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Ryan Student WinsRs. 24 Lakh Scholarship

Indian Model UnitedNation (INMUN) 2013

Indian Model United Nations (INMUN) 2013 conferencewas officially inaugurated with the theme “Take a STAND”with a grand Opening Ceremony at Scope Complex, LodhiRoad, New Delhi on 8th August 2013. The Ryan Interna-tional Group of Institutions under the direction of FounderChairman, Dr. Augustine F. Pinto and MD, Mrs. GracePinto, provides various national and international plat-forms and forums for students to have an opportunity to getan insight into what happens outside the academic bound-aries and INMUN is one such mega platform. The confer-ence provides a platform to collaborate and network toovercome differences and conflict in order to resolvemodern-day problems of socio-political and economicdimensions.

About a thousand aspiring students from Delhi,Mumbai, and Bangalore and from countries Indonesia,Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Niger came together todebate and negotiate and find the best way forward topeace and progress through dialogue and discussions.One of the remarkable aspect this year was that althoughat present India and Pakistan are going through a diplo-matic crisis, children of both the countries meet for apeaceful tomorrow at the Indian Model United Nations2013.

Madam Sonia Gandhi, Chairman National AdvisoryCouncil in her message says “ At Ryan’s INMUN theexchange of youthful thoughts and aspirations in a friendlyinteractive mode will certainly be a memorable experiencefor these young ambassadors who represent future citi-zens of a fast-changing world.” Speaking on theoccasion, Madam Grace Pinto, Managing Director, RyanInternational Group of Institutions, said, “This conferencehas been designed to provide a wide platform to youngambassadors to acquire and assimilate the art of diplo-macy and then spread the serene radiance of peacethroughout the world. We believe that the Lord Almightywill bless each of these children who have been enlight-ened with knowledge and truth in pursuit of global peace.”

Mumbai: Ryan International Group of Institutions, one ofIndia’s largest Education providers with over 120 institutesin India and abroad, announced a Rs. 23,50,000/- (GBP25,000)one year Scholarship in UK for Mst. Harshal Karle.

Harshal, a striker started playing soccer at the age of8yrs and his passion led him to join St. Augustine School,Nerul. Since then he has garnered many laurels. Of course,its not all soccer with Harshal, in academics alsohe hasconsistently scored over 75% marks. Ryan International isthe first school in the country to offer a soccer scholarshipof this kind. It is a part of their Sports Initiative to helpdeserving students.

During his stay in UK, Harshal will be hosted byBrookhouse Academy. He will be guided by Mr.AnishKhinda, Chairman, Sports Esprit Academy. In addi-tion to being coached by select EPL coaches, he will alsoattend school. A detailed schedule will be created to helpHarshal learn advanced footballing techniques and helphone his skills.

Speaking on the occasion at Ryan Global School,Mumbai, Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan International Group ofInstitutions, said,”It gives me great pleasure to award thisscholarship. Sports carries equal weightage to academicsat Ryan as we endeavor to develop the entire persona of ourstudents. Soccer is close to my heart and I desire to do allthat is possible by us to help deserving students learn fromthe best in the world and EPL is there right at the top. I amsure Mst. Harshal will shine in the future.”

Anish Khinda, Chairman, Sports Esprit Academy,added, “Our dream of helping students in India experiencethe best in soccer has come closer to realization. Am sureMst. Harshal will benefit greatly.”

Mst. Harshal Karle said, “It is like a dream. I alwayswatched EPL matches and follow them. Now for one yr I willbe there learning from the coaches, Wow.” Asked how heprepared for the selection camp, Harshal said: “I used towatch videos of Brook-house on YouTube and learnt howthey work.” He said he also picks up the nuances of thegame by watching Gareth Bale’s and Cristiano Ronaldo’svideos. “I am a big fan of them,” he added. (Contd.. on p. 10)

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India Still In ShacklesMyron J Pereira S.J.

Among national festivals around the world, Independence Day usuallytakes first place. The birth of the nation, its shaking off of colonialoppression and its melding of many ethnic groups into one modern state

is cause for unity and celebration. As India celebrates its 66th birthday onAugust 15, it’s also an occasion to ask those most pressing of questions: Hasindependence made a difference? How has freedom changed Indians? Havethey realized the hopes they had?

These are not easy questions to answer. Looking at the broad picture, onecan see two contradictory movements in almost every area of life. On the onehand, India as a nation can celebrate the rise of the ordinary person, the aamaadmi; on the other, we see the almost total failure of the sarkar, the ruling class.

The words of Indian author and intellectual Gurcharan Das are memo-rable: “India grows by night, while the government sleeps.”

Examples of this abound: after centuries of control, education has at lastbeen democratized, and learning opportunities have opened up to tribalpeople, outcasts and women, and with it, a greater share in the local leadershipand administration. At the same time standards of education are in declinealmost everywhere, universities are in disarray, and in many places there’sviolent hostility towards girls going to school.

For once, the country can feed itself, and the “green” and “white”revolutions have changed the countryside. Consumer marketing has changedways of eating, dressing and living.

Yet government food controls have made malnutrition a chronic problemfor the poor. Farmers’ suicides are pandemic. Deforestation has broughtdrought to most regions. Hunger and landlessness have driven large scalemigration to the towns and cities. The slum is a symbol of our times.

Most of all, the changes are economic. Most Asian societies were feudaland static, wedded to some form of subsistence economy. No longer. Todaymoney has become the chief arbiter of social relationships, and it is the tradersand financiers who dictate the development of the nation, not the landedaristocracy. Black money – the parallel, underground economy -- generatesmore wealth, employment and investment than the official one. No wonder thatthat’s where today’s youth long to be.

And what of the ordinary Indian -- the man in the street, the woman by thekitchen sink?

For one thing, he and she are more aware. He is more literate, much more(Contd.. on p. 4)

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Younger Forever

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Rai, the state forests and DakshinaKannada (DK) district-in-charge minis-ter.

He said his government, whichcame to power replacing the pro-HinduBJP government, hopes to takeKarnataka onto progressive path byimplementing pro-people policies andintroducing peoples’ welfare programs.

The several pro-people programthat are being introduced in the pasttwo months shows the concern of stategovernment towards the common folks,he said.

Minorities’ welfare cell has beenlaunched in taluk level and city centersin order to organize aware programmeamong minority community.

A new project has begun to pro-vide financial assistance to girls fromminority community to get married.

The talented students of minorityboth SSLC and above will be providedwith scholarship.

The state has earmarked Rs 676crore for the development of minoritycommunity and Rs 100 crore for thedevelopment of Christians in the recentbudget, he said.

Mahatma Gandhi national em-ployment guarantee program will pro-vide steady job to rural people, to em-power laborer, SC/ST, assurances tofinancial support for minority commu-nity and for the least in the society.

In order to bring about equality,the government is committed to pro-vide housing plot, infrastructural facili-ties, healthcare facilities, education,security to lead peaceful living by de-vising laws and maintaining discipline,the minister said.

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Karnataka Earmarks 100 Crore For Christians

street smart. She watches TV and drinksin the world, even if she doesn’t under-stand all of it. He looks upon politiciansand netas, the political leaders, withveiled contempt, but realizes they areas indestructible as sewer rats. Shemoves about with others at the com-munal tap, even mixing with “thosepeople, not like us.” Most of all, she hashopes and dreams her mother neverhad.

One fact, which strikes you every-where, is the rampant corruption. Likea fungus, it grows everywhere. Inde-pendence has produced a kind of In-dian who is grasping, manipulative andexploitative. Traditionally Indianspreened themselves on their spiritual-ity and high moral purpose. Every day,each new scam shatters this hollowclaim.

Even more, we Indians realize thatthere is a dark and violent anger whichexists in the national character, andwhich periodically explodes – in com-munal riots, in the slaughter of Dalits,the torture of prisoners, the dowrymurders, the female infanticides. Theanger comes from not getting what wedesire soon enough, and even more,from having to share the little we havewith those we despise as our inferiors.

In fact the crucial task of makinglife better for millions of Indians hasfaltered in the hands of successivegovernments, who now merely use theirelectoral privilege to loot the publictreasury. Propaganda may promote theimage of an “India Shining”, but a so-ber assessment of the future holds but“an uncertain glory”.

So have we realized our hopes of1947, when we made our famous “trystwith destiny"?

Not all of them certainly, else wewouldn’t be looking more and morelike “islands of California in a sea ofsub-Saharan Africa”, to use the pictur-esque phrase of Indian economist andNobel Laureate, Amartya Sen. The chal-lenges before us are not political libertyany more. Rather, they are equality andfraternity – community.

Where other states in south Asiathat became independent almost at

the same time as India have fracturedin civil war, we’ve held together, di-verse but united, our political libertyintact. But many dreams of equalityand community are far from realiza-tion. How do we build a nation whereeach man, woman and child is re-spected, and assured of that minimumdignity and security?

The trouble is, 66 years later, we’renot sure our rulers are even trying toachieve this.

Myron J Pereira is a Jesuit priest andmedia consultant based in Mumbai.

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Mangalore: Karnatakahas earmarked 100crore rupees for the de-velopment of Christianminorities in the recentbudget, ministerRamanath Rai said in hisIndependent Dayspeech in Mangalore.

"The tri-color na-tional flag that we havehoisted today signifiessovereignty, liberty,unity in diversity," said

(Contd.. from p. 3)

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The Body And Blood OfChrist

Some weeks ago, in Venezuelathere was a call for the Churches toration wine. The report was silent onwhether there was general rationingof alcohol in the country as well. Sinceno Church in engaged in any com-mercial activity and that too in wine, itis safe to assume that the call relatedto the quantum of wine used at theEucharistic table. While it would beunfair to assume that the congrega-tion is also given a sip of wine alongwith the Holy Communion, this prac-tice is prevalent at least in some of theChurches in the United States. Thismust be done in many other countriesas well.

Closer home, the same practicewas followed in Delhi Churches[whether it continues till date is notsure] when the BJP ruled Delhi whilethe NDA ruled the country. The Delhiadministration wanted to withdraw thetax exemption given to the Churchesthere on the plea that since the wine isserved to one and all and not at thesacrificial table alone; it has forfeitedthe right for exemption but the thenPrime Minister, Atal B. Vajpaijee hadto intervene to get the order rescindedkeeping the sensitivity involved inmind. Whether such inclusive gover-nance can be expected from the nextBJP Prime Minister, is a very difficultguess. Vajpaijee, it was rightly said,‘was a right man in the wrong place’.

While on the subject, why is wine[even host dipped in wine] servedalong with the host, selectively andnot throughout the universal Church.At least in Mumbai the faithful have tobe content with the host alone, exceptthe First Communicants and thosewho say “I Do” at the altar, which isunderstandable. Why are we, thecommoners, only served the bodyand not the blood of Christ? In mat-ters of faith there should be nodiscrimination. It is hoped that thePope, who has already taken vari-ous initiatives, will bring about uni-formity in this all important ritual ofthe Catholic Church. Incidentally,instead of bread, host which is morelike a wafer biscuit is used. Can we

not replace wine with some red coloursoft drink?

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The Country Is HeadingNowhere

With the present dispensation atthe helm of affairs in the country, we aregoing nowhere. It is said and wisely so“If you do not know where you aregoing, any road will take you there”.The UPA came to power in 2004 andthe people hoped that the Governmentwill deliver with some of the best brainsat its disposal. No doubt, 2008 her-alded one of the worst financial crisesdue to global melt-down. Despite con-straints, the country was doing fairly.Things began to drift in the post CWGera and today we are in a one big mess– thanks to the most inept handling ofthe economy. On every front the Gov-ernment has failed. The Governmentseems to have resigned to its fate oflosing power in the next elections. Thebody language of those who matterdoes not inspire the people of this coun-try that they have the will and the where-withal to steer the county from the situ-ation.

The failure is not only on the eco-nomic front but also on foreign policyas well as defence matters. We haveantagonized almost all our neighbours.No neighbour of the country has agood word for us whose support isalways vital at international forums. Forthis situation, some regional politicshas to be blamed. Take the case of SriLanka. The Tamil Nadu politicians intheir race to out-do one another wentoverboard on the issue of allowing theirplayers in perform in the State. MamataBanerji played spoilt sport when it cameto sharing waters with Bangladesh andputting the PM in an embarrassing situ-ation. The opposition wants the Gov-ernment to blame Pakistan for every-thing under the sun.

The PM Manmohan Singh is not amaster of his own destiny. He is notalive to the aspirations of the people.He should take a leaf from the Norwe-gian PM Jens Stoltenberg who became

a taxi driver one day, incognito. Hesaid it is important to ‘hear’ what peoplesay and they do so in taxis [with obvi-ous reference to the middle class]. Onbeing asked if he preferred his newrole, he simply said “The countrywill be better served if I continue asa PM”. I wonder if our own PM canafford to say that. Incidentally, theNorwegian PM is serving his coun-try continuously since 2005.

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[DIS]UNITED STATES OFINDIA

With the announcement of theformation of Telangana State carvedout of Andhra Pradesh, the Govern-ment of India has invited more troublefor itself. The calculation has gonehorribly wrong in that region itself. Tomake matters worse, it has openedthe Pandora’s Box with disgruntledpoliticians from a number of otherStates simultaneously demanding di-vision of States. The cry for statehoodis very real in Bengal and Assam whileit is subdued in UP, Maharashtra etc.The calls will become shriller by theday.

How the government, which al-ready has its hands full with othernational issues, is going to handle thisdelicate situation will test its govern-ing skills. The opposition parties arehappy that they have more ammuni-tion to pin the UPA government down.

The problem is likely to esca-late and the government will behoping that it will be able to containthe situation till the next electionsleaving the new government to facethe heat. Of course this will be alitmus test for the new dispensationwhich may form the government in2014. The UPA may feel relieved, atleast on this score.

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Mumbai, August 15: On the occasionof th 15th Anniversary (Crystal Jubilee)of the Foundation of the Catholic Dio-cese of Vasai, the 66th IndependenceDay of India and the Solemnity of theAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Marythe diocesan Commission for Promo-tion of Culture had organised a "CUL-TURE FEST" on 15th August 5pm at Fr.Bernard Bhandari Meomorial Hall,Devtalav, Vasai. Th objectives of theprogramme were to celebrate 15thanniversary of the foundation of theDiocese of Vasai, To promote culturewithin the ethnic / cultural group (intra-cultural) and To foster cultures betweendifferent ethnic / cultural groups (inter-cultural)

Mr. Munaf Hakim, the Chairmanof the Maharashtra State Minority Com-mission was the chief guest of theprogramme. Mrs. Janet D'Souza thenewly appointed Vice Chair person ofthe Maharashtra State Minority Com-mission was the Guest of honour. Mrs.Bhoir the Asst. Commissioner of VasaiVirar Muncipal Corporation, Mr. Dolphy

D'Souza, the known activist Convenerof Police Watch Forum and Mr.Lawrence D'Souza the Vice Presidentof Bombay Catholic Sabha were theguest of the programme.

Most Rev Dr. Archbishop FelixAnthony Machado presided over thefunction. Fr. Ozy Gonsalves the Con-vener of the commission gave wel-come address. Fr. Joel D'Cunha themember of the commission gave voteof thanks. Other members of the com-mission Mr. Ancy D'Souza Paladka, Fr.Aji, Sr. Shreeja, Fr. Prashant and Sr.Pulcheria were present at the occa-sion.

On this His Grace ArchbishopMachado honoured the minority com-mission chairman Mr. Munaf Hakimand the Vice Chairperson Mrs. JanetD'Souza with shawl and the shrifal (tra-ditional coconut). Mr. Hakim in his ad-dress said that "the Christian commu-nity is at the fore front in educational,medical services. They are also a greatsupport to the downtrodden and ne-glected citizens. They honoured mewith flower and coconut. By doing thisthey reminded me my greater respon-sibilities. As the flowers come withthorns and the coconut is hard andmay be used to hit on ones head I maynow have to act with much alertness,care and greater responsibilities toserve the minority community".

The newly apponited Vice Chair-person Mrs. Janet D'Souza, receivingafter the honours said that 'She be-lieves that she is given this responsibil-ity predominantly to serve the Christiancommunity. Hence she said she will be

there whatever, whenever and wher-ever the Christians face any problemsand will give utmost attention to solvethem". Mrs D'Souza is also the Directorof Maulana Azad Minorities Develop-ment Financial Corporation (Govt. ofMaharashra)..

Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam,Tamil, Hindi and Warli groups per-formed during this occasion. Welcomedance was performed by the studentsof Thomas Baptista College.

Warli Group presented "Kadimodand Tarpa Dance". Malayalam grouppresented "Thiruvathira" dance. Tamilgroup presented "Bharat NatyamDance". Hindi group presented har-vest festival dance. Marathi Group pre-sented "Koli Dance".

Konkani group lead by VasaiKonkani Welfare Association presenteddances showing the importance ofKonkani, Vovyo, Vers, Vhor and otherCultural celbrations during Roce, Wed-ding ceremonies, Baila, Dekhni,Dulpod, Mando and othe culturaldances. The programme was producedby Mr. Ancy D'Souza Paladka and di-rected by Dr. Vincent D'Mello. Mrs.Hilda D'Souza and Miss RoyleeSanthmayer choreographed theprogramme.

Archbishop Felix in his presiden-tial addressed said that it is very nice tosee the various cultural groups min-gling each outer in my diocese. Suchcultural programmes that help strength-ening the inter-culural bonds, need tobe held often to build the communityspirit. It acts like adding sugar in themilk.

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Crazy DoctorI was SHOCKED to read the ar-

ticle "Why we need to Oppose OrganDonation" (SC 12th August, 13) by DrLeo Rebello. If I am not mistaken thisman has harboured ambitions of beingthe President of India. Thank God thathe isn't. Rebello has opposed organ,cadaver (body) and blood donation,and even vaccination! What kind of adoctor is he? Such archaic and convo-luted thinking should find no place in arespected journal like the Secular Citi-zen. Let me counter Rebello's variousstatements:

ORGAN DONATION: He allegesthat it results in medical murders, buthas given no proof or data in support ofthe same. He also claims that thedonee dies in 1 to 5 years. I disagree.Here in my hometown Kanpur a Catho-lic woman donated her kidney to heryoung daughter suffering from renalfailure. That was more than 15 yearsago. Both mother and daughter aredoing fine. In fact the daughter herselfis today a microbiologist doing researchon cancer cells. Surely there are mil-lions of people around the world whohave received a new lease of life throughorgan donation.

BLOOD DONATION: As onewho has donated blood about 50 times,and saved at least one life through it, Iam astounded that a doctor shouldoppose it. Surely he knows that bloodis checked clinically before it is trans-fused to the donee. Talking of karma,personality traits etc being transmittedthrough blood transfusion has no sci-entific basis whatsoever. This man isanti social. He's crazy.

VACCINATION: How can a doc-tor oppose vaccination, which hasspared millions from debilitating dis-eases? Small Pox has been eradicatedthrough vaccination, and now polio isalmost eradicated through the sameprocess. Killer diseases like HepatitisB are also controlled by vaccination.

CADAVER DONATION: This isa voluntary act. What is wrong with it?Both my wife and myself have pledgedour bodies after death to the local medi-cal college for research. In fact there isbody donation movement in our city ofKanpur that has been so successful

that we are now sending cadavers toother medical colleges in the vicinity.Donating one's body after death is thefinal gift that one can give to mankind.Readers need to know that Dr Grey isconsidered the father of Anatomy, andhis book "Grey's Anatomy" is everyanatomists guide. Dr Grey did hisresearch on his own mother's body, ascadavers were not available for medi-cal research.

I hope that in future articles likeDr Rebello's will not find a place in theSecular Citizen, as they could easilymislead gullible readers.

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Provide Basic AmenitiesAt St. Joseph Chapel,Bazaar Road, Bandra

Bandra is the Queen of the sub-urbs, noted for its Page 3 people andprime real estate.

Sadly, St. Joseph Chapel in Ba-zaar Road, Banda (West), does nothave basic amenities for the priestswho celebrate Holy Mass, and swellingcongregations gathered for praise andworship.

I appeal through your esteemedmagazine to move the powers that beto install minimum basic amenities inthis holy place.

This will elevate the celebration ofClergy Day from mere tokenism.

—Denis khan

Uphold TheFundamental

Right OfExpression

As an Indian I was proudly apart of the country’s 67th Indepen-dence Day celebrations to expressthe joy of being an Indian, a countrywhere I have the right to speech andexpression. My joy dwindled as Iread the report of threat to our RanchiChristians by the majority commu-nity, forcing them to remove thestatue of Mother Mary dressed inTribal attire. It pained me and Iwonder whether in this beloved coun-try of mine; Christians who are inminority, truly have the freedom ofspeech and expression? Theologi-cally, Cardinal Toppo is not wrong inunveiling this beautiful statue whichfits so well in the Church’s teaching.The Sarna Christian communitymembers of Independent India havebeen granted freedom of speechand expression and they have everyright under the constitution of Indiato install their beloved mother Marydressed in their tribal attire. No one;a community nor an Individual hasthe patent over any cultural dress.The Christian community needs tostand up for this issue at the local aswell at the national level (CBCI) andshould not brush it aside as a trivialmatter, else opponents will have anupper hand with other issues too.For long the Christian communityhas remained quite, facing the bruntand false accusations from the ma-jority rule. It is disgusting to knowthat the “majority rule” has threat-ened the Church authority. Todaythe attack is on the pretext of thisissue, tomorrow it will be anotherand someday there will be threatsfor using Indian symbols and signsin the Indian Liturgies. This archaicmentality need to be curbed.

—Fr. Calistus FernandesShrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Karjat

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8 26 August 2013

Saint Mary’s Church, Ripon Street, Calcutta, celebratedAltar-Servers Day on Sunday. The church was well at-tended. The altar was decked with flowers and lookedresplendent with the altar-servers, the three priest-celebrantsand the choir at the far-side of the altar.

The new sodality of altar-servers was graced with overforty boys and girls in special red and white dresses. Theywere each presented with a cross on a ribbon and those whodeserved credit for outstanding service at the altar weregiven gifts. An appropriate blessing was part of the happen-ing. The altar-servers made a pledge to do their best inservice and to be regular in their attendance.

The Ambassadors For Jesus and the AFJ CatholicWomen United were represented by Founder Melvyn Brownwho congratulated the children, said a few inspiring wordson the event and thanked Fr. John Mohandas, the parishpriest for his dedicated spiritual and pastoral work in theparish, also for having established the Altar-Servers Sodal-ity in a move to enrich the new evangelization in theparishes. This will be a significant moment in the history ofthe church on Ripon Street.

Melvyn Brown spoke on behalf of the AFJ and pre-sented Miss Angela mbrose,11 years old, with a Citation forher pious devotion and dedication as a server at the altar(see photos). The parish priest gave a warm word of thanksto the children. Fr. Mohandas requested parents in thecongregation to encourage their children to come forwardand join the sodality. He said the sodality was dedicated toSaint Dominic Savio, the patron saint of altar-servers.

Young Ashton Domingo, 4 years old was called up tothe altar along with his father to be blessed on his birthday.The choir sang ‘Showers of Blessings’. Later refreshmentswere given to the participants and their parents. It was a dayto long remember.

Praiseworthy is the word. “I imagine nothing morecould have been done to make the Altar-Servers Day abetter success,” said a proud mother, and most notably, 40children in the event was a pastoral triumph.

Demand for Pothhole FreeRoad in Mumbai

On the eve of the Independence Day, the members ofWatchdog Foundation along with the Citizens of this Citycelebrated the Independence Day in unique manner afterattending the National Flag hoisting ceremonies in ourrespective areas, the members over 200 assembled on thefootpath at Marol Naka i.e. junction of Andheri Kurla Roadand Marol Maroshi Road, Opp. Fire Brigade, Mumbai Sub-urban Head Quarters, Marol, Andheri ( East ), Mumbai 400059, on 15th August 2013 at 11.00 am sharp, demandingpermanent freedom from pothole ridden roads in entireMumbai.

On this historic occasion, the Watchdog Foundationdistributed free bottles of Iodex to all motorists who droveon potholed roads of Mumbai.

Year after year, we are still seeing potholes. We cansend lunar mission and can count ourselves in big leaguewith leading nations of the world in space technology.

Yet, we do not have the technology to build a simpledurable roads.

Enough is enough, we demand roads to be built andmaintained at International Standards, Now is time to infusenew ideas and induct new generation of leaders who willsteer the country towards overall progress. Secure citizensare the greatest asset any country can have. To improve isto change; to be perfect is to change often. Lets thereforechange our old die hard attitude for better tomorrow andbuild a City which has excellent infrastructure.

—Dolphy D'souza, Spokesperson-Save Our Land [SOUL ] Committee.

Altar-servers SodalityInitiated At St. Mary’s

Thanksgiving

Thanks to St. Judefor the special favourgranted

— A Devotee, Mumbai

926 August 2013

Raksha Bandhan --- A bond of love

Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the bond of love between a sister and a brother,

which falls during the holy month ofShravan, on the day of the full moon inthe month of August. ‘Raksha’ means‘to protect’ and ‘bandhan’ means‘bond’.

On this day, the sisters tie a deco-rated thread on their brothers’ wrist tosignify their love for them, while thebrothers promise to protect and takecare of their sisters for the rest of theirlives.

The traditional Indian festival ofRaksha Bandhan is being celebratedthis year on August 21. Earlier, thisfestival was wrongly understood as awoman subjugating herself before aman as a lord and master.

In an era which is marked by Move-ments for Women’s Liberation andRights, Raksha Bandhan can be cel-ebrated as a festival that promotesbrotherly-sisterly concerns and appre-ciates the complimentary gifts of a manand woman.

Over the years, gifts have begunplaying an important role in the festivi-ties, with money, clothing and sweetsbeing offered and exchanged. Thethread that is tied is called a ‘rakhi’, andso, the festival itself is referred to as‘rakhi’ in some parts of the country. Thetradition of a sister tying a rakhi on herbrother’s wrist began with the widowedHindu queen, Rani Karnavati, who senta rakhi to the Muslim Mughal EmperorHumayun, to seek his help in battle.

Today, many centuries later, thewoman is still being considered as anobject of sexual gratification and sub-ject to man. The celebration of RakshaBandhan can help us to remember thatGod created man and woman as equaland complimentary partners and so awoman has every right for respect anddignity.

The festival of Raksha Bandhanhas also taken a broader significanceworldwide, as it spreads harmony andbrings together the family membersunder one roof. The festival also holdsimmense significance in India.

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Eminent speakers from variousfields graced the conference sessionssharing their vast knowledge and ex-pertise. During his session, Prof. Dr. M.M. Pant, Prominent Educationist said,“Ryan’s INMUN is indeed a great plat-form where the deliberation and expe-rience lead to integration beyond thelimits of being nationalistic. It givesstudents a view of multiple perceptionsof the global scenario which is veryimportant.” Amongst others there wereProf. Ram Upendra Das, Prof. in Infor-mation Systems for Developing Coun-tries, Dr. H. S. Kaprwan Retd, Scientist(DRDO), Shri Jayant Chaudhary, youngand dynamic Member of Parliament,Dr. Nandita Sharma, Dr. Sanjay Pandey,Cdr. Arvidn R. Vardhan and also sev-eral other eminent professors from re-nowned universities and counselorswere part of this three day conference.The speakers with their expertise ontheir respective subject matter inducedin the young students motivation toTake a Stand and contribute towardsthe betterment of society. While ad-dressing the delegates in the closingceremony, Ryan Pinto, CEO of Ryan

Independence Day Cel-ebration at Infant Jesus

Church, DombivaliThe invited guest of honor was Dr

Mrs. Swati Gadgil & Mr. SachinBhatewara. Dr Mrs. Swati Gadgil isfounder member of DombivaliWomen’s Forum & President of IndianMedical Association, Medical LegalAdvisor & former member of MedicalLegal Cell. The second honorary guest,Mr. Sachin Bhatewara is a Presidentand Dr.J.Gurav, Vice President of AllIndia Human Rights & Citizen Optionfor the past three years working forHuman Rights issues in city & suburbsof Dombivali.

The Independence Day Celebra-tion began at 8.00 am followed withflag hoisting & respecting the day withour Nation Anthem & brief introductionof our Guest of Honor. The Guest wasfelicitated by presenting them plantsby the Parish priest Father Peter Dcunhaas the Moto for the day was also ‘ZeroGarbage’. Dr.Swati Gadgil briefedabout the value of Independence andMr.Sachin given call to restore our hu-man rights and he extended his sup-port for this cause any time. The pro-gram was concluded with patriotic songsung by school children of Our Lady ofPatima, Infant Jesus Church.

The celebration was witnessedby presence of the parishners of InfantJesus Church. The Programe was ar-ranged by Civic & Political cell(Janjagruti) of Infant Jesus Church(Dombivali) with the support and co-ordination of Fr.Peter Dcunha, ParishPriest of our Parish.

Report by Celine Patil, Dombivli

Indian Model United Nation (INMUN) 2013(Contd.. from p. 2) Group of Schools urged the delegates

to take a stand on issues that matterthem the most and stick to them withresolute determination.

Through the actual working of theModel United Nations with an execu-tive board, students discussed variousburning issues such as unemployment,health care, women empowerment,peaceful negotiations between coun-tries etc and actually found the rootcause of various problems and pro-vided their solutions in promotion ofpeace and prevention of internationalconflicts.

Goan Church Seeks Justice For PoorPanaji: The Church in Goahas demanded that thepoor, marginalized andvulnerable should be theprimary beneficiaries of allgovernment facilities forpotable water, sanitation,food, maintenance of goodhealth and integral education.

The demand came in a pressrelease as the Church observed Au-gust 18 as 'Justice and Peace Sun-day," the Times of India reported.

The Council for social justiceand peace (CSJP) in the archdiocesesaid that people should ask the gov-ernment to fulfill a number of de-mands; these include the demandthat the fragile environment and ecol-ogy from the Ghats to the shoreline ofentire Goa are fully and physicallyprotected, preserved and promoted,banning all projects that disturb and

destroy our natural wealth.The government

should ensure that theeconomy of the state isused for healthy and nec-essary development of allcivic facilities for the citi-zens and that no funds aredirected for the benefit of

only those in power.The government must ensure

that all traditional occupations in Goa,especially agriculture and horticultureare encouraged, promoted and main-tained with financial assistance wheregenuinely necessary.

Those guilty of violating therights of the citizens in all aspects ofjustice, freedom, communal harmonyand equality are condemned as wellas encouraged to reconcile and begina new life in society, stated the CSJPpress release.

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To reduce plastic waste, an at-tempt was launched to turn plasticwaste into oil. The raw material of plas-tic is oil after all. Therefore, if onlyplastic is sorted and collected, the wastecan be converted back into oil.

Government officials of the Re-public of Marshall Islands found that aJapanese company called Blest Co.,Ltd. develops a plastic-to-oil convert-ing machine and asked Mr. Akinori Ito,CEO of the company, for cooperation.Mr. Ito took the machine to the MarshallIslands. With this machine, one kilo-gram of plastic waste is converted intoabout one liter of oil, which can run acar.

Learning that waste is transformedinto oil, there was a sea change in theattitude of the people living on theislands. People began to sort and col-lect waste rather than simply disposingthem. Children take the lead and pickup waste. A mountain of plastic wastehas become a mountain of treasure.

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Every home faces the problem ofplastic waste and taking it to therecycling center each time is notvery feasible. In an attempt to ad-dress the issue of plastic waste,Akinori Ito has designed an inge-nious machine that converts plasticwaste back into usable oil. Chris-tened the “Blest machine”, this safe,clean and most user-friendly ma-chine make use of a temperature-controlling electric heater to bidgoodbye to the plastic, making theplanet a better place to live.

The compact Blest machine uses an

electric heater and melts the plasticwithout releasing CO2 or other toxins.The fuel produced from the plasticconversion process can be put to useimmediately for stoves and genera-tors, or can be further refined to beused as gasoline to power vehicles.The machine not only allows the usersto convert their everyday waste intosomething more meaningful, but alsoencourages people to take up greenpractices like recycling, divertingwaste from landfills. Akinori’s presenttabletop model is available for $9,500and is capable of converting one kiloof plastic into one liter of oil.

How Plastic Waste Can Become AMountain of Treasure

Plastic waste is scattered all overat the beach has become an issueeverywhere. A project to transformthese into the mountains of treasurecommenced at the Marshall Islands, aSouthern Pacific country consisting ofsmall islands. Plastic waste is beingconverted into fuel oil!

This interesting report fromMiracle about how plastic waste is be-ing converted to fuel oil in MarshallIslands can also be read at their website.

Plastic waste is generally dis-posed of in landfills around the world.Plastic waste, which decomposes withgreat difficulty even when buried in thesoil, stays there for a long time andimpacts the environment negatively.Plastic waste is washed ashore in somany beaches of the world. Moreover,plastic waste is harmful to aquatic life.For example, sea turtles often die aftermistaking plastic waste for food andeating it.

Plastics to Oil:The New Energy

Plastics are already widely recycledto create new products ranging fromplaygrounds to carpets and clothes,but the latest recycling trend is toturn plastic waste into synthetic crudeoil.

How can plastic become oil? Peopleoften forget that most plastic is de-rived from natural gas. Plastics, natu-ral gas, and petroleum are all basedon carbon molecules. Using pres-sure, heat and proprietary processes,plastic polymers can be “depolymer-ized” or broken back down into theiroriginal components. The process ishighly innovative, yet relativelysimple. In one process, on average,eight pounds of plastic waste willcreate one gallon of synthetic crudeoil, which can be used to producegasoline or diesel fuel.

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Vatican City: Since July 18, Pope Francishas been celebrating Mass each day inthe chapel at St. Martha's Residencewith hosts made by a woman in prison inArgentina.

Pope Francis sent a letter to thewoman, known as “Gaby C,” thanking

her for a previous letter that she had senthim.

“I thank you for confiding inme...and for the hosts,” the Holy Fatherwrote on July 17. “Starting tomorrow Iwill celebrate Mass with them and I as-sure you that I am moved. Your letter

Pope Writes To Woman ConvictWho Makes Communion Hosts

made me think, and it has led me topray for you...but it gives me joy andassures me that you are praying forme.”

“May Jesus bless you and theHoly Virgin care for you,” Pope Francistold her, adding that he keeps the pho-tos she sent in his office.

“This brings comfort not only tome but to my parents, who are believ-ers, as well,” Gaby C said.

The woman began making hostsa year ago after meeting Father JorgeGarcia Cueva, the prison chaplain, andFather Juan Ignacio Pandolfini, a localpastor.

The two priests explained that theproject “brought meaning to her life incaptivity” and has helped her from fall-ing into discouragement. TheBenedictine Sisters of San Isidro pro-vided her with training on how to makethe hosts, and soon parishes in thediocese began placing orders.

“Gaby and the prison ministry teamwere immensely thrilled upon receivingthe letter written by Francis. From theVatican to the prison!” the priests said.They noted that ever since she beganserving her sentence, she has enduredtypical hardships of female prisoners,such as harassment and mistreatment.

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According to the Roman Catholic Calendar on August 22nd ofeach year we celebrate the feast

of the Queenship of Mary. The Latintitle in the Roman Missal is “BeataeMariae Virgins Reginae” (Feast of theBlessed Virgin Mary Queen). It is one ofthe earliest titles of Mary that findsexpression in the New Testament. Thefeast of the Queenship of Mary wasinaugurated by Pope Pius XII to beobserved on the 31st of May. In thereforms of the liturgical calendar, whichfollowed the Second Vatican Council,this memorial was replaced with thefeast of the Visitation of the BlessedVirgin Mary. Now, more appropriately,the Queenship of Our Lady is celebratedon August 22, exactly one week afterthe Solemnity of Our Lad’s Assump-tion. Thus, this annual observance takeson the air of an octave, the ancientpractice rooted in Judaism of celebrat-ing significant spiritual events over aneight –day period. Often, this eight daywas marked with great solemnity asthe climax of the observance. How fit-ting, then to celebrate the Queenshipof Mary on this date.

When Mary went Nazareth to EinKarim (in Judea) to meet her cousinElizabeth she greeted Mary who cameto help her during her pregnancy withJohn the Baptist, she referred to Maryas “the Mother of my Lord” which is anOld Testament expression of queen-mother. In recognizing Mary as theMother of our Lord, Elizabeth was thefirst person in the Gospel of Luke, apartfrom Mary, to express faith in Jesus, asSon of God and Savior.

Mother of GodThe Queen ship of Mary is first

based on the fact that she gave birth tothe Son of God, who took His flesh fromher so that He might redeem us. TheGreek title Theotokos, meaning Motherof God, a title formally given to Mary atthe Council of Ephesus in 431, refers tothis great privilege and dignity. It is oneof the four dogmas of our faith thatrelate to Mary. The motherhood of Mary

She now has the mission of leading allher children to Jesus. When Mary wasassumed body and soul into Heaven,she was formally crowned by her Sonas Queen of Heaven and earth so thatshe could exercise her Motherhood atHis side.

The New EveMary is Queen because she is

Mother of Jesus Christ and also be-cause by God’s will she played a uniquepart in the Savior’s role of redemption.Mary was the only human and sinlessdisciple standing on Good Friday atCalvary beneath the sinless innocentLamb of God, whose death would de-liver us from eternal death and thepower of the evil one. She offered herSon to the Father for the salvation of theworld. In a profound way, she becomesthe new Eve, who is the Mother of all theliving, who have found true life fromJesus.

Mary’s queenship embraces allhumanity. No one is excluded from herlove and care. When Pope Pius XIIproclaimed the dogma of Mary’s BodilyAssumption into Heaven in 1950 henoted “like her Son before her, sheconquered death and was raised bodyand soul to the glory of Heaven, whereas Queen she sits at the right hand ofher Son, the immortal King of the ages.”As Queen, Mary dispenses the graceswhich flows from her Son’s sacrifice onCalvary. She was given by Jesus thepower to know all the needs of eachperson. She loves each person Godcreates with a maternal and divine loverooted in her Son. No created humanbeing loves us like Mary love us. Herlove is pure and joy-giving. Her love isfocused on what God wants. Her lovecall us to become like her Son. Mary’slove, when we welcome it and em-brace it, helps us to reach sanctity, asSaint Louis de Montfort taught in hiswritings.

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at first seems impossible. How couldMary be the Mother of God?

And yet this mystery becomespossible by the Second Person of theBlessed Trinity, humbling Himself andtaking on flesh and becoming manthrough the power of the Holy Spirit inMary.

But Mary is queen in anothersense. Jesus Christ, her Son, is theSavior of the world who offered His lifeto pay the debt of mankind’s sin and toovercome the evil one. As God, Jesushas every right to be King of all creationand all humanity. Mary’s Queen shipflows from the honor given by her Son,the King, and by the new role shereceived at Calvary. Prior to her Son’sdeath on Calvary, Mary gave birth to,nursed, cherished and raised her Sonwith her most chaste spouse, SaintJoseph. When Jesus began His publicministry, she became His most de-voted disciple. At Calvary, Jesus namedMary our Mother, and from this mo-ment forward she takes on a new roleconcerning all the disciples of the Lord. (Contd.. on p. 17)

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Where is GOD when BAD Things Happen?By Horace O. Duke

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Web: www.stpaulsbyb.com - Yr 2013 / Pp 190 / INR 110.00“Where was God when I was raped? I was just a kid! Where was Hewhen I was being abused – raped again and again? Where in the hellwas He? What was He doing?” (pp 18, 19) Imaginary questions, youthink? No! Just sordid reality! Indeed, if there’s one criminal offencethat has been topping the crime graph in general for quite some timenow, it is “rape”. Rape per se, given its connotation, is a subject thatis taboo, affecting as it does members of both genders—somethingone would much rather sweep under the carpet than talk freely about.This book dares to tackle the subject head-on, with real life victims ofthis inhuman act testifying, ordinary folk you’d rarely notice as youpass them on the street, yet real humans who’ve been hurt in life andwonder why.

The story of Thomas’ childhoodrape experience is true inasmuch as he,Sarah and Karen (names changed), theprotagonists of the book’s narrativewhich may read at times like a shortstory, at other times like a novel, arereal, living human entities who wereintroduced to pain and suffering early inlife, raped as they all were before theywere even ten. Apart from these cases,the author also shares what he himselfhas learned about God as he faced thegood and bad in his personal life, the untimely death of loved ones,and the prognosis of having barely a couple of years to live as a resultof ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as LouGehrig’s disease). All of this is poignant in that they are livingcomposites of nameless individuals who have experienced rape andare left to deal with the inescapable conundrum: If God is really goodand all-powerful, with the world itself in His hands, where is He andwhat is He really doing when we, innocents, fall victim to merciless evilor random tragedy? Indeed, in a relationship with God, one does needto know where He is during dark and devastating moments. The truthis, God IS, and is WITH us! But the way He is with us and is involvedin the kind of life we live every day in a world of messy kitchens,matchbox sized houses and oversized corporate boardrooms may bedifferent from our individual perception. Again, it is one thing tobelieve that God does not send us bad things but something else toknow where He is and precisely what He is doing when such thingsdo come our way. That is what this book attempts to tackle though,of course, it is definitely not a defence of God. It takes a hard andpractical look at tragic and evil events, apart from easy notions andcenturies-old well-defended religious thinking.

A word of caution: If you expect to find the answer to thequestion of good and evil in these pages, you will be disappointed. Assuch, this book is not for everyone, for some may find it too blunt,filled with too many questions and not enough answers, the answersthemselves rather demanding. Others may find it a tad irreverent,questioning doubts a believer ought never to have. At times, it is easierto live with unexplored myths than to live up to the kind of faithdemanded of us: the kind of faith that triumphs against all odds,radically changing your outlook on life and changing your own life forthe better.

Experiencing God’s Presence365 Daily Encounters to Bring You Closer to Him

by Chris TiegreenST PAULS, 58/23rd Rd., TPS III, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050-Tel: 2640 3312

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For most Christians, ‘faith’ consists in a set of common ritualsor devotions apart from certain theological beliefs concerning Godand biblically derived precepts. There are times when what we call a“relationship with God” feels like nothing more than merely relating toprinted words, to people in church, to parish activities, and to our ownsense of obligation to do what is right—and then we call that arelationship with God.

We know that God is everywhere and could thus never get awayfrom Him even if we wanted to! Our awareness, however, is merelyhalf of what we need in order to experience His Presence, the other halftaken care of by Him: He comes to us and is manifestly present in everyway at any given point of time. Factually, what’s missing is theexperience of a real encounter with Him, a certainty that we’ve heardHis voice, and felt His presence—in brief, a palpable sense of God’sPresence is what we all truly need and crave. In EXPERIENCINGGOD’S PRESENCE, a page-numberless book that fills the lacunaadmirably, Chris Tiegreen leads us in an awareness of the differencebetween His Presence and our experience of that presence, ensuringthat we feel His presence all the 365 days of the year, 24x7. And hedoes this by giving us a different perspective of God’s presence everyday, offering us reflections on little morsels of scripture so to say [pleaserefer to the Scripture Index at the end], and concluding with a briefprayer. Interestingly, each of these little prayers is itself an invitation toenter into the truth of God’s presence and to engage Him about thattruth. As such, these prayers [which could well be compiled into a small

pocket prayer book by itself!] make for afurther encounter with Him by deepeningone’s understanding as regards the real-ity of His presence besides motivatingone to pour out one’s heart as it were.

That God is always present is agiven. But, if in the process of using thisbook, you find the very idea of experi-encing that presence somewhat mysti-cal, so be it! For the Bible describes amystical relationship between Jesus and

those who believe in Him: Jesus speaking to his disciples about hisoneness with the Father and with them, and about the Holy Spiritcoming to speak to them (cfr Jn 14:16-20; 17:22-23), of the twodisciples encountering Jesus on the way to Emmaus (Lk 24:13ff), ofPaul on the road to Damascus and of receiving inexpressible revela-tions in the third heaven (cfr 2 Cor 12:1-4) and so on.

Experiencing God’s Presence is about both sides of thatmystical reality: becoming increasingly aware of God’s abiding pres-ence and feeling Him up close and personal. The first is what is oftenreferred to as “practicing the Presence of God”—that is, tuning in tothe knowledge of His nearness. The second is, so positioning our-selves as to make that knowledge a reality in our lives and thus literallycherish His nearness. The book will help surface in you the attitudesand expectations that would prepare you to encounter Him and enableyou to explore the various levels and degrees of His Presence andways to experience “more” of Him.

BOOK REVIEWby Ladislaus L. D’Souza

BOOK REVIEWby Ladislaus L. D’Souza

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Catholic population hasn’t exalted Maryas their Queen? Queen of Brazil, Queenof Poland, Queen of Ireland, Queen ofFrance, Queen of Portugal, MexicoSpain and so on and so on… For thatmatter, how many parishes throughout the world have been placed underthe patronage of Our Lady as Queen ofthe Universe or Queen of Peace? Moreso, how many congregations through-out time have adorned her images withcrowns during special Marian devo-tions. All seem quite comfortable withadding the title “Queen” to the long listof our Lad’s personas. Even SacredScripture seems to support the exalta-tion of Mary’s royalty. Through the im-ages in the Book of Revelation of “awoman clothed with the sun, with themoon under her feet, and on her heada crown of 12 stars” (Rev.12:1) refers tothe Church as the exalted Mother of allthe faithful, scholars both scriptural andMarian have not hesitated to see theimage and role of Mary portrayed aswell in this symbolism.

(Contd.. from p. 15) Light of the WorldIn St John’s theology we are in-

vited to view the Cross as Christ’sThrone. It is from the Cross that Hegives life, beautifully symbolized by theblood and water which from flow fromHis side. We know this double outpour-ing symbolizes the life giving Sacra-ments and realities of Eucharist andBaptism respectively. Further empha-sizing this bestowal of life, Christ hasgiven Mary as our Mother a few linesearlier in the account (Jn.19:26-27). Inthis moment and gesture we behold a“birthing.” Christ becomes the NewAdam and Mary becomes the New Evewho together generate eternal rebirth,eternal life. St.John thought, Christ trulymerits acclamation as King of Kings.

Any earthly monarch or head ofstate can take a life by decreeing death.But there is only one Monarch who cangive life. Rightly, then, He deserves tobe called King of Kings…. And theCross is His Throne from which Hebestows that life.

Let us look closely at Mary, the

woman beside her son’s Cross, besideHis throne. She is the woman He asso-ciates with Himself in this (so to speak)“birthing process,” the conferral of lifeeternal on all who believe. How thenshould we refer to her participation inthis moment of Redemption? If Johnsees Jesus as King, can we not seeMary then as Queen? The woman be-side the throne, called there by DivineProvidence, by the King Himself, clearlyis invited by the King to share in Hismission and thus in His royalty.

My mind returns to the Book ofRevelation, to the “woman clothed withthe sun.” Here we behold Mary as theone closely identified with her Redeemerson. As the light of the World, from Histhrone/Cross, He dispels the darknessof sin and death, Mary eternally is asso-ciated with this triumph of Light overdarkness. As we behold this Queen, sotoo, we behold our King.

Kindly insert the following:Capt.Mervin John Lobo(Master Mari-ner), who has studied Sacred Scrip-tures in Jerusalem, and contributes ar-ticles on various topics to differentmagazines around the globe.

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1. Include LiquidsNot only water, but fruit and veg-

etable juices are also important forkids. Include natural juices on a dailybasis. Juices help to detoxify the bodyand boost the immunity.

2. Ask them to playMost children sit either on com-

puter or on tablets to play games.They hardly play outdoor games orexercise. It is important for them toindulge in physical activities; this willhelp them to stay active and healthy.Do encourage your children to playoutdoor games.

3. Introduce healthy eatinghabits

All kids love to have junk food.But, there is minimum nutrition in thesetype of foods. Replace their junk foodhabits with healthy food habits. like, ifyour kid loves chocolates, then re-place it with nutella spread.

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4. Make them sleepproperly

For staying healthy, a child mustsleep for at least eight to ten hours.Set a time for your child to sleep andinculcating this habit in him/her.

5. Promote Good HygieneHygiene plays an important part

in health. Promote good hygiene hab-its in children, as this helps them toremain healthy.

6. Make them eat VeggiesMost children tend to make weird

faces while having veggies.Some of them do not eat veg-

etables, as they do not like them.Parents give them the liberty to haveanything they demand for

If you want your child to remainhealthy, you always have an option ofmaking them eat veggies in differentforms. Make them eat veggies usingcreative recipes.

This will help them to remainhealthy.

It is important to inculcatehealthy eating habits forchildren from the child-hood. Listed below aresome health tips for chil-dren.

When it comes to cooking, salthas more jobs to do than just appear-ing as in ingredient in recipes. It canperform miraculous tricks for improv-ing flavour, preserving food, filling infor missing ingredients, and even mak-ing food look better, Salt also canprevent food from spoiling and sal-vage the occasional cooking disas-ter. In this article, you will see howadding a pinch of salt here and thereduring the preparation process maychange the whole personality of cer-tain foods. Let's start with fish and seafood.

Fish and seafood: Freshen upthe fish just brought home from themarket by returning it to its naturalenvironment for a short time. Add 1tablespoon of salt to 2 quarts of coldwater, then add a lot of ice cubes.Soak the fish in this saltwater for about15 minutes, then remove it and dry itoff before preparing as desired.

To get a good grip on a fishwhile trying to skin it for cooking,sprinkle your hands with a little salt.

Dairy products: Add a pinch ofsalt to any plain or mild-flavored yo-ghurt to give it some extra zing.

Fruits and vegetables: The un-usable portions of broccoli stalks canbe served as a snack. Cut the stalksinto one inch thick slices, then stir-frythem with salt. They will be ready toserve.

After cutting hot chilli peppers,be sure to scrub your hands and nailswith soapy water, then soak them insaltwater and rinse. This will preventthe stinging chilli oil from getting inyour eyes.

Uses of Salt

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InspirInspirInspirInspirInspiration!ation!ation!ation!ation!

Science and technology is always progressing and withthe passage of time new in-

ventions are being made. But noinvention in the beginning was wel-come. In 1826 even engineers op-posed fast moving vehicles. In 1906long distance flying was opposed.Theory of blood circulation as ex-pounded by William Harvey was ridi-culed and condemned by many atthat time. In India introduction ofrailways was opposed. In our mod-ern times we find that in India evenwell organised labour unions areorganisations oppose the use ofcomputers and calculating ma-chines because in their opinion thatresults unemployment.

In fact, our history is full ofinstances when technological inven-tions were vehemently opposed byour society. For centuries even ad-vanced countries opposed woman-hood suffrage. The concepts of non-violence and Ahimsa for challeng-ing supremacy of empires were ridi-culed. King Martin had to lay his lifefor propagating the rights of many inUSA. They also opposed AbrahamLincon for ending Slavery. RajaRammohan Roy had to face a diffi-culty when he preached abolition ofSati System. Jawaharlal Nehru was

—Prof. Valerian Sequeira

Opposition?

Getting througha crisis situationWhen a company is in crisis, facingbankruptcy or a disruptive competi-tor it needs to act fast. But it's alsoimportant to stop and speak with thepeople who are doing the day-to-day work of moving the organizationin a new direction.

Here's how to use conversationto help organize a successful turn-around:

Talk straight: be honest and au-thentic, especially when itcomes to sharing bad news oraddressing difficult topics.

Make talk happen: Stressful timescan cause people to keep tothemselves. Promoteinteractivity and encourage de-bate. Decline one-way commu-nication channels and choosemediums that allow for back-and-forth discussion instead.

Let everyone talk: Include peopleat all levels in the conversation.This will increase engagementamong those who must carryout the work.

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Teacher to a student: Congugatethe verb "to walk" in simple present.The student: I walk. You walk...The teacher: Quicker please.The student: I run. You run...

A: Why are you crying?B: The elephant is dead.A: Was he your, pet?B: No, but I'm the one who must dighis grave.

We can cultivate a saint outof ourselves, or we canmake a sinner out of us.

This is only a choice. Love is thegreatest law in the universe. Any-thing can be cleansed away by truelove. So, when you do things in acharitable manner, do it with love.Paint your life with lots of love andhumility for others. The mix of thesecolours will bring peace and con-tentment in life.

The most important thing in thislife is to love and help others. Liber-ate from all hatred, prejudices,criticising attitudes, and negativethinking, because these are thenegative things. Be who are and saywhat you feel is right. Don't caremuch of what people think. If youfeel you are doing things from yourheart, then do just do it.

The outside represents our in-

side. You have to reflect your owninner level of cleanliness and saintli-ness. In the end, it's not going tomatter how many breaths you took,but how many moments took yourbreath away. Life is to live each mo-ment happy. When life gives you ahundred reasons to cry, show life thatyou have thousand reasons to smilealso and stay happy.

Happiness is transferable, if youare happy, whoever you will meet willautomatically become happy.

Life Is What You Make It

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22 26 August 2013

The Indian Parliment gave a go-ahead to the Compa-nies Bill. Here are the salient features of the new bill:

Companies are required to spend at least two percentof their net profit on Corporate Social Responsibility.

To help in curbing a major source of corporate misbe-havior, introduces punishment for falsely inducing aperson to enter into any agreement with bank orfinancial institution, with a view to obtaining creditfacilities.

The limit in respect of maximum number of companiesin which a person may be appointed as auditor hasbeen proposed as 20.

Independent directors' shall be excluded for the pur-pose of computing one third of retiring directors'.

'Whole-time director' has been included in the defini-tion of the term 'key managerial personnel'.

The term 'private placement' has been difined to bringclarity.

Maximum number of directors in a private companyincreased from 12 to 15 which can be increased furtherby special resolution.

Financial Year of any company can end only on March31 and only exception is for companies, which areholding/subsidiary of a foreign entity requiring consoli-dation outside india, can have a different financial yearwith the appoval of Tribunal.

Highlights of NewCompanies Bill

A touch of spice might be just what you need to minimizethe damage of ageing and even help offset the impact ofdiabetes. Recent research found that antioxidant rich herbsand spices can block the formation of harmful compoundsthat are associated with aging and many inhibit tissuedamage caused by high levels of blood sugar. A little spicegoes quite a long way as the anti-oxidants are extremelyconcentrated. Here are the top five picks and how toinclude them in your food.

1. Ground clovesTry it : In curries, cake or biscuit dough for a layer of spicysweetness.

2. SageTry it: In your favourite tomato sauce recipe or curry.

3. Ground cinnamonTry it: On whole wheat toast with honey and nuts.

4. Ground oreganoTry it: On top of homemade garlic bread or pizza.

5. ThymeTry it: In scrambled eggs for fragrant flavour boost.

Five Super Spices toLook Younger Forever

Walking To School HelpsChildren To Score High

A research suggests that walking to school for 15 minutesincreases mental aptitude and concentration of students.The research was conducted by the educationists andpsychologists of Spain by interviewing 1700 students ofage group between 13 and 16

Children between age of 13 and 18 have goodgrasping power. It is essential to have conditions thatboosts their intellectual. If they have their friends toaccompany them to school then that would help maintainthe happy mood in the classroom too. And also showimprovement in exams.

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GUWAHATI, (C.M. Paul) —The Assam Don BoscoUniversity’s Christian Stu-dents Forum kept itsfresher’s social on Sunday18 August 2013. The threehour function organized bythe senior students con-sisted of songs anddances, musical dramaand selection of the Miss &Mr. Sunshine.

“When this firstCatholic University in In-dia started (in 2008) wehad only 10 Christian students. Today after five years we areabout 250 Christian students,” recalled ADBU Controller ofExaminations Dr VA Cyriac in his opening words welcomingall to fresher’s social.

“The CSF is not only to uphold our Christian identity,but also to set an example,” said MCA 3rd semester studentJudy Antionette in her welcome speech reminding all thepurpose of the forum,

Giving a detailed activity report of CSF, Br AnbarasamB. of Civil Engineering 3rd semester said, “the chief activityof CSF is helping students keep and nourish their Christian

faith with opportunity for Sun-day worship as well as weekdayworship in the university chapel.

He also mentioned theycould have Eucharistic celebra-tion in homogeneous groups tomark special occasions as wellas recollection day opportunityevery semester. After Easter theCSF had a picnic to TapesiaGardens, near Sonapur the fu-ture ADBU campus.

Guest artiste at the eventFr Robin Gomes not only playedsome popular numbers on gui-tar to the cheering crowd of youth

but also handed away the prizes of Miss & Mr Sunshine toLaniewkor Khyllep and Reynaul Pasi.

Frs Francis Fernandez, Robin Gomes and Lijo werejudges for Miss & Mr Sunshine event.

MSW 3rd semester students Elpius, Nadeen and Lavinaanchored the three rounds of Miss and Mr Sunshine.

The anchors for CSF were Pynshailang Nongsiej andJorisa Mary Chyne, 3rd semester EEE and 3rd semesterCVE respectively.

The ADBU Campus Minister Fr Francis Fernandez andhis team coordinated the fresher’s social.

DB University Christian Students ForumKeeps Fresher’s Social

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