Spiceroute June 2013

Volume VII Issue VI June 2013

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riyadh

Sun sand & more

Amritsar

Of history & food

Smart Apps

Latest fitness guru

Soups in summer?

Scrumptuous cold delights

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milestone Dear SpiceJetters, As we enter our 9th successful year of operation in the Indian aviation industry, I would like to thank each one of you for your continued support over the last 8 years. SpiceJet now flies to 53 destinations with 54 aircraft in our fleet and recently we had the pleasure of carrying our 55th million passenger since our inception in May 2005. We look back with pride and look forward with renewed commitment to ensure that all your travel needs are met.

With the summer season at its peak, this is the time for family getaways and holidays to cooler destinations besides being the time for family reunions. We in SpiceJet are committed to giving you value for money coupled with great travel experience.

We offer a wide range of services like choice of meals, select seating options, priority boarding, baggage delivery and hotel bookings through SpiceJet holiday packages. We give you the ability to choose the service that you require, making your travel hassle free.

This edition of SpiceJet brings you interesting articles. The cover story brings you Riyadh-one of SpiceJet’s latest destinations.

You can also read about Amritsar and Colombo.

Feel free to share your feedback/suggestion at custrelations@spicejet.com Happy flying!

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Contents 14 HOT DATES June happenings across SpiceJet network

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Rendezvous AT riyadh Explore the city of Caves & Palaces

32 City guide 48 hours in Dehradun City with an educational bent

40 Quick getaway Stepping into past Enter the architectural space of step wells

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captivating colombo Of culture & heritage

54 Theme holiday amazing amritsar Tryst with patriotism

JUNE 2013 60 Festive Flavour Volume VII Issue VI June 2013

summer festivals Cultural festivals this June

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Power of parsley Add taste to your food with Parsley

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RIYADH

SUN SAND & MORE

summer soups Enjoy a bowl of chilled soup this summer AMRITSAR

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OF HISTORY & FOOD

SMART APPS

LATEST FITNESS GURU

SOUPS IN SUMMERS?

sugar & spice Desserts with a twist

SCRUMPTUOUS COLD DELIGHTS

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Contents 84 In Conversation rising star Teté-a-teté with Ayushmann Khurrana

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88 Glam world Home spa’ing

travel buzz

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Recreating a home spa experience

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Skin solution Skincare essentials for frequent flyers

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100 Well-being

BOOKS

wash away ageing woes Health benefits of drinking water

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Games

click away the pounds Smartphones help you get in shape

Predictions

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114 Culture canvas

SPICEJET DESTINATIONS

toy story The toy city of Channapatna

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SPICEJET ROUTE MAP

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Fleet Guide

tailor made gifts Customised gifts for your special ones

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SPLENDID SEPIA Living through vintage photographs

132 Good Samaritans

SPICEJET SCHEDULE SPICEJET OFFICES

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SPICE BITES

spread THE word How to keep kidney disease at bay

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matchless moves Sports for the visually impaired

160 Kids’ corner creations of joy Best out of waste

170 ZOOM IN Flying high at 8 SpiceJet’s journey

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Spice mail

Letters from the

SpiceJet family Good service I was very impressed with the services offered by the Agartala staff. They enriched my experience and I wish the group all the very best for the future.

Co-operative staff It has always been a pleasure for me and my family to travel with SpiceJet because of the co – operation extended by the staff at all levels. Cheers to the team.

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HOT DATES

1 Theatre Workshop Prayogshaala is a rejuvenating theatre workshop - a platform for every individual looking to explore the depths of individuality.

Participants will have to go through rigorous physical training and interactive theory sessions at Sifar Theatre, Hyderabad from mid May till June 4.

8 Sufi Night A Royal Sufi night by Kailash Kher, organised by Dayal Group of Companies called Dayal Royal Club will be held at the Dayal Farm, Deva Road, Lucknow on June 8.

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The power of 13 ‘Celebrating 2013’, an exhibition of paintings and canvas by nine talented contemporary artists at India Grill will celebrate the number 13 which depicts new life and is also known to be the most powerful God-given promise that will change the world forever. This exhibition will take place at Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi/Saket till June 13.

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30 Rice Festival Royal China is celebrating Rice Festival for all the rice lovers. It has come up with a new era of rice delicacies at Royal China, 16th Floor, Eros Corporate Tower, Nehru Place, Delhi till June 30.

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An art y affair Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) presents ‘Colours of Life’, a group art exhibition and sale of over 105 Leading and renowned Indian artists at THE VIEWING ROOM, Colaba, Mumbai from June 10 – 22.

2 Summer essentials Amaara presents an exclusive exhibition, entitled, ‘Leisurely Kaftans’, a collection of comfortable, chic cotton creations that are block printed and embroidered at 27 / 14 CV Raman Road, Alwarpet Chennai from June 2 - 26.

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Musical night Hindustani Classical live concert by Shubha Mudgal, a legendary performer with many golden feathers in her proverbial cap will be held at Chowdiah Memorial Hall Gayathri Devi Park Extension, 16th Cross, Malleswaram, Vyalikaval, Bangalore on June 15.

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For a healthy you National Workshop on Yoga Sports & Physical Education by Dr. N. B. Shukla, organizing secretary, CHC Athletic Association, Faculty of Arts, BHU will be held at Banaras Hindu University from June 1 – 2.

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Travel news 1. High tourist inflow

2. Caravan Tourism

In 2012-13, the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa registered a record arrival of 27.8 lakh tourist in the state of which 4.5 lakh were foreigners as against 26.7 lakh, which includes 4.45 lakhs foreigners, during 201112, showing an increase of 4.4% in the inflow.

Goa also witnessed an increase in arrival of chartered flights in 2012-13. According to Goa Tourism Department statistics, 987 chartered flights carrying 2.15 lakh tourist landed in Goa between October 2012 and May 2013. As against this, only 910 flights carrying 1,69,006 passengers touched down in Goa in 2011-12.

These chartered flights during October 2012 to May 2013 were from nine international destinations. Similarly, the number of cruise ship arrivals in Goa has also seen an increase with 25 vessels carrying 22,233 passengers in 2012-13 as against 20 vessels carrying 11,946 passengers last year.

Keeping in view the untapped tourism potential of Tourism on road as a great marketing tool, PHD Chamber organizied a Conference Curtain Raiser on Caravan tourism - India by Road on May 3 at the PHD House, New Delhi. Mr. Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; Government of India was the Chief Guest at the Curtain Raiser. Some of the objectives were to enhance marketing and positioning of Caravan tourism and tourism by Road and to provide new innovative strategies to assist tourism businesses and tourism destinations promotion of less visited places. The main focus was to market and partner with various states and industries in the country and overseas for strengthening tourism by Road.

Furthermore, this programme has been envisaged for branding tourism in India as a hot spot industry.

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3 3. Korea Mud Festival The 16th Mud Festival will be held from July 19 - 28 2013 at Daecheon Beach, Boryeong, South Korea. Local residents and foreigners visit the city of Boryeong, to enjoy the summer heat at the annually held festival. This Mud Festival attracts more than 2.2 million visitors to Boryeong every year. The mud is of Boryeong mud flats and is considered to be rich in minerals and is used to manufacture cosmetics.

The festival was conceived to promote a range of cosmetics that were produced using mud from the Boryeong mud flats. Everyone can participate in mud marathons wherein they can slide and slither down a hundred foot super mud slide , while mud wrestling competitions are for the more adventurous people. There’s also a mud prison for those who want to serve (mock) jail time. The artistically inclined people can join in the coloured mud body painting contest, while the creative can put up mud creations for the sculpture contest.

Through the night, there’s music, street parades, cultural performances, concerts and fireworks display on the beach.

4. Spend summer in Dubai Dubai is developing at an unbelievable pace in the tourist sector.

To communicate its position as the ultimate summer destination, Dubai is launching “Summer in Dubai”, a three month campaign from June 7 – September 7. With its air conditioned hotels, transportation facilities, shopping malls, water parks, climate controlled indoor entertainment and even indoor skiing, the city has been designed to ensure that visitors have the most comfortable experience compared to many other summer destinations. DSS offers the perfect blend of great shopping promotions and funpacked family “edutainment” that will keep even the most active of children busy.

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S K C I P T HO 6. Macau high on tourism

5. Attracting Indian Market

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In order to showcase experiential offerings of Turkey among Indian travellers, Turkey Tourism has launched a pan India advertising campaign titled, ‘Million Reasons’. The campaign includes a 30 second TV advertising supported by online, print and outdoor elements and also features the creation of a new website to be launched soon. Million Reasons also features a melange of Turkey’s contemporary and sophisticated offerings and many traditional and legendary experiences of the destination.

Ozgur Ayturk, Culture & Tourism Counselor, Turkish Embassy in India, said, “The new advertising campaign reflects the natural splendors that Turkey has to offer. India is an important market for us and we have worked towards staying relevant in the competitive and fast-changing tourism environment.

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7. Explore adventurous Philippines The Philippines is an adventure destination which is beyond the usual. From the largest to the smallest inhabitant of the wild, from easy to June 2013 18 www.spiceroutemag.com

Macau Government Tourist Office has announced that visitor arrivals from India have recorded double digit growth in the month of March and April 2013. In March 2013, visitors from short haul markets to Macau recorded a 6.2% increase. India registered a double digit growth of 26.9% in arrivals. During April 2013, the provisional visitor arrival in Macau was 2.39 million, representing an increase of 0.7% over April 2012. The Indian market contributed to the growth again with a double digit growth of 12.8%. Macau weaves into its culture beautifully, the old and the new of the European and Chinese culture. Macau has something for everyone hence it is fast becoming the preferred destination for the discerning traveller who wants full value for his/her money. MGTO has been working extensively to explore the Indian market.

All efforts are being made to lure the Indian traveller to Macau. MICE movements are also contributing significantly to the upsurge in the number of Indians travelling to Macau. Macau is also considered to be one of the hottest wedding destinations. a heart-pounding experience – the Philippines prides itself as a multi-faceted destination for nature and adventure. It has a complete line-up of adventure activities that range from tropical mountaineering, canopy walking, caving, whitewater rafting, and surfing. Encounters with the wildlife may range from swimming alongside giant whale sharks, dolphin watching in the open seas or scuba diving amidst the colourful marine life. Five ultimate things to experience in Philippines would be jumping off a cliff, explore the underground river at Puerto Princesa, Experience the wild at Philippines eagle centre, swim with the biggest fish on earth and explore the remains of World War II at Coron Island.

Travel buzz

10. Launching 4th Gateway hotel in Karnataka

8. India – Filming destination Dr. K Chiranjeevi, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Tourism, Government of India, inaugurated the ‘Incredible India’ exhibition at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in France to promote the country as a ‘Filming Destination’. The Joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, at the Festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Indian cinema as a sub brand of the ‘Incredible India’ campaign at various international film festivals like IFFI Goa, European Film Market, Cannes Film Festival and markets abroad. This MoU is aimed at creating a synergy between the tourism and film industries and providing a platform for enabling partnerships between the Indian and global film industry.

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9 9. Relaxing visa rules Saudi Arabia will relax visa rules to allow foreigners to visit certain Islamic and historical sites. Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, Chairman, Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, said that from this year Saudi Arabia would issue ‘Umrah-Plus’ visas, which would permit supervised tours of other sites to those visiting the country on Islamic pilgrimages. The conservative Gulf kingdom currently does not issue tourist visas to travellers. “The monthlong visa can also be used for tourism. What changed is that we’re now moving to Islamic history sites to revive those to make them more presentable and to create museums and experiences,” Prince Al Saud said.

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The Gateway Hotels & Resorts, part of the Taj Group of Hotels, announced the launch of The Gateway Hotel Lakeside Hubli. This will be the fourth Gateway branded hotel in Karnataka, in addition to the existing hotels at Bangalore, Mangalore and Chikmagalur. The Gateway Hotels & Resorts caters to the upscale segment and has expanded its footprint in North Karnataka with this launch. With the opening of this hotel, The Gateway Hotels & Resorts now has 22 hotels in its portfolio. Spread over 9 acres of pristine lush greenery, the hotel sits pretty on the banks of the picturesque Lake Unkal. It has 92 spacious rooms including 4 suites, each room offering serene views of Lake Unkal. Guests can workout at the Active Studio or the swimming pool, Splash or relax at the Spa. The hotel has a spacious 3800 sq ft Ballroom for large meetings, conferences and weddings.

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11. Azamara amazing evenings

12. An oasis of serenity

13. Golden afternoons

Azamara Club Cruises, the destinationimmersion cruise line, recently inaugurated its new industry-differentiating inclusive program AzAmazing Evenings - authentic, exclusive and bespoke night touring events that are inclusive for all guests aboard every Azamara voyage.

The cruise line’s philosophy of destination immersion is reflected one-hundred percent in all of Azamara’s voyages, which all feature late-night departures and overnight port stays at a destination. “Azamara’s unique value proposition of longer stays, more overnights and night touring on every voyage is what makes an AzAmazing Evenings event possible”, expresses Ratna Chadha, Chief Executive Officer, TIRUN Travel Marketing, India Representative for Azamara Club Cruises.

Nestled in a cove, overlooking a tiny fishing village, Stonewater Eco-Resort is located at Santarem, within easy distance of the Dabolim International Airport and minutes away from picturesque beaches like Bogmalo and Hollant.

Warm earthy colours and wooden textures characterize the 25 wooden houses spread over the rolling green acres. Cozy and comfortable, each house is a curious mix of modern amenities and old world charm. The Santarem cove lends itself beautifully to water sports like jet skiing, kayaking and swimming. If you just want to soak in the energy of place and indulge in some bird-watching, the infinity swimming pool is the best place to be in. For queries contact: Afra Lobo: +91 981 953 4619 email: afra.barreto@gmail.com

Satiating the UK’s resurgent passion for traditional afternoon tea but going one step further, 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residencies and Luxor Champagne have created a 24 Karat Gold Afternoon Tea, which includes edible gold. The new afternoon tea will feature half a bottle of Luxor Pure Gold 24K Brut Champagne, which includes flakes of 24-karat gold and is one of the world’s most prestigious and rare sparkling wines. The 24 Karat Gold Afternoon Tea includes a Gold Leaf Jelly, White Chocolate Delight with Gold Leaf and Strawberry Tart with Gold Flakes and is accompanied by a selection of scones and delicate finger sandwiches.

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Rendezvous at

Riyadh

Come to this alluring city which offers you an array of experiences from culture and food to caves and mosques.

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Capital of a country that is also the birth place of world’s second largest religion Islam, Riyadh is probably the best place in the world to get a feel of conventional Islam vis-à-vis modern day technology and eastern influence.

Riyadh’s unique character also stems from the fact that the city is home to a large number, about one-third, immigrant population, mainly from the countries in Indian subcontinent, West Asia, North Africa as well as from Europe and America.

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Travel Tips Location: Capital of Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Province, it is located in the centre of Arabian Peninsula Time Difference: Riyadh is two and a half hours behind India.

Currency: Saudi Reyal (SR) is the official currency ISR = 14.85 INR (approx).

Weather: Summer is very hot with temperature reaching upto 50°C. Winter is cold with windy nights.

Overall climate is arid with little rainfall Dialing code: 966 + area code + number

Riyadh boasts of modern infrastructure, business districts, renowned international hotel brands and houses within its vicinity.

For those looking at further exploring Riyadh, there is a wide display of history and culture, art, artifacts, heritage and natural beauty. Even as one arrives at the state-of-the-art Riyadh airport, all roads seem to lead towards the Kingdom Centre. Visibly the most prominent landscape, the Kingdom Tower stands tall, right at the centre of the wide expanding city. Billed as Riyadh's most stunning piece of modern architecture, at 305m the Kingdom Centre is the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia and quite a sight, especially when lit up at night.

The Skyscraper offers a breathtaking 360 degree panoramic view of the city. It was voted “Skyscraper of the Year” in 2002. The centre hosts a three-story shopping mall, with one floor reserved for women, but the main reason to visit is the 99th-floor Skybridge connecting the two peaks at a height of 300m.

Museum & Palaces Amongst a number of museums that Saudi Arabia has, National Museum in Riyadh stands out. The National Museum is generally the first stop for tourists. The museum houses a fascinating display of invaluable antiques, rare manuscripts, art and artifacts of past and present. It offers insight highlighting the prominent properties of each province around the KSA. In addition, the Museum contains

Top: The stunning Kingdom tower; Below: Riyadh a shopper’s paradise

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a number of educational aides that facilitate the understanding of information related to the relics, documents, manuscripts, and display boards. Also, the Museum provides multimedia presentations like documentaries and stimulation programs that can be used for presenting the information about some historical incidents in an interesting manner.

After one is enlightened a little about the

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Ain Heet cave has an underground lake in its interior chambers Top: City view of Riyadh Below: The Ain Heet cave

history and culture of Saudi Arabia, it is time for a palace tour and Riyadh has quite a few to boast. The Masmak Palace is a stronglyprotected castle with thick walls, located in the old quarter of the Riyadh City Centre. At the beginning of the 20th century ( January 1902), this castle was witness to a decisive battle when the Turkish rulers were defeated by the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul A ziz Al Saud. And then, after the conquest of Riyadh, subsequent strategic expansions lead to the creation of Saudi Arabia.

chambers. The mouth of Ain Heet cave is about 20 metres wide and it narrows down to approximately 5 metres while you cave a distance of 100 metres inside.

panoramic view of the plains below make it an unforgettable tourist attraction. Edge of the World is one of the points of Tuwaiq Escarpment with deep steep edges.

However, if exploring caves is far too much for you, Riyadh offers other options too.

Mountain trekking can be a nice way to explore the ravage beauty of this place. Towards the northwest of Riyadh on the way to Sadous lies the magnificent sight of the Edge of the world.

The gorgeous sight of the cliffs and endless

If you are travelling with children to Riyadh, the zoological park here is a must-visit.

Spread over an area of 55 acres, the zoo houses more than 40 species that allows you to spend good amount of time in this animal world.

A train journey for about 20 minutes inside the zoo covers a good portion of the zoo that

Another monument of historic value in the heart of Riyadh city, surrounded by the vast and well manicured gardens is the Al Muraba Palace. It was constructed by late King Abdulaziz following the settlement of matters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, when the country was unified in the year 1932. The palace was built in a rectangular shape – 300 metres in length and 400 metres in width with two levels.

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Must Visit Spots National Museum Masmak Palace Al-Muraba Palace Riyadh Zoo Kingdom Centre Old Diriyyah Edge of the World Ain Heet Cave

Clockwise from top left: Local market in Riyadh; the delectable Arabic food; Performance at the Janadriyah Festival; The magnificient Edge of the World

multiplies the entertainment for kids, adults and old alike.

Shopping & Eating Out Given that there is no sales tax in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh can be a shopper's paradise. There is ample to satisfy a traveller’s shopping itch.

And yes, be ready to bargain. The city boasts of a number of world-class shopping centre, swanky malls and Souqs (traditional markets).

From branded clothes and accessories to local

crafts, one can explore all. Souq al-Thumairi, a traditional Saudi market, is one place not to be given a miss. It specializes in Arabic goods cheap and expensive, authentic and fake, with carpets, coffee pots, daggers, jewellery and more. One can visit the Batha Souk, just across the Masmak Citada, selling everything from gold, pashminas, rugs, jewellery and coats.

Besides, some of the city’s landmark shopping addresses include Al Faisaliah, Sahara Mall, Localizer, Granada, the list is never-ending.

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Also, if you have a head for heights, then visit the Mamlaka Mall, located at Riyadh landmark skyscraper Kingdom Centre and you can also catch the sunset at dusk and witness the city transform into a million neon-dotted carpet below you.

Eating out is also one of the noted pleasures of Riyadh. If you are a foodie and keen to experience variety, then Riyadh is your place. With a significant expatriate population, Riyadh is home to virtually all possible cuisines that one can think of and for all budgets. Saudi ‘Kabssa’ is worth trying - this spiced up rice, served with chicken or lamb is the main and most favourable dish/meal in the kingdom. And do not forget the Arabic foods; from shwarma to soups, grills, stews and desserts, they all must be tried once at least.

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DAY ONE 6:00 AM Maggie Point Dehradun is known for its panoramic views and Maggie Point, on the way to Mussoorie, is the perfect place to start your day. The place is filled with tourists and locals, who come here to see the early morning sunrise from behind the Himalayas. With many roadside shops serving hot Maggie noodles, the place gets its name. Also, not to miss some great toast items with tangy tamarind chutney followed by a hot cuppa. On your way back, pay obeisance at the Shiva Temple which is very popular among locals. One can also visit the famous Saibaba temple at Rajpur Road before you set for the day.

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Head for the iconic clock tower and there you find the most famous local market of Doon – Paltan Bazaar 8:00 aM Park visit One can visit Malsi Deer Park on the Dehradun Mussorie road which is a beautiful minizoological park that lies at the hills of the Shivalik Range. Surrounded by wonderful landscape, you could find a variety of animal species here which makes it a big attraction for tourists coming from all across.

12:00 pM Shopping time The city is known for its great bakery traditions.

‘Ellora’s melting moments’ being famous for confectionary items like Stick Jaw butter toffee, plum cakes, milk rusks, butter pista biscuits, the place is a must shop. Head for the iconic clock tower and there you find the most famous local market of Doon – Paltan Bazaar.

One gets anything and everything of local choice here. While exploring your way to the local market, don’t forget to buy the famous bakery items of Sunrise Bakery. Its rusks are famous and people from all across the country buy them before they leave Dehradun. After your shopping you could head to the famous

Kumar’s sweet shop or Hotel president at Astley Hall, one of the best multi cuisine restaurants in the region for a delicious lunch.

4:00 PM Buddha temple Just few kilometers from ISBT Dehradun, is the famous Buddha Temple also known as the ‘mindrolling monastery’. The temple has the tallest standing Buddha statue and the tallest stupa of Tibetan tradition in India. It was built up as a replica of the original temple monastery in Tibet.

From left to right: Shiva Temple at Dehradun; The tallest standing Buddha statue at the Buddha temple

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In addition to a fantastic view and visit to a gold painted temple, it also offers great Tibetan food and shopping options of gift items as a souvenir. The temple is open till 8 pm and time flies by even if you just sit and enjoy the beauty, the atmosphere and the colours around.

8:00 PM Hilltop Dinner Complete the day with dinner at The WOK restaurant at GMS road which offers you a multi cuisine menu. Another amazing dinner option is The Orchard restaurant near MDDA park,

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Anti-clockwise from top: The legendary Forest Research Institue; Horse riding at the prestigious Indian Military Academy

hectares of lush greenery will make you hold your breath. Keeping the evolution and development of scientific forestry aside for a while, the scenic view and atmosphere of FRI is breathtaking. Established as Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1906, today it holds the best forest museums in the country.

I would advise you to take a guide and you will be astonished with the variety of trees and information you will get in the timber museum, silviculture museum and pathology museum.

And yes, you can have breakfast at any local shop if you really feel hungry.

Wadia Institue of Himalayan Geology displays a dinosaur’s egg which is one of the main attraction here

Rajpur. The drive to the restaurant comes with a famous evening drive at Rajpur Road on the way to the restaurant. Located on a mountain cliff with a mountain river flowing just about 150 meters below, you can easily hear the stream while enjoying the tasty Tibetan, Chinese and Thai cuisine they serve.

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12:00 pM Indian military academy Indian Military Academy, one of the prestigious institutions of India, is the training centre of Army officers in Dehradun. Post FRI, IMA greets you with discipline and patriotism.

Inaugurated in 1932, IMA has a beautiful campus complete with a 18-hole golf course and a military museum in the Chetwoode Hall (Prior permission is needed to enter the museum). The museum displays artifacts of historic importance. Among its many treasures on display is the pistol of Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi of the Pakistan

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Top: Interior shot of the Wadia Institue of Himalayan Geology; Left: Hotel president at Astley Hall

Mahadev Singh Road which offers multiple choices. And yes, you can call it a museum day but you can’t miss the one at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology located very close to FRI and IMA. Here too you will need to seek the permission from the museum in-charge to visit the Institute. One can learn about the mighty Himalayas - its origin and evolution in time and space, natural resources, earthquake and environmental aspects. You can also see a dinosaur’s egg here which attracts a lot of tourists. The museum remains a popular attraction for tourists across the world.

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8:00 PM Bid Adieu Army which he surrendered to Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora after signing the Instrument of Surrender to end the IndoPakistan War of 1971.

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Although Dehradun could boast of many more places to visit, there is always a next time.

For now, after a long but wonderful day with nature, heritage and science, treat yourself to a delectable dinner at Black Pepper restaurant at Astley Hall, and enjoy delicious Indian food with some chilled beer. Another option could be going to’ My Wife’s Place’ (no assumptions – it is a restaurant’s name) at Rajpur road for a multi-cuisine family dinner.

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The glitz and glamour of the malls and multiplexes of Ahmedabad fade away as you step into the architectural space of the step-wells.

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n a country like India where step-wells are no longer in common use, a visit to the Raniki-vav at Patan is a remarkable experience.

The highest level of the ‘vav’, as step-wells in Gujarat are known, is punctuated by broken pillars. These are reminiscent of Patan’s glorious past as the capital of the region, at a time when Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar did not even exist.

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extensively decorated with rock cut depictions of Hindu iconography. The incarnations of Lord Vishnu are a popular theme. As one goes down the steps, the divine figures seem to come alive when observed with peripheral vision, standing still in their niches when a visitor turns his gaze on them directly. The atmosphere changes a wee bit at every step. The air is heavier and a bit moist as one slips into the lower levels.

The light thins out and the rock cuts come to life again, hidden in shadows neglected by the sun-god. The stepped corridor through which a person goes to the well shaft broadens after

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Patan was called Anahilvada and was founded around 746 AD by the first ruler of the Chavada dynasty the first landing only to narrow towards the end. A final set of five stairs lead to a ledge that runs along the rim of the well. The ledge is embellished by sculpted niches. Sound at the depth of the vav is conspicuous by its complete absence. The atmosphere has a silence that has to be experienced to be believed, broken only if a party of noisy tourists were to arrive. This quality of the place is best appreciated by local students, some of whom are occasionally seen here, absorbed in their notes.

Of legends & more The structure has an interesting past. It is believed to have been constructed under the patronage of Udayamati, queen of Bhimadeva.

The ‘Rani’ in the name is drawn from this royal patron. Patan was once called Anahilvada and was founded around 746 AD by the first ruler of the Chavada dynasty. About 200 years later, power passed from the Chavadas to the Solankis. Bhimadeva is believed to have been the first truly powerful ruler of this dynasty.

The Rani-ki-vav dates back to the last quarter of the 11th century.

The present town of Patan is slightly to the south of the old capital which was around the area of the step-well. Nearby is the Sahasralinga Talav, an ancient reservoir named after a set of Shiv lingas that are believed to have existed along its banks. The talav was once a water tank of immense size, going by the extent of the ruins that are observed here. The place also has the ruins of a Shiva temple. One interesting anecdote associated with the place is that the Mughal emperor Akbar’s tutor Bairam Khan was murdered after returning from boating in the tank. The Patan of old is believed to have lain on the southern bank of the Saraswati River,

Clockwise from right: Frontal view of Raniki-vav; Intricate carving on pillars at Adalaj stepwell; Adalaj view from the well shaft.

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the flooding of which gradually covered the vav with mud. The place was virtually hidden from view with only the back wall of the wellshaft and a few pillars in front being visible.

Excavations began in 1958 and over years, the true magnificence of the vav was revealed.

Once more, after centuries, the work of the Solankis put Patan on the map.

Wonderful Weaves But Patan’s heritage is not just in its buildings.

A very significant aspect is its living heritage, in the form of the Patola form of saree-weaving.

The name Patola could possibly have been a derivative of the Sanskrit word ‘Pattakula’ which means silk fabric. The exclusivity of this weave is that the inner and outer sides of the saree are equally beautiful. This ancient art at work produces 5-6 inches of material in a day. The Salvi community, who follow the Jain faith, are the hub of the saree-making. Flowers, leaves, animals, birds and women have all seen use as motifs on the sarees. According to

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local tradition, the design of a Patola saree is repeated once in over a century, making the sarees truly rare and precious. The original community of weavers has thinned over time, just as the art form has become more famous.

Food for thought for an intrepid traveler!

Clockwise from top left: Carved panel at Rani-ki-vav; Sun temple at Modhera; Side view of the carved panel

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are 133 kms and 102 kms north of Ahmedabad respectively. The best way is to drive down.

✓ Staying there: Ahmedabad has

hotels catering to all budgets and the two places can be done in a daytrip, with Adalaj thrown in for good measure.

On the way back from Patan to Ahmedabad a visitor can drop in at Modhera. Inside a charming tree-lined garden is a magnificent Sun Temple, which forms the backdrop to a celebrated dance festival every year. Dating back to 1026 AD, it is another product of the great period of building which marked the reign of Bhimadeva. Though the entire complex appears littered with ruins, the main shrine is a compact set comprising three parts.

Most significant is the sanctum sanctorum, the main idol in which was destroyed during a raid

by Islamic invaders. Then there is the Sabha Mandap, where 52 intricately carved pillars depict stories from Hindu mythology.

But the most magnificent structure to a layperson is undoubtedly the large, rectangular water tank known as the Surya Kund. Within the tank are 108 smaller shrines, each one with a delicate carving of its own. Many are still intact, having managed to defy the destroyers over time. People from various parts of Gujarat June 2013 44 www.spiceroutemag.com

flock to the temple, coming as gawking tourists but leaving as amazed pilgrims. That is the effect Modhera tends to have.

Closer to Ahmedabad is the tiny village of Adalaj. The sole purpose of its existence seems to be another step-well, which rivals the Rani-ki-vav in embellishment. Some visitors think of the Rudabai vav, to call the stepwell by its proper name, to be the finest of its kind in Gujarat. It is a close call between the two vavs and very often, a fairly subjective one. The builders at Adalaj used fighting elephants as a decorative motif on the walls and pillars right from the beginning of the steps down till the lower levels.

Built by royals and rich merchants, the many vav of Gujarat also served the local populace a great deal. Alleviating their condition at times of water shortage in this largely arid region, serving as a place of shelter during heat and rain and also serving as places for social communes, most vavs remained in use till the British era. The British were petrified of the guinea worm, a waterborne parasite and were determined not to use the water for drinking and hence closed them all.

In today’s era of chronic water shortages, the wisdom of the ages that went into vav-building, may need to be revisited.

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Colombo

A holiday here would mean loads of fun at an affordable price. Its unique culture and heritage are some of the add-ons.

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were in danger of being left with insufficient time for the Colombo museum, so we had decided to cut lunch down by an hour, but then during my trip I realized if there was ever a contrast to European up tightness, it was this.

Unhurried lunches, affable strangers, welcoming restaurant owners-which other city in this part of the world can claim any of those, leave alone all together?

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Galle Face Hotel OR Mount Lavinia (12 Kms south of Colombo)

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One can find skeletons that are aged around 3000BC, at the Colombo museum

So after a relaxed lunch of ‘Fried Fish’, ‘sole fish curry’, ‘Hoppers’ and absolutely fresh ‘coconut water’ we headed to the Colombo museum.

Set amidst tall blooming trees in Campbell Park on the northern edge of Colombo’s Cinnamon Gardens district, is this grand colonial building with a sedate, old world Italianate charm. One can find here skeletons that are aged around 3000BC, jewels from the British, Portuguese and Dutch rule, historical treasures, such as archaic palm leaf manuscripts, antique porcelain, rock sculptures from ancient cities, royal regalia, an excellent collection of demon masks and a ton of old weapons from all the different eras too. Do remember that the museum is shut on Fridays.

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We took the tuk-tuk down to the Ocean front, a place that houses the popularly known ‘Galle Face Green’ or ‘The Esplanade’ defined by a promenade lined with palm tree, little cafes and eateries, which won’t stun you immediately, its beauty seeps into your mind and makes a place there forever. There was some murmur about visiting the Church, some about going shopping, 10 minutes away, but in the end we decided on just chilling by the sea and watching families playing sports and flying kites, health enthusiasts taking their daily evening walks. Around the corner from Galle Face is a relaxed grazing ground for the city’s café and bar society that it almost resembles Las Vegas if I may add replete with casinos.

So needless to add we found a little watering hole and hung out their listening to music and having fun, before calling it a day!

The next morning as we are still discussing the Esplanade when Susantha stops suddenly and a little walk brings us to Beira Lake, I am in heaven maybe? We walked by the stretch of this rather picturesque lake and I didn’t seem to care that the land is dusty beneath my feet, because the ‘GangaRamaya Temple’ stood majestically in front of me. Not to be missed here are the ‘Viharaya’ i.e. the temple, the ‘chetiya’ aka pagoda, ‘boditree’, ‘vihara’,

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Clockwise from top: Tuk tuk the local transport of Colombo; The Colombo shopping mall; A tourist at the temple The Colombo shopping mall

‘mandairaya’, ‘simamalaka’ and the relic chamber. Interestingly it has been actively involved in establishing the Buddhist temple in Staten Island and the Buddhist centre in New York in the United States as well as the Birmingham Buddhist vihara in the United Kingdom and the Buddhist centre in Tanzania.

Next on our list was the ‘Dipaduttaramaya’ which is the oldest Buddhist temple built in 1806 and it also depicts murals painted

by Buddhist monks in 1890. Moved on to ‘Wolvendaal Church’ oldest Dutch church still in use, whose floor tiles, made from tombstones formerly in the Dutch church in the Fort, were brought here in 1813.

TASTE OF COLOMBO Our feet, a wee bit tired from all the walking, we stopped by at ‘Raja Bojun’ for its scrumptious buffet which runs the gamut from string hoppers, red rice to fish curry and Watalapam (a dessert made with milk,

eggs and jaggery and steamed). Sitting through a traditional meal is one of the essential experiences here, seeing as food is so important that even office goers take a two hour lunch break. Somehow we just lingered longer over the same amount of food; waiters seemed in no hurry to whisk us out. Nothing can be more important than enjoying one’s meal, they think in Colombo, and they do so correctly, I feel.

SHOPPING Those on a shopping vacation will be absolutely amazed with the abundance of bargains the city offers. Colombo boasts everything from top designer brands to exquisite handcrafted gifts at unbelievable prices. Must buys being Ceylon tea, branded clothes (they are absolutely inexpensive out here) and awesome jewellery especially the blue Sapphire from ‘strings and threads’ at Crescat or the ‘Colombo Jewellery stores’ at Alfred House gardens. I would highly June 2013

recommend ‘Odel’ the at Alexandra place, the city’s most acclaimed commercial Center. If you are a local art and handicraft lover then ‘Lakpahana’ it is, with a collection of almost ten thousand locally made products that are economically priced. Crowds flock to the ‘House of Fashion’ on 28 Duplication Road, for imported items and clothes at low prices. One of the fashion factory maker hubs of the world, it is no surprise that Colombo is known for its excellent shopping at affordable rates!

Later that night, I walked like a solitary reaper by the sea. The sea raucous, yet soothing, a few night strollers along the path gave me a sense of comfort against the aggressive waters. As I walked back for the night, I realised that I had come upon an exceptional place, Colombo is as gorgeous as Phuket but not so tourist infested, it’s as wild as Philippines’ but yet much more refined.

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Amritsar Amazing

Here devotion is in the air, history speaks for itself and brimming patriotism is on display. Soak yourself in Amritsar, the Holy Pool of Nectar.

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happenings were still so smooth. I reached Amritsar in the afternoon and after a quick wash I was ready to explore the vibrant small town. Abode to one million people, Amritsar is more rural than city, with vast farmlands even as most of the activities are centred around the Golden temple.

Date with history In 1574, this city was founded by fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. A small pond was

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enlarged and further excavated to present day’s large Sarovar. From this pool, the city got its name, as the water of this large pool is considered very sacred, like nectar, Amrit.

Legend also goes that long ago, the present city of Amritsar was a dense forest with a pool in it and Lord Rama had fought a battle with his sons, Luv and Kush at this place in which the father’s whole army was destroyed. At the same time, a jug of nectar descended from heaven to restore the soldiers to life. Thus the name given, Amritsar.

I decided to go to the Jallianawala Bagh first as there was still some time for the lowering of flags ceremony at the India-Pakistan border while it was very hot to visit the golden temple. This bagh is a memorial for the people

Golden temple attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on week days

who were brutally killed by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer’s 80 armed soldiers in a large peaceful gathering on April 13, 1919, which was a Baisakhi day. The crowd had assembled to protest the infamous Rowlatt Act passed by the British Government a month ago. More than 1500 people died of bullet wounds, stampede or jumping into the solitary well in the Bagh.

Later this ground was purchased from its owner to build a memorial with the help of public donation.

The walls of the monument still bear the bullet marks and a well-preserved well takes you back on that fateful day. The museum inside has framed pictures depicting the happenings of the massacre and I was flabbergasted to know how people were surrounded inside the Bagh and British soldiers massacred the innocent peiople blocking the only narrow gate and spraying bullets until they ran out of the ammunition.

As I came out I felt much calmer and realized the city was also calmer than most Indian cities with few hawkers and beggars.

Also there are more cycle-rickshaws than noisy auto-rickshaws.

Border visit Visit to Amritsar remains incomplete without a visit to Wagah border. Actually, the border on the Indian side is called Attari and the same on the Pakistani side is called Wagah. The Wagah border, often called the “Berlin Wall of Asia”, is a ceremonial border between India and Pakistan, where each evening there is a retreat ceremony called ‘lowering of the flags’, which is being held since 1959. Everyday there is an energetic parade by the Border Security Force of India and the Pakistan Rangers soldiers. It may appear slightly aggressive and even hostile to some but in fact the paraders are imitating the pride and anger of a Cockerel. It is a sight to watch when the jawans from both sides Clockwise from left: Bullet marks on the walls of the Bagh; Visitors at Jallianwala Bagh; Vistors having a look at the Martyr’s well

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Left: Young enthusiastic patriots at the Wagah Border; Below: Lipsmacking wadiyans

march to the respective gates with their legs almost reaching their shoulders. As the sun sets, the iron gates at the border are opened and the two flags are lowered simultaneously.

The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side, followed by the closing of the gates again.

On the Indian side a huge crowd had gathered to specially witness this daily ritual and thankfully I was in the front row to be able to have a clear view while on the opposite side I could see very few people sitting in the gallery to watch the act. Amidst the heavy patriotic fervour the programme started just before sunset. Patriotic songs were being played and the people cheered loudly at every movement of our security forces. It was a spectacular show indeed.

- Harmandir Sahib is located. The temple is connected through a causeway from the shore.

At the shore end, there is an entrance gate called ‘Darshani Deorhi’. It is said that the construction of the temple started in 1574 and completed during the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Dev in 1604. All the gold and exquisite marble work was conducted under Maharaja Ranjit Singh and was completed in 1830. Guru Granth Sahibwhich was declared as eternal Guru by Guru Gobind Singh, is placed inside the temple and worshipped with utmost reverence.

I was told that this Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal with more than 100,000 visitors on week days alone and is the most popular destination for Non-resident Indians (NRI) in the whole of India. The city

After a packed day’s schedule, I needed a good night’s sleep so that I was fresh for my next stop – the famous Swarnamandir or The Golden Temple. This is holiest of the holy shrine for the Sikhs and the temple complex is very huge encircled by long buildings. Inside there is the Amritsar, the large ‘pool of nectar’, in the middle of which the sanctum sanctorum

also houses the Sikh temporal and political authority, Akal Takht, as well as the Sikh Parliament. Langar is served 24/7 at the Golden Temple for everyone and not to miss is the desi ghee kada parshad that you get after you pay your respect at the Harminder Sahib.

Food paradise Now was the time for some shopping and then some good food which the city is famous for. At lunch time, I was more interested in trying the typical Amritsari plate than fancy food. So I went to the Bhrawan da Dhaba for Amitsari paratha, dal makhni, kadaipaneer and lachchedar paratha. Going by the tradition of the city, Lassi is served in huge tumblers with a generous quantity of malai in it and one can’t afford to miss this on their visit to Amritsar.

You cannot possibly leave Amritsar without picking up some lip-smacking Amritsari papads and wadiyans and a variety of pickles, jams and jellies that are made by the rural women here. You could carry these back home for your relatives and friends.

The traditional Phulkari work and sandalwood carvings are also some of the famous things in Amritsar that are found in Kapra Market.

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Summer festivals A bit of heat, a bit of shower and we are here to welcome June with an array of festivals.

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be awe-struck, at some of the most beautiful examples of Indo-Tibetan culture. Hemis is home to more than 500 monks and, at the time of the festival, plays host to hundreds of eager devotees, local villagers and tourists.

All through the festival, traditional dances are performed by masked monks. The dances, accompanied by cymbals, drums and trumpets, portray the triumph of good over evil. Stalls are set up outside the monastery, selling a variety of wares- most of them souvenirs to cater to the crowds of tourists.

When: June 18-19 Where: Hemis Gompa, Ladakh

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International Mango Festival

Sindhu Darshan Festival

Shimla Summer Festival

International Mango Festival which celebrates everything about the King of all tropical fruits, ‘Mango’, is held every year at the Delhi Haat, Pitampura in Delhi. Hosted by Delhi Tourism in association with the Delhi Government, this festival aims to showcase the specialities of mangoes from different states of India. The festival features an array of activities associated with mango, like mango eating competitions, quizzes, mango slogan writing, mango carving, children’s shows, mango folk performances, mango tasting, and plenty of mangoes on display.

The Sindhu Darshan Festival is a celebration of River Sindhu or Indus and is organised annually on the banks of the River at Shey Manla in Leh. Celebrated on the full moon night of Guru Poornima in June, the festival is an effort to promote unity and communal harmony in the country. The Festival is an iconic gesture to the brave soldiers of the country. This three-day long festival aims to project the Sindhu as a symbol of multi-dimensional cultural identity, communal harmony, and peaceful co-existence in India. It promises a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and an exciting array of performing arts. Traditionally, people bring water from the river of their region in clay pots and immerse them into the Sindhu River, thereby merging the river water with other waters of the land. The festival commences with Buddhist prayers by senior Lamas. A series of cultural programmes and performances by artistes from various parts of the country follows. Many sightseeing tours including the ‘Sindhu Yatra’ are also organised during this time.

Himachal Pradesh tends to have the coldest weather given its location. Most of its districts remain extremely cold in winters. But come summer and this ‘Land of Gods’ rejoices with a welcome climatic change and celebrate this change of season in the form of Summer Festival. Shimla Summer Festival depicts the perfect picture of rich cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh. They thank their gods for a rich harvest. A repetition of this bliss is also requested for the following year. The entire state showcases exuberant pomp and grandeur during this festival. Richly tinted fairs add a new fangled shade to the wide array of colours of the state giving out a powerful visual impact.

The festival has in stores many attractions for its visitors in the form of cultural performances, exotic Himachali cuisines, local handicrafts exhibitions, star concerts, fashion shows, dog show, flower shows, different competitions.

This renowned event has been held regularly in Shimla since the 1960s.

One gets to savour over 1,100 varieties of mangoes and some rare species of the sumptuous fruit. Some of the traditional and exceptional mango varieties are Langda, Dasheri, Alphonso, Fasli, Bombay Green, Chausa, Sindheri, and many more hybrid species of the fruit. This festival is one opportunity to taste them all for free and relish the appetising experience. The festival also carries sale of processed mango items. This includes products like pickles, jam, chutney, mango pulp, mango juice, jelly, aam papad, and aam panna. Indulge into the tempting mango extravaganza this summer!

When: June 1-3 Where:Shey Manla, Leh

When: June 1-9 Where: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

When: June 30 - July 2 Where: Delhi Haat, Pitampura, Delhi.

Clockwise from left:The Sindhu Darshan festival; Shimla summer festival; International Mango festival

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Hot picks

Choice of exciting gifts for father’s day & as for the others splurge on some more lifestyle products.

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Tea – time

Travel in st yle

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Handcrafted in Hertfordshire, England, the Orient series features a unique Urushi Lacquer finish on Globe-Trotter’s traditional vulcanised fibreboard, which produces a deep glossy burgundy exterior.

Grab the spotlight with eye-popping optical prints, trendy graphic patterns and cool embroideries on CD party shirts. Take your pick from sensuously bright or the darkly rugged Oriental themed masculine prints.

Just dazzle the crowd donning colours like Blueberry, Burgundy, Canyon and relish the feel of the fabric against your skin.

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Jacket time

Beat the summer

Timeless St yle

Close necked, hip length coat style jacket, Nehru jacket has always been an iconic fashion choice by men of all age groups now in India. Keeping the trend in mind, Yell has introduced some fashionable Nehru Jackets this season. If you want to make a statement, go for one.

Steelbird R & D Team has designed a helmet which is perfect for summer and keeps your head cool while you are on ride. The helmet has been designed with a provision of on top ventilation with a small shutter. So if you feel your hair is sticky with scorching heat and humid just pull the shutter and a cool breeze will enter and give a relax feeling during driving.

Celebrating 80 years of timeless style, Lacoste has created the exclusive edition collection which offers an exciting product range, including polos and dresses, with vintage nuances like collars with colour tipping, to epitomize the classic style of the crocodile. The timeless polo dress has also been recreated.

Price: `2099 onwards Available: All Yell outlets across the country

Price: `1,349 Available: Steelbird dealers and helmet stores across India.

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It is characterized by simple motifs with diamonds and gemstones built around the elements to give a beautiful and stylish look.

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Silver Lining

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Power of

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Parsley is a storehouse of nutrients that the health conscious foodies are yet to discover.

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hough rich in nutrition and packed with immense healing properties, Parsley is one herb which has not found its right place yet. Ironically, parsley remains as a ‘decorative garnish’ only, that too at high-end restaurants.

But there is hope as the new-age health conscious generation is waking up to the multiple benefits of parsley.

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only used to pretty-up-a-dish, however, a little research will tell you that there are numerous dishes where parsley can be used. Dating back to the history of this herb, it is a known fact that parsley has a prestigious lineage.

If research is to be believed, in the ancient times the Greeks held parsley as a sacred herb that would be used to adorn the victors from the frequently held athletic contests.

Moreover, this herb would also be used for decorating the tombs of the deceased. It was rather the Romans who started the practice of using parsley as a garnishing probably in the Middle Ages in Europe. Infact, there are a few

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Parsley’s volatile oils have been shown to inhibit tumour formation in animals historians who actually credit Charlemagne with its popularization since he had it grown on his estates. Now that is a royal connection for sure!

A healthy option Native to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe, this herb actually was cultivated for more than 2,000 years but it is a fact that parsley was initially used as medicine even before it made it to the culinary spread.

It not only tastes good but also has a high nutritious content and is revered for its healing properties. There are two most popular types of parsley such as curly parsley and the Italian flat leaf parsley, each containing amazing amounts of health boosting properties. What makes them different from each other is the fact that the Italian variety has a rather strong fragrance and is actually less bitter to taste in comparison to the curly variety.

Apart from a refreshing green colour, parsley is packed with antioxidants and offers a number of health benefits too. Firstly, parsley is a good source of folic acid which in fact not many people know is one of the most important sources of vitamin B. Also, this herb is rich in vitamin C which is known to provide one with protection against inflammatory polyarthritis, which is a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints.

A multifaceted herb The fact that parsley contains two types of unusual components, help it to provide unique

health benefits. The first type is volatile oil components including myristicin, limonene, eugenol, and alpha-thujene and the second type is flavonoids that includes apiin,apigenin, crisoeriol, and luteolin.

It has been revealed from studies that parsley’s volatile oils, more specifically the myristicin have been shown to inhibit tumour formation in animal, especially in the lungs. In fact, Myristicin can actually activate the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, which helps to attach the molecule glutathione to oxidized molecules that would otherwise do damage in the body.

So this activity of parsley’s volatile oils makes it come across useful as a “chemoprotective” food. This is a particular kind that helps to neutralize various types of carcinogens, some like the benzopyrenes that are caused by cigarette smoking and charcoal grill smoking.

But since too much of anything is bad so consumption of parsley should be avoided in excess, especially by pregnant women.

Smart storage One must always opt for the fresh parsley that is deep green in colour and looks and feels crisp in texture. In fact, you should rather avoid the dried ones which are wilted or yellow, over-mature or damaged. A plastic bag will help you to store the freshness of parsley kept in the refrigerator.

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it comes to dealing with the flat leaf parsley, you can easily dry it by spreading it across a clean kitchen cloth and drying it. Once dried, it should be kept in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark and dry place and taken out for some quick, exotic garnishing.

Tast y quickie You can serve this green parsley soup hot for a quick lunch or dinner.

Ingredients 2 cups finely chopped fresh parsley 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock 2 cups of water 3 leeks, white and pale green parts only, sliced lengthwise, cleaned, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch slices 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 Tbsp butter and olive oil Pepper and salt to taste Method: In an open vessel, heat butter over a medium flame. Next, add the chopped leeks into it and cover it for a minute. Let them cook till the mixture turns soft.

Now add the olive oil, and blend in the stock and water.

Stir in the salt, pepper and lemon juice. Let the mixture boil for the next 10 minutes.

Add the parsley to the soup mixture and blend it in smoothly.

You can add a dollop of extra butter on top and enjoy with a crisp bread toast.

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Summer

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If you thought soups are only for the winters, think again.

These cold delicacies will make your summers cool.

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ow about a bowl of soup in this sweltering summer? I’m sure that idea surely puts you off. Let me rephrase it for you. Chill out this summer with a bowl of cold soup.

Confused? Let me tell you how. I’m one of those people who loves my soup year-round.

It’s not only easy to make, but can also be customized according to one’s tastes and likings. So as the summer temperature gets soaring, turn to these cold soup for taste and good health.

do it right The refreshing chill and tangy flavour of the cold soup is a wonderful nudge to one's appetite. Though one should remember that cold soup must be really cold, just as hot soup must be really hot, to get that perfect taste.

Have the bowls chilled too. The beading of moisture that usually forms on the cups adds

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Cold soups are easy to prepare and without any heat source, so can be made anywhere to the illusion of coolness. A quick way to get soup very cold is to pour it into the ice tray of the refrigerator. Watch it carefully from time to time so that it does not freeze. When it is just at the point of forming ice crystals, or in the case of jellied soup, take out the tray, and let it stand in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve the soup in cups or plates. Soups chilled in this way are really cold and also do not have the chance to absorb the odours of other foods in the refrigerator while in the lukewarm stage.

“Cold soups are quick and easy to prepare, and most don’t require a heat source for their

preparation. Equipped with a food processor or blender you can make a cold soup in as little as 10 minutes,” says Vimal Vikraman, executive chef, Grand Mercure, Bangalore.

Remove from heat and stir into tomato mixture.

Savory

Garnish with more basil and chopped tomato

Chilled Tomato Basil Soup Ingredients 5 ripe tomatoes, chopped 30ml canned vegetable juice 15 ml tomato juice 30 ml vegetable stock 15 ml butter 1 onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic finely chopped 30 ml fresh cream 10gm white pepper 5 basil leaves, julienned 1 tomato, chopped 2 whole basil leaves Method In food processor, place tomatoes and vegetable juice; process until smooth.

Place in glass bowl and add tomato juice and vegetable stock; stir well and refrigerate.

In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 6-7 minutes.

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Stir in cream, pepper, and julienned basil and chill soup for 2-3 hours before serving.

Recipe by: Executive Chef Ashis Rout - Courtyard by Marriott Gurgaon.

Did you know?

“Soup is an iconic winter dish, but if you love spooning, you needn’t limit your enjoyment of soup to the cold months. Just as hot soup warms cold bellies in winter, so do cool soups soothe hot and bothered bodies in summer.

Cold soups serves as an excellent beverage in the summer months as it provides the much needed fluids in our system. But it is also important to note what ingredients we use while making a cold soup as the strength of the soup depends on what we add in it. Fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits rich in proteins are suggested to be used and products with high calorie content are advised to be avoided,” informs Dr. Rekha Sharma, president of Indian Dietetic Association.

Chef Jitender Singh of Amour - The Patio Restaurant, Cafe & Bar gives a new twist to the most traditional form of cold soup, “Although, it is very well known that gazpacho is a Spanish chilled soup and originally made with tomatoes

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as a prime ingredient, but at amour we abide by the statement of Being Contemporary Mediterranean and believe in recreating the original dishes in their modern avatar; and for the summers of Delhi I prepared the Spanish gazpacho in it's mango avatar."

He further adds, “Since gazpacho is a soup which is best had chilled and makes you feel refreshing, energetic and rejuvenated in summers. Mango Gazpacho is full of qualities of Antioxidants, alkaline, citric acids, rich source of vitamin C,A, E and D and contains alphacarotene and beta- carotene and a lot more.

Apart from this it has the properties which also help in subside the pro inflammatory problems.”

Dessert Mango Gazpacho

Ingredients Ripened mango :100 gms.

Put the mixture in a food processor and fashion it out to a puree.

Yellow Bell pepper: 30 gms.

Organic Cucumber: 30 gms.

Sherry wine viegar: 5 ml.

Red Onion: 15 gms.

Garlic clove: 1 no.

Tobasco: 3-4 dash Fresh bread: 10 gms.

Salt: to taste Castor sugar: (optional if the mangoes available locally aren't sweet enough) to taste Chilled ice water with ice cubes: 100 ml.

Green mango pulp: 10 gms.

Red bell pepper: 10 gms.

Fennel Bulb: 10 gms.

Basil Seed: 1 gm.

Castor sugar: 10 gms.

Recipe by: Chef Jitender Singh - Amour - The Patio Restaurant, Cafe & Bar

Method Take all the ingredients and mix them together in a bowl

Take full advantage of summer produce, herbs and flavours and try a batch of one of our healthy cold soup recipes.

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Once all the ingredients are pureed take a strainer and a clean bowl and transfer the puree, passing it through the strainer.

Now make green mango and fennel mousse.

Take green mango pulp and mix it up with chopped fresh fennel bulb, chopped bell pepper and some castor sugar and top it up with the soaked basil seeds and a sprig of fresh mint.

Now take a soup plate and scoop out a very little amount of mango and fennel mousse and pour over the chilled mango gazpacho.

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Dessert isn't all about sugar anymore. Today’s forward-thinking chefs are putting hot and healthy spices in the final course.

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e save the sweetest and the best for the end- be it a sweet dish that you'd want to wrap up your meal with or the best part of a story that hooks you to the end. The tradition of closing your meal on a sweet note is age4old but isn't too sweet too boring at times?

A recent advertisement of a bitter chocolate brand somehow sums up how we are moving ahead of the 'too sweet to be true' concept and want some masala in not just life but also our sweet nothings. And that is what is kicking these chefs to innovate and get spices into our sweet dishes which results in a heady mix.

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ADD A T WIST If you have always associated five-spice powder, chilli flakes and black pepper to the main course of your meal, then surprise yourself as these are now slowly but strongly making their way into the final course too. Chef Negi of The Lodhi admits, "As a chef I love using spices in my desserts because they can add piquancy to the taste of desserts, ice creams and sorbets. For example we use fresh grounded black pepper with strawberries, the pepper brings out the full flavour of strawberries while cloves partners wonderfully in sweet or savoury dishes.�

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Chillies are now being used in desserts to tickle the taste buds of consumers PERFECT MIX Hook yourself to read about how these spices are now active ingredients for your desserts.

Anise: The small seeds of anise add a licorice flavoring to cookies, cakes and breads, like in Anise Biscotti and Anise Mousse served with tropical fruit.

Cloves: With a pungent and sweet flavor, clove often emerges during the winters.

It adds flavour to spice cakes, cookies, quick breads, and fruit pies.

Fennel Seeds: Offering a slight licorice flavor, fennel seeds are a favorite for Scandinavian bakers who add the spice to their cakes, cookies, and breads.

Ginger: Adding aroma and tang to desserts, ginger is a versatile spice that is used to flavor cakes, cookies, custard, and fruit pies. Cakes and cookies blossom when crystallized and preserved ginger is added.

Rosemary: Its savory resinous flavor and aroma adds perfect flavour to apricot sorbet Tarragon: This French "king of herbs" spices up lemon tarts but care must be taken as it can overshadow other flavours in a dish.

Basil: With a list of medicinal benefits it forms a delicious blend with pineapple, especially in fresh leaf.

Desserts are an area where one can be as enterprising since they are all about the harmony of taste, flavour and appearance.

Spices like cardamom, cinnamon and saffron have always enhanced the sweetness, aroma and lend the dish a unique taste. Spiced desserts are not just exciting to taste but also have their own goodness. Since India is home to a wonderful array of regional spices and herbs, the use of some spices is largely done to cure health ailments and maintain body temperature with that of the season. Saffron is known to warm the body in winters while a cinnamon is supposed to cool it when the temperatures are high. But the use of freshly ground or whole spices like cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, black peppercorns, chilli, with infusions of spices has developed more recently in a perceived move from artificial essences and flavours.

A chocolate cake with the five-spice powder - a mixture of five spices including Szechwan pepper, star anise, fennel seed, clove and cinnamon used primarily in Chinese cuisine but also used in other Asian cookery makes for a great combination and balances out the chocolate with familiar Asian flavours and adds a twist to it, says Chef Kalyan, Pastry Chef LikeThatOnly, Bangalore. He adds, "We are inspired by spices from the Orient and thus the five spice powder combines fantastically with our desserts. In the Kaffir Lime Crème Brulee; the cinnamon crumble plays perfect foil to the June 2013 80 www.spiceroutemag.com

lime notes of the crème brulee while adding textures which balance crunchy and creaminess and not compromising on the integrity of the crème brulee itself.”

When everyone is looking for something extra and something out of the box, adding chillies to drinks and especially sweet dishes is catching up quite a lot. “Though it is still in the experimental stage but a lot of chefs do try their hand at mixing chillies in desserts to tickle the taste buds of the consumers now and again,” explains Chef Bonnety, Executive Patisserie Chef at ITC Grand Chola.

He concludes, "But such spices do demand caution and innovative mindsets as it may easily overpower the sweetness."

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Rising

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From anchoring to acting and singing Ayushmann Khurrana has done them all. Considered as the next big thing, his journey has just begun…

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hatting up with Ayushmann Khurrana during his break between the ramp walk and a gig at Blackberrys Sharp Nights was not easy. Though he has been a familiar face in the social circuit, now he has an entourage around him. With a hit debut film Vicky Donor followed by another hit Nautanki Saala in which he plays the lead and a lot of exciting offers in the pipe-line, Ayushmann is now a star.

Off screen he comes across as a calm and composed individual with unmistakable boyish charm, but he is a surprise package for all to watch out for.

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In conversation

KNOW HIM Hailing from Chandigarh, he studied literature.

Ayushman was the winner in MTV Roadies Season 2 His first job was that of a Radio Jockey with BIG FM in Delhi.

He won the Young Achievers Award for it in 2007.

In his debut film Vicky Donor the soulful melody “Pani Da Rang” was composed and sung by him.

man’ is anything to go by, he surely knows how to doge the competition in tinsel town and woo the audience.

Do you enjoy travelling and name some great places that you have been to?

Yes of course, I love travelling.

In fact I believe that there is a difference between a ‘tourist’ and a ‘traveller’. While a tourist is rather detached from the place he or she is travelling, a traveller on the other hand is more involved. So I consider myself to be the latter as I love to soak in the experience of being at a place and live up every moment of it.

So far, I have not really travelled much except a few places like New York, Manhattan, UK, Pakistan and the likes. But I do intend to travel more in future.

Do you prefer to travel alone or with company?

I am planning to take a trip all by myself to Japan (may be). Otherwise, I am usually accompanied by my family, my wife Tahira or my friends. I feel that having good company while

My next movie by Yash Raj Films is a romantic comedy with Sonam Kapoor travelling to new destinations can further enrich your experience.

We now also see you as a celeb showstopper on the ramp. Please comment.

I enjoy all the audience attention and try to be myself rather than a model on the ramp. So I may be a bit clumsy, do funny antiques to entertain the audience even for a short span of time that I am out there. I enjoy the whole creative experience of connecting - both to cinema and fashion.

Where do you get your inspiration from?

I do not believe in a single source of inspiration, it is all around and can come to me from anywhere and everywhere.

With fame comes a lot of brick bats. Whats your take?

What people write about me

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does not really bother me but if anything gets my family upset, then I have a problem and I do not like it.

After the success of Vicky Donor and Nautanki Saala, which is your next project?

My next movie is produced by Yash Raj Films ( YRF). It is a romantic comedy in which I have Sonam Kapoor and Rishi kapoor as my co-stars. All that I can share at this point of time is that the subject is based on recession.

Having crooned runaway hits, are you also going to sing for your YRF movie?

Yes, as of now I am definitely going to lend my voice to one song in this movie. It seems like I have too many passions but acting and singing are surely my favourites and I will contine doing both!

Mr. Dutt is a 65 year old, retired Brigadier. He has a son, 40 years old, staying abroad, and a 15 year old grandson. A man of simple tastes, and stern disciplines. He likes everything subtle, yet sophisticated.

During his son’s business trip, Mr. Dutt gifted him a DIGISOL 3GB Broadband Router & Media share. Being an Army man, he doesn’t purchase someting without understanding it competely. He likes technology, which is simple yet convenient.

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You are yearning for a spa session but can’t take out time. Do not fret for you can now set your own spa right inside your home.

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any of us are guilty of not taking time out for ourselves. Whether it’s because of work, children, or some other responsibility, we rarely stop and rest unless we are on a vacation. That’s why the day spa industry has done so well; visiting a spa is a wonderful way to rejuvenate yourself. But often a spa

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Quick Fix In home spa trick is to mix an ounce of ground sea salt with 10 or so drops of your favourite essential oil.

Add water and make a paste so it spreads easily.

Apply it to your entire body and slough off the dead skin with big circular strokes.

This salt scrub will exfoliate dead skin cells, cleanse the pores and help your body get rid of any toxins.

treatment can make hole into your pocket. So why not create a home spa experience? You’d be surprised at how easy it is to do. Make your home bathroom into a home beauty spa by preparing a relaxing soak, adding soothing sounds and incorporating aromatherapy.

Be ready to enjoy a blissful spa experience whenever you want.

Soak away stress The first thing to do on your at-home spa day is soak in a hot bath. Improve the stress-relieving benefits of your soak by using massaging jets that target tired muscles. This is one of the smart innovations of a Jacuzzi. The point is to soak your cares (and aches and pains) away while listening to soft music or just line the tub with scented candles, turn the lights off and let your mind wander. There’s a noticeable trend in Jacuzzis toward integrating sensation, sight and sound to achieve a total sensory

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experience that is extraordinarily easy to enjoy and that is what the manufacturers keep in mind when they target the Indian market.

Enhance the experience The very idea of a hot tub can be soothingly attractive, but it’s the concept of hydrotherapy massages, aromatherapy massages which enhance the experience. With a few helpful products, you can go a long way in creating a luxurious bath and a wonderful home spa experience. Use the power of aromatherapy by picking up scented bubble baths. Other things needed for your home spa bath will be body scrub and skin moisturizing oils. Simple beauty treatments can do wonders for your home spa experience. The skin around the eyes shows marked signs of exhaustion. Please the skin over there with the easiest homemade solution – place a cucumber slice on the eyes for 15 minutes. While you are relaxing in your

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Do it simple Take 3 full, deep breaths from your abdomen to complete your simple happy essential home spa experience.

Drink 8 to10 glasses of water every day. Eat lots of whole foods, green vegetables, fresh fruits to replenish moisture and bring back a youthful glow.

Last and most important be nice to yourself. Do not be in a rush.

It is important to allow yourself enough transition time to get back to your daily routine home spa hot tub you may get more beautiful by putting a purifying masque on your face or a conditioning treatment in your hair.

Soothe thyself After you get out of your bath, don’t just rush back to your normal routine. Next consider a short meditation session, or follow along with a guided meditation CD. It’s important to allow yourself time to transition back to your normal daily routine. Why not follow up by making yourself a nice, healthy spa-style meal? If you have the time, I’m envisioning a green salad with lots of raw veggies, a piece of salmon, and a glass of fresh vegetable juice. If you don’t like to cook, buy something already prepared and have it and complete your day of pampering.

Try it Papaya Rejuvenation Home Spa Skin Refresher Exfoliate your skin gently with natural papaya mixture, and leave the house with a easy and gentle glow.

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Wash face thoroughly.

Bring large pot of water to a boil.

While water is heating, mash 1/2 of a papaya into a paste.

Move pot to table and place face over steam, holding a bath towel over your head.

Adjust to be sure skin is at a comfortable temperature.

Steam face for 5-8 minutes.

Apply papaya mixture, carefully avoiding the eye area.

Lie down and relax for 5-10 minutes.

When you feel fully rejuvenated, rinse your face and apply moisturizer for a radiant complexion.

All this pampering and luxuriating over yourself is bound to make you feel more positive about life! Your bathroom may be one of the smallest rooms in your house but with a little know-how, you can convert it into a den to de-stress in.

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Travelling across time-zones leaves skin exhausted and the hectic lifestyle doesn’t help any further. Here are ways to take care without much ado.

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and body both to relax in adverse situations.

Be hydrated Water is the essential ingredient for life.

Nothing beats it when it comes to hydration – something that your body needs quite a lot during summer. Make sure to always have a bottle of water in your handbag. Nutritious liquids like fruit juices, buttermilk, lime water and any other naturally cooling drinks are very good for summer. They replenish the body, give it essential vitamins and are very tasty.

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Protect your skin with scarves, stoles and umbrellas when going out in the sun Stick with the foods you know and eat on a regular basis. This is not the best season to be experimenting with food. Nothing ruins travel plans like an upset stomach and no one enjoys rushing to the washroom every five minutes.

Fruit salads with juicy fruits like watermelons, musk melons and cucumbers make for a very fulfilling and beneficial snack during summer.

Eat plenty of fruits and give your skin the vitamins it needs.

Saving the skin Sunscreens are literally your summer body armour. NEVER leave home without them. Put on a sunscreen 10 minutes before heading out to let your skin absorb it completely. A sunscreen with an SPF between 20 and 35 gives

ideal protection. Replenish your skin with it after every two hours or so. An afternoon sun is the most dangerous thing you can expose your skin to. So, if you’re venturing out in the afternoon, then give yourself maximum protection. Protect your skin with scarves, stoles and umbrellas. Travelling means dealing with dust, dirt and impurities. Clean your face with wipes containing cleansing properties.

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your shampoos and conditioners accordingly.

Thirdly, cover your hair and protect it from direct sunlight always. Lastly, choose to go with a compact hairstyle like braids or ponytails to avoid any perspiration damage.

Protection Tea contains tannin which helps in reducing dark circles and swelling, therefore put cool tea bags over your eyes to relax them. Dark circles can also be reduced by applying AHA enriched cream in a clockwise motion with the index finger. Shades are an essential part of any traveller’s kit. Use them to shield your eyes from direct sunlight.

(The writer is a well known beauty consultant)

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ageing woes Water is the most effective renewable source of energy. From rubbing away signs of ageing to lending a healthy glow, it can give you all.

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lowing skin comes free of charge to you. Plain water does it effectively. Water works much like oil in a machine; keeping it running smooth. Although all fluids add toward the daily total, consuming plain water is most beneficial. The effect of water is immediate, say overnight. Your skin not only glows but you also feel a lot better after having a glass of water. Your wrinkles will seem less pronounced and your body will work more effectively as the waste and toxins are washed away. This is what this free of cost renewable source of energy does to us.

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Wonders of water In order to remain healthy and in full bloom, your every skin cell needs water. It is counted among the most essential nutrients of our body without which our body can’t survive. It is a true fact that we can go a long time without food but can’t go a few hours without water.

It is the main secret behind anyone’s glowing skin. A skin care product cannot do magic for your skin if your water intake is not sufficient and according to your body. “Drinking plenty of water helps eliminate the toxins by flushing it out via urination as well as perspiration.

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day can result in related conditions like constipation, acne, and repeated urinary tract infections. Water also helps in controlling the hunger pangs, thereby controls the craving for food in between meals. All of these in turn reflect in good health as well as nourished skin,” says Dr. Jamuna Pai, Cosmetologist, Blush Clinic, Mumbai.

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Did you know that 75% of our body content is only water and imagine what dehydration can actually do to your body?

It will eventually slow down your body’s metabolic rate that will slower your skin cell

So, how much water should one drink to extract the maximum benefits? Drinking water only when you feel thirsty is usually not enough. By the time your brain signals your body to trigger a thirst response, you have already gone into slight dehydration.

Experts recommend 2.5 litres a day, but it also depends upon the age, weight and height of the person

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turnover rate and the bottom line is that your body’s natural moisture will be lost making your skin dry and flaky. So drink plenty of water to avoid skin drying and this will ultimately help you in making your skin healthier and glowing as ever.

Dr. Navin Taneja, Director of the National Skin Centre points out, “Experts recommend 2.5 litres a day, that is about 6–8 glasses, but it depends upon the age of the person and also upon the weight and height.” He further asserts, “Healthy adults, of ideal body weight need about three liters of water a day for

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avoid drinking water during and half an hour before and after the meals. If you think about it, it’s only logical to not dilute one’s digestive juices by drinking water along with meals!

Goodbye Wrinkles As we age, the importance of drinking adequate water increases even more. The first signs of ageing are seen as fine lines and wrinkles appear on the face. Dehydration is the major cause of ageing skin. When toxins are deposited in the skin cells, creases on the skin form faster and also rob the skin of its collagen. Loss of hydration in the skin shows in all sorts of ways – dryness, tightness, flakiness.

Pure water helps to fight anti-oxidants that degenerate the blood cells and therefore the quality of the skin.

good to Know Water rich creams full of oxygen Intensive serums that maintain firmness Rosewater sprays

men and about 2.2 liters (about 8 glasses) for women. For overweight people add one extra glass of water for every 7-10 kilograms weight above ideal.”

But friends drinking plenty of water does not require going overboard. Too much of a good thing can turn out to be harmful as well. As in everything else, drinking water in moderation, and as per your daily requirement is the key to good health. Drinking water excessively results in water intoxication. “Water is very important for hydration but there are some water based food items also that can hydrate the skin in summer such as Cucumber, coconut water, water melon, green salads, apples, grapes, berries and carrots,” informs Dr.Taneja.

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“You’ll look younger when your skin is properly hydrated. Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increases skin elasticity. Dry skin has less resilience and is more prone to wrinkling,” states Nagendra Pal Singh (Director & Co-founder of Aaranyaa).

Water from within the body actually affects the skin far more than water from outside.

But products and treatments also result in hydrating the skin. Nagendra Pal Singh, highlights his brand’s USP, “Aaranyaa products are natural and contains almost 55-90% water.

Being lighter in texture, they get absorbed in the skin very quickly and hydrate from within.

All products are made using organic actives, which get dispersed very easily in water hence difference in skin tone can be observed after one or two applications.” Asserting on this topic Monisha Gupta, The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa updates us on some water based treatments one can indulge in. “Water therapy in a spa is a good option for cooling your body in the scorching summer heat. Hydrothearpy helps to warm-up your skin and open the pores. Plunge pool is the next step after hydrotherapy to cool down the skin.”

So, while we wish for ‘Longer Lasting Youth’, remember: before grabbing that next cup of coffee or gulping down an ‘energy drink’, go for a big glass of water. But be warned – wrinkles once formed do not disappear by drinking more water. Drinking water is a preventive measure and not a cure!

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Using your smartphone to help you get in shape is in vogue. Be fitter, healthier and remember An App a day keeps the doctor away.

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ummer is synonymous of a lethargic season and just like me if you also find it hard to motivate yourself to exercise or head to a gym, turn your smartphone into a workout buddy. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool for improving your overall fitness if you give it half a chance. While smartphones won’t do your pushups for you, they do offer a variety of tools to spice up your work out. There are some of us who’ve been struggling to cut off June 2013 106 www.spiceroutemag.com

those extra kilos, others who prefer to stay fit can certainly take some lessons from their phone. Yes, just like everything else, there is an App for shedding weight and staying fit, be it in the form of keeping a tab on what you eat, how much you exercise and even how much you would need to exercise. Whether you're a couch potato looking to start an exercise routine or a veteran runner looking to crosstrain, there's an App for that. What will these

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apps do for you? Oh, everything from helping you manage your exercise schedule to getting the right nutrients, not to mention adequate sleep, keep track of doctor's appointments, and figure out when a headache is just a headache, or something more. Prateek David Kashyap, Sr. Consultant, Programming NDTV Worldwide, tells us about how helpful these fitness apps are. “Being fit is a way of life. A conscious choice that affects each and every decision one takes. The fitness apps I use are part of my lifestyle and part of my daily routine. It was difficult at first but through constant use I have been able to make them an inseparable part of

my existence. Fitness apps help users to stay on target with their fitness routines. Since they are on the smart phone they are always present even when one travels, ensuring that workouts are not missed.�

Here we give you a lowdown on some convenient and free (or almost free) apps that you can choose from.

Fitness & food fads Between trying to track your calorie intake and staying on top of your fitness goals, healthy living can sometimes be tricky. With the speedy growth of fitness apps in the market now fitness is just a click away. Know how your smartphone is good for more than just games and checking facebook.

What it is: Choose your fitness level and goal, and Nike Training Club picks from more than 100 workouts to get you on the fast track without the pricey personal training sessions.

Why is it cool: Short on time? The app offers 15, 30 and 45-minute workouts featuring audio guidance and video demos from top Nike trainers and athletes. Bonus: Most workouts require minimal equipment.

Apps are easily accessible and ensures that workouts are not missed even while travelling

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Cost: Free. Available for iOS and Android.

What it is: Want to drop some pounds? Lose It! users get a customized weight loss plan and then use the app to track food, measure activity levels, and connect with peers for group support to reach their goals.

Why is it cool: Lose It! can sync up with most of the popular fitness tracking devices and wireless scales on the market. It also has a large food database for easy reference.

Cost: Free. Available for iOS, Android, Kindle, and Nook.

What it is: When it comes to health and fitness tracking, MyFitnessPal is one of the biggest names in the game. With a database of more than two million (that's right, million) food items, the platform makes it easy for users to keep track of calories and so much more.

Why is it cool: The platform can be used with all diets, whether you're going low-carb, highprotein, or just trying to eat healthier.

Cost: Free. Available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry.

What It Is: This grocery-store navigator aims to help people better analyze food labels and get key information without swimming through unnecessary details.

Why is it Cool: The app allows users to scan items right in the store and will highlight the product's positive and negative attributes. It grades each item based on its "healthiness," and will even offer up a healthier alternative if

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Keep In mind When using fitness Apps, the phone or tablet can be kept in airplane mode to minimize any wireless EMF exposure Access the amazing computer power without interuption.

Remember your smartphone is more powerful than the fastest supercomputer in the world.

one is available.

Cost: Free. Available for iOS and Android.

“Nike Plus is an app for runners and can also be synced with the Nike chip to provide body vitals such as heart rate and blood pressure. It even has a treadmill mode for gym runners. The app has a feature that enables users to add their Nike shoe model to the app ensuring mileage is clocked per run. This ensures that shoes are retired at the right time to prevent injury or faulty tread patterns. The app syncs in to my iPod playlist ensuring I don’t have to run another app for music. My Net Diary Pro is an accurate calorie counter with a built in barcode reader. The app has an exhaustive database of foods around the world and their calorific value. The user can actually

see how much of each is present in the food he is consuming. This app also calculates the users BMI and then fixes a daily calorie intake value.

It has enabled me to lose 15 kgs coupled with exercise since 2012,” adds Prateek.

Better still, there are some apps that involve using your bodyweight for strength training. This means you can strengthen and tone your muscles virtually anywhere, with no fancy exercise equipment or gym membership required.

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of health apps. However, in India this is a highly nascent space. We at HealthifyMe just launched self-help app that are customized to the Indian lifestyle for food and fitness.

Our app HealthifyMe, allows you to track towards any weight or fitness goal you may have by helping track your nutrition and exercise and stay within your calorie budgets.

It does it comprehensively (we track over 90 micronutrients, including proteins, carbs, fats, fiber, cholesterol etc). Whats better that we do this in a Desi style. For instance, it is difficult to find desi foods on the global apps. Even if you find them, its tough to customize them to the way you cook at home. No two palak paneers in India are the same ever, but you can know the calories and track the nutritional benefits of desi Indian foods at HealthifyMe,”

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informs Tushar Vashisht, Cofounder & CEO of HealthifyMe. He further informs us about the key challenges they faced while developing these Apps, “Firstly, Fitness is all about what you consume and what you burn. So you have to cater to both food and fitness. Take food for instance, we had to hand curate Indian foods - a laborious task, since unlike USDA, Indian foods and raw ingredients' nutrition value are not easily available. We had to create a strong digital (perhaps the most comprehensive Indian foods data ever made) and go further from there. Secondly, given that many of our target customers in India aren't typing savvy, we had to innovate. Our premium customers get to take photos of what they have eaten and we convert that into nutritional content.”

Smartphones are here to stay and with these health and fitness smartphone apps they can make your workout more convenient, interesting, and productive. There are thousands of apps that can motivate and provide new incentives for you to continue your journey toward achieving great health and fitness. Download your app today!

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Toy story

A city known for its great art, Channapatna will greet you with rows of toy shops flaunting vibrant colours in wood.

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y earliest memories of visiting Channapatna were as a child. It was the town my father grew up in and whenver I went to Bengaluru, a visit to Channapatna was almost always on the agenda. Located 60 kilometers from Bengaluru on the highway to Mysore, this sleepy hamlet is also called as toy town because it is famous for wooden toys and lacquer ware. In fact, as you enter the city you

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will see a huge sign that welcomes you to this ‘Toy City’. Make no mistake, this is no ordinary craft. This is a traditional art that actually has a geographical indication (GI) protection.

And true to its soubriquet, this town is dotted with stores selling its unique handicrafts. It is impossible to miss these stores - a colourful display of rocking wooden horses a big hit with small children usually beckon you to shop and

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Historically, the origin of these toys can be traced to Tipu Sultan who invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans several of these stores are located on either side of the highway. Historically it is said that the origin of these toys can be traced to Tipu Sultan who invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans in the making of wooden toys.

Wood art These toys are made using a white wood that is soft and malleable. Though artisans today are experimenting with other woods like rubber, sycamore, cedar, pine and teak. These products have always been completely environment and

child friendly – much before the world woke up to the concept. Vegetable dyes are used in the colouring process and the Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation (KHDC) provides assistance with marketing efforts.

The colours are made with natural vegetable dyes like indigo for blue, turmeric for yellow, katakata for brown and annatto seeds for red.

This is also why today you will see a stall of Channapatna dolls in every major craft fair held in India. In fact during her recent trip to India, Michelle Obama was so impressed with these

Top:Choose your favourite animal showpiece from the lot Below:A Lord Ganesha show piece is surely a must buy from the ‘Toy City’

toys that she actually bought some of them to take back to the White House as mementos.

While you are here a visit to the toy factory is a must where you can actually see how these toys are made. The product profile is huge with toys like rattles, stackers, beading, counting toys, build and play toys, activity toys, tops, skill toys, and puzzles to name a few. You can even find home décor items like vases, wall hangings, napkin rings, vintage cars, candle stands, key chains and more – the list is rather endless. In fact a range of toys are being supplied to Montessori schools and have become a best seller now.

Going places The toy industry is said to be supporting the livelihood of over 2000 people in this town.

Speaking to the owner of one of the oldest stores Kaveri Handicrafts (started in the early 1900’s), Nagendra Makam who belongs to the fourth generation is interesting. “We have been exporting from 20 years as well and can also make custom designs as per client requests. In addition we are always on the lookout for new designs that we source and have our artisans work on. While the lacquer colours have always been non toxic, we have made a significant shift towards using organic colours made from fruit and vegetables. This has been a huge success for us and we have been continuing using these children safe colours for the last seven June 2013 116 www.spiceroutemag.com

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years now.” Another craft that is identified with Channapatna is the wooden inlay panels that make a compelling wall décor statement and are usually figurines of various Gods and Goddesses apart from animals – a favourite being the elephant. A recent trend has also been towards ensuring that the craft is given a contemporary practical twist while retaining its originality. Maya Organic an NGO that aims at sustaining the livelihood of artisans by providing them not just a marketing platform but also certain social security measures. A representative of the NGO explains, “Our focus has been to ensure that the craft continues to remain a viable option for the artisans. We focus mainly on toys and since the range is completely eco friendly it is also something that parents are interested in. What we have done is looked at traditional toys and made slight modifications in them as well as have introduced some new toys.” Their centralized facility at Channapatna comes with adequate power backup and is used for the entire process right from storing the raw materials to making the products, packaging and even for quality checks. These toys are also checked as per international toy safety standards.

The industry, however, is facing its own set of challenges, the main one being the availability of skilled artisans. Also with raw material costs having gone up sharply, the retailers are finding it hard to keep the process low – something that the toys were initially known for. “We are also facing competition from Chinese products and even though the raw material is not the same our markets are affected,” admits Makam.

Make sure you visit the local market here to get a real feel of the place and its craft. If you are buying at the stores located on the highway, you may need to bargain a bit since the prices

Know more Lacquer bangles are another must buy The wooden toys are completely environment and child friendly Channapatna is located 60 km from Bengaluru

Vibrant and colourful variety of key chains, bangles and toys for the young members of the family

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are marked up for the tourist crowd. Apart from toys, the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation also has a factory outlet here that retails its famed Mysore silk sarees where you can get a discount at any time. Channapatna will not disappoint the first timer and will never cease to surprise the regulars. Another must buy while you are here are the lacquer bangles – they come in bright hues and are both plain and patterned. The best part is that it is completely safe on your skin. With so much on offer, go ahead and make your date with the toy city – this sure is a one-of-its-kind experience.

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A gift can change the equation you share with a person.So before you pick up a random one, here’s a smart guide to get it right.

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today are moving towards customised gifting, which is a joy for the receiver.

Signature st yle gifts Today, individuality is what helps a person stand out in the crowd, whether it is through one’s clothing, make-up, personality or social skills. Since we live in a materialistic world, a gift can change the equation you share with a

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person for the better or worse. Not so much from the point of view of the price tag, but the thought that has gone into the selection. So like home-fashion or car graphics, the concept of customized gifting goes on to reveal your signature style.

Generally women seem to have a better edge over the men in most cases, when it comes to gifting. But then who actually has the time to stress over what to buy and where?

Of course, now there are online stores selling products that are just a click away but they may or may not turn out to be as great when actually delivered. So thanks to the new-age retailers who can bail you out of this situation

with customized gifting options. There’s a host of them to opt for, across all occasions.

Pampering ideas While memories are intangible, a photograph can capture the moments forever and freeze them in time. Simply framing a photograph and gifting it is passé, now you can do much more with the latest lazer technology in place.

So get that old photograph splashed across a T-shirt, pillow covers, embossed on a coffee mug or even a plate, a bunch of them printed as a calendar and see what a difference it will make to the emotional quotient! It is innovative as well as highly personalized and that is what really counts.

Rashid Sheik, sales person at the Gemini Photo Studio & Stores shares, “ We get people from all age groups flocking to our store with their photo ablum to get their gifts designed.

For t-shirts we charge `550 and for mugs it varies from `250 to 300. It takes only a day to put them together, exactly the way our clients desire. ”

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Aesthetically packed useful gift makes sense as one can utilize the content and retain the packaging too

just a random selection of flowers and a regular pack of chocolates can come across as very ‘off the shelf ’ and rather uncouth!

A smart packaging always makes things more attractive with all the pun intended! I love chocolates and would love to believe that everybody else also possesses such a sweet tooth. But picking up a bar of chocolate or a few mix and match, even wrapped together with a gift paper can appear quite childish.

They work best with kids who cannot wait to tear off the wrapper and get to the content, but for an adult it needs to be better curated. So a nicely put together gift hamper works the best.

There is no fun in picking up a gift that misses your signature style or that personal touch.

Amit Thakur, Sales executive of Cocoa Trees outlet says, “We allow our clients to pick and mix the products to create their customized hampers. In fact, we do pack in products like a purse or a tie along with chocolates, cookies or fruit juices if they want as a unique hamper. So they can be as creative as possible with what all they want to put forward as a gift. There are add-ons like interesting wrappers, ribbons, bows, toys, artificial flowers that we use to decorate them. It hardly takes 10 minutes and there is a specialized staff to take care of this department.”

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grabbing a nice looking artifact can do little for a person who does not really care much about art. Also, every house has its own ambiance, so you cannot have a painting, a vase, a Buddha statue randomly popping up in the living room if it does not go with the rest of the home décor. Rather an aesthetically packed, useful gift makes more sense as one can utilize the content and retain the packaging as well. It literally goes like the phrase ‘Eating the cake and having it too!’

I was very excited when a new friend gifted me a box of Basilur Tea out of the blue. There was really no occasion as such and I initially thought it was a book! It was actually the innovative packaging that excited me even if I do not love drinking tea. So the premium tea packs went to my mom in the pantry while the metallic case in the form of a hard bound book with exotic embellishments found its place on my office desk. It not only adds beauty to the otherwise corporate set up but also comes useful for tugging in pens and stationery. So the point is that though my friend did not imagine what I might have done with the gift, the smart retailer already had a customized option that would go a long way to be useful and how!

So there is no special tip about gifting apart from the fact that no matter how you go about selecting a gift, what will really make an impression on the receiver is your personal touch. So let your imagination help you customize the gift for the special one!

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Some great stories need retelling, not with words but with images.

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photograph is worth a thousand words.

This saying has been proved right time and again. Every image tells it’s own story, a story that has a universal language bound by nothing but time. This saying holds true especially, when you are talking about life in sepia tone.

Enchanted by their beauty and power to re-tell history, many have got together to assimilate old photographs across different periods and seal those ever precious moments.

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Clockwise from left: Red Fort in 1946; Rock Fort Temple in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, 1880; Watson Hotel 1880,Mumbai

looked in traditional attires or how elaborate the traditions and ceremonies were or of the English regality. Most of the times these tales are accompanied by yellowed photographs and it is through them that we once again live those by gone days. Although, the art of photography has blossomed and every second person today is seen with an uber expensive digital camera, clicking pictures at the speed of light, but these high on photoshop images lack the simplicity and purity of our dusty old pictures. A simple portrait taken almost a hundred years back can evoke the fashion sense and cultural importance of the their time. Remember Madhubala in an off shoulder dress facing camera in glossy red lips!

Memories in a frame It’s not everyday that you stumble upon a photograph of your great grandfather sitting next to a man, who later on became the president of India. Aditi Rao wishes she had known her great great grandfather Prof. M Hiriyanna well. However, a photograph of him with his friend Dr. S Radhakrishnana, who was then a professor, makes her only feel doubly proud of lineage. An old photograph can

It is believed that an old photograph can speak more than a well written page of a personal diary render so much and more. Aditi says, “He was by all accounts a philosopher par excellence.

When I run my hand along the walls of our house where he lived and where I still live or sit on the cool red oxide floors, or enter ‘his room’, and read his wisdom in his own beautiful hand, I stand a little taller realising that there is a bit of this great man, somewhere in me”.

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into single frames of a beautiful Anglo Indian girl named Margurite Mumford. Jason Scott Tilley, had seen many pictures taken by his grandfather, Bert Scott who was born in Bangalore in 1915 and worked as photographer with a national daily newspaper, but he had seen nothing like these negatives. Jason admits, “I don’t think my grandfather would have wanted anyone to find these negatives.

They were secret of his adult life and he kept them very safe”. Few years after his grandfather’s death Jason found these images.

With the help of Bert’s photograph’s and a faded scribble on an old photo album, he

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solved this riddle named Margurite Mumford.

Mumford was a student of Lawrence Memorial Royal Military School (now called The Lawrence School) in Ooty, where Bert’s dad owned a summer house. From the amount of pictures that he found, Tilley knows how much Margurite must have meant to his granddad.

Madura Tailor Shop,1920; Fisherman In Dal Lake, Srinagar, 1900; Women Cooking, Uttar Pradesh, 1919

The Scotts left the country during the troubled times of the partition. It was after lot of research that Jason finally got in touch with Margurite’s daughter Alecia, he found that now Margurite was 96-years-old and lived in an old age home in New Zealand.

Collector's diary Sometimes an old photograph can speak more than a well written page of a personal diary.

It can account stories that are often forgotten with time. A photograph is not just anecdote of someone’s personal history. Anusha Yadav proves this notion very well. A photographer, Anusha started the Indian Memory Project to make an online archive of visual and oralhistory that traces personal history of the Indian subcontinent, its people and cultures.

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On her fascination with old photograph’s she elaborates, “While growing-up every image had me pause, a story about it became irrefutable to my imagination. I would find myself time travelling; imagining myself in the subjects’ place and time”. The Indian Memory Project bring out some of the most fascinating stories of Indian diaspora, of a time that was quite recently hidden in some wooden boxes.

Keep Away - For longterm stability, store your photographs in specially designed storage materials. Keep them away from bright light, extreme humidity and fluctuating temperatures.

Organising- A collection of loose images need to be organised first. Black paper photo album or magnetic photo albums are not safe options.

Instead, look for products made of polypropylene labeled archival safe.

Taking in account the importance of old Indian photographs, Piyal Kundu, a graphic designer by profession started with his blog oldindianphotos.in. “When I started browsing digital archives, I couldn’t find a single website dedicated to just Indian history. However, he clarifies I am not a collector of original vintage photographs. I started this blog to properly document these images for archival and educational purpose” says Piyal. Today his blog has more than 2,000 vintage photographs going back to 1850. This visual database is a dreamland for all the history lovers.

Touch - Avoid touching the image, finger oils can attract dirt to collect and may provide for mole spores. Try wearing light cotton gloves.

Beyond Repair - Incase of very old photographs that are beyond repair, consult an expert. Look for a conservator, you can start by visiting a nearby museum.

It’s time to open those rickety cupboards and take out old photo albums. Who knows, what you may find in there!

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that not a droplet of sweat (body’s major salt flushing mechanism) shines on their forehead, rues Dr. Rajan Ravichandran, one of the top nephrologists of the country, who has made it his life-mission to educate the people about kidney diseases.

Spreading awareness It is a painful life when one’s kidneys are unfit

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Controlling salt consumption has a major part in protecting our kidneys as high salt consumption is the reason for high BP

Top: Dr. Ravichandran giving a speech on World Kidney day; Left: SHF helping people go through the complete treatment

to process daily body waste. Issues range from difficulty in passing urine to puffiness around the eyes, feet and hands. Multiple award winner Dr Ravichandran insists it is imperative to cut down on our daily salt intake and wage a war against the disease.

His organisation ‘Sapiens Health Foundation’ (SHF) is chiefly working towards educating the youth about prevention of the disease and spreading awareness to fight the disease by its early detection because “a kidney can function normally until it’s damaged 90 per cent”. Started in 1997, the modus operandi of Sapiens Health Foundation is to help people go through the complete treatment. Since kidney treatments are very expensive and in many cases people have to discontinue treatment mid-way because neither the government or private hospitals can help with money for the treatment. At this stage, the SHF pitches in and

provide them money for drugs or dialysis or whatever is their need.

Research shows diabetes is the commonest cause after high blood pressure for increased kidney disease cases. In almost 40 per cent of adult Indian population these ailments are not detected. A large number is not even aware that they are suffering from kidney disease, while in other countries rate of detection is high. “It’s a big myth that the cases of hypertension are increasing only because of growing stress level, instead it is the high salt intake (found in fast and preserved food) which is creating much of the problems. Salt in our foods needs to be cut down drastically. Sadly, there are no symptoms for chronic kidney diseases until the organ has sustained 90 per cent damage. Kidneys can still keep functioning as normally as ever,” reveals Dr Ravichandran.

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“Anything between 3-5 gms per day of salt is sufficient for a person but we consume around 10-15 gms per day. Earlier, when there were no air-conditioners we would sweat a lot and that is why pickled food and a bit of high salt was important for people in tropical countries like ours to keep the blood pressure normal. For instance, pickles and salt roti are staple for a labourer, otherwise he will faint.

But for those sitting in air-conditioned rooms don’t sweat - so their body’s salt excreting mechanism in not fully functional and pressure is on kidneys, he says.

Early detection But is there no way to detect kidney disease early? And Dr Ravichandran, who is also a guest faculty at the IIT, Chennai, replies in a big aye.

“Yes, we can. It is important for everyone to get screened for albumin in urine and that is the only way we can detect an abnormal kidney functioning at an early stage.”

“Such test should be an annual affair and even children should undergo this test. There is also a home monitoring detection kit, which is in a strip form and we provide it with colour code for the results. It was developed by IIT, Chennai three years back. But it is not available in open market,” he says.

Mere controlling of salt consumption has a major part in protecting our kidneys as high

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salt consumption is the reason for high BP which then impacts kidneys but there are other factors too. Such as long term medication, especially painkillers and antibiotics. “Any kind of painkillers, if taken for a long time or very frequently, can damage kidneys. This advise is not restricted only to allopathy medicines but also traditional form of medicines like ayurveda and homeopathy. Such as for example, there is a treatment for baldness in homeopathy which has a lot of mercury in it because one of the side effects of this heavy metal is growing hair.

So one has to be very conscious,” explains Dr Ravichandran.

Help in need Asked what was the inspiring force behind the foundation and Dr Ravichandran has an honest answer. “One of my patients, who I cured of a rare disease, gave me the idea. Earlier, I would donate money for a cancer foundation but after this suggestion, with an initial deposit of Rs 3.50 lakh we stated this foundation in which we help the patients monetarily and also primarily educate people on how they could prevent kidney diseases”.

However, there is no concentrated effort to raising funds as many rich patients or their

We help the patients monetarily and primarily educate people on how to prevent kidney diseases relatives donate money when they are happy after being treated. Sometimes even if a patient is not cured, his/her relatives give donations out of empathy and sympathy. “Around 15 years back, one of my patients died but today his relative still believes in giving donation to our foundation. So it’s more by word of mouth that we receive donations.

“Earlier, we had also thought of opening a hospital for needy but acquiring land is very difficult and also very expensive. So now our main focus is on educating people, especially the younger population. I give a lot of lectures in colleges, show them documentaries, go to Rotary Clubs and other social gatherings. We also distribute brochures on kidney diseases.

We also operate two websites –www.sugarbp. org and www.sapiensfoundation.com,” he said.

Worldwide, Japan has the best system as

they annually screen children in school for albumin after they recorded high number of kidney diseases due to some allergy. Even USA has woken up to this problem and government has ordered to cut down the salt contents to 1/3 in all preserved foods which will also save their billions of dollars.

However, Dr Ravichandran rues the misplaced priorities and laid back attitude of government authorities in the Indian health sectors . “Our government needs to wake up and enact a law for specifying the salt content in the preserved food. There are other specification but not about salt. There is no special proramme for preventing kidney disease. We also need another salt-satyagrah in India for at least 5-6 cases per 100,000 are detected at late stage while the number of cases with early stage disease may be much higher than this.”

Keep in Mind In almost 40 per cent of adult Indian population kidney ailments are not detected.

Body needs 3-5 gms of salt per day but we consume around 10-15 gms per day.

Screening for albumin in urine is the only way to detect an abnormal kidney functioning.

A group of active enthusiats on World Kidney day

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Creating opportunities for the visually impaired to ensure they have a fair chance in the society, Samarthanam goes a long way.

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he T-20 World Cup 2012 had just come to an end in Sri Lanka, when closer home, another World Cup began. A World Cup with a difference - a game played with a ball having bearings inside, by players who are visually impaired. The lighting in a day and night match means little, because the umpire is the only person on the field who can see. The blind cricket team doesn’t want sympathy — for many June 2013 138 www.spiceroutemag.com

years all they wanted was the opportunity to play for the country, honour and pride.

Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled – an NGO and pioneers of blind cricket in India – made their dreams come true. Samarthanam’s sports initiative, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), organises cricket for the blind across the country. It was a moment of triumph

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The visually impaired too should have the opportunity to be a part of sporting glory

Above: Welcoming The President of India at the T – 20 World Cup Cricket for the blind Below: A group of visually impaired girls who are full of life

when Samarthanam CABI bagged the hosting rights for the T – 20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind. The World Cup was held between December 1st and 13th in Bangalore, with nine countries - Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Nepal and hosts India - taking part.

Winning team

“The visually impaired too should have the opportunity to be a part of sporting glory”, says Samarthanam Founder and National Award winner G.K. Mahantesh emphatically.

Mahantesh and his team have actively promoted sports for the visually impaired over the last decade, as a rightful pursuit and as a platform for their physical and social development. Mahantesh’s contribution to sports for the differently-abled was recognised with the the NDTV Spirit of Sport Award for 2011, in the Against the Odds - Lifetime Achievement category.

It was a game among equals. Thirty six matches were played at two grounds exclusively identified for its excellent facilities which made it possible for these visually impaired participants to play in ease. BCCI (Indian Cricket Board) qualified umpires and scorer were part of the initiative and the tournament was very well received with great support from sponsors and media persons alike. All these went a long way in giving the well-deserved recognition for blind cricket. All efforts paid off when India lifted the winning trophy at the end of the tournament. Players were felicitated by the chief ministers of state and the Honorable President of India, for this feat, however this form of the sport needs more appreciation and recognition, which they rightly deserved.

Promoting sports for the differentlyabled is not a new ballgame for Samarthanam.

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Samarthanam athletes took home seven medals at the 17th National Sports Meet for the Blind (2010). Samarthanam hosted the FIDE rating National Open Chess Tournament for the Blind 2012 and funded the Indian blind cricket team’s tour of England. The Indian team, in collaboration with Samarthanam, also travelled to Pakistan to play the Indo-Pak series.

Success stories Sports and sportsmanship always has the power to make one reach the stars and here too. Samarthanam has seen many lives change with sports. Shekar Naik, (partially sighted) has been part of the Samarthanam family for around a decade, is captain of the Indian blind cricket team. He believes cricket for the blind has given him exposer and many other important aspects of life —discipline,

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teamwork, fitness, strategic planning, competitiveness and sportsman spirit, have found place. The focus is on their skills and not their disability.

When Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won the silver medal at the 2012 London Paralympics, everyone at Samarthanam rejoiced. Girisha says, “I had no money, no rewards, no job, and not one person to support me. I enrolled myself for BPO training with Samarthanam and was pushed to restart my sports training.”

Sixteen years ago, Mr. G.K. Mahantesh believed there can be outstanding achievers among the differently-abled if they have faith in their abilities and a chance to prove their worth. This conviction was what drove him to

use the `45,000 that he received as an M.Phil. scholarship ago, to establish Samarthanam (Sanskrit for ‘empowerment ‘), a not-for-profit organisation that provides opportunities to the differently-abled and economically underprivileged.

Today, the team works to deliver 250,000 mid-day meals a month. Five thousand children have been educated in Samarthanam’s schools, and over three thousand government school students are beneficiaries of the Library programme. These, and other services, are provided free of cost.

Samarthanam strives to create opportunities and drive change. Several innovative projects have been launched and successfully implemented. Parisara,

Samarthanam’s waste management wing is a reliable partner to various corporate houses.

Parisara and Samarthanam’s Printer Cartridge Recycling Plant generate income for its schemes.

The organization advocates using technology for empowerment. Samarthanam was one of the first NGOs to establish institutes that provide IT and BPO training to differentlyabled youth. Training is complemented by a successful placement programme and several trainees have been absorbed by leading firms.

The most recent initiative is a 100-seater disabled-friendly rural BPO/Call Centre unit that employs rural youth.

For more information log on to www. samarthanam.org

Make a difference Train students in curriculum, arts, sports, computers Participate in awareness campaigns Organize various sports events Host cultural performances in India and abroad Various initiatives by Samarthanam for the differentlyabled

Assist with Job placements Network to raise funds and sponsor events

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The real estate sector is constantly transforming to meet the developing requirements. Furthermore, cities in southern India have acquired a place in the global real estate map.

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ealty markets across the country have grown by leaps and bounds. Southern India has for long been the silent crusader, building and strengthening its real estate development as one of the most sought after destinations in the country. So much so that cities such as Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai have attained a place on the global real estate map, a status that was limited just to Mumbai and Delhi in the past.

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There is an increase in the new opportunities which are created by the influx of large scale domestic and foreign players. These factors have led to a rapid growth of the real estate sector in all the cities. Further this has also transformed the real estate sector into a lucrative investment opportunity. This has attracted venture capital and diversified sources of funding in addition to providing new opportunities for new construction technologies and

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others. The IT sector, which churns out huge power jobs for educated Indians, is the reason behind the real estate boom in South India. These jobs are indirectly helping the Indian real estate by taking it to new heights of prosperity. For companies that are looking for offshore business, India has become a favourable investment destination due to low cost of labour. In Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, areas such as Oragadam, OMR, Porur, Tellapuur, Miyapur, Shamshabad, Kutatpally, Punjagutta, Jubilee Hills, Whitefield, Sarajapur Road, Kannakapura Road and Banerghatta Road have come up as lucrative real estate deals.

Extending boundaries

OFFICE & RETAIL SPACE While South Indian cities constitute nearly 45% of the country’s office space, the stock of 140 million sq. ft in these cities is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8% for the period 2012 - 2016, lower than the projected national growth of 11%.

This implies that the southern cities, particularly Hyderabad and Bangalore, are relatively rationalised in terms of medium term supply of office space, and the cities have chosen a strategy of pursuing selective quality developments over rapid expansion.

South India’s retail real estate market has gone through a makeover in the past decade when its retail stock grew from

Mr. B.S.Nesara, M.S (Finance) Executive Director, Concorde Group

Tell us about Concorde Group and its upcoming projects Concorde Group was established in 1998 with a focus on delivering the best value proposition to the consumer. So far we have successfully completed 14 million sq. ft. of plotted development and 3 million sq ft of Villas & Apartments.

Presently we have 5 ongoing projects covering 3.4 million sq ft of plotted developments and 2.1 million sq ft of Villas & Apartments.

We have just launched a 120 acre development on Kanakapura Road called Concorde Napa Valley which comprises of around 700 villas.

Along with Napa Valley, we have a 180 ultra luxury villa projects going on in the heart of Electronic City called Concorde Cuppertino.

We have a 140 Acre development on Sarjapur Road, which consists of 1400 plots out of which 85% are sold out. This year we look forward to launch another 80 acre development on Chikbalapur Road and are looking at some options on Hoskote road as well.

What is Concorde Group’s differentiating factor and how do you reach out?

In Concorde Group, we don’t believe in charging the consumers the unjustified brand premium which is a deflection from the market price. In

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most cases brand premium is 1 to 2 years of price appreciation, a burden that most real estate developers charge the consumer. Around 50% of our customers are overseas, online and social media play a strong role in developing and maintaining relationships with our consumers.

How do you see the next decade for real estate industry?

We foresee a lot of saturation in the industry, with more standardized practice, transparency and professionalism. The prices will appreciate steadily with shorter cycles of volatility. We hope the government sees the possibility of growing the cities vertically which in turn reaps in a bucket load of benefits, in terms of Government expenditure, infrastructure quality, security, transportation, water & electricity lines, and connectivity.

What is your advice to people who want to invest in property?

One should pick up a property in prelaunch with a reputed builder with good on-time delivery record. In the Bangalore market such investment should fetch around 35 - 40% IRR on your equity in a 2.5 to 3 year period. Hot locations in Bangalore are Sarjapur Road, Whitefiled, Kanakapura Road, Electronic City and of course North Bangalore.

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a mere 1.6 million sq. ft in 2003 to 13.2 million sq. ft in 2012.

The share of South India’s retail stock to the pan-India stock is expected to record a notable increase from 20% at end2011 to touch 36% by end-2016.

While demand remains healthy for organised retail spaces, it is polarised towards either successful malls or high streets, which have better footfalls and conversion ratio. As the mall stock in the southern cities sum up to breach the 40 million sq. ft mark by end-2016, the vacancy by then is expected to witness a notable decline from the peak levels of 2014 to drop below the national average of 20.5%.

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he coastal city of Mangalore in Karnataka has seen remarkable transformation in the last few years. Advent of mega industries like ONGC-MRPL, the emergence of IT and BPO sector and the city’s steady rise as a hub of education and healthcare have changed its economic profile. As a result the real estate sector has been a riding on a boom for the last decade. The increase in the number of affluent families has pushed up the need for quality housing and the most attractive options in luxury apartment projects have come from Land Trades, the city’s leading builders and developers. Established in the year 1992, Land Trades has completed 16 projects with 379 flats aggregating to 54,3855 SFT area.

Presently, it has three projects on hand with 378 flats in 64,0850 SFT area. Land Trades also has some very promising commercial projects and housing layouts.

completion are the hallmarks of our projects,” says Shrinath Hebbar, explaining the secret of his firm’s success.

No wonder quality orientation plays a key factor in every project he promotes. His last two projects, Sai Grandeur and Ourania both earned the top ‘Mangalore 7 Stars’ rating from CRISIL. Another project, ‘Maurishka Palace’ with 337 apartments, which is presently under construction has been rated ‘Mangalore 5 Stars’ by CRISIL. ‘Atlantis’ with 45 palatial flats and duplexes at the elite locality of Bendorewell is expected to be Mangalore’s most hep place to live.

With many other appealing and investor-friendly projects like ‘Roopali Grandeur’, ‘Brookside’, ‘Hillside Ferns’ and ‘Aadheesh’ Land Trades today rules the real estate landscape of Mangalore.

For further details visit landtrades.in

South India’s residential market has been an ardent follower of the ‘affordability’ mantra, with more than 80% of the new launches in the past two years being priced under `4,000 per sq. ft. As a result, the residential markets of South Indian cities have remained resilient in the past few quarters, relative to the significant decline recorded in the sales volume of Mumbai and NCR-Delhi . Having exhibited healthy resilience during times of uncertainty, it is imperative for the developers to ensure prudent pricing strategies in the coming quarters to remain competitive as well as sustain the momentum that they have gained during early 2012.

Founded by Shrinath Hebbar, a young entrepreneur, Land Trades is today a household name in Mangalore, having built a good reputation over the last 22 years. An ISO 9001 certified firm, Land Trades is also a member of CREDAI, the apex professional body of builders.

“Efficiency, project completion in record time and attention to detail at every stage from concept to

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Affordable housing

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great house is every persons dream. However, many a times one has to make a compromise keeping in mind the cost factor while buying one’s house.

Not any more. Sowparnika Projects, the champions in affordable housing sector, offers the best in the most competitive rates.

FDI of upto 51.0% will boost the retail real estate market POLICY Firstly, the much-debated policy on FDI into the multi-brand retail sector was finally implemented in September 2012.

The policy now permits FDI of up to 51.0% into this sector, which is likely to boost the retail real estate market with the entry of international products, practices and technologies into India. Back-end retail infrastructure such as logistics and warehousing will receive a significant boost from this policy, as 50% of the total FDI into the retail sector is directed at these segments.

Secondly, The Government of India has deferred the implementation of DTC from 2014 to 2015, which gives occupiers more time to capitalize on their expansion decisions while carefully negotiating with developers.

Thirdly, the delay in the implementation of DTC has resulted in a good portion of the office space demand for IT SEZs to spill over from 2013 to 2014. With the demand for IT SEZ space to remain healthy in the next 12-18 months, we expect the developers of IT SEZs to focus on execution and completion of projects for the duration, to ensure ready supply to match the immediately upcoming demand.

The focus of Indian real estate is shifting from Tier I to Tier II cities, and the southern region is also embracing the same, with secondary hubs developing in Kochi, Coimbatore, Vishakhapatnam and Mysore, that are persistently striving for higher milestones.

Sowparnika Projects started with 30,000 sq.ft and moved up to 200,000 sq.ft by 2009. From 2010 onwards, we have moved up the ladder and are currently executing over a million sq.ft of projects in Bangalore, Trivandrum and Coimbatore. Expansion plans in the 3 states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are going strong besides becoming a pan India player in the affordable segment. Along with all the above growth and expansion plans, Sowparnika is intent on driving the lean six sigma culture with cost, time and quality as the prime features of any projects.

The demand for quality yet affordable living space is on the rise, considering the increase in number of nuclear families. We are in the process of launching low cost 2BHK houses in the `10-15 Lakh price range for the growing lower and lower middle class populace of Bangalore. Our endeavour towards affordable housing are also supported by

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government: Sec 24(b) of the Income Tax Act exempts the payer from taxes for interest on housing loans for owner-occupied property up to a limit of `1,50,000 per year. Principal on the housing loan is an eligible deduction for the purpose of Sec 80C too. If the residential property is a long term capital asset and that the capital gains are invested in purchase or construction of a residential house within three years of sale (Sec 54 EC of Income Tax Act), exemption from capital gains is granted. Changing demographics also support the affordable real estate market in India.

With more than 2 million square foot of affordable yet aesthetic living spaces already constructed, 2 million+ sq ft of projects under development, on-time delivery every single time, and the quality of construction has made Sowparnika a brand to be relied upon for sound real estate investments. With emphasis on providing affordable living conditions to the masses, we are constantly moving forward. The success of these endeavours have been recognized and rewarded by LIC HFL, NDTV Profit and ET Now in 2012 and 2013. “ We pride ourselves of having a multitude of satisfied clients who will look at a repeat purchase because of our professional approach, quality construction and value for their investment ,” For details of our projects, visit our website www.sowparnikaprojects.com.

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You can plonk cans, glasses as well as bottles into it to cool down or heat up, as you please.

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Specs: USB powered, cools 18-20°C below ambient temperature, heats 20-22°C by set point thermostat, 460gm weight.

Price: `1,800

Wearing a necktie in the heat of summer can be quite gruesome. But it is an occupational hazard that you need to endure if the demands of propriety in your job require it. So what can’t be endured has to be cured with a work around like this Necktie Cooler Pin. Tucked under this ordinary tie-pin is a battery-powered fan. If you’re seated at your workstation in front of your computer you can get rid of the battery attachment and plug in a USB cable to keep the fan under your chin whirring. Of course, this means you are tied to your laptop or PC.

Powercut Evercool Refrigerator While an inverter in your house will keep the fans churning and prevent you from melting during a power cut, the same can’t be said of the goodies in your fridge. Specially designed for Indian conditions, LG Evercool comes with the promise of keeping its contents chilled for up to seven hours in refrigerator portion and nine hours in freezer compartment--even after the electricity has gone. This is certainly a device that most homes in our scorching Indian summers could do with. A fast freezing option provides super-quick, freezing at the touch of a button. The compressor in this refrigerator comes with a 10-year warranty.

Specs: 190 ltr capacity, withstands voltage fluctuation ranging from 135V to 290V, removable airtight gasket seals, transparent chiller, transparent freezer door, load bearing wire shelves Price: `12,850 onwards

Specs: 43 x 70 x 30 mm, 3 AA batteries, USB power option, USB cable included, 26gm weight, 6 month warranty.

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warm air when you so desire in winter when your hands are chilled and frozen. This is a keyboard for all seasons.

Specs: 51 x 22 x 3.5cm (20.1 x 8.7 x 1.4 inches), USB cable length: 130cm (51.2”), 1,450 gm weight, USB 1.1/2.0 interface.

Price: `4,500

USB Desktop Fan Thanko Keyboard Cooler If sitting and slogging away inside a steaming office during a power cut is making you lose your cool, you could try and get hold of one of these uber cool thingamies. Powered by the USB port of your computer, the keyboard comes with three inbuilt fans that cool your palms with gusts of cool air as you type. A Japanese keyboard originally, it has a QWERTY version as well. And it won’t serve you well in just the hot summer months. The keyboard is also built to reverse the process and blow out

Don’t scoff at this as one of those puny little pocket-sized USB plastic fans that barely ruffle your hair. This one is not a toy. It’s as close to the real thing that a USB driven device can get. It boasts of 7-inch metal blades that are powerful enough to whip up strong wafts of breeze. An ideal gadget to bank on if you have been banished into a remote corner of the office which has been forsaken by the air conditioner. The fan is not very noisy and the direction can be adjusted 360 degrees upwards or downwards at any angle.

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Specs: 7-inch metal blade fan, USB powered, On/Off switch, quiet motor, 360 tilt adjustable.

Dimension: 180 x 100 x 195mm (approx.), 452gm weight.

Price: `1,600

Silver screen

Films releasing in

June 2013 Upcoming Bollywood caper Ghanchakkar The story spins around Sanju (Emraan Hashmi) who wants to team up with two dangerous criminals before retiring from crime. So a bank robbery will get him all the money to enjoy for the rest of his life. Though the robbery becomes successful and everything goes on track as per plan, there is more thrill coming on the way. The goons learn that Sanju has met with an accident and is suffering memory loss. So nobody including Sanju knows where he has kept the money. If he is acting it out or it is a real crisis situation, will keep the audience hooked till the end. Vidya Balan plays the role of Sanju’s wife to the hilt.

BOLLYWOOD

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Release date: June 14 Cast: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol Director: Sangeeth Sivan

Fukrey

Release Date: June 21 Cast: Emran Hasmi,Vidya Balan Director: Rajkumar Gupta

Raanjhnaa

Upcoming Hollywood caper AFTER EARTH This Sci-fi begins with an engaging plot that is set more than one thousand years in the future by when the Earth seems to have just given up on humans. When a crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige ( Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher ( Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape.

Since Cypher is critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help and at the same time face uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, as well as an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. So the only hope of returning home is that the father and son need to learn to work together and trust

Release date: June 14 Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal , Richa Chadda Directors: Mrigdeep Singh Lamba Release date: June 28 Cast: Abhay Deol,Sonam Kapoor, Dhanush Director: : Aanand. L. Rai Holly wood

The Internship Release date: June 7 Cast: Owen Wilson,John Goodman Director: Shawn Levy

The Bling Ring

each other through the hostile circumstances.

What comes across as a bit eerie is the fact that in this film, everything on Earth has evolved to kill human beings. That makes suspense and fear rule through the movie in typical Shyamalan’s style.

Release date: June 7 Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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Release date: June 12 Cast: Emma Watson, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga Director: Sofia Coppola

World War Z Release date: June 21 Cast: Brad Pitt,Mireille Enos Director: Marc Forster

by Sayanti Banerjee

Interesting reads The Nanologues It is an eye opener of sorts. The author takes the reader along on a road trip through the length and breath of India in a 624cc Nano. From the financial capital, Mumbai to Kanyakumari, Kolkata to the higher reaches of McLeodganj and the capital city of Delhi, the readers are taken through the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of this versatile country. Sharing the road with bullock carts and the smartest SUVs, the author puts forward an entertaining book for all to read.

Author: Vanessa Able Publication: Hachette India Price: `399 The Hungry Ghost After the success of Funny Boy and many novels in between, the author is back with The Hungry Ghost, a novel which portrays a search for ultimate redemption. The protagonist in the book too is all set to make his journey back to the Lankan shores, which as his grandmother has portrayed to him is also about ghosts and their unfulfilled needs. A gripping novel of myths, karma and unending search.

Author: Shyam Selvadurai Publication: Penguin Books Price: `599 The oat bran miracle From Dr Pierre Dukan, who has spent a major part of his life helping people lose weight, the book unravels the magic of oat bran. The Dukan diet, as it is popularly known, is a 4-step programme which combines steps to lose weight and also to keep it at bay. In this book the author provides a sure-shot guide to weight loss and healthy eating.

Author: Dr Pierre Dukan Publication: Hachette Price: `695 The Slim Punjabi: Food, Tradition and Love Stories If you want to get acquainted to Punjabi culture, The Slim Punjabi can be a good guide. From traditional Punjabi recipes to folk songs and even poetry and art, the book will reveal all.

Author: Harmeet Kaur Publication: Amaryllis Price: `350

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Creations of joy The long summer afternoon might be difficult to pass. But with your creative hats on, it can turn out to be fun-filled.

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reativity lies at the heart of every individual, what is needed is the urge or willingness to indulge it further. And what better time can it be than the long vacations when children are home for over a month.

There is too much time at hand. Plus the weather outside is very hot to prevent us from moving out. In a scenario like this it makes perfect sense to engage children in useful and productive work. I have seen my little one proudly showing me a paper mache tree that they have made while I was away at work. At times they have made an elephant or a huge football by way of Origami. I feel like a proud mom. It’s another story that the mess left by them leaves me gasping for breath, with newspapers, fevicol, water colours and paints strewn all over the place.

Come to think about it positively - a child learns so many things while working on the creation of a craft or an artwork - patience, discipline, concentrated attention, systemic approach, aligned thinking. As a parent it should be our duty to inculcate this habit among our children also because a lot of stuff that lies waste in our house can be creatively designed to make useful things. There are Eco Clubs in schools that play an important role in creating environmental awareness.

These clubs are the means by which students can be empowered to participate and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects. Many programmes and projects are formed and combined together to make a framework of Eco club. Preparation of eco-

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Start with a handful of inexpensive costume pieces with openwork designs friendly products out of waste material forms an important part of Eco Club as it enables children to make the useless things more useful. Let’s run through some activities that children can indulge in during their summer vacations.

Brooch ribbon necklace Treat your friends and family (and yourself ) to jewellery that shimmers with style. Start with a handful of inexpensive costume pieces brooches and earrings with openwork designs - and give them a new-old coppery patina using spray paint. Then link them together and add pretty pink ribbon. No one will guess you didn’t break the bank.

You’ll need • Costume brooches (we used 6, about 2 inches wide) or earrings (we used about 5 pairs, 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inches wide) with openwork designs.

• Wire cutters • Sandpaper

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Clear nail polish (optional) Copper spray paint Paper towels 1/4-inch jump rings Needle-nose pliers 1 1/2-inch-wide silk ribbon, cut into two 24-inch lengths

Teacup lights Every household has old cups which have given way to new ones or have just been left behind while others from the set have been all broken.

Most of the time we are at a loss as to what can be done with such pieces. Antique tea cups still make sweet gifts when fitted with candles.

For an antique look, coat pieces with spray paint, then quickly rub off most of the paint with a paper towel. Let dry.

You’ll need • Nested pans • Partially burned candles • Candy or candle thermometer • Tongs • New wicking • Teacups • Wick sustainers • Wooden skewers

Using jump rings (metal rings that open and close) and pliers, connect pieces in a pleasing order. Attach a ring at each end: Thread each ribbon halfway through the end rings; knot each ribbon at ring if desired. Tie behind neck to flaunt your creation.

How to make In a small pan set over a larger pan of simmering water, melt down old candles; clip the thermometer to the upper pot, and keep temperature at 185 degrees. Remove old wicks with tongs.

How to make Snap off brooch or earring backs using wire cutters, and sand down any sharp bits so they won’t catch on clothing. For extra protection, apply clear nail polish to the area; let dry.

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a 2-by-2-inch square of female Velcro to the centre of each end of the towel. (Be sure to sew the Velcro to the side that has the label, which will be the inside of the bag.)

Attach the Velcro to the ribbon: Cut the ribbon to the appropriate length (for a handtowel-size bag, cut 1 yard). Sew a 2-by-2-inch square of male Velcro to each end of ribbon.

Fold over the ends of the ribbon, and fold over again, creating two folds.

Hold the ribbon in place using a binder clip, and tuck the Velcro under the fold.

(Folding the ribbon over protects it from fraying and creates a neater line.) Once the Velcro is secured in place, sew each side of the Velcro onto the ribbon.

Pour in the wax, stopping 1/2 inch below the cup’s rim. Allow wax to set, about 1 hour Cut a piece of wicking to the cup’s height plus 2 inches. Clamp one end to a wick sustainer; tie the other end around a skewer.

Dip wicking and sustainer into melted wax to coat them. Remove and stick sustainer to cup’s bottom.

can transform an ordinary towel into a stylish beach accessory.

What you’ll need • Velcro • Towel • Preshrunk, washable ribbon • Binder clips • Pins • 2 circular handbag handles How to make Attach the Velcro to the towel: Machine-sew

Pour in the wax, stopping 1/2 inch below the cup’s rim. Allow wax to set, about 1 hour.

The candle will harden with a well in the center. To even it out, use another skewer to prick a circle of holes about 1/16 inch deep around the wick. Pour in melted wax until surface is 1/4 inch below rim. Cut wick.

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Attach the ribbon to the towel: Pin the ribbon down the center of the towel, making sure the Velcro is on the underside. Next what you need to do is Machine-sew the ribbon onto the towel.

Fold the towel in half so the two top ends meet and the ribbon is on the inside (the bag will be inside out at this point). Sew up the two sides, leaving a 1/2-inch allowance, and turn the bag right side out.

Wrap the ribbon hanging from each side around each handle attachment, and attach the Velcro to the bag. Your brand new stylish beach bag is ready to be used.

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PRINT YOUR ANSWER IN THE CIRCLES BELOW Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these six Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form six ordinary words.

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Find the difference Answer :

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Launch pad

Shop hopping

Surprise your kids with these products.

Funky Eyegear Esprit eyewear has launched funky and colourful sunglasses for children to add a dash of style to your child’s wardrobe. Available in a variety of colours like pink, blue, green and fun prints, these sunglasses will also protect your child from harmful rays of the sun.

Price: `5,400 onwards Available: All leading stores across the country

Bag it Girls hand carry bag can be used for carrying hair accessories, stationery, napkins and everything that a child needs.

It can also be used as a decorative item on the side table for beautifying the kid’s room.

This bag is from Sheena and is made out of printed lacquered fabric briefcase material.

Price: `2,350 Available: ME 5, GK1, M Block market

Football bed The football bed is a unique product to a collection that is built for kids.

The bed frame from Qboid design house has a unique and novel printed design that kids will truly love. With excellent sturdy build quality and low centre of gravity, this bed is strong yet stylish to fit the room around it.

Price: `47,920 Available: Qboid Design House, 215, South Point Mall, Gurgaon

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SPICEJET completes 8 glorious years and continues to fly high connecting 53 cities.

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3. Left Main Landing Gear of VT-SUD De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8.

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4. Wing view showing the terminal of Coimbatore Airport.

5. Cabin shot of Boeing 737-86N( WL) 6. VT-SUF De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 on Final for Runway 27.

7. Wing view showing the Starboard CFMI CFM567B27 engine and the winglet of VT-SPT Boeing 737-9GJ(ER)( WL).

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Predictions

Forecast for June 2013 By

Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma

Aries You will be in a cheerful and optimistic mood as this month begins. A spirit of compromise and accommodation will ease work pressures. Wise investments in property and shares will keep you financially strong. Spending quality time with your loved ones will be a priority.

Good Luck Tip: Carry a small crystal in your purse daily.

Leo Chances of sealing a lucrative property deal cannot be ruled out for some. You can get a bit concerned about the future of a family youngster. A relationship not going anywhere can make you feel stagnated, but there are ways and means of igniting your love life. Discover them!

Good Luck Tip: Place a small black stone in your office.

Taurus Be diplomatic especially at work, to minimize the chances of a runin with influential seniors. Repayment of a loan may force you to make adjustments. Spend wisely.

Issues about your children may be on your mind but only thinking won’t work; get into action.

Good Luck Tip: Place a quartz crystal on your computer or beside the phone.

Virgo A family get-together is likely to prove enjoyable. If you have a chip on your shoulder against someone, you will forgive and forget. Innovating something at work will add a new dimension to your performance. Health matters will be resolved satisfactorily.

Good Luck Tip: Place some red and yellow flowers in a bowl on the right hand side of your desk.

Gemini Open discussions with seniors and colleagues will pave the way for you to reach out to new opportunities. Religious-minded will gain mental solace from a visit to a religious place. On the academic front, you will leave your competitors, way behind. Wealth is likely to come to you from various sources.

Cancer Be very proactive and energetic and you will welcome changes that are in store for you. Projects that you initiate now will bring recognition in the near future.

Your resolve to keep yourself fit will soon bear fruit. Romantic relationships will bring happiness throughout the month.

Good Luck Tip: Put an egg shaped object in your office.

Good Luck Tip: Place a piece of amethyst on your desk.

Libra You may find that you have greater leeway at work to set the agenda.

Get rid of your devil-may-care attitude before it harms your interests. Avoid driving in traffic or using busy roads on foot. You may not like the attitude of a co-worker towards you; so better maintain a low profile.

Scorpio You will need to be focussed on your deadlines as hectic activity will cause delays. Work harder in keeping your expenses under control. Clients can give you some anxious moments on the professional front. Good news awaits some on the family front.

Good Luck Tip: Place a vase of yellow flowers in the kitchen.

Good Luck Tip: Illuminate dark corners in your office or work area with light bulbs.

Sagittarius Excellent showing will help you establish a niche for yourself on the professional front. Your advice on some project will be much valued.

You may manage to tap multiple sources of income. Marital front will remain blissful as you manage to strengthen your loving bonds.

Capricorn Business meetings will be productive. Software professionals are likely to add to their skills by undergoing some course or training. There appears to be a distinct improvement in your monetary condition. Love at first sight may actually work for you!

Aquarius Different cultures, foods, dresses and people may fascinate you enough to travel abroad on a vacation. There is a strong possibility of finding a suitable match for the eligible. You have already made your mark on the professional or academic front.

Pisces You may want to implement certain changes on the personal front. You can expect to have a good time at work. Issues related to an ancestral property may not work out as per your wish; You may not feel too romantically inclined.

Good Luck Tip: Hang a small, faceted crystal at a kitchen window.

Good Luck Tip: Create a balance of all 5 elements in your kitchen.

Good Luck Tip Combine the colours red, yellow, white, black and green in your office area.

Good Luck Tip: Hang a mirror above your desk.

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ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance

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he Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) presented for the Twelfth consecutive year, the 12th ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for promoting good governance amongst Indian Corporates, on April 5, 2013 at The Hotel Ashok, New Delhi.

Governance 2012 to two Best Governed Companies – “INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL)” and “HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED”.

Mr. R. S. Butola, Chairman, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED and Mr. Anil Chanana, CFO, HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED received the Awards.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.N Venkatachaliah, Former Chief Justice of India was the Chief Guest and Mr. Chris Pierce, CEO, Global Governance Services Ltd was the Key Note Speaker.

The Company Secretaries of Awardee Companies, CS Raju Ranganathan, Company Secretary, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED & CS Manish Anand, Company Secretary, HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED were also honoured for their contribution in adhering to good corporate governance practices.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah presented the 12th ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate

Solution to hair loss

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A super thin membrane is incredibly thin and transparent.

It looks like hair growing from your own scalp. It’s extremely versatile with virtually any style being achievable. This even includes very short hair styles that can be created without detection from the closest of inspections. JacquesKallis, South African Cricket Legend, Client and Brand Ambassador of AHS launched ELITE NSG™ in Mumbai this May. AHS gives their clients

On the dias (From left to right): CS M. S. Sahoo, Secretary, the ICSI, Mr. Cris Pierce, CEO, Global Governance Services Ltd., CS S. N. Ananthasubramanian, President, Council of the ICSI, Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, Former Chief Justice of India & Chairman, Jury, CS Harish K. Vaid, Vice-President, Council of the ICSI, CS Nesar Ahmad, Immediate Past President, Council of the ICSI, CS Sutanu Sinha, Chief Executive, The ICSI

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Strand by Strand Cosmetic by Advanced hair Studio restores clients’ appearance but most importantly it restores their lives.

MS Unison University, Dehradun, is situated in the foothills of Himalayas with stunning surroundings and a panoramic view of the mountains.

The campus is beautifully articulated to provide learners an incarnated environment where they can learn and summon their learning to have successful professional and personal life.

Its vision is to emerge as a World Class University in creating and disseminating knowledge, and providing students a unique learning experience

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in the field of Management, Computer Applications, Law, Mass Communication and other academic areas. IUU provides the best infrastructural facilities and all other prerequisites of a wonderful University life: a great campus with spacious classrooms, high–tech computers, language laboratories and a plethora of knowledge & wisdom with a rich collection of over 47,000 books and online databases such as EBSCO, IEEE, JGATE, CMIE, SSC, Manupatra, Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.

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Pioneers in western India

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he need for liver transplant in the Western India, including Mumbai, is estimated to be about 5000—a demand almost impossible to be met through cadaveric organ donation. This year, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, has launched a first-of-itskind, state-of-the-art comprehensive Centre for Liver Transplant, providing whole and Western India with its first such centre. Discussing on how the centre at Kokilaben Hospital is unique, Dr. Ram Narain, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, says, “Our centre has full time specialist liver transplant team with a proven track record in

performing both cadaveric and living donor liver transplants.

They are supported by full time anaesthetists, intensivists, radiologists, haematologists, blood bank specialists, and specially trained technicians and nurses. Further, to ensure best treatment outcomes in our patients, we have two dedicated Liver Transplant Operation Theatres and a dedicated Liver Intensive Care Unit.” The hospital is the first to offer both Living Donor and Deceased (Cadaver) Donor Liver Transplants for adults

We have two dedicated Liver Transplant Operation Theatres and a dedicated Liver Intensive Care Unit

as well as children with end-stage liver disease. It offers Emergency Liver Transplants for patients with Acute Fulminant Liver Failure.

Surat’s mark of trust Sangini group is fast gaining popularity in the real estate sector

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stablished in 1984, the Sangini Group is now in its full bloom in the real estate sector. Having developed 47 landmark projects, 40 lac sq. ft. of Life spaces, consisting of 3600 happy families and 750 commercial units, we currently have over 19 lacs sq. ft. of real estate space under construction.

It is a rare prestige to have created so many landmarks that define Surat’s skyline.

Equipped with incomparable technical excellence and a team of veteran engineers to create comfortable modern buildings with elegant designs, Sangini

believes that our customers and business acquaintances are our most valuable assets. The client-centered approach along with honesty and integrity in trade practices, puts the group on the top of the summit. They understand people’s changing needs and aspirations- their joy and positive emotional responses after experiencing the products and services are the greatest achievements. Sangini takes preventive and reductive measures to preserve the ecology on site. They understand our social obligations and thus develop infrastructure, which

All their eco-centric developments promise to provide you with the perfect green lifestyle

not only houses you, but also preserves the natural flora and fauna. All their eco-centric developments provide you with the perfect green lifestyle.

Sangini Group stands on a solid foundation of the following values: Trust: We lay utmost emphasis on trust and honesty, which is reflected in our fair and transparent business practices.

We strongly believe that trust is the beginning of everything and only trust can nurture a long lasting relationship with customers and suppliers.

Commitment- Our Organization always strives to fulfill its commitment to customers, suppliers and creditors. We strive to complete projects on time, every time.

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Quality- We strive to achieve the best quality products. Total quality principles are adopted in selection of the material and implementation of the project.

Customer Satisfaction- The positive emotional response and joy that our customers feel by benefitting from our products and services, is due to our emphasis on customer satisfaction. Customization is also done for convenience and satisfaction of the customers.

Service to Society- Community welfare as well as labour and employee welfare are given due priorities.

Safety- Labour and employee safety are given the utmost importance and adequate safety norms are followed on site.

Destinations

Destinations Agartala

Ahmedabad

ALLAHABAD

AMRITSAR

Airport: The Singerbhil Airport is located about 12 km away from the city centre. Taxis are easily available from outside the airport.

Airport: Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport is located 15 km from the city centre.

Airport: Allahabad Airport is located at a distance of 12 km from the city. Taxis are available.

Must See: Kankaria is an artificial lake that dates back to the time of the sultans. The lake has become a crowd puller in recent times.

Must See: The Allahabad Fort, built from the year 1583 onwards

by Akbar, stands at the junction of the two great rivers.

Airport: Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport is an international airport, located 11 km from the city.

Must Stay: Ginger Agartala on Airport Road offers convenient accommodation and services.

Must Stay: Experience a stay with all possible contemporary and plush comforts at The Gateway Hotel Ummed Ahmedabad.

Must Stay: Enjoy your time in the great city of Allahabad by staying at Guest House Bungalow, which offers well-furnished rooms.

Aurangabad

Bagdogra

belgaum

Airport: Aurangabad Airport is located at a distance of 10 km from the city centre.

Airport: Bagdogra Airport serves the towns of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok. Take a bus or private/ shared taxi to these regions.

Must See: In the heart of the city of Agartala lies the Ujjayanta Palace, a royal house carved and sculpted in Indo-Greek style.

Must See: The dark tunnels, passages, archways at the Daulatabad Fort, 13 kms away from Aurangabad, speak of its history.

Must Stay: Hotel Vits is a luxurious business class hotel, located on the Railway Station Road.

Must See: Jallianwala Bagh is reminiscent of the India’s freedom struggle and is well known historical site in Amritsar.

Must Stay: Enjoy your time in the spiritual city of Amritsar by staying at Radisson Blu, a fine hotel.

Bengaluru

Airport: Belgaum Airport is located Airport: Bengaluru International at a distance of 10 km from the city Airport is located 40 km from the city’s business district. Taxis, Volvo centre. Taxis are easily available.

Must See: Belgaum Fort is a huge buses are easily available from the airport.

Must See: There are several tourist fortress situated in the centre of activities that you can engage in Must See: Ulsoor lake is spread the city. Dating back to 1519, the over a huge area and dates back to Darjeeling, Dooars and Siliguri. fort stands tall telling the tales of the time of Kempe Gowda I and II. the era gone by.

Must Stay: Situated on the Bihar More in Bagdogra, Marinas Motel Must Stay: Relax at Hotel Adarsha offers a great stay option with finely Palace, situated on the College furnished rooms.

Road in Belgaum.

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Must Stay: The Gateway Hotel Residency Road is a perfect stay option.

Destinations

Bhopal

CHANDIGARH

Chennai

Airport: The Raja Bhoj International airport is located in Bairagarh, 15 km from the city.

Airport: Chandigarh Airport is located at a distance of 8 km from the city centre. Taxis are easily available.

Airport: Chennai International Airport: Coimbatore Airport in Airport is 7 km from the city centre. Peelamedu is located 13 km away from the city. Taxis are available.

Must See: Marina Beach is a 12-

Must See: Bhimbetka, located about 50 km from Bhopal, is home to ancient rock shelters, which house amazing cave paintings.

Coimbatore

Must Stay: Revel in royal luxury at the Jehan Numa Palace Hotel in the upscale Shamla Hills area in the city.

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Must Stay: The Residency is nestled in the shopping hub of the city. It is strategically located near the Airport, Railway station and city Centre. For reservations, please feel free to contact the duty manager on 7401204255.

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Dubai

Airport: Bandaranaike International Airport is Sri Lanka’s only International airport.

Airport: Jolly Grant Airport is located some 30 km from the city centre. Taxis are easily available from the airport.

Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport is located 20 km from the city centre. Pre-paid and radio taxis are easily available.

Airport: Dubai International Airport is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai.

Must See: Situated 8 km from the city centre, Guchchu Pani is a beautiful picnic spot.

Must See: The Purana Qila is an old fort or rather the remains of the 16th Century Shergarh.

Must Stay: Madhuban Hotel is a beautiful hotel with aesthetically designed rooms featuring modern amenities and culinary delights

Must Stay: At a convenient distance from the airport and NH8, Lebua New Delhi is a fine 5-star hotel situated in the Dwarka area.

Must See: While in Dubai, check out the Jumeirah Beach a famous beach resort just 15 km from central Dubai.

Must See: Gangaramaya Temple is not only a place of worship for Buddhists, but also a centre for learning about the religion.

Must Stay: When you are in Colombo, choose to stay at The Gateway Hotel Airport Garden, near the airport. The hotel is equipped with latest amenities.

Must See: Sukhna Lake is an artificial reservoir and a famous recreational spot.

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Must See: An exciting journey to the centre of a dense forest, brings you to the magnificent Kovai Kuttralam waterfalls, about 37 kms.

Must Stay: Le Meridien Coimbatore sets a benchmark in modern luxury and offers a perfect combination of comfort and extravagance for business travellers.

Must Stay: Atlantis The Palm is a luxury resort is located on Palm Island.

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Destinations

Goa

Guwahati

Hubli

Airport: Dabolim Airport in Vasco Airport: Guangzhou Baiyun is 30 kms from Panaji, Goa’s capital. International Airport is the main Taxis are available. airport of Guangzhou.

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Airport: Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is 25 km from the city.

Must See: Sri Mangeshi Temple in the Priol area is a beautiful temple situated amidst natural surroundings is revered by Hindus.

Must See: The Pearl River flows through the Guangzhou city. Take a boat tour on the river to admire the breathtaking night view of the city.

Must See: Assam State Museum operated by the Assam government is located near Dighalipukhuri tank.

Airport: Hubli Airport is the airport currently serving the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad in Karnataka.

Must Stay: Bid farewell to your blues and relax at the White Pearl Suites situated near Baga Beach.

Must Stay: Crowne Plaza Science city is a plush hotel, perfect for your stay.

Must Stay: Located in Madhab Nagar, Khanapara, Greenwood Resorts offers a relaxing retreat.

Must stay: Hotel Clarks Inn on the Gokul Road is a modern day retreat complete with all the amenities.

Hyderabad

Indore

Jabalpur

Jaipur

Airport: Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport is 11 km from the city centre. Pre-paid taxi services are available.

Airport: Sanganer Airport is 13 km from the city centre. Prepaid taxis are available.

Airport: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport is 25 km from the city.

Airport is located at a distance of 8 kms from the city.

Must See: Mecca Masjid is a heritage mosque in the old city of Hyderabad, close to the historic landmark of Chowmahalla Palace.

Must See: Rajwada is a remarkable mansion that sings the glory of the heritage of Indore.

Must Stay: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Banjara Hills offers 155 modern rooms with the finest world class facilities.

Must Stay: Radisson Blu Hotel, located in the heart of Indore’s business hub is ideal for the discerning business traveller.

Must See: Situated 25 km from Jabalpur are the mesmerizing Dhuandhar water falls, which call for a visit for sure.

Must Stay: Kalchuri Residency is a plush 3 star hotel in Jabalpur.

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Must see: Panoramic view of the city of Hubli, Nrupatunga Betta, 5 km from Chennamma circle.

Must See: Hawa Mahal is a beautiful historical monument, situated near Johari Bazaar. The surrounding area is great for shopping for souvenirs.

Must Stay: Gateway Hotel Ramgarh Lodge, Jaipur offers a royal experience.

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Destinations

Jammu

KABUL

Kathmandu

Kochi

Airport: Satwari Airport is 8 km from the city of Jammu. Pre-paid taxis are easily available.

Airport: Kabul International Airport, also known as Khwaja Rawash Airport is located 16 km from the city centre.

Airport: Tribhuvan International Airport located in Kathmandu is the only international airport in Nepal. Taxis are easily available.

Airport: Cochin International Airport is situated just 30 kms from the city centre. Taxis are easily available.

Must See: Built in the late 19th century, Bagh-e Bala is preserved and the area around the palace has turned into a large park.

Must See: In the heart of the Kathmandu valley lies Darbar Square, an ancient square strewn with palaces and temples.

Must See: Fort Kochi is a small village located near the large city of Kochi. Fort Kochi is all about untouched picturesque beaches.

Must Stay: Make your stay memorable by choosing to stay at Kabul Intercontinental Hotel.

Must Stay: In the heart of Diplomatic Enclave and Durbar Marg stands Hotel Shangri-La.

Must Stay: Relive the past at Cochin Heritage Home, located just next to the Bishop’s House in Fort Kochi area of the city.

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Lucknow

Madurai

Airport: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 20 km from Kolkata city. Pre-paid taxis are easily available.

Airport: Calicut International Airport is located at a distance 25 km from the city centre. Taxis are easily available.

Airport: Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport: Madurai Airport is located Airport is located about 11 km from about 10 km from the city centre. the city centre. Taxis are available.

Taxis are available.

Must See: The Marble Palace at Chorbagan is now a museum, home to precious art by Rubens and Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Must See: Krishna Menon Museum is dedicated to diplomat V.K. Krishna Menon, where his personal belongings are exhibited.

Must See: Bara Imam Bara, constructed hundreds of years back when there was a famine, is one of the most popular monuments in Lucknow.

Must Stay: Chrome Hotel on AJC Bose Road offers relaxing in the tech-savvy interiors, latest amenities and fine food facilities.

Must Stay: Choose to relax at the Gateway Hotel, a brand from the Taj Group, situated on the beach road in Kozhikode.

Must Stay: Vivanta by Taj, Gomti Nagar offers splendid standards in accommodation and is equipped with all the modern facilities.

Must See: Amar Mahal looks like a French Chateau. It is now turned in to a hotel and houses rich collections of paintings.

Must Stay: Located on the banks of river Tawi, Fortune Inn Rivera is a cosy retreat, perfect for a business stay.

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Must See: Sri Meenakshi Temple is one of the most popular temples in the city that is dedicated to Shiva and his consort Parvati.

Must Stay: The Gateway Hotel Pasumalai offers high standards in accommodation and is equipped with latest amenities.

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Destinations

MALE Airport: Ibrahim Nasir International Airport is the main international airport in the Maldives.

Must See: Sultan Park and the National Museum, just along from Muleeage is one of the last green spots on the island.

Must Stay: Cerulean View Boutique Hotel is one of the best hotels in Male.

Mangalore

Mumbai

mysore

Airport: The Mangalore International Airport is about 20 kms from the city centre.

Airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is 30 km from downtown Mumbai. It is advisable to take pre-paid taxis.

Airport: Mysore Airport also known as Mandakalli Airport is the main airport serving Mysore. Taxis are available.

Must See: Take a walk in upscale south Mumbai.Visit Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Church Gate or Colaba Causeway.

Must See: Gumbaz is the burial chamber of Tipu Sultan,his father Haider Ali and mother.

Must See: About 15 kms away from Mangalore city is the Pilikula Nisragadham, a beautiful lake with boating facility.

Must Stay: Elegance and luxury go hand in hand at Gateway Hotel Old Port Road in Mangalore

Must Stay: Luxurious home away from home is the plush Novotel Juhu Beach.

Must Stay: Overlooking the breathtaking Brindavan Gardens, Royal Orchid Brindavan is a four star luxury Heritage Hotel.

Nanded

pondicherry

Port Blair

Pune

Airport: Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji Airport or Nanded Airport is well connected to all major cities. Taxis are easily available.

Airport: Puducherry Airport is an airport located at Lawspet in Puducherry. Taxis are available.

Airport: Veer Savarkar International Airport, is located 2 km from the city centre. Taxis are easily available.

Airport: Pune International Airport is situated at a distance of 10 km from main city. Pre-paid taxis and auto-rickshaws are easily available.

Must See: Cellular Jail, a revered shrine dedicated to Indian freedom fighters, is situated at Aberdeen near Port Blair.

Must See: Saras Baug is a major landmark and has a Ganesh Temple. The place is a famous recreational site in the city.

Must See: While in Nanded, must visit Treasure Bazaar for great eating and shopping options.

Must Stay: Hotel City Pride is one the best hotels in the city, offering comfortable services and cuisines.

Must See: The stylish French War Memorial, located in the renowned Goubert Avenue, is a monument for those soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.

Must Stay: The Dune is a Must Stay: Try your hand at fascinating eco-beach hotel situated snorkelling and deep sea diving at in vicinity of the sun-kissed sea. at the Kaala Pani Resort.

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Must Stay: Relax in the lap of luxury at the Four Points

By Sheraton, a five star hotel.

Destinations

Rajahmundry

Riyadh

Sharjah

Surat

Airport: The Rajahmundry airport is located in Madhurapudi, 18 kms north of the city.

Airport: Riyadh King Khalid International Airport is located 35 kilometers north of Riyadh.

Airport: Surat Airport is located in Magdala is around 11 km southwest from the city centre.

Must See: Sir Arthur Cotton Museum and the barrage at Dowlaiswaram gives some interesting insights on history.

Must See: The National Museum of Saudi Arabia is a must see. It offers excellent information on Arabia's history, culture and art.

Airport: Sharjah International Airport is situated some 15 kms from central Dubai. Taxis are available.

Must Stay: Simple, elegant and cosy rooms is what you can be sure of at Akanksha Inn which is one of the best hotels in this city.

Must Stay: Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre is a Must Stay: Offering picturesque stylish business and leisure hotel view of the city, Radisson Blu located high in the Kingdom Tower. Resort Sharjah is a nice hotel.

Srinagar

thiruvananthapuram

Tirupati

Airport: Srinagar International Airport is situated some 12 kms from the city centre.

Airport: The Trivandrum Airport is located at quite a central location.

Airport: Tirupati Airport is situated Airport: Tiruchirapalli Airport or at a distance of 14 kms from the Trichy Airport is 5 km from the Tirupati city. city centre.

Must See: The holy temple Sri Must See: The landmark of the Venkateswara is considered one of Trichy town is the Rockfort temple, the holiest temple. a beautiful structure perched atop a hillock.

Must Stay: Having served some prominent personalities who Must Stay: Situated on the Mc thronged the holy town, Hotel Bliss Donald’s Road, Breeze Residency is serves best comforts and food. one of Trichy’s premier hotel.

Must See: Hazrat Bal in Srinagar on the left bank of Dal Lake is a well known shrine where a hair strand of Prophet Mohammed is treasured.

Must Stay: Offering panoramic view of the Dal Lake, Vivanta

by Taj is a contemporary hotel.

Must See: The interactive Kerala Museum, opposite the Napier museum, is the first of its kind, with the touch screen terminals.

Must Stay: Former home of Royal British Officers, Mascot Hotel is now a heritage hotel, offering luxurious stay and amenities.

Must See: Souq al-Arsah, is one of the oldest souqs in the country and calls for a visit. Visit the traditional coffeehouse to have mint tea.

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Must See: Sardar V Patel Museum and Planetorium represents the rich history and eclectic ethnic mix of Surat.

Must Stay: The Gateway Hotel Athwalines in Surat is known for offering plush accomodation along with latest amenities.

Tiruchirapalli

Destinations

Tuticorin

Udaipur

Varanasi

Airport: A domestic airport, it is located 16.9 km from the city.

Airport: Udaipur Airport or Maharana Pratap Airport is situated at a distance of 22 km from the city of Udaipur in Rajasthan, India.

Airport: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport is 18 km from the city. Taxi and auto-rickshaw services are easily available.

Must See: The Palayamkottai Road area surrounds the Lord Bhagam Priyal temple, Lord Shiva and Lord Perumal temples, WGC road.

Must Stay: SRM Hotel offers an enticing home-away-from-home experience with services and rooms.

Must See: The splendid City Palace is one of Must See: Take a boat ride at the Dasawamedh the most beautiful palatial structures in Udaipur. Ghat to enjoy the divine ambience of Varanasi to the fullest.

Must Stay: The Leela Palace Udaipur, located on the banks of Lake Pichola, offers a spectacular view of the tranquil lake.

Must Stay: Offering comfortable stay, Clarks Varansi is one of the best options in the city.

Vijayawada

visakhapatnam

Airport: Vijayawada Airport is located in Gannavaram, just 20 km from the city centre.

Airport: Visakhapatnam Airport is located about 7 km from the city centre. Taxis are easily available.

Must See: Mogalarajapuram caves near Vijayawada are among the 3 cave temples known for the magnificent carvings of Shiva.

Must See: Kambalakonda is a wonderful nature reserve, about 20-25 minutes’ away from Visakhapatnam

Must Stay: Haailand Buddhism-based theme park and resort. Haailand is a unique holiday destination that evokes the area and mystique of South East Asia.

Must Stay: The Gateway Hotel, situated on the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam is a comfortable hotel in the city. Enjoy southern delights like dosas and peesarattu here in the port city.

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Spice schedule Destination

Agartala Bengaluru (Via-CCU-BOM) Bengaluru (Via-CCU-HYD) Guwahati Hyderabad (Via-CCU) Kolkata Kolkata Mumbai (Via-CCU) Ahmedabad Bengaluru Bengaluru (Via-BOM) Bengaluru (Via-PNQ) Chennai Chennai (Via-BOM) Chennai (Via-HYD) Chennai (Via-HYD) Coimbatore (Via-MAA) Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Goa Guwahati (Via-BOM-BLR-CCU) Hyderabad Hyderabad Jaipur Kolkata (Via-BOM-BLR) Kolkata (Via-DEL) Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Port Blair (Via - DEL-CCU) Port Blair (Via-HYD, MAA) Port Blair (Via-HYD, MAA) Pune Pune (Via-JAI) Allahabad Delhi AMRITSAR Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via - BOM-STV) Mumbai Srinagar Surat (Via - BOM) Aurangabad Delhi Delhi Bagdogra Chennai (Via-CCU) Delhi Delhi (Via-GAU) Guwahati Kolkata

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0935 0555 2120 0550 1905 1900 0610 0550 1010 2000 0630 0945 1435 0555 1900 0610 1125 0555 0630 1015 1905 0555 0930 0630 0610 0610 2120 1125

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SG-2358

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1550

1735

SG-2114 SG-2354 SG-2514 SG-152 SG-152 SG-151 SG-152

Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7

1555 2045 0825 1615 1615 1310 1615

1720 2205 0945 2245 1850 1410 2015

SG-162 SG-164

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2130 1010

SG-324 SG-885 SG-881 SG-881 SG-324

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Bengaluru Agartala (Via-BOM-CCU) Agartala (Via-HYD-CCU) Ahmedabad Ahmedabad (Via-BOM) Ahmedabad (Via-PNQ) Belgaum Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai (Via-VGA) Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via-BOM) Goa Guwahati (Via-BOM-CCU-IXA) Guwahati (Via-CCU) Hubli Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Kochi Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata (Via-BOM) Kozhikode Mangalore Mangalore Mangalore (Via-BOM) Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mysore Pondicherry Pondicherry Pune Pune Srinagar (Via-DEL) Trivandrum (Via-MAA) Tuticorin (Via-MAA) Vijayawada Vizag BelgAum Bengaluru Bhopal Delhi Delhi Hyderabad

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Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,5,7 1,3,4,5,7 2,6 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,6,7 5 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,6,7 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily 1,3,5 4,6,7 5 Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily

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1035

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2000 0825 2040

2200 1015 2220

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Spice schedule Destination

Hyderabad (Via-IDR) Indore Chandigarh Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via - BOM-STV) Mumbai Srinagar Surat (Via - BOM) Chennai Ahmedabad Ahmedabad (Via-BOM) Ahmedabad (Via-BOM) Ahmedabad (Via-HYD) Ahmedabad (Via-HYD) Bagdogra (Via-CCU) Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru (Via-VGA) Belgaum (Via-BLR) Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via-BOM-AMD) Delhi (Via-BOM-AMD) Delhi (Via-PNQ) Goa Guwahati (Via-CCU) Hubli (Via-BLR) Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Jaipur (Via-HYD) Jaipur (Via-HYD-AMD) Kochi Kochi Kochi Kolkata Kolkata Kozhikode Kozhikode Madurai Madurai Madurai Madurai

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1920 0835 1620 1620 1310 1620

2020 0940 2245 1850 1410 2015

SG-282 SG-106 SG-106 SG-916 SG-912 SG-323 SG-3305 SG-3231 SG-1084 SG-3148 SG-3301 SG-3013 SG-3304 SG-3301 SG-323 SG-3012 SG-281 SG-304 SG-306 SG-308 SG-325 SG-312 SG-106 SG-106 SG-208 SG-1011 SG-321 SG-1084 SG-12,61 SG-272 SG-1004 SG-1012 SG-916 SG-12,65 SG-912 SG-912 SG-912 SG-3241 SG-3243 SG-289 SG-321 SG-323 SG-3251 SG-3251 SG-305 SG-303 SG-362 SG-291

Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,5 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 5 2,4,6,7 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily

1150 0535 0550 1955 0710 0955 1035 1240 1805 2015 0615 0740 1415 0615 1840 0610 0845 1140 1655 1850 2020 0705 0535 0550 0515 1410 0520 1805 1100 1530 1745 1920 1955 2125 0710 0710 0710 1040 1905 0840 0520 0955 1030 1330 1335 1710 0630 0830

1410 0915 0935 2310 1030 1350 1140 1340 1900 2120 0710 0845 1710 0905 1940 0715 0950 1420 1935 2150 2305 0940 1120 1140 0930 1615 0925 2035 1210 1640 1905 2035 2100 2255 0815 1110 1235 1205 2040 0955 0745 1210 1205 1505 1430 1810 0730 0930

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Mumbai Mumbai

SG-296 SG-106

Daily 7

2010 0535

2155 0730

Mumbai Mumbai Mysore (Via-BLR) Pondicherry (Via-BLR) Port Blair Port Blair Pune Pune (Via-HYD-AMD-JAI) Pune (Via-HYD-JAI) Tiruchirapalli Trivandrum Trivandrum Tuticorin Tuticorin Vijayawada Vizag Coimbatore Ahmedabad (Via-MAA) Chennai Chennai Chennai Delhi (Via-HYD) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pune (Via- HYD) dehradun Delhi Delhi delhi Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Allahabad Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar (Via - STV - BOM) Aurangabad Aurangabad Bagdogra Bagdogra (Via-GAU) Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru (Via-DEL) Bhopal Bhopal Chandigarh Chandigarh Chandighar (Via - STV - BOM) Chennai Chennai

SG-106 SG-273 SG-3305 SG-3305 SG-917 SG-917 SG-208 SG-912 SG-912 SG-3165 SG-3307 SG-3271 SG-1083 SG-3291 SG-3304 SG-3277

1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily 1,3,5 4,6,7 1,3,4,5,7 2,6 Daily 1,2,3,4,5 7 1,2,3,4 Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily

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0730 1110 1310 1310 1225 1355 0650 1440 1440 1140 2140 0745 1530 0835 1530 1900

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1120 1620

1225 1720

SG-206 SG-148 SG-142 SG-142 SG-2356 SG-2113 SG-2352 SG-2410 SG-151 SG-161 SG-163 SG-881 SG-885 SG-223 SG-209 SG-509 SG-501 SG-109 SG-232,6 SG-2327 SG-2115 SG-2111 SG-151 SG-305 SG-303

Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 2,4,6 2,4,6 Daily Daily 2,4,6 Daily Daily

1705 1900 0725 0815 1410 1415 1910 0635 0600 1715 0535 1115 0550 1220 1655 2035 0605 1010 1715 0610 1755 0710 0600 1010 1,3,50

1835 2035 0900 0945 1530 1535 2025 0805 1230 1910 0740 1325 0955 1505 1940 2325 0900 1430 1900 0800 1900 0815 1235 1300 1640

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Spice schedule Destination

flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai (Via-AMD-BOM) Chennai (Via-PNQ) Coimbatore (Via-CJB) Dehradun Dehradun Dharamshala Dharamshala Goa Goa Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati (Via-IXB) Hubli (Via- JLR-BOM) Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Indore Indore Jabalpur Jaipur Jammu Jammu Jammu Kochi (Via-BOM) Kochi (Via-BOM) Kochi (Via-HYD) Kochi (Via-PNQ) Kolkata Kolkata Lucknow Madurai (Via-MAA) Madurai (Via-MAA) Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai (Via - STV) Mumbai (Via-Ahmedabad Mumbai (Via-Ahmedabad Mumbai (Via-AMD) Mumbai (Via-JAI) Mumbai (Via-JLR) Nanded (Via-BOM,JLR) Port Blair Pune Pune

SG-315 SG-309 SG-301 SG-206 SG-219 SG-211 SG-2328 SG-2223 SG-2382 SG-2383 SG-253 SG-255 SG-893 SG-885 SG-881 SG-2441 SG-233 SG-221 SG-239 SG-211 SG-231 SG-232,6 SG-2327 SG-2441 SG-133 SG-857 SG-853 SG-851 SG-103 SG-131 SG-231 SG-217 SG-607 SG-104 SG-417 SG-305 SG-303 SG-109 SG-103 SG-852 SG-119 SG-894 SG-131 SG-151 SG-142 SG-142 SG-206 SG-133 SG-2441 SG-2441 SG-104 SG-219 SG-217

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57 Daily Daily 3,5,7 1,3,4,5,7 Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily Daily 2,4,6 Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57

1720 1915 0630 1705 2025 0545 1005 1505 1110 1,3,55 1055 1455 1520 0550 1115 0735 1345 1510 1940 0545 0740 1715 0610 0735 0700 1330 0730 0850 1200 0555 0740 0840 2035 0835 1945 1010 1,3,50 1010 1200 1510 1740 2125 0555 0600 0725 0815 1705 0700 0735 0735 0835 2025 0840

1930 2155 0915 2305 0040 1000 1100 1600 1200 1500 1330 1720 1745 0820 1500 1410 1555 1725 2150 0810 0950 1900 0805 0945 0800 1450 0900 1010 1700 1035 1150 1310 2250 1040 2100 1430 1810 1215 1410 1720 1940 2325 0740 0920 1035 1115 2010 1015 1210 1350 1335 2230 1045

Srinagar Srinagar

SG-868 SG-224

Daily Daily

1045 1220

1200 1350

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Destination

flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

Srinagar Srinagar Srinagar Srinagar (Via - STV-BOM-ATQ) Srinagar (Via - STV-BOM-IXC) Srinagar (Via-IXJ) Surat

SG-863 SG-865 SG-2,61 SG-151 SG-151 SG-851 SG-151

Daily Daily 6 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 Daily Daily

1420 1510 0820 0600 0600 0850 0600

1550 1630 0935 1410 1410 1115 0755

Tirupathi (VIA-HYD) Udaipur Varanasi Varanasi

SG-233 SG-2437 SG-114 SG-127

Daily Daily Daily 1,2,4,6

1345 1040 1340 1930

1740 1210 1505 2055

Varanasi Vizag (Via-HYD) GOA Ahmedabad Bengaluru Chennai Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via-AMD) Hyderabad Hyderabad (Via-MAA) Kochi (Via-BLR) Kolkata (Via-BOM) Mumbai Mumbai Guwahati Agartala Ahmedabad (Via-CCU-BLR-BOM) Bagdogra Bengaluru (Via-CCU) Bengaluru (Via-IXA-CCU-BOM) Chennai (Via-CCU) Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via-IXB) Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata (Via-IXA) Mumbai (Via-CCU-BLR) Mumbai (Via-DEL) Mumbai (Via-IXA-CCU) Hubli Bengaluru Delhi (Via-BOM-JLR) Hyderabad (Via-BLR) Jabalpur (Via-BOM) Mumbai Hyderabad Agartala (Via-CCU) Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Bengaluru Bengaluru

SG-116 SG-221

Daily Daily

0935 1510

1100 1850

SG-138 SG-2,4,6 SG-1012 SG-254 SG-256 SG-138 SG-1072 SG-1012 SG-2,4,6 SG-804 SG-24,7 SG-804

Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily

1650 1340 1640 1400 1750 1650 1415 1640 1340 1650 1330 1655

1830 1450 1845 1630 2010 2125 1545 2035 1620 2135 1440 1800

SG-874 SG-529 SG-885 SG-529 SG-874 SG-322 SG-881 SG-894 SG-885 SG-529 SG-322 SG-525 SG-874 SG-529 SG-894 SG-874

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

1445 1435 0855 1435 1445 1825 1535 1815 0855 1435 1825 0955 1445 1435 1815 1445

1545 2300 0955 1910 2250 2235 1825 2045 1250 1545 1935 1105 1725 2125 2325 2045

SG-1088 SG-2452 SG-1088 SG-2452 SG-2452

Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily 2,4,6 1,3,5,7

2055 1430 2055 1430 1430

2155 2035 2335 1810 1550

SG-871 SG-916 SG-912 SG-1073 SG-1073

Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,5,6 5 1,3,4,6,7

1140 2135 0850 1040 1040

1510 2310 1030 1200 1200

Note Schedule subject to change and regulatory authority approvals.

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Spice schedule Destination

Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bhopal Bhopal (Via-IDR) Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Kochi Kochi Coimbatore Coimbatore Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Goa Goa (VIA-MAA) Indore Indore (Via-BHO) Jaipur Jaipur (Via-AMD) Kolkata Kozhikode Kozhikode (Via-BLR) Madurai Madurai Mangalore (Via-BLR) Mumbai Pondicherry (Via-BLR) Port Blair (Via-MAA) Port Blair (Via-MAA) Pune Pune (Via-AMD-JAI) Pune (Via-JAI) Rajahmundary Tirupathi Tirupathi Varanasi (Via-DEL) Vijayawada Vizag Vizag Indore Bhopal Delhi Delhi Hyderabad Hyderabad (Via-BHO) JABALPUR Delhi Hubli (Via- BOM) Mumbai Nanded (Via-BOM)

flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

SG-872 SG-1031 SG-1023 SG-1063 SG-1053 SG-1011 SG-1003 SG-911 SG-12,64 SG-913 SG-12,62 SG-917 SG-231 SG-1051 SG-1048 SG-211 SG-22,6 SG-234 SG-108 SG-236 SG-116 SG-1071 SG-1011 SG-1053 SG-1063 SG-912 SG-912 SG-871 SG-1073 SG-1073 SG-3313 SG-3313 SG-1023 SG-402 SG-1073 SG-917 SG-917 SG-1022 SG-912 SG-912 SG-1061 SG-1041 SG-233 SG-116 SG-1001 SG-221 SG-401

Daily Daily Daily 2,4,6 1,3,5,7 Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily 2 1,3,4,6,7 3 1,2,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily 5 1,3,4,5,7 2,6 Daily 1,2,3,4,5 7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

2015 0605 0710 1710 1710 1230 1605 1710 1935 2110 0600 0830 1020 1930 1700 0840 1030 1220 1415 2000 0645 1225 1230 1710 1710 0910 0850 1140 1040 1040 0900 0950 0710 2130 1040 0830 0830 2030 0850 0910 0935 0720 1630 0645 0705 1755 0715

2115 0720 0830 1910 2020 1350 1725 1815 2115 2215 0720 0940 1150 2115 1825 1000 1255 1430 1625 2210 0845 1,3,55 1615 1910 2020 1110 1235 1345 1230 1325 1100 1150 0950 2315 1330 1225 1355 2200 1440 1440 1040 0835 1740 1100 0800 1850 0820

SG-1053 SG-222,6 SG-2227 SG-1063 SG-1053

1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 1,3,5,7

1930 1955 0825 2040 1930

2020 2200 1015 2220 2220

SG-2452 SG-2441 SG-2441 SG-2441

Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily 2,4,6

1830 1005 1005 1005

2035 1410 1210 1350

Destination

Jaipur Ahmedabad Chennai (Via-AMD- HYD) Delhi Hyderabad (Via-AMD) Mumbai Pune Jammu Delhi Delhi Delhi Mumbai (Via-DEL) Srinagar Kochi Bengaluru Chennai Chennai Chennai Delhi (Via- BOM) Delhi (Via-BOM) Delhi (Via-HYD) Delhi (Via-PNQ) Goa (Via-BLR) Hyderabad Hyderabad Mumbai Mumbai Pune Kolkata Agartala Agartala Ahmedabad (Via-BLR-BOM) Bagdogra Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru (Via-BOM) Bengaluru (Via-HYD) Chennai Chennai Chennai (Via-DEL-PNQ) Delhi Delhi Goa (Via-BOM) Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati (Via-IXA) Hyderabad Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai (Via-BLR)

flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

SG-913 SG-913 SG-218 SG-913 SG-133 SG-912

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57

1710 1710 2040 1710 0830 1310

1825 2215 2130 2040 1015 1440

SG-851 SG-858 SG-854 SG-852 SG-851

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

1310 1525 0930 1310 1040

1425 1645 1050 1720 1115

SG-245 SG-3242 SG-3244 SG-287 SG-118 SG-112 SG-108 SG-214 SG-245 SG-108 SG-1052 SG-112 SG-118 SG-214

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57

1025 1800 2110 0655 1840 1120 1220 1355 1025 1220 21,3,5 1120 1840 1355

1130 1925 2240 0805 2315 1620 1625 1835 1310 1345 2325 1320 2040 1555

SG-873 SG-871 SG-529 SG-323 SG-529 SG-523 SG-874 SG-872 SG-324 SG-322 SG-219 SG-219 SG-608 SG-803 SG-528 SG-883 SG-321 SG-873 SG-872 SG-874 SG-803 SG-529

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

1130 1415 1645 1240 1645 0715 1800 1720 1550 2005 1710 1710 0800 0830 1250 1635 0815 1130 1720 1800 0830 1645

1220 1510 2300 1350 1910 0935 2250 2115 1810 2235 0040 1935 1010 1300 1405 1755 0925 1400 1925 2045 1120 2125

Port Blair Pune (Via-DEL)

SG-104 SG-219

Daily Daily

11,3,5 1710

1335 2230

Kozhikode Bengaluru Chennai Chennai Hyderabad

SG-1074 SG-3252 SG-3252 SG-1074

1,3,4,6,7 5 2,4,6,7 2

1345 1225 1525 1255

1445 1355 1650 1440

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Spice schedule Destination

Hyderabad (Via - BLR) Lucknow Delhi Madurai Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Delhi (Via-MAA) Delhi (Via-MAA) Hyderabad Hyderabad Mumbai ( Via-MAA) Mumbai ( Via-MAA) Mangalore Bengaluru Bengaluru (Via-BOM) Chennai (Via-BLR) Hyderabad Hyderabad Mumbai Mumbai Agartala (Via-CCU) Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Amritsar Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Chandigarh Chennai Chennai Chennai Chennai Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi (Via-AMD) Delhi (Via-AMD) Delhi (Via-JAI) Delhi (Via-JLR) Delhi (Via-STV) Goa Goa Guwahati (Via-BLR-CCU) Guwahati (Via-CCU-IXA) Hubli Hyderabad Jabalpur Jaipur Jammu (Via-DEL) Kolkata Kolkata

flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

SG-1074

1,3,4,6,7

1345

1640

SG-418

1,4,6

0735

0845

SG-304 SG-306 SG-296 SG-273 SG-304 SG-306 SG-3317 SG-3317 SG-296 SG-273

Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 3 1,2,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily

1000 1500 1840 0800 1000 1500 1615 1645 1840 0800

1055 1600 1940 0855 1420 1935 1815 1845 2155 1110

SG-3232 SG-341 SG-3232 SG-1024 SG-1024 SG-341

1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 2 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily

1010 1430 1010 1025 1515 1430

1105 1810 1220 1200 1650 1600

SG-873 SG-529 SG-106 SG-106 SG-151 SG-109 SG-341 SG-874 SG-528 SG-151 SG-275 SG-274 SG-206 SG-291 SG-114 SG-112 SG-110 SG-136 SG-118 SG-851 SG-106 SG-106 SG-218 SG-2452 SG-152 SG-803 SG-248 SG-528 SG-873 SG-2441 SG-401 SG-2452 SG-218 SG-851 SG-804 SG-873

Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,5,7 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily 2,4,6 1,2,3,4 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily Daily 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

0815 2200 0810 0815 1000 1250 1630 2120 0735 1000 1145 1645 2100 0605 1055 1415 1745 2015 2110 0550 0810 0815 1810 1615 1920 1200 1520 0735 0815 1240 0520 1615 1810 0550 1855 0815

1220 2300 0915 0935 1230 1430 1810 2250 0920 1235 1340 1840 2305 0755 1255 1620 1955 2220 2315 0755 1120 1140 2130 2035 2245 1300 1625 1405 1400 1410 0640 1810 2010 1010 2135 1100

Destination

Kolkata (Via-BLR) Kochi Kochi Madurai (Via-MAA) Mangalore Nanded Srinagar (Via - ATQ) Srinagar (Via - IXC) Srinagar (Via-DEL IXJ) Surat Trivandrum Varanasi (Via-DEL) Vizag (Via-HYD) Mysore Bengaluru Chennai (Via-BLR) Nanded Delhi (Via-BOM,JLR) Jabalpur (Via-BOM) Mumbai Pondicherry Bengaluru Bengaluru Chennai (Via-BLR) Chennai (Via-BLR) Hyderabad (Via-BLR) Port Blair Chennai Chennai Chennai (Via- CCU-DEL-PNQ) Delhi (Via - CCU) Hyderabad (Via-MAA) Kolkata Pune (Via - CCU-DEL) Pune Ahmedabad Ahmedabad (Via-JAI) Bengaluru Bengaluru Chennai Chennai (Via-JAI-AMD-HYD) Delhi Delhi Hyderabad Hyderabad (Via-JAI-AMD) Jaipur Kochi Rajahmundry Hyderabad Srinagar Amritsar Bengaluru (Via-DEL) Chandigarh Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi Delhi

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flight no.

freq

dep

arrival

SG-528 SG-103 SG-131 SG-291 SG-344 SG-2441 SG-151 SG-151 SG-851 SG-152 SG-275 SG-114 SG-401

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 2,4,6 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 Daily Daily 5,6,7 Daily Daily

0735 1450 0835 0605 1230 1240 1000 1000 0550 1920 1145 1055 0520

1220 1700 1035 0930 1400 1350 1410 1410 1115 2015 1340 1505 0820

SG-3306 SG-3306

1,3,5 1,3,5

1330 1330

1420 1610

SG-2452 SG-2452 SG-2452

2,4,6 2,4,6 2,4,6

1430 1430 1430

2035 1810 1550

SG-3306 SG-1074 SG-3306 SG-3306 SG-1074

4,6,7 5 4,7 6 5

1330 1350 1330 1330 1,3,50

1420 1450 1610 1800 1640

SG-272 SG-272 SG-219 SG-219 SG-272 SG-219 SG-219

1,3,4,5,7 2,6 Daily Daily 1,3,4,5,7 Daily Daily

1255 1425 1405 1405 1255 1405 1405

1455 1640 0040 1935 1640 1600 2230

SG-342 SG-913 SG-345 SG-227 SG-219 SG-913 SG-214 SG-208 SG-1025 SG-913 SG-913 SG-217

Daily 1,2,3,4,57 Daily Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57 1,2,3,4,57 Daily Daily 1,2,3,4,57 1,2,3,4,57 1,2,3,4,57

0755 1510 2320 0645 2300 1510 1625 0720 2220 1510 1510 1115

0905 1820 0040 0815 0040 2215 1835 0930 2340 2040 1640 1310

SG-1062

Daily

1100

1155

SG-152 SG-209 SG-152 SG-2,62 SG-869 SG-209 SG-209 SG-864

1,3,5,7 Daily 2,4,6 6 Daily Daily Daily Daily

1450 1435 1450 1010 1235 1435 1435 1620

1545 1940 1550 1135 1405 1605 1605 1745

Spice schedule Destination

Delhi Delhi (Via - ATQ-BOM-STV) Delhi (Via - IXC-BOM-STV) Delhi (Via-IXJ) Jammu Mumbai (Via - ATQ) Mumbai (Via - IXC) Mumbai (Via-IXJ-DEL) Surat (Via - ATQ-BOM) Surat (Via - IXC-BOM) Surat Amritsar (Via - BOM) Chandighar (Via - BOM) Delhi Mumbai Srinagar (Via - BOM-ATQ) Srinagar (Via - BOM-IXC) Tirupathi Hyderabad Delhi (Via-HYD) Hyderabad Tiruchirapalli Chennai Thiruvananthapuram Chennai Chennai Mumbai Tuticorin Bengaluru (Via-MAA) Chennai Chennai Hubli (Via-MAA,BLR)

Udaipur Delhi Varanasi Delhi Delhi Delhi Hyderabad (Via-DEL) Mumbai (Via-DEL) Tirupathi (Via-DEL,HYD) Vijayawada Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Bengaluru Chennai Delhi (Via-HYD) Hyderabad Hyderabad Mumbai (Via-HYD)

flight no.

freq

dep

INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE

arrival

SG-867 SG-152 SG-152 SG-852 SG-852 SG-152 SG-152 SG-852 SG-152 SG-152

Daily 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 2,4,6 Daily 1,3,5,7 2,4,6

1700 1450 1450 1155 1155 1450 1450 1155 1450 1450

1830 2245 2245 1425 1240 1850 1850 1720 2015 2015

SG-151 SG-151 SG-152 SG-151 SG-151 SG-151

1,3,5,7 2,4,6 Daily Daily 1,3,5,7 2,4,6

0825 0825 2045 0825 0825 0825

1230 1235 2245 0920 1410 1410

SG-1042 SG-236 SG-236

Daily Daily Daily

0855 1810 1810

1010 2210 1930

SG-3166

1,2,3,4

1200

1305

SG-3308 SG-3272 SG-276

Daily Daily 5,6,7

2200 0805 1410

2330 1000 1605

SG-1084 SG-1084 SG-3292

1,3,4,5,7 1,3,4,5,7 Daily

1550 1550 0855

1900 1710 1020

SG-1084

1,3,4,5,7

1550

2035

SG-2436

Daily

1235

1405

SG-233 SG-119 SG-128 SG-233 SG-119 SG-233

Daily Daily 2,3,5,7 Daily Daily Daily

1130 1535 0810 1130 1535 1130

1250 1655 0940 1555 1940 1740

SG-3304 SG-3303 SG-1002

1,3,4,5,6,7 Daily Daily

1230 1230 0820

1350 1350 0915

SG-1077 SG-3278 SG-22,6 SG-402 SG-22,6 SG-402

Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily

0955 1920 0900 1930 0900 1930

1135 2105 1255 2050 1000 2315

Destination

Ahmedabad Dubai Dubai Chennai Colombo Colombo Chennai Madurai Madurai Delhi Dubai Guangzhou Kabul Kathmandu Kathmandu Riyadh DUBAI Ahmedabad Delhi Kochi Mumbai Guangzhou Delhi KABUL Delhi Kathmandu Delhi Delhi Kochi Dubai Male Lucknow Sharjah Madurai Colombo Colombo Male Kochi Mumbai Dubai Riyadh Delhi Sharjah Lucknow Varanasi Varanasi Sharjah

flight no.

freq

arrival

SG-015 SG-015

1,3,4,5,6,7 2

1700 1700

1815 1820

SG-001

Daily

0100

0220

SG-002 SG-3316 SG-3316

Daily 3 1,2,4,5,6,7

0320 1,3,50 1435

0445 1450 1535

SG-011 SG-081 SG-021 SG-045 SG-041 SG-031

Daily 1,3,4,5,6,7 2,4,6 Daily 1,3,5,7 Daily

0855 1725 0920 1550 0810 0300

1120 0035 (+1) 1020 1740 1000 0515

SG-016 SG-012 SG-018 SG-014

Daily Daily Daily Daily

1925 2310 2055 1230

2330 0340 (+1) 0225 (+1) 1655

SG-082

1,2,4,5,6,7

0155

0545

SG-022

2,4,6

1120

1420

SG-042 SG-046

1,3,5,7 Daily

1100 1840

1305 2010

SG-017 SG-3901

Daily Daily

1710 1250

1950 1410

SG-055

3,5,7

2200

0100 (+1)

SG-3314 SG-3314

3 1,2,4,5,6,7

1200 1245

1300 1345

SG-3902

Daily

1445

1705

SG-013

Daily

1945

2135

SG-032

Daily

0615

1240

SG-056 SG-054

1,4,6 2,3,5,7

0145 0145

0635 0655

SG-053

1,2,4,6

2155

0100 (+1)

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Chennai Station Incharge: Gavin Jeffries Address: Spicejet Ltd., Kamraj International Airport, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Email: gavin.jeffries@spicejet.com Coimbatore Station Manager: Santosh Kumar Nair Address: Spicejet Ltd., Civil Aerodrome, Coimbatore 641014 (Tamil Nadu) Email: santosh.nair@spicejet.com Colombo Station Manager: N. Kalidassan Address: Spicejet Ltd., Bandarnaike International Airport, Colombo (Sri Lanka) Email: n.kalidassan@spicejet.com Dehradun Station Incharge: Manish Pandey Address: Spicejet Ltd., Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Email: manish.pandey@spicejet.com Dubai Station Manager: J. Venkatramakrishnan Address: Spicejet Ltd., Dubai International Airport, Departure level-Terminal 1, UAE Email: j.venkat@spicejet.com Goa Station Manager: Anish Dubey Address: Spicejet Ltd., Goa International Airport, Dabolim-403801 (Goa) Email: anish.dubey@spicejet.com Guangzhou Station Manager: Vrushiket Bhise Address: Spicejet Ltd., Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangdong (China) Email: Vrushiket.Bhise@spicejet.com Guwahati Station Manager: Bhaskar Borgohain Address: Spicejet Ltd., Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati (Assam) Email: Bhaskar.borgohain@spicejet.com Hyderabad Station Manager: Raghunath Singh Address: Spicejet Ltd., Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad (Andhra Pradesh) Email: raghunath.singh@spicejet.com Hubli Station Manager: Mahavir Gaur Address: Hubli airport, Gokul Road. Hubli - 580 030 (Karnataka) Email: mahavir.gaur@spicejet.com Indore Station Incharge: Pavitra Shukla Address: Spicejet Ltd., DABH Airport, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Email: pavitra.shukla@spicejet.com Jabalpur Station Incharge: Jaimin Premasawala Address: Spicejet Ltd., Jabalpur Airport, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Email: jaimin.premasawala@spicejet.com Jammu Station Manager: Deepak Koul Address: Spicejet Ltd., Jammu Airport,Civil Enclave

Jaipur Station Manager: Brijendra Sinsinwar Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Civil Airport Sanganer, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Email: brijendra.sinsinwar@spicejet.com

Kabul Station Officer: Sunil Rehman Address: SpiceJet Ltd., Kabul International. Airport (Afghanistan) Email: sunil.rehman@spicejet.com Kochi Station Manager: Shamon P.S Address: Spicejet Ltd., Cochin International Airport Limited, Kochi (Kerala) Email: shamon@spicejet.com Kolkata Station Manager: Sagarnath Das Address: SpiceJet Ltd., Terminal II, NSCBI Airport, Kolkata – 700052 (West Bengal) Email: sagarnath.das@spicejet.com Kozhikode Station Incharge:Sajith Kannoth Address: SpiceJet Ltd., Calicut International Airport, Malapuram – 673647 (Kerala) Email: sajith@spicejet.com Lucknow Station Manager: Janardan Sahai Mathur Address: SpiceJet Ltd., Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Amausi, Lucknow - 226009 (Uttar Pradesh) Email: janardan.mathur@spicejet.com Madurai Station Manager: Balaji Ramanan Address: Spicejet Ltd., Madurai Airport, Madurai - 625022 (Tamil Nadu) Email: balaji.ramanan@spicejet.com Male Station Incharge: Alexis Anand Raj Address: Spicejet Ltd, Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Male (Maldives) Email: alexis.raj@spicejet.com Mangalore Station Incharge: C.M.Biddappa Address: Spicejet Ltd., Bajpe Airport, Mangalore (Karnataka) Email: biddappa@spicejet.com Mumbai Station Manager: Tarun Kalwadiya Address: Spicejet Ltd., Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai (Maharashtra) Email: tarun.kalwadia@spicejet.com Mysore Station Manager: Pankaj Handa Address: Spicejet Ltd., Mysore Airport, Mysore (Karnataka) Email: Pankaj.handa@spicejet.com Nanded Station Incharge: Mahesh Taru Address: Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport, Nanded (Maharashtra) Email: mahesh.taru@spicejet.com New Delhi Station Manager: Nelash Godara Address: Terminal 1D, IGI Airport, Palam (Delhi) Email: nelash.godara@spicejet.com Pondicherry Station Incharge: S Mahesh Address: Spicejet Ltd., Puducherry Airport, Lawspet (Puducherry) Email: mahesh.s@spicejet.com Port Blair Station Incharge: Arun M

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Address: Spicejet Ltd., Veer Sawarkar International Airport, Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) Email: arun.m@spicejet.com Pune Station Manager: Adil Palia Address: Spicejet Ltd., Civil Enclave Pune Airport, Lohegaon, Pune - 411032 (Maharashtra) Email: adil.palia@spicejet.com Rajahmundry Station Incharge: Amit Naraian Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Rajahmundry Airport, Madhurapudi (Andhra Pradesh) Email: amit.naraian@spicejet.com Riyadh Station Manager: Irfan Hussain Kanth Address: Spicejet Ltd., King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Email: irfan.kanth@spicejet.com Sharjah Station Incharge: Debasish Choudhury Address: SpiceJet Ltd., Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah (UAE) Email: debasish.choudhury@spicejet.com Srinagar Station Incharge: Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo Address: Spicejet Ltd., Srinagar Airport, Srinagar (J&K) Email: sartaj.mantoo@spicejet.com Surat Station Incharge: Harin Rajguru Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Surat Airport, Surat (Gujarat) Email: harin.rajguru@spicejet.com Tiruchirappalli Station Incharge: C.N. Kishore Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Tiruchirapalli Airport, Tiruchirappalli, (Tamil Nadu) Email: c.n.kishore@spicejet.com Tirupati Station Incharge: N Nagaraju Address: Spicejet Ltd., Civil Aerodrome, Tirupati-517520 (Andhra Pradesh) Email: n.nagaraju@spicejet.com Thiruvananthapuram Station Incharge: A.C.Ratheesh Address: Spicejet Ltd., Trivandrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram - 695008 (Kerala) Email: ratheesh.ac@spicejet.com Tuticorin Station Incharge: Narasimhan S.R Address: Spicejet Ltd., Civil Aerodrome, Tuticorin-628103 (Tamil Nadu) Email: narasimhan.r@spicejet.com Udaipur Station Incharge: R. Shyam Sharma Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Maharana Pratap Airport Dabok, Udaipur - 313023 (Rajasthan) Email: shyam.sharma@spicejet.com Varanasi Station Manager: Rajesh k. Singh Address: Spicejet Ltd., L.B.S. Airport, Babatpur, Varanasi - 221006 (Uttar Pradesh) Email: rajesh.s@spicejet.com Vijayawada Station Incharge: Azhar Shaikh Address: Spicejet Ltd., Vijayawada Airport, Gannavaram - 521102 (Andhra Pradesh) Email: azhar.shaikh@spicejet.com Visakhapatnam Station Manager: Digvijay Wala Address: Spicejet Ltd.,Visakhapatnam Airport, Visakhapatnam - 530009 (Andhra Pradesh) Email: digvijay.wala@spicejet.com

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