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Unsung Hero Kartar Singh Sarabha CREATIVITY OF ARTISANS

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WISHESH

CONTENTS 12-23

48-49

Indian Diaspora

In Business

Dharmavaram Handlooms

Mark Zukerberg

Kashmiri Pandit marriage The fearless Nihang

50-53 In Focus

24-27

‘Make in India’ Campaign

Story for Kids Krishna excuses 100 mistakes, kills Shishupala

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Healthy Living Olive oil Jowar Roti

36-37

Nri profile

Indra Nooyi Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo

CONTENTS

56-59 Cover Story Diwali

72-75

60-63

Romance

Freedom Fighter

10 ways that make your relationship more Romantic

Kartar Singh Sarabha

78-81 64-67

Travelogue

68-71

Indian Yoga

LifeStyle

Hastashirasana

Tips to maintain financial Budget

The golden Temple

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Indian Spiritual

82-85

Bhagavad Gita

Indian History Kushan dynasty

86-89

100 -105

Technology

Indian Events

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G

Sabarimala Pilgrimage

90-93

Automobiles Maruti Baleno

94-97 INDIAN VAASTU CORNER Vasthu tips for a Pooja room

CONTENTS

106 - 111 Fashion Long coat collection for woman Show

112-117

132-133

Special Movie

Star Gazing

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Akhil

134-135 118-127

128-131

Movie Review

Hollywood Tea News

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Jorgie Porter Charlotte Crosby Akhil Lindsay Lohan

Yellow Pages

INDIAN DIASPORA

Fine art

Dharmavaram

Handlooms

Not a profession, it’s their devotion

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When anything is to be discussed about Dharmavaram, the first thing that comes into the mind is, its sarees.

Dharmavaram sarees are popular nationwide. What made the city handlooms so famous?

Let us get into the details and know about it.

border and pallu having big designs.

Dharmavaram sarees

Dharmavaram saree cost ranges from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 with usual price value at Rs. 8,000. Kundans, Chamkies, stones and various opposite colours are used in Dharmavaram saree designing.

The elegant silk sarees define the pride of Dharmavaram.

The cotton and silk weaving industries in the city, has made Dharmavaram, world popular.

Dharmavaram sarees usually have broad borders, adorned with brocaded gold patterns.

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Hub of Silk

Dharmavaram is considered as a hub of silk handlooms.

A complete area in the city is allocated to weave and sell only silk clothes.

Not only silk, other material

sarees too

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Dharmavaram saree cost ranges from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 with usual price value at Rs. 8,000. Kundans, Chamkies, stones and various opposite colours are used in Dharmavaram saree designing.

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Dharmavaram is a city located at a distance of 47 KM from Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. It is wellconnected by both by rail and road.

Not following any color contrast, Dharmavaram sarees have heavy ‘pallus’ with a wide variety of designs.

Along with the silk, Dharmavaram also produces Cotton, Tussar silk, Cotton silk, and several other material sarees. On the other hand, not just sarees, but Dharmavaram handlooms are even identified for a variety of handlooms like cushion covers, bed sheets, curtains, carpets etc.

Dyeing

Firstly, the silk/ cotton yarn will be involved in the dyeing process. In this process, the yarn would be dipped in the boiled colour water in a high temperature.

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After coloring, the silk yarn would be dried in shade. (Drying yarn in sun can be harmful). Later, the yarn is converted to thread and loaded as warp and later into the loom, for the actual weaving.

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The colours are applied as per the specifications of the designers and also as per the customers order.

number of threads used in the length and breadth for weaving known as warp and weft respectively).

Weaving process

Every weaver works from home. Silk/cotton and Zari are the core materials used for manufacturing the saree.

Dharmavaram Sarees are traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique.

The required design is initially drawn in a computer and later that is punched into a card and then those cards are loaded in Jacard in the loom.

The handlooms are made in both cotton and silk. The softness and hardness of the fabric, depends upon the count used. (Count means the

First the yarn is loaded as warp and then loaded into the loom. The weavers use their hands and legs to weave the Saree. It requires approximately 4-8 days (depending on the variety of saree) of continuous efforts

After coloring, the silk yarn would be dried in shade.

(Drying yarn in sun can be harmful). Later, the yarn is converted to thread and loaded as warp and later into the loom, for the actual weaving.

The proper mixture of colour gives the durability to Dharamavaram handlooms.

of two persons for weaving a saree.

Due to the low wages, most of the weavers are getting out of the profession and thus the handloom industry is in a stage of losing its identity now. Hope the government takes the required action, before the traditional handloom industry, completely fades away.

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First the yarn is loaded as warp and then loaded into the loom.

The weavers use their hands and legs to weave the Saree.

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INDIAN DIASPORA

Tradition

Kashmiri Pandit

marriage The Kashmiri Pandits are the Brahmin

community from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region in the Jammu and Kashmir. At present, they are the only Hindu community native to Kashmir.

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While it comes to the discussion of Kashmiri marriages, one would not wish to come out of it. Can’t believe? Let us experience the feeling, through discussing about the process of marriage in Kashmiri Pandits.

Kashmiri Pandits marriages Firstly, Kashmiris are very much concerned about the horoscopes of both the bride and groom. Along with it, even background, status and moral character of the family of the prospective match and their close relatives, are concerned before the marriage.

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groom’s parents agree to it, the priest fixes the wedding date.

Pre-wedding procedure

Formal Engagement or Kasamdry After the two families are committed to marry the couple, the priests fix the date of the engagement ceremony as per the Kashmiri calendar.

The ceremony takes place, putting an idol in front. The either side elders meet in a temple and exchange flowers as a sign of celebration.

The bride’s family lays out a meal. In both bride and the groom’s houses, the eldest aunt prepares ‘var’ (a special rice pudding), and distributed

among the neighbor and relatives. The bride’s family sends cash, fruits, dry fruits and a pot containing nabad (misri, sugar lumps) to the groom’s house. But in the present days, the couple meets in a temple and exchange the gold rings.

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Livun

Livun is the traditional cleansing of the house before a wedding. Both the bride and groom’s family do not necessarily do the Livun on the same day. On this day, the floors of the Kashmiri mud houses are cleaned and treated with a mixture of mud and water.

All the married female members of the family attend

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Tradition

The traditional wedding attire for Kshmirir pandits is Pheran. The groom wears a tweed pheran with a sword in his waistband and jootis in his feet.

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A week prior to the wedding, the maenziraat ceremony will be held.

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the ceremony. The bua or pof (father’s sister) of the bride and groom prepare var and distributes everyone. They are given cash by the respective parents of the bride and the groom as a token of love. This is also the day when the waza (family cook) arrives and puts together a mud-and-brick oven called wuri in the backyard of the house. This is where the traditional meals will be cooked for the wedding ceremonies.

Wanvun A sangeet session would be conducted in both bride and groom’s houses. The guests are served a salted pink tea (called noon or sheer chai), at the end of the sangeet sessions.

Maenziraat A week prior to the wedding, the maenziraat ceremony will be held. It begins with krool khaarun, a ceremony which involves door decorating by their respective aunts (father’s sister). In the evening, the bride-to-be follows an elaborate bathing ritual, during which her feet are washed by her maternal aunt. After the bath, her eldest aunt decorates her hands and feet with maenz (henna).

Thread Ceremony (yagneopavit) The Janayu or thread ceremony will be conducted for the groom, a few days before the wedding, if at all it was not conducted before.

Divagone The divagone will witness the transition of the bride and the groom from brahmacharya ashram to grihastha ashram.

The bride and the groom worship God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The ceremony is observed separately by the girl’s family and the boy’s family in their respective homes.

The Wedding attires The traditional wedding attire for Kshmirir pandits is Pheran. The groom wears a tweed pheran with a sword in his waistband and jootis in his feet. His headgear has a turban (gordastar), to which a peacock feather will be tied with a golden thread.

The bride’s pheran is usually made of raffle, with ari or hook embroidery at the neck, cuff and edges. Over the kalpush, a long piece of starched and ironed snowwhite cloth.

A white scarf (called zoojh) will be wrapped over the kalpush, which covers 50% head from behind. The scarf is left hanging on the back of the head, over the braid, till it reaches, just below the shoulders.

Ceremony at the groom’s house While the groom’s turban is being tied, a plate of rice containing some money (zung) is touched to his right shoulder. Before marriage procession leaves for the bride’s house, the groom must stand on a vyoog (rangoli, a decorative pattern made of rice flour and colours). Groom is given nabad to eat, to announce his departure, a conch shell is sounded. Two rice pots containing money, are given away to the poor, as a good will gesture. The groom and his party (baraat) leave for the bride’s house in car.

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INDIAN DIASPORA

The fearless

Nihang

The Nihang are the popular armed Sikh order.

Nihang is even expected to take its origin from a Persian word, meaning a mythical sea creature. The term owes its origin to Mughal historians, who compared the Akali’s ferocity with the crocodiles.

In Raag Aasa, Guru Arjan dev Ji has described ‘Nihang’ as those, who lives with no fear.

Nihang’s attire Nihang’s traditional dress is called Shiva Swarupa, meaning “Shiva’s appearance”.

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head, and along with these, a sword called ‘Kirpan’.

Fully armed attire of Nihang Now, coming to the fully armed attire, a Nihang will bear one or two swords (be it the curved one or the straight khanda) on his right hip and a katara (dagger) on the left hip, a buckler made from buffalo-hide (dhala) on the back, a large chakram around the neck, and an iron chain.

During the war, arms worn on the Nihang would generally be reserved until the warrior lost the weapon he held.

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In Raag Aasa, Guru Arjan dev Ji has described ‘Nihang’ as those, who lives with no fear.

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They are even referred to as Akali, meaning immortals. Nihang’s origin is believed to be from Fateh Singh, the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh.

Culture Nihang will bear one or two swords (be it the curved one or the straight khanda) on his right hip and a katara (dagger) on the left hip, Nihang's traditional dress is called Shiva Swarupa, meaning ''Shiva''s appearance''.

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INDIAN DIASPORA

Nihang people celebrate Hola Mohalla festival in a grand manner.

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Culture Armour consists of an iron chainmail worn under an iron breastplate, called Char aina.

Nihang war-shoes called Jangi Mojeh were constructed of iron at the toe, making their pointed toes capable of inflicting cuts and stab wounds.

High turbans are popular identification of Nihang The immediate identification of a Nihang is their high turbans called as ‘Dastar Bunga’ and also their extensive use of the chakram or war-quoit.

Nihang turbans were often pointed at the top and outfitted with a trident. At other times, they would be armed with an iron claw and one or several chakram to slice at an opponent’s eyes. These steelreinforced turbans are believed to protect and erase the need of a headgear.

Even in the present days, Nihang still wear miniature versions of the five weapons called Pancha shastra in their turbans. Those five weapons are named as Chakram, Khanda, Karud, Kirpan and the Tir. In today’s world, Nihang are accorded great respect and affection by all Sikh community sections, but their Hindu-influenced beliefs and unorthodox practices (such as meat and alcohol consumption) are seen as blasphemous and heretical by some. During the

war, Nihang are so dutybound that, they defend their people and faith.

Celebrates Hola Mohalla festival grandly Nihang people celebrate Hola Mohalla festival in a grand manner. At Anandpur Sahib city in Punjab, Nihang gather in large numbers and display their martial skills.

Formally, Nihang’s fighting style appears like ‘Shastara Vidiya’, but is commonly known as ‘Gatka’. In 2011, Nidar Singh claimed to be the only living master of ‘pregatka shastara vidiya’.

The immediate identification of a Nihang is their high turbans called as ‘Dastar Bunga’ and also their extensive use of the chakram or war-quoit.

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STORY FOR KIDS

Krishna

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Yudhishtira, the eldest brother of the Pandavas, has once organized a yagnam called Rajasuya yagna in their capital city of Indraprastha. The rituals are all over and then, Yudhishtra wanted to give the offerings made for the yagna to Krishna.

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The king of Chedi, Shishupala was witnessing all this. He was seethed with anger and got up from his seat shouting at Krishna with displeasure.

Shishupala was not happy as a mere cowherd is being honored first. He began to call Krishna with names and was using a verbal duel.

Krishna kept listening to all these patiently. But at a point of time, Krishna lost his cool and killed Shishupala with his Sudrashan chakra. The weapon slashed Sishupala’s head.

Background behind the death of Shishupala The death of Shishupala has an interesting background.

The background is related to one of Krishna’s friend and his charioteer, Udhava, who asked about the Shishupala’s end.

Shishupala is also Krishna’s cousin. Shishupala was born with four arms and three eyes.

A heavenly voice came at the time of his birth. The voice said that his arms and extra eye will disappear, when someone makes him sit on their lap. The voice also said that same person will also see the end of Shishupala.

Meanwhile, Shishupala began to grow.

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One day, Krishna went to his aunt Satyavathi, when Shishupala was an infant.

Talking to Krishna Satyavathi said, “Oh Krishna, Shishupala is handsome just like you.”

Listening to this, Krishna took the baby from the cradle and put the baby on his lap. Right then Shishupala’s extra arms and eye left the body. Krishna was surprised to see this. But Satyavathi was unhappy. She told Krishna that a heavenly voice said that Shishupala will die in the hands of that person, who makes Shishupala sit on his lap and when his extra arms and eye disappear.

Satyavathi took a promise from Krishna that he will excuse Shishupala hundred times before he kills. Krishna gave her this promise. She also said that her son should go to heaven after he dies.

Krishna told Udhava that he excused hundred times before killing Shishupala.

The Sisupala story shows a discrete way in which divinity keeps count of one’s atrocities, and pays back when the line has been crossed.

Another story related to Shishupala’s end Another story related to Shishupala’s end is that of curse of brothers Jaya and Vijaya. Brothers Jaya and Vijaya were the guards

to the heavenly gate. Due to a curse, both of them were born on earth as lord Vishnu’s enemies. According to the Puranas, they were born in the Dwapara yuga as Thanthavakra and Shishupala. Krishna killed both of them.

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So the pandava brother called Krishna and said, “As per Bhishma’s advice I wish to give you these offerings as a mark of respect.”

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Healthy living

Olive oil

Natures gift for a healthy life If you are really fond of cooking, then you must 28

know that olive oil is best in most top chefs' creations.

Olive oil also brings flavor to food.

Benefits of olive oil Frying with olive oil and heart disease risk Generally, we use sunflower oil for fried cooking. But do you ever think that how it affect our heart? Yes, your heart is really affected by fried food. While fried cooking amount of calories gets increased in our food, WWW.WISHESH.COM | DECEMBER 2015

it directly affects our heart.

Consuming high quantities of fried food can increase heart disease risk factors, such as obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol. So without sacrificing with our taste, we have another option, that is “Olive oil�. Olive oil is one of the healthiest types oil found around.

Olive oil may help prevent stroke People using olive oil for cooking, salad dressing or with bread may be doing much to protect themselves against stroke. The person whose diet includes a lot of olive had a 41% lower risk of stroke compared to those who had never consumed it. Consuming olive oil may

protect against many other diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors.

Depression risk and olive oil “Consumption of trans fats, present in fast foods and mass-produced foods like pastries, may raise the risk of depression, whereas a diet rich in mono and polyunsaturated fats and olive oil appears to have a slight protective effect,� said Spanish researchers. The amount of trans fat consumed

was directly related to risk of depression. The more we eat, the higher the risk of depression will occur. Use of olive oil in food will help to protect from depression risk

Olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Western countries. Research carried out with animal models demonstrate that a diet rich in fats is directly related to the incidence of cancer. Some types of fats, however, can play a protective role against the

development of these tumors.

Such is the case of virgin olive oil, rich in oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fatty acid, and containing several bioactive compounds such as antioxidants. A moderate and regular intake of virgin olive oil, characteristic of the Mediterranean diet, is associated with low incidences of specific types of cancer, including breast cancer, as well as with having a protective role against coronary diseases and other health problems.

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Healthy living Olive oil helps to maintain healthy cholesterol levels Olive oil helps to maintain healthy cholesterol levels in the body. The monounsaturated fat in olive oil has been shown to control LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol.

This can potentially lower your risk of heart disease. Olive oil is best for cooking and can also be used for frying.

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Extra virgin olive oil is rich in oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol, which affect the development of acute pancreatitis. The pancreas is a long, flat gland located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. It produces digestive enzymes and hormones which regulate on how the body processes glucose. Olive oil helps you to develop the acute pancreas and control the glucose level in the body and helps the diabetes patient to feel healthy and live a normal life.

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have great health benefits including the reduction in coronary heart disease, prevention of some cancers and the modification of immune and inflammatory responses. Here, we’ve shown that extra virgin olive

oil and its extracts protect against oxidative damage of hepatic tissue”.

Olive oil may help prevent stroke People using olive oil for cooking, salad dressing or with bread

may be doing much to protect themselves against stroke. The person whose diet includes a lot of olive had a 41% lower

risk of stroke compared to those who had never consumed it.

Consuming olive oil may protect

against many other diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, high

blood pressure, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors.

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INDIAN FOOD

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Recipe

While the roti’s lower part gets slightly dry, use a soft piece of cloth to apply water on its upper surface.

Jowar roti is famous but may not be made by most of us on regular basis, probably because of not knowing the perfect procedure to prepare it. It is time you consider this high fibre chapatti that originated from North Karnataka to include it in your regular menu. Wondering why? Here are the amazing nutritious benefits from Jowar.

Jowar (Sorghum) is ancient grain packed with higher calcium content, iron, protein and fibre. The gain has many cardiac benefits as it contains antioxidants and sorghum wax. Policosanols in the wax help in lowering cholesterol levels. Thus, it is an amazing grain that should be included in your diet. It goes well with raita, dal, curries or simple

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noting. Jowar is available all over India and many countries in the World. * Serves: 10 * Preparation time: 20min * Cook time: 3min * Extra time: 2min soaking * Ready in: 25min * Ingredients required to prepare Jowar roti * Jowar ata (flour): 250gm, finely ground * Salt to tast * Boiled water: 1/2 cup

Method of preparation of Jowar roti Take a kadhai with shallow depth and wide mouth. Put finely ground Jowar atta into it.

Process to make roti The procedure is similar to the one used to make chapathi or wheat flour roti. Once your dough is ready, keep it aside for 10 minutes. Then, take a small piece of dough, make it circular using your palm.

Place it on a flat surface of your kitchen platform to press.

Use right hand to beat the dough in the form of circle, while you have to use left hand to maintain circle. Keep using dry flour intermittently to avoid sticking of the dough to the surface, while making roti.

Once the roti is prepared, carefully transfer it to a hot tawa.

While the roti’s lower part gets slightly dry, use a soft piece of cloth to apply water on its upper surface. Let the water evaporates a little.

Add the water and process the atta to make dough.

(This dough is called jigatu in Kannada.)

Now, carefully reverse the roti and let the other side get cooked by gently pressing with cloth. The puffs of roti separate into two layers with steam inside.

To jigatu and add dry jowar flour, knead it thoroughly with just enough water.

Now take out your Jowar roti, it is ready to serve.

See to it that the dough gets consistency as that of chapati dough (may be even less water than that).

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Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi has led the global strategy of PepsiCo’s for over a decade. Nooyi was named by Fortune in 2013 as the third most powerful woman in business. Seven years running, Nooyi is seen among the Forbes’ list of 100 Most Powerful Women.

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Nooyi was born in India. He earned her BA in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from Madras Christian College, and MBA degree from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. She then moved to the US to attend the Yale School of Management. She finished her graduation at Yale and later joined the Boston Consulting Group. She later worked in strategy at Motorola and power company Asea Brown Boveri. In 1994, Nooyi joined PepsiCo, in 2001, she became President and CFO. In 2006, Indra Nooyi became CEO of PepsiCo.

Nooyi – PepsiCo executive Nooyi, who joined PepsiCo in 1994 and became President and CFO in 2001,

has directed the global strategy of the company for over a decade and led the restructuring of PepsiCo, including the 1997 divestiture of its restaurants into Tricon, now known as Yum! Brands.

She also took the lead in Tropicana acquisition in 1998, besides merger with Quaker Oats Company. In 2006, Nooyi became the fifth CEO in the 44-year history of PepsiCo. Since she took hold as the CFO in 2001, the annual profit of the company raised from $2.7 billion to $6.5 billion.

Nooyi’s strategic redirection of her company has been largely successful. Products of Pepsico were redirected by her as into three categories: “fun for you” (such as potato chips and regular soda), “better for you” (diet or lowfat versions of snacks and sodas), and “good for you” (items such as oatmeal).

Ample funding backed up her initiative. She moved to healthier alternatives from junk foods, aiming to improve the healthiness of even the “fun” offerings.

Awards and recognition Nooyi was ranked by Forbes magazine on the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 lists of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

Fortune magazine has named Nooyi as number one on its annual ranking of Most Powerful Women in business for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2008, U.S. News

& World Report has named Nooyi as one of America’s Best Leaders. In 2008, she was elected to the Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In January 2008, Nooyi became the chairwoman of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC). She leads USIBC’s Board of Directors, which is an assembly of over 60 senior executives representing a cross-section of American industry. Global Supply Chain Leaders Group named Nooyi as 2009 CEO of the Year by Global Supply Chain Leaders Group.

In 2009, an advisory agency Brendan Wood International considered her as one of “The TopGun CEOs”. The All-America Executive Team Survey named Nooyi as Institutional Investor’s Best CEOs list in 2008 to 2011.

Personal life Nooyi was born in Madras (presently Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India, to a Tamilspeaking family. Nooyi who resides in Greenwich, Connecticut, has two daughters. She was ranked

by Forbes at the 3rd spot among ‘World’s Powerful Moms’ list.

In an uplifting speech to the outgoing batch of the class of 2015 at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi says, “The old model has changed. Now you need to learn, earn and return simultaneously. Never stop learning... stay humble.”

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The US is set to pass a bill on immigration with major implications for the $146-billion Indian IT sector.

It will have major implications for the $146-billion Indian IT sector and its employees.

The bill prohibits the companies from hiring H-1B employees if they employ

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Undoubtedly, this is a major setback for Indian IT companies.

The Bill, if it goes on to become a law, would be a speed breaker for the thriving IT business.

more than 50 people in the US and more than 50% of those employees are H-1B and L-1 visa holders. The bill will place severe restrictions on the Indian IT companies that are the largest users of H-1B visas.

Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin have introduced a bipartisan legislation that will reform the H-1B visa program, consistent with the US Congress’s intent to ensure qualified American workers are given the first opportunity at high-skilled job opportunities. They argued that the H-1B visa was meant to fill gaps in specialized areas that cannot be filled

by Americans. “There’s a sense of urgency here for Americans who are losing their jobs to lesser skilled workers who are coming in at lower wages on a visa program that has gotten away from its original intent.

Reform of the H-1B visa program must be a priority,” Grassley said in a statement.

employer compliance with program requirements, as well as to penalize fraudulent or abusive conduct. It requires the production of extensive statistical data about the H-1B and L-1 programs, including wage data, worker education levels, place of employment and gender.

They said that outsourcing companies import large numbers of H-1B and L-1 workers for short training periods and then send these workers back to their home country to do the work of Americans.

The Bill gives the labour department full authority to review, investigate and audit

“Undoubtedly, this is a major setback for Indian IT companies. The Bill, if it goes on to become a law, would be a speed breaker for the thriving IT business.

Even though the Bill purportedly targets saving ‘qualified American jobs’, this development should also be seen in the background of the

forthcoming US Presidential elections scheduled in 2016.

Senators will take up people centric issues,” said Rakesh Prabhu, partner-immigration practice in Bengaluru-based ALMT Legal.

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Deadly attacks in Paris by gunmen and suicide bombers had hit a concert hall, a major stadium, restaurants and bars, almost simultaneously, leaving at least 129 people dead and hundreds wounded.

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President Francois Hollande has described the attacks as an “act of war” organised by the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Shootings and bomb blasts left at least 129 people dead and hundreds wounded, with more than a 100 in a critical condition. “Three coordinated teams” appear to have been behind the attacks, according to Paris chief prosecutor Francois Molins.

First explosion at the Stade de France The first of three explosions had occurred outside the Stade de France stadium on the northern fringe of Paris, where France was playing Germany in a friendly international football match.

A man wearing a suicide belt was reportedly prevented from entering the stadium

after a routine security check detected the explosives.

The man backed away from security guards and detonated the explosives.

The bomber and a passerby were killed. A second man detonated his suicide vest outside a different stadium entrance. A third suicide bomber blew himself at a fast-food outlet near the stadium.

Gun attack on Rue Alibert A restaurant and a bar on rue Alibert were attacked shortly before shots were fired at rue Fontaine au Roi

Le Carillon Another attacks unfolded

nearer to the centre of town, around popular nightlife spots.

The first took place at about 21:25 in the 10th district (arrondissement), not far from the Place de la Republique. Witnesses at Le Carillon bar, 18 rue Alibert, said they initially thought a firecracker had gone off before realising that they were under fire from semi-automatic rifles. “People dropped to the ground. We put a table over our heads to protect us,� said Ben Grant, who was with his wife at the back of the bar.

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Witnesses describe that a man crossed the road and turned his gun on a restaurant, Le Petit Cambodge (Little Cambodia). Fifteen people died in the attack on the bar and restaurant, with 15 severely injured.

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world news Rue de la Fontaine au Roi There was an attack on diners a few streets south of rue Alibert, in front of the Cafe Bonne Biere and La Casa Nostra pizzeria in rue de la Fontaine au Roi. Five people were killed and eight were severely injured.

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The next reports of shootings came from, at La Belle Equipe bar in the rue de Charonne in the 11th district.

“It lasted at least three minutes,” one witness said.

“Then they got back in their car and headed towards Charonne station.”

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The deadliest attack of the night was at a concert venue on Boulevard Voltaire, where Californian rock group Eagles of Death Metal were playing.

The Paris chief prosecutor said three attackers wearing suicide belts were involved.

Eighty-nine people were killed as the men fired Kalashnikov-type assault rifles into the crowd. At least 99 others are in a critical condition in hospital.

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Police has shut a mosque in the east of Paris and arrested the owner of a revolver found in related raids as part of a crackdown called after the November 13 attacks on the capital, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.

“We thought it was fireworks, but then there were men shooting in all directions. So we all lay on the floor and started crawling towards the stage,” one woman said.

The Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where 90 people were killed by jihadists on November 13, could reopen by the end of next year, two of its owners told a French newspaper.

Police has shut a mosque in the east of Paris and arrested the owner of a revolver found in related raids as part of a crackdown called after the November 13 attacks on the capital, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. “In 15 days we have seized one-third of the quantity of war-grade weapons that are normally seized in a year,” Cazeneuve said.

France plans to change the constitution to allow it to extend a state of emergency “to a maximum of six months”, government sources said.

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What happened in Bihar elections The huge verdict in favour of the Grand Alliance in the Bihar assembly elections, what does it mean for the main players on both sides? Bihar defied the highoctane campaign by Amit Shah and Narendra Modi and voted Nitish Kumar back into power.

Nitish Kumar, who is credited with bringing development to Bihar, is to become chief minister for the third time. RJD emerging as the single largest party. The Congress rose from cold, old ashes to grab a respectable chunk. Lalu Prasad is back, and so is Rahul Gandhi.

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Man-of-the match Lalu Prasad was bullish after his Rashtriya Janata Dal emerged the single largest party with 80 seats. “There will be such a long-term impact of Bihar results on the nation that you cannot imagine. The ModiRSS government will be demolished,” he said.

Nitish Kumar struck a conciliatory note saying,” People tried to divide the people of Bihar. But they failed. We will work for all people of Bihar. We also want to take the opposition along.” But, he faces a daunting task of sustaining the state’s development and managing a more demanding Lalu Prasad. He is now the frontrunner prime ministerial candidate for any non-NDA alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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“Modiji, your car stopped running a year ago... start the car... press the accelerator... if you don’t, people will throw you out of the car,” a triumphant Rahul Gandhi said.

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Prasad Yadav said, “We Biharis have full confidence, self-respect and capability to work hard for the development of Bihar. There is no need of a Gujarat model or an imported leader from Gujarat for development,” and the voters sided with him.

Man-of-the match Lalu Prasad was bullish after his Rashtriya Janata Dal emerged the single largest party with 80 seats. “There will be such a long-term impact of Bihar results on the nation that you cannot imagine.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited India for the second time to boost the “digital India” project in India that was started by the Indian government. He held a town hall Q&A session at IIT-Delhi on Oct 28. His mission to visit India was to connect the billions of people on the internet who do not have an excess on the internet in order to provide health information, jobs, information and to connect each and every person to share the information. The scheme is monitored and controlled by the Digital India Advisory group and chaired by the Ministry of Communications and IT. The initiative includes plans to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks.

During the India visit, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that when his company was going through a tough patch, Steve Jobs advised him to visit a temple in India, where the Apple co-founder had also experienced lifechanging spiritual reflection.

Zuckerberg said, “He told me that in order to reconnect with what I believed as the mission of the company, I should visit this temple that he had gone to in India, early on in his evolution of thinking about what he wanted Apple and his vision of the future to be, the month-long trip reinforced for me the

‘‘ importance of what we were doing.”

Everybody was very much excited to meet the CEO of Facebook. In the IIT Delhi Dogra Hall everyone was peering into their phones, busy posting selfies and updates on the social network. At the town hall meeting he was asked a number of questions based on net neutrality, internet access and Facebook drones by the IITians students.

He spoke about the importance of providing internet in India. Zuckerberg said, “his mission is to connect over a billion people who currently don’t have access, a move that could provide health information as well as access to jobs”.

He also added that “It is an opportunity to help democracy, to alleviate poverty,” He was also asked about, what and how Facebook is doing about missing persons? Zuckerberg replied

He spoke about the importance of providing internet in India.

Zuckerberg said, “his mission is to connect over a billion people who currently don’t have access,

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to this that we launched Amber alert last year in Canada and United States.

When the child goes missing, Facebook puts a story in the news feed with the picture of the missing child besides with significant details. He said users can see this in their news feed and in many instances have responded with the whereabouts of missing children. Zuckerberg said one child had already been found through the initiative.

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IN BUSINESS among people. He said “The reality is you start building something you care about and keep working on it. I built it for my college community.

I remember talking to my friends then, how awesome it would be if we could connect the world. I had no idea then, that the service would turn out to be so big. We just kept doing the next things.”

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Zuckerberg says, “Facebook’s mission is giving the people the power to share. For all the people who don’t have access to schools, to have access to information online is important.”

He also shares his personal life decision. He gave information and said that “We are expecting a daughter soon. I want my family to actually be there and see her taking her first steps. In maybe 5-10 years we may be able to develop and share these real-life like 3D images, which would be amazing” Mark Zuckerberg, also visited the Taj Mahal and found it to be more spectacular than he had expected.

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access. Some of them don’t have access to the Internet, the second is affordability, third is awareness. We’re working on all of these and we’re investing in new ways to provide availability like solar planes and satellites that beam down the Internet.”

“Now, Facebook app uses 1/10th of the internet data than earlier”, he added.

The first internet.org summit was also held in India on 9 October 2014 in New Delhi.

In this, Facebook plans to bring Internet to the thirdworld via drones, satellites, lasers, and more. Facebook’s Connectivity Lab, will work on the Internet.org project.

It’s powered by the talent acquired from solar-powered drone maker Ascenta as well as poached from NASA. The main objective of this

summit was to bring together experts, officials and industry leaders focus on ways to bring more Internet services for people in languages other than English. So after that we can now use Facebook in different languages.

Zuckerberg also met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and talked about the collaboration on Internet.edu.

Zuckerberg posted the above image along with wife Priscilla, reminiscing a wedding celebration in Goa. “I missed being in India for Diwali this year, but here’s a picture of Priscilla, and me at our good friends’ wedding in Goa a few years ago,” he wrote in the post. The post has been ‘liked’ by over 2.91 lakh Facebook users and shared more than 6,800 times.

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I missed being in India for Diwali this year, but here’s a picture of Priscilla, and me at our good friends’ wedding in Goa a few years ago,

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‘Make in India’ is an initiative of the Government of India to encourage multinational, as well as domestic, companies to manufacture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014.

The main objective behind this initiative is to focus on the job opportunities and skill enhancement in India, that include 25 sectors of the economy: automobiles, chemicals, IT, pharmaceuticals, textiles, ports, aviation, leather, tourism and hospitality, wellness, railways, design, manufacturing, renewable energy, mining, biotechnology, and electronics.

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Joint venture to boost ‘Make in India’

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In a leg up for Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems on 9 Nov 2015 in Dubai, United Arab emirates has announced a joint venture (JV) that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India.

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Boeing and Tata group companies have established a partnership in India to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing’s commercial and military aircraft. According to the Boeing’s press release, “The JV will initially create a manufacturing center of excellence to produce aerostructures for the AH64 Apache helicopter and to compete for additional manufacturing work packages across Boeing platforms, both commercial and defense.”

Tata Advanced Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, focused on providing integrated solutions for aerospace, defense and homeland security. Tata Advanced Materials Ltd (TAML) and TAL Manufacturing Solutions (TAL), would also be supplying important mechanism to Boeing. “TASL is one of the select few in the private sector in India undertaking manufacturing and assembly of both aircraft and helicopters. The resulting scale and expertise at which the company now operates makes it well-positioned for large-scale systems

integration work in India’s aerospace and defense sector,” said Sukaran Singh, MD & CEO, Tata Advanced Systems.

Boeing is the world’s biggest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries.

Boeing products and customized services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, commence systems, advanced information and communication systems and performance-based logistics and training.

“The companies intend to access markets jointly for products and platforms developed together by Boeing and TASL,” said in a joint statement. “This agreement with TASL is significant because it demonstrates Boeing’s commitment to expanding its aerospace manufacturing

footprint in India,” Lavender said.

This will boost the ‘Make in India’ campaign and will provide lots of job opportunities. It will also encourage the companies to invest their shares in different projects that will come under the ‘Make in India’ campaign.

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“This partnership will capitalize on India’s industrial capability, innovation and talent to contribute to Boeing’s long-term competitiveness and position us for future growth in the global marketplace,” said Chris Chadwick, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. “It is a demonstration of our commitment to further accelerate our partnership with one of the world’s fastest growing economies.”

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Diwali

Festival of lights, Descimating ignorance

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Diwali or Deepavli refers to the rows of diyas, or clay lamps.

“Deep” means diyas and “avali” mean rows. The most important aspect of Diwali is the worship of Maha Lakshmi, by offering flowers and Prasad.

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Maha Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, bestowing richness upon her devotees.

We pray to her for prosperity and blessings. However, what sort of prosperity is we are praying for? We take the wealth to mean money, possessions, and material pleasures. This is not the true wealth in life and that makes us prosperous. There is almost no correlation between the amount of money we earn, the number of possessions we buy and our sense of inner bliss and prosperity.

“It is only God's presence in our lives which makes us rich. On Diwali, people pray to Maha

“It is only God’s presence in our lives which makes us rich.

On Diwali, people pray to Maha Lakshmi to bestow real prosperity, Lakshmi to bestow real prosperity, the prosperity that brings light to our lives and sparkle in our eyes. We must pray for an abundance of faith and success in our spiritual lives, we have pray for the love of God.” The Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day that is at the

darkest night and at the end of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin. It start of the month of Kartika. Diwali generally falls towards the end of October, or first half of November every year.

The darkest night is lit up with diyas and candles, makes the festival of lights memorable. Diwali brings family and friends together every year. Diwali is also a festival of sounds, sights and flavors with fireworks, rangoli designs and mithai (Sweets).

People also exchange the gifts to wish each other happy Diwali.

The religious significance of Deepavali varies according to different religion in India, depending on the regional myths, legends, and beliefs.

Hindus celebrate Diwali in honor of the return of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana from exile of 14 years. Lord Rama returned from exile after defeating Ravana. To respect the return of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana from Lanka and to light up their path, villagers light Diyas to celebrate the victory of good over evil.

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Cover Story Significance of Diwali for Sikhs marks as the Bandi Chhor Divas. On this day, sixth guru of Sikhs “Guru Har Gobind” freed himself and some Hindu Rajahs, from the Gwalior Fort, from the prison of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir, and arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Ever since, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Choorh Divas, with the annual lighting up of Golden Temple, fireworks and other festivities. In the Punjab, a quote famous for this festival prevailing is ”Daal Roti Ghar di, Diwali Amrtisar di”.

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In West Bengal, this festival is celebrated as "Kali Puja", and Kali, Shiva's associate, is worshipped during Diwali.

Diwali also commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Narakaasura who had kidnapped and terrorized the gopis of Vrindavan. When the evil Naraka was finally killed by Lord Krishna and Satyabhaama, he begged pitifully for mercy. The day of his death was celebrated with great joy and festivity. It is also celebrated as the day Lord Vishnu married Maha Lakshmi.

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major day of the festival. It celebrates the sister-brother loving relationship, in a spirit similar to Raksha Bandhan but with different rituals.

The day ritually emphasizes the love and lifelong bond between siblings.

day people buy gold or silver in respect of Lord Laxmi.

Narak Chaturdasi is the second day of festivities, and is also called Choti Diwali, followed by minor pujas.

The third day is the main festive day. People wear new clothes or their best outfits as the evening approaches.

Then diyas are lit, pujas are offered to Lakshmi, or to more deities depending on the region; typically Ganesha, Saraswati, and Kubera. The day after Diwali, is celebrated as Padwa. This day ritually celebrates the love and mutual devotion between the wife and husband. In many regions, newly married daughters with their husbands are invited for special meals. The last day of the festival is called Bhai dooj, where it is the

Diwali is the common festival, which is celebrated all over the India by everyone.

It is celebrated with full enjoyment and spirituality.

Diwali is the new beginning and a time for the real contribution in our life. That is the contributions to society and the poor, our strengths and weaknesses and making plans for a new beginning and a fresh start. Before Diwali, people spend a lot of time in cleaning their homes and their environment. They buy new clothes, utensils, jewelry, decorative items, etc. for their house to make their homes and surroundings more attractive. But what is the actual significance of cleaning and dusting of houses? What about our hearts? When is the last time we swept out our hearts?

When did we last clear them of all the dirt that has accumulated throughout our lives?

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of cleaning that we must do.

That is the real meaning of "New beginning with fresh hearts." We must clean out our hearts, clear out them of darkness and bitterness; we must make them clean and make it dazzling places for God to live. We must be as thorough with ourselves as we are with our homes. Are there any dark corners in our hearts we have avoided for so long? Are we simply "cleaning all the dirt under the rug?" God sees all and knows all. He knows what is behind every wall of our hearts, what is swept into every corner, and what is hidden under every rug. Let

us truly clean out our hearts; let us get rid of ourselves, of the grudges, pain, and anger that clutter our ability to love freely. Let us empty out every nook and cranny, so that His divine light can shine throughout.�

the divine gifts of faith, purity and devotion upon us. With those, we will always be rich, always prosperous, and always fulfilled. Let us celebrate Diwali this year as a true "holy day," not only as another frivolous "holiday."�

Diwali is so famous even Facebook CEO has regretted for missing this awesome festival.

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Kartar Singh Sarabha, an Indian Sikh revolutionary was one among the popular accused, in the Lahore conspiracy trial.

Childhood and Education Kartar Singh Sarabha, was born in 1896 in the Sarabha village, in Ludhiana district, Punjab. His father Mangal Singh, was a farmer.

Kartar’s primary education was completed in his village and he then entered the Malwa Khalsa High school at Ludhiana, for pursuing the matriculation.

While Kartar was studying 10th class, he went to Orissa and stayed in his uncle’s house and he even joined the college over there.

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In 1912, when he was just 16 years old, he travelled to San Francisco (U.S.A), and joined the University of California at Berkeley, and pursued a degree in chemistry.

Kartar’s patriotic sentiments were roused, after he was associated with Nalanda club of Indian students at Berkeley. He was moved by the bad treatment, Indian immigrants are getting, in the United States.

Political entry In 1913, Ghadr (revolt) party was founded by Sohan Singh, a Sikh peasant from Bhakna village in Amritsar district. While Sohan was the president, and Hardyal was been the secretary, Kartar Singh stopped his university deals and joined hands with

Hardyal and supported him in running the revolutionary newspaper Ghadr (revolt).

Kartar undertook the responsibility for printing the Gurmukhi edition of the paper. He even composed patriotic poetry and wrote several articles. Not stopping there, he even reached out to the Sikh farmers, and inspired them for the united action against British.

One of the most revolutionary feet of Kartar was, in 1913, at a meeting at Sacremento, California, he jumped to the stage and began to sing: “chalo chaliye desh nu Yuddha karen, eho aakhiri vachan te farman ho gaye” (come! let us go and join the battle of freedom; the final call has come, let us go!”

Kartar Singh in India Kartar Singh left the USA on 15th September 1914, and returned to India via Colombo. He resolved to set up a centre in his village, as per the model of Ghadr party’s ‘Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco.

In December 1914, Bhai Parmanand arrived in India to lead the movement and it was then, Kartar Singh was charged with spreading the network in Ludhiana district.

Regarding this connection, Kartar went to Bengal to secure the weapons, and made contacts with the revolutionaries like Rash Bihari Bose, Vishnu Ganesh Pingley and Sachindra Nath Sanyal.

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FREEDOM FIGHTER 1915, Kartar Singh organized and participated in raids on Mansuran and Sahneval villages.

A police informer, Kirpal, joined Ghadr and disclosed all the issues of the party. Is was through his sketch, in February 1915, Ghadr leaders are rounded up by the police.

However, Kartar Singh, Jagat Singh of Sursingh, and Harnam Singh Tundilat, escaped to Kabul. After a gap, they again came back to Punjab and were seized on 2nd March 1915 at Wilsonpur, in Shahpur district.

The trial of the arrested leaders in the 1915-1916 Lahore conspiracy cases, highlighted Kartar Singh’s role in the movement.

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Kartar Singh visited cantonments in Meerut, Agra, Allahabad, Rawalpindi, Benaras, Ambala and Lahore, along with Pingley, to inspire the soldiers.

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Kartar Singh, Jagat Singh of Sursingh, and Harnam Singh Tundilat, escaped to Kabul. After a gap, they again came back to Punjab and were seized on 2nd March 1915 at Wilsonpur, in Shahpur district.

Death sentence to Kartar Singh Out of the 63 arrested Gadharites, 24 were sentenced to death, among whom Kartar was one.

Giving the judgment, the court said, “He is very proud of the crimes committed by him. He does not deserve mercy and should be sentenced to death”.

On 16th November 1915, when Kartar has been just 19 years old, he was hanged in the Lahore Central Jail.

In December 1914, Bhai Parmanand arrived in India to lead the movement and it was then, Kartar Singh was charged with spreading the network in Ludhiana district.

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INDIAN YOGA

Hastashirasana effective sitting position

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Asana is a Sanskrit word that means body posture. It is used to describe the position of your body. The founder of Ashtanga Yoga, Patanjali, defines asana as “Steady and comfortable posture�.

A per tradition, many asanas are practiced in Hatha Yoga tradition, for achievement of better mental and physical health. Asanas have deep impact on complete body and mind complex. Different systems in the body are affected by asanas like respiratory, muscular, digestive, circulation, reproductive, endocrine, excretory, nervous system.

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position with both legs together and stretched, toes erect, spine erect and both hands straight and palms resting on the floor. There are many postures in sitting position like Dhyan Mudra, Hastashirasana, Sharanagata Mudra, Parvatasana, Paschimottanasana, Akarna Dhanurasana, Dattamudra, Garbhasana, Hansasana.

Hastashirasana (The Hand to Head Pose) Pre position required for Hastashirasana is Sitting Position i.e. Vajrasana

Procedure for Hastashirasana is after taking Vajrasana, bend forward in waist and place both the elbows on the ground with six to eight inches apart and ahead of knees with palms supporting head. In this posture relax all the muscles, continue normal breathing.

This hasthashirasana is best to fight the effects of arthritis. Simple poses can aid in the affected

limbs and joints. However, care should be taken to not maintain the poses for too long. Regular yoga practice can benefit arthritis patients in many ways like, making the lifestyle more healthy, improving immunity and resistance to several diseases, controlling weight and minimizing obesity risk, regulating uric acid levels, promoting balance, increasing range of motion, strengthening muscles and joints, enhancing joint flexibility, reducing dependence on pain-killing drugs, which may have adverse side effects.

Diet plays a vital role, while practicing yoga and helps in curing arthritis. It is important to have nutritious food.

Vegetarian food is referred while practicing yoga. It is important to avoid deep fries and spices in your food.

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Tips to maintain financial

Budget

Balancing your budget is very hard and smart work. Spending is easier than earning. Balancing budget is more scary than seeing a horror movie. Whether you are a student, married couple, experienced couple, it is not that easy to handle. There are certain things that trap you to unbalance your finance. You have to take care of these traps and try to find the solution to manage your financial problem. The solution to get rid of this ghost is to make proper budget planning for your financial needs. Understand the household limits and spending area. Lets have a look at some easy tips that may work to save your money

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Tips to save the

money Make your budget on a paper

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This is the best practice of saving your money. Adopt this technique and pen down all your spending on the paper.

This will not only save money, but also provide balance to your next month salary.

Restrain yourself in the market If you have quality of saving money from supermarket, then you can save enough money.

Try to buy the household things that will not affect your budget as well as health. Do not go for things that are not urgently needed.

Save on electricity

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Save the electricity by switching off the appliances that are not in use. TV, radio, computer and all other small electrical household items, use much more electricity than we think. Turn them off when you are not using them.

Replace ordinary light bulbs with LED bulbs that consumes less electricity. Ordinary bulbs of 100w, is equal to the light of 15w economic bulb. By this also you can save your electricity bill.

Stop going out every weekend

Car free riding Do not drive the car if not urgent. Stop going for long

riding or if you do not have urgent work.

Instead, go by foot or on a bicycle. This way you will save money and a walk or a bike ride is always healthy. If you always need your car, then buy a car that is not a big gas guzzler. By this you can save enough money.

Introduce wallet Try the system “wallet “, in which you put a certain amount of money for daily consumption. When the wallet is empty, it means that you have exhausted the limit, and if at the end of the day you still have something in, assign it to the wallet “saved “.

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It wastes your money in two ways, first is if you are going with your own vehicle you are wasting your money by burning petrol.

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It wastes your money in two ways, first is if you are going with your own vehicle you are wasting your money by burning petrol. Stop going out every day or weekend for a cup of coffee with your friends.

Instead, invite them over to your place for a cup of coffee, you will have the comfort of your own home and still enjoy in talking to your friends. For the weekend outing invite your friends to your place for a dinner. This way you will feel good about yourself for making a delicious meal for your friends and discuss the interesting things that happened on other days. With these changes, you will spend less.

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Are you getting bored with your relationship?

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10 ways that make your

Romantic relationship more

Are you getting bored with your relationship? Your partner is not showing interest in you? Is it not that romantic? Love relationship without romance is like milk without sugar. You need to add some sweetness to make your love relationship romantic and active. Excitement is most important in any relationship. The excitement of doing different things with each other, or to do something new to create magical moments in the relationship to let it be as active as it was in the startup of relationship.

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Tips to make the relationship

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will make your partner feel cherished and the kindness will be returned.

As body wants something fresh and new everyday, in the same way relationship also want something unique and romantic to make your whole day. Try something new, like participating in a new activity together can keep the relationship exciting. Take a Chinese cooking class, volunteer at a soup kitchen, or take golf lessons together. You can also join a couple dance classes which will make you both more romantic and keep you close to each other. The eagerness to learn something new can help you grow together as a couple.

Give surprises Surprise your partner from time to time in a variety of ways.

Arrive home with a small gift, cook your partner’s favorite meal or book a surprise weekend getaway. Decorate the house with dim lightening and flowers which makes you romantic. Leave romantic note on different places of the house and write the steps to find your surprise in the house.

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These types of surprises will keep the excitement alive and prevent you from getting stuck in a relationship rut.

Hug and kiss Nothing is as good for the soul and the emotional health of a person as the human touch. In our teenage, we hold hands, give hugs as hello and goodbye and cuddle as we sit close. No matter how long we have been together as a couple, but an emotional touch to share love is very important.

Holding hands while walking on the street makes you the most romantic couple. Holding hands keep a connection and closeness, no matter what we are doing. An enthusiastic hug uplift us; a quick kiss says “glad to see you”.

Share past things

It is the best way to keep in closer. Everyone one loves their past and love to share all that past story with close ones. Ask your partner about their growing up experience and funny moments. It helps you to spend more time with each other and makes your relationship romantic.

I love you Never forgot to express your feeling with three magical word that is “ILU”. Whenever you feel that there is a need to say this word to your partner, please do not shy from people around you. Say this word to your partner and let them feel good and make him feel special and prove the true love.

Decorate with flowers: Decorate the bedroom with red roses and spread petals on the floor.

Candle light dinner with wine Candle light dinner is most romantic thing to do in the relationship. You can also add soft music and wine to make it more romantic.

Nothing is as good for the soul and the emotional health of a person as the human touch.

In our teenage, we hold hands, give hugs as hello and goodbye and cuddle as we sit close.

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Harminder Sahib The golden Temple 78

Golden temple also referred to as “The Harmandir Sahib” or “Darbar Sahib”, is the holiest Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar is located in the northwest region of India, in Punjab that is 32 miles east of Lahore, Pakistan. The city is situated at an average elevation of 219 meters above the mean sea level. Climatic change can be from Temperature: -3 to 47.7 degree Celsius.

The temple’s dome is covered with 750 kg of pure gold. Men and Women must cover their heads before entering the Golden Temple and shoes must not be worn. So take a cloth with you to cover your head before entering or you may also get it at the entry of golden temple for free of cost.

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ensure our feet are clean.

How to reach: The

distance for golden temple are calculated from the center of the city

Air: Amritsar has an

extremely well developed airport, named as Raja Sani International Airport. It has a chain of flights operating both

within and outside the country.

In fact, it is the only airport in Punjab to operate international flights. It is located hardly 11 km away from the city center.

There are direct flights from all the metro cities of India to Amritsar

Train: The journey takes

around 6 hours and the train passes via Ambala, Jalandhar,

Ludhiana, Phagwada and Beas. Amritsar is connected with Lahore (Pakistan) by the Samjhauta Express. The railway station in Amritsar is centrally located; of hardly 15-minutes drive from the Golden Temple. Almost all the metro cities are connected to Amritsar with direct trains

Road: One can reach

Amritsar from most of the northern states in just a day’s time. Grand Trunk Karnal Road connects Delhi to

Amritsar (435 Km). Regular buses are available from Delhi I.S.B.T Delhi to Amritsar.

Amritsar is connected by bus with Ambala, Chandigarh (235 kms).

Local Transport: Cycle Rickshaws, Taxis, City buses directly connect you to the Gsolden temple.

History: Initially there was a small lake in the middle of a calm forest and the site has been a meditation retreat for

mendicants and sages since ancient times. Shri Buddha also spent time at this place in contemplation.

Two thousand years after the Buddha’s time, Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religion came to live and meditate by the side of the peaceful lake. After the passing away of Guru Nanak, his disciples continued to come to this site.

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Guru Ka Langar The community kitchen of golden temple

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Golden Temple was built during the leadership of the fifth Guru (Guru Arjan, 15811606). On several occasions the temple was destroyed by the Muslims, and every time was rebuilt more beautifully by the Sikhs.

From 1767 onwards, the Sikhs became strong enough and peace returned to the Golden Temple.

Guru Ka Langar: The community kitchen of golden temple The kitchen (Community kitchen of golden temple) also called langar hall (in Punjabi) is one of the largest free kitchens to be run anywhere in the world. The concept of langars was initiated centuries ago by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion. At the Langar, no one goes hungry and everybody gets a hot meal regardless of caste, creed and religion.

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shrine of the Sikhs.

The lake was enlarged and structurally contained during the leadership of the fourth Sikh Guru (Guru Ram Dass (15741581).

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After a century, the site became the primary sacred shrine of the Sikhs. The lake was enlarged and structurally contained during the leadership of the fourth Sikh Guru (Guru Ram Dass (15741581).

Two hundred thousand rotis, 1.5 tonnes of dal and free food is served to 100,000 people everyday. This makes the free kitchen run at the Golden Temple in the western Indian city of Amritsar stand apart. Anyone can eat for free here and on an average they serve food to 100,000 people.

On weekends and special occasions double the numbers of people visit the golden temple and have Langar. The

langar never stops in golden temple. On an average 7,000 kg of wheat flour, 1,200 kg of rice, 1,300 kg of lentils, 500 kg of ghee (clarified butter) is used in preparing the meal every day, Volunteers also wash the 300,000 plates, spoons and bowls used in feeding the people. The food is vegetarian and the expenses are managed through donations from all over the world.

The Speciality of Punjab is that tourist or any person coming to Punjab will get food and shelter. It means, if a person does not have money to buy food and shelter to live he can directly go to any Gurudwara for food and shelter (free of cost). This you will find in all over Punjab state.

Outside the Golden temple, there is a big market. From there you can buy anything related to the Sikh religion and also other things. Do not forget to have “Amritsari Naan” and “Lassi”. You will really enjoy the food stuff near the golden temple.

There are also another tourist attraction in Amritser and near to Golden Temple like Faridkot fort, Wagha border, Jalliawala Bagh, Ram Tirath, Durgiana temple.

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Kushan Dynasty After Mauryan period, several hectic and shifting political scenes, have taken place in central Asia and northwestern India.

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Indian History The Great Yuehi-chi had quit Western China and migrated towards the Aral Sea. There they encountered the Sakas near Syr Darya river and evicted them.

The Great Yuehi-Chi tribes have settled in the Oxus valley and with the occupation of the Bactrian lands, the great hordes were divided into five principalities.

After 100 years, the Kushan section acquired huge prominence, under the leadership of Kadphises and then began the history of Kushans.

Geographical location of Kushan Dynasty The Kushans empire’s geographical location, made it a colossus astride on the spine of Asia, uniting the Greco-Roman civilization in the west the Chinese civilization in the east and Indian civilization in the southeast.

Kushan Dynasty under the leadership of Kadphises Kadphises was the leader of the Kushans in 40 A.D. He attacked the south of Hindu Kush region, conquered Kabul and annexed Gandhara, which included the Taxila kingdom. When Kadphises died in 77 A.D, the Kushans had supplanted the princess, belonging to the Indo-Greek saka and Indo-Parthian communities along the frontiers of India.

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Indian History Kushan Dynasty under Vima-Kadphises Vima-Kadphises had been the successor of Kadphises.

He conquered several parts of northern India. Meanwhile, the Chinese reasserted their authority in the north and this led to the collusion with the Kushans.

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Kushans were of great complexity. The coins exposes the people’s prosperity, and show the figure of Kanishka, standing and sacrificing at altar and deities, belonging to the several religions.

The coins act as the remembrance that, Kushans were in direct contact with

The Chinese general Pan-Chao had conquered Chinese Turkistan, and thus established, the Chinese authority in Parthia, on the south territory of the Caspian sea.

Kushans were threatened by these advances. Kadphises II, had claimed the hand of a Chinese princess in 87 AD, an acknowledgement of his equality with the son of Heaven. But the proposal was rejected and Kadphises, then dispatched a large army. However, the army was decimated because of the difficult terrain and was defeated easily, by the Chinese.

Kushans gold coins were of great complexity

Kanishka I throne was ascended by Huvishka. He was the founder of a city Hushka in Kashmir, named after him (described by Kalhan in Rajatarangini). The Kushan empire was in the zenith, during Kanishka’s and Huvishka’s reign.

After Huvishka, Vasudeva I led the Kushan dynasty.

In Indian culture, Kushan dynasty had been totally assimilated. Vasudeva I was the last greatest king of the dynasty, when the Kushan empire saw new heights in its prosperity.

the Romans. Gandhara art is considered as the greatest contribution of Kushan Dynasty. Buddha and Bodhisattavas’s stone images were carved out and the chief feature was blending of the Buddhist subjects with Greek forms.

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Dynasty are still found in Jammu & Kashmir state, which proves the effectiveness and efficiency of Kushan’s ruling in the place.

But after the death of Vasudeva, the Kushan empire has started collapsing.

Kanishka II, the son of Vasudeva, came to lead dynasty, but had lost all the territories. Vasudeva II, Vashishka, and Shaka, managed to rule Kushan dynasty, after Kanishka II.After Vashishka reign was completed, the Kushan Empire was disintegrated into small kingdoms. When Gupta

Indian History

emperors entered in the fourth century AD, Kushan dynasty’s name was not heard again.

Kushan Dynasty under Vima-Kadphises Vima-Kadphises had been the successor of Kadphises.

He conquered several parts of northern India. Meanwhile, the Chinese reasserted their authority in the north and this led to the collusion with the Kushans.

The Chinese general PanChao had conquered Chinese Turkistan, and thus established, the Chinese authority in Parthia, on the south territory of the Caspian sea.

Kushans were threatened by these advances. Kadphises II, had claimed the hand of a Chinese princess in 87 AD, an acknowledgement of his equality with the son of Heaven. But the proposal was rejected and Kadphises, then dispatched a large army. However, the army was decimated because of the difficult terrain and was defeated easily, by the Chinese.

Kushans gold coins were of great complexity

Gold coins issued by the Kushans were of great complexity. The coins exposes the people’s prosperity, and show the figure of Kanishka, standing and sacrificing at altar and deities, belonging to the several religions.

The coins act as the remembrance that, Kushans were in direct contact with the Romans. Gandhara art is considered as the greatest contribution of Kushan Dynasty. Buddha and Bodhisattavas’s stone images were carved out and the chief feature was blending of the Buddhist subjects with Greek forms.

Kushan Dynasty imprints in J&L till date The imprints of Kushan Dynasty are still found in Jammu & Kashmir state, which proves the effectiveness and efficiency of Kushan’s ruling in the place.

and Huvishka’s reign. After Huvishka, Vasudeva I led the Kushan dynasty.

In Indian culture, Kushan dynasty had been totally assimilated. Vasudeva I was the last greatest king of the dynasty, when the Kushan empire saw new heights in its prosperity.

But after the death of Vasudeva, the Kushan empire has started collapsing.

Kanishka II, the son of Vasudeva, came to lead dynasty, but had lost all the territories. Vasudeva II, Vashishka, and Shaka, managed to rule Kushan dynasty, after Kanishka II. After Vashishka reign was completed, the Kushan Empire was disintegrated into small kingdoms. When Gupta emperors entered in the fourth century AD, Kushan dynasty’s name was not heard again.

Kanishka I throne was ascended by Huvishka. He was the founder of a city Hushka in Kashmir, named after him (described by Kalhan in Rajatarangini).

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Xpress 4G Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched in the month of November 2015. It comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels. It is powered by 1GHz quadcore MediaTek MT6735P processor and comes with 2GB of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a MicroSD card. The Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is packed with a 8-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a 2000mAh removable battery.

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It supports dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts two Regular SIMs. The connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

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Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G detailed specifications General

Camera

Form factor Touchscreen Battery capacity (mAh) 2000 Removable battery Yes

Rear camera 8-megapixel Flash Yes Front camera 2-megapixel

Yes 4G/ LTE Yes Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes

Display

Software

Screen size (inches) 5 Touchscreen Yes Resolution 720x1280 pixels

Operating System Android 5.1

SIM Type Regular GSM/ CDMA GSM

Hardware

Processor 1GHz quad-core Processor make MediaTek MT6735P RAM 2GB Internal storage 16GB Expandable storage Yes Expandable storage type microSD Expandable storage up to (GB) 32

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes GPS Yes Bluetooth Yes Headphones 3.5mm FM Yes Number of SIMs 2

SIM 2

Sensors

Proximity sensor Yes Accelerometer Yes Ambient light sensor Yes Gyroscope Yes

SIM 1

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Automobiles

Maruti

Baleno

New hatchback Full of power

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Automobiles

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aruti Baleno, the premium hatchback comes with two engine options. One is the 1.3-litre oil-burner, while the other mill is a 1.2-litre petrol engine. The 1197cc motor is available to choose with manual and automatic transmission gearbox.

The base version starts with the name - Sigma. While, Delta, Zeta and Alpha are its three other versions in this series. Alpha is the top-of-theline trim. It carries a premium range of features like push start / stop button with smart key, electrically foldable ORVMs, remote keyless entry and a smart play infotainment system. The manufacturer ensured maximum protection to the occupants. It gets

featured with anti-theft security system, ABS with EBD, automatic headlamps and reverse parking assistance.

Its exteriors have a curvaceous look, especially from its side facet. Its A and B pillars are coated in black, which is an added styling factor. The radiator grille with chrome inserts renders it a decorous look. Its dashboard has an eye-soothing dual tone

color scheme along with brushed metallic accents on its central console.

The infotainment system is skillfully placed in the center fascia with chrome surround. Its ergonomic and comfortable seating is another fact that makes Baleno an ideal choice for the buyers.

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Top Speed 160 Kmph Acceleration (0-100 kmph) 15 Seconds Engine Displacement(cc) 1248 Maximum Power 74bhp@4000rpm Maximum Torque 190Nm@2000rpm Engine Description 1.3-litre 74bhp 16V DDiS Diesel Engine Turning Radius 4.9 metres No. of Cylinders 4 Drive Type FWD Turbo Charger Yes Valves Per Cylinder 4

Fuel Supply System CRDi Gear box 5 Speed Steering Gear Type Rack & Pinion

Capacity

Seating Capacity 5 No of Doors 5 Length 3995mm Width 1745mm Height 1500mm Ground Clearance 170mm Wheel Base 2520mm Front Tread 1505mm Rear Tread 1515mm Kerb Weight 985kg Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) 37 Cargo Volume 339-litres Tyre Size 195/55 R16 Tyre Type Tubeless, Radial Alloy Wheel Size 16 Inch

Comfort

Air Conditioner

Power Steering

Engine Start/Stop Button

Remote Trunk Opener

Accessory Power Outlet

Transmission Type Manual Foldable Rear Seat 60:40 Split Navigation System

Adjustable Seats

CD Player

FM/AM/Radio

Speakers Front

Speakers Rear

Integrated 2DIN Audio

Bluetooth Connectivity

USB & Auxiliary input

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Low Fuel Warning Light

Driver Airbag

Rear Brake Type Drum

Automatic Climate Control

Passenger Airbag Rear Seat Belts

Smart Access Card Entry

Rear Seat Headrest

Others

Leather Seats

Voice Control

Emission Norm

Compliance BS IV Country of Assembly India Country of Manufacture India Warranty Time 2 Years Warranty Distance 40000 Kms

Seat Belt Warning

Cup Holders-Front

Brake Assist

Trunk Light

Door Ajar Warning

Vanity Mirror

Crash Sensor

Bottle Holder Front & Rear Door Seat Lumbar Support

Power Door Locks

Child Safety Locks

Cruise Control

Side Impact Beams

Multi-function Steering Wheel

Front Impact Beams

Day & Night Rear View Mirror

Touch Screen

Front Suspension MacPherson Strut Rear Suspension Torsion Beam

Safety

Passenger Side Rear View Mirror

Centrally Mounted Fuel Tank

Rear Camera

Automatic Headlamps

Anti-Lock Braking System

Follow Me Home Headlamps

Parking Sensors

Rear

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Vasthu tips for a

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Pooja room is a zone of serenity at every home.

It is the place where we connect the eternal energies. It is a place where God bestows his presence within us to guide us to the right paths of life. Placement of such an important place, Pooja room, into our houses itself, should produce positive vibes in the home atmosphere.

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VAASTU CORNER

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Stressing

These attributes will help you to get an Ideal Puja room in your home * Locate your pooja room in the North, East or the Northeast side of the house. * Face towards East/North while worshiping.

Keep no idols in the worship room. If you wish to keep, place idols of height in between 9”and 2”. * The legs of the idol should be at chest level while worshiping. Whether you stand or sit. * Noting should be stored above the slab or cabinet, where God is worshiped. * Do not make your puja room in a bedroom or a wall adjacent to the bathroom. * Do not enter the pooja

room without washing legs and hands. * Do not cleanse your feet by rubbing one over the other. * Clean your feet on rear side first with left hand and pour water with right hand. * Use copper vessels in pooja room, particularly where water is collected. * Do not draw triangular pattern of any God in the Pujaghar. * The color of pooja room walls should be white, lemon or light blue and use white marble. * Prayer room should have doors and windows in the north or the east. * Agnikund should be in the southeast direction of the Pujaghar. * Face should be towards the east while doing the sacred offerings to the fire. * Place the lamp in the Southeast corner of the pooja room.

Thorough analysis is involved in the Vastu consultation of pooja room. While studying about the vastu of the pooja room, things that should be considered include proper location of the pooja room in the house,

enhance the positive energy inside your home will help you to have happy and prosperous household, according to Vastu Shastra.

Vastu Shastra is a science, which will help you increase wealth, well being and prosperity if you live in structures

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This is well possible with Vastu Shastra, which is the most commonly used term particularly when it comes to constructing or purchasing a new home. Stressing on ways to enhance the positive energy inside your home will help you to have happy and prosperous household, according to Vastu Shastra. Vastu Shastra is a science, which will help you increase wealth, well being and prosperity if you live in structures that allow positive cosmic forces.

on ways to

that allow

positive cosmic forces.

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The color of pooja room walls should be white, lemon or light blue and use white marble.

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direction & placement of the windows, direction of the Entrance, direction & placement of the God place, direction & placement of the almirah containing pooja stuff, colors used in the room.

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Sloka: 7.6 etad-yonini bhutani sarvanity upadharaya aham krtsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayas tatha

Word to word Meaning etat—these two natures; yonini—source of birth; bhutani—everything created; sarvani—all; iti—thus; upadharaya—know; aham—I; krtsnasya—all-inclusive; jagatah—of the world; prabhavah—source of manifestation; pralayah—annihilation; tatha—as well as.

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Indian Spiritual

The soul waits for God’s wish to create once again.

Translation Know that all living beings are manifested by these two energies of mine. I am the source of the entire creation, and into me it again dissolves.

Commentary It is by the combination of souls and matter that all life in the material realm comes into existence. Matter is insentient by itself. And the soul needs a carrier. The carrier is nothing but the form of the body. Living

Ahankār merges into mahān that merges into prakṛiti. All the prakṛiti dissolves into the Supreme Lord. prakṛiti moves towards and sits in Maha beings manifest as these two Vishnu’s body, who is a form of energies conjugate. Thus, the conjugation of souls and matter the Supreme Lord. is through which livings beings Even the souls, which remain manifest. un-liberated from the cycle of The origin of these two creation resides in the body of energies is nothing but God. And hence, the entire creation God in an unmanifested form.

Such soul awaits next cycle manifests from the God. The of creation. The soul waits cycle of creation of Brahma for God’s wish to create once completes at the end of hundred years. When that point again. And the cycle begins again and it is then the world reaches, the manifestation is dissolved by the lord. The five comes into existence. Hence, gross elements merge into the God is everything, source, support, and final resting five subtle elements, which will in turn merge into ahankār. ground for all existence.

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Indian Events

Sabarimala Pilgrimage to transcend earthly limitations, change for better Periodic fasts or vrithams observed in Hinduism intend to purify the human mind and body. The adherence to austere way of life and observance of tapas in body, mind and speech, makes it easy to transcend earthly limitations and get a better change, according to the Bhagavad Gita.

Sabarimala Pilgrimage is one of the pious pilgrimages where a devotee has to be pure physically and mentally to get the darshan of Lord Ayyappan. He is expected to observe fast or vritham for a 41-day period, usually when Malayalam month of Vrischikam begins in mid November. A pilgrim on maiden trip to Sabarimala is called as Kanni Ayyapppan.

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The 41-day

Vritham

The fast that longs for 41 days throws light on the significance of abstinence and austerity in lives of devotees seeking a complete merger with the Ultimate. If the devotee wants to mount the pathinettu padikal and enter Sabarimala temple, he has to follow several regulations and dictates. He can only embark on the 41day vritham with permission from his parents and Guru.

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gains his or her approval to commence the deeksha.

The Sacred Mala beaded mala/garland with tulsi or rudraksham highlights his renunciation of material temptations. Most devotes begin to wear mala from the very first day of Vrishchikam. It is auspicious to wear mala on the day of asterism of Uthram or on a Saturday or a prior to the first day of Vrishchikam.

The devotee receives mala from a Guruswami, one who visited Sabarimala many times. The ritual is conducted usually in the precincts of a temple or any holy place. The pilgrim swears all commitment to Lord Ayyappan as he wears

mala. All his thoughts words and deeds are surrendered to the powerful deity and begin to lead the austere life of an ascetic.

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If the devotee wants to mount the pathinettu padikal and enter Sabarimala temple, he has to follow several regulations and dictates.

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First day The pilgrim awakes early on the first day of the fast, bathes and prays to family deity, the holy mala, and navagrahas (the nine planets). Along with his guru, he then proceeds to the temple to receive mala amid chanting of saranams.

The devotee should shun all social activities like the renunciant, Lord Ayyappan, and immerse in bajans, prayers, poojas, temple visits, feeding the poor, cleaning temples, to spiritual lectures and attending to the poor/ sick. Only satvic food has to be consumed. Having meat, intoxicants like drugs, alcoholic beverages, betel leaves, and smoking are all strictly restricted.

The Ayyappa swami (one who wears mala) takes bath in the pre-dawn hours, applies vibhooti and sandalwood paste regularly.

He meditates and sings about Lord Ayyappan all 41 days.

He does not shave, refrains from hurting anybody, do not cause any inconvenience to family, identifies other Ayyappa devotees as lord himself. The swamy do not oil hair or body and carries a tulsi leaf always to ward off evil and temptations. He does not sleep on the bed nor wear footwear to protect his feet.

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Aazhi pooja / Vellamkudi

A special pandal is erected and fuels for aazhi (fire blaze) are stored in front of the pandal in stacks. The fire is started using camphor.

‘Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa’, is chanted while the fumes go higher. Parched rice, rice flakes, and coconut pieces are regularly thrown in into the raging fire. After the poojas, camphor is burnt.

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The worshipper is bound with the worshipped, with Irumudi.

Munmudi comprises 2 or 3 Mudra bags, holding items for vazhipadu (offering) at the Sannidhanam like

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The Aazhi pooja is an important event of the pilgrimage, and is a celebration of attaining a renunciant’s frame of mind. It is performed on an auspicious day before the beginning of the holy trek.

The ritual is even called Daham Veppu, Vellamkudi or Padukka.

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Kettunira The preparation of the travel kit is termed irumudi kettu. Only who observe the 41-day vritham can carry it and a devotee cannot climb up the pathinettaam padi at the Sannidhanam without the irumudi. The bag is reminiscent of Lord Ayyappan’s trip to the forest for tigress’ milk; it has two pockets, the Munmudi is the front portion and the Pinmudi is the rear pouch. This has an opening in the middle. While the offerings and pooja articles are placed in the front bag, the rear pouch contains pilgrim’s personal belongings.

The worshipper is bound with the worshipped, with Irumudi. Munmudi comprises 2 or 3 Mudra bags, holding items for vazhipadu (offering) at the Sannidhanam like: Beetel leaves, Coconut filled

with ghee for Abhishekam (Neithenga), beetel nut, coins (kanikkappanam), 2 to 4 coconuts (vidalai thengai), cashewnuts, dry ginger, Jaggery (achuvellam), poha (thin & thick variety) Cardamoms, raisins, avil ( beaten rice), Dried turmeric, dates, honey, kadhi chakkar, turmeric powder, vibhooti, blouse piece, kumkum, sandal paste Sambarani, agarbathi, camphor rosewater, lemon, rice & dal TTT. A medium sized coconut is selected to prepare the ghee coconut for abhishekam.

Outer shell is cleaned and polished. Hole made in one of the coconut’s eye using pointed instrument and water inside is emptied. A cork is used to close the opening.

Later, it is filled with ghee

during kettunira.

At regular intervals, vidalai thenga are broken during the actual pilgrimage i.e. one each at Erumeli and Sharam Kutti and two upon pathinettam padi (the sacred 18 steps at Sabarimala). Pilgrim’s personal articles are kept in the pinmudi, which include items useful from the day of commencement of journey after Kettunira till return.

Some snacks and other food ingredients will be placed in the second bagHole made .

Guruswami prepares the irumudikettu and places on the head of the devotee.

The journey is conducted in groups to the Ayyappa temple on Sabarimala.

The Ayyappa swami who ascends the Patinettampadi 18 times plants a coconut sapling on Sabarimala.

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Yessss….. I know you are waiting for new arrivals of the winter collection. Come winter and out come the sweaters and coats to keep the body warm. When one thinks of winter, woolen clothes are the first things that come to everyone’s mind. Stay warm and look cool in this winter season with this new collection.

Finding the right winter clothes can help your wardrobe to stay up to date. It can also keep you protected from freezing when the weather gets cold. Beautiful and stylish women’s coats and jackets are this winter season’s latest design of 2015.

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New style blazers for this winter

season

Knee length brown colour stylish long coat. Its inner cloth is so warm that you will really enjoy the winter season. Large round black buttons on coat increase the grace of blazer. Long brown colour shoes match the long coat adding the winter glamour in your dress.

Women who are crazy about ankle length blazer will really like this collection.

Ankle length gray colour blazer with round black buttons on it. It will not only gives you a warm feeling, but also gives you the glamour quotient. Matching gray colour ankle shoes will add warmness in winter season.

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This is a full length maxi dress for winter season, which will really keep you warm.

Black color with white shades full length gown styled with matching white colour scarf will suit you a lot and will give you a sensational look.

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New high neck maxi dress with zig-zag style. Full length Zig-Zag design with high neck and two large pockets will keep you warm from top to bottom. Pockets will keep your hand also warm.

The most stunning blue color gown will not only give you warmth, but also glamorous look. Round neck with a black color belt with flurry design gives the dress a different appearance that really gives pleasant feeling.

This sweater not only gives you stylish look, but help to keep you warm also.

Sleeveless round neck sweater with checkbox design and broad border will really help you to keep warm in winters. Both colors will give you a pleasurable feeling.

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Black color is most attractive color during winter season, because of its ability to absorb the sunlight and hence, this color gives you maximum warmness in winters.

Frock style blazer gives you a cute baby look. Golden buttons on black color has a nice combination and design.

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Korean people have the most stunning winter collection all over the world and is liked by everyone. So for you here is Korean style blazer in black and skin color. This blazer is considered to be the best one for the winters because the design is very much effective to give you warmness.

Bonanza style is a jacket plus sweater combination, for winter. Semi sleeves along with full sleeves gives you a funky look. You get both open style (open jacket) and cover style (inner sweater) in the bonanza style.

Are you crazy about Tibetan style winter collection. Yes, here is a loose arms cone style blazer. This style gives you a warm feeling. Button plus zip style and belt, gives a good support to blazer. You can also call it as Krate style blazer.

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Salman Khan set a benchmark for the ultimate Boy Scout with his Bajrangi Bhaijaan act, and now he surprises us even more. His character is so virtuous that you will walk out of the theatre fighting a morality crisis. He has a counterpart in Maithili who is solidly underpressure to perform as per the royal decree.

Our Miss goody two-shoes runs an NGO, eats at not-so-classy restaurants and wears matching clothes. And yes, she sometimes likes to flaunt her little black dress for some ‘quality time’ with her fiancé. Just to make sure the message is conveyed to the audience, Diwan Jee (Anupam Kher) explains ‘quality time’ with a lot of hesitation and innuendos. On second thoughts, you need to do this in a film which is strictly vegetarian in its approach. For your reference, people eat veg korma, tanduri bhindi and butter chole in PRDP.

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Special Movie

Thoongavanam Kamal Haasan’s latest release ‘Thoongavanam’ also starring Trisha Krishnan has been receiving praises from all over. The movie, which seems to be spreading by a positive word of mouth, is being looked forward to doing good business at the box office this Diwali.

A bilingual crime thriller movie, ‘Thoongavanam’ has been directed by Rajesh M. Selva. It is an adaptation of the 2011 French film Sleepless Night.

There is a lot being said about the Kamal Haasan film which was desperately awaited by the fans of the superstar.

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Special Movie

Akhil Akhil revolves around the back story of JUA, which is considered by the tribes of Africa as a sacred entity that saves the world from destruction. Akhil (Akhil Akkineni) and his love Divya (Sayesha Saigal) were like any of us. But how did a normal guy like Akhil fall in the pursuit of JUA and what role does Divya play? Does Akhil hold a connect with the whole concept of JUA? you got to untie the threads along with the highly stuffed commercial elements in theaters.

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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Salman Khan who has done many family entertainers impressed as Vijay Singh and Prem Dilwale.

His expressions are the major highlights of the film

Story Vijay Singh (Salman Khan) is the King of Pritampur who has a huge dynasty lead by him. He has enemies surrounded in his family and his brother Ajay Singh (Neil Nithin Mukesh) attempts to kill him. He will be survived by injuries four days before the oath taking ceremony and during this time, Deewan (Anupham Kher) who is the close disciple of Vijay Singh finds a replacement Prem Diwale (Salman Khan) who likes like the King. He manages the guests fitting in the shoes of the King and impresses all the family members

including the princess (Sonam Kapoor). All the relations that have been left will be back after the entry of Prem and the rest of the movie is the return back of Vijay Singh joining the family. Watch the complete film to know about the rest.

Analysis :

The first half of the film starts with a classic touch narrating the characters. Though the film has been completely predictable the characters and their performances elevate the film completely. The songs have been rich and beautiful with lavish sets all around. The visuals have been stunning throughout and the narration has been poetic. On the whole the complete first half has been decent except some flaws which make the film slower.

Final Word: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will appeal to family crowds for the sensible and emotional content. Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor tops the show.

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The story of the movie has been thin but it has been elaborated well.

The screenplay of the movie during the second half should have been taken extra care.

The dialogues have been decent and so is the music.

Story Ved Vardhan Sahni (Ranbir Kapoor) is a fun loving guy who likes to enjoy his life on his own.

He loves to behave according to his heart but his father makes the difference. His father (Javed Sheik) forces him I his education and his job which makes Ved to work as a project manager. During this time he happens to meet Tara Maheshwari (Deepika Padukone) who behaves and thinks similar to him. The duo comes to a contract that they will love each other and will not reveal about personal things and family information. After a smooth pace, Tara comes to WWW.WISHESH.COM | DECEMBER 2015

know about Ved’s job which breaks her heart. Ved becomes an animal during this time and the rest of the film is what happens next. Watch Tamasha to know about the rest

Analysis : The first half of Tamasha has been well written and narrated good. The characters have been well designed and the love making scenes during the first half have been completely fresh and entertaining. The songs have been shot in beautiful locales which elevate the film well. On the whole the complete first half has been above the expectations.

The story of the movie has been thin but it has been elaborated well. The screenplay of the movie during the second half should have been taken extra care. The dialogues have been decent and so is the music. The background score and the cinematography are the major highlights of the movie.

The production values have been grand and rich enough. Imtiaz Ali managed to deliver well with the first half but the second half dips badly.

Final Word: Tamasha will end up as a half cooked meal as the movie gets deviated during the second half.

Ranbir and Deepika Padukone steals the show.

3/5

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Akhil Akhil Akkineni is the only saviour for the film and he has performed with ease. He has been exceptional in the action episodes and his dance movements are the highlights of the film.

Akhil will sure make big in Tollywood and will be a tough competitor for young actors. Sayesha Saigal has been beautiful and glamorous throughout the film.

Story Akhil is the story about the Jua which has been made by maharshis during the olden days to protect the world from natural calamities. Some so called terrorists and mafia dons aim to rob the Jua from the African community who have been protecting it from years. The Jua will be given to Bodo who is the only eductated in their community.

He hides it in a secret place and reveals the secret to Divya (Sayesha Saigal) who is a medical student by profession. Akhil (Akhil Akkineni) is an orphan and fun

going guy who falls in love with Divya. He comes to know about Jua and the rest of the film is how he saved the world and Divya from the threat of the mafia dons. Watch the complete film to know about the rest.

Analysis : The first half of Akhil has been fresh and entertaining. The racy narration and Akhil’s performance make the audience completely comfortable throughout the first half. Sayesha has been beautiful and the songs have been shot extremely well. Though the interval episodes have been predictable, the first half has been handled well.

The second half of the movie shocks the audience as the main plot has been completely ignored.

When the comedy episodes take the major role, the audience get irritated and the movie dips badly.

The second half of the film has nothing much to offer except Akhil’s energetic performance.

Final Word: Akhil projects the abilities of Akhil Akkineni and the film has nothing much to offer. A disappointment.

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Sweety gets rejected big time by many guys to get married and her mother (Urvashi) gets frustrated thinking that Sweety will never get married.

Story Sweety (Anushka) is an obessed girl who works in a restaurant staying with her mother, brother and grandfather. Sweety gets rejected big time by many guys to get married and her mother (Urvashi) gets frustrated thinking that Sweety will never get married.

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program in Size Zero. Sweety comes to know that they use many drugs due to which health gets spoiled and the rest of the movie is how Sweety fights to prove that Size Zero is all fake.

Analysis : The first half of the movie has been peaceful and pleasant. The entertainment has been quoted along with the flow which looks quite natural. The songs have been shot completely different and they have been apt. Though the plot has been predictable, the interesting and poetic narration makes the complete first half impressive.

The climax has been presented differently and on the whole the second half has been entertaining with a strong social message.

Final Word: Size Zero will sure end up as a huge winner at the multiplexes.

A cute film that impresses for Anushka’s stupendous performance and heart touching emotions. Go and watch it with your family.

3.25/5

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Thoongavanam Kamal Haasan who is the king of action and he carried the film on his shoulders. He has taken enough care in carving out his character and he performed to the peaks. Trisha has been decent in the short and crisp role.

Story Cheekati Raajyam is the story of Diwakar (Kamal Haasan) who works as a Chief for Narcotics Bureau. He handles an operation to catch the corrupted in the department. In this process he catches a gang who are exporting drugs and Vittal Rao (Prakash Raj) who is a goon in the city is the best drug supplier. He kidnaps Diwakar’s son Vasu and in returns he asks him to bring the drug packets caught. The rest of the film is how Diwakar saves his son killing all the corrupted ones.

Watch the complete film to know about the rest.

Analysis : The first half of the film has been quite interesting and has been narrated well. The suspense has been maintained throughout with the performances taking the film to the next level. The background score elevated the important episodes well and the complete first half has been satisfactory.

The second half of the movie has nothing much to do as the complete plot has been revealed during the first half. Some of the scenes have been dragged too much and the director missed the main logics that made the film fall flat. The pre climax and the climax episodes have not been interesting.

On the whole the second half is a disappointment.

Final Word: Cheekati Rajyam has an engaging and interesting first half. But the second half of the film is the spoiler. A predictable thriller.

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HOLLYWOOD Jorgie Porter

Charlotte Crosby

Hollywood actress and model 128 Jorgia Porter was seeing at Surfers Paradise in Australia. Jorgie Porter was wearing a white bikini on the beach and was showing her sexy and curvy body. Jorgie was looking so beautiful in a white bikini.

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Hollywood Model and Actress Charlotte Crosby recently seen in green and white bikini. Her body in green bikini seemed quite Toned.

Charlotte was looking nice in the green bikini. Charlotte looked quite hot in green swimsuit.

Actress Lindsay Lohan and her younger brother Michael Lohan has recently won a sixty million dollars legal case against Fima Potik.

D TEA NEWS Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston loves naked dinner with her husband One of the close source to Jennifer Aniston has revealed that Jennifer Aniston and her husband Justin Theroux love having their dinner by getting fully naked. No one is supposed to be with them at that time. Both enjoy their dinner together without clothes.

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Bollywood actress Sunny Leone’s fan following in all over the world. Recently, Sunny Leone’s a stage show in L. A ticket rate was $ 1500.

Reported that with a packed hall tickets are also to be black.

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HOLLYWOOD Blake Shelton

Jenny McCarthy

We are SO loving what goes on behind the scenes at ‘The Voice’ as the Gwen Stefani and Blake 130 Shelton PDA fest continues. On. Nov. 23, a contestant got a picture alongside the couple and even in his photo they couldn’t contain their closeness. SO cute!

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D TEA NEWS Kylie Jenner Tyga & Kylie Jenner: He’s Convincing Her To Ignore Jealous Kendall Tyga is willing to go to any lengths to make sure he keeps Kylie Jenner, even if it means turning her against her own sister! A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how Tyga is convincing Kylie that Kendall is a hater. Here’s what we know.

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Star Gazing ARIES Uranus and Mars will be fighting until December 20th and you may be under pressure until that date, and overreact to any situation that is stressful. Don’t add more emotion to the agitation, on the contrary, breathe, think and act with care and organization. You will be calmer around the holidays, everybody will be relieved that you are happy for Christmas.

Love is complicated until the 31rst, so you should end the year with a big smile, reassured about the feelings of your loved one. At work you end the year with good results,

GEMINI December is family time for you: lots of events are organized and you are of course 132 part of it. You are even most of the time the one who is thinking about where, with who, when and how it is going to happen. If you are committed, you are even closer than ever to your partner. Commitment means something to you. If you are single, many opportunities are offered, you keep meeting different potential partners who are dynamic, fun, active and you like that. The problem will be the choice,

CANCER After December 11, Mercury brings quality dialogue to your long-term relationship, you share a lot about your projects and expectations. Jupiter brings a good communication with your coworkers and you feel more like a team with them. Work is a challenge but you are focused and succeed at doing better than expected. Lots of tensions and emotions in your family relationship, it is agitated but you will be all together for Christmas, no doubt,

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LEO

You will spend a great time with your loved one after December 5th. Passion is involved, words of love and good sex are enjoyable as much as gifts. Some Taurus may decide to get married or have a child because they are so happy with their loved one. You will work hard the whole month, but you will definitely make a pause to spend time with your family and loved ones, even if you have to work harder before and after.

You are focused on your budget, do you have enough money for everybody’s gifts, champagne, good food? You count and recount until you find the best deals for everyone and everything. You share a lot with brothers and sisters or cousins.

Love is deep but confusing, you feel some differences of orientation in life even when the feelings are strong. Expect transformation at work, some rumors may worry you but you will think about it later,

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VIRGO Jupiter is making some choices difficult this month: spending Christmas with your parents or your loved one’s parents? Going somewhere with your sweetie or friends? You find it difficult to choose gifts for everyone, you hate wasting your money so you want to find gifts that mean something to them. You may spend too much anyway, Mars is pushing you to overspend the whole month. Gap of generation makes your relationship complicated with elder in your family. The dialogue with your loved is open and comfortable,

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

Venus is in your sign from December 6 to the 31rst. Beauty is important and you want to be the most spectacular yourself for the holidays. You will take care of yourself, diet, gym, skin care, Mani-pedi, you will be impeccable for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The most beautiful dress, stilettos or the best suit if you are a guy. If you are single expect to meet a person who will be smitten by you.

Saturn and the Sun in Sagittarius bring some clarity to your life, you know what you want to do now. You just need to get organized and to make your priorities. No doubt, your birthday will be celebrated again and again this month, at work with friends, with your family and your loved ones. You may plan a getaway some times in the month or around Christmas.

AQUARIUS

CAPRICORN

In terms of the direction of work, such a situation will not allow the zodiac sign of Capricorn to achieve all of his goals in December 2015. This means that at the dawn of the first ten-day period of the month, it will be worth to adjust your plans based on such unusual circumstances.

Mercury enters in Capricorn the 11th of December and you feel like communicating with your loved ones, you express feelings and desires to them with ease and sense of truth. You will learn a lot of things about you, when you were a child and you will see how you progress since 2008. Great satisfaction for you to see that people recognize your qualities.

LIBRA

PISCES

Mars is in your sign until January 4 and it gives you a high level of energy, you are fully awake every day, ready to do more and more. The downfall is that you are easily irritated when people are not following your rhythm or get in your way, slowing you down. You want everything to be perfect, and you work hard for that. Be careful on the road especially between the 1rst of December and the 20th. Absolutely no drinking and driving, be serious.

Neptune and Saturn create ups and downs in your mood, when you are happy, you are in Heaven and when you are down, you are really depressed. Take vitamins or magnesium to moderate your shifts. Winter is difficult for sensitive people like you. Avoid also negative people as it can affect you too much. Christmas will a good moment for your love relationship, thanks to Venus in Scorpio.

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Yellow Pages Home needs Casa Marketing Private Ltd Gachibowli 1-70/c, Rajiv Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032 Ph: 9246833316, 9246833313 Email: cmplhyd@gmail. com

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Airpro Hvac Systems Bowenpally Plot no 19 1st Floor, SBI Colony, Bowenpally, Secunderabad - 500009 Ph: 9652655505 , 040 64515209 Email:airprohvacsystems@ gmail.com

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Audio Video Solutions Begumpet Shop No 4, My Home Tycoon, Life Style Building, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016 Ph: 9000093807 , 040 30724037 Email:jayapal.avs@gmail. com

Cooling Solutions Picket Plot No.54, Lakshmi Nagar Cly, Picket, Secunderabad - 500003 Ph: 9848123520, 9848123522 Email:coolsol2007@ rediffmail.com

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Jewellery & watches

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Home cleaners

SEM Enterprises Attapur MIG-185, Kushan Bagh, Mushak Mahal, Attapur, Hyderabad - 500048 Ph: 8801678456, 9346273763 Email:sem_enterprises78@ rocketmail.com Modicare Success Centre Sarojini Devi Road 202 Kala Mansion, Secunderabad, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500003 Ph: 040 - 27842302 Email:modisec@hd2.vsnl. net.in

Cleangem Begumpet 1-11-271/1, Gagan Vihar Colony, Begumpet, Ethos Hyderabad - 500016 Serilingampally Ph:8008754199 , 040 G-4, 5 And 6, Survey No 27760666 64, Inorbit Mall Mandal Email: cleagem.in@gmail.

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