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10% of bottled water samples fail test

he common perception of packaged drinking water manufacturers flouting norms has come true. During 2010-11 and 2011-12, at least one in every 10 samples picked up for quality testing failed. The percentage of failing samples was higher in the Delhi-Noida region and Maharashtra and Goa combined. In a written reply in Lok Sabha last week, consumer affairs minister K V Thomas submitted details

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of samples collected from each state and Union Territory. During 2010-11, 6,648 samples of packaged drinking water were taken and 805 of them failed. Government agencies also issued 543 warning letters to manufactures for flouting norms. The data shows that at least 30 licences were cancelled. In Delhi and Noida, 23 of the 190 samples failed and two licences were cancelled. In Maharashtra

and Goa, 104 of 729 samples failed. Though state governments issue permission for setting up water bottling plants, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) grants product licence. The agency has the mandate to ensure quality of both packaged drinking water and packaged mineral water. According to government data, during 2011-12 out of 7,732 samples of packaged drinking water,

720 failed the test. In Delhi and Noida, around 20% of samples were found flouting norms. Similarly, in Maharashtra and Goa, 123 of 989 samples failed the test. During the period, 547 warning letters were issued to manufacturers and 32 licences were cancelled or not renewed. However, there was some correction during the last financial year with 9% of samples failing tests. In fact, almost every state re-

ported better results as the number of failed samples was only 607 out of 7,456. But the action taken for flouting norms was higher with 190 licences getting cancelled. “We all feel that packaged drinking water is safe, which is not true. While picking samples, government must ensure that all companies having BIS certification are covered,” said Dilip Fouzdar, a water resource management professional.

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1984 anti-Sikh riots: US court issues summons to Sonia Gandhi

espectful of her privacy, the media may have given Sonia Gandhi a wide berth on her private trip to the US for medical treatment, but a Sikh group wants to serve

court summons on the Congress president for shielding party officials allegedly involved in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The US-based rights group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had hired

a process service company to track down Gandhi, who is currently believed to be in the US for medical check-up, in order to serve on her summons issued by the US Eastern District Court

of New York in connection with a civil action case. In a lawsuit resulting in the September 3 summons, SFJ and victims are seeking compensatory and punitive damages against Gandhi for her role in “shielding and protecting Union Cabinet minister Kamal Nath, Jagdish Tytler and other Congress leaders from being prosecuted for their crimes against humanity”. The complaint has also cited discovery of mass grave at Hondh Chillar village of Haryana in February 2011 to drive home the point that a cover up continued for all these years. Under US process, the plaintiff has120 days to serve summons, after which the defendant has 21 days to respond. SFJ activists indicated they are aware Gandhi is in the US, most likely in New York City, but appeared uncertain about how to serve the summons. “We have some idea where she is staying but she has already got the tip that there are summons out for her,” SFJ legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said, explaining the idea behind hiring a process server. Even if they failed to serve the summons on her personally, there were two other

options, he said: Serving it at the office of the Overseas Indian National Congress, or at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Pannum said the lawsuit against Gandhi under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVP) “is motivated by an interest in seeking some form of justice for the victims of November 1984 Sikh genocide and raise awareness in the international community regarding denial of justice to the victims, and deterring future abuses”. Congress party partisans believe the lawsuit is a frivolous attempt to gain publicity. On its Facebook page, SFJ changed its cover photo to one of Sonia Gandhi under the caption “US Courts are looking for you”. “Sonia Gandhi is in the US and believes because she’s there on a medical visit, she is immune from any legal action. Well Gandhi, I got news for you... SFJ will come after you when you’re healthy, SFJ will come after you when you’re sick, SFJ will come after you and anyone else, if they’ve ever participated in the killing of innocent Sikhs or provide protection for those who murdered innocent Sikhs!” the text below it read.

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Ensure safety of senior citizens, Centre tells states

eeking special crime control measures to protect the elderly, the Union home ministry has asked all states and Union territories to ensure that each police station has a senior citizens’ cell, tollfree helplines and an interactive website to help monitor the old. The Centre has also sought greater involvement of Resident Welfare Association (RWA) and senior citizens’ societies to enforce

neighbourhood watch schemes in locations with reasonable elderly population. The Central advisory — sent to the all states and UTs on August 30 — points to the crumbling family support systems due to flight of the young for better career opportunities, increased life expectancy and breakdown of the joint family structure to underline the increased vulnerability of senior citizens. Based on deliberations

of the National Conference on Ageing — organized late last year — the social justice ministry has drawn up recommendations for security of the elderly and asked the MHA to forward them to states for implementation. The special crime control measures suggested in the Central advisory include having a senior citizen security scheme in place in all police stations. Under this, database of elderly living in

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Apart from strengthening the police station, the MHA has asked the states to strengthen community policing. Senior citizens living alone should register themselves with the police, which may then press its beat personnel or get local community volunteers to visit them regularly. “Neighbourhood watch schemes can be set up and enforced by senior citizens’ neighbourhood societies,” said the advisory. RWAs, as per the suggested measures, would play a significant role like help resolve minor disputes involving the elderly and convincing them to follow police advisories issued from time to time. RWAs can arrange better local area security, regulate entry of outsiders and deploy “security verified” maintenance staff on their premises. RWAs, NGOs and youth clubs can help senior citizens organize themselves into groups involving doctors, lawyers and other professionals, and use their expertise to solve problems mutually. Literacy programmes to make elderly aware of their rights, access entitlements and services and develop ability to resist violence through appropriate “do’s and don’ts” may be undertaken by the states, the MHA has advised. These programmes should preferably be in local languages to ensure maximum reach.

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Is India’s powerful neighbour getting it right?

comment piece in China’s state-run Global Times said, “The most serious blackout in human history was not caused by any one factor, but actually reflects the overall level of India’s development. Other developing countries including China can use the incident to reflect on their own problems.” Senior advisor on energy and climate at the Beijing

office of the US-based National Resources Defence Council, Dr Yang Fuqiang, did just that by closely following the Indian power outage. “In the 90s, shortage of power was common (in China). Power supply was regulated enterprise by enterprise. It is now under control,” he says. China still suffers from power shortages; last year, triggered by

intense drought, power was disrupted in many areas especially in the eastern and southern industrial regions. But as the economy galloped and energy consumption shot up in the last two decades, the country also stacked up its power generation. “In ‘02, it was less than 400 gigawatts. The current capacity is around 1050 GW,” Yang says, adding that China can now add 80

GW to 100 GW every year. There are two power grids in China that are fed by six national power generating companies. There are also many localised small and medium-sized companies; and 16 major coal power bases are being built in underdeveloped regions to feed the country’s voracious appetite. China is also the world’s largest generator of wind power. “In 2011,

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Tony Abbott’s victory in federal election

Australia's conservative leader Tony Abbott claims victory in Australia's federal election during an election night function in Sydney September 7, 2013. Abbott swept into office in a landslide election on Saturday as voters punished the outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule and for failing to maximise the benefits of a now fading mining boom.

ustralia’s conservative leader Tony Abbott swept into office in national elections on Saturday as voters punished the outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule and for failing to maximise the benefits of a now fading mining boom. Abbott, a former boxer, Rhodes scholar and trainee priest, promised to restore political stability, cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers arriving by boat. “From today I declare that Australia is under new management and Australia is once more open

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for business,” Abbott told jubilant supporters in Sydney. It was frustration with Labor’s leadership turmoil that cost the government dearly at the polls. Labor dumped Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010, for Australia’s first female prime minister Julia Gillard, only to reinstate Rudd as leader in June 2013 in a desperate bid to stay in power. “It is the people of Australia to determine the government and the prime minister of this country and you will punish anyone who takes you for granted,” said Abbott. Rudd was given a rousing wel-

come from dejected Labor party supporters in his hometown of Brisbane, conceding defeat and announcing he would step down as party leader. “I know that Labor hearts are heavy across the nation tonight. I gave it my all. But it was not enough to win,” Rudd said, supported by his wife and family. Labor’s overall vote was its worst since 2004, when then conservative prime minister John Howard won his fourth and final term, but was not as bad as the party had feared. Labor held on to all of its close seats in Rudd’s home state of Queensland, and held onto several marginal seats in western Sydney. Election officials said with about 80 percent of the vote counted, Abbott’s Liberal-National Party coalition had won around 52.6 percent of the national vote, and projected it would win at least 88 seats in the 150-seat parliament. Abbott could end up with a majority of around 30 seats, ending the country’s first minority government since World War Two. Labor had relied upon independent and Greens support for the past three years. “This was an election that

was lost by the government more than one that was won by the opposition,” former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke told Sky News.

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The election was been pitched as a choice on who is best to lead the A$1.5 trillion ($1.4 trillion) economy as it adjusts to an end to a prolonged mining investment boom, fuelled by China’s demand for its abundant natural resources. Abbott, 55, built up a strong opinion poll lead on the back of promises to rein in government spending, scrap an unpopular tax on carbon emissions, and

stop the flow of refugee boats arriving in Australia’s northwest. His campaign had support from media magnate Rupert Murdoch and his Australian newspapers, which have urged voters to reject Rudd’s Labor government. Australia’s other major newspaper group Fairfax also called for a change of government, saying Rudd had painted Abbott’s planned spending cuts as dangerous European-style austerity and said his government was best placed to manage an economy that is slowing but remains the envy of much of the developed world.

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Born on flood rescue boat, Bihar couple names child ‘NDRF’

oon after a tsunami devastated their home near the coastal settlement of Hut Bay on the Little Andaman island in December 2004, Lakshmi Narain Roy’s wife Namita gave birth to a baby boy. He named it ‘Tsunami’ Roy. “It was the

doctors who suggested the name. We liked it and agreed, for the recall value it will have”, Roy confessed a few days later, at a Port Blair relief camp he was lodged in. Now, a flood-hit couple, Maya Devi and her husband, Indrajeet, originally from Kosihan

under Koilwar block of Bhojpur, has unknowingly taken a leaf right out of Roy’s book. It has named their newborn, that’s right, ‘NDRF’, an acknowledgement of the fact that the child was delivered with help from national disaster response force (NDRF) on

Tuesday. “The child was born on an NDRF motorboat with help from disaster force personnel and some women who were also on the boat. Hence, the name, NDRF”, explained Indrajeet, the proud father. “It is our way of expressing our gratitude towards the NDRF for coming to our aid when we needed it the most”, said Maya, who delivered the child on the boat while she was being rushed to the Ara sadar hospital. “Thank god, the delivery happened without any problem”, said Rakesh Singh, who was in the thick of things as head of the NDRF rescue team that has been camping in Bhojpur to carry out flood relief operations. Earlier, after Kosi broke its bank and devastated large parts of north Bihar in August 2008, a number of flood-hit parents had named their newborns after the river. One of them was Manju Devi, who had abandoned her village and settled in a flood relief camp at Purnia in north-eastern Bihar, where she gave birth to a baby girl. “Had she been born at home, I would have named her Komal Kumari but because she born in the Kosi relief camp we have named her Kosi Kumari,” was Manju’s explanation. In another corner of that camp, a newborn baby boy’s father - Satya Narayan, had named him Pralay (calamity). “We named him Pralay because the devastation caused by Kosi was nothing short of a calamity,” Narayan had explained at the time.

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BJP bracing for more attacks on Modi from Vanzara

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day after D G Vanzara hit out at the Narendra Modi government, BJP was bracing for more salvos from the jailed IPS officer, but without flinching from its plan to project the Gujarat CM as its PM candidate for 2014 later this month. Senior party sources acknowledged that they were surprised by the ferocious attack of Vanzara, a self-confessed devotee of Modi. Although the suspended IPS officer directed his firepower more at Modi’s trusted aide and BJP general secretary Amit Shah, the contents of the letter were being seen as a prelude to volleys likely to be trained at the Gujarat CM himself. Modi’s colleagues in Delhi feel Vanzara has set the stage for a direct assault on the CM that he may launch soon by alleging that he and other police officers being prosecuted for “fake” encounters were only carrying out the “conscious and proactive policy of zero tolerance for terrorism” which was laid down “at the highest level of Gujarat’s hierarchy”. They also acknowledge that Vanzara’s contention that the Modi government’s “betrayal” had freed them of the “one-sided obligation to protect the traitors sitting in the government” is a clear sign that the “defection” of a one-time fierce loyalist is complete. “Those who have written the

script have exploited his despair over being in jail since 2007, and with no sign of early escape from the misery. It is also clear that this is the first act in what is going to be a long series of allegations which is going to be stretched over through the build-up to and the campaign for 2014 polls,” said a BJP leader. However, he and his colleagues ruled out the possibility of Vanzara’s “ambush” leading

to a change so far as Modi being the party’s overwhelming choice for PM candidate is concerned. “It is aimed at hurting Modi’s tough-on-terror credentials and by stoking the allegation about him being obsessed with his ambition. But we factored all that in when we settled on him,” said a source who is familiar with the deliberations in the Sangh Parivar over the leadership issue, ruling out any change in the plan to

anoint the Gujarat CM as BJP’s PM candidate. Although the resistance to Modi from a few bigwigs persists, the RSS-BJP leadership has planned to declare him their PM candidate shortly, preferably by September 20, before the inauspicious period of ‘pitripaksha’ sets in. Majority of members of BJP’s parliamentary board are now clearly arrayed behind the Gujarat CM: a fact which should

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News 13a Why Ileana D’cruz got pissed off with Shahid Kapoor?

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e have seen Aamir Khan being Mr. Perfectionist, who is involved in the nitty-gritties of the film making. But then if you see Shahid Kapoor acting like one, it comes as a real surprise! Shahid, who’s upcoming film PHATA POSTER NIKHLA HERO hits the screens on 20th September, got very particular when it came to shooting a song sequence. The song in concern was ‘Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai’, a dream sequence sung by Mika Singh. Since the said song has a very desi feel to it, Shahid preferred to shoot it in the locals of Mumbai rather than an outdoor location. However, this act of Shahid annoyed his co-star Ileana D’cruz to the extent that she felt like killing him at one point.

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Ileana D’cruz changes seven costumes in ‘Main Rang Sharbaton Ka’ song ‘’I want to kill Shahid Kapoor. We could have shot this song anywhere. It is a dream sequence. We could have done it in Europe; we could have done in Switzerland. But he decided to do it in Film city...in the crazy Bombay heat where we were melting, and baking, and roasting and God knows what all...! Basically you could have put barbeque sauce on me and roasted me,’’ expressed the actress with displeasure. Well, being perfect is fine but not when the leading lady of the film wishes to kill you. We hope Shahid has taken a note of this!

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ore than 40 years after the last Apollo astronauts left the moon, NASA is preparing to launch a small robotic spacecraft to investigate one of their most bizarre discoveries. Crews reported seeing an odd glow on the lunar horizon just before sunrise. The phenomenon, which prompted a notebook sketch by Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan, was unexpected because the airless moon lacked atmosphere for reflecting sunlight. Scientists began to suspect that dust from the lunar surface was being electrically charged and somehow lofted off the ground, a theory that will be tested by the US space agency’s upcoming Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Experiment. The spacecraft, known as LADEE, is scheduled to be launched at 11:27 p.m. EDT on Friday (0327 GMT Saturday) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. “Terrestrial dust is like talcum powder. On the moon, it’s very rough. It’s kind of evil. It follows electric field lines, it works its way in equipment. ... It’s a very difficult environment to deal with,” said LADEE project manager Butler Hine of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. In addition to studying fly-away lunar dust, LADEE will probe the tenuous envelope of gases that

surrounds the moon, a veneer so thin it stretches the meaning of the word “atmosphere.” Instead, scientists refer to these environments as exospheres and hope that understanding the moon’s gaseous shell will shed light on similar pockets around Mercury, asteroids and other airless bodies. “LADEE is part of a much broader scientific exploration of the solar system,” said John Grunsfeld, NASA’s associate administrator for science. The $280 million mission also includes an experimental laser optical communications system that NASA hopes to incorporate into future planetary probes, including a Mars rover scheduled for launch in 2020. The prototype is based on technology used in terrestrial fiber-optic communications systems, such as Verizon’s FiOS. NASA says the system should be at least six times faster than conventional radio communications. Also, its transmitters and receivers weigh half as much as similar radio communications equipment and use 25 percent less power. “On the Earth, we’ve been using laser communication and fiber optics to power our Internet and everything else for the last couple of decades,” Grunsfeld said. “NASA has really been wanting to make that same technological leap and

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put it into space. This is our chance to do that.” LADEE’s optical communications system, which includes three ground stations in addition to LADEE, will be tested before the probe drops into a low lunar orbit to begin its science mission about 60 days after launch.

Just getting to the moon will take LADEE 30 days - 10 times longer than the Apollo missions due to the probe’s relatively low-powered Minotaur 5 launcher. The rocket is comprised of three refurbished intercontinental ballistic missile motors and two commercially provided boosters. The

Minotaur 5 configuration will be flying for the first time with LADEE. The use of decommissioned missile components drove the decision to fly from NASA’s Wallops Island facility, one of only a few launch sites permitted to fly refurbished ICBMs under US-Russian arms control agreements.

Delhi surgeons separate conjoined Nigerian twins

ne-year-old twins Hussaina and Hassana Badaru will never get along together again, literally. The twins from Kano, Nigeria, were born with a condition called pygopagus conjoining that saw them being joined at the hip with spinal cord fusion. The twins shared major organs such as the spine and spinalcord, lower gas-

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trointestinal passage (rectum and anus) and genitalia. That was till doctors at BLK Super Speciality Hospital separated the girls in two-part surgeries on May 25 and August 12. This was the fourth such successful separation in the world. According to surgeons, the main operation took 13hours, followed by five more hours of reconstructive surgery.

“The most challenging part was identifying the nerves routes of both the twins. A special neuromonitoring system was used to identify the nerve routes before separating the organs,” said Dr Prashant Jain, paediatric surgeon, who led the team. The separation process was done in three stages. In the first stage on May 25, tissue expand-

ers (silicon bags) were placed under the skin on the buttocks by the plastic surgery team. These were inflated once a week by pumping in saline over two months to expand the skin and generate tissue cover required for surgery.The second stage on August 12 involved separating the major organs by 40 doctors from different specialities such as pediatric surgery, pediat-

rics, neurosurgery, spine surgery, radiology, urology, anaesthesia, neurology and pediatrics. It was an 18-hour-long process. “The separation of the twins was a big challenge as they had unusual sharing of alimentary canal, genitourinary system and nervous system. Rehearsals were carried out using dummies,” he said. “The girls were colour-coded pink and blue for eight days before the surgery. All tubes, wires, catheters, leads, syringes, injections and drugs were color coded to avoid any error or miscalculation,” he said. The third and last stage, which is due after three weeks, will involve closing the temporary stool passage of both girls.Hassana and Hussaina were born on August 28, 2012 at Kano’s Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital. The doctors there informed the parents that one of the girls will have to be sacrificed in a separation surgery. One of them, however, referred them to Delhi. A Kano-based philanthropist paid for the surgery as the girls’ schoolteacher father Badaru and mother Malama Badariyya Badaru could not afford it. According to hospital authorities, the tentative cost of the surgery will come up to around $100,000. The twins will need to stay in India for three weeks for the last stage. “We are very happy the surgery was conducted successfully and both the girls are doing well,” said father Badaru.

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Death penalty for three in Delhi triple murder case

hree men have been awarded death penalty by a Delhi court for brutally murdering three family members, including a child, with a motive to rob their house nearly a decade ago. The court said it was a “rarest of rare” case as the three murders were committed in “extremely brutal, diabolical, revolting and dastardly” manner and they have shocked the collective conscience of the society. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Kamini Lau awarded capital pun-

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ishment to Uttar Pradesh residents Surender, 32, Vijay Pal, 27, and Virender, 33, and imposed a fine of Rs. 1.1 lakh on each of them. The court said out of the fine amount, Rs. three lakh be given to family of the victims. “This act of the convicts in brutally killing the three members of a family including an aged woman and a child, has invited extreme indignation of the community and shocked the collective conscience of the society whose expectation from the authority... is to inflict the death

sentence which is only natural and logical. “This court cannot ignore the loud cry for justice by the society in this case involving heinous crime of murder,” the court said. According to police, the brutal killings took place in a house in Rohini when the three accused murdered 54-year-old Mridula Kishore, her 28-year-old son Rajesh Kishore and her nine-year-old grandson Ankit. The accused were known to the family as Surender belonged to Mridula’s village and the other two

men were his relatives. On the afternoon of February 5, 2004, the three accused went to the victims’ house and had lunch there. Thereafter, they killed the victims by slashing their necks and strangulating them, the police said. At the time of the incident, Rajesh was sleeping in his room and the minor had just came from school. After murdering them, the accused took away jewellery and Rs. one lakh cash from the house. When the other family members came home in the evening, they found Mridula lying in a pool of blood in her room, while Rajesh and the child were lying in two different rooms with injury marks on their necks The victims were rushed to the hospital where they were declared dead by the doctors. During investigation, Mridula’s husband suspected Surender for the offence as on the day of incident the accused had come to their house. The trio were later on arrested. The court noted that due to the trauma, the minor’s father became mentally disturbed and has been undergoing treatment at Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences. The family also had to sell their house as they were boycotted by the neighbours after the incident. Refusing to show any mercy to the trio, the judge said, “Not once

did their hands shake when they brutally slashed the throat of a harmless child. Not once their conscious pricked when they slit the throat of a young boy in sleep. “Not once did their hands shiver when they strangulated a woman who chose them over her family as she did not attend the call of her husband only because she was cooking meals for these convicts.” The court said it was a case of multiple killings of three persons of a family and as the circumstances are special, it falls in the category of rarest of rare. It said the enormity of the crime is such that it had destroyed three generations of a family at one go and a happy family lost to the treachery of those whom they considered their own. “It is this act of treachery played by the convicts which leads me to conclude that they are beyond reformation,” the judge said. The judge observed courts cannot ignore the conditions prevailing in the country where the law and order situation has deteriorated and worsened in the recent past. “Young persons are robbing innocent victims by putting them in fear of death with indiscriminate use of dangerous weapons on them whether or not they offer any resistance, thereby spreading terror in the society and adversely affecting the faith of people in the system,” the court said.

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Indian captain stops to report pirates, gets arrested

n Indian merchant ship captain and two of his crew members have been languishing in a Togo jail for over a month. The captain, Sunil James, had stopped at Togo to report about pirates when he along

with two of his staff got detained by local authorities for allegedly conniving with pirates. Foreign minister Salman Khurshid said that India was in touch with Togo authorities over the issue and that it will be addressed

“as urgently as possible’’. James had anchored the ship at Lome port in Togo to report about a July 16 incident in which pirates attacked his ship MT Ocean Centurian off the coast of west Africa. The captain was injured in

the attack and received stitches on his wrist. “My husband Sunil James got off the ship on 30th July for investigation (at Lome) and for a day he was put up at navy barracks. On 31st evening he

was taken into custody along with two others for investigation,’’ said James’ wife Aditi. “Since 31st July, my husband has been kept in police custody with no proper food and sleep. He is surviving on plain bread as the Togolese food given is inedible. The lockup in which he is put in is suitable for 20 inmates; however, 80 are kept in it. He has no food water sleep or any basic amenities and are in a cell with criminals,’’ she added. According to shipping ministry officials, they received information that “some charges are being framed against the Indian seafarers as per the law of that country’’. The vessel was attacked by pirates on July 16 near Lagos and released. Later, reports said, when James reported the piracy to Togo authorities, he was detained and held captive with two other crew members. James told Times Now that the prison officials, who don’t speak English, forced the captives to sign papers. “We do not even know what we are signing,” he said. Last month, shipping minister GK Vasan had said that an interministerial panel to deal with the hostage crisis arising out of the hijacking of merchant vessels with Indian crew on board has been regularly reviewing the situation.

Mumbai: new women’s cell roped in to work on 22-yr-old’s case

he newly formed wing of the Mumbai police dedicated to tackling crimes against women has been roped in to investigate the Shakti Mill gangrape case. This is the first important case in which the Crime Against Women Cell (CAWC) has been involved after it was formed in March this year, following the Delhi gangrape and the murder of Pallavi Purkhayastha. Deputy commissioner of police, detection, Satya Narayan Chaudhary confirmed that the CAWC has been authorised to assist in the investigation. “A women officer from the CAWC has been assigned to assist the investigating officer of the case. She is helping in every aspect of the probe,” he said. The officer assigned from the cell, police subinspector Priyanka Mhatre will directly report to inspector P Dhanawade of the crime branch unit III, which is investigating the case.

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Explaining her role, Chaudhary said she has mainly been given the responsibility of recording statement of the survivor and others close to her. “The survivor or other witnesses, especially women, may feel more comfortable talking to a woman,” he said. S i m u l t a n e o u s l y, Mhatre is also helping the IO collect material evidence in the case and interacting with the various forensic laboratories that are helping the police provide scientific evidence that will bolster the case against the five accused. Mhatre said the process of recording the survivor’s statement is almost complete. “We are not disturbing her and recording her statement at her convenience. She is doing fine and helping us whenever required,” she said, while refusing to speak any further.

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Gas-guzzling government talks austerity, burns crores

hile ministers toy with all kinds of ideas to curb consumption of oil, including bizarre ones such as shutting down petrol pumps at night, it might help if they looked inwards. For, the biggest and most profligate oil consumer in the country is the government itself. Petrol flows like water in the government. Not just ministers and officials of the central and state governments, even PSUs and other government agencies don’t have a limit on petrol/diesel consumption. Procuring any data on the fuel bill of the government is impossible because - believe it or not - no tab is kept on it. Ministries, for instance, club fuel with other “office expenses” (OE), which includes everything from stationery to toilet paper. The OE of the central government in Delhi was estimated at Rs 5,200 crore in 2011-12. A major chunk of this would be fuel. Pumped up Let’s look at the use of staff cars by central ministers, secretaries, additional and joint secretaries, and directors based in the national capital. There are 70 secretary-rank officers, 131 additional secretaries, 525 joint secretaries and 1,200 directors. Not all directors have a staff car but many do. If we take the secretaries, additional and joint secretaries, and just half the directors, and give them a modest entitlement of 200 litres of free petrol per month, the monthly consumption is 2.56 lakh litres.

This estimate is conservative because in reality, the petrol entitlement is limitless. Even when a limit is prescribed, it’s quite high. For the officers in the Delhi government, a secretary’s monthly entitlement of petrol is 700 litres -- enough for the officer to go from Delhi to Mumbai and back eight times a month! At 200 litres per head, mantris burn at least 46,200 litres a month On top of this there’s fuel for the mantris. There are 77 Union ministers and each of them has at least three staff cars. Again, if the conservative estimate of 200 litres per month per car is applied, it works out to 46,200 litres. Taking petrol at Rs 74.10/litre, the combined monthly tab of mantris and babus of the Centre in only Delhi works out to Rs 230 crore, or Rs 2,760 crore annually. Given that mantris and babus have no cap on their petrol consumption, it will be more accurate to round this off to Rs 3,000 crore annually. 150-car convoys This even though there are anecdotes galore about the blatant misuse of staff cars by ministers, officers, their families and even their drivers. Officials also recall incidents of large-scale diversion of fuel to petrol pumps from staff cars. Any official function leads to a jam with officers from various wings trying desperately to be part of the convoy of a minister or dignitary. And during elections, the convoys get longer without any thought for the fuel being wasted. “I once saw

a convoy of 150 cars following a chief minister of a state,” said T S R Subramanium, a former cabinet secretary. “There should be no official cars except for some important dignitaries and officials. Officials should use their own cars. Even for high-ranking dignitaries there should not be more than two or three cars. There is a need to drastically cut down on convoys,” said Subramanium. In 1990-91, after the first Gulf War and India’s balance of payments crisis, the government had imposed night curfew at petrol pumps to cut oil imports and prevent the flight of precious foreign exchange. A note issued by the finance ministry on April 3, 1991 had also reduced the quarterly fuel entitlement of ministers and their personal staff to 600 litres a quarter, which works out to around 200 litres a month. For all ministries, the office memorandum prescribed a 20% cut. Those days a handful of senior officers in the government had the luxury of staff cars. Today, the situation is very different. Go to any government building and you will find a parking problem. Most ministries are short of space to accommodate staff cars, leave alone those of visitors. The government restrictions on purchase of new vehicles and hiring of drivers have meant that the familiar white Ambassadors have given way to private taxis, which are hired for anywhere between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000 a month. These run 2,000-2,800 km a month, guzzling anywhere be-

tween 200 and 300 litres of fuel. After all, even deputy secretaries and directors have managed to get an “official” vehicle, although only joint secretaries, additional secretaries and secretaries are entitled to staff cars. Secretaries can use government vehicles for private purposes if they pay Rs 700 a month to use it for 500 km. Even for a car which runs on diesel the bill comes to at least Rs 2 km a litre instead of Rs 1.40 per litre that the top babus pay. Staff cars ferrying “madam” to the market or dropping the officer’s children to schools and multiplexes is a common sight. This is clearly not in line with government rules. A 1972 government order, issued after “improper use of staff cars for private purposes” was brought to the then prime minister’s notice, clearly stipulated that “non-duty journeys”, including dropping children to school or for going to plac-

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ment of AUD 64 million, the Australian Government has already given AUD 5.06 million for these research projects. The Government of India will fund the Indian teams’ participation in the research projects. Speaking to the media, Austra-

-- the Galaxy Note III, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, a tablet with a 10.1-inch screen, which was also launched on Wednesday. Galaxy Gear uses a SuperAMOLED screen. It has 4GB internal storage, a camera, 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM and will pair with compatible devices using Bluetooth connection. The watch weighs 74 grams. Galaxy Note 3, meanwhile, is a big phablet with cutting edge hardware. It has a 5.7-inch SuperAMOLED screen with FullHD resolution, a 13MP camera that can shoot 4K videos and a multi-functional stylus. The 4G model of Note 3 will be powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core processor while the 3G model, which will be available in India, will be powered by a 1.9GHz octacore processor. It will have 32GB internal storage, 3GB RAM and 3200 mAh battery. User will be able to expand storage through a microSD card. It measures 151.2mm x 79.2mm x 8.3mm and weighs 168 grams. The device has a 2MP front camera. “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a powerful, original approach that enables users to tell the stories of their lives through dynamic and seamless expressions of their passions across work, play

and life experiences. With a simple click of the S Pen button, users can unlock opportunities for self-expression, features that transform everyday activities into extraordinary events and access to new experiences delivered to them on Note 3’s larger screen,” said JK Shin, CEO and president of IT & mobile division at Samsung Electronics.

With smartphones and tablets now ubiquitous, electronics companies are trying to create a new category of products to lure consumer spending. That includes building advanced computing technology into everyday objects such as wristwatches and glasses. Sony introduced its latest smartwatch in June and unveiled

Photo source: PTI gy, vaccines and marine science. The funding under the AustraliaIndia Strategic Research Fund (AISRF), the governments of Australia and India will support 15 new collaborative projects and eight joint workshops. Of the total Australian commit-

lia’s High Commissioner to India Patrick Suckling said that, the partnership will enable leading scientists of both countries to collaborate on pioneering research. “We are supporting a diverse array of work; from using new diving robots to better understand the Indian Ocean, to research on a hybrid canola crop to increase yields - even a project on how to use cloud computing to help with disaster management,” Suckling was quoted as saying. He said the AISRF is Australia’s largest science fund with any country and one of India’s largest sources of support for international science. “The substantial scientific outcomes emerging from this program are significant and longterm links between researchers of both countries.” He further added that the joint research programmes will enable deeper collaboration and linkages between top universities and institutes of both Australia and India which is already growing. The partner institutions from Australia include the University of New South Wales, The University of Melbourne, The University of Sydney, Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology, CSIRO and Deakin University. Meanwhile, partner institutions from India include the Indian Institute of Science, IIT Bombay, National Institute of Oceanography, Punjab Agricultural University, International Centre for Genetic

eading scientists and researchers from Australia and India will receive funding, as part of a joint multimillion programme to undertaken cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, including information and communication technolo-

Engineering and Biotechnology and Christian Medical College, Vellore. The Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education which oversees the fund says the AISRF helps Australian researchers from public and private sectors to participate with Indian scientists in leading edge scientific research projects and workshops. It supports the development of strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers. Competitive funding under the programme is available under four categories covering a range of science and research priority areas. These include, Indo-Australian Science and Technology Fund, Indo-Australian Biotechnology Fund, Grand Challenge Fund and Australia-India Fellowship Fund. Reports say the funding will support several projects, including research on: Using robotic tools to characterise the Indian Ocean’s changing biogeochemistry; Nanoengineering autoantigens to prevent and treat autoimmunity; and Modelling environmental change in a warming world for semi-arid landscapes. Several other projects supported by the fund are in other priority fields which include renewable energy, biomedical devices and implants, nanotechnology, bioremediation, food and water security, and astronomy and astrophysics.

an update on Wednesday. Google is working on Google Glass -- a device designed to work like a smartphone and worn like a pair of glasses. Apple is seeking an iWatch trademark. Apple had no comment on Wednesday on its plans. It has an event scheduled next Tuesday, during which it is expected to unveil new iPhones.

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear smartwatch

amsung on Wednesday launched Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear at IFA, a trade event in Berlin. Samsung said that both devices will go on sale in 149 countries by September 25. In India, both the devices are likely to be launched before end of September. No countryspecific pricing has been announced so far. The highlight of the event was Galaxy Gear, a smartwatch. Samsung has launched it at least weeks ahead of a similar product expected from its rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year’s must-have holiday gift. Samsung says the Gear can act as an extension to a smartphone by discreetly alerting users to incoming messages and calls on its display screen, which measures 1.63 inches diagonally. Users can even make calls, secret agent-style, without getting out their phone. The Gear also sports a basic 1.9MP camera and works with popular social media and fitness apps such as Twitter and RunKeeper. The Android-powered device starts shipping in most countries by September 25, starting at $299. It will be compatible initially with two Samsung products

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Rare Tibetan Brimstone butterfly discovered after 74 years According to Sondhi, the butterfly was seen by Roy at Anini in Upper Dirang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh in July 1987. However, this was never reported, he said. The location at which the butterfly was collected by Ludlow was thought to be in Tibet. However, Pachakshiri, now known as Mechuka, is a region on the upper tributaries of the River Siyom in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, said Sondhi, who along with Roy, sighted the butterfly as part of the survey for the Eaglenest Biodiversity Project. Another butterfly, Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory, was also spotted at Eaglenest last year. This species, which is Bhutan’s national butterfly, was known only from one location in Bhutan before its sighting at Eaglenest and Dirang. Eaglenest is no stranger to such sightings. The Bompu Lit-

rare butterfly species has been sighted at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh by two nature enthusiasts, for the first time since British naturalist Frank Ludlow collected it in May 1938. Sanjay Sondhi of Dehradun and Purnendu Roy from London

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discovered the Tibetan Brimstone Gonepteryx amintha thibetana at the sanctuary in April last year. The Journal of Threatened Taxa, an international peer-reviewed journal, has published paper on the sighting in its August 26, 2013 issue. “Ludlow collected the butter-

ter Frog, a new frog species with blue eyes, was also discovered at the sanctuary in 2011. Arunachal Pradesh forest officials believe that the latest butterfly discovery will boost nature tourism in the state. “The discovery highlights the unexplored biodiversity of Arunachal Pradesh and the urgent need to protect the forests, which are home to these wild creatures,” said NN Zhasa, chief wildlife warden of the state. The Bugun Welfare Society formed by the Bugun tribe conducts nature tourism at Eaglenest and supports numerous onthe-ground conservation actions to assist saving the area’s forests and its biodiversity. In fact, the society, with support from the state forest department, will organise the state’s first-ever bird festival at Eaglenest in February 2014.

fly at Lalung in Pachakshiri in 1938,” Sondhi, who runs a nonprofit organisation, Titli Trust, in Dehradun, said. “In 1968, Yuri Nekrutenko, a Russian lepidopterist, based on Ludlow’s butterfly collection, said it was a new subspecies Gonepteryx amintha thibetana.”

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Raghuram Rajan tries to win NRI deposits by subsidizing banks

n a big-bang entry, new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan opened the door wide to dollars from NRIs and foreign borrowings by banks, by subsidizing the cost of using these funds locally. At present, banks do not go all out to raise non-resident deposits because to use them locally, they have to swap them into rupees. A swap enables a bank to get back the same quantity of dollars to repay when the deposit matures even if the rupee has depreciated since then. Typically forex swaps cost around 7%, which increases the cost of a dollar deposit equivalent to 12.73%. The RBI has offered to provide swaps at 3.5%, making them very attractive for banks. The governor also reversed some of the capital controls, promised new bank licences by January and hinted at reversing some liquidity tightening measures. The RBI partially reversed an earlier decision allowing companies to take over foreign businesses up to four times their net worth if funds came by way of external commercial borrowings.

Asaram refused bail by Jodhpur court

court in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, a lawyer said. Asaram, 72, is currently lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail after the court of the district and sessions judge (rural) remanded him to 14-days’ judicial custody in the sexual assault case. The bail application was heard by the same court of District and Sessions Judge (Rural) Manoj

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Vyas. Asaram ‘purifies’ jail cell with Gangajal Asaram gets 14-day taste of jail, Jodhpur Police say case against him ‘very strong’ “The court has rejected the bail plea,” a prosecutor told reporters outside the court, adding that two suspects in the case were still missing and it was due to this that the spiritual leader did not deserve bail. Replying to questions raised by Asaram’s lawyers as to why the police complaint was filed a few

days after the alleged incident, public prosecutor Anand Purohit said the girl was in a state of shock and it took time for her to gather courage and file the complaint. Asaram, who was arrested from his ashram in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, sought bail claiming that police erred in booking him under rape charges, which is non-bailable. The girl alleged that the sexual assault took place Aug 15 at Asaram’s ashram outside Jodhpur. The spiritual guru has denied the charge.

More flexibility importers, exporters

Rajan expressed commitment to market reforms and said as a ‘down payment’, would provide more flexibility to importers and exporters to revise prices on forex contracts in the forward market. Seeking to reassure markets, which have been racked by one negative surprise after the other, Rajan said, “We will emphasize two other traditions that become important in these times: transparency and predictability. At a time when financial market are volatile, and there is some domestic political uncertainty because of impending elections, RBI should be a beacon of stability as to its objectives.” According to the governor, the RBI has been working on a host of measures, but because they have been announced in a sequential manner their impact has been lost in the markets. Rajan said there are plenty of low-hanging fruit that can be targeted in terms of reforms and assigned fixed time-frames for most of these to be addressed by deputy governors.

Man lost in Andes mountains for 4 months found alive in Argentina

rgentine authorities have rescued a 58-year-old Uruguayan man who had been lost in the Andes mountains since May. Raul Gomez Cincunegui was spotted at the Sardina mountain shelter on Sunday, at an altitude of some 4,500 meters (nearly 15,000 feet) in the Los Patos Sur valley. Police then transferred him by helicopter to a hospital in the eponymous capital of western San Juan province. “It’s a miracle,” San Juan Governor Jose Luis Gioja said. Rawson Hospital chief of operations Victor Olmos said Gomez was recovering in the intensive care unit but was “only dehydrated” and otherwise in good health. He also had signs of malnutrition. Gomez survived feeding on sugar and raisins he had with him, as well as food stored in mountain shelters, according to a police report. “I still cannot believe it. He came here and spoke by phone with his wife, his mother and daughter. He was very excited, though exhausted,” said Gioja. Gomez had been reported missing in May while he traveled by motorcycle from Uruguay to Chile. There, his motorcycle broke down so he decided to cross the Andes on foot. He said he became disoriented

after heavy snowfall and was left stranded at an altitude of 4,000 meters. A search for Gomez was called off in July due to heavy snowstorms. Gomez, who has a history of heart and respiratory problems, ventured across the mountain range after crossings for hikers were closed on April 30. His case recalled the Andes flight disaster of 1972, when a charter plane carrying members of the Old Christians rugby team of Uruguay crashed in the Andes. The accident left 29 dead -some due to the crash and others due to an avalanche -- and the 16 survivors were rescued alive after spending 72 days stranded in the harsh, high-altitude mountain conditions. Their ordeal was made into film and television shows, including the 1993 feature “Alive.”

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Crime shows making the society a better place

warning these shows gives us? With the details and precision of these crime shows, viewers get a peek into criminal minds. This can also be used in staying alert to impending criminal incidents in real life, more so, because they are picked from real-life incidents. Sushant Singh, who anchors Savdhhaan India argues, “I took up the show (Savdhaan India) as any work and my only condition was that I can’t do something like India’s Most Wanted kind of a thing where there is lot of shouting and sensationalisation. “Further elaborating on the kind of impact his show has on the society, Sushant says, “People have come

up to me and said we’ve learnt a lot from the show. Our aim is to spread awareness. We always show that the criminal is caught and people win when they fight back.” Anchor of Crime Patrol – Dastak, Anoop Soni says, “On a larger level, we can’t say for sure that the shows have helped but people do get help from the shows, especially Crime Patrol. The shows certainly make people aware of life around us as well as our rights. We’re trying to promote justice for all.” Further elaborating on the purpose of his show, Soni says, “We do not do only crime, with this year’s season, we have graduated to promoting better society and

Mahabharata will revive Indian handicrafts: Bhanu Athaiya

Bade Achhe: Priya to slip into coma

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scar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya has been roped in as a consulting faculty for the look of the upcoming mythological show, Mahabharat. She believes the show will help in the revival of Indian handicrafts and traditional weaves. The 85-year-old has said that ancient techniques have been used to create various looks for the show. “I’m really delighted to be a part of such a huge TV venture. The entire look of Star Plus’, Mahabharat will revive Indian handicrafts and traditional weaves. Different ancient techniques have been used to achieve the various looks,” Athaiya said in a statement. It was vital to pay attention to detail for a show which delves into history. “A lot of bright coloured silks, handlooms, gold and jewellery structured embroidery patterns have been used. My team and I were very meticulous about every detail to remain true to the character. We have worked hard on designing this show and I’m sure our effort will translate beautifully to the audiences,” she added.

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equip her in being safer.” To get a better understanding of the impact of reality-based crime shows on TV, we approached Sandy Dias Andrade, Psychologist & Director, Just Being. Andrade says, “Such shows basically breathe fear in people, especially in vulnerable minds like kids and youngsters. A long exposure to crime instils fear of an unsafe society. As for the crime-prone minds, they would anyways pick up stuff to suit their interest. But a repeated exposure to crime is certainly not healthy, especially for kids.” The shows, however, should not be condemned downright, she adds, “I think these shows can be helpful in making people cautious but the focus on crime could make people insecure. Shows that focus on cases where victims fight back and justice wins, can be boost the morale of the people.” Sandy says kids watching these shows should be monitored. “The whole responsibility does not lie on the shoulders of media channels alone. It may not harm adults watching the shows for information but over-exposure is not advisable,” she adds. What do you think? Do these shows help in building a secure and aware society or do they instil fear in vulnerable minds? Share your views in the comment box below.

Athaiya won the Academy Award for best costume design for her work in the 1982 film, Gandhi. For the work on Mahabharat, she will be joined by stylistdesigner Nidhi Yasha. Yasha has worked on several other mythological shows including, Mahadev, and she has also designed for Karisma Kapoor-starrer film, Dangerous Ishhq. She undertook proper research for her new project. “It took a study of over 450 books related to period textiles, costume and jewellery and four years of hardwork to arrive at the current look and feel of the show. An extensive study on jewellery structures according to ethnicity, fabrics, drapes and costume was undertaken,” Yasha said. “There was always so much to learn, experiment, explore as the subject of Mahabharat is exhaustive and designing characters summing up to over 100 was challenging, but very rewarding,” she added. The epic drama, Mahbharata, will go on air Sep 16 on Star Plus.

alaji Telefilm’s Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television has been hogging all the limelight these days all thanks to its much talked about Eight year generation jump. The makers of the show are leaving no stone unturned and are coming up with innovative ideas to keep the audiences’ glued to the TV screen. The latest we hear, after scheming, plotting, and introducing new faces, it’s time for another gimmick as Priya (Sakshi Tanwar) will slip into coma. As already reported by us Pihu (Aanchal Munjal) will be seen spending some romantic moments

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hen Crime Patrol planned an episode on Delhi gangrape, debates were raised on whether it should be aired or not. We wonder if the reality-based crime shows on TV are building a better society or they are instiling fear in vulnerable minds. 2000s, Indian TV now has a number of crime-based shows and some of these like Savdhaan India –India Fights Back have maintained a decent TRP. Should we have censorship on the kind of detailed-criminal incidents being shown in our faces, uncensored in our drawing rooms? Or should we accept it and take lessons from the

practices. So, we basically aim at guiding people to a better society, posing questions that need to be asked.” However, some people believe exposing vulnerable minds to such details of criminal incidents can cause harm to the psyche and instil fear in them. Sushant reacts animatedly to such views, “Gita, Quran and Bible have been there for centuries. Have all of us become saints after reading the good books? No. So, the argument that crime shows on TV will prove to be fodder for the criminal mind is not justifiable.” Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, however, feels censorship should be more on TV, than cinema since it is free viewership for the adults and kids in a family alike. Bhatt says, “When the television is un-reigned and has no kind of restrictions, why is cinema being leashed? Since television comes into our homes, TV content should be sanitised and made more palatable. Cinema should be unleashed as it is categorised under Adult and Universal sections.” Talking about the vulnerability of kids to such shows, Sushant says, “We began airing the show at 11pm. Even at that time, people were making their kids watch the show as it makes them more cautious and alert. I even ask my own daughter who is ten years old to watch the show because it will

with her love interest Varun at a prom night. Sources inform that Pihu will be caught red-handed by Priya while she’s spending some cozy moments with Varun. Priya will be shocked to see her daughter in a compromising situation with her lover. However, Pihu will try to save herself and will blame Varun of forcing himself on her. Priya, who is unaware about the truth, will start hitting Varun and will end up accidently killing him. The drama will reach a high point when she too gets injured and slips into coma. When contacted, Sakshi Tanwar and Aanchal Munjal remained unavailable for comments.

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Potatoes with yoghurt and curry leaf

Paneer mixed Capsicum Delicious dalSabji recipe • • • • •

Ingredients

Mustard oil 3 tbsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Dry red chillies 4-5 Onions chopped 3 nos. Curry Leaf 3-4 strands

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Potatoes 6-7 nos. (medium size) Red chilli power 2 tsp Salt as per taste Fresh yogurt 3 tbsp

Method: In a deep frying pan pour the mustard oil and let it heat. Then add mustard seeds together with dry red chillies. Wait till the mustard seeds start to crackle and the red chillies let out a pungent aroma. Further on, add the chopped onion and curry leaf to the pan and stir till the onions turn golden brown and the curry leaf crispy green. Do not let the curry leaf stay soft and undercooked, it needs to be nice and crispy to induce the right flavour into the potato. In the interim, boil the potatoes by adding a teaspoon of salt and dice them. Continue by adding the diced potatoes to the pan and stirring till properly cooked. Then add the red chilli powder to the potatoes along with salt according to your taste, and stir further. When the potatoes are finally cooked, add fresh yogurt to it and toss it nicely. Allow it to cook for a few more minutes till the yogurt forms a nice coat on the potatoes, changing its texture completely to a soft velvety one.

Your dish is ready to serve. Best served with piping hot dal and steamed rice.

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Avoid hangover with white spirits

he party season is all set to roll in! And dance, drinks and hangovers are sure to be commonplace. So, if you wish to avoid that post party hangover? Well, then avoid red wine and dark spirits and stick to white wine or vodka, say scientists. In a new study, boffins have confirmed that the type of morning

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after you suffer is all down to the colour of your tipple. Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called “congeners,” complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, tannins, and furfural. Bourbon has 37 times the amount of congeners

that vodka has. The new study found that while drinking a lot of bourbon can cause a worse hangover than drinking a lot of vodka, impairment in people’s next-day task performance is about the same for both beverages. “While the toxic chemicals called congeners could be poisonous in large amounts, they occur in very small amounts in alcoholic

beverages,” explained Damaris J. Rohsenow, professor of community health at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University. “There are far more of them in the darker distilled beverages and wines than in the lighter colored ones. While the alcohol alone is enough to make many people feel sick the next day, these toxic natural substances can add to the ill effects as our body reacts to them.” Rohsenow added that few studies have looked at the effects of high- versus low-congener beverages on next-day hangover or performance, and some of those early studies were not careful to wait until breath alcohol levels (BALs) were close to zero before measuring performance, so results may have included some of alcohol’’s direct effects. “We wanted to investigate nextday effects of bourbon versus vodka while ensuring that BALs were zero or almost zero when we studied performance, and we used a variety of performance measures classified by their relevance to safety,” said Rohsenow. “We wanted to use a new hangover questionnaire that included only the symptoms that had been found to be valid in laboratory studies of hangover. We wanted to find out if bourbon’s effects the next day were due to different effects on sleep, so people’’s sleep patterns were recorded while they slept. Finally, we wanted to know if performance impairments the morning after drinking were associated with how hung-over the person felt.” To reach the conclusion, researchers recruited and paid 95 (58 women, 37 men) healthy,

heavy drinkers to participate in one acclimatization night, followed by two drinking nights. The participants drank bourbon or vodka to an average of 0.11 gpc BAL on one night, with a matched placebo on the other night, randomized for type and order. Polysomnography recordings were made overnight; self-report and neurocognitive measures were assessed the next morning. “First, while alcohol in the beverage did increase how hung-over people reported feeling the next morning compared to drinking a placebo, bourbon made people feel even worse than vodka did,” said Rohsenow. “Second, alcohol in the beverage did make people do worse when they needed to pay attention for a continuous period of time while making rapid accurate choices, but they did no worse after bourbon than after vodka on these tasks. Therefore, while people felt worse, they didn’t perform worse after bourbon than after vodka. However, people were not aware that they were performing worse since they thought their driving ability was not impaired in the morning even though they could not react as well.” “A third finding was that while alcohol in the beverages made people sleep less well because they woke up more during the night, this was no worse after bourbon than it was after vodka,” Rohsenow said. “This means that bourbon’’s greater effects on hangover are not due to it having greater effects on sleep. Fourth, people who reported more hangover symptoms also did worse in their ability to pay attention for a continuous period of time while making rapid accurate choices.”

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BEAUTIFUL GOA

Well known for its exotic beaches, heritage architecture and places of worship, Goa is truly a travellersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; delight. Situated on the western part of the country, it is the smallest state in India in terms of area and among the least populous. Bounded by Maharashtra to its north, Arabian Sea on the West, and Karnataka on the South and east, Goa covers a major part of the Konkan region of India. Panaji is the capital of Goa and the state is considered to be the richest state in India with a very high GDP.

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About Goa

Every year, thousands of people from all across the world visit the state in order to witness the beautiful sandy beaches and mesmerizing hills apart from its breathtaking natural scenic beauty. The total area of this state is not more than 3702 kilometer square and the coastline stretches roughly around 100 kms. Goa exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, since it was a former province of them. North Goa is divided into 6 talukas whereas south Goa can be divided into 5 talukas with 233 and 150 districts in each. The total population of the state is around 1,457,723 and stands out to the fourth lowest in the entire country. The tropical monsoon climate of the place makes Goa hot and humid and an ideal place for vacation for international tourists.

History of Goa The history of Goa is rich and diverse. In the 3rd Century BC, Goa was under the rule of the Mauryan dynasty, and after them, the state was successively ruled by Satyahanas, the Chalukyas, the Shriharas and the Kadambas. It was only in the 14th century that Goa was conquered by the Muslims, and the then Hindu king Harihara from the Vijaynagar Empire was forced to evacuate the area. After a rule of around 200 years, in 1510, the Muslims were defeated by the Portuguese who had come as traders and managed to establish their supremacy over the coastal area. When India got its independence in 1947, Portuguese were forced to hand over Goa to the Union of Indian government, but the former were not ready at all. In 1954, the nationalists of Goa established a pro-Indian supremacy by seizing the Dadra and Nagar enclaves of the Portuguese. The next year, the Satyagrahis with a huge force entered into the territory of Goa and, after a series of verbal negotiation between Portugal and India, the former accepted defeat. In 1961, the Indian Air Force and Navy invaded as well as occupied Goa as their own and, just a year later, Goa was given the status of a union territory under the Indian government. It took another 26 years for Goa to attain statehood and in 1987, finally, Goa was officially declared as a state.

Geography and Climate eing a prime location of the Konkan coastal belt, on the western coast of the peninsula of India, Goa shares a natural border of the Terekhol River that separates itself from Mahararashtra in the north. The Western Ghats stand to the east of the state and the gigantic Arabian sea to the west. Goa can be divided into four different regions, the coastal plains with areas like Mormugao, Tiswadi, Salcete and Bardez, the Eastern Hilly region that comprises areas of the Western Ghats like Sanguem, Sattari, Canacona, and Ponda, the Flood Plains comprising of the rolling uplands and the coastal plains as well as the central valley lands consisting of the areas like Eastern Sanguem, Bicholim, Pernem, and Quepem. The main rivers are the Mandovi, Zuari, Tirakol, Sal, Chapora and the Talpona that flow across the state and meet to the Arabian sea, forming several bays and estuaries, only to enhance the sheer beauty of the exotic coastline. Goa has a moderate, typical tropical monsoon climate with hot summers and chilly winters.

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Transport Goa being a hot favorite spot for the tourists from all around the world, it is well connected and can be reached from anywhere. There are several airways that are found around the Dabolim international airport for domestic as well as international flights. One can reach Goa from Mumbai also which is quite nearby. The Konkan railways have numerous rails running through the state and connecting it to Mumbai and Mangalore in the north and the south respectively. Not only that, trains are available from Goa to almost all parts of the nation. There are plenty of bus services that run frequently from Goa to places like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Mangalore and other states. Faster and comfortable, these buses may be expensive but are actually more popular options than the trains. Paulo travels are the most well known bus services operating in almost all parts of the city. Every day, several buses run from Mumbai to Margao and Pune for the convenience of the travelers. Within the city, the daily passengers can avail several buses, taxis and auto rickshaws to move from one place to the other. Private cars are also popular options for people who can afford it. Motorcycle taxis are widely popular in connecting different parts of the city as they can get inside the most interiors of the places as well.

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Hotels of Goa

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Goa houses hotels ranging from budget to mid-range to luxurious top end hotels. There are also numerous bungalows that belong to the locals which can be hired. Accommodation is easily available in Goa. Some of the best and popular hotels and resorts in Goa are: Pousada Tauma, Bougainvillea Guest House, Taj Exotica Goa, Oceanic Hotel, Amarya Shamiyana, The Leela Goa, Casa Candolim, Sur La Mer, Vivanta by Taj - Panaji, Kingstork Beach Resort and Santana Beach Resort amongst others.

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Gandhi

Raghupati rāghav rājārām, patit bhaj pyāre tū sītār sab ko

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andhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year as a national holiday to commemorate the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948). His nonviolence or satyagraha continues to influence political leaders and movements till date. The celebration and essence of Gandhi Jayanti is not restricted within India and also observed by the United Nations as the International Day of nonviolence that aims to disseminate his philosophy, principle and believe in non-violence through proper education and public awareness. Celebration of Gandhi Jayanti is also a moment to relive Mohandas Gandhi’s life and contri-

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ion in India’s Indepennce. Born in a small astal town Porbandar Gujarat, Gandhi mard Kasturbai Makhanji he age of 13. His ldhood memories and periences are vividly picted by him in his obiography My experents with truth. Gandhi he age of 18 went to gland to study law and urned to India in 1915. er his homecoming, led nationwide stir for hieving Sawaraj, abolin of social evils, emwering women rights d improving economic nditions of peasants d farmers. He further engthened his movent against the British and led Indians in testing Dandi March t in 1930 that was er followed by the pular Quit India in 42 calling British to ve India. Raj Ghat, New Delhi, d across India, people her to observe GanJayanti in innovative ys that includes offer-

ing flowers on Gandhi’s pictures, statues and singing his favourite devotional song Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram. The government offices, banks, schools and post offices remain closed on Gandhi Jayanti to pay homage to ‘Father of the Nation’. Additionally, as a tribute to this great soul, the Indian government mint rupee notes and also issue postage stamp depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s photo. In May 19, 2011 at Geneva, a 1948 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi stamp was auctioned for a whopping price of US $205,000 making it a world record as the most pricey modern postal stamp from any country. Many people celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday across India. Events include: Prayer services, commemorative ceremonies and tributes at locations all over India.Art exhibitions and essay competitions.The presentation of

awards to projects stimulating a non-violent way of life.The showing of films and book readings on Mahatma Gandhi’s life and achievements. Many people sing Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram, Gandhi’s favorite devotional song. Bunches of flowers or flower garlands are placed on many statues of Mahatma Gandhi throughout India. Some people also avoid eating meat or drinking alcohol on October 2.Many ardent followers make effort to preserve Gandhi’s belongings, works and writings through various means with the support of governments and non-profit organizations. Online portals are also acting as major contributors in preserving and providing information on Mahatma Gandhi and about Gandhi Jayanti celebration. Symbols Three locations in India play important roles in the celebrations of Ma-

hatma Gandhi’s birthday. These are: The Martyr’s Column at the Gandhi Smriti in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhi was shot on January 30, 1948. The Raj Ghat on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhi’s body was cremated on January 31, 1948. The Triveni Sangam where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati come together near Allahabad. The British controlled the production and distribution of cloth in India in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Mahatma Gandhi felt that India could never become independent until the country could produce its own cloth. He encouraged people to spin and weave cotton cloth using small scale traditional spinning wheels and looms. Hence, simple hand spinning wheels for cotton became an important symbol of the struggle

for Indian independence and Mahatma Gandhi’s life and work. The significance of Gandhi Jayanti celebration transcends beyond commemorating Mahatma Gandhi’s birth and his life as followers renounce violence and entirely devote themselves to Gandhi’s philosophy and principles of Ahimsa i.e living a life by following non-violence. The celebration of Gandhi Jayanti conventionally kicks off by singing praers, offering flowers, lighting candles and garlanding Gandhiji’s photo or statue. Mahatma Gandhi’s life and principles has inspired lives of all ages. And if you are enthusiastic to explore more about him and Gandhi Jayanti, then Gandhi Jayanti 2013 is the right time to become familiar with his perpetual and valuable philosophy, and also his role as an architect of Indian Independence.

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Ranbir, Katrina in ‘Jagga Jasoos’

ndaz Apna Apna (1994), directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, is arguably one of the most successful comedy films in Bollywood. And Santoshi, who is writing a new story for the sequel to this Aamir Khan-Salman Khan starrer, is trying his best to rope in the two actors for it. Although their confirmation is yet to come, the director has revealed that the original film’s leading ladies, Raveena Tandon

and Karisma Kapoor, will be part of the new project. “The film is not possible without Karisma and Raveena. I don’t want to reveal the story, but there is a scene in the beginning that features them, Santoshi says. However, the story moves ahead (in the sequel). It is about two characters (Amar Manohar and Prem Bhopali, played by Aamir and Salman respectively) and their new adventures.”

Santoshi adds that he is in talks with Aamir and Salman about the sequel. “I am working on the script. I have had discussions about it with Aamir and Salman. When I complete the script, I will hand it over to both of them. If everything falls in place, they will be part of the sequel too. But if, in case, they don’t have the time, I will get new actors on board,” he says.

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Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon in Andaz Apna Apna sequel

nurag Basu’s next, post his superhit Barfi, is a family entertainer titled Jagga Jasoos. We have learnt that after much speculation, Katrina Kaif will play the leading lady opposite the charming Ranbir Kapoor. While the film was originally to be shot in 2014, our sources tell us that all efforts are being made to start shooting the film this year

itself to ensure that it releases next year. It is already reported earlier that Ranbir and Anurag are partners on this one. The trade is excited about Ranbir and Kat teaming up for the third time, especially because their earlier two film outings — Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Raajneeti — were both well received at the box office.

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Deepika Padukone signs ‘Fast & Furious 7’

ell, it is now being said that Bollywood’s reigning diva, Deepika, has bagged the part. She will play a significant character in the pacy thriller that also stars Hollywood tough guys Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson and could hit the marquee next year. Deepika’s paperwork is on

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and in keeping with Hollywood’s professional stance, it is likely to take six months for the contract to be completed. She is currently in Dubai, shooting with Shah Rukh Khan. Neither she nor her domestic spokespersons are allowed to reveal anything to the media about the project. Interestingly, when scouting for

talent in Bollywood, casting agents were reportedly asked for someone slender and statuesque or ‘someone like Deepika Padukone’. Following this brief, she was also the first actress to be auditioned. For the Indian film industry, Deepika’s bagging a huge Hollywood franchise is another giant leap to the West. Others

before her — Tabu (The Namesake, Life Of Pi); Irrfan (The Namesake, The Amazing Spider-Man, Life Of Pi), Amitabh Bachchan (The Great Gatsby); Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol), Anupam Kher (Silver Linings Playbook); Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Bride and Prejudice, The Pink Panther

2, The Mistress Of Spices, Provoked); Om Puri (City Of Joy, The Ghost And The Darkness, East Is East); Naseeruddin Shah (The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Great New Wonderful) and Shabana Azmi (Midnight’s Children, City Of Joy) — have already made their mark on the world marquee.

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indiantimes 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.

Monthly Astrology - September 2013 You may receive favours from a person of aristocratic background. Your earnings will increase as you may have gains from newer avenues as well.

Aries – Mesha This is a good position for gains through creative writings and by utilising acquired knowledge in a special field. Your enemies can give you some troubles but you will be able to overcome them. Your servants/ employees could cause your annoyance and you may suffer from some digestion problems. Your interest in culture and religion will increase. Life in foreign countries will fascinate you and you may look for opportunity.

Cancer – Kataka 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.

Taurus – Vrushabha You will have success in academic persuits and some of cherished desires will be fulfilled. You will have good prosperity in professional sphere and will lead a peaceful and happy family- life. You will form new friendships and will become increasingly popular. You may remain obsessed with speculations which will be greatly disliked by your near and dear ones. For your romantic inclinations you might earn the displeasure of some females who may try to create problems for you.

Leo – Simha

You will be happy and cheerful. You will have many opportunities and will receive favours from superiors. Your careerprospect and your financial position will also be considerably improved. You will have a pleasant and enjoyable time in company of the people of opposite sex. You will socialize more and form new friendships with joyous people. Your family-life will be happy and enjoyable. You will be in good health and so will be the other members of your family. Your relationship with the people in general will improve and your popularity will increase. The period is now ripe for investing endeavours that will lead to betterment in career.

Gemini – Mithuna

Your popularity will reach an all-time high and you will form newrelationships. The relationships with your co-borns and neighbours will become very cordial. You may have pleasant short-trips and excursions. Your interest in art and music will increase and you may acquire an object of art or a music system. Your family-life will be joyful and happy. In professional sphere the goings-on will be smooth and progressing.

Virgo – Kanya You will get an attractive youthful appearance and you will be endowed with an inquisitive intellect. You will be studious, intelligent, quick and restless. You will be fond of writing much and will have many journeys. Socially you will be very popular and enjoy your time merrily. You should try to concentrate more and engage yourself in some creative endeavours which will bring in success and honour for you.

Libra – Tula 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.

Scorpio – Vruschika

You will have success in your endeavors and may have gains from various sources. You may have good gains from a new venture and also from prudent investments. Some of your ambitions will be realized and you may secure a lucrative promotion that offers liberal perquisites as well. In academic pursuits also you would gain distinction. You will be fortunate in respect

of romantic liaisons. Your family- life will be joyful and happy; some of your children could be a source of pride. You may have journeys in connection with your profession which will be fruitful. You will have success in all your endeavors and may have gains from various sources. You may have good gains from a new venture and also from prudent investments.

may considerably increase which could keep you tense. Doing remedies such as Navagraha Shanthi Poojas are good. Aquarius – Kumbha

You will be fortunate in respect of romantic liaisons You will form new relationships and make new deals. Journeys to distant places and contacts/ collaborations with foreigners will be fruitful. You will be moving in high circles and become more influential. You will have new acquisitions and precious adornments which will increase your satisfaction. You will have a pleasant time to enjoy the luxury and comforts of life. You may have some costly acquisitions which will increase your satisfaction and raise your social status. All your efforts during the period will bear fruit and contribute to your progress. You will receive favours from your superiors and secure betterment in career.

Sagittarius – Dhanu Although you may derive benefits from Govt. authorities and gain popularity, the position is not good for your own health; you may suffer from headache and eye-complaints. The health of your spouse also may deteriorate. By exercising your will- force and putting forward your endeavors you may be able to overcome your problems. You may have new acquisitions which will make your life more comfortable. You will form new business relationships and make new deals. Journeys to distant places and contacts/ collaborations with foreigners will be fruitful.

Capricorn – Makara

Pisces - Meena

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.

You may have to face problems as your secret enemies will be actively working against you for tarnishing your image. You should remain on the alert and leave no scope for this otherwise you may have a setback at the close of the period. During the period however you will enjoy good material prosperity and you may have some journeys in connection with your profession. The relationship with your family- members may come under strain. Your health might be somewhat affected and expenses

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Actual identity of soul

hen it is the time for one to liberate from the material world, then he thinks ‘who am I’? Why I am suffering from threefold miseries of the world? How I shall be actually benefited? To all such doubts, purified souls have answers. They say, you must understand and remember that you are not this body. This is a sort of an upper garment for you. You are part and parcel of Lord’s potency known as Soul. This soul always remain as soul,

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it can never become super-soul. Lord or God or Krishna is the cause of this soul. Many people feel that we are ‘Brahm’ and due to some reason we are suffering from the clutches of ‘Maya’, thus we are known as soul. This is totally incorrect. Reason being that ‘Brahm’ is title for omnipotent or omnipresent. One who is omnipotent or omnipresent can never suffer at the hands of Maya or material energy. Neither this material energy nor Maya is so potent that it is able

to engulf the omnipotent. And how is it possible that one who is omnipotent suffers at the hand of his own potency. If he suffers then he cannot be termed as omnipotent. Under such circumstances the meaning of the word omnipotent will be null. Then how could we be able to address such entity as ‘Brahm’. Let us assume that upon meditating this soul will become omnipotent or Brahm. Still it seems unlikely that this is possible. If the soul was Brahm initially and

later on his potency took over him then all sorts of meditation to become ‘Brahm’ would be useless. We meditate to get rid of threefold miseries of this world and since ‘Maya’ can take over us even when we become ‘Brahm’ and turn us to become a soul then all sort of meditation processes are useless. Some people claim that when soul unifies with the super-soul, soul becomes super-soul. This is also incorrect. As soul is immortal and so is super-soul. If soul looses its own identity by entering in super-soul then the scriptures would be rendered incorrect which claims that soul is immortal or soul never dies. For e.g. in chemistry water constitutes of H2O. Even when water enters ocean, its formula remains intact. It does not break. Even if we try to break water, and make it into two, water will not remain as water, it will break into oxygen and hydrogen. If the soul was to become God eventually then the devotees like Hanuman, Brahma, Uddhava, Shabri, Raskhana, Bhakti Vinode Thakura, Narottam Dasa won’t be praying to Lord in order to get a chance to serve him. They pray,’O Lord, please have mercy upon us. Kindly grant us a boon that we shall never forget you and we shall never be devoid of your Love’. Had the

soul not having their separate identity then all the prayers by such pure devotees of Lord won’t carry any meaning. The question’ Who am I’ is a significant question. In the Iron age (Kaliyuga) Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu preached and practiced the method of serving Lord and that was ‘Sankirtana’. Lord Chaitanya referred to Sreemad Bhagwatam, Sree Bhagwad Geeta and Sri Narada Pancharatra and explains us that, We, the souls are the servants of Lord Krishna eternally. In the seventh chapter of Bhagwad Geeta Lord Krishna explains that soul is part of my potency. This means soul is servitor of Supersoul. Soul was servitor of Lord, soul is servitor of Lord and soul will remain servitor of Lord. All scriptures and pure devotees of Lord certify and declare openly this truth. One must understand that by staying in this material world and forgetting the supersoul, this servitor of Lord suffers from threefold misery. When this soul (servitor of Lord) serves the Lord, or practice devotional process for Lord, he remains in transcendental ecstasy and he is not bothered by any threefold miseries. One who attains this exalted state of devotion is instantly liberated from the cycle of birth and death.

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My father made me sign ‘Zanjeer’: Ram Charan Teja

“I was in two minds when I was approached for the film. I could not decide whether to do the film or not as it was a remake of a very hit Amitabh Bachchan film. I was aware that there would be a lot of expectations. I even thought of rejecting the offer,” Ram Charan said in an interview.

Telugu actor Ram Charan Teja was apprehensive to star in the remake of ‘Zanjeer’ but says it was his superstar father Chiranjeevi, who came to his rescue and made him sign the film. ‘Zanjeer’ is the remake of the hit 1973 Amitabh Bachchan starrer. The film marks the Bollywood debut of the 28-year-old actor, who admits that the thought of reprising the megastar’s iconic character Vijay was unnerving at first. “I was in two minds when I was approached for the film. I could not decide whether to do the film or not as it was a remake of a very hit Amitabh Bachchan film. I was aware that there would be a lot of expectations. I even thought of rejecting the offer,” Ram Charan said in an interview. “But it was dad who made me sign the film. He told me that I should only reject a film if the script is bad and not because I am scared to try something new. He made me realise that offers like this don’t come every day,” he said. Ram Charan forayed into films with Telugu movie ‘Chirutha’ in 2007, which earned him a Filmfare South award for best debut. His second release ‘Magadheera’ got him his second Filmfare, this time for best actor. The actor, who has also starred in Telugu movies like ‘Orange’, ‘Racha’, ‘Naayak’, is just five films old and said he was surprised when director Apoorva Lakhia approached him to star in ‘Zanjeer’ remake. “I was taken aback when I was offered this film. I know it is a remake of a very hit film which was path-breaking in every possible way. When I read the adaptation I was very impressed,” he said. The film also stars Priyanka Chopra as Mala, Sanjay Dutt as Sher Khan, Praksh Raj as the villain Teja and will see Mahie Gill play Mona Darling. Both the Hindi and the Telugu versions will hit theatres on September 6. Ram Charan, who has watched the original ‘Zanjeer’ twice, said the new version has a very different setting, which makes it relevant in the present scenario. “I have watched the original twice. The whole crux of the movie has been kept same as the original but I can say that this film has been adapted for today’s audience. The characters- be it Vijay or Mala- are very modern and will easily fit in today’s scenario,” Ram Charan said. The actor was all praise for Lakhia, who has earlier directed action-packed films like ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ and ‘Mission Istaanbul’. “He (Lakhia) has done a great job. Besides the story, there are good action sequences, the script is very tight and the film is just 1 hour 55 minutes long,” he added. Ram Charan said he got valuable tips from his co-star Priyanka on starring in a remake as the actress has previously starred in the reboot of films like ‘Don’ and ‘Agneepath’.

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the pressure, the expectations and also comparisons. She was lovely costar, very helpful. She had some trouble with the Telugu lines and she came up to me and asked for help and likewise she was gracious enough to help me with my Hindi dialogues,” Ram Charan said. When asked if he has signed his second Bollywood film yet, Ram Charan said right now he is just happy about his first movie in the Hindi film industry and waiting to see the reaction of the audience. “I am really happy to venture into something new right now. I can hardly wait to see the reaction of the audience as I have worked very hard. I have been offered some very good scripts. But it is too early to talk about my second Bollywood film. There are discussions and when it materialises I will let people know,” Ram Charan said.

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Ranbir Kapoor dances with his parents for the first time

ll of us Bollywood film lovers will remember how we clapped and whistled when the 80s golden couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh sang Ek Main Aur Ek Tu in Khel Khel Main. Almost three decades later, one gets goosebumps watching this still very-graceful couple sharing screen space with their superstar son Ranbir Kapoor in Abhinav Kashyap’s Besharam. At a specially erected set in Filmcity, Mumbai, Ranbir, dressed in white, looking young and handsome, was shaking a leg with his parents. Speaking exclusively to us, Gen-Now’s most popular superstar said, “I am feeling as if my parents are my children. I’m extremely protective about both of them while on the set. If mom is ok, then papa’s beat is also ok. My mother has always been the most beautiful woman for me. In Besharam, she will be the surprise package. she plays a middle-class hawaldar (cop) which could have turned vampish, but she has handled it so correctly and is absolutely endearing.”

The Lunchbox Director: Cast:

Ritesh Batra Irrfan khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqueui, Nimrat Kaur, Sanjeev Kapoor

he staple of any good romcom is an original, clever meet-cute, and writer/director Ritesh Batra certainly has a good one for his feature debut “The Lunchbox.” The missed connection in this picture that winds up bringing two strangers into each other’s orbit is a mix-up involving the delivery of the titular lunchbox. It’s a familiar practice in India, with housewives (and restaurants) preparing hot meals in the morning, and through a rather impressive system of trains and rickshaws, they get delivered to their husbands at the office, with nary a mistake. At least until Ila’s (Nimrat Kaur) steel, segmented canister of naan and curry winds up on the desk of Saajan (Irrfan Khan). And while you might think you can predict what happens next, Batra takes this rather charming set-up and quietly unfolds a film that is by turns both funny and moving, and a potent reflection on life’s disappointments and the strength required to move past them. For Ila, she’s stuck in a marriage that has stagnated into a familiar, dull routine, with her husband

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(Nakul Vaid) all but ignoring her presence. Her life, such as it is, now revolves around her young daughter, while the Auntie who lives upstairs—never seen, but heard—offers advice, recipes and spices. Hoping that the way to her husband’s heart again is through his stomach, Ila puts all her effort into his lunches, but that effort instead wakes up Saajan from his slumber of solitude. At the first taste of Ila’s food, Saajan is more than happy to eat this unintended meal, a pleasant break from the mediocrity served by his regular restaurant. But each day, a new meal arrives from Ila and Saajan’s world—which doesn’t expand far beyond the office and his private, lonely life at home—at once opens to the tantalizing potential of possibility. The pair start to exchange notes as the thermos-like lunchbox goes back and forth—at first just about the food—but soon they are sharing with each other their deepest stories and secrets that they are unable to share with anyone else. Ila is burdened by the thought her husband is having an affair, while

also worrying taking care of her parents, a job that would normally fall to the son of the family, except that he has long since passed. As for Saajan, he’s widowed, facing retirement and generally keeps to his curmudgeonly self. Even the kids on his street know he’s not likely to get any balls that fall into his yard. But it’s not just Ila who is softly forced into his tightly controlled sphere of relationships, but Shaikh (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a bright-eyed, almost impossibly enthusiastic new employee who Saajan has to train before he leaves the company. And while it might seem obvious where the film and story will go next, Batra softly but confidently subverts expectation, creating a film that is rich, thoughtful and mature. While the first and second act of the films follow a familiar romcom template with two unlikely people falling for each other with comic relief combined with slight moments of dramatic levity, it’s when “The Lunchbox” moves into its third act that it establishes itself as something unique. Batra wisely fleshes out those supporting, comic characters, adding depth to their relationship with the leads, with Shaikh’s story in particular gaining some impressive resonance as his backstory becomes shaded in. But more crucially, “The Lunchbox” never settles on an easy resolution for Ila and Saajan, opting for a path that’s much more true to their journey, even if it doesn’t give those

seeking something more conventional immediate closure. While the tonal shift into the third act is slightly jarring, Batra is able to guide his audience down this ultimately more rewarding path thanks to his actors and his own smart filmmaking. The director gets a wonderfully subtle turn by Irrfan Khan, who wisely underplays Saajan’s slow growth. This isn’t a man necessarily going through a transformation, but a late lesson in life, and Khan plays each little change and development with small gestures and little choices that add up to a complex character. And Kaur’s work as Ila is very good as well, even as she spends much of the picture by herself, speaking to her unseen Auntie and reacting to the notes she receives in return from Saajan, still finding fresh notes

each time. Meanwhile, behind the camera, Batra’s decisions, which sees him use space and parallel imagery to visually transmit how Saajan and Ila open up during the course of the story, are wise and so deftly employed you may not even notice. By time credits roll on “The Lunchbox,” to call it at a rom-com trivializes what is a far more textured picture. Batra’s film is ultimately less about love than about the vulnerability relationships place us in emotionally, and courage required to move past pain, and experience life again after we’ve been hurt. But served with two fine lead turns, warm humor and a side of paneer, “The Lunchbox” is an easy decision at the cinematic take-out counter.

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Prabhu Deva’s wax statue unveiled

referred to as the Michael Jackson of India, will be shifted to the Lonavala Wax Museum, where it will be open for public viewing. Touched by the gesture, the National Award winning dancer took to twitter to express his gratitude. “Today is a very imp day for me. Just unveiled my wax statue for the Lonavla wax museum. I’m touched! Sunil and his team have done a great job with my statue.”

Yes I’m in Ajay’s next film: Kajol

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it for the last few years. Until now, that is. In a recent interview to us, Kajol’s husband, actor Ajay Devgn revealed that Kajol will feature in a film that he will produce. Now, Kajol confirms the news, saying, “Yes, I’m in Ajay’s next film. We have

finalised a script. Now, hopefully, it will start soon.” However, Ajay has also said that he will only produce the film and not act in it. The two last worked together in their home production in the film U Me Aur Hum (2008). Is

it a conscious desicion to not work together in a film again? “We won’t be doing the film together because that’s what the script demands,” explains Kajol. Kajol herself was last seen in the Karan Johar-produced dud, We

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n a rare feat for a choreographer, the wax statue of Prabhu Deva was unveiled yesterday at a plush hotel in Andheri. It has been sculpted by Sunil Kandallor, who has previously worked on the statues of as varied personalities as Saddam Hussain, Mother Teresa and Adolf Hitler amongst others. The wax incarnation of the ace choreographer-director, who is also

Are Family (2010). Thereafter, she took a long sabbatical following the birth of her second child, her son Yug. Ask her about what the storyline of the film is likely to be, and Kajol says, “Wait for the announcement.”

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Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha may work together

egastar Amitabh Bachchan and actress Rekha are likely to come

together for Anees Bazmee’s upcoming comedy film ‘Welcome Back’.

Producer Firoz Nadiadwala and director Anees Bazmee are reportedly in talks with Bachchan

and Rekha for the sequel of their 2007 hit ‘Welcome’. Big B has already been approached

to play the role of RDX-- a don played by the late actor Feroz Khan in the first part, while Rekha has been offered to play the role of a wealthy fashionista. “We are considering Rekhaji for a role which will have love angle between Nana and Anil. But it is too early to talk about all this as nothing is decided and confirmed. As there are threefour veteran actresses that we are thinking of it all depends if they like it or not, their dates and money issues,” Bazmee said. Bazmee has not yet met Rekha or narrated the part to her. “I am a huge fan of Rekhaji. I wanted to work with her. I feel since it’s a comedy film, Rekhaji will do justice to her part as she has a superb comic timing,” he said. The erstwhile reel life couple whose onscreen and off screen relationship has always provided a fodder to Bollywood gossip mills. The two first acted in ‘Do Anjaane’ (1976) and went to do films like ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikander’ (1978), ‘Mr Natwarlal’ (1979), ‘Suhaag’ (1979), ‘Silsila’ (1981) to name a few. Actors Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor will be reprising their roles in ‘Welcome Back’, while John Abraham and Shruti Hassan are the new additions. The film is expected to go on floors in a month’s time.

Industry hasn’t tapped my full potential: Manoj Bajpayee

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e has proven his versatility time and again but actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has been a part of the Hindi film industry for around 20 years, says showbiz has not utilised even 20 per cent of his potential. “I have no resentment towards the industry but at the same time I would say the industry has not utilised even 20 per cent of my potential. I like to work with like-minded people and right now I am enjoying what I am doing. I am in a very happy space,” said Manoj. The 44-year-old’s career got a boost post the 1998 film, Satya, which brought him commercial success as well as a national award. Later, he featured in movies like Kaun?, Shool, Zubeidaa and Pinjar. His next film, Satyagraha, directed by Prakash Jha, releases Friday. Meanwhile, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma who had directed Satya, is now set to make Satya 2. Manoj, who had played the iconic role of a gangster named Bheeku Matre, believes the sequel will help RGV bounce back. “I met him at his daughter’s pre-wedding bash but we didn’t talk films. He will make a fantastic film with Satya 2. I am simply blinded by his genius and I am what I am because of him,” said Manoj. Of late, none of RGV’s films have done well at the box office. But Manoj has no reason to doubt his capability. “I know he is going through a lean phase but everybody sees that phase. Don’t single him out. He will bounce back and surprise you and then you will have to eat your own words! He is going to come back,” added Manoj.

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Amy Jackson at SAIFTA Awards 2013

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Farhan Akhtar at The Lighthouse Project Launch

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Soha Ali Khan beats 20 people Nargis Fakhri hangs out in first scene of upcoming film with college students

ctress Soha Ali Khan beats 20 people in her introduction scene of her upcoming film, Calling Mr. Joe B Carvalho, and that is what sealed the deal for her. “I got convinced in the first five minutes of the narration because I loved my introduction scene in the film. I was told that in your introduction scene you will have to beat 20 men and I said yes,” the 34-year-old said here Friday at the inauguration of Glamour Style Walk, a high-end jewellery exhibition. “I have always wanted to do some action because I believe I am very fit and I enjoy gymming and playing badminton and fighting. So I thought I should do it,” she added. Soha

plays a police inspector named Shantipriya Phadnis in the film and also learnt to do cartwheel for her role. “Shantipriya Phadnis is not a normal cop. She is very good at her job but there is a huge amount of humour and comic element to it. But yes I did take four kick-boxing classes and I learnt how to do a cartwheel which I had never done before in my life,” Soha said. Being directed by Samir Tewari, Calling Mr. Joe B Carvalho stars Arshad Warsi in the title role. Javed Jaffrey, Vijay Raaz, Shakti Kapoor, Geeta Basra, Vrajesh Hirjee, Himani Shivpuri also plays prominent role in the film.

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I’m jobless and don’t have any projects right now: Irrfan Khan

ersatile actor Irrfan Khan, who has received acclaim and praise galore film after film, says he is currently jobless, and busy only reading scripts. “I am jobless, and I don’t have any projects... I’m just reading scripts right now,” Irrfan said. The actor, who has worked with directors of all kinds - veteran and newcomers included, says he doesn’t enjoy Bollywood’s camp business. “I am fortunate that I could carry myself on my own. I didn’t need anybody’s help. Sometimes you have to do things which don’t want to with these ‘campgiris’. I don’t

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enjoy that and this is my limitation actually,” he added. Irrfan is currently busy promoting The Lunchbox, directed by debutant Ritesh Batra. The film has traversed international film festival. The actor says there was a sort of romance in the film which attracted him towards it. “I want to do romantic roles and romantic stories. In this film, there was a sort of romance. I am proud of this film,” he said. The movie also features Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

argis Fakhri was recently invited to judge the finale of a college festival dance competition. The actress, who will be seen matching steps with Shahid Kapoor for an item song in his next, even got onto stage and danced with a few of the contestants. However, it was what followed that made it a memorable experience for some of the students. A group of fans had created a scrapbook with their favourite pictures and

interviews of Nargis that they gifted to her while she was leaving the competition. As the crowd was getting unruly, Nargis was whisked away into her car by her security and had to leave abruptly. So she asked those students to drive with her to a studio where she was scheduled to shoot. They got a chance to talk to her on the ride to the studio, post which Nargis had her car drop them back to the campus.

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Grand Masti

he soundtrack’s biggest ace is that the album maintains an acoustic ambience that lends it a ‘big’ sound and a warm feel. The lyricists Kumaar and Manoj Darpan pitch in with double-entendre galore as well as some direct and brazen lines. A sample of the former is I got rocket in my pocket / Oh baby come and launch it / So we can fly away now / Get in the room and lock it (courtesy: Kumaar in the title-track) and a specimen of the latter (by Manoj Darpan) is Baar-baar aaye na jawaani / Arey cheer de takiya / Phaad de chaadar / Aa khatiya kar de khadi (sic) in the song ‘Zulmi’! ‘Zulmi’ composed by Anand Raj Anand is a catchy and breezy song that is the best-arranged track on the score. The rest of the lyrics in this song are breezy and imaginative, with lines like ‘Duniya pahunchi chand pe / Tu chhat pe aane se dare’ and ‘Zulmi zulmi zulmi zulmi / Ya to dil de de ya kill me’! Mika brings in his customary rolling diction and adds a subtle dimension to the fast-paced number. The title-track, ‘Grand Masti’ (Sanjeev Rathod-Darshan Rathod-Payal Dev), composed by Sanjeev-Darshan, is simple and peppy and gets by on its old-world rhythmic flow. It is peppered by some heavy percussion in the prelude and some invigorating choral back-up. However, a downer SonuinNighm is Payal Dev the title-track,

who is such a complete clone of Sunidhi Chauhan that we wonder why Sinidhi was not brought in instead. The third track, ‘Tu Bhi Mood Mein’ (Wajid Khan-Ritu Pathak) is sung by Wajid of the SajidWajid duo and even sounds like

their creation in its orchestral and composition style, though the music is by Anand Raj Anand. Wajid sings with zest, the talented Ritu Pathak keeps pace, and the two seem to be thoroughly enjoying themselves, which adds to the froth. This

Anand Raj Anand song may become the favourite track in the Northern hinterlands as it has a very desi and catchy hook line. The ‘Grand Masti Remix’ of the title-track is unimaginative like most remixes, and almost

like the same song, except for some add-on interpolations by DJ Anshul Makhija. And the ‘Grand Masti Mash-Up’ includes the hit track from the earlier film ‘Dil De Diya Hai’ that was composed and sung by Anand Raj Anand.

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NRI’s rant against Air India crew goes viral

ir India’s flagship product — the nonstop IndiaAustralia connection — has run into a controversy on its maiden flight itself. A Melbournebased NRI who took the first flight to Delhi on the Dreamliner last Friday has accused the airline’s cabin crew of being rude; indulging in “racial discrimination by giving better service to foreigners; bad food and poor comfort and ambience.” His onboard experience aired by a Punjabi radio channel in Australia has gone viral. However AI denied all his charges, terming them the “complaints of an individual as none of his 199 co-travellers had a bad word about the flight.” The passenger, Gurpal Singh, said he took a weekend trip to Delhi just to be on the maiden flight of AI’s Dreamliner. Speaking in Punjabi, he complained that the flight was late by over two hours from Melbourne. He complained that the cabin crew was very rude and that when he asked for water, he was given that in paper cup after a long delay. “A gori asked for water and the crew gave her a bottle. The flight took off from Melbourne at 2.30 pm and the lunch was ok. Around 7pm (Melbourne time) we were hungry and I asked for dinner. They said it will be served

when it is dinner time in India (which is almost five hours behind Australia time),” translated from what he told the channel in Punjabi. Singh claimed that he got so fed up with AI that he bought his return ticket to Melbourne on some other airline and is now planning legal action, swearing never to fly AI again. “I have been flying for

many years and have had better experience even on Nigerian Airlines,” he said in his interview which was in Punjabi. A senior AI official, however, debunked these charges. “The inaugural flight out of India was delayed by two hours and this led to a delay in the return flight. Our staff informed this gentleman about the delay. There were

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Aamir Khan taking dance lessons in Australia for Dhoom:3

week back, it was reported about Aamir Khan’s secret mission of sorts since the actor is on a month-long trip to Australia without anyone having a clue to what his purpose is. But interestingly, it has now come to know that his hush-hush trip has got something to do with dancing — he is currently getting trained to perform “a special, peculiar kind of dance form.” “No one is aware of this but it’s true that Aamir is learning a dance form in which you can see traces of tap dancing and ballet. Since he plays a circus gymnast in Dhoom:3, he’ll be seen doing a trademark movement in various songs and action scenes. And since it requires a lot of pre-

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cision, he is getting trained extensively,” says an industry insider. Aamir, who has been in Australia for about 15 days now, is expected to spend another fortnight there before heading back to India. “Once he comes back, he is supposed to shoot for a dance number which will see him doing the movement that he’s training for,” adds the insider. While Aamir couldn’t be reached for a comment, his spokesperson says, “We are not allowed to divulge anything on the film yet.” The Vijay Krishna Acharya-directed action-thriller also stars Katrina Kaif, Jackie Shroff and Abhishek Bachchan, among others. The film is scheduled for a Christmas release this year.

about 200 passengers on that flight and we did not get a complaint from anyone else. We will do our best to provide the best inflight experience to flyers,” said the official. Gurpal’s complaints were, however, discussed in a meeting AI chief Rohit Nandan had with officials from various departments on Thursday. “There

may be more than what meets the eye. Gurpal has threatened to take class action to get our flights stopped. That smacks of a conspiracy to defame AI. Being the only airline that provides direct connectivity between India and Australia, AI has rattled all other airlines that have been the traditional carriers for this huge traffic,” said an official.

Appointments to build business with China and India

he State Government has taken the next step in strengthening its trade and investment ties with China and India by recruiting high-level advisers to lead China and India teams. Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister, Tom Kenyon today announced the new appointments of Mr Jing Li as Director China and Mr Raju Narayanan as Director India Mr Kenyon said the two positions - based within the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) - were crucial to the government’s ability to leverage opportunities emerging from the world’s super-economies. “The State Government has developed strategies focused on strengthening and diversifying our cultural and economic ties with China and India,” Mr Kenyon said. “Jing and Raju will lead our efforts to implement these strategies and shape mutually beneficial business, investment and social relationships.” The South Australia-China Engagement Strategy, released in December last year highlights minerals and energy, wine, agribusiness, education and tourism as industries in which South Australia is best placed

to support Chinese demand. The South Australia-India Engagement Strategy, released in October last year, emphasises four sectors in which the state’s strengths are aligned to India’s needs aerospace and defence, energy and natural resources, education and training, and clean technology. “These appointments build on the work we’ve already done through establishing China and India Councils and appointing strategic advisers Sean Keenihan (China) and Brian Hayes (India),” Mr Kenyon said. “The new team directors will work with the strategic advisers and with DMITRE’s Investment Trade and Strategic Projects and Invest in South Australia units to lead activities related to the strategies within China and India. “They will play significant roles in building long-term and prosperous relationships with these key partners. “These relationships are critical to the success of our new model of overseas representation and engagement, which has been introduced to drive exports, investment opportunities and economic growth,” Mr Kenyon said.

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Melbourne families love Point Cook

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Popular Featherbrook Estate to host Point Cook Family Day Saturday September 14th from 10.00am to 5.00pm Prospective buyers wanting to learn more about one of the most popular residential settings in Point Cook - and enjoy fun family activities at the same time - will have opportunity to do so at the Featherbrook Family Day on Saturday September 14th.

eatherbook is a project of award winning developer, Central Equity Land, developed to the same standards that have won the company several major industry awards in recent years and its now an established and thriving estate. Free fun, food and activities will include live music, a jumping castle and funrides, double-decker bus rides, an animal farm and free BBQ, cold drinks and barista fresh coffee. A number of local businesses and community groups will be in attendance on the day. There will also be opportunity to learn more about local amenities such as Featherbrook Village, which will soon include a new Woolworths supermarket and range of specialty stores.

Mums and Dads will have an opportunity to find out more about the benefits of buying into this highly sought-after estate. Featherbrook also features a brand new display village with the latest homes from some of Melbourne’s best builders. A mortgage broker will also be on site to answer individual finance questions. Families love the outstanding features of Featherbrook including particularly the

variety of open spaces and recreation facilities. These include parklands, wetlands and play equipment, as well as sporting facilities and an AFL-size oval. There is also a community centre with a kindergarten, community meeting spaces, maternal health care and weekly church services. Featherbrook is just 25 minutes off-peak from Melbourne’s Central Business District by car and close to the brand new Williams

Landing Train Station which can be conveniently accessed by the new 495 bus service that runs through the estate. Recreational facilities in the area include Sanctuary Lakes and Werribee Golf Courses, Point Cook Coastal Park and Marine Sanctuary, Campbell’s Cove, the Werribee Park Zoo and equestrian centre and Shadowfax winery and restaurant. Point Cook is now a des-

tination of choice for many new homebuyers and Featherbrook is a leading estate in the area. Central Equity is offering a variety of house and land packages there to suit a wide range of budgets and requirements. Buyers are invited to meet with Central Equity Land’s experienced and friendly staff at the Featherbrook sales office, 275 Sneydes Rd, Point Cook, the hub of family activities on the day.

Information is also available at www.featherbrook.com.au or by ringing 1800 445 520 (Multi-lingual staff available - many Indian dialects spoken).

Drashti is taking the Jhalak trophy home: Arti Puri

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ctress Arti Puri whose debut was with Colors most popular show “Madhubala”, is now being missed by her fans. Arti, who was also appreciated for her role in the film ‘Ramaiya Vastaviya’, isn’t sure of when she would be seen again in Madhubala. When contacted, Arti said, “I have no answer about my comeback in Madhubala, as it is up to the writers and creatives on when to bring me back, but yes I hope I would be back soon as I am missing everybody on set and all the masti and fun too!”. When asked about her on screen sister Madhu aka Drashti Dhami’s performance till now in Jhalak Dikhhla Ja, Arti said, “ Drashti is doing extremely well and I hope she will take the trophy home!”. And finally when we asked Arti about her getting into the Big Boss House, she said “ I am not sure of that right now but if I do go into the Big Boss house, I am sure it will be a different angle of entertainment for the fans!”. We wish Arti all the very best for her new upcoming ventures.

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opular television actress Rupali Ganguly, who married businessman Ashwin Verma early this year in a hush hush ceremony, has been blessed with a baby boy. The baby was born on August 25. An ecstatic Rupali said, “He is a healthy baby and was born in Breach Candy Hospital. Everybody told me I would have a caesarian baby, but then I had a normal delivery. I would have shouted out the news from the rooftop, but my phone conked off and I lost all my numbers.” So how is the dad to be reacting? “Ashwin and his family are over the moon. He is not even letting me visit my parents house because he wants to spend time

with the baby. The baby - who I call Krishna since the day he was conceived - also looks like Ashwin. My kids from Parrvarish are calling me up and telling me that Krishna has arrived,” Rupali, last seen as Pinky Ahuja in Parrvarish - Kuch Khattee Kuch Meethi, said. She added that the baby’s naming ceremony will take place on September 9, the day they bring Lord Ganesha home for Ganesh Chaturthi. When asked if the baby keeps her awake at night, the Bengali beauty said, “He is a lovely child, who is properly timed. He doesn’t keep me awake at all. God kept in mind that since the mother was lazy and slow, the baby had to make up for it.” Well congratulations to the lovely couple!

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan to release in Romania

ash Chopra’s last labour of love is all set to release in Romania. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, Jab Tak Hai Jaan will release in Romania with subtitles on October 18, 2013. The blockbuster film had a worldwide release on November 13, 2012. This benchmark release will be followed by another treat for Ro-

manian audiences - the release of one more YRF historic blockbuster - Ek Tha Tiger. Starring Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif in lead roles, the film has been directed by Kabir Khan. Yash Raj Films continues to make waves all over the world with its films reaching newer heights with each passing day.

First day, first show for mentor Mahesh Bhatt

He is expressing himself through his movies and as someone who he has worked with, I feel especially proud of all his achievements,” says Bhatt. September 2013 Edition

his guru still follows his shishya’s progress closely, especially when a film release is on the anvil. Even this time around, he didn’t miss his routine with the release of ‘Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara’. Mahesh Bhatt tells us that he makes it a point to see every film directed by former protege Milan Luthria, and that too first day, first show. He also makes sure that he watches it at Gaiety theatre in Bandra. “It’s a routine we have. Milan buys me the ticket for the show and we watch it together. It’s the people’s theatre and there is no place better to gauge people’s reaction. I insist on being the first one to click a picture of the house-full sign at the theatre with Milan standing next to it. Every movie that Milan makes, we do this together. I’m very proud of the way Milan has grown. That boy has an understanding of scale I never had. He understands the craft so well. He has certainly come as a surprise to all those who only looked at his quiet demeanour. He is expressing himself through his movies and as someone who he has worked with, I feel especially proud of all his achievements,” says Bhatt.

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Sued, bank snipes at Dipika Pallikal for ‘lack of toughness’

rjuna awardee and squash champion Dipika Pallikal, livid by the way the Axis bank treated her during a foreign tour, and which she claimed affected her performance, sued it for Rs 10 lakh. But the bank responded by throwing the ball back in her court saying she isn’t tough enough. Dipika is the first Indian woman to crack

top 10 in WSA rankings. Ranked number 13 in the world in 2011, Pallikal was participating in Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Squash Open in Rotterdam, Holland. Before her first round match, she had to pay a bill of 490 euros (Rs 30,000) at a hotel. But despite having a balance of more than Rs 2 lakh in her account, the transaction failed, with

the card-reading device showing “link error”. An upset Dipika called her mother, who contacted the bank’s relationship manager, but he couldn’t help. An embarrassed Pallikal - the incident took place in front of international athletes used another card to pay her bill. Hurt and humiliated, Dipika filed a case before the South Chen-

nai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in 2012, claiming the humiliation affected her game, causing her to crash out in the first round of that tournament. “Not only was her personal glory and prestige jeopardised, (India’s) national glory also took a hit,” submitted her advocate Sanjay Pinto in court. But the bank, unmoved, said,

“The very fact that the complainant is not able to take the slightest disturbance would prove that she lacks the requisite mental toughness of world champions.” The same year, in 2012, Pallikal received a cheque of Rs 1 lakh from the sports ministry. She submitted it to the same bank for clearance, but it failed to credit the money into her account. “The cheque was dishonoured due to a ‘technical error’,” said her advocate. This time Axis Bank said the cheque was not cleared due to an “inadvertent error”, and delayed returning the cheque to Dipika due to “teething problems”. It even alleged Dipika was attempting to “claim monetary benefits by illegal means”. As for her debit card at Rotterdam, the bank said the failure of transaction was the result of “an act of God, over which the bank did not have any control”. Dipika has countered saying she was lucky to be carrying another card and the second transaction was successful in the first attempt. It showed that there was no fault with the card-reading device and “there was no situation beyond the control of the bank” that prevented a basic transaction. The bank’s failure to clear the cheque, she said, forced her to “engage in yet another time-consuming, cumbersome and frustrating round of communication” with the bank.

Sardar Singh joins top European club

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recently announced his retirement from the sport. Talking to TOI over phone, Sardar said that he was looking forward to rub shoulders with the best in the world. “I am really excited to get this offer. It’s a dream come true for me. When I started playing hockey, Dutch players like Taeke Taekema and de Noojier were my idols. I used to watch them on TV. The Dutch League is one of the most competitive hockey leagues in the world. And there is a lot to learn from European hockey. I’ll try and perform to the best of my abilities,” the 27-year-old said. In the HIL this year, the Delhi Waveriders bagged Sardar for a whopping Rs 42,90,000, one of the highest prices in players’ auction. Sardar was one of the five marquee players in league.

ndian hockey captain Sardar Singh has been signed by current European Hockey League (EHL) champions HC Bloemendaal for the upcoming season. Founded in 1895, Bloe-

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mendaal is one of the oldest field hockey teams in The Netherlands. Hockey India (HI) brokered the deal with the Dutch club on behalf of Sardar. The star player will be seen in action for the club latest

by next month. Sardar will be paid 50,000 euros for one season (approx 45 lakhs), which is more than what he got in the Hockey India League auction. Last year, Sardar and drag-flick-

er Sandeep Singh had tried their hands with another Dutch club, Laren. This time Sardar has gone a notch higher. Sardar will be replacing legendary Dutch striker Teun de Nooijer in the team, who

‘Video referral must in meets like Asia Cup’ Sardar, meanwhile, rued the absence of the video referral system at the Asia Cup, where India finished runners-up. Having played brilliantly throughout the tournament, Sardar & Co. went down to South Korea 3-4 in the final after the Koreans were awarded a controversial penalty corner in the dying minutes of the match, and converted it.

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Sachin Tendulkar to quit after playing 200th Test

achin Tendulkar will play his 200th Test match at home against the West Indies later this year. BCCI interim secretary Sanjay Patel confirmed on Sunday that the West Indies

the WICB, but in all likelihood the second Test will be played at the Wankhede Stadium. Assuming he figures in both Tests, Sachin would not only become the first player in cricket’s history to play

200 Tests, he would also get to achieve the landmark in Mumbai, his own backyard. It could also be his farewell series as indications are that the Little Master is likely to announce

Top shooter Abhinav Bindra demands clean IOA

ndia’s elite athletes have piled the pressure on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and demanded the removal of all tainted officials in order to overturn the country’s Olympic ban. The IOA was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year for electing Lalit Bhanot, who served 11 months in jail on corruption charges, as its secretary general during its controversial December poll. During crucial meetings in Lausanne in May, the IOC offered the country a lifeline, asking the suspended IOA to amend its constitution and, among other things, bar any person charged for corruption from holding office. But in a meeting this month, the IOA refused such a blanket ban, instead proposing an ethics committee would look into the case of any official who has been convicted for less than two years in jail. Abhinav Bindra, who won India’s only individual Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Games, said the administrators have failed the country which remains an Olympic laggard despite its 1.2 billion population. “To a certain extent, yes (the IOA has failed the country),” Bindra said in an interview. “A lot needs to be done for Indian sport and with our potential we are nowhere near where we can be. “We are still stuck with fighting on clauses that are absolutely non-negotiable... something which is all about ethics. “The ethical standards are laid down under the Olympic Charter and to defy that is not good. It does not go well for the Olympic movement,” said Bindra, who has been joined by Sushil Kumar, who won a wrestling bronze in Beijing and silver in London, and multiple grand slam doubles winning tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi in demanding a corruption-free IOA. The Indian government has also backed the IOC’s efforts in barring tainted officials from contesting the national Olympic body’s elections. Bindra said there has been good response to the petition, which will be sent to IOC president Jacques Rogge, pleading the world governing body to maintain

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the “highest moral standards” of the Olympic Movement in the country. “We are at a stage where we can either get reforms in place or go back to the status-quo,” Bindra, one of the few Indian athletes to consistently question India’s sports administrators, said. “This petition was started because of all that has happened in the last few weeks. “We want a clean and effective Olympic body where it can help us and Indian sports to grow and we athletes can represent our country and our flag once again.” The issue is expected to be discussed when the IOC meets in Buenos Aires this week to elect a successor to Rogge and pick the venue for the 2020 Games. “There are always going to be some disgruntled people. We have accepted all that the IOC has asked of us,” Tarlochan Singh, a vice president of the banned IOA, said. “But we told the IOC that we should have respect for the law of the land which does not bar a person, who has just been charged, from contesting elections.” An Olympic ban means an effective end to funding from the IOC to the national body. No officials from that association can attend meetings and athletes of a banned nation cannot compete under their country’s flag. “It has been frustrating,” Bindra said. “The recent Asian youth games have been a prime example where our athletes took part as independent athletes under the banner of the Olympic Council of Asia. It is disheartening and frustrating. “I think we should follow the Olympic charter and the guidelines as the whole world is following it,” he said. “We have been suspended for a year now and we should get back more reformed. “The most important thing is that we have to have guidelines and a structure so that what has happened doesn’t repeat itself. “If you have guidelines set in your constitution, we should never get into a similar situation in the future.”

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Cricket Board (WICB) has agreed to tour India in November during which they are likely to play at least two Tests and five ODIs. The itinerary for the tour will be drawn up in consultation with

his retirement from all forms of the game at the end of that series. BCCI’s tour and fixtures committee, which will meet shortly to finalise the dates and venues, is also likely to award the first Test to Kolkata. The proposed tour by the West Indies was sprung on the Working Committee members by BCCI’s president-in-exile N Srinivasan and was passed unanimously, ostensibly to appease host broadcasters and sponsors. Under the Future Tours Programme (FTP), India are scheduled to host only a seven-match ODI series against Australia in October. Sachin, who recently started practising after undergoing surgery on his left palm, has confirmed his availability for the Champions League T20 where he will turn out for the Mumbai Indians. The peerless batsman has so far played 198 Tests, scoring 15,837 runs at an average of 53.86. He is also the only batsman in the world to log 100 centuries in international cricket, 51 of them coming in the longest (fiveday) format. He had announced his retirement from ODIs late last year after having played 463 games in the course of his 24-year long career, amassing a record 18,426 runs, including 49 centuries at an a average of 44.83.

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Is your child suffering from childhood obesity?

recent study by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) says that obesity in the US is showing signs of decline for the first time in decades. Indians in general believe in being ‘healthy’ and take pride in it. Mind you, the Indian ‘healthy’ and the English ‘healthy’ have two very different meanings. According to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘Healthy’ is defined as ‘the state of being free from illness or injury’. The Indian definition is also the same, but the difference is that the lines between ‘healthy’ and ‘obese’ are so blurred that they are considered one and the same. What most people don’t get is the fact that ‘healthy’ and ‘obese’ are not the same, and that obesity leads to health decline. What is more alarming is the fact that parents are delusional and keep calling an obese child ‘healthy’. According to nutritionist Prema Iyer, “This is highly dangerous as it makes the child believe that his/her current way of living and over-consumption is normal.” Over showering of love in the form of food tends to make a child obese. What is childhood obesity? As per definition, 20 per cent

excess in the calculated ideal weight for age, sex and height of a child is defined as obesity. If a child has excess of accumulated fat in his/her body, then the child is said to be obese. “However, it is important to know that term ‘overweight’ is used when the weight is more than 110 per cent of the standard weight or when the skin-fold thickness is more than 30 mm. But the term ‘obesity’ is used when the weight exceeds 120 per cent of the standard weight,” says Prema.

Why is it a threat? The main reason why childhood obesity is on high alert is due to the problems that it leads to. Obese children have a higher risk of developing diabetes and cardio-vascular problems. “Consider it a ticking time bomb,” says Dr S Anshuman, a child specialist. According to him, “Nearly 16 per cent of children in our country are overweight and 31 per cent are in the risk of falling in this category. When we talk globally, there are over 42 million overweight children below the age of five, and 35 million of them are from developing countries.” What are the hazards? Obesity is an acquired character. It is a lifestyle character

which leads to many other problems in the future. An obese child can have psychological problems like stress and depression at a young age. It can also cause breathing problems and your child may get tired easily. “It is found that obese chil-

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dren are more susceptible to a variety of diseases such as, diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases, obstructive sleep apnoea and orthopaedic and psychosocial problems,” says Dr S Anshuman. According to him, junk food is the major cause of obesity in children. “The haz-

ards of making your child a junk food addict are tremendous. Research shows that children who are fed with junk food have lower IQ than their counterparts who eat nutritious food. Besides increasing heart-related diseases, junk food decreases your child’s efficiency.”

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Over-snacking during pregnancy harms babies E

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xpecting women, who gorge on too much junk food, can produce future junk food addicts, a new animal study has suggested. The new research shows that eating a junk-food diet during pregnancy changes the development of the opioid signalling pathway in the baby’s brain and permanently alters the way this system operates after birth. Opioids are chemicals, which are released when we eat foods that are high in fat and sugar, and that are responsible for causing the release of dopamine, another ‘feel good’ chemical. The researchers discovered that the gene encoding one of the key endogenous opioids, enkephalin, was expressed at a higher level in the offspring of mothers, who had consumed a junk food diet than in the offspring of mothers who ate standard rat feed. This increase in enkephalin, together with previous work done by this research group which showed that an opioid receptor blocker was less effective at reducing fat and sugar intake in the pups of the junk-food fed mothers, provides evidence for the first time that the opioid signalling pathway is less sensitive in junk-food exposed offspring. Being less sensitive to opioids means that individuals whose mothers eat excessive quantities of junk-food during pregnancy and breastfeeding, would have to eat more junk foods get the same ‘feel good’ response, and this would make them more likely to over consume these high-fat, highsugar foods. Jessica Gugusheff from the FoodPlus research centre at the University of Adelaide, the graduate student leading this research, said that the results of this study will eventually permit us to better inform pregnant women about the enduring effect their diet has on the development of their child’s lifelong food preferences and risk of negative metabolic outcomes.

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Reasons for hair loss in men

air loss can stress you out, male pattern baldness even more. Stress is one of the contributors of hair loss in men. But DHT, a chemical, is also responsible for hair fall and balding in men. Our skin expert, Dr. Udhay Sidhu helps you understand how

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DHT is linked to hair loss in men. “DHT is a chemical derivative of testosterone. Testosterone is converted to DHT with the help of an enzyme known as 5 alpha reductase. DHT is the main culprit of hair loss in men,” explains Dr. Sidhu. So what really happens? “Hair

follicles which are genetically sensitive to DHT begin to shrink and ultimately ‘miniaturisation’ occurs which if continues results in hair loss,” elaborates Dr. Udhay Sidhu. Since DHT is the main cause of hair loss in men, how can you reduce DHT? Before we get the so-

lution, you ought to know that the following advice should be taken into consideration after you consult your personal doctor. “DHT can be reduced by FDA approved Finasteride and Minoxidil. But both of them can cause considerable side effects, thus it should be started strictly and only on doctors

prescription,” says the dermatologist. Do not self medicate to avoid drastic side effects. But you can also try these natural methods to prevent hair loss: Your hair draws nutrition from food. If you favour high calorie junk food, then your hair hardly gets any nourishment and tends to break or fall. However, this doesn’t mean that you need any exotic healthy ingredients. Simply include fish and proteins that are rich in essential amino and fatty acids, opt for fresh dark green veggies, munch on nuts like almonds and walnuts, and go for whole grains in your diet. These ingredients are mostly part of an Indian kitchen, so make use of these materials to strengthen your hair. Avoid scalding hot water baths. Water intake is important for healthy hair. Exercise is crucial for a healthy scalp and hair - Not only does physical exercise improve metabolism, weight control and general health, it also improves the quality and texture of your hair and skin. Apart from this, the added benefits of increased blood circulation through exercise also relieves you of stress - another cause for hair fall. Therefore, avoid stress and poor health, and you will avoid hair fall.

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he way your shoe wears out could signal muscle and bone conditions, including the early onset of arthritis Standing in long queues, crossing the entire length of a railway platform, and chasing a cab during rush hour — the average Mumbaikar takes between 8,000-10,000 walking steps (about 6-7.5 kms) every day while commuting. No wonder that your brand new office shoes are likely to wear out in less than couple of years. Practising podiatrist and mobility consultant Chaitanya Shah says wearing of the shoe is normal in Mumbai.

However, if the signs of wear and tear are more defined in specific areas than others, it could be an indicator of problems with your feet, knees, hips and back. 1. Outer heel worn out The natural biomechanics of a foot landing start with a heel strike, followed by the mid-foot strike and flattening of the arch to absorb the landing impact, and finally the forefoot strike which pushes you off the ground and leads to the next stride. Normal shoe wear is seen at the centre of the heel with an exception of four degree on the outside. If the wear is seen beyond four degrees

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on the outside, the person is said to be supinating. “This happens with people who have a high arch that doesn’t flatten with mid-foot landing. Therefore, their body weight is likely to fall on the outer edge of the heel and the foot. The feet lose shock absorption ability while landing and are not stable on rough surfaces,” says Shah. Health indicator: Such people are prone to frequent ankle sprain and injuries. Weight imbalance on the knees can lead to erosion of the knee cartilage on the outside and bring on early arthritis. This style of walking also puts a lot of pressure on the hip bone and can lead persistent pain of the bone while sitting or standing. Tip: Consult a podiatrist or orthopaedic expert who can guide you on gait training or the correct style of walking. Correcting your gait can remodel your bone structure. 2. Inside of heel You are a pronator if the inner edges of your shoe heel wear out more than the rest of the sole. Pronation is a common problem with people with knocking knees and flat feet. Your arch flattens with the mid-foot strike and causes your foot to roll in under your body weight. Health indicator: The spring action which leads to foot-lift off is gone with pronation. This leads to tightening of the calf muscles which become overused with the missing spring action. Cramps are frequent and swelling may be seen on the

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or the little toe, it indicates that you have a wide foot and have been wearing shoes that are too tight for you. Wearing high heels with a narrow toe also causes a similar pattern of wearing. Health indicator: When your body weight falls unevenly on your forefeet, the pressure causes the joints to become unstable and protrude beyond the shape of your foot, causing bunions. It can lead to ingrown toe nails or hammer toes that form a claw shape. Tip: You need to wear wide boxtoes shoes in which you can wriggle your toes easily. 5. Mouth of shoe inside: You are wearing shoes that are bigger than your foot size. While walking, your feet are trying to adjust to the oversized shoe and therefore keep slipping out of the mouth. Friction causes the heel to rub against the rear causing the wear. As the heel is not stable, there is too much friction on the forefoot. If you put your hand inside the shoe, you will notice that the insole at the forefoot has entirely collapsed. Health indicator: Friction can cause blisters on the heels or plantar fasciitis — inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. Because of the constant pressure on your forefoot, you may suffer from shin splints — acute pain in the shin and lower leg. Tip: Always measure your foot size before buying a new pair. Make sure they are snug fitting.

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inside of the ankle joint. “This pattern of walking will also lead to an anterior pelvic tilt — when the front of the pelvis drops and the back of the pelvis rises — causing lower back aches. Such people often complain of getting tired very easily while walking,” says Shah. Tip: Go for gait training. You may also need in-soles in your shoes to correct your walk. 3. Ball of big toe If your shoe has become worn out at the ball of the big toe, you may be suffering from equinus deformity. Dr Sachin Bhonsle, orthopaedic surgeon at Fortis Hospital says, “The equinus deformity causes limited movement of the ankle due to a tight Achilles tendon. While walking, such people compensate by picking up the heel early during foot-landing and placing increased pressure on the ball of the foot.” Health indicator: In some patients, this tightness is congenital, while in others it is acquired by keeping the foot pointing downward for extended periods, such as, while sitting in a chair, or frequently wearing high-heeled shoes. It can lead to corns and calluses — hard dead yellowish skin — at the bottom of your feet. Tip: You will need soft cushioning or custom gel in-soles under the ball of your foot. Perform light stretches of the calf muscle and upward foot flexors to relax your Achilles tendon. 4. Big or little toe When the shoe surface starts tearing on either sides of the big

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