Brisbane
September 2012
INDIAN CONNEXION Dr. Maha Sinnathamby –
Success Personified The most successful Tamil man in Australia today
Vol 1, Issue 3
Katrina Kaif - From a Nobody to One of Bollywood's Highest-paid Actresses
Rhymes of a Rebellious Heart Amrita Pritam - a literary giant of Punjab and an epitome of women liberation
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa -
The Saint Who Walked with God How to Deal With Alzheimer's as a Caregiver
The Ultimate Showman of Bollywood Sukhwinder Singh in Brisbane – a Photo Feature
Get funky, groovy, and gravitate - Bollywood style
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Contents Brisbane Indian Connexion
Bollywood
17. Katrina Kaif: From a Nobody to One of Bollywood's Highest-paid Actresses Katrina Kaif, a British-Indian girl has gone from a nobody to one of Bollywood's
18. The Ultimate Showman of Bollywood Raj Kapoor, the original showman of Bollywood, has left behind him a rich legacy which would...
Local Stories 11. Get funky, groovy, gravitate Bollywood style
Put on your dancing shoes, shake a leg, move your hips and let your hair down as Bollyfunk Dance...
13. Dr. Maha Sinnathamby – Success Personified Some know him as a successful businessman, some recognize him as an avid golfer, others identify him as a social leader...
Religion
28. The Tears of Lord Shiva Rudraksha seeds are believed to be a gift from Lord Shiva to humanity to aid the spiritual evolution of mankind...
31. The Saint Who Walked with God Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is one of the eminent saints of modern India who brought religion out of ...
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Health
24. Suffering from Cancer? Try this Miracle Drink Now we don't want you to believe in this article blindly, but... 22. Rebuilding the Heart After a Heart Attack It was believed at one time that atherosclerosis—clogging of the arteries—could not be reversed. We now know this is incorrect...
Books & Literature 41. Books – A Child's Best Friends From a source of simple pleasure to an enormous spring of knowledge, books are a summation of... 42. Rhymes of a Rebellious Heart Amrita Pritam, a literary giant of Punjab, is an epitome of women liberation as she defies social norms and established conventions...
Travel
35. Palace Hotels – Revel in India's Rich Legacy What better way of reconnecting with India's royal past than being a part of it yourself? 36. Smartphone Travel Apps for a Modern Traveller Travelling can be full of hassles and goof-ups, but travel apps can offer you a bullet train ticket to a breezy and hassle-free trip...
48. BIE Hindi 54. BIE Punjabi Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 06
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September 2012
INDIAN CONNEXION Editor Harpreet Bhagrath editor@brisvaani.com harpreetbhagrath@gmail.com Associate Editor Mohita Saxena Contributors Devashish Chakraborty Gunjan Mehra Kangna Agarwal Adrienne Mc Kibbins Sharon Bath Rabindra Mukherji Gauri Retarekar Ranu Mishra Singh Michelle Widdicombe Alia Haley Designers Manish Kumar Shivpreet Singh Photographs Shivpreet Singh Marketing/Advertising Anjila Puran Publishers Brisbane Indian Connexion
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was bullish our cover boy, real-estate giant Maha Sinnathamby, would carry the cover well. Before we homed in on Maha, we were mulling a few choices for the cover person: Raj Kapoor because we are carrying a tastefully done profile on him; Amrita Pritam, the maverick Punjabi poetess, because her birth anniversary just rushed past us on August 31 and we didn't want her to go unnoticed around her birthday (a tributary article on her comes at page 42); and a White model in saree because it's always refreshing to see a blonde woman in saree. But after Maha's photos came in, all bets were off. Maha was carrying the cover. Period. There is indeed something that makes him a good cover boy. I reckon it's that smile on his face that is genuinely infectious. The smile of hard-earned success. Deep in debt, this guy was dead and buried, figuratively speaking, a couple of times in his life. But boy, did he spring back! Success needs a solid foundation of failures. If any Tamil proves that, this Tamil is that Tamil. Varad Raval has done an article on him (page 13). For the tasteful reader, who reads our magazine like a wine connoisseur tastes red wine--as opposed to reading like a Punjabi gulps down his 'peg', I recommend a few more stories. Sharon Bath is awestruck by rudraksha, a symbolic reminder of Lord Shiva's tears out of compassion for humanity, and the article Tears of Lord Shiva on page 28 explains why. A good read indeed. Equally engrossing is The Saint Who Walked with God, Devashish Chakraborty's article on Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, that 19th century saint who inspired Swami Vivekanand and put him on the path to spiritual wisdom. Page 31. Ranu MishraSingh's article on page 37 tells us how herbs and health are hand-in-glove together. Those who missed Sukhwinder Singh concert on August 10 in Brisbane, or even those who went but want to relive the show, might find this issue's Photo Feature handy. Again, we need more feedback. We hope you don't find it too much work to type your sentiments out. Some or the other article must make you feel something: disappointment, irritation, bitterness, offence, joy, nostalgia, delight, satisfaction, surprise. We're after that feeling. We start publishing a few well-meaning letters to the editor from next issue, so do put your sentiments down for us. editor@brisvaani.com and harpreetbhagrath@gmail.com. If you are worried about hurting our feelings, don't be. We are a tough bunch here.
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Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) – An Introduction elect the new office bearers of the Executive Committee. The current executive committee is in its first year in the office; although several members have served FICQ in variety of roles prior to this term.
THE FEDERATION OF Indian Communities of Queensland Inc. (FICQ) is the umbrella body consisting of 33 Indian organizations, which represent people of Indian origin now living in Queensland. The migration of these people of Indian Origin is truly diverse as they hail from varied nationalities including, but not limited to, India, Fiji Islands, Republic of South Africa, Malaysia, United Kingdom and many others. This non-profit organization was formed in 1998 to provide a common platform in representing the Indian Community at all levels of government and other institutions. Today FICQ represents about 50,000 Australian citizens/permanent residents of Indian diaspora and Indian overseas students living in Queensland. We feel extremely proud that FICQ is also the largest Indian Federation in Australia.
Mul Chand is currently serving as the treasurer of FICQ. He is also the treasurer of Arya Prathinidhi Sabha of Qld.
Mr. Varad Raval – Public Relations Officer
Varad Raval is currently serving as the public relations officer of FICQ. Varad has been very actively involved in the activities of Gujarati Association of Queensland (GAQ) and the Association of Queensland Soni Samaj (QSSI), Dr. Naidu Bodapati – most notably, currently serving as the president of President QSSI. Varad also offers voluntary services as a Dr. Naidu is currently radio jockey (RJ) to Australia's only 24-hour, nonserving as the president stop Indian Radio Station, Radio Brisvaani 1701 of FICQ. He has been AM. very actively involved Supporting the FICQ Executive Committee with the organisation are through positions of treasurer and public relations • Dr. Maha Sinnathamby – chairman of officer. He is also the vice president of Vedanta Springfield Land Corporation & Society of Queensland, and a patron of Queensland Patron, FICQ Telugu Association. Professor Prasad Yarlagadda – Vice President Prof. Prasad Yarlagadda is currently serving as the vice-president of FICQ. He has been active as vice president of Vedanta Society of Qld, and as a life member of Queensland Telugu Association. Mr. Paramjit Singh Sarai – Vice President
Paramjit (Peter) Singh Sarai is currently serving as the vice president of FICQ and was recently nominated as the Chairman of FICQ's asset development, specifically towards building 'India House'. Peter is also serving as the vice chairman of the Sikh Council of Australia (SCA) and Queensland An important role of FICQ is to facilitate amongst representation of SCA. the various Indian organizations to work together Mr. Anil Bakrania – Secretary as one group on common issues for the benefit of Anil Bakrania is currently serving as the secretary of all Indians or people of Indian origin in FICQ. He has been very actively involved in the Queensland. Membership of the FICQ is open to activities of Gujarati Association of Queensland all organizations who identify with India or who (GAQ) and has been one of their past presidents. are of Indian sub-continent origin that are constitutionally structured and incorporated. If Mr. Vineet Aggarwal - Assistant Secretary
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Mr. Jim Varghese – CEO of Springfield Land Corporation & Patron, FICQ
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Mr. Surendra Prasad – past president and Patron, FICQ
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Dr. Naitik Mehta – Youth Committee co-ordinator, FICQ
For memberships and further information, please contact: Dr. Naidu Bodapati president.ficq@gmail.com 0421 877 717 Mr. Varad Raval pro.ficq@gmail.com
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you belong to an organization, which identifies itself with Indian values, we encourage you to join FICQ, so that we can build a strong Indian community in Queensland.
Vineet Aggarwal is currently serving as the assistant secretary of FICQ. He has been associated with FICQ since organization of 2011 Diwali Event Celebration and since then he has been passionately By Varad Raval FICQ has its annual Operating Year from July 1 to working for the organization at various fronts, Public Relations Officer, FICQ June 30 of each year. At the Annual General including inception of the Youth Committee. Meetings each year, the Governing Council, i.e., Mr. Mul Chand – Treasurer representatives from the member organizations, Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 08
BIC| LOCAL STORIES
Indian students love Aussie life at USC
A well-structured teaching system, surf beaches, and their first-ever barbecue have been listed as highlights by three Indian nationals studying on scholarships at the University of the Sunshine Coast this semester. ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS Juliana Job, 21, and Maansi Saxena, 23, from Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, have studied Design subjects at USC through the University's Study Abroad Program. The high-performing students also received the Queensland Government's $10,000 Indian Friendship Scholarships, which helped pay for accommodation and other living expenses.
Masters student Shravan Muralidhar, 25, who is specialising in visual communication at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, has also spent this semester at USC on a $10,000 USC International Scholarship. “I have been working on a live design project for the Letaba Elephant Hall for South Africa National Parks,” Shravan said. “It's been great getting to know a new culture and a new study system here in Australia which gives equal importance to study and fun, and also working with USC lecturer Indian students - Maansi Saxena, Kevin Todd, who is also my project guide.” Shravan Muralidhar, and Juliana Job Juliana and Maansi said they both felt the structure of the tertiary education system in Australia was positive and beneficial for learning. “The teaching system at USC is well organised, which reduces the pressure on students,” Maansi said. “The campus is beautiful and the kangaroos are absolutely fascinating,” Juliana added. USC senior lecturer in Art and Design Kevin Todd said the Study Abroad Program allowed students from other countries to study at USC while earning credit for their degrees back home. He said cross-cultural relationships between USC and institutions in India were important and enriching for those involved. “International students benefit from being here, and USC students benefit from having contact with them as well,” he said. “From a design perspective, it's really valuable to be in another culture and to see how people design elsewhere – particularly when a lot of design is international.” Mr Todd will travel to Bharati Vidyapeeth University in July to conduct lectures in Art and Design, and Colour and Design workshops. BIC By Michelle Widdicombe Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 09
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Get funky, groovy, gravitate - Bollywood style Put on your dancing shoes, shake a leg, move your hips, and let your hair down as Bollyfunk Dance take you on a dancing journey to the tunes from our desi tinsel town, writes Lakshmi Shankar. AUGUST WAS INDEED an august month, here in Brisbane as well as back home, as it coincided with the Ekka and the Independence Day celebrations, respectively. The Ekka was the talk of the town with its vibrant shows, farm animals, show bags, food, and much more. While the event did some great moves, there was something Indian that made the audience move, tap, and break into a dance. It was the Bollyfunk Dance! This Group showcased some peppy numbers from Bollywood on August 15, 2012, which was also a public holiday for Brisbane. Six years ago, when Rachel Jacobs, a performing arts teacher, moved to Brisbane from Sydney, she found something amiss in the dance circles here a feeling of belonging and a sense of community. So, Rachel, with her Indian roots, envisioned Bollyfunk Dance – a blend of Indian culture and her passion for dance (hip-hop), for both Australians and non-Australians. Bollyfunk Dance is run as a partnership between Andrea Lam, a Brisbane-based dancer, and Rachel, who is a lecturer in Creative Arts Education at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. From then on it was no turning back for this 10member-odd dancing troupe. They have been performing at events hosted by the Indian community, Independence Day celebrations, and events like Ekka. Says Andrea, “The objective of Bollyfunk entertainments is to have the most energetic and engaging Bollywood dance choreography in Brisbane. It is also to have dancers of professional standard that are highly The Bollyfunk Dance team performing at Ekka 2012
The Bollyfunk Dance team performing in full swing trained and to orchestrate dramatic, exciting and fun performances - aimed at all age groups and levels, from 4 years old to 94.” This year, at the Ekka, the team danced to the foottapping hits like Chammak Chalo (Ra.One), Marjaani (Billu Barber), Sheila Ki Jawani (Tees Maar Khan), Rangeela Re (Rangeela), and Ahun Ahun (Love Aaj Kal). And the kids swayed their hips to Gun Gun Guna (Agneepath), Thug Le (Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl), Om Mangalam (Kambakkht Ishq), and Desi Girl (Dostana). “Performing at the Ekka is always very special and exciting to us as it opens doors to a larger audience and not just the Indian Community,” reveals Andrea. “The number 'Om Mangalam' was very special, where a team of five kids, dressed as brides and a groom, performed beautifully and it was a very proud moment for me,” she adds.
across various age groups and ethnic background, who enjoy the “naach-gaana”. For the adults, there are Adult Community classes and Adult Intermediate classes (Bollywood 101 and Bombay Booty). The Bollyfunk Juniors classes are designed to specially attract kids. In the last three years, the Bollyfunk Juniors has produced several little dancers. What scores over other dance schools is that the children are in an environment where they can explore their own abilities, says Andrea citing this as a constant
“My personal favourite was Rangeela Re. I had lots of fun and put immense effort into the The Bollyfunk Dance team strike a pose choreography and have loved the song for a long feedback from the parents. “We remember your time. We also dressed in the '90s style, mimicking kid's name, care about your child, and guide their the film,” says Andrea. growth through fun and engaging classes. We do Recollecting the experience, Andrea tells us that not believe in perfect feet, achieving grades or the performances took several days of practice, fostering a competitive spirit. We believe in boot camps, intense choreography, and working on helping everyone achieve their full potential as the details of the costumes. The traditional well as setting class-room role models so they Rajasthani folk lehenga cholis are all tailor-made can look to their peers for support,” she adds. from India. To showcase the true culture of A lot of thought goes into the song selection. As Bollywood, all styles of dance including hip-hop, a musician, Andrea gives priority to the jazz, lyrical, and the classical Indian dance are musicality and the story and how these two can given equal importance. The result - the be woven together to turn out a visually scintillating performance, which drew crowds from expressive and aesthetic performance. “The actor all over Queensland at the Ekka. or actress is the least interesting part for me. I am interested in dancers and the numbers. I am a fan Currently, there are over 200 students cutting Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 11
BIC| LOCAL STORIES of Madhuri Dixit's songs and the numbers of Urmila Matondkar, Sri Devi, and Helen. But really, that is because of how they dance,” she emphasizes. But Andrea is not very impressed with the recent trend of the club-sounding electronic songs, like Akon's voice coming out of Shah Rukh Khan in Chammak Chalo, Ra.One and the influence of hip-hop. Busy days ahead for the Bollyfunk Dance as they
begin auditions in September for the Bollyfunk Entertainments dance team. The hunt is on for 5 more dancers. With the Diwali around the corner, the group is putting together a cracker of a performance. Also on cards are a year-end showcase and a fundraiser. But nothing can beat the response we get for the I-Day performance, says Andrea. Undoubtedly, there is no flavour stronger than patriotism for us Indians. Jai Ho!
Bollyfunk Dance has three sectors: Community Classes (Adult Beginner in West End, Adult Intermediate in Fortitude Valley), Kids' Dance School (kids and teens classes in Spring Hill and Toowong), and Entertainments (Performance Team). For details, visit http://bollywoodbrisbane.com.au or email andreamarialam@gmail.com. BIC Photo credit: Bollyfunk Dance
Bengali Society of Queensland (BSQ)
The Bengali Society of Queensland (BSQ) promotes Bengal's traditional and modern culture, language and religion to Bengalis and the wider Australian community.
THE BENGALI SOCIETY of Queensland (BSQ) is a non-profit, cultural organisation based in Brisbane, and registered under the Queensland Associations Incorporation Act 1981. BSQ's main
objective is to promote Bengal's traditional and modern culture, language and religion to Bengalis and the wider Australian community. Major religious and cultural activities include celebration of Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Saraswati Puja, and the celebration of the Bengali New Year/birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
origin. Young people are particularly encouraged to participate. The philosophy of inclusiveness practised by the members of BSQ is encapsulated in the famous words of Rabindranath Tagore: “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into
Performance of Shyama, a play by Rabindranath Tagore
Durga Puja Celebrations
Holi celebrations organised by Bengali Society of Queensland
There are also fun secular activities such as family cricket and picnic. Participation in activities is open to both members and non-members, regardless of age, gender and area of
fragments by narrow domestic walls…” More details of BSQ's recent activities can be found on the website:
http://www.bsqonline.net.au/. Forthcoming activities will be uploaded on this website. Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact them on bsq.qld@gmail.comBIC
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Dr. Maha Sinnathamby – Success Personified
Some know him as a successful businessman, some recognize him as an avid golfer, others identify him as a social leader, while some call him a visionary and an entrepreneur. If you have been in Brisbane for any considerable period of time to know Southbank, you must have heard of Dr. Mahalingam (Maha) Sinnathamby in some capacity. Varad Raval has more on the most successful Tamil man in Australia today. Maha's strong commitment to social justice and uplifting society through adding value to individuals and increasing their maximum potential as human beings, is achieved through ensuring access to all levels of education. For example, Education City provides childcare, primary to secondary education, professional training, and tertiary level education within the one campus. All these items combined make Greater Springfield the third fastest growing area in Australia. It was named the Worlds' Best Master Planned Community by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) 2010, Best Master Planned Development by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) 2010, and received National Property Council of Australia Award for Master Planned Communities 2010.
involvement with the wider community; lest I say, the Indian Community. Dr. Maha Sinnathamby is a guiding light to the broader community of Indian origin through his involvement as the patron of The Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland Inc. (FICQ). FICQ is the umbrella body consisting of 32 Indian organisations, which represent people of Indian origin from varied nations including, but not limited to, India, Fiji Islands, Republic of South Africa, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and many others. The recent census figures show that Queensland has a WHEN I WAS approached by Brisbane Indian population of close to 50,000 Indian permanent residents and Indian students. However, Queensland Connexion to do a profile article on Maha, I felt very in general and Brisbane in particular does not have a privileged to write about such a personality; however, common place to celebrate the varied Indian multiI did experience a bit of nervousness. How do I go cultural festivals and to use the place as a learning about introducing a man in a few words when others centre of culture & language by the youth. Dr. Maha have written pages and pages about him, when Sinnathamby, patron of FICQ and chairman of several videos and documentaries on him have been Springfield Land Corporation, has donated a valuable made? A lot has to be said about this exemplary son of A man graduates from good to great when he does Indian origin, in a succinct way, and here's my effort, something extraordinary for someone else. In the case piece of land for building this multicultural facility, India House, in Springfield. for what it's worth. A man graduates from good to great when he does something o f Karen McCreadie has just completed writing a Maha was born and extraordinary for someone else. In the case of Dr. Maha motivational biography of Dr Maha Sinnathamby raised in his family Sinnathamby, this greatness has been achieved through his ontitled 'Stop Not Till The Goal Is Reached'. This book home, a hut in the rural going support of and involvement with the wider community; is about much more than property development, village of Rantau, built lest I say, the Indian Community. Dr. Maha Sinnathamby is a business deals, and tips on achieving your goals; it a r o u n d a r u b b e r guiding light to the broader community of Indian Origin celebrates the success of an extraordinary individual through his involvement as the patron of The Federation of plantation about 60 who defied all odds through courage, commitment, Indian Communities of Queensland Inc. (FICQ). kilometers south of and fierce determination to achieve his dream, a Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. As a child, Maha was Dr. Maha Sinnathamby, this greatness has been dream that most of us would not even dream of! A perceived to be very stubborn; little did his parents achieved through his on-going support of and special book release event was organised by FICQ on know at the time that this wasn't stubbornness but Monday, September 3. Dr. Maha Sinnathamby kindly sheer determination that would mould him into the committed to offer the net proceeds, including the strong personality that he is today. I share a book sales, to go towards the India House Project; as commonality with Maha – we are both Engineers – such, this will be the first monetary contribution to the and in that sense, I can appreciate the drive and project. I have had the privilege of previewing the satisfaction that he gets from converting what may motivational biography of Dr Maha Sinnathamby seem to be unattainable into an absolute success! and strongly recommend one and all to take some time out to read and be inspired; some of the facts Dr. Maha Sinnathamby, chairman of Springfield about Maha discussed here are written at depth in the Land Corporation, is the visionary behind the $3.2 book. billion Greater Springfield Project. Maha had the vision and passion to create a difference through building a master-planned community where people can live, learn, work, and play within a city that is fully supported through high-quality infrastructure, commercially viable development, and sustainable development practices. That vision has come to fruition. Key elements to this unique world class city are health, IT, and education facilities. This outstanding commitment to community development has provided social and economic value, for SouthEast Queensland and for Australia.
To sum up the marvelous work and contribution of Dr. Maha Sinnathamby, David Frost's words come to mind: 'Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and success will come naturally…' BIC By Varad Raval Varad is a promoter and presenter with Radio Brisvaani 1701 AM, Australia's only 24-hour, Indian radio station based in Brisbane.
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Bollywood: Moving with the Times Bollywood, one of the biggest film industries in the world, has seen its changes in the last half a century and continues to evolve. Kangna Agarwal has more on this. jubilees but today even super successful films don't get screened for more than 25-30 days.
On-screen Fashion Bollywood fashion has also seen varying trends over the decades. Polka prints and hipsters of the 60s have been replaced by skimpy, flashy costumes. In the 60s and 70s, film stars were styled to always look better on screen. Now the focus has FROM SINGLE SCREEN to multiplexes, shifted to changing trends in screen fashion to change in making their looks fit into the the marketing strategy, Bollywood has come a characters. These days actors long way. A noticeable change can be seen in the experiment a lot with their Days are long gone when the Bollywood heroine looks, costumes, would typically portray a sweet sacrificing and hairstyle. The character. Or the male actor would only fight back idea is to connect the villains. These days actors desire to take up with the challenging roles, even if it implies a negative one. audiences. More realistic approach is being followed films if we compare the Bollywood of the 60s in every aspect of filmmaking. and today. In the 60s, films used to be released Now even a layman can relate with 200-300 prints. These days, films open in himself with the characters on thousands of screens. Multiplexes have taken over single screens. Earlier films that could make screen. it bigger used to celebrate silver and golden
one. Adventurous tinsel town damsels like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have also successfully experimented with their vampish avatars in films like Fida and Aitraaz. Although portrayal of female actors in negative roles still remains a novel concept to Bollywood, it does add a realistic approach towards characterization.
Marketing and Promos Even the promo campaigns have seen a change throughout the years. During the 60s, artists would make hand-painted posters of film stars before the release of a film. But beginning in
Another significant variation early 90s, when cable television was introduced can be seen in the range of roles in India, the hand-made posters were replaced by taken up by the actors earlier and digital ones. today. For instance, Four Stages of Bollywood days are long gone when the Bollywood 1940s-1960s: The golden period of Hindi cinema heroine would 1960s-1980s: An era of romance and action typically portray a 1980s-2000: Age of advanced technology sweet, sacrificing character. Or the male 2000 onwards: Period of international actor would only fight exposure/recognition and further technical the villains and win in advancements the end. These days Actors were also not so open about giving actors desire to take up challenging interviews prior to the release of the films at that roles, even if it implies a negative time. They used to maintain exclusivity from the Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 14
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audiences. But today stars find it mandatory to connect with audience for whom they are doing the films. They speak at length about their roles with the media before the release of their movies. They not only give interviews but also share space with masses in multiplexes, FM stations, and television reality programmes. Music-launch parties is another marketing gimmick that has taken over grand movie premiers.
From the past few years, digital marketing has become a rage among the producers, something unexplored in yesteryears. Also, producers, directors, and actors are getting international recognition and exposure. However, the marketing tricks were much simpler earlier because of simplicity in lifestyles and mindsets. Cycle rickshaws or tongas with decorated posters were used to announce the release of a film.
The subject matter of the films has also seen substantial variation. The first phase from the 60s, called the golden era of the Indian cinema, produced films revolving around a common man. The protagonist was shown as poor, either by fate or his own doing, who would eventually become a moral man in the end. During 80s the storyline started shifting towards romance and action. Violence was introduced as the integral part of the script. From 80s to 2000, advanced technology was introduced in the films. Mr. India is a fine example of the spate of movies that started the trend. More recently, further technical advancements were being introduced in the films, Koi Mil Gya and Ra One being just two of the recent examples. Krishh became India's first original superhero movie. Not only the film was a huge hit, critics also applauded it. The changing pattern in Bollywood is much a result of change in people's mindsets. But there's something to be said for the movies of yesteryears. Even though moviemaking has become more professional and technologically advanced in Bollywood, the charm of the golden period still remains in the hearts of majority of cinegoers. BIC
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Katrina Kaif, a BritishIndian girl has gone from a nobody to one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses in just a few years. Kangna Agarwal profiles the British-born Indian beauty.
Katrina Kaif: From a Nobody to One of Bollywood's Highest-paid Actresses think I have a future in India as a model or in films?' She came down to Mumbai, auditioned and got the role. I think she had done some modeling in London. I thought she would have a career here. At that time, there was nobody with a good body, no one was wearing bikinis.” Although Boom failed to create a mark, but there was no looking back for Katrina. The actress achieved real success with the movie Namastey London in 2007, paired with Akshay Kumar. Her other movies like Singh is King, New York, Partner, Welcome, Raajneeti, Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara also speak of her dedication to the profession. The pretty damsel also boasts of working with all the Khans of Bollywood and with big banners like the Yash Raj Films.
"All my life I have judged my worth by how much I have been loved by a man. It's so with a lot of women, that their self-esteem is measured by how much they are loved by a man, their partner, their boyfriend or may be their husband. In my case, it may be because I grew up without my father.”
match, the actress is much in demand. Director Kaizad Gustad introduced the actress in Bollywood with Boom in 2003. Boom's producer Ayesha Shroff was quoted by Mumbai Mirror.com as saying, “During the course of some research, Kaizad chanced upon her. He
On the other hand, her personal life and relationships with her co-stars have also been much talked about. But she remains tight lipped about her link-ups with actors, be it Salman Khan or Ranbir Kapoor. However, she gives due credit to actors Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan for contributing to her career. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, she was quoted as saying, "All my life I have judged my worth by how much I have been loved by a man. It's so with a lot of women, that their self-esteem is measured by how much they are loved by a man, their partner, their boyfriend or may be their husband. In my case, it may be because I grew up without my father. But now that I am more mature and not eighteen any more, I have learnt to overcome that and understand that I have my own destiny and life."
KATRINA KAIF, A LEADING Know Katrina name in the Indian film industry, is th · Katrina Kaif was born on 16 July 1984 in one of the busiest actresses today. Hongkong In her relatively short Bollywood career, the From being a nobody, she has risen · Her real name on the passport is Katrina Turquotte actress never took her work for granted and to an entertainer par excellence. · Her debut film was Boom released in 2003 strove to constantly evolve as an actress. Born to a British mother and a · She boasts of working with all the Khans From training in dancing and picking up Kashmiri father, she came down to · Turning Point- Namaste London Hindi speaking skills, Katrina's acting and India nine years ago to become an · Best paired with Akshay Kumar diction has certainly improved over the years. actress. At that time, she barely · Upcoming films: A Yashraj Romance, Dhoom 3: With continued determination, she has knew Hindi and her acting was established herself as one of the most questionable, but with her tells me that a few days later, she went to his house successful actresses in contemporary Bollywood. dedication she has pulled off great feats in the and asked him, 'I'm interested in India. Do you BIC film industry. With a gorgeous face and body to Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 17
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The Ultimate Showman of Bollywood Raj Kapoor, the original showman of Bollywood, has left behind him a rich legacy which would inspire the coming generations of filmmakers in aspects such as art, science, language, and business of films, says Devashish Chakraborty.
concentrate solely on his work, the next year saw IF ANYONE DESERVES to be called the him tie the nuptial knot. But undeterred by original showman of Bollywood, it would have responsibilities of a family, he plunged into to be Raj Kapoor by any standards. He was, indeed, a showman to the core as he had tried his directing his first movie, Aag (1948), which depicted the gloomy, brooding meditation on love. hands at almost all facets of filmmaking -- he directed, produced, acted, and even contributed His Knack for Romance in music of his films. The popularity of his films Raj Kapoor's true talent came to the fore in spread beyond the shores of India to other Mehboob Khan's Andaz (1949). He stole the show countries, notably Russia and China. He was also a visionary in the sense that he had Raj Kapoor was quite idiosyncratic about choosing always felt movie-making could be a his music directors, lyricists and singers. He worked high-revenue business and this vision with Shankar-Jaikishan in 20 films, including 10 has come true now.
His Early Life
of his own films from Barsaat to Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Jagte Raho and Ab Dilli Dur Nahi being two exceptions in this period
Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 1924, in Peshawar (Pakistan) to thespian Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Rama. He was then called Ranbir Raj Kapoor. He had little interest in studies and failed his matriculation examination. Right from the outset he was attracted to cinema. He began his career as an assistant on the sets of Dilip Kumar's first film, Bombay Talkies' Jwar Bhata. He got a few petty roles in movies but no major break for a while. He got his first break as hero in 1947, in Kidar Sharma's Neel Kamal opposite Madhubala. Just when one would expect a budding actor to
with his heart-warming performance. In the movie, Kapoor played the role of Nargis's flamboyant but suspicious husband admirably. His flamboyance was also visible in other movies like Dastaan and Sargam, and little wonder that these movies were successful as well. At an early age of 25, Kapoor managed to forge a connection with the masses through his directorial venture Barsaat. If his Aag portrayed the selfobsessive pain of a man, Barsaat depicted universal empathy in the manner in which he showcased
mountain damsel Nimmi's pining for her lover in the movie. His next venture Awaara (1951) was a delightful insight into the psychology of a man caught in a nature-versus-nurture dilemma. The protagonist reveals his highly romantic disposition in the scene where he slaps Nargis in a fit of rage after she calls him awaara. His anger is the manifestation of several conflicting emotions simmering inside him for quite some time. Her beauty and self-assuredness, his dubious background, pangs emanating from his libido that made him madly desire her, and a constant fear of rejection create a muddle inside him and he gives vent to his anger in the form of a smack to Nargis. Raj Kapoor's ability to deftly handle and project the complexity of a character was evident in the way he portrayed the character of the protagonist in the movie. Awaara was also released in Russia as Brodigaya and the movie achieved unprecedented success. The song Awaara hoon became a favourite in Russia. Then was released Shri 420 in 1955, which told the story of a hobo vacillating between material aspirations and the higher self. The tramp of Shri 420, who imitated Charlie Chaplin's style, did not fail to touch the sympathetic nerve of his Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 18
BIC| BOLLYWOOD audience. The tramp as a character seems to evolve in Kapoor's subsequent movies and it manifests almost a saintly dimension in Anadi (1959), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Deewana (1967), and Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968). In Mera Naam Joker (1970), though the movie bombed at the box office, one finds the tramp enacting a life of tragic proportions. Among Kapoor's other successful movies were Chori Chori (1956) and Jagte Raho (1956). Outside his home productions, his other notable films were Anari (1959), Chhalia (1960), and Teesri Kasam (1963).
unambiguous message through the movie, which is regarded as his most ambitious venture.
Undeterred by his failure, he produced and directed Bobby (1973) in which he launched his second son opposite Dimple Kapadia whom he introduced in the movie. The movie was a huge box-office success as it resonated with the romantic aspirations of a new generation. Also Dimple wore bikinis in the film, which was quite unique for Indian films then. However, his movie Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) featuring another newcomer Zeenat Aman failed at the box office. But Prem Rog (1982), a film that brought forth the message of Kapoor's experiment Through his films he could reach out to audiences in widow with the complexity nations as varied as Russia, underscoring the point remarriage, and of human relations that a movie is a very powerful medium of Ram Teri Ganga and vagaries of fate communication that transcended territorial barriers Maili (1985), continued and found of communication where a woman ample expression in (Mandakini) was Sangam (1964), used as a metaphor for showing how the purity of which saw a love triangle revolving around a a country was defiled, proved successful ventures. man (Kapoor), his wife (Vyjayanthimala) and their best friend (Rajendra Kumar). His maturity, Even at the age of 60, the showman had not lost his penchant for moving the audiences emotionally. ability, and sensitivity as a director could be However, as the saying goes: the soul is willing but gauged from the way he succeeded in the flesh is weak, on June 3, 1988, Raj Kapoor, empathising with each character's emotional breathed his last having developed complications perspective in the movie. after suffering from asthma. Before his death However, after the sterling success of Sangam, Kapoor was working on an India-Pakistan crossRaj Kapoor had, by now, begun to look border romantic movie Henna (1991). The script of lacklustre. Unlike the Salman Khans of today the movie was ready but Kapoor was not there to who take good care of their physique and looks, see its completion as its director. His eldest son it was quite jarring to behold a 40-plus Raj Randhir Kapoor directed the movie and it was a Kapoor romancing much younger heroines like spectacular success. The showman's spirit must Rajshri and Hema Malini. Around The World have rested in peace only after seeing the outcome (1967) bears testimony to this fact as do a few of his unfinished venture. other movies of the time.
Tenacity of the Man
His Partialities
Raj Kapoor's dream project Mera Naam Joker, which took almost six years to complete, bombed at the box office. The movie had failed to live up to the high expectations of the audiences. Probably the movie failed because Kapoor was so much passionate and enthusiastic about it that for the first time in his career he forgot that every movie needs to tell a story with only a little ambiguity. The audience apparently could not comprehend the message conveyed by the movie. Should it tell a clown's tragic love story? Should it confine itself to the spectacle that unfolded with the portrayal of the life of a clown who made others laugh even when he was weeping inside? By extension it could have been the message of the life of any showman. But Kapoor unwittingly failed to convey any direct
Raj Kapoor was quite partial to certain music directors, lyricists, and singers. He worked with Shankar-Jaikishan in 20 films, including 10 of his own films from Barsaat to Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Jagte Raho and Ab Dilli Dur Nahi being two exceptions in this period. It was only after the death of Jaikishan that he looked for a different music director. His on- and off-screen romance with Nargis Dutt is already well-known. The chemistry between the two was so great that they worked together in 16 films, including six of Kapoor's own productions. Similarly, Mukesh was Kapoor's favourite who sang for him in most of his movies. When Mukesh passed away, Kapoor lamented: “Main ne apni aawaaz ko kho diya... (I have lost my voice...).
After Mukesh, Manna Dey has also sung many super-hit songs for Raj Kapoor.
His Legacy and Achievements Raj Kapoor has left a rich legacy which is inspiring filmmakers in today's highly commercial and vast film industry popularly known as Bollywood. Kapoor was hailed as the original showman of the industry for bringing professionalism into the whole business of filmmaking. He had the foresight to comment that filmmaking could become very profitable in times to come and his prediction has already come true. Like a true professional he was never deterred by box office failures of some of his movies and he always bounced back with a vengeance. “The show must go on,” he would say in the true spirit of a showman. In style he experimented modelling himself on Charlie Chaplin and critics hailed him as the “Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema”. He knew how to marshal his men and resources and did it successfully. Through his films he could reach out to audiences in nations as varied as Russia, underscoring the point that a movie is a very powerful medium of communication that transcended territorial barriers of communication. Raj Kapoor had been bestowed with a national award for cinematography for contribution to Indian cinema. In 1971, he was honoured with Padma Bhushan, India`s third highest national award. In 1987, he became the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke award, India`s highest award for cinematic distinction. On January 8, 2001, he was honoured with the "Best Director of the Millennium" award by Hero Honda-Stardust. In 2002, he was named "Showman of the Millennium" by Star Screen Awards. Also, Time magazine has included Raj Kapoor's 1951 classic Awaara among 20 new entries added to its all-time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923. BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 19
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Kareena Kapoor's Heroine releasing on September 21 The life and times of a glamorous star. An enchanting razzel -dazzel journey through the world of glitz, fame and then more. Kareena Kapoor's Heroine has it all. The buzz is that the film is a gift to Kareena as the release date happens to be her birthday. Kareena shows off her curves in the song titled Halkat Jawani, which has been choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. Reportedly, Bebo worked hard for this item number and had a special diet to build those curves. Kareena sports a sari with a black choli in the song that has been designed by ace designer Manish Malhotra. Starring: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal Directed By: Madhur Bhandarkar The buzz is that the film is a gift to Kareena as the release date happens to be her birthda y.
Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! releasing on September 14
His parents named him Murphy, but everyone calls him Barfi. Always ready with a prank up his sleeve, he's quite the charmer, especially with the ladies! In Darjeeling, Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor) is the talk of the town. Even though he can neither speak nor hear. His bitter-sweet relationship with two beautiful young ladies, Shruti (Ileana D'cruz) and Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra) sets in motion a chain of events that will turn his life upside down. UTV Motion Pictures and director Anurag Basu bring to you the amusing, naughty and sometimes crazy antics of Barfi. A heart-warming tale of selfless love and about finding happiness in the smallest things in life; Barfi! tells you no matter how tough your life may be “Don't Worry. Be Barfi! Starring - Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D'Cruz Directed By - Anurag Basu
A heart-warming tale of selfless love and about finding happiness in the smallest things in life; Barfi! tells you no matter how tough your life may be “Don't Worry. Be Barfi!
Sunny Leone Serious about Bollywood Career
Just one flick old Sunny Leone, the Indo-Canadian adult entertainer, is already making waves in the Indian film industry. The head turner is now gearing up for her second Bollywood stint, Ragini MMS 2, produced by Ekta Kapoor. Sunny was quoted by E 24 as saying, “I love India. I am happy with the way things are shaping here. It's an amazing industry and people are treating me in a friendly manner. I am looking forward to do more films. I am happy being here. I will be staying here for a while as I have lots of different projects coming up.” “I need to learn many things here. My first film didn't demand any dance as such but now I am learning dance and better Hindi to have a flourishing career here. I have planned to use my own voice for my next project (Ragini MMS 2). All these are like a challenge for me,” Sunny said. As of now, the 31-year-old actress has given a break to adult films and is concentrating on
honing her Hindi and Bollywood dance. Though her adult-entertainment company will continue to function back home, Sunny is keen only on feature films for the next couple of years. Bollywood bigwigs Salman Khan and Amir Khan are on her co-star wish-list. Sunny was quoted as saying to Bollywoodhungama.com, "Yes, for next couple of years it would be only feature films for me. Of course I would be continuing to make adult movies in West; after all I have an office and a staff there which means I have to keep the ball rolling there. However, I won't be seen in these films. The damsel used to work in a German bakery before she began her career in the adult film industry. Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 20
BIC| BOLLYWOOD The Supreme Court concluded the hearing on the actor's plea challenging his conviction and six-year sentence by a Terrorist And Disruptive Activities court (TADA) on August 24. The CBI Thursday urged the Supreme Court to maintain the six years' jail term awarded to Sanjay Dutt for sourcing a rifle and some ammunition from those who were later accused of the 1993 Mumbai blasts. The CBI took this stand before the apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan while supporting its contention against the actor with the evidence of tampering with evidence.
CBI wants Sanjay Dutt's The CBI said that Dutt broke the rifle into several pieces before disposing of them.The court concluded the hearing on Dutt's plea challenging his conviction and six years' sentence by a Terrorist And Disruptive Activities court. Dutt has already jail term maintained served a sentence of a year and a half in the case. The actor earlier told the court that his possession of a rifle and some ammunition was not linked to the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts that struck the city in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition in Uttar Pradesh on December 6, 1992.
Shahrukh Khan in soup again, this time for dishonouring Tricolour
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against actor Shahrukh Khan at Chatuhshrungi police station for allegedly insulting the Tricolour, the national flag. The case, which is based on a YouTube video uploaded in April last year, has been transferred to the Mumbai police for further investigation. The complaint has been registered by one Ravi Brahme, who had recently registered a complaint against model Gehna Vashishth for alleged insult of the flag, by wearing the Tricolour as a bikini.
As per Brahme's complaint, Khan was seen fluttering the Tricolour upside down in a video. Police said the video has been uploaded on YouTube from a television channel. Deputy Commissioner of Police Shahaji Umap said, “Khan has been booked under Sections of Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act, 1971. There is a provision to register complaint of any jurisdiction, and then get it transferred accordingly. The case was registered on August 14 and has been transferred to zone nine of Mumbai police for further investigation. The complainant has attached some photos and videos with the complaint.� Around two months ago, Brahme had registered a case against Vashishth. She was arrested by Deccan Gymkhana police station on Saturday and was released on bail on Sunday. The case against Vashishth was also based on pictures and videos on the Internet.
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Rebuilding the Heart After a Heart Attack
It was believed at one time that atherosclerosis—clogging of the arteries—could not be reversed. We now know this is incorrect. Similarly, it was believed until recently that following a heart attack, damaged cells of the heart muscle couldn't be regenerated, and that damage was permanent. Researchers at New York Medical College and the Universities of Udine and Trieste, Italy, have now shed new light on this issue. Clinical and laboratory studies on the hearts of AS REPORTED IN the New England Journal of Stem Cells Medicine in 2001, the researchers microscopically examined portions of the heart muscles of 13 patients who had recently died of a heart attack. Cells were examined both in the locations of the dead tissue and in the unaffected areas. Several markers that signify cellular growth (mitosis)—key indicators of cell regeneration—were evaluated. Their results challenge the dogma that the adult heart is a postmitotic organ, and raise the possibility that the regeneration of myocytes may contribute to the increase in muscle mass of the
myocardium. Dr. Claude Lenfant, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute remarked, "With this landmark study, we have a new understanding of the heart that opens up the possibility of repairing heart muscle damage after a heart attack." Another conclusion of the researchers is that it is likely there are either stem cells or primitive stem-cell-like cells present in the human heart. This could be the mechanism that accounts for the dramatic self-regeneration of the damaged heart muscle. These cells might be able to be coaxed to migrate to the damaged area, and further assist regeneration. It is known that injury to a target organ is sensed by distant stem cells which migrate to the damaged area, undergo differentiation, and assist in structural and functional repair. This is enabled by the high degree of stem cell plasticity.
When stem cells are injected into damaged myocardial tissue, regeneration is enhanced. As reported in Nature in 2001, researchers from the National Institutes of Health injected bone marrow stem cells into the contracting wall bordering the necrotic myocardial tissue (dead heart cells) of infarcted mice. Within nine days, 68% of the dead portion of the ventricle was occupied by newlyformed myocardial tissue.
D-ribose Treatment A naturally occurring substance used by the body to synthesize and rebuild energy in every cell, Dribose is a five carbon sugar (monosaccharide)—unlike sucrose (ordinary table sugar), glucose, and fructose, which are six carbon sugars. Its use does not raise blood sugar levels as does ordinary sugar, and therefore would be appropriate for use by diabetics. In fact, ribose administered intravenously and by high-dose oral intake lowers blood sugar levels in a dose-dependent manner. Ribose is the most basic building block of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the principal energy source of every cell in the body, sometimes referred to as the "energy currency" of the cell. When blood-flow to the heart is impeded (ischemia, a lack of oxygen to tissues), there is a substantial lowering of tissue energy due to a decrease in the level of ATP in the heart tissues. Ribose is the beginning point for the synthesis of energetic cellular components, and its availability determines the rate at which these components can be synthesized. Many studies have shown that energy levels in the heart can be dramatically lowered by exercise or certain cardiac diseases. Depleted cardiac energy may be associated with increased cardiac stress, reduced blood flow to the periphery, fatigue, and decreased exercise tolerance. Ribose is a key nutrient for quickly restoring cardiac energy stores.
both animals and humans have shown many positive benefits of ribose including increased ventricular function in patients with congestive heart failure; enhanced recovery of energycarrying nucleotide levels following ischemia; increased ability to tolerate exercise in patients with stable coronary artery disease; and decreased recovery times following strenuous exercise.
Supplemental Ribose Supplemental ribose provides many benefits to persons with congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, those having had a coronary artery bypass, and persons who have had a heart attack. Because ribose is so effective in boosting ATP levels within cells, its use is greatly beneficial in any instance of ischemia where the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen either by a decrease in blood flow (e.g., exercise or congestive heart failure) or cessation of blood flow that occurs during a heart attack.
Quickly Restoring ATP Levels with Ribose Following a heart attack, damaged, blooddeprived cells have a limited window of time to regain their function before heart muscle damage occurs as the result of cell death. The delay in restoring blood—oxygen, nutrients, ATP, etc.,—to the heart muscle subsequent to a heart attack (or cardiac bypass surgery), followed by the resumption of blood flow, causes ischemia reperfusion injury. Restoration of blood flow—reperfusion—produces inflammation and oxidative damage due to oxidative stress, and is known to be the major cause of long-term heart damage. Further, during reperfusion, cells require unusually high levels of ATP to address the damage caused by ischemia-induced oxidative damage. By quickly restoring ATP levels within the cells of the heart muscle, D-ribose is a powerful tool in rejuvenating and rebuilding the heart following reperfusion in cases of heart attacks and bypass surgery, as well as any other condition where the heart is deprived of adequate blood flow. Administration of ribose has been shown to restore post-infarction heart muscle ATP to normal or near-normal levels. BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 22
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Great Reasons to Try Heart Rhythm Meditation Heart rhythm meditation, which integrates your breath and heartbeat, is an excellent tool for balancing your stressed and busy life. Alia Haley has more information on this.
device to slow your breathing; heart rhythm HEART RHYTHM MEDITATION (HRM) meditation is just the technique to help you control integrates your breath and heartbeat and can be blood pressure. easily practiced by anyone. You don't need to spend much time on this exercise either. Just 20 Makes You More Energetic minutes a day will suffice. You will learn to get Heart rhythm meditation controls the amount of completely involved with both the rhythm of the carbon-dioxide produced in your body, thereby heartbeat as well as Heart rhythm practice creates a harmonious helping the cells in your breath. It is atmosphere where the heart, mind, and soul are absorbing oxygen. also described as integrated as one. Meditation allows you to Deep breathing the prayer of the understand your emotions and improves yourself through meditation heart in the old discipline. keeps your body Russian classics. supplied with sufficient Practicing HRM promotes peace, love, and joy. oxygen. It also improves By learning the benefits of the HRM, you will be your power of thinking motivated to practice it. Read on to learn the and makes you more incredible benefits of HRM on your body, mind, energetic. and soul.
Controls Blood Pressure People who are overweight and suffering from the effects of high salt-intake tend to have high blood pressure. Such people are under the risk of heart diseases. Several clinical studies have proved that slower breathing results in a normal blood pressure. You don't need to invest on a
Heart Rhythm Meditation
The society we are living in is full of complex situations. It is difficult to balance the relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and companies. Meditation helps you succeed in every relation of your life, no matter how complicated they become.
Helps Realise the Higher Spirit The universe is created by God, and meditation makes us realise that this higher spirit is within us. Meditation provides us an opportunity to listen and respond to the voice of God.
Brings Harmony Heart rhythm practice creates a harmonious atmosphere where the heart, mind, and soul are integrated as one. Meditation allows you to
Reduces Anxiety
If you are suffering from anxiety, then you need to practice slow and deep breathing techniques that will definitely help you control anxiety. If left u ntreated, anxiety may suddenly get out of control.
Heart Rhythm Meditation (HRM) is an ancient method of meditation that has been expanded and developed by Puran Bair and Susanna Bair of the Institute for Applied Meditation. The method was described in the 1998 book Living from the Heart, by Puran Bair (2nd Edition Published in 2009) and in the 2007 book Energize Your Heart in 4 Dimensions, by Puran and Susanna Bair. The method of HRM involves conscious breathing, use of the full lung capacity, a concentration on the heart (both the physical heart and the emotional or poetic heart), and an intervention in the breath to make it rhythmic, through the coordination of the breath and heartbeat.
Helps Clarify Goals and Priorities Meditation is the best method for you to sit and think deeply about your goals and priorities. It keeps your inner battery charged, preparing you to face the challenges of life. Meditation helps you reconsider the priorities of your life and keeps you from wasting time on thinking on unimportant issues.
Helps Deal with Complex Relations and Situations
understand your emotions and improves yourself discipline.
Keeps Depression Away Some very personal issues, such as divorce and separation, lead to stressed life. Contrary to the talk therapy for depression, you are not involved in repeated, endless talk. You are just required to meditate where all your depressions are thrown away in a very short period. The main objective of heart rhythmic meditation is to breathe deeply, focusing on the heartbeat. The actual benefits begin with a lot of practice and care, and require a lifelong investment towards a healthy heart. BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 23
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Suffering from Cancer? Try this Miracle Drink
Now we don't want you to believe in this article blindly (we first read about the drink in a viral email), but you can still try this concoction for health benefits. drink diligently for 3 months and now his cancer is all but gone.
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The Recipe
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Make skin healthy and look more radiant (it is God-send for acne problem)
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Improve bad breath due to indigestion, throat infection
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Assist hay-fever sufferer from hay fever attack
The recipe is simple.
WE ARE PUBLISHING this remedy for the benefit of cancer patients, especially because one of our contributors is suffering from one. Using logic and common sense, you cannot go wrong with this one because having all the natural ingredients, there can be no side-effects. This miracle juice does contain very strong ingredients against cancer. So here goes… This miracle drink has been circulating for a long time. It is worth your while to take note. There is a celebrity Mr. Seto who swears by it. He wants to make it public to draw the attention of people who have cancers. This is a drink that can protect bad cells forming in your body or it will restrain its growth. Mr. Seto, Music Director of Natomas High School, Sacramento, California, had lung cancer. He was recommended to take this drink by a famous herbalist from China. He has taken this
You need one beet root, one carrot, and one apple. These combine to make the 'juice'. Wash the three, cut with the skin on into pieces, and put them into the juicer. Drink the juice immediately. You may add some lime or lemon for more refreshing taste.
Health Benefits of the Miracle Drink This Miracle Drink will/can ·
Prevent cancer cells to develop
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Prevent liver, kidney, pancreas disease, and cure ulcer as well
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Strengthen the lungs, prevent heart attack, and high blood pressure
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Help eliminate pain from physical training, muscle ache
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Detoxify bowel movement, eliminate
There is absolutely no side effect. It's highly nutritious and easily absorbs fat, which is the reason it's supposedly so effective if you need to lose weight. You will notice your immune system will be improved after 2-week routine. Please make sure to drink immediately from the juicer for best effect.
When to drink it Drink it first thing in the morning with the empty stomach. After one hour you can eat breakfast. For fast results, drink 2 times a day, in the morning and before 5 p.m. BIC
How to Deal With Alzheimer's as a Caregiver THE DAILY TRIALS and tribulations of the disease are most likely to weigh down a caregiver, both physically as well as emotionally. There may be times when a patient's forgetful and confused state of mind might take a toll on
Caring for and tending to an Alzheimer's patient may prove overwhelming at times. Mohita Saxena has a few pointers for Alzheimer's caregivers.
levels, and unexpected changes in personality are a few of the conditions that go hand-in-hand with the disease. With time, an Alzheimer's patient may show deterioration in his ability to take decisions, communicate or even perform tasks of daily living. But what is Caring for an Alzheimer's patient is no easy task. even more heartbreaking Therefore, before you decide to don the mantle of a caregiver, you should prepare yourself physically and is the fact that things may psychologically for the daily upheavals that you are only worsen with time! It, about to witness. therefore, becomes a herculean task to tend to Alzheimer's Disease, or AD in medical an Alzheimer's patient without losing one's own terms, is a neurodegenerative disease sanity and determination to accept changes and that progressively damages one's challenges as they unfurl. cognitive abilities. Abnormal behavior, Caring for an Alzheimer's patient is no easy task. memory loss, unpredictable anxiety Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 24
the emotional health of his caregiver too. In case you happen to be someone struggling to make things easy for your loved one, read on to know how best to deal with Alzheimer's as a caregiver.
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Caring for an Alzheimer's patient may prove opposite of caring for a growing child.
prepared to be a patient listener. Sit back and listen to all that your patient has to tell you. Nurture the information being confided in you, and engage your patient in discussions about it so as to prolong his memory span.
Remember, you need to be on your toes while tending to a patient gradually becoming impervious to the world around him. There would be times when your patient may show signs of evident deterioration, such as unexplained frustration, anger or depression bouts, besides dwindling physical and physiological abilities. Keeping you calm in such situations constitutes one of the basic must-have abilities for a caregiver. Therefore, be prepared to handle your patient's difficult behaviors at such times. Remember, you are dealing with someone who is loitering on the horizon of forgetfulness, and his memories are bound to pale into insignificance sooner or later. Hence, you might be his only resort to vent out his pent-up frustration as he progresses with the disease. Therefore, be
It goes without saying that taking good care of your own health is also of vital importance. As you cater to your loved one's needs, don't overlook your own! Do not let exhaustion, fatigue, hypertension, and stress take a toll on your caregiving responsibilities. Take in a nutritious diet, exercise, and rest appropriately. Do not hesitate to take weekly or monthly breaks. Go out, shop or simply sit back and relax, but do come out of your caregiving duties for some time and rejuvenate yourself before you head back to your loved one. So here's to all the care givers! BIC
Yoga and Arthritis: Caring the
Medical science has still not found a permanent cure for arthritis, but yoga asanas offer hope, writes Alia Haley.
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techniques. Chronic arthritis may take four to five months to heal. Below are listed some of the yoga techniques that need to be adopted for relief from arthritis.
ARTHRITIS IS A SERIOUS health problem normally experienced by older people. Swelling, stiffness, and severe pain in joints are some of the common symptoms of arthritis. Arthritis comes in various forms; rheumatoid, gout, and osteoarthritis being the common ones. The worse part of suffering from arthritis is that medical science has not been able to find a permanent cure for this condition. A range of medications are available, but these fail to provide much-needed relief to the patients. However, all is not bleak, and those suffering from arthritis can expect some relief as yoga offers much-needed cure. Those suffering from moderate arthritis can expect some relief within two months, if they practice the suggested yoga
Yoga has a curative effect in arthritis. Poses, or popularly known as asanas, help in improving the circulation of blood, thereby making joints and limbs move freely and reducing the incidence of arthritis. Yoga asanas as makarasana, hastashirasana, veerasana and trikonasana are recommended for those suffering from arthritis. However, one needs to perform these asanas in a controlled manner. The posture should not be maintained for long. Following asanas have been found useful in arthritis and offer imminent relief.
Santulansana This asana enhances the body balancing mechanism in cerebellum. For performing this asana, you need to kneel down and bend forward. The palms should be on the floor at shoulder width. The toes need to be tucked in. Move the shoulders forward, even as you bring the arms vertical to the floor. This position is to be maintained as long as
possible. Lower the knees on the floor while releasing the position. Trikonasana As the name implies, trikonasana means formation of a triangle by the limbs. To perform this asana, you need to stand erect with toes joined. The hands should be placed on either side of the body. The right leg should be spread to the right side. The hands need to be extended on both sides. Bend towards the right as you exhale. The big toe of the right leg is to be held by three fingers of right hand. The same process is to be repeated on the left side.
Veerasana Put the left foot forward, with the foot being placed at maximum distance from initial location. The hands with palms joined should be placed on the knees. The left leg is to be bending in a position so that thigh and calf are at 90 degree. Meanwhile, keep the right leg straight. The joined hands need to be raised and bend the head backwards, even as the hands are raised at their maximum. The posture needs to be maintained for a few seconds.
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BIC| HEALTH Pranayama has also been found to be effective in arthritis. Deep breathing techniques as inhalation from right nostril and exhalation from both nostrils are an effective remediation for those suffering from arthritis.
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palms and bring them to shoulder height, even as you maintain this position. Move the hands over head and close your eyes and relax. Stay in the position for few seconds and return to normal self. Repeat the asana two to Yoga has a curative three times.
Setubandhasan You need to stand straight with closed feet to perform this asana. Bring the right feet up to the Lie on the floor in a left thigh. The right tow needs to point supine position. Feet are downwards while performing this asana. Join the to be kept hip-width Common Symptoms of Arthritis
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Root the left foot firmly, even as you balance the body weight on the left foot. The right leg is to be raised effect in arthritis. Poses, or popularly known as asanas, help in improving the and held firmly. circulation of blood, thereby making joints and Inhale and limbs move freely and reducing the incidence of maintain the arthritis. posture for a while, even as you concentrate on a point. apart. Pelvis and chest
are to be lifted as high Regardless of the type of arthritis, the common symptoms for all arthritis as possible. Breathe disorders include varied levels of pain, swelling, joint stiffness, and sometimes a normal and hold the constant ache around the joint(s). Following are the common symptoms seen in position for a minimum majority of arthritis patients. of 30 seconds. · Muscle aches and pains ·
siddhasana.
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You need to be in a seated position to perform this asana. Bring the heels to the groin area. Ensure that ankles are placed in opposite positions. The spine is to be held erect while performing
Shavasana As the name signifies, shavasana is lying in a corpse posture. Lie down with hands relaxed on the side of the body. The main purpose of shavasana is to offer a person complete rest. This asana is to be performed at the end of the yoga asanas and will help one relax and develop better concentration power. The above-listed asanas not only offer relief in cases of chronic arthritis but also help one develop emotionally and physically as these asanas are considered an excellent medication techniques. BIC
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Mobile Doctor Apps Godsend top of exciting games and mapping locations, smartphones for Patients On have also found an application in the field of healthcare. There
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY have definitely taken great strides forward in the last decade. The different technological advancements and innovations have been of great help in many aspects of man's everyday life. Whether it is in the field of communications, recreation, business, or health, there is no denying that technological applications are ubiquitous.
are series of mobile doctor apps that can help patients monitor their conditions and assist them in taking medications. By Norris Lemuel Lasay. intakes. In this regard, the calorie counter application can be utilized in watching the amount of calories you consume. It is a comprehensive application with capabilities of displaying information about the nutritional content of your diet, including 1.1 million kinds of foods.
Nowadays, manufacturers of smartphones and operating systems have included features that can The app impressively comes with a barcode satisfy man's essential needs. In terms of health, scanner that you can take along when you for example, there exist Workout Trainer is tailored especially for the gym buy the buffs and users with active lifestyles. Users can get groceries. As numerous long as you are mobile features not only audio instructions, but also instructional using either videos and photos showing appropriate routines that can be and proper postures for the difficult exercise iOS or termed doctor Android for applications. your mobile operating system, you can seize These apps can be in the guise of a make-shift the perks coming with this application. tool for blood pressure monitoring or administering medications. Lose It! For starters, here are some of the health applications compatible to both Android and iOS users. You can purchase them from the Google Play store and the Apple App store.
Calorie Counter One of the most useful health applications that can be downloaded and run in smartphones is the Calorie Counter. This app serves weightconscious users. As any nutritionist would advise, a healthy diet is comprised of the right foods taken in regulation. You have to watch what you eat, and ultimately, gauge your calorie
This is also a perfect application for those who want to keep track of their daily fitness goals. With this app, you can create logs of the food that you ate, as well as the amount of exercise you performed. The database can include records of daily caloric intake and workout schedules – two of the most needed information that can help you monitor your progress. On top of these features, this mobile doctor app may also come with food database that you can use as a reference. This would help you gain control over the foods you eat and nutrients you feed your body.
Workout Trainer Workout Trainer is tailored especially for the gym buffs and users with active lifestyles. This application can be your partner in achieving your pre-set goals. Users can get not only audio
instructions, but also instructional videos and photos showing appropriate routines and proper postures for the difficult exercise regimens. The workouts included in this application are also explained with comprehensive details. This is a good way to exercise while having fun.
Instant Heart Rate For fitness-conscious individuals, the Instant Heart Rate integrates a LED light on the smartphone, which will be used to measure pulse rates per minute. The colour of the light changes with the speed of the pulse. All it takes is to pass the fingers above the light and wait for around 10 seconds until the phone displays your heart rate. This could be better than placing your forefinger on your wrists and losing count while you pant after a workout.
Fooducate This is another application for those who watch their diet. In fact, this was created by dieticians themselves. Users are assured that it works, mainly because it came from the skills and knowledge of the experts in food and nutrition themselves. This application is fully equipped with a barcode scanner and will give you access to a database containing more than 20,000 products, which can tell you whether the food that you scanned is good or bad for you. BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 27
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The Tears of Lord
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A LEGEND SAYS that long ago Lord Shiva “the lowers the blood pressure. The seeds also aid Supreme Yogi of yogis� sat cross-legged in his concentration in meditation. Lord Shiva himself is holy abode at Mt Kailash in the Himalayas. He portrayed wearing these beads. There are also many was deep in contemplation. After a very long auspicious references recorded in Hindu Holy period of intense meditation, Lord Shiva turned Scriptures. For thousands of years devotees of God his loving thoughts towards the suffering have worn these seeds strung together as beads creatures of the world. An immense feeling of (malas) in order to remember God, and receive compassion rose from his heart, and a single tear Lord Shiva's blessings. Rudraksha's seeds naturally formed. This tear fell upon the rich soil of the shield one against negative energies. The seeds vast Indo-Gangetic plain. Several more tears fell themselves have distinct segments or faces called in other locations upon the earth. Where the tears mukhi. These faces also have great significance for fell, seeds sprouted and grew into Rudrakhsa trees need no particular care, and saplings, and then further into mighty grow very well in Brisbane. The massive size trees, which are now known as rudraksha of a mature tree needs to be taken into or rudraksh (Sanskrit: Shiva's tears). consideration for the suburban garden. Several species of rudraksha (Latin name the wearer. -Elaeocarpus) are found today. These trees grow wild in the foothills of the Himalayas, South-East Several years ago, I read about these extraordinary Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and Guam. seeds/beads and began my research here in It is believed the seeds of this tree are a gift from Brisbane in order to track them down. I'd read the beads came from Nepal, so I visited a little Lord Shiva to humanity to aid the spiritual evolution of mankind and to nurture the physical Nepalese shop near the city. I discovered the shop owner (who also owned a trekking business at the body and the emotional self. time) was in a remote location in Nepal. We Elaeocarpus means electromagnetic, and this communicated via fax, and he kindly promised me powerful property is contained within the seed. a few beads on his return. I was thrilled when he The seed emits subtle electrical impulses which told me a native variety of rudraksha grew in calms the nervous system, reduces stress, and Queensland. Its common name is silver quandong.
Apparently, I was only the second person in the last decade to enquire about rudraksha seed from him. Some days later I went to my local nursery and looked amongst the trees, not really believing I'd be so lucky as to find one. I spoke to a man who I thought worked there. I told him I was looking for a silver quandong tree. He said he didn't work at that particular nursery and was there simply to restock his plants. However, he owned a rainforest nursery and grew them there. In fact, he added that the trees were now in fruit and I could come and collect some seeds myself. When I arrived at his farm a week later, I found bags of seeds waiting for me. Later with a happy heart, I cleaned the seeds and in a spiritual mood made my own mala to wear during meditation. Every seed is different; the most common seed has five faces, which is a symbol of Lord Shiva. When I looked at the seeds close up, I could see what appeared to be deities in various mudras, and what looked like Sanskrit letters to my untrained eye. During the period I spent cleaning the seeds in fresh rain water and putting sandalwood paste on them, they filled my consciousness and appeared in my Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 28
BIC| RELIGION dreams. Some time passed and I was actually given a rudraksha sapling which I planted lovingly in my garden. It's now a small giant. I'm looking forward to the first flowers (clusters of little creamy white feather-like bells) followed by brightblue fruit (round like marbles). This iridescent blue colour is a structural colouration common in insects and animals but virtually unknown in plants. (This adds even more to rudraksha's mystery) It's as if the seed transmits blue light. I've come to know this tree and can easily recognise it amongst the various tree species in the rainforest. The key is a few red coloured leaves,
which stand out against rudraksha's lovely evergreen form. These trees need no particular care, and grow very well in Brisbane. The massive size of a mature tree needs to be taken into consideration for the suburban garden. The birds will love it! Recently, I was walking down a suburban street close to my home, and there on the path was a two-faced rudraksha seed. This is a very rare seed! I looked around and could find no tree. I felt truly blessed by Lord Shiva. This seed symbolizes Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti in one form - merged together in the supreme state of perfect union, called Ardhanarishvara. In the Skanda Purana (Holy Scriptures) Goddess Parvati asks Lord Shiva: “Let me reside in you all the while embracing you limb by limb.� Is this not the ultimate expression of pure love and devotion? By Sharon Bath
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The Incomparable One
“SIMPLY BY SEEING, simply by touching, great devotion, simply by remembering, simply by praying to, either a leaf or simply by bowing before, simply by hearing flowers or fruits about or simply by sowing this tree, there is or water. I happily always auspiciousness.” ~ Skanda Purana accept that which This quote taken from a conversation between is offered by him.” Lord Brahma and Narada Muni is a fitting This verse from introduction for a herb that is considered the the Gita really touched my heart and captured my queen of herbs and worshipped as a deity in her imagination. Once tulsi entered my mind, I needed own right. The tulsi or tulasi plant (more to know everything I could about it. Tulsi is no commonly known as holy basil) is an important longer found in the wild; however, it can be found symbol in the Hindu religious tradition. Tulsi is growing lushly around Hindu temples in India. also known as 'The Tulsi has been Incomparable One'; Tulsi is very easy to grow in Brisbane. Tulsi can be grown there for this directly relates kept in a pot and will grow quite successfully if thousands of years given a sunny spot and tender loving care. You can and worshipped in to tulsi's unique many family Goddess status. The also buy seeds online locally homes, both in the worship of Vishnu morning and evening. Usually, this worship is is never complete until one has offered a leaf of accompanied by the ringing of bells, offering tulsi. Tulsi is auspicious in all respects! flowers, lighting incense, waving lamps (Arti), and There is a story about Lord Krishna that says chanting prayers. Krishna tulsi is used more often when he was weighed in gold, not even all the in worship. gold jewellery and ornaments of Satyabhama (the third wife of Lord Krishna) could outweigh him. However, when Rukmani (principal wife and queen) placed a single tulsi leaf on the scale,
There is an Australian tulsi but I am yet to come across it. Tulsi comes in both green and reddish/purple varieties and appears more clovelike than the ordinary Tulsi as a Medicine sweet basil Tulsi is a principal herb of Ayurveda, the traditional holistic system of India. Tulsi is that has long also known as 'the mother medicine of nature' because it is such a powerful and been used in cooking in the effective medicine. Tulsi was first used by the ancient healers and sages. Today, modern science confirms what these holy people knew thousands of years ago. Here West. The three main are just a few of tulsi's medicinal qualities: varieties of · A powerful antioxidant tulsi are shyama or · Reduces blood sugar levels dark tulsi, · Has anti-bacterial qualities light-green Krishna tulsi, · Reduces cholesterol levels and Rama One leaf of fresh tulsi added to a jug of water is a very refreshing drink. Fresh/dried tulsi. I have tulsi leaves can also be added to chai, the Indian tea. another very large leaf variety. the pan tilted. There are many other amazing “Simply by offering obeisance to and pouring stories and legends that surround the tulsi plant. water on the tulasi tree. …” ~ Skanda Purana The first time I heard reference to tulsi was in the Tulsi in the Kitchen, Flower Garden or in a Pot Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krishna says: “If someone offers Me with a clean mind and I first came across holy basil in a herb nursery near
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Springbrook in the Gold Coast hinterland. I have been growing tulsi ever since, and have added to my collection of varieties. I find the Rama tulsi is the easiest to grow; the flowers are a very pretty shade of pink. I have a small tulsi forest in my garden. Tulsi is very easy to grow in Brisbane. Tulsi can be kept in a pot and will grow quite successfully if given a sunny spot and tender loving care. You can also buy seeds online locally, it's very easy. (Most basils need at least 5 hours of sunlight.) For my first tulsi garden, I created a round garden as it's said to be auspicious to walk around the tulsi plants. Since then I've created other gardens. To ensure that the plant continues to produce leaves, pinch off the stems that are flowering (manjaris) to prevent the plant from going to seed. These flowers can be taken into the house and put in a sacred spot for decoration or used for worship. Some plants can be left to go to seed to ensure plants for the next season. In late spring (as soon as it's warm), the seeds will come up with little trouble. If you plant the seed, be careful; they are very small seeds and only just need to be sprinkled with a little fine soil to cover them. Tulsi attracts the bees and butterflies, and is said to repel some insects. Unfortunately, there are little green hoppers that are attracted to the leaves as well. I usually just pick them off and put them on another plant somewhere else in my garden. Watering tulsi plants is a delightful experience, as is brushing past its leaves. The plant emits a lovely fragrance that perfumes the air. It's said that this fragrance is also auspicious. Tulsi is most adorable, and a pleasure to care for. “When the tulasi leaves are offered in devotion at the lotus feet of Krishna, there is the full development of love of Godhead.”~ Skanda Purana BIC By Sharon Bath Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 30
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The Saint Who Walked with God
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is one of the eminent saints of modern India who brought religion out of the realm of dogmatic intellectualism making it an experiential reality giving men the hope of a blissful life. Devashish Chakraborty pays tribute to the Master who conversed with God. the mere touch of the Master. “DO YOU BELIEVE in God, Sir?” the boy asked. “Yes”, replied the Master. “Can you prove Like the other venerable saints of India it, Sir?” the boy ventured further. “Yes,” said the and the world, Ramakrishna master. “How?” the boy was relentless. “Because Paramhamsa's relevance to the modern I see Him just as I see you here, only much more world, both as a person and through intensely,” the Master proffered an explanation his teachings, cannot be relegated to that was to change the life of the boy, the background. The strife-stricken Narendranath Dutta, who later became known distress-laden world of today is the world over as the famous Swami afflicted with a disease that is the root Vivekananda. What shook and shattered the cause of all other ailments. One may be tempted to Once while enacting a play during Shiv Ratri, he sceptic mind of Narendranath was the apparent cry out in vain with Mathew Arnold when he writes was overcome by a bout of supra-consciousness. simplicity of the mystic saint that plainly Earlier, he had a similar experience while in his poem 'Dover Beach': announced to the world that God is not only witnessing the flight of a flock of doves against The Sea of Faith transcendental but also immanent and the dark clouds. Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore experiential. Who would have the courage and Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled. audacity to declare that God is not beyond the At Dakshineswar Temple But now I only hear reach of our senses? Philosophers across the After his father's demise, world throughout history He always laid emphasis on the fact that the goal of human Ramakrishna's eldest brother have wrestled with the idea of life was to realise God. However, he said that God can only be became the priest of Dakshineswar God being a transcendental realised with an intense desire and earnestness to attain Him. temple in Kolkata. Ramakrishna reality beyond the reach of Mere arguments cannot lead one to God. He would often accompanied him to assist his human beings. People have lament the fact that men craved so much for the worldly brother. Later, after his brother's taken recourse to what Swami possessions leaving the thought of God aside. death Ramakrishna served as a Vivekananda called priest of the temple. His primary Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar, “intellectual gymnasium” while discussing duty was to worship Goddess Kali, the patron Retreating, to the breath matters concerning religion. All would give up in deity of Dakshineswar. Though orthodox Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear vain in the end unable to fathom, let alone Brahmin priests had opposed Ramakrishna`s And naked shingles of the world. resolve the mystery of the Divine One. Like any method of worshipping, he was always steadfast other modern educated young lad, Narendranath It is this “Sea of Faith” that saints have striven to in his manner about how to reach God. He had a resurrect and Ramakrishna was one of them. had been assailed by doubts regarding the fervent desire to have a vision of Goddess Kali existence of God till the time he met Ramakrishna's early life and often he would break down into tears. It is Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Of course it is a Born on 18 February 1836 to Khudiram Chatterjee said that one day he was frustrated to the point of different matter that after frequenting the haunts committing suicide as Goddess Kali had not of Kamarpurkar in Hooghly district, West Bengal, of several godmen who had failed to quench his granted him the vision he yearned for. Then it is Gadadhar, who later became Ramakrishna thirst for true knowledge or even satisfy him Paramahamsa, was unlike other children of his age. said that Ramakrishna received a momentous with mere arguments concerning the Divine, he revelation of the Goddess Herself. From then on, Since early childhood he was attracted to the had expected little from an illiterate priest in almost every day, he had a vision of the Goddess, company of saints and mystics who frequented the Kolkata. That's primarily why he asked a giving him the courage to declare without a place. He was averse to school and preferred to straightforward question that would have shaken shred of doubt that God exists and can be seen as listen to the utterances of saints. He was endowed any lesser mortal. However, the Master had put clearly and vividly as the world around us. The with a mellifluous voice which won the hearts of to rest all his doubts and Narendranath news of this revelation spread far and wide and villagers as he would sing in different plays. experienced an instant metamorphosis of self at people flocked to him to seek his benediction. However, even in his early days, Ramakrishna Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 31
BIC| RELIGION Married Life of Ramakrishna As a priest in Dakshineswar temple, during his early twenties, Ramakrishna married Sarada Devi, a 5-year-old girl. But Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi never lived as man and wife. His consciousness had evolved to such a level that he could see only the Divine Mother in all women. Sarada Devi never complained of what would seem like her husband's bizarre behaviour towards her. She accepted him as her guru and he taught her many religious lessons which he had learned from various saints. She was Ramakrishna's first disciple. Her great religious potential impressed him so much that he began to treat her as the Universal Mother.
Teachings of Ramakrishna Ramakrishna`s religious teachings are simple but profound and hence these teachings have become legendary worldwide. His teachings had an impact on believers and non-believers alike. The atheists and the men of faith, all flocked to him. Cutting across religious affiliations, people came to listen to his sermons. Such was the potency of his teachings. He always laid emphasis on the fact that the goal of human life was to realise God. However, he said that God can only be realised with an intense desire and earnestness to attain Him. Mere arguments cannot lead one to God. He would often lament the fact that men craved so much for the worldly possessions leaving the thought of God aside. About women he felt that they were the embodiment of Shakti, the eternal source of power. He therefore revered all women as the Divine Mother and taught the same to his disciples. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he did not believe in distinctions of caste. He advocated oneness of religion. He would say: Truth is one; only It is called by different names. All people are seeking the same Truth; the variance is due to climate, temperament, and name. A lake has many ghats. From one ghat the Hindus take water in jars and call it "jal". From another ghat the Mussalmāns take water in leather bags and call it "pāni". From a third the Christians take the same thing and call it "water". Suppose someone says that the thing is not "jal" but "pāni", or that it is not "pāni" but "water", or that it is
not "water" but "jal", it would indeed be ridiculous. But this very thing is at the root of the friction among sects, their misunderstandings and quarrels. This is why people injure and kill one another, and shed blood, in the name of religion. But this is not good. Everyone is going towards God. They will all realise Him if they have sincerity and longing of heart.
His Contribution to India and the World All saints throughout the world have spoken almost the same words of divinity inherent in man and that of oneness of God. Each saint has asked man to overcome his avarice and rekindle the divine fervour in his heart which alone would ensure the end of all sufferings. Kabir, Nanak, Jesus Christ, they have reiterated the message found in all religious scriptures of the world. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was no exception. He came at a time when India needed a renaissance as much in its religious thinking and practice as in social life. Under the burden of years of foreign rule, India had become oblivious of its rich religious heritage. He resurrected the religion that had become a deadwood owing to dogma and orthodoxy. He gave the reassurance of a religion that would be pragmatic and at the same time reaching the heights of sublimity. His greatest achievement was the discovery and nurture of Swami Vivekananda who carried forward the task of his master of reawakening India and through her spreading the message of hope, bliss and divinity the world over. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's message of service to humanity as the highest service to God is being carried forward to this day through the services rendered by Ramakrishna Mission initiated by Swami Vivekananda. About the Master, French thinker and essayist Romain Rolland says: I am bringing to Europe, as yet unaware of it, the fruit of a new autumn, a new message of the Soul, the symphony of India, bearing the name of Ramakrishna. With his victorious sign he marks a new era. The man whose image I here evoke was the consummation of two thousand years of the spiritual life of three hundred million people. He was no hero of action like Gandhi, no genius in art or thought like Goethe or Tagore. He was a little village Brahmin of Bengal, whose outer life was set in a limited frame without striking incident,
outside the political and social activities of his time. But his inner life embraced the whole multiplicity of men and gods. It is my desire to bring the sound of the beating of that artery to the ears of fever-stricken Europe, which has murdered sleep. I wish to wet its lips with the blood of Immortality. It is always the same Man-the Son of Man, the Eternal, Our Son, Our God reborn. With each return he reveals himself a little more fully, and more enriched by the universe. Allowing for differences of country and of time, Ramakrishna is the younger brother of our Christ. His life can be summed up in the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "The story of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's life is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face. No one can read the story of his life without being convinced that God alone is real and that all else is an illusion. Ramakrishna was a living embodiment of godliness. His sayings are not those of a mere learned man but they are pages from the Book of Life. They are revelations of his own experiences. In this age of scepticism, Ramakrishna presents an example of bright and living faith, which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light. Ramakrishna's life was an object-lesson in Ahimsa. His love knew no limits, geographical or otherwise. May his divine love be an inspiration to all.” BIC
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Diwali: A Global Festival for Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains
Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, is popularly known as the “festival of lights” and is celebrated between mid-October and mid-November by Sikhs, Hindus and Jains for different reasons.
FOR HINDUS, DIWALI IS one of the most (political prisoners) at the same time from the arrived at Amritsar on the Diwali day and the important festivals of the year and is celebrated famous fort of Gwalior by making clever use of HarMandar (also known as the Golden Temple) in families by performing traditional activities Emperor Jahangir's orders to allow any who could was lit with hundreds of lamps to celebrate his together in their homes. Deepavali is celebrated hold on to the Gurus coat tails to leave the fort with return and hence the day came to be known as for five days according to the the “Bandi Chhor Divas” (the day Diwali 2011 in Brisbane lunisolar Hindu Calendar. It of freedom). Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) in association with begins in late Ashvin (between Brisbane City Council organised deepawali celebrations in King George Square, The name Diwali is a contraction of September and October) and Brisbane, on Oct. 14 last year. The gala event was full of cultural performances Deepavali, which translates into ends in early Kartika (between and dances. Here are the photos from that event. 'row of lamps'. Diwali involves the October and November). The lighting of small clay lamps (diyas) first day is Dhan Teras. The last filled with oil to signify the triumph day is Yama Dvitiya, which of good over evil. During Diwali, signifies the second day of the all the celebrants wear new clothes light half of Kartika. Each day of and share sweets and snacks with Deepavali marks one celebration family members and friends. of the six principal stories The festival starts with Dhanteras associated with the festival. on which most Indian business For Jains, Diwali marks the communities begin their financial attainment of moksha or nirvana year. The second day of the festival, by Mahavira in 527 BC. Lord Naraka Chaturdasi, marks the Mahavira, the last of the Jain vanquishing of the demon Naraka Tirthankar of this era, attained by Lord Krishna and his wife Nirvana or Moksha on this day Satyabhama. Amavasya, the third at Pavapuri on Oct. 15, 527 BC, day of Deepawali, marks the on Chaturdashi of Kartika. worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhorh wealth, in her most benevolent the Guru (October, 1619). And so the kings/rajahs Divas to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru mood, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. were freed and the Guru became known popularly Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment Amavasya also tells the story of Lord Vishnu, as the Bandi Chhor (deliverer from prison). He and also managed to release 52 Hindu Kings who in his dwarf incarnation, vanquished the Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 33
BIC| ARTS AND CULTURE Bali, and banished him to Patala. It is on the fourth day of Deepawali, Kartika Shudda Padyami, that Bali went to Patala and took the reins of his new kingdom in there. The fifth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj), and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.
Diwali: A Global Festival Apart from Indian subcontinent, Diwali is celebrated in various parts of the world, particularly those with large populations of Hindu and Sikh origin. These include countries such as Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. With more and more Indians now migrating to various parts of the world, the number of countries where Diwali / Deepavali is celebrated has been gradually increasing. While in some countries it is
celebrated mainly by Indian expatriates, in others it has become part of the general local culture. In most of these countries, Diwali is celebrated on the same lines as in India, but some important variations occur in every nation.
Diwali in Australia and New Zealand In Australia, Diwali is celebrated publicly among the people of Indian origin and the local Australians in all the major cities today. Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland (FICQ) in association with Brisbane City Council organised deepawali celebrations in King George Square, Brisbane, on Oct. 14 last year. The gala event was full of cultural performances and dances. A similar event is planned for this year too. On 21 July 2002, the organisation The Australian Indian Innovations Incorporated (AIII) consisting of a conglomerate of independent organisations and individuals was formed to celebrate Indian festivals in Melbourne. AIII facilitated opportunities to depict the cultural kaleidoscope of India and assist Indians in Melbourne to showcase
Indian art, culture, style, traditions, and food via various activities, seminars, festivals, fairs, and events. The first Inaugural Diwali Festival-2002, was held at Sandown Race Course on Sunday, 13 October, 2002. Since then, until October 2008, about 140,000 people visited this Australian Indian Cultural Extravaganza filled with culture, fun, and cuisine. This 10-hour festival has been depicting India through 50 stalls, 10 food stalls, and an 8-hour cultural programme with Dj, Children's rides, and spectacular fireworks over the last 7 years. Similar events and programmes are held at all the major Australian cities. In New Zealand, Diwali is celebrated publicly among many of the South Asian diaspora cultural groups. There are main public festivals in Auckland and Wellington, with other Diwali events around the country becoming more popular and visible every year. An official reception has been held at the New Zealand Parliament since 2003. BIC
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Palace Hotels – Revel in India's Rich Legacy
What better way of reconnecting with India's royal past than being a part of it yourself? If you thought it wasn't possible anymore, Gauri Retarekar does just that for you. ONE OF THE better ways to travel in India and enjoy the luxurious splendor of her rich cultural heritage is to stay in one of the magnificent palace hotels or heritage hotels, as they are popularly known today. These palaces that were once homes to India's royalty--the Maharajas, Maharanis, their kids and a host of attendants-have today been converted into luxury hotels inviting guests to come face-to-face with India's history and hospitality at its best. Vacationing in a heritage hotel in India is probably one of the finest ways of holidaying in India. You not only get to live life king-size but also get to bask in the hospitality complete with the most state-of-the-art amenities these resorts boast of.
What to Expect Guests at such palaces-turned-hotels enjoy great ambience, a variety of cuisines to choose from including the royal cuisine, huge palatial rooms, antiquated and oftentimes original furniture, and all modern facilities including air conditioning, internet connection, and state-of-the-art bathrooms, often with your personal Jacuzzi. The rooms have been luxuriously done up to serve
Palace on Wheels
marble and mosaic glistening in the the interests of guest who are often looking for both moonlight, reminiscent of the most beautiful comfort and an encounter with royalty. You can clichĂŠ in the world, The Taj Mahal. The other expect a variety of entertainment programs organized to please your senses and Guests at such palaces-turned-hotels enjoy great give you a taste of the local art and ambience, a variety of cuisines to choose from culture too. But when in such a royal including the royal cuisine, huge palatial rooms, antiquated and oftentimes original furniture, and property, be ready to meet the all modern facilities including air conditioning, unexpected.
internet connection, and state-of-the-art Palace Properties from the bathrooms, often with your personal Jacuzzi. Rajputana
1. Voted as the 4th best luxury train in the world, with its tickets available to foreign nationals alone. 2. There are 14 coaches in the train. Each one named after a former Rajput state and matches the aesthetics and interiors of the royal past. 3. Facilities included in this luxury train are a bar with selected Indian and international spirits, a lounge with a good collection of books, and a television and DVD player.
The concept of palace hotels took off mainly from the Rajputana state of Rajasthan. This is where the most opulent and luxurious hotels can be found. Here are a few to choose from.
4. The train has two restaurants with traditional Rajasthani Taj Lake Palace, ambience serving a variety of cuisines including Chinese, Udaipur: Rising out of the Indian, Rajasthani, and continental. Lake Pichola, the Taj Lake
5. The train departs from New Delhi and, during its eight day journey, travels around Rajasthan with halts in Jaipur, Palace, Udaipur, evokes a Jaisalmer, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, sense of magic and Bharatpur, and Agra. mysticism. The floating
palace is a dream of white
Palace Hotels located in Udaipur include names like Devi Garh, Fateh Prakash Palace, Shikharbadi, Shivnivas Palace, and Udaivilas. Rambagh Palace, Jaipur: The stately beauty of the Rambagh Palace captures the grandeur and romance of a bygone era. Set amidst elegant historical gardens, this palace was built by Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and was abode to the Jaipur royalty for over 30 years before being converted into a palace hotel. The hotel reflects rich taste with its exquisite antiques, rich tapestry, and paintings from an era gone by. The other palace hotels in the city include Jai Mahal Palace, Raj Palace Hotel, and Samode Palace. Umaid Bhavan Palace, Jodhpur: Share your Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 35
BIC| TRAVEL Samand Lake Palace, Sardar Samand Palace, Fort Chandva Luni, and Ajit Bhavan Palace. Although the palace hotels mentioned so far are the major ones located in Rajasthan, there are scores of such properties spread throughout the state for the simple reason that the kings and queens got palaces erected wherever they went.
Palace Hotels in the Rest of India home with the royal family of Jodhpur by being a guest at the Umaid Bhavan Palace, for they still occupy a small portion of this colossal and magnificent hotel property overlooking the city of Jodhpur. Apart from Umaid Bhavan, the other palace hotels located around the city include Bal
Thanks to the evenly spread princely states, there are numerous palatial properties transformed into modern-day residential hotels located in other parts of the country too. Here are a few of them. Fernhills Palace, Ooty: This property is located on the rolling hills of Ooty, located in South India's tea
estate district. The hotel is a quiet reminder of its colonial charm with each room fitted with a delightful open fireplace for guests to warm themselves. Kasmanda Palace, Mussoorie: The small but elegant Kasmanda Palace hotel is one of the oldest buildings of Mussoorie. The royal Kasmanda family still owns this hotel which is filled with numerous memorabilia and is situated just at the foothills of the Himalayas. Wildflower Hall, Shimla: The Wildflower Hall was once the home of Lord Kitchener during the British Raj in India. It rests in an enviable fairytale setting in the Himalayas, amidst dense pine and cedar woods. BIC
Smartphone Travel Apps for a Modern Traveler
Travelling can be full of hassles and goof-ups, but travel apps can offer you a bullet train ticket to a breezy and hassle-free trip, says Norris Lemuel Lasay.
Bringing a smartphone along on a trip can be bullet train ticket to a breezy and hassle-free trip. With the ubiquity of mobile phones, travelers may as well make the most out of their devices, and use them to get around possible blunders. There's a myriad of choices for traveling apps. But it is imperative to choose the most functional programs among the bunch. Think about your basic necessities as a tourist in an unfamiliar territory, and do the app selection according to your list. Weather checkers: Weather checkers are one of the must-have apps for travellers. Being in the know on what the weather has in store for you helps you plan your activities for the day. It also helps you device an ideal itinerary. Choose an app that can feed hourly updates from local weather centres. Getting one that can give ten-day forecast is also recommended.
location. The maps will give them easy-to-follow instructions on how to get there. Locator apps: Landmark, restaurant, and hotel locators are also essential. There's a wide pool of apps that can find the nearest establishments for you and also provide directions. The most advanced travelling apps even come with automated reservation functions to various bistros and accommodations. On the same token, gas station locators also alleviate the difficulty of finding fuel shops. Unless you are traveling with a public transport, you have to get an app that can give you updates on the nearest location of gas stops, along with the updated price ranges of diesel and petrol.
Avoiding Bad Apps
When these apps fail to meet your expectations, which is very likely, it beats the whole purpose. Map apps: Getting lost could attract opportunists Remember that the industry is brimming with in a foreign country. With the rate of crime rates apps that claim to be the best but don't really live around the world hitting an all-time high, na誰ve, up to their promise. Choosing the most beneficial lost tourists are easy targets for thieves and robbers. programs may therefore be an ordeal. Make use Walking around with head buried on a widely of user reviews to avoid bad choices in apps. spread map is now overrated and a sure sign for the Each app comes with its own unique identity and criminal minds that you are a tourist. Having maps feature. Delve beyond the product description Over the years, tourism offices and agencies installed on mobile devices, on the other hand, and get first-hand information by going through have stepped up their campaigns to lure travelers. allows travellers to roam around in a strange area feedback from other travellers. The larger the One of their notable moves is the introduction of without calling too much attention. Maps and number of positive comments, the more reason free apps for the gadget-bearing visitors. These navigation apps are also customizable, thus for you to download the app. can be downloaded on iPhones, android mobile eliminating the need to bring multiple maps for phones, and other smartphones. It is also important to get the apps only from different destinations. Most of the programs reputable stores. It is not unheard of to download The Convenience of Travel Apps available even allow users to key in their desired a virus disguised as a smartphone app. BIC Going on a trip is no doubt expensive, but travel agencies offer good deals and discounts on vacation packages. Tourists should therefore strive to get the most out of this break, and maximize the value of the money they spent. They can at least trim down the hassles by using smartphone travel apps.
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Herbs and Health
Herbs and spices have always been central to our lives and provided us with rich and global heritage of herbal medicines. Ranu Mishra-Singh provides a low-down on the essential herbs and spices for our households.
locally to ease the pain of arthritis, toothache, and WE CAN THANK OUR parents, grandparents, headaches. You can also use cinnamon as an and ancestors for their insights into the successful use of many indigenous foods, spices, antiseptic to wash wounds, stings, and head lice. I and plants as medicines. I can personally confirm personally love using cinnamon in lamb curries. It enhances the flavour and smells divine. that my dad who suffers from diabetes successfully controls it with the consumption of Coriander (dhania): Coriander leaves are rich in bitter melon drink, commonly known to us as vitamin A and C, as karela. Every month I will be bringing you well as potassium, information on herbs and spices and how these calcium, and iron. assist us in our daily lives to fight illnesses. And This herb has been most of these would be commonly found in our known as a tonic cupboards or pantry. Having said this, most of for the brain and you may know this already; however, others may nerves, and its not. The information presented in this article is cooling effect calms fevers and inflammations such mainly researched from the internet, library, or books that I have at home: After a big night out or party, rosemary can help with hangovers. I usually add some fresh The Top 100 Herbal Remedies by leaves to a jug of water and not only it freshens Anne McIntyre and Herbal Remedies the smell and taste but helps as herbal by Andrew Chevallier. I hope you medicine. enjoy the read and hopefully learn a thing or two. as sore throats, cystitis, hay fever, and arthritis. It Garlic (lesun): Effective throughout the also reduces hot flushes. Coriander tea makes a digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems and an great gargle for sore throats, and the leaves or its ideal remedy for juices aid in hot, itchy skin rashes when applied coughs, colds, and externally. And of course, the leaves used as flu. It also garnish in foods give a wonderful smell and taste. contributes towards a Fennel (saumph): This spice fascinated me healthy stomach and because I learnt that for centuries people ate fennel bowel system by to lose preventing infections. Garlic stimulates the weight and secretion of digestive enzymes and aids the look body's absorption of nutrients. It also enhances young. the pancreas' production of insulin, making it However, useful against diabetics. It lowers blood pressure fennel and cholesterol and stimulates antioxidant and seeds are anti-tumour activities, which help rejuvenate the best for body and protect against cancer. digestion or Cinnamon (dhalchini): It stimulates the settling the stomach and aiding in relieving colic circulation and causes sweating, which helps us and wind, indigestion, and heartburn. This spice to overcome flu, also helps boost the appetite. It helps increase the colds, and fevers. It milk production for breast-feeding mothers. also helps dry up However, this will interest most I believe that using nosebleeds and fennel on your skin will help reduce wrinkles. You lighten heavy can make a paste out of fennel seeds by soaking periods. Apply it them in water and then apply the paste to the skin.
Basil (tulsi): Did you know that Basil is part of tulsi family? I use this herb a lot in my foods and I can definitely confirm that the smell resembles tulsi. Most importantly though, basil can be used if you feel stressed or exhausted. It aids in other symptoms such as headaches, indigestion, muscle tension, and nerve pain. Many have used this herb either as a tonic or in tea for memory boost. It aids as an antiseptic and cleansing agent, helping the body overcome infections. Hot basil tea reduces fevers and clears phlegm from the chest and nose and eases colds, flu, coughs, and sore throats. There are many other symptoms relieved by basil, and I guess you could surf the internet for more information. Parsley: Ideal for those that are anaemic, this herb is packed with nutrients, especially vitamin C, which improves immunity and assists the body's absorption of iron. Parsley stimulates the kidneys, thus helping to detoxify and soothes the digestive tract if suffering from colic, indigestion, and wind. I prefer the Italian parsley to the common curly type; however, they both do the same work. Parsley is delicious in salads and I also chew on the leaves to help with bad breath, especially after a spicy meal. You should try it. Rosemary: The sweet smell and taste of rosemary adds flavour to many meals; however, I personally enjoy a few fresh leaves in my tea. This herb is ideal for meat dishes, especially in a good roast. It also has herbal attributes such Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 37
BIC| KITCHEN AND CUISINE as relieving anxiety and lifting one's spirits. Rosemary strengthens the nerves and soothes them, especially if you are feeling rather low. It improves the flow of blood to your head and hence your concentration or mental clarity is brighter. You can use rosemary tea to stimulate digestion and promote the production of bile in the liver. After a big night out or party, rosemary can help with hangovers. I usually add some fresh leaves to a jug of water and not only it freshens the smell and taste but helps as herbal medicine.
Sage: Also known as 'herb of immortality', sage is one of the most effective remedy for a cold or flu. Sage tea helps clear the body of toxins and is very useful for arthritis and gout. Sage helps to regulate periods, relieve period pains, and ease symptoms of menopause, especially hot flushes. It is also an
excellent digestive and bitter-liver remedy, increasing digestion and absorption of nutrients. These are some basic information gathered from various places and in the next edition I will bring you more information on Liver especially the important role of the liver in our body and how Bitters strengthen and improve our organs. Till we meet again through this column in the next issue, have a wonderful and healthy two months. If you require any specific information on herbal remedies, do write to us. BIC
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Goa's Poi –
BIC| KITCHEN AND CUISINE
Whole lot of Health and Taste Gunjan Mehra explores the method of baking Goa's indispensible poi (wheat bread) and discovers the numerous health benefits of this unpretentious dish.
THE SIGHT OF numerous cycle vendors selling their fresh bakes, clandestinely wrapped in enormous baskets, is common to all towns and villages of Goa. While they all seem to yell 'poi' at the top of their voices, we wonder what exactly this delicacy is that promises to get sold out in no time at all? The poi is in fact a kind of bread made of whole wheat which is a staple diet in all Goan
households. A poi goes with almost everything right from your morning cup of chai to the exotic chicken caferrel. But what a connoisseur prefers best having it with is the leftover Goan Masala chicken curry with an omelet soaked into it.
Healthy Poi Talking of the health benefits associated with poi, this Indian bread can boast of being one of the healthiest options available to mankind, primarily
Few Facts about Bread 1. The history of bread goes back thousands of years. The first bread produced was probably cooked versions of a grain-paste, made from roasted and ground cereal grains and water, and may have been developed by accidental cooking or deliberate experimentation with water and grain flour. 2.
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Descendants of this early bread are still commonly made from various grains in many parts of the world, including lavashs, taboons, sangaks, Mexican tortilla, Indian chapatis, rotis and naans, Scottish oatcake, North American johnnycake, Middle Eastern pita, and Ethiopian injera.
because it is made up of whole wheat. Poi is a bread brimming with fiber and is also a rich source of proteins. Poi is also made up of a whole lot of vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, E. What's more, it is a rich source of folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and even iron, thus making it ideal for those suffering from diabetes, blood pressure, and numerous other risks. While that might sound too good to be true, the fact that it is amazingly simple to prepare only adds to the allure. So, here is how you can make this bread in your kitchen.
Ingredients ½ tsp Sugar ½ tsp dried yeast 2 cups of whole wheat flour + a little extra for dusting
Flat bread of these types also formed a staple in the diet of many early civilizations, with the Sumerians eating a type of barley flat cake, and the 12th century BC Egyptians being able to purchase a flat bread called ta from stalls in the village streets. The ritual bread in ancient Greek offerings to the chthonic gods, known as psadista, was made of fine flour, oil, and wine.
1 tsp carom seeds or Ajwain
Baking is one of the oldest crafts of the world. Loaves and rolls have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. In British Museum's Egyptian galleries, you can see actual loaves which were made and baked over 5,000 years ago. Also on display are grains of wheat, which ripened, in those ancient summers under the Pharaohs.
Oil for greasing
Nigella seeds or kalaunji to sprinkle on top Salt to taste 2 cups water
Method 1.
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Dissolve sugar in ½ cup of lukewarm water and sprinkle on dried yeast. Stir well. Set aside for about 10 mins to allow a frothy head to develop.
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along with 1½ cups of water. Mix well with a spoon followed by hand to obtain a dough. Add a little water if the dough appears to be too dry. 3.
Turn the dough on a clean, well floured surface and knead well for another 5-10 mins until it becomes smooth and
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Turn out the dough on to a floured surface and knead it all over again. Divide it into six equal parts and make small round balls from it.
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Slightly flatten each section and slash down the centre of each round with a knife and spread out a little to the left and right of each ball so as to make an oval dough.
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Place these on a baking sheet. Brush lightly with some oil. Sprinkle some nigella seeds and allow it to rise for another 30 mins.
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Preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius or 356 degree Fahrenheit. Now place these balls in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 mins until they are well browned. BIC
elastic. Dust with flour to avoid sticking. 4.
Place dough back in a bowl. Cover the bowl with either a wet muslin cloth or a piece of cling wrap. Now put it in a warm place (microwave) to allow it to rise for 1 ½ to 2 hrs. It should double in its size by then.
Seafood Marinara with Nidi Pasta Ingredients
2 tablespoon olive oil
300ml chicken or fish stock
1 onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine2 tin diced tomato 2 X fresh chopped tomatoes 300g fresh prawns, fish and squid
500g Nidi pasta 300g black mussels washed
2 tablespoon each of chopped parsley, coriander, and basil Salt and pepper to taste
1 X fennel finely chopped
Heat your pan and add onions, garlic, and fennel until caramelised. Add fresh chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes melt and blend in well. Add tin tomatoes and cook for five minutes then add wine and stock. Let it cook on low to medium heat for twenty minutes. Wash mussels well and add to the mix, cooking on low heat for a minute or until all the shells open. Then add in the rest of the seafood. Mix well and cook on low heat for five minutes. Lastly mix the chopped herbs well. Nidi pasta is similar to most pastas when it comes to cooking, however this pasta comes from Northern Italy. When cooking pasta, always add salt and oil to boiling water to avoid the pasta from sticking together. Once pasta is done, drain excess water well and add two tablespoon of olive oil and mix well. Pour your prepared pasta into a large bowl and add your seafood marinara on top. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bon Appetit! By Ranu Mishra-Singh
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BIC| BOOKS AND LITERATURE
Books – A Child's Best Friends From a source of simple pleasure to an enormous spring of knowledge, books are a summation of all that your child might need during his formative years, and even later. But in today's tech era, has this habit become lackluster or is it just as valuable? Gauri Retarekar explores.
present. It truly is magic!” believes Neeti Dixit, an IIM alumni and a mother of two. And it's a well known fact that if a young mind is trained to think right in the very beginning, it's going to think straight for the rest of its life too.
Inculcating Desirable Traits in Kids With so much being said and done about inculcating virtues like tolerance, brotherhood, and charity that promise to create 'global citizens' with much wider perspectives and broader outlooks, our television sets or the internet can rarely contribute. Besides the information available in these learning media is so vast that a child is more likely to be lost than be stirred in the right direction.
WHEN ENCYCLOPEDIA 'BRITANNICA' stopped publishing their legendary volumes, Dr. Debal Dasgupta, the head of the department of Russian Language, MS University, Vadodra, and scores of other literary enthusiasts feared that we might be nearing the end of the print world. But, their years of experience and interaction with young minds assured them that books could never be substituted with the electronic media, no matter how animated the latter is.
cheerless solitude. Dr. Dasgupta rightly points out: “Books help children develop vital language skills. Reading is an essential skill that needs to be developed in children, not only as a necessary tool for surviving in the world of schools and (later on) universities, but as adults too. The ability to learn about new subjects and find helpful information on any topic essentially depends on their ability to read. And what apart from books can help instill this ability better?”
As for the kids, the sooner you introduce them to the pleasures of reading, the more certain you can be that they would never have a moment of
A Passage to a World of Possibilities
Reading can open up new worlds and enrich our kids' understanding. Five Most Popular Children's Books of all Times “If our children 1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: This bizarre are tutored to story of an adventurous girl called Alice has been loved by kids since ages. How kids wish that all rabbit holes contained white rabbits, March hares, magic read well and if potions, Queens of Hearts and mad hatters. they can see 2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis: This novel reading as a features the adventures of four school children who discover the doorway to a source of magical place called Narnia when exploring the inside of a wardrobe. information, then 3. Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne: Author AA Milne's inspiration for the for the rest of main character in his 1926 book Winnie the Pooh came from his son Christopher's their lives they toy bear – Winnie. Winnie and his host of friends soon became household names will have access once the book got published. to all of the 4. Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling: This series of novels is all about accumulated the young wizard's brush with the paranormal at Hogwarts – a school which knowledge of places as much emphasis on learning witchcraft and wizardry. mankind, access Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl: In the best fairytale tradition, Dahl narrates the tale of a loving but poor boy – Charlie. The book to all of the great appeals to the strong sense of natural justice in children, as it introduces them to minds and ideas both good and bad people who eventually beget exactly what they deserve. of the past and
So, while a steady diet of violent and voyeuristic shows on television are sure to be detrimental on our children's development, carefully chosen stories and books are sure to positively influence their minds and make them sensitive towards the needs of others.
Fun and Entertainment Reading can provide children with endless hours of fun and entertainment and who can better vouch for this fact than a teacher. “Stories free up imaginations and open up exciting new worlds of fantasy or reality. They allow children to dream and to open up vistas to viewing reading as a lifelong source of pleasure, fun and entertainment,” opines Trupti Gautam, a grade 2 teacher who loves experimenting with kids.
Which Books to Read It is one thing to know that reading books is an important aspect of life and quite another to get your kids to actually develop this habit. And hence, the first book that you buy for your child could decide whether or not he will ask for more. This is what makes his first book such a crucial decision in life. So, as a parent make sure that you select your child's first book with just as much care and attention. As you help your kids appreciate the magic of reading, you'll find that there's a whole wonderful world of children's literature out there that you can enjoy too and in the process relive your childhood. BIC
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Amrita Pritam, a literary giant of Punjab, is an epitome of women liberation as she defies social norms and established conventions and braves a barrage of criticism to drive home the point that a woman needs to assert her individuality and distinct identity in a male-dominated society as ours, feels Rabindra Mukherji.
Rhymes of a Rebellious Heart
PUNJAB HAS ALWAYS produced literary
nature of man and the horrors of the time. The
giants who touched the sympathetic nerve of the audience. But one who stands taller way above
poem is addressed to Sufi poet Waris Shah who penned the tragic tale of Heer and Ranjha, Punjab's
others is Amrita Pritam. Undoubtedly, her life
national epic. Amrita writes:
was full of controversies. It had to be, for she shook a male-dominated society, challenging established conventions, and mocking at the
Aj aakhan Waris Shah nun kiton kabraan vichchon
tunnel vision of her contemporaries. She was at heart a free bird that would settle for nothing save freedom.
lakhaan dhian rondian tainun Waris Shah nun kehn. Uth dardmandaan dia dardia uth takk apna Punjab, Aj bele lashaan bichhiaan te lahu di bhari
bol, Te aj kitab-e-ishq daa koi agla varka phol. Ik roi si dhi Punjab di tun likh likh maare vaen, Aj
Writers' Movement, which was evident when she criticised the war-torn economy after the Bengal Famine of 1943, in her collection, Lok Peed (People's Anguish). She was also involved in social work to a certain extent. But when she chose to 'invoke' Waris Shah in her poem after witnessing the blood-curdling incidents of Partition, some criticised her for not addressing her poem to Guru Nanak; others thought that it would have been appropriate for her to have addressed her poem to Karl Marx or Lenin. But she did what the vibrations of her heart told her to do. She was moved more by the plight of women who were subjected to violence, rape, and murder at the time of Partition. She could relate their heart's ache to the poet who had in the past given this pain the most vivid expression. However, her critics failed to deter her as she held on to her conviction and brought forth the novelist in her in Pinjar (The Skeleton), one of
She was born in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Chenab… Pakistan) in 1919. She lost her mother when she (Today, I call upon Waris Shah, “Speak thou from her best creations. This novel was later made into was only 11-year-old. She did not have any other a successful film. The plot of the siblings so she was very close to her father Her critics failed to deter her as she held on to her novel had shades of Amrita's own Kartar Singh Hitkari, who was a conviction and brought forth the novelist in her in Pinjar schoolteacher, poet, and scholar of Braj (The Skeleton), one of her best creations. This novel was life experiences as she continued to be bold in the portrayal of her Bhasha. He also edited a literary journal and later made into a successful film. The plot of the novel characters and an unconventional had shades of Amrita's own life experiences as she was naturally fond of books. Amrita's storyline. The story revolves around continued to be bold in the portrayal of her characters childhood companions were the books on literary works. She was inspired to write and her first anthology of poems, Amrit Lehran (Immortal Waves), was published in 1936.
and an unconventional storyline.
Impact of Partition on Her Writing The Partition of India and its consequences that saw some one million people—Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims— become victims of communal violence, left an indelible impression on her which showed in her writings. She herself became a refugee when she was 28-year-old and had to move from Lahore to Delhi. Her anguish found expression when she wrote the poem, Ajj akhaan Waris Shah nu (I ask Waris Shah Today). This poem would later become a masterpiece that became a poignant reminder of the bestial
your grave” and turn, today, the book of love's next affectionate page. Once when a daughter of Punjab cried, you penned a wailing saga, today, a million daughters cry unto you, Waris Shah, Rise! O' narrator of the grief-stricken, rise again! Look at your Punjab today, the fields are strewn with corpses and blood fills the Chenab…)
the life of a Hindu girl abducted by a Muslim boy. The girl's parents refuse to take her back as they consider her defiled. The girl has no other option but to settle down as the Muslim boy's bride and she bears him a son. The girl's traumatic past haunts her and for relief the couple save Hindu and Sikh women from the
A Rebel to the Core Amrita Pritam was a rebel of sorts. Her writings and her own personal life evoked bitter criticism as she continued to defy established norms of social life and prevailing conventions of the time. Though she began as a romantic poet and remained so till the end, she also became part of the Progressive
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BIC| BOOKS AND LITERATURE The Partition of India, which saw some one million people—Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims— become victims of communal violence, left an indelible impression on Amrita
Though she had won accolades for her literary works, she was much disturbed by the bitter criticism she received at the hands of people and critics alike. Therefore, she wished that after her death none save her family members should participate in her funeral and she was against the performance of any rituals. Her last wish was fulfilled as her funeral was kept a simple affair sans elaborate rituals. BIC
Muslim abductors in the
Though she had won accolades for her literary works, she was much disturbed by the bitter criticism she received at Amrita was determined to the hands of people and critics alike. Therefore, she break social barriers that had wished that after her death none save her family for centuries held women members should participate in her funeral and she was captive by reducing them to a against the performance of any rituals aftermath of Partition.
demeaning status that merely fulfilled the carnal and material desires of men. She wished to demolish stereotypical image of women as a sex symbol
from their own standpoint. She was for women to have a say in matters pertaining to their
from a purely male perspective. She wanted to highlight women's plight in the society as also the need for them to express their own sexuality
Even in her personal life she broke all established norms of society. In 1935,
Amrita Pritam's Achievements and Contribution to Literature She became the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sunehe (Messages), a long poem hailed as her magnum opus. She was the recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith, one of India's highest literary awards, for Kagaz Te Canvas (The Paper and the Canvas). First Padma Shri and finally, Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, came her way. She was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, India's highest literary award for lifetime achievement in literature. She received D.Litt. honorary degrees from many universities, including Delhi University, Jabalpur University and Vishwa Bharati. In an illustrious career of over six decades, she penned 28 novels, 18 prose anthologies, five short stories and 16 miscellaneous prose volumes. Many of her works have been translated into foreign languages and other Indian languages from Punjabi and Urdu, including her autobiographical pieces Black Rose and Revenue Stamp (Raseedi Tikkat in Punjabi).
personal lives.
Amrita had married Pritam Singh, son of a leading hosiery merchant of Lahore. But when she found that their relationship was stifling both of them and could not be sustained even after the births of two children, in1960, Amrita decided to leave her husband. One reason was perhaps because of her great affection for poet Sahir Ludhianvi whom she could not erase from memory. However, their relationship did not come to fruition. Just when Amrita began to suffer pangs of heartbreak she met renowned artist and writer Imroz, who was seven years younger. She found comfort in Imroz's companionship and would often call him “mere mehboob” (my beloved). Imroz made Amrita the subject of many of his paintings and would design most of her book covers. Amrita spent the last forty years of her life in the company and care of Imroz. Their love story was unique and as Amrita would say their relationship could not be given a name. BIC
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The Mossouri Night A short story by Gunjan Mehra
SOMETIMES IT TAKES a jolt to acquaint yourself with the truth of your life. Mine came with the discovery that Amara, my best buddy and colleague, whom I had introduced to Rajat (my guy), were secretly having an affair with each other. I am not sure how many women have experienced what I did that fateful night. The sight of my boyfriend entwined in an unclad and passionate embrace with none other than my own best friend and confidant is still clearly embossed on my mind though it's almost been a decade.
was in no mood for adventure. My parents, both of whom were doctors, knew as much about my romance as one could expect a middle class North Indian parents to. I had, without divulging the intensity of our bond, told them about my special friendship with Rajat. It was implied that we might like to get married some day. When I did subsequently inform them about our breakup, it was only natural for them to press the panic button. And this is how the search for a befitting match for a decent, tall, very fair, convent educated girl from well to do family began.
They were not expecting me home that early; I had a late night reporting assignment that got cancelled at the last moment.
While in Mussouri, my parents began making their attempts of getting me married-off the very day I
much searching, intending to make our nights together more dreamy and romantic. The sheet now draped Rajat and Amara as they stood in front of me trying to conceal what little they could.
landed, with a host of the proverbial 'suitable boys'
Mussouri, my own city, where I had grew up and spent Strangely, when I was subjected to all the wonderful days of my childhood. My school, this horrid sight, my mind focused on mall road, camel top, and tall trees of oak and deodars the bedspread. It was the same violet all lined up like kids for morning prayers... I thoroughly velvet bedspread that I was so much adored the familiarity that Massouri had in offering for I was in no mood for adventure. in love with. I had bought it after
I am not sure how I would have reacted to an apology from both of them but I did know one thing for sure - I was in no state to accept the justification that ours was a confused, overstretched college romance that had over lived its life. And Rajat's last words shattered my self- belief. A bland, “I don't love you anymore, Kamya,” is all that he could offer. Though change is the law of nature, but it will come in this format was totally incomprehensible. Sure enough I shifted to a one BHK apartment from my live in relationship and it was not easy to cope up without him being around. The image of my best friend in my lover's embrace kept haunting me endlessly. Until I finally decided to take a sabbatical for an year and move to Mussourie with my parents. Mussouri, my own city, where I had grown up and spent all the wonderful days of my childhood. My school, mall road, camel top, and tall trees of oak and deodars all lined up like kids for morning prayers... I thoroughly adored the familiarity that Massouri had in offering for I
needed somebody to talk to and since both my boyfriend and best-friend had been the cause of my distress, I hadn't actually been able to have a heart-to-heart talk with anybody since the fateful night. The handsome old man game me a patient hearing and asked, “How many years had you been seeing each other? Isn't that what you say these days?” I said five following a meek nod. “Oh that's a long time! You mean you have five beautiful years to think of and all you can think of is just one night?” I began thinking, oh yes we had such beautiful memories together. I had loved every single moment we spent together; even fighting with him had been so much fun because that invariable followed by love-making. I instantly felt energetic and believed that the whole world belonged to me.
lined up for me. I had heard of the drama that follows but I would myself be subjected to it someday was unanticipated. The concept in practice was even more ridiculous. Disgusted to the core, once my parents were done with all the song and dance I decided to go to the nearby park and get a lungful of Mussouri air. It was such a relief! I chose a bench located in the far end of the park with no lamp perched upon it. Perhaps, my defense from the rest of the world. But instead of meditating upon something positive, all I did was slump into one of my 'Why me, God!' moods, when a loud thud woke me up to reality. I realized an old man had accidently tripped over a stone lying in front. I helped him get up and made him sit comfortably on the empty space next to me. But, for heaven's sake, I was in no mood to carry on a conversation…! As if reading my mind, the man enquired, “Suffering from a heart break, ah?” “Well, kind of,” I replied recovering from my shock. “Go ahead tell me your story. See, I'm a stranger and you have nothing to lose even if you divulge your secrets to me.” And the next thing I knew, I was telling him what I had been through. Perhaps I
By Gunjan Mehra A professional 'Pranic healer' who derives immense pleasure from meditation, Gunjan Mehra is a staunch believer in the theory of Karma. She derives her inner peace from the numerous social causes she's associated with. She is a passionate Kathak dancer and an ace table-tennis player. Born to Maharashtrian parents, she spent the formative years of her life in different nooks and corners of the country learning different dialects and cultural nuances. She is now married into a Punjabi household and has an Army officer as her husband whose uniform is his religion. They are blessed with two doting kids. BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 44
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Sukhwinder Singh in Brisbane
One of the most famous contemporary Bollywood singers Sukhwinder Singh held a concert in Australia for the first time–on August 10 in Brisbane. BIC photog was there to pick a few photos. SUKHWINDER SINGH, who comes from Amritsar, India, is the same singer who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Jai Ho in the record-breaking movie Slumdog Millionaire that swept the Oscar awards. For this song, he had also won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2010. Before gaining international fame for his Slumdog Millionaire song, Sukhwinder was famous for singing Chaiyya Chaiyya from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se‌.. For this song, which was also featured in the titles and credits segments of Spike Lee's 2006 film, Inside Man, he had won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. Singh started performing on stage at the age of eight, singing the Lata Mangeshkar number "Sa re ga ma pa, pa, pa, ga ma re, ga re mere sang mere saajna", from the 1980 movie Abhinetri. Punjabi ones from among us know him from the days of his Punjabi album called Munda Southhall Da. After joining Laxmikant-Pyarelal's group in Bollywood, the Punjabi singer got his big Bollywod break in Karma. He did have lean days in Bollywood for a while, but he can boast of singing and composing musing in numerous well-received Bollywood movies: Taal, Biwi No. 1, 1947 Earth, Daag, Jaanwar, Dillagi, Moksha, Thakshak, Tere Naam, Apna Sapna Money Money, Shadi Se Pehle, Shabd, Musafir, Chak de India, Om Shanti Om and Black and White. He has most notably been paired with music composer A. R. Rahman; the duo produced many hit songs, including "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se.., "Ramta Jogi", "Ni Main Samajh Gayee" and "Taal Se Taal Mila" from Taal, "Ruth Aa Gayee Re", "Raat Ki Daldal Hain" and "Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain" from Earth, "Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai", Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, "Aayo Re Sakhi", "Bhangari Morori" and "Piya Ho" from Water, "Chinnamma Chilakkamma" from Meenaxi, "Thok De Killi" from Raavan, "Pagdi sambhaal jatta" from The Legend of Bhagat Singh and "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire.
Sukhwinder Singh's stage partner in Brisbane concert Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 45
BIC| PHOTO FEATURE Sukhwinder Singh's stage partner in Brisbane concert
Sukhwinder Singh visits Brisvaani Radio for an interview Sukhwinder Singh with Brisvani Radio presenter Reena
Brisvaani Radio’s station manager, Mr Jatish Puran
The chorus group
My Tryst with Facebook WE HAVE ENTERED an era where almost every one boasts of a mobile phone. It is no longer necessary even to ask a rickshaw puller if he needs one. His reply would invariably be that he wants one for himself and his family. For I had asked one of them while returning home late one day when I had hired his services, if he really needed the device he was using only to listen to the local FM station. “It keeps me connected,” he said. I agreed. But what he followed up saying was difficult to savour. “Babuji yeh to jarruri ho gaya hey (Sir, it has become essential.).” How essential, I asked, especially because he has to spend on other items such as food, shelter and the education of his children. “Kya Karen, iske bina chalta nahin (What can be done, as we can no longer do without it),” was his take on mobile phones. My own story is no different from the one above. There was a time I would be hesitant to use the Internet. But one day one of my friends arrived at home and began relating his tales of net-valour. “I have a thousand girl friends,” he boasted. Feeling a bit ashamed as I had none then, I foolishly asked how he managed so many of them. “Just a click does the trick, my friend,” he would often tell me thereafter. I was quite mystified how he managed thousands of girls with a click or two. Little did I know it had to do with what was to become the ultimate savour of
BIC| The Light End youngsters on the earth! One day when I looked unusually glum, my friend was sitting beside me. “What's the matter with you? You don't seem quite the man you were all these days,” he asked. “Nothing,” I said. “No,” he insisted, and I had to relent. “It is just one of those things, you know,” I said, “It is now quite out of fashion not to have at least half-a-dozen girlfriends, you see.” “I had told you already,” he sounded like a prophet whose counsel I had disregarded earlier. “Why, what is the matter now? Would you care to explain?” he asked. “I had gone for an interview for a job at a social-media site. They wanted to know if I was good at forging friendship. By way of confirmation they wanted to know how many friends I had. Where I got stuck was when I was required to furnish the number of girlfriends I possessed. To their utter dismay I had none since I lost touch of even my classmates of yore,” I almost burst into tears reliving the humiliation handed me by the interviewers. For they said, “This is preposterous, irresponsible and utterly unbecoming of a person at your age and in this era.” “Bravo! Bravo! I commend the interviewers. What lofty ideals they have!” my friend was elated beyond words. “Don't be disheartened, my brother,” he continued, “I will initiate you to the world of Facebook. You'll make girlfriends by the hour, that's my USP, you see.” Pacified I decided to upload a handsome-looking picture of mine on Facebook. In a few days, I received the first declaration of love. “I am Neha and I wish to see you,” the message was candid enough to sweep me off my feet. I was reminded of one by the same name with whom I had studied once. So, I wrote back, “Are you the same
Neha whom I met before?” The message was reciprocated, “Yes, I am the same, your Neha. Why do you not send me a scrap?” But I was puzzled as her photograph gave the impression of a woman much older than I had anticipated. So, I wrote, “How could you change so fast? You look like my aunt!” I had unwittingly enraged her as she wrote back, “You rat! Have you no manners to talk to a lady? Come hither and I will show you your aunt, idiot!” Undaunted, I tried another hand at Facebookfriendship. I browsed on till I paused at one photograph of a damsel who looked to have descended from the heaven above. She was the one, I decided, and wrote to her in nervous undertone. “Hi, M'm! I looked at your snap and it was divine. Would you care to have a Platonic relationship with me?” Apparently bewildered she wrote back, “What's that you wrote, Plato? I know only Alto. Do you have one for me? “I was at my wit's end. I realised then that in the age of Facebook, Twitter and a host of others one is better advised not to quote the giants of yesteryears. As for my friend I ventured to ask him the principles of love management he would espouse readily. “3M's,” he said elaborating, “Muscle, Money and Media, master them and you become popular in no time.” Since that day I am still waiting to write my magnum opus on social-networking. By
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fgUnw J)kyqvksa lqcg vkb cts gh Hkkjr esa izos'k ikfdLrkuh vf/kdkfj;ksa us fganw J)kyqvksa dks ds fy, ok?kk lhek ij tek gks x, ysfdu vf/kdkj;ksa us 'kqØokj dks Hkkjr esa izos'k dh vuqefr nh FkhA 'kq: esa nks MkWDVjksa dks gh lhek ikj djus nhA bu nksuksa okilh dk Hkjkslk MkWDVjksa ds ikl Þvukirrfijek.ki=ß Fks vkSj 'kq: esa ÞfgUnqvksa us ehfM;k fjiksVZ dks [kkfjt fd;k vkSj vf/kdkfj;ksa us dgk fd os flQZ mUgh yksxksa dks Hkkjr tkus ,QvkbZ, dh Vhe dks Hkjkslk fnyk;k gS fd os ikfdLrku nsaxs ftuds ikl ;s izek.k&i= gksxkA BIC
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d'kehj esa iafMrksa ds flQZ 808 ifjokj vxLr 23]2012 ubZ fnYyh% dsUnz ljdkj dk dguk gS fd d'ehj ?kkVh esa vc iafMrks ds flQZ 808 ifjokj jg x, gSA d'kehjh iafMrks ds 59]442 ifjokj ?kkVh ds ckgj jg jgs gS tks jftLVMZ gSA ;g tkudkjh cq/kokj dks x`g jkT;ea=h ftrsUnz flag us fyf[kr tokc esa nhA mUgksusa ;g Hkh crk;k fd d'ehjh iafMrks ds ?kkVh ls iyk;u ls igys ogka muds 430 eafnj FksA buesa l svc flQZ 260 lqjf{kr cps gS vkSj 170 d”krxzLr gks x, gSA buesa ls 90 eafnjksa dh ejEej djkbZ xbZ gSA
eB dLck uS'kuy gkbZos 58 ij _f”kds”k ls 250 fdyksehVj dh nsjh ij clk gSA ;g fgUnqvksa ds rhFkZLFkku cnzhukFk vkSj flD[kksa ds gsedqaV lkfgc] nksuksa txgksa ds djhc gh gSA BIC
bZn dh uekt ds fy, [kksy fn, ljdkj us i=dkjksa ds xq:}kjs ds njokts
V~foVj vdkamVl fd, CykWd
vxLr 23] 2012] ubZ fnYyhA ljdkj us vle fgalk ij vQokgksa ds e/;ut+j dbZ V~ofVj vdkamVl CykWd mUgksaus crk;k fd d'kehjh izokfl;ksa dks tqykbZ dj fn, gSA ets dh ckr ;g gS fd blesa nks vdkamV 2007 ls vkfFkZd enn nh tk jgh gSA tEew vkSj fnYyh esa gj i=dkjksa ds Hkh gSA bl dne dks ysdj ljdkj dh [kwc eghu izokldrkvksa 1250 :i;s fn, tk jgs gS] ysfdu ijr fdj&fdjh gks jgh gSA yksx bldh rqyuk bejtaslh ls dj ifjokj gj ekg ikap gtkj :i;s dh lhek r;g SA jgs gSA bZn dh uekt ds fy, [kksy fn, xq:}kjs ds njokts+ tkudkjh ds eqrkfcd ljdkj us tks V~ofVj vxLr 23]2012 ubZ fnYyh% ns'k esa ftl oDr vfo'okl vkSj lkEizknkf;d uQjr dk ekgkSy cuk gqvk Fkk] mldh chp dqN ,slk gqvk] ftlus Hkkjr lesr iwjh nwfu;k ds fy, felky is'k dj nhA mRrjka[kM ds tks'kheN esa jgus okys eqfLye leqnk; ds yksxksa us bZn dh uekt+ LFkkuh; xq:}kjs esa vnk dhA yksdy ehfM;k dh [kcjksa ds vuqlkj xq:}kjs ds izac/kd us gh blds fy, eqfLye leqnk; dks vkeaf=r fd;k FkkA
vdkamV CykWd fd, gS muesa ls ,d dqN fnu igys rd vaxzsth v[kckj ik;fu;j ls tqMs jgs dapu xqIrk dk gSA nwljk vdkamV ,d U;wt pSuy esa MSi;qVh ,MfVj 'kfo v:j dk gSA
;s vdkamV VofVj us can fd, gSA baVjusV lfoZl izac/kd dh enn ls ;s vdkamV CykWd djk, x, gSA vdkamV dks ,Dlsl djus ij eSlst vkrk gS] Þ'g osclkbZV@;wvkj,y dksVZ ds vkMZj ;k fMiksVZeSaV vkWQ x<+oky d”ksrj esa fgeky; dh xksn esa cls Msyfde;wufd'ksal ds vxys vkns'k rd CykWd fd, tkrs tks'kheB dLcs esa dksbZ Hkh efLtn ;k bZnxkg ugha gSA ;gka gSßA jgus okys djhc 800 eqfLye] dLcs ds xka/kh eSnku esa gh [kkl ckr ;g gS fd vdkamV HTTP ij CykWd uekt vnk djrs gSA dbZ fnuksa ls gks jghs Hkkjh ckfj'k dh Fks] tcfd HTTPS çksVksdkWy ij bls ,Dlsl fd;k tk otg ls xka/kh eSnku ikuh ls Hkj x;k FkkA ,sls esa bZn ds fnu ldrk FkkA bl [kkeh dh otg ls xqIrk vkSj v:j vdkamV cM+h leL;k ;g Fkh fd uekt+ dgka vnk dh tk,A bl chp CykWd gksus ds ?kaVks ckn Hkh V~ohV djrs jgsA ckn esa bl [kkeh mUgsa lans'k feyk fd vki xq:}kjs ds eSu gkWy esa uekt vnk dks nwj dj vdkamV~l dks iwjh rjg can dj fn;k x;kA dj ldrs gSA m/kj] V~foVj vdkamV cn djus dks ysdj V~foVj ij [kwc eqfLye leqnk; ds yksx lkseokj lqcg u, diM+s igudj] cMs+ gh mRlkg ds lkFk xq:}kjs esa vk, vkSj eSu gkWy esa uekt vnk dh A blds ckn ckgj vkdj mUgksaus flD[k leqnk; ds yksxksa ds xys feydj 'kqfØ;k vnk fd;kA dLcs esa jgus okys gfunw Hkh bl ekSds ij mUgsa c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, ekStwn FksA ckn es xq:}kjk izca/kd us ehfM;k dks crk;k fd mUgksaus eqfLye HkkbZ;ksa dh eqf'kdy dks ns[krs gh xq:}kjs vkus dh is'kd'k dh FkhA ekSyoh vkflQ us Hkh crk;k fd xq:}kjk desVh us ekuork dh felky dk;e dh gSA mUgksaus eqfLye leqnk; dh rjQ ls iwjs flD[k leqnk; dk /kU;okn vnk fd;kA lkeizknkf;d lnHkko dk lans'k nsus okyk tks'kh
yksx [kwc vkykspuk dj jgs gSA yksx bldh rqyuk bejtSalh ls djs gSA #Emergence 2012 vkSj # GOIBlock VkWi VªSMl esa gSA yksxksa dh rdZ gS fd vxj V~ohV HkM+dkÅ Hkh gS rks mUgsa CykWd ugha mBk;k tkuk pkfg,A BIC
vxLr 22] 2012 ubZ fnYyhAA ns'k es ftl oDr vfo'okl vkSj lkEiznkf;d uQjr dk ekgkSy cuk gqvk Fkk] mlh chp dqN ,slk gqvk] ftlus Hkkjr lesr iwjh nqfu;k ds fy, felky is'k dk nhA mRrjk[kaM ds tks'kheB esa jgus okys eqfLye ds yksxksa us bZn dh uekt+ LFkkuh; xq:}kjs esa vnk dhA yksdy ehfM;k dh [kcjks ds vuqlkj xq:}kjs ds izca/kd us gh blds fy, eqfLye leqnk; dks vkeaf=r fd;k FkkA xq<+oky {ks= es fgeky; dh xksn es cls tks'kheB dLcs es dksbZ Hkh efLTkn ;k bZnxkg ugh gSA ;gka jgus okys djhc 800 eqfLye] dLcs ds xka/kh eSnku es gh uekt vrk djus gsAdbZ fnuksa ls gks jgh Hkkjh ckfj'k dh otg ls xka/kh eSnku ikuh ls Hkj x;k FkkA ,sls es bZn ds fnu cM+h leL;k
;g Fkh fd uekt dgka vrk dh tk,A bl chp mUgs lans'k feyk fd vki xq:}kjs ds esu gkWy es uekt vrk dj ldrs gSA eqfLye leqnk; ds yksx lkseokj lqcg u, diM+s igudj cM+s gh mRlkg ds lkFk xq:}kjs es vk, vkSj esu gkWy es uekt vrk dhA blds ckn ckgj vkdj fl[k leqnk; ds yksxks ds xys feydj 'kqfdz;k vnk fd;kA dLcs es jgus okys fgUnw Hkh bl ekSds ij mUgs c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, ekStwn FksA ckn es xq:}kjk izca/kd us ehfM;k dks crk;k fd mUgksus eqfLye Hkkb;ksa dh eqf'dy dks ns[krs gh xq:}kjks vkus dh is'kd'k dh FkhA ekSyoh vkfle us Hkh crk;k fd; xq:}kjk dfeVh us ekuork dh felky dk;e dh gSA mUgksaus eqfLye leqnk; dh rjQ ls iwjs fl[k leqnk; dk /kU;okn vkn fd;kaA lkEiznkf;d lq>ko dk lans'k nsus okyk tks'kheB dLck uS'kyu gkbos 58 ij _f”kds'k ls 250 fdyksehVj dh nwh ij clk gSA ;g fgUnqvks ds rhFkZLFkku cnzhukFk vkSj fl[kkas ds gsedqaV lkfgc] nksuks txgks ds djhc gh gSA BIC Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 50
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/kkfeZd izrhd vkSj mudk fgUnqRo esa egRo
geesa ls cgqr ls fgUnq gekjs /keZ dks fgUnqRo ds pkj vk/kkjHkwr izrhdksa dks le>s fcuk gh th jgs gSaA ;gka bu pkjksa dk o.kZu fd;k x;k gS % vksm~e] LokfLrd] fcanh vkSj ;Kksifor ;k ifo= /kkxkA
vksm~e izrhd vksm~e fgUnqRo ds lcls ifo= izrhdksa esa ls ,d gSA fgUnq yksx ekurs gSa fd vksm~e bZ'oj dk lkoZHkkSfed uke gS vkSj blesa laiw.kZ jpuk 'kkfey gSA bldh igyh /ofu ^v^ xys ds vk/kkj ls vkjEHk gksrh gSA gksBkas rd vkrs vkrs ;g ^vks^ esa ifjofrZr gks tkrh gS vkSj var esa gksBksa ds can gksrs gh ^e^ /ofu fudyrh gSA
tkrk gS ;k fgUnq /kesa esa ,d 'kqHk izrhd ds :i esa iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA vkt Hkkjr vkSj usiky dh lHkh fgUnw dykvksa esa vksm~e dks dgha Hkh ns[kk tk ldrk gS] ;g fgUnqRo vkSj blds n'kZu o /keZ'kkL= dk ,d izrhd gSA
LokfLrd izrhd LokfLrd 'kCn laLÑr Hkk”kk ls fudyk gSA ;g ,d leHkqt Øksl gS ftldh Hkqtk,a nka;h rjQ ledks.k eqM+h gkrh gSaA xguksa esa LokfLrd dh vkÑfr uoik”kk.k ;qx ds iwjrRoh; lcwrks esa ns[kus dks feyrh gS vkSj ;g lcls igys Hkkjrh; miegk)he dh fla/kq ?kkVh lH;rk feyh FkhA ;g vkt mÙkj Hkkjr dh vk/kqfud laLÑfr esa eq[; :i ls ns[kus dks feyrh gS] dbZ ckj bls T;ksferh; izfreku vkSj /kkfeZd
cwan] ,d d.k ;k ,d fcanq½dks nf{k.k ,f'k;k ¼fo'ks”k :i ls Hkkjr½ vkSj nf{k.k iwoZ ,f'k;k esa ekFks ij ltkoV ds fy, yxk;k tkrk gSA ikjEifjd :i ls ;g panu dh ydM+h dh isLV dk yky jaxq] gYnh ;k flanqj gksrk gS ftls ekFks ds chp esa HkkSgksa ds ikl yxk;k tkrk gSA ysfdu ;g fdlh fpg~u ;k fdlh xgus ds :i esa Hkh ;gka yxk;k tk ldrk gSA fryd¼laLÑr esa fryd dk vFkZ gS ^fpg~u^½ dks Hkh iq:”kksa }kjk /kkfeZd lac)rk dks n'kkZus ds fy, yxk;k tkrk gS ;k iq:”k vkSj efgykvksa }kjk fdlh iwtk ds ckn /kkfeZd Hkkoukvksa dk vkºoku djus ds fy, yxk;k tkrk gSA
vktdy fcanh iwjs nf{k.k ,f'k;k {ks= ¼Hkkjr] ckXykns'k] usiky] Jh yadk] vkSj ikfdLrku½ esa vkSjrks vkSj ;g f=ewfrZ dk izrhd gS] tks rhu nsorkvksa czg~ek yM+fd;ksa }kjk yxkbZ tkrh gS] bldk laca/k vk;q] ¼jfp;rk½] fo”.kq ¼laj{kd½ vkSj f'ko ¼fouk'kd½ dk oSokfgd fLFkfr] /kkfeZd i`”BHkwfe ;k tkrh; laca)rk ls la;qDr :i gSA vksm~e ds rhu v{kj rhu voLFkkvksa dk ugha jgk gSA fcanh ,d Ük`axkj dh oLrq cu xbZ gS vkSj izrhd Hkh gSa ¼pyuk] Loiu ysuk vkSj xgjh uhan esa fdlh [kkl jax ;k vkÑfr rd lhfer ugha gSA Lo;a lksuk½] rhu osnksa ds izrhd Hkh gSa fgUnq fo'okl djrs gSa fd osnksa dh lEiw.kZ fo”k;oLrq vksm~e esa gh fughr gSA ;g fpidus okyh fcafn;ka Hkh miyC/k gSa tks eksVs diM+s ;k ¼_xosn] lkeosn] ;tqosZn½ vkSj rhu fo'okl fd;k tkrk gS fd bZ'oj us viuh jpuk dh 'kq:vkr vksm~e ds mPpkj.k iryh /kkrq dh cuh gksrh gS ftuds ,d rjQ fpidus ds lkFk dh Fkh] vkSj ;gh fo'okl bl /kkfeZd izrhd dks jpuk dh fgUnq lalkjksa ds izrhd Hkh gSa ¼i`Foh] okyk inkFkZ yxk gksrk gSA bUgsa yxkuk vklku gksrk gS] fopkj/kkjk ds fy, egRoiw.kZ cukrk gSA okrkoj.k vkSj vkdk'k½A eaMqD;k ;s fMLikstscy gkrh gSa vkSj izkphu fryd fcanh dk ,d mifu”kn vksm~e dh lEiw.kZ O;k[;k ds fodYi gSaA LVhdj fcanh cgqr ls jaxksa] fMtk;uksa] inkFkksZa] izrhd ds :i esa iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSaA fy, gh lefiZr gSA vkSj vkdkjksa esa vkrh gSaA QSalh fcafn;ksa dks lfDou] dkap fgUnqRo esa ;s nks izrhd jpuk ds nsork czg~ek ds nks :i gS% fgUnq fo'okl djrs gSa fd osnksa dh lEiw.kZ fo”k;oLrq ds ekfr;ksa] ;k LQfVd ls ltk;k tkrk gSA vksm~e esa gh fughr gSA ;g fo'okl fd;k tkrk gS fd nka;h rjQ ;g czg~ekaM ds fodkl dk izfrfuf/kRo djrk gS bZ'oj us viuh jpuk dh 'kq:vkr vksm~e ds mPpkj.k ds ¼nsoukxjh esa izo`fr½AckabZ rjQ ;g czg~ekaM dh tfVyrk dk nf{k.k ,f'k;k ls ckgj fcafn;ka Hkkjrh; ewy dh vkSjrksa }kjk yxkbZ tkrh gSaA dqN ik';kR; vkSjrsa] ftUgksaus izfrfuf/kRo djrk gS ¼nsoukxjh esa fuo`fr ½A ;g pkjksa lkFk dh Fkh] vkSj ;gh fo'okl bl /kkfeZd izrhd dks fgUnqRo dks viuk fy;k gS tSls gjs Ñ”.kk vkanksyu esa] jpuk dh fgUnq fopkj/kkjk ds fy, egRoiw.kZ cukrk gSA fn'kkvksa dh vksj ladsr djrk gS ¼mÙkj] iwoZ] nf{k.k vkSj fcanh yxkrh gSaA dbZ ckj bUgsa LVkbZy O;Dr djus ds blfy, bldh /ofu dks fdlh Hkh dk;Z dh 'kq:vkr ds if'pe½ vkSj bl izdkj i`Foh dh fLFkjrk dks n'kkZRkk gSA bldk iz;ksx lw;Z ds izrhd ds :i esa Hkh fd;k tkrk gSA fy, Hkh yxk;k tkrk gSA varjkZ”Vªh; gfLr;ka tSls Xosu fy, 'kqHk ekuk tkrk gSA dqN J)kyw x.ks'k ds 'kjhj LVsQuh] 'kfdjk] eSMksuk] uhuk gSxu] usYyh QVkZMks vkSj LokfLrd dks lHkh fgUnq csgn ifo= ekurs gSa vkSj izk; vkSj nsoukxjh ds ò esa lekurk ns[krs gSaA Åijh oØ flj gS vkSj uhps dh dk cM+k oØ isV gS( ,d rjQ dk bldk iz;ksx fgUnq laLÑfr dh oLrqvksa dks ltkoV ds fy, 'kkfu;k V~osu dks Hkh fcanh yxk, gq, ns[kk tk ldrk gSA oØ lwaM gS9 vkSj panz fcanq x.ks'k ds gkFk esa yM~Mq gSA fd;k tkrk gSA ;g lHkh fgUnq ;a=ksa vkSj ,d fcanh dks fuEu ukeksa ls Hkh tkuk tkrk gS% fgUnqvksa ds fy, vksm~e dks HkkSfrd vkSj vk/;kfRed /kkfeZ d fMtk;uks a es a fl)kar dk vk/kkjHkwr rRo ekuk tkrk gSa&thou mn~ns”; · ejkBh esa frydh iz;ksx fd;k tkrk vkSj mldks izkIr djus dk lk/ku] lalkj vkSj bldk · rfey vkSj ey;kye esa iksV~Vq gSaA iwjs Hkkjrh; lR;] HkkSfrd vkSj ifo=] vkSj lHkh :i vkSj v:iA miegk}hi esa bls · xqtjkrh esa pkanyks vksm~e Hkkjr esa lcls vf/kd tfir /ofu izrhd gSA ;g eafnjksa dh nhokjksa ij] · rsyxw esa cksV~Vq ;k fryde fo'okl fd;k tkrk gS fd bldk mPpkj.k djus okys /kkfeZd xzFkksa ij] migkj dh oLrqvksa ij] vkSj ysVjgSMksa ij O;fDr ds 'kjhj vkSj eu ij xgjk izHkko iM+rk gSA ;g · dUuM+ esa cksV~Vq ;k fryd ns[kk tk ldrk gSA fgUnq nsork x.ks'k dks ,d dey ds lHkh fgUnq xzaFkksa ds vkjaHk vkSj osnksa var esa ,d ifo= Qwy ij LokfLrdksa ds vklu ij cSBs gq, ns[kk tk ldrk · caxkyh esa Vhi ¼ftldk vFkZ gS nckuk½ mn~xkj ds :i esa fy[kk tkrk gS ;k fdlh Hkh ea= dk gSA HkkSagks ds chp esa tgka fcanh dks yxk;k tkrk gS ml vkjaHk blls gksrk gSA fcanh izrhd txg dks NVk pØ dgrs gSa] ftls vt~u ds uke ls bldks lacks/ku ds fy, iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS& vksm~e ;k tkuk tkrk gS] tks fd fNih gqbZ cqf) dh jgus dh txg gfjvkseA bldh vkÑfr dks iwtk tkrk gS] /;ku yxk;k ,d fcanh ¼laLÑr ds fcanq ls cuk gS ftldk vFkZ gS ,d Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 51
BIC| HINDI ekuh tkrh gSA fgUnqRo ds leFkZdksa ds vuqlkj ;g pØ dqaMfyuh ÅtkZ ds fudyus dk }kj gksrk gSA ,slk ekuk tkrk gS fd fcanh bl ÅtkZ dks fudyus ls jksdrh gSa vkSj /;ku dks cuk, j[kus esa lgk;d gSA ;g nq”VkRekvksa ;k nqHkkZX; ls Hkh cpkrh gSA fcanh ds vykok 'kknhlqnk vkSjrksa }kjk ekax esa flanqj Hkh yxk;k tkrk gS tks mudh oSokfgd fLFkfr dk izrhd gSA mÙkj Hkkjrh; fookg lekjksgksa nqYgk nqYgu dh ekax esa flanqj yxkrk gSA
ifo= /kkxk
fgUnqRo laf{kIr esa fgUnqRo ekuokÑrh; vusdnsooknh /keZ gS ftlesa mPp vuq”Buksa ds :i esa iwtk dh tkrh gSA iqLrdksa vkSj dforkvksa dk /keZfo|ku tks fgUnqRo dks ifjHkkf”kr djrh gSa] izkphu dky esa laLÑr Hkk”kk esa fy[kh xbZ gSaA mudk foLrkj nsorkvksa ds thou vkSj izse izlaxksa ds egkdkO;ksa] vk/;kfRed n'kZu] vkSj fof/k dh iqLrdksa rd gSA fgUnq /keZ us cgqr lh izFkk,a vkSj fopkj nwljs /keksaZ ls vkRelkr fd, gSa vkSj cnys esa tSu /keZ] flD[k /keZ] vkSj ckS) /keZ dks tMs+a iznku dh gSaA if'pe esa fgUnqRo dk izpkj gjs Ñ”.kk vkanksyu }kjk fd;k x;k gSA Hkkjr] usiky vkSj ekWfj'k'k esa fgUnqRo ,d cgqer /keZ gS vkSj fQth] lqjhuke] HkqVku] Jhyadk] ckaXykns'k] eysf'k;k vkSj flaxkiqj esa vYier /keZ ds :i esa gSA
og u, diM+s igurk gS vkSj ,d iqtkjh ;k xq: xk;=h ea= dk mPpkj.k djrk gSA vuq”Bku ds var esa ikjEifjd nf{k.kk xq: dks nh tkrh gSA BIC
gSa tks fd f=ewfrZ dk izfrfuf/kRo djrs gSaA ;s /kkxs rhu osnksa dk izrhd Hkh gSa& _xosn] lkeosn] ;tqoZsnA vFkoZsn dks 'kkfey ugha fd;k x;k gSA bl ifo= /kkxs ds chp esa yxh gqbZ xk¡B lEiw.kZjpuk ¼czg~ek½ dh HkO; vuUr 'kfDr dk izrhd gksrh gSA bl /kkxs dks dHkh Hkh mrkjk ugha tkrk vkSj ,d /keZfu”B fgUnq bls igus gh Luku djrk gS ;k rSjrk gSA ;g cka, da/ks ls yVdrk gqvk dej ls gksdj xqtjrk gSA nkg laLdkj ds le; bls nka, da/ks ij /kkj.k dj fy;k tkrk gSA ;g /kkxk [kknh ;k Åu dk cuk gksrk gSA tks O;fDr ;Kksifor ds vuq”Bku ls xqtjrk gS mldk ;Kksifor ¼ifo= /kkxk½ fgUnq iq#”kksa dks fn;k tkrk gS nksckjk tUe ekuk tkrk gSA tSfod tUe mldk igyk tks muds vk/;kfRed Kku vkSj ,d /kkfeZd fo|kFkhZ ds tUe gksrk gS vkSj ;Kksifor /kkj.k djus ds ckn nwljk :i esa Lohdkjs tkus dk izrhd gSA ;g vuq”Bku izk; tUe ekuk tkrk gS tks fd ,d v/;kfRed f'k{kd ¼firk½ czkg~e.k] {kf=; vkSj o'; tkfr ds i#”kksa rd lhfer gSA vkSj osnksa ¼ekrk½ ds }kjk viuk, tkus dk izrhd gSA ifo= /kkxs esa okLro esa vkil esa xqaFks gq, rhu /kkxs gksrs vuq”Bku ds nkSjku mlds flj dks xatk fd;k tkrk gS vkSj
;ksx vkSj tksM+ksa ds nnZ dh izkÑfrd fpfdRlk
esfMdy foKku us vHkh rd tksM+ksa ds nnZ dk LFkk;h bZykt ugha [kkstk gS] ijarq vkfy;kgkys fy[krh gSa fd ;ksxklu blesa lgk;rk djrs gSaA tksM+ksa dk nnZ ,d xaHkhj LokLF; leL;k gS tks fd lekU; rkSj ij cq<s yksxksa ds lkeus vkrs gSA tksM+ksa ds
nnZ ds dqN y{k.k gSa&tksM+ksa esa lwtu] l[rh] vkSj Hkkjh nnZA tksMksa dk nnZ dbZ :iksa esa gksrk gS( xfB;k] lfU/kokr] vfLFk laf/k 'kksFk vkfn lkekU; gSaA tksM+ksa ds nnZ dh lcls cqjh ckr ;g gS fd esfMdy foKku bldk dksbZ LFkk;h gy ugha ryk'k dj ik;k gSA cgqr lh nokbZ ;ka miyC/k gSa] ijarq ;s ejht dks vko';d vkjke nsus esa vlQy gksrh gSaA
ysfdu lc dqN va/kdkj e; ugha gS] vkSj oks yksx tks e/;e tksM+ksa ds nnZ dh chekjh ls ihfM+r gSa] os ;ksx ls vko';d bZykt izkIr dj ldrs gSaA e/;e tksM+ksa ds nnZ dh chekjh ls ihfM+r O;fDr ;fn crk, x, ;ksxkH;kl djrs gSa rks nks eghus esa vkjke ik ldrs gSaA iqjkuk tksM+ksa dk nnZ Bhd gksus esa ikap ls N% eghus ys ldrk gSA uhps dqN ;ksx fof/k;ka nh xbZ gSa ftUgsa tksM+ksa ds nnZ ls futkr ikus ds fy, viuk;k tk ldrk gSA
;ksx dk tksM+ksa ds nnZ ij LoLFk izHkko gksrk gSA fofHkUu vklu jDr lapj.k esa lq/kkj djrs gSa] ftlls tksM+ vkSj vax eqDr :i ls ?kwers gSa vksj tksM+ksa dks nnZ de gksrk gSA ;ksxklu tSls edjklu] gLrf'kjklu] ohjklu] vkSj f=dks.kklu vkfn dks djus dh lykg tksM+ksa ds nnZ ds ejht dks nh tkrh gSA ys fd ubuvkluksa dks fu;af=r :i ls djus dh vko';drk gSA yEcs le; rd ,d fLFkfr esa ugha jguk pkfg,A
larqyuklu ;g vklu vuqefLr'd fiaM eas 'kjhj dks larqfyr djus ds ra= dks c<krk gSA bl vklu dks djus ds fy, vkidks ?kqVuksa ds cy cSBdj vkxs >qdus dh vko';drk gSA gFksfy;ka Q'kZ ij da/kksa dh pkSM+kbZ ds vuqikr esa gksuh pkfg,A iSj dh vaxqfy;ksa dks vanj dh rjQ j[ksaA tc vki gkFkksa dks Q'kZ ij yEcor yk,a] da/kksa dks vkxs >qdk,aA ;g fLFkfr tc rd j[k ldrs gSa] j[ksaA bl fLFkfr ls okfil vkrs le; ?kqVuksa dks Q'kZ ij fVdk,aA
f=dks.kklu
tSlk fd uke ls irk pyrk gS] f=dks.kklu dk vFkZ gS vaxksa }kjk ,d f=Hkqt cukukA bl vklu dks djus ds fy,] vkidks iSjksa ds vaxqBs feykrs gq, lh/kk [kM+k gksuk gSA gkFk 'kjhj ds nksuksa rjQ j[ks gksaA nka;k iSj nka;h rjQ QSyk,aA gkFkksa dks nksuks rjQ QSyka,A lkal ckgj NksM+rs le; nk;ha vkSj >qdsaA nka;s iSj dh cM+h maxyh fuEu vklu tksM+ksa ds nnZ esa mi;ksxh ik, x, gSa vkSj rqjar dks nka, gkFk dh rhu maxfy;ksa ls idM+saA ;gh izfØ;k cka;h rjQ Hkh nksgjk,aA vkjke nsrs gSaA Brisbane Indian Connexion, September 2012, 52
BIC| HINDI tksM+ksa dk nnZ pkgs fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gks] lHkh esa fodkj lkekU; ik, tkrs gSa ftuesa fofHkUu Lrj ds nnZ] lwtu] tksM+ksa dk tdM+k tkuk vkSj dbZ ckj tksM+ksa ds pkjksa vksj yxkrkj nnZ gksuk vkfn 'kkfey gSaA vf/kdrj tksM+ksa ds nnZ ds ejhtksa esa fuEu izdkj ds lkekU; y{k.k fn[kkbZ nsrs gSaA · ekalisf'k;ksa ds nnZ · dkseyrk · tksM+ksa ds fgykus esa dfBukb · gkFkksa dks iz;ksx djus esa dfBukbZ vkSj pyus esa dfBukbZ · cspSuh vkSj FkdkoV dh Hkkouk · cq[kkj · otu es deh · uhan u vkuk
ls ihfM+r yksxksa ds fy, izHkkoh bZykt gSA
ne lh/kk jf[k,A
o`{kklu
uVjktklu
bl vklu esa iSjksa dks feykdj lh/ks [kM+s gks tk,aA nka, iSj dks cka;h ta?kk ds ikl ysdj vkbZ,A nka, vaxqBs dks uhps dh rjQ dhft,A bhlh voLFkk esa jgrs gq, nksuksa gFksfy;ksa dks feykb, vkSj vius da/kksa ds cjkcj ÅapkbZ ij ysdj vkbZ,A gkFkksa dks vius lj ds Åij ls ys tkb, vkSj viuh vk¡[ksa can djds vkjke dhft,A bl fLFkfr esa dqN nsj rd jfg, vksj fQj okil mlh voLFkk esa vktkbZ,A bl vklu dks nks ;k rhu ckj nksgjkbZ,A
cka, iSj dks tehu ij tek,a vkSj 'kjhj ds Hkkj dks nka, ij ij larqfyr dhft,A nka;k iSj mBkuk gS vkSj ogha LFkk;h j[kuk gSA vanj lkal yhft, vkSj blh fLFkfr esa dqN nsj rd cus jfg, vkSj ,d fcanqij /;ku dsafnzr dhft,A
lsrqca/kklu
'kokLku tSlk dh uke ls irk pyrk gS fd bl vklu esa 'ko dh rjg ysVuk iM+rk gSA gkFkksa dks vkjke dh fLFkfr esa 'kjhj ds lkFk tehu ij jf[k,A 'koklu dk eq[; mn~ns'; O;fDr dks iw.kZ vkjke nsuk gSA bl vklu dks lHkh vkluksa ds ckn djuk gS ftlls ;g O;fDr dks vkjke nsxk vkSj vo/kku dks dsafnzr djus dh 'kfDr iznku djsxkA
fpÙk voLFkk esa Q'kZ ij ysV tkbZ,A iSjksa dks dqYgkas ds vuqlkj pkSM+k dhft,A dej vkSj Nkrh dks cka;k iSj vkxs c<k,a tc fd iSj dks izkjafEHkd fLFkfr ls ftruk laHko gks tksM+ksa ds nnZ eas ;ksx dk izHkko jksx fuokjd gSA eqnzk,a ;k vklu jDp lapkj ds Åij crk, x, vf/kd ls vf/kd nwjh ij j[ksaA gFksfy;ksa dks ?kqVuksa ij lds mruk fodkl esa lgk;d gSa ftlls tksM+ vkSj vax Lora= :i ls gypy djrs gSa vkSj vklu u dsoy iqjkus j[ksaA ck;ka iSj bl rjg ekssM+sa rkfd ta?kk vkSj fiaMyh 90 mBkbZ,A lkekU; tksM+ksa ds nnZ dks lkal yhft, vkSj tksM+ksa ds nnZ dks de djrs gSaA fMxzh dh fLFkfr esa vka,A blh chp nka, iSj dks lh/kk vkjke nsrs gSa vfirq j[ksaA vkil esa feys gq, gkFkksa dks Åij mBk,a vkSj flj bl fLFkfr esa 30 ;s O;fDr dk lSdsaM rd jfg,A dks dqN lSdaM ds fy, iNs dh rjQ >qdk,aA laosxkRed vkSj 'kkjhfjd fodkl Hkh djrs gSa D;ksafd vkluksa dks ,d cgqr gh vPNh nok ekuk tkrk gSA BIC fl)klu xkSeq[kklu
ohjklu
tksM+ksa ds nnZ esa izk.kk;e Hkh izHkkoh ik;k x;k gSA nka;h rjQ dh ukd ls xgjh lkal vanj [khapuk vkSj nksuksa rjQ dh ukd ls lkal dks ckgj NksM+uk tksM+ksa ds nnZ
bl vklu dks djus ds fy, vkidks cSBs jgus dh vko';drk gSA ,fM+;ksa dks Ålaf/k rd ykbZ,A ;g lqfuf'pr djsa fd V[kusa foifjr fn'kk esa gksaA jh< dks ,d
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;haphankJhaB/ fdZsk n?eNo ;zi/ dZs B{z MNek ;haphankJha B/ pkbht[Zv n?eNo ;zi/ dZs B{z MNek fdZsk j?. ;haphankJha B/ ;[gohw e'oN tZb'A fejk j? fe 1993 d/ w[zpJh pzp XwkfenK d/ wkwb/ ftZu T[BQK B{z d'ôh mfjokJ/ ikD tkb/ c?;b/ B{z poeoko oZfynk j?. nkowi n?eN d/ sfjs d'ôh mfjokJ/ ikD d/ fybkc ;[gohw e'oN ftZu doi ;zi/ dZs dh noih T[s/ ;[DtkJh d/ d"okB ;haphankJha B/ fJj rZb ejh. ;kb 1993 ftZu Xwke/ s'A pknd wkohô; s'A ô{fNzr eoe/ gos/ ;zi? dZs B{z w[zpJh g[Zid/ jh frqcsko eo fbnk frnk ;h. T[BQk B{z 18 wjhB/ i/bQ ofjDk fgnk. fJ;d/ pknd e[M ôosK d/ Bkb T[BQK B{z iwkBs d/ fdZsh rJh ;h. 2007 ftZu ;g?ôb Nkvk e'oN B/ T[BQK B{z 9 n?wan?wa ns/ J/ae/a 56 okJhcb oZyD dk d'ôh eoko fdZsk ns/ T[BQK B{z 6 ;kb e?d dh ;÷k ;[DkJh rJh ;h. nr;s 2007 ftZu ;zi? B/ nkgD/ nkg B{z d'ôh mfjokJ/ ikD d/ fybkc ;[gohw e'oN ftZu nghb ehsh ns/ iwkBs dh wzr ehsh. fJ;d/ pknd Btzpo ftZu T[BQK B{z iwkBs T[s/ fojk eo fdZsk frnk. BIC
ôkjo[y ykB d/ fybkc n?cankJhankoa
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T[s/ ôkjo[Zy d/ fybkc fJj wkwbk doi ehsk. nkgDh fôekfJs ftZu pokjw/ B/ fejk ;h fe ôkjo[Zy B/ :{afNT{p T[s/ bZr/ fJZe thfvU ftZu sEk efEs s"o s/ sozr/ dh p/fJZ÷sh ehsh j? fJ;d/ nXko s/ g{D/ d/ us[ôfozrh g[fb; ;N/ôB B/ T[BQK d/ fybkc 14 nr;s B{z n?cankJhankoa doi ehsh. fJZe g[fb; nfXekoh d/ jtkb/ tZb'A ghaNhankJha B/ dZf;nk fe wkwbk okôNoh ;BwkB d/ p/fJZ÷sh B{z o'eD ;pzXh ekB{zB dhnK XkoktK d/ nB[;ko doi ehsk frnk. nZr/ dh iKu bJh j[D fJj wkwbk w[zpJh g[fb; B{z ;"Ag fdZsk frnk j?. fJ; ftZu e[M s;thoK ns/ thfvU jB. fcbjkb fJ; wkwb/ T[s/ ôkjo[Zy ykB tZb'A e'Jh gqshfeohnk BjhA nkJh j?. oth pokjw/ T[jh ftnesh j? fi;B/ jkb jh ftZu w[zpJh dh fJZe wkvb rjBk tfô;m d/ fybkc th sozr/ dh ehsh p/fJZish bJh fôekfJs ehsh ;h, T[BQK B/ fJbikw brkfJnk ;h fe rjBk dh fpeBh T[s/ sozrk pfDnk j'fJnk ;h. rjBk B{z fJ; wjhB/ dh 18 skohy B{z g[D/ g[fb; B/ frqcsko ehsk ;h b/feB T[j nrb/ fdB iwkBs T[s/ fojk j' rJh ;h.
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fjzdh f;B/wk ftZu rkbQ ns/ r'bh
fgSb/ e[M ;kbK ftZu fjzdh f;B/wk ftZu ekch e[M pdfbnk j?, fco T[j jho' jho'fJB dk doZys d/ uZeo brke/ o[wK; eoBk j? iK fe;/ fJw'ôBb ;hB ftZu o'DkFX'Dk j't/, pdbkt fdy fojk j? b/feB ;G s'A f÷nkdk uouk ftZu j? fcbwK ftZu fjz;k dk pdbdk nzdk÷. jB sK xpok iKd/ jB. eJh tko sK T[j fJ; bJh BjhA xpokT[Ad/ fe T[j rkbQhnK BjhA ;[D ;ed/, ;r'A T[BQK B{z fJj fuzsk ofjzdh j? fe d{;fonK T[s/ eh n;o gt/rk, w?B{z bZrdk j? fe nkgD/ nkg bJh i/eo fJB;kB fizw/dko oj/ sK rkbhnk fJzBhnk p[ohnk BjhA bZrDrhnk. n;bhns d/ eohp wzB/ ikD tkb/ fJ; f;B/wk dk ;wki T[s/ ns/ yk; s"o s/ :[tktK ns/ pZuhnK T[s/ eh n;o j' fojk j? fJ;d/ pko/ ftZu rZb eod/ j'J/ wB'ufe;se ;hwk ôowK efjzdh j? fe fJ; rZb B{z
Bekfonk BjhA ik ;edk fe fcbwK dk ;ko/ ;wki T[s/ ftZu rkbQhFtkbh d/D dh e'Jh b'V BjhA j?. fJj w/oh soQK ekch gqGkt g?Adk j? fco T[j nZSk j't/ iK G?Vk. wzB bU pdfbnk j?, fco T[j jho' jho'fJB dk doZys d/ uZeo dk f;B/wk BjhA j?, w?A wzBdk jK fe ;kB{z nfijh fcbwK r?Ar; nkc pK;/g[o ftZu Mkoyzv d/ pK;/g[o dh ;ukJh brke/ o[wK; eoBk j? iK fe;/ fJw'ôBb ;hB ftZu eoBhnk ukjhdhnk jB i' ;fGnsk ns/ ;z;feqsh dk ftykJh rJh j? b/feB T[; S'N/ fij/ fjZ;/ dh n;bhns o'DkFX'Dk j't/, pdbkt fdy fojk j? b/feB ;G s'A fynkb oZy/. id'A tZv/ god/ T[s/ g{ok ;wki t/y/rk, T[;s'A f÷nkdk uouk ftZu j? fcbwK ftZu fjz;k dk pdbdk ;bwkB ykBFn?eNo. Bekokswe dh gqpbsk finkdk tX/rh. nzdk÷. r?Ar; nkc pK;/g[o ns/ v?bjh p?bh torhnK pke; nkfc; Ts/ brksko ;[gofjZN fcbw d/D tkb/ ;hwk d/ w[skfpe pZu/ fJj ;'ue/ rkbQhnk fcbwK ftZu n;bhns B{z ftykT[D dk dkntk eod/ n?eNo ;bwkB ykB dk efjDk j? fe t/y' :ko, w?A ebhB d/Dr/ fe fJj sK n;b ftZu th j[zdk j? ns/ i/eo n;hA j'J/ fi; soQK rkbQk ns/ r'bhnk dk fdb y'b e/ fcbwK eodk jK, w?B{z w/oh fgeuo ftZu rkbQhFtkbh d/D nfijk eoBr/ sK e'Jh rbsh BjhA j?. T[E/ jh fcbw B[wkfJzô ehsh rJh j? T[j feZE'A sZe mhe j?< dh e'Jh b'V BjhA j?. fJj w/oh soQK dk f;B/wk BjhA j?, w?A ;whfyne Bzfwqsk i'ôh wzBdh j? fe ;kv/ e'b e'Jh vkNk w?A ebhB fcbwK eodk jK. w?B{z w/oh fgeuo wzBdk jK fe ;kB{z nfijh fcbwK eoBhnk BjhA j? fi;d/ Bkb fJj ;kps j' ;e/ fe fcbwK ftZu fgSb/ e[M ;kbK ftZu fjzdh f;B/wk ftZu ekch e[M
ukjhdhnk jB i' ;fGnsk ns/ ;z;feqsh dk ftykJh ikD tkbh fjz;k tZb'A ;wki T[s/ fezBk n;o g? fynkb oZy/. ;bwkB B/ ;kc ehsk fe T[j fojk j? iK i' fjz;k n;hA ftyk oj/ jB T[j ;wki tZb'A jh r?Ar; nkc pK;/g[o torhnK fcbwK nkgD/ bJh rJh j?. eJh tko uhiK B{z ;gZôN o{g ftZu fdyk fe gfotko d/ Bkb t/yDk g;zd BjhA eoDr/. T[;d/ fgZS/ d/ Gkt fJzB/ ;kc j' iKd/ jB fe T[;dk n;o
eJh tko sK b'eK B{z fJj fuzsk ofjzdh j'Dk pzd j' iKdk j?. nkgDhnK fcbwK ftZu fjz;k ns/ j? fe rkbQK dk d{;fonk T[s/ eh n;o gt/rk, p/ofjwh B{z pVktk d/D d/ fJb÷kw dk itkp fdzd/ j'J/ w?B{z bZrdk j? fe nkgD/ nkg bJh i/eo fBod/ôe nB[okr efông th nfijk jh e[M efjzd/ jB, fJB;kB fizw/dko oj/ sK rkbhnK fJzBh w?A nkgDh fcbw ftZu fjz;k B{z gqGktôkbh iK
p[ohnk BjhA bZrDrhnk, fJ;dk itkp fdzd/ pkvhrkov torh fcbw dh soQK rb?wokfJi BjhA ehsk j'J/ r?Ar; nkc pK;/g[o d/ fBod/ôe nB[okr j?. fjz;k fdykT[Ad/ tes e'Jh p?erokT{Av ;zrhs BjhA efông efjzd/ jB b'eK B{z fJZe jh soQK dk ubkfJnk j? ns/ fJj ;G eoe/ n;hA b'eK d/ wB ftZu f;B/wk d/yD dh nkds g? rJh j?, fJ; bJh fjz;k d/ gqsh t?okr g?dk eoB dh e'fô; ehsh j?.
id'A T[j fJ; soQK dh fjz;k iK rkbQK B{z t/yd/
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eKvk d/ e;hB' ftZu fet/A ehsk iKdk ;h J/NoN/Bw?AN< r'gkb r'fJb d/ fJzNoB?ôBb e[B?eôB dh SkDphD j'D dk wkwbk j?, w?u fcef;zr fttkd dk fJZe eo?eNo th
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fttkdK d/ ftZu o'e/ rJ/ gkfe;skBh fjzd{ Gkos gj[zu/
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eôwho ftZu gzvsK d/ f;oc 808 gfotko
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Jhd dh Btki bJh y'b fdZs/ r[od[nko/ d/ dotki/ nr;s 22, 2012, BthA fdZbhL d/ô ftZu fi; tes nftôtk; ns/ ;zgodkfJe Bcos dk wkj"b pfDnk j'fJnk ;h, T[; ftZu e[M nfijk j'fJnk fi;B/ Gkos ;w/s g{oh d[BhnK bJh fw;kb g/ô eo fdZsh. T[sokyzv
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