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WELCOME! Editor’s Letter Greetings to the readers of Wishesh e-Magazine!

Welcome to the first edition of our brand new e-magazine. We are elated and excited to have reached this point. Thank you for reaching us.

In the pages of our magazine, you will find a slice of everything – from who said and did what to the latest Bollywood and Hollywood news and gossips. We have everything from fashion, food, art and culture to gadgets, business and sports that would be of interest to you.

The cover story has been dedicated to Ganesh Chavathi an important Hindu festival. Also catch up on the latest developments all over India and the world, read the reviews on ‘Singham Returns’ and ‘Jigarthanda’.

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Father of the Nation

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Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of the Indian independence movement. Gandhi spent 20 years in South Africa working to fight discrimination. It was there that he created his concept of satyagraha, a non-violent way of protesting against injustices. While in India, Gandhi’s obvious virtue, simplistic lifestyle, and

minimal dress endeared him to the people. He spent his remaining years working diligently to both remove British rule from India as well as to better the lives of India’s poorest classes. Many civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., used Gandhi’s concept of non-violent protest as a model for their own struggles.

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Ganpati

Bappa Morya!

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The crowd is buzzing with anticipation. You can hear the musical notes as they dance in the air. The rhythmic sound of drums echo and the air seems full of happiness. There, from a distance, colourfully decorated floats appear in your vision. People begin to cheer and clap as the event begins … Where are we?

If you guessed a revelry, you are correct! But wait, what is this? It’s quite a famous one; it takes place every year … in India! It is called Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10 days extravaganza marked with mirth, merriment and devotion. It takes place during the Hindu month of Bhadrapada and ends on Ananta Chaturdashi with the immersion of Ganesha idols. Slogans of Ganpatti Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya (All Hail Ganesha! Please come next year) accompany the procession of Lord Ganesha while he is being taken for Visarjan or immersion.

declared Ganesha to be above all Hindu Gods, excluding Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva and Parvati.

Lord Ganesha is sometimes represented with only one tusk. This form of Lord Ganesha is known as Ek Dant. There are many myths about the missing tooth of Ganesha. The most common is the story about the tooth being lost as it was hurled at the moon who had offended Ganesha by mocking him.

It is considered unlucky to look at the Moon during Ganesha Chaturthi. According to Hindu mythology, once while returning from a feast, Ganesha riding atop his mouse, was accosted by a snake. On seeing the snake, the petrified mouse dropped Lord Ganesha on the ground. Because of the impact of the fall, the belly of Lord Ganesha burst open and the food he had at the feast spilled out. Ganesha gathered all the fallen ladoos and modaks and stuffed them back in his belly, using the snake to hold his belly together.

During this time, Lord Ganesha himself descends Chandra (Moon) who was watching everything burst on Earth to bless his devotees. It’s believed that out laughing. This enraged Ganesha and he broke worshipping him during this time is certain to bring his tooth and hurled it at the Moon, cursing him to success in everything you do. never be able to shine again. Later, the Moon sought forgiveness and the curse was undone. But the myth From how Ganesh Chaturthi was first celebrated the about looking at the moon as a bad luck omen still way it presently is to the myths surrounding the curse prevails. of staring at the moon during the festival - there are several fascinating things about the festival that you Though many believe Ganesha to be a bachelor, probably aren`t aware of. Read on. there are numerous instances where Ganesha is represented with two wives-Ridhi and Sidhi.

Much credit goes to revolutionary freedom fighter Both of them were created by Brahma to placate Lokmanya Tilak for resuscitating interest in the Ganesha who was distraught at not having any wife festival. It was during 1893 when Tilak urged the when several Gods and deities had more than one. masses to unite and come together to celebrate the While Ridhi stands for wealth and prosperity, Sidhi festival. The main motive was to unite people and symbolises intellect and wisdom. It is believed that inculcate feelings of patriotism in them. Sadly, when anyone who worships Lord Ganesha also invokes the India finally got freedom, Lok Manya Tilak wasn`t blessings of his wives. there to witness it.

The biggest Ganesha idol is located in Vishakhapatnam and measures more than 70 feet tall. Modak is believed to be a favourite of Lord Ganesha and is especially prepared during the festival. Literally, it refers to something that brings joy.

Lord Ganesha is also refered as “Vigana Harta” (the remover of obstacles) and “Buddhi Pradaayaka” (the giver of wisdom and intellect). In fact, there are around 108 names of Lord Ganesha, but Ganesha and Ganpati are more common.

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Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer widely acknowledged as the greatest batsmen of all time. He popularly holds the title “God of Cricket” among his fans. Tendulkar is often labelled the greatest cricketer of all time by cricket commentators.

Sachin Tendulkar started playing cricket at the age of eleven and made his Test debut against Pakistan at the age of sixteen. Sachin Tendulkar represented Mumbai domestically and India internationally for nearly twenty-four years. He remains the only cricketer to have scored one hundred international centuries and the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International. He is also the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket. Tendulkar is the 16th cricketer and first Indian to aggregate 50,000 runs or more in all forms of domestic and international recognised cricket.

In 2002 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind Don Bradman and the second greatest ODI batsman of all time, behind Viv Richards. Tendulkar was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup. He had played in six World Cup matches for India. In 2013, he was the only Indian cricketer included in an all-time Test World XI named to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.

sportsperson to receive the award.

He also won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards. In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs in December 2012. He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October 2013 and subsequently announced his Tendulkar received several honours for his outstanding retirement from all forms of cricket on 16 November sporting achievement including the Arjuna Award 2013 after playing his 200th and final Test match, (1994), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (1997), against the West Indies in Mumbai’s Wankhede the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 Stadium. and 2008, respectively. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna (2013), India’s highest civilian award. Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever total, scoring 34,357 runs.

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Allah-Rakha Rahman (born A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian composer, singersongwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist. A. R. Rahman is described as the world’s most prominent and prolific film composer by Time. Rahman’s works are noted for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements.

Rahman has several awards to his credit, including two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South.

Rahman’s body of work in film and stage has given him the nickname of “the Mozart of Madras”, and Tamil commentators and fans call him Isai Puyal (English: the Music Storm). In 2009, Time included Rahman on its list of the world’s most influential people.

Rahman’s film-scoring career began in early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja.

Working in India’s film industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman is one of the world’s all-time best-selling recording artists. During his notable two-decade career, he has been acclaimed for redefining contemporary Indian film music and contributing to the success of several films. Rahman is one of the highest-paid composers in the motion-picture industry and also a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities.

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Barack Obama looks forward to welcoming Narendra Modi to US

President Barack Obama looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US next month, despite an online petition by a Sikh rights group seeking cancellation of his meeting at the White House, a top American official has said.

“The President, the Secretary (of State) looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi to the US. We have said that consistently since his election, and that remains the case,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said.

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petition by New York-based Sikh for Justice rights group seeking cancellation of Modi’s meeting, she said: “I believe it’s one of the ‘We, the People’ petitions.

There were some fraud checks that indicated a high number of nomalous – I don’t know how to say this

word.” In its petition, the SFJ has asked President Obama to cancel his meeting with Modi in September.

The group has also sought documents related to the visa ban of Modi since 2005.

In 2005, the US State Department had revoked a visa that Modi had for

travelling to the US in the wake of the 2002 riots in Gujarat.

Harf said a number of the signature were removed because of the terms of participation.

“Users can still sign the petition, and if it garners 100,000 non-fraudulent signatures before the deadline, I think it will

receive an official response.

So again, people are free to express themselves,” she said yesterday.

When asked can the US prosecute somebody, a foreign prime minister or foreign country’s leader, she said, “I wouldn’t want to venture a guess at that hypothetical.” She said, “I will repeat what I just said, that we look forward to

welcoming Prime Minister Modi to the United States, as the President and the Secretary have both said.”

Following his historic win in the general elections this year, President Obama called Modi personally and invited him for a meeting in September last week at the White House.

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US may expand operations against ISIS

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The United States will continue, and perhaps even expand, its military and intelligence operations against the Islamic State in Iraq, President Barack Obama has indicated, even as it emerged that Washington refused to consider ransom demand from jihadists to free the now-executed photojournalist James Foley, and even attempted a futile commando operation to rescue him.

The immediate focus of US and British attention has now turned to the man now known as “John the Executioner,” the terrorist who ripped a knife across Foley neck and executed him for what he said the US attacks on the Islamic state and its Muslim people. Britain has acknowledged, given his accent, that he could be one of its nationals from London’s East End. Hundreds of BritishMuslims extremists are reported to have gone to Syria and Iraq to fight western forces.

Foley’s suspected executioner, who has been identified simply by a first name John, is said to be one of a gang of British jihadis known as ‘The Beatles’ who are guarding western hostages for ISIS. The US and British intelligence community appear confident that he will be identified and brought to justice, the same way Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Osama bin Laden were.

various crises, said from Martha’s Vineyard.

Still, the President, who aides insist is on top of the situation, sent a message that saluted Foley’s courage while trashing the aims of the Islamic State. “People like this ultimately fail,” he said. “They fail, because the future is won by those who build and not destroy and the world is shaped by people like Jim Foley, and the overwhelming majority of humanity who are appalled by those who killed him.”

Other unnamed American officials meanwhile disclosed to the media that the US military and intelligence had made strenuous efforts to free Foley, short of negotiating directly with the hostage takers. A commando raid in Syria where Foley was thought to be held turned up empty after a firefight with terrorists.

Obama on his part was a little more cautious but still unrelenting about the ISIS demands as aired by John the Executioner in the video showing Foley’s killing, despite the threats he held out to also execute a second American hostage.

Foley’s professional colleagues also indicated that the terrorists had at one time demanded $100 million Euros in ransom to free Foley, and the communication was shared with the US government. Washington’s official position is that it does not negotiate with terrorists or consider ransom demands, in contrast to some European countries which pony up ransom money to free its abducted citizens. In fact, according to some accounts, Islamic extremists have made this a regular line of business, earning millions of dollars in revenue from ransom money for kidnapped westerners.

“We will be vigilant and we will be relentless.

When people harm Americans, anywhere, we do what’s necessary to see that justice is done.

And we act against ISIL, standing alongside others,” Obama, who is slowly attracting criticism for being on vacation in the face of

The New York Times reported recently that al Qaeda and its direct affiliates had received at least $125 million in revenue from kidnappings since 2008 — primarily from European governments. In the last year alone, they received $66 million.

“We will not forget what happened, and people will be held accountable, one way or another,” US Attorney General Eric Holder said in Washington.

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Ebola crisis: Why 75 % of victims are women

About 75 per cent of people contracting Ebola are women because they are often the primary care-givers, nurses and traders, health officials have said.

The disease, which has claimed the lives of at least 1,229 people across Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, is disproportionality infecting women as the outbreak spreads across West Africa.

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Julia Duncan-Cassell, Liberia’s minister for gender and development, said

health teams at task force meeting in Liberia found three-quarters of those who were infected or died from Ebola were female.

She told the Washington Post: “Women are the caregivers — if a kid is sick, they say, ‘Go to your mom.’?

“The cross-border trade women go to Guinea and Sierra Leone for the weekly markets, [and] they are also the caregivers. Most of the time when there is a death in the family, it’s the woman who prepares the funeral,

Suafiatu Tunis, a spokesperson for Community Response Group and a leader of the Social Mobilization Committee on Ebola said female family members are also typically expected to nurse and tend to sick family members, increasing their risk of contracting the disease even further.

Women in West Africa are also the traditional birth attendants, nurses and the cleaners and laundry workers in hospitals. Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids, making hospital transmission the likely method by which it would be passed on to large numbers of people.

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usually an aunt or older female relative.”

The Ministry of Health in Liberia also said about 75 per cent of the Ebola deaths it has counted so far have been

women, Buzz Feed reports.

Maricel Seeger, a WHO spokeswoman in Monrovia, Liberia, said reaching women and educating them on the disease is crucial to tackling the virus’ spread, as they play a major role “as conduits of information in their communities”.

“By reaching the women, they are reaching those who can best protect their families, and their own health,” she said.

Liberia has the highest death toll and its number of cases is rising the fastest. In response, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has ordered West Point sealed off and imposed a night-time curfew.

Source: Times of India

At least 50,000 people live on the half-mile-long point, which is one of the poorest and most densely populated neighbourhoods of the capital.

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One of Maureen McDonnell’s attorneys has said she had a crush on Williams and that many would consider their relationship to be “inappropriate.”

Ex-Virginia governor spars with prosecutor in corruption trial

Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell said on Tuesday a federal prosecutor was “completely off base” to suggest that he had provided help to a dietary supplement businessman in exchange for loans.

In a heated fifth day on the witness stand in his federal corruption trial, McDonnell said there was no link between $50,000 in loans to a realty company McDonnell was a partner in and help he may have given the entrepreneur, Jonnie Williams Sr. “You’re completely off base,” McDonnell, a Republican whose four-year term ended in January, told Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Dry during the second day of his cross-examination in a packed U.S. District Court in Richmond, the state capital.

“I allowed my life to get out of balance,” McDonnell said. “So my judgment was not as good as it should have been.”

But McDonnell emphasized that he had only performed routine courtesies for Williams, as he would for any Virginia businessman. He said that Williams had never specifically asked him to do anything.

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A key element of the defense’s case has been that the McDonnells couldn’t have been in a conspiracy to help Williams, because they rarely spoke to each other.

In his questioning, Dry emphasized that the exgovernor never told his chief counsel or staff about loans from Williams, even though the former Star Scientific Inc chief executive wanted state-backed research for his firm’s main product, the antiinflammatory Anatabloc.

McDonnell has said he never discussed his finances with subordinates.

“At the end of the day, you didn’t inform your senior staff ... because you had a real fear that they would start asking questions,” Dry said.

McDonnell and his wife face a 14-count indictment for allegedly taking $177,000 in gifts and loans from Williams in exchange for promoting Star Scientific and McDonnell also reiterated that his wife Maureen’s Anatabloc. The couple have denied any wrongdoing. angry outbursts and bad behavior had estranged them.

If convicted on all charges, the McDonnells could be sentenced to 20 years in prison and face hefty fines.

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“This incident happened pretty much in my backyard, our property backs up to the George Washington National Forest,” Flynn said. “I’ve had a mother bear and a cub right on my front porch it’s just hitting close to home.”

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Bear that attacked Virginia man eludes capture

A bear that attacked a Virginia man in the George Washington National Forest in West Virginia has eluded attempts to capture it.

Steven Krichbaum, 59, of Staunton, Va., and his dog, Henry, encountered the female bear and her two cubs while walking in the forest in Hardy County, West Virginia. The mother bear attacked Krichbaum after the dog went after the cubs, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said in a statement.

“She charges down the bank and bites my thigh and she has my leg in her mouth chewing on me, and I’m on my back screaming,” said Krichbaum.

He hit the bear with a rock, enabling him and his dog to escape. He drove across the border to a fruit market in Frederick County to get help, and was taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment of severe injuries, The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources set traps for the bears on Friday, the day after the attack. The traps were removed on Monday, said Colin Carpenter, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource’s black bear project leader.

Carpenter had said on Friday that West Virginia authorities planned to euthanize the bear and her cubs, if they were captured.

Heidi Flynn of Wardensville, West Virginia, launched an online petition drive calling on Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia’s congressional delegation to revise the DNR’s policies to prevent such euthanasia attempts. As of Monday, the petition posted on change.org had 2,000 signatures.

Sajecki said that Virginia does not take action against bears if they are provoked into attacking, which appeared to be the case in the West Virginia incident.

“Because the dog precipitated this event, we wouldn’t necessarily put a bear down in that situation because she was out in her habitat where she should have been,” Sajecki said. “She was doing what she needed to do.”

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PM Modi keep MPs on a tight leash to prevent Congress-like SCAMS

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PM Modi declared his crusade against corruption August 12 when he publicly reiterated at the Kargil rally saying: ‘na khaoonga, na khane doonga (won’t take bribe, won’t let others take)’. Modi’s men including ministers, Mps, bureaucrats and government servants have got the message that the PM has zero tolerance on corruption.

Here are some latest diktats and moves of prime minister Narendra Modi: Installing CCTVs in ministries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be walking the whole hog to curb corruption in the country. From installing CCTVs to closely monitoring the individual ministers, PM Modi is ensuring that Congress-like Scams do not plague the NDA government.

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For the first time closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) are being installed in major central ministries of the Modi government. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, a cash-rich ministry, is the first to be installed with CCTVs as major deals, orders and contracts valued at billions take place here. The proposal to install CCTVs in the petroleum ministry has been cleared and soon there will be video recording of meetings and events.

More ministries will be installed with CCTVs in future.

Next in line could be the Defence ministry, another hub of big deals.

Cabinet notes made under PMO’s directions

PM Modi seems to be moving towards micromanagement of the ministries. The Modi government has made another unprecedented decision regarding cabinet notes made by individual ministries regarding their future plans and functioning. Under the new rule the union ministries will have to consult the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and wait for its instructions before drafting cabinet notes. In future, the ministries will be micro-managed by the PMO it seems.

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PM Narendra Modi is a strict task master. Not only he wants his ministers and top bureaucrats to do the job, but he also expects them to be upright in public life. The fear of being caught by Modi is so great that the ministers and Babus have started borrowing phones of their drivers and aides as an idle conversations is not ‘safe’ on their personal phones.

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DAVP’s advertisements to newspapers under scanner Newspapers which have been receiving advertisements from the Information and Broadcasting ministry’s Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) has come under the scrutiny of PMO. The PMO has asked the DAVP to submit all information and data regarding advertisements given in the last ten years to media houses. PMO wants to track how much government money was given to which media house in the past 10 years (during UPA tenure).

The government wants to regulate investment of government money into media houses through advertisements that had helped to keep them afloat. Several mainline newspapers may be hit by this move of the government as they have survived mainly on government doles by way of advertisements.

Ministers under Modi’s constantly scrutiny PM Modi keeps a constant watch over the Union ministers. Some of them received a rude jolts when the PM himself reminded them that he is watching them. At one instance, a Union minister was having a lunch/dinner at a five star hotel in New Delhi with a top business tycoon, who is close to PM Modi. In between his meal, the PM calls the minister inquiring if the meal was over. The call was brief, but the message was conveyed to the minister. He quickly wrapped the meeting and returned to his office.

In another case, a minister was headed towards the Indira Gandhi International airport for his maiden foreign trip some months back.

He was dressed in jeans. The minister had hardly gone a kilometer and a half when the PM calls him on his mobile. The PM asked him casually as to where he was going. The minister reminded him of his foreign trip that was cleared by the government. He was confounded when Modi chided him for his choice of clothes (jeans). The PM told him that he was a public servant and will be under public scrutiny in India as well as abroad and could be criticized. So the minister went back to his residence, changed into the kurta-pyjama and went for his foreign trip.

PM Narendra Modi is a strict task master. Not only he wants his ministers and top bureaucrats to do the job, but he also expects them to be upright in public life. The fear of being caught by Modi is so great that the ministers and Babus have started borrowing phones of their drivers and aides as an idle conversations is not ‘safe’ on their personal phones.

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Business NRI Interesis

Starting a new business in India The first thing to remember is that India has an abundance of talent available for hire at reasonable cost. Whether you have talent or not for a certain business, you always have the option in India to get help in all aspects of starting and running a business.

In case a new business idea is not what you wish to try. There are several other business ventures that are available for new entrepreneurs.

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NRIs are also able to take advantage of various loans, grants and incentives offered by the government of India on the central government level as well as state governments in India. See ‘Business Setup in India’.

Franchise Opportunity in India If you are presently settled abroad and thinking of returning to India. The biggest advantage you have is that you already know the operations of some of the leading franchises in the west.

Popular franchises such as Subway sandwiches etc are always looking to expand. With your prior knowledge of India and your experiences in living abroad and knowing the operations and expectations of such outlets e.g. menus, advertisements etc. It may be an ideal opportunity for some NRI’s returning to India to consider such franchises.

Distributor of Branded Products for Indian Companies Many good Indian companies are expanding. Being appointed the authorized dealer for a popular product is an ideal opportunity to make money in India. Recently advertisements from companies such a auto manufacturers, scooter manufacturers and other consumer items looking for distributors in different areas.

So what do you need to become a distributor for a company? if you have the space required for the business to locate in, then you have an excellent

chance of being appointed.

Good space in decent areas is becoming very difficult to get and if you have the space then companies will definitely want to talk to you.

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What makes Mumbai's dabbawalas successful In last year’s critically acclaimed movie The Lunchbox, there is a scene where the leading lady accuses her dabbawala of delivering the wrong dabba.

“But with judicious adjustments to their four pillars, they,may continue to achieve amazing results.

That’s a lesson mangers of all enterprises should take to heart.”

The script could possibly have had the man respond by pointing out that the quality of Mumbai’s 125 year old lunch delivery service has been studied by the likes of FedEx and Virgin Atlantic. Or the fact that that Prince Charles is a big admirer and invited them to his wedding.

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Instead, writer-director Ritesh Batra has him quoting a Harvard Business School case study that says the dabbawala’s error rate is one in six million deliveries. For Stefan Thomke, the author of the case, the affirmation of his work in popular culture was rather gratifying.

Mumbai’s dabbawalas have been the subject of numerous TV documentaries, articles and books, but his was the very first academic study of the system. “It was a great movie and I was mentioned as this ‘Harvard guy’. The Wall Street Journal called it a ‘weird connection’ and interviewed me about it,”

he says.

Written in 2010 and revised in 2013, The Dabbawala System: OnTime Delivery, Every Time is a 23-page case that studies the Mumbai’s lunch box delivery operation in detail and poses questions on how it might innovate with changing times.

The 5,000 dabbawalas of Mumbai are organised into a flat structure of 200 self-managed teams of 25 individuals each, who vary in age from 18 to 65, with the most experienced ones acting as supervisors in addition to doing their own deliveries.

Each dabbawala is an entrepreneur in his own right, responsible for negotiating prices with his own customers.

The fourth and most important pillar of the dabbawala system is its old fashioned culture of community — something most new-age corporates don’t focus enough on. The men, and few women, who make up the dabbawala network trace their lineage to a clutch of villages around Pune and they share the same language, values, work ethic and religious beliefs.

They are highly motivated because they believe that delivering food to officegoers is like a service to God, not unlike delivering medicine to the sick. “This makes them very dedicated,” says Thomke. “It’s much more powerful mission statement than something like ‘always delight the customer’ or The operation is linked ‘spread excellence’.” The closely to the Mumbai wide-spread publicity railway system, which the dabbawalas have sets the pace and received over the provides a scheduling past decade has mechanism. “Most service resulted in several businesses don’t have a external agencies built-in mechanism like stepping in to the railways, but they experiment with their can certainly adopt a operation. system that confers similar benefits. For example, Microsoft and product development Hindustan teams can set up a Lever schedule in which they have cycle repeatedly through tried the design-build-test process,” says Thomke.

distributing samples and flyers through the network but the dabbawalas found this to be so disruptive that it was abandoned after a trial run. Some business school students suggested they replace their bicycles with motorcycles but this too was debated and rejected as being unworkable.

Then there was the idea of backward integration into catering, which was also rejected as being too far from the core competence of timely delivery.

Thomke uses the dabbawala case it in Executive Development Programs in conjunction with a case on the Toyota Production System and says, “When you compare the two, one of the takeaways is that both systems are extremely fine tuned. You can’t change the smallest thing without affecting the whole system.”

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Opportunities for Legal Immigration The first step in legally immigrating to the United States is to obtain an immigrant visa. Most immigrants obtain visas through the sponsorship of close family members or employers. Others qualify for visas as asylees or refugees, fleeing persecution in their home countries. Of all others wishing to come, only the luckiest few will have a chance to do so legally; those coming from countries like Mexico will have virtually no opportunity whatsoever. Below are the four most common ways of obtaining an immigrant visa:

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A U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident (a “green card� holder) sponsors a family member for immigration. Waiting periods for obtaining such visas vary depending on the clos eness of the family relationship, and can be lengthy, because a limited number of visas are available each year.

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Employment Based

Employers sponsor a potential employee for immigration; in select cases extraordinarilyqualified immigrants may immigrate without an employer-sponsor. Employer sponsors must demonstrate that there are an insufficien t number of qualified workers available in the United States to meet their need. The wait can last 7 to 8 years because of the limited number of visas.

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These protections are available to people who are unable or unwilling to return to their home countries because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. In general, asylee status is granted in the United States and refugee status is granted outside of it.

Diversity Lottery

For those who don’t have a family member or employer to sponsor them, the Diversity Lottery may be an option. Only 50,000 winners are granted visas annually in this process. Not everyone is eligible to enter the lottery: The program aims to increase immigration from underr epresented countries, so each year the State Department issues a list of those countries whose citizens may not apply. For 2008, immigrants from the following countries are excluded from the visa lottery: Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Vietnam.

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Completing the Immigration Process An immigrant must have a legal immigrant visa to be eligible for legal permanent residency and U.S. citizenship, but the visa is not enough. To acquire a “green card,” an immigrant must first apply to adjust his status to legal permanent resident. The Department of Homeland Security then verifies that there are no medical, financial, criminal or prior immigration violation grounds to deny the application, which costs $1,010. Most people need an attorney to help them navigate the complex process, incurring additional costs of seve ral thousand dollars. Most legal permanent residents are allowed to apply for citizenship after five years. To gain citizenship, they must demonstrate good moral character and a basic knowledge of English, U.S. history

and government. The citizenship application costs $675.

It is important to note that immigration law is a type of administrative – not criminal – law. Immigration legal procedures like deportations do not proceed through the U.S. judicial system. They take place within the U.S. Department of Justice. Because deportation is considered an administrative correction and not a criminal punishment, undocumented immigrants facing deportation do not have the right to legal counsel provided by the government. As most cannot afford legal representation, they face the system alone.

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Interview with

Ashook Ramsaran International President of Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin ( GOPIO)

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shook Ramsaran is a well-known name among the Indian diaspora. He was honoured last year at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas ( PBD) for his remarkable work towards the benefit of the Indian community in the US. Guyanese-born Ashook is also the President and CEO of Ramex Inc, an electronics manufacturing enterprise in College Point, New York. His company remained listed among the Top 100 Indian Owned Businesses in the USA for 10 consecutive years.

An ardent advocate of universal human rights, he was given special recognition by St. John’s University and a scholarship has also been set up in his name for Caribbean and Latin America studies.

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India from 1834 – 1920 as indentured laborers. He spearheaded the Kolkota Memorial project which was inaugurated soon after the Pravasi convention ended.

He was also honoured a an “Outstanding Immigrant” by New York City Council.

He was previously GOPIO’s Executive Vice President and Secretary General.

He was unanimously elected President of GOPIO International on Nove 19,2011 at GOPIO’s Convention 2011. He has written extensively on issues of interest concerning PIO’s in the global Indian diaspora.

In a free-wheeling chat with Chandran Iyer on the sidelines of GOPIO meet in Jaipur, its President Ashook Ramsaran says PBD should focus more on global issues.

There are nearly six million NRIs and PIOs all over the world. How sensitive do you think is the Indian government to their problems?

That is a very loaded question that you have asked. The issue is very big and there are many problems. I can say the government has become more sensitive because of the Diaspora’s effect on India and its economy.

How effective are the events like Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in sensitizing the government and creating awareness about the problems of the daispora?

It is a good start. It started in 2003 and started taking up the issues of NRIs and PIOs. But slowly it is going off the track . It has diverged and become more and more Indo-centric.

This needs to be shifted and brought back and align it to the issue of diaspora.

What do you mean by Indo-centric. When issues are discussed in PBD, isn’t the diaspora mainly interested in Indo-Centric issues?

interest outside of India ,that sometimes are not related to India such as Human Rights issue, social issues, political issues, regional issue and racial issues. They may not be related to what is happening in India and hence such issues should be given more prominence in the events like the PBD. There was a news that GOPIO has decided to collaborate with the Overseas Felicitation Centre. Could you elaborate what exactly is GOPIO planning to achieve through this collaboration?

Collaboration is very simple. OIFC facilitates business enterprises . It has been providing investment know-how and business facilitation services to the NRIs. But it is a two way street and not one way. They facilitate business investment in India and we are using them to make the Indians aware of what business opportunities lies overseas.

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Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London and raised in the US. She considers herself to be a true American. Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her book, Interpreter of Maladies. Another novel by her, The Namesake, was adapted into a Hindi film by the same name in 2007. The Indian American author is a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama. Her book The Lowland, published in 2013, was a nominee for the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award for Fiction.

Nina Davuluri US-born Nina was crowned Miss America 2014. She is the first Indian American to be chosen as Miss America and also the first contestant to perform a Bollywood dance on the Miss America stage. She is also ‘the first Miss America to receive xenophobic comments associating her with Muslim extremist’ in social media.

Davuluri was born in Syracuse, New York, to Hindu Telugu parents from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her mother Sheela Davuluri is an information technology specialist, and her father Chowdary Davuluri is an OB/GYN.

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Norah Jones Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar to late Pt Ravi Shankar and Sue Jonesis.

In 2002, she launched her music career with the album Come Away with Me, a fusion of country music and pop with elements of jazz. It was a commercially successful and critically acclaimed. The album was certified diamond, selling over 26 million copies. The album won Jones five Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Jones has won nine Grammy Awards in her career. She was 60th on Billboard magazine’s artists of the 2000–2009 decade chart.

Her notable albums include Feels Like Home (2004), Not Too Late (2007), The Fall (2009) and Little Broken Hearts in 2012. All of them gained Platinum status, selling more than a million copies.

Sim Bhullar Gursimran “Sim” Bhullar is a Canadian professional basketball player. Currently he plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He played college basketball for New Mexico State University.

Bhullar has been dubbed as “poised to become the world’s first prominent men’s basketball player of Indian descent,” by the The New York Times.

Bhullar’s parents were from the Indian state of Punjan and had migrated to Canada.

His father, Avtar, is 6 feet 5 inches and his mother, Varinder, is 5 feet 10 inches.

Neither of his parent were exposed to basketball before enrolling Sim into the local youth basketball programs.

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Bhullar joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2014 NBA Summer League.

On August 14, 2014, he signed with the Kings, becoming the first player of Indian descent to sign with an NBA team.

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World’s 10 Most Weird

In honor of International Museum Day, a look at the wackiest exhibitions across the globe, featuring everything from toilets to instant noodles

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So, to celebrate International Museum Day, Time Magazine has listed 10 museums around the world that are anything but mundane.

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The Museum of Bad Art (Brookline and Somerville, Massachusetts, USA) Known as MOBA for short, this museum touts itself as “the world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms.”

Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets ( New Delhi, India) Ever wanted to learn about the entire evolution of toilets throughout human history? Then get yourself to India to visit this museum, which traces the history of the toilet for the past 4,500 years.

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The Museum of Broken Relationships (Zagreb, Croatia) This museum evolved “from a traveling exhibition revolving around the concept of failed relationships and their ruins,” its website explains. Visitors are encouraged to donate artifacts from their own broken relationships as “a chance to overcome an emotional collapse.”

Avanos Hair Museum (Avanos, Turkey) This hair museum created by potter Chez Galip, in the rural Turkish town of Avanos features a huge collection of hair gathered from more than 16,000 women, and is situated in a small, dark cave.

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Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum ( Osaka, Japan) Millions of college students have Momofuku Ando, creator of Cup Noodles, to thank for the cheap meal that kept them alive for four years. The museum, dedicated to Ando and his culinary creation, even includes an instant ramen workshop where visitors can make their own “fresh” noodles.

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International Cryptozoology Museum (Portland, Maine, USA)

This museum’s collection includes specimens and artifacts purportedly related to these types of mythical, unverified creatures.

It includes everything from hair samples, fecal matter and native art.

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The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum ( La Crosse, Kansas, USA) Yes, there’s really an entire museum dedicated to barbed wire. It features more than 2,400 varieties and explores the role barbed wire played in the settlement of the United States.

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India’s First Street Art Fest and the Largest Gandhi Portrait Ever

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he pale, weary, panstained walls and corridors of one of Delhi’s oldest shopping destinations - Shankar Market - opposite Connaught Place’s outer circle is in the makeover mode as street artists are painting its eight blocks in varied hues with narrations depicting music, dance and drama to increase the footfalls.

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This is the second phase of the refurbishing project that the NDMC is doing after it completed its long-delayed renovation work of the Connaught Place in December, 2013.

Bringing out art from the closed and plush confines of art galleries to the public places is what street art tend to do, to offer a “continuous cultural feast” to the public.

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Events Art Exbition Street art is an umbrella term defining forms of visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art. V\.

organizers were able to bring the artists and help get walls for them- an effort which took about a year and a half of serious planning to bring to fruition.

Artists who choose the streets as their gallery are often doing so from a preference to communicate directly with the public at large, free from perceived confines of the formal art world.

“Pondering was what we had to do for much of the day as the locals were still getting accustomed to strange folks painting their walls and generally made life a bit difficult for the artists and the crew,” writes Siddhant Mehta on the blog of the festival’s site when describing the cautious reaction of folks when seeing painters and scaffolding.

As street art continues to go global here in the twenty-teens, today we bring you images showing that Dehli has become one of the latest cities to showcase it. In what is billed as India’s very first street art festival the south Delhi neighborhood of Shahpur Jat hosted a collection of international and local artists this spring to paint murals while a public who is not quite acquainted with public art asked many questions.

In an underdeveloped area undergoing the same gentrification found in edgy parts of large cities around the globe, the artists found that the long term residents sometimes resisted the change but eventually embraced it, if tentatively at times.

Some residents even requested images of religious iconography before any artworks were created, while some artists entertained requests for cartoon characters or children’s games to be incorporated in their murals.

Of the 60 artists who participated, many were from India, which may have contributed to a sense of Working out of the newly rustic indoor venue cultural balance in the mural collection created in the “Social Space” in the trendy neighborhood of Hauz neighborhood. Whether is was TOFU from Germany, Khas Village (HKV), the St. ART Delhi effort was a M-City from Poland, or Alina from Denmark, many combination of a gallery exhibition and a street art of the artists reported that small crowds gathered to festival that invited 60 or so international and Indian watch and, with time, offered gifts such as peanuts or artists earlier this year to create public works. a cup of chai to their foreign guests.

Overseen by co-founders Hanif Kureshi and Arjun Bahl and curated by Italian Giulia Ambrogi, the festival was possible with the help of a collection of artists, professionals, art school students, and friends who joined with the Goethe-Institut and the Italian and Polish cultural institutes in Delhi. With volunteers, supplies, and a lot of community outreach, the event

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As the global street art scene continues to open its arms wider it is promising to see that a new public art festival like this has begun in such a grand way in a brand new location. It is also heartening to see planners who take into account the preferences of the neighbors, and who act with a sense of goodwill when offering public art for arts sake.

1. Bond. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 2. Tona. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 3. Sé Cordeiro. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 4. Andy Yeng and Tofu. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 5. Sé Cordeiro. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal)

6. Alias. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 7. Ranjit Dhaiya. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 8. Harsh Raman. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal) 9. Tones. St.ART Delhi 2014 (photo © Akshat Nauriyal)

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India’s streetside coffee culture!

India is most often associated with tea, but java culture runs deep in the country’s southern states.

Coffee was introduced to what is now Tamil Nadu’s neighboring state of Karnataka in the 17th century by an Indian Muslim saint named Baba Budan, who smuggled seven beans from Yemen while on pilgrimage to Mecca. Cultivation flourished under the British, and India now produces some 300,000 tons of coffee per year. Tamil Nadu is the country’s third largest grower after Karnataka and Kerala.

Hot Chips. But the majority of the state’s java is served and drunk at coffee bars, a term that describes a range of street establishments from standalone shacks just wide enough to accommodate a vendor and carts parked under a corrugated roof to huts carved out of the ground floor of permanent structures. At a coffee bar, your hot drink (many serve tea as well) is ordered, prepared, served and paid for at a window fronted by a small counter. It’s at the counter that you drink while standing on the pavement, perhaps as you “No true blue South Indian nibble a piping-hot crispy daal would ever do without his or fritter or a tea biscuit plucked from her filter coffee early morning ,” a metal-topped glass canister. says Chennai food writer Sadita Takeaway is always an option, Radhakrishna. The author of provided you bring your own a forthcoming book on Tamil receptacle.

Nadu cuisine, Ms. Radhakrishna remembers that when she was In southern India, the brew growing up in Bangalore, “every method of choice is slow drip in a single day, coffee seeds were brass filter, which can hold a cup of roasted and ground on an old water or be sized for a crowd at up coffee grinder with a handle” and to 10 liters, and is kept gleaming via brewed in a traditional lidded drip regular applications of tamarind filter made of brass. paste. Some java jockeys use the sock method, pouring hot water Tamil Nadu residents still sup at or milk through fine grounds in a home, but coffee is also served piece of muslin suspended from in messes, restaurants and chain a metal ring. Beans are Arabica, cafes with catchy monikers like robusta or a mix of the two, always

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blended with chicory. Sugar is a given (ask for konjam jeeni for a less sweet brew), and so is India’s wickedly rich full-cream milk, kept hot on a burner near the counter.

To prepare an order the vendor places sugar in a wide-lipped metal tumbler, adds a shot of coffee and a ladle of milk, and then simultaneously blends, cools and froths the liquid by pouring it back and forth between two tumblers, often from great heights (thus its nickname “meter coffee”). Utter the words konjam kuda and he’ll add a flourish of black coffee to the surface of the drink.

Depending on the type of bean used, southern Indian coffee can be smoky, winey or even a bit cinnamony, and the chicory adds a hint of nuttiness. In over a week of steady sampling around Tamil Nadu, I drank my best (and strongest) glass at Gopi Iyengar, though I’d rate all of the others nothing less than wonderful.

Served in small doses for as little as 8 Indian rupees (about $0.13) a glass, southern India’s coffee-bar coffee goes down like ice cream — leaving room, pocket change and a hankering for just one more.

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Savor the taste of India on streets!

American chef Anthony Bourdain had once said, “Street food makes travelling interesting, it’s the salvation of human race!” We cannot agree more.

There is an Anthony Bourdain in each of us, an avid street food advocate. In India, best foods are not those that are served within the four walls of an air-conditioned restaurants, but on the streets where famished people grab a plate on the go. It’s function, it’s filling and sold and eaten at a frenzied pace. Possibly that is why it’s infamously dubbed as fast-food. It doesn’t take a connoisseur to know where some of the nest food in India comes from — the streets! Today we hop you down the food gullies of India to bring ten of it’s much-loved street food and list the best places in India to grab a bite. Read on.

Banta in Hrishikesh

Chuski in Delhi Lafing in Dharamsala

There’s nothing like banta to beat the fierce north Indian summer. For the uninitiated, banta is an indigenous lemon soda sold all over north India in unique Codd-neck bottles with marbles in their necks to keep the fizz from escaping.

The soda is served with loads of ice and a special masala, and is priced between Rs 5 and Rs 20.

Louis Vuitton-ed ladies and street children alike find the lure of chuski—Delhi’s version of the ice-lolly—absolutely irresistible. When the mercury rises to the mid-40s, this crushed ice treat, drizzled with khatta meetha, cola, orange, rose or any other syrups the heart might desire, becomes a real favourite with Dilliwallahs.Even five-star hotels like Claridge’s serve chuskis, in exotic flavours and even spiked with Vodka.

Lafing is a spicy noodle dish that is a huge favourite with refugees in Dharamsala, although you’re likely to find this dish in Tibetan centres in other parts of north India as well.

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Pani puri on Juhu Beach, Mumbai

Ghevar in Jodhpur Sandwiches in Mumbai

A sandwich doesn’t seem like a very novel idea. But when Right Place, a snack joint in Mumbai’s Breach Candy, simply layered potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums and onions between bread with a generous amount of chutney, and offered it grilled or plain, customers loved it like it was the best thing since sliced bread. This very filling snack costs Rs 60 only. To try something more adventurous, head to the stall near National College on Linking Road. Two slices of hot, buttery bread are packed close with grated cheese and a home-made jam of bananas, papaya and the fruit of the day, and then grilled till the cheese and jam blend together.

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Pani puri on Juhu Beach, Mumbai Come weekend, and Juhu beach spills over with families and lovers enjoying the weather and waves. And no outing is complete without a spicy mouthful of pani puri while watching the sunset.

Delicate puris are filled with potato, sprouts or boondi, topped with a dash of tangy tamarind sauce and generous amounts of spicy chillicoriander pani. Bliss comes cheap at Rs 20 to Rs 30 a plate (six to eight puris).

Thandai in Varanasi

Varanasi is justifiably famous for its thandai, that sugary

Deliciously crunchy and sweet, malai ghevar, paneer ghevar and misri mewa or rabdi ke ghevar are Jodhpur specialties popular throughout Rajasthan, especially during special occasions. Head to Jodhpur Sweets at C Road for the best there is, although most sweet shops will prepare fresh ghevar if you order it in advance. Ghevar is topped with thinly sliced almonds and pistachios and a sprinkling of cardamom powder.

cooling drink, infused with watermelon and muskmelon seeds, almonds, cardamom, saunf, rose petals, saffron, and if you want it, bhang! Thandai is also mixed with sookhaa mewa—crushed nuts such as cashewnuts, pistachios and almonds. Try the thandai at Mishrambu in the heritage city.

Chhole bhature in Amritsar

Chowmein in Kolkata Assamese bread in Goapalara

You can’t go to Amritsar and not try the chhole bhature.

Spiked with dark, fiery masalas, the chhole here is irresistable.

Anant Ram on Lawrence Road is a great place to sample this Punjabi delicacy.

Woodlands’s dosas in Chennai

Soft, fluffy uthappams, crisp, golden dosas, and the scent of coconut chutney in the air—

Add some yummy to your ferry ride from Goaplara in Assam to Dimapur in Nagaland by munching on the local fresh bread. Grab some of it early in the day when it’s freshly baked and served wrapped in old newspapers.

Woodlands Hotel’s dosa stall outside Narada Gana Sabha on TTK Road promises all this and more! Try the masala dosa, an all-time favourite. The ghee roast is filling and great value for money, priced between Rs 25 and and Rs 50. Idlis, vadas and other fresh snacks are just as popular. Open only in the evenings from about 5 pm, this is one of Chennai’s landmarks.

In Kolkata, chowmein vies for the top spot with maach bhaat, and wins more votes, at least with younger foodies. You can have it any time of the day, it is inexpensive, hygienic, and you have options (chicken, egg, etc)—just some of the reasons it has emerged as Kolkata’s favourite food. Originally brought to Kolkata by the Chinese community, which started restaurants in Bow Bazaar and Tangra, chowmein street stalls later came up everywhere in the city. Now, every square kilometre of the city comes equipped with at least 15 chowmein stalls.

Vada pav in Mumbai

This is the Mumbaikar’s great weakness. Potato filling deep-fried in batter till crisp, and sprinkled with chutney, dark with garlic and masalas. There are many vada pao chains like Jumbo King all over Mumbai, but the taste that truly stays with you is sold in the ramshackle stalls on the road, especially outside local train stations.

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Madhubani painting originated in a small village, known as Maithili, of the Bihar state of India. Initially, the womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams.

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Themes of Maithili Paintings Themes of the Maithili painting of Bihar revolve around Hindu deities like Krishna, Rama, Lakshmi, Shiva, Durga and Saraswati.

The natural themes that are used include the Sun, the Moon and the religious plants like tulsi. One can also find paintings based on scenes from the royal courts and social events, like weddings. If any empty space is left after painting the main theme, it is filled up with the motifs of flowers, animals and birds or geometric designs.

Making Madhubani Paintings The brush used for Madhubani paintings of Bihar was made of cotton, wrapped around a bamboo stick. The artists prepare the colors that are used for the paintings. Black color is made by adding soot to cow dung; yellow from combining turmeric (or pollen or lime) with the milk of banyan leaves; blue from indigo; red from the kusam flower juice or red sandalwood; green from the leaves of the wood apple tree; white from rice powder and orange from palasha flowers. There is no shading in the application of colors. A double line is drawn for outlines and the gap is filled with either cross or straight tiny lines. The linear Maithili paintings do not even require application of colors; only the outlines are drawn.

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Kochadaiiyaan (2D Hindi)

The Xpose

Heropanti

2 States Director :Abhishek Varman Genre :Comedy, Romance Writer :Chetan Bhagat Language :Hindi Cast & Crew :Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amrita Singh, Revathy, Ronit Roy, Shiv Subrahmaniyam

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A story about a romantic journey of a culturally opposite couple - Krish Malhotra and Ananya Swaminathan. They meet at the IIM-Ahmedabad College and during the program they fall in love.

Complications arise after the program comes to an end and they decide to get married.

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Director :Sabbir Khan Genre :Action, Romance Writer :Sanjeev Datta Language :Hindi Cast & Crew :Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Sandeepa Dhar, Prakash Raj

Sixty six years since India became free, but are we still free to love, to choose our own life really?

Rising from present India in the conflicting era of shining modernity and deep-rooted archaic traditions, in the era of big city versus small towns, comes a love story sealed with an impossible fate.

The story of the bold Bablu and the bratty Dimpy.

Director :Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Genre :Romance, Suspense, Thriller Writer :Himesh Reshammiya Language :Hindi Cast & Crew :Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sonali Raut, Zoya Afroz, Adil Hussain, Irrfan Khan, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, Bharat Dabholkar

Desire, Scandal and Murder, The Xpose is a film set in the 1960s, a decade when film stars tasted success and carried their larger than life screen image on to real life with unbridled pomp and splendour. Was it accident, suicide or murder?

Director :Soundarya Rajnikanth Genre :Action, Adventure, History Writer :K. S. Ravikumar Language :Hindi Cast & Crew :Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Shobana, Jackie Shroff, Nassar, Aadhi

The title of the film which means the king with long, curly mane is a story of the legend. Rajinikanth will be seen in three roles alongside R. Sarathkumar, Aadhi, Deepika Padukone, Shobana, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Jackie Shroff and Nassar.

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Manam Director :Vikram KumarGenre :Comedy, Drama Language :Telugu Cast & Crew :Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Naga Chaitanya, Shriya Saran, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nagarjuna

Manam is an upcoming Telugu comedy drama directed by Vikram Kumar.

The film stars Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya along with Shriya Saran and Samantha.

The film is based on Back To Future in which we see Nagarjuna flying off to future to help himself and his father.

Director :Soundarya Rajnikanth Genre :Action, Adventure, History Writer :K. S. Ravikumar Language :Telugu Cast & Crew :Rajnikanth, Deepika Padukone, Sarath Kumar, Aadhi, Jackie Shroff, Shobana, Nassar

Superstar Rajinikanth’s magnum opus is the story of three kings, played by Rajinikanth, Jackie Shroff and Nassar. Rajini will be seen in two roles, that of father and son. It is said that the film will capture a war between these three kings through various generations. While the father Rajini fights Jackie, the son, Rajini, will get into a tiff with Aadhi, Jackie Shroff’s son in the film.

What makes the kings declare war among them and who will win the battle marks the crux of this film.

Director :Kota Pati SrinuGenre :Comedy, Romance Language :Telugu Cast & Crew :Dhanraj, Thagubothu Ramesh, M.S. Narayana, Shruthi Raj, Daksha, Krishna Bhagwan, Sayaji Shinde, L B Sriram, Raghu Babu, Vennela Kishore

Director :Surender Reddy Genre :Action, Drama Writer :Vakkantham Vamsi Language :Telugu Cast & Crew :Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan , Prakash Raj, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Brahmanandam, Ali, M.S.Narayana, Raghu Babu, Kota Srinivasan Rao , Mukesh Rishi, Ashish Vidhyarthi , Jayaprakash Reddy, Pragathy , Shaam, Ravi Kishan

The film narrates the story of two brothers who are at logger heads with each other and what happens when one of them crosses the line.

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Director :Deeekay Genre :Comedy, Horror Language :Tamil Cast & Crew :Krishna, Rupa Manjari, Oviya Helen

Yaamirukka Bayamey is a story of a conman, who gets into trouble while enjoying his bounty.

Touted to be a spooky horror-comedy, the film revolves around four characters who compete with one another for survival.

Though it is set in Kolliyur, the film was extensively shot in spooky mountains of Nainital.

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Kochadaiiyaan Director : Soundarya

Rajnikanth Genre : Action Writer : K.S. Ravikumar Language : Tamil Cast & Crew : Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Sarath Kumar, Aadhi, Shobana, Jackie Shroff, Nassar

`Kochadaiyaan` centers around a war between three kings from different generations. The three kings are played by Rajnikanth, Jackie Shroff and Nassar. Rajinikanth has a double role in the film.

He plays Kochadaiyaan, a loyal commander of the emperor as well as Rana whose Kochadaiyaan`s son. Kochadaiyaan is a successful commander and the emperor`s good friend. He aims to conquer the world and put it under his King`s feet.

God’s Own Country (Malayalam)

Director :Vasudhev SanalGenre :Drama Language :Malayalam Cast & Crew :Sreenivasan, Fahad Fazil, Lal, Isha Talwar

Manu travels from Dubai to Kochi to attain his goal, without which he will be in trouble. He is helped

by Abhirami, whose confidence and courage makes his task easier.

Public prosecutor Mathew Tharakan and taxi driver Muhammed have their own intentions to be pursued as well. Vasudeva Sanal’s God’s Own Country narrates the story of what happens to the three as they try to reach their destination.

Maanikya (Kannada) Director :Sudeep Genre :Action, Drama, Romance Writer :Ravi Srivatsa Language :Kannada Cast & Crew :Sudeep, Ravichandran, Ramya Krishna

The film that brings together Sudeep and Ravichandra is a remake of Telugu film Mirchi. It is a romantic action flick.

The story revolves around the concept of age old rivalry that exists between two sects of a village.

How does love and peace change attitude of ruthless factionists forms the story of the film.

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X-Men: Days Of Future Past

Director :Bryan Singer Genre :Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Writer :Simon Kinberg, Jane Goldman Cast & Crew :Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Halle Berry, Michael Fassbender, James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men: First Class in an epic battle that must change the past - to save our future.

Rio 2 Director :Carlos SaldanhaGenre :Adventure, Animation, Comedy Writer :Don Rhymer, Carlos Saldanha Language :English Cast & Crew :Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Kristin Chenoweth, Jemaine Clement, John Leguizamo, Andy Garcia, Jake T. Austin

It is a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they are hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-inlaw.

Godzilla

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Director : Marc Webb Genre : Action, Adventure,

Fantasy

Language : English Cast & Crew : Andrew

Garfield, Jamie Foxx, Emma Stone, Sally Field , Paul Giamatti, Denis Leary, Dane DeHaan, Martin Sheen, Chris Zylka , Frank Deal, Marton Csokas, Stan Lee

We have always known that Spider-Man`s most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker

Director : Gareth Edwar Genre : Action, Adventure,

Sci-Fi

Writer : Max Borenstein, Dave Callaham Language : English Cast & Crew : Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Juliette Binoche, Ken Watanabe

An epic rebirth to Tohos iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world`s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity`s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

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Interview

Special Movie Tollywood

Linguswamy has always been associated with some meaningful films in the past.

He is now back with a suspense thriller in Sikandar. The movie is BANG BANG hit the screens.

How was it working with Surya?

Yes, it was great experience working with him as he is a very dedicated actor. In my film, Sikandar, he plays a gangster from the Mumbai underworld and we have styled him in a very stylish avatar. This is the first time he will be playing a double role in which both the characters are stylish. We have revealed only the first look of the film so far and the buzz is quite good. It is a completely commercial film packaged with a little suspense, drama, action and romance. On the whole, it’s a massy film, a holiday release, which will hit the screens on August 15.

There are quite a few Bollywood actors in the film too…

Yes, there’s Manoj Bajpai, Vidyut Jammwal, Rajpal Yadav, Dalip Tahil and some others. The film is set in Mumbai, so I felt that we needed some actors from here as well. Besides, I have been a big fan of Manoj Bajpai from a very long time. I admired him in films like Satya and I often refer to him as the Robert De Niro of Indian cinema. But this is not the first time I am

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working with Hindi film actors. I have worked with Milind Soman for one of my films and Atul Kulkarni, who featured in my film, Run, which was later remade in Hindi.

Since you mentioned Run, what is your take on South films being remade in Hindi?

A lot of people talk about how we need to come up with new content and not indulge in remakes but the truth is, remakes have been around for quite a few years. A lot of big producers are buying the rights to our films to remake them in Hindi. So that’s definitely a positive sign. This is only possible because these stories have mass appeal, like Ghajini, Pokiri and Singham. The fact that actors like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn feature in these remakes is why they are all run successful.

Almost all remakes in the last 5 to 10 years have made Rs 100 – 200 crore at the box office. So it’s good news. The Hindi film industry has always churned out commercial entertainers which have an emotional chord. Films like Sholay and Deewar are in that category. Our Tamil directors like Puri Jagganadh, AR Murgadoss and Prabhu Dheva have all directed remakes in Hindi.

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Sare Gama

Special Movie Tollywood

Sikandar “Thanu Gorantha�

Singers(s) : Kathik, Deepak Lyrics : Music :Yuvan Shankar Raja

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Surya unleashes the best in both the roles as Raju Bhai and Krishna. He becomes the absolute showstopper and keeps stealing your attention in every frame. Be his most vivacious cuteness as a lover boy, his cool mannerisms, chemistry with Samantha or the mind-boggling aggressions on his loss, he strikes with a spectacular show. There is one scene where he will outburst for his friend it is very hot touching.

Samantha woos you down with her ultra-glam looks and scorches the screens indeed, especially in the song ‘Ek Do Teen’. Her cute gestures and bubbly nature are impressive.

Vidyut Jamwal is one more asset for the film. He did a very emotional role which he has never tried before and the emotional and action scenes in his presence are top notch. Songs and the back ground music are just OK. Photography by Santhosh Sivan has been decent.

Production values are good. Direction by Linguswamy has been decent.

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Special Movie Tollywood

Director : N. Lingusamy Producer : Sirisha - Sridhar, N.Subash Chandrabose Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja Cinematography : Santosh Sivan Editing by : Anthony Starring : Suriya, Samantha, Vidyut

Jamwal

Story

The movie opens with Krishna (Suriya) who is physically challenged and walks with a walking stick comes to Mumbai in search of his brother Raju Bhai. He meets many people who are releated to Raju Bhai in his profession. Everyone narrates their relation with Raju Bhai He comes to know that his Brother and his brother’s friend Chandu were killed.

The interval suspense shows some interesting facts and the rest of the story is about the revenge plot killing the enemies and winning his love.

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Making of Kochadaiyaan:

Kochadaiiyaan (English: The king with a long, curly mane) is an upcoming 2014 Indian Tamil motion capture 3D computer-animated period film directed by Soundarya R. Ashwin and written by K. S. Ravikumar. The film will feature Rajinikanth enacting and voicing three lead roles

“Watch how motion capture technology has been used in Kochadaiyaan�

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The making of Rajinikanth’s ambitious film Kochadaiyaan, directed by his younger daughter Soundarya R Ashwin, was unveiled at a press conference in London. AR Rahman, music composer of the film, was also present. Kochadaiyaan has been shot in Pinewood Studios in the UK. It incorporates motion capture and photoreleastic technology, used by Hollywood films such as Avatar and Tin Tin. The Superstar said at the conference, “Kochadaiyaan is a fantasy film. It will attract audiences of all ages, including children. Being made to international standards, the film will be ready by Diwali this year.”

Kochadaiyaan, starring Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Shobana, Jackie Shroff, Rukmini, R Sarathkumar and Nassar among others, is produced by the UK company Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited. It will be released worldwide by Eros International.

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Events

Jyotsna Tiwari

BMWIBFW 2014 This collection offers something different for all the festivities around the wedding for a bride as well as young ladies in the family..from signature pre-draped saree , voluminous fusion anarkalis, lenghas and gowns. with Esha Gupta.

Taken at DLF Emporio, India’s finest luxury retail destination JONA by Jyotsna Tiwari Presents “Under the stars”

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JJ Valaya

BMWIBFW 2014 The design sensibility is deeply rooted in history and yet, researched and executed in a modern and relevant manner. Lastly it has beauty in contradiction...old and new...rough and smooth...matt and glitter....in a balanced way.

Traditional Indian sensibilities with an elegant but powerful dose of edginess without losing the element of timelessness, impeccably fine craftsmanship and a signature love for monarchy describe #JJVALAYA signature style.

Taken at DLF Emporio, India’s finest luxury retail.

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Special Story Actress

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100 girls were auditioned before I got selected

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Special Story How did you get involved with acting? Was it something that you always wanted to do?

My passion for films started during my childhood. I used to watch lot of films since then. My family, especially my mom has given me full support.

Adah Sharma has become Tollywood’s new heroine with her starring role in Puri Jagannadh’s latest movie ‘Heart Attack’.

How did you get to play the role in this film? Did you have to audition?

I met Puri Jagannadh a year ago. He said that he watched my film 1920. And he also promised to give opportunity in his film. As promised he called me for the audition of this film and selected me.

Were there many other girls auditioning for the role?

Later I learnt through Nithin that 100 girls were auditioned before Puri garu selected me.

What was it like sharing the screen space with Nithin?

Nithin is a good co-star. I watched his films ‘Jayam’, ‘Ishq’ and ‘Gunde Jaari Gallantayyinde’. I liked his performance. He appears in a stylish look in this film. He has supported me a lot.

Let’s talk about your character now?

I played Hayathi, a Telugu girl that lives in Goa. A very innocent and serious character. She goes to Spain to meet Brahmanandam with regard to her friend’s marriage. Puri designed my character beautifully. I’m sure everyone will like it.

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Did you enjoy reprising your role in this film?

Oh Yeah! I had a great experience working for this film. My previous film ‘1920’ was a horror film. ‘Heart Attack’ is quite contrast to it. It’s a romantic love story with action and comedy elements.

From your experience, how would you describe Puri Jagannadh?

Puri Jagannadh is very cool and energetic on the sets. His films have good craze. Those who watch his films are aware of it. He is not only a good director, but a good producer too. He ensures that everything is perfect during shootings. I’m thankful to him for believing me and giving opportunity to be part of this film.

You have worked in Bollywood and Tollywood? How different are the two?

Not really much! In Bollywood they speak Hindi and in Tollywood they speak Telugu. (Smiles) In my observation here, I found not a single lady assistant on the sets.

Have you watched Puri Jagannadh’s films before signing this film?

Yeah! I’ve watched almost all his movies. I personally liked the film ‘Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi’.

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I’ve few projects in Bollywood. And I signed a film for a leading banner in Telugu. I can’t reveal anything more than this right now.

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Nithin is a good dancer. How about you?

Yes! Nithin is a wonderful dancer. He really danced well in the song ‘Muddadigane’. I’m a good dancer too.

However my character in this film will not dance. As I told you before, it’s a serious role.

Best song you liked in this film?

All songs are good. I personally like ‘Selavanuko......’. Anoop Rubens rendered wonderful music.

Tell us about the comedy in this film.

I’ve few projects in Bollywood.

And I signed a film for a leading banner in Telugu. I can’t reveal anything more than this right now.

-Adah Sharma

There is a comedy track between Brahmanandam garu and Aali garu. I too have good comedy scenes with Brahmanandam garu. I’m sure everyone will enjoy it.

How are feeling about the release of your debut film?

This is my first film in Tollywood. Hence feeling nervous and tensed about the audience’s reaction.

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Food

Recipes

LOVE YOUR BODY LUNCH BOX Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock,

DELICIOUS FOOD

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No-Oil Chicken Masala After all the gorging and feasting during festivities, you are all determined to trim down on your diet now to shed the unwanted weight you piled on during the holidays! Well, agreed, festivity feasting often comes with copious calories and can be very, very damaging to your waistline. Instead of taking up yo-yo diets to get over your guilt pangs or going the detox way by surviving on fruits alone, we bring you a string of zero-oil recipes to help you eat an enjoy your full-course meal at the same time. For all the health fanatics, this one’s a guaranteed winner — low fat, no oil chicken masala recipe.

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Just when you need a perfect accompaniment to go with your nice, hot phulkas, but are pressed for time to make an elaborate curry, try making this quick spinach recipe. Loaded with spinach, cream and spices, this deliciously light curry is an absolute tummy-appeaser! Read on to note the recipe of jhatpat paalak.

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Jhatpat Paalak

Lemonade cools down summer heat instantly Nothing unknown that a chilling glass of lemonade can do wonder for anyone who’s exhausted from the scorching heat of summer.

Yet no worry, just have a glass of lemonade and cool down the hot summer day instantaneously. Its not just healthy but absolutely refreshing! Believe it or not but a glass of chilled lemonade can do a lot difference. Experience it yourself!

The eternal Bengali favorite, rasgulla is one sweet that is loved by anyone with a sweet tooth. Soft mounds of cottage chese dunked into sugar syrup - just the thought of it is good enough to get all of us drooling. Today we bring you the recipe of this traditional favorite. Make rasgullas at home and treat your guests to a few mouthfuls.

Prep.time 35 minutes

Rasgullas

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Recipes

No-Oil Chicken Masala Recipe

by Suchorita Choudhury

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1 Chicken, cut into pieces 1 Lemon juice 3 Small onions sliced 3-4 Green chillies slit 4 Cloves of garlic, crushed 1 Tbsp ginger, grated 1 Tbsp vinegar

Marinate the chicken with lemon juice and onions for at least an hour.

After an hour, mix spices into yogurt and pour over the chicken.

In a non stick pan, cooking chicken until it leaves just a nice thick coating of masala on the pieces and is completely cooked.

Check seasoning.

Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot.

For the Spices:(mix all into yogurt) 1 Tbsp red chilli powder 2 Tbsp cumin seeds 1 Tbsp coriander powder 1/2 Tbsp all spices powder (garam masala) 1/2 Tbsp paprika Salt according to your taste 250 ml yogurt

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Jhatpat Paalak Recipe

by Suchorita Choudhury

Ingredients:

Instructions:

3/4 kg Spinach-washed, chopped fine 2 Tbsp ghee 4 Cloves 6 Peppercorns 1/4 Tbsp nutmeg-scraped 1 1/2 Tbsp rock salt 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp fresh cream

In a pan, heat some ghee. Toss in cloves, peppercorns, nutmeg followed by the chopped spinach.

Sprinkle some salt and sugar and cook on high until the spinach has softened and all the liquids are dry.

Top it with some fresh cream.

Serve hot.

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Recipes

Lemonade cools down summer heat instantly

by Suchorita Choudhury

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Ingredients:

Instructions:

Juice of 4 lemons Sugar/honey to taste 2 tbsps Jaljira powder (available at most Indian groceries) Chilled water Crushed ice Lemon slices to garnish

Squeeze all lemons to remove juice and strain the juice to remove seeds. Pour into a large jug. Add all the remaining ingredients to get desired strength and sweetness and mix well. Serve in chilled glasses garnished with lemon slices.

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Rasgullas

by Suchorita Choudhury

Ingredients:

Instructions:

2 lt Low fat milk (boiled and refrigerated overnight) 1/4 Cup lemon juice diluted in 1/4 cup water 1 Tbsp refined flour or semolina 4 Cups thin sugar syrup

Skim off the cream from top of the milk.

Boil the milk first and then lower the heat and cook for some more time. Add lemon juice, until the milk curdles.

Turn off the heat and leave the curdled milk undisturbed 5 minutes.

Drain off the excess water and leave the cottage cheese (paneer) in the colander for at least 4 hours.

Mash the cottage cheese smooth.

Add the flour/semolina to it and mash again.

Bring 4-6 cups of water to a boil.

Roll the cottage cheese into smooth balls and drop them into the boiling water. Put a tight lid and let it cook till puffed up.

Allow it to cool, squeeze out of the excess water, transfer to the sugar syrup, let it stay for an hour or so and start hogging.

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Kids Special

Summer may be a time to relax, but tell that to kids who are bouncing off the walls or shrieking “I’m bored” every five minutes.

How can parents and nannies keep kids entertained, active and out of trouble for an entire summer?

The trick is to plan ahead. Brainstorm ideas for things to do now, so you don’t wind up spending the entire summer watching cartoons.

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Take advantage of those bright sunny days and warm summer nights and plan something new a couple of times a week.

So start creating your summer bucket list today. If you need inspiration, we’ve come up with 101 things that will keep kids happy -- and you sane.

Hey families, want help making your way through this list? Print it out and give it to your nanny to do with your kids, or hire a new nanny or babysitter to entertain them this summer. If you’re a nanny, follow this list to keep you and your charges busy all summer long.

Want more ideas? Check out these 15 Crafts for Kids. wBake cookies for ice cream sandwiches. wVolunteer at a nature center. wMake a photo journal or a family yearbook. wVisit the beach and collect shells. wMake a fort out of cardboard boxes. wVisit a farmer’s market. wMake ice cream. wGo canoeing at a local lake. wBuild a sandcastle. wClean up trash at a local park. wHave a backyard campfire...or just use the

wPractice your origami skills and make

objects to hang from the ceiling.

Go biking on a trail

grill! Roast hot dogs on sticks, pop popcorn and finish off with s’mores. wMake homemade pizza. wGo for a walk and then make a collage from nature objects you find along the way. wTake bread to a creek and feed the ducks.

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K Kids Special

Are you emotionally abusing your Child?

Children

are like soft clay, very, very impressionable.

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et, time and again, parents do things that create negative impressions on the tender minds of the kids. By doing certain things, saying certain things, withholding love and many other subtle and not so subtle gestures, you might be emotionally abusing our children. Next time you are about to lose your cool on your child, think of this article and refrain from a negative gesture.

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Are you emotionally abusing your Child?

The increasing number of juvenile crime and other ill-activities by teenagers and youth raise a finger towards parenting. Knowingly or unknowingly, sometimes parents or care-takers tend to abuse infants and toddlers emotionally.

Have you ever got irritated with your little one and just shrugged them off?

If yes, unknowingly you have just sent a few negative vibes to the little one that they are not worthwhile to spend time with. When you, as a parent are trying hard to focus on some important task, the slightest disturbance from your little ones can frustrate you. But you need to understand that parenting doesn’t come easy, one needs to be patient and give full attention to their little ones.

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So what is this Emotional abuse?

Emotional abuse in children can take many forms like child neglect, child rejection, extreme punishment, verbal abuse and so on. Even if your child cannot speak, but he/she is old enough to sense your feeling, mood and tone. Here is the quick guide on what kind of Emotional Abuses on your child are possible and how to avoid them.

Child neglect/Rejection Child neglect or rejection can be done either knowingly or unknowingly. When you are trying to send an important e-mail to your boss and you are being poked, tickled or interrupted by your little one, the easiest option for any parent is to ignore him/her and continue sending your e-mail.

You can very politely respond to him/her in a very receptive manner. Like, ‘Yes dear what are you doing?, ‘Give two minutes we’ll go out to play soon”. If these kind of responses don’t help and she is still persistent, then just shut your work for 2-3 mins.

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Meanwhile engage her to something new and interesting activities. Something like ‘ a box full of colorful strings (of palm size), put her on a dining mat with a bowl of colorful veggies like cheese cubes, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, carrots’. These activities can keep them occupied for hours. Yes they will create some mess, but that’s fine till you finish your work. If these activities doesn’t work, just take 2-3 mins to find an appropriate individual – a family member or friends who can spend some time with him/her till you finish your work.

the child, and the emotional, social and psychological effects can be severe. The effects of verbal abuse are instant as the child internalizes the pain and often throw their shadow into their adulthood as well.

Comparison and competition In this competitive world, every parent tries to push their child to be the best and ‘Perfect’ to the ‘T’.

Expecting high results and pressuring to perform best in every field may lead them to depression. This kind of emotional abuse is often done by parents, relatives, teachers and also peers. Comparing a child Extreme Discipline with their siblings and friends for their academic Giving extreme punishment in the name of discipline performance is the biggest mistake any parent can to these little ones can put an emotional black spot make for their educational development. When they in their mind. And it may even do life-time damage are compared every now and then, what happens is psychologically. so there is a big ‘No’ to extreme that your child starts thinking that ‘whatever I do or punishments. Some of the acceptable forms of work hard, anyways I am not best or better than my discipline might be taking away her favorite toy, no friends or sister’. candies or no going out in park.

Corruption/Manipulation Some unacceptable forms of discipline are anything We often teach our children about good values like that would seriously scare a child, like locking them always speak truth, never lie. But when you ask your in a bathroom, leaving them out of the house, hitting child to reply to a phone call saying that you are not them with rods or scale or tying them up. These at home, this makes them confused. And slowly they unacceptable forms of discipline leaves a scar mark start feeling that little while lies here and there are in their mind for life and can bruise their emotional fine and will start manipulating you too. quotient completely.

Emotional abuse along with other serious forms of Verbal Abuse child abuse, can have an adverse effect on your child’s This is the most common and underrated type of emotional, mental and behavioral development. emotional abuse on a child. Verbal assaults, calling Gradually they start developing a low self-esteem, them names of animals, calling them ‘stupid’, depression, anxiety, aggressiveness, anxiety, ‘worthless’, and even blaming your child constantly difficulty with relationships, alienation, personality for anything bad that happens to you or threatening disorders, neediness and clinginess and sometimes a child in an extremely even nightmares. The child behavior issues would be loud voice and showing somewhat like lagging behind problems with school violent actions. work, alcohol and/or drug abuse, eating disorders, suicidal behavior, prostitution, criminal behavior and Verbal abuse tears abusing others. d o w n

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So from now keep a close watch on your body language and speech while interacting with your kids. And keep a check on the above mentioned signs of ‘Emotional Abuse’ on your child.

Emotional Abuse on a child can be done by any one be it adults or peers too.

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We all know that lodging can make a break or vacation, but staying somewhere unique - a tipi, say, or a giant bird’s nest, or even spending the night underwater - can turn a humdrum holiday into an unforgettable trip.

America’s entrepreneurial spirit knows no bounds, and that includes one-ofa-kind lodging you won’t find anywhere else. For those wishing to forgo hotel chains, consider taking a break at these places, which range from cozy, country bed and breakfasts to something more akin to an aquarium.

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Have your pizza delivered underwater

Get cozy in the Great Outdoors America’s only “Human Nest” for rent is at Treebones Resort (treebonesresort.com), a glamping hot spot in Big Sur, California. Built for two by eco-artist Jason Flynn, the Nest overlooks the Pacific and gets booked up several months in advance. Call the design “twigecture”, and if you don’t mind sacrificing some privacy, the nest offers a one-of-akind view as you sleep in a tree under the stars (it doesn’t rain much in Big Sur). “Although the nest is completely open to the elements, with no amenities besides an outdoor mattress, and a spectacular ocean view, it is our most popular accommodation,” says manager Megan Handy, the daughter of owners John and Corinne Handy. “It is a very unique experience. We have ‘nesters’ who come back year after year.”

Treebones also provides swish yurts, but if you prefer a more rustic experience, visit Falls Brook Yurts (fallsbrookyurts.com) in Minerva, New York, hidden in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Trail stretching all the way to Georgia. Yurting is great for lovers of the outdoors on a budget who don’t want to invest in or haul all that camping gear. Inside the fully furnished yurt you’ll find a working kitchenette, tables, chairs, a sofa and bunk beds for six. The outhouse latrine is just 15 steps from the front door.

There’s no running water at the yurt; you can either carry bottled water on the 20-minute hike from the road where you parked, or use the buckets provided at the yurt to bring water up from the nearby brook, though be sure to boil the water first before bathing or drinking it.

What started out as an underwater research station eventually inspired one of the world’s few operating underwater hotels. Dive down 21 feet below the surface and stay in one of three 20foot underwater chambers where you can sleep, eat, and watch whatever swims by your window. Diving experience is a plus, although beginners can take a brief introductory course provided by the lodge before enjoying their accommodations.

Forget bellhops! Your luggage is brought to you in a watertight container. If you’re feeling peckish in your capsule, order a pizza - also protected by a container from meeting a watery end.

Founder and owner Ian Koblick, who is president of the Marine Resources Development Foundation, says the neighbours are often as curious about the guests as the other way around. “What can the fish see, that’s what I say?” Koblick jokes. “There are manatees in the lagoon, and fish coming and going. It’s a unique experience and the closest you’ll ever come to living in another world other than going into outer space.”

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Dog Bark Park Inn

Dog Bark Park Inn (dogbarkparkinn.com) on Highway 95 in Cottonwood, Idaho, is the creation of chainsaw artist Dennis Sullivan and his wife Frances Conklin. Together, they built America’s biggest beagle, known fondly as “Sweet Willy”, a two-bedroom bed and breakfast open between April and October. Sleeping in the dog house is a great way to unplug: Sweet Willy has no phone or television. But you get to enjoy a tasty breakfast that includes eggs, bagels, pastries, yogurt, cheese, and the family’s secret granola recipe. For souvenirs, check out the gift shop where you can buy portable versions of Sweet Willy and friends.

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Love animals?

So do your hosts About 115 miles north of the Big Apple is the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (woodstocksanctuary.org) near legendary Woodstock, where the hippie movement came of age in 1969. Opened in 2012, the sanctuary’s new guesthouse, a renovated 19th-century farmhouse, has four bedrooms, a common kitchen and living area, and 23 acres of rescued goats, chickens, cows, pigs, turkeys, sheep and a donkey named Diane. Volunteer on the farm by shovelling poop or cleaning coops and receive a discount on your stay (we are repeat visitors and volunteers!). Says co-founder and director Jenny Brown: “People love being able to see all the activity at the sanctuary from the windows and front porch. It truly creates a feeling of tranquility to be able to watch the rescued animals and at the same time

enjoy a healthy, vegan, organic breakfast.” Revenue from the guesthouse goes directly to care for over 300 animals.

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Special Story Chiranjeevi is all set to make a comeback after a hiatus of 7 years. His 150th film going to be a complete entertainer.

Here is idlebrain.com’s exclusive interview with Chiranjeevi on the occasion of his birthday on 22 August 2014 -

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Ram Charan taking special interest in Chiranjeevi’s 150th film Tell us about your 150th film?

I want to give what people want. Audiences and fans want a complete entertainer for me. This film will have a lot of comedy and masala. I don’t want to make a historical film like Uyyalavada Narasimha Reddy or message oriented film just because it’s my 150th film. I am listening to stories. Once we finalise the right story, we will decide about the director. Ram Charan will produce this movie.

You had been away from films for 7 years?

Yes. I am away from acting for the past 7 years. But I am in touch with film industry.

Thanks to Ram Charan. I have been listening his scripts. Whenever I listen to a script, I put myself in hero’s shoes and imagine if it works at box office.

You have 3 family members (Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan) ruling the film industry now. How do you feel about it?

Telugu film industry is my domain. I have no regrets for stopping acting and entering film industry. Ram Charan has carried my legacy and filled up my space. Some people speculated that mega era is over when I lost it in 2009 elections. But the success of Magadheera proved that politics and movies are two different and mutually exclusive fields. The phenomenal success of three actors from my family proves the kind of following we have.

What’s the reason for choosing entertainment oriented film for 150th film?

I love doing comedy and I was the one hero who introduced full length comedy orientation for a big hero in proper commercial films like Donga Mogudu. Annayya is a fine example of comedy masala film. I have also made sure that there is entertainment

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in serious subjects like Choodalani Vundi, Indra and Tagore.

Guna Sekhar wanted it to be a serious film and felt that having entertainment would dilute the intensity in Choodalani Vundi. I have convinced him and made sure that there is a lot of comedy in the love thread between me and Soundarya. In Indra film too, there is excellent comedy in Kaasi episodes between hero and heroine.

Murugadoss was skeptical when I said that there should be entertainment in the flashback episode of Tagore and I have also suggested that hero shouldn’t die. Murugadoss said that it’s a serious subject and the purpose will be lost if hero is alive at the end.

Indra was playing in theaters and I asked Murugadoss to watch that film in public theaters to understand what people want. He was not willing to make the changes. He said that Tagore will become a classic like Alluri Seetharamaraju and Katta Brahmanna if hero dies in end. That’s when we called VV Vinayak and asked him to direct the movie.

Tell us about your observation of Charan’s dances?

I enjoy doing dances. If we enjoy and get involved in dances, the flow will be natural and steps will be graceful. I got completely satisfied with Charan’s dances after watching Vana Vana remix in Naayak.

There is graceful movement even in his tip of fingers in that song.

You didn’t have any professional training in dances.

How did you become the best dancer of Tollywood?

I have to thank my manager SP Venkanna Babu, who also produced Donga Mogudu film. I was dancing for a song for a film in my early days of career. I thought that I danced excellently. I asked Venkanna Babu for feedback. He said ‘venaka mundu emi teda ledu’.

He meant that there was no difference between the group dancers and me. That’s when I realised that as a hero I should show my speciality compared to background dancers. I changed my attitude and worked harder on dances to be different from others.

Tell us about your heroines? Who do you rate as best dancer?

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passionate dancers and they enjoy while dancing.

I had a peculiar experience with Bhanu Priya to start with. She is an excellent dancer and a trained classical dancer. When we danced together for the first song, both of us did well as individuals, but the sync and grace was missing. I was looking at her and trying to interact while dancing, but she was doing it individually. When I asked her about it, she replied that she has to be the best otherwise I (Chiranjeevi) will dominate. I explained to her that we are playing lovers and we should look at each other and enjoy it together while dancing. Then we did the song in a well-synchronized fashion.

What’s the reason for producing 150th film by your family?

The production cost has gone up a lot. Hero and director are looking for their big remunerations.

Producer is not getting anything on his table after film is complete. As a hero, I act like a custodian/ watchdog of budget for my films. It should be a winwin situation for everybody involved in filmmaking.

Is Charan following your principles?

Yes. Orange was an exception. Orange went overboard because of misappropriation by the executive producer. It was our mistake.

Let me give you an example. Dharani came up with a nice script for Merupu film. But he has asked for a budget of 40 crores. I asked him to reduce the budget to 30 crores. He didn’t budge. There is nothing wrong with the script. But at that point of time, putting 40 crores on a film was uneconomical. I asked producer NV Prasad if we can stall the film and start another film with a reasonable budget. He has obliged. That’s how Racha film was made. It went on to become a big hit and made profits to the producers.

After watching the rushes of Govindudu Andari Vaadele, we felt that a character is not bringing the required emotion. I asked Ganesh Bandla about the budget impact of replacing a couple of actors and he said that it’s possible. They have shot for 15 working days with those actors. Krishna Vamsi roped in Prakash Raj and Jayasudha. They reshot the same scenes in 8 days with Prakash Raj and Jayasudha.

I have also asked Charan to sacrifice a part of his remuneration so that producer will not feel the pinch. There is nothing wrong in stalling a film or altering key actors. We should not go for prestige/ pride. We have to look for the safety of producer.

There are speculations about brothers (Chiranjeevi - Pawan Kalyan) getting separated due to political and ideological differences?

We are born from the same womb and we have the same blood flowing in us.

We share strong bonding since childhood.

He is my kid brother. I have chosen my path and he has chosen his path. I have no complaints about his path/ideology.

We share the same bonding. Politics is different and personal life is different!!

What are your plans for this birthday?

I am going to Nepal along with my family to visit a temple. We then visit a spa for rejuvenation therapy.

Ram Charan is going to hold my birthday celebrations here at Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust.

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iPhone 5s at a glance

If you buy iPhone for T-Mobile, it will arrive with a nano-SIM card already installed that you can activate by visiting an Apple Retail Store or a T-Mobile store or by calling T-Mobile. If you buy a SIM-free iPhone, you will need to purchase a GSM-compatible nano-SIM card separately.

Forward thinking.

With iPhone 5s, Apple designers and engineers found ways to add even more features while preserving the thin, light design. These features aren’t just what’s technologically possible, but what’s technologically useful.

Touch ID. A new fingerprint identity sensor.

Put your finger on the Home button, and just like that your iPhone unlocks. Your fingerprint can also approve purchases from iTunes or the App Store.

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All-new A7 and M7 chips The new 64-bit A7 chip delivers up to 2x faster CPU and graphics performance.3 And the new M7 motion coprocessor handles specific tasks to make iPhone 5s even more power efficient.

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New iSight camera.

A 15 percent larger sensor. Wider ƒ/2.2 aperture.3 True Tone flash. Burst mode and slo-mo video. The new 8-megapixel iSight camera packs in so much great technology, it’s even easier to get a great shot.

Ultrafast LTE wireless. iPhone 5s supports more LTE bands than ever. Which means you can get ultrafast LTE coverage in more places.

iOS 7. Designed to complement iPhone 5s beautifully. iOS 7 takes full advantage of the advanced technologies built into iPhone — including the 64-bit A7 chip and Touch ID. And it introduces great new features like smarter multitasking, AirDrop, and Control Center.

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Fashion week MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK AUSTRALIA IS PROUD TO ENGAGE WITH SPONSORS WHO HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE FASHION INDUSTRY

Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz has been a longstanding partner of the fashion industry, sponsoring over 30 fashion week’s worldwide; with the very first Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, taking place here, in Australia in 1996. This year, Mercedes-Benz continues the legacy of honoring designers who exemplify a dedication to design and craftsmanship via the Mercedes-Benz Presents platform, choosing to celebrate a true Australian icon, Carla Zampatti.

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ercedesBenz Fashion Week Australia shines the spotlight on our nation’s brightest talent, and NSW provides a picturesque backdrop for all of the beautiful content that comes out of our event. Destination New South Wales is the supporter that makes it possible for global delegates to visit Sydney and bring millions of eyes to all designers, partners and of course, the beautiful locales around NSW.

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New this season, IMG Fashion and DHL, launch DHL Exported. This unprecedented worldwide program combines the platform of global fashion weeks along with DHL’s unsurpassed logistics capabilities.

DHL Exported was created to help designers who are already established in their local market further their global footprint. Designers from Australia and around the world are invited to submit an application package to have their business supported in a foreign market of their choice by debuting their collection at one of the following events: MercedesBenz Fashion Week in New York, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week or Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo. Chosen designers will receive a guaranteed spot on the Fashion Week schedule along with a funded and produced runway show or presentation for two consecutive seasons. DHL will also underwrite all logistic costs of producing the collections, including international shipping of raw materials and garment samples to/from manufacturers and design studios. DHL will then export the final collection to New York, London, Milan or Tokyo for the designer’s international debut

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Tips to Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun Gone are the carefree winter days where our skin longed for the sun.

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The sun’s rays are most powerful during 11am and 3pm. Prolonged exposure to the summer sun at these hours can be very harmful.

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Never leave the house without sunscreen Even if you use an umbrella or a hat, the sun’s rays can still reach you by reflecting off the floor. Therefore, it is extremely important that you apply sunscreen every time you step out of your house. This also applies to the days when the sky seems cloudy as UV radiation also penetrates through the clouds.

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Use the right sunscreen Using just about any sunscreen doesn’t suffice. You have to choose the right sunscreen for the right purpose. If you have acne prone skin, you will have to choose a gel based sunscreen. You will also have to choose a sunscreen with the right amount of SPF. It is advisable to use a sunscreen that has SPF 30 or above to protect you from the Indian summer.

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Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before you go out Putting on sunscreen right before you go out is one of the most common mistakes people make. In order for it to work well, you need to apply sunscreen at least 20 minutes before you step out into the sun.

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When you perspire, the sunscreen gets wiped away, thereby exposing your skin to the sun again. Therefore, it is important to reapply sunscreen after 2 hours for complete protection.

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Things to have in a good relationship Do you share a healthy relationship?

If not, here are some tips on how to maintain a good relationship. Hope these tips will help to keep meaningful relation in both happy and sad times.

Pressure on a Relationship out side relationships may put a lot of pressure on a relationship.

Social network friends and others brings new insights and stimulation to the relationship.

Dont expect too much that will not be healthy relationship.

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Working Together A good relation should be peaceful, one in which both the partners work together harmoniously. Communication is important to come close and stay connected. This will, in turn, boost understanding.

Talk things Quietly Argument happens when people talk to each other in raised voices, it is better to communicate quietly, then the voices will not be passionately disagree. You need to be safe to express things that bother you without fear of retaliation, be able to resolve the conflict without humiliation.

Communicate With Each Other Communication is crucial to any relationship. Partners must feel comfortable in expressing their fears, needs and desires.

Body language like eye contact, leaning forward or away, touching arm are critical to communication.

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Spring Evenings 2014 HOTTEST HAIR LOCKS

Plaited topknot The plaited topknot is a very modern hairstyle and can be easily achieved at home on a runway or the streets.

This hairdo is stylish and practical as well.

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Horizontal waves Horizontal waves look great on women with a rock ’n roll kind of vibe. Team it up with a summer dress or a semiformal look.

Sleek ponytail The glossy look comes from a hair product, but take care that it doesn’t look greasy or oily. This sleek hairstyle is apt for any formal occasion.

Braided updo Stylish and flirty, this hairdo looks gorgeous and not a bit overdone. This hairstyle makes you look feminine and can work in any season. Women with medium-length hair are best suited for this style.

Sicilian twist This hairstyle gives you an elegant look and can be worn at work or at a formal do. You will need the help of a holding spray to arrange your tresses in this hairstyle.

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Fashion Week Now that New York Fashion Week is over, we finally have time to reflect on the whirlwind of fashion that was the past eight days. From the stunning prints at Suno to the romantic silhouettes at Delpozo, the clothes that came down the runway this season prove that there’s a lot of capital-S Style in store for us for next autumn. Here’s a look back at the 9 best fall 2014 collections from New York Fashion Week.

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Suno Suno is always a refreshing collection to see because it never sticks to the go-to fall palette of blacks, navys, greys and nudes. Suno always rises to the occasion with signature prints and a whimsical attitude towards dressing. This season featured midi-length skirts, beaded embellishments, and sophisticated layers. Whenever fall can look as happy as spring, sign me up.

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Tommy Hilfiger The Tommy Hilfiger show was like a visit to a ski resort where everyone happened to be gorgeous: convenient, right? All of the girls marched to ‘60s tunes in shearling bomber jackets, patched jeans, and pleated skirts. With beanies topping off every look, it was very clear what the required dress code is to be a part of this crew. It’s okay if you don’t have the legs, you can still have the style.

Rosie Assoulin New York-based designer Rosie Assoulin knows a thing or two about making clothes for the modern woman. This season she pulled out all the stops, outfitting a dream wardrobe for the every girl. Clean-cut separates for work?

No problem. An evening gown for a charity event? She’s got it. And something a little more elegant to run errands in? Well how about a cashmere sweatsuit? That’s right, she has one.

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Thakoon Thakoon’s fall collection was a virtual paradise. The brightest of colors set alongside larger-than-life floral prints were some of the most exciting things on the runway this season. The silhouettes were also carefully crafted for the urban woman: sweaters that double as outerwear staples, dresses topped with knits, and Thakoon’s signature feminine aesthetic paired with fuchsia for fall.

Bring it on.

Proenza Schouler Proenza Schouler never disappoints on the runway.

Following a stellar spring collection that literally shone with gold and silver metallics, the boys transitioned to a no-nonsense tough girl look for fall. Intricate and exciting patterns mixed together to produce a high-energy collection that does what Proenza Schouler does best: marry luxury and street cred.

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Marc by Marc Jacobs The fresh blood at Marc by Marc Jacobs—now under the creative direction of Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley—was most welcome.

Even Marc Jacobs himself took a front row seat. It was one of the most exciting shows this season. Full skirts, bow details, and a futuristic vibe characterized the new Marc by Marc girl. After seeing this collection, I would definitely like to declare myself one.

Delpozo Josep Font breathes such wonderful fresh air into the New York fashion scene. With as much romanticism and aspirational beauty as any of the Parisian shows, Delpozo is never one to miss. This season, on the 38th floor of a midtown skyscraper boasting panoramic views of New York, a live band played while the models did not walk, but floated down the runway in embellished gowns of couture quality.

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Sally LaPointe New kid on the block, Sally LaPointe made the case for her spot on the New York fashion scene with an incredible fall collection.

Fur details, jumpsuits, and exaggerated turtlenecks: These are the makings of a dream wardrobe. I could imagine an occasion to wear almost every piece, and that’s an important thing for a New York woman.

Thom Browne Thom Browne’s mystical fall collection was a religious experience. Quite literally, he took us to church. The gold leaf details on jackets, skyhigh mules and Astrakhan outerwear solidified the fact that the fashion industry will be worshiping at the altar of Thom Browne for a long while.

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The best thing is to look Natural, but it takes makeup to look Natural...!

We might not have time to spend at beauty salons for shaping up our beauty right.Then go for a beautiful skin, naturally; Mash banana, mix carrot paste, milk and honey, apply this mix at least thrice a week on to your skin… you can find your skin soon changing from dull to bright, healthy and beautiful.

Another biggest disadvantage of this season is, our skin gets oily and greasy very easily… apart from washing our face with plain water several times, we can apply banana mash, mixed with some oats and pudeena juice… if done at least once in two days, our skin can be bright and glowing minus greasy, even during this season.

If you feel your skin to be rough and life less then mix sugar, besan and milk in banana mash and apply the same on to your skin… within no time; you can experience your skin turning soft and supple.

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Fashionable with flats Stilettos are sexy, but what can beat the delight of trotting around in a flip-flop or a flat? And the best part is, they are fashionable too!

A fashion must-have for all women, flat shoes accentuate almost any outfit and there is one for every occasion - from strappy flats and tie-up sandals to ankle-length boots and formal-looking oxfords.

So even while you shake your legs this Navratri to nine days of funfilled dandiya raas, give your feet a break every and slip into a pair of comfy yet fabulous flats. Follow the guidelines below to keep your fashion quotient high, even when your heels aren’t!

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Very vintage Add that instant element of nostalgic fun to simple day dressing or classic vintage dress with old school Mary Janes!

They go fabilously with tea dresses, culotte skirts or pants and 1950s cinchedwaist outfits.

Go traditional What better way to amp up your ethnic look than a classic Jaipur mojri. Get as many in bold bright shades, neutral tones and even those with dainty mirror work! Kolhapuri chappals work just as fine. Make your pick!

Glam it up When you are looking for something to glam up your sexy evening wear, just go for a flat gladiator sandals in metallic leather. These strappy beauties can chic you up in no time!

Chic it!

Take a pair of white canvas converse shoes and give them a makeover by experimenting on them with some graffiti.

Thread in some neon laces and there you have a showstopping pair of shoes to go with your denims.

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Different shades in red color along with silver or golden are most common color seen in bridal dresses in 2013.The dupatta is different, the cut of the shirt is also different and bride prefers lehengha instead of ghararas. Furthermore, the material used on the dresses is also very unique. However, there are only some features of bridal dresses which are similar with the bridal dresses quite a few years back. They will include bridal lehengas with long

and double shirt and heavy dupatta with dabka work, dori embroidery. Now all suitable bridal wear things will also be required with the dresses.

These include clutches, bridal wear jewelry and bridal shoes. Bridal makeup is also complete in accordance with the color of the bridal dress. There is a huge variety of bridal accessories

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Vaastu Corner

Vaastu means the dwelling of humans & Gods. Vaastu shastra is an ancient science which helps one to get the natural benefits freely offered by the five basic elements of the universe in which we all live. These basic elements are Akash (SKY), Prithvi (EARTH), Paani (WATER), Agni (FIRE), and Vayu (WIND). Vastu Shastra can be applied by keeping in harmony with these basic five elements of nature. Vaastu Shastra is an edifice science that was developed by our learned people thousands of years ago. Its application today is purely architectural and its principles are based on becoming one with nature.

WATER Water bodies in north or east are considered good. As far as the flow of domestic water is concerned, it should be borne in mind and that such water should be drained out in North - East. Wells, tubewells, swimming pools etc. should all be in the North-East. The water from the toilets and bathrooms, too, should be drained out in the NorthEast. There are sewer-systems in the cities. The Septic tanks or the flow of sewer systems should be towards North - West.

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FIRE The direction of Fire is South-East. The Kitchen, fireplace, geysers etc. should be placed only in this direction.

Alternatively these could be placed in North-West, because it is at 180 degree to South-East. The Vastu Fire Element One can take care of the South-East Corners of all rooms and aim for Hapiness in the family, Good Health, Sound Finances, and Nice Married Life. The South-East corner of every room should be taken care of it.

AIR The air should enter the building from North -East. All the openings and media for air entry such as doors, windows, ventilators coolers, air-conditioners, verandahs, balconies etc. should be in this directions.

SPACE OR OPEN SKY The open sky influences greatly. We can get the effect of terrestrial-energies uninterruptedly. But the buildings prove a barrier to the effects of open sky. Therefore, the importance of roofs or lawns gets emphasized, but the Vastu shastra has refrained from deliberating in detail over it, because it is related chiefly to building construction and we will discuss only this aspect. Traditionally every house in India used to have an open space (Court Yard) in the center of the house.

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ANGLES OF THE PLOT SW EXACT 90 DEGREE NE LESS THAN 90 DEGREE NW & SE MAY VARY ACCORDINGLY

SERVANT QUARTER NW

FLOOR LEVEL NE LOW

SHAPE OF THE PLOT SQUARE OR RECTANGLE

GARAGE NW

STORES NW

LAND LEVEL NE LOW

STUDY ROOM NE

MAIN GATE N-E

SEPTIC TANK NW

OFFICE NW-W

URINALS & TOILET W-NW

RAIN WATER SLOPE NE

TUBEWELL NE OR E

OVER HEAD TANK NW OR W OR SW

OFFICE NW-W

UNDER GROUND TANK NE

SERVANT QUARTER NW

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RUCTION FOR A PARTICULAR SITE

Air BALCONY N-E

VERANDAH N-E

DOOR N-E

WINDOWS N-E

PORTICO N-E-NE

Fire

KITCHEN (FIRE PLACE) SE OR NW

GENERATOR SE OR NW

PRESS SE OR NW

HEATERS SE OR NW

TRANSFORMER SE OR NW

JUNCTION BOX SE OR NW

GEYSER SE OR NW

Space

FACTORY SHED SLOPE SW OR NE

MASTER BED ROOM SW

HEIGHT MORE SW

OPEN SPACE MORE NE

MEZANINE FLOOR SW

STAIR CASE SW OR S

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India is a fascinating country with each of its cities boasting of spellbinding tales of its past, buttressed by perplex writings on ancient palm leaves and its mythical chronicles that are still a mystery to human minds.

The history of Khajuraho is no exception to this. Khajuraho history centers on numerous stunning temples that have withstood the test of time for several centuries. The temple town of Khajuraho lures tourist by its matchless structural brilliance and sculptural distinctiveness that is hard to find elsewhere. A UNESCO world

heritage site, Khajuraho has many Hindu and Jain temples that display the sexual openmindedness of the people during the medieval era. The monuments in the region were mainly the brainchild of the Chandelas. The shrines, mostly modeled after the Nagara style of architecture, show the artistic exuberance of the South Indian dynasty.

The city once possessed 85 different places of worship but sadly today, only 22 of them remains. To know more about the history of Khajuraho, read on.

Ancient History There are several viewpoints on the origins of the place. According to the ancient anecdotes narrated

by Chandbardai, a court poet, Hemvati, the daughter of the high priest of Kashi, who was known for her matchless beauty, was bathing in a pond. Seeing her impeccable beauty, the moon god couldn’t resist himself and took a human form to ravish her. The aggrieved maiden threatened to curse the moon god but the god decided to make amends for his faults by blessing her with a heroic son who was born in Khajuraho. The infant was named as Chandravarman, a valiant warrior, who built several temples and shrines in and around the region. According to the prophesy of the moon god, Chandravarma performed a ‘yagya’(a scared ritual) so that Hemavati could get rid of her sin. This was how the place came into existence.

However, many historians find the story uncredible and relate the origin of the city to the Chandelas. After a nomadic tribe attacked the northern region of Mlechcha, the Bargujar Rajputs moved towards the central plain of the continent and settled as Bundelas and Chandelas.

The Bargujar Rajputs were the ones to construct the famous Kalinjar fort in the nearby region of the temple-city.

Later, they erected many outstanding architectural pieces within the province that eventually went on to immortalize the city of Khajuraho.

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Medieval History During the medieval period in the 10th and 12th century, the Chandelas ruled the place.

The city of Khajuraho was the cultural hub of the Chandelas while the Kalinjar fort served as their political centre. The district of Khajuraho prospered over a period of 200 years, with several holy shrines springing up. Under the leadership of Chandelas, the place continued to flourish.

However, once the capital was shifted from Kalinjar to Mahoba, the prosperity of the Khajuraho began to wane. Apart from the Chandelas, the place also saw influences of several other kings who contributed to the art of sculpting in the region by adding several other temples.

16th to 19th Century The temples of Khajuraho were developed over a period of many centuries and were much treasured by its kings and its local inhabitants, who took great measures to protect the temples from Mughal invasion. The descendents of the ruling kings feared that the temples would be demolished. The place was covered up by thick vegetations and was hidden by an oasis of greenery. In the 19th century, the city again resurfaced when the local people led an Englishman to the lost city of temples. By 1835, the Asiatic Society of Bengal published a detailed description of the shrines in the region. The record was written by Captain T. S. Burt and English engineer. By 1864, Khajuraho underwent several restoration work conducted by the Archeological survey team of India. In 1953, after Indian Independence, the monuments of Khajuraho were passed under the surveillance of the ASI. Today, these temples stands as an exemplary model of artistic refinements of the Indian kings.

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Khaju Excursions

Panna National Park The so called Gharial Haven is situated just 25 kms away from Khajuraho.

Pandav Falls Located on Panna Road, these falls are around 34 km away from Khajuraho.

They make an excellent scenic spot for the tourists.

Raneh Falls Located at around 20 km away from Khajuraho. Like Pandav falls even these make a beautiful picnic spot on River Ken.

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uraho MUST SEE PLACES THE TEMPLES

The architectural style of the Khajuraho temples is very different from the temple prototype of that period. Each stands, instead of within the customary enclosure, on a high masonry platform.

Combined with the upward direction of the structure, which is further accentuated by vertical projections, the total effect is one of grace and lightness, reminiscent of the Himalayan peaks.

Each of the chief compartments has its own roof, grouped in such a way that the highest is in the centre, the lowest over the portico, a triumph of skill and imagination in recreating the rising peaks of a range. The temples of Khajuraho are divided into three geographical groups: Western, Eastern and Southern.

THE WESTERN GROUP: This is certainly the best known, because it is to this group that the largest and most typical Khajuraho temple belongs: The Kandariya Mahadev. Perfectly symmetrical, it soars 31 km high.

Though the four temples that stand at the corners of the main shrine are now in ruins, the main shrine has an exquisitely carved entrance arch with a multitude of themes. Celestial beings, lovers serenading musicians... movements captured in stone, frozen in time, yet retaining a quality of warm, pulsating life.

The very stone seems to have taken on the living, breathing quality of the carved figures.

Beyond the archway of the Kandariya Mahadev, lie the six interior compartments; the portico, main hall, transept,

vestibule, sanctum and ambulatory. The ceilings are particularly noteworthy and the pillars supporting them have intricately carved capitals. The transept’s outer walls have three horizontal panels showing deities of the Hindu pantheon, and groups of lovers, a pageant of sensuousness, vibrantly alive.

Also in the western group is the Chaunsat Yogini, the only granite temple in the Khajuraho group. Dedicated to Kali, it is also unique in being quadrangular in plan. Only 35 of the original 65 cells remain and no image of Kali has survived: Not surprisingly, since this is the earliest surviving shrine of the group dated to 900 AD. Another Kali Temple (originally

dedicated to Vishnu) is the Devi Jagadambe Temple.

North of it facing eastward to the rising sun, is the Chitragupta temple, dedicated to the sun-god, Surya. The image of this powerful deity in the inner sanctum is particularly imposing: 5ft high, and September, 2014

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The group scenes depicted are equally spectacular: royal processions, elephantfights, hunting scenes, group dances. The lavish lifestyle of the Chandela kings and their court is here in all its pomp and glory.

Similar in plan to the Kandariya Mahadev is the Vishwanath Temple. Lions flank the northern steps and elephants the southern, leading up to the temple. Within, there is an impressive three headed image of Brahma. The exteriors are profusely carved.

Facing the shrine is a Nandi Temple with a massive, 6 ft high Nandi bull.

here is a mammoth 9 ft high one, its surface covered with figures from the Hindu Pantheon.

Since the first few Chandela rulers were devotees of Vishnu, there are some important Vaishnavite temples in the Khajuraho group, the finest of which is the Lakshmana Temple. The lintel over the entrance shows the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, with Lakshmi, Vishnu’s consort.

The sanctum is richly carved and has a three-headed idol of Vishnu’s incarnations, Narsimha and Varaha. The boar incarnation also appears in another Vaishnavite shrine, the Varaha Temple. The statue

The Khajuraho temples are no longer living places of worship, with a few exceptions.

The Matangeswara Temple for example is still a place of worship. Dedicated to Shiva it has an 8 ft high lingam. South of this temple is the open air Archaeological Museum, which has a beautiful displayed collection of statues and friezes collected from the area: the remains of long vanished temples.

THE EASTERN GROUP Hindu and Jain temples make up the Eastern Group, which lies close to the Khajuraho village. The largest Jain temple, Parswanath, is in this group. Exquisite in detail, the sculptures on the northern outer wall make this temple perhaps the finest in the group. The themes of these carvings are the timeless ones of every day, mortal activity.

A woman sits bent pensively on a letter; a lovely young girl removes a thorn from her foot, the master craftsmen of Khajuraho display here their deep understanding of the trifles that make up a human life. Within, the sanctum has a throne, which faces a bull : emblem of the first tirthankara,

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Adinath. The actual image of Parswanath from which the temple derives its name was installed as recently as 1860.

The other Jain temple in this group is the Ghantai Temple.

Though almost in ruins now, it still bears evidence of its original splendour. Particularly, arresting is the frieze which depicts, in graphic detail, the 16 dreams of Mahavira’s mother and a multi-armed Jain goddess riding on a winged Garuda. North of Parswanatha is the more modestly sized Adinatha Temple. The three Hindu temples in the Eastern Group are the Brahma, Vamana and Javari Temples. A double row of apsaras, celestial nymphs, adorn the outer walls

of the Vamana temple. A variety of sensuous attitudes: languid, provocative, mischievously inviting, give credibility to the theory that Khajuraho’s erotica were meant to test the devotees who came to worship their gods at the temples.

THE SOUTHERN GROUP 5 km from the Khajuraho village, lies the Southern Group of temples. The fine Chaturbhuj Temple in this group has a massive intricately carved image of Vishnu in the sanctum.

Duladeo Temple, another of the southern group, is a little away from the road to the Jain group of temples. Though remains

of temples belonging to the Khajuraho group have been discovered at Jatkari, 3 km away and even at Maribag in Rewa, it is at the 3 main groups that the imperishable glory of Khajuraho, the sensuous celebration of life, the aspiration towards the infinite, remains.

THE LIGHTS AND SOUNDS SHOW This fascinating Son-et-Lumiere spectacle evokes the life and times of the great Chandela Kings and traces the story of the unique temples from the 10th Century to the present day.Mounted in the complex of the Western Group of temples,

the 50-minute show runs in Hindi and in English every evening. Amitabh Bachchan, the Indian super star, narrates the story of Khajuraho in his mesmerising voice.

Timings of Sound & Light Show at Western group of temples: English: 06:30 pm to 07:25 pm. Hindi: 07:40 pm to 08:35 pm.

Entry fees: Foreign Adult: Rs. 350/- Foreign child: Rs. 200/- Indian Adult: Rs. 120/- Indian Child: Rs. 60/-

Getting there

Khajuraho is connected to Delhi & Agra with regular flights.

Khajuraho is connected by regular bus services with Mahoba, Harpalpur, Satna, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, Jabalpur & Bhopal.

Khajuraho has its own rail head. Apart from that, the other nearest railheads are Mahoba (64 km) and Harpalpur (94 km). Jhansi (175 km) and Satna (117 km) are convenient railheads for visitors from Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Agra & Varanasi.

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Speciale

The 458 Speciale joins the Ferrari range alongside the 458 Italia and 458 Spider and, like all special-series Ferraris, is aimed at a specific kind of owner, in this case those looking for an even more focused sports car that offers extreme driving emotions.

Whether on the road or on the track, drivers will feel immediately at one

with the 458 Speciale thanks to the speed with which it responds to every input and the consequently natural control that it offers, even in extreme manoeuvres. This finely-tuned handling balance enables the car to reach the highest performance levels of any Ferrari V8.

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One of the car’s main characteristics is new Ferraripatented mobile aerodynamic solutions at the front and the rear of the car which ensure that different aerodynamic configurations can be adopted in cornering, where maximum downforce is essential, and on straights where, instead, drag must be reduced to a minimum.

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s with all Ferrari special series models, the 458 Speciale boasts an array of technological innovations that make it a thoroughly unique model designed for owners looking for an even more focused sports car that offers extreme driving emotions.

The innovations span the entire car and include both Ferrari patents and world firsts, particularly with regard to the engine, active aerodynamics and electronic controls that mark this car out.

Whether on the road or on the track, drivers will feel immediately at one with the 458 Speciale thanks to the speed with which

it responds to every input and the consequently natural control that it offers, even in extreme manoeuvres.

The engine is the most powerful naturallyaspirated Ferrari V8 ever, punching out 605 cv at 9000 rpm and delivering an exceptionally high specific power output of 135 cv/l, comparable to power units designed for the track.

The F1 dual-clutch transmission’s new control logics deliver an even keener sense of urgency during acceleration, while the Fast Down-shift makes response to commands even more prompt when the car is shifting down through the gears he

458 Speciale also confirms Ferrari’s leadership in vehicle electronics. Its Side Slip Angle Control (SSC) is a world first.

Thanks to a sophisticated new algorithm, which computes lateral acceleration, yaw angle, steering wheel angle and speed, SSC instantaneously calculates the car’s side slip angle, comparing it with reference data, and then allowing smooth, controllable power oversteer, by optimising both torque management via F1Trac traction control and the E-Diff electronic differential.

Part and parcel of the Speciale’s development included Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 tyres which were specifically honed for it in an intensive collaboration programme to boost performance over a single lap in the dry, performance consistency over multiple laps, and grip in the wet.

The cockpit features a distinctly racinginspired atmosphere, with simplicity the order of the day. Lightweight exclusive materials, such as Alcantara and carbonfibre, dominate, yet it still exudes the sense of craftsmanship and sophistication typical of all Ferrari interiors.

The cockpit’s ergonomic layout, with all controls either on the steering wheel or clustered around the driver, is boosted too by the bridge which puts the gearbox commands at an ideal angle to the driver.

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The Ferrari range is at the leading-edge in terms of environmental responsibility. The Prancing Horse’s substantial investment in emissions and fuel consumption reduction has resulted in average power output being boosted by 100 cv whilst slashing a massive 40 per cent off CO2 emissions

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Rahul Dravid could be the new coach of Team India

If the current buzz is anything to go by, then the former captain of Team India Rahul Dravid might return to the team again, as it’s coach.

That’s right! Rahul Dravid, who assisted Team India as the batting consultant during its England tour, is being coaxed to take up the key role now.

The decision comes after Ravi Shastri’s appointment as the Director of the Indian cricket team. Apparently, BCCI isn’t too keen on continuing with Duncan Fletcher as the team’s coach after it’s dismal Test series performance against England.

“Fletcher himself has to decide what his future will be. He is a professional and we are paying him a good amount. So it is natural to expect big results from him. We don’t doubt his cricketing knowledge but we need someone who can also communicate well with the boys and also motivate them to become mentally tougher. We have options when it comes to appointing new coaching staff. Enough feelers have been sent to Fletcher in the last meeting and the BCCI will be expecting him to resign after England tour.”

The Indian cricket board now seems to want Rahul Dravid to coach team India.

The council wants Rahul, who is currently involved with Rajasthan Royals, to be a permanent mentor for the Indian team.

They deem that Rahul understands players like nobody else and the players respect him too.

BCCI intends to appoint him as the coach during the home series against West Indies as well as during the Australia tour.

Fielding coach Joe Dawes and Trevor Penney are already on the brink of getting sacked and even Fletcher’s future with Indian cricket team seems bleak.

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With Ice Bucket Challenge craze spreading like wildfire, even Indian sportsman couldn’t stay immune to the charity dare with double ace Rohan Bopanna stepping up for the challenge.

This ASL organized challenge, which involves participants to empty a bucket of ice cold water over their heads to raise awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease, has been a he hit so far.

Another rule of the challenge is that once completed, the individual must post the video on social networking sites and nominate three people to take up the challenge within 24 hours or donate $100 to any charity working to fight the neurodegenerative disorder. was dared by Indian-American tennis player Amrit Narsimhan, who posted his icy video on Twitter on Sunday.

A quivering Bopanna nominated

Rohan Bopanna, Sania Mirza, Yuvraj Singh steps up for Ice Bucket Challenge

Bengaluru FC and actor Rahul Bose for the challenge.

Bose, however, bowed out of the challenge, tweeting, “Been chosen by Rohan Bopanna for #IceBucketChallenge to raise money/ awareness for ALS. Hv decided not to waste clean water, but will donate!”

However, Bengaluru FC were happy to oblige.

“We accept Rohan’s challenge and nominate Ashwini Ponnappa, Sania Mirza and Yuvraj Singh. Good luck guys, let’s end ALS,” Club COO Mustafa Ghouse said.

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Who is the fittest in the world?

The world has a new fittest athlete - NBA star LeBron James. The basketball legend ranks on top in Sorts Illustrated’s debut list of world’s most fittest athletes.

The magazine compiled the list, rating the athletes on their speed, strength, agility and endurance. Each of these categories was scored out of 10 and guess what?

James topped the list by scoring a perfect 40. Whoa!

As we know, for an athlete, fitness is key to success.

James’ team the Miami Heat reached the NBA final this year but lost to the San Antonio Spurs. James has since decided to head home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers again.

James beat Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who stands second in the list with 38.5 points. Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt came in third with 36.5 points.

Here’s the list of world’s

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Michael Phelps

Jon Jones

Adrian Peterson

Serge Ibaka

Calvin Johnson

Dez Bryant

Floyd Mayweather

Usain Bolt

Special Story interview

“I haven’t yet found the man with whom I would want to be in a relationship,”

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A Minute Wit h -Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt made her Bollywood debut as a lead actress in the 2012 college romance “Student of the Year”. In February, she won over critics with her performance in the offbeat film “Highway”, playing a woman who starts caring for her kidnapper.

In the romantic comedy “2 States”, which opened in cinemas on Friday, the 21-yearold plays a woman from Tamil Nadu who has to battle cultural stereotypes to marry her Punjabi lover.

Alia, the daughter of Bollywood film-maker Mahesh Bhatt, spoke to Reuters about her role in “2 States”, what the film “Highway” did for her acting career, and why she considers herself “mediocre”. Here are excerpts from the interview: You are playing a woman from Tamil Nadu in “2 States”. Were there any apprehensions about playing this role?

At first I thought I would really have to work on my accent, but after speaking to my director, I realized that this is a modern Tamil girl and she doesn’t have the heavy accent. Also, there is a justification for it, which is that her family has travelled and she’s moved around a lot.

Given that the film relies on cultural stereotypes for humour, were you afraid about these becoming cliches?

I was also one of those people who believed in stereotypes. But now, when people ask me, are you playing a south Indian, I say no, I am playing a Tamilian. There is a big difference.

It will be an eye-opener to a lot of people.

We have tried consciously not to make any character caricaturish, but to make their worlds relatable and believable. When a character says “Yeh toh Madrasi hai”, that how most people would characterize a south Indian. Or the house of a Tamil person would look different from that of a Punjabi. That is how we’ve tried to characterize it, rather than having everyone saying “aiyyo” all the time. That is not how people talk in real life.

What about the stereotypes you’ve had?

Yeah, like you have these notions that all south Indians don’t eat chicken, or that they don’t drink, and are not open to anything but their culture. Or that a Gujarati will not eat meat or that a Maharashtrian will only speak in Marathi.

Your performance in “Highway” got a lot of accolades. Was it difficult to move from a rather intense movie to a film like “2 States”?

It was obviously difficult for me to get away from the emotion of “Highway”, because I had become so emotionally involved with that character. But “2 States” looks like it might be normal, but even that is difficult. Just to have an organic, normal conversation, without making it sound like a written dialogue. In “Highway”, it is about this girl who is discovering herself. In “2 States”, I had no business discovering this person or bringing anything of myself into this character. Like colouring outside the lines in a picture would be a mess, colouring outside the character would be a mess in this film.

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Special Story As a performer, did “Highway” break boundaries for you? I am not sure your first film did that.

So will there always be scope for doubt in your thought-process?

It depends on how much it is. If I am constantly doubting, then I will go a little crazy. It is about not having the know-it-all attitude. You have to give yourself to the director, and not go against his vision. Like when I was doing “Highway”, it was not a performance. It was my life — it was something that I gave a lot to and forgot that it was actually a film. That was why I was very irritated when the film was releasing, because I felt like I was putting up my life and emotions on display for people to see.

No, it didn’t. In “Student of the Year”, I was testing waters. “Student” gave me reach, that she is a Hindi film heroine, can look into the camera and make faces, and dance. It didn’t give me the actor tag and I know it. I never thought I’d get a film that would establish my acting credentials so soon, but I did get it.

“Highway” made me as an actor – it broke me. I found an emotional bank inside me that I didn’t You’ve been referred to as one of the breakout know I had. I thought I was a very shallow stars. Do you believe that about yourself? person and didn’t think I had any depth. I didn’t have much to worry about in life – everything I think I will constantly think I am was put out on a platter for me. But “Highway” mediocre. I am selfgave me a feeling that something is missing, obsessed, but in terms and I found that at the end of the film. of looking at myself So are you more confident now? in the mirror all the time. But not in I find myself being very complacent. terms of thinking That scares me. A certain sense that I have made it. of honesty and awareness goes That will just come a long way and people can see back and bite me. that. I want to constantly be very So even if I had thoughtful when it comes to my made it, I don’t work, because if that goes think I will see it. away, I will lose the spark.

Unless I make a 500 crore Isn’t that charrupee (around acteristic of $83 million) someone new hit because of to the industry? me, which will Most people never happen. lose their sense of earnestness Any plans of workonce they’ve ing with your dad? spent some time in the field.

I want to, but it’s been put off so many times. There have I hope it stays. been talks, but it hasn’t My dad always worked out. Whenever told me that if it will happen, it you constantly will be a big doubt yourself; if deal. It will also you constantly feel be stressful. you are not worth Everyone it, then that is where else has the learning will come done well from. Doubt is the key with them, so to knowledge, and I I will have to do strongly believe that. it too.

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“The most important qualities I want in my man is that he should be loyal and honest. Coming from a family in which everyone has strong opinions, I don’t want a guy who will push me down,”

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