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Kickass Indian women It is not easy to follow the unconventional path and still get respect from society and family for women.There is a long list of Indian women who broke the stereotypes and came out big in the league.Keeping the traditional practices at bay, they made it clear to the world that they will live the life as per their choices.
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To know the mood of people and impact of International yoga day (June 21, 2015) India One network has surveyed the four cities of NCR Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida as well as Ghaziabad and National Capital Delhi.
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editor's desk e are here again striking the second note second time.. After recording a tremendous response to the inaugural issue of the NCR Life focusing on all spans of life across the non capital region, we are buoyed to come out with our second edition to it. Undoubtedly, we owe a feeling of gratitude and thankfulness to all of our patrons- readers, advertisers, sponsors, contributors and distributors for spreading the tentacles of this intellectual property all through the region. India witnessed a global phenomenon in form of hosting the first International Yoga Day celebrated on June 21. It was the dream come true of the vision cherished by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose desire to connect with country’s pristine glory from the past came to fulfillment. In the aftermath of the mega event, the entire region broke into an inspontenious buzzing of ‘Yo Yo Yoga.’ Inspired by the all-pervasive yoga bite, the NCR Life devoted itself to divulging the real inroad this new infection has made through conducting surveys among people of all hues and ages. We are amused to publish the outcome heralding the yoga turning into a new rage; the most glaring trend affecting all and sundry. This issue will make your reading experience a lovable means of entertainment and by doing so we solicit your undiminished patronage to our publication.
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news & views Dinesh Kumar he bitter stand off between the Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi and the Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is reaching the flashpoint following the great ruckus created over the appointment of Delhi women commission chief. This fresh bout of wrangling cropped up after the commissioner met Kejriwal recently and explained to him steps being taken to improve security for women, amid AAP government's persistent demand to hand over control of the force to it. Kejriwal had summoned Bassi after the gruesome murder of a 19-year old girl in Anand Parbat area, holding that the law- and-
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order situation in the city has deteriorated considerably. Kejriwal had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'with folded hands' to hand over the control of the Delhi Police to Delhi government. He has to run the whole country."Ahead of the meeting with Kejriwal, Bassi called on Lt Governor Najeeb Jung. "Police is always accountable towards the system. According to police sources, the Chief Minister's Office had asked Bassi to bring a list of pending cases of crime against woman, status of the cases filed as well as details of the SHOs who have not been transferred despite completing their terms. Bassi was also asked to bring a list of beat constables and list of inspectors who were never made SHOs. A meeting between Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Police Chief BS Bassi today ended up underscoring their conflict. A fresh twist to the growing
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tangle was added by Delhi’s Home Minister, Satyendra Jain, who came out of the meeting charging the top cop, Mr Bassi, with taking the crime lightly. "It is not acceptable that a girl was stabbed 32 times and it was not taken seriously. We have serious objections to the police calling it a dispute and saying that the girl had insulted her killers," he said. The Delhi Police chief however vehemently denied the
charge of being insensitive. "If there are expectations that are not within the purview of law, or are based on ignorance of rules, those expectations cannot be met as the responsibility of the police is not just to provide succor to the victim but to protect society in general," Bassi told reporters. In the 90-minute meeting, Bassi was asked to furnish a set of lists, including one of pending complaints related to crimes against women, and one of beat
constables in the city. Kejriwal continued harping that the girl's killing is an example of police inefficiency and the reason why his government - not the union home ministry - should be in charge of the city police, does not seem to hold ground. Bassi, however, said he believed Delhi was fortunate to have a system in which the police could work impartially, without fear or favour, without political pressure.
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The best ASI nirmal singh
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In an interview recently, CM of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said that a Delhi police men are 'thulla' who seeks money from street vendor. We are going to highlight a ASI of Delhi police, who had retired after completion of 42 years service with honesty and dedication. He has awarded as the first person of the Delhi Police who was the higher services. NCR Life doesn’t support and condem the word 'thulla'.
Delhi police An example of scrupulosity Which post do you joined Delhi police?
1987, I was promoted as head constable.
How is your experience42years in Delhi Police?
Since joining as a constable to today I were faced 14 transfers.
I joined Delhi Police onthe post of constable.
Ans. My 42 years .experience in delhi police is too good specially when I received the reward as the longest seving officer in Delhi Police.
In 42 years many officers reached the post of SHO, ACP and DCP but you retired asASI post why ? Maximum persons who joined police as constable they retired the post of ASI, and that’s why I m retiring ASI post.
What are the changes come to the police duty in the past and now ?
So much changes have come today in the duty of Delhi Police. first of all is police behavior with public. Today police make good relation with public.
Did you try for higher post?
No, I did not try for high post because after join Delhi Police as a constable my schedule was too busy. I have time for study.
In which year you got your first promotion? I got my first promotion in
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“Thulla” of How many transfers did you face in 42 yearslong job? Did you suspend ever?
Yes, I was suspended in 1995 for 3 months, and that was very experience of my whole service time
Why were suspend?
Actually, when I was in Mukharjee Nagar police station. One day I was on area round in a street my ‘pagdi’ was involved in a rope and I cut it. That rope had tried to a scoundrel’s house and he saw me when I was cutting rope. He teased to this, that how could i cut the rope. Next day he registered complaint in my police station against me. At this my seniors suspended me without any inquiry about it. At this I was collected all cases which was registered on him and his family. His whole family had so many criminal cases and he was also on bail. I Collected whole queries as my defense in this spent three months. When I presented whole document and information front of my seniors then they canceld my suspension. It was very bad experience of my whole duty period.
Which one is good memory of our job?
So many good movements in my job but the most remunerable movement when I was receiving the reward as a first person of the Delhi police to is the higher service
is there is something that you thing Delhi police should do to improve their image in public?
No, but according to my opinio in Delhi police doesn’t provide facility to their employees If govevrment gives better facilities according to duty the police officers would work better and they will improve their image in public.
What is your plan after retirement?
After retirement I will go back my home town Amritsar in panjab. In my home town I have few fields where i to plane to live as a farmer.
Did you travel in plane?
Yes I have traveled in plane I had gone shri nagar on a official work. Did you get a time to
watch movies?
In Delhi Police service I didn,t have time for movies. That’s why I watched movies in night from 9 to 12 pm with wife.
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Yoga fans around world take to their mats for the first International
Yoga Day
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Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. This tradition is 5000 years old. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day."
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illions of yoga enthusiasts have stretched and twisted in unison across India and much of the world to mark the first International Yoga Day. Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, who had lobbied the UN to declare 21 June as global yoga day, spread his mat among rows of people – including his cabinet members and foreign diplomats – at New Delhi’s main thoroughfare, which had been transformed into one
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sprawling exercise area for Sunday’s event. Thousands of people dressed in white sat on yellow mats under the Eiffel Tower, and similar events were held around the world, including in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Beijing and Manila. “We are not only celebrating a day, but we are training the human mind to begin a new era of peace and harmony,” Modi told participants. “This is a programme for the benefit of mankind, for a tension-free world and to spread the message of harmony.”
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In Taipei, more than 2,000 participants rolled out mats and performed 108 rounds of sun salutations — a sequence of yoga poses often practised at the beginning of a routine.
We are not only celebrating a day, but we are training the human mind to begin a new era of peace and harmony Narendra Modi, Indian prime minister Tens of thousands of schoolchildren, bureaucrats, homemakers, soldiers and ordinary workers took part in the exercise, which was repeated in all Indian state capitals. In Modi’s home state of Gujarat, public yoga events were organised at nearly 30,000 places, state officials said. In Taipei, more than 2,000 participants rolled out mats and performed 108 rounds of sun salutations — a sequence of yoga poses often practised at the beginning of a routine. “They give themselves a piece of time to observe their mind and their heart, which I think in the modern society we need a lot,” said Angela Hsi of her fellow practitioners.
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Fazel Shah, an Indian pilot working for a Middle Eastern airline, rushed from the airport on his stopover in Taiwan to join the event. “Isn’t it awesome? I mean, just look at the number of people who are here, embracing it,” he said. He said yoga was probably born in India but belongs anywhere. “If you look from the sky down, you don’t see borders, you don’t see religions, you don’t see nationalities – you just see one group of people. So, I just go down and meet up with them, that’s all.” Many believe that yoga, an ancient physical, meditative and spiritual
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practice, is the best way to calm the mind and the best form of exercise for the body. Indian officials said more than 35,000 people participated in the New Delhi event, which was also an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest yoga class at a single venue. Guinness representatives said they hired more than 1,500 members of a global accounting firm to count the number of participants at the Delhi venue. The previous title was held by 29,973 students from Gwalior, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, who set a record in November 2005.
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Yoga For
Journalists There confrontation to threats while investigating a real cause to any crime case. There confrontation to feudal while covering the real cause against their interests. To get rid of such issues journalists should take these steps of yoga. here are several problems being still faced by the journalists. In this regard personal security, there family security, there confrontations with high ups with the covered issues when the high ups are influenced by the authoritative people. There confrontation to threats while investigating a real cause to any crime case. There confrontation to feudal while covering the real cause against their interests. To get rid of such issues journalists should take these steps of yoga. If we see the physical problems which journalists face stress, lack of sleep, hunger, allergies, sinus problems or eye strain etc. It considered that your posture, and a lack of oxygen, could bring on your headaches? Many journalists sit or stand with rounded shoulders and head jutted forward. Poor posture affects your respiratory system and blood circulation to the brain; which can cause muscle tension—resulting in a headache. While yoga in general seems to have a calming influence, there are certain yoga poses that have a super awesome ability to help us let go of tension and stress.
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Uttanasana can help quiet a busy mind, balance the nervous system, and promote feelings of calm and peace. Energetically, it helps balance the sacral chakra which when overstimulated, can contribute to fluctuating and excessive emotional energy.
Steps • From Tadasana, bend the knees, slightly engage the core, and hinge forward from the hips, placing the hands in front of or alongside your feet. • Shift the weight onto the balls of your feet and feel the sit bones lifting up toward the ceiling. For tight hamstrings, you can keep the knees bent to protect the lower back. Otherwise, lengthen through the backs of the legs while keeping the weight in the balls of the feet. • Take hold of each elbow with the opposite hand and soften around the eyes, jaw, neck, head, and mind. • You can hold for a few breaths, or longer if you feel comfortable. If you have low blood pressure, take your time coming out of the pose. 13 31 July-15 August 2015
Child’s Pose (Balasana) From hands and knees, take the sit-bones back over the heels and your hands out in front of you. Slowly fold your torso forward until your eyebrow centre rests on the mat.
Steps • Your big toes touching, either have the knees together or separate the knees wider than your hips. • Arms are traditionally resting back alongside the body, palms up, but you can stack your hands and forearms and rest your head there if that’s preferable. • If your hips or butt aren’t touching the heels, you can place a cushion in between so you can let go and relax. Stay for at least 10 breaths and let go as much as you can with every exhale.
Thunderbolt Pose (Vajrasana) Variation This pose has an incredibly calming effect on the mind and body. Vajrasana is also a great for the digestive system, so if you have a tendency to carry your tension or stress there this one, should help.
Steps • From kneeling, sit back on the heels. You can place a cushion between the sit-bones and the feet if that’s more comfortable. • Maintain length in the spine, feeling the crown draw up toward the ceiling. • Cross the hands in front of the chest and cup the palms at the underarms. Thumbs point out in front (see pic). • Connect with your breath and notice how quickly the mind begins to slow and calm down. Stay for at least 10 breaths and feel as though you are releasing tension and stress with every exhalation. • Take cross legs if you aren’t comfortable sitting on your knees for this long.
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Delhi NCR on
Yoga Track To know the mood of people and impact of International yoga day (June 21, 2015) India One network has surveyed the four cities of NCR Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida as well as Ghaziabad and National Capital Delhi. After the day 20-25% more people has been doing yoga. Dilip K
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ife has been running on fast track. Whole day long people struggle with tension, work pressure, unemployment, crime etc. To maintain this people is already health conscious, but after the International Yoga Day, i.e. June 21, 2015, people have aware with yoga. To know the mood of people and impact after the yoga day India One network has surveyed the four cities of NCR Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida as well as Ghaziabad and National Capital Delhi. The inputs has collected from Yoga centres, parks, schools and other educational institutes as well residential societies. A recent report conducted by our team we stand at different information. After compilation of report we come to know:
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20-25% people increased, who have been doing yoga practice
After 21st who woke Residential Societies have shown more interest after June 21, 2015. On this day 80% of NCR people were out of their houses. After that day 20 to 25% people increased, who has started yoga practice. “People of different residential societies have showed their interest to join after June 21. Demand has increased after that and there is shortage of qualified yoga trainer,” said B. D. Singhal, Zonal Head of Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan. “ Vishv Yog Divas was celebrated on 21st June 2015 at City Park Gr. Noida under the guidance of Yogacharya Sh. Ram Chand Bhasker. Around 2000 People attended the event. After the event many people were awakened and got interested in Yoga classes. Many new classes have already been opened in Surajpur, Amrapali Society, Phi 4 etc. More and more people are joining regular . A yoga workshop was conducted for the employees of an IT company “Edelweiss” In Connought Place, New Delhi.
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Places Where People Gather for yoga Status Before 21st Parks Residential Places Schools Yoga Centres Other Places
40% 3% 2% 30% 25%
(Note: In other sector Corporate offices, individual houses, neighbors group, hospitals and irregular practitioner have been calculated)
Dr. P.L. Koriholu Principal and Dean, Sharda University
Status after 21st Parks Residential Places Schools: 10%Yoga Centers Other Places
50% 5% 30% 5%
There are main three segments where yoga practitioner may be introduced.
Children (upto 21) youth (22 to 50) old aged (51 to above) Others
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Your Health in Your Hand (Acharya Keshav Dev. 2011-02-18)
Mudra Science is based upon Tatva Yoga (science of elements). Believes Acharya Keshav Dev, these mudras can help cure and prevent many diseases. • Mudras generate Powers to provide all round development of mind & body which brings peace and happiness. • Mudra can cure almost any ailment from simple earache to heart attack. • Mudra help in moulding the Physical, Mental and even the Moral aspects of the individual. • Practice of some of the Mudra regularly can cure Insomnia, Arthritis, improves memory. • Mudra helps in Kundalini Yoga to awaken the Cosmic Energy and to unite consciousness of inner Supreme Soul.
Dr. Sunil Arya Yoga Trainer, Gurgaon, Haryana
25-30% people increase on weekend
People doing yoga practice in Faridabad park.
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ewly married couples should be made to realize that there is more to it than anticipations of first night. If you want to your first night as a newly married couple to be memorable event, you should take some steps of yoga and have to learn about food habits. Other than this all married couple should follow these formula for happy journey of life:
Yoga for
Married couple Pranayam Pranayam is a Sanskrit word meaning “extension of the prana or breath” or “extension of the life force”. The word is composed of two Sanskrit words: prana, life force, or vital energy, (noted particularly as the breath), and ayāma, to extend or draw out.
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Anulom Vilom Pranayama or alternate nostril breathing exercise is one of the main practices of Pranayama. Anulom Vilom Pranayama is mentioned in the yogic texts Hatha Yoga Pradeepika, Gheranda Samhita, Tirumandiram, Siva Samhita, Puranas and in the Upanishads. Anuloma prānāyāma- A form of alternate nostril breath (distinct from nadi shodhana).
Ujjayi Pranayam
Acharya Vikramaditya Yoga Specialist, Vivekanand Yogashram, New Delhi
After pregnancy normally chances of thyroid increase. Ujjai Pranayam helps for hilling such issues.This pranayam may be done through these process. > Hold the breath inside for maximum 10 seconds. This is very similar to Kumbhak > Exhale out slowly with left nostril, by closing right nostril with your right hand thumb. Exhale must be done by left nostril only. This is complete process of Ujjayi. > It should be practiced for 3 times at the start of the process as your practice increases the frequency can be increased an it can be done 11 times Another popular form is ‘Pratiloma Ujjayi’.
People doing yoga pratice in park.
Food Habbits Newly married couple should or married couple should take light and balance diet. Diet shout be energy provider and easy to digest. There should avoid junk food. Concentration plays great role during sexual activities. These four steps develop our concentration:
Salutation Seal This simple breathing exercise is a great way to start your practice. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, bring your hands into prayer position. Try to quiet your mind, focusing instead on inhaling and exhaling deeply while keeping your spine nice and straight. Salutation seal really helps bring focus to the rest of your practice….it’s so centering!
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Ramchander Bhasker Yoga Specialist
Devendra Hitkari, Bhartiya yoga Sansthan.
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This is another balancing posture, but this time you’re balancing on your arms. Start out in a squat with your feet hip distance apart. Move your legs so that your shins are right in line with your armpits, then place your palms on the floor in front of you. Ever so slowly, tilt your weight forward. The idea here is to get your feet off the floor, so you’re balancing fully on your hands.
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Another breathing exercise, practicing alternate nostril breathing for a couple of minutes can really help clear your mind. Like with salutation seal, you’ll sit cross legged. Hold your right hand with your palm in front of your face, and fold down your pointer and middle fingers. Before you inhale, use your thumb to hold your right nostril closed. Hold onto that breath, then release the right nostril and use your ring finger to hold your left nostril closed as you exhale.
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people get support from his friends, family members, colleagues. But everyone doesn’t get such help and such people socked. At this situation yoga works as panacea. During this time of stress and uncertainty, people found deep comfort in yoga practice. For anyone else who finds themselves on the unemployed train, here to keep grounded and centered :
Sit in Sukhasan and chant “Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya”. Just thinking about it makes you feel better. Your dedication to the divine spirit, the guru, within me.” Basically, no matter what your mantra means or what language you find it in, its only purpose is to ground you with what’s important and to remind you of what makes you happy and whole.
2.Walking barefoot meditation Walking barefoot outside is immensely beneficial to the human body and condition. And though meditating is often viewed with a highly skeptical lens. Walking mediation is always the best place to start. Just focus on your feet.
3.Build your balance Unemployment is inherently an imbalanced and imperfect state. So adding balance poses to your yoga routine is
practically necessary! Vrikshasana (tree pose) is a classic asan. Think it’s funny to pretend to be a tree, and partly because of the indescribable high I feel during those rare moments of true balance.
4.Keep a journal If anyone is slightly neurotic, unemployment challenges every single norm and definition of success and happiness you’ve ever known. The only way you’re going to come out of it alive is if you find a way to release all that pent-up anxiety and frustration. There’s nothing fun or relaxing about it. But, keeping it all in and just suffering through the rejection and disappointment is only going to lead to disaster. Writing to be incredibly therapeutic. It doesn’t have to be insightful or intellectual writing – just write what you feel. Get on your mat; focus on your practice, and then journal about how it went. Good day? Bad day? No need to judge it, just write it down.
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Who are preparing for IAS and other competitive examinations Swati Sinha
S Breathing exercises in yoga or pranayama are also very helpful to students. Regulated breathing is great to remove stress and tension from their minds.
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tudents and who has been preparing for competitive examination have to decide aim according them. Therefore they should develop confidence, clicking decisions, should avoid stress and tension. Foods easy to digest help them to prepare the subjects. Yoga is a holistic method of fitness that aims at balancing the body through various poses and meditative techniques. It generally restores allround health and improves all systems of the body. It is a form of fitness and activity that can be made suitable for any age group. Therefore students also can greatly benefit from the skill of yoga. Yoga can have great importance for students, who has been preparing for competitive examinatios. The benefits of yoga for students can be manifold. Yoga makes students limber and flexible, helping them remain fit. Some particular asanas like sun salutations or surya namaskars increase the blood flow to the brain, helping the brain to
function better. Regularly practicing poses also helps students to concentrate better and train the body to do things unconsciously. Breathing exercises in yoga or pranayama are also very helpful to students. Regulated breathing is great to remove stress and tension from their minds. Controlled breathing also brings in the ability to concentrate and focus, a much needed skill for students. Meditation skills are a by product of practicing yoga. When students learn meditation, they also learn to focus on important things and not get washed away in what might be a trivial issue. The longer students meditate the better the benefits. There are many yoga poses for students with disabilities. Breathing and relaxation techniques can help mentally disabled patients control their minds, reduce nervous energy and do their motor skills with more concentration. This especially works with children and students who have genetic or neuro-genetic disorders. Yoga can also particularly help students with physical disabilities to live full lives again. Hatha yoga and Iyengar yoga seem to be most conducive to alterations. Meditation is easy to do for people with disabilities and can help them cope better.
Improving
Brain Power
Yoga is a technique that helps balance the brain, body and soul. Improving the brain with yoga involve different activities includes asanas or poses, breathing exercises and meditation. Teaching students these activities can help them to train their minds better. Yoga is great for brain power. It can improve your creative faculties, your ability to concentrate and retention capacity. There are some yoga poses that have been known to help in brain improvement. The first one is shirsasnana or the head stand. This pose increases the blood flow to the brain and boosts its working. Other poses include dandasana or the staff pose, halasana or the plough pose, paschimotanasana or the posterior stretch, padmasana or the lotus pose, janushirasana or the head to knee pose, sarvangasana or the all organs pose and finally sukhasana or the easy pose. You can also try the sarvangasnana or the shoulder stand pose. This pose also increases the blood flow to the brain and improves memory. All the different kinds of pranayama also work towards brain improvement. Breathing and relaxation techniques along with meditation can greatly benefit the working of the brain. These techniques help remove the strain, tension and stress and help the brain to process and retain better. Kapalbhati in particular is very effective.
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Yoga for House wives 6 am – time to wake up; 7 am – getting kid ready for school; 8 am – making breakfast; 10 am – finishing household chores; 12 noon – making lunch...
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oes this routine sound more or less familiar? It might to many of us housewives for whom each new day is quite like the one that just went by. The daily chores may not change. But what can is our state of mind. The same humdrum can still leave us fresh and enthusiastic if the mind is happy and relaxed. We could still have the energy to do something new and creative with our lives. Here are a few tips which might help housewives as a beginner to the practice: Choose your own convenient time to meditate. It could be early morning just as you wake up or when the kids and husband are away at school and work, or when everyone’s taking an afternoon nap... find out which time slot is ‘available’ during the day and book it as ‘meditation time’. Food can play a vital role in making meditation happen naturally. Include fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, juices and other natural products in your diet. Try munching on an apple instead of a cookie for snack. Besides keeping weight in control, such a diet helps increase prana (life force) in the body, which in turn increases the desire to meditate. You might want to try some of these interesting healthy recipes for a few days. Spend some quality time alone at a nice quiet place. Visit a park or garden. Going to places abound in nature is a good idea, as meditating there adds beauty to the whole experience. If you like chatting online, logging on to Facebook or Twitter to spend time, choose aguided meditation of your choice online and enjoy a deep retreat for 10-20
Meditation, Om chanting, Shri Shri Ravishankar’s Sudarshan Kriyas are also useful for them. These yoga practices are alos fruitful for Journalists, Politicians, Sales and Marketing Executives, Lawyers, Executives of corporate sectors, Teachers, CEOs and Entrepreneurs. minutes.Meditation can be an opportunity to socialize. We anyway keep looking for reasons to meet our neighbours or friends, so let this be one. When you get together and meditate, the effect of meditation is much more. Also, it becomes easier to be regular with the practice when it is done as a group activity daily. Sometimes when you feel low and down, and the day doesn’t seem to be going well, use that opportunity to meditate and spend time just with yourself. Meditation helps us break out of the cycle of emotional highs and lows. You might find yourself dozing off or feeling restless at times when you sit to meditate. Try some chanting, yoga or Nadi Shodhan pranayama, which help you slip easily into meditation. You might also find it easier to meditateion easier after your morning or evening puja. After singing or listening to bhajans (devotional songs), you can simply sit with your eyes closed for a few minutes and experience meditation happening naturally.
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rimarily to lengthen tight muscles but also to strengthen the core, feet and ankles; improve running posture; breathe better and even train the mind. The benefits are literally top to toe. Running is a repetitive movement so particular, specific muscle groups are overtaxed. These include the hamstrings, hip flexors and calves but also the stabilising muscles of the outer hip and thigh, including the often troublesome iliotibial (IT) band. Yoga helps lengthens out these tight spots, speeding up recovery and restoring a natural range of motion. It might therefore help runners to side step common overuse injuries like IT band syndrome or plantar fasciitis. On the strength side, yoga helps boost potential weak spots such as the core, and muscles of the feet and ankles which absorb two to three times the body weight on every stride. This is particularly crucial for road run-
Yoga for
runners what are the best stretches? Yoga can help runners with both strength and flexibility in crucial areas. But which of the many types of yoga are best to keep your body in perfect shape for the road? 22
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Are there any particular stretches that are good for stiff legs?
ners pounding the pavements. Trail runners, on the other hand, would benefit from yoga’s balancing postures as these improve proprioception – the awareness of the position of our limbs in space (think of hopping nimbly from rock to rock). Honing the breathing and training the mind
are not prime reasons runners turn to yoga – but they are useful additional benefits for all endurance athletes. For example, the mind has a tendency to turn negative and nasty halfway through a race. Yogic mind tricks can help keep it positive and present. Goodbye, gremlins.
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nything extreme that the body is not warmed up for that might strain the lower back or knee joints. I don’t teach my runners “camel” for this very reason. Runners don’t need to do poses that make them look like pretzels; they just need to rebalance the body. Its about teasing out muscles rather than nailing a double lotus. Keep it functional
and simple. If a pose doesn’t feel right, trust that instinct. Think low lunges, a bit of downward dog (perhaps “walking the dog” by bending one leg and pushing the opposite heel down) and a nice side bend like triangle. Pigeon pose is fantastic but is a pose to sidle up to slowly with plenty of quad and hip flexor warming up, rather than dropping into cold.
A simple and effort-free way to ease out stiff legs after a hard run is to lie on your back and loop a yoga strap, dressing gown belt or old tie around the sole of the right foot. Straighten the leg to perform a hamstring stretch.
Now add these variations Calf stretch: Shuffle the strap to the ball of the foot and push the heel up (grimacing is optional here). IT band/glute stretch: Take the strap in the left hand and slowly draw the leg across the body. Adductor (inner thigh) stretch: Take the strap in the right hand and open the leg out to the right. Stay in each part of the stretch for 30-60 seconds or 5-10 deep breaths. Repeat on the left leg.
Are there any specific types of yoga that runners might find more enjoyable? Runners, like most athletes, are often drawn either to fast, strong yoga such as Ashtanga or hot yoga, such as Bikram. The type of yoga you choose should depend on the intensity of training. If you are running long or hard three or four times a week I would choose a gentler style such as Hatha or Iygenar (static, long-held poses) as it will allow much-needed time for muscular release and valuable physical and mental downtime. If you are running less or don’t have
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a race scheduled and need to build strength, a stronger class, such as Ashtanga, will do this. Hot yoga is popular: but watch out for dehydration, and skip any extreme poses that you would struggle to do without the stretch-enhancing benefits of 35C heat. Obviously a specific yoga for runners class is ideal as it will offer more targeted lower body stretches and less plank-type upper body strengthening which can dominate strong, flowing yoga classes.
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PRE AND EARLY PREGNANCY CARE
prevent pregnancy enigmas
We quite often ask ourselves, why would I bother? Let him/her approach first. This egoistic attitude may actually break your long-lasting relationship. At last I would conclude by saying that we should always be flexible in our approach to & a successful, strong and long lasting relationship.
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regnancy is an important event in every woman’s life. Today’s women are different from bygone generation. She is multitasking, not only home maker she is also professionally dedicated. In such situations motherhood has more challenges. Due to small self-neglect she may have to pay heavy price not only to her health but to her offspring also. Current concept is, intrauterine environment shapes the fetus and its future life. In other words we can say “fetal origin of adult diseases”. So to have a favorable intrauterine milieu she has to start taking care from pre conceptive time. Pre conception and first 3 months of pregnancy are very important to prevent maternal & fetal adverse health. The most important is maternal nutrition, her hemoglobin status, folic acid supplement and blood sugar level. Maternal physiological, biochemical& hormonal status influence the fetal development not of just unborn
Dr. NutanAgarwal MD, MNAMS, FICOG, FICMCH, FIMSA, FGSI Professor in Deptt of Obstetrics &Gynaecology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
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baby but health of offspring in adult life also. Folic acid deficiency and abnormal blood sugar lead to congenital structural malformation in baby. Prior supplement with folic acid at least for 3 months before conception and normal blood sugar at the time of conception plays a major role in prevention of malformation. Diabetes control is very essential throughout pregnancy as high blood sugar leads to long term consequences like obesity in infancy, diabetes & cardiovascular disease later in adult life. This is high time when thalassemia screen should be done for everyone before conception, especially if hemoglobin is < 11gm%. Just one small blood test helps to prevent birth of first thalassemic baby. If we know before pregnancy, woman is anemic building up of hemoglobin may be possible with iron supplementation but after conception these iron supplements cannot be prescribed in initial three months of pregnancy. Thyroid staus should be normal during pregnancy which is prudent for fetal brain func-
Folic acid deficiency and abnormal blood sugar lead to congenital structural malformation in baby. Prior supplement with folic acid at least for 3 months before conception and normal blood sugar at the time of conception plays a major role in prevention of malformation. tions. If woman is having history of previous miscarriages she should always seek advise before conception as many of the investigations to find the cause of abortion can be performed only in non pregnant state and therapies may be initiated accordingly Ultrasound exam is very essential test in each pregnancy. To detect congenital malformations in fetus ultrasound must be done around 18 weeks but one early ultrasonography should also be performed at 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 14 weeks. Ultrasound at this time along with certain blood tests helps to screen for chromosomal anomalies especially down syndrome which is so much threat for every family. If screening gives any clue for the possibility of chromosomal abnormalities then definitive test by amniocentesis ( fluid present around the baby is taken for examination ) is done only after 16 weeks. To get everything in time is very essential as in case of abnormal fetus ,termination of pregnancy becomes difficult if time crosses beyond 20 weeks of gestation as after 20 weeks medical termination of pregnancy is not allowed in India.Prevention is better than cure. Things can be corrected only before pregnancy, hence I would advise every women before planning pregnancy consult a gynecologist and seek advice immediately after conception. Preconception and early pregnancy care can help a long way to have good health of mother and baby.
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oday, most people have this misconception that complex surgery at advance age is not good. This belief prevents required surgery for patients who need surgery for quality of life and they continue to suffer for rest of their life. Recently, a 104 year old woman underwent complex and complicated hip replacement surgery at Jaypee Hospital, sector-128, Noida. Patient, 104 year had a fall which lead to fracture and traumatic arthritis of hip joints. Team of doctors under the mentorship of Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Joint replacement surgeon) and Dr. Anshumali Choudhary (Head of anaesthesia & pain management) performed this surgery on 28 April, 2015 and patient was discharged in 5 days. Patient is now doing daily activity comfortably.
Now age is no bar for
joint replacement Hip replacement surgery of 104 year old woman conducted successfully.
“It was bit challenging for us to take a decision for the surgery due to the age of the patient and specially to convince patient relatives. Prior to surgery, we conducted whole body examination and review by Cardiologist, Chest Physician and Nephrologists to ensure safety,” said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, elaborating on this complicated case. According to Dr. Anshumali Choudhary, Anaesthetist at Jaypee Hospital, “Administering anaesthesia at such advanced age involves high risks. This particular patient suffered from irregular heartbeat, high level of thyroid hormones, problems of kidney, feeble hearing and shorten-
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ing of the backbone. However, with support from our doctors and team
of experienced anaesthetists, we had seamless procedure with no complication during and after surgery.” The son of patient, enthusiastically tells, “My mother is now completely fit. Initially, it was very difficult to convince myself and my entire family for her surgery, but today we have no regrets. Rather, we are happy that we took a right decision.”
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Biryani Pulaw Nahi
“It’s my good luck that stars like Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and the Bachchans like my food so much. It’s an honour for me when they invite me to cook at their parties and weddings.”
Ishtiyaque Qureshi, Chef of Celebrities
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ucknow based Chef Ishtiyaque Qureshi is a big the name in world of tase, who developed and spred the recipes of vegetarian and non-vegetarian same time. His Kebab defines the meaning of Kebab of Nawabs, i.e. supply into mouth and vanishes. Chef Ishtiyaque Qureshi takes his popularity among celebrities in his stride.
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Being modest about it, the chef, who hails from a family of Awadh royalty khaansaamas, says, “It’s my good luck that stars like Aamir Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and the Bachchans like my food so much. It’s an honour for me when they invite me to cook at their parties and weddings.” Talking about the stars’ favourite dishes, Ishtiyaque is quick to point out, “See, being from Lucknow myself, I may sound a bit pompous, but the popularity of our cuisine can be gauged by the fact that most of these people want typically Lakhnawi food like galawat and kakori kebabs, raan mussalam, yakhni biryani, qorma, nahari etc served at their parties. They specifically ask for these dishes and people love them,” says Ishtiyaque. “I plan to set up a chain of Kakori Houses across the country. Several of them would come up in Lucknow as well. I have served the high and the mighty but my desire is to make the food popular amongst the commoners too,” he says.As the conversation was coming to a close one thought of asking him, “Has he something to offer to the vegetarians too?” One thought one had him stumped. But then came the answer, “Try my Jackfruit biryani first!”
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It was inaugurated by Sh. kapilSibal, then Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences, Government of India on 2nd October 2007 & presence of Prof. Deepak Pental, Vice Chancellor of the Unversity of Delhi.
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elhi University Community Radio, DUCR 90.4 MHz was established in 2007, is a Community Radio Station situated inside the University stadium, University of Delhi. It was inaugurated by Sh. Kapil Sibal, then Honourable Minister of Science & Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences, Government of India on 2nd October 2007 in the presence of Prof. Deepak Pental, ex Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi. Prof Pental emphasized that the larger participation of faculty and students will strengthen the DUCR and make it popular among the community residing in and around University Campus. In early days of broadcasting some experts and professional presenters were involved but after getting matured enough, now
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Community Radio Station is managed by students theUniversity as directed by the Honâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Dinesh Singh. DUCR is functioning under the supervision of R.K Singh Consultant, DUCR (Technical and Program) former Engineer-in-Chief of Doordarshan. The main thrust area of DUCR 90.4 MHz is to broadcast student centric community based programmes. In addition to these programme music and songs are also introduced into it to make programme more interesting. We are very careful about the proper proportion of education, information and entertainment in the broadcasting programme. Some special programmes are also introduced at time to time as per the requirement like in 2008; the University started using the station for disseminating information about the admission process, through live phonein programs in admission season. In the month of March 2014 the whole journey of Gyanodaya Express - An Educational Train Journey of University of Delhi was covered by the media team of DUCR consisting of students only. As per the growing popularity and demand of the listeners, DUCR is now available on internet also.
> What is your name and how long u are working here? My name is farzana .I have working here since one year
Delhi university open a platform for the student to get vanish their talent in radio and Farzana one of the radio jockey of (ducr) did the conversation with anjali singh.
> In which college you have done your graduation? I have completed my graduation from Miranda college > So how do you become RJ? One of my teacher told me that your voice is perfect for radio you should join Delhi university community radio . > So how is the experience with working durc? It was awesome here. I have learn so many thing like editing scripting technical so it is great
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to work here . and it was good platform for students to become a RJ. > Where are you from? I am basically from delhi. > What is your favorite fast food? I love to samosa so much. > Which is your favorite place that you like to visit in delhi Bangle saheeb > Which is that last movie you have seen? Hamari adhuri kahani . > Who is Your favorite RJ ? R.j ronak and ginni . > What is Ducr latest program DU express & DU ki hulchul.
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Skin, Hair and Health Care Tips for
With the monsoon blues hitting you very often, you might be dwelling in the seasonal changes that keep you rejuvenated every now and then. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay if you forget to take care of your health and body for quite some time. But you dare to forget the whole season? The answer is a perfect NO, as you know you need to take extra care of your skin, hair and health. As you can find noticeable changes in weather, taking formidable steps would decrease your efforts as the season continues. Anjali Singh
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he resistance of the body is naturally reduced because of the infections one commonly faces in monsoon. These include common cold, flu, indigestion problems, jaundice, cough, dysentery, typhoid etc., So, it is important that you need to take care of the food you eat and the water you drink. You also get affected with skin diseases like
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prickly heat, eczema etc., Besides, it is important to take care of your pretty good hair especially in the rainy season. Your hair remains moist for longer time and even after a shower you still find it difficult to dry and it remains moist because of humid climate. Wet hair may lead to bad odour. So here are some tips to take care of your skin, hair and body to maintain healthy and good look all through the monsoon.
Skin Care Tips There is a lot more to take care of your skin this monsoon as dust particles easily settle on your skin which eventually damages the regular soft and toned look your skin possess. Here are some tips to maintain your skin healthy: > Most of the times use soap free cleansers and a good scrub so as to keep your skin moist all the time. > An alcohol free toner is suggested as the high humidity could open up your pores (Toning is usually followed after cleansing). > Most of them stop using sunscreen once the climate turns cool, but you must con-
Hair Care It is as important to take care of your hair as you take care of your body. The best method is to keep good care by following some safety measures:
tinue it even if it is cloudy. > Heavy makeup is a huge turn off in rains, better if one opts for a water- proof makeup. > Opt for a lotion- based serum, which keeps your skin rehydrated and brightens it up. > Avoid bleaching and facials in this season, as bleaching could do more harm for your face and facial makes your skin rough. > Wash your lips at night and apply some milk cream. Avoid lipsticks especially the dark shaded ones. Apply coconut oil if they are slightly cracked. > Waxing, pedicure, and manicure are always recommended to give your skin and body a toned look all the time. > Always wash your face, hands and feet as soon as you reach your home with lukewarm water. This makes you feel refreshed and stay healthy. However there are different other methods based on whether the skin is oily or dry. These are the general tips that you must follow as the season begins.
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> Most of the times try to protect your hair from rains, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something impossible as we get caught in rains at least once in a while. > As you reach home better wash your hair with mild shampoos and let it dry. > Always apply shampoos in a gentle manner and do not forget to use a conditioner in this season after every wash. > At night times, massage your hair with warm coconut oil and comb your hair for the even distribution of oil on your scalp and hair. > You can also try applying warm oil mixed with curry leaves for your hair to remain thick and black. > Usually in this season you invite itchy scalp because of dandruff or some other reasons. For such irritating scalp applying neem oil is the best remedy. > Replacing herbal products in place of
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heavy organic shampoos and conditioners to maintain the natural glossy look of the hair would be best suggestible. > Hair coloring is not a good idea in this season as it takes very long to wash your hair and dry. Keep it as natural as possible. > Beer is a good conditioner. Initially wash your hair with beer and after few minutes wash it off with cold water. This tip helps your hair in adding glow to your hair. > Use of hair dryers though necessary it is better suggested if you limit its usage. Instead opt for dry towels to remove moist from your hair. Till the end of this season it is better suggested to keep your hair as simple as possible and avoid elaborate hairstyles. Nothing can beat the natural beauty.
You need to be extremely careful in maintaining a healthy diet this season as the food we intake is more prone to fungal, viral and bacterial infections which naturally affects the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immunity. is much higher. Instead eat salads blenched in boiling water to disinfect them and a healthy vegetable soup that keeps your body warm. This helps your skin nourish from inside. n If you are suffering from asthma and diabetes, avoid staying near wet walls as it could be more harmful which increase the growth of fungus. n Including garlic, pepper, ginger, turmeric, jeera powder and coriander in your diet as it helps in reducing indigestion n
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problems and improves your immune system. Do not walk bear footed or wear wet shoes in this season specifically suggested for diabetic patients. Increase milk products, nuts and soya products which give your hair natural healthy look. Maintain general hygiene and avoid road side vendor food as the food easily gets affected with bacteria and fungi. Fresh foods are the best served this season and avoid any food that is straight away from the fridge.
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pride
It is not easy to follow the unconventional path and still get respect from society and family for women.There is a long list of Indian women who broke the stereotypes and came out big in the league.Keeping the traditional practices at bay, they made it clear to the world that they will live the life as per their choices. Here is a sneak-peak in the lives of five such women:
Kickass Indian women Suhasini Mulay Popular Bollywood and Marathi actress Suhasini Mulay, in a break from age related stereotypes, tied the knot at the age of 60. She met her Mr. Right Atul Gurtu, a 65 year old physicist, online.The actress entered the nuptials on January 16, 2011, and now it has been more than four years of her happy married life. Suhasini is best known for her on-screen mom roles, as she played Akshaye Khanna's mother in Dil Chahta Hai and Aamir Khan's mother in Lagaan. She has also featured in Jodhaa Akbar, Page 3, Humraaz
Mona Ambegaonkar Mona Ambegaonkar, the poised dusky actress, has been a single mother to her daughter born in December 2005. She allegedly has a love child with Dayananad Shetty, 'Daya' from CID. Being a single bread-winner and hailing from a weak financial background, it was difficult for Mona to raise her daughter. However, she managed to deliver her motherhood responsibilities well. Born to a Marathi family, Mona has worked in TV serials like CID, Dhadkan and Amber Dhara. She has also featured in Rani Mukherjee starrer Mardaani. Mona earned the ITA Award for Best Actress in a negative role.
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Neena Gupta 27 years ago, Neena Gupta made a strong decision in her life when she decided to go on with her pregnancy with West Indian Cricketing great Vivian Richards. After raising her daughter Masaba (26) single-handedly, Neena tied the knot again in 2008 with Delhi based Vivek Mehra Her life of single mother was not an easy one in a male-dominated society like India, but she assured that her daughter gets good upbringing and learns moral values. Neena lost her mother of cancer and after that her father moved in to live with her in Mumbai. He became the man of the house and supported Neena and Masbha throughout. After Vivian, her present husband came in her life.
Padma Lakshmi
Sushmita Sen Sushmita Sen, 39, is an inspiration for single unmarried mothers around the country. With her lifestyle, she made a strong statement that the joy of motherhood doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t needs a marital status. Instead of finding love the lady instead chose to shower love on Renee Sen, Alisah Sen. At the age of 25, Sushmita shocked the world by adopting a girl child Renne. Along with her acting career she managed the responsibility of motherhood. Ten years later, she repeated history and adopted another girl child. She named her Alisah, which in Greek means joyful. The single mommy, who won the Miss Universe title in 2004, enjoys the life moments with her lovely daughters!
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Padma Lakshmi, former wife of novelist Salman Rushdie, proved why a woman is strong enough to achieve career heights while single-handedly bringing up her kids. Life was not a fairytale for Padma Lakshmi, who established her name in various fields like acting, modeling, writing and designing. After getting divorced from Rushdie in 2007, Lakshmi went into relationship with Adam Delle. After struggling with infertility problems for a long time, she gave birth to a baby girl, Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell on February 20, 2010. However, Adam was not by her side at the birth neither afterwards. In 2012, Adam Delle was forced to go to Manhattan Supreme Court to get Padma to put his name on Krishna's birth certificate after DNA tests proved he was the father. In April this year, Padma Lakshmi and Adam Dell, put their custody battle behind and come along. During the tough period, Padma never let her career affect, as she continued to pursue her work while caring for her child.
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Nikhil Pant: A CSR Professional engaged in changing the game!! Nikhil Pant is one such game-changer who is participating in this nation-building effort with grit and passion. There is a long way to go, but the passion and commitment displayed by him is likely to rub off and yield genuine outcomes.
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he Companies Act 2013 enacted Section 135 on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with effect from 1st April 2014. This is a landmark development in the history of the development sector in India. Corporate India now has a wonderful opportunity to participate in nation building, and also make business sense out of it. To enable this, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India is playing a fundamental role of bringing all the players together - government, corporates, NGOs and beneficiaries/ peoples’ representatives. Nikhil Pant, as Chief Programme Executive (CPE), National Foundation for CSR (NFCSR) at the IICA is today leading IICA’s initiatives as head of Learning & Development (L&D), NFCSR. His team, under the guidance of the DG & CEO, IICA works to successfully roll out the CSR legislation in the country. Nikhil is a B.Tech from NIT, Allahabad with more than 23 years’ experience across CSR Policy and strategy, grant management, project development, implementation, monitoring,
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impact assessment, audits and reporting. He has been a school teacher for over 15 years, and a Principal and teacher-trainer with CBSE for more than a decade. As a founder member of the NGO REACHA (www.reacha.org) he designed, developed and implemented the hugely successful NDPL Energy Club (now Tata Power Energy Club). As a school teacher, teacher & Principal trainer Nikhil has developed and implemented over the last 20 years, his unique approach to integrated child development – Project Based Learning (PBL) - that connects core academic / scholastic learning in the classroom to the real world of the child outside it. This helps children to grasp fundamentals in math, science and languages through a learning-by-doing methodology of multiple reinforcements. It also enables and equips underprivileged children from government and NGO schools to become at par, if not better, than others who are more fortunate to buy expensive
tuitions in these subjects. PBL is often provided to such children as an After School Support programme that supplements school teaching-learning. PBL is today helping thousands of school and NGO children across India to do better in studies, and also to become good human beings. A national level Squash Coach, Nikhil has also trained his son Mudit Pant to play for India at the Under 17 and 19 years categories. Through REACHA he remains engaged in developing and promoting Squash as a life-skills programme in various schools and sports clubs across the country. While at the Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF), from the years 2010 to 2012 as Principal Consultant, Nikhil worked closely to partner about 60 NGOs across India. He covered sectors like education, vocational training, womens’ empowerment and disability through his efforts at the TMF. His primary contribution was to strengthen donor-NGO partnerships and collaboration as per needs of the community, in order to implement impactful CSR projects in the development sector. As CPE, IICA, Nikhil is a CSR Master Trainer. He also heads up flagship national IICA initiatives in the capacity of Programme Director, IICA Certificate Programme in CSR
and ISB-IICA Certificate Programme in CSR Management. Nikhil plays a key role to promote impact in CSR investments as Member, Advisory Committee, BSE-IICA CSR Index. He also oversees the CII-BSE-IICA CSR Exchange –Sammaan and the Short Term Programme in CSR. He has co –authored with his colleague and team-mate at IICA, Mayuri Misra eight chapters of the national content on CSR, namely: Concept of CSR in the Indian Context, Section 135, Companies Act; Preparation of CSR Policy and Process of Policy formulations; Project and Programme Mode; Monitoring and Evaluation; Reporting Framework; Government expectation Roles and Responsibility under the tutelage and co-authorship of Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, DG & CEO, IICA. For CSR to succeed in the country on lines of the new legislation we need professionals who engage with blood, sweat and tears in order to connect and deliver impact for the most down-trodden communities in our country. Nikhil Pant is one such game-changer who is participating in this nation-building effort with grit and passion. There is a long way to go, but the passion and commitment displayed by him is likely to rub off and yield genuine outcomes.
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Smile
in Style Everything is possible if you have the shines in your teeths. If you want ,change colour of teeth Nilima
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uppose that you are joining in wedding ceremony. Your Bengal, your sari, blouse, hair band, strip of watch ever thing are in purple colour. Even your sandal, lips, eye brows are same colour. But when you smile, your teeth shine in milky colour. If any opportunity, get your teeth in same colour than? Is this not a savory say. Now you smile with fashion as you want. This is possible with cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry is more popular than ever, from whitening and shaping to closing spaces and replacing teeth. And dentists have a wide array of tools and techniques at their disposal for improving the look of your smile. Before deciding to undergo any cosmetic procedure, it’s important to know the benefits and risks and what you can expect during the process. Make sure you’re clear about what it will cost, how much experience your dentist has with the procedure, and whether any special maintenance will be needed afterward.
Bonding Bonding may improve how your teeth look if they have excess space between them, or if they are chipped, broken, stained, or cracked. Dentists also use bonding materials to fill small cavities or
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Teeth Whitening
to protect the exposed root of a tooth. The dentist can usually do this procedure in a single office visit by applying an etching solution followed by toothcolored materials -- sometimes composite resins -- directly to the tooth’s surface where needed. Although bonding can last for several years, it is more likely than other types of restorations to chip or become stained or just wear down. In Delhi and NCR, there are many dental care clinics where facilities of cosmetic dentistry are available. You may visit Sector-14, Huda Shopping Complex in Fardiabad. In Gurgaon Shushantlok Phase1. In Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida have also many clinics where you can decorate your teeth.
Over time, teeth can become stained or discolored, especially after smoking, taking certain medications, or consuming foods and beverages such as coffee and tea. Using a chemical process, your dentist can bleach your teeth in one of two ways. He can do an in-office procedure, or provide you with a system to use at home. Your dentist can create a custom mouthpiece tray that ensures the right amount of whitening solution reaches your teeth. You may find whitening at home more convenient. But it can take two to four weeks or longer depending on the strength of peroxide used. In-office whitening can take place in one or more 1- to 2-hour visits. Keep in mind, your teeth can become stained again if you continue exposing them to the same substances that originally stained them. Because whitening products are not meant to clean teeth, it is still important to continue practicing daily oral hygiene by brushing twice a day and flossing at least once a day.
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Market for DU
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ne of the much known markets in the city of Delhi is the Kamla Nagar market. The market is known for its inexpensive but good clothing, road side small shops, food stalls and many famous eating outlets The market is common for those who need to buy trendy clothes like kurtis, coats, skirts, Indian wear, shirts, jackets, jeans etc. The market is a favorite among those who want to spend less money but wants larger quantity. Market is Situated next to the North Campus of Delhi University, Kamla Nagar is a lively market and a popular hang-out for college students. It is famous for popular fashion brands and spicy street food. The roads, spreading out radially from a huge roundabout, house several showrooms. The lower floors of the market house retail stores and restaurants while most of the upper storey’s are residential quarters. A number of booksellers and publishers have their offices in this market, especially on the Bungalow Road. Kamla Nagar and its adjoining neighbourhoods were a centre of political activity during the late British Raj and the first two decades after Independence. Freedom fighters and political personalities like
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History of Kamla Nagar Kamla Nagar is named after Kamala Nehru, a freedom fighter and wife of Jawaharlal Nehru. The neighbourhood rose to prominence after the erection of Ram Swarup Clock Tower on the Grand Trunk Road in 1941, and the construction of Jaipuria and Birla textile mills. It was also a stop of the erstwhile Delhi Tram Service. Later, it was developed as an affluent residential area in 1950s. Aruna Asaf Ali, Guru Radha Kishan, Bharatiya Jana Sangh General Secretary Kanwar Lal Gupta, Purshottam Goyal, Murari Lal Gupta Chharia and Shivcharan Gupta were active there. Wrestlers like Dara Singh, Guru Hanuman, Satpal Singh, Bhupendra Dhawan and Maha Singh Rao trained in the akharas of the area. It was also a cultural hub after Independence with Gulzar, Santosh Anand and Manoj Kumar being active there during some part of their lives before becoming popular in Bollywood. It was also the venue of Guru Radha Kishan's 24 day fast to support the rights of labour unions of textile mills where he rose to prominence from. He was elected the youngest member of Delhi Municipal Committee Kamla Nagar is surrounded by University of Delhi's North campus and Kamla Nehru
Ridge Forest on the east, Roop Nagar on the north, Shakti Nagar on the west and Malka Ganj on the south. The Grand Trunk Road separates Kamla Nagar from Shakti Nagar. It shares much of its character and history with the adjoining neighbourhoods of Shakti Nagar, Roop Nagar and Malka Ganj. It was built as a residential colony in 1950s divided into six blocks (A to F) with three roundabouts. It comprises a mix of apartment buildings and bungalows.Kamla nagar was developed and sold by DLF, a company of Ch raghubir singh. Although originally built as a residential colony, it has transformed into a major commercial centre of Delhi, and the most prominent in North Delhi. The commercial streets house a mix of international brands and Indian stores, mostly located on and
around Bungalow Road, opposite Hans Raj College. The retail stores and restaurants are located on lower floors of the market while the upper stories have retained their residential character.
How to Reach Few of the closest railway station to reach this market are Delhi Kishanganj station and Sabzi Mandi station. New Delhi railway station is also situated at a distance of 5 km from the market. DTC operated airconditioned and low floor buses can also be taken from different parts of the city to reach Kamla Nagar market. Various buses are operational on the route between North Delhi University campus and the market. The closest metro station to reach this market is Delhi Vishwa Vidyalaya or the DU Metro Station. A rickshaw can be taken from metro station to market. ISBT is situated 3.5 KM from Kamla Nagar.
RESTRURANT Kamla Nagar is also famous for its roadside eateries such as Vaishnav Chaat, Lakshmi Sweets, Bille Di Hatti and Gopal Sweets Shop. They are well known for their Bedmi Puri, Samosa, Jalebi, and Kachori. You may check out a few showrooms on Bada Gol Chakkar and Chhota Gol Chakkar. The McDonald's and Domino outlets here are a big attraction for the young regulars.
Places of interest Nearby places of interest include the 17th century Roshanara Garden and the adjacent 19th century Roshanara Club in Shakti Nagar. Kamla Nehru Ridge Forest, which lies on the east of Kamla Nagar, has historic monuments such as the Mutiny Memorial, Flagstaff Tower and one of the several Ashoka Pillars. Ram Swarup Clock Tower lies on the southern edge of Kamla Nagar. Delhi Vidhan Sabha and Viceregal Lodge of Delhi (now Vice Chancellor's Residence) are also nearby. Kamla Nagar market is closed on Mondays
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ocated in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad is an industrial city that is wellconnected by roads and railways. The city itself houses the headquarters of Ghiazabad district and was originally a part of the Meerut district after the country’s independence until it was finally separated and given its own district status due to some political intervention. Today, it is becoming more and more prosperous and progressive, as evidenced by the number of malls and multiplexes that have sprung up around the city, as well as the widening of roads and infrastructure. However, Ghaziabad has long been a prosperous city whose history dates back to as far as 2500 BC. Much of modern Ghaziabad’s rich history has been uncovered by the extensive excavations and research done in the city’s district. An example of its richness is the village of “KOT”, which is most commonly associated with the emperor Samundra Gupta, famous for performing the Aswamedha Yagya, one of the most important royal rituals of the Vedic religion, after destroying the fort and the princes of the Kot Dynasty. Another piece of history is during 1313, when the place became a massive battleground when the Tammir attacked a fort that was standing in the middle of the city. The massacre that resulted from the attack has long since become famous in Ghaziabadi history. The fort was also where the Mughal King used to go for hunting and pleasure trips. A Baage Ranap serves as a memorial for that period.
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Ghaziabad in Mirror of History
Ghaziabad was a famous sarai (inn) during mughal period. Many mughal emperor come here from Delhi-Agara for amusement.
Importance of Hinton River In 1857 to 1858, the city was the scene of fighting during the Indian Mutiny, when Indian soldiers in the Bengal Army that was under the British East India Company mutinied but soon turned into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. The Hindon River, in particular, was the site of several skirmishes between Indian troops and British soldiers in 1857 and today, the graves of the British soldiers and officers can still be seen. Ghaziabad’s place in Northern Indian history is assured by the birth of many freedom fighters who played a role in various revolutions all dedicated to the attainment of freedom for all who have lived – and are still living – there.
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constructed within the boundary of four giant doors named Dasna Gate, Sihani Gate, Delhi Gate, and Shahi gate. Today, only the gate of the structure, The city itself that stands together with a few portions today wasn’t always known as of the boundary wall and a Ghaziabad. In 1740, the vizier Ghazi-ud-din, who served as the massive pillar about 14 feet tall minister of the Moghul Emperor remains. As time passed, Shahi Gate was renamed Bazar Gate Ahmadshah and Alamgir Ilnd, established the place and called and, after India gained her independence, it was again renamed it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself. He then proceeded to build Jawahar Gate. The other three gates still retain their names a spacious structure and that until today. Vizier Gazi-ud-din’s consisted of 120 rooms of masonry with arches that point up. mausoleum still stands in the city today, but is in a state of According to records, this city disrepair. that the vizier established was
How named Ghaziabad
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forefathers Swasti Tripathi
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hen Shashi K Paul creates one of his sculpture, he is carrying forward a legacy of his forefathers. That is the reason he has never felt the need to have any formal training in the art form. â&#x20AC;&#x153; My grandfather, Mithu Paul who lived in Deoghar , Jharkhand, used to make realistic statutes. My father, Awadh Bihari Paul is still continues with that tradition and has made some art pieces as well. I have got my basic sculpting skills from them â&#x20AC;&#x153; Says he. Paul came to delhi in 2001 to pursue his dream and t not looked back ever since . A resident of Uttam Nagar,he joined Triveni Kala Sangam in 2005 to learn and find his place in the Delhi art scene. Since than he has been a regular at the Teriveni Art Gallery where he makes his art pieces .
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Leaps of Faith Shashi Kr. Paul
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I love to explore different aspects of human existence at a personal and social level .My subjects are from everyday life and also from what goes through in individual in everyday existence
His Sculpture, which have a lot of human forms, stand out for the sense of movement he imparts to them .” I love to explore different aspects of human existence at a personal and social level .My subjects are from everyday life and also from what goes through an individual in everyday existence ,”Says he .It is this closeness to human existence that his art carries that brings it closer to the onlooker. His recent works are about the changing life of children in the internet age. Paul is one artist whose forte lies not just with one but many art forms, such as sculptures, murals, and installations. His work has strong lines , sharply fluid movement and feeling of freedom and space. Though he has worked in a variety of mediums including cement , now he works predominantly in fibre glass and bronze. Says he.”For the last two years. I have been using steel. It is a new medium for me and it has added freshness to my work. ” He has done impressive life seize human figure with steel ,which were displayed recently. In the last few years he has displayed his work in a number of solo and group shows, in India& aboard and his work has been acclaimed both by critics and art lovers.
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multifaceted artist in whom the love and skill of sculpture are inherent. It would not be false to say that he is a ‘master of all trades’. Sculptures, murals, installations are some of the art forms that he excels at. With a diploma in Art appreciation from National Museum, Delhi, this young man from a small town of Deoghar, Jharkhand, came to Delhi to pursue his dream and has not looked back ever since. Strong lines, sharply fluid movements, a feeling of freedom and space is what has been created by the ingeniously balanced figures in joyous dancing compositions and wondering delight is the view’s reaction to Shashi’s work. His compositions are a fusion of fragility and strength, an oxymoron it may seem, but in case of Shashi’s sculptures, true. Sturdy lines, sharp bends which turn without warning, a sense of freedom and space describe his creations. Despite complexity of his compositions, the figures are ingeniously balanced, reflecting the joy and delight that personifies the artist himself. His focus in the present show is man’s innate desire to free himself of earthbound shackles and the longing to do so, combined with the confident leaps of the dancers, who in other forms are symbolized by the imagery of flying birds and butterflies, fully express the same. At present working in the Sculpture Department, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, he has displayed his work in a number of solo and group shows in Delhi, Banglore, Mumbai, Jaipur and his native Deoghar, and his work has been acclaimed both by critics and art lovers… and is in collections in India & abroad. Email : paulshashi27@gmail.com Mob: 9868657589
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Greek Crisis
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ailing to repay a 1.5 billion euro International Monetary Fund(IMF) loan on June 30, Greece has become the first developed country to do so in the history of IMF. Carrying a debt burden of more than 325 billion euros on its shoulders, Athens has been suffering from a deep financial crisis since May 2010. Greece, joining European Union(EU) in 2001 and accepting Euro as its currency, has been doing great with its average growth rate of 4.5 percent till 2007, which was more than the average growth rate of 3.1% of the whole EU. But tables began to turn when in 2008, the financial crisis that hit the United States in 2007, adversely affected the Greek economy and its ability to pay its debt. The reason behind the praiseworthy growth of Greece was its private capital flow and extravagant credit-fueled government spending. Besides this, to accelerate growth, credit condition were made excessively easy. Unfortunately the gov-
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ernment spent on non-productive projects, such as 2004 Athens Olympics and military needs, specifically on German tanks etc. Greece realized its insolvency in May 2010 and has received two bailouts since then, one in 2010 and the other in 2012. Greece has almost failed to recover its economy in the last five years. International Creditors of Greece- the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the IMF- want Greece to accept a package of severe economic reforms in return of a third bailout or to exit the eurozone. Leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a referendum on July 5 and wanted the citizens to
say “No” to austerity in return of a probable third bailout. But after umpteenth emergency conferences with the finance ministers of other European nations, PM Tsipras has finally accepted the package of reforms to cut on social spending, increase taxes and other economic liberalization reforms to stay in the EU, thus furthering austerity, which was denied in the referendum. Greece is facing a drastic financial scenario with its banks remaining closed for more than a week( allowing a withdrawal of 120 euros per day). Its banking system is about to collapse if any solution is not found out urgently, and as a consequence of it the government may collapse as well.
What’s for India?
Although India doesn’t face any serious threat from the crisis in Greece, it may face brunt of a crisis in European Union. Over a period of time, many Indian investors have chosen to invest in Europe rather than in India. While doing so, they should understand the consequences of government failure in a developed economy, if not market failure, besides considering the nature of political risk. A great lesson that Indian policy makers can take from Greece is that of importance of responsible economic management. Indian Prime Minster is doing well in maintaining good relations with the regional and world economy and inviting foreign investors to invest in India. But it should be noted that foreign capital always remains foreign and in case of financial crisis in developed economies it can be serious for India too.
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Kerry Katona ‘worried' about reuniting with husband
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inger Kerry Katona is reportedly worried that she'll give in to her feelings and reunite with estranged husband George Kay. According to a source, the 34-year-old is scared that Jay, who she threw out of their marital home earlier this month, will come back to the house to try and persuade her to get back with him. “She's worried he might come back to the house and try to convince her to give him a second chance. It's the last thing she wants and she's told us, 'Don't let me take him back',” .
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Madonna adopted African kids Mercy
and David massaging her feet sparks racism debate f you want to take offence then you can find it anywhere and in the most unlikely things and referrences. But if a 50 year old woman posts a picture with two African kids massaging her feet (even if the kids are hers), it is obviously not going to go unnoticed. This is what happened when popstar Madonna posted a picture of herself lying on the ground and her two adopted African American children Mercy James and David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie smiling and massaging her feet. The picture attracted sharp criticism and sparked a debate about whether the it is an innocent image showing the bonding between the kids and their mother or it is racist. The comments reflect mixed sentiments of fans. This is not the first time that the singer has courted controversy. Madonna had found herself in the eye of a storm earlier as well, when she had posted pictures of African American leaders and activists Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela with black ribbons criss crossing on their faces, allegedly indicating bondage. The pictures were for the promotion of her new album ‘Rebel Heart’ and the cover of the album had a similarly styled picture of Madonna’s face with black ribbons.
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Chardham Yatra
Uttarakhand: The annual Chardham Yatra to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Hemkund Sahib which was hindered due to landslide near the UttarkashiGangotri Marg resumed on Monday. Incessant overnight rains at many places in Uttarakhand affected the Chardham Yatra with pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath being intermittently interrupted since June 25. Yatra to Kedarnath had been halted due to incessant overnight rains lashing Rudraprayag district and a MeT department warning predicting heavy rains and moderate landslides at isolated places in the high altitude districts. Uttarkashi Uttarkashi, which means Kashi of the north, is a holy town in Uttarakhand. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi, 1352 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and ancient temples along with the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to the city of Kashi, officially known Varanasi. Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on the Ganges and lies next to a hill named Varun Parvat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi. It also has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath Temple) in the center of the town.
river Yamuna. Yamunotri is the westernmost shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, perched atop a flank of Bandar Poonch Parvat. The chief attraction at Yamunotri is the temple devoted to the Goddess Yamuna.
Gangotri: Gangotri is a Hindu pilgrim town Yamunotri: Yamunotri is the origin of the Yamuna River and the holy seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism. It is situated in the Garhwal Himalayas and located approximately 30 kilometers North of Uttarkashi. It is one of the four sites in India’s Chhota Char Dham pilgrimage and source of the 44 31 July-15 August 2015
on the banks of the river Bhagirathi on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100. Gangotri, the origin and seat of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga from Devprayag onwards where it meets another river Alaknanda. The origin of the holy river is at
Gaumukh, set in the Gangotri Glacier.
Kedarnath
Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town and the most remote of the four Char Dham sites. Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas, about 3584m above sea level near the head of river Mandakini. The site is flanked by breathtaking snow-capped peaks. Kedarnath hosts one of the holiest Hindu temples and the Kedarnath Temple is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims from all over the world. Kedarnath has been in existence from the Mahabharata era when the Pandavas are supposed to have pleased Lord Shiva by doing penance, here. There are 2 ways to reach Kedarnath, one of them is via foot for a steep 14 km trek through a paved path and second way is by helicopter service.
Aisa’s Longest Fair
Bolbom Chants at Babadham T Deoghar, Jharkhand
Badrinath: Badrinath is a Hindu holy town
that is the most important of the four sites in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage. Badrinath was re-established as a major pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the ninth century and in recent years; its popularity has increased significantly, with an estimated 600,000 pilgrims visiting during the 2006 season, against 90,676 in 1961. Badrinath has been mentioned as a holy place in Hindu scriptures for thousands of years.
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his year the auspicious period i.e. Savan Mela starts (Saturday) August 01, 2015 and will continue till (Saturday) August 29, 2015 in North India. Devotees fill the Gangajal from Sultanganj (Bhagalpur, Bhihar) and consecrate on God Shiva at Deoghar which is district town of Jharkhand. People covers 110Km to walk (Paidal Yatra). Lakhs of people do paidal yatra whole the month day-night. This is the longest fair in Asia. You may see this long route in ‘shiv clour’. People chant ‘ Bol Bom,
Har-Har Mahadev’ and reach the manjil (goal). After completion the ritual sacrifice at Deoghar they move towards Basukinath Dham which is about 45 Km from Deoghar at Assam Road. According to a report 1 Crores of devotees of other countries around the world undertake a pilgrimage from Sultanganj to Deoghar, Baba Baidyanath Temple. This fair is also known as Shrabani Mela. (Dear our readers, In next edition we are going to detail coverage about Shravani Mela.)
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HTC One E9
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ast year, HTC struck gold in the sub-Rs 25,000 segment with its Desire 816 (and the innumerable iterations that followed), and it seems set to replicate the success once again, this time in the sub-Rs 35,000 segment with its One E9+. HTC One E9+ comes with specifications that catch the eye: 5.5-inch QHD screen, 3GB RAM, 2,800mAh battery, 20MP rear camera, 13MP selfie camera, support for up to 128GB microSD cards, and 4G compatibility. But under the hood is also the Mediatek MT6795 processor that would not inspire confidence in the average Joe, especially considering the official price tag of Rs 36,760. Read our in-depth HTC One E9+ review to find out if you should buy the new handset or go for the 6-month-old Google Nexus 6.
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2015 BMW X6 facelift launched in India
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he new BMW X6 facelift comes with a handful of cosmetic upgrades and more powerful engine options equipped with BMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuel saving Eco Pro driving mode. The first generation BMW X6, when launched in 2008, surprised auto critics as it sold a quarter million units in spite of its oddball, Coupelike hunchback exterior design. SUV seekers loved its imposing stance, which made regular motorists give way to the beastly BMW SUV when seen approaching on their rear view mirrors. BMW has now launched a facelifted version of the X6 xDrive40d at Rs 1.15 crore (ex-showroom Delhi and Mumbai) In its latest avatar, BMW has managed to make the proportions of this unique Sports Activity Coupe more appealing by give the exterior styling some minor tweaks. Now, the 2015 BMW X6 facelift gets more
intricate looking headlights, new muscular bumpers, a prominent kidney grille and a stylish alloy wheels. At the back, the designer have installed fancier taillight,
chrome highlights on the new rear bumper, a neatly finished diffuser and a pair of chrome exhaust tips.In India BMW has launched the new X6 facelift in just the xDrive40d variant which comes with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo in-line six, diesel motor pumping out 317PS of maximum power and 630Nm of peak torque, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission that send power to all four wheels.
Hyundai to Launch New MPV and sub-4 metre Compact SUV next year
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yundai will now focus its energies on developing a MPV and a sub-4 metre compact SUV scheduled to be launched in 2016 With the launch of the new Creta today, Hyundai has finally made an entry in the competitive compact SUV segment. And now
that Hyundai has ensured that it has offerings in the Crossover as well as the Compact SUV class, it is
time for them to focus on the next big segment in the Indian market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MPVs. At the launch of the Creta, Hyundai also revealed that they are working on a MPV as well as another smaller SUV. While details of both these cars are still sketchy, it is safe to assume that like the Creta, both these cars will also be based on the Hatchback Elite i20. As far as the engine is concerned, the MPV is expected to be offered with the same petrol and diesel powerplants as the Creta. It will come with a 1.6-litre petrol unit that makes 123PS and 155Nm, a 1.4-litre diesel that pumps 90PS and 220Nm and a larger 1.6-litre diesel churning 128PS and 259Nm. In fact, when it is launched, the MPV might just be the first diesel automatic in its class. The smaller compact SUV though is expected to get the smaller engines options like the Xcent. It will be offered with a 1.2-litre petrol that makes 81 horses and 114Nm and a 1.1-litre diesel that produces 72PS and 180Nm.
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