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Dhal Makhani

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups toor dal,

washed and drained2 tomatoes, medium

sized, cut into large piecesA pinch of turmeric

powder2 tsp coriander leaves,

choppedFor seasoning:1 small onion, choppedA pinch of hing1 tsp red chilli powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp dhania powder4-5 green chillies,

chopped1 sprig curry leaves1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp mustard seeds1/2 stick butterSalt to taste

Method:Boil the dal and

tomatoes with a pinch ofturmeric powder and 1 cupwater till the dal is soft.

Add salt to taste.Set aside.In a saucepan, prepare

the seasoning by heatingthe butter.

Add the cumin andmustard.

When the cumin isslightly fried, add all theother seasoningingredients except the red

KITCHENSILLYOil 2 tbsp.Salt As per taste

Method:1.Take gram flour in a

bowl. Add beaten Yogurtand warm water. Whisk wellto remove all lumps. Themixture should have a thickconsistency. Add salt andcover it and leave it toferment for 3-4 hours.

2. Make a paste ofginger and green chilies.

3. Add this paste to thefermented mixture. Addturmeric powder andcorrect seasoning.

4. Keep the steamerready on the flame.

5. Grease a dhokla moldor a shallow cake tin with alittle oil. In a small bowl takeone teaspoon of soda bi-carb, 1 teaspoon oil andjuice of 1 lemon. Mix welland add this to the Gramflour mixture.

6. Pour the batter intothe greased mold andsteam for 10-12 minutes.

7. Cool for sometime.Cut into squares andarrange in a serving platter/bowl.

8. Heat oil in a small pan.Add mustard seeds. Whenthe seeds begin to crackle,remove and pour over thedhoklas.

9. Serve garnished withchopped green corianderleaves and grated coconut.

chilli, turmeric and dhania.Fry till the onion starts

turning color.Now add the powders

and fry for a minute.Remove from heat and

add the boiled dal/tomatoto this.

Add the choppedcoriander leaves.

Mix well.Adjust the salt if

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Dhokla

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coriander 1 tbsp.Fresh grated coconut ½

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"The cell would provideadvanced training to teachers,who are already teaching dis-abled students. The three-month course will be offeredunder distance learning modeand will provide hands-onpractical training and expo-sure, apart from theoreticalinput," the official said.

IGNOU launches disability coursefor teachers

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"Our 100 special studycentres present in each statewill also be used for this pur-pose. At present, theprogramme will be conductedin English and Hindi and byJune 2011, it will be offered innine regional languages," addedthe official.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

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Education, 1997' and the can-didates who have opted forBio-technology as an electivesubject in place of Biology at+2 level are now eligible toappear in medical entrance ex-amination.

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The Velliangiri Mountains, a part of the

Nilgiri Nilgiri mountainsBiosphere, are situated atthe western border ofCoimbatore district, TamilNadu. Known as the"Thenkailayam - Kailash ofthe South", these moun-tains are held and reveredon par with spiritually mostpowerful place on theplanet - Mount Kailash, thelegendary abode of Shiva.On the top of the VelliangiriMountains, Shiva is wor-shipped as Swayambu, onewho is self-created and inthis form, he graces thedevotees. In the past, manySiddhas, Siddhar andSages have practiced se-vere austerities Asceticism,Tapas and attained Self-re-alization on these moun-tains.

These mountains formany in this Hinduism tra-dition, became sacred be-cause a long time ago, therewas a young maiden at thesouthern-most point of theIndian peninsular who as-pired to hold Shiva's handas a wife.

Her devotion and aus-terities crossed all levels ofsanity and she remainedabsolutely focused uponhim every moment.

This stirred Shiva'scompassion and love. So hestarted making his journeyto South India. She set upthis deadline: "If I am notmarried to him by sunriseon this day, I am going toleave my body."

Shiva came to know ofthis and was hurrying downbut he could not meet thedeadline due to false setupwas created by a few whodoes not like his marriage.He was close but since hefelt the time crossed he satthere itself. So she left herbody standing. Even todayshe stands there asKanyakumari. There is ashrine on the very tip of thislandmass which is knownas Kanyakumari or the'Maiden's Shrine.'

Shiva felt very disap-pointed with himself that hecould not make it on time.He started walking backand needed a place to sitand work out his despon-dency. So he climbed upthis mountain and at thepeak of this mountain hesat. Wherever Shiva spenta little time, people call thatplace 'Kailash' due to themountains imbibe his pres-ence and reverbrate it eter-nally. So they called theVelliangiri Mountains the

'Kailash of the South'.Even today going for

Kailash is not possible formany. When one powerfulsthana is reverbrated in thesame dimension, which iseasily accessible for peoplewho are born in this land itis really a great boon. So inthis sense, Thenkailayayatra has become signifi-cant and great possibilityfor one

Apart from Shiva, manygreat beings bestowed theirenergy and wisdom inVelliangiri peak makes themountain more significantfor one to pilgrimage. Theplaces like Pambatti SiddharGugai (cave), OttarSamadhi, Sadhguru ShriBrahma's Samadhi andmany more Saints andSages, Yogis and Siddhasmade this mountain morepowerful for one to imbibethis great dimension in hislife.

The seven mountainsreverbrates the seven basicChakras of human bodyshows its sacredness. Soany one who pilgrimages tothese powerful sthana withproper preparation andguidance can receive all the7 basic dimensions of life.

The mountain peak is6000 ft above the sea level,and its chillness, windforce, cloudy mist, and thesteepness gives hardclimbing for a devotee.

The poondi temple , theadivaram and Dhyanalinga(Isha Foundation) on bothsides of the foot hills re-flects the sacredness. Thebest season to go for pil-grimage is from Jan 14th toMay 31 (Tamil month: Thai1st to Vaikasi 31st). How-ever, one devotee has tobring winter clothes andtorch light since the hill al-ways famous for its chill-ness and people will go tothe trek mostly in night.

Also it is very muchnecessary for one to packhis food and snacks butnatural water resources areavailable at PambattiChunai (at the end of sec-ond hill), Kai Thatti Chunai(at the end of third hill) andAndi Chunai (sixth hill).

Photos: Baskar &Kannan

Velliangiri Yatra or Thenkailaya Yatra

Apart from Shiva, manygreat beings bestowedtheir energy and wisdomin Velliangiri peak makesthe mountain more signifi-cant for one to pilgrimage.

Devotees with “Moongil Kambu” as a supporting ele-ment while walk in harded mountain steps...

A view of the hill at 5th hill of Velliangiri

A Mini Refreshment near 6th hill

Ready to Reach 7th & Final hill....

Top of the Velliangiri Mountains, Lord Shiva is wor-shipped as Swayambu inside...

At a time when the Indianjudicial system is mired

in controversy, thanks to thelikes of KG Balakrishnan andPD Dinakaran, comes a manwith the courage and the in-tegrity to say all is not wellwith it.

India's 38th chief justice SH Kapadia began his life as anoffice boy who ran errands ata law firm. But deep down, hewanted to study law and be ajudge.

Homi Kapadia hailed froma lower middle class Parsi fam-ily: his father was a clerk andhis mother a homemaker. Qual-ity education was a luxury.Which is why, in 1960, hejoined the law offices ofBehramjee Jeejeebhoy.

His colleagues hadn't imag-ined even in their wildestdreams that he would one daygo on to become the chief jus-tice of India.

A co-worker from hisearly years told The IndianExpress, "He was a young boywhen he joined us as an officeboy to help senior advocatescarry their heavy case briefs.His self-conscious demeanourwould force me to wonder attimes what he was doing insuch a smart law firm".

The young Homi firstsought to help his father andfinance his younger brother'seducation before embarking onhis journey to become a law-yer.

At 27, in 1974, he becamecounsel for the income tax de-partment. He was appointedadditional judge of theBombay High Court in 1991and made a permanent judgein 1993. He decided on mat-ters relating to the environ-ment, banking, industries, andtaxation. He also presided overthe high-profile Ketan Parekhstock scandal case in 1999, andplayed an important role in theproceedings of the Joint Par-liamentary Committee consti-tuted to investigate the scam.

On 5 August 2003 he be-came the Chief Justice of theUttaranchal High Court and onDecember 2003 was appointeda judge of the Supreme Court.

Here, Kapadia deliveredsome landmark judgments. Inone, he ruled against DNA test-ing in a property dispute case.He was also a part of the three-member bench that heard theincome tax case of RJD chiefLalu Prasad Yadav. The casewent in Lalu's favour.

On 12 May 2010, he wassworn in as the Chief Justiceof India by President PratibhaPatil.

After his appointment,Kapaida wrote to retired Jus-tice V R Krishna Iyer, reply-ing to his congratulatory let-

The office boy who became ChiefJustice of India-By Anirban Choudhury

I come from a poor family. Istarted my career as a classIV employee and the onlyasset I possess is integrity.-CJI Sarosh Homi Kapadia,Chief Justice of India

ter, "I come from a poor fam-ily. I started my career as a classIV employee and the only as-set I possess is integrity. Evenas a judge of the SupremeCourt, I have used my knowl-edge of accounts and econom-ics for the welfare of the down-trodden, including tribals andworkmen. I hope to fulfill myobligation to the Constitutionin the matter of achieving thegoal of inclusive growth."Reviving judicial activism

Kapadia was instrumentalin asserting the supremacy ofthe apex court by exposing theirregularities in the telecomsector. He has ordered a thor-ough probe in the 2G spectrumscam and told the CBI to in-vestigate the process of grant-ing of licences which causedIndia huge losses.

In fact, a Supreme Courtbench questioned PMManmohan Singh's inactionand silence on the 2G spec-trum scam and asked the cen-tre to file an affidavit on thePM's silence on Janata PartyPresident SubramanianSwamy's petition seeking ac-tion against A Raja.

Kapadia is a judge who isunafraid of the politicallypowerful. In the latest case, hehas unseated central vigilancecommissioner PJ Thomas, andrattled the power elites of thenation. In 2010, a bench headedby him had questioned the ap-pointment of Thomas as theCVC when he faced charges ofcorruption in the palmoleinimport case. The appointmentof Thomas had been challengedin two public interest peti-tions, one of them filed byformer chief election commis-sioner JM Lyngdoh.

The rigorous intent withwhich the apex court has pur-sued a wide range of cases hasgiven new hope to ordinarycitizens. Kapadia's effortscould repair the damage thatour judicial system has suf-fered durring the tenure ofBalakrishnan.

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