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WISHESHCONTENTS

12. Indian Diaspora

24. Story For Kids

26. Indian Food

Fine art

Tradition & Culture

Fine art

Tradition & Culture

Green juice

Poori masala recipe

Tandoori prawns

32. NRI Immigration

34. NRI profile

36. World news

About TCS

Sanjay jha

Facebook future

38. Desi newsFacebook future

CONTENTS

40. In business

44. In focus

46. Cover story

52. Indian Freedom Fighter

Rupee edges up

FTII appointment row

Kumbh Mela and Maha

Godavari Pushkaram 2015

N.G. Ranga

54. Indian yoga

60. Lifestyle

Vajrasana

Benefits of Vajrasana

Relationship

Love & Romance

Healthy living

Benefits & Uses

Fashion Spring Wear

78. Indian TravelogueCoorg

Top Most Tourist Places

Hot Spots

86. Indian history

90. Technology

92. Automobiles

Ancient Indian History

Audi RS6 Avant

Green juice

Poori masala recipe

Tandoori prawns

98. Indian Vaastu corners

100. Indian spiritual

Vastu tips for happy married life

Art of living

WISHESHCONTENTS

104. Indian Events

106. Special Movie

110. LIFE STYLE

Bonalu

Bahubali

Spring wear

112. Movie review

116.Hollywood Tea news

Bajarangi bhaijan

Drishyam

CONTENTS

Selena GomezKendall Jenner

Channing TatumJustin Bieber

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A fantabulous fabric

Venkatagiri

Fine art

unique weaving excellence

INDIAN DIASPORA

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Fine art

saree for queens

Venkatagiri is a small village in Nellore district

in the state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is famous in producing its style of handlooms. Padmasali, Devanga, Pattusali and Karnasali are the main castes that are involved in this handloom industry. Out of the 50000 population in the village, 30% are dependent on this profession itself. In the

olden days, the Venkatagiri weavers used to weave a saree for the queens and earn their livelihood, which will be sufficient for the whole year.

Along with Cotton, the weavers here, even produce the mix of Cotton and Sink sarees and also pure silk sarees. It is the count in the fabric that actually gives the softness. More the counts, softer the fabric will be. The counts used in cotton are usually 100 (length) - 100 (breadth) and in silk it is 3 ply.

Process of bringing out a final product

The merchants provide the yarn and designs to

the weavers. The weavers will then turn yarn in Charka and load into the loom and then weaves the fabric as per the design, the merchant ordered.

Dyeing: Initially, the yarn is washed and then dipped in the required colour, as per the order of the merchant. The weaver now goes on turning the yarn until the colour is evenly mixed. (However, the mixing of various colours gives a unique and durable colour to the fabric).

The yarn is now washed and dried and starched later. This starching gives a polished look to the fabric and the

‘‘Venkatagiri is identified for its unique weaving excellence and the sarees can be ordered with the selective designs and prices.’’

applied colour now gets inseparable from the fabric. (However, this starched yarn is provided by the merchants).

After starching, the yarn is turned in a charka and it is now, where the yarn shapes up into the thread, which is used for weaving.

What is Pacham?

Pacham is the length of the yarn loaded in looms. One

Pacham will make 4 sarees. On an overall average, one weaver can make 10 sarees a month and those 10 will fetch him Rs.4000. This is the next process after the yarn shaped up into the thread.

yarn


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Fine art

Here are the other varieties of shawls

Weaving

Pit looms are generally used in Venkatagiri. These are fixed in the

ground level and there will be a pit in which looms peddle will be placed and the weaver will sit on the floor and use his hands and legs to weave.The Venkatagiri is getting updated with the trend. Now it is even able to produce dress materials along with the various kinds of sarees.

Existence of handloom industry is a question

This weaving skill is being carried as a profession traditionally. It is a

hereditary from their ancestors. But as the wages are very low, many weavers are quitting this profession and are in search of other professions. Especially during the rainy seasons, the pit looms are forced to close, as the rain water gets clogged in the ground. So to overcome this problem, it would be better if the government thinks upon the

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issue and provide a proper rehabilitation package. Otherwise, the historical handloom industry would just be left in those history books itself and nowhere else.


The Final Output Of fantabulous fabric

Venkatagiri


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INDIAN DIASPORA

Only mankind matters them

Jats

Tradition

Jats believe in “living with the people is what loving the people.”


Tradition

The Jat people are the natives of South Asia, mainly the Punjab region of India

and Pakistan. There are around 33 million of a strong ethnic group of people living in these regions. Keeping other things aside, the tradition of Jats is something to be discussed about.

The first main thing that drags everyone to know about Jats tradition is their social status. Irrespective of their official or financial positions in life, the Jats give a good importance to this aspect. They concern more about the age and give the preference to the aged people, even though the younger ones are more capable and educated than the elders. If two Jats is sitting on a bed, the younger one, has to sit at the foot of the bed, giving place to the elder at the head of the bed, even though such elder is poor. In the same way, if the

same hooka is shared by a number of Jats, then the youngest one should hold the ‘hooka’ and pass it around in turn to the others. The system is thus a very socialistic nature.

Marriages within the community

Be it male or female, the Jats are confined to marry the girls or boys of

their community itself. Especially, a Jat girl marrying a non- Jat boy is considered as a big sin. Not ending here, boys and girls of the same gotra are considered as brothers and sisters to each other and hence restricted to marry the people of the same gotra. Marriage within the same village is also restricted, even though the girl and boy belong to a different gotra.


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Tradition

Advantages of these marriage restrictions

Due to these kind of restrictions on marriages, a perfect racial purity is

maintained among the Jats. A lot of cross breeding takes place within the bounds of the community, which in turn promotes good health and also prevents physical degeneration, as it occurs in a few of the communities, where they marry first cousins.

Widow marriage is a social obligation

Widow marriage is named as ‘Karewa’ and this is practiced as a social

obligation. In the presence of her late husband’s relatives, one year after the death of husband, a widow is asked, whether she would like to remarry and if so, with whom. Generally the choice will be limited to the


A happyFamily is the union ofmany GOOD forgivers

brothers or first cousins of her late husband. The name of the person, whom the woman takes, is bound to marry her, obliged by the custom. However, the widows with children and those women, who are out of the young age, do not remarry.

No prostitutes in Jats.

Unlike Rajputs, Brahmins and Baniyas, who treat the widows as evil beings, the

Jats treat the widows with utmost sympathy. In fact, this might be the reason of why a Jatni is never heard of as a prostitute.

Jats are branded as irreligious and low by other castes for many reasons like above.

Even then, Jats follows strict Shastras and believe in them.

Jats are known for joint families.

A large number of families used to share the same house in Jats and there are

very rare cases in Jats, where the joint family system has proven to be wrong..As living with the people is what loving the people, Jats are identified for their mankind.


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INDIAN DIASPORA

Values and worships the culture

Marwaris culture

Culture

Marwaris are spread across the country, but strictly confined to the culture.


Culture

TThe people residing in the Marwar region of Rajasthan in India are generally

known as Marwaris. Though Marwari as a genre originated from a name of a place, the Marwari people have spread to the various regions in the country. In that sense, for expanding their business and trade networks, they are even spread to many other neighboring countries too. The central and western parts of Rajasthan include in the Marwar region. The word Marwar is derived from a Sanskrit word called Maruwat, the meaning of which is ‘desert’.The fresco paintings on Havelis development

is linked with the history of the Marwaris.Marwaris generally get addicted to or blended into the place they reside in. For example, in Punjab, Marwaris adopts Punjabi, and in Gujarat, Gujarati, and so forth. Significant concentrations of Marwari are observed in Kolkata, in the Burrabazar area and are leading lights in business there. A large number of Marwaris are also in Mumbai. Marwaris have founded businesses in neighboring Nepal, especially in Beerganj, Viratnagar and Kathmandu.


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INDIAN DIASPORA

Marwari Women

Marwaris, that too, the women are identified for their orthodox nature. The parents of the daughters tend to get their daughters married as early as possible, usually, between the ages of 18-21 years.

After marriage, the bride is wholly responsible to her in-laws. Women are firstly not educated and if though they are, they do not work after the marriage. They are provided with huge jewellery and clothes and are kept away from the financial issues completely.

Engagement Ceremony: This ceremony is organized in the boy’s home. As a part of the ceremony, bride’s brother applies ‘tika’ on boy’s forehead, which is made from turmeric, rice floor or sandal powder. From the bride’s side, only the bride’s brother joins the function. After that, the Ganapati Pooja is organized in both groom and bride’s home.

All about Marwari wedding ceremoniesMarwari marriages are what, that shows the pride of their culture. Here are the most traditional wedding rituals of Marwari culture.

Marwaris, that too, the women are identified for their orthodox nature.

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Culture

Pithi Dastoor Ceremony: Both bride and groom’s families participate in this ceremony. This particular ceremony is continued till the completion of the marriage. To enhance the glow in the face, the paste of turmeric and sandal powder is applied to the bride and groom. According to this ritual, the bride and groom are not permitted to meet each other or step out from their home.

Mehfils: This ceremony is performed in both bride and groom’s houses separately in the evening. A special dance of Marwari culture is performed by women in this function. The bride is given a vital position to sit and watch the dance. On the other side, a few of the singers take part in singing at the groom side and thus entertain each other.

Mahira Dastoor: The maternal uncle (Mama) of bride/ groom is received by

the bride/ groom’s mother with a luxurious welcome, as a part of this ceremony. Palla Dastoor: As part of this ceremony, the groom offers several gifts like clothes, jewellery for the bride. The clothes that he gifted are worn by the bride on the wedding day. He provides them beautiful cloth, jewelry and many other gifts. The jewellery and cloth that bride receives from the groom is worn on the wedding day. Along with these, Toran, Nikasi, Jaimala, Paanigrahan, Granthi-Bandhan and a few others are the part of the Marwari marriages, where a unique culture is exhibited in every aspect. Finally, though the Marwaris are spread across the country and also a few of them, out of the country too, they are strictly accustomed to the culture they follow. There are very rare instances, they came out of it.

A happyMarriage is the union ofmany GOOD forgivers


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STORY FOR KIDS

YASHODATIES KRISHNA

‘Supreme Lord Bound By The love Of His Devotees’

One day, Yashoda, the queen of Nanda, was churning curd in a pot. She was relishing herself by singing songs describing Krishna’s pranks. Meanwhile, little Krishna felt hungry. He went towards his mom, Yashoda, and caught hold of the churning rod to stop his mother from churning. He looked at Yashoda as if he wanted to

say, “Mother stop churning. I am very hungry.”


STORY FOR KIDS

Yashoda smiled at her little boy and took him on her lap. She started feeding

hungry Krishna. After a while she felt the smell of overflowing milk from pan that was kept on the fire. She immediately dropped Krishna on the floor and ran towards the kitchen. Krishna who was half fed felt so irritated that his eyes turned red and lips tremoured. Out of anger, he took a piece of stone and threw at the churning pot. When the pot broke, he took a large amount of butter in his little hands and ran into a room with false tears in his eyes. He sat in a corner to hide him and started eating the butter.

After returning from the kitchen, Yashoda saw the broken pot and curds flowing on the floor. She understood that this is Krishna’s prank and slowly followed his butter smeared footprints. She saw Krishna sitting on an upturned wooden mortar and sharing the butter with monkeys, which came down from the trees. Krishna was watching around anxiously for Yashoda, as he knew that his mother would be angry. Yashoda silently approached him with a stick in her hand. As soon as Krishna saw his mother, he jumped from the mortar and began to run. Yashoda ran behind him holding the stick. After some time he let his tired mother to catch him. Yashoda saw him weeping. Krishna looked very uneasy.

After looking at his weeping son, the kind hearted Yashoda threw the stick in her hand. She said, “Krishna, Your mischief has crossed all boundaries. I gave you all the freedom and now I will tie you so that you cannot do further mischief. You will also not be able to play with your friends.” Saying this, Yashoda brought a piece of rope and placed Krishna beside mortar and tried to tie him to it. But the rope fell short. She got another piece and tried to join both. Even then the rope fell short by two inches. She continued the act of joining the ropes till there were no ropes left at her house. All the Gopikas who were standing around and watching the Krishna’s leela started laughing. Yashoda had no option left with her except to join

them in the laughter. Looking at his mother’s embarrassment, Krishna allowed her to tie him to the mortar.

Such is the Krishna’s leela, the supreme Lord, who controls the whole Universe is bound by the love of his devotees.After tying Krishna to the mortar, Yashoda left the place to carry on with her work. While all others were engaged in their work, a loud noise was heard. Every one ran towards Krishna, suspecting that Krishna was hurt. They were left startled, when they saw that Krishna dragged the heavy mortar and pulled it, as it was struck between two Arjun trees. Both the trees that fell down were the cursed sons of Kubera, the god of wealth. Sage Narada cursed Kubera’s sons, Nalakubara and Manigriva, to become trees due to their indolent behavior. In this way, Krishna, the almighty, freed them from the curse.


26 FOOD RECIPE‘Spring Countdown’

INDIAN

INDIAN FOOD


recipe

Green Juicemaking this juice will bring warmer

weather that is supposed to come with spring too! In the springtime, I love a light and fresh green juice that’s lower in sugar and packed with nutrients, like this one. To make this juice extra nutrient-packed, I added two types of dark-colored greens, kale and romaine, and added electrolytes with the celery. Since this recipe only calls for one piece of fruit, it’s also lower in sugar and in calories. Enjoy this juice while looking at beautiful spring flowers,

INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS1. 6 celery stalks

2. 2 – 4 romaine (cos) leaves

3. 4 kale (Tuscan cabbage) leaves

4. 1 apple, cored

5. 1 lemon, juiced (remove peel)

6. 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of ginger

1. Wash all produce well.

2. Core the apple.

3. Add ingredients through juicer

and enjoy!


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poori masala recipe

YummY Recipes

vegetaRian

poori masala recipe - south indian potato masala gravy or sabji with pooris. this spiced potato dish also

goes very well with dosa or chapatis.

INDIAN FOOD


pooRi masala Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 400 grams potatoes or 2 large potatoes or 2 cups tightly packed crumbled boiled potatoes• 150 grams onions or 1 large onion or 1 cup tightly packed thinly sliced onions40 to 50 grams tomatoes, 1 small to medium tomato or ¼ cup chopped tomatoes (optional)• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped or 2 tsp finely chopped ginger• 2 to 3 green chilies, chopped or 2 to 3 tsp chopped green chilies (reduce the amount of green chilies if you want)• 1 sprig curry leaf or 10 to 12 curry leaves• 1 tsp mustard seeds/rai• 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera• 2 tsp chana dal/husked split bengal gram• 1 tsp urad dal/husked split black gram (optional)• a pinch of asafoetida/hingto ½ tsp turmeric powder/haldi• 8 to 10 cashews/kaju, chopped• 2 tsp besan/gram flour• 1.25 to 1.5 cups water or add as required• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves• 2 tbsp oil• ½ tsp sugar or add as required (optional) salt as required

• boil or steam 2 large potatoes in a pressure cooker or steamer. if pressure cooking, then pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles.• when the potatoes are still warm, peel and crumble them. you can also chop them and keep aside.• peel, rinse and thinly slice the onions. also chop the tomatoes, ginger, green chilies and coriander leaves. rinse and dry the curry leaves in a kitchen towel.

chop the cashews.a•Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan or kadai/wok. lower the flame and add 1 tsp mustard seeds. crackle them.• then add the 2 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1 tsp urad dal (optional).• stir and saute till the dals become golden.add 2 tsp finely chopped ginger, 2 to 3 tsp chopped green chilies and 10 to 12 curry leaves.• then add 8 to 10 cashews, which have been chopped.• stir and then add 1 cup tightly packed thinly sliced onions.• add a pinch of asafoetida and ⅓ to ½ tsp turmeric powder.• stir very well and saute the onions till they become translucent.• now add 2 tsp besan or gram flour.mix the besan very well.• add ¼ cup chopped tomatoes. adding tomatoes are optional and you can skip it. stir and saute the tomatoes for 2 minutes.then add 1.25 to 1.5 cups water.stir very well.• bring this mixture to a simmer. about 4 to 5 minutes on a low to medium flame.• now add the crumbled or chopped potatoes and stir very well.• cover and simmer the potato masala for 4 to 5 minutes on a low to medium flame. the potato masala should thicken and have a right consistency which is not too thick nor thin.• season with salt as per taste. mix the salt with the rest of the potato masala. you can also add a bit of sugar if you want.• lastly add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. stir very well and switch off the flame.serve potato masala with pooris or chapatis or dosa.


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Tandoori Prawns

YummY Recipes

non vegetaRian

INGREDIENTS

King prawns (de-veined and cleaned): 250 gm

To marinate:

Yogurt: two tbsp

Ginger paste: one tbsp

Garlic paste: one tbsp

Lime juice: one tbsp

Kashmiri chilli powder: one tsp

Cumin powder: half tsp

Coriander powder: one tsp

Tandoori masala: one tbsp (If you have this, omit coriander and cumin powder)

Salt if required

Wooden skewers (soaked in water): 6 to 8

Oil: enough to grease the griddle pan/ grill

Fresh lime: one wedge

INDIAN FOOD


tandooRi pRawns

Cooking instructions

Mix all the ingredients together and marinate the prawns. Keep aside for

10 minutes (if you have time, otherwise you can skip to the next step).Thread on the skewers (about six on each), oil the pan and once it is hot, place the prawn skewers in batches (if required) on to the grill. If you are using an electric

tandooRi pRawn Recipe

grill, it cooks much faster, but be careful not to burn them. If you are doing it in a frying pan over fire, cook each side for three to four minutes. If it is on a barbecue grill, it could take a little longer, but you need to remember that prawns when over cooked, turn hard. It should retain its nice juicy texture. Squeeze some lime on top and serve hot along with some mint-coriander yogurt chutney.


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NRI Immigration

From Mobiles to Automobiles, TCS has its mark on everything in India. The brand created such a stir in its earlier days that it has become the face of the nation.

But now the company’s IT wing, Tata Consultation Services is in the news for bad reason.

NRI Immigration


NRI Immigration

The US Government has opened an investigation against two of the

biggest Indian outsourcing companies – Infosys and TCS for possible violations of H1-B visa rules.The Department of Labor has opened the investigation against Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys for “possible violations of rules for visas for foreign technology workers under contracts they held with an electric utility Southern California Edison,” the New York Times said.The American Daily has even claimed that the Department of Labor noticed the layoff of 500 employees by the Southern California Edison power company. The company even asked the terminated employees to train their replacements who were immigrants on the temporary work visas brought in by the Indian firms Senators Richard Durbin of Illinois and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. In this regard, the Department of Labor has ordered for a probe.Many opined that the layoffs are “raising new questions about how businesses

and outsourcing companies are using the temporary visas, known as H-1B, to place immigrants in technology jobs in the United States.”Earlier NYT brought the news of Entertainment Giant Walt Disney sacking hundreds of employees and replaced with Indians holding H1-B visas.

About 250 Disney employees were told in late October last year that they

would be laid off and many of their jobs were transferred to immigrants on H1-B visas brought in by an outsourcing firm based in India, the report had said.It had also cited the layoffs at the Southern California Edison power utility, saying that the layoffs are “raising new questions about how businesses and outsourcing companies are using the temporary visas, known as H-1B, to place immigrants in technology jobs in the United States.”The news triggered a national outcry that leads to an Investigation on India’s major outsourcing companies.Now how TCS, which has gained a clear and sound reputation all over the world, will deal with it is to wait and watch.

Now how TCS, which has gained a clear and sound reputation all over the world, will deal with it is to wait and watch.

The US Government has opened an investigation against two of the biggest Indian outsourcing companies – Infosys and TCS for possible violations of H1-B visa rules.


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NRI PROFILE

sanjay jhathe most paid Indian origin CEO

NRI PROFILE

Motorola’s India-born chief Sanjay Jha has

emerged as America’s top paid CEO. With a total payout of over USD 104 million in 2008, Jha is the only CEO to get a compensation package exceeding USD 100 million. Dr. Jha joined Motorola in the year 2008 and serves as co-chief executive officer of Motorola, Inc. and chief executive officer of Motorola’s Mobile Devices business. He is also a member of Motorola’s Board of Directors.

Sanjay Kumar Jha was born in 1963 in Bhagalpur, Bihar in east

“Jha began his career at Qualcomm in 1994 as a senior engineer ,,

India. He received a B.S. Engineering from the University of Liverpool and a Ph.D. in Electronics engineering from the University of Strathclyde.Prior to joining Motorola, Jha served as chief operating officer of Qualcomm Incorporated, he oversaw Corporate Research and Development and Qualcomm Flarion Technologies (QFT). Jha

served as the president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm’s chipset and software division.

Jha began his career at Qualcomm in 1994 as

a senior engineer with the Qualcomm VLSI (very large-scale integration) group working on the Globalstar satellite phone and later on the first 13k vocoder ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit). In 1997, Jha was promoted to vice president of engineering, he was responsible for leading the integrated-circuit engineering group. He


NRI PROFILE

,,In 2002, Jha led the formation of Qualcomm Technologies & Ventures, he managed both the technology investment portfolio and the new technology group as senior vice president and general manager.

Prior to joining Qualcomm, Jha held lead design, engineering roles with Brooktree Corporation in San Diego and GEC Hirst Research Labs in London, England.,,

led and oversaw the development of five generations of modem and cell site chipsets, both digital baseband and RF (radio frequency), and system software. Jha was promoted to senior vice president of engineering in 1998.

In 2002, Jha led the formation of Qualcomm Technologies & Ventures,

he managed both the technology investment portfolio and the new technology group as senior vice president and general manager. Jha became executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of QCT in 2003. He was named COO in December 2006.


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WORLDNewsHistoric nuclear deal with Iran creates new hope to the World

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The historic nuclear with Iran opens up a new hope to the world. So as to ensure that Iran does not obtain the nuclear bomb, World major powers secured a historic deal. Iran and the

European Union flagged down this as a new chapter of hope for the world. However, Islamic republic’s arch foe,

Israel labeled it as a ‘historic mistake’.

The pact that was reached on day 18 of marathon talks in Vienna is intended to

resolve a 13-year clash over Iran’s nuclear ambitions after frequent diplomatic failures and threats of military action.

At the start of final meeting that approved the record formally, Federica Mogherini, EU foreign policy chief, said “I think this is a sign of hope for the entire world and we all know this is very much needed in this time.”

Vladimir Putin, Russian President, said in a statement that, “We are certain that today the world has breathed a huge sigh of relief.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Reaction Over The Deal

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister, said the accord with the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany was a “historic moment” as it will provide sanctions relief for Tehran’s crippled economy.

“We are reaching an agreement that is not perfect for anybody, but it is what we could accomplish and it is an important achievement for all of us,” Zarif said. “We are starting a new chapter of hope.”

Strict UN oversight

By putting strict limits on nuclear activities of Iran for a minimum of ten years and calling for


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However, it is unclear if the committee will formalize a statement at the end of the

review and if the lawmakers would vote on that or vote in general on the deal.

stringent UN oversight, the world powers hope to stop the preparation of an atomic bomb.

For five years, the international arms embargo against Iran will remain, whereas special permission of the UN Security Council would make deliveries possible. Visits to military bases are allowed to probe any suspicious nuclear activity. The capital of Iran, Tehran will cut the umber of centrifuges by around two-thirds i.e. from around 19,000 to 6,104.

Painful international sanctions that choked it’s economy by cutting oil exports of

OPEC’s fifth-largest producer by a quarter will be lifted and billions of dollars in frozen assets unblocked. More cooperation between Tehran and Washington would be possible, especially at an unstable time in the Middle East.

Obama’s Topmost Foreign Policy

The deal can be referred as Barack Obama’s topmost foreign policy achievement. It came six years after he told, if Iran’s leaders “unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us”.

This also came after Hassan Rouhani’s attempts to end Iran’s isolation 35 years after the Islamic revolution.

Iran’s Parliament To Review The Nuclear Deal

A special committee was set by Iranian lawmakers to review the landmark

nuclear deal after the country’s foreign minister presented a copy of the agreement to the parliament. The committee paves way to provide an opportunity to the lawmakers to discuss various points and give their opinions on it. Prior to this, the U.N. Security Council unanimously endorsed the deal.

The constitution of Iran has the right to reject any deal, even after negotiations were made by the Foreign Minister. Nevertheless, the lawmakers may not go against the deal as the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed it.


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Lalit Modi – Volcanic explosion in the India politics

The controversy over Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping corruption-

accused former Indian Premier League (IPL) boss Lalit Modi obtain British travel documents has triggered the first controversy in the Modi government. The opposition accuses the government of protecting Lalit Modi. The government, the BJP and the RSS had rallied around External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the wake of charges that she had helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi, facing a number of cases in India, secure travel documents in the UK.Keith Vaz, the senior Labour MP of the Indian origin, has used the name of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to put pressure on Sarah Rapson, the head of UK visa and immigration, to grant IPL founder Lalit Modi the travel papers for the United Kingdom. Leaked correspondence from Mr. Vaz, to the Home Office, shows invoking the names of Ms. Swaraj and Sir James Bevan, the British High Commissioner to New Delhi in an effort to expedite Mr. Modi’s case. In less than

24 hours after Mr. Vaz, the then chairman of the powerful House of Commons home affairs selects committee has called Ms. Rapson and Mr. Modi was granted his travel papers.In his letter to Ms. Rapson, Mr. Vaz said: “The Foreign Minister of India has spoken to me, making it very clear that the Indian government have no objection to the travel document being granted. Mrs. Swaraj has also spoken to Sir James Bevan, who, even though he was on leave, said he would speak to the relevant person in the Home Office. Frankly, everyone has been involved in this apart from Ban Ki-moon.”

While the government continued to firefight over the Modi-Swaraj issue,

Rajasthan CM Raje’s name cropped up in the controversy adding to its headache. The revelation about Raje was made in a document released by Lalit Modi’s legal team. It was mentioned that Raje, who was then the leader of opposition in the Rajasthan assembly, had given a


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“Witness Statement” in August 2011 to British authorities supporting his case for immigration in Britain. Raje had allegedly said she was in favour of Modi’s immigration application on the strict clause that her name will not be revealed to the Indian authorities.

Congress has stepped up its attack against Rajasthan Chief Minister

Vasundhara Raje in the Lalit Modi controversy, saying it had conclusive proof that the BJP leader favoured the former IPL chief. The Opposition party released a copy of an affidavit to the court signed by Raje supporting Lalit Modi’s immigration application to the UK in 2011.“Lalit Modi is the symbol of black money stashed outside and Sushma Swaraj is protecting him. It is not Sushma Swaraj, who should resign, but it is the Prime Minister Modi, who should sack Sushma Swaraj because he said he would bring back black money,” Rahul Gandhi told reporters at Kudmura village in Korba district of Chhattisgarh.

“It’s a tale of two Modis. First Modi, that is Lalit Modi, the master of black money who is sitting outside [the country]. Second Modi, who is the Prime Minister and who had promised to bring back the black money. But when it came to bringing back Lalit Modi, he [the Prime Minister] is saying that we [the government] have helped him on humanitarian grounds because his relative is ill. Here in Chhattisgarh, poor tribals are suffering due to animal attacks, but the PM cannot help them on humanitarian grounds,” said Mr. Gandhi.

The Modi government was appreciated by one and all and even the

opposition was afraid that they have lost their relevance due to the honest and transparent functioning of the government. The present controversy has damaged the reputation of the government a lot. It is very difficult to regain the faith of the people of this country. Let’s wait and see what is more in store for Modi government.


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Gold is not going to bounce any

time soonAs the festive season is two months away,

stakeholders are divided over the demand and the trend in prices fluctuating, even as India continued to be ranked among the top three

importers and consumers of gold.

For the first time since August 2011, domestic

gold prices have tumbled below Rs 25,000 per 10 g, reflecting an international trend causing the price of a precious metal falling intensely. According to reports, some 33 tones were sold at the Shangai spot market on July 20, 2015, as investors sought to shift focus to other avenues.

Why have the prices plunged all of a sudden? Is it because the curb on import? Is it because strengthening of the US dollar in recent times? Is it because massive selling in China? Or is it the after effect of Grexit?

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World gold prices hardly rose for almost three decades, even more so when adjusted for inflation. The $ 850 per ounce price at London reached

on January 21, 1980, was exceeded only on January 3, 2008, and crossed $ 1,000 levels by mid-March, before tumbling again to $ 700-750 levels in

late October following the financial crisis. The actual rise took place only then, with prices reaching an all-time high of $ 1,895 per ounce on

September 5, 2011. But since then, they have come down to just above $ 1,100. In India, too, prices of standard 24-carat gold in Mumbai touched a record Rs 33,265 per 10 g on August 28, 2013. And on July 22, 2015, they fell to

Rs 24,820, the lowest since August 6, 2011.

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the gold prices have tumbled all of a sudden,

first let us know why did they actually soar.

In Bangalore, the price plunged to 24,390per 10grams which is the lowest since 2013.

Rate remained at Rs 24,390 per 10gm in the local market, same as on previous two

days after declining from Rs 24,450 on Friday and Rs 24,740 on July 12 due to lower demand and negative sentiment,” Venugopala Shetty, proprietor of Ganesha Jewellers, told IANS in Bengaluru.

“It is expected there will be a huge demand in a day or two,” said Rahul Gupta, director of the Delhi-based PP Jewellers told IANS.

The development on July 20, came despite India overtaking China as the largest importer of gold, at 769 tonnes in the last year.

“We expect the gold prices to fall by another Rs 30-40 per gram (22 carat) and settle down there,” N. Anantha Padmanabhan, managing director of NAC Jewellers, told IANS in Chennai.

The falling gold price also pulled down the prices of silver. “Currently silver is priced at Rs 36,500 per kg. We expect it to go down to Rs 35,000 per kg,” said Padmanabhan. Noting, the US dollar is strengthening and the interest rates

are expected to go up there, he said that there is pressure on the gold prices.

The demand for gold in India, during January-March of 2015 was at 191.7 tonnes, up by 15 percent as compared to the corresponding period of 2014, World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report. Total jewelry demand in India for the first quarter of 2015 was up by 22 percent at 150.8 tonnes as compared to 123.5 tonnes in Q1 of 2014.

“The current downswing in Indian gold prices is directly related to the strengthening of the US dollar in recent times. We are hoping that the present trend may be arrested soon and the prices could stabilize within a month or so,” said Mumbai Jewellers’ Federation president Rakesh Shetty.

There is a meltdown in the international commodity market in the last three-four

weeks. But today the prices fell sharply as China sold around 6,065 tonnes of gold in the morning,” Bachhraj Bamalwa, partner, Nemichand Bamalwa and past chairman of All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation told IANS. He also mentioned that it is difficult to predict the price trend in the future.


Gold is a hedge commodity and people tend to invest in the yellow metal when the global economy is hit. Now with the global economy seemingly recovering and the US dollar appreciating, people are investing in other options other than gold,

Premjit Sengupta, chief marketing officer, Senco Gold Ltd said in Kolkata.

However, it certainly seems that gold is not going to bounce any time soon. Few think that the inflation-adjusted price for gold is even lower than $1,000, so it’s not out of the question that prices could continue to fall. But if the economic situation happens to change and become more negative, attitudes towards gold may probably change quite quickly.

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F CUSFTII APPOINTMENTS ROW

Gajendra Chauhan, who played ‘Yudhishthir’ in ‘Mahabharat’, was appointed as the FTII chief. This was opposed by the leftist and congress supported students were against the appointment.

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Gajendra Chauhan, who played ‘Yudhishthir’ in

‘Mahabharat’, was appointed as the FTII chief. This was opposed by the leftist and congress supported students were against the appointment. There were protests from students who said there should have been a person of higher stature to head the institution. But the student unions and the protesters refused to see the appointments in other institutes like in Kerala where a politician is appointed. The protests are motivated and is protesting only because Chauhan is a sympathizer of

BJP.

“The minister refused to comment on the appointment of Chauhan as the chairperson but instead assured that in the future there won’t be issues that hamper the curriculum of the students,” Prateek, a student who was part of the delegation that met the Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley. “We need to discuss the issue with other students first and only then will we take a call on whether we will return (to Pune) or not. However, the assurance by the minister has given us some relief,” Prateek said.

The dialogue between students and representatives of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the information and broadcasting ministry, held in Delhi did not yield any conclusive solution over the appointments of Gajendra Chauhan as chairperson. The ministry did not blink on the demand for the removal.

Oscar-winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty

said that the meeting was positive as far as the academic issues of FTII and upgrading the institute to a centre of excellence were concerned.

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Girish Kasaravalli, one of the key members of the delegation,

told that they had raised a lot of concerns and the minister did assure them about the future of FTII. “However, as far as the appointments are concerned, the meeting was inconclusive,” Kasaravalli said.

“Whatever the government says, I will follow. I wasn’t aware about the meetings, but I urge the students to call off the protests and start attending their classes otherwise, it will be a great loss for them,” Chauhan told reporters in Pune.

“FTII is being saffronised and people close to the BJP are being appointed as heads of cultural and art institutions,” a student told. This statement reflects the real issue of the motivated agitation. The students are being mislead by the preparators not because Chauhan is ineligible, but only because he is a sympathizer of the ruling party.

The so called pseudo secular group is against anything that

is being done by this government. They are afraid of loosing their foothold due to the overwhelming mandate BJP has got. They are not bothered about the merits of the issue, instead they are misleading and misinforming the people. This attitude is to be protested by one and all. The people of this country have to realize the hollowness of these anti-national organizations.

Whatever the government says, I will follow. I wasn’t aware about the meetings, but I urge the students to call off the protests and start attending their classes otherwise, it will be a great loss for them,

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Kumbh Mela and Maha Godavari Pushkaram 2015

Kumbh Mela is one of the deified festivals of India

and is organized at a big scale. It is the world’s largest congregation of devotees from different places for a religious purpose. The Sanskrit word Kumbha refers to water jug or Kalasha.

Mythology

The strong belief is that when Gods and demons

were fighting for nector, Vishnu flew away with the pot or kalasha, during which few drops of nectar spilled in four different places. These are the places where we celebrate Kumbh Melas. They include Hardwar, Nasik,Ujjain and Prayag (Allahabad).Huge crowds of devotees who participate in Kumb Mela strongly believe that bathing or taking a holy dip in the holy rivers located in these places will cleanse all the sins of humans.

When is Kumbh Mela Observed?

Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times every twelve years. However, the site of observance rotates between four pilgrim places, which include Haridwar on the Ganges river, Ujjain on the Shipra, Nasik on the Godavari, and Allahabad (Prayag) on the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river Sarasvati.Ardha (Half) Kumbh Mela occurs between the two Purna Kumbha Melas. It

is held at only two places, Haridwar and Allahabad, every sixth year. The Maha Kumbh occurs after 12 Purna Kumbh Melas i.e. every 144 years.

Kumbh Mela is celebrated four times every twelve years. However, the site of observance rotates between four pilgrim places,

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According to a special combination of

zodiacal positions of Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), the Sun and the Moon, each site’s celebration dates are calculated well in advance. When the Sun is in Aries (Mesh Rashi) and Jupiter in Aquarius, it is celebrated in Haridwar. When Jupiter is in Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi) and the Sun is in Capricorn (Makar Rashi), then Kumbh Mela Is celebrated at Prayag. Kumbh Mela is celebrated in Ujjain when Jupiter and the Sun are in Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi). It is said that when the Jupiter and the sun falls on the zodiac sign, Leo; then Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Trimbakeshwar in Nasik.

The ritual

Ritual of bathing at the banks of the river where Kumbh Mela is held is the major event of the festival. Religious discussions, devotional singing, mass feeding of holy men and women and the poor, and religious assemblies are among the other activities held during the event.Two major groups seen at Kumbh Mela include Sadhus and Pilgrims. Sadhus with vibhuti ashes on their skin and draped with saffron

sheets are seen during Kumbh Melas. Some naga sanyasis, may not wear cloths, even during winter. Darshan is an important part of the Kumbh Mela where people make the pilgrimage to the Kumbh Mela to see and experience both the religious and secular aspects of the event.

Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2015

Simhastha Kumbh Mela is celebrated at Trimbakeshwar

in Nasik when Jupiter and the Sun falls on the zodiac sign, Leo. On 14 July 2015, Simhastha (Nashik) Kumbh Mela begun with the traditional ceremony of hoisting the flags and thousands of people taking holy dips in the holy Godavari river. The two bathing ghats, Ramkund and Kushavarta holy reservoirs appreciate faith and belief of devotees.

Nasik Kumbh Mela Schedule of Events

14th July 2015 (Tuesday): Flag hoisting of the main ceremony at Ram Kunda

14th August 2015 (Friday): Flag hoisting of the Akhara at Sadhugram

26th August 2015 (Wednesday): Shravan Shudha- First Snan

29th August 2015 (Saturday): Shravan Purnima - First Shahi Snan at Ram Kunda

13th September 2015 (Sunday): Bhadrapad Amavasya - Second Shahi Snan/ Main bathing day

18th September 2015 (Friday): Bhadrapad Shukla Panchmi (Rushipanchami) - Third Shahi Snan

25th September 2015 (Friday): Bhadrapad Shukla Dwadashi - Vaman Dwadashi Snan

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Maha Godavari Pushkaram 2015

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Sanskrit word ‘Pushkaram’ means

“the one who purifies”. Pushkaralu are celebrated as the annual festival of rivers. Depending on the position of planet Jupiter on the Zodiac signs, each year, one of the 12 holy rivers of India will be worshipped. The festive is held along the banks of sacred rivers in India. Activities held during the event include ancestor worship, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programs.

The association of the 12 major rivers with zodiac signs is as follows:

1. River Ganges – Aries Zodiac Sign (Mesha)2. River Narmada – Taurus Zodiac Sign (Vrishaba)3. River Saraswati –

Gemini Zodiac Sign (Mithuna)4. River Yamuna – Cancer Zodiac Sign (Karka)5. River Godavari – Leo Zodiac Sign (Simha)6. River Krishna – Virgo Zodiac Sign (Kanya)7. River Kaveri – Libra Zodiac Sign (Tula)8. River Bhima or – Scorpio Zodiac Sign (Vrishchika)

River Tamraparni

9. River Tapti – Sagittarius Zodiac Sign (Dhanus)10. River Tungabhadra – Capricorn Zodiac Sign (Makara)11. River Sindhu – Aquarius Zodiac Sign (Kumbha)12. River Pranhita – Pisces Zodiac Sign (Mina)

As Jupiter moved into the zodiac sign Leo, the annual

festival of river Godavari begun on 14 July 2015. Both the Telugu speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh celebrate Godavari Pushkaralu 2015. From the astronomical point of view, the event is more auspicious and is known as ‘Maha Pushkaralu’ that comes once in 144 years. The twelve day celebration ends on 25 July 2015.

Mythology

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Depending on the position of planet Jupiter on the Zodiac signs, each year, one of the 12 holy rivers of India will be worshipped.

Lord Shiva granted a boon to a Brahmin after severe penance. he allowed the Brahmin, named Pushkara to live in water and purify the holy rivers.

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It is strongly believed that taking holy dip in sacred rivers particularly during the time of Pushkaralu will erase all their sins.

The major ritual at the event is to take a holy dip. Reverence of ancestors, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programs are other activities at the event.

According to puranas, Lord Shiva granted a

boon to a Brahmin after severe penance. The boon allowed the Brahmin, named Pushkara to live in water and purify the holy rivers. On Bṛhaspati’s (Jupiter) request, Pushkara decided to enter one of the 12 sacred rivers each year as Bṛhaspati travels from one zodiac sign to the other. So every year, Pushkara stays in one holy river and purifies the water.

It is strongly believed that taking holy dip in sacred rivers particularly during

the time of Pushkaralu will erase all their sins.

The ritual

The major ritual at the event is to take a holy dip. Reverence of ancestors, spiritual discourses, devotional music and cultural programs are other activities at the event. The devotees engage in activities such as snana (bath in the river), dāna

(charity), japa (recitation of mantras), archana and dhyana (meditation).

It is also believed that rites performed to the ancestors

at the river bank during the event will help them reach ultimate heavens liberated from the cycle of life and death.Theoretically, the festival lasts for one year until Jupiter remains in the corresponding zodiac sign. However, major crowds are drawn only during first 12 days (called Adi Pushkaram) and last 12 days (Anthya Pushkaram).

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Mangal Pandey. One of the prime

leaders, whose rebellion sparked India’s

first war of independence in 1857.

MANGAL PANDEYNot a man, but a mission.

FREEDOM FIGHTER

He was believed to be born in a Brahmin family, where they give high importance to Hindu beliefs.

The name Mangal Pandey is preceded by the Hindi word Shaheed, which means martyr in English. A few people in his Village still claim to be his descendants. Rebel of 1857 revolt

In 1849, he joined the East India Company’s army, when he was 22 years of age. He was even the soldier in the 6th Company of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry and he attacked the several regimental officers in various attacks. In fact, these attacks made him the rebel in the 1857 revolt.

Being ambitious, Pandey viewed his profession as a Sepoy as a stepping-

stone to future success. However, due to his religious beliefs, his career ambitions came into conflict. In the mid 1850s, when Pandey was posted at a garrison in Barrackpore, an Enfield rifle was introduced in the country, where it requires a soldier to bite off the ends of greased cartridges to load the weapon. Regarding this, there are few rumors spread that the lubricant used might be a cow or a pig lard, which was completely against Hindus and Muslims respectively and the British had used the lard on the cartridges. Pandey is one of the freedom fighters who fought against the British rule in India. In 1984, the Indian government even issued a commemorative postage stamp with Pandey’s stamp on it.


Pandey’s name into the history

Pandey’s name came into prominence and in fact into the Indian history, after his attack on the senior British officers came into the limelight. It was due to this reason, the British officials attacked Pandey and hung him till death.

As the attack was not a result of personal grudges but due to Pandey’s ideological (religious/patriotic) motives, Pandey is widely considered to be the First Warrior in India’s long struggle for independence from the British rule.

A few of the reports say that, Pandey was under the influence of bhang (cannabis) at the time of this incident. As the claim is not based on independent accounts, it should however be treated with a certain degree of reservation. Moreover, though the claim is believed to be true, it still does not deny the possibility that Pandey have been maintaining a personal

Mangal Pandey was born on July

19, 1827 in Nagwa, a village of the upper Ballia district, Uttar

Pradesh.

‘‘ ‘‘grudge against the British. There are even a few other records that proved Pandey has perfect non personal motives behind the attack. These proofs are found from the records of the British officers, who are present at the spot in those days. It reads, Pandey used four-letter words for the British in general and incited his comrades to rise against the company rule.

Surrounded by guards and European Officers, he tried to commit suicide by shooting himself and was seriously wounded. He was court-martialed on April 6, and hanged at Barrackpore on April 8, 1857.


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Indian YOGA


Vajrasana Strengthen the pelvic musclesPrecautions

How to do

YOGA

People who are having spinal column ailments,

especially in the lower vertebrae should not attempt this. Those having hernia,

• Sit on the floor

• Bend your left leg

• Slowly bring the foot to the left buttock

• Bend your right leg

• Place the right foot next to the left foot

• Shift the weight forward onto the toes

• Bring your knees to the ground, toes together, heels apart and sit between your heels.

• Place the palms of your hands on the knees.

• Breathe normally.

• Remove the hands from the knees and return them to your sides.

• Raise your knees and shift your weight onto your toes.

How to release

• Straighten the left leg.

• Straighten the right leg and lower the buttocks to the ground

• Return to sitting position.

intestinal ulcers and other diseases of the small and large intestine should practice this pose only under expert guidance and advice.


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Indian Yoga

Benefits of Vajrasana

Alters the flow of blood and nervous impulses in the pelvic region and strengthens the pelvic muscles.

Increases efficiency of the entire digestive system.

Aids in digestion immediately after eating.

Can be practiced after a meal, ideal for ten minutes.

It is an important meditation posture because the body becomes upright and straight with no effort.

It is recommended for Pranayam, concentration and meditation.

Stimulates the Vajra Nadi and redirects sexual energy.

The fold of the legs forms a Bandha. This Bandha controls the blood circulation from the waist downwards and is the reason of this asana being recommended after Shirshasan.

It helps in increased blood circulation in the abdominal area.

The fold of the legs forms a Bandha. This Bandha controls the blood circulation from the waist downwards and is the reason of this asana being recommended after Shirshasan.


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INDIAN YOGA

YOURAsanaUstrasana

Ustrasana can be followed up with Setu Bandhasana.

Ustrasana is an intermediate level back-bending yoga posture known to open Anahata (Heart chakra). This yoga posture adds flexibility and strength to the body and also helps in improving digestion.

Camel Pose (Ustrasana) for BeginnersYou may place a cushion below your knees to ease your way into the pose.

Benefits of the Camel Pose• Improves digestion• Stretches and opens the front of the body. It also strengthens • the back and shoulders• Relieves the body of lower back ache• Improves flexibility of the spine and also improves posture• Helps overcome menstrual discomfort

How to do Camel Pose• Kneel on the yoga mat and place your hands on the hips.• Your knees should be in line with the shoulders and the sole of your feet should be facing the ceiling.• As you inhale, draw in your tail-bone towards the pubis as if being pulled from the navel.• Simultaneously, arch your back and slide your palms over your feet till the arms are straight.• Do not strain or flex your neck but keep it in a neutral position.• Stay in this posture for a couple of breaths.• Breathe out and slowly come back to the initial pose.• Withdraw your hands and bring them back to your hips as you straighten up.


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Camel PosePose level - 1

Contraindications of the Camel Pose.

Back injury or neck injury, high or low blood pressure: Perform this pose only with the supervision of an experienced teacher.


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How to keep a long distant

relationshipExciting and Interesting-It is generally perceived that a long distance

relationship has a sooner fading point than the normal ones. They say it becomes hard to keep track of things happening in a relationship where you do not meet the guy in person or when you cannot get intimate with him. Well, while to some extent the part of not being able to be there for him or not being able to communicate everything is true, the relationship can still hold those little sparks, first timers and some surprises.

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1. Comparing Your Relationship With Others

Try to avoid comparing your relationship with

others relationship, as you have your own importance in your relationship. The way you behave is not at all similar to others. Try to understand that you and your boyfriend are completely different individuals.

2. Flipping Out If He Talks To Another Woman

Try to avoid jealousy when your man looks at

attractive women and talks to her. If you just flip out at that moment, it shows that you are insecure. Try to build up self esteem and no man is going to cheat you until the woman is self confident in herself. This is a secure way to be followed for any relationship to be successful.

3. Do Not Expect Him To Understand All The Time:

Do not expect the guy to understand the feeling

of a woman all the time. If you are expecting him to understand you all the time,

then you are creating your own way to end up the relationship with him. If you want him to do something, try to say it out loud.

4. Do Not Forget Your Own Life

Never try to forget your own life, friends,

interests, etc, when a man comes into your life. Try to focus on your personal issues whenever you find time and get in touch with your near and dear ones.

5. Not Appreciating Him

Try to stop looking for the things which he is

not doing and try to look for things that he had done already. Try to appreciate him and acknowledge him for what he doing. The more you appreciate him, the more he is ready to do for you at any time.

6. Do Not Try To Change Him

When you are in a relationship,

you need to take him however he is. Try to avoid changing him and take him for exactly who he is, not who you want him to be. Never criticize

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him and make him feel stupid in front of others.to others. Try to understand that you and your boyfriend are completely different individuals.

7. Going Too Fast

When you are in a relationship with someone,

try to ease into the relationship to avoid losing yourself in it. Try to spend your free time with him and make him, feel free in spending time with you.

8. Never Expect More From Your Partner

Your partner is not here to meet all your needs. If he

says no, it does not mean that, he does not love you. Some demands may be impossible to fulfil and it is not his job to make you happy all the time. Try to make yourself happy and learn things to make him happy as well.

Try to avoid comparing your relationship with others relationship, as you have your own importance in your relationship.

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Love & Romance

We often wonder if all that matters, is going one step ahead and doing things that seem

to be silly.

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Love & Romance

But you never know what turns out to be

interesting and loved! If you are the person who feels going a mile ahead for something that is small is a waste, then you are absolutely wrong. When a person thinks that, the love doesn’t end, but considerably decreases. It is often misinterpreted that working out a relationship may not be the ideal way to set right things. Some people say ‘It should come with ease’. That is a big NO! Every relationship has to be worked out, whether you are a lover, husband, friend or even a parent. When a couple feels working out a relationship doesn’t need to be done, mark that as a downfall. It is not wrong to bend sometimes!

After trying to figure out a schedule on

who makes breakfast and who does the laundry, it might get a little tiring in a long term love to do something extra for him/her. It is also possible to take things for granted. There are plenty of ways to show your partner that you actually care,

love and respect his/her feelings and listen to their decisions. The usual chocolates, cards, flowers, may excite a person at first, but becomes really mundane after a considerable period of time. Doesn’t he/she deserve some extra love or care? Don’t you want him/her to find out you went one extra mile for your love? Then here are some tips to achieve the possibility of what is called clear bliss –

Break your schedule –

Every couple follows a particular schedule.

Whether it is about laundry or about picking up the mail, there is a timeline of who has to do it when and at what time. If one doesn’t do it, the other one doesn’t bother to do it either. Break that! It may sound a little tough to do that, but when you break the schedule by asking your partner to stay put and do it instead, that is when the changes are seen. Make breakfast on the day you are not assigned to. Pick up some flowers or try to give an extra hand when

Description - You need to show them that you can go an extra mile, smile and make their life beautiful.

Here are some tips on How to go that extra

mile in love


#3 Suggest, don’t force

Go out more often –

After a hectic day, it might be difficult to drag yourself out to make an

evening out of your laziness or tiredness, but do it for them. Take your partner out, visit some unvisited places, dine at a café or a local bar and drink. Share memories and talk about what you like about the place. Divert his/her mind and make it look you want to do it for him/her. Going out does not mean only dining or talking. Go for a silent walk to the beach, or make it a totally crazy evening by taking your partner to a theme park or roller coaster ride. Meditate, do yoga or hit the gym together.

Talk after sex –Most couples do the job and never speak! That is the wrong way to go about it. Talking after sex is as important as doing it. This works for both the genders. Do not make them feel you are doing it for the pleasure or the heck of it. Stroke your partner’s hair, gently rub the cheek, kiss and tell them how great it was.

it comes to washing, etc. If you are an explorer, try to pick up a destination for your breakfast. Wake up and surprise your partner. IT can be out of blue, unplanned or even planned

Talk about problems –It is good to communicate and talk about other’s problems. It is one thing to look at your partner and figure out something is wrong and another to actually sit down and talk about what’s wrong. It makes a huge difference when you talk to him/her and advising about it works even better. Obviously your partner has a solution in mind or at least something close to a solution. She/he knows what has to be done,but when you offer your help or suggestion, it adds to their perspective by making them believe that it is nothing but a small issue. Your perspectives can add to their decisions. You should also remember that making a subtle joke or two about the problem eases it for them. But always stick to the rule#1 Do not change their perspective#2 Do not use it as a way to pin point in the future


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Healthy living

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Eat right Foodprotect youreye sight


Healthy living

Protecting your eyesight is one of the most important things you can do to help maintain your quality of life.

Some type of sight-threatening eye problem affects one in six adults age 45 and older. And the risk for vision loss only increases with age.

Protecting your eyesight is one of the most important things you can do to

help maintain your quality of life. Some type of sight-threatening eye problem affects one in six adults age 45 and older. And the risk for vision loss only increases with age.

Protecting your eyesight

Leafy Greens Carrots won’t improve your visual acuity if you have less than perfect

vision. For example, a diet of carrots won’t give a blind person 20/20 vision. But the vitamins found in the vegetable can help promote overall eye health. Carrots contain beta-carotene, a substance that the body converts to vitamin A, an important nutrient for eye health.

Eggs Contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Antioxidants That Have Major

Benefits For Eye Health, There are several nutrients that help counteract some of the degenerative processes that can affect our eyes.Two of these are called Lutein and Zeaxanthin, powerful antioxidants that tend to build up in the retina of the eye

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benefits and uses

Vegetable nutrition facts

Artichoke

Vegetables, like fruits, are low in calories and fats but contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals. All the Green-Yellow-Orange

vegetables are rich sources of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin B-complex, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, and vitamin K.

1. Artichoke is low in calories and fat;

2. 100 g of this flower bud just carries 47 calories.

3. Nonetheless, it is a rich source of dietary fiber and anti-oxidants.

4. Dietary-fiber helps control constipation conditions, decreases bad or “LDL” cholesterol levels by binding to it in the intestines and help cut down colon cancer risks by preventing toxic compounds in

the food from absorption.

6. Artichoke contains bitter principles, cynarin and sesquiterpene-lactones.

7. help overall reduction in the total cholesterol levels in the blood.

8. Fresh artichoke is an excellent source of vitamin, folic acid; provides about 68 µg per 100 g (17% of recommended daily allowance).

9. Fresh globes also contain moderate amounts of anti-oxidant vitamin; vitamin-C (Provides about 20% of recommended levels per 100 g).

10. It is one of the very good vegetable sources for vitamin K; provide about 12% of DRI. Vitamin K has potential role bone health by promoting osteotrophic (bone formation) activity.


benefits and uses

Bell Pepper

bitter gourd

1. Bell pepper contains an impressive list of plant nutrients that found to have disease preventing and health promoting properties.

2. 1Sweet (bell) pepper contains small levels of health benefiting alkaloid compound

3. When used judiciously, it also found to reduce triglycerides and LDL cholesterol levels in obese individuals.

4. Fresh bell peppers, red or green, are rich source of vitamin-C.

5.100 g red pepper provides about 127.7 µg or about 213% of RDA of vitamin C.

6. develop resistance against infectious agents (boosts immunity) and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body.

7. It also contains good levels of vitamin-A.

8. 100 g of sweet pepper has 3131 IU or 101% of vitamin A.

9. help to protect the body from injurious effects of free radicals generated during stress and disease conditions.

10. Bell pepper has adequate levels of essential minerals. Some of the main minerals in it are iron, copper, zinc, potassium, manganese, magnesium, and selenium.

1. Bitter melon is very low in calories, carrying just 17 calories per 100 g.

2. its pods are rich sources of phytonutrients like dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants.

3. Bitter melon notably contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P,

4. Charantin increases glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis inside the cells of liver, muscle and adipose tissue.

5. Fresh pods are an excellent source of folates,

6. help to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects in the newborn babies.

7. Fresh bitter melon is an excellent source of vitamin-C

8. it is an excellent source of health benefiting flavonoids such as ß-carotene, a-carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin.


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radish

Sweet potato

1. Since ancient times, Chinese believe that eating radish and other brassica group vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, and napa-cabbage would bring wholesome health.

2. They are one of very low calorie root vegetables.

3. Fresh root provides just 16 calories per 100 g.

4. They are a very good source of anti-oxidants, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber.

6. Radish, contains isothiocyanate anti-oxidant compound called sulforaphane.

7. Fresh roots are good source of vit - C

8.It helps the body scavenge harmful free radicals, prevention from cancers, inflammation and help boost immunity.

9. In addition, they contain adequate levels of folates, vitamin B-6, riboflavin, thiamin and minerals such as iron, magnesium, copper and calcium.

10. They contain many phytochemicals like indoles which are detoxifying agents and zea-xanthin, lutein and beta carotene, which are flavonoid antioxidants.

1. Sweet potato is one of the high calorie starch foods

2.The tuber, however, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, and is rich source of dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals than potatoes.

3. Its calorie content mainly comes from starch, a complex carbohydrate.

4.Sweet potato has higher amylose to the amylopectin ratio than that in potato.

5. The tuber is an excellent source of flavonoid phenolic compounds such as beta-carotene and vitamin-A.

6. The total antioxidant strength of raw sweet potato measured in terms of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) is 902 µmol TE/100 g.

7. Sweet potato provides good amount of vital minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and potassium.


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Tomato

sweet corn

1. Tomatoes are one of the low-calorie vegetables.

2. They are also very low in fat contents and have zero cholesterol levels.

3. The antioxidants present in tomatoes are scientifically found to be protective against cancers, including colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic tumors.

4. Total -ORAC in this vegetable is 367 µmol TE/100 g.

5. Lycopene, a flavonoid antioxidant, is a unique phytochemical compound found in the tomatoes. Lycopene, a flavonoid antioxidant, is a unique phytochemical compound found in the tomatoes. Red variety fruits tend to possess more of this antioxidant. Studies shows that lycopene protects the skin from ultra-violet (UV) rays and thus offers some defence against skin cancer.

6. Artichoke contains bitter principles, cynarin and sesquiterpene-lactones.

7. Zea-xanthin is another flavonoid compound present abundantly in this vegetable.

1. At 86 calories per 100 g, sugar corn kernels are moderately high in calories on comparison to other vegetables.

2. Fresh sweet corn has much less calories

3. Their calorie chiefly comes from simpler carbohydrates.

4. Sweet corn is a gluten-free cereal

5. Fresh pods are an excellent source of folates,

6. Sugar corn features high-quality phyto-nutrition profile comprising of

dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in addition to minerals in moderate proportions.

7. Yellow variety corn has significantly high levels of phenolic flavonoid pigment antioxidants.


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Natural, Serene & Ecstasy

COORG

Lose yourself for just a little while

One place that has gained widespread popularity, is the South Indian region of Coorg. Rightly known as the ‘Scotland of India’, this region has everything that a nature lover, an adventurer, a spiritual soul, couple, vacationer or even an explorer would ask for!

With scenic temples and picturesque coffee plantations this place rejuvenates every traveler.

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Down memory laneOver the years,

tourism destinations that offer rejuvenation and invigorate mind, body and spirit are gaining in popularity and are being preferred over the others. That is why even in India, people are now enjoying the breathtaking landscapes and stunning sceneries over regular metropolitan destinations.


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South Indian, Chinese & Roti-subzi

Roti-subzi

Wayanad

If you are a foodie and enjoy South Indian,

Chinese & Roti-subzi, then this place is for you. There shall be a southern flavor to any cuisine in general. What’s more, it ain’t expensive.

Located in the Western Ghats of South Western

Karnataka, Coorg is an administrative district that covers an area of 4102 sq km and has its headquarters located in Madikeri. This place is famous for its superior quality coffee and brave warriors.

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Getting There:

The nearest railway station is Mysore,

some 100 kms away. But buses are frequent and connect Kodagu to nearby Karnataka cities such as Mysore and Mangalore, among others. The bus journey is about 4-5 hours away. Be prepared for a rough, winding and inexpensive ride. If you are coming from Bangalore/Mysore, it is better to rent a cab from either city. This is recommended as public transport is not very effective in coorg district and the tourist attractions are spread across the district.

Places around:

Coorg, in current times is considered to be

one of the famous hill stations of the country and some of its major attractions are Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls, Lakshmana Tirtha River, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Nagarhole, Bagamandala, Mallalli Falls, Buddhist Golden Temple, and other such places.While there are a lot of tourist attractions in Coorg, there are certain

parts only the localites are aware of. In an attempt to keep them away from westernization and pollution, these places don’t see the

light of the tourists.

The exclusive places you should visit to know Coorg better : 1. Trekking

1. Trekking

Advised time: Morning.Requisites: Water bottle, trekking shoes for better grip.Difficulty: Medium.

Tadiyanamol:

Rising above 1750 metres above sea level

Coorg, in current times is considered to be one of the famous hill stations of the country and some of its major attractions are Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls, Lakshmana Tirtha River, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Nagarhole, Bagamandala, Mallalli Falls, Buddhist Golden Temple,

whosoever plans to take this trek it is advised to take precautions to avoid leeches. The total trek covers a distance of around 10 km, which roughly takes around 3 hours to cover one way.

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Tadiyanamol is the highest peak of Coorg. The trek to Tadiyanamol trek is quite an adventurous one and covers a distance of around 12 km. Moreover since the trail of this trek is of medium difficulty it is good for both amateur and experienced hikers.

Pushpagiri:

It is the second highest peak in the Pushpagiri

Wildlife Sanctuary and is located around 36 km from Somwarpet. This route is considered to be one of the toughest routes of Southern India to trek on. Also, this place is surrounded by forests. So whosoever plans to take this trek it is advised to take precautions to avoid leeches. The total trek covers a distance of around 10 km, which roughly takes around 3 hours to cover one way.


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Brahmagiri:

It is basically a hill situated at a height of 1608 metre

above sea level and located in the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary. This trek takes one inside the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary which is home to large herds of Asiatic Elephants and consists of dense forest, endless grasslands, water streams, and Iruppu waterfalls.

2. Nagarhole Wildlife sanctuaryFor nature lovers,

wildlife enthusiasts and photography fanatics, Nagarhole National Park is one of the best places to explore in India. Known for having high density of Asiatic Elephants, this national park consists of thick and swampy forests along with diverse varieties of flora and fauna. This forest is open to public

round the year except for rainy season starting from 15th July to 15th October.

3. RaftingDubare: Dubare is a

famous woodland area that is quite popular for its elephant training camps positioned on the banks of the Kaveri River. Dubare river rafting is one of the adventurous parts of Coorg Packages, as Kaveri in this region has an extensive water flow but not much of rapids, thereby making river rafting quite easy.While rafting moves through forests and scenic surroundings, tranquillity wraps all around and one can easily feel invigorated and enthralled. Due to

the scenic beauty and the exquisiteness of this place, white-water rafting at Dubare is quite popular amongst tourists.

Barapole: Set on the banks of the

Kithu Kakathu River in Coorg, Barapole is a well-known water rafting destination in region, which consists of more than nine Class 2-Class 4 rapids. The Kithu Kakathu River flows from Brahmagiri Hills to the Arabian Sea and has a turbulent course. Before participating in the

white-water rafting at Dubare is quite popular amongst tourists.

Barapole is a well-known water rafting destination in region,

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Waterfalls

Barapole river rafting spree, organisers prepare tourists thoroughly with safety instructions and guides. Since the river is surrounded by dense forests, travellers are advised to be prepared for an encounter with leeches, snakes or spiders. The entire rapid run takes around 2 hours to complete and the course of the river become even more turbulent with Class 4 rapids in the stretch where the river passes through Poonya coffee estate.

4. Water Rapelling

to the whole sport.

In general the climbers have to descend from an average height of around 150 feet from the cliff by stepping on footholds and rock cracks. Before one takes participation in this task, he/she is fully trained and guided by professionally trained experts. Therefore, no safety issues.

This adventure sport provides an exhilarating experience for its completion and fills the heart and the mind of the participants with a pulsating thrill.

5. WaterfallsAbbey falls: Awarded

as one of the top

Rappelling is actually the act of climbing down a

cliff with the help of ropes. The best place in Coorg to undertake Rappelling is Chelavara where this whole experience gets even more intensified and exciting due to the fact that here rappelling is done thorough waterfalls, which adds an extra element of adventure

Since the river is surrounded by dense forests, travellers are advised to be prepared for an encounter with leeches, snakes or spiders.


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25 waterfalls in India, the Abbi Falls or the Abbey Falls is a beautiful waterfall located in the mountains of the Western Ghats. This place is around 8 km from Madikeri and is nestled between beautiful private coffee plantations and spice estates.

There is a hanging bridge on the opposite side of the fall that gives a nice view of the Abbey Falls and that of the Kali Mata Mandir along with the coffee and black pepper trees.


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A forest trail leads from these falls to the Brahmagiri Peak in Southern Kodagu. Irupu falls is a major tourist attraction as well as a pilgrimage spot. A famous Shiva temple, the Rameshwara Temple is situated on the banks of the Lakshmana Tirtha River, en route to the Falls. This temple attracts a large number of pilgrims during the festival of Shivaratri.

6. Buddhist MonasteryThe Padmasambhava

Buddhist Vihara or Golden Temple of Coorg is one of the top places to visit while you are in Coorg. It is considered as the largest teaching destination of the Nyingmapa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the whole world. More than 5000 Lamas consisting of both monks and nuns reside in this monastery along with a religious college and hospital. Itt was founded in 1963 by Kyabje Penor Rinpoche post his exit from Tibet in 1959.

Although the Golden Temple is open to

tourists round the year, the best time to visit this place is during the Tibetan New Year, which takes place somewhere around February and March.

Beautifully decorated, it hosts traditional music and dances by the Lamas along with a solemn procession in the monastery that lasts for 2 weeks.

7. Dubare Elephant campDubare is a forest camp located on the banks of the river Kaveri, where elephants taking part in the Mysore Dussehra Festival are trained. All these elephants are trained under expert mahouts

white-water rafting at Dubare is quite popular amongst tourists.


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It features several small streams of water

combining together to form this beautiful waterfall, which plunges down into a calm pool with enormous speed and later connects with the Kaveri River.Irupu Falls: a fresh water cascade and is situated at a distance of 48 km from Virajpet on the highway to Nagarhole. The Falls are also known as the Lakshmana Tirtha Falls

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Doesn’t that make you want to take a vacation right now? Well, Pack your bags.

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and the eco-tourism in this place acquaints tourists with varied cultures and traditions of this region. Along with the learning lessons about elephants the tourists can go down the river and can give them a scrub bath or can watch them getting oil massages.Apart from this, the region

also serves as a unique trekking destination and an amazing abode for naturalists and bird watchers since the surrounding forests are home to many species of birds and animals. Along with this, one can enjoy a boat ride in the river watching crocodiles soak up some sun near the river.


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Country of Ethnicity

INDIA

Indian HISTORY


Ancient DwarkaIndian HISTORY


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Indian HISTORY

“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only! “

Mark Twain.Ancient Indian History

Earliest historical evidence of Mehargarh

(Northwest Indian sub-continent) shows the beginning of the civilization in India at around 6500 B.C. It is the earliest and the largest urban site of that period in the world. This site has yielded enough evidence for the earliest domestication of animals, evolution of agriculture and as well as arts and crafts. The horse was first domesticated in Hindustan at around 6500 B.C. There is a progressive process of the domestication of animals, particularly cattle. The development of agriculture, began with barley and then later wheat and rice. The use of metal, began with copper and culminating in iron, along with the development of villages and towns.

It has been suggested by some historians that

an ‘Aryan Invasion’ in the Indian subcontinent took place around 1500-1000 B.C. However, current archeological data do not support the existence of any Indo Aryan or European invasion into the South Asia at any time in the pre or proto-historic periods (David Frawley). The people in this tradition were the same basic ethnic groups as in India today, with their same basic types of languages.

Two important cities were discovered, Harappa on the Ravi river and Mohenjodaro on the Indus during the excavations in 1920. The remains of these two cities were part of a large civilization and well developed ancient civilization, which is now called by the historians as ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ or ‘Saraswati Civilization’. Harappan (Sarasvati) civilization of 3100-1900 BC exhibits massive cities, complex agriculture and metallurgy, sophistication of arts and crafts and precision in weights and measures.

They built large buildings, which are mathematically-planned. The city planning

in those ancient cities is comparable to the best of our modern cities. This civilization had a written language and was highly sophisticated. Some of these towns are almost three miles in diameter having thousands of residents. These ancient municipalities had granaries, citadels and even household toilets.

In Mohenjodaro, a mile-long canal has connected the city to the sea and trading ships sailed as far as Mesopotamia. The Indus civilization extended for over half a million square miles across the Indus river valley and though it existed at the same time as the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer, it far outlasted them. This Sarasvati civilization was a center of trade and for the diffusion of civilization throughout south and west Asia, which often dominated the Mesopotamian region.

Mehrgarh, Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan and Lothal are peripheral cities of the great Sarasvati civilization with more than 500 sites along its banks awaiting excavation.The year 4500 B.C. marks Mandhatr’s defeat of Druhyus, driving them to


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the west into Iran. 4000-3700 B.C. was the Rig Veda period. In 3730 B.C. the ‘Battle of Ten’ Kings occurred. That was the age of Sudas and his sage advisors, Vasistha and Visvamitra. From 3600 to 3100 B.C. was the late Vedic age during which Yajur, Sama, and Atharva Vedas were composed. 3100 B.C. is the probable date of the Mahabharata, composed by Vyasa. At this time, a tectonic plate shift resulted in river Yamuna, which was a tributary of river Saraswati shifted its course and Saraswati became smaller. It was the beginning of ‘Kali Yuga’.

In 1900 B.C., another tectonic plate shift made Saraswati lose Sutlej. This dried up Sarasvati, causing a massive exodus of people towards the Ganga valley in the east. Whence arose the classical civilization of India. Post-Harappan civilization 1900-1000 BC shows the abandonment of the Harappan towns owing to ecological and river changes, but without a real break in the continuity of the culture.There was a decentralization and relocation in which the same basic agricultural and artistic traditions continue, along with a few significant urban sites like Dwaraka. This gradually develops into

In 1900 B.C., another tectonic plate shift made Saraswati lose Sutlej. This dried up Sarasvati, causing a massive exodus of people towards the Ganga valley in the east.

the Gangetic civilization of the first millennium BC, which is the classical civilization of ancient India, which retains its memory of its origin in the Saraswati region through the Vedas.

David Frawley and other eminent scholars propose:

1. 6500-3100 BC, as Pre-Harappan, early Rig Vedic

2. 3100-1900 BC, as Mature Harappan 3100-1900, period of the Four Vedas.

3. 1900-1000 BC, as Late Harappan, late Vedic and Brahmana period


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The iBall Andi Avonte 5 is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, and features a 5-inch FWVGA (480x854 pixel) IPS display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor that’s coupled with 1GB of RAM.

The Andi Avonte 5 bears 8GB of built-in storage that is

expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the smartphone include 3G (HSPA+), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and FM radio. It is powered by a 2150mAh battery.


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Power when you need it most

An innovative 4.0-litre V8 TFSI engine sets the technology which

enhances efficiency, power and torque, making it capable of taking you from 0-62mph in just 3.9 seconds.However, high performance doesn’t necessa ily equate to higher fuel consumption. Advanced cylinder-on-demand technology automatically shuts down four of eight cylinders when they’re not needed – for example when coasting at constant speed on the motorway or in city traffic – so you’ll benefit from the efficiency and low emissions of a car with a much smaller engine. But once you reach the open road, the full power of the V8 engine is ready and waiting

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We’ve introduced a number of finishing touches to the Audi RS 6 Avant interior

to make your driving experience unique. You’ll find an impressive attention to detail in everything from the luxurious honeycomb design Valcona leather to our inlays and seating options which means that every journey you make will be a personal one.


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Matrix LED headlights

That turn night into day. And more.

The Audi RS 6 Avant’s cutting-edge Matrix LED headlights don’t just

produce a light that is similar in colour to daylight. They also incorporate remarkable technology that adapts automatically to the car’s surroundings.Fitted as standard, sensors and an inbuilt camera allow Matrix LED headlights to detect the rear and oncoming headlights

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of other road users, as well as ambient light in built-up areas. The technology then reacts by dipping individual LEDs to prevent dazzle, while still fully illuminating the remainder of the road.

Using the vehicle’s navigation data, Matrix LED technology can even anticipate corners, adjusting LEDs as you negotiate the bend. The result is a much wider visual range, benefitting both you and other road users. Dynamic sweeping indicators complete the striking look both at the front and rear.


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A gearbox with thebest of both worlds

The RS 6 Avant features an 8-speed tiptronic transmission with DSP (Dynamic Shift Programme). It’s a gearbox that gives you the best of both worlds. Choose between the smooth, economical and uninterrupted power of an automatic, or use the steering wheel paddles or gear lever to switch to manual mode, for a more dynamic drive on inclines and winding roads.

As well as enabling crisp, fast gear changes, tiptronic uses the car’s

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Feng shui, the Chinese version of Vaastu.

VAASTUCORNER

INDIAN

INDIAN VAASTU CORNER

What exactly is feng shui?

It’s a practice based on the idea that our homes are a mirror of what’s happening

inside us, says Brophy. The purpose of feng shui is to get your environment in alignment with who you are and where you want to go—to harmonize your energy with your home’s energy.

How do you do that?By carefully considering what you bring in. how you arrange your rooms, and how you maintain the place. Everything has energy, even inanimate objects. Feng shui helps guide that energy and let it flow freely through your home.

What’s one instant living-room trick? Move a favorite item to a prominent spot. When you walk into the room and see

something that brings you joy, you, in turn, will send joy back into the space.

Let’s move to the bedroom. Overall tips? It’s best to have an interplay of masculine and feminine details.

What do you mean?

For example, a bed that feels solid but sumptuous, maybe a wood bed frame

that has an upholstered headboard. Or gorgeous silk drapes paired with a straight roman shade. This contrast ensures

Where should guests sit? If you watch people walk into a waiting room or a restaurant, they choose a place where they feel safe—with their backs to the wall. It’s nice to let dinner


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For example, a bed that feels solid but sumptuous, maybe a wood bed frame that has an upholstered headboard. Or gorgeous silk drapes paired with a straight roman shade. This contrast ensures

guests sit with a wall behind them, as opposed to an open doorway or windows.

Mirrors are significant in feng shui. Why? They can do all kinds of tricks, like recirculate energy and enhance natural light. They draw attention to what they reflect, so if a mirror has an unpleasant view, move it. Hang mirrors high enough that seated guests aren’t stuck looking at themselves.

How do you get that calm, feng shui feel? It’s a combination of safety, with an enveloping bed; coziness, with soft materials; and symmetry, with table lamps and nightstands that create a bookend effect. The bed feels like a little room within a room.

It seems like there are a lot of rules about the bedroom.It’s hard to rest with too much active energy around you. You have to be

aware, for example, of what electricity is running behind your bed. Try to minimize it with a battery-operated alarm clock instead of an electric one. Turn off your phone at night and keep it out of the room. No laptop or computer near the bed. An hour before you go to sleep, stop looking at it.

Is it true that you shouldn’t store anything under the bed?

Right. Stuff under the bed sends out energy all night long. The bedroom is

a private space, and it’s important to honor that. You need to protect your bed.


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Indian Spiritual

The elements of life for balance in energy

AThe arrangement of sounds in an order, evoke vibrations from within

and get them in sync with the vibes of the elements of life. Reciting these mantras helps oneself to draw energy from an element and work at a subconscious level to balance the energies. It is a powerful mantra that works in favour of anyone who recites it as per the instruction as follows.

Om sharvaya kshithi moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh the god of Earth and magnanimity, I bow to thee.During the darshan of Sun.Om eeshanaya surya moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh beholder of powerful rays, the god of Sun, I bow to thee.While you watch the moon

Om mahadevayah soma

moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh great god of moon, I bow to thee.While you see another person or soul

Om pashupathaye yajamana moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh lord of all living beings, I bow to thee.While you feel the air

Om ugraya vayumoorthaye namah

Meaning:Oh the fierce god of wind, I bow to thee.When you touch water

Om bhavaya jala moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh the splendid god of water, I bow to thee.While you watch fire or feel the heat

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Om rudraya agni moorthaye namahMeaning:

Oh the mighty god of fire, I bow to thee.While you watch the Sky

Om bheemaya aakasha moorthaye namah

Meaning: Oh the formidable god of sky, I bow to thee.

‘‘Om pashupathaye yajamana moorthaye namah’’


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Indian EventsBonalu

Telangana festival of pomp

A day after Eid, the month-long Bonalu takes off with a colorful

start in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The unique, local festival of Telangana region is marked by colorful display of traditions and customs. During this regional festival of Telangana state, Goddess Mahakali is worshiped and the event is usually celebrated amidst huge crowds of locals, visitors and officials

Origin of Bonalu festival.The regional festival of Bonalu began in 1813, when Plague disease broke out in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secuderabad to take thousands of lives. After learning about this, a military battalion of Hyderabad that was deployed to Ujjan prior to the epidemic, offered prayers to goddess at Mahakali Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. They decided to install the idol of Mahakali back in their city, if the people were saved from the epidemic. It is believed that Goddess Mahakali killed the epidemic and the

military battalion came back to install an idol of goddess Mahakali. Since then it has become a tradition to offer bonalu to Mother Goddess Mahakali every year.

Other belief is that in Aashada masam or the period from late June to August, Goddess Mahakali comes back to her parental home and thus, it is the time to celebrate.

Other belief is that in Aashada masam or the period from late June to August, Goddess Mahakali comes back to her parental home

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The Ritual during Bonalu festival

OBonalu is celebrated across twin cities in aashada masam. Every

year lakhs of devotees assemble to worship Goddess Mahakali. The bonalu celebrations are held at the temple at Golconda Fort in first Sunday, at Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad and Balkampet Yellamma temple in Balkampet in second Sunday, at the

pochamma and katta maisamma temple of chilkalguda and the Matheswari temple of Lal Darwaza in Old City of Hyderabad in third Sunday. Among other temples where bonalu is celebrated are Muthyalamma temple in Shah Ali Banda and Akkanna Madanna temple in Haribowli.

Custom during BonaluDuring the feast, women dresses up in traditional sarees and wear jewels and

accessories. It is the time for young girls and teenagers to drape half saree or lehenga cholis, adding grace to the event. To honor the goddess Mahakali, some women in trance dance in rhythm to drum beats, balancing pots or bonam on their heads. Earlier people used to sacrifice a male buffalo to ward off the evil spirits, but now roosters are being sacrificed by few.

As a belief, people pour water on the feet of women carrying bonam to pacify the spirit. The women with bonam are believed to posses the spirit of Mother Goddess, which is aggressive in nature. As a mark of respect to goddess Mahakali, every group of devotees offer a small colorful, paper structure supported by

sticks, called ‘thottelu’.

Pothuraju at BonaluThe brother of Mother Goddess, Pothuraju dances to the resounding drums and trumpets in front of the procession. Lashing whips, he leads the women dancers who are in trance into the temple. He is considered as a protector to the community.

Usually, a well built, bare-bodied man smeared in turmeric represents Pothuraju in the procession. Pothuraju wears a tightly draped red dhoti, bells on his ankles and vermilion on his forehead, besides tying emerald neem leaves around waists.


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Celebration during Bonalu

People celebrate bonalu as a family get together and decorate homes and

streets with neem leaves. Families share the offerings made to goddess Mahakali with relatives and friends. They have a blast with loud music of folk songs of Mother Goddess Mahakali. The Telangana regional festival environment relishes everyone from kids to elders.

Rangam and GhatamAfter a month of the main festival of bonalu in Telangana, Rangam or the Performing the Oracle, is held. This custom is performed when a women invokes goddess Mahakali into her to foretell the future. Rangam follows Ghatam.A copper pot decorated as mother goddess is called Ghatam, which is carried by a priest. Accompanied by drums, Ghatam is taken into procession from first day of bonalu till last day. Bonalu concludes with immersion of ghatam in water. The ghatam of Akkanna Madanna Temple in Haribowli leads the procession, placed on an elephant escorted by mounted horses and models depicting Akkanna and Madanna. Ghatams from other popular temples of Mhakali in twin cities assemble here. The sparkling procession ends in the evening with immersion of Ghatams at Nayapul.

People celebrate bonalu as a family get

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Baahubali Review

Raja mouli’s Indian bilingual epic

historical fiction film

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expensive film in terms of both thinking and royalty. The movie has been directed by S S Rajamouli who has taken the privilege to give Indian movies a big lift from its previous standards. The grand visuals and the brilliant film-making of a fictional tale of royalty and its associated setting clearly justifies this statement. This is the first version of Baahubali and the second is expected in 2016 as revealed in the credits.

To start off with, Bahubali has a lot of inspiration story wise, from the great epic Mahabharata, where the focus is on acquiring the kingdom between family members. For a generation that concentrates more on social awakening, relationship management and contemporary excuses, this film takes the rocket high new experience which is imperial in itself. The team makes it a point to take the audience to the world of Kings, queens, war, battle and not to forget, breathtaking sceneries and visualistic treats. The film that is touted to be shot for, over and above 3 years is split into two parts and grips the audience to curiosity and sinks them into the world of surrealistic visuals.

When it comes to casting, the movie has a strong star cast and is chosen with extra care. It is definitely not easy to pull off a king’s role with ease. Being said that, Prabhas plays a perfect gentleman’s character which has a transition in role as

and when the story flows. His intro is colossal that is accompanied by deafening applause. The man suits his role every bit and his chiseled body that captures quite a few frames, would surely be the envy of every man and a dream for every woman. He is quite commendable in action, emotions and romance too; a perfect combination indeed! Rana Daggubati gives a tough fight to Prabhas in terms of his looks, but has a little in this version. With a beautiful appearance, Tamannah is seen playing a pivotal role that displays both her svelte beauty and leash of braveness. Her character is solid and definitely gripping.

However, there is not much that one can see of Anushka in the first part, but we are hinted about her large screen space in the second part through the storyline. As far as other characters, Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami plays a foremost role followed by Satyaraj, who has pulled the character with ease and comfort. S S Rajamouli has a strong selected star cast that brings life to

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their characters and give each other a tough competition.In terms of technical sense, Bahubali strikes the highest chords in Indian cinema. The CG works and the extraordinary sets and are completely in line with what was promised from the trailer and posters. The avalanche sequences and the battle are an example of this. The extravagant hard work and sweat dropped to bring out every little frame is flagrant that demands a royal salute to the entire team.

Though we have the obvious efforts that we see on the screen, there are a few glitches here and there which are worth a miss.The downside of the movie is when the first half takes its own sweet time to unfurl, which could have been more crisp. For fans of Anushka, it was disheartening to see her in such a bad looking shape which was also short lived.

Verdict-Summing it up, Baahubali is a terrific testimony to what Indian films can do in terms of grand and flamboyant film making and would surely be a landmark film in the annals of Indian film history. Do watch it with your family to enjoy the success efforts taken by the team. Kudos team! Kudos!

The ‘Manohari’ number in the second half strikes out as a sore thumb but is choreographed quite well.

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Fashion

Spring Wear

Lindex top ten user of certified organic cotton

worldwide

With an increase of 31% of sustainable materials last year, Lindex is working

its way to their goal that 100 per cent of the cotton shall come from sustainable sources by 2020.

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We are of course very proud of our achievement, and we have

clear strategy to increase our share of organic cotton to reach our 2020 goal of only using more sustainable cotton, says Anna-Karin Dahlberg, Production Sup-port Manager at Lindex.

In 2014, Lindex sold 16.3 million pieces in sustainable materials which

represented 22 per cent of the total prod-uct range, of which organic cotton has a large share. 2.4 per cent of the organic cotton was also GOTS certified, a fig-ure that will increase in 2015. In order to improve the conventionally-cultivated cotton, Lindex are also a member of the Better Cotton Initiative.


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Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an action action romantic drama movie directed by Kabir Khan. It's a

man - (Pavan / Bajrangi) on mission story about a little girl from Pakistan lost in India and how she is reunited with her country and family with the help of Bajrani Bhaijaan.

A 5 years old girl - Munni (Harshaali Malhotra) from Pakistan gets separated from her mother at an Indian railway station. Lost and hungry she finds shelter at the home of Pavan,an ardent

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Pavan's quest to unite the child with her parents against all odds. Set against the backdrop of colourful Chandni Chowk, the film travels from the heartland of Punjab, through the deserts of Rajasthan, over the snow-capped mountains of Kashmir

Bajrangi Bhaijaan tells the story of how Pavan, who will move heaven and earth to fulfil the promise he made to the girl from across the border.Story in detail:The movie starts off with the a thing that every Indian and Pakistani like to do, watch a cricket match between India and Pakistan. The camera then pans to a pregnant woman in Sultanpur village, who decided she will name her child Shahida.

Fast-forward six years and we see Shahida (Harshaali Malhotra) travel in Samjota express

as her mother takes her to Nizamuddin Hazrat Ali in Delhi to pray for her daughter's condition.On the way back the girl misses her train which goes to Pakistan. Helpless Shahida comes across Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi (Salman Khan) who enters with the popular Selfie Le Le Re song. Since she can't speak, Salman tries a number of ways to find out about her, during one such juncture he starts to tell about his life and past.Here comes flashback of Pawan, where his father calls him a zero. After the death of his father, he travels to Delhi to join the akhada of Dayanand since his father wanted him to do so. Here he meets Rasika (Kareena Kapoor) and the two fall in love with each other. Will Pawan be able to save Shahida from a prostitution racket and reach her home safely? Will he be able to prove his worth to Rasika's father? The answers form the crux of the story.

A 5 years old girl - Munni (Harshaali Malhotra) from Pakistan gets separated from her mother at an Indian railway station. Lost and hungry she finds shelter at the home of Pavan

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Drishyam movie is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. Ajay

plays a middle-class family man and he will be seen in a totally different avatar unlike his earlier power-packed action hero roles.His character Vijay Salgaonkar is a man of simple needs and a small town mindset, and indefinable guy who loves his family more than anything in the world and when the family is faced with a difficult situation he is willing to take on men and women in khaki to protect them.

Story in detail:Vijay Salgaonkar runs a cable TV network in a remote and hilly village of Goa. He lives a happy

life with his wife Nandini and two daughters.

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A 4th grade dropout & an orphan, Vijay has worked his way towards success with his sheer hard-work & street smartness in order to provide for his family who mean the world to him. A man of few means & needs; Vijay believes life is to be lived simplistically - his wife, while she loves him devoutly, wants

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Vijay's thrifty & miserly behavior to end and wants the world for her family.

If there's one thing that Vijay cannot live without, it is his passion for watching films. Such is his 'filmy' obsession that he doesn't mind staying up all night at his office binging on TV movies!

In a bizarre turn of events; a teenage boy goes missing; he is the son of a headstrong & no-nonsense cop; IG Meera Deshmukh (Tabu) and the Salgaonkar family is the prime suspect!

Will a humble & middle class man, be able to protect his family from oppression of the powerful? How the family weathers the storm that ensues during the violent investigation forms the rest of the story leading to an unexpected & shocking climax.


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Reality TV star Kendall Jenner says she faced obstacles and bias from

people in the fashion industry when she first started modelling. The 19-year-old model has posed for the latest issue of V magazine in a black and white shot wearing slinky top, reported E!Online. ”You have no idea how many doors closed on me and how many adults were either initially reluctant to take a chance working with me or who outright laughed at me behind my back,” Kendall Jenner said.

Friends of singer Selena Gomez are said to be worried she may fall back

into “old bad habits” and start dating Justin Bieber again since her good friend Taylor Swift has found love with Calvin Harris. The “Heart wants what it wants” hitmaker is feeling left out since her friend started dating Calvin Harris and an insider claims she is considering reuniting with on/off boyfriend Bieber. ”Taylor is totally consumed with Calvin right now and barely has time for Selena. Taylor was always on Selena about staying busy and staying away from Justin.

Kendall Jenner Talks About Biases In Fashion Industry

Selena Gomez Thinking To Date Justin Bieber Again!

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HOLLYWOOD TEA NEWSActress Carey Mulligan has confessed

that she is “self conscious” about wearing tight clothing and prefers to sport loose-fitting gowns in order to feel more comfortable on the red carpet. The Far from the Madding Crowd actress said, “I’m so reserved. I like outfits that come to my knee and aren’t too tight or revealing. I’m too self conscious of my body and my appearance.” Carey Mulligan added that she hates having her photograph taken at high profile events

Reality TV star Kris Jenner is being blackmailed over a nude video,

showing her changing clothes in her closet. The 59-year-old reality star’s iCloud account was hacked, leading to the intruder gaining to access her home security cameras and footage. ”When they hacked your iCloud I think they were still able to access that camera within that tape.” In scenes filmed for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians", Kris was told by her personal assistant: "So I just got word from our PI and I don't want you to freak out but whoever it is might have a video of you from your closet camera, they said were you naked.

Carey Mulligan Conscious About Wearing Tight, Revealing Clothes

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Jessica Alba

Keep calm as it is the birthday of the sexy actress, Jessica Alba. Jessica

celebrates her birthday in the same month as Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Amber Heard, Gigi Hadid to name a few. Thus it’s quite obvious that Jessica is indeed one of the sex symbols who can make April all the more hotter! Jessica Alba has been in the industry since she was just 13! The American diva rose to prominence as the lead actress in the James Cameron television series Dark Angel (2000-2002) when she was 19 years old.

Singer Justin Bieber crashed a high school prom and was nearly crushed

by ecstatic students who were present there. The “Beauty and a Beat” hitmaker on Saturday was at Chatsworth Charter High School 2015 prom in Chatsworth, California. He was joined by his friends Hailey Baldwin, Gabby Westbrook and Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd. Bieber re-tweeted some postings from Chartsworth’s students who captured the moments.

Justin Bieber crashed a Southern California high school’s prom on Saturday night.

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HOLLYWOOD TEA NEWSActor James Franco, who features in I

Am Michael, about a gay activist who denounces homosexuality to become a Christian pastor, feels films that raise relevant questions in the society, are important. In I Am Michael, Franco stars alongside Emma Roberts and Zachary Quinto. ”

There’s the coming out narrative, the fighting for rights narrative, the closeted secret affair narrative, like we saw in Brokeback Mountain.

Oh Fish! It is the birthday of our handsome Magic Mike actor,

Channing Tatum. The handsome stripper on-screen turns 35 today (26th April, 2015). The American actor, film producer, dancer, and model rose to fame after his breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. However, we especially women would only love to know Tatum for his portrayal as Magic Mike in the 2012 comedy film Magic Mike, which he produced. The movie was inspired by his early life.

James Franco Likes To Make His Audience ‘Uncomfortable’

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TAURUS

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LEO

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August is a great month for Aries, all the planets in Leo are bringing good vibes to your life. You are ready to have fun, enjoy life at the most and be in love. Venus is well aligned the whole month, so you can expect to find a new love if you are single, one that can make your summer exciting, full of energy, and who knows it could last longer than a summer? You may think about career and work in the second half of the month but Jupiter brings an element of luck for you if you are looking for a new job. You meet your next boss at the beach for example.

If you are thinking about love, you have to wait for August 12 to bring a nice vibe to it, thanks to Jupiter who is entering in your love sector for a whole year. Taurus can be picky about their partner and finally Jupiter will bring you a partner of the level you would be interested in and it means somebody nice-looking but also ambitious and faithful and smart… Taurus are demanding, right? Family is close to you and you may enjoy a nice vacation with your parents and siblings, and you know that you will spend a good time, even if you don’t have a complete freedom, you have comfort instead.

You will feel freer after August 12, when Jupiter enters the sector of small trips and communication with siblings or close friends. Expect to be invited to share time with a sister or a best friend from school. Money is not an issue this month, as the Sun and Venus are in your financial sector, so you have a nice budget for your vacation. No need to be too cheap with yourself, go out and dance! Saturn is in your love sector and brings an element of seriousness and stability, very reassuring for you Cancer.You are not comfortable with flings if you are a girl, easy for you Cancer guys.

Enjoy the summer, you are the star this year. Jupiter leaves Leo on the 12 of August but it enters your financial sector so it is still good for you. Venus is in Leo the whole month giving a touch of glamour and passion to your love life. You look beautiful and radiant, you are in your season, and you are often a sun worshiper, so you need to protect your skin and your hair if you are sunbathing for long hours. You don’t want to move a lot during the day but you are always on for dancing and nightclubbing all night. You are the best at before and after, you never say no for a good party.

You will travel and move around in August, visiting a friend here, spending some time with your parents, accepting an invitation to go on a boat, going to the wedding of a best friend… your schedule is super

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full but you love that. You are surrounded by people whose life is changing, they are getting married, moving out, changing work, it creates a vibe that is energizing you. You always support friends where they are active. A nice love correspondence with your sweetie, you text or email back and forth if you are separated, but you try to spend most of your time together, sharing the fun.


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Saturn is in Scorpio and it makes you think seriously about the future, you got rid of lots negative situations or relationships those last 2 years and you have grown mature also. You are stronger and so is your willpower. Any decision you are making now will be followed by concrete action. You are not giving up or changing your mind. Career is important and you focus your effort on that domain, luck is with you, thanks to women ready to help or hire you and give you a chance. Jupiter enters the sector of friendship August 12, and you will expand your network enjoying nice invitations this summer

Welcome Jupiter in your sign for a year, it will finally bring luck and more happiness in your life. Your personality will expand and you will be more open and positive. You will become also more optimistic. Expect some interesting turning points in your life between 2015 and 2016. Mercury enters in Virgo on the 8th and it makes you full of ideas for what you want to do professionally, you may want to get another round of studies, or a specific training, or go on a linguistic trip. You are attracted to someone who may not notice your interest but you are scared of rejection. Be patient.

What a summer! Lots of adventures are to be expected, that is what you like anyway. A trip on a bike, white water rafting, visiting temples in Asia, learning to jump from a plane or boating, your summer will be physical. You may learn a new language or you become much better at one language that you already practice. Love is great, you share every moment together without feeling your independence being threatened. Your happy nature is easy and people love your enthusiasm. You extend your network of foreign people, learning about new culture makes you ecstatic.

Friends first, your month of August is full of invitations and you say yes to many, trying to work things out in a way that maximize your chances to get as much pleasure as you can. You always want to please people and that is one of the many reasons why they love you. Your level of popularity is high. If you are single, your friends introduce you to somebody who can exactly match your desires. Be simple and accept to meet him or her. If you are in a relationship, your partner has no choice but follow you in your social schedule, you are not the best at intimacy for now. Rate 9

The Air trigon in August 2015 will be deprived of a “celestial leader”, however, this will not prevent the zodiacal sign of Aquarius to achieve their goals. For people born under this sign, the last summer month will be full of a wide variety of events and to a greater extent.The sphere of personal relations in August 2015 will present the zodiac sign of Aquarius with many pleasant moments.The main thing - do not get stuck in the middle, if you decide to do something – put in your maximum effort.

You are in a process of transformation that never stops this year. Pluto keeps pushing to changes, even when you resist. Venus is also in a sector of transformation: you expect different things from a partner, changing profile. That is a positive change. Jupiter and Mercury enters the sector of big trip after august 12 and you may go to a new destination, a country you never visited yet, you are ready for exploration, taking risks whereas you play it safe usually. Your evolution is permanent. Rate 9

The zodiacal sign of Pisces in August 2015 will see a lot of positives and a large number of real opportunities, many of which can be decisive at this stage of life.Your significant other will now fully support you in all your endeavors on this front and no problems are foreseen. Use the opportunity to relax and gain more vitality, because such positive periods do not occur often.


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