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he rain God has been mercilessly pouring almost throughout November and it has only stopped its fierce battle with humans. Life has become miserable to commute what with the conditions of roads found wanting. The slightly interior areas are the worst affected and have not come to the fore. Soma Sundara Palya is one such area making it almost impossible to venture going out with the gaping potholes and the condition of the road being too slushy for even vehicles to negotiate and navigate. The adjoining photograph clearly explains the fact. A car is absolutely jammed in the slush and the auto carrier is just about trying to squeeze through. If potholes have been giving Bengalureans tremendous scare and nightmares, this is too not falling short of it in any case. The pile of debris along the road adds to the miseries. This ‘activity’ has to be curbed and not allowed to continue. Do not blame the authorities for the debris seen here. It is the act of the residents living in the vicinity who are responsible. Educate the residents there to be more caring for their own good. The association will have take steps to curb this practice.

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Editorial Temporary Fixing of Potholes is not the solution

During this season, fixing of potholes will not pay. Yes, it may, for the time being save a lot of people by the fixing of potholes on a temporary basis; but not on a permanent basis. As the BBMP Commissioner, G Kumar Naik has put it, Rs. 1 lakh has been given to each ward to fix these potholes, with yet another deadlineDecember 10- to ensure all these are fixed by then. He has not specified if the roads will be fixed too soon after. This is the area of concern. As the civic expert, R K MIshra, rightly said, if BBMP does not fix the roads by the deadline of December 15, then the citizens will have to stop paying taxes from January 1, 2016, as it would make the civic body to be on their heels. In fact, yours truly endorses this view point as this seems to be fair. When the BBMP is making so much noise on penalizing the citizens if the segregation is not done at source, then why not the powers that be in the respective departments and the government be penalized for their non-performance? Much has been said and written in the media on this issue. Despite this, the government and its agency have not bothered to lend its ears to the plight of the people living in filth literally. What HSR layout started on the garbage issue by protesting on the living conditions of the people surrounding the KCDC plant and its drastic implications on their health, has now been taken by the other areas following suit in a bigger fashion addressing woes on the basic

infrastructure not provided to them, which is their right. Let the roads be motor-able. The solution lies not in fixing potholes by rendering a patchwork, but in fixing the road itself for it to last long enough to ensure re-fixing is not a necessity despite natural problems. These potholes will have to withstand such issues and make it a quality – oriented work to last for the motor vehicles (light and heavy) to ply. But, this cannot be immediately taken on hand due to bad and inclement weather, what with another round of rains due in a fortnight as forecast by the meteorological department. Once the dampness is dried enough with a spell of sunny skies, then the agency can think of taking up the job of fixing the roads. The Bengaluru Development Minister, Mr. K J George has blamed the other agencies and wants to pass the buck by playing blame games which is not going to serve the purpose. It is a known fact that the other agencies and operators do not do the cleansing job after digging, but that should not be the main area of concern. Instead, pull up the men involved and get the work done qualitatively. Involve the citizen groups during such work to avoid shoddy jobs. Around 32 contractors have been blacklisted by the BBMP, said the Commissioner of BBMP. Penalising the contractors is secondary. There will be no room for such happenings if the BBMP is transparent in the tenders and the cost and expenses involving the civic experts and the respective associations. Then the responsibility shall lie squarely on them and not the agency. Traffic congestion has to be addressed. Mr. KJ George is harping on Tunnel Road Plan. This cannot be viable due to various reasons. Let us not have unrealistic dreams Mr. George. The civic and urban experts have also had to say the same. Thin before you leap. T Ramesh - Editor

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Madiwala Police Station taken aback by a Surprise Visitor

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n December 1, Madiwala Police Station was in for a surprise. The visitor was none other than the Home Minister, Mr. G Parameshwara, who walked in at 9 am only to find a Sub-Inspector and 3 constables on duty. He literally jumped out of the car and sped in to the station before anyone could even recognize him. The staff present were surprised and taken aback. This provoked the minister and ordered for the ‘Station Diary’ to be brought to him quickly and came to know of the daily routine entered, which also gives details of the whereabouts of the staff. He thoroughly went through the details of the cases registered and the action taken and the follow up on cases that required top priority attention. The staff immediately alerted their senior officers and the force started trickling in one by one. DCP Ms. Rohini Katoch Sepat arrived first and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. NS Megharikh followed. An hour later the Additional Commissioner of Police Mr. Harishekaran arrived. This surprise inspection should do well for

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the other police stations to maintain good policing. Though the minister was not disappointed by the performance of the station, he was irked due to the absence of the officials and a few policemen who were in civil dress code. In fact, he questioned the DCP on the dress code and cautioned to instruct her staff to observe dress code of conduct and not work in plainclothes. The interaction he had with the police personnel and also with accused to check for any illegal detention by going straight to the barracks.

During the entire three-hour check, he inspected all details and sought clarifications and directed the DCP to bring down the crime rate and observe police discipline among the staff. Such periodical visits or checks will also help the police perform better giving the required impetus that the minister is concerned and would take action if needed. This station tops the list in the cases registered in the State but at the same time the cases solved too are at the same speed, barring a couple of cases which are yet to be cracked.

Garbage Segregation and the Ruling Mafia

inally, the truth is out. Senior officials from BBMP, the Mayor and the Minister have all realized to spell out the truth behind the Garbage Mafia. Garden City Plus had recently reported a talk by Mr. Ravichandar, civic expert and Chairman, Feedback Consulting, on the civic mess and the role of citizen

participation in clearing this mess, in Sector 1, organized by the Federation of HSR layout RWAs. He had openly criticized the system itself due to the presence of the garbage mafia, who always ensure to mix garbage even if segregated by the residents at source, to increase the tonnage of the garbage lifted.

Until and unless this is curbed, the garbage mess shall exist. Deadlines, deadlines and deadlines have all been not met by the government as well as the BBMP so far as garbage disposal is concerned. Just like the dates being set to fix potholes in the city by all authorities concerned a couple of days back, setting a fortnight to get them repaired, the entire scenario seems to be building castles in the air as there is no channelized system to address these issues. It is just another case of expecting too much from the present system. But somewhere in the corner of the heart, it seems that the government has now taken things seriously this time. This is because that ultimately, the government and its agency have agreed that the contractors have played a mischief, laying the blame squarely on them without involving any officials concerned. We will have to wait and see. nother piece of good news is that the officials in KCDC Plant have bluntly refused to accept garbage dumping from areas other than HSR and Bommanahalli. This is perhaps the first positive step in the right direction of having any hope against hope. The functioning of the Plant should now smoothen and the tonnage will substantially reduce for processing.

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Silk Board Junction and its Nightmares

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ne of the most important, well known, popular junctions not only in the southern part, but in the entire city - Silk Board Junction is now a heavily polluted and badly maintained one. Adding to the woes, the traffic jam hindering flow of traffic compels one to be exposed to the pollution, since it is almost bumper to bumper traffic between BTM, Silk Board and Agara flyover. The inhalation during the travel time could prove to be toxic enough leading to respiratory problems. This can be guaranteed. Period. Compounding the air pollution, the road leading to Bommanahalli at the junction is posing serious threat to motorists. The road from BTM bus stand to silk board is too rugged with large pebbles written all over the road up to the junction. Soon after the signal at this point, after taking a right turn starts the nightmare for at least 50 meters, bouncing and bumping along the road, filled with pot holes and uneven surface due to tardy job of asphalting. As the vehicles speed the moment the signal is through for flow of traffic from the BTM side of the junction, the dangerous gaping potholes welcome them by posing as man eaters by its sheer nature and condition of the road. Since it is almost a blind turn,

ferrying the accused to be produced in the court. Ultimately, the police had to intervene by stopping their vehicle and clear the traffic. The entry and the exit points are too bad for smooth flow of vehicles as it is too bouncy due to the uneven surface and the slabs giving way in the middle. This has to be looked into by the authorities concerned immediately and address it very soon. These two roads have to be relayed on a war footing. Garden City Plus will take a pledge in getting these to the notice of the authorities concerned and their reactions on this will be sought immediately. the unsuspecting motorists could easily speed to death or at least to be injured seriously, especially during nights. Besides, pedestrians crossing the road also mount to miseries as this is unchecked. The pedestrians invariably do not follow traffic rules and keeping tab on them is next to impossible as there has to be a provision for more than a couple of policemen only for that job. Is this viable for the traffic police? When will we learn to follow the traffic rules, which are for our conveniences us only? By not observing the rule, we not only endanger our lives but also the motorists’ lives?

One, the condition of the road and second the pedestrians’ nuisance are causes for the difficulties for the motorists to navigate and negotiate such turns in haste. On a top priority, this stretch of the road has to be looked into to save many lives and avert many accidents taking place in the coming days. It is not just filling that is the need of the hour, but a proper supervised relaying of the road itself is required to ensure safety. Avoiding the gaping holes and the damaged surface of the road by the motorists is the root cause for many accidents some, very serious in

nature. It is not only the case under the flyover at this junction. The movement of vehicles on the Madivala to Silk Board flyover also is cause for concern. The uneven surface here is too dangerous to commute. Pot holes, though not so extreme a case as the one below, can be seen throughout the stretch, here too. The speeding vehicles swerve to either side to avoid these craters on the flyover resulting in accidents. The photograph is enough proof of this. In fact, the irony of this particular accident was that it happened just behind a law and order police van

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Counseling Advisory Desk Taxes Depend on Various Factors Garden City Plus received letters from its readers seeking counseling on family related issues. After giving a lot of thought and consideration, we decided to approach a counselor on these issues. On finding one expert counselor, we have given a try to solve various personal and family issues through the Advisor, Mr. Kiran. Dear Advisor I am a 19 year old boy from HSR layout in love with a 21 year old girl, who is also in love with me. We want to get married. Both of our parents don’t understand our feelings and are against our relationship, I am confused and don’t know what to do. Can you advise? Dear Confused, I respect your love and feeling. This is not the age for you to think about marriage. Concentrate on your studies and secure your future. There is ample time. With the passing time I am sure you will be able to understand your relationship with your friend better. Your parents also might change their mind in your favour. Wishing you all the best. _______________________________

Dear Advisor, I am a 32 year old woman, happily married and blessed with a 2 years old girl child. My husband loves us both. Our doctor had warned us during the delivery of my child that it would be suicidal for me if we think of having a second child now. My mother in law is influencing my husband to go for a second child. He is in a dilemma and unable to conclude.

Dear Friend, I respect your decision. Give him some time to accept you as his father. In order to gain the child’s confidence you should enact like a father, take them out for a movie, a day picnic, to a neighborhood restaurant, spend some Dear Happily Married, quality time to understand his requirePlease follow the advice of your doctor. ments. Once this is taken care and the If required you could ask your mother child feels safe and secure he should be in law to accompany you to the doctor, able to accept you in his life. who can explain your situation. Wishing you all the best. I don’t see any reason why your husband is in a dilemma. As you have mentioned about his affection and love for you and your child, for him- your ______________________________ health and well being should be his __________ priority than having a second child. Wishing you and your family a healthy Disclaimer and prosperous life. Editors and the advisors of Garden ______________________________ City Plus have taken much care to __________ reply to the queries of people which are Dear Advisor based on the information supplied. I am a male, 43 years and went through Editors and the advisors of Garden a divorce 8 years ago. I am seeing a City Plus will not be liable for any single mother who is 40 years old, with direct or indirect loss arising from the a 13 year old son. We want to get use of the advice. married, but the problem is her son

A Differently-Abled too helps his Family

When one has a surrounding where he is well looked after by his parents, little will the person venture in going for an employment to support the family. More so, when he is disabled! Garden City Plus came across a boy who insists that he supports his parents in spite of him being

who is not in favour of our marriage. We cannot think of marriage till he agrees to accept me as his father. How do we solve this?

differently abled. Very few would think of supporting a family when he himself is in need of support. Madhusudan, 18, had a bout of polio attack as a child and has been living with this handicap since then. He had to discontinue his studies after grade II due to various reasons and also has a sister who is recently married off. His parents take care of him to the best of their abilities to ensure their son does not feel that he is a burden on them. Both his parents are employed and with the meager earnings they love to all happiness to their son. In addition, the sister too is very fond of him and gives him her helping hand. One day, all of a sudden it dawned upon him that he is, on the other hand a burden to them and decided to go out. He wanted to earn and support his family. On one such occasion, he met a person who is a member of Dr. Rajkumar’s Fans Association. He did not want to waste his time, so he put forth his idea of earning with all his limitations. The

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The response is encouraging. The new column that we have started on ‘Finance and Wealth Management’ is well received by our readers. We shall continue to introduce many more such interesting articles on various other fields of activities anticipating your participation. Q. I would like to know, if I do not complete 183 days out of India, do I need to pay tax in India? My salary in Nigeria is net, since the Tax is paid by company, but I do not have any tax paid receipt by my company. Instead, I only a have letter of contract in which it is stated that my salary is tax paid by the company.

least 60 days during the last financial year (to be read as 182 days in case of an Indian citizen or a person of Indian origin coming on a visit to India or in case of an Indian citizen going abroad as a member of the crew of an Indian ship or for employment). Since you have not stayed in India for the number of days specified either in the last financial year or for the preceding four financial years, and you do not receive income in India, your income is not taxable in India.

Q. My wife and I have 2 houses and we are co-borrowers. One house is rented out for Rs.95,000/- pa and the other is self occupied by us. We have taken 2 Regards housing loans from 2 different banks. Praveen The EMI (equated monthly installment) for the rented house is paid by me (Rs.2 A. Dear Mr. Praveen, lakhs per year) and for the self occupied house, the EMI goes from my wife’s Let me quote the applicable statutes to account (Rs.1.50 lakhs per year). How do clarify the matter: we show this in our tax returns? An individual is categorized as a ‘Resident’ if any of the following Ramesh Suvarna condition is satisfied: Condition I: Stays in India for 182 days A. Dear Mr. Ramesh Suvarna, or more during the financial year; Or If your wife and you own the house Condition II: Stayed in India for 365 jointly, tax benefits can be claimed in days or more during the 4 preceding Continued on Pg 5 financial years and stays in India for at

BMTC Introduces 2 New Routes, Withdraws 2

Finally, residents of HSR can heave a sigh of relief since their cries for longer destination routes have been answered. BMTC has introduced two new bus routes for a longer destination and more area of coverage. Both the routes will be from Majestic KBS and return to Majestic. Recently, it had introduced four feeder route services to ply in HSR. Garden City Plus had published a letter from a resident, Mr. Nandagopal seeking extension of the routes till St. John’s Hospital for better mobility and connectivity to farther places. It was also placed before the transport authorities for consideration. The Federation of HSR RWAs did the necessary follow up. Instead of extending the route partially, the authorities decided to ply it as a point to point service from Majestic KBS terminus to have more passengers in the route. The two new buses are route no. 340 A and 348 M, both plying to and from KBS with different routes to reach and exit HSR layout and will continue to pass through all the bus stops as

planned for the feeder services within HSR. Instead, BMTC has withdrawn the services of two feeder routes (FDR 1) in HSR. Route no 340 A starts from Majestic and reaches HSR via Corporation Circle, Shanti Nagar bus stand, Jakkasandra and enters into 27th main HSR Layout and exits from 5th main to outer ring road to Silk Board before going the reverse direction back to Majestic. Route no 348M maintains the same path except that it turns into

Madiwala market, connects to Silk Board and enters into 5th main from outer ring road, glides into HSR Layout and exits 27th Main to join Jakkasandra and then onwards to Majestic. The frequency for both the bus services shall be 25 minutes and the services from Majestic starts at 5.30 am and ends at 8.30 pm. The Federation with the help of the various authorities is working on setting up designated bus stops with visible boards soon.

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HSR gets an Efficient Traffic Police Inspector

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he Traffic Police Station for HSR sectors 1 to 5 is now shifted to Iblur. Garden City Plus had reported about the station being operational over a month back. Not many will bat an eyelid on this as usual, since nothing special would have worked on the minds of people. It is just customary that an Inspector will be posted and his job also would be monotonous with nothing much to mention would have only been the point and there ends the matter. Out of the blue when we are witness to see one duty-conscious Inspector working with all sincerity, how will the feeling be? People will think twice to even believe that it will be the truth. Yes, it is the true fact. HSR layout can take pride in claiming that it has one capable officer in the rank of Traffic Inspector of Police. Meet Mr. Ganesh Rao Janardhan, the new traffic inspector of HSR layout. A couple of days in the office and he promptly started his rounds of his official activity. Apart from his routine duty of traffic control, he swung into action one day and started literally educating the violators because of whom traffic was obstructed and

A Traffic Inspector along with the constables and the men at the construction site showing a thumbs up after evacuating the encroached pavement in HSR Layout 27th Main politely ensuring that the entire obstruction was cleared in no time. Garden City Plus brought to his notice the construction debris and other wastes being littered on the road and causing obstruction to smooth flow of traffic. The next day, our correspon-

dent decided to trace the Inspector and was thrilled to find that he had indeed started the work on educating residents of their responsibilities and getting the debris cleared successfully. Later during his rounds they encountered several cases of parking of

vehicles in the ‘No parking Zone’ areas. He and his staff swung into action and got the vehicles cleared. There was an argument that ensued between one owner of a building and him on the issue of “why not tell the others to do so, why only me?” Pat

came the reply from the Inspector, “there has to a beginning somewhere, it is here”, to which the owner cooperated and said that he will also join the police in eradicating this mess. That was when the Inspector, his constables and the owner along with his men showed a ‘thumbs up’ sign signaling success. This is no exaggeration. This is the fact. When we point out the mistakes and non-performance of a department, we also should appreciate their good work. Kudos, Mr. Ganesh Rao! Keep the momentum going. How well it will be received if you can go to all other streets and roads and ensure safe commuting! Ganesh Rao has set an example, it is now the duty of the residents to cooperate and ensure cleanliness in the environment.

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ith meditation, the physiology undergoes a change and every cell in the body is filled with more prana (energy). This results in joy, peace, enthusiasm as the level of prana in the body increases. On a physical level, meditation: • Lowers high blood pressure • Lowers the levels of blood lactate, reducing anxiety attacks • Decreases any tension-related pain, such as, tension headaches, ulcers, insomnia, muscle and joint problems • Increases serotonin production that improves mood and behavior • Improves the immune system • Increases the energy level, as you gain an inner source of energy. Meditation brings the brainwave pattern into an Alpha state that promotes healing. The mind becomes fresh, delicate and beautiful. With regular practice of meditation: • Anxiety decreases • Emotional stability improves • Creativity increases • Happiness increases • Intuition develops

• Gain clarity and peace of mind • Problems become smaller • Meditation sharpens the mind by gaining focus and expands through relaxation • A sharp mind without expansion causes tension, anger and frustration • An expanded consciousness without sharpness can lead to lack of action/progress • The balance of a sharp mind and an expanded consciousness brings perfection Meditation makes you aware - that your inner attitude determines your happiness.

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the same proportion by both of you respectively. The tax benefit or deduction for a home loan is available against the head ‘Income from House Property’ upon payment of principal and interest in proportion to the share of payments effected by both of you. The quantum of deduction towards interest payment on home loan shall be dependent upon whether the property against the loan availed is self occupied or let out or deemed to be let out. When a property is self occupied, deduction is allowed up to Rs.2.lakhs

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as interest payment, per financial year. If the property is let out or deemed to be let out, the entire interest paid by each of you proportionate to the home loan repaid, can be claimed as a deduction against the net rental value / deemed rental value. If the deduction leads to loss, it can be set off against salary or other income. As regards principal, a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- per year (overall cap) can be deducted under section 80C.

Your wife and you can claim deduction of total interest in respect of let out property in tax return and you can claim a deduction of interest subject to an overall cap of Rs.2 lakhs in respect of self occupied house property. Both of you can claim a deduction of Rs.1.5.lakh each paid towards your principal repayment towards your respective homes. Dr. L Ravindran, Ph.D, CFP CM, MD & CEO, Wealth Max Enterprises Management Private Ltd.

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Interesting facts about volcanoes. Some of these facts you’ll know, and others may surprise you. There are three major kinds of volcanoes Although volcanoes are all made from hot magma reaching the surface of the Earth and erupting, there are different kinds. Shield volcanoes have lava flows with low viscosity that flow dozens of kilometers; this makes them very wide with smoothly sloping flanks. Stratovolcanoes are made up of different kinds of lava, and eruptions of ash and rock and grow to enormous heights. Cinder cone volcanoes are usually smaller, and come from short-lived eruptions that only make a cone about 400 meters high. Volcanoes erupt because of magma escaping from beneath the Earth’s crust About 30 km beneath your feet is the Earth’s mantle. It’s a region of superhot rock that extends down to the Earth’s core. This region is so hot that molten rock can squeeze out and form giant bubbles of liquid rock called magma chambers. This magma is

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What’s Your Raashi Aries: What can you do to make this week be the best ever for you workwise? Pull something out of your magic tricks bag at the last minute Aries and save the day. You’re a master at doing that time and time again. Taurus: Be careful that you don’t inadvertedly throw someone under the bus without meaning to, Taureans. It’s amazing how one slip of the tongue can do just that. Gemini: Make the most of your ruler Mercury transiting Sagittarius, your opposite zone and relationship zone. It’s a good time for you to communicate and say what’s on your mind. Saying too much isn’t a good idea nor is saying too little. Cancer: Don’t let someone interfere in your business today. If someone asks a way too personal question, tell them it’s inappropriate and change the subject. Or laugh it off – depending on who is asking the question. Leo: Something that you couldn’t see or understand before suddenly becomes crystal clear to you today, Leos. You can finally see the light and it’s moving forward. Virgo: If you feel thwarted at every turn today, may be you’re going about something all wrong? While you earthlings like to stick to a certain theme or course of direction, maybe it’s time to change course or correct it? Libra: Don’t be fooled by someone who tells you one thing and then does something completely different, Librans. They are simply trying to stop you from following their lead – they think they are onto something and want to get to it first. Scorpio: There is nothing worse than feeling as if you have let somebody down and said or done something that has changed your relationship forever. Unfortunately, it can happen when you least expect it. Sagittarius: Uranus the planet of the unexpected and unusual spent most of 2015 in your romance and fun zone for much of 2015. Capricorn: In a few more days, things will shift for you once again and you will find that things are much easier moving forward. Aquarius: As much as you might not want to commit to someone today, it’s not a good idea unless you are 100% sure things are going to work out the way they are supposed to work out. Pisces: Having something to look forward to is the very best thing, isn’t it? A dream of overseas travel or buying a time share together or something else, today is a day to put those dreams into some sort of development.

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Curb Anger on the Road It is a fact most Indians lack civil sense. When it comes to our roads we go by our self-concocted guidelines. Many make their own lanes or try to squeeze through traffic. This chaos and confusion leads to road rage, but let's pause for a second here. Is this road rage simply about who cut your lane? Or does it also pour forth from our personal lives and issues? Hence to shed more light on the link between road rage and our personal life and how to curb it we spoke Dr. Jitendra Nagpal Psychiatrist at Moolchand Medcity in New Delhi. He says, "We all are living in an era of hectic, fast paced and stressful lifestyle with decreasing level of patience and tolerance. Especially in metropolitan cities congested road, long hour jams are leading to greater levels of road

rage. People on the road are filled with worries and underlying impulses coming from their respective personal and professional lives. Some have various kinds of insecurities and for them violence is the last option to sort out issues. The slightest of provocations in such circumstances leads to momentary loss of sanity. People fall prey to easy reactive anger and later regret it." He delves deeper, "Road rage is also responsible because of the changing

Chole Bhaturas A famous and popular dish of Punjab served with Bhaturas. Ingredients • Chickpeas (kabuli chana) 1 cup • Tea leaves 1 tablespoon • Dried Indian gooseberry (amla) 2-3 • Oil 5 tablespoons, • Onions Chopped2 medium, Green chillies slit4-6, Potatoes cubed2, • Chana masala 1 1/2 teaspoons, • Tomato puree 1 cup, • Salt to taste Method: Step 1:Drain the chickpeas and place them in a pressure cooker with four cups of water. Tie tealeaves and amla in muslin cloth to form a bundle and add it to the cooker. Step 2: Cook under pressure for six to eight whistles or till the chickpeas are completely cooked and soft.

Step 3: Drain the chickpeas and reserve the cooking liquour. Discard the bundle of tealeaves and amla. Heat two tablespoons oil in a pan and sauté onions and green chillies till lightly browned. Step 4: Heat the remaining oil in another pan and fry the potato cubes till golden. Add chana masala to the onions and continue to sauté for half a minute. Step 5: Add tomato puree and mix and sauté for two to three minutes. Add boiled chickpeas and salt and mix. Add cooking liquour as required and simmer for three to four minutes. Step 6: Transfer the chole into a serving bowl, place the fried potatoes over the top and serve hot with bhatures.

patterns in society. Emergence of the nuclear family and increasing communication gaps among family members results in new social dynamics. Sometimes, youngsters - just for the sake of adventure and to flaunt their powerful connections - commit these crimes with a sense of belief that they can easily escape. In some cases, road rage is a result of the accused trying to assert their identity." Here are some easy tips one can follow to deal with road rage: - Plan your time well; try to leave home early, which helps to get rid of frustration and anger when the traffic is slow. - Release the stress (stored due to anger) in a way in which there is least possible harm to self, others, and the environment. - Breathe deeply, from your

diaphragm; breathing from your chest won't relax you. Picture your breath coming up from your "gut." Repeat a few times. - Slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as "relax," "take it easy." Repeat it to yourself while breathing deeply. - If possible, divert your attention to something else that can relax you; listening to music etc. - As far as possible, do not swear to yourself or shout out: 'I will teach you/him/her a lesson. I will show you/him/her' etc. This will act as a program and will be stored as negative energy. - In daily life, regularly practice relaxation, meditation or any releasing technique so that all the pent up stress energy is either released or dissolved without disturbing yourself, others or the environment.

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After 30 yrs., everyone worries about their skin. They have wrinkle and aging skin. All the beauty ingredients are available in your home store. Egg Pack-Take one tsp of egg white in a bowl, add ½ tsp of malai and ½ tsp of lemon juice. Mix them well and apply on your face, keep it for 15 minutes, rinse with cold water. Do it in alternate day. Carrot Pack-Cut half inch carrot and ½ potato, boil them, then mash it properly. Add one pinch baking soda and turmeric, mix well. Apply over your face, leave it for 2 minutes, and wash off with lukewarm water. This pack helps to reduce wrinkle and gives smooth skin. Rose Water Pack- Add 2 tsp of rose water with one drop glycerin and 2

drops of lemon juice. Make a pack and apply on your face and neck with the help of cotton ball. Keep it whole day like moisturizer. Use it as a homemade moisturizer, it removes anti-age skin and gives youthful skin.

Vivek Oberoi avoids Salman Khan: Here's why It is well known that Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan are not on good terms for some years. But Vivek has refused to comment on why he avoided the superstar when they came across recently on the sets of Vivek’s upcoming film ‘Great Grand Masti’. Salman had recently met the cast and crew of ‘Great Grand Masti’, the third instalment of Indra Kumar’s ‘Masti’ series at Mehboob Studios. Salman was there for a promotional event of his recent release ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’. Reportedly, Indra Kumar took him to the vanity van where all the lead actors of the film, including Vivek, were present. According to reports,

Salman ignored Vivek and quickly exited the vanity van. While other actors including Riteish Deshmukh, Urvashi Rautela, Aftab Shivdasani and the director also joined him outside the van, Vivek

maintained his distance and stayed back. At the launch of a magazine cover when Vivek was asked about it, he said, “What do I say? I have nothing to say... Something happened in 2003, and we are sitting in 2015. Do

you remember anything that happened in 2003?” The rivalry between the two actors began when reports spread about Vivek dating Aishawarya Rai, who was once in a relationship with Salman. Reportedly, Vivek had called a press conference in 2003, claiming that a drunk Salman had called him 41 times and abused and threatened him with life over his relationship with Aishwarya. Later, Vivek had apologised to the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor, but the latter did not acknowledge the gesture and ignored him. Ever since, both the actors have been avoiding each other whenever they come face-to-face.


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