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CONTENTS Founder & Director Desk 4-5

Taking Care of Yourself Vineeta Pundhir 14 - 15

Being Fair in a Unfair World K Sudheendra Nayak 24 - 25

Personal Style?

Aayushi Aggarwal 12 - 13

Poems Expression Aaris Bansal 16 Breathe Easy Ila Pachauri 17

COVER STORY - Dr. Rahul Bhuchar (6 - 11)

Which Place ?

Pranav Santvan 17 The Soul Piyush Raja 26 Look Beyond Voice of Silence Dr Vijay Mittal 32

Yogic Lifestyle Rajnath Chauhan 28 - 30

The Tag of Step Mother Nidhi Sehgal - 19 NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Dr .Gunjan Arya - 31 Artist of the Month Mrityunjay K. Srivastava - 33

Success Story Pinkishe Foundation Anil Kumar 20 -23

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Dear Friends, 10th April, 2022 Warm Greetings to you!

The term ‘Litro Fashionate’ encompasses more than just knowledge and knowing. It is a harmonious blend of Literature, Arts, Sports, Stories, Emotions, Attitudes, Creativity, Fashion, Nature and life itself! And in the world we have built today, the one who is adept in all these areas is the one who succeeds.

I have always believed that, “Excellence is never an accident; it’s always the result of high intention, sincere efforts, intelligent direction and skilful execution. ” These words of wisdom best describe the present state of the Litro Fashionate.

One of our major achievements of Anuragyam in past year have been our Kalayatra Magazine (Hindi Langauge) which coveres Indian Art, Literature & Culture. We recognize the importance of the magazine initiatives entrusted on us by our readers and we need to ensure that we take special care to meet and exceed their objectives.

Er. Sachin Chaturvedi Founder, Anuragyam

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When we pick up an emotion, it is like a piece of puzzle significant in its own special way, pegging holes, completing, fixing surfacing in a prominent role. Let us not allow anyone to erode our sanctity of thoughts and sanity of mind. Realise the super power that we are nurturing our tenderness, be our tremendous self, let go off all pain and help to heal within. Disallowing any negativity to seep in to our system lingering in our heart bringing down to slime.

We are the Heroines of our dreams, let us for once own it like a Diva, the world is our stage, creating our own Divine aura proclaiming each nano second of our existence making it worthwhile. Remembering that we are loved, being cared for, understood, cherished and most desirable.

We can breathe Life into anyone with an endearing smile with each passing moment. Be that sunshine, that light drizzle, the after showers, the serenity of dusk, the quietude of the night, the promise of a new dawn, the consoling warm winter sun, be your own inspiration.

When we are the whole galaxy why settle for anything less.

The nuclei of everything that surrounds us intensifying, magnifying amplifying in our inate elegance, irresistible charm, winsome beauty, larger than life attitude.

Be the emotion that one wants to be attached to, unchained melodies one would listen to in a loop. Be the unforgettable warmth of the first hug, the yearning of the first date, the coyness of the maiden kiss. Believing in ourselves... being everything beautiful that we wish to be, dreaming beyond ponder and yonder.. be the pure that we are, sublime resplendent!

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Face Dr. Rahul Bhuchar Unconventional Entrepreneur Spectacular Actor Founder & President Felicity Theatre Charitable Organization

A theatre actor who has acted in more than 725 theatre shows and also has a Bollywood film to his credit named ‘MOM’ starring Sri Devi. Many of his theatre plays have been invited in prestigious venues like the Parliament House and theatre festivals of National magnitude like Bharangham organized by National School of Drama, Bharatendu Natya Utsav, 75 Azadi ka Amrit mahotsav, Hunar Haat.

He has transformed the Indian theatre scene and taken it to a different level altogether. He has successfully contributed towards theatre which has been achieving accolades and rounds all over the country astonishing the audience with his outstanding performance in popular plays.

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of the Youth

Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Bharat Global Icon Awardee actor and founder and president of Felicity Theater Rahul Bhuchar.

He plans to take Indian theatre scene into the next level. His vision was to take this form of entertainment to a whole new level and in the process he has produced top class plays of different genres.

Felicity Theatre is an initiative to promote Indian Theatre & Culture, Nurture Creative Brain & give them a platform to display their creativity/acting talent.

A renowned theatre organization which produces plays like JAB WE SEPARATED, WRONG NUMBER starring many Bollywood actors like Avtar Gill, Rakesh Bedi, Shweta Tiwari, Minissha Lamba, Kishwer Merchant etc.

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Interview What does the applause on the stage mean to you ?

Applause on stage means the world to any actor. This cannot be compared to any monetary compensation.

The applause is a report card for any actor. When the curtains are pulled and an actor takes a bow, the applause one receives is the most prized possession.

This also helps in reviewing one’s performance for any actor. Lets say, if the same show is being conducted multiple times, the actor can figure out his performance by the applause he receives during the show or at the end wheth-

er the applause is the same, or it has increased or decreased. I personally keep pushing myself to increase the applause and that is how I keep improving.

The actor should also judge his own performance over a period of time as he does multiple shows of the same play. If the reactions continue to increase, this means that there has been a continuous improvement in his performance. This is like an instant report card and this is what stage is all about.

My audience is very close to my heart, the bond I share with them is beyond words and I find myself extremely lucky to have been bestowed with so much love and adulation which can never be experienced by any amount of money.

Popular Plays Mahabharata the Epic Tale (Written and Directed by Puneet Issar) Ayodhya ki Ramlila (Role of Ram Played at Ayodhya, UP)

Chakravuyh (Written and Directed by Atul Satya Koushik) Wrong Number (Written and Directed by Raman Kumar) Jab We Separated (Written and Directed by Rakesh Bedi) and many more...

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This is sheer merit of your performance and can only be achieved with years of disciplined hard work and passion. There have been moments when a celebrity appears on stage and initially gets a lot of attention and applause, as I believe that a majority of our audiences are star-struck and they love their celebrities. However, when the initial euphoria fizzles out, the celebrity is then rated according to his performance.

Any special incidents which are close to your heart ?

The most memorable incident was when I was playing Lord Shiva, I had to learn the Tandava, which in itself is a very fine art and a difficult dance form.

As I was a non-dancer, I had to hire a coach but everything that I used to learn in the evening, I was blank again the next morning.

Then I had a word with my director about the same and he was affirmative and said that it has to be done by me and nobody else. Even though I expressed how challenging it was for me and I had almost surrendered. It was then the master advised me to meditate at the Shiv temple and seek his blessings while exercising the rituals of

Rudrabhishekam. I followed his advice for next four days like a humble student and to my surprise when I went for my rehearsals I could perform each and every step with ease and perfection. My coach was equally surprised as me and tagged me as an expert dancer. This incident is nothing less than a miracle and a blessing for me by The Almighty.

We did more than fifty shows of that play all over India and my Tandav dance was the highlight which the audience was delighted to see.

Another incident I remember is when..

My co-actor suffered a heart attack on stage. The show was suspended midway, and we rushed him to hospital but during that time also he kept saying that the show must go on and since we had a shadow cast available that day, we continued the show and completed it. Though we could not save him, we honored his last wish which was, “The show must go on!”

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try to gather all the related information available in print or digital. You then align your thought process to the character and start figuring out how the character used to live his life and behavioural patterns in different situations.

If the performance is kept limited to only learning and delivering the dialogue, it will end up as a poetic recitation but if we have prepared well by digging deep into the character, the audience will be able to make out the minute details in your performance.

To grow as a natural performer, one needs to learn about the character’s traits like, his way of thinking, walking, his psychology, in other words an actor needs to get into all the layers of the character. It is only then, that you can do justice to the character and win over your audience.

Do these characters also have an implication on you as an individual ?

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character, then these things do impact you. If you live the character and you are completely devoted to it then these things are bound to impact you individually. It is not easy to come out of it.

Dr. Nidhi Bansal Interviewer

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How to Find Your Personal Style?

As you read this article, Let me open the doors of the world of styling which is the biggest asset, correctly used can do wonders in expressing your personality and make that powerful lasting Impression in all walks of your life.

WHAT IS PERSONAL STYLE ?

Personal Style in very Simple terms is self-expression, an extension of your personality, traits, values, attitudes, beliefs and interests etc. Personal Style is a acquired quality and evolves over time.

It shapes your Identity, a powerful tool of self Confidence and reflection of your Personality. It is an expression of Individuality. Personal style is also exactly that, it is personal to you.

It evolves over time, changing according to your needs, age and what you feel comfortable wearing. Your lifestyle and personal style are each individual but it is also interdependent as your lifestyle influences your personal style.

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EXPLORE This journey starts with the mindset of being open to the idea of exploring different facets of style and not limiting or defining yourself in one box. Observe and Research different types of clothing items, accessories etc. Go out in the market or online and see what catches your eye immediately. Make a Style File where in you save the pictures of different garments, footwear, jewelry etc which pleases your eyes.

To Identify your style its important to know what you like but also what you don’t like. Hence divide different colors, patterns, fits and styles into three categories. First, what you love to wear again and again, Second what you are comfortable wearing and lastly, what you don’t like at all. This activity will give you a better insight and clear perspective of your likings and hence a right direction in this journey of style discovery.

EXECUTE After Exploring Different Styles, get those Imag-

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inations and creativity to the execution stage.

Incorporate Bits and Pieces of what you like into your wardrobe is the beginning of personal style.

Take time to experiment, that’s the way to gain confidence to stick with what you like, independent of fashion or friends.

Put together a different look with your clothes to reflect a different part of you each day. Try achieving at least three different looks with some of your favorite standby’s, you may try a different accessory or footwear, a different color combination or a new look in layering pieces (add a jacket or shrug).

Don’t be afraid to mix styles, if you like antique jewelry with modern clothes try it! Your Mix is your style. Break the monotony, If you are a pants person try a skirt or dress, if you are always in a dress try plazzo pants or wide leg denims. Always wearing solid colors? Try check or polka dot patterns.

Try Editing your Present look, rather than adding to it. You may be preventing your style to come through by wearing all the usual accessoriesnecklace, bracelet, earrings, ring etc. Try removing a piece or two, maybe only wearing a fantastic pair of earrings. Less is really More!

sonal style when there is a sense of comfort with yourself throughout the day and congruency between your mood, personality, situation and its portrayal through your style. When people seem consistently comfortable with you and respond with approval. Their reaction will confirm your growing sense of self.

You will feel a fantastic surge of self-confidence about your appearance when you can say, “Yes, that works for me.”

EVOLVE Style is one thing in life which goes hand in hand with the statement “change is the only constant”.

The process of knowing your personal style makes you understand what works for you and how to make things compliment you. Hence, it is a competent skill and aiding tool to identify and express the evolving nature of your personality and surroundings.

Evolving nature of Life is indispensable and hence finding your personal sense of style is a glorious way to present yourself in this world and experience this beautiful journey of life.

All the above techniques are a great way to find your style however it can only be successful when you move away from your comfort zone.

Don’t be afraid to try and turn your thoughts into reality. You are on the way to express your true self which is the step towards not only achieving great dressing sense but moving the self-confidence ladder up.

EXPRESS After Execution comes the process of Analysis to reach the desired result i.e., knowing your style.

Make observations, try to understand what are your thoughts and feelings throughout the day while wearing a particular outfit. Be aware of how you feel? How you act? And how others react to you.

Aayushi Aggarwal Gurgaon, Haryana

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Taking Care of Yourself

The meaning of "Taking Care of Yourself" is to take care of your food, health, dress, routine and other needs etc. Whether it is a physical problem like about skin, hair, eyes, weight or whatever is related to the body, it is very important to not only look beautiful but also stay healthy and fresh from inside and outside.

The biggest drawback in today's busy hectic routine is time, due to which it becomes impossible to find time for oneself and all the work seems necessary. Dark circles have started knocking in front of the eyes. Sometimes the sugar level decreases and it increases you can apply thick layer of make-up to make the face glow but there is no time to pay attention to the natural beauty. Many such things are said to be heard of course it seems small but these give a big form to physical problems.

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Everyone is compromising with time constraints but at the same time by controlling them a little and with limited resources you can overcome these problems to a great extent. Although everyone can’t find time especially women are unable to find time for themselves whether they are housewives or working. If a woman who takes care of the members of the whole house is unable to take care of herself then this article will prove to be very useful for her.

Even if you cannot find time to go to the parlour you can take care of your skin and hair at home. Eating healthy food is not about any kind of strict limitations staying unrealistically thin or depriving yourself of the foods you love. But, it’s all about feeling great having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood. Prepare more of your own meals.

Cooking more meals at home can help you take charge of what you are eating and monitor exactly what goes into your food. You eat fewer calories and avoid the chemical additives added sugar and unhealthy fats of packaged and takeout foods that leave you feeling tired, bloated, irritable and exacerbate symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety.

Good health is an essential aspect of human life. The best tip of living a healthy and good life is by maintaining good health and fitness. Just as food quenches hunger our skin and hair also need a special diet and special care on a regular basis. First of all the habit is to drink more and more water take a completely nutritious diet have proper sleep and utilise sometime in the morning for exercising or yoga.

All these should be adopted by everyone and children should also do all these activities. By doing so, our body will be healthy both internally and externally. As the seasons and age keep on changing, our skin also starts changing and if these changes are not taken care of then they start showing on the face and the natural beauty starts decreasing.

If you use beauty products, keep in mind your skin type, expiry date and all the guidelines and for what purpose you are using it for like skin tightening, removing blemishes, freckles and dark circles under eyes or for any other reason. If the way of selecting or using beauty products, skin or hair care products is not right, then their side effects can be horrifying, so they should be used only after thinking.

Good health is the special capital of life. Although the business is enough, there is still no compromise with health. If you are fully fit, your skin will also glow and hair will also remain silky . Keep stress away, be happy, keep a positive attitude towards life, then see how your personality captivates everyone.

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Expressions A smile for a smile A tear for a tear Sympathy, it wasn’t something she needed Only Caressing Smiles Unburdening tears could do that bit Rejuvenating of mind Easing of stress Lessening of tension Faltered her Weakened her Made her devoid of strength

To explicitly expose my feelings which tethered my mind About how I started to come in terms with reality The reality of the most blissful feeling of Staying alive Waking up Over and all over again To see the ever widening horizon The joy of being able to once again relive the opportunity Bestowed upon us To unshadow our very motive, To explain our existence Our life’s truth Our being LOST is important As being LOST means Life, an Ode to Search Truth !

The strength to face herself to face adversaries of life Life which was beckoning her to touch the remanants Those long lost and now last pieces of the overwhelming emotions I write to you my story, my inner emotions which where hobbled uptil now This is my first step my first attempt, which might help me reach my last Issue 2 | April-May 2022 | 16

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Breathe Easy Breathe easy Deep silence on my lips, dense noise throbbing in my heart.. keeping myself composed is proving to be an art..

Where did I start, where shall I end ? how do I manoeuvre each and every bend ?

Easily a sigh or two escapes my quivering lips, How cruelty crushes hopes, faith gets flipped.

Uncertainty lingers, horizons blocked..

Fingers pointed, avenues locked..

Being torn and tormented since indefinite times..

Suffering endless punishment for someone else’s crimes..

Breathe easy my heart says, Stay alert says my mind..

Tell me my dear friends, Where do I leave my worries behind ?

Ila Pachauri New Delhi

Which Place ?

Which place?

I don’t belong to any place, I am a native of time, Someday, I belong To the moment I have, Someday, I belong To a long lost memory, Someday, I belong To the moments I never had Someday, I belong To the moments I wished for Coz in the end, When we are unable To reach places, The moments become The only places we can belong to

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Dr. Rahul Bhuchar (Played a Role of Ram)

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The Tag of Step Mother Nidhi Sehgal, Agra, Uttra Pradesh

An year has passed, Shilpa still misses Riya. Watching the burning embers in the fireplace, Shilpa gets nostalgic about Riya’s wedding. She opens the drawer of the corner table and picks out some old photographs. All the forgotten memories recall at once to her mind.

She remembers, the day when she stepped into her husband’s house.

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with Riya not only turned into a mother-daughter bond but they became best friends also. Today, on Riya’s first wedding anniversary, Shilpa is missing her so much. Suddenly, the bell rings. Opens the door and is emotionally overwhelmed to see her beloved daughterand son in law. Riya envelopes her in a tight hug and sees her childhood photographs in her hands.

Riya excitedly says to her husband, “Look Raj ! I told you naa. My bestie would be missing me terribly.”

Shilpa, with tears in her eyes, in gratitude to Lord Almighty for giving her strength to redefine the tag of Step mother.

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Success Story

Pinkishe Foundation It was the late eighties. I was in class eleventh or twelfth. Television used to be a luxury. Households would have a single TV set installed in the drawing-room that the whole family will watch together.

It used to be the time of some marquee advertisements – washing powder Nirma, Hamara Bajaj and the likes. Three used to be advertisements for Sanitary Pads too. They used to show a pad with blue ink. I never understood what it was.

Suddenly restlessness and awkward silence would engulf the room whenever they showed that advertisement. I used to get a peculiar feeling that there was something strange. But I did not know what menstruation was, and I would not understand. I could sense that maintaining silence at this time was the best thing.

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what is this? And suddenly, I saw my mom’s cheeks getting flushed with anger. Both sisters were visibly upset and uncomfortable and started fidgeting. And everybody looked at me like I had crossed a limit. I saw the same disgust on their faces for me that they had for Prem Chopra and Ranjeet.

I felt hugely insulted. It was a very innocent question. Someone should have told me what menstruation was. But nobody did. I thought it was an injustice to me. Why should I be blamed for asking something nobody told me about.

Many years passed. It sounds strange, but it was only after I got married that I got to know correctly what periods were.

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soon as I would see some signs of fatigue or discomfort amongst any of my female co-workers within my team, I would make sure that she took some rest. Less work was offered to her. But even then, I would never have the courage to ask her or tell her to take a day off. I gathered that women do not like their period status to be known to men, and sometimes even women! I thought they would find the mention offensive, despite my best intentions.

In 2017, one day, my sixteen years old daughter Khyati discovered that our maid’s teenage daughter was not wearing a sanitary pad. She researched and learned that period poverty was a pervasive problem in India. For some reason best known to her, she approached me and asked me if I would work with her and help her develop an organisation which would work on menstrual health and hygiene.

It was like a déjà vu moment for me. The hidden pain of that insult and injustice meted to me during my teenage years became vivid again. After deliberating and checking if she was motivated enough to do this and could follow up, I agreed. At that time, I thought, may I give it some time and help the enthusiastic young girl take a step in the direction she wanted and then she will take over. Never did I know that destiny was silently smiling hidden somewhere.

Even five years ago, menstruation was not a comfortable subject. Not even for me. I had never discussed menstruation with any female except by explaining

it to my daughters when they hit menarche. Accumulating some courage, I approached a few of my female friends. The first few shooed me away. Eventually, I came to Shalini Gupta Ji, the co-founder of Pinkishe Foundation. II happened to know her for a few months only. But in that period, I had learnt that she has a golden heart and has been active as a social worker for many years.

I clearly remember her first reactions, and we still laugh thinking about it.

When I mentioned this to her, there was pin-drop silence for many moments. Almost a minute, I guess. It felt like much longer. Finally, she said, no man has ever spoken to me about periods. But if you think this is what you want to work on, I will work with you.

We started Pinkishe Foundation.

We discussed a strategy and started an all-women community on Facebook.

Women joined thick and fast. In just six months, over 150000 women joined, and we initiated 50 branches across India on a single day!

These were ordinary women. Homemakers, as we call them. And they started a mini-revolution. They were hugely motivated. They would collect packets of sanitary pads from nearby households. They often put a stall in a nearby market and request the local shoppers to buy them a pack of packets as donations. It was amazing. I never thought that women would show that kind of courage and initiaIssue 2 | April-May 2022 | 21

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tive. But hats off to them. They started a mini-revolution.

Rest is history. We got success we had not imagined. Imagine getting a video message from Mr Amitabh Bachchan suddenly one day. We cried that day. We all cried.

We went forward to get support from many. We got ourselves in the Asia Book of Records. We started a few more programs. We kept working on the ground, keeping our heads low until Facebook came and selected us for their Community accelerator program and gave us funds, support and mentorship to help us grow ourselves and our impact.

Pinkishe is a stable organisation today. We do much work. Our guiding principle is that civil society has a massive responsibility for nation-building and making the world better. One cannot expect the government to do everything.

We need to contribute too.

We have just completed our five years. During this time, we have supported more than 200 thousand girls. We have distributed more than 3.5 million free sanitary pads. We now run a free stitching training centre, and around twenty-five girls benefit from it. We have collaborations and partnerships with many organisations of the highest repute.

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thousand certified menstrual educators by 2035 and train over 200 Million girls every year. If we can do that, every girl in India will get a period education and access to safe and affordable menstrual options to manage her periods better.

Period education will enable these girls to fight the taboos and societal silence built around periods over the generations. No longer will they be pulled out of their schools when they hit their menarche - their first periods. They will no longer be made to compromise on leaving education midway and compromising their life choices due to periods.

I am committed and have pledged the rest of my life to achieve that goal.

Arun Gupta President, Pinkishe Foundation Noida, Uttar Pradesh

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Inspirational Story

Pinkishe Movement is a dream, an ever-growing dream, which first rippled in the eyes of a 16 years old schoolgirl, Khyati Gupta, when her teenage eyes noticed something which smote her tiny heart. One day, this chit of a girl was appalled when she saw bloodstains on her housemaid’s daughter’s dress. On enquiring, to her utter shock, she discovered that they cannot afford pads, hence they recycle discarded pieces of unhygienic cloth every month.

Heartbroken, Khyati undertook research on the subject on the internet and the study showed that the majority of females in rural India lack the awareness of menstrual hygiene and some even have no option but to resort to using material like cow dung, leaves, sand, etc.

That was horrifying. This gave birth to Pinkishe Foundation.

The dream that rippled in the eyes of a tiny girl gradually started getting a firm footing, and slowly, with the robust support of many committed people, the contours of a solid movement became visible. Women kept joining hands and today Pinkishe is a community of over 2 lakh+ women. It is run by common women who operate from their homes and do voluntary service.

Women in this foundation are common women who have pledged to make a difference in the lives of fellow women and girls. They operate from their homes and contribute their services voluntarily. There is not even a single person in Pinkishe who draws any salary or compensation in any other form.

The foundation aims at supporting women in living life with strength and dignity. ​We, at Pinkishe Foundation, are hopeful of converting our dream of building a better world for females into reality.

All this because a small girl dared to dream big.

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BEING FAIR IN A UNFAIR WORLD K Sudheendra Nayak Mangalore, Karnataka

Life is mostly unfair. All the principles of life holds good but only theoretically. In reality, we all know how it goes. As all of you might agree, Life only returns the vibes you give to the nature. Yes, it's true. There is something called law of attraction which works more often than not. For example, if you crave for something so much, continuously for many days, you will get it no matter what. At beginning, it may feel impossible to get it, but when you actually get it, you will feel the divine presence in your life. That feeling you get, when whole universe actually conspires to make that one thing happen for you. Yes, all of this actually happens and it's beautiful.

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But then, there's also a scarier aspect to all of this. When you start having negative thoughts and you feel in secured and bad thoughts starts to appear, which most of us will experience at some point in your life, then you start to give negative vibes to the nature. Then shit starts to happen, when actually the nature starts to give it back to you. And that's when your life starts to go upside down. Everything that you once represented, be it ethics, moral values or honesty, the same things are held against you. Your life gets screwed in most unimaginable levels that you find it impossible to even dream of coming back to normal. And you start cursing everyone, once whom you considered dear.

You start to blame everyone for your failures, be it family, friends, co-workers or your relatives. Yes, everyone except yourself. But the worst part is, you completely believe yourself that you are right. That's the dangerous bit. Actually if you analyses properly with reasoning and logical thinking, you will realize that you are the only person to blame for whatever happens in your life. No one else is responsible. You are completely your own responsibility.

This all leads to the point I have mentioned at the beginning of the blog. The vibes you send into the universe are very crucial. Universe has no brain and it does not think. It just receives those vibes and energy which it receives from you and gives it back to you in exactly same way.

That is, if it receives positive energy from you, you will be receiving good things in your life and vice-versa. I'm no philosopher, but if you follow the above principles, there are high chances, you may not falter in life.

Just one more thing, make sure you are filled with positivity and optimism, surrounded by people who makes you to level up with higher standards and create a beautiful atmosphere where you can pursue your dreams and live your life to fullest of your ability.

That's how you send good vibes and energy to universe and by law of attraction, it will surely reciprocate back. After all, we can only strive to be the better version of ourselves.

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THE SOUL It is believed that the soul Should be free from the body, Merges into the divine, As long as it stays in the body, The spell is engrossed in attachment, By activating the body, Dances the desired dance, By making everyone a self-image Brings along with you, In the bond of relationships, It shows direction to all, With knowledge and devotion, Gives a vision of the hereafter, Its conductor is the mind, The mind is fickle, Moment by moment, Sometimes it rains; love, Sometimes it calls for war, By creating a stir of destruction, Makes humans cry, Occasionally, towards Ram, So sometimes he becomes Ravan, With your creations, It hurts the soul, The soul is immortal, Even if the body burns, Soul in due time, The body becomes free.

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body, It does all the work, Sometimes so, It performs the work of the previous birth, In the relationships of the past, Surprises everyone, The whole game is of the soul, She shows whatever she wants, Sitting in a quiet heart space, He makes all the laws, The flame of knowledge burns inside everyone, After gaining knowledge, The mind goes to the world of science, Through a variety of uses, The moon reaches, The soul of all.

Becomes absolute.

Liberate soul from his feat, Get absorbed in the divine!

Piyush Raja Young Writer, Researcher Nawada, Bihar

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Puneet Issar Quotes “In 2017 I started writing “Mahabharat An Epic Tale” and it took me two years to write it and prepare the production with Rahul Bhuchar of Felicity theatre, and we launched it on the 17th of Nov 2018 and it was a super success. The audience have been asking me to do something on Duryodhana and that is when I decided why not make the Mahabharat from Duryodhana’s perspective.”

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Yogic Lifestyle Need of Today’s World Rajnath Chauhan Founder - Naisargik Yoga New Delhi Good health leads to human happiness and well-being that contributes significantly to prosperity and even economic progress. First let us know, what is health? According to WHO – Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

habits may leads to poor health. As we all are familiar with common lifestyle disorder like Hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, depression, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, chronic back pain, cervical issues, eye sight problems etc. A single solution for all these problem is Yogic lifestyle.

Today, where at least one in our family member is facing common health issues because of many reasons.

But one among all is our Poor Lifestyle, like no physical activity, sitting or lying for long periods, having unhealthy diet and eating late at night, not getting enough sleep or erratic sleep patterns, smoking, drinking etc. Practicing any of these

Yoga – an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition to the mankind. It helps to unite mind and body, thought and action, harmony between man and nature; holistic approach to health and well-being.

This all can be achieved by just changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness.

Narendra Modi, UN General Assembly.

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Yogic lifestyle Waking early in the morning (i.e before sunrise in Brahma Muhurta, people who follow this regime are found to be more productive and practicing this boost energy to keep up with the hectic day. Also, early risers are reported to be more adept in taking better decisions, planning and achieving goals).

Proper physical activity (practicing simple yogasana and loosening practices every day, like Kagasana while drinking water; Sukhasana while eating food; Dhanurasana, Bhujanagasana, Ustrasana for chest and shoulders; Chaturanga, Urdhva Mukha Svanasana for strengthening of arms; Balasana, Trikonasana, Janu Sirasana for back pain; Navasana for core/abdomen; UpTo-Down Gaze, Side-To-Side Gaze for eyesight; Padmasana, Sarvangasana for memory and mental health; Virabhadrasana, Uttanpadasana for strengthening legs).

Satvik Diet (Includes

fresh fruits, vegitables, sprouts, milk and dairy products. The food we eat directly influences our thoughts, character, mental well-being and health.

Keeps a person calm and boosts the immune system, thereby are both physically and mentally healthy).

Fasting (It purifies and detoxes our entire body system; develops willpower and spirituality; reduces fatigue and sleep disorders and helps to attain a state of inner balance and harmony).

Regular meditation (It has a profound healing effect. Neuroscience has discovered that regular meditation causes changes at cellular level and can even alter DNA. Meditation also helps to maintain and re-establish homeostasis in body, which is essential in maintaining proper health).

Going to bed when one feels sleepy (today we are constantly exposed to electronic gadgets, like computers, phones which has severely affected our natural wake/sleep cycle.

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Yoga recommend to sleep at night and stay awake during the day, practice its reverse is very detrimental to our health and cause lifestyle disease).

So, to achieve our goal in life we need to be aware of our healthy lifestyle and spare time for our good health by following Yogic Lifestyle in our precious life.

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NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.

Non communicable diseases (NCD) most common diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes and hypertension are most common. As seen most people thinks it’s an age bonded disease and happens only in old ages no. Most of the cases are seen above 26 years regardless of gender. It’s all because of your lifestyle changes.

alcohol • Regular exercise Immediately contact to doctor if any symptoms of dizziness, weakness chest pain, improper wound healing etc, in early stages. Only take medications as per doctors’ advice.

Food habits and hygiene - excessive increase of Trigylcerdes and bad cholesterol (fat). Sedentary lifestyle-no burning of calories leads to accumulation of bad cholesterol is arteries and many more.

This diseases at like slow poison to body can occupy each and every organ.

Precautions is only cure : • • • • • • •

Awareness important factor Just avoid risk factors Modification of lifestyle Yoga plays major role to cure Regularly body checkup Avoid obesity leading cause Avoid any addictions for drugs and

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LOOK BEYOND Your wishes are fulfilled You are showered with gold You have plenty to spend And plenty to show off But look beyond You may be blessed with Name, fame and dame Promising kids And got all, just name But look beyond You may be wise and learned A man of letters Success at your feet No constraints no fetters But look beyond You may be healthy Beauty personified With lots of fans A life dignified But look beyond There is so much to learn May be much to fear May be much to lose And much to bear So dont brag nor halt What’s not in a moment lost!

Look beyond your pains Look beyond worldly gains Look beyond!

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VOICE OF SILENCE Silence speaks Voice of silence Is loud, clear and strong No feign no malice Could hardly go wrong

Silence helps You never repent The moments of silence And it saves you Bitterness of arguments Silence is golden As you talk in gestures, Smile and glances Fools pass as wise If keep mum in masses Silence rewards Gives time to peep inside Relax and reorganize You were right throughout But others may also be right..

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Artist of the Month

Mrityunjay Kumar Srivastava International Artist Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

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