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Bridging Bridging America America and and the the Indian Indian Subcontinent Subcontinent

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IN THIS ISSUE Neha Kakkar, AR Rahman, Atif Aslam, K. Sridhar Concerts: pg 18 Pandemic, A Teenage Story: pg 34 Recipe: Paan Cupcakes: pg 72

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Hello Readers! Welcome to our 24th anniversary issue. Lots of springtime events and concerts are listed in our Events section beginning on page 18. Read the wonderful and informative essay, “The Epic Pandemic, A Teenage Story” on page 34. Rajasthan is a desert state in India known for its fortresses and colorful culture. Now, you can read about all the “Enchanting Dances of Rajasthan” on page 48. Cryptocurrencies are emerging everywhere. But “Should We be Investing in Crypto at This Time?” Go to page 54 to find out. Learn how to make delicious “Paan Cupcakes” in our recipe of the month on page 72. Thank you for continuing to read Saathee and please share it with family and friends. Drop us a line with any comments or suggestions. We welcome conversations.

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“Bridging America and the Indian Subcontinent.”

May 2022 Issue # 288 - Saathee.com Editor Samir Shukla (Samir@Saathee.com)

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Contributors for this issue: Kirit Shukla, Raajeev Aggerwhil, Sereena Kumar, Krithika Velappan, Violet Wei, Balaji Prasad, Parul Kharod, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Mo Vidwans, Natasha Kucheria & Jalendu Vaidya.

Cover: Chital A Chital stag having breakfast in Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka, India. The Chital, also known as spotted deer, chital deer, and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. The name "chital" comes from the Sanskrit word chitrala (meaning "variegated" or "spotted").

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In This Issue

Page 34 The Epic Pandemic: A Teenage Story

Page 20 Events Coming Up

Page 48 Enchanting Dances of Rajasthan

Page 54 Should We be Investing in Crypto at This Time?

Content The Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 14

Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . .pg. 46

Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . . .pg. 86

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18

Dances of India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 48

Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88

Mirror Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 22

Spot the Differences . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50

Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88

Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . .pg. 26

Personal Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54

AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 90

Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28

Cinema Exaggerations . . . . . . . . . .pg. 56

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 92

Pandemic, a Teenage Story . . . . . . .pg. 34

News Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 64

Index of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 96

Nutrition for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 38

Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 72

Raajeev’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 42

Youth Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 84

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This Month and Then Onward The Churn of Democracy While we celebrate our anniversary, we should all celebrate and protect our fragile democracy. That word seems to have become an afterthought in many parts of the world. Even here in the USA, the globe’s most powerful democracy, tribalism and divisiveness loudly shout, yet our democratic processes churn along, saner voices keeping it in check. And they should. We all should. Some will crib and opine that we are not actually a democracy. Maybe. We are the idea of democracy in action, a constantly evolving platform of ideas and societal improvement; don’t let pessimists and loudmouths tell you otherwise. It seems the 2020 election just happened yesterday. The virus didn’t help matters, but America voted, in large numbers, and a fair election ensued. Some still doubt the election; well, let them doubt and simmer, burn out in their own misinformation fires. Self-delusion can only be undone with introspection stacked with facts and truth. Truth must be self-realized. Now, ready or not, here comes the 2022 election season with primaries kicking off around the country. The Carolinas and Georgia all hold primaries in May. The fight right now is internal, within political parties, to get the party’s nomination for whatever office one is contesting. The summer will swoop in fast and the election season will kick off in earnest just as soon as the primaries around the country finish. The first Tuesday in November awaits, holding in its arms the balance and the makeup of the Congress as well as myriad state legislatures and regional offices. As war rages in Ukraine, it is even more apparent that democracy needs to be defended, nurtured. Optimism is not actionable, but pessimism is a virus that must be checked via action. Let it churn, our idea of democracy must prevail.

The Editor’s Desk by Samir Shukla Milestones and Markers Humans love marking milestones. Birthdays, Independence Days, family traditions, anniversaries. We ride the daily breezes with the ups and downs of life, the unrelenting roadblocks strewn into our paths by nature, by others, sometimes by our own stumbles, and we trek on, into the slithering, sliding and slippery alleyways of life. We persevere. These challenges make us stronger, more alert, seasoned, to handle the unknowns headed our way tomorrow or the next day. It’s called experience, but also it is innate in our species, the wily ways of getting through the day, not just surviving but thriving and moving forward. The journey can also be filled with creative endeavors, building things, creating art, fixing things, inventing the future, the tomorrow. Art, music, literature, dance, films, sports, the stuﬀ of humans. This month, the month of May, we mark another milestone. This is Saathee’s 24th anniversary issue. It’s the passion of creating a community resource that has driven us to continue this work, starting with a fourpage photocopied and folded newsletter back in 1998 to the magazine you hold today. We continue our work to gather and present accurate and useful information, original writings and puzzles, connecting communities while making memories and coaxing dreams. We hope you find Saathee a worthy member of the community, worth reading and sharing. Our journey continues with your support, family, friends, neighbors, the greater community. We are now working to expand into multimedia. We mark this month of milestone, take stock, gaze over the horizon, and then move onward.

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Upcoming Events North Charleston Arts Fest: (May 4-8, 2022) The North Charleston Arts Fest features more than 100 national and regional artists and performers in the areas of Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Crafts, Photography, Media Arts and Literature. Attendees can experience a variety of free and modestly priced performances, workshops, exhibitions, and activities in venues throughout the city. The fest is between May 4 & 8, 2022. Info: Northcharlestonartsfest.com.

North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival: Huntersville, NC (May 6-7, 2022) This is a celebration of music and NC craft brewing traditions. The festival will host bands over two days as well as over 40 NC brewers serving free tastings of their brews for over three hours, all in the confines of a beautiful venue. Takes place between May 6-7, 2022, at 4431 Neck Road in Huntersville, NC. Details: Ncbrewsmusic.com.

Got to Be NC Festival: Raleigh, NC (May 20-22, 2022) The Got to be NC Festival will be held on May 20-22, 2022 at the North Artisphere: Greenville, SC Carolina State Fairgrounds. It’ll (May 6-8, 2022) feature a carnival, kid’s activities, music, rides, games, contests and competitions, racing pigs, grandstand shows, boat show, parade, magic show, cooking show, The annual Artisphere oﬀers a one-of-a- agricultural magic show, horse show, flea market, food and wine expo, kind experience. From award winning and much more. Info: Gottobencfestival.com. restaurants to some of the most talented artists gathered on one of the quaintest Columbia International Festival: (May 21-22, 2022) main streets in the south, Artisphere is for The Columbia International Festival showcases all. This mixture of visual, performing, the music, culture, food and performing and culinary arts will be on display along arts of the various cultures, nationalities, the streets of downtown Greenville from races, and language groups represented May 6-8, 2022. More info can be found at in South Carolina. Learn about the Artisphere.org. cultural heritages of more than 80 countries displayed by their foreign-born Hindi Play: Jab Savitri Returns: hosts through exotic cuisine, cultural Durham, NC (May 13 & 15, 2022) entertainment, demonstrations and much more between May 21 & 22, 2022. Find out more at Cifonline.org. Spoleto Festival USA: Charleston, SC (May 27-June 12, 2022) Spoleto presents performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera; theater; dance; and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music. The Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as Hindi Rangmanch presents the comedy America’s premier performing arts play Jab Savitri Returns for two festival. This year’s festivities will take place between May 24 & June 12, performances on Friday, May 13, 2022 (7- 2022. Details: Spoletousa.org. 9:30pm), and Sunday May 15, 2022 (46:30pm) at Durham Arts Council, 120 Charlotte Water Lantern Festival: (May 28, 2022) Morris St., Durham, NC. The play is The Charlotte Water Lantern Festival will be held on Saturday, May 28, directed by Nileena Dash and written by 2022 starting at 5:30pm at Symphony Park at South Park in Charlotte. Ratnakar Matkari (original title was Vat The festival features colorful lanterns and is a family friendly event that Vat Savitri). Tickets range from $15 - $50. brings friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t For details and tickets, contact 919-260- met together to create a peaceful, memorable experience. Details: 7409 or 919-824-6931. Waterlanternfestival.com/charlotte. Saathee.com

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Events Miss India NC: Raleigh, NC (May 29, 2022) Spark Entertainment presents evening of pageants including Princess, Teen, Miss and Mrs. India NC on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Registration is open and winners will participate in Miss India USA and Miss India Worldwide. Info: call 919-5934039 or 919-353-0550 or visit, MissIndiaNC.com. Raleigh International Food Festival: (June 4, 2022) The sixth annual Raleigh International Food Festival will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from noon – 10pm. Over 30 countries will be represented. There will be food, desserts, beer and wine, and live performances. Admission is free and the event is pet friendly. It will be held outdoors at City Plaza, 400 block of Fayetteville, St. in Raleigh. For more info: NCvibes.com. Kavi Sammelan: Morrisville, NC (June 5, 2022) The International Hindi Association and Hindi Vikas Mandal will present a Kavi Sammelan on Sunday, June 5, 2022 starting at 5pm. The evening will feature humor, laughter and heartwarming recitals featuring Deepak Gupta, Ankita Singh, and Tej Narayan Sharma. The event will take place at Hindu Bhavan Cultural Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. Tickets range from $30 $100 for reserved seats and general admission is $10 - $15. For more details, contact 919-656-5224 or 919-363-2759. Dances of India: Virtual (June 11, 2022) Dr. Maha Gingrich presents the 19th anniversary of Dances of India performances on Saturday June 11, 2022. The Show will be livestreamed on Vimeo at noon. The virtual celebration will feature many varied performances by Dr. Gingrich and her students. Look for the links to the performance in the June issue of Saathee. K. Sridhar in Concert: Carrboro, NC (June 11, 2022) Sarod maestro K. Sridhar will give a concert of North Indian Classical Music at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC on Saturday, June 11, 2022 beginning at 7pm. Fans of raga based music will be thrilled to hear an acclaimed master of both the Carnatic Saathee.com

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This film’s storyline revolves around banking scams which took place in India. Mahesh Babu stars in the film directed by Parasuram. The cast also includes Keerthy Suresh, Vennela Kishore, and Subbaraju. It is slated for release on May 13.

Anil Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, and Fatima Sana Shaikh starrer Thar to release on Netflix on May 6. The film has a blend of suspense and action is a take on film noir. Producer and actor Anil Kapoor said in a recent interview, “I am extremely proud of what we have achieved with Thar and am excited about the film for several reasons. The genre itself - a noir thriller set in Rajasthan that pays tribute to the genre of the classic Western is a first for Indian cinema and audiences..” Directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, Thar follows Siddharth, an antique dealer’s journey through a remote village in Rajasthan that has recently been rocked by a series of violent killings.

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A family of misfits is trying to hide some secrets from the NRI suitor and his family as they want their daughter to get married to this well-to-do guy. This results in a series of comical twists. Aankh Micholi is directed by Umesh Shukla and stars Sharman Joshi, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, and Vijay Raaz. It will release on May 13.

Anek Anek is a socio political, thriller set against the geopolitical backdrop of Northeast India. Ayushmann Khurrana, Abhinay Raj Singh, and Sharik Khan star in this action film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, slated to open on May 27. Saathee.com

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The Truth: Three worlds The cosmography of Hinduism is framed by the concept of ‘Triloka’: the three worlds. Sometimes, the ancients do give us interesting ideas, even if we use those in ways that were not quite what they intended. The truth is that there are indeed three worlds: earth, heaven and hell. And while our feet are planted firmly on earth, our heads are way up in the clouds, continually oscillating between heaven and hell: a state of mind that is a state of hell unto itself. This uncontrollable oscillation is what brings the lack of the peace that we pine for. Movement and peace are diametrically opposed. Movement is life, peace is death. If we long for ultimate peace, we can have it but once. Unless you subscribe to some other concepts too from Hinduism (or other religions) which call for you to be born over and over, with the adverse side eﬀect of destroying peace. So “peace” may be a lost cause, if we say that living life means no peace. The whole Truth: One real world, two fakes But saying that there are three worlds and us is not the whole truth. One of these worlds is from something that is also our parent. The other two are our own creations: we create our own heavens and hells that is some mixture of the ground we stand on, and the creations we weave inside ourselves. continued on page 78

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As a society, we are constantly evolving. Today, our world is not how it was ten years ago and ten years from now, it will not be how it is today. But the one of the things that has created a constant impact on how society is shaped is cinema. Across all its languages, the Indian cinema industry has created a vast movie-lover public, who form fan clubs for their favorite heroes and heroines and spend their time and money to go see them on the big screens. But is society being shown through an unrealistic lens? When we hear the movie Pushpa, the first thing that comes to our minds is the Saami song. But in terms of the movie, it reeked violence and rowdyism in almost every scene. Movies like this engage in adulation of those scenes and the act of it- indirectly stating that it is “cool” to cause harm to others’ lives. Although filmmakers may defend that they are only giving oﬀ this message for the purpose of the movie, their movie is being played in thousands of screens to millions of people all around the world. The takeaway from movies like this happens to be that okay to be just like the hero (and rowdy) because he is glorified throughout the entire movie. This leads to many wrongful acts happening in our world today. Young children and adolescents, who think of Allu Arjun and heroes like him as an idol, tend to commit unethical acts that they may not have been so prone to doing if they didn’t see their hero doing it on screen. Also, it’s not just Allu Arjun or the Pushpa movie. All the popular actors across all the Indian languages have acted in at least one movie in their career in which they portray a character who is the leader for many crimes and wrongdoings: they’ve taken part in an entire movie full of violence. continued on page 94

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The Telugu Association of Greater Charlotte Area celebrated the 16th Anniversary of TAGCA Ugadi Sambaraalu on April 2, 2022. The evening featured dances, musical performances, raﬄes and food. TAGCA was formed on the Ugadi day of 2006 with an intention of preserving and promoting the Telugu cultural heritage and traditions. Contact: Tagca.org.

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Guru Smt Mytreyi Aravind’s music school, Ganamrutha Academy is a Carnatic vocal music school in Cary, NC which trains students across USA and Canada. The school celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and was founded in May 2012 in New Jersey. The school is known for laying a solid foundation in the art form, stressing deeply on the fundamentals of vocal music along with a strong emphasis on cultural values. The School has produced numerous winners in major state level competitions like SIFAA (Raleigh), Radha Krishna Temple of NC- Sanskriti, Regional level competitions like Papanasam Sivan Rasigar Mandram (in the TriState area), National level competitions like IndianRaga, Saptami Foundation (Dallas), Silicon Andhra Vaggeyakara Vaibhavam, JK Yog to name a few and several International level competitions like Global Carnatician, The Artiste, Kalasourabha by Veenadhari Institute (Bangalore) and others. The students have also performed widely across the USA and have contributed to many fundraisers including the Carolina Murugan Temple Foundation. Guru Smt Mytreyi is a disciple of “Padma Bhushan” Late Sri PS Narayanaswami, who was a torch bearer of the Semmangudi school of thought, “Kalaimamani” “Sangeetha Kala Acharya” Papanasam Dr Rukmini Ramani and has underwent special voice training under Wesleyan University Emeritus Professor Late Dr SAK Durga. An Attorney by qualification, Guru Smt Mytreyi has performed extensively across USA, India, Singapore, and the Scandinavian countries and has lended vocal accompaniment to 40+ Bharatanatyam arangetrams across USA. Mytreyi has won prestigious first prizes in All India level Carnatic music competitions like Saarang at IIT (Madras 2010), Navya Nataka Samithi (Hyderabad 2009), NALSAR Law School (Hyderabad 2006). For more details, write to musicmytreyi@gmail.com.

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In eﬀect, the heaven and hell that we oscillate between is a hell of our own making. So the less of these we create, perhaps, the less of a hell we would go through. And the more peace we might experience. If only we can contain our morbid enthusiasm to create our own private hells, maybe peace is still in the running?

Vitamin B 12 plays very important roles as a cofactor in various pathways for DNA, RNA, protein, lipids and And nothing but the truth: Lying cannot be avoided hormones. The truth is not the truth if it is embellished with things that are not entirely truthful. The trouble is that Vitamin B 12 deficiency since we are the supreme judges of what the “truths” are Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia, and what the “untruths” are, these labels are subject to fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, soreness our internal cognitive and emotional pulls. We cannot of the mouth or tongue, and weight loss; and avoid creating at least some hells because we might think neurological conditions, such as numbness and tingling of the hands and feet, diﬃculty with balance, depression, these hells to be heavens, trapped as we are in the confusion, dementia, and poor memory. Some swirling vortex of our reality where truth and lies spin neurological symptoms are irreversible which is why it around as equal citizens. is extremely important to prevent Vitamin B 12 So, when all is said and done, we may never find the deficiency. Deficiency can also be cause by Pernicious full extent of the peace we so deeply yearn for. But if we anemia which is an autoimmune disease. can control the liar inside just a bit – maybe even just a Large intake of folic acid can mask the damaging eﬀects of B12 deficiency by correcting anemia without tad bit – it could make our reality a bit more real, and our addressing the neurological damage that occurs. High hell a bit more heavenish. Then maybe we would have a folic acid may even exacerbate anemia and cognitive bit more of the peace we seek. symptoms. It isn’t recommended to exceed 1,000 Balaji Prasad mcg/day of folic acid in healthy adults. Vitamin B 12 deficiency can also happen because your is an IIT/IIM graduate, a published author, SAT/ACT Online and instomach/intestines may not be able to absorb Vitamin B person Coach, and K-12 Math Tutor at NewCranium.com. 12 from your diet. This can happen with Celiac disease balaji.prasad@newcranium.com Saathee.com

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2. The Melody Queen, Lata Mangeshkar recorded her first song (India TV) at the age of (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 11 (d) 13

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4. Absolution means (a) Perfectness (c) Confession

6. The volume of a cuboid with each side is equal to 3’, 4 ‘and 5’ respectively is (a) 60 cu. ft. (b) 23 cu. ft. (c) 17 cu. ft. (d) 12 cu. ft.

Make words using 5 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Plural words are not allowed. Use all letters for the subject word (underlined in solutions below)

7. The effectiveness of N95 & KN95 masks, per research of EPA in 2021 are (a) 45% (b) 60 % (c) 74% (d) 80 to 95%

8+ words = Excellent; 5 to 7 words = Good; 4 or less = keep looking. Words we found are in solutions below.

8. Winner of the Best Picture Oscar for 2022: (a) CODA (b) The Power of the Dog (c) Belfast (d) West Side Story

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9. Laughing Gas, used as a anesthetic, is ? (a) Nitric Oxide (b) Nitrogen (c) Nitrous Oxide (d) Glycerin

Here is a simple quiz. See if you can solve it. No peeking! Match the number in column 1 with letter in column 2

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A. Gulf of Mexico, FL B. Savannah River, GA C. Lake Superior, MN D. Bay of Fundy, ME E. Outer Banks, NC F. Pacific Ocean, HI G. Lake Erie, OH H. Chesapeake Bay, VA I. Pacific Ocean, OR J. Lake Michigan, MI

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4.d 10.d

5.b

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Math Magic Fill in the empty squares to get = the final given answers. Use any number from 2 to 9 only once (Number 10 is given): Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on page 88)

Find & circle the words in the puzzle.

Subject: Mother’s Day AAI- (Marathi) AMA-(Nepali) ANYA -(Hungarian) BA-(Gujarati) CAKE CARING COOK DINNER DURGA- (Sanskrit) EARTH EMA- (Estonian) FAM -(Welsh) FLOWERS GIFTS GREETINGCARD JERVIS JULIA LOVE

MADRE- (Spanish) MA-(Hindi) MAMMA- (Corsican) MARE- (Catalan) MATA- (Gujarati) MATKA- (Czech) MAY MOEDER-(Afrikaans, Dutch) MOM-(English) MOMMY-(English) MOR- (Danish) MOTHERHOOD MOTHERLAND NAI- (Galician) NENE- (Albanian) PHONECALLS SUNDAY

The unused 10 letters spell ”The subject of this word find.” (answer on page 88)

EZ-BZ TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “EST” - Fill in the blanks)

1. A covering on an insect's body or wings.

_ EST _ _ _ _ _

2. Free from fraud or deception; Truthful.

_ _ _ EST

3. A rough or approximate calculation.

EST _ _ _ _ _

4. To combat an opposing tendency or force.

_ _ EST _ _

5. Characterized by appealingly piquant or lively. 6. Having sovereign power or dignity.

_ EST _ _ _ _ EST _ _

7. Organic compound derived from alcohol condensation and acid with simultaneous water loss. 8. Participant in a competition.

EST _ _ _ _ _ _ EST_ _ _

9. A state of motionlessness or inactivity. 10. A shop where shoes are sold.

_ EST _ _ _ EST _ _ _

11. A landed property with a large house on it.

EST _ _ _

12. The most & greatest degree of excellence.

_ ESTEST

13. A container for storage or shipping.

_ _ EST

14. Ardent interest in pursuit of beauty.

_ EST _ _ _ _ _

15. A violent storm.

_ _ _ _ EST

16. Energy Science Technology and Policy. (*) 17. Commanding position in people's minds. 18. An ancestral home.

EST _ _ _ EST _ _ _ _ _ _EST _ _ _

19. A joker.

_ EST _ _

20. Inquiry.

_ _ EST _ _ _

21. A country of northern Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea. Capital: Tallinn. 22. To put to use.

EST _ _ _ _ _ EST _ _

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Libra (September 22 – October 20)

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Scorpio (October 21 – November 20)

You will experience major confusion this month. Try to not make any business decisions. Instead, focus on learning as it will be a great help in the near future. A dispute with your partner could occur. Religious activities or reading may prove fruitful. Avoid any sort of wrongdoing, as it could build stress. Most importantly, follow traditions in order to protect you from unexpected problems or legal disputes.

New opportunities are on the way; it is time to accept and adopt these changes. Don’t become your own worst enemy. Financial gain will delight you this month. However, you may be forced to push in a new direction during the last week. An excessive workload may tire you and lead to mishap, so be careful. The month can be described in one word: Compromise.

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Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

You are due for a promotion at your place of work, but a stubborn attitude may cost you this opportunity. Sincerity towards your duties is very important for progress this month. You may not enjoy financial benefits immediately but accept additional responsibilities for long term gain. Arguments with your partner are also possible during the first half of the month. Religious and traditional activities may bring happiness.

Your life should ﬂy by this month. You may face major changes and quick decisions but wait until the second half of the month to make a move. Your associates and friends may prove to be great support. This isn’t a good time for students as they may not be able to focus on studies. Real estate related expenses may break your budget. Deal with it wisely to avoid any possible consequences.

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Cancer (June 21 – July 22) You could make a very important social decision this month, which in turn should provide ﬁnancial stability including a rise in savings. You may also think to start a new business venture, so be sure to act as soon as possible. Don’t waste time and remain focused else the business may end up in disaster. You may also learn about some kind of para-psychic secrets.

Things are changing at an accelerated pace. Clarity of mind will make you feel good. Don’t count on family members. Time is good for long distance journey. The time is good to focus on learning about old traditions and beliefs. It may help you to protect many things in future. Minor ﬁnancial setback is also possible this month. Your partner may hurt your feelings in the second half of the month. It is time to be patient.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Aquarius (January 22 – February 18)

Luck may not favor you at the beginning of the month, but a major life change during middle could brighten things up. You may start spending money now and make mature decisions. Avoid changing your career or investing in land. Don’t rely on any support, even from your closest friend or partner.

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Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

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new parts of the country I hadn’t previously explored. I came across some of the most marvelous sights and fellow passengers along this singular voyage… and it was, to date, one of the best summer trips of my life. To me, the ideal serendipitous circumstance has a few key components: spontaneity, purposelessness, and a certain euphoric ambiance shared amongst all parties involved. Often there’s no reason to expect everyone to share a common ground and yet somehow have a perfect, no-stakes interaction within this mutual environment. This sense of fortuitous wonder, for me, has extended into the virtual world in the past few years as I take at least one night a week to start a particular video and then let the YouTube sidebar recommendations navigate me through an obscure algorithm of content that I normally wouldn’t come across. The trust placed in something so analytical has offered me access to so many exceptional creators out there that deserve much more recognition. Most important of all, I have come to realize that many of the personal relationships I’ve come to share over the years have come to fruition, at least in part, due to a spark of luck and simply being in the right place at the right time. Some have lasted… others have not. That’s just how it all works. I don’t regret a single one of them, as each interaction has helped to mold me into the person I am now. Sadly, in the wake of isolating ourselves and some recent economic factors have made the mere desire to let fate guide our way less than ideal. People frequently spending more leisure time in solitude with their personal screens certainly doesn’t help either. With so many options available for on-demand streaming and social media, we’ve hit a substantial paradigm shift in terms of communication. As previously mentioned, I have (at least somewhat) become part of this particular collective. And yet… I still yearn for simpler times when my family would hop in the car and take off on the long ride to visit the relatives. We’d sing along to lyrics blasting through the muffled radio with the signal barely holding on. We’d play endless games of ‘I spy with my little eye’ with various landmarks that brushed past us. And we’d occasionally let serendipity take hold and direct our journey toward a place that is so indubitably wabi-sabi with some of the best homemade food, gifts or people you couldn’t find anywhere else. And on such a glorious afternoon, we enjoyed such moments without judgement. Perhaps someday Serendipity will once again swoop in and lead us on the right path. If only it happened more often…

However, the movie Shershaah was one in recent times that beautifully reflected true society. Although it was based on the true war hero and his journey leading his team to victory, many of the characters and emotions that were portrayed in the film could be resonated with on a larger level, meaning they could be applied to all aspects of life. Some of the film’s highlight scenes like falling in love, a strong family bond, the taste of success, and losing a loved one, were all shown in a light that perfectly balanced a realistic and cinematic point of view. Obviously, cinema will dramatize life. If it didn’t, every movie’s screenplay would be exactly what happens in your own homes. What’s the fun in that? All the cinema industries produce films to provide the audience with “an escape from reality.” The couple of hours that you sit and watch a film might be only time in the twenty-four hours of the day that you don’t think about what needs to be done or what’s on your to-do list. But there is a fine line between dramatizing and overexaggerating, a line that not every filmmaker knows how to utilize. The genre of the movie and how well it depicts society are not related to one another. Just because a movie is action-oriented, it doesn’t mean that it automatically is an unrealistic depiction. There are many action films that have done an honest rendering of society, films like Dangal, Vikram Vedha, and Bahubali. On the contrary, films like Arjun Reddy and Sooryavanshi may have been classified as “box office hits” but didn’t score too high in film reviews on its accuracy of life. Films that are overdone can’t be blamed entirely on the filmmakers. But there is some responsibility that they hold on to their side to ensure their movie displays the world around them accurately. Movies should both represent society in its truest form and have morally good characters. The main hero can be of a negative shade, but it needs to be made clear that it is not acceptable or “macho” to not abide by any laws or regulations and engage in criminal activities. Similarly, we, as the movie-goer audience, also hold our own level of responsibility. Just because something is shown on screen, it doesn’t mean that we need to blindly follow that. It is the same as a popular saying, “so if your friend jumps off a cliff, will you do the same”; we need to think about what we feel is ethically correct as per our standards. If we can focus less on the desire to “live” inside the movie we’re watching, we can divert our focus more on just simply enjoying our favorite film celebrities who will be entertaining us for the rest of time- while peacefully going about the rest of our lives.

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