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‘Chuck it & Smile….,’says Samar

‘A smile’, our whole existence sports tothis point. Have you ever wondered who

teaches us to smile? It’s just that our lips

curve in a particular pattern when we arehappy. It’s not something that needs to be

taught, it’s something that needs to be felt.The clarity of conscience, the purity of

heart and the innocence of our thoughts is

reflected when we smile unknowingly likea baby.

We smile when we are happy, we smile

even when we are not…A smile is

contagious….

Imagine this fellows, when we give a sparkling smile to a professor at college, it makes

them happy ; he smiles at the entire class while commencing his lecture and that entire

class in turn smiles at the entire world. It’s like a virus. No sorrow can ever defeat a smile.

The best thing about is that its’ such a fundamental factor of our life. We need not be highly

educated, we need not be super rich, or an upper caste. Smile knows no divide. It’s a

common factor in our life which connects us with the world no matter our qualification, or

economic or ethnic background.

It’s very important to smile & keep smiling…We are very sensitive emotional fools and let

the feeling of sorrow & self-pity creep over us very easily. So what if we are in sorrow??? ;

We shouldn’t let our sorrow spread to the other people. We should smile & keep smiling.

Always remember, ‘A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.’ ~Phyllis Diller. So,

anytime you find yourselves in a soup, just think about the good things in life, chuck the

sorrows and smile…

A smile prepares you to grasp things easily and maintain a mental calm .It’s a sign of an

open, blithe & knowledgeable mind.

However big the burden of sorrow, never let it weigh down the corners of your lips….

Just chuck it & smile…Looking 4ward to seeing your 32…



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an incident from my life…

What is it about the new things that appeals to you? They really have a prodigy of having an appeal on the minds of

people. There is nothing like the feel of starting something afresh or new. Same applies to the New Year.

And here I go…Just about a week before the New Year, I happened to call a very dear friend of mine to ask her about her plans for th

New Years’ Eve. Now, this friend of mine happens to be pursuing CA and is a student of CA final. When I asked her abo

her plan, she replied in a ‘matter of fact’ tone, “Obviously I got class till 10 pm. I can’t go out after that.”

I wasn’t too taken aback by this answer because today this is the mentality of the masses. No one cares about

celebrating anything. I completely understand that it is barely important. I have even seen criticism towards the over

enthusiasm portrayed by the people for the New Year celebrations. But, it’s the only time you get to meet certain peop

that you seem to have lost touch with in your busy life. Imagine the joy when you meet, that distant cousin or that oldschool friend at a get together!!!You need such occasions to keep in touch with thesecertain people. It’s like those

promises you make to your friends on the last day of college, promises to meet every month but ultimately tuning up

once a year...

Getting back to the phone conversation; her answer had left me a bit disappointed. I expressed my resentment andasked her as to when she was planning on celebrating the New Year?

“Come on man, there’s always a next time…Next year maybe…,”came the answer.Now that answer left me even more disappointed; and winding up the conversation, I hung up…

The 10 yrs New Year theory…Now, this theory can really be set aside by people as a kiddish confrontation but though kiddish, somewhere it does

hold true…

The average life span of a human being is about 60 years (whoa…that’s a huge span of time) so, does it mean we have

total of sixty 31st s to celebrate? Oh my, now that’s terrific. But the consideration doesn’t end here…

Breaking up these 60 years analytically, I believe that nobody celebrates 31st (the way it should be…) till 15 years of abecause they are too small to do so in the manner they would actually like to…The average age of marriage in India is 25.Now, a guy’s / girl’s life after marriage is such that, they are barely able to

celebrate anything (let alone 31st ) in a real wild & crazy manner. All married people are somewhat control freaks (or

I believe).So that leaves us with a time window of 10 years to actually celebrate, lose control & enjoy...

So now people, between the age of 15 & 25, it’s for you people to decide whether to celebrate this season of joy or wa

it by attending some boring lecture or sitting late hours in office, with false hope that there will be a time when you w

celebrate.



What’s in… the index – we call it the 9w’s

What matters 6

Two Worlds Apart….Difference in the life of acommon man & a soldier This column is reserved for causes; concerning

things which are really important but are not

given the attention which they deserve by the

common man.

What’s the fiesta 12

Christmas celebration…TheMumbai ishstyle… This column speaks of

festivals & events happening

in town.

What’s happiness 15

The Joy of Giving…

This column speaks of a

philosophical way to

life…Live life better.

What’s calling 20

The Hidden Village… This column is dedicated to travelling…We

will be exploring some soothing & remote

places near the city which can serve as a

very good weekend escape…

What’s around 26

This column has been allotted to give a brief

bulletin of the current affairs along with ourviews & our takes on these issues.





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What matters…speak up, people

Recollect your infancy days when you would argue withyour dad to buy you a toy gun, so that you could establishyour desire of being a soldier and bring it into action byplaying with your best friend (keeping him the enemy),running all over the house (imagining it to be a battlefield),jumping on the bed, pointing the gun towards him, creatingyour own sound effects “dhish dhsih” or a fight sequence“dhishum dhishum,” and when your best friend deliberatelygives up, you claim supremacy over the battlefield, andthere ends the game of “soldier soldier.” Let us movefurther. What was the emotion when you just came out of

the theatre watching Border? Happy, because your ownside won the battle, but also sad, because Sunil Shetty laiddown his life. But the question here is; many soldiers died,but why the tears came streaming down your face onlywhen Sunil Shetty breathed his last. The answer is simple.Your attachment was more with an actor rather than asoldier.Bravery, patriotism, courage, dignity, spirit – these arewords that characterize a soldier. The Indians call him aJawan. In a world where you and I are familiar with manythings (of less importance), a jawan only knows one – tolay down his life for the nation whenever needed. Famous

for his valour and discipline, a jawan undergoespainstaking military training and lives a life of hardship. If we were ever asked as to how much are we indebted toour jawans, I don’t think we could ever come up with aword, figure, or a phrase which could provide an answerto that question. But at the same time there are some realunworthy words like lack of appreciation, lack of security,which unfortunately describe this profession. Consideringthe type of noisy and nosy neighbours we have, our

country is always in need of a strong military base. Buttoday, not many people have it in them; that undauntedpassionate, spirit to die for the nation. Well, now thereare factors contributing to this mindset amongst todayyouth; Family security is one of the basic needs alongwith food, clothing and shelter. None of the text booksteach you this but it’s a fact. No person can concentrateon his work with a blade of uncertainty hanging on hisfamily’s neck. Low remuneration - gone are the dayswhen people used to join the armed forces just to tastethe spirits of bravery. Financial security is a veryimportant aspect of life. If adequate remuneration isprovided to the soldiers, more youth will be encourageto join the armed forces. The last but most important aspect is social security. Now, social security system inIndia is pathetic, and no exaggeration there, it is pathetAs per facts, India spent 2.2% of its GDP (Gross DomestProduct) i.e. a whooping US$ 36,600,000,000 (as per2008-09 figures) on defense and ranks 10th in the list onations which spend a lot of booty on defense. But theproblem is, barely any of this actually reaches and

provides social relief to the grass root levels. One suchexample relating to social security from the near past ithe controversy linking to Russian made MIG-29 fightejets fiasco. Poor and cheap quality spares were purchasand fitted into these outdated jets which led to acciden& deaths, in-spite of India signing a deal with Russia in2005-06 to upgrade all of its MIG-29s for US$ 888 milliThis controversy also inspired a film Rang De Basantiwhich went on to become a blockbuster.

He (a soldier) serves the nation;

forgoes his life to defend us, to

secure us, and not just for the pay

check. But when a small editorialspeaking about his death is printed

in a newspaper, we are more

apprehensive about the page 3 stuff.

Who the hell cares for the one who

sacrificed his life for us!!!



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Then during the 26/11/08 attack on the city, the police force (slight off track but eventhey serve a similar purpose) were given poor quality bullet proof gear. Such jacketswhich were meant for protection from the rapid fire from AK-47s but through whicheven a regular revolver/ pistol bullet could pass. It’s such a disgrace on the parts of theheads of defense. Later, when the matter was further investigated it was found that theamount sanctioned by the government was in order to procure the best quality bullet proof gear available but instead what was procured was the worst quality ‘anti-bullet proof gear.’ How much would that have meant to those particular corrupt officials whomanipulated the books and procured the cheap quality gear instead of the good ones?

May be, just a Mercedes S-class less to the already existing collection; but that meant the life to many people for whom it ultimately brought death.

And the very recent, Adarsh Society (pic to your left) scam. The society in South MumbColaba, was originally meant to be a six storey building for accommodation of Kargil wheroes and widows, but was converted into a high-class 31 storey tower by allocating fto senior Army & Navy officials, bureaucrats, and also politicians including the then CMMaharashtra, Ashok Chavan. So just think the level to which our politicians can stoop aget corrupted. Coming back to the point of lack of social security; who would like tosacrifice their lives for the nation only to get their families treated in such a manner? Torder politicians of the nation stooping so low with the greed of personal gains has leftugly scar on the face of the world’s biggest democracy, and especially the Indian armed

forces. Coming back to the 26/11 episode; during the course of attack, it was theresponsibility of the then CM of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh to visit the place of attack. Of course, it definitelywouldn’t have been a threat to him given his bullet proof vehicle and Z+ security. But our then CM chose to stay put ontelevision set and finally visited the Taj hotel after the attacks had been neutralized. If that’s not enough, he got his sonRitesh Deshmukh and bollywood director Ram Gopal Verma to the Taj hotel! Damn, what was Verma doing there?Planning another ‘to-be’ flop film with Ritesh? Come on fellows, it was a war that took place inside a 5-star hotel and CThe film could definitely have awaited Mr. Verma!

How does he become one?

In the training centre, he gets basic military training like

drill, physical training and weapon training. He is trained in

range practices, bayonet-fighting and handling of explosives like grenades and mortars. Here we find the

recruit in his gray uniform, heavy black boots, a jungle hat

and a rifle slung over his shoulder. Every day he takes four

hours, training. From (6-30 A.M. to 11 A.M.) in rifle-

shooting, firing and throwing grenades, rope climbing,

negotiating a rope bridge (negotiating a rope bridge is to

walk upon a rope the ends of which are tied to the

branches of two trees), crawling & bayonet charge. There

are occasional route-marches to a maximum of 25 miles,

Besides he learns map-reading, current affairs, civics,

bayonet training, rifle, light machine-gun, grenade, fieldcraft and jungle training, battle assault courses, physical

training, route marches, games and drill. His training win

up with his taking part in a mock battle. Then he is to

attend special parade. It is known as Kasam Parade. The

recruit takes an oath on his religious book, to serve the

nation and to lay down his life, if need be in upholding th

nation's honour. After completing these six months of

training, he becomes a soldier. (Source: Rajputbrotherhood.co

The maximum of them: SikhsContribution of Sikhs towards the Indian Defense Services is the highest with respect to their 2% population size.This community has also won the maximum number of gallantry awards since independence - 5 Param Vir Chakras(PVCs), 40 Maha Vir Chakras (MVCs), and 209 Vir Chakras (VrCs). Today Sikhs are still 2% of the population of Indian but 20% of Indian Military consists of Sikhs. As a part of Indian Military, Sikhs have constantly been fightingMuslim terrorists on the border of Pakistan and India since last India-Pakistan war.



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Honour their valourImagine yourself trapped in a state where you don’t havetime to eat, nor do you have time to sleep. You have toremain motionless and focused constantly for hours andhours alone. You know the enemy is in close proximity,eying you, waiting for its catch. Suddenly you sense thegate of death at your next step and a point of no return.Fear just caught you for a moment, didn’t it? Well, ourjawans deal with the same fear every day, probably everyminute when on duty. Fear of getting hit by a bullet or a

grenade. Fear of getting posted to a place where the onlything you can see are mountains covered by snow. Fearof losing your patience, your conscience; Fear of losingyour mind, fear of losing yourself... And yet our jawansnever complain, never groan, but instead, fight for thenation with courage and determination. Because theyknow they have taken an oath to protect; to protect youand the nation. It’s hard to digest the fact that all we do for our family, and all a soldier does is for his nation.

Surviving the impossible

You think you can remain active at 15000 feet abovesea-level. No average human being can, because theconditions up there aren’t normal. There’s less oxygen,breathlessness occurs regularly, your windpipe burnslike hell, you breathe as if you’re consuming bricks, yourblood vessels dry out, and with all that, you have to carrya backpack filled with tools, arms, and food that wouldprobably get over before the mission does. Not only this,

a jawan is forced to patrol for almost 10-12 hours insuch harsh and foggy conditions. Even the extremely fit jawans fall prey patrolling on such high altitudes. Someposts are so far above the ground, for instance 16000 to17000 feet (Siachen Glacier is one such example) that signals cannot be reached. There’s no tool to

communicate and the only mode of communication isthe faith that the troop is alive and safe. Sometimes, ajawan is forced to finish the mission all by himself, therest of the jawans in his troop not been able to make it;not being able to survive the weather, the loneliness, thefrustration… At that point of time, the minus 20 degreeCelsius, highly isolated post or glacier is itself his enemyand the weather is his only hope. He has to survive it; he

has to make it through; come extreme monsoon, heavysnowfall, or landslide. He knows his wife is thinkingabout the last night they spent together. He knows his 6year old son is awaiting his dad’s return so that he canget a new toy. And yet he doesn’t allow the emotionstake control over him.

Indian soldiers guarding Siachen Glacier

About Siachen Glacier:

The Siachen Glacier (pic to your right) is one of the five largest glaciers in the Karakoram,situated at an average altitude of 5400 meters(17,700 feet) above sea level. Most of theSiachen Glacier lies in LOC (Line of Control), ahotly contested territory between India andPakistan. The glacier is located in the disputedKashmir region and is claimed by India andPakistan.The glacier is also the highest battleground onEarth, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since 1984. Both countriesmaintain permanent personnel on the glacier at

a height of over 7000 meters. Every year moresoldiers are killed because of severe weatherthan enemy firing. The two sides have lost closeto 4000 personnel primarily due to frostbites,avalanches and other complications



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What’s with the attitude, people?

It’s true what Aamir Khan says in the beginning of themovie Rang De Basanti, “ Aaj ka khoon na khaula vo

khoon nahi pani hai, jo desh ke kaam na aaye vo bekar

jawani hai.” Now I’m not asking you to join the army, not even urging you to donate something (How I wish Icould). But it’s a matter of attitude, a matter of apathywhen it comes to us. Our young blood pours out whilewatching patriotic movies, but does the same ‘proud-to-be-an-Indian’ sensation hold on to us or does thepatriotism disappears right after we have crossed theexit doors. Because soon we realize that war isn’t fought in cinema halls, and is different in real battlefield. Wehave just seen the edited footage. And then when it’s allover, we are back to Mochas and Sheeshas sucking adouble-apple while our patriotism is vanished amidst the smoke which is swirling mistily around the café.Wait, the show must go on. Back at home, the scene isdifferent but the situation is yet the same. We are gluedto our TV sets watching the same old never ending saas-bahu sagas, reality shows (which are less real and morescripted) and cricket matches that belong more to BCCIthen to us. Who wants to see a documentary based onthe life of our jawans when you have Katrina doing a hot number on the click of a button? Who knows that a 27year old jawan has died while patrolling the borderwhen you were busy watching Sachin not out on 99?Our politicians anyway treat them as toys, or katputli to

be precise, but is this the attitude we possess to the trueheroes of our country?When India won T20 world cup every player wasoffered a crore, but who the hell knows what wasoffered to our jawans when they won the Kargil war!Now obviously there’s a huge difference between asportsmen who plays for the country and a jawan whoprotects the country. And even if our jawans wereoffered something (accommodation in Adarsh society),we found out our politicians & bureaucrats residing in itI mean what were they doing there? Cleaning the messfor the widows and veterans to step in!Consider this: The average salary of a lieutenant inIndian army comes to around 8000 a month, whereasthe allowance of a MP (Member of Parliament) in Indiais 40000 bucks a month (raised from 20000). I have justmentioned the allowance, while the salary stands at 50000 a month. Not to forget the free housing, air andrail travel. What a waste of tax payer’s money! Now ourresponsibility as responsible citizens is to ensure that the pride and valour with which our heroes fight isrestored to them. Our soldiers protect the borders of ourmotherland with undaunted courage, true passion andjust one dream, a war free India. Most of our politicianshave corrupted their very purpose and brought shameto the armed forces and this nation as a whole. We needto restore back that pride and honour.

Need help from NGOs

It’s an appeal to all the big Indian companies and the top industrialist to start some kind of fund which will help to

solve the social security problems faced by our soldiers. These companies need not themselves donate huge amountsbut at least they will be able to handle the donations made by everyone with transparency unlike our government. TheArmy Wives Welfare Association is one such NGO concentrating on providing financial and social support to thefamilies of the army men. It also provides support to the retired jawans. It is currently the biggest NGO serving thispurpose.

KNOW YOUR COUNTRY

India is the world’s second largest army in terms of military personnel, and the largest in terms of active manpowerIndian Navy is the world’s third largest and Indian Air Force is the world’s fourth largest.India is the world’s largest arms importer. (Source: Wikipedia)

KNOW YOUR FLAGS

Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force



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Two worlds apart …life of a soldier from my eyes

I was born to an army family by crying all day end,had realize my future were the boundaries that I would defend.I couldn’t dream of lying in my mother’s lap or holding my father’s hand,because deep in my heart rested the dream of protecting my motherland.At 20, when my friends questioned me about my everyday sorrow,

I said, “I am sacrificing my today so you can see your tomorrow.”At 24, when most of us are happy having someone to share the rest of our life,I left for an uneventful journey waving goodbye to my beautiful wife.And it kills me from inside that I won’t be able to share her part,because I know I have to deal with two worlds apart…

I was posted to a place miles away from this land,with an absurd promise to protect every bit of my motherland.As massive cotton clouds travel on the azure aura,no wonder is the same place they call Himalaya.With only silent mountains of rocks to make ourselves hide,

are the same rocks that collapses causing landslide?Picturesque trails and pastures interrelates the nearby village,suddenly I felt like a free child little less than my age.For some moments of bliss I was ecstatic to be a part,but at the end of the day I am still dealing with two worlds apart…

Nine months down the line I got good news over the phone,the good news that I could not see the face of my newborn.Eighteen months down the line as my father breathed his last,I was out there shivering in cold while patrolling our boundary so vast.While the rest of the soldiers rolled over and drifted off to sleep,

I couldn’t control my hidden emotions and continued to weep.The hurting smoke, the burning sun – I’ve faced hardships of all kinds,and the same eerie feeling of why I’m here comes every day through my mind.The wisdom still questions me as to my involvement in this part,I would just say, “I’m dealing with two worlds apart.”

Once under the starlit sky, we saw our enemy approaching,my friends and I took over the spot and started firing,As one of my friends silently marched ahead, I strange sight I did see,somehow I gathered the courage to bring him back and not to flee.He said, “I knew you would come, because you’re one friend so true,”

I said, “You’re not alone my friend, it would be an honour to die next to you.”Like a mother holds her child tightly to her breast,I laid my arms around him and pulled him firmly to my chest.Wasn’t it my dusty also to perform his part?I guess I just paid the price of dealing two worlds apart…



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When actors and sportsmen die, whole world cries and remembers the day,but when a soldier dies, just a small headline says, ‘a soldier died yesterday.’When actors and sportsmen die, they would get blessings of all,but when a soldier dies, his family is paid off with a package so small.Will his soul be able to rest in peace after serving all these years?for what did he offered his life? - is the question that still ring in my ears.So is that the world in which you’re living and the other in which I’m suffering,I’m glad that I am a soldier and not a human being.

Now my involvement no longer feels wretch to be a part,so what I’m dealing with two worlds apart…



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What’s the fiesta…the Mumbai (my) way of celebrating!

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year

with kids jingle bellingand everyone telling you “be of good cheer”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”

-Andy Williams

Christmas means a lot to people of different age group

For children it means a time to receive presents and gfrom Santa Claus. For the youth, it means a brief vacat

time and leisure time to unwind after a hectic work orstudy schedule. For middle aged and oldies, it’s mostly

about the feel good factor. You can actually feel the

positive vibes in the air that you just cannot be sad du

this particular part of the year.Christmas is celebrated on 25th of December each year

celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a Christian deity. Th

celebrations begin from the evening of 24th, i.e. the

Christmas Eve.

As I had decided to cover this season of unusual positivity in this issue, I

tarted planning for this Christmas almost about a week in advance. 24th

morning I decided to visit a couple of famous churches in Mumbai.

Planning the journey ahead roughly, I was in a state of fix, ‘Where to start rom?’

Finally, I decided to start off with the Don Bosco church (picture to your

ight) located at Matunga, Kings Circle. Now, this church is within the

chool premises of the Don Bosco School and is a pretty old one. Thehurch wasn’t too crowded, it being a morning before Christmas. The

hurch here has been very well kept and the decorations boast of a

elestial aristocracy. Decorated with loads of lighting, there are twoChristmas trees parked on each side of the entrance.

Next I decided to visit the queen of suburbs, Bandra, well known for its

hurches. My next destination was the Mount Mary church (picture toyour right). The church is located on a small hillock near the Bandra

bandstand. As I reached there, there were numerous hawkers selling a

variety of stuff like candles, essence sticks, lucky charms, accessories

bearing the holy cross, etc. Purchasing a couple of essence sticks, I walkednto the magnificent church. It’s a huge church and is dressed up very

oyally for Christmas. The interior walls of the Church sport the

ummarized story of Lord Christ’s journey of life commencing with his

birth in the stable to his death and resurrection. The story has beendisplayed on the walls in the form of paintings. As we step out of the

hurch, across the street we see Basilica of our Lady of the Mount. This is

not exactly a church but has a statue of Mount Mary on the top. You have

o climb a fleet of some 30 odd steps to reach the statue. The Mount Maryhurch is a heritage structure and has recently been listed as one of the

wonders of Mumbai city. Moving on from the mesmerizing Mount Mary

hurch, I realized that there were barely couple of hours remaining to goo a friend’s place for the Christmas Eve celebrations.



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decided to hurriedly rush for the next big destination, the AfghanChurch, Colaba (pic to your right). Sadly though, by the time I reached

here it was 7 pm and crowds of people had started pouring in to seek the

blessings of their beloved deity and attend the Christmas mass scheduled

t 8 pm. It was barely possible for me to get a good view of the churchrom inside or to speak with some of the old church staff to get details

bout this grade 1 heritage structure.

o, disappointed because of the rush but still bearing in mind the party to

ttend in the evening and the sweets waiting to be devoured, I made myway to my friend’s place.

Now this friend of mine lives in Bandra. The house was perfectly

decorated for Christmas with all the decorations and the petit but beautiful Christmas tree kept in one corner of the hall. As I enjoyed the

party I made a note of the delicacies that I devoured that day, those

pecial Christmas delicacies.

There was this traditional Gujia. It’s a sweet basically made out of swcoconut with an essence of desiccated coconut. It is even prepared

during some Hindu festivals like Diwali.

Moving on from the delicacies Gujia we come to the Christmas

specialty, the Kalka. It’s crispy with a buttery taste and a vanillaessence. It tastes really nice with delicious wine to go with it. Now

coming up next was an item which I have been relishing since

childhood but never knew the exact name of the preparation,Marzipan Shapes.

Finally after having had my dose of these appetizers, I decided to att

the main course (food turns me on). The main course had this delici

preparation of roasted turkey. The very way in which it is decorated

and placed on the platter in front of you, is impressive. Sadly, I was tfamished to click any photographs of the decorated main course as

directly pounced on it as soon as it came.

After the dinner, we had a dessert of rose candies and

plum cake mixed up with caramel bread pudding. By

the time I was done with the dessert, I was ready tobust at my seams having hogged too much in excess.

But these Christmas delicacies are such that you just

cannot resist yourself with a few. There is such avariety that the sheer curiosity of finding out what

the item actually is will get the better of you.As we winded up with the supper it was 11 pm and

still an hour to go for Christmas. By this time, most of the families started leaving but I stayed put with my

friend and a couple of us other youngsters. Settling

down a bit, we started off with a game of Christmas

Bingo…

It’s played somewhat like hot potato: Wrap a present in

several layers of wrapping paper. Everyone stands in a

big circle. The gift changes hands with the music playinin the background. The person holding the gift, when th

music stops, unwrap the first layer. This continues till t

present is fully unwrapped. The person who unwrap thfinal layer of paper gets to keep it.

At about to 12pm, after raising a toast and wishing eacother Merry Christmas, we winded up with the party. T

next day, needless to say, I woke up pretty late and witthis awesome experience of celebrating Christmas with

an actual Christian family for the first time in my life, I

started jotting down this article…



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I have compiled a following list of a few items representing the Christmas Trivia to get a

nice, warm & Christmassy feel…

Top Christmas Sweets

• Kalkal

• Nan Khatai

• Gujia

• Marzipan Shapes

• Guava Cheese

• Bebinca(type of pudding)

• Coconut fudge

• Chocolate Walnut Fudge

Top Christmas Movies

• A Christmas Story

• Jingle All The Way

• Home Alone(Part1 & 2)

• Bad Santa

• The Muppet Christmas Carol

• It’s A Wonderful Afterlife

• A Christmas Carol(Animated)

• The Polar Express(Animated)

Top Christmas Songs

• It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The

Year

• Last Christmas

• Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

• Magica Bula

• Please Come Home For Christmas

• Grandma Got Run Over By A

Reindeer(I remember singing this inschool)

• Blue Christmas

• All I Want For Christmas Is You

The Legend of the Santa Claus

Santa Claus is generally depicted by a plump,jolly man with a white beard, a huge tummy

and red clothes. He is looked upon as a

fatherly figure by tiny tots who believe that

Santa Claus will gift them with nice presents

if they behaved themselves during the entire

year. The origin of this legend of Santa Claus

can be traced back to very ancient roots but is

still not clear. According to some sources, the

inspiration for this fictional figure that uses a

sledge pulled by reindeers is drawn from anancient Bishop named Saint Nicholas.

Whatever be the legend, do not forget to

check for any gifts under your Christmas tree

or stockings next Christmas…Who knows ,

maybe just in case…



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What’s happiness…a new meaning to life

As Rabindranath Tagore said, “Life is given to us; we earn it by giving it.” Giving is not something you name it as a duty

r task. Well…you can say it’s gallant, because though

imple it may sound, it involves courage to do so. The most

perative word in the last statement is courage, becausegiving here, is associated with minute acts of human nature

which we really do not care about, but the ones who

ccomplish such an act without expecting any benefit in

eturn comes out as a courageous human being. He then hasnot only given, but has also opened the gate of receiving. In

traightforward terms, giving is something that occurs

nstantly in your heart without a hesitation and

mmediately strikes a chord with the other person.Give, give, and give. It is an investment banker with

universe that returns to you with amazing interest. Giving

need not be associated with money alone. It can beympathy, support, comfort, care, time, and such acts of

human nature which comes free of cost (now that’s a good

ign). And as Mother Teresa said, “Let us not be satisfied

with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can begot, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your

ove everywhere you go.” So you can offer your care, your

ittle appreciation, or your thanks – all are parts of giving.

And the joy it brings for such act of kindness is priceless.You never know your small act of giving could perhaps

hange a person’s day or his trajectory. For a moment, just

hink and look around you, and you’ll come across people

hat are in some or the other way responsible for the eventshat eventually made your day easier or happier or both.

They can be your office assistants, your neighbors, or even

your dabba-walla (after all, getting your lunch on time is a

good sight). So just think your small token of appreciatiin way of thanks or a generous smile will result in

construction of happiness in their hearts. And when tha

happiness flourishes in your heart too, you realize the jo

giving – And what a gift that is. But we as “human” bynature have become so engaged and accustomed to

materialism that we tend to forget there’s a eight year o

beggar lying just outside your building’s compound,

deprived of clothes, hoping an angel would come by anddrop a coin of rupee in the small piece of metal which w

refer to it as katora, but for him is his daily source of bre

We tend to forget there’s a street dog suffering from a

disease which we don’t really care about (after all it’s ananimal, not a human species) hoping for someone to tos

him some biscuits so that he can have his meal for the d

after days of fasting. We tend to forget that there arechildren (of lesser God) around us who cannot even affo

to expect and appreciate the small meaningful things of

which are unfortunately no longer visible to us (in what

world have we lost?). You are surrounded with abundanopportunities to give, but you only see them when you

decide to start seeing them.

But wait, back up…back up. Forget? Is that the correct wDo we really tend to forget? (Or disregard, I must say). O

it that the word “care” is not printed in our life’s diction

Or is it our heart desires to feel the joy of giving but our

mind empowers our heart by presenting a picture of nobenefit in return? Or is that we really wish to give, but o

after we are free from all debts and problems? I mean if

these are the queries circulating in our mind, then whatearth for God’s sake are we called humans!

Giving gets happier

Have we become so busy with our life, so

obsessed with our “own” world that bysome means we have elevate the

necessity of wants and on the other sidereduced the value of giving?



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Give, but don’t expect benefit in return

Everyone always wants something in return or else why

he need of doing it in first place,’ – a statement I find hardo accept, let alone digest. Get out of the habit of thinking

hat you should receive something. That is not giving. That

s an exchange. Today we live in the human race where the

word “exchange” has its roots burrowed into almost everyction that we perform. The basic tendency is such that if

we do something right for others, an immediate action

something good for ourselves) should follow. If we donate rupee to beggar, we expect a million dollar contract

oming through our company. If we assist our office

mployees, we expect a promotion. If we are the first ones

o wish our friend, his /her birthday, we expect a lavishparty from him/her. If we give a “thank you”, we expect

you’re welcome.” Even if we forward a message to close

riends, we expect an instant reply. All these exchanges

learly indicate our greed and determine our attitude.Then there’s no stopping. We start expecting immediate

benefit no matter however small our act may be. I’ve see

people telling ‘I’ve given this…I’ve given that…but got nothing back.’ When people make such statements, did

they really think of giving it in first place? The answer is

No. Their intention of wanting something back is purely

visible. If you have given with good heart, the absence oappreciation should never really affect or bother you,

because he who gives without expecting any sort of

immediate benefit in return will possess a heart carved God and not by Science. Whenever you give and do not

expect something in return, you know that you have

played a valuable part in other’s life and this act of your

will be credited as punya (result of good deeds) in your deposit account. And such is the law of life. “To give and

not expect return, that is what lies at the heart of love,”

said Oscar Wilde.

Consider this: Did your mother ever ask you her share of benefit inreturn when she kept you in her womb for continuous nine months?

Did your father ever ask you his share of benefit in return when he

made you capable of being a man from a boy? Did your best friendever ask you his/her share of benefit in return when he/she stood by

your side in times of your difficulties whenever needed? NO. And you

know why? The pain your mother took by keeping you safe in her

womb, the more she was happy when you were born and became anintegral part of her life. The pain your father took by raising you on hi

shoulders, the more he was happy of seeing you finally becoming

capable of fitting into his shoes. The pain your best friend took by

standing beside you, the more he/she was happy of seeing youdeserted from all troubles. Aaahhhhh! Realization hits you. Sure it

does. So here are people giving you their amount of care, love, suppor

courage, time, and possibly everything that is in their hands. And wha

do you discover? That by doing so happiness is generated for both -the recipient and the giver. The more they gave, the happier they got.

It wasn’t their duty or task or something but a sense of happiness they

received by this very act of giving without expecting whatsoever anybenefit in return.

A forwarded message: Millions of trees in the world are

accidently planted by squirrels that bury nuts and forget where

they have hidden them.Moral: Do well and forget…it will surely grow.

So remember, never ever expect anything in return while

giving. Don’t think about it, instead, just do it.

The violation of the law of giving

comes when you start expecting

to receive something back from

the same being you give to,

saying "Well, I did this for you so

you should do that for me." In

fact demanding a particular

reward back is a violation. It makes you "trading" minded

rather than "cheerful and free

giving" minded. Never ask for or

expect payback" from those you

give to. The reward you receive

will come from a source and a

time and in a form that the

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Give. It’s not the only thing; it’s everything

Here is a likely scenario. Imagine a person who does not

have much in material possessions to give and share withthers. But this person is very charming and kind. The

person gives a thousand compliments to people he or she

omes across without even getting one compliment back.

This person uplifts their mood and confidence by findingways to encourage and compliment them. But this person

never gets a compliment back from anybody. Well, not to

worry. The Universe keeps its accounts perfectly. Thisperson’s giving builds credit in the universal system. One

day, by the law of cause and effect, of giving and receiving,

his person somehow gets the bicycle he or she has always

wanted -just when the person needed it - in a way that ooks like a miracle. It could be by winning some

ompetition, or having it given to them by a stranger, or

ne of a countless other possibilities, what people call luck.

That is how giving works. Sometime the Universe takesittle things that you have, can give, and do give, and it puts

hem into one big thing that you do not have and require

nd it gives that to you at a perfect time.

As Oprah Winfrey puts it, “I don't think you ever stop

giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. Anit's not just about being able to write a check. It's being

able to touch somebody's life.” There’s no greater feelin

in the world then to give, to lend a helping hand to

someone, irrespective of whether they are your loved onor strangers. Think about it. Whenever you give, you no

only make the recipient’s day brighter, but you also give

part of yourself which will linger forever in their heart awill always be treasured.

As Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) thanks the sweeper by giv

him jadoo ki jhappi (hug) for his little but significant

contribution, there isn’t only exchange of kind words, bualso exchange of happiness. The sweeper received his

token of appreciation; his happiness on his plate, but wh

Munna received was ‘joy of giving.’ See, like I said before

giving does not need to be associated with money alonea true employee always strives for some words of

appreciation from his boss rather than the performance

bonus from company’s reserves. So in your goal settingsremember to include several goals that are about free &cheerful giving.

An inspiring short tale

A woman who was traveling alone in the mountains found a

precious stone in a stream. The next day she met anothertraveler who was hungry. The woman opened her bag to

share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone

and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without

hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his great fortune. Heknew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a

lifetime.

But a few days later he came back to return the stone to thewoman. "I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable

the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me

something even more precious. Give me what you have within

you that enabled you to give me the stone."The woman smiled and said, "The joy of giving!"

So what are you waiting for? Your act today will determine what

you will become tomorrow. Because every little things count. So

start giving from today as giving from a true heart is one of thejoyous things you can do. But if you keep thinking of logic before

or while putting your thoughts into action, you’ll never feel the

magic. And as Stephen Grellet puts it, “I expect to pass throughthis world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any

kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now.

Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

Giving freely and cheerfully

enables you to do business, if

you wish to look at it that way,

with the Universe. This is how it

works: You give someone

something that you have now

with you - freely and cheerfully.

The Universe, by the law, finds

the best way to give back that

energy to you in the form of

something that you do not have

with you. it gives you back in

multiples, when it is most

appropriate, in the most

appropriate form. It is a magicalprocess. Obviously, the more you

give the more magic you create

for yourself.



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The list is endless…

Open your closet and go through it. You’ll definitely find

things that are lying unused for a long time which you

probably might have forgotten about it. It can be yourclothes, toys, or anything that is in good shape and isutilizable. So donate them to kids in need, and just see the

look of content (see picture) on their faces, and you’ll

realize the joy of giving.

Feed animals and birds. Though different species, they

still need our dependence.

Offer your appreciation to your mother as she cooksdelicious food for you. After all, she does it for your well

being.

Offer your support to your father like the way he

supported you.

Offer your care to the old & aged people. And it is the

same thing that you’ll anticipate for when you begin torealize your time is up.

Offer your time to your loved ones as you’re offering themost precious thing to the most precious relationship.

Offering can also be in way of services, like being a tutor

to a child who has been deprived of education due to

many reasons.

Offer your smile to people as you greet them.

Someone simply needs your hug, or perhaps a surprise

hug will work better. Just try it



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What they said…

Albert Einstein:"It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it."

“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.”

Eckhart Tolle:"Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world."

"Whatever you think people are withholding from you--praise, appreciation, assistance, loving care, andso on--give it to them."

"You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow."

Maimonides:"Anticipate charity by preventing poverty; assist the reduced fellow man, either by a considerable gift or a

sum of money or by teaching him a trade or by putting him in the way of business so that he may earn an

honest livelihood and not be forced to the dreadful alternative of holding out his hand for charity. This is

the highest step and summit of charity's golden ladder."

Peyton Conway March:"There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life -- happiness,

freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else."

Wayne Dyer: “When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of

myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.”

W. Clement Stone: “There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. It is

my love. It is my joy.”

Well, even they said so…ha-ha

Mark Twain: “Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”

Albert Einstein:“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it

deserves.”

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What’s calling…add some memories to your life

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Many a times, we are quite engulfed with our every day

utine that somehow we want to disentangle ourselves for

least a couple of days, shut out the busy world, delete all

e contacts, and move far away from the hustle and bustle

f the city to a place where time stops for us, to a place

here we can be friends with flowers and butterflies, and to

place where the only work we have is to admire what ature has to offer. Well then, not far away from Mumbai,

estled near Atgaon is a nature friendly resort named

idden Village. Why village? Because it’s an ideal place for

ose longing for things and ambience of village like;

omewhat a nostalgia trip like you wouldn’t believe it. My

xpedition to this paradise took off with my friends through

e patchy Mumbai-Nasik highway as we were greeted by

ouple of diversions because of the ongoing repair work. It’s

roughly about a two and a half hour drive from Mumbai

Hidden Village is located just 6k.m. after Shahapur near

Atgaon before Sakhroli village. And those who cannot

manage a vehicle, you always have Indian Railways at y

service. Catch a Kasara local and get down at Atgaon

station. From there, a rickshaw driver will be present to

pick you. As soon as we stepped in, piles of bamboo like

tress were placed either side giving a shady effect to th

way in, and also there was this huge rock, perhaps a mawith “Hidden Village” imprinted on it. A small wooden

bridge linked the entrance to the resort. Suddenly the

atmosphere around gave way to the aroma; made me

realize I am already immersed in to this place. There wa

a reception at the doorway unlike the other resorts, but

grassy and pebbly path with tress surrounding, and I th

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Tony (owner) welcomed us. But he wasn’t the only one; w

were also greeted by a full grown turkey and a goose tha

was pretty much protective about his mate and kids and

would immediately get defensive as you enter in his

territory. Then a man escorted us to our cottage or the “h

house” as they say it. The village is currently furnished w

one Patil house, two Tribal houses and two Hill houses a

is operational with 24 hours hot water, DTH TV and

refrigerators. The bathroom is equipped with western to

Our cottage had a well and an open air shower which gav

traditional touch to our duration of stay in the cottage an

also rather unforeseen for a place like this amidst the sai

village. After tossing our bags, we had a quick view of the

vicinity around us as the lush meadows surrounding the

cottage retained the purity of this place.

fter capturing our rooms, we hurriedly took our shorts and

wels and made our way to what at first seemed to be a normal

ond but was actually a large fresh water pool. It was not a

ormal pool with tiles beneath it, but it was cemented and alsoovered with a large rug so that the leaves don’t fall in water.

nd talking about the water, it wasn’t chlorinated, but was

ctually fresh and filtered. I even encountered a tiny frog that

as comfortable in his own style of swimming while my free

yle to him seemed peculiar. I realized that because he soon

sappeared after seeing me swimming. Though you can refer to

as pool but I found myself swimming in a sea and finding my

ay to the coast. And that’s where rusticity takes over modern

menities; the feeling gets on to you. Shivering myself for the

ext 1o minutes after coming out of the pool because of the

eezing water, I quickly ran in to the cottage and donned my

othes.

I feel life is a journey worth traveling and along the way you only have one true companion –

the food. The food doesn’t serve only one purpose; it has many aspects to life. And what better than you get served with the

same quality food like you get at your

home. As mentioned by the owner, the

meals are cooked by native cook. Thethali comprises of two vegetables, roti,

dal, rice, papad, salad and chaas; again

clean and simple. You have the optionof veg and non-veg from the set menu.And the eating area (as shown in pic) is

constructed suitably well keeping in view

the rustic and friendly atmosphere.So it’s better to carry your tummy to the

od, rather than ordering at your rooms. And anyway, you are

ere to make friends with different facets of nature, so why remain

doors! After lunch, while my friends drifted-off, I wanted more of is place and hence I started to explore it as exploring the unexplored always intoxicates me.

t’s difficult to

digest that in

he midst of

his lush green

environment,

he appearance

and

preservation is

ruly pristine.



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I came across a sight which resembled a sort of rock pool(picture to your left) with a mini waterfall attached to it. It

actually a seasonal natural waterfall with water cascading

from the lake and gathering in the small pond teemed with

garra rufas (doctor fish) a.k.a nibble fish. Such fishes feed the human skin which consumes the affected area of skin

leaving the healthy skin to

grow and hence the name

doctor fish. The process is

actually termed aspedicure. As I placed my

feet gradually in the water,

good number of fishesgathered around my feet

within no time and started

nibbling. But after a coupleof minutes I realized that

e fishes were actually eating the dust accumulated on my feet creating a nibbling effect.

between this pedicure process I closed my eyes, letting the doctor fish nibble my feet

nd I felt an ease like never before; as if I have lost all my previous memories in transit and don’t know what the worldround me is up to. The feeling was surreal. Sometimes, happiness need not be restricted to luxury alone, instead,

ontributing in small acts of nature, even if it means letting your feet nibble by fish justifies the genuine feeling of nirvan

The late afternoon was shared with poha and chai followedsome rest. And then came the must-to-do part for boys – ga

With options of pool, table-tennis, carrom and darts to choo

from, I guarantee you won’t move your butt from this zone

an hour or two. And hell, we ended up playing for more thatwo hours, majority in pool. With dinner came the cold bree

and the very air started to

show its effect on us. But thestar-lit sky had its own

delight.

Treading our way around theresort during the hours of darkness, we found ourselves

bounded by strong but calm

wind, with visibility

restricted to trees only.The feeling was as good as if

you are treading in a jungle

and finding your way out.

The late night was filled withgame of cards combined with

bottles of breezers, whisky

and vodka. The mutual effect was beginning to multiply

our mood. We tried to sound

lively but with nothing much

remaining, we drifted off by replacing the situation to

snoozing from boozing.

As the evening turn

murky, the atmosphgave way to a new

fragrant. Though th

sight being dark and

gloomy, I see the

normal stones turne

into turquoise and

could hear the gentl

sound of water ripp

through waterfall anmoving turbulently.

And the chirping of

cricket further adde

to the musical night

my journey.



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With the dawn streaming, came another beginning. In places like this, the

morning may yet be the same but it brings out a new meaning to life; as ifyesterday has unlocked you from its sorrows and the present day is waiti

for a new creation. After devouring some heavy breakfast, we headed out

visit at tansa dam which was around 10k.m. drive throguh a stunning tan

forest ahead of Hidden Village. The roads whirling now and then furtheradded to our state of excitement. But with entry forbidden for visitors as

dam came under a high security zone, we called Tony and asked him if the

was anything nearby worth

watching, or rather worth

inspecting as far as I wasconcerned. He suggested us to go

for the lake which was

positioned in the back hills andwas at a walking distance of

around 15 minutes from the

resort. And we did right what thewner said. Trekking our way through grasslands and with little assistance

om villagers nearby, we finally had the image of lake in front of our eyes. It

as panoramic and breathtaking. We settled ourselves on the rocks placed near

e bank of the lake.feels so good to rest and do nothing. Some of us would simply like to sit down

nd be with our thoughts. After admiring this scenic spectacle we returnedack to the resort with image of the lake forever locked in our eyes.

We packed our bags and emptied our

house as the time came to check-out.

For the last time I glanced through the

house and hold back my emotions. Thetress, the flowers, the birds, and the

rustic surroundings – are the gifts

from this village that I’ll alwayspreserve. Granted, the minute acts of

nature lasted for a moment, but were

momentous in its own way. On any

given holiday, most of us would headtowards the common hill stations and

the common 3 star resorts or the

different water parks with common

theme. But exploring those placesould only overcome your sense of joy and not happiness. (Yes,

appiness and joy are different emotions) So to taste happiness, just

o and immerse yourselves in to the solace of Hidden Village and see

ow nature in return cuddles you with belongings from its store.

And then the

silence; the soulful

silence of the

mesmerizing

mage of the lake

brought a sense of

tranquility to myongoingexpedition.

LOCATION:On the Mumbai Nasik highway, 6 k.m. ahead of Shahapur is

Atgaon station. Turn left from highway towards Tansa Dam.

Hidden village is just 2 k.m. from Atgaon before Sakhroli

village. CONTACT NO:

+91 986 7155 792 / +91 970 2055 792

www.hiddenvillage.in

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What’s around…an outlook of the current affairs

Food inflation hits 18% for the month end December

The percentage that stood at 8.69% on Nov 27 has soared to a whopping

18.32% for the week ended December 25th. While the Government has

banned the exports and also abolished import duty on onions, the fear ishat RBI (Reserve Bank of India) may be forced to raise the interest rates

o control inflation, eventually affecting the growth too; because thencrease in interest rates could affect the consumer demand.

No stopping here!

But India is not the only countryfacing this situation. Prices are increasing globally due floods in Australi

drought in Argentina and extreme cold conditions in Russia. With Pakist

banning the supply of 300 trucks filled with onions, the situation standsworse. A food price index developed by the United Nations’ Food &

Agricultural Organization reached its highest ever in December surpassi

the previous peak of June 2008.

This price rise is an area of concern…earlier, we had thought it was because of the base effect but it is not merely that. There has been real increase in the prices of certain food items,” finance minister Pranab

Mukherjee said.

We say: With onion and vegetable prices soaring like movie tickets, the finance minister still believe that it was a base effect. You gotta be kidding me, Mr. Pranab. I mean base effect is merely a statistic, a graph. Is the

economy of India so helpless that it takes more than a month to control the prices! Now, how is the commonmiddle-class man going to survive? If he feeds his family first, then I don’t think there’s anything left for him

If the government has little to do in case of food inflation, then at least they should lower the tax on petrol an

diesel. But no, because that (drop in tax revenues) would again increase govt’s deficit.With Union home minister Chidambaram saying, “we are not sure whether we have all the tools in hands to

control food inflation,” I don’t think there’s any point of keeping hope on our ‘not-so-sure’ government.

The other side of the story

While I thought that the reason behind the increase in onion prices (currently Rs. 60-80/kg) was due to the

untimely rains in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and also in the Nasik area of Maharashtra, I encountered a

bhelwala near by my house to find out the actual truth. And here’s what he said:“Are ye sab banya log maal rok ke rakhe he, agar aisa hota toh kande ka daam dui hafte me barabar ho jata.”

(the grocers/merchant has stopped the outflow of onions resulting in increase of prices. If that (food inflatiowould have been the situation then prices of onions would have came back to normal within two weeks). Bu

no one knows the real truth.Well, if chopping the onions get watering your eyes, let alone figure out the effect of buying it.

Onions 82%

Other vegetables 60%

Fish 20%

Fruit 20%Milk 17%





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The CWG (Commonwealth Games) scam

What was it about: It was termed as India’s biggest sporting event,

but what followed the XIX CWG was a slew of corruption scandals.

What went wrong: There was corruption in procurement of many

tems like umbrellas, doormats, toilet papers, fire extinguishers,garbage bags, gadgets and so on. All the expenses and development

managed by the OC (Organizing Committee) headed by SureshKalmadi, were alleged to be at sharply higher prices than market

ates.

Some shocking facts: The audit report, finalized after considering

he OC's response, has listed 16 items to show how Games bosses

allowed ineligible vendors to form cartels and paid exorbitant amounts for identical items that had been bid for at a lower cost.

Games venues were divided into seven clusters. A tissue roll waspriced in one cluster at Rs 22 per roll, while Rs 3,751 per roll was

paid in another cluster. A small refrigerator came for Rs 9,848 from GL Moroform, while Khanpur Extension-based PICO Deepali billed it for Rs 22,957.

For a soap dispenser, the OC bosses allowed payment of Rs 187 per piece to Vasant Kunj-based Nussli India P

Ltd. The same item was supplied by Kirti Nagar-based ESAJV D Art Indo Consortium for Rs 9,379 per piece.

A 15-litre trash bin supplied by PICO Deepali came for Rs 245. But the same item from ESAJV D' Art was price

at Rs 7,618 per bin. A 20 KVA power backup (UPS) from one vendor came for Rs 6 lakh but another supplier

was paid more than Rs 10 lakh for a similar item.

We say: While the difference between the actual cost of item and the inflated figures of the same item going the extent of 185% and more, it cannot be simply just instances of omission. The message is quite clear –

misuse of taxpayer’s money.

We pay but Government earns. We work but Government sleeps. We keep it safe but Government steals it.And all does the ruling party does is set up an enquiry which last longer than an average life span of human

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The 2G Spectrum scam: the scam that washed out the entire winter session of

parliament.

The 2G spectrum scam has been a hot topic among news channels & newspapers from quite

ome time now. But, how many of you actually know what it is all about?

What was it about: It all started in 2008, when 2G telecom

icenses were sold to the private telecom companies at hrowaway prices. The issuance of these frequency allocation

icenses at such low prices resulted to a loss to the state

amounting to Rs. 1.76 lakh crore.

How it all worked: Ex-telecom minister A Raja arranged for the

ale of these licenses at less than market value. Taking advantageof this, many companies got these licenses at throw away prices &

ater on sold majority stakes & rights to other telecom companies

at higher prices. The corrupt officials in the then telecom ministrybagged in their cuts & made a fortune.

How it came to light:

n 2008, the Income Tax department, after orders from the ministry of Home and the PMO, began tapping the

phones of Niira Radia. This was done to help with an ongoing investigation into a case where it was alleged th

Niira Radia had acted as a spy. The tapped recordings continued for over a year. Ultimately, some of theseonversations recorded by the IT department were leaked over to the media. The tapes featured some

explosively revealingly conversations between Politicians, Journalists & Corporate Houses. The conversation

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What say…let’s look at your point of view

Well, this was our topic for the debate section of this month’s issue. There was a healthy debate on

this issue where people having different

perceptions to the problems selected variousdifferent alternatives, which they felt would be

effective while confronting such a situation.

Now as I reviewed the comments put up by ourreaders on our various forums, I startedcategorizing these comments in my mind, wherei

concluded that most people have played safe by

sailing in both boats…

Consider this: You are gaga over a girl/ boy.

Wait, the consideration doesn’t end here.

You’re also aware of the fact that your best

buddy too has feelings for the same girl/boy.

He/she has confided in you and conveyed

his/her feelings for the same, but he/she’s

unaware about your feelings for that

particular girl/boy.

What would be your take on this? Will it be

ethical on your part to stay put and go ahead

with your feelings for that girl/boy or just

step aside and make way for your best



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And here are the opinions:

Chandni Hefa here gave an impressive down to earth

answer…

“NO one today is like ‘Tyag Ka Pujari’ At least not me...because if me and my friend have

feelings for the same guy, I will confess in front of her,

even if I know that she likes the same guy...& then it willtotally depend on the guy with whom to hang out, oncehe comes to know that we both have a crush on him…

The guy’s decision will totally be respected on my

front...and if that girl is not me...then obviously I'll besad....but then here I'll pray for both of us... and I'll try to

convince myself that I will get a much better guy!!!

In short I'll not give up without confessing what I

feel…baad mai jo hoga dekha jayega....”

A similar view was endorsed by Charmi Doshi,

“I think I would confess my feeling to my best friend

rather than hiding it from her & we would prefer toconfess our feelings together to that guy so that in the

end there is honesty with the friend & even my

love.....and I would let that guy decide whom he wants to

hang on to....and whatever will be his decision will baccepted ....so it would be justice on everyone’s

part.....and no one will have to repent; as in if the guy has

feelings for me but unaware of the fact he decides tohang on with my friend, whenever he comes to know it

shouldn’t make the guy & my friend feel guilty.....& I feel

that would end more happily....

But keeping my fingers crossed, I hope such a situation

never comes up in my life...”

Another comment I liked here came from

Sanyogeeta Chore…“According to me it all depends on the guy... in today’s

world no one is so great to sacrifice their love for

her/his best friend… If I was in such a situation I

would rather find out whom the guy likes, me or my best friend ...& if he likes me I would not sacrifice my love

because it would be rather pointless when he doesn’t

like my best friend...but if he likes my best friend I wouldstep behind & not come in the way...”

Most of these girls had a somewhat similar point of view

and I was waiting for someone who would have adrastically different take on this issue…That didn’t come

too soon though…

There were a couple of fellows who had a bit of a

humorous take on this issue;

Afroz Dairkee had a particularly light take on the

issue…

“Feelings shmeelings! If the girl's hot, even I'm in therace! May the best bud win!! What uses are bro's if thedon't fight with you over a girl?!”

This view is short but sweet, the element of competition between friends for a girl, I liked the

view…

Suraj Adhikari went on to support Afroz’s view bysaying,

“friends are meant to have competitions with... so I

would go tell my best bud about my feelings too and

then see who's chances are more and have a race to thgirl... but then in the end the girl shouldn't create a figh

between our friendship because as the quote goes

"bros before hoes" we shouldn't have any hard feeling

for each other!”

Exactly what I feel; a common crush should never lead

to hard feelings between two best mates.

Now, there were also a couple of confused responses,

wherein people weren’t too clear of what they would

do, given the situation…

A unique view was presented by Paunil Shah

stating,

“Err...!!!!!! There are chances that I would help my best

friend to get the girl whom we both like....

but honestly speaking it would take some time, for me

make up my mind as I would lose my chance for that

girl...

but friendship comes before love....”

Helping your friend to get the girl/guy of his/her

dreams; brave heart indeed.

Then there are many who believe in destiny & the gifts

that nature will bestow on us provided we stay put

patiently…



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Mohammed Ujjainwala believes to leave it to destiny

in such a case,

“If I & my best friend like the same girl... I would leave

the decision on the girl to make...

neither would I express my feelings to her nor would I

tell my friend anything about it....I would leave it to luck & destiny to make the

decision...!

& hope I never ever face such a situation....!”

Some of our readers here assessed the situation very

analytically & put forth a very well-explained point of

view…

Yashvardhan Thakore was of the opinion that,

“I will talk to my friend and try to reach an agreement or

at least lay down ground rules. Most guy friends who

hang out together develop something like this

naturally. If one has never had this come up, he's

probably just as apprehensive about your next move as

you are.

Secondly, let her decide. You don't each get to grab an

arm and pull to see who rips the bigger half. After a few

days, if she likes either of you it will start to become

clearer and also this will be a good time to see how

good a friend you have. If he starts trying to make you

look bad or says things to her that isn’t true, you'd be

better off leaving him behind.”

Perfectly put there, you just cannot fight over a girl, it’s

not a tug of war to get a bigger half…

Mohammed Dahodwala believes in leaving the

decision to the girl. But, he believes that ethically boththe friends should step down…

“It will indeed be a very difficult situation if me & my

best buddy have feelings for the same girl.....but according to me the most important part is the feelings

of the girl...if she has feelings for my friend I willundoubtedly step down...& if she has feelings for me I

accept the same from my friend…but in real world bothof us will be hurt so it’s better to save the friendship we

both should step down...that will keep both of us

happy....”

Tasneem Shabbir here feels it best to shove off the

pressure of decision making onto the guy instead of

breaking her own head on the issue…Smart enough…

“well I don’t think I'll back off...will ask my friend but

even she won’t be ready to back off we both will prefer

competing in our own ways...& will let the guy decide

whom he loves… why take the tension on myself & my

friend when there is someone whom we can transfer it

to :-))”

Neville Billimoria gives a very detailed explanation

here placing various phrases & examples to consolidat

his point of view,“It isn't possible to love and part...You can transmute

love, ignore it, muddle it, but you can never pull it out

of you". What If your friend comes to know later that

you loved the same person who is in a relationship

with him right now? It would make him feel so

awkward when they are close to each other thinking

he's been unfair to his friend who's been with him in

thick & thin of life.. not only would it destroy an

ongoing relationship but also leave a feeling of

bitterness in the long going friendship coz "Love is

never as ferocious as when you think it's going to leav

you"....instead both the friends can confess to each

other their love for the person coz such a situation

seems to be more manageable.... both of them should

go all out in their attempt to get the girl coz "Love is th

best feeling when u have to win it for yourself" .This

way you are giving not only yourself but also your

friend an equal chance & in the end whoever gets it at

least there's no bitterness left in your friendship.... coz

remember "Friendship marks a life even more deeply

than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession,

friendship is never anything but sharing."

As I was winding up editing these different views of

different people on this issue, views of two people

specially caught my attention…May be they were

similar to what I would have given…



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One of them coming from Pranav Shah, who stated,

“No doubt it will be a really difficult choice but I will

choose the ethical side totally!! Because that will be a

call from my soul! It will be part of my sensitive nature

to accept the fact that my best buddy has same feelings

as mine and considering that he would keep her happierI would make a clear path for him without any

confession.”

If you have to step down for your friend’s sake you got

to do it without making a real fuss out of it…If you really

want to see your friend happy, just stepping down from

the competition isn’t enough…You have to conceal the

fact of your attraction towards the girl…Or else it will

defeat the very purpose of the favour coz as Neville said,

your friend will always feel awkward around the girl

knowing that you sacrificed your love for him…

Another point of view which really impressed me came

from Ronak Sanghavi,“I would never let my friend come to know about this.

My friendship with my friends is never one-sided. I

believe it will be equally painful for my friend to go

against my liking in order to fulfill his desire. This will

not only bruise our friendship but also will lead thefriend to reconsider his love for the gal.”

Here, Ronak has very well considered what his friendwill think in such a situation. He has actually thought

very deeply of his relations with his friends. He has

highlighted the very essence of friendship stating that even his friend will be sad to see him step down & he

will reconsider his feelings for the girl…

Overall I was impressed to see active participation of people in this debate. The very essence of this section in

our magazine is to make you rack your brains & activelyportray your point of view. In this busy world, we hardl

get any time to think of these issues…Also I have seenpeople who have this, phobia for debates. They chose to

stay away from any debatable issues…

Remember people, Ignorance only glorifies the problem

never solves it…Hoping to see more active participation….

We would like to hear from you.If you have anything interesting to share which you might feel that needs attention,

discussion, or rather it’s a debatable issue, feel free to post your opinion on the official

page of Just In Case on facebook. And who knows, your opinion may well turn out to be

the discussion thread of the next issue…



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What rhymes…a song from my heart

As a child I was much of a dreamer,I used to wonder about things, I used to ponder how they worked…

Even as I would watch my favorite cartoon entertainer;

Even as Jerry would look around for Tom, little knowing the danger that lurked,The thought of ‘how they made these cartoons happen?’ often left me irked…

As I flipped the channels on the television set,

Browsing impatiently through efforts made by people to entertain me,I hooked up to a particular channel, cause by now cartoons were bothering me,

I saw news carrying the details of a space mission to the moon,

I pondered on the happenings as the ‘man on the moon’ walked on a sand dune…

Then there in the late 90s, everyone’s pockets had been run dry by a mighty sting,

The market was flooded with a phone which needed no wire to ring,

It was the era of the cellphone,

Sparkling & tingling as it shone,It again made me wonder of the passion borne by the chap who deserved the royal throne…



I grew on to become a moderately average guy,Weighed down by the narrow minded mentality of our society,

Conjoint with the world in the rat race to the ultimate perish,

Chasmed from it by a passion that promised to drive me to the finish…

I had a dream of becoming an artist,

Not the type of ones you see when you are asleep,

But the ones that you watch with open eyes…

I was in my early 20s when I hit on the boulevard,I was tired of portraying my art in my own back yard;

I wanted to paint my way into people’s minds,

Open their eyes to a world which they couldn’t see through their blinds…

A boulevard which clearly laid a forked path,

To follow my dreams or slog in the rat race & crib in the aftermath;It had to be a decision with all considerations borne,

A simple mistake & I’d have a lifetime of mourn…

Crumbling under pressure I settled down for a smoke,Weighed down by my dreams, I lit the stick of good hope,

How could my dream be so unacceptable by the society? All I had for them was no compassion but only pity…

A murder of a man’s dreams is a murder of his soul,

It’s the death of the integrity that he once bore…

I thought of the person, who dreamt of making a cartoon,I thought of the person, who dreamt of scaling the moon,

I thought of the person, who dreamt of gifting the world with the wireless boon…

Weren’t they too taken to be some worthless day dreaming loons???

So, why should I be afraid to dream?

There was an entire world out there to cream;

Though it would mean less financial security,It would save me from a lifetime of exasperated obscurity…

I flicked off the butt & turned to face the world,

a calm person waiting for his passion to be unfurled…

P.S.-

This is the story of a boy man trying to clear his mind of a dilemma; a dilemma of choosing a dream over

an average routine rat race which may fetch him more financial security but would annihilate his mental

peace.

This does not in any way promote the vice of smoking. It has been used just to add flow to the storyline.

This narrative is a complete work of fiction and any resemblance to any character, living or dead is

purely coincidental.



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What’s the fable…a short narrative

Love, well actually…

“Mind passing me a cigarette”, she asked the guy

standing near her. “The smoke is too tempting to resist,you see….”The guy looked at her, taken aback by the

sudden request.

“Sure, there you go….” the boy handed over a cigarette toher.

It was Saturday night and it was the college reunion of

Xavier’s college batch of 2005-06. The jam session wasunderway and the atmosphere was purely electrifying

but these two old friends (or should I say…) chose to lay

back & relax, having met after such a long time.

“So Shreya, what are you up to these days? When didyou start smoking?” Arnav asked.

“Come on yaar, I used to smoke sometimes.” Shreya

winked at him.

Arnav grinned at her. After a slight pause, “Things havechanged so much, haven’t they?”

“Ya I reckon they have…” she nodded in acceptance.

“Whoa…I didn’t expect this to be so damn awkwardman…Why we behaving like strangers?” he shrugged.

At that moment she looked into his eyes. ‘Truly, why did

it have to be this weird? They had been the best of

friends’

Back in 2003, when Arnav met Shreya little did he know

how much that girl is going to be a part of his life…

It was just a prom night in college when the two had met via common friends. Soon enough the two had become

the best of friends. Common likes, common dislikes &

loads of common friends did the trick. Gradually, there

came a time when the chemistry between the tworeached its epitome and the sparks of romance between

these two first time lovers became evident to the world.

When Arnav proposed to his lady love however, Shreyawas not sure whether she wanted to enter into a

relationship.

“Come on Arnav, you barely know me. I am not ready for

this…”“What are you saying? If you just don’t want to accept

my proposal, you may say so directly, you need not

gimme a shit about the ‘not knowing each other well’

part!!!I mean we have known each other since the past two years, we practically spend 8 hours together every

day & you say that we don’t know each other… well, you

really gotta be kidding me!!!”,Arnav blasted.

“Arnav there is something really important that you

need to know about me…” Shreya pleaded almost in

tears.“Come on then tell me. What you waiting for now, huh?”

Arnav shouted back.

“I am not comfortable telling you this…I want some timeon…” she started only to be interrupted by Arnav who b

now was yelling like a demented cricket fan that had jus

seen their sides’ lose.“Ohh, don’t you start again now…You just don’t have

anything left to say”

The next month was a sad affair with both of themavoiding each other and their friends trying to pacify

them and restore peace to the troubled paradise…It’s rightly said that girls have a heart of gold and they

can never stay away from a real best friend.She called up Arnav one day, “Hey dear, I am so sorry.

No, please don’t hang up…I didn’t want it to be like

this...Its…It’s just that I was a bit confused…” she said

struggling for words.“It’s ok. Even I over reacted a bit. It shouldn’t have been

this way or gone this far. I should have been more

understanding & appreciative of your feelings. Come onwe cannot let this incident tarnish our two year old

friendship…” Arnav replied with a sense of guilt for

having shouted at her earlier.“Definitely dude…Lets have it like old times. You pick mup from my place at 7 p.m. & then we go to Sheesha,

Bandra for dinner, and remember I like the guys who ar

fine like red wine…” Shreya giggled mischievously.

“What???You mean we are ‘going out’ going out?” Arnavwas thrilled.

“Hmm…Be ready”, she giggled and hung up.

She sat in the corner thinking of what lay in store. Shejust didn’t want to hurt Arnav nor could she avoid him.

He was an integral part of her…But, did she love him?

The question rang through her mind like bells in achurch.

‘It was a mistake, a bloody mistake’, her mind kept

telling her.



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“Wanna shake a leg, for old times’ sake?” Arnav asked

Shreya suddenly bringing her back from the day of theirfirst date in 2005 to the reunion party i.e. the present

day 2010.

Shreya looked at him completely awestruck and still not

getting a grasp of the sudden events.

“Come on…” he pulled her onto the dance floor.

She observed him keenly as he danced. ‘He is such achild. Always ready to forgive & forget. Always ready to

enjoy the smallest happiness but gets disturbed with the

smallest worry in life.’She looked into those eyes which had an innocent mirth

in them…They were happy & they wanted to see her

happy too. ‘He wants me to be happy despite me having

betrayed him, despite me having hurt him; it was wrongon my part to do what I did… But, I gotta put things in

their place today…It is now or never’

They settled down after a brief jam session.

“Wanna go to Marine drive, lands end?” Shreya asked

suddenly.

“Ya sure, why not? Let me cal our old pals too.”Arnav

looked excited by the idea.“No. Arnav, I want to speak to you, alone…”

He looked at her for a brief instance and took off hisglance from her eyes. It hurts to look into the eyes of a

determined girl.

“Well, okie dokie”, he nodded getting up.

(As they walked towards the car, Shreya went back in

time to their sweetest memories)

“Hey stop being such a pig, pass over the pipe to me

too…” Shreya said to Arnav.

Both of them were sitting at Sheesha Bandra and having

hookah.“Come on…stop toying around with that hookah, girl.

What I want to say here is much important…” Arnav

said.

“Okay baby. I am all ears”, she replied.

“I really don’t want you to keep in mind whatever bad

happened between us…It’s just that I wish to tell youthat whatever be your problem, you can tell that to me

whenever you feel comfortable. I am not gonna rush

anything. But, you definitely need to know this that

I like you & I like you very…very much. I will always be

there for you & even if the whole world turns their backon you, I will always be here standing with open arms,

your old Arnav….” he said meaning every word of it.

“I love you too Arnav. I am too insignificant to know the

meaning of the word but in whatever way I mean it, I dolove you…” Shreya replied very deeply touched by his

words.

She knew that it was wrong on her part to conceal thefact from Arnav but she didn’t want to ruin that momen

Such moments are sparse in a life time and you need to

enjoy & value them. Also, she doesn’t want to hurt him.

(Back to the present day)

“So, what did you want to speak with me, alone?” Arnavasked laying special stress on the last word.

The two were driving to Marine Drive. It was raining

outside.

“Isn’t the weather awesome?” Shreya asked completely

ignoring his question and putting her head out of the

window.

He looked at her. The raindrops splashing across herface made her look even more beautiful. The kajal

leaving her beautiful eyes & rolling down her wet

cheeks….

She splashed some rain water on his face bringing him

back to reality.

He truly loved her very much. He had loved her all the

while. However, whatever happened five years back

made it really difficult for him to be with her. It was pur

bad luck or maybe it was written…He looked at the road as the car cruised smoothly and

the scenery around him flew backward; and with the

road, back flew his memory too….

It was December 2005. They had been in a

relationship since the past months. It was a sweet

friendly relationship with a lot of love & respect. They

hadn’t taken their relationship to the next level though.Shreya wasn’t yet prepared for the ‘next big step’ as they

liked to call it.

One day Shreya called Arnav up to tell him that they wilhave to cancel that day’s plan as she wasn’t feeling well.

Now, Arnav got really worried (typical of love

relationships).He decided to visit her at her place. He

wanted to surprise her.







Games – hoo-hah…now we are talking, baby!

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 (E-3)

NFS goes back to its very roots…Cops are back big time…

This game has received one of the best openings in the history of theNeed for Speed Franchisee. The USP of this game is that the

ranchisee claims to have gone back to its roots while making this

game & well, it pretty much has. Nail biting pursuits & highlyompetitive races, make for a decent play. The graphics & AI have

mproved manifold. The game boasts of a total of 50+cars, most of

which are exotics. The game takes place in a virtually developed

ictional place known as ‘Seacrest County’. Another major feature inhis game is, you can play as a cop, a feature that has been notably

missing in the series since NFS Hot Pursuit: 2 (2002) .The games

have been powered by Autolog, a feature that enables online playwith your friends. The Autolog feature enables you to chat with your

riends on a social wall, share your scores & beat each other’s

imings .On the downside, there is no free roam mode or a storyline

not really a downside).The game is also pretty short featuring only handful of ‘Hot Pursuit’ races in the Career mode. Another flipside

f this game is the music. Except for the title track, ’Edge of the

Earth-30 seconds to Mars’, none of the tracks really make an impact.

Besides this, the game is a to-be classic & a complete value formoney. Do hunt for this game if you loved the previous 2 Hot Pursuit

games in the series.

Minimum specs / system requirements:OS: Windows XP SP 3 / Vista / Windows 7

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz

RAM: 1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista – Windows 7VGA: 256 MB DirectX 9.0 compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (ATI RADEON X1950, HD 2000/3000/4000/

eries NVIDIA GeForce 7/8/9/100/200 series)

Price: Rs.2,500

Coming soon in the next issue: What’s cooking - Food

As I mentioned before in one of the sections – food doesn’t only serve one purpose; it has many

aspects to life. We know your appetite isn’t going to stay quiet for a long time, and hence both of

us (Samar & Rakshit) will bring you our own version of Highway on my plate as Samar (the hardcore non-vegetarian) and Rakshit (the tender vegetarian) will cover the famous restaurants and

dhabas in Mumbai.



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