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Govt to relocate Indians to Moon to address space crunch

n a move that promises to be a giant leap eclipsing all previous attempts to tackle overpopulation, the government is planning to repatriate the black money stashed in Swiss banks and use it to buy a major portion of the Moon to relocate about a tenth of the country’s citizenry. Babus in the Prime Moonisterial Office (PMO) have already chalked out a detailed plan and say the transfer could start with-

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in the next five years. Plans are afoot to create mini versions of all the states and a control shift of people exactly in the same spot as on earth. “Knowing how Indians can survive sub-standard conditions, withstanding the environment on Moon is no big deal,” said Chandra Bindu, project manager at PMO. His first name, the Sanskrit for Moon, is said to have played a key role in getting him the coveted

portfolio in the PMO. “You have to understand the gravity of the situation. We are sinking because of overpopulation, the only way we can soar is by relocating some Indians to the Moon,” he said. Revealing that the plans are indeed in the advanced stage, another senior PMO official said that Moon Moon Sen has been chosen as the project’s brand ambassador. “Moonlighting has been always been on my mind,”

the star of yesteryears said with a coy smile. The Opposition, meanwhile, was busy revealing the dark side of the Moon. “The government is simply promising the moon with such an out of the world capitalist move,” said Lal Kalam of Communista Party of India (Fascist). Kalam said the right in the centre of left party is worried about the cows that jump over the moon and have even been immortalized in a

nursery rhyme of the same name. But to err is human, and to forgive, bovine. But other ministries are taking such opposition in their stride. The ministry of new and renewable energy has started work on harnessing its energy and coined the slogan ‘Humko Moon ki shakti dena’. Even the ministry of rural and urban development is happy that it won’t be difficult to build satellite towns and villages there.

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China has grand plans for Jinping’s India visit

ndia is looking at China to make announcements about large-scale investments during President Xi Jinping’s expectedly high-profile visit to New Delhi later this month, commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated.

Without spelling out specifics, Sitharaman said both countries were working hard to make Xi’s visit a “success, a good success”. And, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Japan trip, where, besides having warm ex-

changes with the country’s leadership, he extracted hard promises of investment over $35 billion, a successful trip for the Chinese president could probably mean assurances of substantial investment. But of course, money will not

be the only commodity to be exchanged during Xi’s visit as the two countries continue to grapple with issues – the long-festering border dispute topping the list of acrimony. “When President Xi visits India, you can expect a sense of camaraderie and a sense of friendship – a complete change in the way the two neighbours have engaged till now,” she said. Sitharaman was speaking to Beijing-based Indian reporters after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Gao Hucheng, on Tuesday. She was in Beijing for a round of India China Joint Economic Group meeting. “As the talks went, there was lot of interest and lot of keenness (to make the visit a success)…they want to make Xi’s visit a success, a high-profile one,” she said. “They want a good profile (for the visit)…good announcements…(they are) on the same page as we are.” A take-off point could be a concrete announcement about setting up – to begin with – one industrial park with Chinese investment. A bilateral agreement on industrial parks was signed during vice-president Hamid Ansari’s visit China visit in June. A Chinese team of experts recently visited Gujarat and Maharashtra among other states to

look for a suitable location to set up an industrial park. China could also invest in modernising India’s aging railway infrastructure and setting up highspeed railways, Sitharaman said. She said discussions were positive and the tone of the talks could “only result in tangible outcomes”. From India’s point of view, “tangible outcomes” are an urgent necessity to address issues in the bilateral trade – especially how to tackle the mounting trade deficit currently around $35 billion per annum. In the first three months of this year, the trade deficit was around $8.84 billion out of total trade volume of around $22billion. The bilateral trade amounted to over $65 billion in 2013 – a fall from the years before -- with trade deficit totalling to $31.42 billion. That concern was raised, the commerce minister said, adding so were the concerns about lack of accessibility of India’s IT and pharmaceutical companies in the Chinese market. Chinese officials too raised their concerns about lack of speedy clearances to set up businesses in India; for one, it is still waiting for India to clear the setting up of a branch of Bank of China, the country’s flagship bank, in Mumbai.

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News 7a As diesel prices rise, it’s now cheaper to run petrol cars

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diesel vehicle means higher cost of acquisition but significantly lower fuel bills, right? Well, not quite. Thanks to falling petrol prices and rising diesel fuel costs in recent months, the petrol-diesel gap is now at its slimmest since last June. Which means, the Rs 1-lakh premium (at the very least) that any diesel vehicle commands over its petrol variant now makes the former’s running costs steeper than a petrol car. The math is clear: Petrol cars, including run-

ning costs and cost of acquisition, are now cheaper to run than diesel vehicles. First the figures. With the latest cut in petrol prices on Sunday, August 31, and regular increases in diesel prices by 50p, the petroldiesel gap now spans a slim spectrum, ranging from Rs 9.15 to just over Rs 12. The gap between the two fuels in Delhi is Rs 9.54 per litre. It’s highest in Kolkata at Rs 12.33 per litre with Chennai and Mumbai at Rs 8.63 and Rs 9.15 per litre, re-

spectively. On an average, a new vehicle gives a mileage of 14-15 km per litre. For 50 km a day — the average commute distance in most Indian metros — the vehicle will, therefore, consume nearly 4 litres of petrol. That works out to about 120 litres of petrol a month. In Delhi, the fuel differential will, therefore, save you around Rs 1,100 a month if you’re driving a diesel vehicle rather than a petrol one. Ditto for Mumbai. The savings are over Rs 1,000 a month

in Chennai and nearly Rs 1,500 a month in Kolkata. Substantial? Not quite. Now consider the premium that you need to fork out to drive away with your diesel vehicle, and watch the math turn topsy turvy. A typical diesel car costs at least Rs 1,00,000 more than its petrol variant. Let’s take a common example — the Maruti Suzuki Swift. A best-selling car in both its petrol and diesel variants, the Swift petrol LXi base model costs Rs 4.42 lakh ex-show-

room, Delhi. Its base diesel model LDi costs Rs 5.46 lakh ex-Delhi. Amortized over a typical loan period of four years, or 48 months, this just over Rs 1,00,000 differential means that the cost of acquiring a diesel vehicle is at least Rs 2,000 more each month. Which means even in the more fuel-expensive cities like Mumbai and Chennai, the monthly price differential between petrol and diesel, at just over Rs 1,000, is half of the premium that buying a diesel vehicle will impose on your pocket for the length of the loan period. This petrol-diesel math is responsible for the tide turning in favour of petrol vehicles in recent months. Top car marketers say the preference for diesel variants over petrol is down from 70:30 back in 2012 to 50:50 right now. Diesel’s small incremental price hikes mean it is nearly 14% costlier now than a year ago. Meanwhile, a decontrolled petrol price has seen some downward corrections. However, despite the slimmer differential, diesel still scores over petrol in terms of mileage. Explained Kumar Kandaswami, director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India: “Diesel vehicles offer 15-20% better mileage which petrol variants will find difficult to match. So per km cost of diesel will always be better. But there is clearly a rebalancing going on and at this rate the market should settle at a 55:45 ratio between diesel and petrol vehicle sales.”

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF RAIL TO ECHUCA

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his month Echuca celebrates ‘150 Years of Rail!’ In 1864 the railway line was extended from Bendigo to Echuca, connecting the town and the riverboat trade directly to Victoria’s capital city, Melbourne. Celebrations for this momentous occasion will be held on Saturday 20 September 2014 at the Echuca Railway Station from 10am-11.30am, the highlight will be the arrival of Steamrail Victoria’s K153 & R761 Class Locomotives. Steamrail Victoria will run short shuttle trips throughout the day, but get in quick if you wish to be on the celebratory train that will arrive at the station at approx. 10.15am. The train re-enacting the arrival of the first

train 150 years ago will be met by the fanfare of special dignitaries, Echuca Federal Band, local steam traction engines and vintage cars. Echuca Historical Society will host a train/rail photographic exhibition, release a commemorative booklet and unveil a plaque. Esma Turner will also have her book “Bendigo to Murray River Railway” available for sale. The children will be entertained by the Campaspe Regional Library with Story Time inside the station. Committee chair Margaret Hart said ‘We are very excited to be celebrating this anniversary and are so glad Steam Rail Victoria will be there to help us make the event great with the arrival of the steam train.’ www.indian-times.com.au

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Eat less meat to control global warming

nless current eating habits, especially the Western style high meat diet, are changed the world will move towards ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions, says a new study. By 2050, food

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production alone will reach, if not exceed, the global targets for total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, if business as usual continues, the study warns. The study, carried out by scientists from the universities of

Cambridge Aberdeen and published today in Nature Climate Change, says that we should all think carefully about the food we choose and its environmental impact. A shift to healthier diets across the world is just one of a

number of actions that need to be taken to avoid dangerous climate change and ensure there is enough food for all. Here is what they calculate: as populations rise and global tastes shift towards meat-heavy Western diets, increasing agricultural yields will not meet projected food demands of what is expected to be 9.6 billion people - making it necessary to bring more land into cultivation. Deforestation will increase carbon emissions as well as biodiversity loss, and increased livestock production will raise methane levels. They argue that current food demand trends must change through reducing waste and encouraging balanced diets. If we maintain ‘business as usual’, say the authors, then by 2050 cropland will have expanded by 42% and fertilizer use increased sharply by 45% over 2009 levels. A further tenth of the world’s pristine tropical forests would disappear over the next 35 years. “There are basic laws of biophysics that we cannot evade,” said lead researcher Bojana Bajzelj from the University of Cambridge’s department of engineering. The study’s authors write that halving the amount of food waste and managing demand for par-

ticularly environmentally-damaging food products by changing global diets should be key aims that, if achieved, might mitigate some of the greenhouse gases causing climate change. “Western diets are increasingly characterised by excessive consumption of food, including that of emission-intensive meat and dairy products. We tested a scenario where all countries were assumed to achieve an average balanced diet — without excessive consumption of sugars, fats, and meat products. This significantly reduced the pressures on the environment even further,” said the team. The ‘average’ balanced diet used in the study is a relatively achievable goal for most. For example, the figures included two 85g portions of red meat and five eggs per week, as well as a portion of poultry a day. “This is not a radical vegetarian argument; it is an argument about eating meat in sensible amounts as part of healthy, balanced diets,” said Cambridge co-author professor Keith Richards. “Managing the demand better, for example by focusing on health education, would bring double benefits — maintaining healthy populations, and greatly reducing critical pressures on the environment.”

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ictorians who drink and drive have been put on notice ahead of a wave of Transport Accident Commission-funded police enforcement activity to coincide with the AFL finals. A TAC grant will enable Victoria Police to fund $1 million worth of overtime hours for road safety policing over and above normal police operations between now and early next year. More than $700,000 of that will be spent targeting drink drivers, as Victorians embrace footy finals, spring racing and the Christmas/New Year period. This comes as the TAC this week ramps up its drink driving campaign to remind revellers of the deadly consequences of driving over the limit, estimated to be a factor in one-in-four road deaths. TAC Chief Executive Officer Janet Dore said being caught at a booze bus was the best thing that could happen to drink drivers. “Losing your licence for a positive reading is a far better outcome than having the police knock at your family’s door to explain that you’ve been killed or badly hurt in an accident,” Ms Dore said. With drink driving-related casualties estimated to cost the Victorian community at least $270 million per year, Ms Dore said it was a timely warning.

“We know that Victorians’ social calendars will be particularly busy over the next few months so, if alcohol is going to be involved, it is essential that people plan a safe way home. That should never involve driving.” The TAC’s Levels campaign will again hit the airwaves this week, reinforcing the dangers of drink driving and educating the public about the myths around how many standard drinks people can have while remaining under the legal BAC limit. “There is no rule about how much alcohol you can consume before your impairment level makes you a danger on the roads,” Ms Dore said. “Many factors affect how much a certain amount of alcohol will affect your blood alcohol level, such as tiredness, whether you have eaten and physical size. You can never estimate your BAC so the message has to be: if you drink, don’t drive.” Ms Dore said driving impairment kicks in at low BAC levels, increasing a driver’s tendency to take risks and reducing their ability to respond to changing road situations. “Between .05 and .08, the ability to judge distances is significantly reduced, reactions are slower and concentration span is shorter,” she said. At .08 drivers are five times

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more likely to have a crash than before they started drinking. At 0.12, their crash risk has increased tenfold. “Anyone who thinks they can drink and get behind the wheel should know that they can be be tested by police at any time and in any location. They should see

that as the best case scenario,” Ms Dore said. From October 1, all drink driving offenders caught with a .07 BAC or above will be required to install an alcohol interlock device, preventing them from driving unless they record a zero BAC. All repeat drink drivers caught under

.07 will also be required to fit interlocks. Reducing drink driving-related road trauma through improved vehicle technology, education and zero tolerance enforcement regime is a key goal of the Victorian Government’s Road Safety Strategy.

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India’s First ‘Coral Garden’ to be Set up in Gujarat

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n an attempt to conserve several coral species at one place and to boost tourism in the state, the country’s first ‘Coral garden’ will be set up at Mithapur coastal region of DevbhoomiDwarka district in Gujarat. “We will set up country’s first coral garden at Mithapur coast which will conserve coral species. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up the first of its kind coral garden,” Senior Advisor to WTI, B C Choudhury said. The project will be funded by the Gujarat forest department as WTI has signed a broader MoU with the state also, said Mr Choudhury. Mr Choudhury, who conceptualised this project in the 2006, said that WTI got success in the initial experiments for conservation of the coral species at the proposed site which they think is fit to develop as coral garden. As per the project plan of the Mithapur Coral garden, the reef will be separated into various sections where almost all the coral species will be made available at one place. “The ‘Mithapur Coral Garden’ will be one of its kind and it will house nearly all coral species found in Gulf of Kutch. Just as in a terrestrial botanical park or

garden, the reef will be separated into various sections, based on accessibility,” a report brought out by WTI and TCS which contains the proposed plan of the Mithapur Coral Garden said. “The tidal pools are primarily targeted for the coral garden. Each pool will contain a variety of corals, and will give a special emphasis to the placement of different species. It would be useful not only for education and tourism, but also restoration of the reef,” it said. Tourists will be able to watch the beauty of corals as the authorities plan to have wading, snorkeling, diving, representative pool, jetty and boat anchoring areas in it, the report said. WTI Field officer of the Coral Reef Recovery Project S Subburaman said, “This is an opportunity to create the first coral garden in the country, which will have major role in the conservation by serving as the mother reef for new sites”. “This project run by Wildlife trust of India (WTI) is in partnership with Gujarat Forest department and Tata Chemical Ltd. Tata is our funding agency,” Mr Subburaman said. “Controlled and regulated tourism and diving can be allowed near coral gardens, ultimately helping in conservation awareness for common people,” the report said.

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Sonam Kapoor was wary of comparisons with Rekha in ‘Khoobsurat’

ctress Sonam Kapoor was initially apprehensive to take up the role in ‘Khoobsurat’ remake as she did not want to be compared to Rekha, who starred in the original 1980 film. “I was a little nervous to step into the shoes of Rekhaji. I was doubtful at first because comparisons will be there as Rekhaji had done the film so brilliantly and people

will question how I will do it. But after reading the script, I was a bit relaxed. I found the character to be female-driven, it is an author backed role,” Sonam said. “There is not much that I have taken from her character as my role is quite different from the original,” she said. The 29-year-old actress plans to show the film to the veteran actress.

“When I told her about this film (remake of ‘Khoobsurat’) she gave me her blessings. She is excited about the film. She is a close friend and we show her all our films,” Sonam added. In real life, Sonam says she is more like her character Mili. “None of my characters in the films that I have done so far are close to me but this one is. ‘Khoobsurat’ is more like me.

Rhea (producer sister) and Shashanka Ghosh (director) very sneakily worked on the role. I was not aware about it till I read the first draft. This is the first time the character was written specifically for me,” Sonam said. “Initially, I was upset as everyone watching the film will think I am very clumsy and crazy. After ‘Aisha’ people felt I was like that character which was not the

case,” she said. Sonam is known for her ‘bindaas’ attitude and fashionista image more than her film roles but the actress says she won’t change herself for anyone. “I don’t think I fit in this industry or anywhere. I wear weird clothes and say weird things. I don’t follow the norms. I think one has to be original to stand out… form your own path rather than following someone else’s path,” she said. Set in Rajasthan, ‘Khoobsurat’ is the story of Dr Mili Chakravarty played by Sonam Kapoor – a middle class physiotherapist from Delhi. Mili is sent to Rajasthan to treat the paraplegic Shekhar Rathore, Raja of Sambalgarh. Over the course of her stay in the mahal, Mili charms the Rathore family, especially young Yuvraj Singh Rathore, essayed by Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, with her free spirit and funny antics. Sonam says they have retained the title of the original film and its essence but the story is completely different. “The premise of the story is same like that of the original ‘Khoobsurat’ — a girl comes and changes the atmosphere and thinking of a family. The basic idea is same but the entire story is different. We have taken inspiration from all Hrishkesh Mukherjee’s films

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Miss & Mrs. Punjaban Australia Beauty Pageant

he Miss and Mrs. Punjaban Australia Beauty Pageant was successfully organized by ‘Sanjhi Awaaz’ on the 24th of August at Springvale Town Hall. 25 contestants were selected for the Grand Finale after a very tight selection, over 400 attended. State member of Clayton, Mr. Hong Lim was the guest of honor. Jasmeet ‘Frazy’ Kaur was selected as Mrs. Talented. Jasmeet did her MBA (finance) in India and came to Australia in 2007, she has worked in the September 2014 Edition

banking sector since then as a lending officer. She has also worked with CBA, Westpac, ME and ANZ banks, Jasmeet mothers her four year old son. They are currently living in Melbourne with Harry – Jasmeet’s husband - who is a business analyst in Nunawading. In her free time Frazy likes to dance, & she believes it helped her to be her in this contest. Her son Angad, sister Frany and friends Harleen and Shefali were the ones who saw the potential in her and motivated to take

part in the competition. “I believe these contests are a great platform for the working mothers, they developtheir personality and confidence, this great opportunity for mothers.” quotes Frazy. Jasmeet is thankful for her success to her family; “they allowed me to take time out of my daily routine and practice for the contest.” she says. Overall Jasmeet is a very worthy winner and we wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. by Pummi www.indian-times.com.au

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Chhattisgarh to develop Sirpur to woo foreign tourists

yeing 36 per cent overall growth in tourist arrivals this calendar

year, Chhattisgarh government is planning to develop Sirpur, known for its archaeological

monuments, as a destination to woo visitors.

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Sirpur is 78km away from Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur and is located on the banks of the river Mahanadi. “The state is mainly known for its rich natural attractions such as waterfalls, mountains. However, we also have places like Sirpur that has traditional cultural heritage and architecture. “Even great scholar and traveller from China, Huien Tsang, had visited Sirpur in the 7th century. We are trying to develop Sirpur to attract foreign tourists,” Chhattisgarh Tourism Board Managing Director Santosh Misra said. For this, the government is planning to organise national dance and music festivals that will help create awareness about Sirpur and its historical importance, he added. “We want to promote Sirpur especially is the South Asian countries, where Buddhism is popular,” he said. The state is expecting over 36 per cent growth in tourist arrivals with about three crore visitors in 2014, he said, adding that Chhattisgarh received 2.2 crore visitors in 2013. Chhattisgarh is also developing a Buddhist circuit in association with neighbouring states to boost

tourism. “We have initiated discussion with the state governments of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar to jointly promote the Buddhist circuit that will boost tourism. We will work out the routes and the places by the end of this month and the concept is expected to take off by early next year,” he said. Chhattisgarh has nearly 45 per cent forest cover and 32 per cent tribal population. “We have three national parks, 11 wildlife sanctuaries, over 30 waterfalls, abundant caves and untouched topography. To maintain the beauty, we want to promote responsible tourism so that the ecology is preserved,” Misra said. The state is investing over Rs 100 crore to develop infrastructure for water sports and eco tourism, which is the major focus area of the state, he said. “We are mainly looking for public-private participation to develop infrastructure for tourism. Since the last decade the state has spent Rs 1,000 crore for the same and will invest another Rs 100 crore this year to develop infrastructure for water sports and eco tourism,” he added.

Punjabi Cultural Group Slow increase in female literacy rate a concern

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Punjabi cultural group” running in Craigieburn global learning centre , an initiative by Oorja foundation is completely based on motto to bridge gaps between Punjabi community. Every fortnight Thursday , session is organized from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Main activities organized are showing documentaries based on Punjab history and culture , traditional singing, dancing, drawings for kids, games for building team work, discussions on participants experiences about life both from India and Australia.

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Main aim of this group is to break “ social isolation” which a migrant as a student , couple, elderly visitor face being at overseas. This group is providing a platform for all age groups to move out of there houses , sit together and enjoy the benefit of commonness among community. Kids get an opportunity to learn dance and drawing . Senior citizens enjoy company of each other .Thus every age group gets an opportunity to relax, share and learn .

uring his interaction with school students across the country on Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said if a girl is educated, the entire family is educated. The PM’s emphasis on girls education was the manifestation of an urgent need to improve the female literacy ratio in the country. Figures revealing increase in number of literates in the country from 2001 to 2011 speak volume about the status of female literacy. In 2001, female literacy rate was 53.67 and it could only increase up to 64.64 in 2011. While in the case of males, literacy rate was already 80.89 in 2011. Similarly, if we analyses the data separately in different states, we will get the same scenario in all the states, specially northern states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and others. For over 40 years now, UNESCO has been celebrating International

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An initiative for All

Literacy Day by reminding the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. The importance of observing International Literacy Day is the need to mobilize public opinion in favour of the struggle against illiteracy. According to Human Development Report-2003 -UNDP, it is estimated that there are 879 million illiterate adults in the world, of which two-third are women. Efforts towards eradication of illiteracy started receiving worldwide attention, particularly from international organizations including UNESCO. On the 8th September, 1965, the World Congress of Ministers of Education met in Tehran to discuss the problem for the first time at international level. Since then, this day has been declared as the International Literacy Day by the UNESCO at its 14th Session in November, 1966.

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hen it comes to favouritism shown by government officials to influential corporates, India’s ranking has improved sharply to 49th place on a global list, but remains below that of China and many major economies. India’s ranking has also improved significantly in terms of public trust in politicians, as also with regard to diversion of public funds and for the ‘irregular payments and bribery’ at government institutions, as per an annual study by the World Economic Forum (WEF). India was ranked 94th last year, while China’s position has improved by seven places to 22nd in the latest ranking of countries for ‘favouritism shown by government officials’. Qatar has replaced Singapore as the top ranked country with least probability of such favouritism while Venezuela continues to remain the worst place on this front. The countries have been ranked on the basis of a survey of the extent to which “government officials show favouritism to wellconnected firms and individuals when deciding upon policies and contracts”. In the BRICS block of five major emerging economies, India’s ranking is better than that of Russia (87th), South Africa (104th) and Brazil (108th) on this list.

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India is also ranked better than countries like Mauritius, Spain, Israel, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, among others, on this list which forms part of the WEF’s annual Global Competitiveness Report. Qatar is followed by New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, UAE, the Netherlands, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in top 10. Among other major economies, the UK is ranked 17th and the US is at 47th place -- only two positions higher than India. Those ranked better than India also include Luxembourg, Germany, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Australia, France, Indonesia, Bhutan, Macedonia and Morocco. According to the WEF methodology, the countries have been ranked on a scale of 1-7, where one means ‘always show favouritism’ and a score of 7 means ‘never show favouritism’. India’s score stands at 3.4, while top ranked Qatar has scored 5.6 points. India had scored 2.79 last year. The report further shows that India is now ranked 50th in terms of public trust in politicians, up from 115th last year. Singapore is ranked the best on this front, followed by Qatar, UAE, Norway and Finland in the top-five. In terms of instances of

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‘diversion of public funds’ also, India’s ranking has moved up to 60th place, from 98th last year. This sub-ranking measures a country’s score on how common is diversion of public funds to companies, individuals, or groups due to corruption. In terms of overall ‘undue influence’, India is ranked 50th in the latest list, while in terms of ‘irregular payments and bribes’,

India continues to rank low at 93rd place (up from 110th last year). For ethical behaviour of private institutions, India is ranked 88th (down from 86th a year ago), while its ranking is relatively better at 65th place in terms of ethics and corruption at public institutions. On overall global competitiveness front, India’s rank has slipped 11 place to 71st position amid challenging

economic conditions during most part of the last year, while Switzerland has retained its top spot. As per the report, the most problematic factors for doing business in India include access to financing, high tax rates, tough foreign currency regulations, inadequate supply of infrastructure and corruption.

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ired up and full of vitriol, Hindu activist Rajeshwar Singh is on a mission to end centuries of religious diversity in India, one conversion at a time. His voice echoing off the walls of a Protestant church across a narrow street, Singh railed against foreign faiths at an event last week to convert a Christian family to Hinduism in the rural town of Hasayan, 140 km south of Delhi. “We will cleanse our Hindu society. We will not let the conspiracy of church or mosque succeed in Bharat (India),” he said, standing in the family’s front yard by a ritual fire lit to ‘purify’ the poor, lowercaste converts. Emboldened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise to power in May, leaders of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have joined right-wing activists like Singh to openly declare India a nation of Hindus, posing a challenge to its multi-faith constitutional commitment. About a fifth of India’s 1.27 billion people identify themselves as belonging to faiths other than Hinduism. Singh is affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a vast nationalist volunteer organisation that aims to unify Hindus “to carry the nation to the pinnacle of glory”. The RSS is seen as the ideological and spiritual guide of the BJP. The RSS brought Modi into politics as a young man and its foot soldiers helped cement his May election victory in India’s heartland, most notably in the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, where Hasayan is located. The RSS has grown in prominence since the general election, with members appointed to key cabinet posts and senior leaders deputed to the party. Increasingly hardline statements by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat have helped motivate millions of volunteers, like Singh, already excited by the prime minister’s May victory. “Just as those who stay in England are English, those who stay in Germany are German, and those in US are Americans, all

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those who stay in Hindustan are Hindus,” Bhagwat said in August, angering Muslim and Christian minorities. The debate triggered by the comments revealed a deep ideological rift between those who believe the term describes a national identity as well as a religion, and liberals who think in a multi-faith nation, all cannot be called Hindus.

‘Love jihad’ commotion

Adding to the controversy, RSSlinked groups have stepped up a campaign against ‘Love Jihad’ a term for what they consider to be an Islamist strategy to convert Hindu women through seduction, marriage and money. Their fears about Islam may be fuelled by al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri’s announcement this week of the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group. Previous police investigations have found no evidence of an organised ‘Love Jihad’. But the concept has gained credence across central India in recent weeks, leading to sometimes-violent protests, despite being considered an absurd conspiracy theory by mainstream, moderate Indians. While avoiding the term ‘Love Jihad’, the BJP last week adopted the subject of forced conversions as a campaign issue ahead of September 13 by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, a state prone to sectarian strife. Simultaneously, activists like Singh have stepped up what they see as necessary defensive measures — converting others “back” to Hinduism. Hinduism is not normally considered a religion that seeks converts, but it does not have strict rules against the practice. “The Hindu wave has just begun. In 10 years we will convert all Christians and Muslims,” shavenheaded Singh said with a grin after Friday’s conversion ceremony, to murmurs of approval from other organisers of the ritual. His colleagues included a former Adventist preacher now dedicated to Hindu “homecoming” conversions and a businessman from the city of Agra, home to the world-famous Taj Mahal. “The BJP is our political organi-

sation. They are our brothers. We have ensured that they won the election. Modi is a Hindu leader,” Singh said. “This is our golden age.”

Co-existence punctuated by strife

Singh’s 10-year deadline is unrealistic in a country of 175 million Muslims, who account for around 15% of Indians and constitute the third-largest Muslim population in the world, as well as other faiths. But such displays of bravado are worrying moderates in a country whose long history of inter-religious co-existence is punctuated by bloody outbreaks of strife. Last year Hindu-Muslim riots left 65 dead just 240 km from Hasayan. Tensions are still high across Uttar Pradesh, which is governed by a party (Samajwadi Party) many consider to unduly favour Muslims. In 2002, riots also broke out in Modi’s home state of Gujarat, just after he was elected chief minister there. More than 1,000 died, mostly Muslims. Critics say he did too little to stop the violence, but a Supreme Court investigation found no evidence to prosecute him and he denies any wrongdoing. During this year’s general election in India, in which Modi elsewhere focused on development, his campaign in Uttar Pradesh stood out by exploiting anti-minority feeling to unite low- and highcaste Hindus into a voting bloc. Uday Vir from a ‘Dalit low caste’ was at the centre of the reconversion ceremony last week, conducted by high-caste Hindus. Born into a Christian family, Vir, 55, said a land dispute with the church was the reason he was switching religion, before chipping off a black stucco cross from his porch with a hammer. Tensions such actions trigger were clearly visible on the Hasayan side street. As tempers frayed briefly under the midday sun, a burly Hindu activist accused a Christian priest of luring people to convert with money and of keeping women and children locked inside the church’s faded red walls. “They are lying. I am not here to convert anyone. My job is to manage the church,” said Reverend Dinesh Kumar as a dozen policemen struggled to control the swelling crowd.

Photo source: PTI Ahead of the by-elections this month, a prominent BJP member of Parliament from the state, Yogi Adityanath, has been accused of delivering inflammatory speeches. In one video he asks supporters to convert 100 Muslim women through marriage every time a Muslim man marries a Hindu. In another, he said religious riots happen wherever more than 10% of the population is Muslim. Adityanath, also a senior Hindu priest, has not been reined in by his party and, instead, features as a star campaigner in the byelection race. He says the footage was doctored.

No evidence of conspiracy

Earlier this month a nationallevel rifle shooter Tara Shahdeo complained of being a ‘Love Jhad’victim, saying her Muslim husband hid his religion when they married in Jharkhand capital Ranchi. In response, hardline Hindu outfits rampaged through the

town and declared a day-long strike. Other violent protests have broken out in recent days close to New Delhi. A pamphlet named ‘Love Jihad’ is being widely circulated at Hindu weddings, festivals and outside colleges across the country. Written in 2011, it links the concept of ‘Love Jihad’ to the rule of Muslim Mughals in India centuries ago — a popular theme with Hindu nationalists who feel Hinduism was weakened by foreign rule. Police say sporadic cases of trickery by unscrupulous men are not evidence of a broader conspiracy. In Uttar Pradesh, police found no evidence of attempted or forced conversion in five of six reported ‘Love Jihad’ cases in the past three months. “In most cases we found that a Hindu girl and Muslim boy were in love and had married against their parents’ will,” state police chief AL Banerjee told Reuters. “These are cases of love marriages and not Love Jihad.”

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People take part in a religion conversion ceremony from Christianity to Hinduism at Hasayan town in Uttar Pradesh

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India at a hard line with ‘Love Jihad’ and religious conversion

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ROBB TO LEAD 300-STRONG BUSINESS MISSION TO INDIA

rade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will lead a major 300-strong promotional campaign and business mission to India early next year, to boost commercial ties with one of the world’s most important economies. Australia Business Week in India (ABWII), to be staged in January 2015, will be the largest event of its kind undertaken by Australia in India and follows the success of Australia Week in China (AWIC) earlier this year. Mr Robb said “real commercial outcomes” will be the focus of Australia Business Week in India which will be staged across several key cities including New Delhi and Mumbai. “While our existing trade and investment relationship is strong, we are determined see it become so much stronger,” Mr Robb said. The week-long program is designed to highlight opportunities in key sectors including resources and energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, sustainability, health, tourism, education

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and training. The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will coordinate a delegation of around 300 business people, coinciding with a Tourism Australia campaign showcasing food and wine through the Restaurant Australia brand. “India is an emerging economy that is already a significant investor in Australia and our fifthlargest export market,” Mr Robb said. “With a new Indian Government committed to modernisation and economic growth expected to reach 5.4 per cent in 2014-2015, it is a country that has so many untapped opportunities. “Australia Business Week in India will also showcase Australia as a country that is ‘open for business’, a great place for Indians to invest, visit and build long-term trading and educational relationships,” Mr Robb said.

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Apple plans iWatch worth $400

pple’s team is reportedley considering charging a premium for the company’s first wearable technology device. And while all ‘idevices’ come with a hefty

price tag, charging so much for a smartwatch would mean that Apple would be putting it on a par with brands like Tissot and Breil, rather than Samsung or Fitbit.

According to Re/Code the retail price for Apple’s first wearable device is yet to be finalized but a price of $400 or more has been discussed for the flagship model that would sit at the top

of a range of smart watches or smart bands. As well as a new iPhone, Apple is expected to unveil its first smartwatch at a special event on September 9, but sources now suggest that rather

than being officially launched, the ‘iWatch’ will simply get its first public outing. The watch isn’t expected to go on sale until 2015. This claim would make sense simply because with little more than a week remaining before the big event, not a single image of the ‘iWatch’ has leaked onto the internet. Apple may be a highly secretive organization, but when its devices go into production there is only so much the firm can do to stop workers at its supply chain partners from taking and sharing pictures of components or of finished products. So the fact that there are no pictures -convincing or otherwise -- of an ‘iWatch’ adds weight to claims that the device isn’t ready for people’s wrists, yet. Despite not knowing what the device will look like, it appears likely that an Apple smart watch would have a huge focus on health, fitness and well-being and be packed full of sensors that could conceivably measure everything from heart rate to UV light exposure.

Indian online market set to explode Soon batteries to

ith the Indian online market set to explode, telecom companies stand to generate an additional revenue of $8 billion and EBITDA of $2.9 billion over the next three years, a joint study by Google and AT Kearney has forecast. India will witness a major mobile explosion with over 155 million mobile Internet users today, which will more than double to 480 million by 2017, the study, released here Thursday said. During that period, the smartphone penetration will grow six times to touch 385 million, users making online transactions will grow to 160 million, data consumption on mobile phones will triple and consumers would buy five times more content, the study said. “Indian telcos are poised to leapfrom directly into a digital play since the shift from data to digital will happen much faster in India, as more digital content and ser-

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vices are adopted by users. Within three years, Indian telcos revenue is expected to reach USD35 billion, with data revenues growing at over 70 pecent annually till then, and new digital VAS streams emerging and growing exponentially,” said Nikolai Dobberstein, of AT Kearney, one of the authors of the study. The four top priority areas that could unlock huge revenues for the Indian telcos are E-store and E-care, with online recharges for prepaid mobile phones accounting for more than one-third of all recharge value, Media Content and Services to creat more than $6 billion in additional data and content revenues. There is also Mobile Business Apps for SMEs with a potential of $1 billion revenues and M-Payments enabled e-stores, paid content and app transactions which would create additional revenue streams for the Indian telcos. Google India Vice-President and

MD for sales and operations Rajan Anandan said that according to their market research, 73 percent of mobile data consumers would be willing to spend more time online if more entertainment content like online music and videos were available in an engaging format. Besides, 70 % Internet users were willing to try out online recharges if they were convenient compared to the traditional channels. “We believe, Indian telcos have a great opportunity to proactively create tremendous value by driving a digital strategy aligned with consumer needs,” Anandan pointed out. According to the study, by 2017, data and paid content consumption will double organically to 470 MB data per user per month and $1.6 in content revenue per year, in tune with global markets which witnessed similar shifts as they matured from voice to messaging and from data to digital.

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run on sugar

n a breakthrough to develop long-lasting batteries for smartphones and other gadgets, scientists have successfully created a sugar biobattery that completely converts the chemical energy in sugar substrates into electricity. This biobattery can achieve an energy-storage density of about 596 ampere-hours (A/h) per kg an order of magnitude higher than the 42 A-h/kg energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery used in various gadgets. “A sugar biobattery with such a high-energy density could last at least 10 times longer than existing lithium-ion batteries of the same weight,” said YH Percival Zhang, an associate professor of

biological systems engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech. The biobattery is a type of enzymatic fuel cell (EFC) - an electrobiochemical device that converts chemical energy from fuels such as starch and glycogen into electricity. “We are first to demonstrate the complete oxidation of the biobattery’s sugar so we achieve a near-theoretical energy conversion yield that no one else has reported,” Zhang added. The sugar biobattery is also less costly than the lithium-ion battery and environmentally friendly, researchers reported in the journal Nature Communications.

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Child marriage worse than rape, Delhi court says

hild marriage “is an evil worse than rape” and should be completely eradicated from society, said a Delhi court while ordering registration of a case against a girl’s parents for getting her married at a tender age. Metropolitan magistrate Shivani Chauhan issued the direction while hearing a case of dowry harassment filed by the girl’s parents against her husband and in-laws.

While ordering lodging of the case, the court held that “giving and taking dowry is punishable under the law”. The court directed the police to register a case under the appropriate provisions of the “Prohibition of Child Marriage Act” and under the Dowry Prohibition Act against the parents of the 14-year-old girl as well as her in-laws, against whom a domestic violence case has already been registered.

“Child marriage is an evil worse than rape and should be completely eradicated from the society. This will not be possible if the stakeholders like the state fail to take appropriate action against the offenders. “The court is not expected to sit as a mute spectator and let the evil perpetrate,” the magistrate said while directing the DCP, South, to file a status report by October 19. The court pulled up the girl’s

STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL TIES BETWEEN INDIA AND AUSTRALIA

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ndia will participate in the New Colombo Plan when it expands across the IndoPacific region in 2015. The New Colombo Plan will build on our already strong education links with India and complement the Indian Government’s Connect to India initiative which funds five Indian universities to each host at least 30 international students. India is our second largest source of international students with more than 30,000 Indians granted visas to study in Australia in 2013-14. The New Colombo Plan aims to increase understanding and knowledge of our region and ensure a more Asia-aware Australian workforce for the future. To further strengthen educational ties, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Technical Vocational Education and Training has also been signed between the National Skills Development Corporation of India and the Australian Department of Industry. The Australian Government will provide a further $3 million in funding for Melbourne University’s Australia India Institute – Australia’s only national centre of research and analysis on India. Since its establishment in 2008, the Institute has played an important role in expanding understanding of the bilateral relationship. Its publications and activities have raised awareness of India among Australian decision makers, and have helped to change perceptions about Australia in India. I welcome the Institute’s plans to open its first node in India in early 2015, supported by the University of Melbourne. The work of the Institute complements the New Colombo Plan, by providing Australian researchers, academics and students with the opportunity to study in India I would like to acknowledge the contribution the Director of the Institute, Professor Amitabh Mattoo, has made to Australia’s relationship with India. There is so much that we can learn from each other. The motto of my first university,

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parents, saying that they too had committed a “serious offence”. “There are serious outcomes of child marriage. It is the worst form of domestic violence against the child, not only by the respondents (husband and his family) but also by her own parents. “Child brides have a diminished chance of completing their education and are at a higher risk of being physically abused, contracting HIV and other diseases, and dying while pregnant or giving birth,” the magistrate observed, adding that luckily this girl was “healthy”. But this does not in any way diminish the seriousness of the offence which her own parents, relatives and the husband have allegedly committed upon her person,” the court added. According to the complaint filed by parents of the girl, she was married in 2011 and was then a minor. The husband and his family members, however, contended that her parents had shown the girl to be a major at the time of the wedding. The court while relying on her school leaving certificate, turned down the husband’s contention and held that the girl was a minor when she was married. “There is a school leaving certificate of the child on record and it shows that her date of birth is August 30,1997 ... the victim was

around 14-15 years of age at the time of her marriage with respondent 1(husband),” it said. Besides registration of an FIR, the court also directed the husband to pay Rs 4,000 as monthly interim maintenance to his estranged wife. The court, in the meantime, allowed both the parties to settle the matter amicably as they expressed their desire to bury the hatchet. “At this stage, both the parties (girl’s parents and in-laws, including husband) jointly pray that there is a possibility of amicable settlement of the case between them and that the matter may be sent to mediation cell. “In the interest of the child, and with a view of providing proper maintenance to the child without the rigmarole of the trial, the matter is referred to mediation centre.” According to the domestic violence complaint filed by the parents, their minor daughter was married on May 5, 2011 and an amount of Rs 3.5 lakh was given to her in-laws at the time of the wedding. They had alleged that the respondents (husband and his family members) had demanded a car and Rs 50,000 in cash and beat her for her inability to meet the demand.

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Satyamev Jayate to go on air from September 21

arlier we had given a glimpse of Parineeti Chopra, Kangna Ranaut and Deepika Padukone clicking a selfie on the set of Satyamev Jayate. Aamir Khan, who is the

host of the show, recently revealed it is not just them but many other celebrities will be extending their support to this reality show which deals with relevant social issues that exist in our country.

When Satyamev Jayate launched its first season, its basic idea was to bring about social change by creating awareness over various issues. The show that portrays problems of interior

and rural India along with urban dynamics now has decided to follow a new format. In the first season as well as the first edition of the second season, the show concentrated on victims of social

injustice and common people speaking their heart out to anchor Aamir Khan about their struggles. But this time around, being a popular Bollywood personality, Aamir will be inviting his co-stars and colleagues who will speak about these problems along with others. Aamir Khan also mentioned that they will not be a part of the show because they are stars but their presence will be related to the issue that they will be discussing on that episode. Moreover, the second edition of this season that will go on air next month will also have Aamir Khan interacting with his viewers live with the help of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. However, the topics that will be discussed in the new episodes of the show have been kept under wraps. The first season and the first edition of the second season garnered success and created awareness about topics like female foeticide, dowry, child sexual abuse, rapes, domestic violence, medical malpractice, honour killing, water crisis among others. The new edition of the show will go on air on September 21 on Star and will simultaneously air on Doordarshan providing better access to the rural population. Post that, a new series of episodes of the second season is also set to go on air in December too.

Hindu group demands ban on MTV Splitsvilla Seema Biswas to debut

oa-based group Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has demanded a ban on the popular reality show MTV Splitsvilla, accusing the showmakers of eroding culture and promoting “short skirts, strappy dress and bikinis”. In a statement issued on Monday, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) said that the show “erodes culture and morality of the Indian youth” and even demanded censorship for TV shows. Taking objection to a Goan model Scarlett Rose’s comments on the concept of freedom on the show, HJS spokesperson Ramesh Shinde said: “Her concept of freedom is to be allowed to wear short skirts,

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strappy dress and bikinis. This mindset is western and has no place in our Indian culture and society”. ”This is a social and a national issue which needs to be taken seriously and tackled. Our country is plagued with the problems of rape and sexual harassment of women and such programmes add fuel to fire,” the statement further says. The Hindu group had earlier launched protests against the movie Singham Returns, forcing the promoters of the film to delete certain scenes from the movie which allegedly denigrated Hindu deities. MTV Splitsvilla is in its seventh season this year.

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on TV with Maha Kumbh

ollywood actor Seema Biswas, who rose to fame with her compelling performance in Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen, will soon make her television debut with Maha Kumbh. Confirming her foray into the small screen, Seema told reporters here that it was a new medium for her which was basically a writer’s medium. The actor said she had taken up the project on a

friend’s request. The shooting is likely to be in Varanasi, but it has been held up due to rains, she said. The acclaimed actor added that she was still waiting for roles that would challenge her. Seema, who has to her credit a Malayalam film Shantam, said if good offers came, she would like to do more films in the language.

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Paneer Capsicum Sabji Bean and spinach korma A curry is a simple way to liven up the week. This one’s hearty and full of healthy vegetables and legumes.

Ingredients

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2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 small brown onion, chopped 1/2 red capsicum, chopped 2 tablespoons korma curry paste 1/3 cup vegetable stock

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160ml can coconut milk 400g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed 30g baby spinach steamed SunRice Basmati Rice and pappadums, to serve

Step 1 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and capsicum. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Add curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Step 2 Add stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil. Add beans. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through. Stir in spinach. Cook for 1 minute or until spinach is just wilted. Step 3 Serve with steamed rice and poppadum.

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Why People Start Using Drugs

any believe that people just use drugs to get high. It turns out that there are several reasons why people start to use drugs. The first reason obviously is to experience intense pleasure: people want to feel that rush so they start to experiment with drugs to experience it. But there are other reasons as well. Many people start to use drugs because they want to feel better; they want to get rid of negative

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feelings – what we call negative affect – things like depression, anxiety, agitation, and anger. They use drugs to ameliorate those feelings. People also use drugs to enhance performance – we read about athletes, bicyclists, and baseball players who use drugs not to get high but to get a jump on the next guy, to do a little bit better, and get there a little bit sooner. Finally, a lot of people start

taking drugs because they’re curious. They want to know what the commotion is all about. This might be a seventh grader or eighth grader who learns that their friends are getting high on pot. They wonder what it feels like and why their friends are all so giddy about it when they come to school stoned. In fact, curiosity is a big reason people start to take drugs. It turns out the reasons people continue to take drugs are

different than the reasons that they started in the first place. So why do people continue to use drugs? Pleasure becomes less important. The reason for that is the high people get from a drug is never as intense as the first time they tried it, and when people chronically use a drug, the pleasure from it becomes less and less as the body builds tolerance. A major reason that people continue to use drugs is to

alleviate negative affect. Let’s look at someone who started taking drugs to relieve depression and anxiety. Now their lives are beginning unravel; the more involved with drugs they become the more disruptive it is to their work, their relationships, and to their real feelings. They start to have rebound anxiety and insomnia so that the negative effects compound themselves. As people take drugs the need to escape these feelings becomes more and more intense. The other thing that happens to people when they habitually take drugs is they develop a craving for it. They miss it. They become preoccupied with it. Craving is a very unpleasant feeling; it drives a person from morning until night and as a result of the craving they are drawn to take more drugs. This is an example of negative reinforcement. Withdrawal symptoms are another negative reinforcement. As the body builds tolerance to the drug, brain chemistry is changed; if they stop using the drug abruptly they experience withdrawal syndrome. Withdrawal syndrome is caused by the fact that if you take a drug chronically your brain tries to compensate for it; it tries to overcome the effects of the drug. For example, if the drug is sedating like alcohol your brain tries to adjust by making it more aroused in the face of alcohol. Therefore, if you stop drinking suddenly your brain is too aroused and you get withdrawal symptoms such as agitation, anxiety, tremulousness, and seizures. At this point, you continue to take the drug primarily to avoid the withdrawal symptoms that occur if they stop them.

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Orissa is one of the most interesting states in East India. The State is predominantly rural but industrialisation is changing its face. Bhubaneshwar is the modern capital of Orissa. Orissa is known for the famous Sun Temple at Konark and Jagannath Temple in Puri. Although, Orissa is one of the least visited states of India, it is also easily accessible. Orissa lies just south of the Tropic of Cancer and is very warm throughout the year. The best season to visit Orissa is from October to March. Oriya, Hindi and English are the main languages which are spoken in Orissa.

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History of Orissa

The origin of Orissa can be known from its history. In the ancient times, the state of Orissa was known as Kalinga, and is often mentioned in Hindu epics. According to the legend, Kalinga, one of the five sons of a sage, travelled as far as the hills of the Eastern Ghats. While looking down at the valleys below, he was fascinated and decided to settle down here with his people. Since then, Orissa was known as Kalinga. Orissa’s recorded history begins from 260 B.C. Emperor Ashoka installed carved Rock Pillar at Dhuli, only 5 km. from the present capital of Bhubaneshwar. The pillar has stood for almost 23 centuries. The carved inscriptions carry the message of Buddhist principles. Having fought a bloody war with the people of Kalinga and having won it, he repented at the loss of life and the devastation caused by him. He accepted the faith of the people of Kalinga who were Buddhists. The zenith of Orissa civilization reached between the 4th and 13th century under the great builders – Kesari and Gang kings. During their rule, thousands of temples and monuments were built all over the country. The state remained outside the power of Muslim invaders till late 16th century. When the Muslims invaders reached Orissa they destroyed about 7,000 temples that once lined the banks of the sacred lake of Bhubaneshwar. Today only 500 temples are there. In 1803, the British took over Orissa. Since Orissa was not strategically important for them, they did very little to improve its economic conditions. Orissa was divided into 26 vest-pocket sized states ruled by Rajas leaving little scope for economic development. After India’s independence, the state was amalgamated into a compact province of Orissa. Now, Orissa is a democratically elected state.

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People in Orissa

Most of the people in Orissa are tribes. Most of the tribes lives mainly in the Koraput, Phulbani, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj districts. There are about 60 tribes who lives mainly in the forest and remote hill regions of the state. Each of these tribes have a distinct language, pattern of social customs and artistic and musical tradition including dances, marriages and religious ceremonies. The tribal folk dances are performed throughout the year in the villages, but mainly, during the festivals in October-November and March-April. The Konds are mostly found in the western districts and are known for the human sacrifice they carried out in the past. Today, they practice animal sacrifice, instead of human sacrifice. The Bondas or naked people of Tibeto-Burmese origin speak an Austro-Asiatic language and live on high hills. The koya lives in villages in the clearings in the middle of the dense forest and can be distinguished by their headgear made of bison iron. The santals live in the northern districts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore. They speak one of the oldest language of India.

Dances in Orissa

The various forms of dances in Orissa combines rhythm, movement, devotion and its expression. Odissa is the classical dance form which shadows the postures, expressions and lyrical qualities of the carved figures. The Odissi dance gives the viewer an experience that goes beyond words. This dance was performed as a ritual offering in the nata mandiras of the temples by the temple dancers resplendent in their costumes and jewellery. Traditional poses are woven to the accompaniment of talas (cycles) of sung poetry to present a highly stylized and graceful dance genre. The Odissa dance follows strict rules of position for the body, feet and hands falling into postures and attitudes a kin to the figures sculpted in the rock, centuries ago. The folk dances are usually performed during festivals and take various forms like Danda Nata, a ritual dance; Chaitighoda, a traditional fisherman’s dance; Paika Nritya, battle dance and Orissa Dances, Odissi Dance Chhau, the masked dance drama that reminds of the Orissa’s martial past. The tribal dances such as the ‘Godha’, the Praja wedding dance, and the colourful Gond dances, performed in mirrored and shelled turbans are fascinating.

Cuisine of Orissa

The main crop grown in Orissa is rice which forms the staple food. The traditional meal of Orissa is spicy and comprises of rice, vegetables, pulses, chutneys and pickles. The fresh sea-food especially prawns and the flat pomfret fish are included in the coastal areas. Orissa is mainly known for the sweetmeats prepared from milk. Some of the typical sweetmeats are Rasagolla, Rasamalai, Chenapoda, Khiramaohan, Rajabhoga, Rabdi, Chhenajhilli, Rasabali (both made of milk) and Pitha (cakes). Mahaprasad, the food of the gods, is available only at temples, and is cooked in earthen pots over a wood fire. The steamed food includes rice, dal, vegetables, curry and sweet dishes.

Tourist Attractions in Orissa

The principal tourist attractions of Orissa are the temple towns of Puri and Bhubaneshwar and Konark. These three tourist attractions form a convenient and compact little golden triangle. Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark are easily accessible by rail and road. The Jagannath Temple in Puri, Sun Temple in Konark, Lingaraj and Raja Rani Temple in Bhubaneshwar and Chandrabhaga and Puri Beaches are a few main attractions of the region.

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Beaches in Orissa

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Orissa is also blessed with quiet beaches that invite the traveler to share their charm. Gopalpur-On-Sea, an ancient seaport, is one of the most beautiful, unspoiled beach resort in Orissa. Today, it is a modern, luxurious beach resort, and offers excellent facilities for surfing and sailing. Chandipur is undiscovered beach resort and here the sea retreats for several kilometers everyday. Balighat is another beach, where the river merges with the ocean. Chilka Lake is situated just south of Puri. Chilka Lake is a place of enchanting beauty. Chilka Lake is one of the largest mixed salt and fresh water lake in Asia. Marshes, lowlands and islands dot the shallow waters. Various migratory birds can be seen along the banks of the lake in winter.

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Australian PM Tony Abbot Visits India With A Uranium Deal In Hand

ustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbot arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he is expected to sign a long-awaited deal to sell uranium to the energy-starved nation. “The purpose of this trip, as far as I’m concerned, is to acknowledge the importance of India in the wider world, acknowledge the importance of India to Australia’s future,” he told business leaders in Mumbai. “There is an abundance of opportunities here in India. I am determined to make the most of them.” The Australian PM is expected to meet Narendra Modi and senior ministers during his visit which also aims at boosting trade. Abbott is expected to sign an agreement in Delhi on Friday when he meets Modi, who swept to power in May promising to open up Asia’s ailing third-largest economy to foreign investment. India and Australia kick-started negotiations on uranium sales in 2012 after Canberra lifted a long-standing ban on exporting the valuable ore to Delhi to meet its ambitious nuclear energy programme. Australia, the world’s third-largest producer of uranium, had previously ruled out selling the metal because nucleararmed India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Trade minister Andrew Robb, who is travelling with Abbott, said Canberra is now happy with India’s precautions to ensure Australian uranium exports would be used only for peaceful purposes. “We have satisfied ourselves that the steps (for appropriate safeguards) are in place,” Robb said this week. “We expect significant outcomes from the visit to further enhance our partnership,” said Sanjay Bhattacharya, Indian foreign ministry joint secretary, on the eve of Abbott’s arrival. ”For us, Australia is a major supplier of resources, particularly energy necessary for our development needs.” Before heading to Delhi, the premier will also meet Indian

cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar and former Australian stars Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee, ahead of Australia’s hosting of the World Cup next year. But analyst and former Indian diplomat Neelam Deo said all eyes will be on the nuclear deal, which will boost future exports and heralds closer strategic ties. “The deal has been in the works for years and was mostly negotiated by the previous Labor government,” Deo, director of Mumbai-based think-tank Gateway House, told AFP. “The signing of the deal removes one of the only challenges to closer ties between the countries in the region.” India, which is heavily dependent on coal for generating power, has 20-odd small nuclear plants with plans for more. The deal with Australia would potentially ramp up those plans, as India struggles to produce enough power to meet rising demand and suffers crippling power shortages. Australia’s decision to overturn its ban on sales to India followed a landmark 2008 deal between Delhi and Washington for the United States to support its civilian nuclear programme. Abbott is due to head on to Malaysia on Saturday for talks with Prime Minister Najib Razak, before returning home.

an business leaders about the relationship between our two countries. We have been strategic partners for some time. The Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed when Prime Minister Rudd visited India in 2009. What I hope to do on this trip is deepen the strategic partnership and the economic partnership. This is already an important economic relationship. I want it to be far more important in the years and decades to come. We haven’t invested enough time and effort in this particular relationship when it comes to trade and investment. We do need to invest more time and effort into the trade and investment relationship with India. If we do put the same amount of time and effort into this one that we’ve put into some of our other relationships, there’s no reason why the economic relationship with India in the years to come cannot resemble the economic relationship that we’ve already got with the major countries of North Asia. So, it is good to be here on day one of this visit. I feel particularly privileged to be the first state visitor in the prime ministership of Narendra Modi. I am very much looking forward to meeting him and other senior members of the Indian Government in New Delhi tomorrow.

TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP DOORSTOP INTERVIEW, MUMBAI, INDIA PRIME MINISTER: Thirty-three years ago, I was here in Mumbai as a student backpacker. It’s a thrill and honour to be back here as Prime Minister of Australia. It’s great to be here at the Cricket Club of India, one of the hallowed grounds of this country, a place where so many Australians and Indians have done battle; a place where so many friendships between Australians and Indians have been forged. It was also good today to be talking to Australian and Indi-

Prime Minister, the deal that you’re likely to sign tomorrow with Prime Minister Modi about uranium exports, how can you guarantee that that uranium won’t be used in Indian nuclear weapons or be used to quarantine Indian domestic supplies of uranium for nuclear weapons? These are the commitments that we’ve got from the Indian Government, and India has an absolutely impeccable nonproliferation record – an absolutely impeccable non-proliferation record – and India has been a model international citizen. India threatens no one. India is the friend to many. India is the world’s emerging democratic superpower, and this is an important sign of the mutual trust that exists between Australia and India.

Mr Abbott, will you be discussing Ukraine and Iraq with Mr Modi, and what can Australia bring to NATO in terms of cooperation? Sid, I’d be surprised if various international situations didn’t come up in those discussions. I don’t expect them to be the focus of discussions, but I’d be surprised if they didn’t come up. As you all know – because I’ve been speaking about it for some weeks now – Australia is deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in Northern Iraq. We have been involved in humanitarian airdrops. We are involved in airlift, including the airlift of military equipment to the forces of the Kurdish Regional Government, but we are doing this in partnership with many other countries. The last humanitarian airdrop we did involved American, British, and French aircraft. The airlift into Erbil involves aircraft from the United States, Britain, France, Canada, and Italy. So, we are simply doing what we can as a good international citizen to try to keep people safe. Prime Minister, you’ve had a general request – as I understand it – from the United States regarding involvement in some sort of action in Northern Iraq. Has there been any development on that general request; any further refinement of that request? No there hasn’t, Mark. We have received a general request as I’ve been making clear for some time. It’s a request that’s gone out to a number of the US partner countries. When and if it becomes more specific, then it will be given more consideration, but we have made no decision and we have had no specific request. Like so many other countries in the Middle East and elsewhere, we are horrified at the developments in Northern Iraq and in other parts of the Middle East. Who could not be revolted by this hideous death cult, this absolutely hideous death cult, which has shown time and time again medieval savagery allied to sophisticated, modern public relations techniques? So, we will do what we can in conjunction with our partners and allies, but whatever we do in respect of this particular hideous movement – a movement which is reaching out to us, a movement which involves some 150 Australians, one way or another – will have an essentially humanitarian purpose. Just on the uranium – will you be publishing the details of the safeguards that you’ve signed with India or is it a matter of trusting and taking their word that they won’t then use their own domestic supply for weapons? Look, these documents will be published. They will go before the Treaties committee of the Parliament because that’s the way we do these things. We have a process – a standard process – for these kinds of international agreements and we will follow the standard time-honoured process. I should point out that the agreement to be prepared to sell uranium to India was instituted by the Howard Government. It was rescinded by the Rudd Government. To her credit, Prime Minister Gillard renewed the agreement, and it’s now coming to fruition under this Government. But, as I say, it will all be done in the usual way. There will be nothing secret about it and, again, I stress, India has an absolutely impeccable record when it comes to nuclear non-proliferation and it is a sign of the trust that exists between Australia and India. Prime Minister, how realistic are the chances of a free trade agreement with India? That’s a good question, Jason. Look, negotiations have been spluttering on for a couple of years. Not a great deal of progress has been made, but this was true of just about all the free trade negotiations under the former government. The former government was in favour of free trade agreements in principle, but in practice it always had too many other competing agendas to get cracking with them. So, we are serious about free trade. At the moment, our priority is the free trade agreement with China, but there is an abundance of potential in the economic relationship between Australia and India, and once the China agreement is finalised – should that be finalised – obviously, we’ll be turning our attention to this one.

On uranium just again, once this treaty is signed is there still a long way to go and how soon would we actually see sales and, I suppose, economic value being kicked back into the Australian economy? That’s a very fair point. This agreement is an agreement to agree, as it were. It’s an agreement that we can then go ahead and negotiate actual sales. Whether it takes a year, two years, that’s really a matter for the market to determine. India has a strong nuclear energy programme. Australia has very large reserves on uranium. I do want Australia to be an energy superpower in the years ahead. We have large reserves of uranium. We have massive reserves of coal. We have extensive reserves of gas. We are the world’s second largest thermal coal exporter. We will soon be the world’s largest LNG exporter and every time we export our energy to the world, we boost our standard of living and we boost the world’s standard of living. So, this is doing good for us and doing good for the countries that we export to. If you take the Adani mine – which is going to be the largest coal mine ever in Australia should it go ahead next year, as we all hope – that will power the lives of 100 million Indians. It’s one of the minor miracles of our time: that Australian coal could improve the lives of 100 million Indians, and it just goes to show what good that freer trade can do for the whole world. Mr Abbott, just on China. You’ve been very careful in your language today on China. If Australia gets closer to India and Japan, as you say, can you get new friends without getting further away from your old friends? Look, it’s possible to have more than one friend or more than two friends, and the great thing about Australia is that around the world we have many friends and few critics, because we are a country that is full of goodwill to others. We stand by our friends, we uphold our values, we protect our citizens, we advance our interests, but we advance our interests in ways which acknowledge that we have got to look after the other person, too. I like to think that our foreign policy, our economic diplomacy as well, operates in accordance with that golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you do deals which are good for you but good for the other person as well, then you’ll have a lot of friends and that’s how we try to act. Prime Minister, you say that India has a good track record when it comes to nuclear non-proliferation, which it does, but it doesn’t have a good track record when it comes to managing its civilian nuclear power industry. How can you be sure that Australian uranium will be going to well-regulated and properly-run, safe power stations? It’s not our job to try to tell India how to conduct its internal affairs. Our job is to try to ensure that we act in accordance with our own standards of decency, and that’s what we intend to do. But, one of the things that everyone who’s dealt with India knows, is that their standards are improving all the time. Their standards are improving all the time. I am here in a country transformed over three decades, talking to Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist; people who have been coming to India very regularly over the last two decades. They say every year they come here, the place is a little bit better. All of India’s standards are going up all the time and that’s good for them and it will be good for us as well. Prime Minister, just on the civil and military capacity building that you’ve committed to assist in the Ukraine, can you just detail what exactly that means and requires? Does that mean ADF personnel will be on the ground there and is it a little too much to get involved in that conflict there as well? No one’s talking about that. What we’re doing is opening an embassy in Kiev as a sign of our friendship and support for Ukraine at a difficult time, but about the most pacific way to show friendship is to open an embassy and that’s exactly what we’re doing. Now, a large number of countries on both sides of the Atlantic are providing civil and non-lethal military support to Ukraine – blankets, warm clothing, boots, that kind of thing – that’s the sort of thing that Australia is talking to our partners and allies about participating in.

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ersatile actor Paresh Rawal, who will soon start shooting for a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says he is the right choice to play the role of the politician. “I am confident about the

film and no one else can play Narendra Modi other than me. He is in a different league altogether and I am more than excited to play the role. I am not allowed to talk much about the film but, yes, I will start shooting soon for this

film,” said Paresh. Meanwhile, the actor was seen in “Raja Natwarlal”. Directed by Kunal Deshmukh, the film, which also stars Emraan Hashmu and Humaima Mallick, among others, came out Friday.

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aja Chaudhary, who has been missing in action for some time now, will soon be seen in a comic role, that of a bank robber, in the upcoming show Raavi And Her Magic Mobile. About his role, he says, “I feel kids will really like my character. This is the first time I’m doing comedy and it’s a refreshing chang because people have always associated me with dark characters.” On the personal front, while his ex-wife Shweta Tiwari remarried, Raja says he has no such plans. “I had an anger problem, but sometimes, I

feel it is also circumstances that force a man to go wrong. People only saw the wild things I did. Anyway, I will never get married again. I am not marriage material,” he says. He is aware that his daughter Palak wants to be an actress. “It is Palak’s and her mother’s choice. How can I even comment on whether I am happy about it? I have to be okay with everything she does because I am not allowed to go near her, meet her or even talk to her occasionally. I can’t stop my daughter from being an actress. I have to just keep quiet.”

t’s been three months since Smriti Irani was appointed the Human Resource Development Minister under the new government. As a result, since then, the actor has been busy with her new responsibilities. But this development has

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left Bollywood producer Bhushan Kumar rather worried. Smriti plays an important role in his next production that also stars Abhishek Bachchan, and because very little of the film has been shot ever since she has become a minister, Bhushan

is afraid the project will get further delayed. But her co-actor, Abhishek, supports Smriti, saying, “It’s a huge deal for her… and a huge honour. It must be her priority and we must support her. Yes, we all (the crew) had to take a

break as her duties to the nation called, but they are far more important. We will resume [the shoot] once she gives us a window.” According to an insider, the film’s director (Umesh Shukla) even suggested shifting the

shoot location to Delhi for Smriti’s convenience, but she has requested them not to do so. “She has just asked the makers to give her some time. Smriti is an integral part of the shoot that is remaining,” says a source.

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fter the super success of Holiday, Akshay Kumar is now all set to star in Airlift, a film that’s based on one of the biggest human evacuation. The film will be directed by Raja Krishna Menon. The latest update of the film is that it is the very talented Nimrat Kaur who will be paired opposite lead star Akshay Kumar in the film. The news was confirmed by T-

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Series’ spokesperson. Readers may recall that Nimrat Kaur, who was last seen in the critically acclaimed The Lunchbox, has also been signed up for the successful international TV Show Homeland. Airlift, which is being produced by T-Series, Cape of Good Films with Crouching Tiger and Emmay Entertainment, will go on floors in April 2015.

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Monthly Astrology - September 2014 excellent progress in your professional sphere and will have boosted earnings. You will receive favours from authorities and form new relationships. You will become very popular in your circle of acquaintances and your social status will be considerably improved.

Aries – Mesha This is a good position for gains through creative writings and by utilising acquired knowledge in a special field. Your interest in culture and religion will increase. Life in foreign countries will fascinate you and you may look for opportunity. Your enemies can give you some troubles but you will be able to overcome them.You should take every possible care for avoiding quarrels and conflicts, you should not get entagled in any Law- suit also. Your health needs much more care and you should be very cautious while driving as you will be prone to sustain injuries and suffer blood-loss.

Taurus – Vrushabha

You will enjoy good health and so will do the other members of the family. Your family-life will be blissful and bright with happiness. Your earnings will receive a boost and you will have new acquisitions which will improve your living condition and increase your satisfaction. Your relationships with relatives and friends will improve. In professional sphere, things will be in your favour during this period. You will secure favours from persons of rank and authority, besides enjoying many other benefits. Opportunities will come your way and you will make timely use of them in a prudent way. Socially you will gain more popularity and prestige.

Cancer – Kataka

You may have some costly acquisitions which will increase your satisfaction and raise your social status. All your efforts during the period will bear fruit and contribute to your progress. You will receive favours from your superiors and secure betterment in career. You should try to avoid quarrels and confrontations by being diplomatic. Otherwise, you may have problems either with your business or marriage partner. Romantic liaisons if any could take a bad turn and you may become a victim of slander and disrepute therefore, should try to avoid quarrels and confrontations by being diplomatic. Gemini – Mithuna You will have gains from property matters and vehicles related business and also through agriculture. You may have new acquisitions. You should try to improve your changeful nature and restless disposition. It will help you to win the trust and confidence of your friends and associates. You will become very courageous and will conquer your enemies. You will be victorious in conflicts. By putting forward your endeavours in a proper manner and by facing situations with confidence, you will make

You will have gains from property matters and vehicles related business and also through agriculture. You may have new acquisitions. You should try to improve your changeful nature and restless disposition. It will help you to win the trust and confidence of your friends and associates. You will become very courageous and will conquer your enemies. You will be victorious in conflicts. By putting forward your endeavours in a proper manner and by facing situations with confidence, you will make excellent progress in your professional sphere and will have boosted earnings. You will receive favours from authorities and form new relationships. You will become very popular in your circle of acquaintances and your social status will be considerably improved.

Leo – Simha

Virgo – Kanya

Libra – Tula

This position will make you a busy person. You will have some of your writings published or have correspondences with many people. A number of short journeys you may also have. You will spend a good part of your time in informal studies and also enjoy sports activities, a little bit of a restless period, with increased amount of traveling, fatigue and change of places, and high expenses, there could be some smaller health complications too such as intermittent head or eye pains or excessive acidity and stomach disorders; beware of false allegations as some people jealous of you could make false allegations, if parents are living this is bit problematic month for the father too. Towards the end month the situation will gradually improve. Your relationship with the people in general will improve and your popularity will increase.

You will enjoy good health and so will do the other members of the family. Your family- life will be blissful and bright with happiness. Your earnings will receive a boost and you will have new acquisitions which will improve your living condition and increase your satisfaction. Your relationships with relatives and friends will improve. In professional sphere, things will be in your favor during this period. You will secure favors from persons of rank and authority, besides enjoying many other benefits. Opportunities will come your way and you will make timely use of them in a prudent way. Socially you will gain more popularity and prestige.

Scorpio – Vruschika Confidence will increase and you will acquire name-and-fame. Your opponents will be subdued and you will receive favours from the authorities or friends. You will have success in all your endeavours and some of your ambitions will be fulfilled. You will have success in your endeavors and may have gains from various sources. You may have good gains from a new

venture and also from prudent investments. Some of your ambitions will be realized and you may secure a lucrative promotion that offers liberal perquisites as well. In academic pursuits also you would gain distinction. You will be fortunate in respect of romantic liaisons. Your family- life will be joyful and happy; some of your children could be a source of pride. You may have journeys in connection with your profession which will be fruitful. You will have success in all your endeavors and may have gains from various sources. You may have good gains from a new venture and also from prudent investments.

Sagittarius – Dhanu

You may derive much of benefits if you can overcome your restless disposition and changeful nature. If you only look for quicker methods and easier ways then you may only invite changes which will be pretty worse. You may have good gains from trading activities. In financial matters you should remain careful and become more farsighted; you may otherwise run into debt. Relations with your business-partners may become bitter if your plannings are faulty. You may have jouneys to many places for meeting with authoritative persons.

Capricorn – Makara Your earnings will improve and you will have gains from various sources. You may be benefited by receiving a windfall quite unexpectedly. You will form new friendships and will become very popular in your friends’ circle. Some of your ambitions may be realised and you may have new acquisitions that will add to your comfort. You will lead a prosperous and happy family-life; there could be a celebration in the family. The performance of your educational activities, will instil a sense of pride and joy in your mind. You may spend a lot for having some renovations done to your housebuilding. How ever if not careful, you may have to face problems as your secret enemies will be actively working against you for tarnishing your

Readers please note that the below predictions are given according to North Indian tradition of Hindu Vedic Astrological methods, using your Lagna as the base. image. You should remain on the alert and leave no scope for this otherwise you may have a setback at the close of the period.

Aquarius – Kumbha

You will have success in all your endeavours and receive favours from your superiors. You will form new relation -ships and make new deals. You may have fruitful journeys and pleasure-trips. Some of your cherished desires will be fulfilled and ambitions realised. You will be fortunate in respect of romantic liaisons.You will be very fortunate and will receive special favours from the authorities. You will be successful in all your endeavours and rise to a powerful and lucrative position. Some of your cherished desires will be fulfilled and you may have new acquisitions. Your family-life will be happy with comfortable surroundings and socially you will gain more popularity. Your relationships with relatives and friends will become more cordial. You will be a centre of attraction in social gatherings.

Pisces - Meena

Your earnings will be somewhat increased. The position however is favourable for securing higher education, having long journeys and pilgrimmages; it is also a propitious period for developing foreign connections from which you can derive benefits in future. You should take proper care of your health as you will be prone to suffer from minor ailments. Your enemies could ferment some trouble and try to tarnish your image. You should remain alert, avoid all temptations and overcome irritations. You must avoid all conflicts and disputes; being diplomatic and tactful you should handle the situations. The period is not propitious for gaining favours at workplace. In family-life too you should try to avoid disputes and quarrels by retaining your cool. This is not a favourable time for socializing or for forming new relationships.

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Capital Punishment As Revenge

o you believe in the old law of an eye for an eye? Or do you hold the counterview, as expressed by Mohandas Gandhi, that taking an eye for an eye would eventually leave the whole world blind? These opposing points of view are likely to be aired in public discourse following the report that the Law Commission of India is seeking to find out if the time is

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right to abolish the death penalty from the statute book. To do this, the commission is preparing to circulate a detailed questionnaire devised to ascertain what society’s prevailing views regarding this issue are. Almost half a century ago, the commission had determined that the time was not yet right for India to do away with capital punishment. Since then, however,

several factors have changed. More and more countries which call themselves liberal democracies have done away with the death penalty, in whatever form it is exercised. India is one of the few democratic polities in the world which still retains a form of punishment increasingly seen to be not only barbaric in its irreversible severity but also ineffective as a deterrent to

future transgressors. Even in India, the option of the supreme penalty is rarely exercised. In the 10 years between 2001 and 2011, an average of 132 death sentences was awarded by courts throughout the country. Of these, however, the Supreme Court upheld only three or four executions a year, using its benchmark that only the ‘rarest of rare cases’, involving extreme cruelty and in which there were no mitigating circumstances whatsoever, merited the ultimate penalty. Opponents of the death sentence have argued that despite the infrequency of its implementation, major crime rates during the period had fallen, belying the contention that the threat of execution acts as a deterrent to violent crimes. Such acts are generally committed under the extreme emotions of rage, fear, or hatred, which leave no room for reason to weigh the consequences of what is being done. The most powerful argument used against the use of death as a legitimate instrument of justice is the overall psychological brutalising of society as a whole. Like a rock thrown into water, any act of violence creates farreaching ripples. For instance, law enforcers often speak of

‘copycat crimes’, where violent acts of rape and murder are ‘inspired’ by similar cases in the past that were highlighted by the media. Shorn of its dubious deterrent effect, the death penalty becomes no more, and no less, than statesanctioned revenge killing, the premeditated and wilful taking of a human life, no matter what be its supposed justification. Seen in this light, capital punishment is an act of mortal vengeance by the state. In a democracy, all citizens perforce become accomplices to this act of revenge by their complicit acquiescence in it. Willy-nilly, they are made to subscribe to code of an eye for an eye, which can lead to a universal moral blindness. To counter violence with commensurate violence serves only to contribute to the overall climate of viciousness that encircles us, and which intensifies with each further act of the terminal use of brute force. Do you feel that the state has the right to exact lethal vengeance through the death penalty? Or do you believe that the executioner’s song has no place in a civilised society? The Law Commission has said the choice is yours.

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Daawat-e-ishq Habib Faisal Aditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti Chopra

Yash Raj Films presents DAAWATE-ISHQ, a comedy drama, set to release on 19th September, 2014 Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film is written & directed by Habib Faisal and stars Aditya Roy Kapur & Parineeti Chopra in the lead. The music of DAAWAT-E-ISHQ is given by Sajid-Wajid. Meet Hyderabad ki tez Gulrez (Parineeti Chopra) and Lucknow ka aashiq Tariq (Aditya Roy Kapur) in a love story from Yash Raj Films’ kitchen, where Love gets Spicy, Love gets Sweet, Love gets Bitter! A shoe-sales girl, disillusioned with love because of her encounters with dowry-seeking men and a cook, who can charm anybody with the aroma and flavours of his biryani and kebabs, come face to face in the clash of diametrically opposite but equally spicy cultures of Hyderabad and Lucknow. In her quest to find her Mr. Universe, she comes up against ‘Big Boss Hyderi Kebab’ and in the pro-

cess of arriving at a ‘tuning-setting’, Gullu and Taru rewrite traditional recipes of love, crush old-fashioned world-views and make their own masaledaar albeli pichchar... a deliciously romantic DAAWAT-E-ISHQ! The romantic comedy, Daawat-eIshq, from the director of Ishaqzaade is a love story between a Hyderabadi gal Gulrez and a Lucknow cook Tariq. Once again it’s Parineeti Chopra who steals the show. Watch out for her happy-go-lucky Gulrez in the scene where she humiliates the boy’s side and gesticulates: yeh jab se aayi hai har ek cheez mein mooh-aan bana rahin hain. Aditya Roy Kapur as the flirt shayar and cook Tariq impresses with his new look and dialogue delivery. The otherwise romantic trailer hits the climax when in a scene Tariq asks Gulrez: Tum kisi pressure main toh aake nahi kar rahi na shaadi, pyaar ke liye kar rahi ho na?. Here comes the twist. The sweet-tangy romance

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between the two diametrically opposite characters gets bitter. Is Gulrez stringing along her Lucknowi aashiq Tariq? The trailer leaves the audiences guessing! The romantic comedy has been directed by Habib Faisal and pro-

duced by Aditya Chopra. Daawat-eIshq will hit theatres on September 5, 2014. Watch the trailer and tell us your reactions on the fresh pairing of Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur.

After Shahid Kapoor, meets Onir's Hamlet Ashish Bisht

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ven as Vishal Bhardwaj gets set to unleash his own version Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the quirky form of Shahid Kapoor, director Onir has gone ahead and signed newcomer Ashish Bisht to play Hamlet in Veda. Ashish is a complete newcomer, with no acting experience. He has been modeling on the ramp and in product endorsements for some years. What made Onir choose a complete novice to play what is arguably the most complicated male character ever written? Explains Onir, “I chose Ashish to play Hamlet for his vulnerable and sensitive looks. Apart from that he’s also talented and hard-working. Hamlet according to me is gentle, fragile and volatile. Ashish has all these qualities.” Ashish Bisht was chosen after extensive auditioning. “We’ve been looking for our Hamlet for over a year now. I auditioned innumerable others before zeroing in on Ashish. Both my producer Bhavna Talwar and I thought he was the ideal choice,” reveals Onir. Adds Ashisht Bisht, “I’m thrilled to be entrusted with such a complex role at the start of my career. To be able to prove myself as one of the greatest characters ever written right at the onset of my career is not a small matter. I couldn’t ask for more.” About the creative overlapping with Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider which is also based on Hamlet Onir says, “Vishal and I different filmmakers. We treat our actors differently. Shahid as Hamlet will be very different from Ashish as Hamlet. Ashish has his own distinct personality.”

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Chitra Singh wants the Bharat Ratna for Jagjit Singh

ver since his death in 2011, the Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s wife Chitra Singh has been fighting a lone battle to get her husband the recognition he deserves. “I think he deserves the Bharat Ratna, no less...The country must

give him his dues. Manmohan Singhji released two commemorative stamps on Feb 8 of Jagjitji. That was okay. Theek hai. But what about the recognition that Jagjit Saab deserves?” The Ghazal maestro’s widow, herself a renowned Ghazal sing-

er in the 1970s and 80s had been persuading Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi for many years to award a Bharat Ratna to her husband. Sighs Chitraji, “They gave Jagjitji the Padma Bhushan in 2003. 11 years have passed since. Ev-

ery year we expected him to get the Bharat Ratna.” In 2012, at a function in Delhi on Jagjit Singh’s first death anniversary, Chitraji met Sonia Gandhi to invite her for a function on the first anniversary. And Mrs. Gandhi, though graciousness

personified, couldn’t help with the Bharat Ratna. Says Chitraji, “Soniaji was extremely gracious. I was told I wouldn’t be given more than 5-7 minutes. But she spent 40 minutes with me. I raised the subject of the Bharat Ratna for my husband. But it didn’t go any further. I raised the issue with Manmohan Singhji who was very close to Jagjitji. He too was very gracious. He said he’d try his best. But nothing happened.” Interestingly, no one has received the Bharat Ratna during the last decade, apparently due to pressure from political families to award the honour to their kin. However, the Bharat Ratna is likely to be revived. There is talk of hockey player Dhyan Chand. Chitraji feels Jagjit’s fans should begin an online campaign for his Bharat Ratna. “When I meet his admirers and fans, they all say that he should get the Bharat Ratna. But that’s it. It never goes beyond that. If his fans really feel he should get the Bharat Ratna, then they need to hammer it into the new government .” Chitraji feels the new BJP government would do the needful. “Narendra Modiji has said on Jagjitji’s death that not only had we lost a great musician but Gujarat had lost a friend. My husband had a soft corner for Gujaratis. He had also met Modiji.”

The team behind Alia Bhatt’s ‘Genius Of The Year’

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he has just delivered her fourth blockbuster, and it’s just a 10-minute film which turns all the jokes on her IQ-level on their head. The film conceptualized by the very talented quartet of youngsters who call themselves All India Bakchod (AIB) and directed by Shakun Batra (the director of the Kareena-Imran Khan romcom Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu) shows the very spirited actress visiting a brain-enhancement institution after emerging poorly in the IQ department on the Koffee With Karan show What ensues is a hilarious intelligently executed skit on Alia Bhatt turning from ‘Dolce & Gabana’ to ‘Wisdom & Shabana’....or some such. Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra have sportingly pitched in with cameo appearances, and so has Alia’s family. Yes, Papa Mahesh Bhatt, mom Soni Razdan and sister Shaheen make an appearance in the films and even have a laugh or two at Alia’s expense. Alia Bhatt says she did the video for a lark. “I thought it would be really cool. So I did it.” Director Shakun Batra says, “The AIB concept was so funny. I just couldn’t resist getting into it. Everyone was in it to have fun. It was such a joy to work with Alia. She is dynamite!”

Rohan Joshi of AIB who also plays a stellar role in the film says, “At AIB we’re always looking at doing something fun. We’ve known Alia from before and worked with her on some stuff, so we knew her to be a naturally sporting person. So after the Koffee With Karan

fiasco happened we saw all the jokes coming up about her on Facebook. One day we -Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba, Ashish Sakya and me-just suddenly had this idea about a sketch involving Alia in response to all these jokes about her IQ level. So we

called her up and told her the idea. She being a super-sporting rockstar laughed and said, ‘Let’s do it!’That’s it.” Rohan who is dating Alia’s sister Shaheen, says he didn’t have a tough time convincing Alia’s family to be part of the short-film.

“Everyone including her family, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra just had to understand the concept and they were convinced to be on board. All of them straightaway with no reservations said yes. Ditto with her family.”

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Madhurima Nigam at Shaan Musical Concert

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Divya Kumar at Mandate Model Hunt Grand Finale

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Farha Khan at Happy New Year Trailer Launch

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ikram Bhatt has twin musical influences his family lineage (responsible for classics like Baiju Bawra and Himalay Ki God Mein) and his mentor Mahesh Bhatt. Vikram seems to have absorbed a lot from them, and this usually reflects in his musical highs. Music: For a change, we have a steeply melodious album here, which augurs well for the supernatural thriller. Tony Kakkar writes and composes the chartbuster track that has already caught on, ‘Saawan Aaya Hai’ (Arijit Singh), and the lyrics happily make for simple sense in these days of hybrid lingo and pop Sufism. The gentle orchestration also helps make the vocals stand out, which is as well, and the mukhda, ‘Mohabbat barsa dena tu / Saawan aaya hai /Tere aur mere milne ka / Mausam aaya hai’ is a simple, profound winner. Arijit Singh’s singing skills are well-known, but his expertise here can be best gauged by listening to the ‘Saawan Aaya Hai (Unplugged)’ version sung by Tony himself. This version vividly vindicates our belief that however caressingly a song is composed, it should be left to a professional playback artiste to sing, for Kakkar’s own rendition is reedy, almost child-like and technical but unemotional - the emotional hues needed for the tapestry of the words are all stroked in by Arijit himself! However, the remix version of this song is needless and irritating, spoiling a winner of a song that is inarguably among the catchiest melodies of 2014.

The guitar strum and the laidback, almost melancholy orchestration attempt to conceal the almost Nadeem-Shravan-esque flavour of the next track, ‘Hum Naa Rahein Hum’, a superb melody written and composed by Mithoon. The routine lyrics nevertheless give the impression that the words have come from the heart for this cinematic situation and Mithoon embellishes the lovely melody with deft touches within the composition and simple but haunting interludes. Then icing on the cake is Benny Dayal’s ardent intonation - here is a singer who has graduated from being just a crooner in his early A.R. Rahman movies to one of our finest male singers in the last three years. This song ranks among his career-best to date, and the way he navigates the higher octaves of this tune (like the lines ‘Dard bhi hum sehlenge / Tu jo saath rahaa’) in each antara adds to the impact of the composition. Once again, the remix version is superfluous. The third worthy number in this soundtrack is ‘Mehboob Ki’, written, composed and sung by Mithoon. At face value a typical Mithoon number, it gets its appeal from the rhythmic use of these two words repeatedly in a zingy and rhythm-heavy composition. Each time, on the verge of becoming predictable, this song changes tracks by navigating into unexpected detours, and the bright tenor of the lyrics, vocals and music makes us hope that Mithoon will break through the shackles of his patent and overused musical melancholia

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and emerge as a versatile composer, his only wanting area till now. And though his vocals are alright, the use of the reverb makes it clear that this zingy melody just craved for the expertise and emotional quotient that KK could have given this retro-ish number. After these three aces, the album settles into a predictable groove, for the remaining songs written and composed by Mith-

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oon tread trite terrain. The sad litany, ‘Naam-E-Wafaa’ (Farhan Saeed-Tulsi Kumar) seems to have a hangover of any other Mithoon-T-Series film, as he again puts pathos into overdrive with his usual overdose of highpitched voices, done-to-death but fashionably fancy Urdu terms given more for effect (ilteja, sirhaane) than substance. And with the song itself being familiar, what can one expect from its remix?

Standard verse also anoints ‘Ik Pal Yahin Tera Mera’ (Saim Bhatt), whose only fresh aspect is the treatment with the rock guitar that dominates and attempts to add to the angst-inthe-soul quotient. Overall: Nevertheless, this is one of the more melodious experiences of this year, especially because of the three lovely songs mentioned. Mithoon and Tony Kakkar may take a bow.

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he potential Oscar contenders from India this year in the ‘Best

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Foreign Language’ category seem to have gone commercial with a vengeance. Last year,

Anurag Kashyap created an ugly hungama over the selection Gyan Correa’s Gujarati drama

The Good Road instead of Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox. This year, the films that are up

But that doesn’t mean he’ll stop doing erotic films. “Yes, Ayaan is growing up fast, but that won’t affect how I pick up films. In fact, my decision to do or not do a film has never been influenced by any-

one else but me,” says the Dirty Picture actor. The 35-year-old actor also said that he considers his audience as extended family. “You know, my fans and audience are my extended family, so I’ll keep working for them.

Also, today’s youth is liberal and open-minded.” Emraan, who’ll next be seen playing a conman, laughed when asked who’s on his ‘kiss’ wishlist. “You are asking me who I’d like to kiss next? I hope

as contenders as India’s official entry to the Oscars include two big Hindi blockbusters, the film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s 2 States. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raas Leela Ram Leela. Curiously, two of Hansal Mehta’s films Shahid and Citylights are both contenders to represent us at the Oscars. Even more significantly, there are three Marathi films in the reckoning, namely Mahesh Limaye’s Yellow, Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry and Srihari Sathe’s Ek Hazarchi Note. There is also the one Bengali film, the very powerful Jaatishwar, the bio-pic of the Portuguese poet Hensman Anthony who wrote poetry in Bengali with Prosenjit in a National award winning performance. A source from the selecting committee said, “The films in race to represent the Oscars are varied and very, very Indian. Any of them could represent India.” However, sources say the most likely contenders are Hansal Mehta’s Shahid and Srijit Mukherjee’s Jaatishwar. “These two films contain very strong elements of the Indian ethos. They are Indian in theme and can only be Indian in theme. The three Marathi films are also very strong in terms of theme and performances,” say the sources.

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Today’s youth is liberal and open minded: Emraan Hashmi

mraan Hashmi, who is known for doing erotic thrillers, says his fouryear-old son, Ayaan Hashmi, is growing up fast. And that he has started comprehending the fact that his dad does movies.

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no one has the impression that this whole thing (kissing) is deliberate. And I’ll land up in trouble, if I take names (of who I wish to kiss in my next film),” he laughed.

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(AIBC) was founded to foster bi-lateral relations between the two countries.

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ndian diaspora in Australia has opened its first museum comprising over 1200 rare pieces including pictures, paintings, photographs, coins and stamps here on the Independence day. Partly funded by Indian High Commission in Canberra, the museum is an initiative of?Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria (FIAV). The museum has artworks as old as 1800s showcasing?rich Indian History, Hindu culture and mythology along with?several astonishing International arts. The entire collection showcased in the museum is a personal collection of?an Indian doctor, living in Melbourne, Dinesh Parekh who has been collecting arefacts for the last 50 years. Named?as `Museum India`, the museum has been strategically located in the heart of `Little India precinct` in the Dandenong suburb temporarily and is expected to be placed permanently to a bigger venue later. The collection has several original Paintings, high quality Lithographs, Chromolithographs, Engravings from 1840s onwards, Sculptures, Coins from 500BC onwards and stamp collection for public.

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The museum was launched by Consul General of Melbourne Manika Jain in the presence of the state Minister of planning Matthew Guy, Dandenong Mayor Jim Memeti and several other high profile leaders and Indian community members. Speaking at the launch, Jain said that the Indian museums across the globe depicted that Indian civilisation has been as old as human civilisation. Lauding the contribtution of Parekh for offering his personal collections to set up a museum, Jain said,?”Museum India is a project by the Indian community for the benefit of larger community including Australian community.” “This project has been supported by Melbourne Consul general of India, specially through Indian High Commission and Pravasi Bharti community,” she said, adding that she hoped it would soon find a permanent place in Little India Precinct, showcasing the entire collection and also expands in future. “Museum India in Victoria Australia is the one and only museum established outside India, one of a kind spectacle, to play a vital role in strengthening Little India precinct and incredible multicultural aura of Victoria,” FIAV president Vasan Srinivasan said. Srinivasan said Museum India was not just limited to a mere repository of artifacts and antiquities, but to be a place of interest, information, education and perpetual intellectual stimulation with a very vast purpose. A part of this collection is on display at the Museum India which will continually be added to and updated, he said. “Museum India has been established to be a catalyst for other communities to learn and enjoy Indian history, art and culture. It is the symbol of pride of Australian Indians,” he said.

for Australian Corporations through an active calendar of events, delegate meets, fa-

cilitation of knowledge and resources to ascertain emerging opportunities in India. IBC National Executive Team, Chair Dipen Rughani and Vice Chair Sheba Nandkeolyar had the oppotunity to meet the Prime Minister Tony Abbott at his office in Parliament House on Friday morning, 29 August, 2014. The Prime Minister shared about his priorities for India. AIBC had the opportunity to brief Prime Minister Tony Abbott about AIBC history, activities and initiatives undertaken over the past 27 years, to strengthen the bilateral business and trade relationship between Australia and India. The Prime Minister showed keen interest in understanding more about India. The AIBC -AII White paper on India was presented to Prime Minister at the meeting. AIBC continues to play a strong role in forging further the bilateral relationship between the two countries and shared with Prime Minister, AIBC’s keen interest to work more closely with government and industry.

Thornton named as Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer

TEAM: Sydney teenager, Jessica Thornton has been announced as the Flag Bearer for the Closing Ceremony of the second summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing, China. Australian Youth Olympic Team Chef de Mission, Susie O’Neill announced the 16-year-old will have the honour of representing Australia at the BK Awards, an event designed to celebrate the ending of the Games for the Australian Team, as well acknowledging some individual efforts both on and off the field. “I’m very honoured, very excited and can’t wait to walk out into the stadium for the last team event,” Thornton said. “I’m speechless. I can’t describe how happy I am with this whole experience and the competition.” Hailing from Chifley in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney, Jessica came into the YOG with a PB of 53.90 seconds and leaves China with 52.50s and the gold medal. This time now currently ranks her as third fastest Australian of all ages for 2014. Former two-time world 400m hurdles champion and triple Olympian Jana Pittman holds the Australian under-18 record at 51.80s. She ran this as a 17-yearold, 10 months before making her Olympic debut at Sydney 2000. 2000 Olympic champion Cathy Freeman focused on the 100m and 200m as a 16-year-old. When she was 19 she had started to move to the 400m. She had a PB of 51.14 and she competed at her first Olympics in 1992, and ran 51.52 to place fifth in the quarter-final. “For me, the Flag Bearer at the Closing Ceremony is traditionally the best performer of the Games,” O’Neill said. These Games have been extremely successful for the Aussie contingent, all up winning 26 medals – 5, gold, 4 silver and 17 bronze. “The athletics team has gone so well and it’s the most popular event at these Games,” O’Neill said. “The most number of countries compete in it, so to win a gold medal in it is an achievement,” she added. Prior to the announcement O’Neill said - ”I’d imagine she’d be pretty excited, hopefully she’ll be shocked at excited. I got to carry the flag once in a Commonwealth Games closing [ceremony] so I know that I was hugely honoured that I was picked as the best performer.” When asked to some her entire YOG experience, Thornton said. “One word...Incredible.” “It’s been amazing. The whole cultural stuff, the village experience and then competing and wearing the green and gold has been amazing,” the teenager said. When Thornton steps out into the arena – only one thing will be going through her mind. “Hopefully I don’t fall over.” In just hours the curtain will close on what has been an amazing Games for all involved. Athletes, officials and volunteers alike will farewell Nanjing as they reflect on what a successful Games it has been.

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Lifestyle and Opportunity Attracts Record Numbers to Melbourne Australia

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elbourne is a dynamic global city that’s home to 4.3 million people and experiencing the largest population growth of any capital city in Australia. Although the broader metropolitan area has been growing steadily for some time, the most noticeable recent population growth has been in the inner-city areas of the CBD and Southbank. The Melbourne CBD now has the fastest growing population of any area in Australia which has in fact doubled in the past nine years. So what is drawing people to live in Melbourne’s CBD in record numbers? People from all around Melbourne & interstate are drawn to the city by the excellent array of lifestyle, education and employment opportunities available in Melbourne’s vibrant city Centre. The city has an enviable lifestyle helped by a competitive and successful business environment, its thriving arts and cultural scene, exceptional food and wine, world-class education, exciting sports and entertainment, and reliable infrastructure - London’s prestigious Economist Magazine recently named Melbourne the World’s Most Livable City for the third year in a row. Central Equity is a major Melbourne developer and has been active in the Melbourne property industry for over 25 years. The company has now developed over 70 successful inner-city projects. The company takes pride in creating architecturally designed apartment towers that mix space efficient modern designs, stylish finishes and exclusive residential facilities with the best of Melbourne on the doorstep. Their in-house team of Architects, Builders, and Designers are heavily involved throughout the entire development process and always aim to ensure a quality product. Widely regarded as the pioneer of Melbourne inner-city living, Central Equity are focused on location, style, design quality and after sales service. The company won the prestigious Housing Industry Association’s “Victorian Apartment Project of the Year Award” in 2011 and 2012 for two of their recently completed inner-city apartment towers. A striking architectural design rising 46 levels the prestigious tower combines sophisticated apartment design with a cosmopolitan Melbourne location. Residents will be immersed in Melbourne’s world-class array of lifestyle, education and employment opportunities. Southern Cross Train Station, the city’s prestigious legal precinct, corporate headquarters, beautiful parks and major universities are all on the doorstep. Available in a variety of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom layouts, these excellent brand

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Controversy over Nargis Fakhri being given ‘Guard of Honour’

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ecently, we had reported that Nargis Fakhri, who was last seen with Varun Dhawan in Main Tera Hero, had joined the cause of saving the dwindling number of tigers. Now we hear that the actress seems to have run into a bit of trouble after the forest department officials at the Kabini wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka gave the actress a ceremonial ‘Guard of Honour’. It is learnt that the said presentation of arms took place while Nargis Fakhri was in the sanctuary shooting for a ‘save the tiger’ show of a news channel, when the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) personnel led by an Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) gave ‘Guard of Honour’ to Fakhri. Following this, a probe is being demanded into the whole incident, especially since the Police and Forest department manual states that ‘Guard of Honour’ can only be given to ministers, top officials, state guests and others holding constitutional posts. Currently, an enquiry has been launched to determine whether the ceremony was a genuine mistake committed by the local forest department personnel or whether it was due to pressure on them from top officials in Bangalore.

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Film on Kashmir gets censor on defensive

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hen debutant director Rajat Kazmi submitted his hard-hitting treatise on the unrest in the Kashmir Valley for censoring, he expected plenty of trouble over the volatile subject and candid dialogues about the State of siege. Instead he was told that the film would have to be viewed by a Muslim individual to ensure the religious references were current. Kazmi who is a Kashmiri Muslim found the precondition strange. “I knew what I was talking about in Identity Card. The issue of Kashmiri militancy and how brutally it affects local Kashmiri civilians is very close to my heart. So when after the censor panel viewed my film I was told it would have to be viewed by a Muslim, I was confused.” Finally though, Kazmi whose gripping film releases this week heaved a sigh of relief, as only two cuts were ordered and the film was passed with a ‘UA’ certification. “At one place the word ‘Muslim’ was muted. Another dialogue where a character blames Muslims for the political condition of Kashmir was also muted. But what I considered to be real volatile points were not touched. In fact the censor board didn’t even look at those points in the narrative which I thought to be

really tense.” Rahat Kazmi had to go through hell to make this feature about a wounded paradise. “We shot on an extremely meagre budget in Kashmir. We couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel, so we stayed on the homes of local Kashmiri population.” Rahat says everyone opened their hearts and home for his crew. “We were welcomed with

open arms. We had absolutely no hassles shooting in Kashmir. And not a single actor charged us a single penny. Whether it was Sourabh Shukla, Arvinda Kala, Vipin Sharma, Raghuveer Yadav, Prashanth Kumar or Tia Bajpai... everyone forfeited his or fee. Somewhere, everyone believed we were making an important statement on Kashmir. The message had to reach far

and wide.” Rahat has a special word of thanks for Sourabh Shukla. “He not only contributed immensely as an actor he also helped with the screenplay and dialogues. Whenever we were stuck during shooting with the lines, Sourabhji bailed us out. He also helped us re-write the complicated climax.” Rahat hopes Identity Card

would reveal some of the truth about Kashmir’s militancy to people outside Kashmir. The filmmaker has already shot his second feature film. Entitled Ek Sarkaari Jooti it’s a comment on the socio-political status of the Indian Muslim starring Furqan Merchant and Rahuveer Yadav, both of whom also feature in the distinguished cast of Identity Card.

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Entering Bollywood was not pre-planned: Fawad Khan

opular Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, who is making his debut in Bollywood with the remake of Khoobsurat, a cult comedy of the

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80s, says his entry into Hindi films was not pre-planned and hence he was nervous facing the new world of cinema here. “I did not have preconceived

notions about Bollywood. (But) There was nervousness as I was to enter and be part of a different world of entertainment which I have not experienced,” Fawad

said in an interview here. “It was not pre planned... to come to Bollywood and do a film. As an artiste one should go wherever the work takes you. It’s

a great opportunity for actors to showcase their talent,” he said. The 32-year-old celebrity has given memorable performances in Pakistan TV shows like Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai among others. He made his film debut in 2007 with Khuda Kay Liye which was the highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2007. He then appeared in Armaan. Even though Fawad is new to Bollywood, thanks to his memorable performances in Pakistani shows and films, he is immensely popular in India. “I am grateful and thankful for all the love, warmth and appreciation that I am getting here,” he adds. The casting director of Khoobsurat was quite impressed with the work Fawad had done back home in Pakistan and felt he was the perfect choice to step into the shoes of yesteryear actor Rakesh Roshan for the remake version. Khoobsurat starring Sonam Kapoor in the lead is a women centric film and Fawad did not think that his Bollywood debut is a risky proposition. “I don’t think it is risky.. actually it is playing it safe. I have been part of women centric stuff in Pakistan. I think it is not fair to divide it (films) as women and men centrics. It ( Khoobsurat) is a classic romcom. As a newcomer, I felt it was better to attempt something safe,” Fawad said.

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he most prestigious trophy for sporting excellence - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - remained in the closet. And, the trophies that came out on Friday didn’t evoke the response one is used to witnessing in the hallowed precincts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Despite the selection committee ‘racking’ its head to select the 15 best athletes of the country, the national sports award ceremony was a tepid affair. Not just because the events leading up to the annual occasion got caught in controversies but also because there were hardly any stars to light up the function. Off-spinner R Ashwin, who could have added some glitter, could not attend as he is currently part of the India squad playing the ODI series in England. In his absence, the few notable faces were that of pistol shooter Heena Sidhu, for whom it was a double delight as the award coincided with her birthday, and Anirban Lahiri, the only Indian golfer in the world top-100. Though the usual fanfare was there and the ceremony’s longstanding tradition was followed to the hilt, the sports ministry officials and selection committee members present for the function wouldn’t have been able to shrug

off the unsavoury incidents in the run-up to the event. Boxer Manoj Kumar dragged the ministry and selection panel to court after a controversial decision to award the Arjuna to compatriot Jai Bhagwan. The selection criterion was severely criticised by sports luminaries, while a lot many athletes felt their files didn’t even reach the selection panel’s table. Not to forget the huge outcry in the squash fraternity for bestowing the honour on the unknown Anaka Alankamany. The occasion, then, was a sombre affair with the maximum cheers coming for the 25-yearold Heena, currently ranked fifth in the world. For her, the Arjuna was a befitting birthday gift. “To get the award on my birthday is something I couldn’t have imagined,” said the gold-medal winner at the World Cup Finals in Munich last year. For shuttler PV Sindhu’s fathercum-mentor, PV Ramana, the joy knew no bounds. “I hope Sindhu improves upon her bronze-medal performance at the 2013 World Championship in Guangzhou and clinches silver - or better still a gold (at the Worlds currently underway at Copenhagen, Denmark),” he said. The former international volleyball player is

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Controversy-marred Arjuna awards bestowed by President

keenly following the progress of his daughter who reached the semi-final on Friday. With the Asian Games uppermost on her mind, 2010 Asian Games bronze-medallist Tintu Luka said her focus this time

would be on winning gold at Incheon. However, the former sprint queen PT Usha’s protege’s performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games - Tintu couldn’t even make it to the final in her pet event - doesn’t evoke

much enthusiasm. Much like the awards ceremony on Friday, which concluded with the national anthem, the chorus emerging from the Durbar Hall was one for ringing in sweeping changes in the system.

Let’s celebrate Dhyan Chand by following him

aying tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his 109th birth anniversary, which is being celebrated as the National Sports Day, sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on said the best way to honour the hockey wizard’s memory is

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to inculcate the qualities he displayed on the field. “August 29 marks a significant day in the history of sports in India. The legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand was born on this day, 109 years back. He redefined Indian Sports in

Hockey at the global level. To commemorate his invaluable contributions, we celebrate his birthday as National Sports Day every year,” the minister said. Major Dhyan Chand is India’s greatest hockey player who scored over 1000 goals between

1926 and 1948. He helped India win three Olympic gold medals including the first in 1928. “He is inspiration personified. He became synonymous with hockey. He became the parameter of hockey by which other player’s calibre is measured. It

is surprising to know that Dhyan Chand, who came to be known as Hockey Magician, started playing hockey only after joining the Army at the age of 16. It was from there that he started playing hockey,” said the Minister. “After that, Dhyan Chand rose in the hockey field like a meteor. We should imbibe a lesson from the life history of Major Dhyan Chand. Many of our young players are talented. No doubt, but do they have the determination to succeed the way Major Dhyan Chand did?” he added. Sonowal said India is not short on resources anymore and the players need to step up their game. “It’s time that we do some kind of heart searching. Mind you, there are tens and thousands of children playing hockey in the country. We have more than 100 synthetic surfaces for field hockey in India,” he said. “Compare this with a small country like Belgium which has only 16 surfaces. The best way to pay tribute to Major Dhyan Chand is to inculcate his qualities of discipline, hard-work and determination in our hockey players and also in other sportspersons,” he added. “India is on continuous stride to set new heights for its performance in world sports. We just need to keep this momentum by keeping the ideals set by Major Dhyan Chand, who we remember today.”

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David Ferrer, doomed to be the man who wasn’t there

nce hailed as the bloodhound and bulldozer of men’s tennis, David Ferrer may as well have been the man who wasn’t there.

Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Now, after suffering his earliest US Open exit for five years courtesy of a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat by Gilles Simon on Sunday, even the super-fit Ferrer

to Federer in Cincinnati, the last significant warm-up event before New York. “Tennis doesn’t owe me anything. Tennis is one of the fairest sports. It’s given me so many extraordinary feelings,” said Ferrer after his Paris mauling at the hands of his Spanish compatriot in 2013. But Ferrer sensed changes were needed after his French Open rout and at the end of 2013 he dropped long-term coach Javier Piles in favour of Jose Francisco Altur. It was a major rupture in a relationship which was forged in his younger days, a period which once saw him famously locked in a cupboard by Piles for refusing to practice. Despite their parting, Piles never gave up hope that Ferrer -at 1.75m and 73kg, the smallest and lightest player in the top 10 -- would win a major although the chances now are looking remote. This year will be the first since 2010 that he has failed to make at least the semifinals of a major. “He has an incredible will to learn,” said Piles. “He wants to learn in everything. He wants to be critiqued. He does not want praise, he wants information on how to get better. But what I am most proud of David is how he continues to seek knowledge.”

India’s bowlers gain form from shorter format

ndia’s bowling attack was largely the same during the preceding Test series in England, and yet they looked a world apart in the first one-day match in Cardiff, and repeated their disciplined performance at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Sure, the batsmen looked more assured on less responsive wickets and against the white ball, but the bowlers used the same conditions to their advantage. England have been bowled out in both games, a far cry from the time India’s bowlers had to endure in the Tests. That MS Dhoni likes to control the game with his spinners is no secret. He has enjoyed a lot of success in all formats in the sub-continent, but Test success has eluded him overseas. In the controlled environment of the one-day format, he has already started playing his cards. His confidence in using his bowlers - he used seven of them at Trent Bridge - is an early indication of what India’s bowling attack will look like at the World Cup in six months’ time. While Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar did all the early damage at Cardiff and England crumbled under the pressure of a 300-plus run chase, Dhoni had to resort to his spinners at Trent Bridge to apply the brakes on Alastair Cook and Alex Hales. He brought on Ravichandran Ashwin sensing the pacers’ ineffectiveness, but instead of pairing him up with Ravindra Jadeja when Mohit Sharma was injured, Dhoni instead chose to bring in Suresh Raina, and then introduced Ambati Rayudu by taking Ashwin off the attack. He had two offspinners operating from both ends, both part-timers but with different styles. Hales, who was out attempting the sweep in the first match, repeated his mistake against Raina’s loopy offspin and top-edged to Dhoni behind the stumps. It was a plan Dhoni would have set against Hales; sweep shots are often

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more successful against spinners with a little more pace; the Raina delivery was slower in the air and induced a mistake from Hales, who had looked comfortable at the crease. Cook looked comfortable against Ashwin and Rayudu’s introduction had a hand in it, having not played the offspin of the Indian parttimer before. After negotiating a few deliveries, Cook gave the charge only for Rayudu to fire it down the leg side. The dismissal of the openers gave India the inroads they needed and the England middle-order was left exposed to the spinners. Ashwin, Raina and Jadeja controlled the middle overs just like they did at Cardiff, sharing six wickets between them. The only blemish in another convincing bowling display came towards the death, especially in the final over when James Tredwell took 18 runs off Bhuvneshwar. India’s frontline bowlers continue to miss the correct length, as Shami bowled too short while Bhuvneshwar missed the yorker. They missed Mohit Sharma’s variations as the bowler pulled up injured earlier in the innings, but the damage done in the middle overs meant England never got away with too many. A lot of print space has been dedicated to the difference in MS Dhoni’s leadership in different formats of the game. In the Tests against England, he struggled to control the game when his troops were in the field; in the two one-day games already, his reputation stays strong. His bowlers respond with more urgency, the fielders have an extra spring in their step, and contrary to his calm demeanour, he celebrates dismissals with enthusiasm. His bowling changes are inspiring, the fielding placements more attacking. A bowling unit that looked pedestrian under him after the Lord’s Test has been a step ahead of its English counterpart in both games.

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The 32-year-old Spaniard, widely regarded as one of the finest players never to have won a major, has had the misfortune to be plying his trade in the same era as Roger Federer, Rafael

was feeling the pace. As his third round match slipped away against a player he had previously defeated five times in six meetings, Ferrer wilted in the heat and humidity, leaning on the backboard of the Louis Armstrong court, feeling his side and occasionally gasping for air. “It was tough match today. There was a lot of humidity, very sunny, and it was not easy for me. I was not good with my fitness,” said Ferrer, a two-time semifinalist in 2007 and 2012. “But it’s one match of my career. Don’t worry.” Despite attempting to shrug off his latest setback, signs of Ferrer’s decline were obvious at Wimbledon where his streak of 10 straight Grand Slam quarterfinals was ended in the second round by Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov. That was his earliest loss at any major since 2010. He made the quarterfinals this year at the Australian and French Opens where, in 2013, he had been a semifinalist and runner-up respectively. That Roland Garros final defeat to Nadal saw him win just eight games. But he has always insisted he is not bitter, believing his record week-in, week-out on the tour is worthy of respect -- he won his 21st career title in Buenos Aires in February and was runner-up

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Constipation – Gut Health: Ayurvedic Management Dr. C.R.S. Kumar

t Jeeva Health Ayurveda Clinic in Melbourne, we believe in the concept of keeping healthy is highly important than treating disease, which is also a prime goal of Ayurvedic Medicine. In the constipation, the affected channels include large intestine or “ Purishvaha srotas”. Predominant Vata dosha (Apana vata vikaram) in the large intestine causes the disruption of the regular function of the muscular layer of the intestine and cause constipation “ Malabhdhata”. The main cause of constipation involves physical and mental factors. Physical factors mainly constitutes dietary. Eating food, which is GURU (difficult to digest), example red meat, cheese etc. eating fast foods or junk food, irregular eating habits, eating foods with less fibre or less roughage, excess intake of coffee or tea, sleeping late at night. All these physical level factors aggravate VATA in the large intestine and cause constipation. Moreover, it is quite often, we see mental factors such as chronic depression, insomnia, stress, grief and fear are mainly responsible for the disruption of day to day digestive process and leads to

constipation. Other factors such as medicines, old age or other chronic diseases and long term consumption of medicines, laxatives or drugs may also cause constipation. Ayurvedic Treatment: As it is all depends on whether it is acute or chronic type. It requires a diet and lifestyle

recommendations, which mainly includes Vata reducing diet. In acute constipation, it is better to get Anuvasana Vasti or Oil enema followed by decoction (Asthapana) enema. For better progress it is important to make necessary diet changes and take Ayurvedic herbal treatment which suits to the constitution.

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In chronic type of constipation, it is better to start with proper Panchakarma regimen, which includes internal Oleation and external Oleation (Abhyangam = Ayurvedic whole body massage) with viechana and vasti karma. Taking fruits such as pomegranate, prunes, pear and fully ripened banana will be highly beneficial

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loss of cells in the retina is one of the earliest signs of a form of dementia in people with a genetic risk for the brain disorder - even before any changes appear in their behaviour, says a study. The US Researchers discovered that before any cognitive signs of dementia were present, these individuals showed a significant thinning of the retina compared with people who did not have the gene mutation. “The finding suggests that the retina acts as a type of ‘window to the brain’,” said Li Gan from San Francisco-based Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical research organisation. Retinal degeneration was detectable in mutation carriers prior to the onset of cognitive symptoms, establishing retinal thinning as one of the earliest observable

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signs of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD). “This means that retinal thinning could be an easily measured outcome for clinical trials,” Gan added. To reach this conclusion, Gan and Ari Green, an associate professor of neurology at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) studied a group of individuals who had a certain genetic mutation that is known ! to result in FTD. Although it is located in the eye, the retina is made up of neurons with direct connections to the brain. “The retina may be used as a model to study the development of FTD in neurons,” said lead author Michael Ward, a postdoctoral fellow at the Gladstone Institutes and assistant professor of neurology at UCSF.

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Laughter may be the best medicine for memory loss

plains. “The act of laughter - or simply enjoying some humor - increases the release of endorphins and dopamine in the brain, which provides a sense of pleasure and reward.” He says that these neurochemical changes in the brain also increase “gamma wave band frequency,” which can improve

memory. “So, indeed,” he adds, “laughter is turning out to be not only a good medicine, but also a memory enhancer adding to our quality of life.” Dr. Bains says the team’s findings may offer benefits that can be applied to wellness programs for elderly individuals, adding: ”The cognitive components -

learning ability and delayed recall - become more challenging as we age and are essential to older adults for an improved quality of life: mind, body and spirit. Although older adults have agerelated memory deficits, complimentary, enjoyable and beneficial humor therapies need to be implemented for these individuals.”

have demonstrated that susceptibility to hangovers has a genetic underpinning. This may be another clue to the genetics of alcoholism,” study leader Wendy Slutske, a psychology professor at the University of MissouriColumbia, told Live Science. In

the study, about 4,000 middleage people from the Australian Twin Registry participated in a telephone survey, reporting their experiences with hangovers and alcohol consumption. The participants recounted how many times they had gotten drunk in the past

year, along with their “hangover frequency,” which is the number of days in the previous year they felt sick the day after drinking. They also reported their “hangover resistance,” which was whether or not they had ever experienced a hangover after

getting drunk. The researchers found a strong correlation between identical twins in reports of hangover frequency as well as hangover resistance, suggesting that the genetic similarities of some twins played a part in their hangover susceptibility.

Hangover? Blame it on your genes

esearchers have found that genes may partly determine why some people get hangovers after a night of drinking while others do not. In a study of twins, scientists looked for links between the study participants’ genetic makeups and the number of hangovers the individuals reported experiencing in the past year. The results showed that genetic factors accounted for 45 per cent of the difference in hangover frequency in women and 40 per cent in men. In other words, genetics accounts for nearly half of the reason why one person experiences a hangover and another person doesn’t, after drinking the same amount of alcohol, the study said. The other half probably comes from outside influences unrelated to DNA, such as how quickly a person drinks, whether they eat while they drink and their tolerance for alcohol. The researchers also found that the people who had the gene variants involved in an increased risk of having hangovers also drank to the point of being intoxicated more frequently than people who didn’t have the hangover genes. The genes that dictate how frequently a person gets hungover may also underlie how frequently someone gets drunk in the first place, researchers said. “We

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test that measured their visual recognition, learning ability and memory recall. A third group of elderly individuals were asked to complete the memory test without watching the funny video. The team then compared the results of all three groups. Cortisol levels for all participants were recorded before and after the experiments. The investigators found that both groups who watched the humorous video showed a significant reduction in cortisol levels, compared with the group that did not view the video. The groups that watched the funny video also showed greater improvement in memory recall, learning ability and sight recognition, compared with those who did not watch the video. The diabetic group demonstrated the greatest improvement in both cortisol levels and memory test scores. ’Laughter may improve memory and quality of life’ Study co-author Dr. Lee Burk says these findings suggests that the less stress a person has, the better their memory performance, and humor may be the key to reducing stress levels. “Humor reduces detrimental stress hormones like cortisol that decrease memory hippocampal neurons, lowers your blood pressure, and increases blood flow and your mood state,” he ex-

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e are all familiar with the saying, “laughter is the best medicine.” And this motto may ring true when it comes to tackling age-related memory loss; a new study from Loma Linda University in California finds that humor may reduce brain damage caused by the “stress hormone” cortisol, which in turn, improves memory. It is well known that too much stress can negatively affect health. It was recently reported that stress may worsen allergies, while other research indicates that it makes the brain more susceptible to mental illness. Past research has also shown that stress can worsen memory and learning ability in elderly individuals. This is because stress increases production of cortisol - a hormone that can cause damage to neurons in the brain. Since it is well known that laughter can be a stress reliever, the research team wanted to determine whether humor may reduce brain damage caused by cortisol. Watching a funny video ‘reduced cortisol levels and boosted memory performance’ The researchers analyzed one group of elderly individuals who had diabetes and another group of elderly people who were healthy. Both groups were required to view a 20-minute humorous video, before completing a memory

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Adult urinary incontinence has a cure

rine leakage among young men and women is rarely discussed or addressed but incontinence has a cure Running the January half marathon was a double accomplishment of sorts for a 37-year-old mum-of-two from Mulund. While running 21 km was no mean feat, what’s made her happier is that she was able to finish the half-marathon within two hours without a loo break. After the birth of her second child in 2011, she realised she had gradually lost control over her bladder. The condition is termed adult urinary incontinence and refers to a person’s inability to control leakage of urine. A cause for embarrassment, it impairs an adult’s social life and self confi-

dence, as it did with her. “I was embarrassed that I couldn’t step out of the house without being stressed or conscious of leakage,” she remembers. Like most patients of adult incontinence, she hid the condition from her family. “I’d be reluctant to travel long distances or take my children to the park. My sole preoccupation was to locate a bathroom wherever I went. Gradually, I gave up on going out altogether, and turned into a recluse,” she says. Rarely talked about, adult incontinence is common across the world -common enough to have an occasion day dedicated to it (World Continence Week 2014 was held from June 23 to 29). Dr Pankaj Maheshwari, chief of urology at Mulund’s Fortis Hospital, sees eight patients a month. Of these, 80 per cent are women. Problem of trickle The reason women are more susceptible is because most of them suffer injury during childbirth. More than one delivery can weaken the pelvic diaphragm or pelvic floor (a group of muscles that provide support for pelvic organs including the bladder, intestines and uterus, controlling their movement). The condition is classified with symptoms ranging from the need to urinate as frequently as every hour and the inability to control leakage. Besides childbirth, a range of factors such as stress to the urethra, an overactive bladder, even

neurological disorders can lead to the condition. In a healthy individual, neurotransmitters send messages to the bladder to empty itself when needed. However, in some instances, this regulation goes awry, creating problems of loss of control leading to unintentional passage of urine. In men, prostate surgeries or neurological problems (Parkinsons’ or even a spinal cord injury etc) could lead to it. Aggravated infection Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a mild and temporary form of adult incontinence, which if not treated on time can get aggravated and result in refractory urinary incontinence -a type that cannot be treated with medication. A 33-year-old equity manager with a leading financial firm was diagnosed with UTI in 2011. “I’d take medication for the infection, but it would be back. Later, in 2013, when I became pregnant, my gynaecologist warned me against taking heavy medication,” she says. This meant her UTI could not be contained. A year-and-a-half after she gave birth to her daughter, the problem was back, and worse than before. Soon, the Panvel resident would have to visit the washroom every five minutes. It was impossible for her to work. “My job is to track the equity markets, and this demands that I stay put in front of a monitor

through the day,” she says. With her commute to work costing her an hour-and-a-half, she had little choice but to use adult diapers. Finally, she decided to opt for surgery in January this year. Urologist Dr J G Lalmalani, who treated her, says cystoscopy and dilatation helped treat her infection which eventually cured the incontinence. Most patients of adult incontinence believe the problem cannot be corrected. Many even accept it as a sign of ageing -women in the 40-60 age group are most susceptible. But, ignoring the problem, argues, Dr Anil Bradoo, only makes matters worse. “A majority of patients delay visiting a specialist because of embarrassment, ignorance, lack of insight into the problem or because they think the leakage will reduce over time,” says the consulting urologist at Global Hospital in Parel. Lalmalani, adds, “Only 10 days ago, I attended to an incontinence case. The patient, a top consultant with a multinational bank, was embarrassed to see a specialist and lived with the problem for four years.” Treatment is at hand Dr Sanjay Pandey, consultant urology surgeon at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital explains that the condition can be managed with advanced medical solutions and lifestyle modification. In mild cases, doctors prescribe medicines designed to

decrease the bladder’s overactivity. “This prevents the muscle from contracting aggressively, thus stabilising bladder contractions.” In cases where the pelvic floor is weak, a minor surgery to strengthen the pelvic floor by installing a Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) around the urinary outlet tube, can help the patient regain muscular control. Botox or botulinum toxin A has helped some patients relax the bladder muscle. According to a study published in the October 2012 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, nearly 250 women who had incontinence, a one-time Botox injection coupled with daily medication worked control the condition for six months. However, Botox is recommended only in 10 per cent of the cases. And then there are cases that even Botox cannot solve, says Lalmalani. Here, a new procedure called the Sacral Neuro Modulation has been tried. A device, much like a pacemaker, is implanted in the body to send electrical pulses to an area near the sacral nerve (a spinal nerve) to modulate the neural activity that influences the behaviour of the pelvic floor, lower urinary track, urinary and anal sphincters, and colon. Sacral Neuro Modulation offers control of symptoms by directly controlling nerve activity.

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enna isn’t just for covering grey hair. It makes your hair strong, voluminous and shiny. Find out why applying henna pack is good for your hair. Henna is one of the most popular beauty herbs in India and tropical countries that is known for its cooling effects. Since ages it has been used to make hair shiny, healthy and gorgeous. The power of this green herb is not only used to decorate hands or cover greys, but is also applied on hair to bring back the health of your tresses. Healthy hair Apply henna pack twice a month to make hair healthy, glossy and voluminous. It helps bring back the lost health of your hair and repairs damaged locks. Henna restores the acid-alkaline balance of the scalp without affecting the natural balance of your hair. Steep henna for two hours in amla-brewed water and apply on hair including scalp to get the best results. Conditions hair Henna is a very good conditioner for your hair. It covers each hair shaft and builds a protective layer that safeguards the strands from damage. Regular use of henna makes your hair thick and strong by locking the essential moisture in the hair. This herbal hair pack adds a natural shine and gloss to your mane and makes them two times stronger. Covers greys If you want a rich coloured mane without affecting the health of your hair like other chemical dyes, then henna is your answer. It has no amino acid or other chemicals that takes away the moisture from your hair which leaves it damaged and dull. Boil water with two tablespoons of dried amla, one teaspoon of black tea and two cloves.

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