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oon, solar power will be used to cool air conditioned train coaches. The Integral Coach Factory has kicked off a project in association with IIT Madras to design coaches that will draw power from the sun for interior lighting and cooling. This is the first time the railways is attempting to tap solar power. Being the world’s biggest railway system, it plans to use innovative technology to tap alternative sources of energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuel and the power grid. The railways sees a huge demand
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for air conditioned coaches in the coming years. And this demand could lead to increased spending on diesel to power the coaches. In other countries, too, it is rare to use solar power on trains. There are two ways to source power for air conditioning—power cars that use diesel and AC coaches that generate power from the speed of a train. Power cars are attached to trains like Shatabdi Express, Duronto and double decker trains while AC coaches of other trains have self-generating systems.
“We have asked IIT Madras to find ways to tap solar power and use it for interior lighting and air conditioning. An MoU was signed a month ago. We have started preliminary discussions with professors to work out different modalities to develop a feasible model to use solar power in running trains,” said a senior ICF official. If the project is successful, the railways may be able to dispense with power cars. “We are yet to know if power cars can be eliminated because we have to find out the extent of power that can be drawn
from solar panels and how much of that can be stored effectively. These issues will be looked at by the developers,” he added. The new technology will be incorporated in the coaches designed by ICF. It is not clear how long it will take to complete the project. Powering an air conditioned coach efficiently has become a huge challenge as trains run across different climate zones during a single trip. The air conditioning system has tripped on many trains, including the recently-introduced double-decker service between
Chennai and Bangalore. Last year, passengers on a ChennaiThiruvananthapuram train suffered when the air conditioning failed. AC compartments often have trouble with the battery system needed to power the self-generator fixed near the wheels of the coach. ICF has already turned to renewable energy to meet its needs and has set up a few wind mills to generate power in the southern districts of the state. The power is now being supplied to the grid.
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ricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was the cynosure of all eyes in Rajya Sabha on Monday on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament. Wearing blue striped shirt and black trousers, Tendulkar walked in with minister of state for parliamentary affairs Rajeev Shukla well before the House was called to order. Tendulkar, who was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member in April last year along with Bollywood actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga, shook hands with some MPs before taking his seat. He was soon engrossed in animated discussion with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, sitting next to him. All the while, his wife Anjali watched from the visitors’ gallery. Tendulkar thumped the desk when chairman Hamid Ansari congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Champions Trophy. When the House was adjourned for 10 minutes following disruptions, some MPs walked up to him to shake hands. Tendulkar went up to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and shook hands with him.
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Centre free to withdraw all IAS officers from UP, SP leader says matter and his party did not want to politicize it. The Centre has sought a report on the suspension of the IAS officer through letters. The state government, meanwhile, has served a chargesheet to Nagpal giving her 15 days time to submit her reply.
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by interfering in the matter, Yadav retorted that under the circumstances the “state would ask the Centre to withdraw all IAS officers, the government would run with the help of its (provincial services) officers”. The SP leader said the suspension was an administrative
once again justified the action of his government. “There might be many children (sitting here) who I can say would have received a beating from their teachers and parents when they had done something wrong. The government is also run like this, whenever any official does something wrong, he is
punished”, Akhilesh Yadav said while addressing a function in Lucknow. Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav reacted strongly to Centre seeking a report from the state on the suspension of Durga Nagpal. To a question on whether the Centre was setting a precedent
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Youth irony: 75% will vote but 52% favours dictatorship
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or Indian youth, the levels of engagement in politics are different as are the reasons. Politics, however, is no longer the one-way street to be travelled only to vote because youngsters know what the country needs and what they want lies somewhere
amid the usual rough and tumble. According to the HT-MaRS Youth survey 2013, 21.7% youth in Lucknow and 21.3% in Patna see their future with a party, while only 10% in Ahmedabad think so. In Mumbai, only 9.5% youth are interested in being politically active.
The varying interest levels are linked to the diverse ways in which the youth across the country connect to politics. “In the hierarchy of development, places such as Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad have done better. Its youth know whether they support a party or not, their agenda will be
served and in any competition for material advancement, they will dominate. They can afford to be lukewarm about politics,” said sociologist Shiv Vishvanathan. I n Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, politics is both a diversion and a necessity on account of the socioeconomic inequalities. Moreover, caste is a big political factor and its youth admit that freely. Anup, a Dalit researcher in Noida, said, “UP and Bihar do identity politics because unlike states such as Tamil Nadu or Maharashtra, where industrialisation has taken off and a middle-class youth has access to education and infrastructure to get ahead. We have to assert through caste.” Survey: your vote can make all the difference, will you vote? The uneven nature of development has created differential levels of access, across regions, to its fruits. This explains the persistence of caste as an idiom of intense politicisation in some states as opposed to a studied detachment from and indifference to politics in others. In our survey, 23.1% youth said they would vote according to caste/religion. “Dalits see their future with the BSP, OBCs see their interests served by siding with the SP,” said professor Badri Narayan of GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad. Educated youth, however, wrap
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Rakhi: The Thread of Love
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akhi is basically a sacred thread of protection embellished with the love and affection of a sister for her brother. This day is also known as Raksha Bandhan and celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana in India. This frail of thread of Rakhi is considered as stronger than iron chains as it binds the most beautiful relationship in an inseparable bond of love and trust. Rakhi festival also has a social significance because it underlines the notion that everybody should live in harmonious coexistence with each other. In India, festivals are the celebration of togetherness, of being one of the family. Raksha Bandhan is one such festival that is all about affection, fraternity and sublime sentiments. It is also known as Raksha Bandhan which means a ‘bond of protection’. This is an occasion to flourish love, care, affection and sacred feeling of brotherhood. Not a single festival in India is complete without the typical Indian festivities, the gatherings, celebrations, exchange of sweets and gifts, lots of noise, singing and dancing. Raksha Bandhan is a regional celebration to celebrate the sacred
relation between brothers and sisters. Primarily, this festival belongs to north and western region of India but soon the world has started celebrating this festival with the same verse and spirit. Rakhi has become an integral part of those customs. An insight of Rakhi Rituals On the day of Rakhi, sisters prepares the pooja thali with diya, roli, chawal, rakhi thread and sweets. The ritual begins with a prayer in front of God, then the sister ties Rakhi to her brother and wishes for his happiness and well-being. In turn, the brother acknowledge the love with a promise to stand by his sister through all the good and bad times. Sisters tie Rakhi on the wrist of their brothers amid chanting of mantras, put roli and rice on his forehead and pray for his well-being. She bestows him with gifts and blessings. In turn, brothers also wish her a good life and pledges to take care of her. He gives her a return gift. The gift symbolizes the physical acceptance of her love, reminder of their togetherness and his pledge. The legends and the reference in history repeated, the significance of the festival is emphasized.
Unconditional Bond of Love Raksha bandhan has been celebrated in the same way with the same traditions for many years. Only the means have changed with the changing lifestyle to make the celebration more elaborate and lively. This day has an inherent power that pulls the siblings together. The
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increasing distances evoke the desire to be together even more. All brothers and sisters try to reach out to each other on this auspicious day. The joyous meeting, the rare family get-together, that erstwhile feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood calls for a massive celebration. For everyone, it is an opportunity to reunion and celebrate. People also share
tasty dishes, wonderful sweets and exchange gifts. It is a time to share their past experiences also. For those who are not able to meet each other, rakhi cards and e-rakhis and rakhis through mails perform the part of communicating the rakhi messages. Hand made rakhis and self-made rakhi cards are just representation of the personal feelings of the siblings.
Kashmir girl may miss US study trip for uncle’s militant links
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15-year-old girl from central Kashmir’s Budgam district may miss her chance to go to the US on an exchange programme because her uncle had militant links. A file photo of Indian passports. Sufaira Nazir, a resident of Beerwah, 20km from Srinagar, has bagged a scholarship among 40 students selected from India to participate in an one-year long exchange programme along with 40 students from the US. She applied for a passport last year after she was selected the programme. However, her application was annulled because of her uncle, who had links to millitancy. Ironically, the uncle has
surrendered before the state authorities long ago. “It is a rare chance for me to visit the country and meet the people over there. Besides, it would have provided me with a golden opportunity to get the best possible education. But I am told I won’t get a passport. What are my sins?” asked Nazir. Meanwhile, chief minister Omar Abdullah’s political secretary Tanvir Sadiq said there is a government decision not to annul passports of anyone having no involvement in militancy. “We have made it clear that there is no reason to stop passports of anyone who has no direct involvement in any militancy,” said Sadiq. In a similar case, the passport of Mehraj ul Asrar (21), son of
Bashir Ahmed, a resident of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, was held back, apparently because his father was Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front’s (JKLF) general secretary from 1990 till 1999. Asrar was all set to join a multi-national company this month after being selected in an on-campus interview last year at the valley’s reputed National Institute of Technology (NIT). The government, however, dispatched his passport on Friday just a day after the Hindustan Times reported the case.
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US to track hate crimes against Sikhs, minorities
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head of Monday’s anniversary of the Oak Creek Gurdwara tragedy, the US Justice Department has announced that it will begin tracking crimes committed against Sikhs and six other groups as hate crimes. Making the announcement on Friday, attorney general Eric Holder said the Federal Bureau of Investigation director Robert Mueller had approved a recommendation from the agency’s advisory policy board to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Arabs, Buddhists, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Orthodox Christians. “As we look toward the future - I’m confi-
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dent that this change will help us better understand the law enforcement challenges we face,” Holder wrote in a Justice Department blog post. “It will empower us to better enforce relevant laws to protect everyone in this country. And it is emblematic of our unwavering resolve to prevent and seek justice for acts of hate and terror,” he said. “This Monday, August 5th, marks the oneyear anniversary of the senseless murders of six Sikh worshippers - Satwant Singh Kaleka, Paramjit Kaur, Prakash Singh, Ranjit Singh, Sita Singh and Suveg Singh - at the Sikh
Temple of Wisconsin, in Oak Creek, at the hands of a lone gunman,” Holder wrote. “In the aftermath of this terrible tragedy, individuals and communities of faith across the country were badly shaken,” he wrote in the blog titled “Healing Communities and Remembering the Victims of Oak Creek.” Holder also announced that the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime will offer an emergency assistance grant to the Wisconsin Department of Justice providing over $512,000 to help reimburse, and continue to pay for, mental health and trauma services for the victims and survivors of this
horrific shooting. “These funds are intended to assist all those affected - including family members, witnesses, first responders and the wider Oak Creek community - as they continue to rebuild their lives and keep displaying the extraordinary resiliency so many of us have come to admire,” he said. “More broadly, we also must engage in an inclusive dialogue about how we can prevent these tragedies in the future - including through the improved tracking of hate crimes reporting,” Holder said. The Justice Department decision was commended by the community as also several lawmakers including the lone Indian-American House member Ami Bera and the first Hindu-American legislator Tulsi Gabbard. Other lawmakers applauding the decision were Joe Crowley, Eliot Engel, Bill Pascrell, Michael Honda, Adam Schiff, Gary Peters and Eric Swalwell “One year after the Oak Creek killings, we are thrilled the FBI has agreed to begin tracking and documenting hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu and Arab Americans,” they said in a statement. “This groundbreaking decision to collect valuable hate crime data will go a long way towards protecting communities living in fear of being victims of a hate crime.” Amardeep Singh, programme director of the Sikh Coalition, said that while he welcomed the announcement as a “critical first step,” the underlying conditions that caused the killings remain. “The last year has once again seen violent shootings and beatings of Sikhs throughout the country,” he said. “It will take more than tracking hate crime statistics to stem the tide.”
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SC dismisses Abu Salem’s plea, says to stay in India
he Supreme Court rejects Abu Salem’s plea for quashing all proceedings against him after Portugal court terminated his extradition to India. The Supreme Court said Abu Salem’s trial will continue in 1993 Bombay blast case. All charges imposed on him during the time of extradition will stay, the SC said. Earlier, a bench headed by chief justice P Sathasivam had reserved the verdict on July 9 saying it would pass order after considering CBI’s submission that the agency is ready to drop certain charges against 45-yearold Salem under TADA and Explosive Substances Act in view of its commitment to Portuguese government at the time of his extradition that he shall not be awarded death penalty or detained in custody for more than 25 years if found guilty. Attorney General GE Vahanwati had said government was committed to its assurance given to the Portuguese court and sought the apex court’s permission to drop the additional charges framed against Salem by the trial court. The agency sought withdrawal of charges under section 5 and 6 of TADA and sections 4(b) and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act. The Supreme Court had stayed
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Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan May Pair Up Again
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Treat cancer-cured as disabled: Plea in court
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he Bombay high court has sought responses from the central and state coordination committees for persons with disabilities after a teacher cured of cancer approached it, demanding the same rights granted to disabled people. Solapur resident Vinod Tambe was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1977 at the age of seven. He was treated at Tata Memorial Hospital, and on March 16, 2005, issued a certificate by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Central Hospital in Solapur declaring him “cancer-cured handicap”. Still, in spite of this, Tambe found that he was not allowed to access facilities for handicapped people. The primary school teacher subsequently moved court. Tambe is seeking the benefits accorded to disabled persons in healthcare, public transportation, education and employment. “The government should be considerate towards someone who has gone to the doorsteps of death and returned. Even though I am cured I still go through body pain. I am not like a normal person,” he said. Tambe’s advocate M S Karnik, during a hearing on July 12, pointed out that a circular issued by the director of employment exchange on November 21, 1983, instructed all district employment officers to register cancer-cured persons as handicapped persons. But the Maharashtra government
maintains that the circular was superseded by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The definitions of disabilities listed in the act do not cover Tambe’s case, it says. Karnik argued that the authorities erred in applying a narrow definition of the term “disability”: “A person who has suffered from blood cancer even after getting cured does
suffer from disabilities arising from weakness of the bones, joints or muscles, leading to substantial restriction of the movement of limbs.” Karnik added that Tambe’s case can be classified under locomotor disability, which is recognised under the 1995 act. The advocate contended that various additional forms of disabilities should be covered under the act and the Right of Persons with
Disabilities Bill, 2012. Because of the current narrow definitions, he said, many people are getting deprived of disability benefits. Agreeing with him, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha gave the instance of the rare genetic disorder Hunter’s syndrome. In this, an enzyme the body needs is missing or insufficiently generated, the judges said, leading to progressive
damage, affecting development and organ function. Karnik said among the responsibilities of the central and state coordination committees is to continuously evolve policies to solve the problems faced by disabled people and to advise Central and state governments. The judges issued notices to the committees and posted the next hearing on August 7.
Khan revives minority sub-quota bid, wants entire 4.5% for Muslims
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inority affairs Rahman Khan has argued that 4.5% reservation for
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minorities, which has been struck down by a court, can be revived by narrowing its focus to Muslims.
In a note to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the minister said the sub-quota of 4.5% for
minorities under the 27% OBC reservation hit the roadblock because it smacked of being a religious quota aimed at minorities. He argued that the use of “minority” in place of “Muslim” brought in five religious groups under the ambit of quota policy, including the prosperous Parsis, and diluted the evidence in favour of affirmative action. Khan cited the reservation models of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala as “the way forward”. “(There) the reservation is only for Muslims and not for minorities, which has been upheld by the courts,” he wrote to Rahul. Khan said “the demand of reservation is not for all minorities but for Muslims, whose educational backwardness is supported by several commissions and also by Sachar committee... and the principle has already been upheld by the judiciary to support reservation”. The advocacy of ‘Muslim over minority’ model to extricate the doomed quota initiative from judicial veto comes as Congress continues to be embarrassed that the policy announced with fanfare in December 2011 became a nonstarter. The “secular” rivals have used it to question Congress’s sincerity on the issue.
Andhra Pradesh High Court had struck down the sub-quota on the grounds that it clubbed a heterogeneous group of minorities under one umbrella without evidence to back its rationale. While the Centre received another setback when the Supreme Court refused to stay the HC order on appeal, the ruling camp has been mired in arguments about how to buffer the quota policy from judicial objections. Khan’s bid to confine the quota policy to Muslims is interesting, if also politically fraught. It would test the government resolve to redraft the sub-quota in a manner that would prove potent fodder for BJP’s campaign led by Hindutva strongman Narendra Modi. In fact, Congress has preferred the umbrella nomenclature of “minorities” to diffuse the identity of the target group to preempt the saffron charge of “Muslim appeasement”. However, the minister argued it only rendered the policy flawed. Waving the red flag on the political implications of the failed policy move, Khan said, “Muslims suspect the intention of the government and its seriousness in providing reservation to them in government jobs.”
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Punjabi body in US opposes visa to Narendra Modi
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ollowing the issue of Punjabi farmers facing eviction from Kutch region of Gujarat, the North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has written to US President Barack Obama and senators not to consider granting visa to Gujarat chief
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minister NarendraModi. Expressing strong concern and resentment against the attempts of the Modi government to displace Sikh farmers, who had settled around five decades ago in Kutch, NAPA president Satnam Singh Chahal said they have also
urged Obama and senators to declare Modi as a communal figure and black list him in US. “Concerted efforts to evict the Sikh farmers once again reflect communal politics of Modi. There is great resentment among the Punjabi community in North America
about the uprooting of Sikh farmers from Kutch. Our community is of the view that this is the real communal face of Modi as he is not ready to accept any minority,” Chahal said, adding that silence of the Gujarat CM also proved his anti-minority attitude.
The NAPA chief said it was ironical that despite media reports highlighting concerns of Sikh farmers and statements by Akali leaders, there has been no response from either Modi or any spokesman of Gujarat government. “Even the BJP high command is silent on this important issue, which involves the question of survival of a thousand farmers, who toiled hard to make the barren land fertile,” he alleged, adding that the BJP unit of Punjab should answer the people of the state and Punjabi diaspora on the issue. Punjab Congress threatens to gheraoModi Jalandhar: Punjab Congress has warned BJP that in case Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi failed to give justice to Sikh farmers of Kutch region, who are being evicted, it would be left with no option but to “gherao” him. On Sunday, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) spokesperson Sukhpal Singh Khaira said they would not let Modi enter the state till the aggrieved Sikh farmers of Gujarat get complete rights of their lands. Khaira said Congress also dares Akali Dal that if it really cared for the sentiments of Sikh farmers of Gujarat, it should snap ties with BJP if Modi does not return the Sikh farmers’ land back.
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No action in Rajoana case till pendency of mercy petition: PS Badal
Dismissing that the government can restart the process of execution of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana in the wake of settling of pending cases against him, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said a decision in this regard
could not be taken pending the disposal of mercy petition before the President. Rajoana has been sentenced to death for assassinating former Punjab CM Beant Singh. Badal was replying to a query on how the state government
would proceed since decision in all cases pending against Rajoana had been pronounced by the respective courts. The order in the last case was pronounced by a Patiala local court on Saturday. Stating that case settled by Patiala court had no bearing on
the stay on Rajoana’s execution, Badal said, “The conviction and Patiala court verdict are entirely different things. One case is pending with the Supreme Court where one of the co-accused had filed a petition seeking reduction in the quantum of his sentence
while the other is a mercy petition filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). We have to wait for decision in both cases.” “We will not take any such step that could disturb the law and order situation in the state. For this purpose we had met the President to seek a stay on Rajoana’s execution,” said the chief minister. Besides awarding 10-year rigorous imprisonment to Rajoana under the Explosives Act, a Patiala court had slapped a two-anda-half-year sentence and a fine of Rs 1,000 in a case pertaining to the Arms Act against the convict. Rajoana was also booked for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. The Punjab and Haryana high court in October 2010 had upheld his capital punishment awarded to him by a Chandigarh court in 2007. Rajoana had refused to appeal against the high court verdict. In March 2012, the Chandigarh court directed the Patiala jail authorities to hang Rajoana on March 31. However, his execution was stayed after the SGPC filed a clemency plea before the then President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on March 25, 2012. Rajoana’s execution was stayed on March 28.
Money a major obstacle to boy’s Visva Bharati dream
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espite having bagged a coveted seat at Visva Bharati University, Aparesh Pal of Balita village in Lalgarh simply has no clue how to mobilise the requisite funds to take admission in the B.Fine (Arts/Sculpture) course at the varsity. Born to a humble household, his parents don’t make enough money to support his bid to take a course in fine arts from Visva Bharati. While desperately short on funds to foot the expenses for admission, Pal also doesn’t know how to mobilise enough funds to continue his studies there, should he get in. “I need about R10,000 to take admission in the course and another R4,000 per month to continue my studies there. I had long dream to fa chance to study at Visva Bharati and now that I have one, I simply don’t have enough money to get in,” Pal said. Son of a poor farmer, Aparesh cleared the higher secondary examination from the Sebayatan High School near Jhargram and went on to complete his graduation from the Kharagpur College last year. Blessed with a knack for art from his boyhood days, he had been into painting from his early years and nurtured a latent
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dream to pursue a career in fine arts in later years. He found himself an art teacher to guide him on during his time at Kharagpur to pursue graduation. Long sessions with Dhiman Pal, his art teacher,
helped fine tune his painting skills and fueled his dream to pursue a course at Visva Bharati. After completing graduation, Pal applied for admission at the varsity and also cleared
the mandatory admission test. However, he has now been faced with the onerous task of raising the requisite funds by August 6, the last date for taking admission to the course. “I want my son to study at
Visva Bharati. But I am a poor farmer and make barely enough to run my household. I simply don’t have a clue how to raise the money for his education,” Pritwish Pal, his father, said.
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New ‘grid cells’ in brain keep track of location
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team of scientists in the US has discovered a new type of cell in the brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location while going through an unfamiliar area. These cells have been dubbed “grid cells” because they get activated in a triangular grid pattern. A research team from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Thomas Jefferson University identified the grid cells using direct human brain recordings. Their findings are being published in the latest issue of the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience. The “grid cell” is distinct among brain cells because its activation represents multiple spatial locations. This behavior is how grid cells allow the brain to keep track of navigational cues such as how far you are from a starting point or your last turn. This type of navigation is called path integration. “Each grid cell responds at multiple spatial locations that are arranged in the shape of a grid,” said Joshua Jacobs of Drexel who led the research. “This triangular grid pattern thus appears to be a brain pattern that plays a fundamental role in navigation. Without grid cells, it is likely that humans would frequently get lost or have to navigate based only on landmarks. Grid cells are thus critical for maintaining a sense of location in an environment.”
The researchers were able to discern these cells because they had the rare opportunity to study brain recordings of epilepsy patients with electrodes implanted deep inside their brains as part of their treatment. The team studied the relation between how the participants navigated in the video game and the activity of individual neurons. During brain recording, the 14 study participants played a video game that challenged them to navigate from one point to another to retrieve objects and then recall how to get back to the places where each object was located. The participants used a joystick to ride a virtual bicycle across a wide-open terrain displayed on a laptop by their hospital beds. After participants made trial runs where each of the objects was visible in the distance, they were put back at the center of the map and the objects were made invisible until the bicycle was right in front of them. The researchers then asked the participants to travel to particular objects in different sequences. While these cells are not unique among animals — they have been discovered previously in rats — and a prior study in 2010, that used noninvasive brain imaging, suggested the existence of the cells in humans, this is the first positive identification of the human version of these cells. “The present finding of grid cells
in the human brain, together with the earlier discovery of human hippocampal ‘place cells,’ which fire at single locations, provide compelling evidence for a common mapping and navigational system preserved across humans and lower animals,” said Michael Kahana, a co-author and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. The team’s findings also suggest that these grid patterns may in fact be more prevalent in
humans than rats, because the study found grid cells not only in the entorhinal cortex — where they are observed in rats — but also, in a very different brain area — the cingulate cortex. “Grid cells are found in a critical location in the human memory system called the entorhinal cortex,” said Itzhak Fried, who is a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “This discovery sheds new light on a region of the brain
that is the first to be affected in Alzheimer’s Disease with devastating effects on memory” The entorhinal cortex is part of the brain that has been studied in Alzheimer’s disease research and according to Jacobs, understanding grid cells could help researchers understand why people with the disease often become disoriented. It could also help them show how to improve brain function in people suffering from Alzheimer’s.
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Google Glass to help students learn filmmaking
Google is enlisting film students from five colleges to help it explore how its wearable computing device can be used to make movies.
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t least that’s what the internet search giant hopes a handful of young filmmakers will discover. Google is enlisting film students from five colleges to help it explore how its wearable computing device can be used to make movies. The $1,500 Google Glass headset is already being used by 10,000 so-called explorers. The device resembles a pair of glasses and allows users to take pictures,
shoot video, search the internet, compose email and check schedules. As part of its experiment, Google will lend each school three pairs of Google Glass. The participating schools are American Film Institute, California Institute of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, University of California, Los Angeles, and University of Southern California. Google Inc. says it plans to
Disneyland ride and broadcast that out to people?’” he said. “This excited us in a lot of ways.” Glass users can shoot video in “720p” high-definition quality by issuing voice or touch commands. Google has already shown off a few examples of how people are using the device, such as tennis pro Bethanie Mattek-Sands preparing for Wimbledon and physics teacher Andrew Vanden Heuvel taking his class on a virtual field trip to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
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ing the first-person point of view. He said one model that students might follow is one explored in the film, “Timecode,” by director Mike Figgis, which uses four cameras to capture four different people simultaneously. Students will also be encouraged to try to use Glass’s data overlays as a way of revealing elements of a story. At least two short films are expected to be done by the beginning of next year, he said. “We’re kind of looking at it as, ‘How can we push this to tell stories rather than just sit on a cool
share an update of how students are progressing sometime after school resumes in the fall. The company says the schools will explore how to use Glass for documentary filmmaking, character development, location-based storytelling and “things we haven’t yet considered.” Norman Hollyn, a professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said students will be encouraged to use Glass to tell stories incorporat-
Australia unveils its most powerful super computer
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berra. Raijin, named after the Japanese God of thunder and rain,
has costed $45.2 million to build and will cost $10.85 million a year to run, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. The super computer, unveiled at Australian National Univer-
sity (ANU), is said to be the 27th most powerful computer in the world, it said. ANU researchers said the computer can perform the same number of calculations in one
Australia’s most powerful super computer,
Raijin, was unveiled in Canberra.
hour that 7 billion people with calculators could perform in 20 years. Raijin is a part of the new National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) facility at the campus. ANU scientist Lindsay Botten said the computer itself is bigger than the size of a house. “It has 57,000 processing cores which is something like 15,000 ordinary personal computers [PCs]. It has 160 terabytes of
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memory which is like 40,000 ordinary PCs. It has 10,000 terabytes of disk which would be like 10,000 ordinary PCs,” he said. Botten said it will encourage weather scientists and climate change researchers to stay in Australia instead of taking their careers overseas. “It keeps Australia at the forefront of global innovation and opens up new horizons for science and research.,” he said.
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rime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed to the opposition to cooperate in smooth functioning of Parliament and said government is willing to discuss all issues during the monsoon session. “We have wasted a lot of time in the last two-three sessions and hope this is not repeated in this
session,” Singh said outside Parliament. “Government is willing to discuss all issues on the floor of the House”, he said while urging the opposition to ensure that the session is “truly productive and constructive with solid results”. A heavy agenda including the ordinance on the Food Security
Bill awaits the nearly month-long Monsoon session which began on Monday. While several parties including the BJP have said that they support the Food Security Bill in principle, a host of other issues including the decision on separate Telangana could cast a a shadow on the Lok Sabha and the Rajya
Sabha in the first few days with members from Andhra Pradesh agitated over the development. Several members from the Seemandhra region belonging to Congress and TDP have tendered their resignations in protest against the decision, but they have not been accepted and Congress leadership is attempting to persuade its
MPs and ministers not to revolt. The Prime Minister has already sought opposition’s cooperation in the passage of the legislative business including the “most important” ordinance on Food Security Bill. Finance minister P Chidambaram had reached out to BJP for support to key reform bills on opening up the insurance and pension sector, but failed to get any assurance. Chidambaram had a discussion with BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Yashwant Sinha on the financial bills that have been listed for consideration during the session. The BJP leaders agreed to support routine and necessary financial business but indicated that the party will continue to oppose further opening of the insurance and pension sectors to foreign direct investment (FDI). Swaraj, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, has demanded a debate on the current economic situation in the backdrop of the declining rupee, rising prices and slowing GDP growth. As many as some 40 bills have been listed for consideration and passage in the session, which will have only 12 working days and government has expressed readiness to extend the session if need be.
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Live-in relationships breaking up at a rapid rate in Bangalore
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his technology hub is witnessing a sharp rise in cases of discord in live-in relationships. Most cases reported are those of people working in the software and BPO industries. “The number of cases of breakup in live-in relationships was 30
during 2011-12. This rose to 42 between April 2012 and March 2013. With an average of six cases reported every month, the number is expected to double this year,” says Rani Shetty, chief coordinator with Mahila Sahaya Vani, a family counselling centre
attached to city police. For convenience Most live-in couples are in the 25-35 age group. To get accommodation, they declare themselves a married couple. Counsellors say such relationships are for financial and social security. Things fall
India on the brink of losing the elite tag of a trillion-dollar stock market
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hanks to the weakness of the rupee and the slide in the stock market for six consecutive sessions, India is on the brink of losing the elite tag of a trillion-dollar stock market. On Wednesday afternoon, as the Indian rupee traded near its alltime low of 61.20 and the sensex was down over 150 points, BSE’s market capitalization was almost close to breaking below the $1-trillion mark. At close, however, as the rupee recovered sharply and the sensex too rebounded from its intra-day low to close at 19,346, down just 3 points, the country’s market value ended the session at $1.03 trillion — just managing to keep its membership of the trillion-
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dollar market cap club intact. One of the main reasons for this slide is the sharp depreciation of the rupee in recent months. From about 54.5 to a dollar at the start of the year, the Indian currency has depreciated about 12.7% to its current level. And since the stock market has remained almost stagnant during this period, India’s market value in dollar terms has eroded substantially, market analysts said. Led by a $20-trillion plus market value, US leads the pack of 11 countries which are currently in this elite group, Bloomberg data showed. Along with the US, Japan and UK complete the top three slots. The table, however, consid-
ers Hong Kong ($3.2 trillion) and China ($3 trillion) as separate markets. In case the two are combined, they would replace Japan from its second slot with a combined market value of $6.2 trillion. At number 11, India is behind Australia, which has a market cap of $1.3 trillion. From the BRICS bloc, only China and India are the two countries present in this 11nation league. The last time India’s market-cap was below the 12-figure mark was exactly four years ago, in mid-July of 2009. Since then, although the rupee has depreciated, a steady gain in the stock market ensured that India remained in the elite group.
apart when the boy refuses to tie the knot. Most live-in couples are from outside Karnataka. They find it convenient to live with someone from their own place. Things fall apart when the boy refuses to marry the girl. Only one case — that of Keshava and Arundhati (names changed) — was different. They lived together and had three children. The kids’ school records and passports have the name of Keshava as father. But the marriage had not been solemnized as Keshava’s parents refused to part with their property if he married Arundhati, says BS Saraswathi, senior counsellor. To get a house on rent, live-in couples tell landlords they are married. “They live like husband and wife, but their relationship has no legal sanction. When there is a break-up, we refer it to police as a case of cheating,” says Aparna Poonesh, a counsellor at the Sahaya Vani. “It’s for social and financial security. Nearly 60% of the cases referred to us revolve around sex,” says Shetty. Most cases brought to the Sahaya Vani are from the corporate world. “They get to know each other mostly through social media, and share the same language and culture. With their peer groups away, they have individual choices and freedom,” she adds. “Youngsters should be made
aware of the problems of living together,” says Shetty. “As the relationship doesn’t have legal sanction, they need to be careful. Most cases brought to our notice are of women complaining that the men they had lived with refused to marry them.” Marriage dream shattered Runa (name changed), 27, an employee of a software multinational in the US, was attracted to Bangalore while chatting online with Biswajit (name changed). As the friendship grew, Biswajit, 30, invited her to the city and promised to find her a job. She quit her job and flew to Bangalore three years ago. After living at a paying guest accommodation for a while, she joined Biswajit, who had taken a house on rent declaring himself and Runa husband and wife. Runa landed a job. Things went smoothly till Biswajit’s parents starting asking him to get married. One day, Biswajit suddenly disappeared. Runa learnt that he had gone to look for a bride. On his return, they had an argument. Biswajit manhandled Runa, leading her to the Sahaya Vani. A case of cheating was registered after Biswajit refused, at the counselling sessions, to marry Runa. Once having hoped the relationship would eventually lead to marriage, Runa is inconsolable today.
Protests over Bodoland, 48-hr bandh declared
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he Bodo-dominated belt in Assam tethered on the edge as a 48-hour bandh began on Monday morning demanding a separate Bodoland state even as Bodo MPs stopped proceedings at the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the Parliament’s monsoon session. A bandh in the Bodo belt cuts off surface communication between Assam and the rest of the country. Though the bandh was earlier called for 60 hours it was later scaled down to 48 hours in view of the forthcoming Eid celebrations. The bandh has been called
by the Bodo National Conference (BNC), the umbrella body of frontal Bodo organisations. On Sunday, the BNC had served an ultimatum to the government and warned that they will take their fight to Parliament. The movement for a separate Bodoland state has gained momentum after the UPA government announced its decision to create a separate Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh. The district of Karbi Anglong has also witnessed largescale violence in the past few days over the demand for creation of a separate state.
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TV soaps are making way for literary adaptations
Saraswatichandra, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah are already on air, while the soon-to-be-telecast Malikaa is derived from a novel. Producer and creative director Rishab Seth, who is basing his project, Malikaa, on Indu Sundaresan’s book, The Twentieth Wife, says, “I was always interested in making something based on the Mughal dynasty. I read the book last year, and thought it would make for a really good movie.” Coincidentally, the channel also chose to adapt the book. Everyone who’s part of the project was handed a copy of the book so that they could get their basics right.
“We had to do more research and expand the story as there will be 32 episodes. We are trying to stay as authentic as possible. We have even based the costumes on miniature paintings from the Mughal dynasty,” said Rishab, adding that, “The trend of making soaps out of books has started late in India. We should have done this much earlier.” Serials turning a new leaf Karanvir Sharma, who plays the lead in the serial, has also read the book in between shooting and says it helped him get the nuances right. “I was in two minds whether I should read the book. Charu Shankar (the other lead) had read
Action packed week in ‘Maharana Pratap’
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ratap has lost Aashram’s entrance test to Shakti yet he gets inducted into GR’s training because of Shakti’s request to GR. Post this Queen Bhatiyani tries to germ Queen Sajjabai’s mind due to which Queen Sajjabai goes to Uday Singh asking rights for Shakti & ends up enraging him, Shakti has been watching all this from outside. Uday Singh shares this with Bhatiyani & she too tries to germ his mind more. Shamsher Khan catches hold of the spy that Uday Singh had sent & beheads him. Shakti is fuming seeing his father’s behavior towards his mother, Sajjabai trying to calm him down. Pratap reaches aashram late on the very first day
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it was necessary. Plus, book sales have gone up after the show went on air.” Ekta Kapoor’s next, Mera Tera Rishta Purana, is based on Manju Kapoor’s Custody. “Once Ekta read the book and believed in it, she made sure it was turned into a soap,” says the show’s creative director, Vikas Gupta. “Officially, the rights of the book have been taken after a long process. The book was adapted because the characters have a lot of potential. It is fun to play with characters from books as you can visualize the story. It is easier to understand what you want to say, but it is an extremely difficult process to bring the characters alive on screen,” he adds. But considering that the viewers’ know the story, how difficult is it to keep their interests alive in an age when TRPs rule the roost? “I have read Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings many times, but I still feel excited to see them on screen. In our case, we want to bring alive the story for those who might not have read the book. As for the twists and turns, we are free to change things as we have acquired the book’s rights. It takes two hours to finish a book and the content is not suited for daily soaps which runs up to 200 episodes. So you have to bring in different tracks to expand the story,” Vikas says.
itself & as punishment GR asks him to get him flowers from a tree near his Palace. Shamsher Khan & Shams Khan goes to Basar Khan, the assassin they will hire to kill Pratap. Uday Singh is disappointed with all other Kings refusal to unite as one. Chundawat proposes the idea of conducting pahalwan (kushti) competition to get together all Rajputs. Queen Bhatiyani is more than happy to know that Pratap has lost to Shakti in the competition at Gurukul. Uday Singh is shocked to see the body of the spy whom he had sent to keep a check on Shams & Shamsher Khan, Uday Singh could sense a danger from Khan brothers after seeing this and is more determined to conduct the kushti competition.
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he Entertainment Hub’s Haunted Nights on Sahara One will under go a revamp as the show has failed to grab larger eye balls since its conception. Now, finally the time has come to transfer the episodic formatted show into a daily horror show. Yes, you heard it right! Haunted Nights which executed itself as a series which comprised of various horror stories will now be revamped into
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he saas-bahu sagas, which have long ruled the popularity charts on TV, are making way for literary adaptations. Get hooked and booked like never before Once upon a time, serials like Malgudi Days, Byomkesh Bakshi and Tamas topped popularity charts with their well-etched characters, gripping storylines and high-quality acting. It’s not a coincidence that all of them were adapted from well-known literary works. Now, after a decade when saas-bahu soaps ruled the TRPs, literary adaptations are making a comeback on TV. Shows like
it before and motivated me to do the same,” he says. Rohitashv Gour, who plays the lead in Lapataganj, had also read the book before he was approached for the show. “Whenever a script is related to a literary work, it becomes very easy for an actor as they can visualize the character. An author shows the journey of a character, complete with his look, social status, background. This is not the case for TV writers,” he says. Asit Modi, who adapted the writings of columnist Tarak Mehta to make the hit soap Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah, says that books offer a variety of subjects. “Similar saas-bahu stories are passe. Writers are few and new content is needed, so adapting novels is a good move, especially as we have good literature.” He adds that there should be a purpose behind adapting a particular book. “Tarak Mehta’s books were very popular and I had read it in school. Dilip Joshi had also read it. But the serial is very different from the book. With prior permission from Tarakji, we have just kept the format same. There’s need to contemporize the setting,” Asit adds. Tarak Mehta, on his part, says, “I feel good to see the popularity of the show. Initially I didn’t like it when much of the book was changed, but then I accepted it as
a daily soap with a continue storyline. Source close to the production house quips, “As the show will now be a daily soap with a horror story, beautiful Ishita Vyas has been zeroed down to play the negative lead of the show.” Ishita Vyas is fondly known for her character from Zee TV’s Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahani... Jhansi Ki Rani and had done many episodic series earlier.
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Paneer mixed Capsicum Delicious dalSabji recipe Ingredients 1 kg mutton 5 tbsp oil 1 cup curd 2 onion finely chopped 2 tbsp ginger paste 2 tbsp garlic paste 1 ½ tsp kashmiri red chilly powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp ginger powder 2 tbsp coriander powder
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½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp black pepper corns 12 cloves 8 green cardamom 5 sticks cinnamon Few threads of mace 2 tbsp white cream Salt Chopped coriander to garnish
Method: In a bowl, mix mutton with curd and a little salt and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and put whole garam masala. When they start to crackle, put chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry again for about two minutes. Add all the masala powder and fry till the oil comes up. Now add mutton with the marinade paste and stir fry on a high flame for 2 minutes. Add water and little salt and cook with the lid closed till the meat becomes tender and the gravy is medium thick in consistency. Add cream and stir well and cook for about 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice, pulao or roti.
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Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?
Red wine and something in red wine called resveratrol might be heart healthy. Find out the facts, and hype, regarding red wine and its impact on your heart. Red wine, in moderation, has long been thought of as heart healthy. The alcohol and certain substances in red wine called antioxidants may help prevent heart disease by increasing levels of “good” cholesterol and protecting against artery damage. While the news about red wine
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might sound great if you enjoy a glass of red wine with your evening meal, doctors are wary of encouraging anyone to start drinking alcohol. That’s because too much alcohol can have many harmful effects on your body. Still, many doctors agree that something in red wine appears to help your heart. It’s possible that antioxidants, such as flavonoids or a substance called resveratrol, have heart-healthy benefits. How is red wine heart healthy?
Red wine seems to have even more heart-healthy benefits than other types of alcohol, but it’s possible that red wine isn’t any better than beer, white wine or liquor for heart health. There’s still no clear evidence that red wine is better than other forms of alcohol when it comes to possible heart-healthy benefits. Antioxidants in red wine called polyphenols may help protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. A polyphenol called resveratrol is one substance in red
wine that’s gotten attention. Resveratrol in red wine Resveratrol might be a key ingredient in red wine that helps prevent damage to blood vessels, reduces “bad” cholesterol and prevents blood clots. Most research on resveratrol has been done on animals, not people. Research in mice given resveratrol suggests that the antioxidant might also help protect them from obesity and diabetes, both of which are strong risk factors for heart disease. However,
those findings were reported only in mice, not in people. In addition, to get the same dose of resveratrol used in the mice studies, a person would have to drink over 60 liters of red wine every day. Some research shows that resveratrol could be linked to a reduced risk of inflammation and blood clotting, both of which can lead to heart disease. More research is needed before it’s known whether resveratrol was the cause for the reduced risk. Resveratrol in grapes, supplements and other foods The resveratrol in red wine comes from the skin of grapes used to make wine. Because red wine is fermented with grape skins longer than is white wine, red wine contains more resveratrol. Simply eating grapes, or drinking grape juice, has been suggested as one way to get resveratrol without drinking alcohol. Red and purple grape juices may have some of the same hearthealthy benefits of red wine. Other foods that contain some resveratrol include peanuts, blueberries and cranberries. It’s not yet known how beneficial eating grapes or other foods might be compared with drinking red wine when it comes to promoting heart health. The amount of resveratrol in food and red wine can vary widely. Resveratrol supplements are also available. While researchers haven’t found any harm in taking resveratrol supplements, most of the resveratrol in the supplements can’t be absorbed by your body.
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‘One can never feel homesick in Kochi
Kochi (colonial name Cochin) is a vibrant city situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula in the breathtakingly scenic and prosperous state of Kerala, hailed as ‘God’s Own Country’. Its strategic importance over the centuries is underlined by the sobriquet Queen of the Arabian Sea. Informally, Cochin is also referred to as the Gateway to Kerala.
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About Kochi This lovely seaside city is flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. Its proximity to the equator, the sea and the mountains provide a rich experience of a moderate equatorial climate. Strictly speaking, Cochin is a small town. But, Cochin has outgrown its original bounds and is now the general name given to much of the region adjoining the original town, which now includes Cochin, Fort Kochi, Mattanchery, Ernakulam and many other nearby towns and villages. Cochin is situated in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala. Ernakulam is also the name of a town - the administrative capital of Ernakulam district - but, for all practical purposes Ernakulam and Cochin, generally, refer to the same place.
History & Culture Like most cities in India, Kochi has a very long and illustrious history. But, the origin of the name is still shrouded in mystery. Many theories exist, but none are strong enough to be conclusive. Some historians believe that Kochi is a modified form of the word ‘Cochazhi’ which in Malayalam means ‘small sea’. Others are of the opinion that ‘Kochi’ was named so by the Chinese. According to them, traders from the court of the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, gave Kochi the name of their homeland. The peculiar Chinese fishing nets found here, the only place outside China where it has been spotted, can possibly be attributed to the heavy Chinese influence the city has had in the past. Still another theory is that Kochi is derived from the word ‘Kaci’ meaning ‘harbour’.
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Pilgrimage Guruvayoor The Sree Krishna temple here is very famous attracting close to ten million pilgrims every year. This is regarded as the first Hindu temple to open its gates to all Hindus, irrespective of caste. Only Hindus are permitted to enter the temple. The elephant sanctuary, the only one of its kind in the world, 3kms north of Guruvayoor is home to around 50 elephants. The sanctuary is at Punnathur Kotta, which used to be the palace of the Punnathur rajas (kings). The synagogue, built in 1568, is magnificently decorated by Chinese tiles and Belgian chandeliers. Giant scrolls of the Old Testament can be found here. It is located near the Dutch Palace. Thrissur is regarded as the cultural capital of Kerala. The Thrissur pooram is very popular for its elephant procession and fireworks display at the famous Vadakkunatha (Lord Shiva) Temple. Thrissur is regarded as the cultural capital of Kerala. The Thrissur pooram is very popular for its elephant procession and fireworks display at the famous Vadakkunatha (Lord Shiva) Temple.
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Getting here Air Cochin/Kochi (Airport Code: COK) has a world-class modern international airport, located 30kms north-east of the city, with regular flights to major cities in India. Cochin is also connected to Singapore, Colombo and all major cities in the middle-east (Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Jeddah, Muscat, and Riyadh) by direct international flights. Rail Kochi (and Ernakulam) are connected to the rest of India by an extensive network of rails.There are three main railway stations in Cochin: Ernakulam Junction (main station), Ernakulam Town and Cochin Harbour Terminus. Many important trains start from here and many others from/to the south of kerala stop at these stations. Road An extensive network of national/state highways and local roads link Kochi to rest of the country. Three important National Highways(NH) pass through/start from Kochi, apart from many state roads. NH 47 from Kanyakumari to Salem pass right through the heart of Kochi while NH 17 to Mumbai and NH 49 to Madurai (in Tamil Nadu) starts from Kochi. Private and public transport services are available to/from all major cities of South India from here.
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Cochin is a seaside town just 10 degrees north of the equator. Hence, it is a moderately hot and humid place round the year. Heavy showers with thunder and lightning are experienced between June-September due to the south-west monsoon. The north-west monsoon brings light rainfall during October-December. December to February is comparatively cooler than the rest of the year. The average annual rainfaill is about 350cm, most of which is contributed by the southwest monsoon. During the summer, March-June, the temperature hits a usual high of 35°C (95°F) while the mild winter high is 25°C (77°F). The tempeature range is usually 20°C-35°C (68°F-95°F).
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saare jahaan se achcha hindostaan hamaraa hum bul bulain hai is kee vo santaree hamaraa, vo paasbaan hamaraa godee mein khel tee hain is mazhab nahee sikhataa apas mein bayr rakhnaa
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he Independence Day in India is celebrated every year on the 15th of August in honor of the birthday of the nation. On 15th August 1947, India achieved her independence from British rule and became a sovereign nation. On the eve of 15th August 1947, India tricolor (saffron, green and white) flag was first hoisted by Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, at the Red Fort of Delhi. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny,
and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again.” … Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian In-
dependence Day, 15th August 1947) The Independence Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm in all over the India. On this day tributes are paid to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to gain the freedom for India. The main event takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort accompanied with the gun shots, parade, amazing live performances and music. On this day many political
brate our e Day In 2013
e, ye gulsitan hamaraa parbat vo sabse unchaa hum saaya aasma kaa s kee hazaaron nadiya gulshan hai jinke dum se, rashke janna hamaraa a hindee hai hum, vatan hai hindostaan hamaraa
leaders appear at the public events and talk about the nation’s heritage, laws, history, people, about recent events and future projects. The Independence Day is considered as a Public Day with outings, picnics and lots of outdoor events like parades, air shows, fireworks and musical concerts. Nowadays kite flying has become a tradition on this day and people fly numerous kites of all colors, sizes and shapes symbolizing the freedom. Indians proudly fly their tricolor Flag, sing patriotic songs like “Vande Mataram”, “Jan Gan Man” etc. and enjoy the day with their friends and families. History European traders had established outposts on the Indian subcontinent by the 17th century. Through overwhelming military strength, the British East India company subdued local kingdoms and established themselves as the dominant force by the 18th century. Following the Rebellion of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led the British Crown to assume direct control of India. In the decades following, civic society gradually emerged across India, most notably the Indian National Congress, formed in 1885. The period after World War I was marked by British reforms such as the Montagu– Chelmsford Reforms, but it also witnessed the enactment of the repressive Rowlatt Act and calls for self-rule by Indian activists. The discontent of this period crystallized into nationwide non-violent movements of non-cooperation and civil disobedience, led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. During the 1930s, reform was gradually legislated by the British; Congress won victories in the resulting elections. The next decade was beset with political turmoil: Indian participation in World War II, the Congress’s final push for non-cooperation, and an upsurge of Muslim nationalism led by the All-India Muslim League. The escalating political tension was capped by Independence in 1947. The jubilation was tempered by the bloody partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan. IndepenceDay before independence At the 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, the Purna Swaraj declaration, or “Declaration of the Independence of India” was promulgated, and 26 January was declared as Independence Day. The Congress called on people to pledge themselves to civil disobedience and “to carry out the Congress instructions issued from time to
time” until India attained complete independence. Celebration of such an Independence Day was envisioned to stoke nationalistic fervour among Indian citizens, and to force the British government to consider granting independence. The Congress observed 26 January as the Independence Day between 1930 and 1947. The celebration was marked by meetings where the attendants took the “pledge of independence”.Jawaharlal Nehru described in his autobiography that such meetings were peaceful, solemn, and “without any speeches or exhortation”.[8] Gandhi envisaged that besides the meetings, the day would be spent “... in doing some constructive work, whether it is spinning, or service of ‘untouchables,’ or reunion of Hindus and Mussalmans, or prohibition work, or even all these together”.Following actual independence in 1947, the Constitution of India came into effect on and from 26 January 1950; since then 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day. Immediate background In 1946, the Labour government in Britain, its exchequer exhausted by the recently concluded World War II, realised that it had neither the mandate at home, the international support, nor the reliability of native forces for continuing to control an increasingly restless India. In February 1947, Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that the British government would grant full self-governance to British India by June 1948 at the latest. The new viceroy, Louis Mountbatten, advanced the date for the transfer of power, believing the continuous contention between the Congress and the Muslim League might lead to a collapse of the interim government.He chose the second anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, 15 August, as the date of power transfer.The British government announced on 3 June 1947 that it had accepted the idea of partitioning British India into two states;the successor governments would be given dominion status and would have an implicit right to secede from the British Commonwealth. The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo 6 c. 30) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan (including what is now Bangladesh) with effect from 15 August 1947, and granted complete legislative authority upon the respective constituent assemblies of the new countries.The
Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947. Partition and independence Millions of Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu refugees trekked across the newly drawn borders in the months surrounding independence.[In Punjab, where the borders divided the Sikh regions in halves, massive bloodshed followed; in Bengal and Bihar, where Mahatma Gandhi’s presence assuaged communal tempers, the violence was mitigated. In all, between 250,000 and 1,000,000 people on both sides of the new borders died in the violence. While the entire nation was celebrating the Independence Day, Gandhi stayed in Calcutta in an attempt to stem the carnage. On 14 August 1947, the Independence Day of Pakistan, the new Dominion of Pakistan came into being; Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as its first Governor General in Karachi. At midnight, as India moved into 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the Tryst with Destiny speech proclaiming India’s independence.“ Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment, we take the pledge of dedication to the service of India and her people and to the still larger cause of humanity.” —Tryst with Destiny speech, Jawaharlal Nehru, 15 August 1947 The Dominion of India became an independent country as official ceremonies took place in New Delhi. Nehru assumed office as the first prime minister, and the viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, continued as its first governor general.[16]:6 Gandhi’s name was invoked by crowds celebrating the occasion; Gandhi himself however took no part in the official events. Instead, he marked the day with a 24-hour fast, during which he spoke to a crowd in Calcutta, encouraging peace between Hindu and Muslim.
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Power is shifting to women in men’s world: Huma
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Mukesh Bhatt may rope in ‘The Wolverine’ technicians for ‘Mr. X’
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s actress Huma Qureshi turns a year older, the birthday girl believes we live in a male dominated world. “Not just in the film industry, but the world is dominated by men. However, there is a great path being created for women. There are female protagonists getting big roles, big releases and big audiences. Big films are being made around women and
they have box office collections. In that sense, there is a definite shift in power when it comes to women. Look at Vidya, she’s a torch bearer. She’s left a mark. Even in a film like D-Day, it was more male oriented but I knew the director wouldn’t cast me if I had no role to play. I’m ok if the film doesn’t revolve around me. I should bring something to the table”, says Huma.
Adding, “Cinema is a reflection of our society. 20-30 years back women were not so involved, whether in films or the corporate world or even at home. They didn’t have that power to negotiate things. Things have not changed in a big way but gradually it is and cinema is reflecting that”. Like Vidya Balan, we believe Huma is creating her own path in Bollywood.
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echnicians behind the special effects of international superhero flick “The Wolverine” might pitch in to add a Hollywood touch to Vishesh Films’ forthcoming 3D film ‘Mr. X’ starring Emraan Hashmi. Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, who attended a special screening of the Hugh Jackman-starrer, made the revelation. “We have a strong association with Fox (20th Century Fox). We have worked with them earlier for
‘Raaz 3D’ and now we are going to make another 3D film ‘Mr. X’ with them, starring Emraan Hashmi,” Bhatt told reporters. “We thought we should watch this film so that we could have an idea how good its special effects and technicians are, as we, at Vishesh Films can avail this facility in our forthcoming film ‘Mr. X’,” he added. Being penned by Shagufta Rafique of “Raaz 2”, “Raaz 3” and “Aashiqui 2” fame, “ Mr. X” will be directed by Vikram Bhatt.
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Don’t know where size zero term came from: Kareena Kapoor
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ollywood actress Kareena Kapoor says rather than surviving on salads and juices, she eats simple Indian food to stay fit and healthy. “I eat only simple Indian home food - sabzi, roti, dal, chawal, ghee. There are so many benefits
of having ghee. My grandmother is 84 and she is still fit and looks beautiful,” Kareena said. “One should eat everything especially healthy and not junk food. I don’t like the idea of starving. I would eat and burn it out in gym. The amount of intake is what matters,” she said.
Kareena, who was size zero five years back, begins her day with a banana milk shake followed by a cup of coffee. “I don’t know where this term of size zero came from, people called it that way (size zero). I became thin for ‘Tashan’. And that is because of Rujuta, I
followed her instructions,” she said. The 32-year-old actress is a part of a nutrition documentary by famous celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar. Kareena reveals that she is a vegetarian. Her husband actor Saif Ali Khan likes to eat meat
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Monthly Astrology - August 2013 Aries – Mesha You may have to face many problems in your home-front and in respect of property-matters. Health problems of the family members may also cause you some concern. There might be loss of property and you may have forced change of residence. You may become tense, worried and pessimistic during this time. Dealing in land, buildings, building construction materials and agricultural implements could fetch you good returns.
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.
Gemini – Mithuna
You may suffer from skin diseases and feel nervous. Your sources of earning may get squeezed whereas you may not be able to control excessive expenditures. You may associate yourself with lower-class people for which your near and dear ones might feel concerned. By excercising will-force
you must try to change your outlook. If you cannot change your behaviour-patterns, your popularity will be on the wane and people will start distancing themselves from you.
Cancer – Kataka
If married, your children will make you happy by their successes in academic persuits and extra-curricular activities. If unmarried you may receive some acclaim and become distinguished by securing some achievements in career or education. Your earnings will increase considerably. Leo – Simha
You will be somewhat indisposed and your enemies can create troubles for you. Your children may not remain in good health. Medical and other wasteful expenditures could tilt your balance while your income may shrink and your investments could be in a stage of stagnation. Journeys in connection with profession will not bear fruit during this period of time. Time is not propitious for you; so you must refrain from speculative investments. Your friends may not be very helpful during this time. So you should think twice before making commitments.
Virgo – Kanya 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 house-building. Your mother may suffer from some minor ailments.
Libra – Tula 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.
Scorpio – Vruschika
This position offers mixed influences. You may become less energetic and lose confidence. Your wandering tendency and wasteful expenditures may increase. The health-condition of some of your male relations may deteriorate and arouse your anxieties. 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.
Sagittarius – Dhanu You should take every possible care for avoiding quarrels and conflicts; you should not get entagled in any Lawsuit 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. In professional sphere, you may face many problems which you should try to sort out peacefully. The period is not favourable and you must let the adverse period pass over by lying low. The period is not good for finances; so think twice before making any new commitments.
Capricorn – Makara
You may have problems either with your business or marriage partner and the health of your spouse may make you anxious. Romantic liaisons if any could take a bad turn and you may become a victim of slander and disrepute. You may be emotionally disturbed and may not be in good health. Journeys in connection with profession may not bear fruit excepting in the direction of east. For securing new deals the period is not favourable. You should try to avoid quarrels and confrontations by being diplomatic.
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. 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.
Pisces - Meena
This is not a favourable position. You should take proper care of your health and you should also remain careful while driving as you will be prone to sustain injuries which can even make you bed-ridden. You should also keep a close check as fire can cause some havoc during this period. The health of your children may cause you some concern. You should try to overcome your argumentive tendency as this would otherwise lead you to have conflicts at your workplace. You should do better by staying away from any speculative investments for keeping your financial position in a stable condition. By putting forward your endeavours you may increase your own earnings to some extent. If you wish to know the difference between Eastern & Western Astrology you are invited to visit http://jyotisha.00it.com/Difference.htm
Aquarius – Kumbha
You will become very courageous and will
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Replacing Family With Individuals
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he family is the most outdated thing. It has done its work, it is no more needed. In fact, now it is the most hindering phenomenon for human progress. The family is the unit of nations, of the state, the church -- of all that is ugly. That’s why I say the family has to disappear. Otherwise, all these ugly monsters will contin-
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ue. The family is the root cause of all our neurosis. We have to understand the psychological structure of the family; what it does to human consciousness. The first thing is: it conditions the child to a certain religious ideology, political dogma, some philosophy, theology. And the child is so innocent and so accepting, so vulnerable that he can be exploited. He cannot yet
say ‘no’; he has no idea of saying ‘no’, and even if he could say ‘no’ he would not say it because he is utterly dependent on the family. The family does not help the child to inquire; it gives beliefs and beliefs are poisons. Once the child becomes burdened with beliefs his inquiry is crippled, paralysed, his wings are cut. By the time he is able to in-
quire he will be so conditioned that he will move into every investigation with a certain prejudice -- and with prejudice your inquiry is not authentic. Each child comes with a tremendous intelligence but the family makes him mediocre, because to live with an intelligent child is troublesome. He doubts, he is skeptical, he inquires, he is disobedient, he is rebellious
-- and the family wants somebody who is obedient, ready to follow, imitate. Hence from the very beginning the seed of intelligence has to be destroyed, almost completely burnt, so there is no possibility of any sprouts coming out of it. I am not in favour of teaching Hindus to be brothers to the Muslims or vice versa, because unless a Hindu gets out of his conditioning and the Muslim gets out of his conditioning there is no possibility of brotherhood. I am not in favour of synthesising all these religions. That will be synthesising all kinds of diseases -- cancer and tuberculosis.... That will not help, that will be far more dangerous. That gives a beautiful cover to all the cruelty, to all the destructiveness that they are carrying within themselves. Humanity is passing through a very critical phase. It has to be decided whether we want to live according to the past or we want to live a new style of life. We have tried the past and its patterns and they have all failed. It is time to get out of the grip of the past and to create a new style of life on earth. And that’s what is needed to make humanity more wholesome, more healthy, more loving, more blissful.
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Name and fame demand huge sacrifices: Lata Mangeshkar I have traversed a very long journey and seen all kinds of phases. So even though I believe money is transitory, it has its own place in life. But what remains after you’re dead and gone is the name you’ve earned. From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something you have to lose something. That’s the rule of life. You’ll be turning 84 in September this year. How does life look?
I’ve always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey. I truly feel I’m completing a beautiful journey in terms of the multiple roles that have been assigned to me by destiny — be it of a dutiful daughter, a doting sister to my siblings and an able professional to all those who’ve worked with me. It’ll be 71 years in the industry.
Usually at your age, people do not like change. Does the changing society, thoughts and environment affect you?
I appreciate the change associated with people’s growth, but I don’t like the changes in our lives. I came to Mumbai in 1945, so imagine my acceptance of the massive changes around. I have witnessed every kind of revolution. We would step out at 4 am and roam about freely in Chowpathy without the fear of being molested, mugged or crushed under the wheels of a car. There were hardly any accidents then. And the sense of fear was almost nil. That kind of a luxury is next to impossible in today’s times. Everything is different and fairly strange today as compared to the golden days.
What do name, fame and money mean to you today?
They matter a lot, but I value it with a different approach. I have traversed a very long journey and seen all kinds of phases. So even though I believe money is transitory, it has its own place in life. But what remains after you’re dead and gone is the name you’ve earned. From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something you have to lose something. That’s the rule of life.
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One after the other, most of your contemporaries have left us forever? How do you feel about it?
Jab log chale jaate hain toh ek ajeeb sa khaalipan mehsoos hota hai (when people pass away, there’s a strange sense of emptiness). I had a very close friend in Canada; she also passed away recently. All my friends are gone, and so are the golden days. I’m still not being able to come to terms with Yashji’s (Chopra) death. He used to call me ‘didi’ and that still rings in my ears. Everyone is slowly going away, but they’ll always be in my heart. I’ll miss them, their music and their associations.
Why don’t you sing in today’s films?
(I’ve sung in movies for over six decades. I don’t think my voice is any longer appropriate for today’s cinema, music or songs. The kind of songs they make or the way songs are picturised, I don’t think I can fit in.
Your temper is quiet legendary. How much have you managed to control so far?
I was quite short-tempered, but I never fought. There have been long misunderstandings with my music directors or co-singers, but it wasn’t sustainably severe. I remember as a gesture of respect, I would remove my footwear before entering the recording room to sing. But when I was angry, I would walk into the room with my sandals on and record my songs. That was my way of expressing my anger.
Other than music, what are your interests?
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pasanda. I also prefer sitting in my room and reading. Books are a different world and I love getting lost in them.
People say a woman’s life is incomplete unless she is married with children? Do you believe in it?
People talk all sorts of things, so learn to ignore them. Else, it’ll be difficult to lead a happy life. Energies that are negative and depressing should be kept at bay. I have always done that. I remember reading your interview with Aamir Khan’s wife, Kiran Rao. Bohut khoobsurat bola hai unhone (she has spoken beautifully). It’s important to first find happiness and a sense of fulfilment within yourself, else the dream of being fulfilled only through marriage or children loses its significance.
You never gave a thought to settling down?
In all honestly, the thought of being unmarried or being a mother never ever crossed my mind simply because I have my close-knit family around me all the time. My nieces and nephews (Adinath, Anand, Rachna, Bajnath, Anand, Yogesh and Radha) make up for it. I feel they are my own kids. www.indian-times.com.au
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mitabh Bachchan has emerged as the greatest Bollywood star in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema. The multi-award winning actor of countless classics bagged major share of votes from critics, fans and the film fraternity to be named on top
The survey was compiled via a combination of audience votes through social media, box-office figures, cinematic impact and critical acclaim. Bachchan’s own choice and yesteryears acting legend Dilip Kumar came in second with Shah Rukh Khan coming in a
Bachchan was also the first Bollywood star to be honoured with a statue at Madame Tussauds and recently represented India as the Olympic torchbearer at the London 2012 Games. in the survey ‘100 Greatest Bollywood Stars’ published by a British Asian weekly newspaper. In a career spanning an incredible 40 years, 70-yearold Bachchan blockbusters like “Sholay” and “Deewar”. He is also credited with bridging the gap between Bollywood and TV by hosting popular game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Referred to as Big B by his fans, Bachchan was also the first Bollywood star to be honoured with a statue at Madame Tussauds and recently represented India as the Olympic torch-bearer at the London 2012 Games.
close third. Madhuri Dixit topped the survey among Bollywood’s female actresses and was placed fourth in the overall list. “I am proud to be a part of that and I am also proud to be a part of the whole movement where cinema is getting better and we are trying to do something different,” Madhuri said. “It’s wonderful to be highly placed, but it also comes with a great sense of responsibility on my shoulders where I have to do better every time when I am doing something. So I love it and I love what I do,” she added.
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CHENNAI EXPRESS is the story of a 40-year-old bachelor Rahul, who lands up in a totally unexpected journey that makes him realize the importance of love, life, relationships and sacrifice! A stimulating train voyage that not only takes Rahul, accidentally to his destination but also makes him realize the power of true love! A hilarious journey which teaches you about the serious relationships in life. Shahrukh Khan as Rahul: Rahul, played by Shahrukh Khan is a North Indian bachelor who stays with his grandparents in Mumbai. Rahul couldn’t get married to anyone
because of his over-loving and over possessive Grandfather who cannot live without him. Rahul accidentally boards a train that not only takes him to his destination, but also makes him realise the power of true love! Deepika Padukone as Meena: Meena, played by
Deepika Padukone is very fondly referred to as Meenamma by her loved ones. She is a South Indian lady who stays in Komban village with her huge family. She lost her mother when she was a child. Nikitin Dheer as Tangaballi: Tangaballi, played by Nikitin Dheer is a Periyatalay of
another village. Meenamma’s father is very fond of him. Sathyaraj as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram: Mr. Dugeshwara, played by Sathyaraj is a very well-known Periyatalay in Komban village. He is Meenamma’s father and is very protective about her.
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Ghosts’. It’s a new experience for me and I am happy doing dance numbers, for a change,” she said. Happy with her career graph, Mahi said: “My work should not get monotonous.” “There are some interesting stuff coming my way and I am busy choosing some good films. Now I want to try my hands in action, horror and other genres. But I am satisfied with kind of films that are being offered to me.”
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ctress Mahi Gill, known for her roles in “Dev D” and “Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster”, is happy that she is doing a lot of dance numbers this year. “This year there are some interesting roles and different from what I have done in the past. This year there are a lot of dance numbers, which is new to me,” Mahi said. “I have dance numbers in ‘Bullett Raja’, ‘Zanjeer’ remake and ‘Gangs Of
Akshay Kumar to play Dara Singh
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Vindoo with a project with Akshay Kumar playing Dara Singh. Apparently, Akshay who earlier wanted to play Milkha Singh, is keen to portray Dara Singh. But needs time to build his physique like the legendary wrestler.
Says Vindoo, “Yes, Rohit Jugraj has approached me to make a film on my father’s life. Akshay Kumar is the one chosen to play my father in this project. However Akshay would need time to bulk up. Also, all these things (cricket betting scam)
happened and I didn’t want to embarrass Akshay by connecting with him on this at a time when the media was hounding me.” But now the project will take off. Interestingly there is another Dara Singh bio-pic in the pipeline,
this one in Punjabi. Says Vindoo, “Yes I’ve been approached by the producers of Jatt & Juliet with a Punjabi film where they want Sangram Singh to play my Dad. Let’s see which one materializes first.
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We welcome a porn star but frown at own daughter: Poonam Pandey
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hronic shocker Poonam Pandey is now in shock. A political party has been pulling down the posters of her debut film Nasha. Poonam is a little hurt. “This has hurt me. I don’t normally allow myself to get affected.
But I never expected I’d be targeted this way for my first film. It has made me nervous. I knew I wouldn’t be welcomed with open arms into cinema. I’ve no godfather, no support from the industry. But I didn’t expect to be welcomed in this way. What have I done that
After establishing her acting credentials, Priyanka Chopra is keen to take the world of music by storm
Pa, Priyanka produced her first single album In My City, in September 2012, thus becoming the first Indian actor to make the big leap into the competitive world of pop music. For her latest high-energy, infusion pop, dance track Exotic, Piggy Chops has teamed up with Pitbull, the famous rapper of America -- considered as the daddy of rock. Besides lending her mellifluous voice, the 30-year-old Indian beauty has looked really exotic in the album. Recently, she caused massive fan frenzy in West Hollywood as she launched a celebrity milkshake The Exotic Shake, inspired by her album with Pitbull. Interestingly, it was international musical sensation, Pitbull who gave Jennifer Lopez her top three hits on the US charts in the last decade. Though, it must be acknowledged that Exotic is not that much of a success to top the US charts. Nevertheless, Priyanka has chosen to straddle the two worlds of acting and singing and encounter all the challenges that the sailing in two boats entails. After making her mark as a pop diva, the day is not far when she does the playback for Bollywood songs.
is so scandalous?” Tongue-in-cheek, Poonam lashes out at the hypocrisy of showbiz. “I don’t think I’ve ever crossed limits. I’ve always said more than I’ve done. I’ve seen so many posters and hoardings that are far more suggestive than
mine. My posters have nothing scandalous in them. I haven’t shown my private parts.” Poonam admits she is nervous because of the negative attention. “People in this country give so much respect to a hardcore porn actress from abroad. Whereas I have never done anything that can be considered pornographic. Mere jaisi bechari si lakdi ko target kiya jaa rahi hai. I have never crossed limits. Nasha is not a porn film. It’s a proper mainstream Hindi film. Of course since I star in it, there’s skin show. But that apart there is a lot to take away from the film.” Poonam feels targeted. “Why me? I just feel some elements are trying to cash in on my popularity. The doughty devil-may-care Mumbai girl maintains the image and the individual are the same. “What you see and read of me on the internet is what I am. It isn’t as if me and my team sat down and scripted an entirely different Poonam Pandey for the public. Main aisi hi hoon. It isn’t as if I become a different person at home. To my parent’s dismay, I am the same at home and in public.” She laughs heartily. “My parents don’t like the way I conduct myself. Though I’ve been born and brought up in Mumbai, we’re from a conservative Brahmin family. My behaviour is quite shocking to my family. Lekin main kya karoon? This is the way I am.” Poonam’s journey into being an internet icon began when during the 2011 World Cup she spunkily
vowed to streak if India won. Recalling her initiation into super-notoriety Poonam laughs, “That was quite something. I never expected to get so much attention for it. That incident brought me into the limelight. But it went out of hand. I had 20-25 criminal cases against me. It took me a huge amount of effort to extricate myself from all the trouble. But you know what? It was worth it. That one incident got me more attention than I ever imagined.” The image of the bold brassy rebel does get out of hand sometimes. “There are some people who like to attack me constantly. But it’s okay. It’s their way of getting attention. Most people on the internet love me and my pictures. Life is more or less fine. There are some spoilsports.” Poonam candidly admits she loves all publicity, good or bad. “Log mere bare mein achcha bole yah bura bole lekin bole toh sahi. For me all publicity is good publicity. Unfortunately my parents don’t agree. They don’t approve of the things I say and do. They are embarrassed by my image. Every day when I go home after work I wonder if they’ve seen or read something more about me that has upset them. It’s a constant conflict. But they’ve now come to terms with what I am.” Poonam says her family has given up on her. “They know yeh ladki sudhregi nahin. You know what? I enjoy all the controversies. I love being in the news. I take everything positively.”
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We don’t take away stuntmen’s jobs: Shah Rukh
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e likes to do his own stunts, but superstar Shah Rukh Khan has clarified that actors doing their own such acts doesn’t mean they are depriving stuntsmen of their chance to display their skills. “They are the ones who make it happen... they are the ones who teach us... they have the most important jobs when it comes to action,” Shah Rukh told reporters during the promotion of his forthcoming action movie “ Chennai Express”. “They tell us what to do. Some of the times they tell me, ‘Shah Rukh bhai, you don’t do this one.’ Sometimes it’s a choice... can I do it as gracefully as the other person? So, they assist me... if it’s safe, then they let me do it. Because heroes do their own stunts, that doesn’t mean we are taking the job away from stunt doubles and actions,” said the 47-
year-old. Directed by Rohit Shetty, “Chennai Express” is slated for an Aug 9 release. The actor had sustained a shoulder injury during the shooting of “Chennai Express” and despite the risks involved, he admitted that performing his own stunts keeps him going. “I like doing my stunts... I feel I haven’t worked if I haven’t been doing my stunts. I am very good in jumps and somersaults. I can do a lot of stunts,” said the father of two - Aryan and Suhana. He added that when he goes back home, he doesn’t want to lie about the daredevil scenes in his movies. “When my son and daughter ask me, you did that yourself, I don’t want to lie. I want to say, yes, I did it myself. I feel proud. It keeps you going,” said SRK who has teamed up with Deepika Padukone in it.
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rakash Jha is on a collision course with Anna Hazare’s supporters. There is a suspicion among some sections of Anna Hazare’s supporters that Jha’s film Satyagraha shows the veteran leader in an unflattering light. Speculation that Prakash Jha’s new film Satyagraha is based on Anna Hazare’s anticorruption movement and that the Big B plays Anna Hazare while Ajay Devgn plays Arvind Kejrilwal, is gathering momentum. The latest on this front is that Team Anna has asked Prakash Jha to show them the film. However in what could be considered a defiant development, Jha has refused to show the film to Team Anna. Speaking exclusively to this writer the intrepid filmmaker, known to take on political dissenters during the release of his earlier films, says, “They are free to buy tickets and
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see the film when it releases on August 30. It’s a free country. No one can stop anyone from seeing any film.” Beyond that Prakash refuses to be sucked into any debate on whom the film is modeled on. “Characters in Satyagraha are not modeled on Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. People are free to speculate. During Raajneeti there was widespread speculation that I had made a film on Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi. I know there is a suspicion among Anna Hazare’s supporters that I’ve made a film on him. My film is about a jehad against corruption. But it is not based on any one particular character or campaign.” Prakash then quips, “Just as democracy is our birthright, films about cleansing the democratic process are every filmmaker’s birthright. Every film about fighting corruption has its own logistics.”
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arineeti Chopra says her decision to become an actor had nothing to do with her actor-cousin Priyanka Chopra. In fact, she used to hate the profession at one point, and thought it was a brainless job. “My decision to become an actor had nothing to do with her (Priyanka) being an actor at all. I wanted to be a banker all my life. I studied and worked in England, then recession happened and nobody was getting jobs. So I came to India for a few months and planned to go back post recession to study more or apply for jobs again. I used to hate actors and acting. I thought it was a brainless job. But then I realised it’s not, and not everyone can do what actors can do in front of the camera. That is why they are very sought after. So I wanted to try it. It so happened that Maneesh (Sharma, director) decided to cast me in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011). Adi (Aditya Chopra, producer) saw one audition, which I didn’t
even know was an audition and also approved of me. So it just happened.” The 24-year-old adds, “When I’m in a fix, then I can seek Priyanka’s advice. But the two people I really go to are Adi and Maneesh. Maneesh and I are very close friends. He really understands me and knows what is right for me. He’s the reason I became an actor. Adi knows me from my pre-actor days and knows what is right for me. So I take advice from both of them.” The two-film-old actor says she is extremely choosy when it comes to films. “I’m very selective. With Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and Ishaqzaade, things went very well for me and I got awards and appreciation. I didn’t want to make any hasty decision and choose a film just to look nice or to work with a star. I want to do films that have a lot of homework for me to do. Right from Shuddh Desi Romance, Hasee Toh Phasee, Kill Dil to Habib Faisal’s next, I have well-carved out roles,” she says.
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nce Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) boasted of some melodically rich tunes from the stable of Pritam that ruled the charts for quite some time, few of them are still fresh in the listeners mind, three years later we have a sequel “Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobara” with a complete new star cast, however the composer remains the same, Pritam Chakraborty; while the lyrics department is handled himself by the screen writer (Screenplay) Rajat Aroraa which seems to be an interesting move. Expectations are always enormous from a sequel and moreover Pritam is a master of this genre (Love) and this is his 100th venture as a music director which raises the bar an inch more. Surprisingly we have only four originals, read on to know if Pritam makes us fall in love with it ‘Dobara’! The first song doesn’t require an introduction; “Ye Tune Kya Kiya” has already won hearts with its promo’s being aired from past one month. Pritam hits gold by choosing Javed Bashir instead of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, whose (Javed Bashir) rawrustic voice spellbinds everyone and aptly suits the sufi-qawwali forte. The lyrics by Rajat Aroraa are perfect and evokes mixed feelings of love and pain which are synonymous to each other, talking of arrangements, although the song gives a heard before feel, still it’s melodically rich and both the interludes are heavily Sonu Nighm arranged; especially the first one
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara where the Sitar arrangements amazingly reminds us of ‘Tum Ho Jo Aaye’ and ‘Pee Loo’ from the previous venture. It’s one of those trademark compositions from Pritam that are immensely catchy and addictive and the one to be played on ‘Repeat’ mode for hours..Chart Topper! Remember Rishi Kapoor in ‘Tayyab Ali Pyar Ka Dushman’ back in 1977 in ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, an era dominated by the legendary voice of Mohd.Rafi, Pritam’s assistant Anupam Amod provides us a reprise version with “Tayyab Ali” where Javed Ali gets behind the mike and does a fair job. Apart from some funny lyrics, the overall treatment of the song remains the same as the original without any creativity and innovation that makes it an ordinary composition! Get ready for some Retro-Disco flavour with “Tu Hi Khwahish” which is arranged keeping in mind the 90’era, notice how eminently the keyboard is used in the long interludes especially the second one where we hear the trademark tune used for the character of Emraan Hashmi in the first outing which of course is being played by Akshay Kumar here. Sunidhi Chauhan’s seductive voice is tailor made for this genre where she has previously proved her menace numerous times. Overall, the song would look good onscreen! Last to arrive is “Chugliyaan”, a breezy-easy-on-ears romantic number where Javed Ali’s voice melts your heart and creates an aura of its own which stays
with the listeners for a long time, moreover the Qawwali notes; from 1.13 to 1.32 and then towards the end; in tandem with Sahir Ali Bagga alaaps are sheer brilliance. The arrangements are beautifully crafted and interwoven alongside Rajat Arora’s lovely heart touching lyrics which make this a winner all the way and the
one which promises to stay in the favourite’s list of the listeners for months to come. Don’t miss this one! Pritam doesn’t disappoint but at the same time the soundtrack doesn’t lives up to the expectations and benchmark created by the first venture. Listeners crave for some ‘Reprise’ versions when
Pritam is at the helm of affairs and people looking for the same would be disappointed with just four originals here, still ‘Ye Tune Kya Kiya’ and ‘Chugliyaan’ will enjoy a certain shelf life whereas ‘Tayyab Ali’ and ‘Tu Hi Khwahish’ will work alongside the narration of the movie. Overall, it’s a good soundtrack that works in parts!
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tihad Airways has been granted last minute conditional approval to acquire 24% of Jet Airways, in a deal with massive implications for India’s airline sector, and the potential to reshape Australia’s air links with the sub continent. Keeping in mind the official silence with which the announcement was first received by Etihad when it declined to comment, the deal is not yet fully done, or undone. But if it is done, it is a landmark breakout point for airline investors in India’s airlines, whether national or international, where lack of access to foreign capital has long been held to be a major factor in their poor performance in what is the growing powerhouse of the country’s economy. From a local perspective the Etihad-Jet Airways deal underscores the untidiness of overlapping strategic interests in Virgin Australia by airlines like Etihad and Singapore Airlines that might agree on the merits of their Australian investment, yet remain fierce rivals elsewhere. Etihad has more than a 10% stake in Virgin Australia, with approval to lift it to almost 20%. Singapore Airlines already holds almost 20% of Virgin Australia. On the Australia-India route Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia sell the considerable flexibility of Singapore Airlines high frequency connections to multiple cities in India over Singapore Airport. Qantas competes with that combination with its code share with Jet Airways, again through connections in Singapore. But with Etihad on track to own almost one quarter of Jet Airways, its ambitions would no doubt be to see Jet Airways fly non-stop between India and Australia cities. This would ‘neatly’ cut both Singapore Airlines and Qantas out of the action to Etihad’s benefit, but nothing in the airline game is ever that tidy
or decisive. Just getting Jet Airways approvals to fly non-stop to Australia couldn’t be rapidly achieved, given the slowness with which change comes to air traffic treaties between countries. Which could make it yet another longer term point of friction between the two rival shareholders in Virgin Australia, with both already offering competing options for flights to European cities to Virgin and Australian customers over their respective Abu Dhabi and Singapore Airport hubs. Meanwhile, Air-India, which has no preferred carrier relationship with either Australian airline, is about to reinstate non-stop flights between the sub continent and Australia from the end of August using Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
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ound Table India’s Ultimate Auto-rickshaw Adventure Mumbai Xpress takes halt in Pune before the fleet resumes its 2,000km trip. “No!” - the only word you would hear from a Puneri autowala, if you ask them for a fare across the city in the later part of the day. Now, for a city that is so accustomed to autowalas refusing to take long-distance fares, this initiative by Round Table India might come as a surprise. The Ultimate Auto-rickshaw Adventure Mumbai Xpress 2013, is a charitable programme which takes aspiring adventurers from different countries and takes them on an exciting 2,000km journey in auto-rickshaws. Reminds you of an Akshay Kumar wrapped in Saffron from Bhool Bhulaiyya, does it not? In this edition, six participants, each with their racing team, will be riding from Mumbai to Chennai in 14 days. Their journey began in Mumbai on July 29 and will conclude on August 9. Yesterday, the group were in Pune at the SSVMS in Karvenagar. They interacted with the school children, who benefit greatly from this activity. “Sometimes the participants voluntarily make individual donations to the schools that we run. Round Table India’s purpose behind the event is to generate funds to run these schools,” says Ankush Mehta, secretary of Pune Midtown Round Table 65. The participants themselves make hay of this opportunity by getting to see India in all
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its vibrance and reality. With participants from UK, New Zealand, Russia, Australia and Germany, each rickshaw has customised designs and peculiar names. Speaking exclusively to dna, one of the racers, Marc Spence from Australia said, “This is my second visit to India and this time, I wanted to see the real side of this country. So, when I saw this opportunity, I decided to participate.” Marc, who is in the business of Prosthetics back home, finds the overall experience fascinating. “It was great to ride surrounded by the mountains. It was riding in the cities that was stressful. Especially in Pune, things just keep popping up before you and you have to keep finding gaps,” Marc says, utterly thrilled. By the time he reaches Chennai, Marc will definitely get a hang of Indian roads and the unique skill set required to drive on them. The six teams compete based on daily tasks and challenges which earn them points. “We have to take a picture of a funny signboard today. And many such fun activities will earn us points on our journey. The rider with most points at the end will win,” Marc explains. Not only is the ride across five Indian states (maybe 6, owing to Andhra Pradesh split) a great way to give these enthusiastic tourists an insight into the cultural diversity of India, but the auto-rickshaw adds a new dimension to the fun.
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Want to Buy Your First Home but don’t know where to start? Free 1st Home buyer sessions coming to Point Cook
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Award winning developer of popular Melbourne communities, Central Equity, are setting out to help 1st home buyers make what is sometimes a very difficult and complicated decision – how do I purchase my first home?
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entral Equity’s 1st Home Buyer Info Sessions are specifically designed to make home buying easy. A short presentation will cover such topics as: New Homebuyer Grants of up to $10,000 and how to purchase a new home in Victoria. Clients can inspect a range of Melbourne’s best new home designs, speak with a mortgage provider about their individual financial needs, and view a range of new land in a prime location all in the same place. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity. The sessions will be held on Saturday, August 10. A choice of sessions is available, either 11am or 2pm. Bookings are recommended. Featherbrook, Point Cook is now an established and thriving residential community just 22kms from the centre of Melbourne. With an unparalleled array of established amenity and services right on its doorstep, there’s never been a better time to visit and find out why Featherbrook is one of Point Cook’s most popular new communities. An abundance of established recre-
ation and community facilities include neighbourhood parks, picturesque wetlands, conservation reserves and a fullsize sports oval. A brand new medical centre, pharmacy, café and ‘The Brook’ Bistro and Entertainment venue are also now operating on-site. The recently opened Featherbrook Community Centre
and Sports Pavilion are being thoroughly enjoyed and a P-9 School is proposed adjacent to Featherbrook Oval. Families looking for a community atmosphere in their chosen estate need look no further! Truganina is just 20kms from the centre of Melbourne and Gateway is the best located estate in the area. The
estate features excellent access to nearby freeways and a soon to be completed train station. Central to Gateway is a secluded neighbourhood park with adventure playground, attractive landscaping and large grassed areas for recreational activities. Land lots come in a range of sizes to varying tastes and budgets
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John Abraham to direct a big budget film
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ctor-producer John Abraham hopes to go behind the camera one day for a big budget film, starring newcomers. “I will direct a big budget film with newcomers. I don’t know why studios don’t make big budget films with newcomers! We need to support them,” John told media. “Why do we only make big budget films with only top five actors, why aren’t we getting mature? We all need to come out of that,” added the actor, who produced the sleeper hit Vicky Donor, starring debutant Ayushmann Khurrana. However, John, who is awaiting the release of his next project Madras Cafe, is not sure when he will direct a movie. “But for sure, I want to direct films. Whenever the right time comes, I will get into it.”
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ctor Saif Ali Khan loves non-vegetarian food and his actress-wife Kareena Kapoor says he just can’t do without eating
meat. “Saif can’t be vegetarian, he says he can be vegetarian only for one meal and what that means, I don’t understand. He is like, ‘I can’t not eat meat at night’,” the 32-year-old said here Saturday at the launch of dietician Rujuta Diwekar’s DVD “Indian
Food Wisdom.” Saif has found new love in kachoris now. “But now Saif has found new love in kachoris and samosas and he gorged on them in Lucknow,” said Kareena, who has turned vegetarian. Kareena is currently busy promoting Prakash Jha’s “Satyagraha.” She is also shooting for Punit Malhotra’s “Gori Tere Pyaar Mein” with Imran Khan. Saif and Kareena got married in October 2012.
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Sushant Singh Rajput does a Ranbir Kapoor
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ollywood has its new towel boy! In Shuddh Desi Romance, actor Sushant Singh Rajput has attempted a towel act a la Ranbir Kapoor’s popular, Saawariya act. Ranbir flaunted a pristine white towel in the song, Jab se tere naina, and now Sushant has done a similar scene. In the
forthcoming, Shuddh Desi Romance, the audience will witness a scene where Sushant and Parineeti Chopra are together, and Parineeti pulls off Sushant’s towel. Sushant will be seen saving his dignity once the towel goes off. The movie releases September 6.
Border sequel finally gets permissions for shoot after 2 years wait
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ven before he ventured into making this film, JP Dutta knew that making the sequel to his 1997 hit Border was going to be no easy task. While the filmmaker is still finalising the cast of his film, he had to face the tough task of seeking permissions to shoot in and around Delhi. A source says, `A lot of time was spent in researching on the 1971 Battle of Shakargarh Bulge. He spent quite some time interacting with families that had members in the Indian Army back then. Dutta wanted to shoot at actual locations in the national capital along with sensitive areas along the Indo-Pak border. It took him nearly two years to sort out the formalities of securing government permissions.` The sequel of Border will be shot with real arms and ammunitions, tanks and soldiers as well. Says Dutta, `There were several technical issues communicated to us by the government officials. It wasn’t so difficult and time consuming back then when I made my first film.`
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India to open World Cup defence against Pakistan on February 15
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efending champions India will take on archfoes Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29. Placed in the relatively easy Group B, India, who won the 2011 event after defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai, will start their title defence on February 15. Incidentally, India have never lost to Pakistan in any of their five World Cup clashes so far. The Indians will complete their group fixtures against Zimbabwe at Eden Park, Auckland (on March 14). India will also play South Af-
rica (in Melbourne on February 22), Qualifier 4 (in Perth on February 28), West Indies (in Perth on March 6) and Ireland (in Hamilton on March 10). “It only seems like yesterday that we won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in front of a passionate and supportive home crowd,” said India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who guided the team to the 2011 triumph. “World Cup is a very special event for every cricketer because it only takes place every four years. Having tasted success in Mumbai in 2011, we’ll be working very hard to retain it. “I’m keenly looking forward to
the tournament and confident that we’ll do well. Our recent victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has provided the team with a lot of confidence, and I am sure this experience will help us in our preparations for the World Cup in 2015,” he added. The tournament will open on February 14 with co-hosts Australia and New Zealand playing their first matches in front of their home crowds. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the final on March 29. New Zealand will square off against 1996 champions Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Christchurch and later on the
same day, under the MCG floodlights, four-time former champions Australia will go head-to-head with arch-rivals England. New Zealand will also host Australia when the two neighbouring countries lock horns in Auckland on March 28. A total of 49 matches will be played in the 44-day tournament across 14 venues in the two countries. Australia will stage 26 matches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, whilst the 23 matches in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington, the ICC said in a statement. The 14 sides (10 Full Members and four qualifiers), as per their rankings on the ICC ODI Rankings table on December 31, 2012, have been divided into two pools. The top four sides from each pool will progress to the quarterfinals, followed by the two semifinals and the final. All the knock-out matches will have reserve days. The fixtures were announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington today. ICC President Alan Isaac, who attended the event launch in Wellington, said: “I’m delighted to be part of this historic occasion as today we officially start the countdown to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, an event that, over the past 40 years, has become a truly global event. “ICC events have established a unique place in the cricket calendar, and, as we’ve seen at our most recent events in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, players, sponsors, media, fans and supporters from all around the world want to be part of the spectacle.
“Sport is synonymous with life in Australia and New Zealand, and both countries boast some of the best facilities in the world. With the World Cup returning to these shores for the first time since 1992, I am sure it will be an event to remember.” ICC Chief Executive David Richardson, who attended the event launch here, said: “The ICC Cricket World Cup is the flagship tournament of the 50-over game. The 2015 tournament will mark 40 years since the first World Cup in 1975 and that history of great contests and heroes helps make the tournament what it is - the most sought after prize in our increasingly global game. “The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be returning to Australia and New Zealand after 23 years and will be staged at the back of two outstanding 50-over ICC events - the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013. John Harnden, Chief Executive of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organising Committee, said ticket prices would be announced later in the year and promised to keep the prices affordable. “This tournament is about the best teams, the best players and their endurance and skills that will see only the best left standing. We want as many fans as possible to be a part of this rare event,” Harnden said. “Australia and New Zealand have diverse communities who are passionate about their heritage and very passionate about cricket. We’ll be working hard in local communities to ensure they can follow their teams, attend matches and play a part in the event in 2015.”
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World No.1 ranking and a Slam is priority now: Bopanna
number three but the Indian tennis star’s hunger for success has only increased and he now wants to become number one besides
notching his first Grand Slam trophy. Bopanna’s career graph has hown a steady rise and in the last
two years, he has emerged as a force to reckon with in the doubles arena. Of his eight titles, six have come in the last three years. Season 2012 was remarkable when he made six finals and won two titles with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi. In 2011 he won all the three finals with Pakistan’s Aisam-ulhaq Qureshi. “Discipline has been a key factor to my success. I have always made sure that I put my game ahead of anything else, sometimes even before friends and family. The journey has definitely not been easy but all the sacrifice has paid off very well in terms of my performance on-court. When you get better at your sport, the sacrifices you’ve made in that part don’t really count,” Bopanna said in an interview. Courtesy his semifinal appearance at the Wimbledon, Bopanna, nicknamed ‘Bofors’ for his powerful serve, climbed to number three in rankings early this week,
behind formidable American twins Mike and Bob Bryan. “The number one spot is of priority for me. Though there is no catching up to the Bryan Brothers this year, I am working hard to ensure that I reach the number one spot soon. That ranking is important to me and to get our country up there will certainly be a dream come true,” he said. Bopanna (5335) is realistic in his calculations as the gap between him and the Bryans is a huge 9125 points. Hence his immediate goal is to add that elusive Grand Slam trophy to his eight ATP Tour titles. He came close to doing that in the 2010 US Open but ended runners-up with Qureshi to Bryan brothers. “Right now I have my eyes set on a Grand Slam win. Having reached so far, I want to go all the way and win a Grand Slam for the country,” he said.
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IPL spot-fixing: BCCI probe panel illegal, Bombay HC says
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n a severe blow to BCCI and its president-in-exile N Srinivasan, the Bombay high court on Tuesday held as “illegal and unconstitutional” the two-member probe panel set up by it to look into spot-fixing and
betting charges in the IPL tournament. The high court order comes just two days after the probe panel submitted its report on July 28 giving a clean chit to Srinivasan, his son-in-law and
owner of Chennai Super Kings team Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra, owner of Rajasthan Royals and husband of actress Shilpa Shetty. A division bench of justices S J Vazifdar and M S Sonak was
hearing a public interest litigation filed by Cricket Association of Bihar and its secretary Aditya Verma challenging the constitution of the two-member commission, set up by the (Board for Control of Cricket in India) BCCI
and IPL Governing Council to probe allegations of betting and spot-fixing. The bench, while allowing the PIL, said the constitution of the probe panel was “illegal and unconstitutional.” “We have succeeded and the court has accepted our contentions. It is now upto the BCCI to see what is to be done next,” advocate Amit Naik, who appeared along with senior counsels Virendra Tulzapurkar and Birendra Saraf for the petitioner, said. The petition alleged blatant bias by former BCCI president Srinivasan in the light of mounting allegations against himself and in constituting the probe panel as he is the vice-Chairman and Managing Director of India Cements Ltd, which owns the IPL team - Chennai Super Kings. The PIL urged the court to direct BCCI to recall its order constituting the probe panel and instead the court shall form a panel of retired judges as it may deem fit to hold inquiry against Meiyappan, India Cements Ltd and Jaipur IPL Cricket Pvt Ltd with regard to their involvement in spot fixing and betting. BCCI and Srinivasan, in their reply affidavits, termed the petition as “motivated and vested with personal interests.”
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panish goalkeeper Jose Reina launched a scathing attack on Liverpool after accusing the club of forcing him to join Napoli on loan. The 30-year-old started his season-long loan to the Italian side on Monday following several months of speculation over his future. He was reported to be a target for Barcelona at the end of last season but a deal with the Spanish champions never materialised. In the meantime, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers signed Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from Sunderland. With Mignolet on board, Liverpool were not keen to keep Reina, whose is reported paid £100,000 (116,000 euros, $154,000) per week and the Premier League accepted a loan offer from Napoli. Faced with the prospect of losing his place, Reina reluctantly agreed to be reunited with former Liverpool Rafael Benitez, who is now in charge at Napoli. But Reina, who joined Liverpool from Villarreal in 2005, said he was disappointed to have been left with little choice about his future. “If I have one regret, it is the way that I am leaving,” Reina wrote on his official website pepereina25.com. “It is only natural that I would be disappointed that the Liverpool management agreed to loan me to Napoli without telling me first. “I thought that I deserved better than that, even though I understand that difficult decisions have to be taken in football.” Reina conceded that he had told Liverpool he would have been keen to join Barca if a serious offer was made but was still surprised at the way he was treated. “A lot has been made about me informing
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the club that if an offer came in from Barcelona that I would have liked them to consider it,” Reina said. “But I had also spoken to the club about the possibility of extending my contract if the offer was not made. “I told the manager that I wanted to play for Liverpool and that Barcelona would only become an option for me if the opportunity arrived, like the rumours said it would, as it would be a chance for me to go back home. “When it didn’t come I was happy to fight for my place so I was surprised that Liverpool decided it was in the club’s interests to send me to Napoli instead. “Although it was not my decision to leave I will accept it just like I have always accepted any decision that Liverpool have taken for me.” Reina, who won the FA Cup and League Cup during his time at Anfield, is still contracted to Liverpool until 2016. He made it clear that, while he is unhappy with the Liverpool hierarchy, he retains fond memories of his time on Merseyside. “Liverpool is special in a way that only those who are lucky enough to experience the club close up can understand. It has given me memories that will live with me forever and friendships that will last just as long,” he added. “I may not have won as many trophies and medals as I would have liked since joining in 2005 but the experiences I have been a part of are as important as any silverware. “None of this will change my feelings for the club or the people in any way and now I have to look forward to a new challenge with Rafa Benitez, who I consider to be the best manager I have worked with.”
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yurvedic Medicine for infertility is based on a different approach. According Ayurvedic system, the reproductive tissue or shukra dhatu either in men or female is an end product of metabolic processes. Sukra Dhatu (tissue) is present in both men and women. In women, it denotes ovum, which is a part of menstrual cycle. While in men, it comes out as semen after being sexually stimulated. Finally, healthy Ovum in female and healthy sperm in males is completely depends on healthy metabolic processes involved. How can one should have healthy metabolic process is depends on Agni (Dhathwagni). It plays crucial role in coordinating and conducting “Rasa” between the all the seven tissues (Sapta dhatus: nutrient fluid to blood, muscle, fat, bone, bone marrow and finally to the shukra tissue) to form and healthy end product which is “Sukra”. There are many factors which influence the fertility, which include wide range of general health and lifestyle issues. Factors such as Smoking, excess caffeine intake, excess
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consumption of alcohol and drugs, other medical reasons such as previous cancer treatment, obesity, celiac syndrome (whether it is diagnosed or undiagnosed) and finally age related decline in natural fertility. According to Ayurvedic medicine, if we look for the underlying root cause among all the above mentioned reasons, there is improper co ordination of “Rasa” due to sluggish metabolism, which influences the healthy production of “Sukra” (Healthy semen or Ovum). For example, it is predicted by many modern world researchers, excess caffeine intake will cause either tubal block or mild to severe endometriosis. In case of Obesity, it is also predicted that excess adipose tissue will cause the production of excess oestrogen as a metabolic end product of Insulin resistance. For most of the above mentioned reasons the root cause remains the same. As per the Ayurvedic medicine, it always very important to evaluate the root cause before treating the problem. The line of treatment in Ayurvedic medicine
starts with the treatment of root cause, which is cleaning the part (Systemic location of DOSHA) of vitiated or imbalanced DOSHA. In this scenario, mostly pitta and Vata will be imbalanced, so It will be good idea to start with VIRECHANA KARMA (purgation treatment) and
Lack of sleep can turn lovers into fighters
followed by VASTI (Medicated enema). Following to Shodhana Treatment (Panchakarma or detox treatment) the samana treatment follows. Samana treatment normally includes administration of Ayurvedic classical herbal preparation to stimulate the Dhatwagni (Fire),
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eople are much more likely to lash out at their romantic partners over relationship conflicts after a bad night’s sleep, a new study has claimed. Researchers from the University of California have found that sleepless nights can worsen lovers’ fights. “Couples who fight more are less happy and less healthy,” said UC Berkeley psychologist Amie Gordon, lead author of the study. “Our research helps illuminate one factor that leads couples to engage in unnecessary and harmful conflict by showing that couples experience more frequent and se-
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vere conflicts after sleepless nights,” she said. While previous studies indicate that poor sleep has a negative impact on romantic relationships, these new findings shed ! more light on how bad sleep compromises couples’ ability to avoid and manage conflict, researchers said. “For the first time, to our knowledge, we can see the process of how the nature, degree, and resolution of conflict are negatively impacted by poor sleep,” said Serena Chen, a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley.
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Why Optimists Seem To Handle Stress Better
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ver wondered how it is your optimistic friend always seems to be unfazed by stress? Scientists may have pinpointed a possible reason for why. Researchers from Concordia University found that optimists’ stress hormone levels remain more stable in the face of stressful moments compared with pessimists. “On days where they experience higher than average stress, that’s when we see that the pessimists’ stress response is much elevated, and they have trouble bringing their cortisol levels back down,” study researcher Joelle Jobin, who is a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at the university, said in a statement. “Optimists, by contrast, were protected in these circumstances.” The small study, results of which are published in the journal Health Psychology, included 135 people ages 60 and older who were followed for six years. During 12 different days throughout this time period, researchers collected saliva samples five times a day to measure their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. They also asked the participants how many times they felt stressed/overwhelmed in a day, what level of stress they thought they experienced typically, and whether they considered themselves optimists or pessimists. Then, researchers compared the cortisol levels of the participants on individual days to the
average cortisol levels they experienced throughout the years, in order to gauge how much
levels fluctuated up or down. They found that the optimists’ cortisol levels were less likely
to rise significantly on stressful days compared to their average stress levels, while pessimists’
cortisol levels were more likely to be elevated compared to their average stress levels.
Sex addiction may not be real
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small, preliminary new US study finds that people who think they are sex addicts may actually just have heightened libidos. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, suggest that “sex addition” may not be a physiological disorder after all, but a high sexual desire. Published in journal Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology, the new study involved 39 men and 13 women who reported having trouble controlling their porn addiction. They first filled out four questionnaires covering various topics, including sexual behaviors, sexual desire, sexual compulsions, and the possible negative cognitive and behavioral outcomes of sexual behavior. Participants had scores comparable to individuals seeking help for hypersexual problems, the researchers said. In the study, the subjects looked at both sexual and non-sexual images while scientists measured their neural responses using electroencephalography (EEG), a non-invasive technique that measures brain waves, the electrical activity generated by neurons when they communicate with each other. When scientists looked at neurons firing in their brains, they couldn’t see evidence of addiction, meaning that they couldn’t track brain activity similar to that found in other addicts when using EEG. Their brain responses did, however, correlate with their levels of sexual desire, but not with the severity of their habitual porn viewing. “Potentially, this is an important finding,” senior author Nicole Prause said. “It is the first time scientists have studied the brain responses specifically of people who identify as having hypersexual problems.”
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Fight Fatigue Naturally With These 5 Daily Fixes
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hat second cup of coffee is not the only way to combat fatigue. Making a few changes to your daily routine might be all you need to feel more alert
— and positive! — all day long. Choose the right breakfast: Loading up on convenience foods with little nutritional value is a surefire way to drop energy levels. Start
the day with a healthy breakfast comprising fiber, complex carbs, and protein to fuel the body and keep you from that midmorning slump.
Make time to work out: Finding time to exercise on a busy day might seem impossible, but boosting your endorphins and energizing your body through movement
is some of the best defense against constant fatigue. And whether it’s first thing in the morning, during lunch, or after work, consistent exercise can also help you sleep more soundly and wake up more alert. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate: Staying hydrated is one of the keys to healthy digestion, glowing skin, and fighting fatigue! You may be surprised to learn that being tired is one of the first signs of dehydration, so keep water with you when you’re on the go. Allow yourself a break: Something as short as a five-minute walk in fresh air and natural light can improve both your energy and mood. If you’re so swamped you can’t leave the office, move through a few desk stretches that will relieve stress in your shoulders, neck, back, and wrists to help you stay focused. Turn off electronics before bed: It’s obvious that getting adequate sleep every night keeps your body functioning at its top potential. But if you keep your electronics on all night as you slumber, it is affecting your sleep patterns and your demeanor the following morning. It’s best to turn everything off at least 20 minutes before you hit the hay to allow your body the time to adjust naturally and fall asleep more soundly.
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new study has revealed that alcohol effects differ in men and women, as gender may influence which emotions drive heavy drinkers to drink, and how they feel the next day. But the study also showed that neither men nor women who drink heavily effectively drown their sorrows with alcohol. Valerie S. Harder, lead author of the study, said that some people say they want to use alcohol to improve their mood, and that’s not what we found happening. For men, anger drove drinking. According to Harder’s findings, a man who felt angry was more likely to drink the next day than a man who didn’t feel as angry. Happiness and sadness were the other two emotions recorded in the study, and the
researchers found that neither had particular sway as a trigger for drinking in one gender over the other. Then, the researchers looked at how drinking affected participants’ moods. Harder and her colleagues guessed that people would report less anger or sadness after drinking, and more happiness a day after drinking. But the data showed the opposite. Harder, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont said that in fact, it works the other way. People report less happiness as they use more alcohol, she said. Both men and women reported feeling less happy the day after drinking, but the effect was much stronger for women.
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