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Greetings for a Happy and Prosperous New year 2018. As the new dawn rises upon us, it is time to bring on our revitalized and rejuvenated selves again. Here, our December issue of Wishesh Magazine brings you the most gripping stories from 2017, how we began the journey to this mesmerizing year and how has the current trend affected us.

Welcome to our December 2017 edition with hopes and promises of bringing informative, entertaining and exhilarating pieces from the past few weeks. Our efforts and motivation come from all our readers who have been inspiring us to bring engrossing, enthralling, riveting, fascinating, intriguing and enchanting details from all around us. I am gratified by the feedbacks and support you have shown, over the years. Wishesh Magazine is not just a news update on events from India but it is a way of life for Indians and everyone else. Everything you may have missed or have wanted to follow with captivating and gripping details, are compiled and presented hence forth.

The festivity and fun of the year end, progresses with us as we jot down some moments of Euphoria and magic. Some celebrated details from Indian diaspora culture, tradition and art along with details of our very own Nightingale of India from Hyderabad. This month is a time to reflect on the days and months which brought us all here.

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CONTENTSIndian Diaspora14-35Kalamkari Hand Block Prints from AndhraBharatnatyam Dance

Story for Kids46-51

Pavanputra Hanuman

Healthy Living

Indian Food

52-55

56-63

Benefits Of Yoga In Daily Life

Momo varieties

NRI Profile

Desi News

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80-85

Indira Nooyi

Gujarati NRI’s reach India to boost BJP in home state elections

Cover Story36-45

Year 2017 Top Indian Sports Persons Bitcoin 2017

CONTENTSIn Business86-91Highlights of the 3rd Day Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017

In Focus92-95

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017

Freedom Fighter96-99

Sarojini Naidu

Indian Yoga100-104

Yoga Poses To Avoid During Pregnancy

LifeStyle

Relationship

105-111

112-117

Top 15 Books to Read Before You Die

Signs of a Healthy Relationship

Romance118-123

Guy Obsessed With You-

CONTENTSIndian History

Indian Spiritual

Automobiles

Indian vasthu

Technology

130-133

154-157

134-139

140-145

146-153

Gripping details from India’s Independence and Partition

Awakening Signs You Must Know About

Most expensive cars in the world in 2017

Vastu Dosha and Feng Shui Remedies to counter Vastu defects

Fake News From Viral Posts In Social Media

Travelogue124-129

Goa

Indian Events158-163

Discover India 2017 by India Association of Phoenix on Nov 11

Special Movie

Star Gazing

Movie Review

Hollywood Tea News

Fashion

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Robot-2.0PadmanQueen

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La-La-AnthonysVanessa-HudgensSelena Gomez

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy code amendment bill 2017:Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy code amendment bill 2017 to curb the loopholes of existing code. This would make the resolution process more effective. Loan defaulters can participate in bidding under the insolvency proceedings after paying due interest and making their bad loan accounts operational, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

The government cannot allow loan defaulters to “merrily walk back” by paying a fraction of the due amount, he said while replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Bill, 2017, which was later passed by a voice vote.

The bill seeks to replace an ordinance which was promulgated in November to prevent unscrupulous persons from misusing or vitiating the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

The ineligible persons or entities will include undischarged insolvent, wilful defaulter and those whose accounts have been classified as non-performing asset.

These persons, however, can become “eligible to submit a resolution plan” if they clear all the overdue amounts with interest and other charges relating to their NPA accounts.

Those defaulters who had participated in the insolvency proceedings before November 23 can also bid for stressed assets provided they clear their dues in a month.

Taking a dig at Congress member Gaurav Gogoi, the minister said that NPA was a “legacy problem” and was mainly on account of the reckless lending undertaken by the banks during the erstwhile UPA regime.

More changes in H1B visa hinted by Trump Administration:Under the new H-1B visa rule, which could go into effect in February, US firms will be required to first electronically register for visas that are subject to an annual cap of 85,000. The Trump administration plans to revive a rule proposed in 2011 to introduce pre-registration for employers planning to hire foreigners under the H-1B visa programme, and change the definition of the high speciality occupation it applied to.

Under the new rule, which could go into effect in February, US firms will be required to first electronically register for visas that are subject to an annual cap of 85,000 — 65,000 for foreigners coming in from abroad and 20,000 for foreigners with advanced degrees from US colleges and universities.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which runs the H-1B visa programme, will randomly select — possibly through an electronic lottery — beneficiary employers from among those registered.

It wasn’t immediately clear if this could make it easier or difficult for US employers — which also include American subsidiaries of Indian IT giants Infosys, TCS and Wipro — to hire H-1B workers.

An estimated 70% of H-1B workers come from India, who also include those employed by US companies such as Microsoft, Google and Facebook.

The pre-registration rule was proposed by the department of homeland security (DHS) — the parent ministry of the USCIS — in its regulatory plan for 2018 filed earlier this month. No operational details would be available till the rule is published in the federal register, which is expected in February.

The same regulatory plan also indicated that the administration was planning to withdraw an Obama-era rule that allows work-permits to spouses of H-1B visa-holders who are awaiting permanent residency, popularly known as green card.

This was in line with the Trump administration’s focus on preserving American jobs for Americans under the overarching Buy American, Hire American objective. Driven by the same objective, the DHS also plans “a proposed rule that would revise the definition of specialty occupation to increase focus on truly obtaining the best and brightest foreign nationals via the H-1B program and would revise the definition of employment and employer-employee relationship to help better protect US workers and wages”.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Lok Sabha Passes Triple Talaq Bill:In a historic but politically contentious move, the Modi government used its big majority in the Lok Sabha to pass a bill criminalizing triple talaq among Muslims even as sections of the opposition demanded changes in the proposed law and a small minority rejected the legislation. Though no opposition party demanded a vote in the Lok Sabha due to NDA numbers as well as reluctance to openly oppose the proposed law, the government is bracing for a tougher numbers game in the Rajya Sabha where it lacks a majority and the opposition could insist on vetting by a parliamentary panel.

The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill amid a demand from the opposition that the “criminalisation” clause be scrutinized by a parliamentary panel and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s vociferous defence that the House needed to choose between procedures and the cries of justice from Muslim women.

Rejecting the opposition’s objections on grounds such as criminal procedure being uncalled for in a civil contract like marriage, Prasad said the Dowry Prohibition Act, child marriage laws and the adultery law were all linked to marriage but invited criminal action. The same should be the case with triple talaq in the light of the Supreme Court ruling it unconstitutional and judges on the bench calling for legislative action, he added.

“As far as maintenance is concerned, it will be at the discretion of the magistrate. An accused will not get bail from the police station but can seek bail in a magistrate’s court,” Prasad clarified.

Though Congress functionaries have expressed reservations over criminalisation of triple talaq with the law providing for three-year imprisonment, the party’s leader in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, said the party supported the proposed law. The party’s stance in the Rajya Sabha will be crucial to whether the bill becomes law or is referred to a parliamentary panel, a process that can consume several months.

Mary Kom strikes gold at Asian Championships

VIETNAM, 8 November 2017: M C Mary Kom (48kg), an Indian boxing stalwart clinched an exceptional fifth gold medal however Sonia Lather (57kg) settled for silver at the Asian Championships.

However, Sonia, the world championship silver-medallist, had to be content with a runners-up finish for the second time at this event after she went down in a split verdict to China’s Yin Jonhua in the final. India thus signed off with a gold, a silver and five bronze medals at the continental showpiece.

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Kalamkari is an ancient Indian art that originated about 3000 years ago. It derives its name from Kalam

meaning Pen, and Kari meaning work, literally Pen-work or pen craft. The Kalamkari artist uses a bamboo or date palm stick pointed at one end with a bundle of fine hair

attached to this pointed end to serve as the brush or pen. These paintings were earlier drawn on cotton fabric only, but now we can see these paintings on silk and

other materials as well.

Prints from AndhraKalamkari Hand Block

INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART


There are numerous forms and styles of this type of painting throughout the Indian subcontinent.

The term kalamkari literally means ‘work done with a pen.’ The term is now inseparably attached to the painted and block-printed cotton and silk

The Kalamkari art includes both, printing and painting. The colors used in making these paintings are organic. Most of the colors are prepared using parts of plants – roots, leaves along with mineral salts of iron, tin, copper, alum, etc., which are used as mordants.

textiles, produced in the Coromandel Coast (parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) of India. Today, two of the most prominent centres of kalamkari production are Srikalahasti (Chittoor District) and Machilipatnam (Krishna District) in Andhra Pradesh. While in


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Srikalahasti, the textiles are literally painted with pens made out of bamboo and cotton, in Machilipatnam, the line drawing done with a pen is transferred onto wooden blocks which are carved and then used to print fabric. In Machilipatnam, the production is carried out in karkhanas (commercial workshops), where the block makers, washers and printers work under the same roof. In Srikalahasti, the textiles are produced by small family units where the members work together. This essay discusses the history, stylistic development, materials and techniques of kalamkari at both Srikalahasti and Machalipatnam.

History and Development of Kalamkari Art

In ancient India, the art of painting using organic colors and dyes was very popular, but this style of painting originated at Kalahasti (80 miles north of Chennai) and at Masulipatnam (200 miles east of Hyderabad). The paintings then used to depict Hindu Deities and the scenes from Hindu mythology. Masulipatnam being a muslim region, the weavers were involved in the block printing art whereas the artists from Kalahasti practiced painting Hindu mythological scenes.

Fragments of Indian block-printed cloth dating to the late Roman period have been discovered from archaeological sites in Egypt. However, the oldest samples from the Coromandel Coast itself are from 13th- 14th century A.D

Srikalahasti is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Hindus because of presence of the Srikalahastisvara temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Historically, textiles from Srikalahasti were essentially used as canopies and hangings that acted as backdrops to the images of the deities at the temple. The themes of these paintings are

derived from Hindu religion and also from nature— bird and tree of life motifs abound. The temple at Srikalahasti gained prominence under the Pallava kings (6th- 9th century AD), and was further developed during the Chola (9th- 13th century AD) and Vijayanagara (14th- 17th century AD) Empires.

The textiles produced in Machilipatnam were meant for clothes, prayer mats, bedspreads, tapestries and hangings. The printing techniques used to produce these textiles helped in mass production. The motifs from Machilipatnam are often cross-cultural and combine local motifs with those derived from Persia and Europe. Machilipatnam, was a busy port during the late medieval period. The port was especially bustling from the 15th-17th century A.D. As the textiles produced in Machilipatnam were free from any kinds of cultural or religious restraints, they displayed varied imagery starting from stylized plants, creepers, geometric designs to animals and human figures. These representations are important sources for the study of the contemporary social scenario.

The styles of Kalamkari Paintings:

1- Masulipatnam Kalamkari:


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Owing to Muslim rule in Golconda, the Masulipatnam Kalamkari was influenced by Persian motifs & designs, widely adapted to suit their taste. The outlines and main features are done using hand carved blocks.

The finer details are later done using the pen. The Machilipatnam style of kalamkari is different from the kalahasti style because it is not exactly ‘pen craft’. While creating kalamkari art using the Machilipatnam style, the craftsman creates his sketch and its key design features with the help ofhand-carved blocks. These blocks continued to be used repeatedly for many years and by different craftsmen.

Kalamkari art is known for its beautiful colour patterns that flow through a variety of different themes. You can often spot figures of women in yellow, demons in green and red and Gods in shades of blue. Lotus motifs tend to be the most common background for these prints.

In the kalamkari printing technique, the craftsman first decides on the fabric and colours. The chosen cloth is then bleached using either cow or goat dung. It is further treated with a milk and myrobalan solution that helps prevent the colour from spreading.

2- Sri Kalahasti Style:

The Kalahasti tradition which developed in the temple region mostly concentrated on themes form Hindu mythology, epics (Ramayana, Mahabharatha), images of Gods and heroes.

Craftsmen practicing the Srikalahasti style of kalamkari art continue to make use of the traditional dyeing technique, inherited from their ancestors. Srikalahasti is a small temple town found in the Chittoor district in Andhra. The main design inspiration for the Srikalahasti style is ‘hindu mythology’.

The Srikalahasti style is characterized by one very important feature: free hand drawing. The procedure begins with the craftsman treating the cotton cloth using mordant and sketching the design outline with black colour or ‘kasami’. The only other colours used for filling the outlined sketch are those obtained from natural plants: indigo, green, red and vibrant yellow. Therefore, every piece of the kalahasti kalamkari art is quite unique and absolutely authentic!

3- Karrupur Style:

Karrupur is a style of Kalamkari that developed in the Thanjavur region

Fragments of Indian

block-printed cloth dating

to the late Roman period

have been discovered from archaeological sites in Egypt



during the Maratha rule. The Kalamkari work was a further embellishment to the gold brocade work in the woven fabric, which was used as sarees & dhotis by the royal family during the period of Raja Sarfoji and later Raja Shivaji.

Materials and Techniques

The materials and techniques for making the two types of kalamkaris are similar. In Srikalahasti, the cotton cloth is first washed with water thoroughly to remove starch and other oily substances. After drying, the cloth is dipped into buffalo milk mixed with myrobalan fruit dust,

and then, after squeezing out the excess solution, it is dried again. Next, the initial drawing is done with charcoal pencil made from burnt twigs of the tamarind tree. For colouring, a pen made of bamboo is used. One side of the bamboo stick is carved to get a sharp tip. Near this tip, a piece of cotton cloth is wrapped and then tied with thread. The solution for drawing the outline is locally called “kasim” and is made by adding 500 grams of sugarcane jaggery, 100 grams of palm jaggery and 1 kilogram of rusted iron into 10 litres of water. The solution is kept for around twenty one days before it is used. The bamboo pen is dipped into kasim, gently squeezed to release the liquid and then used for drawing. A piece of cotton is kept at hand to blot the excessive ink from the surface. In the area that has to be painted red, initially a solution of alum water is applied with a blunt pen. Generally, the background of these textiles is painted red. To get maroon, instead of red, a small amount of kasim is added to this solution. Separately, alizarin solution is prepared using 50 grams of alizarin diluted into water (for around 6 metres of cloth) and then added to around 15 litres of boiling water. The cloth, drawn with kasim and alum solution is dipped into the hot water and kept

for around 45 minutes. The textiles are then washed in the river Swarnamukhi which is nearby. The river is shallow which makes it suitable for washing. After the process, the cloth is dried and again dipped into buffalo milk. For yellow, the dust of ripe myrobalan fruit, mixed with alum solution is used. For orange, chvalkodi and alizarin is mixed with the myrobalan-alum mixture. For blue, indigo is used. After this, the cloth is washed again in water before it is finally ready for use.

In Machilipatnam, the washing of the cotton fabrics is done at the Kalia Canal. Then a process similar to the one described above is used. In Machilipatnam, for the block printed textiles, line drawings are not necessary. The textiles produced here can be monochromatic or polychromatic and for each colour, separate blocks are used. The manufacture of these textiles is a collaborative process. The whole unit is divided into several sub-units. The first sub-unit is the block maker’s workshop where the artisans are mostly from the carpenter’s community. For making the blocks, a cross section of teakwood is generally used. Blocks are carved using the relief process, where the positive area, which has the design that will be transferred onto


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the cloth, rises above the sunken negative area. In the printing sub-unit, the colouring process usually starts with the outlines and moves towards filling-in of the inner portions of the design. For polychromatic printing, the black and red portions of the design are printed first and then the cloth is washed and boiled.

Unlike the process at Srikalahasti, alum solution is not used here for the red colour. All the colours are stored in flat rectangular wooden vessels and covered with several layers of cotton cloth or jute. After printing, the fabrics are dried and taken to the washing sub-unit. This unit is usually open from all four sides and consists of one or more open ovens. These ovens are, till today, fuelled with rice husk and

wood powder. Big semi-circular vessels made of iron are placed over these ovens for boiling the fabrics. While boiling, leaves from the local forest, known as gaja, are added to the water to fix the colours. After boiling, they are dried and sent for further printing with yellow and blue colours. After this, the fabrics are washed again in boiling water. Finally the finishing touches are given, which sometimes includes embellishment by hand.

Conclusion:

The study of the history and evolution of kalamkari at both Srikalahasti and Machilipatnam reveals an amalgamation of a diverse

set of influences. The two regions developed their designs not only in response to the visual traditions of the region but also to the needs of the market. A review of the two kalamkari traditions also reveals the similarities in their techniques. Today, many kalamkari artists continue to produce items of furnishings and fabrics for the modern market. While these industries cater to new markets with ever-changing innovations, at both Srikalahasti and Machalipatnam the traditional modes of production have survived and are gaining wider appreciation due to their vibrant designs, use of natural colours and as symbols of the region’s heritage.

In Machilipatnam,

the washing of the cotton fabrics is done

at the Kalia Canal. Then a process

similar to the one described above is used.



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Bharatnatyam Dance form

From Tamil Nadu

INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

Bharatanatyam, a pre-eminent Indian classical dance form presumably the oldest classical dance heritage of India is regarded as mother of many other Indian classical dance

forms. Conventionally a solo dance performed only by women, it initiated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and eventually

flourished in South India.


Theoretical base of this form traces back to ‘Natya Shastra’, the ancient Sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts. A form of illustrative anecdote of Hindu religious themes and spiritual ideas emoted by dancer with excellent footwork and impressive gestures its performance repertoire includes he stages as Nritham, Nrithyam and Natyam. Bharatanatyam is based on the theories of the books ‘Natyasaasthram’ and ‘Abhinaya Darpanam’. The dance form is based on ‘Adavu’ (steps) and ‘Hasthamudra’ (hand gestures). There are 64

basic ‘Adavu’ and they are divided into 9 parts, on which ‘Thattadavu’, ‘Naatadavu’, ‘Kuthithumettadavu’, ‘Mandiadavu’, ‘Sarikkal’ and ‘Thattumettu’ are very important. Communication is done through ‘bhavabhinaya’ (facial expression) and ‘hasthamudra’ (hand gestures). The performance starts with the prayers to God Ganapathi and worship of Nataraja Moorthi.

The sequence of the dance performance is ‘Alarippu’, ‘Jathiswaram’, ‘Sabdam’, ‘Varnam’, ‘Padam’ and ‘Thillana’. After ‘Thillana’, with a ‘Mangala Slokam’ the dance program ends. Normally the performance lasts for two to two and half hours.

Accompanists include a singer, music and particularly the guru who directs and conducts the performance. It also continues to inspire several art forms including paintings and sculptures starting from the spectacular 6th to 9th century CE temple sculptures.

History & Evolution

According to the Hindu tradition the name of the dance form was derived by joining two words, ‘Bharata’ and Natyam’ where ‘Natyam in Sanskrit means dance and ‘Bharata’ is a mnemonic comprising ‘bha’, ‘ra’ and ‘ta’

which respectively means ‘bhava’ that is emotion and feelings; ‘raga’ that is melody; and ‘tala’ that is rhythm. Thus, traditionally the word refers to a dance form where bhava, raga and tala are expressed. The theoretical base of this dance form, which is also referred as Sadir, trace back to ancient Indian theatrologist and musicologist, Bharata Muni’s Sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts called ‘Natya Shastra’. The text’s first complete version was presumably completed between 200 BCE to 200 CE, however such timeframe also varies between 500 BCE and 500 CE. According to legends Lord Brahma revealed Bharatanatyam to the sage Bharata who then encoded this holy dance form in Natya Shastra. The text that consists of thousands of verses structured in different chapters divides dance in two specific forms, namely ‘nrita’ that is pure dance comprising of finesse of hand movements and gestures, and ‘nritya’ that is solo expressive dance that comprises of expressions. According to Russian scholar Natalia Lidova, ‘Natya Shastra’ elucidates several theories of Indian classical dances including that of Tandava dance, standing postures, basic steps, bhava, rasa, methods of acting and gestures.

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epics of Tamil Literature, ‘Silappatikaram’ (~2nd century CE) has a direct reference to this dance form. The Shiva temple of Kanchipuram that is decorated with carvings dating back to a period between 6th to 9th centuries CE manifests the development of this dance form by around the mid first millennium CE. Many ancient Hindu temples are embellished with sculptures of Lord Shiva in Bharatanatyam dance poses. The eastern gopuram of the 12th century Thillai Natarajar Temple, Chidambaram, of Tamil Nadu dedicated to Lord Shiva bears sculptures depicting 108 poses of Bharatanatyam, referred as karanas in ‘Natya Shastra’, that are intricately carved in small rectangular panels. Another notable sculpture can be seen in the Cave 1 of Karnataka’s Badami cave temples dating back

to the 7th century where a 5 feet tall sculpture of Lord Shiva is depicted as Nataraja doing Tandava dance. The 18 arms of the Shiva sculpture expresses mudras or hand gestures that are part of Bharatanatyam.

Association with Devadasi Culture

Originating in Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and nearby regions, Bharatanatyam soon prospered in other South Indian temples. According to some sources the Devadasi culture dating back to 300 BCE to 300 CE evolved under the auspices of the royals that saw the temple dancers called Devadasis, who were dedicated to serve the Lord as dasis or servants, performing the dance form. Eventually the Devadasi culture became an integral

part of rituals in South Indian temples. Although ancient texts and sculptures indicate existence of such culture and presence of dancing girls as also exclusive quarters for women in temple compound, there is no concrete evidence either archaeological or text-based that can manifest the Devadasis as prostitutes or courtesans as accused by some colonial Indologists. After analysing evidences, Davesh Soneji, a historian on performance arts and an expert on Bharatanatyam, concluded that courtesan dancing phenomenon commenced during the Nayaka period of Tamil Nadu sometime around late 16th or 17th century.

Opposition & Ban During Colonial Rule

The 18th century saw emergence of rule of the East India Company followed by


The dance form is based on ‘Adavu’ (steps) and ‘Hasthamudra’ (hand gestures). There are 64 basic ‘Adavu’ and they are

divided into 9 parts, on which ‘Thattadavu’, ‘Naatadavu’, ‘Kuthithumettadavu’, ‘Mandiadavu’, ‘Sarikkal’ and

‘Thattumettu’ are very important.


26setting up of British colonial rule in the 19th century. Such developments saw decline of various classical dance forms which were subjected to contemptuous fun and discouragement including Bharatanatyam that through the 19th century remained exclusive to Hindu temples. Eventually social and economic conditions associated with Devadasi culture added with contempt and despicable attitude from the Christian missionaries and British officials, who held the Devadasis of South India and nautch girls of North India as harlots, disgraced such systems. Furthermore the Christian missionaries launched anti-dance

movement in 1892 to stop such practice. The Madras Presidency under the British colonial government banned the custom of dancing in Hindu temples in 1910 and with this the age-old tradition of performing Bharatanatyam in Hindu temples also came to an end.

Revival

The Indian community disapproved such ban. The Tamilians were worried that such a rich and ancient custom of Hindu temple dancing was getting persecuted on the pretext of social reform. Many classical

art revivalists like Indian lawyer, freedom-fighter, activist and classical artist E. Krishna Iyer questioned such discrimination. Iyer who became involved with the Bharatanatyam revival movement was incarcerated on charges of nationalism and imprisoned. During his prison term he convinced the political prisoners to advocate for this age-old classical dance form. Iyer founded the ‘Madras Music Academy’ and along with Indian theosophist, dancer and Bharatanatyam choreographer Rukmini Devi Arundale, he strived to save Bharatanatyam from dying out. Despite the fact that Hindu temple dances were


The Bharatnatyam

dancer is accompanied by a nattuvanar (or taladhari)

that is a vocalist who generally

conducts the whole

performance, a part often

executed by the guru.


being suppressed due to laws enforced by the colonial British government, many artists like American dancer Esther Sherman came from the West to learn Indian classical dance forms. She came to India in 1930 and not only learnt classical dances but also adopted the name Ragini Devi and became a part of the ancient dance arts revival movement. As the Indian freedom movement progressed steadily during the early 20th century, an effort to revive Indian culture and tradition seethed with excitement among Indians. Eminent Bharatanatyam dancers like Arundale and Balasaraswati expanded the dance form out of Hindu temples and established

it as a mainstream dance form. Later the Tamil Hindu migrants revived this Hindu temple dancing custom in British Tamil temples during the late 20th century. Today this ancient classical dance form also includes technical performances as also non-religious and fusion based themes.

Repertoire

The repertoire of this performance art are categorized into three brackets namely ‘Nritta’, ‘Nritya’ and ‘Natya’ mentioned in ‘Natya Shastra’ and followed by all major Indian classical dance forms. ‘Nritta’ is a technical performance where the dancer presents pure Bharata Natyam movements emphasising on speed, form, pattern, range and rhythmic aspects without any form of enactment or interpretive aspect. In ‘Nritya’ the dancer communicates a story, spiritual themes, message or feelings through expressive gestures and slower body

movements harmonised with musical notes. ‘Natyam’ is usually performed by a group or in some cases by a solo dancer who maintains certain body movements for certain characters of the play which is communicated through dance-acting. The dance form typically comprises of certain sections performed in sequence namely Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam, Padam and Thillana.

Costumes

The style of dressing of a Bharatanatyam dancer is more or less similar to that of a Tamil Hindu bride. She wears a gorgeous tailor-made sari that consists of a cloth specially stitched in pleats that falls in the front from the waist and when the dancer performs spectacular footwork that include stretching or bending her knees, the cloth widens up like a hand fan. The sari worn in a special manner is well complimented with traditional jewellery that include the ones that adorn her head, nose,


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ear and neck and vivid face make-up specially highlighting her eyes so that audience can view her expressions properly. Her hair neatly plaited in conventional way is often beautified with flowers. A jewellery belt adorns her waist while musical anklets called ghunghru made of leather straps with small metallic bells attached to it are wrapped in her ankles. Her feet and fingers are often brightened with henna colour so as to highlight gestures of her hands.

Instruments & Music

The Bharatnatyam dancer is accompanied by a nattuvanar (or taladhari) that is a vocalist who generally conducts the whole performance, a part often executed by the guru. The person can also play the cymbals or any other instrument. The music associated with Bharatanatyam is in South India’s Carnatic style and instruments played comprise of cymbals, the flute, a long pipe horn called nagaswaram, a drum called mridangam and veena. The verses recited during performance are in Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.

Famous Exponents

The four Nattuvanars

namely Ponaiyah, Vadivelu, Sivanandam and Chinnaiya who are renowned as Tanjaore Bandhu and who thrived in the Durbar of Maratha ruler, Sarfoji-II from 1798 to 1832 shaped up the modern day Bharatanatyam. Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, a dance guru from the village of Pandanallur was a noted exponent of Bharatanatyam who is predominantly known for his style referred as the Pandanallur school of Bharatanatyam. One of his students Rukmini Devi championed and performed the Pandanallur (Kalakshetra) style and also remained one of the leading proponents of the classical dance revival movement. Balasarswati who was regarded as child prodigy by Vidhwans and Pandits also joined hands in reviving the dance form. She was a virtuoso of the Thanjavur style of Bharatanatyam. Other imminent Bharatanatyam artists include Mrinalini Sarabhai, her daughter Mallika Sarabhai, Padma

Subramanyam, Alarmel Valli, Yamini Krishnamurthy and Anita Ratnam among others.

Famous Bharatnatyam Dancers in India:

1- Rukmini Devi:

This great Bharatanatyam dancer was born in Madurai on 28th February, 1904. With a strong background in Indian culture, she started her career by giving lectures on Indian culture in Europe, where she went with her husband Dr George Arundale. Then she learned Russina Ballet and her teacher suggested her to learn Indian Classical Dance. Then she learnt it from Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Gauri Amma and Muthukumar. She became a revolutionary in the field of Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam who is

predominantly known for his

style referred as the Pandanallur

school of Bharatanatyam.



and established a training institute called Kalashetra.

2- Meenakshi Sundaram

Pillai:

Another popular Bharatanatyam dancer in India ever was Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, who was born on 22nd September, 1869. He received his training in the dance form from Kumaraswamy Nattuvanar and later went on to train Rukmini Devi in 1934. Some of his acclaimed

students were Jeevaratnam, Pandanallur Jayalakshmi, Kandappa and his son Mutthaiah

3- Mrinalini Sarabhai:

This great dancer learnt dance formally in Switzerland and started her Bharatanatyam training under Muthukumar Pillau when she came to India. Her other gurus were Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Ellapa Pillai and Chokalingam Pillai. She started a Bharatanatyam training institute called “Darpana” in 1948 and also choreographed some successful dance dramas.

4- Balasaraswati:

Balasaraswati, born in 1918, was considered as one of the

best Bharatanatyam dancers in the country. She started showcasing her talent in this art form at the young age of seven years, when she did her Arangetram at kamakshi Amman Temple in Kancheepuram. She was also an acclaimed singer and achieved great fame and success on global platform too, with her performance at Edinburgh Festival.

5- Mallika Sarabhai:

Another noted Bharatanatyam dancer in India is Mallika Sarabhai, who has additionally excelled as an actor, writer and publisher. Besides her excellence in the field of dance, she has participated actively in social work projects of the UN.


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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE

Gujarat stretches out into the Arabian Sea, with a hint of the desert and with a coastline of 1035 miles long is Gujarat – the home state of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Nation. It is renowned for its beaches, temple towns and historic capitals. Wildlife sanctuaries, hill resorts and natural grandeur are gifts of Gujarat. Sculpture, handicrafts, arts, festivals also make the state rich. Gujarat is also among the most technologically advanced, housing the largest petrochemical complex in the country.

Gujarat has always been

a major centre for the Jains and some of its most interesting locations are the Jain Temple centers at Palitana and Girnar Hills. Besides the Jain temples, the state’s major attractions include the only habitat of the Asiatic Lions in India (Gir Forests), a desert ride at the Wild Ass Sanctuary and the beautiful Indo-Saracenic Architecture of Ahmedabad. The colourful tribal villages of Kutch make a visit unforgettable.

The diverse and vibrant state of Gujarat has a significant contribution in the cultural aspect of India.

The sheer simplicity and amiability of Gujaratis have made them a flourishing community. The state of Gujarat boasts a vibrant art, architecture, culture, and heritage; all of which is quite evident in the day-to-day lives of the locals. The diversity exhibited by Gujarat is a result of the various ethnic groups constituting Gujarat’s population; including Indic and Dravidian groups.

Gujarat is influenced with enculturation; a culture shared with members of the society and passed on from one generation to the next. Enculturation has unified

Vibrant Gujarat

Its True Cultural Heritage and Diversity

“Aavo Padharo”, words of welcome in Gujarati speaks literally of the people of Gujarat. In their words

the guest is the God and the people of Gujarat are gregariously friendly, inviting and will entice you to

come again and again.


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people with common sense experience and influence that lead to knowledge and appreciation of cultural traditions and lifestyles. The aspect of joining hands to greet or bow down comes through age influences as offering reverence.

Social systems of learning, religious practices and forms of artistic expressions have led way to more balanced lifestyles in Gujarat. People of Gujarat are found to be sharing cultural traits and patterns with other regions and also extend beyond national boundaries towards International culture.

As Gujarat stands as ‘Heart of India’, Multiculturalism is traced in Gujarat. Shared cultural background making people feel to home ground and more comfortable with

other people from their own culture. Culture shock unlike other countries is therefore, a missing point which makes people more confident and energetic as they stand for a challenge in global scenario.

Originally known as Gurjars, Gujaratis are influenced by the waves from the past that inherit values of arts, culture and traditions. Gujarat has a strong cultural influence of socio-economic-political history. It has a special significance in Indian Political History as it is a birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and the main influence to the people of Gujarat with his system of non violence movement.

Festivals and fairs, arts and crafts, folk dances, music, cuisine and lifestyles form a major cultural background of the people who belong to

Gujarat. The customs and beliefs make the culture more homely and truly blended with values and moral characteristics.

Language

Though the local language spoken is ‘Gujarati’ – it remains a mother tongue for people of Gujarat and is widely spoken all over the world wherever a Gujarati exist. Surti, charotari, kathiawai and kutchi languages are among the many others languages like Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi etc. are spoken in Gujarat regions. A small section of its population speaks the native languages of the neighboring states, namely Marwari, Marathi, Hindi along with Urdu and Sindhi. The natives of Kutch-a semi-arid region in Gujarat-speaks Kachchi language, which is quite an important language of the area

Gujarati businessmen are



truly the most successful entrepreneurs around the world.

Costumes

For costumes, several outfits are worn by the people of Gujarat as per the living in rural or urban areas. Generally, men wear trousers and shirts or t-shirts and younger women wear normal western outfits like skirts, dresses, jeans, etc. Older women usually wear saris or salwar kamiz. In rural parts, people are found to wear dhotis and kurtas or bandis. Even traditional outfits like chania choli by women and kedia dress is worn by men in rural areas or during cultural festivals

Food

Majority of the Gujaratis are Vegetarian. A traditional ‘Gujarati Thali’ consisting of dal (lentils), roti, rice and vegetables apart from

salads, farsan and sweet dish followed by chaas, forms the morning meal. Evening food consist of ‘bhakri-shak’ or khichdi kadhi. Mainly, the diet of the people of Gujarat consists of cereals, pulses, green vegetables, fruits, milk, ghee, butter-milk, etc. A variety of Cuisine sub-ordinates like pickles, chutney, papad, yoghurt, etc serve as fillings on main menu. A variety of dishes are prepared by Gujarati women who also add spice to kitchen with eateries from other regions like the South Indian food, Continental, Chinese cuisines. Some of the famous Gujarati delicacies include dhokla, fafda, khandvi, dhal dhokli, undhiyu, handvo, ganthia, dal wada, khakhra, and thepla. In Gujarati dishes, the flavors are a blend of sweet, spicy and sour tastes. Each region of the state has a distinctive

flavor associated with its local food. A typical Gujarati dinner includes bhakri-shak or khichdi-kadhi. The Gujaratis are noted for their sweet tongue, and hence every meal is followed by a sweet dish or sometimes even jaggery

Fairs and Festivals

The fairs and festivals of Gujarat showcase the real vibrancy and colors of its diverse culture. Thousands of people flock to Gujarat to witness the extravaganza during festivals like Navratri Mahotsav, Deepawali, Rathyatra and Kite festival. There are some fairs as well that are organized in the state every year, namely- Shamlaji Melo, Bhadra Purnima Fair, and Mahadev Fair. These occasions lure visitors from all across the globe and increase the tourist footfall. The Rann Utsav is a major festival and witnesses an exquisite carnival of music, dance and natural beauty.

Homes

Gujarati urban living offer sophisticated living lifestyles. Well ventilated, furnished, glazed tiled or marbled homes and flats are found in Gujarat. Modern living with landscape gardening and fountains is the new flavor home stay in big cities of the state. Rural living is flourishing with development. However, the traditional hut dwellings and wooden houses

Gujarat has always been a major centre for the Jains

and some of its most interesting

locations are the Jain Temple

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still exist with a rich heritage feel and ethnic living. Wood carved houses with the ‘Chabutras’ for bird feeding are the beauty of many traditional homes in Gujarat

Work Culture

Majority of the Gujarati thrive as Business persons. However, Gujarat is a leading Industrial State that ranks its commercial capital and textile city Ahmedabad as 7th in India. It possesses highest number of operating airports, the Gujarat cities are connected worldwide. Many business opportunities see way to development with the Vibrant Gujarat in various sectors

Faith and Beliefs

Gujarat has major multicultural religious faith system with the inception of all-embracing religious faith

ranging from caste to caste. The major religions followed are Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Groups like Bohras and Moresalaam garasias, Kutchis who had been converted to Islam still have eqaunimous way of life of a typical Gujarati. Sunni Muslims are second largest group ,followed By Jains,Parsis of Iranian descent of south Gujarat and Christians. People of Gujarat are god fearing, friendly and good natured. They live in harmony and respect each other’s faith and beliefs. Gujaratis are often found to mingle and enjoy all religious festivals with no caste or creed differences

Customs and Traditions

Due to many religions coexisting in the state, Gujaratis believe in various Gods and Goddesses. Embracing different religious faiths, Gujaratis demonstrate a vibrant mix of Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, and Buddhism. This amalgamation of cultures is quite evident in their beliefs, customs, traditions, institutions, and practices. The natives display a balanced lifestyle due to the perfect system of learning, blend of religious practices and development of artistic traits. The cow is considered the mother God and hence

worshipped devotedly by them. The majorly celebrated ceremonies of Gujaratis include birth, thread ceremony, marriage and death. All the rituals are performed by the highly ranked Brahmans

Art and Craft

The vast array of handcrafted products displaying intricate Gujarati art forms are not only popular in our country, but are a well-known entity all across the globe. These products include furniture, jewelry, embroidered garments, leatherwork, metalwork, baked clay articles and mirror work. Gujarat serves as the producer of some of the most creative and elegant furnishings that include bedcovers, quilts, cushion covers and table mats. Preserving the glorious legacy of its past, the garment industry of Gujarat provides a broad range of items to the buyers, namely salwar, kurtas, cholis, ghaghras, odhnis, skirts, and jackets. Intricate

Gujarat has major multicultural

religious faith system with the inception of all-embracing religious faith

ranging from caste to caste.



dainty patterns are woven on the patola sarees with high precision. The traditional art forms of the state play a significant role in preserving its rich heritage. Some other aspects of art include music, dance, and literature

Music and dance

The folk music of Gujarat is known as Sugam Sangeet and has acclaimed world-wide fame. The range of musical instruments utilized in Gujarati folk music includes turi, manjira, ektaro, jantar, zanz pot drum, prabhati, dhol and ravan hattho. Bhajans are also incorporated in their folk songs. Baardic tradition is another major type of folk Gujarati music. Since Gujarati people are quiet enthusiastic and amiable, they have many traditional forms of dance. The four major forms of dance are Dandiya Raas, Garba, Padhar, and Garbi. Dandiya Raas is performed by both men and women and utilizes movement of bamboo sticks, known as

Dandiyas. It has ancient roots and was believed to be played by the beloved Gopis of Lord Krishna. Garba is usually performed by the females in a circular formation. It is performed with reverence of the feminine form of the divinity. Garbi is traditionally performed by only the men and incorporates the use of instruments like dhol and manjiras. Padhar is mainly performed by the rural communities near Nal Lake.

Conclusion:

The Gujarati community has well preserved their rich traditions and customs that have deep roots in their past. The mingling of the diverse ethnic folks has resulted in a well-balanced community that displays significant qualities like friendliness, liveliness, unity and immense love for their various ancient art forms. The plethora of traditions along with a tinge of modernization sums up the culture of Gujarat

billionaire-of-gujarat

Top Indian Sports Persons

Year 2017

India’s sports fans cherished a year where Indian athletes left their mark on the world stage. Kidambi Srikanth took Indian badminton

to rare heights, winning four Super Series titles this year. He is the first Indian to achieve

the feat.

P V Sindhu continued her good run, winning three titles and emerging runner-up thrice. In cricket, it was business as usual for Virat Kohli who dominated Tests, ODIs and T20s, scoring runs aplenty. The bowlers only got some relief in December when the run machine took time off to get married. There was no stopping for Pankaj Advani who added another couple of world titles to his kitty. He has an awesome 18 world titles in all. Young golf prodigy Shubhankar Sharma stamped his mark among seasoned campaigners, winning three titles. Shub won his maiden European Tour title at the Joburg Open in December to qualify

for the Open Championship next July where he will play alongside his idol Tiger Woods

Some of the sports stars who brought laurels to our country in 2017 include:

1- Kidambi Srikanth:

It was a dream year for Srikanth who became the first Indian and only the fourth shuttler in the world to win four Super Series tournaments in a calendar season.


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The 24 year old won the French Open, the Denmark Open, the Australian Open and the Indonesia Cup.

Before Srikanth, only badminton legend Lin Dan, his Chinese compatriot Chen Long and Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei had won four Super Series men’s singles titles in a single season.

The world No 4 finished runner-up at the Singapore Open where he lost to compatriot B Sai Praneeth.

2- PV Sindhu:

After her silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the world No 3 continued her glorious run, winning the India Open Super Series, the Korea Open Super Series and the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold.

She narrowly missed out at three other events, ending up second best in the Glasgow World Championship, the Dubai Super Series final and the Hong Kong Open.

She produced a superlative performance to defeat reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin and win her maiden India Open Super Series title in April.

In August, her gallant effort

to become India’s first World champion ended in a heart-wrenching 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 defeat to Nozomi Okuhara after an epic final that lasted 109 minutes.

Sindhu extracted revenge soon after, beating Okuhara in the summit clash at the Korea Open Super Series in September.

3- Pankaj Advani:

Pankaj enjoyed another stellar year on the green baize.

He won a couple of world titles, taking his world title count to a massive 18.

Pankaj also became the only Indian cueist to win the national billiards and snooker titles.

In November, he won two titles at the IBSF World Billiards and Snooker Championships in Doha.

He clinched his 17th World title after thrashing arch-rival Mike Russell in the IBSF World Billiards final. In the process, Pankaj defended the 150-up format title he won in Bengaluru last year.

With only a day’s gap to switch from billiards to snooker, Pankaj outclassed Amir Sarkhosh for yet another world title.

4- Virat Kohli:

India’s cricket captain scored 2,818 runs across all three formats in international cricket in 2017, the third highest ever in a calendar year, behind Kumar Sangakkara (2,868 runs in 2014) and Ricky Ponting (2,833 runs in 2005).

Kidambi Srikanth

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During the year he passed 51 hundreds in international cricket and equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s record for most centuries by an Indian captain with 11 hundreds as skipper.

Kohli scored 10 international centuries in the year, inclusive of four Test tons

and six in one-day format.

He hit three successive centuries in the three Test series against Sri Lanka last month, including two double hundreds in a row, to finish the series with 610 runs, the most scored by an Indian in a three match series and the fourth highest overall.

In one-dayers, he scored two centuries each against New Zealand, Sri Lanka and one each against Bangladesh and the West Indies, for a tally of 1,460 runs in 26 games at an average of 76.

He also hit two half-centuries in 10 T20 Internationals this year.

PV Sindhu

Virat Kohli


Under his captaincy, India remained unbeaten in Tests in 2017, winning four successive series against Bangladesh (a one-off Test), Australia (2-1), and the away and home series wins against Sri Lanka -- 3-0 and 1-0 respectively.

In ODIs, India enjoyed a flawless run, registering five successive series wins -- England 2-1; the West Indies 3-1; Sri Lanka 5-0; Australia 4-1; New Zealand 2-1.

5- Mithali Raj and Women’s cricket team:

The India women’s cricket team

had long been denied the coverage and following that their male counterparts get, a situation not very different from the case in other parts of the world, and indeed sports in general. The World Cup that took place earlier this year, however, changed all that in a span of a month.

India, led by the dynamic Mithali and packed with established names such as Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy among others, were fancied as a side that could make it to the last four at the outset of the tournament. From beating

hosts England on the back of a top-order run-fest, the Indians embarked on a journey in which they won hearts along the way with their performances.

Perhaps the defining moment of the tournament was when Harmanpreet launched an all-out assault in the semi-final against Australia, decimating the defending champions’ bowling attack to remain unbeaten on 171 from 115 balls, registering one of the finest knocks in the tournament’s history.


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Suddenly all Economic and Financial trends are showing up Bitcoin and its splurge. As a layman

it may be difficult to grasp each and every bit of trending bitcoin details. So everything you wished

to know about bitcoin is right here.

Bitcoin 2017The Latest Digital Trend

in Currency

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and a decentralized digital currency with no single administrator or central bank to monitor it. Bitcoin is thus, a new currency that was created in 2009 by an unknown person using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. Transactions are made with

no middle men or no banks. But much of the recent hype is about getting rich by trading it. The price of bitcoin skyrocketed into the thousands in 2017.

Bitcoins can be used to buy merchandise anonymously. In addition, international

payments are easy and cheap because bitcoins are not tied to any country or subject to regulation. Small businesses may like them because there are no credit card fees. Some people just buy bitcoins as an investment, hoping that


they’ll go up in value. Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services. As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment

Bitcoin is an open-source, peer-to-peer, digital decentralized cryptocurrency. Powered by the Blockchain technology, its defining characteristic is its decentralization, i.e. the lack of central governing authority, such as a central bank or a ministry of finance. Bitcoin’s issuance and circulation are ensured by regular users via a process known as “Bitcoin mining”. Bitcoin can be sent anywhere, anytime, (almost) for free, and with little regard for national borders or government/bank-imposed restrictions.

How to acquire bitcoins:

Buy on an Exchange

Many marketplaces called “bitcoin exchanges” allow people to buy or sell bitcoins using different currencies. Coinbase is a leading exchange, along with Bitstamp and Bitfinex. But security can be a concern: bitcoins worth tens of millions

of dollars were stolen from Bitfinex when it was hacked in 2016.

TransfersPeople can send bitcoins to each other using mobile apps or their computers. It’s similar to sending cash digitally.

MiningPeople compete to “mine” bitcoins using computers to solve complex math puzzles. This is how bitcoins are created. Currently, a winner is rewarded with 12.5 bitcoins roughly every 10 minutes.

How to own bitcoins:

Bitcoins are stored in a “digital wallet,” which exists either in the cloud or on a user’s computer. The wallet is a kind of virtual bank account that allows users to send or receive bitcoins, pay for goods or save their money. Unlike bank accounts, bitcoin wallets are not insured by the FDIC.

Wallet in cloud: Servers have been hacked. Companies have fled with clients’ Bitcoins.

Wallet on computer: You can accidentally delete them. Viruses could destroy them.

Bitcoin ensures anonymity:

Though each bitcoin transaction is recorded in a public log, names of buyers and sellers are never revealed – only their wallet IDs. While that keeps bitcoin users’ transactions private, it also lets them buy or sell anything without easily tracing it back to them. That’s why it has become the currency of choice for people online buying drugs or other illicit activities

Bitcoin in year 2017:

It goes without saying that 2017 was the year of bitcoin. Here, the Investing News

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Network looks back to the year’s biggest trends as it relates to the cryptocurrency mammoth.

At the end of 2016–on December 31–the digital currency mammoth closed the year at $968.23 per token and, since then, has continuously broke new records throughout the year.

Of course, one of the biggest bitcoin trends of 2017–if not the biggest–is attributed to the fact that it continually broke record prices and crossed thresholds that almost no one believed possible this year. The digital currency entered 2017 at less than $1,000 a token, although it had climbed above that landmark in the past. To provide a little

bit of perspective, bitcoin first reached over $1,000 in late 2013 and stabilizing somewhere between $450-$750 throughout 2016.

This year, however, has been a completely different story. While it dipped under $1,000 in early January, bitcoin has otherwise been on a rampage this year and slamming industry analyst and expert predictions. Case in point, the digital currency reached $10,000 for the first time in late November and–if that wasn’t enough–soared even higher just a few short weeks later to $17,379.94 on December 12.

With bitcoin’s rising price also comes its increasing market cap: at the start of 2017,

bitcoin’s market cap totaled $16.5 billion. As of December 12 it is approaching the $300 billion mar at $293 billion

Bitcoin trends 2017: regulations on the forefront

While bitcoin’s booming price certainly dominated headlines this year, there are–of course–other contributing factors to its rising popularity.

Kelly said the biggest thing that stood out to him in 2017 was the amount of institutional interest in the space.

2017 was the year that institutions really took this

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serious as an asset class and started to do some serious work on how they can begin investing in [bitcoin]

Additional interest in the space also comes thanks to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations making news stories this year. Japan, for instance, is the leader in this category with 11 regulated bitcoin exchanges that control over 60 percent of the market.

China, on the other hand, has otherwise called for a ban of the sale of cryptocurrencies and tokens altogether, which was announced in September and officially in effect by November. According to Forbes, despite the cryptocurrency token and sale ban, Chinese regulators would continue using blockchain technologies.

In the US, the Securities

Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement in July indicating that ICOs and digital currencies would officially become subject to federal law.

Bitcoin trends 2017: the bitcoin cash and the bitcoin gold split

David Mondrus, CEO of Trive, told that the rise of bitcoin’s success in 2017 is so much more than its price.

“The price is nice, and it’s a reflection of our success, but really the focus is on change in the world,” he said.

With bitcoin forking into bitcoin cash in August and then the bitcoin gold fork in November, the digital currency has evolved in ways to include additional investment opportunities or ways of making online purchases or money transfers

without having to go through a bank.

“If you’re interested in transacting with crypto–ending crypto back and forth, paying people with it, using a debit card attached to it–then bitcoin cash is a better way to go,” Mondrus explained

Bitcoin trends 2017: investor takeaway

In short, it’s clear to see that 2017 was a transformative year for the digital currency, and that it’s become so much more than just a virtual token. 2018 will prove to be an interesting year for the cryptocurrecy as more regulations come into play and as bitcoin futures and potential ETFs make their mark in the coming year.



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STORY FOR KIDS

This is the story of Pawanputra Hanuman, the mighty monkey-god. Do you know how he was born? The story of

his birth is as fascinating as his mighty deeds are.

But to know about Hanuman, we have to go back sometime before his birth. Let us go to the palace of Lord

Brahma where it all started.


his penance and he opened his eyes in great indignation.”

“As soon as he saw me, he cursed me that I would become a monkey when I fall in love with anyone. I begged him to forgive me.”

“The sage said that as he had already uttered it, he couldn’t change the curse. But he assured me that the man I fall in love with will love me in spite of my monkey face.”

“Lord Brahma, I was born and brought up here. How can I live with a monkey face among my beautiful sisters? If you kindly grant me a boon to become my usual self, I will be very much obliged,” she said anxiously.

Brahma felt sorry for the unfortunate apsara. He thought for a moment. Then he lifted his eyes towards the anxious Anjana.

“I see a way for removing your curse, Anjana,” he said kindly. “Go to earth and live there for a while. You will meet your husband on earth and your curse will be removed if you - give birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva,” said Lord Brahma.

Anjana accepted Brahma’s advice. She was born in the earth shortly afterwards. She lived in a forest as a young huntress.

One day she saw a strong man fighting with a lion. “What a brave man!” she thought in wonder. “How I wish he will look at me!”

As Anjana looked at the warrior in admiration, the man turned and saw her. As soon as his eyes fell on her, she turned into a monkey!

With a pathetic cry, Anjana sank to the ground and covered her face with her hands. Seeing her fall to the ground, the man came running towards her.

“Who are you fair maiden? Why do you cry? Uncover your face. Let me see you,” he asked her.

“I cannot, brave man,” Anjana answered gloomily. “I am Anjana, an apsara cursed to become a monkey when I fall in love. I request you to please leave me alone in my sorrow,” she wailed and peeked at the handsome man through her fingers.

To her great astonishment she found a big monkey-faced man standing before her! If she didn’t see his face at first, it was because she couldn’t and because till now she saw him from a distance.

The monkey-faced man understood her surprise. He spoke. “I am not human, though I can take the human

Do you know who Lord Brahma is? He is the Hindu god of creation. He is believed to live in a beautiful divine palace in his heavenly abode. Such was the beauty of the palace that it was a constant source of amazement for even the deities.

There were a number of attendants in the celestial palace-courts of Lord Brahma. Among them was a beautiful attendant named Anjana. Once, happy with her service, Lord Brahma decided to reward her. He called her and asked what she wanted.

Anjana hesitated at first. Then she replied “Lord, I wish you could remove a curse pronounced on me by a sage,”

“Tell me about it. Maybe I can help you” said Lord Brahma.

Hopeful that her curse may be removed, Anjana continued “When I was playing as a child on earth, once I saw a monkey meditating with its legs folded in a lotus pose, like a human sage. It was a funny sight; so I threw some fruits at it.”

“But here I made a mistake. For it was no ordinary monkey. A powerful sage had taken the form of a monkey to do his tapasya (spiritual practice). My fruits disturbed


48form if I want. I am Kesari, the king of Monkeys, blessed by Lord Shiva with magical powers. If you become my wife, I will be honoured. Would you honour me by becoming my wife, dear Anjana?”.

Anjana became very happy. She accepted his proposal.

“Then the sage’s word was indeed true,” thought Anjana, “Kesari didn’t mind my appearance because he himself is a monkey!”

Anjana and Kesari were married in the forests. Being a pious devotee, Anjana performed intense tapasya, worshipping Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva was pleased with her.

He appeared before her and asked her what she wanted.

“Lord Shiva, I wish you to be born as my son, so that I can be freed from the sage’s curse,” requested Anjana.

“So be it!”. Lord Shiva gave his consent and disappeared.

Soon after this, one day, as Anjana was worshipping Lord Shiva, in another part of the country, Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya, was performing a yagna (religious rite) to have children. It was the Putrakama Yagna. As a result, Agni, the Fire-God gave him some sacred payasa (pudding) and asked him to share the payasa among his wives so that they may have divine children.

Here, Lord Shiva’s boon to Anjana started to work. While Dasaratha gave payasa to his elder wife Kausalya, by divine ordinance a kite snatched a portion of that pudding.

Holding the pudding in its tails, the kite-bird flew away from Ayodhya towards the forests Anjana lived. It flew over the dense trees and dropped the payasa where Anjana was engaged in

tapasya.

Vayu, the ever-present Wind-God, saw this event. “Go, Vayu!” he heard a silent command in his mind from Lord Shiva. Vayu immediately caught that portion of pudding and placed onto the outstretched hands of Anjana.

Anjana felt something drop in her hand. She opened her eyes and looked at the payasa in her hand. “Is this offering from Lord Shiva?” she wondered and swallowed it.

Vayu, the ever-present Wind-God, saw this

event. “Go, Vayu!” he heard a silent command in his

mind from Lord Shiva. Vayu immediately

caught that portion of pudding and placed onto the outstretched hands of Anjana.

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As the divine pudding went inside her throat, Anjana immediately felt the blessings of Lord Shiva. In due course, she gave birth to a little monkey-faced boy. Kesari was very happy to see his son. The child was called as Anjaneya or the son of Anjana.

Having given birth to Lord Shiva’s incarnation, Anjana was released from the curse of the sage. She began to express her wish to return to Heaven.

When Anjaneya came to know about her mother’s wish, he became sad. “Mother, without

you what will be my future? How can I feed myself? How will I live?” he asked.

“Don’t worry, Anjaneya,” said Anjana. “Your father is the brave Kesari. Your guardian spirit is the life-giving Vayu. They’ll always protect you. When you feel hungry, fruits as red and ripe as a rising sun would be your nourishment.”

Saying so, Anjana kissed her son and left her alone. She went back to her heavenly abode.

“Fruits as red and ripe as the sun?” thought Anjaneya. “Is sun such a ripe fruit? Let’s see!”

Thinking that the sun was actually some delicious fruit, the baby Anjaneya wanted to taste the sun. Now, Anjaneya was a divine child. His mother was an apsara and his father was a Monkey-King, so it was natural that little Anjaneya should inherit some magical powers. He was, after all, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. So reaching for the sun was not a tough task for him. He made a giant leap to catch the glowing ball on the sky.

Suryadeva, the Sun-God was glowing peacefully in the sky when he suddenly saw a monkey coming towards him. The monkey grew bigger and bigger as he neared the sun. But the terribly hot rays which

made any mortal presence impossible near the sun, had no effect on the creature

Seeing that, Suryadeva got scared and started calling out for help. “Indra! Indra! Help me!” he shouted.

Indra, king of the gods in heaven, was resting nearby in his heavenly abode. He was surprised to hear the Sun-God pleading for his help.

“Why is Suryadeva yelling for my help?” Indra wondered. “Is he not powerful enough to burn everything that comes near him? Or is it something beyond his control? I have to see what’s happening!”

Indradeva promptly climbed on Airavatha the white elephant, his mount, and left his abode to find the cause of Suryadeva’s fear. Soon he found that a flying monster was trying to catch hold of the sun. “Little wonder then that Suryadeva was so scared!” thought Indra, who had never seen such a creature.

Nearing the sun, Indra was surprised to see that the monster was actually a giant monkey.

“Stop!” he ordered. “Who are you? Why are you trying to catch the sun?”

“I’m Anjaneya, son of Kesari and Anjana.” replied the giant


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child. “My mother told me that fruits as ripe as the red sun will be my food so I’m going to catch the sun and eat it.”

At first, Indra was amused by the child’s innocence, so he advised him to return to earth. “This is not a fruit, Anjaneya, this is the sun- the source of all light and life.” said he and commanded, “Return whence you came”.

But naughty Anjaneya ignored his commands and continued on his journey to capture the sun.

Now Indra became angry at the child’s impertinence. He warned him several times not to go near the sun, but Anjaneya did not listen to him.

Finally, the King of Devas became so enraged that he struck Anjaneya with his thunderbolt “vajra”.

Kaaabuuuuuuum!!! The thunderbolt hit the child, wounding his chin and causing him to fall down to earth. The “vajra” hit Anjaneya’s face. So his cheeks were swollen twice its size. As the boy fell, his body became smaller and smaller. Finally he became the child-sized monkey he really was and hit the ground.

Vayu, the Wind God, was roaming here and there when

he heard a big “thud”. Curious, he went towards the direction of the noise to investigate.

What he saw shocked Vayu. He couldn’t believe his eyes. Anjaneya was lying unconscious on the ground. Who had dared to injure his god-son?

“Who has done this?” he roared but no one answered. Indra had already left for his abode and the sun was once again peacefully glowing in the sky.

The Wind God was terribly angry. “Why should I bother to do my duty when no one answers my question?” he thought.

With great affection, he lifted his godson in his hands and went to the Patalloka, the

world below the grounds of the earth.

As Vayu left the earth, there was no air in the world. People, animals and trees struggled to breathe and started to die.

The Sun-God was shocked at the turn of the events and he ran to Brahma, telling Him about the calamity on earth.

Brahma became worried about the situation on Earth. He called Indra and accused him.

To please Vayu further, Indra

said to the boy, “You will be a ‘Chiranjeevi’

(immortal). I had taken my aim in

your hanu (cheek). So from now, you

will be called as the valiant Hanuman!”


“Look what your silly anger has caused!” he thundered. “You have hurt a divine child and now the people on earth are suffering because of your mistake. This is all because of you!”.

Indra hung his head in shame. “I am sorry for my actions” he murmured.

Brahma took him and the other gods to Patalloka and begged Vayu to return to earth.

“I beg pardon on behalf of all men, all creatures and divine beings. Please return to the

earth, o gentle Vayu.”

“I’ll not come anywhere without my Anjaneya”, Vayu said firmly. Then, using his powers, Brahma magically cured Anjaneya’s wounds. He also gave him a boon saying, “No weapon will be ever able to have an effect on Anjaneya again.”

To please Vayu further, Indra said to the boy, “You will be a ‘Chiranjeevi’ (immortal). I had taken my aim in your hanu (cheek). So from now, you will be called as the valiant Hanuman!”

Thus Anjaneya came to be known as Hanuman and had many more adventures during his childhood. With the blessings of all the gods, Hanuman became a great warrior later and had helped Lord Rama in his quest to bring back the latter’s wife, Sita. This incident is known to everyone and is recorded in the great epic called Ramyana


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HEALTHY LIVING

Health is wealth - do you relate to this as well? Ask yourself, why do we even earn? Most of us will answer it as “to enjoy life”. Very true, but you cannot enjoy life unless you are mentally and

physically healthy!

Benefits Of Yoga In Daily Life


While there are many sports or exercises which has benefits, but YOGA has benefits up and beyond any exercise or sport. Wondering why it is essential for each one of us, irrespective of the age, Let us find out.

Call it as a weight loss method or strong and flexible body exercises or even ways to have peace of mind and glowing skin -- Yoga has more than just this to offer as a whole. Whatever you may be looking at to keep healthy, yoga is the key. There are many people who consider yoga as just asanas (poses), however, its benefits are only perceived at the body level and we miss the fact that yoga offers to unite the body, mind and breath as a whole for living healthy. Having perfect abs and being able to run a marathon is not it. Your body must be able to coordinate with your mind and help you through the journey of life in a calmer, happier and fulfilling way.

Benefits of Yoga:

1. All-around body and mental fitness

2. Weight loss and feel good factor

3. Stress reliever

4. Inner peace

5. Improved overall immunity

6. Greater awareness of life and surroundings

7. Able to have better relationships

8. Increased energy and enthusiasm towards life

9. Better flexibility & posture

10. Better intuitions

Yes, having a perfect figure and building muscles is not enough to keep healthy overall. Being healthy is also not just the absence of diseases but also being able to enjoy the life and lead a joyful and loving life. This is exactly where yoga helps, the postures and breathing techniques along with some meditation keep you vibrant and mentally healthy giving a holistic fitness package. Some more added benefits of yoga:

* Improves our health* Gives us mental strength* Improves our physical strength* Protection us from injury* Detoxifies our body

Yoga works like a charm! It gets your mind in the right direction and lets you stay alert the whole day. Helps you focus on your work, studies or sports. There is

a notion that people share saying “Yoga is for elders”. But no! Especially the kids show more creativity and concentration with motivation to achieve more in studies. The main reason is it relieves you from all the worldly stress and you start picking up the interest in living overall. Kids have more respect towards life and interest in doing their own chores too.

Very importantly, it helps you tame your mind! No other exercise or sports will have this one huge benefit of Yoga does! A human mind is the most curious one and we all know it, thoughts are never ending. The mind never stops thinking and it is highly challenging to tame it or bring it into control when we need! We do not utilize time and thus tend to get tired and irritated more easily. We are vulnerable to much such unwanted negativity and do exactly what we do not want to do sometimes. Be it control in eating what we shouldn’t or buying something that we might not need. This is the reason why we face a lot of problems at our work too! Children lose interest in studies, traveling and wandering in their own dream world, getting distracted by petty things and leading to unsatisfactory performance academically.


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Yoga enables you to see through things and concentrate. Helps you to take strong decisions by prioritizing the work and lead a disciplined life which most of us miss. Yoga keeps your internal organs healthy and contributes to increasing the immunity of your body. It helps you cure diseases and fight it better,

Many yoga asanas are dedicated to the health problems such as viral fever, cold, migraine, sinus problems etc. And guess what the best part about it is? You can do it anywhere and at any time, all you need to know is the right way to do it. Inculcating this amazingly healthy routine into your lives will have immediate positive effects and you will see it making a difference in your outlook on life!

Yoga Asanas For Weight Loss

Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)

One of the best exercise for your whole body. Doing this yoga asana helps you to lose weight and maintains your body in a perfect shape. The Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation helps to detoxify your body. This weight loss, yoga is very effective in the morning, after many hours of lack of movement, during sleep.

The benefits of doing Surya Namaskar, helps in toning up the internal abdominal organs by alternative stretching and compression cycles, that helps in better bowel movement and digestion.

It also helps to avoid fat build-up and aids in weight loss. Try to do at least two rounds of this yoga asana and feel the difference.

Steps for Surya Namaskar

1. Pranamasana

Stand straight and erect in such a way that your face is in the direction of the sun. Make sure both the feet are touching each other. Next, bring your hands close to your chest by touching palm

to palm, generally called a Namaskar or Salutation.

Take a deep breath and raise your hand in upward direction.

2.Padahastasana

Bend forward, by breathing out slowly. The position of your hands, should be in line with your feet and head touching your knees.

3.Ashwa Sanchalanasana

Inhale slowly and extend the right leg back and drop the knee to the ground. Bend the left knee. Make sure the hands should be firm with the ground.

4.Parvatasana

Exhale and bring the right leg back to join the left leg. Lift your buttocks upwards forming triangle.

5.Ashtanga Namaskar

Exhale until your knees, chest, feet and forehead touches the ground. Hold your breath.

Raise your head in an upward direction, on inhaling and bend in backward direction as much you can.

6.Parvatasana

Now exhale slowly and make

Call it as a weight loss method or strong and flexible body

exercises or even ways to have

peace of mind and glowing

skin

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an upward arc.

7.Ashwa Sanchalanasana

Extend the right leg back and drop the knee to the ground, by inhaling slowly. Bend the left knee and hands should be firm with the ground.

8.Padahastasana

Now breathe out slowly and bend forward. Hands should be in line with your feet and head touching your knees.

9.Kapalbhati Pranayama

Kapalbhati Pranayama is a type of breathing exercise that should be done on an empty stomach. It helps you rid of various ailments over

a period of time and is one of the excellent yoga asanas for weight loss and belly fat.

This yoga asana is very effective in curing obesity, digestive and many problems related to stomach. Those who are trying to lose weight can practice Kapalbhati regularly and look out for 100% results.

Steps for Kapalbhati Pranayama

1.Sit on the flat floor and fold your legs. Close your eyes and keep the spine straight.

2.Keep the right palm on right knee and the left palm on left knee.

3.Now take a deep breath and exhale with all your force, so your stomach will go deep inside.

4.Make sure you do not stress on inhaling. Inhaling should be automatically done after every exhaling.

5.Repeat these steps for about five minutes and take a break. Later, you can increase the time for 15 – 30 minutes.

Do not practice this yoga asana fast, and should be done with a medium speed!


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Though Momos have originated from Tibet but Indian fast food market is already going gaga over this dumpling and the

experiments with it. A typical foodie from any Northern or North- Eastern part of India would swear by the relishing Momo

varieties found at roadside stalls.

INDIAN FOOD

Where to Eat best Momos

in India also the most delicious Momo varieties


Momos are the most sought after street food just after chaat. The best momos in India can be found where Tibetan settlements are

located, particularly in and around places such as the

North-East states, Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal, Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh, and Leh,

even everywhere in Kolkata and Delhi too. Some popular places to find best Momos in

India are:

McLeod Ganj Himachal Pradesh

Mc Leod Ganj is the largest Tibetan hub in India with about 1,00,000 Tibetan refugees calling it home. The place houses some of the best restaurants for momos in India. Hence it is called the “little Lhasa”, which is the place where it all began. The best momos are served at Mama’s kitchen where the owner Mrs Netta radiates warmth to her customers apart from serving the most delicious momos. If you are lucky then you may also find peanut butter and chocolate momos here. McLlo Restaurant is also famous for its killer vegetable and chicken momos.

Darjeeling

One of Darjeeling’s most popular restaurants, cozy Kunga’s specializes in Tibetan cuisine. They serve all kinds of momos — both steamed and fried — but the chicken and cheese momos are something special. It’s not a conventional combination but it’s surprisingly good. For a hearty meal, order the steamed momos in hot noodle soup.

Only vegetarian food is served at the Hot Stimulating Cafe because, according to the smiling owner, it’s healthier and easier to digest. Hence, you can expect to find some of the best vegetable momos in India there. Be careful of the chili sauce though, it’s fiery! Devour the momos with some tumba (millet and wheat beer) while looking out over the valley and town. The cafe, which is not much more than a tin shack, is evocatively perched on the side of a steep hill and surrounded by greenery.


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GangtokPrepare to salivate, as Shuffle Momos offers some of the most mouthwatering momos you’ll ever come across. It’s guaranteed you’ll want to eat them over and over again. These gourmet momos come in 16 varieties — seven vegetarian and nine with meat. Each is prepared with fresh, organic ingredients from Tumlong in North Sikkim. You can also opt to have your momos made out of rice flour. Shuffle Momos opened in 2016 and was inspired by the lack of quality vegetarian momos in Gangtok. Their motto: make the best momos possible and then make continuous improvements. The vegetarian fillings are undoubtedly innovative and include mushroom, potato and cheese, paneer (Indian cottage cheese), and spinach. While beef is shunned in most parts of India, it’s not the case in Sikkim. Simple beef momos are on the menu, along with the Tibetan delicacy known as shogo shabril (sauteed beef encased in a layer of crispy fried mashed potato)

DelhiNevermind, if you can not make it to North Eastern States, our own capital city flaunts the most delicious Momos anywhere. The Food stalls at Dilli Haat and other street side eating places are already attracting many everyday with their amazing and delectable momos. Dilli Haat a fantastic place to shop for handicrafts. It’s been set up by the government to give the feel of a traditional weekly village market. You’ll find half a dozen food stalls representing the Northeast there but Nagaland’s Kitchen and Momo Mia (from Arunachal Pradesh) stand out. The pork momos are a foodie favorite. Also check the Momo Nation Franchises in Rajouri Garden for a variety of Momos.

Don’t forget to eat at the OD’s as Tandoori cuisine is particularly popular in northern India, where it’s a specialty of the region. Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that even momos are now being cooked in the tandoor! QD’s Restaurant is frequently credited with coming up with the idea. Chicken and vegetable tandoori momos served with garlic sauce are their signature dish — and these smoky tasting dumplings are a lot bigger than the usual size.


LehTucked away just off Fort Road, a short distance from the main market, Summer Harvest is frequented by locals and tourists alike. The restaurant is renowned for its deep fried mutton momos. The minced mutton is wonderfully spiced. Do note that mutton is goat meat in India, not sheep, though. Summer Havest describes itself as a Tibetan restaurant but their Indian dishes are decent too.

Momos are the little pockets of happiness which came in at the time when we Indians were looking for the gourmet delights which are pocket sized, cute and truly worth every experiment with the ingredients possible. And the result always is a sumptuous snack any time any where. Check out some Momos which will sure get you to slurp even by reading about them

Fried MomosThese delicious momos are filled with sautéed vegetables and pepper seasoning. These deep fried, crispy hot momos taste best with mayonnaise and hot chilli-garlic sauce. They promise a perfect crunch as soon as you take a bite

Steamed MomosImagine eating a plate full of hot steaming momos on a cold, winter evening. These half-moon shaped momos have a thick wrapping with a juicy filling of soy chunks, paneer and seasonal vegetables. They taste delicious with cool mintchutney or fiery chilli sauce.

Some of the most lip smacking Momo varieties

which will have you drooling.


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Tandoori MomosHow can you be in India & not get a tandoori twist? Tandoori momos are a perfect treat for your desi taste buds. They have a sumptuous flavour and a rich texture, and have become a tasty temptation. This fusion experiment is very famous amongst momo lovers. You can enjoy veg or non-veg tandoori momos at various restaurants.

Kothe MomosInfluenced with Indian and Tibetan cuisine, Himalayan food is very tasty and healthy. These Himalayan pan fried momos are filled with appetizing vegetables and fried ginger is one of the key ingredients. With a charred crispy covering, they also come in varieties - chicken, pork and veggies to make you go from super hungry to superbly well fed!

Chilly MomosChilly momos or popularly known as C-momos is a fiery plate of momos prepared with hot, tangy sauce. It gives the steamed texture of momos the right amount of hotness. The momos are prepared with spring onions, sliced green chillies, fresh bell peppers and scallions. The sauce is made with soy sauce, chilli sauce and ketchup. Between the acidity of soy sauce & the hotness of the chilli sauce, the sweetness of ketchup brings along the right amount of balance.

Cheese MomosImagine the forces of creamy cheese & soft, steamy momos coming together? A food lover’s ultimate dream come true! Cheese momos have a rich filling of baby carrot, golden fried onions and crispy potatoes with hot, melting cheese. Thick texture of cheese along with the filling is a roller-coaster ride of interesting flavors coming together.


Paneer MomosFood legend has it, no dish can ever go wrong if it has the trusty paneer in it. Paneer momos are filled with fresh, crushed paneer and can be easily found on the busy streets of different Indian cities.

Keema MomosKeema has always been a non-vegetarian’s delight and these keema filled momos are the best way to treat yourself. Prepared with marinated minced meat, medium fried peas and freshly grounded pepper corn, this dish is must have.

Chicken MomosThese juicy and flavoursome momos filled with tender chicken and spices will leave you salivating & wanting for more. The juicy chicken is indeed the hero of the dish. Enjoy them with fiery chilli chutney which enhances the taste of these juicy, steamed momos

Veg MomosDon’t fall for the vegetarian tag for these momos are hit with vegetarians & non-vegetarians alike. The texture of the vegetable filling is crunchy and is cooked beautifully with freshly grounded spices.


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Sweet MomosWe have been enjoying these momos since our childhood, especially on Ganesh Chaturthi . These scrumptious momos or modaks are prepared with full milk, sugar, crunchy coconut and a hint of cardamom. Nuts and dry fruits are added to give these sweet treats a rich flavour. Serve them with cold kheer or condensed sweet milk to make this dish a total knock-out

Soup MomosEnjoying momos with a hot bowl of soup is the best way to spend your evenings. But, what can be more amazing than these two coming together! This genius recipe is prepared with spicy and tangy vegetable/chicken broth and piping hot momos are added to increase the flavour.

Chocolate MomosIf you’re doubting the very existence of this dish, quash all doubts already! Chocolate momos will definitely surprise you with its sweet savoury flavour. The salty flavour of the wrap and bitter-sweet flavour of the chocolate will make you an instant fan. Juicy and succulent, these tempting momos are a delight for every food enthusiast


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IND IRA NOOYIThe Tamilian who became Forbes most

powerful Woman in the world

“ Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of

the earth, you are a great leader.”

- Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi

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Indra Nooyi is an Indian-born American business executive currently serving as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, one of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world. Nooyi is one of the top female executives in the United States and is consistently ranked among the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. She has been instrumental in the diversification and expansion of PepsiCo’s brands which had primarily been more focused on soft drinks.

Known to be a highly innovative, energetic, and hard working person, Nooyi has risen to become one of the top most female executives in the world from a modest beginning. Born into a middle-class family in Chennai, Nooyi has always been someone who refused to adhere to the conservative norms of the society. A brilliant student, she completed her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta, and worked with Johnson & Johnson. Then she proceeded to the Yale School of Management to further her education and worked with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Motorola and Asea Brown Boveri. She gained much prominence as a strategist and received job offers from several prestigious companies including General

Electric and PepsiCo. She chose to join PepsiCo in 1994 and quickly rose up the ranks to be named its CEO in 2006

Childhood and Early Life

Indra Nooyi, was born on 28th October, 1955, into a conservative Tamil family in Chennai. Her father used to work at the State Bank of Hyderabad.

Since childhood she and her sister were groomed by their mother who would always ask them what they would do when they grew up and would award the one with the best answer. This compelled Indra to think hard on what best she could become when she grew up.

To pursue higher studies, she went to US with little money. She got her masters degree from Yale school of

management. To fund her studies at Yale, she started working as a receptionist from midnight till sunrise.

With her hard earned money from her toils, she purchased her first suit that she would wear to her very first Interview after her Masters at Yale. She got rejected at the interview because she wore trousers which reached her ankles. Dejected, she turned to her professor at Yale who advised her to wear what she felt comfortable in. At the next interview, she wore a sari and got the seat. She learned early on in her life to be who she really was and express herself for how she really felt.

Education

She attended Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Madras (Chennai now). She went on to receive a Bachelor’s


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Degree in Physics, Chemistry and Maths from Madras Christian College.

Her determination and perseverance helped her to get into the very prestigious Indian Institute of Management in Calcutta (capital of West Bengal currently known as Kolkata) from where she earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. After this, she worked for two years with Johnson & Johnson and a firm named Mettur Beardsell in India.

To pursue higher studies, she went to US with little money. She got her masters degree from Yale school of management

Career

Her first job was with Tootal, a British textile company which had extensive holdings

in India. Eventually she moved on to work with Johnson & Johnson as a product manager.

Her job with Johnson & Johnson was quite a challenging one as she was made responsible for managing the introduction of Stayfree sanitary napkins to India. At that time advertising for feminine hygiene products was banned in the country and Stayfree was struggling to gain a foothold. Nooyi managed to introduce the products to young women by directly marketing to female students at schools and colleges.

Her experience at Johnson & Johnson made her realize that she was still unprepared for the business world, and thus she decided to pursue further education. She moved to the United States to join

Yale School of Management in 1978 and pursued a master’s degree in Public and Private Management. She thoroughly enjoyed her learning experience at Yale and graduated in 1980.

After getting her degree, she joined the Boston Consulting Group as a director of international corporate strategy projects. In this position, she worked on a variety of strategy projects for the next six years.

In 1986, she moved to Motorola as a senior executive in the automotive division development team. She quickly rose through the ranks and was promoted to vice president and director of corporate strategy and planning in 1988.

She changed her job yet

Indra Nooyi is an Indian-born American

business executive currently serving

as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, one of the largest food and beverage businesses in the

world.


again in 1990, this time accepting the post of senior vice president and director of corporate strategy and strategic marketing at Asea Brown Boveri (ABB). This job required Nooyi to integrate a group of around 15 diverse businesses into a cohesive operation.

She proved to be a great success at this job and by the mid-1990s, she was aggressively being courted by corporate headhunters and offered lucrative positions in some of the world’s largest companies. In 1994, Jack Welch, the head of General Electric, and Wayne Calloway, PepsiCo CEO, both offered her jobs in their respective companies.

Indra Nooyi joined PepsiCo in

1994 as senior vice president of corporate strategy and development. Over the next couple of years, she worked closely with the new CEO, Roger Enrico, and worked on shaping the company’s future expansion and growth strategies. Serving the company at various responsible levels and growing solely on her hard work and rigorous schedules, she became the CFO and President of Pepsi Co in 2001, it was also announced that she was and was also to be included in the Board of Directors.

She was overwhelmed on hearing the news and wanted to share the same with her family (her mother, her husband and her two daughters). As soon as she

reached home, she saw her mother and told her she had great news to share to which her mother nonchalantly replied to get some milk for the next day.

PepsiCo at that time owned KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurant chains. Nooyi played a pivotal part in getting these restaurants divested in 1997. The divesture resulted in the creation of Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., now renamed as Yum! Brands, Inc., which is today one of the world’s largest fast food restaurant companies.

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snack options. In keeping up with this belief, she led PepsiCo’s acquisition of Tropicana and the merger with Quaker Oats Company. Both of these ventures proved to be highly profitable to the company.

In recognition of her impressive work with the company, Nooyi was promoted to chief financial officer in 2000 and the president in 2001. In 2006, PepsiCo CEO Steve Reinemund retired and Nooyi became the fifth CEO in PepsiCo’s 44-year history.

Indra Nooyi also serves as a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, International Rescue Committee, Catalyst, and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Career Growth

But again that did not stop her from growing in her career. After six years, she joined Motorola as the Vice-President and Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning. After spending four years being part of the top management team handling Asea Brown Boveri’s (a Zurich-based industrial company) US business, she joined Pepsi Co. in the year 1994.

Serving the company at various responsible levels and growing solely on her hard work and rigorous schedules, she became the CFO and President of Pepsi Co in 2001, it was also announced that she was and was also to be included in the Board of Directors.

She was overwhelmed on hearing the news and wanted to share the same with her family (her mother, her husband and her two daughters). As soon as she reached home, she saw her mother and told her she had great news to share to which her mother nonchalantly replied to get some milk for the next day.

Achievements

Reaching the top position can be a difficult task for a non-American, and a woman at that. But achieve she did, as

she struggled and dealt with all the emotional, social and cultural biases that are the general norm in any work place. Being a working woman is no easy task and Indra Nooyi knows that only too well when she said in a recent interview that a woman can’t have it all even if she pretends to.

Yet, she has proved that she can be a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a successful working woman, a woman to reckon with. Indra Nooyi is an inspiring lady indeed to millions of young girls who fight their own battles everyday at work places. A success story that proves that a woman can achieve anything that she wishes for.

Family and Personal Life

Indra Nooyi lives in


Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, with her family. She is married to Raj K. Nooyi and has two daughters. One of her daughters is attending her alma mater, Yale Business School

Awards

* 2015- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters State University of New York at Purchase.

* 2011- Honorary Doctor of Laws Wake Forest University.

* 2011- Honorary Doctor of Laws University of Warwick.

* 2011- Honorary Doctorate of Law Miami University.

* 2010- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Pennsylvania State University.

* 2008- Honorary Degree.

* 2007- Padma Bhushan.

* 2006- CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian.

* 2004- Honorary Doctor of Laws Babson College.

Nooyi is one of Corporate America’s Top Visionaries

Nooyi’s success in the business world landed her on Time magazine’s list of “Contenders” for its Global Business Influentials rankings in 2003. Many watchers predict that she will someday head one of the company’s divisions, such as Frito-Lay, or its core brand, PepsiCo Beverages North America. In early 2004, there were mentions in the press that Nooyi, who still wears the occasional sari to work, was being considered for the top job at the Gucci Group, but she denied rumors that she had been talking with the Italian luxury-goods giant.

Nooyi serves on the board of trustees at the Yale Corporation, the governing board of Yale University. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, not far from

PepsiCo’s headquarters across the state line in Purchase, New York. At home, she maintains a puja, or traditional Hindu shrine, and once she flew to Pittsburgh after a tough session with Quaker Oats executives to pray at a shrine there to her family’s deity. Her predictions that her American graduate education would hamper her marriage prospects proved untrue, for she married an Indian man, Raj, who works as a management consultant. They have two daughters who are nearly a decade apart in ages, and Nooyi occasionally brings her younger child to work. The former rock guitarist is still known to take the stage at company functions to sing. Her job, however, remains a top priority.


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President Donald Trump

Not Anti-Immigrant Says Raj Shah

A prominent Indian-American official in the White House, Mr. Raj Shah has said that President Donald Trump is not anti-immigrant.

This statement came in light of the recent legislation passed by the Congressional panel, that imposes more restrictions on the

H-1B work visas which is the most sought after visa by Indian IT professionals.

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, Mr. Raj Shah expressed that “President Trump has put forward a pretty serious set of proposals on immigration; not just on enforcement but also about reforming the legal system to make it a more merit-based right, with ideas that work for the US economy and for the American worker,”

Further he noted “First of all, I don’t think that the rhetoric is anti- immigrant. I think it’s anti-illegal immigration,”.

Shah’s comments came a few days after a key Congressional committee passed a legislation to propose an increase in the minimum salary of H-1B visa

holders from USD 60,0000 to USD 90,000. It also imposes number of restrictions on this work visa that is widely popular among Indian IT professionals.

The bill prohibits H-1B dependent employers from replacing American workers with H-1B employees and there are no longer any exceptions now.

“To ask for immigration to support the US economy, for asking for people who are coming here to be vetted for public safety or security threats, I don’t think it’s a very big leap. I think it’s very reasonable, The public supports that,” Shah Said.

“There’s a tone in the media on this issue which is not fair, the mainstream media is just not paying attention to and is not focused and not giving kind of credit where it’s due,”He told, emphasizing that in today’s world, the president has many ways to get his message out.

Shah concluded, “He uses it very effectively with Twitter and other social media. He uses it very effectively with public speaking and with talking when he does a question and answer session, we always say look the president is his own best messenger,”.

NRI IMMIGRATION


EB 5 Visa Scheme Known as the Golden

Visa to US Gets December 22 Extension


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NRI IMMIGRATION

The EB5 visa programme was introduced by the US Congress in 1990. It allows a person to invest an amount upto $500,000 in either TEAs (Targeted Employment Areas) or a rural area outside of a metro or else an opportunity to invest about $1 million in a non-TEA area which can create at least 10 or more jobs. This visa can help you get US citizenship in an even shorter time than the H1-B visa holders.

Since the rules for H1B visa has recently been getting tougher by the day, this EB-5 program has gained more popularity this year. For now a lot of Indian students graduating from U.S universities are opting for this golden visa as it helps in gaining them the Green card in a shorter span of time. Mr. patel also informed that “At present India stands in the sixth position for EB-5 and with more awareness spreading about the various programs, EB-5 applications from India shall rise,”.

The EB-5 visa programme has now become controversial with criticism that it is like putting up the US citizenship for sale. The US Congress in September has extended this scheme by three months, this is the second extension of the year.

What it would mean for Indian applicants?

For those of you wondering what it would mean for Indian applicants, Mr. Mark Davies of the Davis and Associates LLC explained that Indian applicants noe need to be very mindful of two issues on the EB5 visa scheme, One being the most likely price increase and second is retrogression.

Elaborating on the demographic profile of Indians

who are applying for this EB5 visa, Mr. davies told that most likely the applicants are students who are studying in the US, workers on the H1B visas already staying in US, business owners willing to expand into the country and families looking to relocate to US.

According to DeCicco “The Trump administration has implemented tougher regulations on immigration and have increased the screening process of applicants under each category,”

“In these times, we feel it is especially important for EB5 investors to work with experienced immigration attorneys and companies that have a long track record of successful EB5 ventures.”

Explaining about the kind of investments made by Indians under this visa program, Caceres said: “Seventy-four percent of Indians select real estate projects, as do most other nationalities. Certain areas of the country are also very interested in restaurant franchises and hospitality industries.”

Popularly known as the Golden Visa, The US’ EB5 visa scheme has received a nod to be extended till

December 22nd. Mr. Tanuj Patel, who is currently the MD of LD Capital Bridge, a United States

commercial lending firm confirmed that “It is good news for all the applicants

since we are seeing another short-term

traditional extension here. However, it should be the last

one”

No Second Chance for NRIs to Deposit Old Currency India EAM Sushma Swaraj


India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has made it fully clear that no additional chances would be given to the NRIs or people of Indian-origin to deposit the higher currency notes, which were declared illegal after removing their legal tender under the government’s demonetization policy, according to the statement released by the External Affairs Ministry.

While speaking at the Global Organization for People of Indian Origin delegation while in New York Last week, where she went to attend the United Nations General Assembly, Sushma Swaraj said that government has allotted enough time for the NRIs to deposit old currency notes.

The members of the GOPIO had asked the Indian External Affairs minister to find a way for the NRIs to deposit their old currency notes as the Reserve Bank of India is not allowing them to deposit their money.

On November 8 last year, Indian Prime Minister, under the demonetization policy and to curb the influx of fake notes

and black money, banned the use of higher currency notes of 500 and 1000.

During the meeting, Swaraj also reportedly said that the NRIs won’t require Aadhaar Card for operate their bank accounts.

GOPIO also urged the finance minister to look for a way to

extend the use of Aadhaar Card for the Indians living outside of India such as the Social Security Number of America. The group also appreciated the External Affairs Ministry as well as the Indian Missions in all parts of the world for helping the Indians living outside India.

H4 immigrants put on thin ice by Trump Government


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NRI IMMIGRATION

The H4 visa nightmare is happening yet again! It doesn’t take a Trump executive order to make the H1B community run for cover - a series of measures by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and other government arms to tighten the screws is good enough.

This latest whiplash which skewers the one bright spot in the H4 visa - PTI reports the “Trump administration has sought a 60-day suspension in the appeals court proceedings” in a follow up of an ongoing case filed by Save Jobs USA which has found new resolve after the Trump win

last November. Save Jobs USA wants the government to dial back the H4 work authorization and this is not a new demand. They have been at it ever since the benefit was conferred on certain category of H4 workers in 2015. On February 1, the Department of Justice filed a petition in


the court titled ‘Consent motion to hold proceedings in abeyance for 60 days’

Note that the DoJ move is limited to the EAD or employment authorization given to certain H4 visa holders depending upon the status of the H1B principal and this latest move is not about the visa itself.

While this storm brews, the question is what happens, say, if the Trump government eventually decides to cancel the H4 work authorization. Any immediate effect is unlikely because any change will require a formal rule-making process, which would take a few months at least.

On paper some options do remain in case the H4 EAD is cancelled, lawyers say.

For those who may have been counted against the H1B cap earlier and not yet used the full 6 years H1B time frame or have an approved 1-140 labor certification could possibly revert to H1B status.

But if H4 is the only option for an H1B spouse who may not make the cut in any other category of visa, then an H4 EAD revocation means it’s back to the pre-Obama days

The Trump administration wants to “allow incoming

leadership personnel adequate time to consider the issues”.

H1B workers’ dependant spouses on the H4 visa ( under certain conditions, explained below) were allowed to find paid work in the fag end of the Obama rule.

The new US Attorney general Jeff Sessions has said emphatically that the H4 rule ( to allow work authorization) “hurts American workers.”

Considering that Trump’s spate of executive orders that has created chaos worldwide is anti-Obama at its core, the H4 backlash is no surprise at all.

By clamping down on premium processing of H1B visas and now upping the difficulty level for H4 visas, the Trump government is showing that it does not take executive orders to spread panic and confusion among immigrant labour force. Starting April 3, 2017, the USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H1B petitions. This suspension may last up to six months. Premium Processing is basically a fast track option that gets your H1B visa or extension the USCIS nod swiftly if you pony up the extra cash.


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1- Jan 2017: UN declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development:

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The declaration recalls the potential of tourism sector to advance the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2- February 4: World Cancer Day:

The World Cancer Day (WCD) is observed every year on 4 February across the world to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. The theme (tagline) between 2016 and 2018 WCD is “We can. I can”. It reflects on what everyone can do to raise awareness of cancer and asks to take pledge and action in fight against cancer. Special three-year campaign for the World Cancer Day 2016-2018 seeks to explore how everyone as individuals or as a collective – can do their part to reduce the burden of cancer globally.

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World News round-up; January through December 2017

3- March 2017: India ranks 148 in 2017 UN Women in Politics Map:

India was ranked low at 148th position in representation of women in executive government. It was released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) UN Women. The report was launched on sidelines of 61st Commission on Status of Women, the largest inter-governmental forum on women’s rights and genderequality. The theme for this year event is on women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work.


4- April 2017: Japan officially recognises Bitcoin as currency:

Japan has officially recognized bitcoin and digital currencies as legal money along the lines of other fiat currencies with effect from April 1, 2017. The recognition comes after implementation of a new law amending Banking Act in Japan for legalizing these currencies.

5- May 2017: Ransomware Cyber Attack Plays Havoc in Several Countries:

A global cyberattack has crippled nearly hundred countries, including India. A cyber gang called Shadow Brokers, which is a mysterious organization is held responsible for this massive cyberattack. The organisation has carried out the attack by stealing a hacking tool called ‘Eternal Blue’ from NSA. The hacking tool Eternal Blue gives unprecedented access to all computers using Microsoft Windows. It was developed by NSA to gain

access to computers used by terrorists and enemy states. Ransomware is a type of malicious software when infected restricts the user access until a ransom is paid to unlock it

6- June 2017: Paris Climate Deal: US to Withdraw:

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States is set to withdraw from the historic 2015 Paris Accord as the accord was hurting his country and economy very badly. However, he


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has said that he is open for a “new transaction” on terms that are fair to the US. With the decision to pull out, the United States will join the short list of countries including Syria and Nicaragua that are not a part of the Paris Accord which has been signed by 195 countries in 2015. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change came into effect in November last year

7- June 2017: London Terrorist Attack:

There was an Islamic terrorist attack in London, United Kingdom, on 3 June 2017 whereby a van left the road and struck a number of pedestrians on London Bridge. After the van crashed, its three occupants ran to the nearby Borough Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and pubs.

Eight people were killed and 48 were injured, including four unarmed police officers who attempted to stop the assailants. The three attackers, who wore fake explosive vests, were later shot dead by police.

8- July 2017: At the 12th G20 Summit countries pledge to act tough on Terrorism and eliminate Safe

Havens:

The 12th G20 summit was held at Hamburg Germany and the leaders of the G20 countries has agreed for taking concrete steps to stop funding of the terror activities. The leaders have also pledged for a joint crackdown on the global scourge of terrorism and check its funding sources.

9- August 2017: Qatar to become first Arab state to offer permanent residency to some non-citizens

Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a draft law making permanent residency available to some non-citizens. It marks a partial shift from Qatar’s heavy reliance on its longstanding visa-sponsorship system. With this the energy-rich Qatar becomes first Gulf Arab state to make permanent residency available to some non-citizens.

10- September 2017: UNSC imposed New sanctions on

North Korea:

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. It was the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by the 15-member council since 2006 over North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programmes.

11- October 2017: US withdraws from UNESCO accusing it for anti-Israel bias:

The United States on October

12 announced its withdrawal from the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing it of “continuing anti-Israel bias”. UNESCO is the first U.N. agency that has admitted Palestine as a full member, in 2011. As required by law, the U.S. has stopped funding the UNESCO since

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and technologies, self-management education and information they require to achieve optimal diabetes outcome.

13- December 2017: US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration:

The US has been a part of the non-binding New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants since it was unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly last year. US President Donald Trump’s administration said it was withdrawing the US from an international pact aimed at improving global migration and refugee issues, prompting criticism from the United Nations.

then. The U.S. withdrawal will take effect on December 31, 2018 and until then it will remain a full member of the body.

12- November 2017: World Diabetes Day on Nov 14:

This year’s theme focuses on women who are currently living with diabetes and the need to promote affordable and equitable access to essential diabetes medicines

Gujarati NRI’s reach India to boost BJP in home state elections


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Ahmedabad, India:

Many Gujarati NRI’s are heading to India to boost BJP in the coming state elections this week. They are here to assist in the poll prospects for BJP in the region. This is a step to show their support for their fellow Gujarati ; PM Sri Narendra Modi.

This most unusual group of campaigners is causing a stir in Gujarat already. A group of 60 extremely

wealthy Gujarati NRI’s from around the world have flown in to spread support for Narendra Modi and help them not get swayed by false information.

BJP leaders have told that all these NRI’s have come in on their own expenses and they have known Sri Narendra Modi from his days as the CM of Gujarat. All these NRI’s are from various streams like Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacies and even Businessman.

Jashubhai Patel, 51, a surgeon from California, USA said that, “The way he has taken Hindutva to the world, from yoga to Indian way of simple living, everyone is looking up to us. I tell voters to strengthen him”

He also added that, “Life was very difficult for us when we were growing up in Gujarat. Narendrabhai took Gujarat out of the misery of both caste politics and underdevelopment. He has given a unified Identity to all Indians”

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He has himself personally asked voters to not fall prey to fake promises made by others, and he further stated, “We as a community have come up striving hard. Let’s not ruin that by asking for reservation. Quality and merit is important for the nation to grow. I have known him (Sh Narendra Modi) for years. He does nothing for himself. Growth and welfare of the poor is his only concern”

BJP foreign affairs head Vijay Chauthaiwale said, “Some NRIs have come to Gujarat and are campaigning for BJP. Others, who can’t spare time to visit India, are part of our social media messengers. They are also making calls to their friends and family back home to urge them to vote for BJP. All these efforts are purely on voluntary basis. People visiting India and campaigning are doing at their own expense. All these efforts show their great affection for BJP and PM Modiji. We usually guide them on where they should campaign, but most of them wish to work in their home districts as they are familiar with the people and the geography”

Bharat Barai, an oncologist from NY, USA said, “I tell people I can’t vote here. I can’t contest from here but I came here to campaign for Modi because I love this

country and I want it to grow”

He further added that, “we left this country because there were no opportunities but Narendrabhai is trying to change that. He is doing something good and all of us should support him”

There is a lot of enthusiasm among Gujarati Indians and since 2014 elections their participation has been increasing. Many NRI’s are now in touch with the State’s development and have been contributing their bit.

“Modi’s heart is still in Gujarat and he is still overseeing the state’s development. The state has not seen any riots since 2002,” said Bhailal Patel, a 77 year old Chicago-based NRI who has known Sh Modi Ji since his beginning days.

The momentum is only going to pick up further, as this time of the year is most visited by NRI’s from all over. Due to marriages in Gujarat and festival vacations in other parts of the world, and campaign is going to benefit further.


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WASHINGTON: Two Indian-Americans; Samir Lakhani from Pittsburg and Mona Patel from Texas are to be among the 10 finalists picked for the prestigious CNN Heroes of the Year award for 2017. Both of them have been actively involved in community services for many years now. They are to be recognized at the “CNN Heroes: An All-

Star Tribute,” on December 17th.

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TWO Indian-AmericanS All Set To Be Recognized As CNN Hero

Of The Year 2017


Lakhani runs a non-profit organization which recycles discarded bars of soap from hotels across Cambodia. They then distribute the soaps to villages which are in need of these essential items. From 2014, as a college student, Lakhani first traveled to Cambodia where he observed that this bar of soap was a much sought after luxury for people of Cambodia and which they can not afford.

“I remember quite vividly a mother bathing her newborn in a basin filled with laundry powder and water. It is an image I’ll never get out of my mind,” Lakhani stated. She was still studying at the University of Pittsburgh when he started the Eco-soap Bank.

This organization has now grown upto four recycling centers all across the US. This not just works in providing soaps but also is a great employer with jobs to over 35 local women. First they gather used soap bars and then they are sanitized and remolded into new bars by melting down into liquid soap first.

More than 650,000 people have benefited so far, from the NGO’s soap and hygiene education. “What I love most is that we are killing three birds with one stone,” Lakhani said. “We are keeping waste

out of landfills, employing locals and spreading soap all over the country,” he added.

While on the other hand Mona Patel’s non-profit organization aims to help amputees rebuild their lives. Her organization offers peer support, resources and recreational activities for handicapped. From her experiences, she began this organization. More than 15 years ago, she was hit by a drunken driver while walking to attend a class at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, California. “I flew up about 12 feet,” Patel said. “And then he pinned me between his car and a metal railing, and that’s what smashed my leg and my foot.” Patel’s body, and future, were forever changed.

But this did not deter her determination, and when Patel got out of the ICU, she underwent her first amputation. She had the challenging seven years of surgeries in attempts to salvage the remaining part of her leg. Her strong will power led her to earn a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees while the turmoil in her life, and eventually she became a social worker.

Patel’s nonprofit, the ‘San Antonio Amputee Foundation’, aims to help amputees rebuild their lives as this is not an end to their dreams. This group offers peer support,

education and recreation opportunities, also the much needed financial assistance for modifications in their homes to suit their disabilities and also to pay for a prosthetic limb.

Patel has been active and pioneering in fitness and health programs for amputees. She also sponsors amputees to participate tennis tournaments and endurance climbing. In year 2015, a group of amputees along with Patel climbed the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

“When somebody becomes an amputee, maneuvering through the system is sometimes just scary,” Patel, a below-knee amputee, said. “I think the big catalyst of me doing what I do to help the amputee community is because I lived it,” she added.


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DESI NEWS

Indian Americans Plead

guilty in Money Laundering Racket

7 Indian Americans have pleaded guilty in a massive Money laundering racket believed to have connections with India based call centers. The telephone impersonation fraud case involving money laundering scheme in the US was running in around 5 states within the US. Miteshkumar Patel, a 42 year old resident from IL, and his team of 6 other Indian American defendants have pleaded guilty in a conspiracy charge involving money liquidation and laundering through telephone impersonation fraud.

The racket involving India based call centers were responsible for defrauding American residents and looting hundreds of millions of dollars, as stated by Justice Department. This conspiracy involved

Jagadish kumar Chaudhuri of AL, Sunny Joshi and Rajesh Bhatt of TX, Raman Patel of AZ, Prafful Patel of FL, Jerry Norris of CA along with Miteshkumar, all of which pleaded guilty on the count of money laundering and also conspiracy to commit fraud.

The individual pleas from all 6 culprits were entered before US District Court Judge David Hittner of southern TX between September 22 and November 13. All the six men have been in custody following their arrest in Oct 2016. And they will be detained until their pending sentencing dates are confirmed.

According to the details in the plea all the six men along with their call centre in Ahmedabad, India; there was a complex scheme of perpetrators who pronounced themselves as officials of

IRS and USCIS to engage residents in interaction. Then imposing a ruse to defraud the victims into payments, all over US. They also threatened US residents with arrest, imprisonment and fines also deportation of some people, if the dues were not paid.

Victims were then guided through wired transfer of money including purchase of General Purpose Reloadable cards or GPR cards. The Federal Prosecutors said, “Upon payment, the call centers would immediately turn to a network of “runners” based in the US to liquidate and launder the fraudulently obtained funds.”

According to guilty plea from Miteshkumar Patel, he managed a team of around 6 domestic runners who were active in this criminal scheme. They liquidated


around US $25 million in victim funds. The money was received by India based call- center for co-defendant HGLOBAL. Miteshbhai communicated with his team

of runners in US and India, via whatsapp, emails and text messages for this fraudulent scheme

Patel and his team purchased re-loadable GPR cards which were registered for using the misappropriated personal identifying information (PII) of unsuspecting victims. Miteshbhai also trained his team on how to conduct all this conspiracy and provided them with vehicles to proceed with these fraudulent activities not just in IL but throughout the country.

He also trained the runners he managed, on how to conduct

the liquidation schemes, provided the team with vehicles to conduct their activities in Illinois and throughout the country, and directed a co-defendant to open bank accounts and limited liability companies for use in the conspiracy. He used a gas station he owned at Racine Wisconsin to liquidate victim’s funds. He also made fraudulent documents at his IL apartment.

7 Indian Americans have pleaded guilty in a massive Money laundering racket believed to have connections with India based call

centers.


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Highlights of the 3 Day Global Entrepreneurship

Summit 2017

at Hyderabad, 28-30 Nov

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Addressed by PM Shri Narendra Modi and led by Ms Ivanka Trump, advisor to President Trump; this GES 2017 highlighted the theme, “Women First, Prosperity for all” focused on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally.

Over 1500 delegates from over 150 countries attended the Summit that was held in South Asia for the first time with a focus on women entrepreneurs at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hitec City.

It brought together leading investors, entrepreneurs, academicians, think-tanks and other stakeholders to propel the global entrepreneurship ecosystem. This event focused on focus on four innovative, high-growth industries -- healthcare and life sciences; digital economy and financial technology, energy and infrastructure and media and entertainment.

Mitra, an indigenously-built robot by Bengaluru-based Invento, greeted the two leaders PM Modi and Ms Trump, with a ‘Namaste’ and then proceeded to have a conversation with them. The bot was designed by Balaji Viswanathan and his

14-member team. The robot is made of fibre-glass and is an updated and modified version of Mitra1, which has previously been deployed at several corporate and family functions, Vishwanathan stated. All parts of the bot are sourced domestically, except for the chips that are imported.

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Seetharaman, Ivanka Trump, daughter & Adviser of US President, John Chambers, Marcus Wallenberg, chairman of SAAB and Sibongile Sambo,Managing Director,SRS Aviation were then part of a panel discussion after the inauguration of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 in Hyderabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the world’s entrepreneurs to invest in a resurgent India as the government had made great strides in minimizing the regulatory burden for companies, creating a level playing field, evolving transparent policies and overhauling the taxation system, efforts that were recognized by global rating agency Moody’s recent upgrade.

“To my entrepreneur friends from across the globe, I would like to say, come,

For 7 years, the Global

Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)

has connected top entrepreneurship

talent with investors and

startup ecosystems across the globe to innovate the

world’s most exciting solutions.

NITI Ayog in partnership with the Government of United States

of America hosted the 8th annual Global

Entrepreneurship Summit at

Hyderabad from Nov 28th to 30th.


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Make in India, Invest in India, for India and and for the world,” he said at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad on Tuesday, citing such initiatives as the goods and services tax (GST), demonetization and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). “I invite each one

of you to become a partner in India’s growth story. And once again assure you of our wholehearted support.”

US President Donald Trump’s daughter, leading her country’s delegation paid tribute to Modi for efforts “to build India as a thriving economy — a beacon of democracy — and a symbol of hope to the world”. He (PM Modi) had proved that transformational change was possible through his own example — from selling tea as a child to becoming PM — and was now “bringing that promise to hundreds of millions of people across your country”, she said.

Modi said he was not satisfied with the 100th rank that India secured in the World Bank’s ease of doing business list thanks to the various reforms undertaken in the past three years. India needed to work toward breaking into the top 50, he said.

Having doubled the renewable energy capacity under the clean energy programme in just three years to about 60,000 mw, India is now working on developing a national gas grid, he said. “A comprehensive national energy policy is also in the pipeline”

The government has scrapped more than 1,200 redundant laws, eased 87 rules for FDI in 21 sectors and taken several government processes online to help companies meet regulatory requirements, improving the business environment and providing support to startups.

“The jump in India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report in three years, is a result of this,” said Modi.

India has improved on indicators like dealing with construction permits, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying

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Over 1500 delegates from over 150

countries attended the Summit

that was held in South Asia for the first time with a focus on women entrepreneurs at the Hyderabad International

Convention Centre (HICC) in Hitec

City.


taxes, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. Modi said his government understood that an environment of transparent policies and rule of law providing a level playing field were necessary for entrepreneurship to flourish.

Elaborating on the insolvency code, Modi said it was aimed at ensuring timely resolution for stressed ventures and India had recently improved it further, by preventing wilful defaulters from bidding for stressed assets

Highlights of participating speakers on Day one at GES 2017:

1- “The biases that exist in society have to be addressed, and men need to be a part of that conversation. Business outcomes are great when you have diverse thinking” Karen Quintos, CCO, Dell

2- “If you educate a woman you educate a generation. It’s the desire, support & ecosystem of the organization where women work that will help them break the glass ceiling. Recognition of work keeps us going” Chanda Kochhar

3- Ivanka Trump

- Having equal gender representation is a financial positive to businesses today besides being a social responsibility

- Women make up 1/2 of the world’s population. Need to think of these issues not as women’s issues but human issues.

- All innovation comes from the private sector.

4- “Women need the 3C’s Confidence, Capabilities, access to Capital...Men need to understand that women are their equals” Cherie Blair

5- Nirmala Sitaraman:

-We are removing all the rules


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which restrict the startups. Startups do have a very big opportunity in entering into defence industry.

- I am sitting with industry leaders and the chambers of commerce to ensure that the startups are given equal playing field opportunities when tenders are given out by the government.

- We have told every bank in each of the 600 districts of India to give at least one loan to a woman entrepreneur.

- Indian startups continue to make very big contributions to the defence industry in India

& abroad.

6- Sushma Swaraj:

- We appreciate the initiative of the US government for partnering with us in organizing this summit. This summit is a perfect match of traditionalism and modernism.

- I have no doubt that under the leadership of PM Modi and President Trump India and US relations will reach new heights & contribute to global peace & prosperity.

- India is a land of entrepreneurs. The focus of this Summit is on women

entrepreneurs

Highlights of participating speakers on Day two at GES 2017:

1- Ivanka Trump, adviser to US PresidentIvanka Trump said women in the workforce provided a strong economic and fiscal benefit. “It is a proven study that 90 cents of a dollar spent by what a woman earns goes back to families and communities, which eventually gives back to society,” she said, adding that women entrepreneurs provide incomes for their families, employment


for their communities, and products and services that bring new value to the world around them. “Having diversity is better business. It’s therefore a fiscal responsibility of businesses to their shareholders to balance the gender gap in the labour force.”

2- Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017High on the success of winning this year’s Miss World title, Manushi Chhillar was a star guest at the summit. She said: “I believe that women need to be part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem to enable prosperity of the society.”

3- Cherie Blair, founder, Cherie Blair foundation“We have to find solutions so women can do better at what they do without giving up on their enterprises. Capacity, confidence and capital are the three things women entrepreneurs need to flourish,” said Cherie Blair. Her organisation works with non-profit, private and public sector organisations to empower women to gain financial independence.

4- Gopichand Pullela, head coach, India badminton teamGopichand Pullela said whenever there’s an idea of change, whenever there’s new thinking happening it was always confronted by resistance. “It’s important to sustain that period of

resistance, and ensure that you start feeling comfortable, and when people start accepting you, you move on to conquer new frontiers. That’s the way every field works, and it’s the same way entrepreneurship work.”

5- Sania Mirza, tennis starSania Mirza said sport needed to given utmost priority so that women could play a crucial role in bringing India on top of the sport tally. “While wrapping sport in the golden wrapper of a film might help, we need to love it for India to become a sporting nation.”

6- MD Gopal Sri, TVS Capital chairman and MDTalking on the sideline of the event, Gopal Sri gave a word of advice to the budding women entrepreneurs. “My best investments have always been on companies led by women. So my call to action

for them is just be great entrepreneurs, forget about gender inequality and be the best in what you do,” he said.

7- Harsha Bhogle, cricket commentatorDuring a conversation on ‘The Business of Winning Sports Entrepreneurship’, Harsha Bhogle said the biggest stakeholders in the empowerment of women were men, so they were the one who needed to come forward and support women from the front. “I have long held a view that the next big burst in the Indian economy will come when women will start playing far more active role.” Talking about women in sport, he said “at the heart of any sport is the number of people playing it. Therefore, it is essential that more women join sport”


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Elections 2017; Despite BJP Majority,

Congress Makes a MarkThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained Gujarat for the

sixth consecutive time with a tally of 99 seats, which is seven seats more than the minimum requirement of 92 to form the

government in the 182-member state Assembly. However, it fell considerably short of its Mission 150 target, which was devised

by party chief Amit Shah. Also short by 16 seats from its last elections in Gujarat in 2012.

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With the BJP retaining Gujarat and snatching Himachal Pradesh from the Congress, the grand old party is now holding power in just four states including Meghalaya and Manipur, which will go to the polls next year along with Karnataka, where the ruling party is facing huge anti-incumbency.

On the contrary the BJP seems to have mastered the art of beating anti-incumbency. In Gujarat, the BJP has come back to power for sixth consecutive time.

Different pockets of Gujarat voted differently in the election but the overall vote share of the BJP has increase

It is the first time since 1995 that BJP has slipped below the 100-seat mark. BJP formed its maiden government on its own in that year.

There was further significance in this election as it was the first time since Narendra Modi, a three-time chief minister, moved to the Centre as the prime minister in May

2014

However, despite his shift to New Delhi, Modi was virtually the face of the BJP campaign and held 38 rallies.

The overall vote share percentage for the BJP was 49.1 percent for 2017

The Congress, which won 61 seats in the 2012 Assembly

elections, made significant gains with its 77 seat tally this year. It added 16 seats to its kitty this time around.

Though the number of seats won by the Grand Old Party and its vote share went up significantly, the assistance fromPatidar, OBC and Dalit leaders Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mewani respectively factored into this

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surge in performance.

Despite these improvements, it was not enough to unseat the BJP. That being said, the overall Congress vote share also went up to 41.4 percent, a two percent increase since 2012.

The 77-seat tally this time is the highest for Congress since 1995, when it had won 45 seats. The party clinched 53 seats in 1998, 51 in 2002 and 59 in 2007.

Another salient point to notice is that the difference in vote share between the two parties, which works out to be around 7.7 percent in 2017. This figure works in line with the trend of a shrinking gap witnessed since the 2007

Assembly polls in the western state.

In 2007, BJP’s vote share was 49.12 percent against 39.63 percent for Congress, making the gap amount to 9.49 percent. This gap further reduced to 9 percent in 2012 and this year’s performance comes as a significant leap in favour of the Congress.

HOW GUJARAT VOTED IN 2017 ELECTION:

1- In the 50-seat north Gujarat region, the BJP had won over 50 per cent vote share. It improved the vote share in north Gujarat by 1 per cent. The Congress also improved its vote share by 2 per cent to poll 42 per cent votes. Others suffered a loss of 4 per cent.

2- In terms of number of seats, the BJP maintained

its sway in the north Gujarat by winning the same number of seats as 2012 Assembly election. But, so did the Congress. Both secured the same tally with BJP winning 32 and the Congress pocketing 21

3- In Saurashtra and Kutch, the BJP has suffered major loss over 2012 Gujarat Assembly election. In 2012, the BJP had won 35 of 54 seats while this election, it could win only 23 seats. The Congress is clear winner in Saurashtra and Kutch with 30 seats. It had won 16 seats in 2012 in the region

4- The BJP has faced marginal loss in south Gujarat which includes business hub of Surat. The BJP won 25 of 35 seats in south Gujarat compared to 28 won in 2012. The Congress improved its tally from 6 to 10. The others

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Different pockets of

Gujarat voted differently in the election

but the overall vote share of the BJP has

increase


failed to win any seat here. Last time one seat went to others

5- In the central Gujarat, the BJP stayed ahead of the Congress winning 25 of 40 seats. The BJP had won only 20 seats in 2012.

6- The Congress has suffered a loss of five seats in central Gujarat. The Congress won 13 seats this time, five less than 2012. The others maintained their tally of 2 win in central Gujarat

7- The Congress has done

reasonably well in Muslim dominated areas in Gujarat which sends 20 MLAs to the state Assembly. The congress won 12 seats compared to 8 in 2012. The BJP suffered a loss of 4 seats and had be content with only 8 seats.

8- In Patel dominated 25 constituencies, the Congress improved its tally by one to 12. The BJP secured victory on 13 seats suffering the loss of one seat in Patel dominated region

9- Overall, the BJP looks set form government with 101

seats while the Congress has emerged as strong Opposition force with 78 seats. The BJP suffered a loss of 14 seats while the Congress gained 17 seats. The others had won six seats in 2012. This time, they could win only three seats

10- In terms of vote share, the Congress improved its vote share by four per cent to 43 per cent. The BJP also bettered its record by one per cent over 2012 to poll 49 per cent votes. Others secured six per cent votes

Sarojini Naidu was an Indian independence activist, poet and a politician renouned as Nightingale of India. A well known orator and an accomplished

poet, she is often known by the moniker ‘The Nightingale of India’.


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Sarojini NaiduThe Nightingale of India

from Hyderabad

As a prodigious child, Naidu wrote the play “Maher Muneer”, which earned her a scholarship to study abroad. She became the second woman president of the Indian National Congress. She was the first woman Governor of an Indian state called United Province now called UP, after independence. Her collection of poems earned her literary acclaim. In 1905, she published her first book, a collection of poems, under the title of “Golden Threshold”. A contemporary poet, Bappaditya Bandopadhyay quoted “Sarojini Naidu inspired the Indian

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renaissance movement and had a mission to improve the life of Indian woman.”

Naidu was given a sobriquet Bharat Kokila on account of her beautiful poems and songs. Some of her best books that established her as a potent writer include The Golden Threshold, The Gift of India, and The Broken Wing

Childhood and Early Life

Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13, 1879 in a Bengali Family residing at Hyderabad. She was educated in Chennai, London and

Cambridge. Her father, Dr. Aghore Nath Chattopadhyay was a scientist, philosopher, and educator. He founded the Nizam College of Hyderabad. Her mother, Varada Sundari Devi was a poetess in the Bengali language. Dr. Aghore Nath Chattopadhyay was the first member of the Indian National Congress in Hyderabad. For his socio-political activities, Aghore Nath was dismissed from his position of Principal. One of his brothers, Virendranath Chattopadhyay, played key role in establishing the Berlin Committee. As a political activist involved


in India’s on-going struggle for self-rule, he was heavily influenced by Communism. Her second brother Harindranath Chattopadhyay was a renowned poet and a successful playwright. Her sister, Sunalini Devi was a dancer and actress

Since childhood, Sarojini was a very bright and intelligent child. She was proficient in multiple languages including English, Bengali, Urdu, Telugu and Persian. She topped her matriculation exams from Madras University. Her father wanted Sarojini to become a mathematician or scientist, but young Sarojini was attracted to poetry.

She applied her prodigious literary skills to write a 1300 lines long poem in English titled ‘The Lady of the Lake’. Impressed with Sarojini’s skills of expressing emotions with appropriate words, Dr. Chattopadhyaya encouraged her works. Few months later, Sarojini, with assistance from her father, wrote the play “Maher Muneer” in the Persian language.

Sarojini’s father distributed some copies of the play among his friends and relatives. He also sent a copy to the Nizam of Hyderabad. Impressed with the works of the little child, the Nizam granted her a

scholarship to study overseas. At the age of 16, she got admission in the King’s College, England and later joined Girton College in Cambridge. There, she had the opportunity to meet prominent English authors like Arthur Simon and Edmond Gausse who inspired her to write on themes relevant to India. They advised Sarojini “To be a genuine Indian poet of Deccan, not a clever machine-made imitator of the English classics” which led her to seek inspiration from India’s natural beauty, religious pluralism and the essence of the country’s social milieu.

Sarojini met Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu, a South Indian, and a non-Brahmin physician while she was studying in England and fell in love. After returning to India, she married him at the age of 19, with his family’s blessings. They were married by the Brahmo Marriage Act (1872), in Madras in 1898. The marriage took place at a time when inter-caste marriages were not allowed and tolerated in the Indian society. Her marriage was a very happy one. They had four children.

Role in the Indian National Movement

Sarojini was initiated into the Indian political arena by iconic stalwarts of the Indian freedom struggle, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Gandhi.


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She was deeply affected by the partition of Bengal in 1905 and decided to join the Indian freedom struggle. She met regularly with Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who in turn introduced her to the otherleaders of the Indian freedom movement. Gokhale urged her to devote her intellect and education for the cause. She took a respite

from writing and devoted herself fully to the political cause. She met Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Her relationship with Gandhi was that of mutual respect as well as of benign humour. She famously called Gandhi ‘Mickey Mouse’ and quipped “It costs a lot to keep Gandhi poor!”

She met Jawaharlal Nehru in 1916, worked with him for the disheartening conditions of the Indigo workers of Champaran in the western district of Bihar and fought vehemently with the British for their rights. Sarojini Naidu travelled all over India and delivered speeches on welfare of youth, dignity of labor, women’s emancipation and nationalism. In 1917, she

helped found the Women’s India Association with Annie Besant and other prominent leaders. She also presented to Congress the need to involve more women in the freedom struggle. She travelled extensively to the United States of America and many European countries as the flag-bearer of the Indian Nationalist struggle.

In March 1919, the British government passed the Rowlatt Act by which the possession of seditious documents was deemed illegal. Mahatma Gandhi organized the Non-Cooperation Movement to protest and Naidu was the first to join the movement. Sarojini Naidu religiously followed Gandhi’s example and actively supported

Naidu played an immense

role in presenting

the nuances of the Indian non-violent struggle for

freedom to the world.


his other campaigns like the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, the Khilafat issue, the Sabarmati Pact, the Satyagraha Pledge and the Civil Disobedience Movement. When Gandhi was arrested after the Salt March to Dandi in 1930, she led the Dharasana Satyagraha with other leaders. She accompanied Gandhi to London to take part in the Round Table Talks with the British Government in 1931. Her political activities and role in the Freedom struggle led to several stints in prison – in 1930, 1932, and 1942. Her 1942 arrest led to imprisonment for 21 months.

She went to England in 1919 as a member of the All-India Home Rule Deputation. In January 1924, she was one of the two delegates of the Indian National Congress to attend the East African Indian Congress. As a result of her selfless contribution to the cause of freedom, she was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress Party in 1925.

Naidu played an immense role in presenting the nuances of the Indian non-violent struggle for freedom to the world. She travelled to Europe and even to the United states to disseminate Gandhian principles and was partly responsible for establishing him as this icon of peace.

After the independence of India, she became the first governor of the United Provinces and remained in the role till her death in 1949. Her birthday, March 2, is honored as Women’s Day in India.

Literary Achievements

Besides her role and contribution to the Indian Nationalist Movement, Sarojini Naidu is also revered for her contribution in the field of Indian poetry. Many of her works were transformed into songs. She drew her inspiration from nature as well as surrounding daily life and her poetry echoed with the ethos of her patriotism. The first volume of her poetries The Golden Threshold was published in 1905, after which two more collections The Bird of Time and The Broken Wing arrived in 1912 and 1917 respectively. Meanwhile in 1916, she authored and published a biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah entitled as The Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity. Other acclaimed poems that came following are The Wizard Mask and A Treasury of Poems. Other selected works written by her include The Magic Tree and The Gift of India. She was given the name Bharat Kokila on account

of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well. Apart from poetry, she also penned articles and essays like ‘Words of Freedom’ on her political beliefs and social issues like women empowerment.

Death & Legacy

Sarojini Naidu was the first women Governor of Uttar Pradesh. On 2nd March 1949, Sarojini Naidu died at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh due to heart attack while in office. She lived her glorious life by her own words, “As long as I have life, as long as blood flows through this arm of mine, I shall not leave the cause of freedom…I am only a woman, only a poet. But as a woman, I give to you the weapons of faith and courage and the shield of fortitude. And as a poet, I fling out the banner of song and sound, the bugle call to battle. How shall I kindle the flame which shall waken you men from slavery...” Her childhood residence at Nampally was bequeathed to the University of Hyderabad by her family and it was christened as ‘The Golden Threshold’ after Naidu’s 1905 publication. The University renamed its School of Fine Arts and Communication as ‘Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication’ to honour the Nightingale of India.

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Yoga Poses To

AVOID DURING PREGNANCYDuring pregnancy, prenatal yoga is a great way to stay in shape. Doing pregnancy exercises make

you become more flexible, and feel more relaxed. But, there are certain contraindicated yoga

postures, which women should avoid during pregnancy.


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Below are some of the yoga poses to avoid during pregnancy.

1.Avoid Over Stretching

Throughout your pregnancy, the body produces a hormone called relaxin, which not only makes room for the baby and prepares for birth, but also is intended to soften your inflexible parts, such as the ligaments and bones.

During pregnancy, over-stretching can cause this softening of the ligaments can make them vulnerable. Avoid going further into poses than you are accustomed, because when you experience a pulled ligament, it may take a long time to heal. Take extra care of your knees, especially.

2.Plank Cross (Twist Variations)

Generally, there are many variations of the twist- some in this plank-type position, some seated, in which your body twists through your torso and close in on your belly. You may be doing these twists prior to becoming pregnant, and few women may be able to continue them throughout the first trimester. But beyond the first trimester, it is advisable to avoid them, as they can put too much stress on your belly.

Deep twists from the belly, such as ardha matsyendrasana, can cause compression of the internal organs, including the uterus. It is advisable, instead, to do twists more gently from the shoulders, or take an open twist. An open twist lets twisting away from your forward leg so that your belly has a lot of space, instead of getting compressed. Skip full wheel, plow, boat, and cobra yoga poses.

3.Jumps

One of the yoga poses to avoid during pregnancy, are the jumps. They pose a slight risk of dislodging the fertilized egg from the uterus. Hence, should be avoided in early pregnancy. The jumping, yoga exercises, only puts unnecessary stress on your joints.

There are many poses to enjoy, while pregnant, such as hip-openers, like pigeons, warrior II, and triangle, will open your hips, prepare you for birth and increase flexibility. Positions like cat-cow, helps you move the baby into optimal position.

4.Avoid Shavasana

Shavasana is just lying directly on your back. This yoga asana can put pressure on the baby’s blood supply.

The increased weight of your uterus interferes with the blood flow and nutrients to your developing baby. It can also increase lower back pain, blood pressure and also heart burn. During shavasana, it is recommended to curl up on your left side or sit in a cross-legged position, for pregnant women.

Use bolsters to prop your torso up instead of lying flat. Find ways to stretch the same muscles while you are standing, sitting on your knees and hands, or when lying on your side., whenever possible. Do not over stretch.

5. Fast Breathing

Any pranayama that requires you to hold your breath compromises the baby’s oxygen supply. Rapid inhales and exhales, such as kapalabhati, should be

As a tradition,

Surya Namaskar has been

used from ages, to offer prayers to the Lord of Sun.


avoided. Instead, start to practice deep inhalations through the nose and exhale through the mouth.

6. Inversions

Doing inversions, lets you turn yourself upside down. You can avoid doing this, just to avoid falling, and if you are not super comfortable with inversions, this is not the time to work on them.

7. Avoid Locust Pose (Salabhasana)

This pose and any other related poses, such as cobra, that have you lying on your belly put a lot of pressure on your belly and need to be avoided throughout your entire

pregnancy.

8.Back-bending

During pregnancy, it is recommended to avoid deep back bends, like full wheel pose and even forward bends. Folding forward can compress nerves and blood vessels, that connect to your uterus.

Instead, keep the flow, by separating your legs like in a Wide-Legged Forward Bend position, to make space at the top of the thighs. Over stretching in this area could also put you at risk for diastasis. Instead, stick to easier back bends such as the variation of Camel that you can even do with one arm lifted.

9.Abdominal work

Yoga postures that are abdominal strengtheners, such as boat pose, low boat pose and other crunch-type poses should be avoided. This could increase the severity of diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation). As your belly expands, it is difficult to support the weight with your abdominal muscles. Do not worry about getting your ABS back in shape.

10. Plow Pose

Plow pose and other related exercises that, have you folding over, can put too much stress on your core.

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Child’s Pose, or to take a nap, by even skipping the class altogether. Make sure to let the instructor know you are pregnant, and would like her to offer you modified moves, if you are attending a non-prenatal yoga class.

Heated yoga, like Bikram, is best to avoid during pregnancy. You do not want to raise your core temperature above a safe level. Also watch out for your hydration levels. Remember, yoga is about being flexible in the mind as well as the body,

12. Vinyasa Yoga

Be flexible and willing to adapt your pace as necessary, if you practice a very vigorous form of vinyasa yoga, like Ashtanga or Power Yoga, or try gentler styles as your pregnancy progresses.

13.Doing Too Much

Pregnancy is not the time to do what you were capable of before getting pregnant, or push yourself to new yoga heights. During pregnancy, the goal of doing yoga, is to maintain flexibility, and reduce anxiety and stress. It also gives you bonding time with your baby.

Growing a baby is a hard work, so take it easy and listen to your body – if it does not feel right, do not do it!

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies” – Jojen.

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – Ernest Hemingway

Top 15 Books to Read Before You Die

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Books are a persons best friend and there is no other activity so stimulating and enriching. Befriending books must be an important part for every one because reading is the most creative stimulant and books are the only loyal partner anyone can have. Reading is a passion that binds the essence of being yourself so deeply, that it takes you through self-realization of the soul. Reading books is a lifestyle choice, we ought to make to have a better understanding of self and the world around. We must try to instill this habit in our children early on so it continues to grow further. The more you find books as your go-to friend, the better it is for a happy, healthy and intellectual life ahead.

Books are unique forms of art. Books enchant us, mesmerize us and make us believe in being a part of them. Reading helps in building stronger self and makes us fall in love with the characters we read about. All books and genres are great, and there are some wonderful piece of work which are a must read for everyone. For their unique story and some really wonderful moral, read these books before you die.

Top 15 Books to Read Before you die

1- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin is a thorough classic comedy of errors with wit and charm to conjure your womanly pride. A taste of a conventional and orthodox system of marriage where a wealthy man’s pride spars prejudiced woman’s valor. How it was of exceeding importance for an affluent man to search a good wife in olden days. It showcases the evils of hasty judgments. And how the wealthy riches may be perceived during Victorian times. You would fall in love with Mr Darcy and Elizabeth. The way Jane Austin has worded this classic piece of art, it makes it an interaction all of us have within and with others every day. The very portrayal of woman in the novel instills shivers in us. How limited education and vague options decided a woman’s fate

2- To Kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee:

To kill a mocking bird depicts a small town life and how a 6

year old child refuses to follow the social stigma. The little female inspires and motivates even generations to come, to stand by their rights and opinions. The evils of racial discrimination and how prejudice rules innocence. It is a legendary novel from the strands of small-town life. How a 6 year old protagonist refuses to accept the social extortion, based on gender and inequality. This female icon is an inspiration for woman even today, to stand by your rights and your opinions. How racial discrimination affects the society and how prejudice rules innocence. It is a slapstick write up from a 6 year old girl’s point of view and grapples with her experiences with social stigma that prevails.

3- Alice’s adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll:


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For all who love to dream and fantasize, here is your charm. Lewis Carroll has worded this piece of art so beautifully that it mesmerizes and enchants everyone. Imagination is infinite and never give up. There is nothing called impossible and just be inspired.

4- The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald:

The Great Gatsby is one of the most popular American Novel depicting quintessential jazz age. How uber riches of society threw lavish parties, in addition to hopeless love crushing idealism and how American Dreams were elusive then. How booze infused lives of small flamboyant strata of society shaped their dreams

5- Vanity Fair by William Thackery:

Vanity Fair is an English novel by William Thackery which revolves around the life of Becky Sharp and Emmy Sedley including their social circle around the times of Napoleonic wars. The story is framed in a puppet show taking place at a fair. It is often called a novel without a hero. Vanity fair is a stop along the pilgrims progress; which is a never ending fair in the town of Vanity. This represents

a man’s sinful attachment to worldly things. This is an excellent satire of English society in early 19th century.

6- The Color Purple by Alice Walker:

The color purple by Alice Walker is an epistolary novel. It focuses on the life of African American women in the southern US. It depicts the extremely low position of these women in social culture in late 1930s How a girl is beaten and raped by her own father and twice impregnated. The book has sexual explicitness, explicit language, violence and homosexuality

7- Catch 22 by Joseph Heller:

Catch 22 is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller. Where the inventive schemes of Yossarian try to save him

from chances of war. The absurdest humor post American-war makes it a sublime bureaucratic idiocy. Madness runs all through the novel and a whole universe of folly is created. It is strange and calls for full novel reading until the climax unfolds more comic relevance.

8- A Passage to India by EM Forster:

A passage to India is set in the backdrop of British Raj and Indian independence movements. It is about common racial tensions and prejudices between Indians and Britishers who ruled India. Where an English women in shock mistook for sexual assault and charged a Muslim physician for the felony.

9- The Stand by Stephen King:

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The stand is a post apocalyptic horror/ fantasy novel. It shows how the world ends in a nanosecond. And comes a bleak new world the day after. A world stripped off its institutions and without 99% of its population. A world where handful of panicky survivors take sides or are chosen. Deaths of almost everyone due to a super-flu can be horrifying and terrible

and spreads chills and thrills in the reader.

10- For Whom The Bell Trolls by Ernest Hemingway:

For whom the bell trolls is a Spanish civil war set story. And with an ambiguous ending it sure adds to some mindful thinking. It tells about loyalty, courage, love, defeat and tragic death of an ideal. It is rated

as one of the best war novels of all time; greater in power, broader in scope and more intensely emotional than any other work of literature.

11- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchel:

Gone with the Wind is a an American civil war epic, one of the most beloved novel, gives shivers for the sheer portrayal of slums in the south. Also highlighting the depraved behavior of its protagonist. This Pulitzer Prize winning novel is about the life of a blemished girl from the south. Daughter of a plantation owner and her struggles. The entire sequence is thought-provoking and realistic. The use of prohibited racist words like nigger and darkies have also affected the book aspects.

12- The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank:

All our pleasure, anxiety, apprehension, passion, desire and infatuations shape up into what we are. It is by far the most empathetic and charismatic book I have read so far. It is an eloquent testament of woman spirit. This was written when Anne Frank was in hiding during the Nazi conquest of Germany. As a teenager what were her aspirations and how war affected her very outlook towards life. How fear of death and discovery by the Nazi


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added gripping anecdotes to two precious years of her life. Her consciousness and associations with fellow girls and boys were, and how boredom and the threat of being in the hiding kept oscillating her on an emotional roller coaster.

13- On Writing: A Memoir of The Craft; By Stephen King:

This is an illuminating work of literature, for any aspiring writer. It is a revealing and practical view of a writers craft, explaining the tools of the trade every writer must possess. Part memoir, this classic is a vivid journey from King’s childhood through his professional failure and near fatal accident. Only to be inspired to write his way to recovery. It is a brilliant piece of writing, amazingly structured and most elegantly styled. Everyone who reads through the book until the last word, would be inspired to write. Extremely indulging and connecting book, which progresses word by word, you are totally absorbed and assimilated into the writing. Know some basics for being a writer, from none other than the best selling author himself. His highlights being the protocols and guidelines for grammar and most importantly, to be a seasoned and prolific writer one must

form a discipline of writing. He has worded an intense piece of non fiction which will inspire generation into the craft

14- Matilda, by Ronald Dahl:

Matilda is a story of a gifted young girl disregarded by her family. An extremely bright geek, she has almost magical powers. Her strength and acumen is supported by her teacher and she becomes an independent person, taking full charge of her own life. It teaches how a girl, ignored by her own family can accelerates though her life. Matilda has a self driven system where the feeling of anger and hatred are substituted with her intelligence and patience. People may not value you and not identify your true potential but that doesn’t stop you from spearheading the heights of success and happiness. It is not how others perceive, but how strong-willed you are, that drive you towards excellence

15- Bossypants, by Tina Fey:

A stand apart work of non-fiction. One of the most hilarious works of recent time. Since it is an auto-biography, it progresses chronologically with bold instances. Tina Fey as a former head writer for SNL has the perfect melange of facile words and sketchy

humor covering most critical feminism issues prevalent, that make it a worthy read. She has touched upon the buzzwords like body shaming and feminism so critically and yet with added humor. Her verbatim narration of female vulnerabilities and making an intriguing statement has made this book a must read for all woman

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Signs of a Healthy Relationship

Relationships are like a bouquet of roses, for every blooming wonder there are some pricking thorns

around. To stay upright and feel the relationship bloom, we have to make our way past those trying times. We may have been in a relationship for years, but is that relationship pleasing. Here are some signs of a healthy

relationship.

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Relationships make or break us. They give us the strength and love we need to sail through our lives. The mutual love and admiration in a healthy relationship is reflected by the prosperity of the unison. The magic of being in love and feeling the same love from your partner is what makes life worth living. A little effort on your part and a magical reciprocation from your loved one makes your relationship healthy and strong.

Signs of a Healthy relationship

You DOn’t Shy Away From

Saying Sorry: It’s not the years in your relation that makes it healthy, but the delightful moments spent together. It is important therefore, to seek forgiveness. A little less ego and these 3 magical words make relationship worth living for. Everyone jumbles things up, but it is important to confess and seek forgiveness.

You don’t want to change each other:In a healthy relationship, you don’t constantly put efforts to change one another. You accept the way your partner is. Rather you appreciate each other.

You never hide things from each other:In a healthy relationship you look out to share important things with each other. When you start hiding these things you lose trust and it affects your relationship

You fight only to make-up:Confrontations are a part of healthy relationship. But they don’t cause heart ache, rather you make-up with each other on a positive and stronger note.

You look up to each other:In a healthy relationship you always look up to your partner and appreciate their success. You tend to respect


your partner more when you start looking up to him.

You respect each other’s space:For a healthy relationship, it is very important to give space to each other and respect each other’s privacy.

You spend quality time with each other:Spending time and spending quality time are two different things, for any healthy relationship the times spent together may not be much but the quality of that time is what matters. You try to sneak time for each other amid any and every situation.

You help each other in accomplishing life goals:In a healthy relationship, you help each other to rise

professionally as well as personally. It is important to understand aspirations of your partner and how important it is to achieve them. In a healthy relationship you make efforts to make your partner reach his goals.

You feel the passion still alive:The magical moments igniting passion are still felt by both of you. Sharing romantic getaways and enjoying intimate dates are still a part of your life. That’s how healthy relationships stay, always

You inspire each other:Inspiring each other to be a better version of self is what makes relationships healthy and lasting. You may not be in same situation but to be able to inspire and motivate each other makes a relationship

healthy.

You take important decisions in unison:For all the important decisions affecting you, it is important to sit together and decide. In a healthy relationship you seek each other’s advice and reach a mutual decision

You find balance:Sometimes the work-life balance gets blown; therefore it is necessary to share the responsibilities together to find balance. In a healthy relationship, each one tries to cover up for the work and get that perfect balance of work-life.

You don’t want to run away from each other:


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Understanding is the key to a mature relationship. It is believed that the couples who used to fight in

every small conflict of thoughts are not meant to be together. They will surely fall apart sooner or later. They

don’t feel connected to each other because of lack of understanding.

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In a healthy relationship you don’t want to run away from each other, rather you find reasons to come to each other all the time.

You don’t judge each other:In a healthy relationship, you don’t judge each other rather you enjoy and appreciate what your partner does. You don’t worry about

future:When you are in a healthy relationship, the fear of future no longer haunts you. What you share is the perfect life you ever dreamt for and you strive to keep it working the same way

You don’t want to hurt your partner:When you are in a healthy relationship, you don’t want to do anything that may hurt your partner. You always have the intention to make each other happy.

You feel the love grow stronger and merrier each day:When the relationship is healthy and strong, the love that binds you two keep growing stronger each day. Your feel the irresistible passion continues to bind you two together.

Some signs that predict a mature relationship:

1- Your rarely argue:

You both understand each other very deeply and so, there are an only a few light arguments that occur between you. Understanding is the key to a mature relationship. It is believed that the couples who used to fight in every small conflict of thoughts are not meant to be together. They will surely fall apart sooner or later.

They don’t feel connected to each other because of lack of understanding. This kind of couples can only work together if they put serious attention to their love relationship and to their partners. If this is not the case with you then you are being a part of a mature relationship.

2- Arguments if at all happen, they are productive:

If you are being a part of a mature relationship, then all your fights end up conclusively. You both come up with a productive outcome of your argument. Even your disagreements are respectful and you know a proper way to make your partner understand what you exactly feel about the subject. At the end of your argument, you both are satisfied with your argument and have no resentment regarding this very argument

3- Trust factor always exists:

If your partner has no issues when you go out with your friends or hang out with opposite sex friends, then it could be a sign that your partner trusts you. It is could be a sign because your partner might not be interested in your life at all. So, to confirm this trust factor, one more condition adds to it, which is, your partner calls


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or texts you once in a while to make sure that you are okay. A call or text out of security or care shows your partner’s love for you. Your partner is not jealous of whom you hang out with. It is just that, your partner is well aware of that you won’t ever compromise your relationship for any reason.

4- You know where your relationship is heading:

When you are being a part of a mature relationship, then you can feel that this is the right thing. Whenever you imagine your future, you know what you are expecting out of it. Being in a mature relationship gets confirmed if you and your partner on the same page. You both are working ahead together to build a beautiful future together. If you feel this is the right person for you with no resentment or any single sign of confusion then you are in

an adult relationship without any doubt.

5- There are no regrets in your relationship:

You don’t feel like being with someone else because of several reasons. If this is the person that you think is the perfect choice for you then you are being on the right track of your love life. Whenever you think of your partner, you always end up with no regrets and you always feel blessed to be this partner of yours. If you are thankful to be a part of your partner’s life, then this is a sure shot sign of a mature relationship.

6- There is a fluent communication between the two of you:

You don’t have to think twice before speaking your mind. You know whatever you say, good or bad, your partner understands your feeling very well. You don’t have to keep things or any situation within you. You can always speak whenever something is bothering you

7- There is all about WE and nothing about I in the relationship:

It is no more about being “I” only. Earlier, for you, everything starts with ‘I’ and ends up on you and you only. But, now when you think about

LOVE & ROMANCE a situation or your goals, you include your partner in all your plans. Be it a weekend plan or a monetary funding expenses, you share everything with your partner. You always consider your partner in every major and minor decision of yours

8- Respect for each other is high:

You respect your partner in every aspect of your life. It might be possible that you both have different expectations from life but you both are determined to build a future together. You respect whatever your partner has to say about anything. You respect your partner’s expectations from life. You respect what your partner feels about you then you are being mature and knows to where you, your partner, and your love relationship is heading to

The ‘signs of a healthy relationship’ are your secret recipe for making your relationship last. You may not be perfect for each other but what makes your relation perfect is the fact that your feel the same love and passion that brought you together. You keep finding ways to groom and nurture your relationship to happier and healthier times ahead.

The ‘signs of a healthy relationship’

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Want your guy go crazy about you, we we all secretly do. But this isn’t tough. To make a guy obsessed with you requires a lot of

effort and patience. Every woman desired that her man swoons on her but cracking a Man’s mental and heartfelt code is not

simple for everyone. How would you like to read when we say it is not difficult to make a guy obsessed with you rather crazy

about you completely

Guy Obsessed With You

How To Make a

It may not be a natural instinct to make your guy fall for you at the first instant you meet him. But when you are sure about the guy and see a rather appealing future with him, you need all the ingredients to be his muse

all the time. Some sincere ways to make a guy crazy and obsessed about you are:

Some ways on how to make a guy obsessed with you:


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1- Look appealing all the time:

And by look appealing we don’t mean spend heavily on branded apparels and accessories. You just need to dress well with the amount of clothing and accessories you have. Begin taking interest in what goes well with what and wear accordingly.

2- Smell wonderful:

Pick the fragrance he loves the most and wear it all the time. For he needs to smell you and visualize that smell with you to go crazy about you you. Most men are obsessed with awesome fragrance, and it’s your chance to capture his sense of smell and eventually rule his mind, heart, body and soul

3- Look into his eyes:

Whenever you talk to him, look straight into his eyes. Show your passion and keenness to shower your love to him all the time. Make your eyes so attractive and smoky that he cant stop being obsessed with you.

4- Don’t let the spark fade:

You need to keep the spark alive and you also need to show him that how you need him so badly all the time. He must be in awe of you and

also feel for more and more of you all the time.

5- Be spontaneous:

Men just love women who are spontaneous, in everything they do. Being able to reinvent during those intimate moments and being spontaneous in bed and otherwise is what can make your man go crazy about you

6- Make the intimate moments more fun:

A touch, kiss, hug or more can lose its ignition if you keep them bland. Make the intimate moments more fun and more appealing. Men love it when they see these intimate and sparkling moments alive

7- Show your passion:

The passion you show can’t be just for things you like but for everything you both enjoy. Be it going for a road trip, or even cooking a romantic meal at home. Keep yourself more and more charged and show your unending passion all the time. He would be obsessed with you certainly

8- Involve physical touch too:

A touch means more than words can ever express. You need to have that spark and touch all the time when he is around. Hold his hands, hug him often, Lay your head on his shoulders and pamper him when you sneak in a chance to

9- Be his best friend and the lady beside always:

Man need a best friend in their better parts. And for a man to be obsessed with you, all you need is to show him how good and understanding friend

To make a guy obsessed with you requires a lot of effort and patience. Every woman

desired that her man swoons on her but

cracking a Man’s mental and

heartfelt code is not simple for

everyone.


you are in addition to the passionate woman in his life

10- Be adventurous:

Rock that thrilling appeal, and go out and about bungee jumping, paragliding and more adrenaline pumping sport. For men seek and long for adventure than anything else for getting obsessed with their lady

11- Don’t look too pricey and high maintenance:

Never show him that your are high maintenance and never act pricey when you are sure he is the one. No matter how affluent a man is chances are less that he would be obsessed with someone that high maintenance

12- Don’t rush through the

relationship but one step at a time to keep the mystery factor intact:

Never let the mystery fade away. Ever after years into a relationship. Man needs to be constantly obsessed with you to be steady in the long term bond.

13- Don’t be insecure rather be sure of yourself:

Being jealous is natural and you cant avert. But you must not show your insecurities and uncertainties to your man often. They dislike the aspect in a relationship. Use insecurity as your strength rather than weakness.

14- Don’t try to change him:

Man get obsessed with those woman who don’t want to change them rather are crazy about the man completely. So don’t ever try to change the man you adore

15- Be a friend to his social circle:

For a man to be obsessed with you, you need to accept his friends and family for who they are. Don’t be judgmental and give due respect for man love it when their lady like to be in their social circles.

16- Be you:

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Might sound cheesy for you, but no point rolling your eyes over this one. You can act for a day, week or a month but not for the rest of your life - right? So just try to be yourself and impress a man with what you have than changing yourself. Inner beauty is impeccable.

17- Keep up your confidence:

Let the confidence in you shine through your relationship. You must take him seriously and give importance but having the right amount of confidence makes you sexy in real life. Men go crazy over confident women. Make it as your trump card and set a positive aspect to your relationship, Insecurities will be gone when confidence pitches in.

18- Respect yourself:

You must respect yourself. Never think that you are not worthy of something. Especially with boys, let them not shatter your self-respect. Mainly you must also love yourself. Respecting yourself is an attractive trait which the guys like in a woman too. Men want to pay attention to you more and only to you.

19- Be generous and kind:


You can never make a perfectly good first impression unless you are generous and kind. Even if you start off with the wrong move, you can never erase those first few minutes you have already spent. You have to pay close attention to being open and kind. Being approachable to your man makes him want to be more obsessed about you. If you ever screw up, never be afraid to confront and say sorry. Admit your mistake as you are bound to make one being a human.

20- Find that one thing that makes him nuts and keep whispering:

Call it cute, sexy or loving,

it is a great idea to have a pet name for your man and trigger that important feeling for you such that all you need to do is call out and he falls for you over again. There is something electrifying when he hears the name from your mouth.

21- Rewind back to your best memories:

The best way to keep your relationship strong and lively is to speak about the memories and best time you have spent together and recreate it. You must speak about what are the best things you want to continue doing in your relationship. Like spending time at a particular place or anything similar.

22- Keep your mystery alive:

Be mysterious as men love to explore by nature and when you act somewhat mysterious, naturally, they are drawn towards you. Do not be afraid to be different or vague. Your conversations sometimes must be little evasive when he pushes you for details. Let your man wander in your mind.

Make the intimate

moments more fun and more

appealing. Men love it

when they see these intimate and sparkling

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Things You Should Do In

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If you are a tourist who visits Goa, a nice swim at the anjuna beach, a sip of cold beer at a beach shack and

some water sports would do. But a true traveler knows that real feel of Goa lies in the sunsets of south Goa, the dolphin watch and a lot more of these lesser known local experiences. If you want to feel the real Goa, This is what

you should invest in and explore. A quick guide to the best sights and experiences of Goa.


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permanency is your thing, get a cheap tattoo on almost each and every beach for a few bucks.

4. Hog on the Local cuisine and seafood.

Given the high number of tourists that flock to Goa each

1. Go for an early morning dolphin watch.

You wouldn’t have thought Goa to be a dolphin-seeing kind of place. But, it is! There are many boat services on which you can embark to see dolphins frolic and play around in the sea. The experience is sure to be better than *any* video you’ve seen on National Geographic, trust me.

2. Shopping in the flea markets of Goa.

There are some items that are best purchased in Goa. These include all kinds and varieties of swimwear, jholas, harem pants and colourful accessories of beads. There are numerous shops that line the streets, beaches of Goa and also in the tiny city lanes. So you won’t have a problem trying to find your taste.

3. Temporary or permanent, Get yourself Inked.

Seriously, what’s the harm? Temporary, henna or permanent – you can choose to get just the type of tattoo that you’d like. Some of the best tattoo artists have their studios in Goa, If you want to try out and aren’t sure if

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year, the food scene here has grown multi-fold. While the sea-food options are to die-for, the numerous shacks are the perfect place to hang-out. Be it a nice round of a shrimp fritters, corn on cob or a simple chocolate brownie, in the true Goan holidays you can find them all.

Shopping in the flea markets of Goa

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5. Swim in the beach waters and indulge in water sports.

Undoubtedly, one of the best things to do in Goa is to visit its umpteen beaches. Lie down on the sand, bathe in the waters or go parasailing or gliding – Goa’s beaches are a joy. If you are in

some of the best and oldest churches in India. Make it a point to a visit a shrine or two and observe and appreciate their beautiful architecture. Especially the “Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church” in Panjim, the multiple bollywood that it has featured in makes it all the more surreal to see in reality.

8. Ride the lengths of Goa on a bike.

The best way to see Goa is to hire a bike (Vespa) and to ride non-stop, all day on its roads and routes. So, hire one as soon as you reach your destination and explore this sunny beachy state on a two-wheeler. The beautiful landscapes can be better enjoyed with no roof to obstruct the view.

a large group, do spend the night at the beach. It will be an experience you won’t ever forget. Make sure you skip the rainy season, the rough sea in those months will prevent water sports from happening.

6. Definitely go on a cruise.

Exotic river cruises or sunset cruises that offer live music and dance performances are a sheer joy. Embark on one of these and see the fun song & dance side of Goa. The main river in the capital city of panjim has some exotic cruises, what more they also have casinos. Wanna try your luck? This can be a great place.

7. Visit the ancient churches.

Needless to say, Goa has

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9. Get yourself an Ayurvedic massage.

There are many ayurvedic centres in Goa. Head to one of these and allow the ancient healings & medicines to de-stress and re-energise you. Indulge in a hot oil foot soak or a nice ayurvedic massage to unwind.

10. Party on the Beaches.

Well, we needn’t say this. But, go wild, get rid of your inhibitions and simply have a good time. Go in at least one nice beach party at Goa. Eat to your hearts out, have some of the best feni and dance your way to the sunrise. There couldn’t be a better place to do that other than Goa.

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A true traveler knows that real feel of Goa lies

in the sunsets of south Goa, the

dolphin watch and a lot more of these lesser known local

experiences.

go on a cruise.

Ayurvedic massage


Party on the Beaches

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India’s Independence and Partition

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At midnight on August 14 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, gave a famous speech which hailed the country’s decades-

long, non-violent campaign against British rule:

“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full

measure, but very substantial. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A

moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a

nation, long suppressed, finds utterance”


However, it soon dawned on the leaders of both countries that the hope and optimism of that night would quickly turn to the harsh realities of how to handle one of the largest mass migrations in modern history and the ensuing communal violence.

As India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence, we look back at how two nations were formed - and the years of bloodshed that followed.

Indian Independence and Partition prologue:

The Indian independence movement began in 1857. The early proponents led militant uprisings against British rule, but the leaders of

the Indian National Congress, which was founded in 1885, pushed for more rights for Indians in terms of the vast civil service and land ownership.

From the 1920s onwards, Mahatma Gandhi was established as the leader of the Indian independence movement. His belief in civil rights and non-violent struggle inspired a generation. Many inspirational activists came to the fore, such as B. R. Ambedkar, who championed greater rights for the lower castes, that had been treated despicably under British colonial rule.

In 1942, Congress launched the “Quit India” movement. Britain, leading the fight against Nazism in the Second World

War alongside 2.5 million Indian troops, promised to grant India independence after the war. Following the Battle of Britain, Gandhi said he would not push for India’s self-rule out of the ashes of a destroyed Britain.

However, by the end of the war and with its empire weakened, Britain was unable to resist the overwhelming demand for independence. Both Congress and the Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, dominated elections. Further, Clement Attlee, by now Britain’s prime minister, was a supporter of independence.

In a climate of growing communal tensions and pressure from Jinnah, who argued that Muslims should have their own state, the Mountbatten Plan was hastily conceived. It divided British India along broad religious lines. The problem being that there were millions of Muslims living in what would become Hindu-majority India and huge numbers of Hindus and Sikhs living in what would be Muslim-majority Pakistan.

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the Boundary Commission, proposed the Radcliffe Line, which was a “notional division” of the vast country based on simple district majorities. He submitted his plan for both the west and east borders on August 9 1947 - just five days before it came into force.

The two countries celebrate on different days because Lord Mountbatten, the viceroy of British India, had to attend the Pakistan celebration on August 14th and then travel to Delhi for India’s first independence day on August 15.

King George VI remained the head of state of India until the enshrining of the country’s constitution in 1950. Likewise, Pakistan remained a Dominion of the Crown until 1956, when its constitution came into force.

INDEPENDENCE AND PARTITION:

World War II sparked a crisis in relations between

the British, the INC and the Muslim League. The British expected India once again to provide much-needed soldiers and materiel for the war effort, but the INC opposed sending Indians to fight and die in Britain’s war. After the betrayal following World War I, the INC saw no benefit for India in such a sacrifice. The Muslim League, however, decided to back Britain’s call for volunteers, in an effort to curry British favor in support of a Muslim nation in post-independence northern India.

Before the war had even ended, public opinion in Britain had swung against the distraction and expense of empire. Winston Churchill’s party was voted out of office, and the pro-independence Labour Party was voted in during 1945. Labour called for almost immediate independence for India, as well as more gradual freedom for Britain’s other colonial holdings.

The Muslim League’s leader, Muhammed Ali Jinnah, began a public campaign in favor of a separate Muslim state, while Jawaharlal Nehru of the INC called for a unified India.

As independence neared, the country began to descend towards a sectarian civil war. Although Gandhi implored the Indian people to unite in peaceful opposition to British rule, the Muslim League

sponsored a “Direct Action Day” on August 16, 1946, which resulted in the deaths of more than 4,000 Hindus and Sikhs in Calcutta (Kolkata). This touched off the “Week of the Long Knives,” an orgy of sectarian violence that resulted in hundreds of deaths on both sides in various cities across the country.

In February of 1947, the British government announced that India would be granted independence by June 1948. Viceroy for India Lord Louis Mountbatten pleaded with the Hindu and Muslim leadership to agree to form a united country, but they could not.

Only Gandhi supported Mountbatten’s position. With the country descending further into chaos, Mountbatten reluctantly agreed to the formation of two separate states and moved the independence date up to August 15, 1947.

With the decision in favor of

India and Pakistan are still healing their wounds of partition.

Boundary issues have caused many wars between the

two nations.


partition made, the parties next faced this nearly impossible task of fixing a border between the new states. The Muslims occupied two main regions in the north on opposite sides of the country, separated by a majority-Hindu section. In addition, throughout most of northern India members of the two religions were mixed together - not to mention populations of Sikhs, Christians, and other minority faiths. The Sikhs campaigned for a nation of their own, but their appeal was denied.

In the wealthy and fertile region of the Punjab, the problem was extreme with a nearly-even mixture of Hindus and Muslims. Neither side wanted to relinquish this valuable land, and sectarian hatred ran high. The border was drawn right down the middle of the province, between Lahore and Amritsar. On both sides, people scrambled to get onto the “right” side of the border or were driven from their homes

by their erstwhile neighbors. At least 10 million people fled north or south, depending on their faith, and more than 500,000 were killed in the melee. Trains full of refugees were set upon by militants from both sides, and all the passengers massacred.

On August 14, 1947, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was founded. The following day, the Republic of India was established to the south.

AFTERMATH OF PARTITION:

The Partition of India has been one of the most tragic of all political events to affect India. The British left, dividing India into two. The nation was divided along religious lines, Pakistan as an Islamic state and India a secular one.

On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by a young Hindu radical for his support of a multi-religious state. Since August of 1947, India and Pakistan have fought three major wars and one minor

war over territorial disputes. The boundary line in Jammu and Kashmir is particularly troubled. These regions were not formally part of the British Raj in India, but were quasi-independent princely states; the ruler of Kashmir agreed to join India despite having a Muslim majority in his territory, resulting in tension and warfare to this day.

In 1974, India tested its first nuclear weapon. Pakistan followed in 1998. Thus, any exacerbation of post-Partition tensions today could be catastrophic.

India and Pakistan are still healing their wounds of partition. Boundary issues have caused many wars between the two nations. Even the imposition of an official boundary has not resolved these conflicts. They are deadlocked over the issues of possession of Kashmir. In recent times too, they have fought over issues of L.O.C. in the Kargil war. Both the nations are still in a state of constant hostility.


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How To Spot Fake News From Viral Posts In

Social Media


With the digital media gaining prominence in every aspect of our daily lives, it is increasingly difficult to spot fake news. Despite all claims otherwise, we still

know how fake news on Facebook largely contributed to the Republican wave in the 2016 US Elections.

Despite all the efforts even the Facebook technicians could not remove it on time and prevent the damage it

did to the Democratic party.

While no algorithm in the world can differentiate the fake news from correct news easily, but we as readers must follow simple guidelines to render the fake news ineffective. Fake news stories affect us in a very significant way and no matter what we do; we tend to fall prey to fake news sites and stories. Detecting fake news is not easy but as an intellectual from the digital era, it is important to diss false news stories with utmost caution and care.

Some Ways on How to Spot

Fake News and Fake News

Articles:

Fake news as a term has become extremely popular in the current time. With social media becoming the most important source of information and communication all around the world, and also the timeline

is just within seconds; fake news is becoming a serious threat to the authenticity of a news piece. Every time something happens a few selected pictures start getting shared on social media which are bogus and hold no water. But as a layman how to spot fake news and not get affected by the viral content, well there are certain checks you must do before you believe the fake news:

1- Check the source as first and foremost step:

Every viral news piece you feel may be a fake news, you must go ahead and check its source. The origin point will help you in understanding if at all the source is trustworthy. Do not fall prey to conspiracy theories and alternative news. Just check the URL where the news item is published. Anything which does not have an authentic source must

be dissed and registered for spamming.

2- Check Google for the headline:

The headline of such viral and unbelievable news pieces must be searched in Google before coming to conclusion. If any of the authentic News websites have written about this and in a manner as shared by the fake news we are analyzing; then this ought to be true. Do not go for the non popular websites or random URLs they are the most contagious fake news proliferation grounds.

3- Read through the headline and till the end:

Many times just reading the entire headline and through it will help in identifying if that is a fake news. Most fake news websites and fake news stories have a rather spamming or


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pornographic content or text towards the end or anywhere near the headline. You must identify the same

4- Check Author Details:

This will be another significant part in detecting fake news articles. Also remember fake news stories may not even have an author, they are just programmed through software’s or made up using algorithms. Reading about the author will help you understand if that’s even a reality. The details like awards won by the author or the publication he or she works with and other details can be verified on Google easily with authentic websites.

5- Read the contact us page of this website:

Navigate through the contact us page on the presumed fake news site. If the website does not have a contact us page then it is established that it is a fake news site. Also if there are details given in contact us section then read through them. You will not find the contacts on this page anywhere else if its a fake news.

6- Check the website layout and look for any professionalism depicted here:

With improper language and texts or layout, it’s seems sure that the website is fake. Also news websites have a certain font and color they follow, like usually plain fonts more of Sans serif and only in black color. For anything creative you must check it for fake news more than original news.

7- Check their website about us page and look for other social media URLs:

The about us page must show authentic information about the website and its owners. Also, has the website posted the same in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and more of social media.

8- Check the images for source:

Right click on image and reverse search on Google for originality. You will find the exact details of whenever this image was uploaded and shared. You can also search URL and it offers an image search option too. Authenticity of image and the ownership also helps in understanding if the article is a fake news.

9- Ruffle through other articles on this website:

Just check what are the other articles on this website. For a fake news website everything is about creating sensation and scandals. So reading a few of their posts will help you understand how original the website is.

10- Check on fake news debunking sites:

There are a list of websites which help in fact checking and thus preventing the spread of fake news. Some of the popular fact checking websites include Snopes, Factcheck.org, the Washington Post Fact checker and many more such. Check the viral or trending topic in these fact checking websites and see the legitimacy of the news.

11- Consult the experts:

Before sharing any apparent fake news, it is better to look for expert guidance. These experts are trained to separate the fake news from originals and it gets easier for us to understand how to tell if the news is fake.

12- Check comments on Facebook fake news share post:

If you find most comments as useless or too outrageous or spamming; it definitely is a fake news article. Before


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writing a comment yourself, just click profiles of a few people who have already commented to check if they are spammers or do they even look like a decent profile.

13- Before sharing or believing in any news piece, give it a thought as in who would benefits from this kind of article and what’s the main reason for such a post at this time. Also if the claims in the article post look twisted and unbelievable, check the facts again on fact checking sites

Top 5 fake news stories on Facebook which got millions of shares:

* “Obama signs executive order banning the pledge of allegiance in schools nationwide”; abcnews.com.co: Check it’s not abcnews.com but a (dot) CO is at the end too, it got 2.1 million shares on Facebook.

* “Pope Francis shocks the world, endorses Donald Trump for President”: It got 97k shares on Facebook and changed the course of US election in 2016.

* “Trump offering free one way tickets to Mexico and Africa for those who wish to leave US”: This fake news article got 80k shares on facebook this caused quite a stir.

* “FBI Agent suspected in Hilary email leaks found dead in a murder-suicide”: This news got 57k shares on Facebook and made it so believable that even now people read and believe it.

* “Rage against the machine to reunite and release Anti Donald Trump Album”: This fake news got over 56k shares on facebook.

Whatsapp and Facebook have become the one stop shop for fake news proliferation and no matter how many checks they put in, some sort of loophole stays intact. Despite all odds, we tend to believe in the fake news more than the original and that is how the sharing chain begins. Specially the elders who are new to mobile devices and the youngsters who don’t even know whats right and what’s not; are the worst affected people from fake news. So keep these above points in mind and discuss with your parents and kids. This is the only way you can prevent them from falling prey to fake news in this digital era.

Fake news as a term

has become extremely popular in the current

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Most expensive

cars in the

world in 2017

With the world gearing towards self driven cars and highly luxurious wheeled drives, the competition

for the most expensive car in the world title is also growing. From the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster to the McLaren P1 to the Aston Martin Valkyrie,

expensive, high-ticket rarities are crowding the top of the market.


The prices for the most expensive cars fluctuate depending on customer build requests, which-among the buyers of the world’s most expensive cars-can get rather baroque. But based on the most recent prices and demands, we have a gripping list of most expensive cars which are truly drool worthy.

The most expensive cars in the world are about so much more than transportation. These rolling art pieces encapsulate the priorities of the one percent, and in that universe, flamboyance and swagger take precedence over practicality and efficiency. Lifestyle criticisms aside, these are truly mind-boggling machines, and we’d like to count down our favorites for you here. These cars mixed high style, an absurd set of performance capabilities, innovative materials and build techniques, and, of course, an unparalleled price tag

1- Koeniggsag CCXR Trevita $4.8 million:

The most expensive street-legal production car in the world. With no exaggeration, the car is literally coated in diamonds and diamonds aren’t cheap.

For the Trevita, the Swedish manufacturer developed a new exterior finish called the Koenigsegg Proprietary

Diamond Weave, which involves coating carbon fibers with a diamond dust-impregnated resin. We can’t even fathom how much the touch-up paint costs.

Underneath the lustrous finish lies a 4.8-liter, dual-supercharged V8 with a total output of 1,004 horsepower and 797 pound-feet of torque, which means it should have little to no trouble overtaking semis on the freeway. The car’s specifications — in both performance and price — are nearly comical at this point, and just three were ever made.

2- Lamborghini Veneno $4.5 million:

Poison. That’s the name Lamborghini chose for the modified Aventador roadster you see above — translated from Spanish of course — built to celebrate the automaker’s 50th birthday. We can’t speak for the company’s motivations, but the name is fitting for a vehicle that looks so positively deadly, so undeniably venomous.

The car is absolutely stunning from every angle, and to this day, we’re not convinced it isn’t an alien spacecraft surveying our planet for eventual takeover. It just doesn’t seem real.

The only thing more remarkable than the look is the price — a whopping $4.5 million, clearly putting it on our list of the most expensive cars.

The Veneno is fast, and that should come as no surprise. Its 6.5-liter V12 spins all the way up to 8,400 rpm to deliver 740 hp and 507 lb-ft, surging the car to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.

3- McLaren P1LM- $3.7 million:

The McLaren P1 LM is the most expensive car in the world in early part of 2017. Go ahead and dispute it, because you can. But first, consider the caveats: McLaren didn’t actually build this car. They built the original P1, which was then acquired by Lanzante Motorsports, which painstakingly rebuilt the P1, transforming a near-perfect supercar into a definitive work of art that will one day be remembered as a crowning achievement of all humanity.

It takes cues from the McLaren P1 GTR [see above] and the storied McLaren F1 road car. Like the F1, the LM has gold plating in the engine bay. And the engine which the gold surrounds is a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8. Combined


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rear wheels. It 0-62 in 2.8 seconds and has a blistering top speed of 240 mphBut really: The headlights are made with 240 15-karat diamonds. And that’s what makes this one of the most expensive cars in the world.

5- Bugatti Veyron by Mansory Vivere - $3.4 million:

This list wouldn’t be complete without some version of the mighty Bugatti Veyron. We’re shining our spotlight on the the Mansory Vivere edition here, because not only is it one of the fastest cars in the world, it’s one of the most expensive.

Augmented by German witch doctors Mansory, the 1,200-hp Veyron starts out as a Grand Sport Vitesse Roadster, only to be adorned with a gorgeous carbon-fiber body, a new spoiler package, upgraded LED lights, a revamped cabin, and a redesigned front grill. Further classifying the Veyron as a work of art, maps of historic race events like the Targa Florio are laser etched into the exterior and interior. Oh, and it can do 254 mph.

6- Aston Martin Valkyrie $ 3 million:

There is no announced price

for the Aston Martin Valkyrie yet. But a reliable source said that if we put $3 million, we’d be about right. This car, until recently known as the Aston Martin-Red Bull AM-RB 001, is a culmination of sorts of Aston Martin’s visionary new president, Andy Palmer, who has ushered Aston Martin into a new age of solvency and relevance with a series of killer cars. The Valkrie is the most killer car of all.

Palmer and Red Bull RAcing’s Adrian Newey and Christian Horner agreed to build the car over a pint at a pub (true story). Thus the partnership was born between Aston and Red Bull Racing’s Newey, the aerodynamicist whose work is largely responsible for Red Bull’s multi-year dominance in Formula One. Newey and Aston Martin invented an

with the three electric motors dispersed between the engine and the rear wheels, the P1 LM produces a heroic 1000 horsepower.

These details may not distinguish a car on this list, which has high power standards. The Lanzante distinguishes itself is in how smart it is. The aerodynamics come to life on track. A modified rear wing and enlarged front splitter join together with dive planes that generate an astounding 40 percent increase in down force over the P1 GTR.

4- Lykan HyperSport - $3.4 million

Built by W Motors, the Lykan HyperPport is legitimately the first Arab supercar. We know this because W Motors is based in Lebanon, but also because the HyperSport is reckoned to be the first car to have headlights with embedded jewels. There are titanium LED blades that have a total of 420 15-karat diamonds. However, according to Lykan, buyers have also selected rubies, diamonds, yellow diamonds, and sapphires. It’s powered by a mid-rear mounted, twin-turbo 3.8-liter flat-six boxer that fires about 780 horsepower through the

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aerodynamic scheme for the Valkyrie that channels air through the chassis and creates downforce without the help of a wings.

The engine will be a 6.5-liter, naturally-aspirated V-12 tailored to the frame by Cosworth, and was made to achieve the magical 1:1 power-to-weight ratio.

The Valkyrie is not a car for casual buyers of supercars. Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s designer, said the car-which has a Rimac-built hybrid battery system installed along with the engine-will make about 1,000 horsepower.

7- Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio - $3 million:

Only six of these preposterous Ferraris

were ever made. The very expensive Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio was created in homage to the famed son of the founder of Pininfarina the year that he died. It was originally presented as a concept car in 2013, the Sergio grew on Ferrari just enough to for them to green-light a six-car production run based on the Ferrari 458 Spider.

Thanks to an all-carbon-fiber frame, the hand-made Sergio is a full 330 pounds lighter than the already waif-like 458. Arranged in a two-seat configuration, it takes the open-air concept even further. Where the Ferrari 458 Spider has no roof, the Sergio has no roof, no side windows, and windshield. That makes the force of this naturally-aspirated 4.5-liter F136F V-8 engine-the same one used the 458 Spider-all

the more forceful.

8- Pagani Huayra BC - $2.8 million:

For those among you who didn’t think it could get more extreme that the Pagani Huayra, we give you the Huayra BC, the most expensive Pagani ever made. The BC stands for Benny Caiola, an Italian investor who may have owned one of the best collections of Ferraris in the world. Caiola was one of Horacio Pagani’s oldest friends and mentors, and this car takes Pagani’s obsessive approach to detail to even more mental levels.

The BC looks and sounds like the “base” Huayra: The engine is still sourced from AMG, and remains a 6.0-liter V-12 bi-turbo that’s been


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tuned by Pagani’s demonic shop gnomes to bring you 790 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque. All of this sorcery is run through tripod drive shafts developed through Le Mans prototype program to the rear wheels by way of a seven-speed Xtrac transmission. Got that? The transmission itself is controlled by electro-hydraulic actuation and carbon-fiber synchronizers. Pagani, ever hungry for carbon fiber.

Here’s just one of many ways in which the BC takes flight from the planet Huarya: Each shift in this dynamic transmission has been tuned from the standard Huayra 150 milliseconds to the BC’s 75.

That’s taking a fast shift time and slashing it in half.

9- Bugatti Chiron - $2.6 million:

When, as legend has it, former VW czar Ferdinand Piech demanded that Bugatti make the fastest car in the world, the masterminds in Mulsanne conjured the Veyron, an insectile example of aerospace colliding with automotive engineering that traveled a laughable 268 mph. Its W-16, 1,001-horsepower engine jacked up the cost to $1.5 million, and the four turbo wastegates were louder than most modern engines.

Now, the Veyron-once among the most expensive cars in the world-is gone. In its place,

the Bugatti Chiron, an even more expensive Bugatti. Also faster, more advanced, and more powerful than the Veyron, the Chiron boasts a similar quad-turbocharged W-16 8.0-liter engine, but it has tinkered and futzed until the output is now 1,500 horsepower-300 more than even the Super Sport, the fastest model of the Veyron. The Chiron’s top speed has been limited to just 261 mph on the road; its actual top speed has reportedly not yet been tested. But the wealthy and wiling are lining up to set the mark.

The most expensive cars in the world are about so much more than transportation.

These rolling art pieces encapsulate the

priorities of the one percent, and in that

universe, flamboyance and swagger take precedence over practicality and

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INDIAN VAASTU CORNER

Vastu Dosha and

Feng Shui Remedies to counter

Vastu defects


Like wise when the Vastu is bad it creates a negative environment, no matter what amount of positive energy is added if there is continuous generation of negative energy, the positive also become negative.

Vastu plays a vital role in balancing the positive and negative energy in a home or in one’s life. The Vastu can bring good positive energy and the Vastu defects will cause negative energy that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life.

Some popular Vastu Doshas or defects and their effects:

South More open:

It will be give you more karma’s and less yields.

South floor more lower than north:This defect gives you dissatisfaction of work, and life. No achievements through

out the life journey.

South has a swimming pool:Gives blames, complain and losses in every sphere of life.

South West Main entry:

No matter what you do, the delays are expected. Nothing is achieved easily.

Southwest underground water tank:

Gives you payment delays, what ever has to come automatically will not come, delay in basic life requirements is encountered.Marriage delays, conception problems etc. are the basic life achievements.

Southwest lower than northeast:

No savings is the major outcome for this defect, earn a lot and spend a lot is the result, but note that earning a lot has to be achieved by the perfect Vastu in north direction.

What ever is negative has to vanish. This is the law of Lord Shiva. Whenever we are ill we take antibiotics

to kill the bacterial and viral infections. No matter what amount of vitamins we take unless and until we don’t clear the infection the vitamins will not make

us powerful.

Southwest Cut:

Major losses, no matter what a great talent you have, despite that no recognition is achieved.

South West septic tank:Gives business losses, creates heavy losses in life. These kind of defect are founded in Big farm houses, industrial buildings, and villages.

Southwest kitchen:You have money, position and stability, but still always depressed, at least two or three persons in your family are hunted by depression, anxiety and other mood swing problems.

Southeast toilet:Rivalry, dacoit , loot and theft are the major problems for this defect

South east overhead water tank, water boarings, water wells:Irritation, behavior problems, unwanted tensions, suicidal tendencies, murders are the major threats from this defects.


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Southeast bedroom:

A marital discord, clashes, divorces, unwanted ego problems between the husband and wife.

Southeast office:Frauds, payment losses, export order rejections etc.

North West Kitchen:Breathing problems, more expenses in kitchen then your income confusions in life etc.

North West Entry for industry:Labor unrest, high turnout, up and down in orders

North West Cut:A Big defect which gives, extra marital affairs, bigamy, low education of children.

North East Toilet:A very high defect, which

gives as many problems as you can imagine serious diseases, major problems in life, accidents and trauma’s.

North East Store:

The growth goes stagnant in business and life. The thinking level goes low, life moves on but without the luster, without the light

North East Stairs:This defects give, brain diseases, eye problems, growth goes down as the stairs go up.

North East Bedroom:The bedroom is a place to rejuvenate, rest, relax and recreation of lost energies at the day time. The North East bedroom is the bedroom, which gives you restlessness, powerless life, disease full life.Newly married couples are prone to conception problems, miscarriages etc.

North East Cut:The headless body is an example of this kind of Vastu. A headless person is nowhere acceptable. The whole family suffers; the problems are not even describable.

North Toilet:Every person who has studied a little bit knowledge of geography knows the North Pole. The north is a giving direction. The positive

energies are received from the direction. All the energies, which are coming from north, get contaminated from the Toilet in this direction. Major financial losses, payment problems increase in medical expenditure are the outcome.

North Kitchen:As we already know the north direction provides us the magnetic energy, which is life force energy. The energy coming from north gets burnt while operating a kitchen in the north as it has a major activity of fire here and north is a water element area. Inmates of the house become energy less, cash crunch comes very often, and too much waste of money is seen. The expenses occur which do not give the assets and nor the satisfaction.

North store:The stagnation of life, it goes dull, business does get boost, if you are highly educated then even a job is not available.

North Stairs:The success depends upon your logical thinking in every project you take. The north energy is suppressed if the stairs are made here. The financial growth is not at its best.

North Bedroom:The inmates of the room do not assimilate too much energy. One should not take


Vastu plays a vital role

in balancing the positive and negative energy in a home or in one’s life.


the north bedroom. The effect comes on the mental level of the occupant.

East Toilet:The toilet is a place where we pass out the waste of the body. This is a pious place. The sun is at its best in this direction. The respect is provided by Lord Surya the Sun. If this direction is malignant, loosing the self-respect spoils the whole life.

East store:The Store in the east is really bad in terms of the intellect and health. Both are required for a healthy living.

East Stairs:Heart problem is a major health issue. The problem pops up when the stair hall is made in this direction. The flow of energies is not properly regulated.

East Bedroom:

The bedroom has to be in south, south west and west directions only.

Feng Shui Ways to cure Vastu doshas:

Vastu and Feng Shui have nothing to do with religion; they are the science of balancing the five elements that is Earth, fire, water, space, and air to attain

maximum benefits out of life. If your house or work place is violating any principle of Vastu, that is a Vastu dosh. A Vastu Dosh can be corrected through simple Feng Shui principles. Read on to know more

Aquarium

An aquarium in the Feng Shui living room can be a source of enjoyment and relaxation. You can sit back and watch as another world comes to life right before your eyes. But did you know that if you placed a fish tank or aquarium in the south east of your living room you will attract wealth and abundance in your home. Its best to have a square or rectangular shape aquarium in the south

east. However if you prefer a round one then you should place it in the north.

Plants

Lush green plants can fill the bare lonely corner of your Feng Shui living room with life and vitality. Lush green plants in the south east of living room will bring you wealth and abundance. In the south they bring you fame and good recognition luck. Green plants in the east will bring you good health and vitality.

Clock

The humble clock, when incorporated creatively, can be elevated to centerpiece status in a room. A unique oversized clock serves as


150 an art. A small wall clock gains importance when surrounded by a larger picture frame. If you have a clock with a pendulum place it in the north west of the living room. That will bring you good travel luck and help from mentors, friends and heaven. Do not place a clock near a dining table.

Air and Light

Have good quality air and good quality light in your house. These two elements are essential for good Feng Shui energy (called Chi) in your home. Open the windows often, introduce Feng Shui air-purifying plants or use an air-purifier. Allow as much natural light

as possible into your home, and consider using full-spectrum lights.

Happy Images

Have many happy images of your family throughout the house, especially in the kitchen, living room and the East area of your house.

Use green in abundance

The Feng Shui color of growth and healing, green can be freely used in the East, Southeast and South Feng Shui bagua areas of your home or office. It is best to avoid a strong color green presence in the North bagua area of your space.

Use Water Cures

Any water image is an excellent Feng Shui for wealth energizer, just be sure the water is clear and moving. So, images of a fast flowing river or a waterfall, for example, are better Feng Shui for wealth cures than the images of a quiet lake or a pond.

Candles

Being a Fire Feng Shui element, candles invoke the energy of purification and inspiration, they warm up the energy and help release daily stress. Candles are best used in the Feng Shui areas of South, Southwest, Northeast and Center. When using candles as Feng Shui cures, be mindful



about their colors, as well as the candleholder material/element.

Keep your toilet lid down

Why? It’s like inviting a sewer into your home. There’s nothing inviting about an open toilet. A traditional Feng Shui perspective on this is that the toilet is a drain, and by leaving it open you allow good energy (and money) to literally drain out of your home.

Create high energy

Bring higher Feng Shui energy to support you in your clutter clearing efforts. For example, having great music, fresh air, a sense of beauty in the space will start

diminishing the low effects of clutter, as in the world of energy everything is in constant motion. Be aware how much easier it is to deal with the low energy of your clutter when you are surrounded by higher energy.

Beautify the space outside the door

Replace any burned out lights with brighter wattage. Wipe down the front door and its hardware. Buy a new doormat, or shake out the one you currently use. Strive to keep this space clean and approachable. And if you can do nothing else, sweep. It’s a simple ritual that maintains pleasing space and calls forth marvelous energy.

Produce Great Sound

Use your stereo to play your favourite music or song and maximise its sound effect to the highest level possible (Devotional music or songs are recommended for this specific purpose). Big sounds are believed to scare away evil influences. Even if you can do it for some minutes - that’s okay.

Place Nine Oranges in a Bowl

As oranges appear like the Sun - they stand for bringing in positive and life giving energy. On 1st January, fill a bowl with total 9 oranges and place it in your kitchen bench-top


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or island or table - in order to attract positive and life giving energy to your kitchen and home.

Create a meditative space

We all need a bit of sanctuary in our lives, and in the art Feng Shui, this doesn’t necessarily mean creating a religious space, but rather a safe haven in your home where you can slow down, restore clarity and release stress.

A sure shot Feng Shui way of transforming life

Are you among the ones who are looking out for a new job, but with little or no luck? Don’t delay any longer, straight away raid your home and gather 27 items that you don’t use at all and donate it to the needy out there or sell it away. This shall make space in your home to attract new things into your life. This shall also affect your body, and you may lose that extra fat from your body and feel lot lighter.

Always keep the doors shut

A bedroom is an intimate place and the reason why you are reading this is

because you want to use Feng Shui to improve love life. Now, there are some small details that you have to keep in mind, especially when it comes to the bedroom. No door should be open in the bedroom, especially during the night time, when you and your spouse go to sleep.

Use crystals

Hanging faceted crystals are one of the most popular and widely used Feng Shui cures. Hung in the windows, doorways and passageways of your environment they are masters at slowing down negative energy. Crystals have been known for centuries for their power to energize and have been used as a healing tool for 1000’s of years. They are the ultimate symbol of the earth element.

The shape of your dining table

Round dining room tables symbolize heavenly blessings, and should have an even number of chairs around them (even numbers being a sign of good luck). And never have only one chair, as that’s a clear-cut symbol of loneliness.

Two of everything

In fact, if you’re single and you want to stimulate the energy of relationships and marriage area, place pairs of objects in this area — two candlesticks or two photos, for example.

Just create good space

The goal of Feng Shui is to create a thoroughly nurturing environment for you and your family. It can never adequately do that if you’re surrounded by things with bad memories attached, or that don’t vitalize you. In Feng Shui we learn that the things in our environment either nurture us or deplete our energy. There is no middle ground.


The goal of Feng Shui is to create a thoroughly nurturing environment

for you and your family. It can never adequately do that if you’re surrounded by things with bad

memories attached, or that don’t vitalize you.


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Spiritual Awakening Signs You Must Know

About

INDIAN SPIRITUAL

“Above the reigns of time and beyond the facts of life;

Go find your your sacred space”

Spiritual awakening is a reflection and enlightenment of self on various facets of life and living. Beyond the powers of the world and ahead of our own ideologies; spiritual awakening

brings you a deeper connection with self and the forces around. Your true self arises and you are a part of something beyond the worldly boundaries. People who have experienced spiritual awakening are a part of much larger context and have seen divine healing powers and their impact. For the material world and pleasures of life, this spiritual awakening may sound vague. But for those who have experienced; it is the self realization over and above

the ignorant lives people have been leading.


Spiritual awakening signs you must be aware of:

Signs of awakening which make you understand that you have an altogether different level of consciousness, are difficult to generalize. It actually is a state of wakefulness with a distinct psychological setting. The intensity of spiritual awakening is

different for different people thus the signs of awakening are also varied. Some of these spiritual awakening signs which are true for

most people are:

1- Awareness of your old negative self:

Your understanding of right and wrong now nears reality. You think of the times with your old self full of negatives, but that is not how you actually perceive life now. You are more and more determined to bring about the happy and positive change is you. You find yourself deep and closer to the truth now. There is a radical feeling of hope and novel momentum that keeps you awake

2- Your ideologies have changed completely:

You no more stand for the things you would appreciate once. All the interesting things from the past no more affect you and you don’t feel the same way for them as you used to. Anything superficial or unreal doesn’t interest you anymore. Authenticity, simplicity and reality is what binds you from the outside world.

3- You are more than ever drawn to inspiration:

Spiritual awakening guides you and inspires you to your best self. The light of awakening draws you to the feeling of eternal bliss and you are constantly up to developing your own into a perfect version of self. You like spending time doing things which help you connect with self and a deeper connection that actually inspires you too. The guiding force is now more prominent for you, and you tend to reflect all what you believe in truly.

4- You crave for giving meaning and purpose to your life:

With spiritual awakening you now wish to find meaning for your life. The mere thought of purpose for life, keeps you constantly in search for something meaningful from your life. Everything seems false until now and you don’t see your life you lived up till, as perfect. The desire to find the true meaning of your life

keeps you thoughtful all the time

5- Inner peace and quietness:

You feel a sense of inner peace and tranquility. The inner drama and noise seems to have sobered down and there is absolutely no thought chatter within. This gives you peace of mind and calmness. You no longer wish to think of the unnecessary things in life. This is just like the feeling of mental well being Yoga brings about.

6- Empathy and compassion:

You now feel that you are all the more aware of how other living beings are feeling. You tend to experience what they feel and thus you are more and more compassionate. Every pain and suffering brings you a lot of connection with those experiencing it. You feel their pain and you identify how this suffering impacts the others.


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7- Absence of fear of death:

The greatest truth in life is the fear of death. This fundamental fear no more scares you. And you feel more in control of your life. The fear of dying and leaving behind all what you own or have does not harass rather you believe in continuum of life beyond the worldly pleasures. You have an altogether different attitude and understanding of death and life beyond. Spiritual awakening brings you the understanding that life doesnt end with our death. The bodies may be dissolved but your continue further to your journey beyond the realms of the world.

8- High sense of morality:

Spiritual awakening brings a high sense of morality. You tend to be more ethical and responsible towards your own deeds and actions. Your morality helps you to understand the right and wrong. Being just and fair are the sole guiding principals in your life now. And to uphold moral principles you can even break laws and sacrifice your own well being.

9- Enhanced and true relationships:

You no longer be a part of ostentatious relations which are not authentic. Other people may find you selfish post your spiritual awakening, but you no more wish to be a part of those relations which are not true. For people with spiritual awakening, relationship deepens and they are more and more secure

from within. All the social interactions are no more self-centered and your focus has now shifted to a larger than life concept.

10- You feel the need to make the world a better place:

The most significant sign of spiritual awakening is that you constantly work for doing your part in building the world into a better place. All you wish for is to create a positive impact on the world. You don’t understand the people who are selfish and no more want them to be apart of your life.

11- Your senses reach an altogether different level of development:

In addition to the 5 senses your spiritual consciousness also comes alive. Intuition, imagination, emotion, conscience and inspiration develop to a much higher

Spiritual awakening is a reflection and enlightenment

of self on various facets of life and living. Beyond the powers of the world and ahead of our

own ideologies.


level. This works as a compass to guide you through the paths you have chosen for eternal bliss.

Spiritual awakening is your sacred space, where you identify and connect with your true self. Your existence and meaning of life changes as you are beyond the materialistic dimensions of the world. Spirituality is attained when you think beyond the wordly pleasures and are deeply touched by others sufferings.


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Nov 11

INDIAN EVENTS

India Association of Phoenix organized its yearly Discover India 2017 at Scottsdale Civic Center on Nov 11. This free community event aimed at promoting

the rich cultural heritage of India through its vibrant compilation of all seasons from around India. This entertainment filled extravaganza and experience

was in true Indian Spirit with some marvelous performances and exhibits.

Discover India 2017


The theme for this years Discover India event was “Festivals of India”. Celebrating all four major seasons in its true Indian vigor, showcasing these festivals in their true Desi grandeur. Experiencing and rejoicing the Spring, Monsoon, Fall and Winter in Auspicious Indian ways and the cultural extravaganza, right in Arizona.

A fun filled day with delectable and authentic Indian food relishing all Indian flavors from each part of our nation. Also included some breath taking cultural performances sure to please your family. Live Performances following all our rituals and ethnic marvels from the great land of India, celebrating the festivals in its true glory. Followed by A Family friendly fashion show, bringing out festive wear from various parts of India, a must watch for sharing our cultural marvels with our children.

Also included were art contests aiming at spreading the true essence of Indian festivals. Children as a part of the workshop were given festival theme, to bring out everything that makes this festival a grand celebration. From kite making, decorating tent and celebratory food preparation to exhibits at the end of the event including regional festival art and rituals. This was a sure delightful Indian cultural event, for families specially our young Indian’s.

This amazing Indian fiesta, including to free parking and free entry at Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, Nov 11th 2017 between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm saw families and friends from all over.


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A Melodious song welcoming

Christmas by a beautiful girl Mouly Bhatt, a gifted young star

artist from Phoenix, AZMouly Bhatt, yet again enchants us all with her newest singing endeavor; the melodious Christmas Carol, “Silent Night”. Amid the locales of festivity, Christmas all along the backdrop and beautifully

sung, this Christmas Carol marks the beginning of the gala weeks ahead.


Christmas is that time of the year when everything becomes sparkling, scintillating and melodious, for the most festive season embarks upon us the joys and thrill of our year end ride, taking forth to newer beginnings ahead.

Mouly Bhatt is not just a singing sensation based out of AZ, but also a Healthcare Professional, who has been advocating and volunteering for fitness and wellness. Born in the vibrant state of Gujarat, Mouly finished her Bachelors in Physical Therapy and moved to the US to pursue her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University. She has volunteered and worked with many rehabilitation programs assisting and supporting the cause of fitness for all.

Mouly is also inclined to singing, and her youtube channel is replete with examples of her successful

performing and recording endeavors. Music is the light and color for our life, and Mouly just brings us the rhythmic marvels in utmost ecstatic ways. Her singing euphoria encompasses Indian spirit in its true grandeur; for all her videos are truly enthralling and soothing. From devotional Indian to classic old Hindi film songs, from Festival songs to regional classics, from Gazals to Sufi songs; her singing adventures are truly inspiring and indwelling.

Mouly has been a desi singing sensation at many events and live shows already. And her recent youtube video performing Silent night, the very popular Christmas Carol is already ruling our hearts. Her magical voice and her charming presentation of this song begins with the serene surroundings and finally taking us to an alluring and mystique Christmas tree, which is truly a heart warming and delightful compilation.

She is fondly called the Mishti of Radio Googly, and she is formally trained in Hindustani Classical Music. She is the proud owner of “Visharad” in vocal music of Kirana and Mewati styles from India, she is blessed with a magical voice and soothing melodious singing charisma. Mouly also has received accolades

from Ustaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who complimented and blessed her singing. She is a trained Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Contemporary dancer too, pursuing all major dance forms with utmost elegance and reverence. Being a hardcore Gujarati, her heart lies in true beats of Garba which she enjoys in candid spirits. She is a part of Radio Googly and her singing marvels are truly spearheading with each compilation of her coming out on youtube.

Her sincere and earnest efforts in her Healthcare career are also truly inspiring. She is currently a Physical Therapist at 360 Physical Therapy and Aquatic Centre. She has been helping as an aide to rehabilitate people from injuries and deformities of Orthopedic nature. In addition to the Physical therapy processes she also helps in spiritual healing too. She is trained in reiki and meditation, thus she helps in giving the much needed balance to all her patients.

Mouly Bhatt is a gem of person, and we are honored to be a part of her magical journey into the realms of melody and fitness. We wish her the best in all her future endeavors, may her talents and blessings keep shinning and spreading happiness and joy in all our lives.

Mouly Bhatt is a gem of

person, and we are honored to be a part of her magical journey into the realms of melody and

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As our nation celebrated its 71st independence day this year, the American Indian community also commemorated the birth of free and democratic India on

August 15th 2017.

INDIAN EVENTS

And the Indo American Community Centre at Phoenix, AZ proudly celebrated a day filled with pride, enthusiasm, inspiration, fun and frolic ensuring a gala time where

like minded people had met. Phoenix soaked in the rich Indian culture and heritage at the 71st Independence day celebration on Sunday, August 20th 2017 and all of this with free entry.

An evening of heart filled rendezvous with community leaders, foundation trustees and members, local political leaders, Indian Business Services and more.

Indian Independence day is a deeply inspiring and enriching day for Indians all across the globe. Its time to revel in the grandeur and freedom of this auspicious day and also network with people from within our community. So the evening gala was filled with joy and memories to capture

71st Indian Independence Day

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heart, mind and soul. As kids got a taste of our vivid culture and heritage, through snippets from every corner of India for this years Independence day celebration in Phoenix. A day like never before, bringing the most vibrant and ethnic of events, food and people.

The program highlights include unfurling the national flag, singing of national anthem and blessings from elders and freedom fighters to mark the auspice and glory of this day. Followed

by rewards and recognition programs for AZ achievers and winners for this year to inspire our community for more participation and charity. Also included were volunteer recognition awards and cultural dances with enchanting magic show to celebrate our unity in diversity.

Our little Indians brought their truly mesmerizing bake sale and songs with dances to scintillate everyone. Indian Independence day celebration

is all about solidarity, fervent zeal and patriotic endeavor. It is the time to pay tribute and respect to our freedom fighters who fought for our freedom and a democratic India. The vibrance and magnificence of tricolor and chanting patriotic songs to depict peace and harmony make our Independence day celebration a truly mesmerizing and enchanting. Participate in the biggest celebration for our country and get enriched by


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FASHION STYLE


Eight years later, Pushbutton is still one of the most coveted and buzzed about brands

in Seoul. Founded in 2009 by pop singer turned designer Seung-gun Park, the brand

captured all of the industry’s favorite trends for Spring.

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Padman is an upcoming 2018 Indian hindi comedy-drama film directed by R. Balki, featuring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in lead roles. Amitabh Bachchan appears in a special role. Amit

Trivedi and Komail Shayan scored the music of the film, with the former composing the film score and latter composing the songs.

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DirectorR. Balki Cast & Crew

Akshay Kumar

Sonam Kapoor

Radhika ApteMusic

Amit Trivedi

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2.0 is an upcoming Indian science fiction film written and directed by S. Shankar, This is first Indian film that is directly shot in 3D. The movie serves as a sequel to the 2010 Tamil film Enthiran, and features Rajinikanth reprising the roles of Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti, alongside Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson.The film

will be shot simultaneously in Tamil and Hindi. With an estimated budget of 450 crore (US$70 million), it is the most expensive Indian film made to date. A dubbed version in Telugu will release alongside the original Tamil and Hindi versions.The film's worldwide premiere is scheduled for April, 2018.

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DirectorS. Shankar Cast & Crew

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Tamannaah Bhatia's next project is the Telugu remake of the hit Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Queen'. The official remake of the hit was launched on Sunday in the presence of National

award winner filmmaker G Neelakanta Reddy and producer Manu Kumaran, who will be making the film. The shooting of the Telugu remake will commence on October 25. And The Movie Release in 10 March 2018.

Queen

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DirectorNeelakanta Reddy Cast & Crew

Tamannaah Bhatia

MusicAmit Trivedi

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Actor Vishnu Manchu's upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual movie's title has been announced by the legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja. The news was unveiled during the birthday celebration of his father, Mohan Babu, who is also a versatile actor.

The movie which is currently under production has been titled 'Voter.' According to sources the movie might be a political thriller. 'Express Raja' and 'Gentleman' fame Surabhi will be the female lead of the movie. The film will be produced by Sudheer Pudhota under the banner of Rama Leela Reels.

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DirectorKarthik Reddy Cast & Crew

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Story :

Tiger Zinda Hai is about a mission of rescuing a bus which is filled with nurses that has been hijacked by ISC, a terrorist organization in Iraq. The Indian officials pick up Tiger (Salman Khan) for the mission. He will be on a holiday spending time with his family with Zoya (Katrina Kaif). Tiger builds up his own team in making the mission possible. The rest of Tiger Zinda Hai is all about how Tiger rescues the bunch of nurses from ISC. Watch Tiger Zinda Hai to know about what happens next.

Analysis :

Tiger Zinda Hai has some interesting stuff and the top class narration makes the film sit on the top. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif make the film extremely convincing and passable throughout. The first half of the film takes some time to frame the entire plot and the action episodes are the major highlights of Tiger Zinda Hai. The songs and the pleasing romantic drama is sure one more highlight of the film. Salman’s dialogues and his mannerisms make the first half of Tiger Zinda Hai a master-piece.

The second half of Tiger Zinda Hai too has been handled with exceptional care. One will find international standards in the action episodes and Salman once again tops the show completely with his flawless performance. The entire second half of Tiger Zinda Hai has been racy and packed with high voltage action stunts throughout. The climax strikes hard and is one of the major highlights of the film. The second half of Tiger Zinda Hai lives up the expectations of the audience.

Final Word:

Tiger Zinda Hai is a package of action, romance and entertainment throughout. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif tops the show with their outstanding performances.

Tiger Zinda Hai is a package of action, romance

and entertainment throughout. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif tops the show

with their outstanding performances.

Tiger Zinda Hai

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MCA is sure an impressive family

entertainer that can be given a watch.

Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhoomika tops the show with their

flawless performances throughout the movie.

MCA

3/5

Story :

Middle Class Abbayi (MCA) is all about Nani (Nani) and his middle class family. In a shocking move, Nani has been asked to move to Warangal along with his vadhina Jyothi (Bhoomika). In this process he falls in love with Pallavi (Sai Pallavi) and in a shocking move she is the sister of Jyothi. A small conflict of Jyothi with Siva (Vijay Varma), a don creates a stir in Nani’s family. The rest of MCA is all about how Nani manages to end up creating all the obstacles and wins his love. Watch MCA to know about the complete story.

Analysis :

MCA has an exceptional and flawless first half. Packed with loads of entertainment, the movie has been racy and passable. The songs have been decent and they have been placed well. The emotional drama and the fresh love story are the major assets of MCA. With an interesting and emotional interval episode, the first half of MCA has been completely impressive and strikes hard. Nani shines with perfection and Bhoomika is the surprise.

The second half of MCA dips down at times but it has been thoroughly passable and engaging. Some of the episodes look predictable but Nani tops the show once again and the interesting narration drives the film forward. The songs have been quite impressive and they have been shot well. The emotional pre-climax and the decent climax make MCA a decent watch. A clean and complete family entertainer that should be given a watch with your entire family.

Final Word:

MCA is sure an impressive family entertainer that can be given a watch. Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhoomika tops the show with their flawless performances throughout the movie.


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Story :

Hello is the story of Seenu (Akhil) who finds his soul mate Junnu (Kalyani Priyadarshan) during their childhood days. It is the fate that separates them and the duo meets back after a gap of fifteen years. Hello is all about the efforts the duo puts to unite together and prove that destiny always unites their true soul mates. In this process, Seenu turns Avinash and Junnu turns Priya. Watch Hello to know about how the film happened and how they meet together through destiny.

Analysis :

The plot of Hello looks outdated and it has nothing exciting. The background score, cinematography and the grand technical values make the film look rich. Akhil and Kalyani are outstanding on screen and they performed well. The film opens on an interesting note but it soon dips down badly. The childhood episodes have been dragged too much and misses the real feel. The songs have been shot well and they have been placed well. The first half of Hello has been passable with interesting emotional drama and action episodes.

The second half of Hello is a huge misfire as it offers nothing much. The major plot has been sidelined and the unwanted episodes take the major lead. Though Akhil and Kalyani top the show with their performances, the film dips down gradually. The climax which is to be the heart of the film has been badly presented. The songs have been decent and the background score has been convincing. On the whole, the second half of Hello is a huge disaster.

Final Word:

Hello is one more disappointment from Akhil and he will sure need to wait for some more time to taste the success. A huge disappointment.

Hello is one more disappointment from Akhil and

he will sure need to wait

for some more time to taste the success. A huge disappointment.

Hello 2.5/5


2.5/5


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3/5

Agnyaathavaasi lacks the mark of Trivikram big time however the film can be given a

shot for the flawless performance of Pawan Kalyan and the grand

production values. All the lead actors excelled in their

assignments.

AgnyaathavaasiAnalysis :

The first half of Agnyaathavaasi looks pale and poorly written. One expects a strong set of episodes from Trivikram along with some entertaining episodes that went missing completely in Agnyaathavaasi. The songs have been placed well and they have been shot well across some beautiful locales. The action episodes have been shot well and the interval episodes make a massive impact. On the whole, the first half of Agnyaathavaasi looks decent.

The second half of the film manages to stand tall for twenty minutes but it dips down again as the film proceeds. The songs look decent and the entertainment keeps the audience engaging. Though the major plot has been left deviated, the focus stands completely on Pawan Kalyan. The rest of the episodes how Abhi retains the business empire have been loosely executed and the climax has been quite simple. On the whole, the second half of Agnyaathavaasi too has been just ok and misses the mark of Trivikram badly.

Final Word:

Agnyaathavaasi lacks the mark of Trivikram big time however the film can be given a shot for the flawless performance of Pawan Kalyan and the grand production values. All the lead actors excelled in their assignments.

Story :

Agnyaathavaasi is all about Abhishikth Bhargav (Pawan Kalyan) who leads a secret life because of the rivals of his father Govind Bhargav (Boman Irani). The day arrives after his father gets brutally by his opponents after which the whole world arrives for the successor of AB Group which Govind owns. It is during this time, Govind’s wife Indrani (Kusbhoo) sets a deadline of Abhi’s arrival. The rest of Agnyaathavaasi is all about the arrival of the Prince in his style and how he treats his rivals. Watch Agnyaathavaasi to know about the complete story.


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Vanessa HudgensHave Vanessa Hudgens and her fella Austin Butler gotten engaged?! The beautiful brunette has been sporting a very distinctive ring on on her left ring finger since around her 29th birthday on Dec. 14 and we can’t help wondering if, this year, Austin decided to give her the best present of all — a proposal!

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is shocked that Farrah Abraham would resort to the shady tactic of bringing her 6-year-old daughter into their feud.

La La Anthony

La La Anthony, 38, was recently reunited with her ex Carmelo Anthony, 33, as she cheered him on courtside as the Thunder played the Knicks. A source close to her EXCLUSIVELY told us that the two had a more intimate reunion after the game at his hotel room. “La La went back to Carmelo’s hotel with him and they ordered room service and watched a movie,” our source said.

HOLLYWOOD TEA NEWS


Kim Jong-hyunwho is better known by his stage name, Jonghyun, was found by police after attempting to commit suicide on Dec. 18, the Gangnam police confirmed in a statement, according to The Mirror. “On December 18, 2017 at 4:42 p.m., Jonghyun’s older sister reported to police that her brother was about to commit suicide,” the statement read.

ZendayaZendaya, 21, showed that she is a style icon at the British Fashion Awards, held in London, England on Dec. 4. She showed off her quirky and experimental fashion sense in a black and gold Vivetta dress. The top was sheer, except for two perfectly placed horse heads that covered her chest. It was sexy and subtle, with just a hint of cleavage peeking out — underboob, if you will! She accessorized with Harry Kotlar diamond stud earrings and a MARLI white diamond ring.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian has become synonymous with contouring, but lately her highlight has been especially gorgeous. Find out which product her makeup artist uses for her glow below.


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Balmain launched a stunning advertising camapign for Fall/Winter 2015-2016 collection.


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ARIESWell thought out plans could yield promotions or bonuses. Authority figures are paying close attention. New projects to enhance career or public image are beneficial after the 10th. You’re receiving extra energy to do more creative intellectual work. Share your

view of the world. Far away places are calling – will you answer in person or in your mind? After the 19th, dreams and goals in life will need examination – are they on the cutting edge enough for you? Romantic or creative issues could arise the 25th. After the 30th, networking assists in achieving goals.

GEMINIYou normally talkative souls are quieter than usual. Universal energy makes you look inward. The desire for passionate encounters and

profoundly deep conversations is strong. The 10th would be an ideal time to begin projects to enhance your spiritual awareness. Be careful in partnerships/relationships as issues could heat up and words said might later be regretted. Look at all the facts first.

CANCERAbundant planetary energy demands that you address partnership/relationship issues. Communications abound. A new love could enter your

life. Some of you may take the big step. The 10th and after is an ideal time to journey down the aisle! At work things could be heating up. Disagreements and arguments may arise. Someone may challenge you for no apparent reason. Take that extra energy and begin a new diet or health regimen to make you feel better. Exercise helps relieve the stress and anxiety.

LEOUse your inborn creative talents to devise new methods to improve your health or increase personal productivity

at work. There could be plenty of paperwork and communications there. Co-workers are generally pleasant and supportive. Watch the tendency to overindulge in food and drink! The 10th would be a good time to start a new diet or exercise routine. This month you’ll have a burning desire to express to others who you are. A passionate romance could ignite.

TAURUSIt’s your time of year to expand your horizons – personally, spiritually and mentally. Long distance travel favored. Don’t go too far too fast. A new course

of study or new hobby will stimulate your intellect. Beginning new metaphysical, religious or spiritual endeavors would be beneficial after the 10th. Romance could begin with one from a foreign culture. Personal transformations occur through an intense relationship or personal conflict over values. Keep the ego under control. After the 19th, career, public image and standing in the community require your attention.


VIRGOJust when everyone else is making New Year’s resolutions and buckling down, you workaholics are ready to play and pursue romance, creativity and pleasure. Your inner child and your inner ‘cruise director’ will NOT be ignored. Creative projects begun after

the 10th will help you get in touch with both. Sleeping patterns may be disturbed this month with deep unconscious energies being stirred up. A great month for early spring cleaning, beginning construction on a new home, or renovating your existing one.

CAPRICORNHappy Birthday to all you responsible, dependable, industrious souls! Your new yearly astrological cycle begins

with a lot of planetary movement in Capricorn. The Universal energy puts the spotlight on YOU. Express yourself, share thoughts and ideas. Change or enhance your appearance. Ask for what you want. The 10th would be an ideal time to begin a new project that has your personal stamp on it.

PISCESIf you’re not associated with some group, now is the time to find one whose cause you support. Friends play an important role for you. Goals

and dreams will be addressed and possibly changed or amended. The career front gets an extra surge of energy. Be careful not to ‘burn’ others with those fiery ideas. Public image gets a boost. Finding new goals or beginning new friendships are favored after the 10th.

LIBRAThe Holidays are over but there’s still a lot of activity on the home front. Conversations are plentiful. Some take

a nostalgic turn. You may decide to redecorate or enhance the appearance of your home. The digestive system is sensitive – don’t force it into overdrive. Projects begun after the 10th at home or with the family may be fruitful. The pace of your everyday environment begins to pick up.

SCORPIOThought because the Holidays were over the hectic pace of your everyday life would slow down – WRONG!!! Your everyday

environment is still activated pushing you forward at a frenzied pace. Communications in different forms are numerous. Your words are mostly kind and thoughtful. Someone may receive a special ‘proposal.’ Projects begun after the 10th

SAGITTARIUSLook over finances, determine if your earning power is sufficient, and re-examine whether or not your values honestly reflect your inner self.

Negotiating and signing financial contracts may occur. Money making ideas may yield positive results. Projects to increase your net worth may begin after the 10th. You’re still energized with an extra boost of get up and go until the second week of February. Use the energy to move yourself forward.

AQUARIUSAgain it’s time to go within. Spend time with nature, reflect, and seek solitude. Listen to the Universal

whisper its truths. Charitable work provides a breath of fresh air to your soul. The 10th would be a good time to begin a spiritual/metaphysical discipline that would help you get in touch with your emotions. Take a leading role in some group or organization.


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SRI Tax ServicesPh: 480-282-8533Info@sritaxaz.com..................................Consultant - Vastu Science and Feng ShuiName: Dhaval ParekhAashish Parekh, CTP MBA EA4425 E. Agave Rd., Bldg 4, Ste 117(NE of 44th St and Ray Rd), Phoenix,AZ 85044 Ph: 480-829-0020Email: [email protected] & Anand, CPA PCRon Anand, CPA Indu Anand, CPA 15215 South 48th. Street, Ste 160 Phoenix, AZ 85044-9139Ph: 480-759-5432Email: [email protected]

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Horoscope / KundliContact: SanjayPh: 602-971 4780Email: [email protected] KhannaPh: 602-774-4159..................................Shastri Kanhiyalal DavePh: 480-636-7574..................................Vedanga AstrologyContact: Latha Sridharan Ph: 408-834-8540Email: vedanga.astrology@gmail.com..................................Vedic AstrologerContact: Jeff HarmanPh: (520) 743-1054Email: [email protected]

Beauty Parlour

Ahseia AdinaAhseia Adina Professional Makeup ArtistPh: (480) 719-0118Email: [email protected] ..................................A1 Certified ART teacher +Mehendi ArtistPh: 623-583-0055..................................Anita SinghBusiness Name... Naturalle Beautique 5710 West Bell Rd,Glendale, AZ 85308.Ph: 480-203-1359..................................Art of MehandiPh: 480-370-4177Email: artofmehandi@gmail.com..................................Bollywood Salon & SpaPh: 602-502-8073..................................Bridal by DeenaDeena Mali 1112 E Sheffield Ave Gilbert,AZ 85296Ph: 602-502-8073Email: [email protected] MehndiPh: 602-628-4066..................................Hair and make-up artistry7th Ave/ Indian Schoolnear downtown Phx.Ph: (623)521-5934..................................Henna by Purvi Galiya5240, w. Ironwood Dr. Glendale, AZ 85302Ph: 602-628-4066www.hennabypurvi.com..................................Images Boutique Salon and

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PARTY NAILS SALON 3875,W RAY ROAD, (SOUTH EAST CORNER OF RAY & McCLINTOCK ROAD)CHANDLER, AZ 85226.Ph: 480-238-1152..................................The Henna ShoppeThe Henna Shoppe 425 S. Mill Ave Suite #108 Tempe, AZ 85281 (NE Corner of Mill and Fifth)Ph: (480) 370-4177Email: [email protected]

Child Care

Kids World Learning Center2051 N. Arizona Ave #101,Chandler, AZ 85225Ph: 480-855-4000Email:[email protected] Sivakumar, MD10200 N 92nd Street Suite #102 Phoenix AZ 85258Ph: 480-314-1033

Catering

Inchin Bamboo GardenAcacia Creek Village Shops 10050 N Scottsdale Road,Scottsdale,AZ 85253Ph: 480 306-6883...................................India Palace2941 W. Bell Road Phoenix, AZ 85023. Ph: 602 942 4224 ...................................Party UniverseContact: Raj Sullhan 4939 W. Ray Road

Chandler, AZ 852226 Ph: 480 961 8138...................................Sahasra TakeOut LlcKalpana KumarPh: 480-284-8836...................................SnS CateringPh: (909)2-SNS-PHXEmail: [email protected] Indian Vegetarian Food5423 W Geronimo St,Chandler AZ 85226.Ph: 480-496-9090...................................TiffinIndia.comLos Bisteces 10649 N 43rd Ave Phoenix AZ 85029-3944Apsara Dance SchoolContact: Ramya SriPh: 480-452-6379Email: [email protected] :Asha Gopal Email: [email protected]:Swati PandeyPh: 480-628-4983Email: [email protected]

Ph: 602-293-3756Email: [email protected] ...................................Inspiration Dance InstitutePh: 650-465-4840Email: [email protected],[email protected] ...................................Kalaa KendraContact:Radhika KotiwalEmail: kalaa.kendra@

gmail.com...................................NAACH DANCINGContact Person: Shikha RathiPh: 480-280-5125Email: [email protected] School of Odissi DancePh: 480-309-9925Email:rajulramkumar@yahoo.com...................................Sampradaya Dance Of India Paragon Dance Studio 931, E Elliot Suite 101 S.E Corner of Rural & Elliot Tempe AZEmail: [email protected] Nritya Dance AcademyPh: 480-707-9001www.gauribhobesardesai.webs.com ..................................SilambamContact : Srimathy MohanPh: 602-971-4357Email: [email protected]

NAACH DANCINGContact Person: Shikha RathiPh: 480-280-5125Email: naachdancing@yahoo.com..................................Matrimonial

27/5’5”, AGGARWAL girl w/strong Indian values, smart, charming, caring. B.Tech (IT) educated, presently doing MBA in Cleveland, Ohio. Invite suitable

matrimonial proposals. Email biodata w/recent photo: Email: [email protected], distinguished, caring family of high achievers seek well-settled, handsome, accomplished, educated professional, preferably in Texas/California, over 5’10”, age 37-44; for very fair, beautiful, slim, 38/5’9”, U.S. born, never married, Harvard educated girl. Email biodata/photos: Email: USAmatch2218513@yahoo.com..................................BENGALEE Hindu, USA educated, 36/5’2”, fair, slim, beautiful, MBA, vegetarian, Indic values, Federal Govt manager, accomplished, never married. Suitable groom around Washington, DC desired. Email biodata /recent photo:Email: [email protected] groom for Brahmin girl convent educated, MBA International Finance, Training at UNCC Charlotte, & Singapore. Date of Birth: 27/11/87, 09:15 AM, Ludhiana, 5.15”. Upper Caste no bar. Only High business family/good Job. Email biodata w/recent photo:Ph: (301) 793-8050 (USA) India:+ 91-9417221069Email: [email protected]

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