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t isn't just vehicles that choke the roads leading to one of the largest outer ring roads clusters in the city. Underneath the bumperto-bumper traffic, a common sight on the stretch between Silk Board junction, Bellandur, and now in HSR are tiny nails strewn on the road in the hope that one man's misery will be another's business opportunity. Suresh and Nazima, are techies who for the past two years has been scouring the streets during their commute to and from work, says they found a “record” 1,500 nails on the stretch last Thursday. 'Largest find'

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Nail racket rears its head again on Outer Ring Road and HSR Layout

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Mr. Suresh says the largest find since he began this nail scouring exercise using a magnetic contraption he had created. According to Mr. Suresh, the number

out 14 punctures. I got a call and looks like he took the advantage of this situation and the rate per puncture is Rs. 80. Surprising persistence While the 'nail mafia' is not new there have been arrests in the past its persistence is surprising. Modus operandi

would have been higher if he didn't have to stop the search after 45 minutes as his 'nail pouch' was full. Since January, he has collected more than 6 kg of nails – a majority from this small Outer Ring Road stretch. “I remove them in the morning, but next morning they are back on the same spots. This is not just one or two shops…many view this as a business

tactic,” he said. On April-2nd I too became victim of this fraud, near HSR bus depot there are two puncture shops diagonally opposite. I noticed the pressure in driver side tyre is bit less and stopped for checking the same. The puncture shop guy checked and said it is a puncture. Then he dismantled the tyre and during inspection, he found

The modus operandi is almost always the same. The car gets punctured, a 'good Samaritan' directs the motorist to a nearby mechanic. The mechanic gets steady business and the good Samaritan gets a commission. “We believed that the racket had subsided. But once we verify that nails are again being thrown on the roads, we will start the exercise again,” a senior police officer told Garden City Plus.

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Bengaluru start-up offers new design Silicone Cups for Indian women

Bengaluru-based techies turned social entrepreneurs Malini Parmar and Smita Kulkarni are on a mission to help Indian women have access to hygiene solutions such as better designed silicone cups which are also eco-friendly. They launched their venture to manufacture silicone cups near Bengaluru in October 2016. Called Stonesoup Wings Cup (www.stonesoup.in), the menstrual management device is made from medical grade silicone, is reusable and lasts more than five years. Now that the entrepreneurs have a successful pilot, their challenge is how to scale and make it affordable. Stonesoup is all about making sustainable living easy. Their compost offers a wide range of composting solutions that suit everybody. Stonesoup Wings help manage the menstrual cycle in an eco-friendly way. The company also offers customised solutions to make your organization a zero-waste one. eCool School is about engaging the young ones in the waste management discussion. Smita says she has so far sold 4500 cups thereby diverting 81, 00,000 sanitary pads from the landfill. She says it's a safer option than the chemical and toxin-laden disposable sanitary napkins which clog the pipes and t a ke s e ve r a l d e c a d e s to decompose. Globally, the concept of a period cup

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is more than 70 years old but failed to take off largely because of marketing and advertising muscle of multinational corporations making sanitary pads. While the earlier versions were crude, the superior silicone grade made debut in the early 1980s. Smita's firm improvised the silicone cup design for which it has applied for a patent. “Most cups in the market have a stem or a knob at the base. Ours is the first stem-less cup.” Also, “most cups sold in India are made in China with marginal difference in design. Our Stonesoup Wings cup design is unique. It's a result of listening to customers and nine months of research.” The silicone cup use is growing globally but not as significantly as their makers expect. Its market share in the $19 billion female hygiene products globally is still in single digits. Its growth is also curtailed especially in some Eastern cultures that attach sanctity to hymen and virginity, which they fear could be at risk. How to make it Affordable? Malini and Smita want to make this a mass product and affordable but are currently constrained by cost. The list price of Stonesoup Wings is Rs.835.

Will a price sensitive Indian woman pay this much in a country where acquisition cost matters more than any other factor? When she can manage an episode between Rs. 10 and Rs. 30 depending on the brand, how many will chose to spend on a device which is yet to become popular. The billion dollar question is – is there a room for drastically bringing the cost down? Smita says the cost could be reduced to one fourth if she goes to a Chinese manufacturer. Why isn't she doing it? Is her sense of nationalism greater than the affordability of a convenience for common folk? Smita says middle-class women spend Rs.160-265 per month on disposable sanitary napkins while the lower income women spend Rs. 30-50 per month. She does have a low-cost a lte r nat ive c a l l e d Ston e s oup Pratham that costs Rs. 350. It is a lower capacity, older design cup but, she says, is of same quality as Stonesoup Wings and is also made in India. Malini and Smita are currently scouting for venture capital to scale their production capacity and invest in marketing. They say they have just about become cash positive. They

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The duo knows only a movement can make Indian women switch from conventional pads to cups. They are part of a core team of “greenthered' campaign (www.greenthered.in) run by hundreds of women volunteers. Smita says: “We have recently started a campaign called “Period Love #bleedgreen” to counter the stigma and shame associated with Periods. We want every woman to embrace her womanhood and love her periods.”

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Luxurious, Divine, Healing Body Butter s you will know, there's nothing more soothing to your skin than Coconut oil, especially in this part of the world. It's wonderful oil that has a wide variety of use right from skin care to cooking. It is antimicrobial, antifungal and is a good moisturizer that prevents excessive skin dryness. It has amazing healing properties as well. And it removes tan to boot! What's not to like?! The Beeswax is also a wonder box that packs quiet a punch - being antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and

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need an innovative business model and smart publicity to target 300 million Indian women. If they succeed in India the world market is not too far. They are already planning to launch their Stonesoup Wings in three countries this year.

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antibacterial!! And it's supposed to reduce age spots too! As for Frankincense, it should come as no surprise to you to know that it is an astringent that comes with it's own benefits for the skin including helping reduce acne, wrinkles and pores! The divine fragrance also brings a soothing effect on the senses. This Body Butter can't get more natural or healing! ..................................... Now, let's look at the proportions: ·

250 ml of Virgin Coconut Oil or Cold Pressed Coconut Oil (that's

about 1 standard cup) ·

About 100-200 gms of Beeswax (I took about half a cup or a bit less)

· A teaspoon of Frankinscense The making procedure: 1. Take a wide mouthed vessel with some water in it and put it to heat. Take another smaller vessel (which can accommodate the quantities we will be working with), and pour the Coconut Oil into it. If you are doing this in winter, the Coconut Oil might have frozen to a solid or semisolid state. So this heating Continued on page 3

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solidifying very quickly so you got to be

Beeswax. Now, using the double boiler

quick about transferring the contents!

method (i.e. you need to put the smaller vessel with Oil that you took into the

Let the mixture set overnight in the storage container.

bigger vessel with water), heat up the Coconut oil. 2.

You can use it as a body moisturizer, face

Once the oil has completely turned

cream (if you like the slightly shiny look

liquid, add the grated Beeswax and wait

and you don't have problem with that!),

for that to melt as well. Please ensure the

lip balm (yes!) AND as a foot cream at

flame is kept to low or medium low. You

night to get a beautiful looking extremes!

don't want the water in the outer vessel

You can also use it over dry areas in your

boiling up.

body that need a bit of attention and

Stir the Oil and Beeswax well and mix

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them up nicely. Switch off the flame and take out the vessel with the mix. 4. Let it cool a bit. You might want to stir occasionally. 5. Now, add the Frankinscense powder and give it a good stir so that it dissolves into

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In a dense jungle, a lion lived with its three assistants – a jackal, a crow and a leopard. Due to their proximity to the king of the jungle, the assistants never had to look for food. One day, they were surprised to see a camel, which usually lived in the desert, wandering in the forest. On inquiry, they learnt that the camel lost its way. The lion gave it shelter and protected it. One day, the mighty lion was injured in a battle with the elephants. Unable to hunt, the lion and the assistants were left hungry. The three assistants suggested that they should eat the camel, but the lion refused to kill it. The assistants hatched a plan to make the camel offer itself as food to its protector. The crow, the leopard and the jackal each offered itself as food to the lion, which it refused. Seeing this, the camel also did the same and was instantly killed by the lion. Moral: It is unwise to trust cunning people who surround powerful or wealthy ones for their own benefit.

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Medical courses are vast in India and students have a plethora of options to c h o o s e f rom . M B B S , D e nt a l Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery, Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Unani Medicine, Medical Lab Technician, Occupational Therapy, that can be chosen by students after taking an entrance exam. B. Sc. throws open a wide variety of options for any medical student. You can sp ecialize in topics like m i c ro bi ol o g y, bi ote ch n ol o g y, nursing, genetics or even environmental science. Homeopathy is the system of alternative medicines. The patients are taken care by enhancing the natural healing power of the human body. Homeopathy is the third popular medication system in India, after the allopathic and the Ayurvedic system. The degree holder is eligible to have the prefix as a doctor, the abbreviation is Dr. Ayurveda is one of the ancient medical systems of the world. It traces its roots to the Vedic period. It is not only providing the cure but also prevent the recurrence of diseases. According to the Ayurvedic, there are only three kinds of dysfunctions or disorders in human body Kapha, Pitta and Vata. Bachelor of Pharmacy B.Pharm is an undergraduate degree course in the field of Pharmacy education. The students those are interested in the medical field (except to become a doctor) can choose this course.

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