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Baking Soda for Skin Whitening

It is used most frequently as a skin whitening ingredient. Baking soda does not have any direct skin whitening effect.

But, it does a lot of other things to keep your skin bright, beautiful and glorious.

Let the pampered city Who is in dark – breathe Govt. or Public?

The India growth story has a darker side that’s hardly ever mentioned but very much felt, in Delhi. Only when we started

Apart from the BJP party, the office of the Prime Minister and President of the country and their powers were used by

The crux of our constitution

The auspicious day of 26th November has been observed as ‘Constitution Day of India’.

Earlier this day was being cele-

Have BJP party members themselves become thorns in BJP’s path?

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LIMTY KHARE The Historical political journey Bhartiya Janta Party initiated with mere two Loksabha seats that ultimately turned the party to reach till the absolute Majority in 2014.

Also, there has been a BJP government in many states. Before the 21st Century, Old Veterans had great control over the various issue in the inner circle of the party.

But in the second decade, except the front row of BJP, Leaders in the bottom line of the party are absolutely indiscipline and dominating in nature.

The BJP has been considered an ideal political party in the country with great political ethos, but after observing their representative’s relentless irresponsible and controversial sentiments, people of the country feel the lack of political philosophy kicking the democratic ethos of Incredible India. Also, the Republic of India realizes the stagnation of BJP’s real ideology.

The latest controversy is about none other than, Bhopal MP Sadhvi Pragya, who has created headlines by her argument to rethink the top brass within the party forcefully that the killer of Gandhi, Godse as the real patriot and son of this great soil.

BJP MP from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, has a deep and sinking connection with controversies.

Controversies have often arisen over whenever she puts forward a statement in the temple of democracy(Parliament). Her recent past’s lovable statement for Nathuram Godse during the winter season of Loksabha once again felt the heat of uproar inside the house.

Nobody is even surprised at the statement given by Sadhvi Pragya as people feel it as her born character. If she had stated some other place in her public rallies, there would loudly be clapped hardly have been by her followers. But she may have forgotten that her statement is being given in the largest and highest ‘panchayat’ in the country’s democracy.

Where the statement is taken on record, it has importance. But in this matter of fact that her statement has been omitted from the parliamentary proceedings.

During the discussion on the SPG Amendment Bill on the last week, DMK MP A. Raja when uttered some statement relating to Mahatma and

Godse, in the meantime Sadhvi with extreme enthusiasm loudly termed Godse from his seat that Nathuram is a Patriot.

As the matter was inside the biggest ‘panchayat’ of the country, it was only natural to create a ruckus there.

Before making a statement to Pragya Thakur, it must have been considered that an arbitrary interpretation of a chapter recorded in history in which Nathu Ram Godse as the killer of Mahatma Gandhi is remembered only for his villainous characters.

After this whole incident, amid the uproar inside the house, BJP has tried to give a message that such things cannot be tolerated. Consequently, Pragya Thakur was removed by BJP from the Defense Advisory Committee of Parliament.

Even before this, such kind of meaningless and anti-democratic views was also put forward by Sadhvi from time to time. The BJP's top leadership seems to have been delayed somewhere to take steps, due to which the BJP's anger is also marked.

About five months ago, Nathuram Godse was declared as a patriot by Sadhvi Pragya, even then she was warned by the BJP’s top leadership.

Even after this, her thoughts could not change, the result of which is repeated.

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur was fielded

from the heartland of the country(Madhya Pradesh) in the Lok Sabha elections by the BJP. Sadhvi Pragya also had defeated Raja Digvijay Singh who is a strong leader of the Congress party. Sadhvi Pragya has been popular for her controversial statements before the elections. In the direction of stopping her, even the top leaders of the organization were not very worried.

In the seven decades after independence, how Mahatma Gandhi has been presented from textbooks to other places in front of people of India cannot be denied that Bapu’s sacrifice, Penance and truthful satyagraha will be ever in the minds of every citizen of the country. These Sacrifices cannot be forgotten or wiped out from 125 crores Republic of India’s heart and soul.

Knowing what Sadhvi Pragya is trying to prove or establish by making arbitrary interpretations in this way, only she knows that, but it is seen that many times such plans of her were demolished by her government in the center.

After independence, the Congress has ruled the country for nearly half a century. Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Indira Gandhi, etc. have been continuously glorified under Congress rule.

Today, the image of all these leaders

in the hearts and minds of our senior citizens or the minds of our aging generation remains very bright, immaculate as if some valuable nation building leaders.

Overnight the works of these leaders cannot be forgotten at any cost. If someone does such an exercise, then surely he/she will be observed as an image of a villain among the public.

Efforts are being made by the Central Government to make Congress leaders as if their own.

The plan to end Congress's monopoly on these leaders was being woven quietly by the BJP by installing a huge statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat.

Not mere this, the BJP government in the center relentlessly has been advocating Bapu’s dream idea of ‘Swachh Bharat’.

By hijacking the congress party’s historic leaders, BJP also has been achieving the success of spreading a positive image of the party into the minds of the people of India.

But due to such a mistake of public representatives like Pragya Thakur, one should not be surprised if there is a negative impact on the BJP's image.

(The author is the editor of the Samachar Agency of India.)

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Who is in dark?

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Government or public?

KARAMVIR KAMAL Many congratulations to the people of Maharashtra. After all, a new government was formed in the state. At the same time, Congress and NCP chief Sharad Pawar also deserve many congratulations, who fought the fight for democracy till the end.

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray, the chief of Shiv Sena with 56 MLAs, has become the Chief Minister with the support of Nationalist Congress Party and Congress. Earlier, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and NCP rebel Ajit Pawar became the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of the state for just 80 hours.

Even after 70 years of independence, if the government is formed in the dark, then it can be said that the people of the country are not in the dark here.

Once upon a time , bandits used to come out in the dark of night. Or talk about it, there used to be era of emperors. Even in the story books, the messiahs come out at night and see the problems of the common people and fight for them.

But here it is not about the old story or films, it is about the politics of the country.

Such a politics, which has no longer any policy. Gaining power and ruling only has become the first and last motive of these political parties.

In the last few days, there has been a turning point in the politics of the country, when decisions are being taken overnight.

Whether it is demonetization, or to remove Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.

Apart from the BJP party, the office of the Prime Minister and President of the country and their powers were used by the BJP in forming the government.

Most of these decisions were taken overnight. These decisions surprised the public as soon as they woke up in the morning.

If we talk about the latest developments, the Government of Maharashtra is a living example of this. The election results in Maharashtra was completely opposite to what the BJP had expected. The election results were such that no party was in a position to form a government in the state of Maharashtra.

The results of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly came on 24 October. BJP got 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56 seats, NCP 54 seats and Congress 44 seats. Shiv Sena and BJP contested the elections together but after the result of the election both parties lost each other’s support.

But the issue was not to be left together, the real issue was to come together. The two parties met in such a way that the politics of the whole country was warmed up.

No one believed that what could have happened.

After the election, the BJP became ready to form the government and then after that the Shiv Sena came to call the Governor.

But both parties were unable to form the government. According to the rule, President's rule was imposed in the state. Along with Maharashtra, the people of the country were waiting for the new government of Maharashtra. Suddenly there was a political stir and news that the Congress is forming a government with the NCP and Shiv Sena.

Everything was happening so fast that the formation of Shiv -Sena led Maharashtra Government was stunning. There was speculation in the media about the formation of the government and both the news intensified. When Sharad Pawar's meeting with the Prime Minister suddenly made headlines, the NCP clarified that the meeting with the Prime Minister was about the interest of farmers. But here, politics is being discussed, not farmers.

Meeting of leaders of Congress Party, NCP and Shiv Sena, was in the news. The Shiv Sena, which raised the flag of ‘Marathi manush’, was going to take over the position the chief minister for the first time. Then came the day of 23 November.

This day surprised everyone as soon as they woke up. With the people of Maharashtra, it was set in the mind of the whole of India that the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra belongs to the Thackeray family.

But on the morning of 23 November, Congress had brought a bad news for NCP and Shiv Sena. Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister in the morning.

This incident not only surprised the people of Maharashtra but also some big leaders of our country including many political Pundits. Sharad Pawar, considered a mas-

ter of sports in the political arena who was also found cheated by own blood,Ajit Pawar.

The BJP government was formed overnight in Maharashtra. The way the government was formed, the country saw a low level and greedy politics only to enjoy the power corridor.

The state was under President's rule.

Suddenly, President's rule was lifted in the dark in early morning, and Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister. The way this whole incident happened, it proves that this government was secretly created in the dark keeping the entire plebiscite of this country in darkness.

Apart from the BJP party, the office of the Prime Minister and President of the country and their powers were used by the BJP in forming the government. In this way, the government was strongly opposed by the Congress and others.

The way the government was formed in the dark shows how the BJP misused the government machinery. Here not only the government was formed in the dark, but the public also remained in the dark.

The people who voted for one party or coalition to form a government, the same parties form a government together with others, then it is like keeping the people of the country or the voters in the dark. The way the government is being formed in the country these days is quite unfortunate for our democratic ethos.

With this the mentality of political parties showing their greed for power and the way the BJP hijacked the constitutional posts like President and Prime Minister's office to form a government is dangerous for a democratic country.

In this case, the question is whether Fadnavis did all this alone?

Believing this would be like running away from the truth.

Getting the Governor recommendation to remove President's rule at night.

Under special provision from the Prime Minister to get approval without any meeting with the cabinet and on the morning of the President's assent and then swearing.

All this work does not belong to Fadnavis alone. In this, the BJP who is claiming itself an honest party, hanged the government machinery and the dignity of the Prime Minister and the President all for the greed of power. This entire incident stained an honest image of Devendra Fadnavis.

Beti Bachao...

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Readers, in today’s world women are facing sexual crimes like never before and incidence of rapes have risen and last week a lady doctor was the latest victim and not only was she raped but her soul and body were burnt by the perpetrators of the ghastly crime. We talked to Women to get the perspective right and how are we as a civil society going to tackle this menace.

SANJAY AGRAWAL mrspa23@gmail.com

Meeta Meeta, A Teacher from Delhi expressed, the brutal rape of veterinary Doctor once again has shocked us. The criminal mind set is so filthy that they take any woman just a sex object. Some criminal minded sick people have such dirty eye they can see any female without cloth. The doctor must have been well dressed but the dirty minded criminals had such eye to trap her for this act. It is said the psychology of such criminals are as filthy and also they are provoked when they see 5 to 10 years children also. In our society we victimise the victim and we always blame woman after rape that they must have provoked or done something wrong which provoked the male. We will disregard animals if we compare these criminals to them. Everyone should take the re-

sponsibility. There should be a Society police. In our country females of any age group is not safe and we need to educate the male how to behave with female instead of educating females. Their parents might have not educated them and as such they have become criminals. They must not be respecting their female members at home or they have sick minds. We can say they are sex addict. We agree with her except that the Parents cannot be blamed for any adult or child doing any wrong as they are not present at the scene of the crime.

Alka Jain Alka Jain, a Business Women and Social worker suggested that we should have police post in every area to help the women, the number police gives to public should be picked immediately, street lights should be in every area, parks should not be barren, women should not take bus when it is without any riders, do not believe on strangers, we should carry chilly spray, scissors or some pointed weapon with us, Every women should learn about judo karate, sex education should be given to both boys n girls, During the time of night they should not move all alone, but if they are to go out urgently, they should be in touch with their family members through mobile or go in the groups of two or more.

Kirti Mishra Narang Kirti Mishra Narang, Mrs. Worldwide 2018 has been active in this area and her one sentence was, India witnesses shame yet again...

Indian women are leaving no stones unturned to break the thread of patriarchal society, working hard in every field to add glory to the Indian flag on global platforms. It’s devastating that such heinous crime

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against women leave us shattered and helpless. There won't be a single day when we not hear news or read in newspaper about rape. Fact is we are actually becoming thickskinned unknowingly, cause we are getting immune, we feel helpless, we talk about it, spit anger, feel disgusted, ashamed but eventually forget about it in few days until another Nirbhaya or Guriya happens. The nation unites for protests, candle light March, media attention all is in vain until we are not able to kill this virus. Rapist are like virus, who are spreading at a faster speed there is no fear, as they are spreading to each and every place, every state of our nation, attack any age group 5 months or 85 years, "No one is safe". Why there is no fear? Why rape has new prefix "Gang" rape?

Why brutality is on rise? blade, iron rod, burning body to ashes? It's high time government should make stricter laws, erase this virus called rapist from further developing, spreading in our country. Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi once mentioned to me 'there are more laws in our country to save the rapist but very few to prove them guilty'. RIP another Nirbhaya.

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made on them world over and surely our tourism and economy affected beside mental health for women globally and women of Delhi as we live in fear and cannot step our post 20:00 hours at ease.

Today it’s been 7 years on 12th Dec 2019 but even with fast track case the accused have been sentenced, but his lawyers are seeking mercy petition and he is Scott free from punishment. The rape of Chopra children happened in 1980s by Ranga Billa and we are still discussing rape in Delhi is our misery!

The practice of passing the buck has to stop.

Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj, Dermatologist was very concerned and said that, Well life isn’t easy for anyone! Surely not a women who has to fight always for her honour and basic rights even in today’s patriarchal society. I strongly urge our Government please to consider that Rape cases should be directly handled by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under High Court. The Honorable High Courts should have a dedicated investigating team. More importantly, the equation between crime & punishment is highly skewed now. It is 20 years or 30 years imprisonment if death of victim is caused. The cases usually prolong for years. Evidence is destroyed or tampered with. Is this how justice is delivered to a woman? No care or concern for her honour and dignity when we are more than half the population mark.

Please beti bachao should not be a slogan just and a slogan for votes alone to fall on deaf ears currently.

In Nirbhaya case, movies have been

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Manju Rathi Manju Rathi, an Architect from Nagpur felt that ,One young girl gang raped and burnt alive is reminder of nirbhaya. In Gita there are 6 bad virtue, first is lust which makes man into a beast. Now to remove the maladies in our system, lets begin by firstly training people how to treat women, learn to say no, raise your voice, stop it there and then, second is imparting value education wherein the child is taught to respect the girl and not be taught that boy is superior. Third is proper development. Fourth is law and order need to be made as like in China, Saudi Arabia rapists are given death penalty and as such people do not dare to commit rape.

Spread awareness, Wake up before It’s too late, wake up before one of you or your family member is next victim.

We wish that the social fabric of society is restored to the medieval times where such crimes did not take place and the dignity of women is restored. The protectors of law , the police forces and other civil defence and home guards must be engaged on a 24 hour basis for patrolling in day and night in cities and highways and also each security guard posted along the Tolls, public places should be given induction training to keep watch on suspicious incidents happening around them as in the case of a Delhi Transport bus service where a Bus Marshall, Arun Kumar was travelling and he grew suspicious of a man with a 4 year old girl who was crying as had been abducted and with his alertness the driver and conductor also helped him nab the kidnapper. The scheme of Bus Marshalls is being run in Capital of Delhi by the Chief Minister of Delhi for the safety of women.

Lastly the Indian bollywood cinema and other regional cinema is the reason why the person commits something unnatural which is shown in the movies, larger than life. Man is influenced by the hero or villain in the movies where women are shown in a poor light and an object of consumption and now the same trend is shifted to various suspense serials shown on television in the name of real life stories where the rapist or criminal gets ideas on how to do the act and how to then dispose the body and the Censor boards and the elected representatives have to take steps and amend laws to ban such telecast over satellite or internet where women is portrayed in poor light.

India – Are goddesses really worshipped here?

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ANJAN KUMAR SAMAL Daughters have been stumbled on in India since ancient times. But it’s just for their vested interest and greed. People even from urban cities up to an interior village don’t hesitate to visit the unhygienic lanes and JJ clusters in search of little girl children only during NAVARATRI where they never like to visit at all.

This search for girls continues in Navratri. Unfortunately, after this, the intension changes dramatically because the body of the girls in which people are seen as holy goddesses, later on, this body is observed as an object of enjoyment.

"Naa aana is desh lado" is not just a matter of saying or dialogue, but a slogan to make the government and people of independent India realize their duty, intention, and mindset about our mothers, sisters, and daughters.

This consequently learns us the need and importance of our daughters in this country of Mother Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Parvati, and Vaishnavi.

Nearly seven years ago in 2012, when the public outrage was at the Himalayan height regarding the Nirbhaya incident in Delhi, it was believed that our concerned state and central government would be read the mind of people by which such heinous and unfortunate

acts would be stopped.

It is being felt now a day that relentless crimes against the women's power one after another are not under control of our so-called leaders which is not mere abusive but unpardonable too.

In the recent incident in Cyberabad(Hyderabad) with a 27 years old female doctor has shaken the country again. Only there is cry on social media, but the state of mute spectatorship of print and electronic media is surprising!

How can a nation’s fourth pillar be so Silent?

This recent past’s heartbreaking news of Hyderabad is a case which is alike a layman’s heart and soul is being deceived.

It is therefore loud and clear that the Hyderabad’s rape and murder is an absolute reminder of India’s Abysmal crime statistics.

On December 16, 2012, half a dozen people had crossed the limits of life by gang-raping a paramedical student in the heart of National capital which even known as India’s political capital. The victim and her male friend were assaulted by the culprits and thrown out of the bus in a gruesome way.

Two days later amid the outrage of people in entire India, the accused were caught by the police. During the hearing on May 05 in 2017 nation’s Apex court termed and declared this crime as a Tsunami of a shock to our nation.

When the entire nation reflects it’s outrage in this kind of matter, political parties, including the government and a large section of the society just take a pledge and vow that after this no such heinous act shall be tolerated as they had told during the case of Nirbhaya.

There were also some changes in the law after the Nirbhaya incident. Of these, changes in laws related to rape can be considered predominant. A concerned committee was formed under the chairmanship of Justice JS Verma.

There were also certain changes in the law after this.

Along with the change in the law, stringent punishment in such incidents was also made with the intention that a message should be sent to the public by giving severe punishment to therapists to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future course of time.

Usually, in the state of intoxication, the human brain stops working. Whatever the person thinks in the state of intoxication, he considers it as right.

Consequently, he does not even know about the behavior that he is doing.

It is said that a drunk person becomes very aggressive. People know this better even after the laws have been made by the rulers against drugs, but no efforts are made to stop the production of drugs.

The accused in the Nirbhaya incident in 2012 have not been hanged so far.

What is it supposed to be?

So many holes and faults have been left in the legal system of our country that after the conviction of the accused, it only takes years to get the final punishment awarded to the accused.

Today the need is that the law should be amended accordingly and a time frame should be fixed for hearing such

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heinous crimes.

Apart from this, if someone is convicted by the lower courts, then a time limit must be fixed in the higher courts to resolve these cases within a time frame.

The mother of Nirbhaya with whom all these kinds of the heinous act occurred, is still roaming around the doors of our court.

After the verdict in the Nirbhaya case, the matter is now pending with the President as a mercy petition. It is being said that the President has sent back the mercy petition to the government. Such a slow pace of the punishment process is nothing less but merely encourages the criminals.

Sociologists also believe that it is necessary to take stringent steps in case of closure of the escape route to the perpetrator. This needed work can be a helpful tool of the law of this land in reducing crime, but it also cannot be guaranteed to end crime.

The time is ripe for the revival of our laws so that our ‘BETIS’ can be saved and can be lived their lives as if they dream and desire.

The time is ripe to rethink our government to look into all the factors behind such gruesome and heinous crimes against the daughters of India.

Is it the reason, how the vulgarity and the extramarital affair are being spread on our TV screens with the ultimate freedom given by our government?

The government has every option to investigate and research to find out the absolute reasons for these kinds of skyrocketing crimes. Governments need to take serious steps seriously by considering every aspect of this so that such unfortunate incidents in civil society can be prevented.

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Report: HARRY SHERIDON & ELSA LYCIAS JOEL

The India growth story has a darker side that’s hardly ever mentioned but very much felt, in Delhi. Only when we started to choke did we know that we desperately need a new growth paradigm that can address the challenges of climate change, resource depletion and pollution. If Beijing followed Rome or Delhi found Beijing’s road rationing a good idea to reduce air pollution then it’s time we also borrow other sound policies for green growth from various countries across the world. Way back in 45 BC, Julius Caesar had the foresight for whatever reasons and it did take centuries for Road space rationing based on license numbers to be implemented in cities such as Athens in 1982, Santiago, Chile in 1986 and extended to 2001, México City in 1989, Metro Manila in 1995, São Paulo in 1997, Bogotá, Colombia in 1998, La Paz, Bolivia in 2003, San José, Costa Rica, in 2005), countrywide in Honduras in 2008 and Quito, Ecuador in 2010. As told to the parliament by Mr. Prakash Javdekar, 80 people die every day in Delhi due to health impairments associated with cumulative exposure to high level of particulate pollution.

It’s time for resolutions, right? Shall we resolve to make the place we live better and livable by the small yet wise choices we make by keeping aside our selfish being.

Yes, it’s about better air, water

and environment if not pure. Wait before you blame it on the sandstorms, our pseudo-concern will rectify nothing and let ‘chalta hai Yaar’ remain a movie and not our attitude. If delhiites had thought that pollution and climate change would affect only the Alps’s entire winter sports industry, then it’s time they revised their basics. Levying a pollution tax does not solve the problem of curbing pollution. Since a fifth of the pollution in the city is caused by the traffic, then road space rationing might help a bit.

It’s certainly time that city dwellers across India realized that as much as we insist and invest on anything that’s considered part of a community’s infrastructure, we need to do the same with trees. Statistically, Delhi may be one of India’s greener metros, but it isn’t one of India’s greenest cities, and it’s certainly not in the top green cities in the world but the most polluted. The city sure cannot take pride in the abounding parks, gardens, and manicured lawns. I’m yet to believe that Delhi is one of the cities that has a planned tree line.

Once trees are looked upon or treated as nuisances that take up road or side walk space, then people will continue to choke and die. The point is to engineer trees into infrastructure as such so that they don’t get shoehorned as an after-thought. Again, urban forests act as some kind of sink only for the CO2 emissions and photosynthesis can’t take care of the rest of the pollutants humans create and release into the atmosphere. Even though every single human is blessed with a conscience, excuses come from the privileged lot who could af-

ford cars with odd, even and prime numbers. Education in the first place should help us lead a good, clean life.

Any development a result of education is not worth it if it happens at the cost of our health. Let’s not be selfish.

If you and I think real hard to roll down our windows, just imagine the plight of open- air commuters. We should resolve to not wait on the policy makers, but willingly avail the metro that we attempt to flaunt to the rest of India, use the bicycle tracks and not operate our ACs at 18 degrees because it’s 19 degrees outside.

According to the Mercer 2015 Quality of Living Rankings, European cities dominate the top, Delhi, India ranked at 154. Mind you, all cities are becoming economically more prosperous, the number of rich persons growing by the day, with more money to spend in malls, restaurants and multiplexes. But then, economic growth doesn’t seem like it’s synonymous with human well-being.

Isn’t it still so humiliating and sickening to not know that Mr. Barack Obama had to bring along 20, 000 gallons of breathable air only because US secret service agents who had landed in Delhi suffered weird symptoms of asthma, dizziness and cough also because we live in filth? Luckily our President and PM could also get some fresh air then. If or not the agent who slipped into coma was revived is another research to be done. How do we then vacuum CO2 or carcinogenic nanocarbon particles out of air?

Companies that sold out diesel vehicles may have to recall them because they emit up to 40 times the allowable levels of air pollutants that are

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called nitrogen oxides. Sounds like a poor joke? Grapevine has that POTUS is still anxious about that 6 hrs of his life span being shortened by his 3 days visit to Delhi.

In our battle against pollution, technology was long been viewed as the ultimate savior. But sorry, so many times so many technologies are only clunky reminders how awkward or distant that dream is.

Without resolving to change our lifestyles, our attitudes, we modern humans find technologies so alluring. If only we have had good reasoning we will know that the execution of any technology is fabulously expensive, complex and grandiose on a scale that boggles the logical minds.

For example, those space capsules and submarines extracting CO2 to maintain breathable air for crew members is not an easy job. The process involves putting one compound, say a hydroxide in contact with the air which sets off a chemical reaction that would grab CO2 thereby incorporating it’s carbon atoms into a carbonate compound. It doesn’t stop with this. Now, with large input of heat the carbonate compound have to be broken apart to reconstitute and trap the CO2. If you read the above sentences once again slowly, you might really understand the simple process. A physicist at Columbia University confidently says that the trapped CO2 can be pumped into the ground. To increase the pressure in oil wells? Geologists come to our rescue and declare there is enough room in the rocks to lock the CO2 forever. An yearly worldwide vacuuming bill might reach some $5 trillions. So any good mathematician may calculate the cost for Delhi. Is S.Kalmadi the right choice! Anyways, I contend that such blind faith in technologies is a dangerous distraction from the most urgent sacrifices we ought to make to control pollutions of many a kind.

Be it the Kyoto protocol or COP21Sum-

mit or CMP 10, no matter how we go about it, there will be a lot of politics. So let’s do our own bit, as citizens, as humans willing to learn and unlearn for the greater good. Each one of know what to be done.

Small possible actions that resolve bigger, dangerous issues of concern have been said to and taught to us in as many languages as possible by activists and experts.

Since our contribution towards emissions is mostly through the vehicles we overuse we can think about cleaning the mess we create though we are all aware of the famous quote “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it”. Let’s try a bit of gardening the coming year, plant trees for they offer a wide range of functional benefits like sequestering CO2 and convert it into oxygen, remove sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, counter the urban heat island effect, reduce wind speeds and absorb a lot of noise. Urban planners will recognize the ecological value of trees once people start to act. Remember, a banyan or a gulmohar belongs to a park and not on a relatively narrow road.

First things first. Before we ring in the New Year with fan fare, dinners and fireworks, please take some time, precisely 1 hr and 35 minutes to watch “The Lorax”.

It has everything that we need to take into our head. Most of all, it has an O ‘Hare who doesn’t want trees so that he can sell breathable air. Watch the movie attentively or you will miss his statement “The more smog in the sky, the more people will buy”. This should definitely ring a bell to Delhiites.

Other than vehicular emissions that contribute to air pollution in a huge way, unpaved road dust or fugitive dust, construction debris, awful stench emanating from garbage sometimes accompanied by the smoke from its burning are testimonies of air pollution. Replacing deficient sidewalks, curb and gutter are as

necessary as addressing the bewildering issue of mud strips between the road and the sidewalk. Why this impassable space is for the concerned departments to ponder over. The number of agencies, contractors, other public utility committees or civic agencies and departments involved should have proper project co-ordination so that whatever is in our limits can be dealt with efficiently as far curbing air pollution is concerned because any air pollution prevention or reduction program must be coordinated with other programs that indirectly result in escalating pollutions.

We will still remain in an embryonic and inefficient state if government agencies engage in attempts peripheral to air pollution control program operations. An integrated approach can indicate actions that achieve maximum benefits at low costs and on time in the best interests of our country. When aiming for too many objectives without proper co-ordination, more often than not diverse values offset one another rather than create synergy. It’s for us to discern how much offsetting impact the society can afford due to conflicting values between economy, lethargy and pollution.

Emphasizing the active role of government and citizens in creating a model for a low carbon future, for pollution free cities will make sense only after the mechanical sweeping machines , an initiative of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) are put to use in the right places.

Does this need political will? With the trend changing towards more mechanization, 4 people will be able to clean 40 kilometers without shifting blame or responsibility. Moreover, Streets and roads aren’t the only places that need brooms.

Then again, the various recordings of the diameter of total or respirable suspended particulate matter levels or just the particulate matter, by various techniques, agencies or devices may look like back of the envelop calculation to many unless and

until details like the time and place be mentioned for people to take relevant measures.

Did our PM exhort the world to ‘Make In India’? But what has he made of India!

Well, let’s not get too finicky about that $1 bn loan backing from SBI for the Carmichael mine in Queensland. After all Adani is Indian and it’s about “Making of an Indian” which doesn’t make a big difference to “Make in India”. It does indicate how big India’s political decision makers care for the slogans they tout.

Probably its esoteric philosophy only a certain breed can take in. Though we have drifted geographically we are all one and the same should be NaMo’s conviction.

Furthermore, there isn’t any proof that the continents won’t drift again to come together as one supercontinent. Remember Pangaea!! Whatever we shouldn’t be drifting from what we ought to discuss here.

The Swacch Bharat campaign stumped many as all the "King's" men and their brooms cannot clean it all up. Remedial propaganda has been done and more planned. Clean change happens with enough facility and infrastructure not with a bewildering array of government bodies that don’t always integrate ideas and coordinate activities. Governments take umbrage at any suggestion that they need to work on their credibility with citizens; they assume they already possess it like none else. Excuse me, doing their job is part of their job! We must resist the urge to categorize pollution as a problem that has to be solved only by governments alone.

If we could afford, let’s buy a bicycle the coming year, one for each family. In countries like Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Finland, Sweden, germany and Denmark people even the elite and public servants use bicycles a lot for commuting.

Netherlands is even called the country of cyclists. For those who may not know, Netherlands is an economic powerhouse ranked 16th in the world in terms of GDP. By all standards the country is rich YET the prime minister is NEVER driven in convoys. The most honorable man Mark Rutte rides a bicycle to work.

Six bicycles can typically fit into the road space used by 1 car. Parking advantages are greater. Cycling reduces chances of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and arthritis in addition to strengthening the immune system. Long distance travel is quite impractical on a bicycle but it can be a supplement for cars on a personal level.

To promote an ecological culture, all parts of Delhi may be connected by bicycle paths. Governments should understand that promotion of bicycle use is required as a new paradigm of green transportation to resolve problems of pollution, energy and traffic congestion.

“Every country has the government it deserves”. Very true. But then again, "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services." This is just another universal declaration and it is up to us to make it happen in the real sense either by doing the right thing or by co-operating with the policy makers if the policies sound healthy.

At least on the brink of a collapse, will we gather our energies and senses to change for better? Support or protest, horses and cycles help a lot with separate lanes.

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Panipat Movie Starcast Spotted in Capital for the Movie Promotions

Actor Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon arrived in Delhi for the promotions of their upcoming movie Panipat.

The promotional event was held at Sheraton Hotel, Saket. The movie will be released on 6 December 2019.

Panipat is an upcoming historical war film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. Based on the Third Battle of Panipat, it stars Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and

Versatile Actor Shiva Kumar is back with Upcoming Movie Yeh Saali Aashiqui

Renowned TV and Bollywood actor Shiva Kumar will be seen in the upcoming movie Yeh Saali Aashiqui. He has previously acted in many hit films like Pukar, Chashme Buddoor, Vicky donor, Jannat-2, Hindi Medium. and many more. Also, he was a part of famous serials like Sansani, Red alert, Diya aur baati hum, Savdhan India, Jamai Raja, India's most wanted, etc.

Yeh Saali Aashiqui is an upcoming thriller movie starring Veteran Actor Amrish Puri's Grandson, Vardhan Puri, and Debutdant Shivaleeka Oberoi. It will be released on 29 November 2019.

Talking about his role in Yeh Saali Aashiqui and his journey of acting, he shared "Right now I can't reveal my role in the film as it should be kept secret according to the plot of the movie. My journey in the industry started from the movie Chashme Baddoor in which I performed Bike Stunts and after that, I did various films like Pukar, Pratibha.

To date, I have done 43 films, more the 96 ad films, 108 print ads, and 400 plus in serial characters."

Kriti Sanon.

Present at the event, Arjun Kapoor Shared his working experience in the movie, " I feel privileged to work with a man like Sanjay Dutt. I was anxious and nervous as in my head I am a boy and he( Sanjay) is a man but in the movie, I had to be the man too. " Kriti shared how she learned to speak Marathi in the film, " I am playing the role of a Peshwa in the movie, so it was important for me to adapt their language correctly. Marathi is a very different language, before this, I have learned UP ( Uttar Pradesh) dialect which was much easier than Marathi. I had dialect coaches for Panipat movie so that I don't make mistakes in dialogues."

Recently Kartik Aryan, Bhumi Pednekar, Ananya Panday and Tulsi Kumar came to the national capital for the launch of the new song from their movie Pati Patni Aur Woh. The song is titled "Akhiyon Se Goli Maare " and it is sung by Mika Singh and Tulsi Kumar. The launch event was held at PVR Plaza, Connaught Place.

Chef Tanvi, the winner of the 'PASTRY QUEEN INDIA'

ALW-2 created a platform for fashion enthusiasts irrespective of age

Pune based Chef Tanvi Chandawarkar won the title of Pastry Queen India 2019 at the recently held competition at Gurgaon’s ‘Indian School of Hospitality’ from November 30 December 01, 2019. The third edition of the event was organized by Hammer Group & Italian Exhibition Group (organiser of Sigep show), in association with Epicure was conducted with an aim to recognize creativity and innovation of the Lady Pastry artists and further recognizing them on an international platform.

The 2-day competition saw some tough competitors registered this year. Contestants Chef Tanvi Chandawarkar, Junior Sous Chef at ITC Gardenia Bangalore, Chef Eureka Araujo, a Senior Pastry Chef at the Academy of Pastry Arts India and former Pastry Queen India 2017, Chef Shikha Chhikniwala, a graduate from L’Art de la Pâtisserie, The French Pastry School, Chicago, she the founder of L’amour Patisserie, Vadodara, and Ishika Saraf from The Delhi Bakehouse competed with each other to win the title.

This year the theme of the competition was "Leonardo da Vinci" which had to be illustrated through sugar displays or Chocolate Showpiece. The participants were judged by eminent jury members comprising of Chef Parvinder Singh Bali, Corporate Chef Learning and Development, The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, Chef Avijit Ghosh, Corporate Pastry Chef, Hotel LeelaVenture Ltd., Chef Manisha Bhasin, Executive Corporate Chef- ITC Hotels and Chef Arvind Prasad, Director of Academics, Whitecaps International School of Pastry, Bengaluru.

Chef Tanvi will receive training to further hone up her skill to compete at Ladies World Pastry Championship, Sigep, Italy, to be held in January 2021.

With high ambition and higher talent, Asia Lifestyle week started at New Delhi. The show started with ingenious ensembles, designed by young fashion enthusiasts of Khazani Women’s Vocational Institute. The display of vibrant colours and traditional handcrafted garments tailored by the budding designers of the institute left a remarkable impact on the audience. The inspiration of Collections was taken from Alice in Wonderland, handicraft, elements of nature, the seven deadly sins, Janmastami, bollywood, War, Yoga & meditation etc.

Asia Lifestyle Week Season-2 on the other hand also saw Young, adorable stylist kids walking the ramp for fashion designer Salil Kapoor,

Electric Shining collection. Shining bright in the radium outfits, these little wonders left the attendees dumbstruck in their aesthetically designed outfits.

Another attraction of the show was the designs by Srota by Srishti Aggarwal. She launched her collectionMalghamkari, Symbolising passion, purity, power of life. Her 12 collection was a combination of different types of silhouettes, embellishments, colors, motifs symbolizing royalness and lavishness, inspired from nature and architectural heritage of India.

Apart from this Dakshesh Chauhan (age 28yrs) an ex armed forces officer, national athlete walked the ramp for the first time at Asia lifestyle week for renowned fashion designer Felix.

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Winter makeup tips and tricks by Shalini Gupta

Winter, If you live where winters are harsh, you know the drill: You bundle up in your puffer jacket, scarf, gloves and hat, even just to take the garbage to the end of the driveway.

But, no matter how covered and protected you may be from the elements, it can be difficult to shield your skin from winter's harsh conditions and prevent it from looking washed out, dull and downright ghostly.

And then you're stuck dealing with a dry, flaky and irritated complexion as you try to put your best face forward at work, social outings and more on days when sometimes you don't even want to venture outdoors.

Fortunately, a few easy solutions are at your disposal by celebrity makeup artist Shalini Yogendra Gupta (CWC beauty and makeup studio). We're here with some winter makeup tips and tricks that we promise will make you look bright, radiant and cheery even in the depths of winter.

Apply a face mask

It's easier to run foundation over skin that's well moisturized. To fight flakes, try a powerful creamy hydrating mask made with nourishing ingredients that provide intense and deep hydration. Start by using one once a week at night for five to 15 minutes and see how often you need to it.

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize

lead to runny mascara and eye shadow. Prime eyelids with face powder to help absorb excess oil, which can cause makeup to smudge.

Use waterproof mascara to prevent smudges and smears. Apply eyeshadow and eyeliner only to the upper lids to prevent these products from moving elsewhere.

Use the right cleanser

If you use a cleanser that's too harsh, skin can get irritated, red or tight. And if it's too gentle, you'll have to wash hard or twice just to get a thorough cleanse. The right cleanser won't strip away too much of the skin's healthy cells or natural oils. And it will get rid of makeup, grime, excess oils and dirt completely. Typically, you want a creamy wash or hydrating cleansing lotion (which has less skin-stripping ingredients) if you have dry to normal skin to help keep it moisturized. Use a gel or foaming cleanser if you have skin that is a combination or oily. If you have acneprone skin, opt for a wash with salicylic acid, which helps treat skin conditions. Also, look for a cleanser that's sulfate-free; otherwise, it will be too harsh on the skin. Speak to your dermatologist to help find one that's right for you.

Adjust your foundation

Your summer sun-kissed glow is sadly gone, and your skin appears duller in the season's dimmer daylight. So, choose a base that's at least one shade lighter than you usually wear. Use a hydrating formula that contains moisturizing ingredients like glycerin because skin tends to be drier in the winter.

der, which is less messy than loose powder. It will help keep makeup on your face, which is where you want it.

Eat well and stay hydrated

Remember that your skin is an organ, so healthy skin starts with what you put into your body.

Keep makeup in place

If your makeup often rubs off onto your scarf, hat or coat, try this trick to help it stay put: Apply a layer of translucent pressed pow-

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Say goodbye to dry lips

Before you put on your makeup, apply a good moisturizer. Look for one with anti-inflammatory and moisturizing ingredients that combat irritation and flakiness. Put on moisturizers immediately (and generously) after you cleanse to help lock in the moisture you got when you washed your skin. Be sure the moisturizer has been absorbed into your skin before applying your makeup.

Lips dry out easily since they lack oil glands, and they flake when abused by bad weather, which can make lipstick look blotchy. That's why it's important to remember to exfoliate your lips to remove their dead, dry skin, helping improve their tone and texture. To polish up your pucker, remove dead skin by applying a lip balm. Then exfoliate gently with a damp washcloth. Next, apply cream lipsticks, which are moister than matte or long-lasting ones. Or try a tinted lip balm with sunscreen.

Your eyes can tear in the winter thanks to the harsh winds, sleet and snow. And that can

Blush can wake up your complexion and revive a washed-out face.

Prep your eyes

Try a soft, peachy color if you have fair skin or a warm, terra cotta one if you have darker skin. Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend toward your cheekbones.

Take advantage of blush

5 Approaches to Apply Baking Soda for Skin Whitening of uneven skin tone. You have to mix two spoons of baking soda with one spoon of rose water to make a paste. Rub this paste gently on the affected areas and leave it for 5-10 minutes till it is dry. Now, rinse it off with lukewarm water after pouring some cold water. You can repeat this act of caring your skin 2-3 times every week. This helps to treat uneven skin tone and you will have blemish-free, clear skin.

of baking soda and mix Âź table spoon of coconut oil and 3-4 drops of lemon juice in a perfect way. If you have breakout prone skin, you may also use a few drops of tea tree oil mixing with it. Massage carefully in a light manner all over the skin and wash it off after 5-10 minutes of massage. Consequently it removes pigmentation, tightens up pores and makes skin firm and glowing for ever and ever.

Apple cider vinegar with the combination of Baking soda is truthfully effective in brightening up your skin. Mix two table spoons of baking soda to three table spoons of vinegar. You can also dilute the vinegar with water if you have sensitive type of skin.

Apply it on dark areas of your face and massage all over your skin gently and smoothly. This will help in exfoliating the skin. After it dries, wash it off carefully with lukewarm water after some time. Use this process once or twice every week. This will remove all dead skin cells and also maintain skin pH. You can add a few drops of lime juice in this mixture too. As it makes the skin dry, following up with a moisturizer is must to be used.

Tomato juice is rich in antioxidants and natural bleaching agents that turns skin bright and beautiful. So this combination is great for whitening the skin. Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with fresh tomato juice. Apply it all over the face and wash off once it is dry completely. This lightens the skin naturally and removes all dark cells and leads your skin glow. It also reduces excess sebum production by your skin and keeps the face oil-free.

Mixing Baking Soda with Apple Cider Vinegar

Shrishti Gulati

It is used most frequently as a skin whitening ingredient.

Baking soda does not have any direct skin whitening effect.

But, it does a lot of other things to keep your skin bright, beautiful and glorious.

It sloughs dead cells of your existing skin, unclogs pores, keeps bacterial infections far away and removes blemishes which in a united way provides a skin whitening effect.

Let’s know abut the 5 such Approaches for skin whitening effect.

Combining Baking Soda with Rose Water

This is the most basic baking soda DIY process for the sake

Baking Soda, Lime Juice with Coconut Oil

The vitamin C in lemon juice leads the baking soda a whitening agent. The oil soothes the skin and keeps it soft and glorious. This idea works even on dry skin. Take one table spoon

Adding Baking Soda with Tomato Juice

A united beautifying baking soda with corn flour and turmeric

Make the pack by using a table spoon each of the three ingredients along with 4 table spoon of rose water and some drops of lemon juice. Apply the pack on the face and let it dry for 20-30 minutes. Wash it off when you feel it dries on your skin. This works effectively well on old acne scars, blemishes, freckles and spots. This nicely clears up the skin and removes signs of dullness. Use this pack once every week to avail naturally bright and beautiful skin.

Literature

Srijan Kabra - The young maverick of sci-fi stories!

Swapna Peri

Dreaming big to achieve goals and becoming famous is everyone's desire irrespective of age. Mostly this kind of attitude is observed in individuals who are in their young adults and matured people. On the contrary, we come across youngsters and kids who are not even into the late teenage mode of their life are passionate about their goals.

One such wonderful young kid who recently made his mark in the Indian Literary world, ' Srijan Kabra ' is a

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'Inspiration to write or narrate a story comes from every day events ', says Srijan. His interest in sci-fi and fantasy fiction planted the idea of becoming an author and as a result, now Srijan has two books written in his account. In the ages where young kids are mostly addicted to computer games or rather games on mobile phones, showing interest in reading books and also writing is an appreciable effort. It is indeed glad to see Srijan apart from being a kid who loves to party with his friends and family also sees a responsibility in writing and giving out the world good stories. Srijan, also quotes that his friends also show interest in story writing which is a wonderful thing to know.

Apart from writing, Srijan also manages a YouTube channel. An active sports kid, keen reader, and enthusiastic writer, Srijan is also a great host who loves to invite his friends and family to his house and has great fun.

With a great mind and a loving heart, he makes a point in mentioning or creating characters that resemble his friends in his stories. Therefore, the readers can find the mentions about his two best friends in his books.

One of the striking points in Srijan's two books, be it 'Journey to Space With Blahman’ or the second book, ' Zombie Apocalypse ' is to save the world! A young kid who has a small world built for himself with his friends, family, studies and other activities also has a sense of saving the world is a fantastic trait!

In his first book, 'Journey to Space With Blahman’, the manner in which the story starts is absolutely fascinating. Srijan's innocence blended with innovation reflects when the characters in the story 'book tickets to travel into space'. Whenever it is about trav-

eling into outer space, the concept of Aliens and super-powered beings automatically strikes anyone's minds.

Likewise, from the cover image itself, Srijan has taken utter care in presenting the book colorfully and interestingly.

The two best friends, Aven and Steven thus embark on their journey into outer space. The adventurous trip costs a lot of experience, learning, and unfolding of some dangerous secrets.

With a great narration and cool illustrations his book 'Journey to Space With Blahman’ is a superb child fiction with all the elements young readers look for. Though the characters of the best friends are motivated by real life, the commendable bravery and concern towards human life is worth praising.

Talking about his second book, ' Blahman and the Attack of Zombies ', one can say that Srijan is a fantastic storyteller. In this book, with many plot twists, an imaginary SciFi story consisting of zombies is superb. How the Blahman erases the Zombies is the highlight. With many colorful illustrations, the book though a short one is an awesome one to read.

In both books, apart from the story, the words, the naming of the characters and the whole set-up of the story stands on top-notch.

During the dearth days of good kid's book, young authors like Srijan is a great relief!

Srijan Kabra

WILL THE ‘LADO’ COME TO THIS LAND OF INCREDIBLE INDIA? “Will the ‘LADO’ come to this Land of Incredible India, Is a Million Dollar Question in 7 Decades, Where Humanity in our Male Dominated Society to respect our ‘LADO’ truthfully vanishes.”

They not only raped but even they smothered, As if they will, This is the consequence of our lax Govt.

As if having no zeal.”

These demons are more active Since then the 2014’s new Governance, Crime rate Increases, Only due to Our Justice System’s loofalls .”

“It’s the nation that our Bapu Dreams, Our Ladies’ will roam As per their desires,

But all of his desires backstabbed Due to our Govt’s Laziness.”

“Is this our Incredible India’s features, Where there is no respect To our Mothers, Sisters & Daughters, Is this India’s Dream, Where our daughters Live with fears and tears.”

“It’s not even mere A case of Nirbhaya & Reddy, It’s the black marks of Our nation’s ultimate Glory”.

‘” Time is ripe, To teach these demons, a lesson, Time is Ripe to Rise above this line of Interest For our own.”

By Anjan K Samal

book listing

Book The Rhythm Of The Butterfly Author Santosh Kumar Biswa Publisher Evincepub Publishing Price: 400/Pages: 193

Book Struggled And Soared Author Vipin Chopal Publisher Leading Trails Price : 125/Pages : 80

Book It's Got To Be Love Author Prashant Kaul Publisher Leading Trails Price : 199/Pages : 264

Book The Gift Author Ruchi Prabhu Publisher Author's Ink Publication Price : 125/Pages : 80

Book Visions of a Summer Past Author Avishek Gupta Publisher Locksley Hall Publishing Price: 250/Pages: 200

Book That Thing About You Author Abhaidev Publisher Write India Publishers Price : 199/Pages : 229

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Book Title

The title of the book ‘Pentacles’ is interesting and very innovative.

Plot

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Pentacles

Book Title: Pentacles Author: Sabarna Roy Format: paperback & ebook Publisher : Leadstart Publishing Pri-

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'Womb of Fireflies’, talks about different versions of love. Love from Mother to child, two lovers separated by communities and care of little brother from the elder one.

Questions numerous stereotypical believes. Can mother always love her child more than herself? Isn’t geographical history distorted? Where’s the historical significance of those little islands lost? Britishers named these little islands on the Sundarbans. Who stayed there before invasion? Can you cut your ancestor roots even if you dislocate your identity?

Authored by Ambika Barman is a book based on social evil, forced girl child marriage in rural places. And, longterm consequences of it. I have been waiting for a book on such theme because I personally believe if we want to see a better change in society, we have to first impart knowledge to build a path towards social and cultural reforms. This is an emotional saga well narrated by the author focusing on a very sensitive subject but important.

The book spins through four main characters mainly Hari and his wife Pranati, Alok and his wife Snehalatha.

The first circle of the story which revolves around Hari and Pranati talks about the life in Sundarbans, issues such as child marriages, adolescent pregnancy, premature de-

Pentacles book by Sabarna Roy, as the title suggests, is a perfect amalgamation of one long story and four poems each of which talks about a person's life. In this book, the long story named 'New Life' is written very eloquently about the obstacles faced by a woman who goes against the societal format of married life which in turn gives her son some incorrigible life situations and irreparable wounds.

The story also points out the pathetic

book review ART | CULTURE | LITERATURE | BOOK REVIEWS | BOOKS LISTING customs and taboos that prevail in Indian society which further kills one's confidence to face the world. In a similar fashion, the four poems in the book are an aggregated example of a free writing style with lots of elements of literary conduct and rich vocabulary.

Each poem is a classic of its own that illustrates life in a poetic shell.

What I like:

The interlacing of the scenes and the narration is done in an excellent way.

The way the author has presented about life and various emotions will move the readers.

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Review by: Mohd. Akhlaq

The narration of the story and poems is engaging and interesting.

Language & Grammar

Flawless language and good grammar are found in the book.

My Final Verdict An interesting book.

Characters

Every character in the story is plotted very well with interesting narration and characterizations. Every poem is also written with utmost meaning.

livery and many other intriguing life problems of young girls of that period. Pranati’s character is an exemplary which defines the actual situation and mentality of the survivor of this evil. The story carefully unfolds the mentality of a girl child whose labored with responsibilities of being a wife at 9, a mother at 14. A character that can be realized sensually and her pain felt in words. On the other hand, Alok is an unruly child.

Author has cited the lives of people in Sundarbans and narrated it beautifully through this book. As you read the book you understand about the basic norms and practices of child marriage which is unique and clearly shows the real research by the author to bring the story. Author has tried to express the feelings of the people of Sundarbans through her words, their problems, unawareness and lack of communication to the other parts of the country.

Story is visually impactful. Metaphorical language makes it more professional and an interesting book. This book not only portray the lives of couple bonded into child marriage story but also talks about the later effects which is saddening. There's a transition in the story which connects the character with their past to present. Being a debut book, the concept and the way of crafting the plot and characters is impressive. Sharp narration and splendid storyline make this book a remarkable read.

Early girl child marriage is a violation of child rights especially child brides who suffer the most physically, mentally and emotionally. Because of the imbalance of voice in such unions, many girls are unable to negotiate, discuss or are rather unaware of contraception, resulting in earlier and more frequent pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, cervical cancer, death during childbirth. Including , higher rates of domestic violence, no educational opportunities, higher risk of infection, teen pregnancy, chronic anemia and lifetime of poverty.

Womb of Fireflies is not just a book rather it's an effort to reimburse the lives of all those young girls suffering in silence and empowering them. Most importantly to delay and prevent forced marriage, have a voice and be something before someone’s wife and mother.

Book : Womb Of Fire Flies Author : Ambika Barman Publisher : Invincible Publishers Price : 199/Pages : 161 Rating : ☆☆☆☆4/5

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We Will Be Together

Book Title: 4/5 Book Cover: 4/5 Plot: 3/5 Characters: 4/5 Narration: 3/5 Language & Grammar: 3/5 Final Rating: 4/5

Review by: Swapna Peri

by Ranju Gobbll Youngsters are those species of humanity who are considered happy as they are unaware of the worldly responsibilities.

Ironically, they are on the verge of depression and melancholy usually created by their own set of tantrums. Those aspects which hardly have a place in the league of matures are imperative in their life.

Even today, beauty has been synonymous to being cool and this has always lead an inferiority complex in them. Even the protagonist who has almost everything in perfect motion is depressed with cobwebs of pimples.

Indeed! These things don't matter as evident from another character who evenafter being a small-town boy do not these things let creep in. What I Like The beautiful amalgamation of the set of events which are completely relatable. The various thought-process which seems silly yet cute adds a charm to the story. The unpredictability of even the relatable events retain it's entertainment quotient. Characters The characterisation of Ruhi, the protagonist along with Prithvi who is the integral aspect of the story makes it beautiful.

The influx of various other characters in the form of their friends makes it an interesting read. Narration The narration of the story has been subtle. Even after picking the story from two different societal background doesn't create a hassle. At times, it seems to lose its grip over the story but has managed to bind its readers with its impeccable story telling.

Language & Grammar The easy to use language has helped us to relate the teen characterisation. The use of slangs has made it more relatable. Error-free language has helped us to save us from the frustration of a badly edited book. Must Read This romantic masterpiece has been able to stand apart from the existing crowd of romantic thrillers.

Even the storyline is a little bit expected but fresh perspective and subtle writing makes it a must read!

Book : We Will Be Together Author : Ranju Gobbll Publisher : Leading Trails Price : 199/Pages : 212 Rating : ☆☆☆☆4/5 4/5

Review by: Ashish Raj

The crux of our constitution

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The auspicious day of 26th November has been observed as ‘Constitution Day of India’. Earlier this day was being celebrated by us as National law Day. Government lately Vicissitude the name of this day as Constitution Day, which is also known as Samvidhan Divas. Both are supreme for all the citizens of India and the ‘Constitution’ and the ‘Constitution Day’ are incomplete without each other.

In which course the country will go on, what principles will a country adopt, are truthfully pronounced by a country’s constitution? The constitution of our country is probably based on, one of the biggest and best among all the countries across the world. What will be the direction and policies of the country after independence?

Our first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s thought and country’s very first law minister, Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s vision did work and also looked after the content of the Constitution of India. If we talk about independent India, the first name which is taken among all these freedom fighters are Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, he established the foundation of the policies of independent India on which the country will govern the republic of India further.

‘Aazad Hindustan’(Independent India) is known as a secular country as per the principles and ethos of our constitution. India is the largest democratic country of the world where all kinds of religions, customs and traditions are recognized for which India is popularly termed as the ‘Incredible India’.

Being a secular country, India has a different identity in the world. It is the constitution of the country that inspires and encourages all kinds of religions, castes and colors to live together, on which we

proud and pronounce it ‘Unity in Diversity.’ But even after Seven Decades of independence, the people of India are realizing; absolute need for awareness of the rights and duties enshrined in our constitution for the sake of people from all the sections of nation. There is no doubt, even today, the common men in independent India are ignorant of the rights and duties mentioned in the constitution.

The general public, even our elected representatives look not at all serious and never concern the need of this holy book meant for democratic governance.

The greed for power, personal and political interests cease us and we “the responsible citizen” don’t care to uphold the dignity of the Constitution.

Even after 70 years of independence, most of the common men of the country are fighting for their fundamental rights.

They are not able to access basic facilities like employment, food, shelter and cloth.

On one hand, the constitution enshrines categorically about the ‘Right to Equality’ and on the other hand, the news of discrimination of Dalit class and upper class along with the secular contradiction in between Hindu - Muslims have been relentlessly appearing as the Headlines of both in the Print & Electronic Media.

It is now the habit of these leaders to run the constitution according to their own to get into the power corridor of the country.

The government has miserably failed to provide even the basic facilities mentioned in our constitution to provide our people in this country. Consequently, people of this country are also forgetting that Rights and Duties.

We have many expectations from the government for our rights given in the con-

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stitution, but “we” who expect a lot from others; do not even fulfill our duty for our Mother Land, advised to perform in the constitution in return for those fundamental rights meant for us.

The Constitution does not need to celebrate any day for its shake. If necessary, all sections of the country, whether it is a political party, social organizations or the general public, all should have their respective faith in the Constitution from the heart and soul. The original Preamble, the content of the Constitution should be written in our hearts and minds by which love to Humankind will be spontaneous. The great constitution of our country teaches us to love all living beings by eliminating discrimination. Our constitution also does aware we love each other without any discrimination, eradicating the barrier of caste, creed, religion, and region which further denotes us the religious freedom, we need. There is no doubt that the Constitution of India surpasses all the constitutions of the world for which all the worldwide experts of the constitution term it as the biggest and greatest one across the globe.

The framers of the constitution have taken special care for all classes of religion including all sections of people in Indian society without ant discrimination. Therefore, last but not least is that we the people of India should have our deep-rooted convictions in our constitution wiping out all the hurdles of caste, creed, religion, region, language including the zero discrimination in between poor and rich to follow the law of this land.

Unemployment is the weakest link in the country when there is a lack of work and there is an excess of workers."

Definition of Unemployment

Our India country, called the Golden Bird, is currently in a situation that is not less than a terrible crisis. Even after so many years of independence, our country keeps fighting every day with some or the other problems. One of the problems facing India today is unemployment. Yes, un-

employment. People have hands, but no work. It is training, but not a job. No plans and enthusiasm.

Unemployment is becoming a curse for society.

"Being unemployed means being unable to get employment even if you are full of ability and education. This problem arises

Unemployed is said to be a person who wants to work at the prevailing wage rate in the market but cannot find work. The definition of unemployment varies from country to country. There are many types of unemployment in which educated unemployment, uneducated unemployment etc. This problem does not occur in the face of illiterate unemployment. Because these people, by some means or other, do small business and use their bread for two days.

Due to Unemployment

● The biggest reason for unemployment is 'increasing population'. As the population explosion in India is tremendous, growth in work opportunities is not as rapid.

The proportion of growth in population is due to lack of employ-

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ment and very little increase in opportunity.

● There has been no change in our education system for many years. Our education system is also flawed for unemployment.

There is a lack of business oriented education here.

● The prevailing illiteracy in India is also the main reason for unemployment. Today's machine age requires educated and skilled and trained people. We give special importance to literacy in our education system. Business and technical education is disregarded.

● Another reason for unemployment is not to encourage domestic industry businesses on behalf of the government.

Solution to Unemployment

The solution to each problem lies in its causes. Therefore, if the

above-mentioned reasons are effectively banned, then the problem of unemployment can be resolved to a great extent. Vocational education, promotion of small scale industries, control over mechanization, search for new employment opportunities, curb population etc. should be implemented at the earliest. Till there is no proper solution to this problem, there will be neither peace nor happiness in the society nor a systematic and disciplined structure of the nation will be able to stand.

A skill development scheme can further solve the problem of unemployment. We Indians will have to make ourselves so capable through knowledge and new inventions, so that big companies around the world can know our strength and invest in India and start their own companies. This will provide new career opportunities to the people of our country and will help our country to grow.

Vikash Saxena Author, Lyricist

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‘Rab di rasoi’ for the needy persons

In association with RWA, in the Sector 29 Huda Market, senior citizens and other social activists have started a noble initiative in the name of ‘Rab Di Rasoi’(The Kitchen of the God) for the benefit of poor and down trodden even in this skyrocketing inflation.

Amazingly this noble kitchen avails food in return of just INR 5 alike homemade is absolutely highly spoken off. The actual cost of a person's plate is about Rs 30, which is being borne by the senior citizens of Sector 29 themselves.

According to all these social citizens many people are enjoying this homemade delicious and good quality of Is it possible to have a plate of rice and curry by paying just 5 Rupees?

But It is possible if we have such mindset alike these nice people in Sector 29 RWA and Senior citizens having humanity in their heart and soul.

At present this highly acclaimed and noble work has been started with ‘RAJMA & Chawal’(Rajma & Rice) but in future if other likeminded social people will stretch out their supportive hands, they are ready to provide even ROTI , Vegetables and SWEETS. In this noble cause, RWA heads AP Setia, Dr. SP Singh, Jagdish Luthra, Sushil Gupta, Rambabu, LR Bidhudi, Mahesh Madan, Mr. Johar, Ashok Sanduja, Ashok Sharma, Neeraj Chaturvedi and MN Kapoor are some key faces along with many others who also are part of it.

Poor education apparatus: High Court seeks rejoinder from Chief Secretary

On November 27, 2019, High Court Judge Rajiv Narayan

Raina expressed surprise over the issue of demolishing 15 class

Haryana got first ranks in PM-SYM,Yojana

On behalf of the Department of Labour, the pension week was organized in Gurugram under Prime Minister Shram Yogi- Maandhan Yojana (PM-SYM) and National Pension Scheme. More than 100 workers from the district participated in the pension week program.

Mr. Yadav said that about 75 percent of the unorganized sector is working in Haryana, which is a major part of the workforce. He said that the persons working in the unorganized sector have no income source for their future, but in February-2019, PM-SYM scheme for workers which was launched by the Prime Minister.

rooms on a huge govt. expenditure and built just 5 class rooms over it.The court strictly ordered the reply of the chief secretary.

Along with this, the court also ordered the chief secretary to call on the Principal of the school and to discuss all the issues of the school in connection with the studies.He also directed the Chief secretary to solve all the problems of the concerned school as soon as possible.

In view of the seriousness of the case, the High Court has scheduled the next hearing on 16 December.

Taking cognizance of this matter, the High Court issued a notice to the Government of

India to be world's third major economic power by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

Better works for cleanliness were honored

Gurugram, Under the Swachh Bharat Mission of the Government of India, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram organized a cleanliness ranking competition for hotels, RWA, hospitals, market associations and schools with an aim to make citizens aware of cleanliness and it’s bare need.

The winners of this competition were awarded as Swachh Hotel, Swachh RWA, Swachh Hospital, Swachh Market Association, Swachh School for all their better work.

Along with this, Siddharth Gupta, a student of Delhi Public School Sector-45, was honored for his excellent work in the plastic-free campaign.

Siddharth at his personal capacity has started an awareness program to stop people from using plastic in their daily routine.

In this honor ceremony held in the office of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Chief Engineer ND Vashisht and Nodal Officer of Swachh Bharat Mission and Joint Commissioner Indrajit Kulhadiya presented appreciation letters to the winners and urged that they will continue to do better work in this sacred mission of cleanliness.

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Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said that new technology and research will have to be constantly worked in the auto mobile sector as per future needs. We should prepare with new options to avoid situations like environmental pollution.

Shri Gadkari was speaking about the need for new research and technologies in the automobile sector after inaugurating the threeday ‘Newgen Summit-2019’ held at the

International Center for Automotive Technology. He said that the team of ICAT Center Gurugram is doing well in the direction of improving the auto mobile sector.

He said that the country is moving towards financial boom by 2030. India will be the third major economic power in the world.

The automobile sector will play an important role in our economy. There are many challenges before the country, on which largescale efforts are being made to achieve success.

He said that more options need to be prepared as an alternative of crude oil so that the needs of fuel in our country can be met according to future needs.

He said that he himself is associated with agriculture. Technology such as CNG and hydrogen will have to be worked on as an alternative to diesel and petrol. He said that there is a lot of competition in the automobile sector. India is doing very well in terms of manufacturing in auto mobile sector.

Haryana on 11 October 2017, and ordered to file an affidavit to aware the court how many vacant posts of teachers are lying in all the government schools across Haryana.

And how many schools have all the basic facilities like ,clean drinking water, toilets and other needed services meant for schools those are meant for all the scool goers.

However, till date, the Haryana government has not filed an affidavit in the High Court,informing all those vacant posts of teachers in entire Haryana and about all the basic amenties available for school goers of the state.

Gurika Sangwan of GGN wins bronze in Archery

A victorious news for the Gurugram district on the very first day of the DAV National Sports 2019 (Under-19 Girls) started in Panipat in which a 11th standard student of DAV Public School Sector 14,Gurika Sangwan successfully secured a Bronze. For her such victory , the entire District Administration proud off. In this National competition , many sports stars of DAV Schools took part after winning in their respective zone across the country. This competition was held from 27 to 30 November in Panipat, Haryana. Similar boys competitions will be held in Hyderabad in December.

Malti, a sports trainee who went with the players from Gurugram, said that in Archery ,Gaurika Sangwan, a student of DAV Public School Sector 14, had earlier won a silver medal in the DAV zonal competition in Faridabad.

And she was selected in Delhi NCR team for DAV National Sports. In that team Gaurika was the only one from Gurugram district and the other three players were from Faridabad and Noida.

Green action plan for green Gurugram A Green Action Plan is being prepared by the Gurugram District Administration to make the district green and provide pollution free environment to the people. The said meeting of officials headed by Amit Khatri who has given the necessary directions.

The Deputy Commissioner said that the main focus would be on six points to make a Green Action Plan, including number of plants, water, tree guard, operation and maintenance, identification of locations and timeline etc.

The Deputy Commissioner said that cooperation of various departments of the district administration such as Forest

Department, District Horticulture Department and Municipal Corporation will be taken for the Green Action Plan. He directed forest division officer Subhash Yadav to prepare a list of such plants in which the water requirement is less.

He said that the Green Action Plan will be implemented in both rural and urban areas of the district.

In the meeting, Forest Division Officer Subhash Yadav said that the methodology is being prepared keeping in mind all the six points.

He said that the plantation program to be run during the monsoon in the district next

year which will be worked out in a more planned and transparent manner. He further urged that the Green Action Plan will be put on the websites of the concerned departments of the district administration so that people will aware which area in the district comes under which department.

Its advantage will be that people will get information related to plantation in one place. He said that there are many such organizations in Gurugram district who want to join the plantation program with the district administration, but due to lack of information they are unable to do

so. He said that the district administration will also put a list of such plants on the website, which need less water for maintenance.

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Total Real Estate Loan Equals $93 bn, over 62% Completely Stress-free – ANAROCK

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Mumbai : Over 62% or approx. USD 58 bn of the total loan advances (USD 93 bn) to Indian real estate by banks and NBFCs/HFCs is currently completely stress-free, reveals a study by ANAROCK Capital. Another 22% (approx. USD 21) bn is under some pressure but can potentially be resolved. In fact, the stress on this segment is largely on recovery of interest and not on principal amount.

USD 14 bn (or merely 16%) of overall lending to Indian real estate is under ‘severe’ stress, meaning that there has been high leveraging by the concerned developers who have either limited or extremely poor visibility of debt servicing due to a combination of factors.

Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Capital says, “The ‘stress’ loan amount in real estate is not as bad as seen in other major sectors like telecom and steel. For instance, the entire ‘severe stressed’ loan value in real estate is spread across more than 50 developers. In the telecom or steel industries, default by a single company alone equals a sizable portion of the overall stress in the real estate sector. Also, every real estate loan is backed by hard security, which is anywhere between 1.5 times to 2 times. Even if the loan is NPA, there is enough security for the lenders to get a significant portion of their money back. Even if defaulting developers decide to sell their real estate at a discount, there is enough margin for them to pay back.”

Meanwhile, HFCs accounted for the largest share of total realty loans equalling 38%, followed by banks which comprised nearly 34% share while NBFCs have 28% (including loans given under trusteeships). Of these, banks and HFCs are much better placed with 70% and 65% of their lending book in a comfortable position. However, it also comes as no surprise that nearly 58% of the total NBFC lending is on a watchlist.

“In retrospect, there has been continuous shrinkage of lending to Indian real estate in recent years by both banks and NBFCs/HFCs amidst non-repayment of some loan dues and NBFC crisis post the IL&FS default,” says Agarwal. “One prime reason was that slug-

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n Another 22% under pressure but with high scope for resolution and certainty on principal recovery

n Merely USD 14 bn worth loans under ‘severe’ stress n NBFCs & HFCs together account for 66% total loans while banks consist 34% n Of total, Grade A builders received over $65 bn worth loans, followed by $27 bn to Grade B & mere $1 bn to Grade C developers n At least 72% of total lending to Grade A developers is completely safe while a large portion to Grade B & C developers needs strict monitoring n In ‘real value’ terms, overall stressed loan amount in Indian real estate still minuscule compared to other major sectors like telecom and steel where default by one company alone equals sizable portion of stress in entire real estate gish residential sales over the last few years completely dried up cash flows for many developers, resulting in unsold inventory pile-

Kunj, the latest store location is a one-of-its-kind concept in India that offers a premium socializing zone in the corporate hub of Gurgaon city. The 12,200 square feet store will introduce a brand new shop-

up and, thus, their inability to service their loans. Moreover, some developers have even filed for bankruptcy in the backdrop of stricter regulatory norms under RERA.” However, with both banks and NBFCs/HFCs now doing their due diligence before giving loans to developers, the situation is gradually getting ironed out. Nearly 84% of the overall loan amount has little or no stress at all. Going forward, residential sales are likely to pick up due to multiple measures being taken up by the government to relieve the sector. This fact itself will help developers to repay their loan dues.

Realty loans breakdown: Builder-type wise

On further analysis of the overall realty loans with respect to builder-type, it emerges that out of the total USD 93 bn realty loans, Grade A builders received over $65 bn loan advances, followed by $27 bn to Grade B players – and a mere $1 bn to Grade C developers.

This presents a relatively safe outlook be-

cause more than 72% of the loans given to Grade A builders is safe and under no stress.

On the other hand, a high amount of realty loans to Grade B & C developers needs strict monitoring. Nearly 28% of the loans given to Grade B developers is under ‘severe’ stress while for Grade C developers it is over 19%.

However, this collectively equals to less than mere USD 8 bn of overall stressed loan. m Grade A developers are players that are currently active, with excellent execution track record and having till date developed real estate in excess of 3 mn sq. ft.

m Grade B developers include those with an established execution track record having developable area between 1 mn sq. ft. and 3 mn sq. ft. and are currently active. This category also includes players with excellent past execution track record but are currently largely inactive m Grade C comprises of players with less than 1 mn sq. ft. developable area.

UNIQLO from Japan opens another store in Gurgaon

ping experience for Gurugram customers with its thoughtful designs, high-quality and functional products that are made for all. Around a thousand people queued in front of the store to witness and shop at the store opening.

Commenting on the opening of the store, Tomohiko Sei, CEO UNIQLO India, said, “We are excited to launch our second store within two months of our debut in India. CyberHub is a unique location and is a hub that brings together people from all walks of life, culture and diversities much as UNIQLO’s philosophy of Made for All. We are confident that UNIQLO’s highly functional and high quality apparel that we call LifeWear will be loved by one and all” UNIQLO DLF CyberHub will

feature UNIQLO LifeWear clothing that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity for men, women, kids and babies. This includes iconic UNIQLO products such as the innovative and functional Ultra-Light Down (ULD), Fleece, Pile lined sweat collection, flannel collection and HEATTECH garments, as well as products featuring premium fabric like denim, cashmere, and Extra Fine Merino. The store will also feature smart casual wear and office wear, including rayon blouses for women, EZY bottoms for men and women, and more.

Spread over two floors and with a total retail space of 12,200 square feet, UNIQLO DLF CyberHub welcomes customers with its minimalistic and futuristic design sensi-

bilities. The store design is well integrated with the design approach of the surrounding buildings and showcases an impactful façade. Anchored by a 10-metre high ceiling, the store is an inviting space for customers. The special 2000 square feet UT corner highlights stainless steel structures and an LED ticker, running from one end to the other.

A T- shaped staircase draws the pathway for easy access to the first floor where men and women wear collections are showcased.

In addition, the new store continues UNIQLO India’s Good Neighbourhood Guide endeavor, highlighting the hidden gems of local neighborhoods. This is also to showcase local community efforts and bring them forward to all our customers.

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Haryana Tourism Minister Mr. Kanwar Pal said that in the forthcoming Surajkund International Crafts Mela, Uzbekistan will be the “Partner Nation”. He said that the every year the Mela is held from February 1 to 17, 2020 in Faridabad, Haryana. He said that this time Himachal Pradesh will also participate as a theme-state.

The Minister said that the directions have been given to

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the officers for the preparation of the Mela which will be organized by the tourism department. He further shared that the “Partner Nation” Uzbekistan was a constituent of the Soviet Union until 1991. Apart from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, the cultural diversity of Samarkand and Bukhara, major cities of Uzbekistan will also be seen in the Craft Mela, the Minis-

Ladies special in Haryana colleges

The Haryana government has pronounced to run a special bus for the girl students studying in the college. In the state of Haryana, 181 buses will be unveiled to help girls from rural areas for their travel to college. To promote education policy, INSO’s(Indian National Students Organisation) district president Mohit Tanwar and district chairman thanked Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Dushyant Chautala for introducing this kind of buses.

INSO District Chairman Kapil Shaukeen and District President Mohit Tanwar held a press conference to give information about buses plying for girl students. He told that the INSO Student Organization has always stood for the interest of the students.

INSO’s district president told that 181 buses are being started in the beginning. Soon it can be increased as per requirement.

JJP party spokesperson Dalbir Dhankhar said that they will demand from the government that in Haryana also a JNU-like university should be established.

Does INSO support JNU students?

In response, the INSO district president said,” INSO has always been with them for the convenience of the students. But JNU has always been different from other universities due to political reasons. Their ideology is somewhat different.”

To promote the education of girls in Haryana, INSO wants to soon run buses for school girls as well. Apart from this, JJP Spokesperson Dalbir Dhankhar said,” JJP and INSO are against drugs and use of drugs and we along with Digvijay Chautala jee and Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala jee have started work on this.”

ter added.

The tourism minister said that due to the selection of Himachal Pradesh as a theme-state, this time the Surajkund fair will be having the Himachali tradition. He informed that after 23 years, cultural diversity of McLeodganj and Manali will be seen in the 35th International Surajkund Craft Fair.

He said that Himachal was made a theme-state in Surajkund Fair in 1996.

He said that a family from Himachal state will come to the Apna house to be built in the fair premises, which will display its culture. He said that the artists of Himachal will come and decorate the Mela complex.

He said that Himachal is recognized for its tourist destinations worldwide and tourists come from all over the world to visit here. He said that tourist places of Himachal Pradesh will be

prominently displayed in the crafts Mela. He said that more than 10 tourist spots of Himachal will be prepared in the entire crafts Mela. Apart from McLeodganj and Manali, cultural diversity of Chamba Valley, Kullu Manali, Dharamshala, Kangra will also be displayed in these tourist spots.

He said that the folk dance of Himachal is also very famous and on the chaupal of the Mela Himachal flok dances will be presented.

Apart from this more than 20 types of food stalls will be set up.

Mr. Kanwar Pal said that the Surajkund International Crafts Mela is world renowned for its craftsmanship display. He said that tourists can see and buy good craft products of all the States of India at one place, while the culture of neighbouring countries is also seen in the Mela.

First meeting of 'Common Minimum Program Committee' presided by Anil Vij Haryana Home Minister, Mr. Anil Vij presided over the first meeting of the 'Common Minimum Program Committee' of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Jannayak Janata Party here today. In this meeting promises made in the manifesto of both the parties were discussed.

Mr. Vij said that the officials have been directed to evaluate the economic and legal aspects of the promises made in the manifestos of both the parties and for this, the committee will meet again after 15 days. He said that many promises of both parties are similar and implementation of many has already been started. He said that the government has already fulfilled its promises of shifting the liquor vends outside the villages and successful conduct of Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test.

The Home Minister said that to curb the drug trade, ‘Operation Prahar' is being

run in the State, which is also showing positive results and soon the illegal drug trade will be completely eliminated from the State.

In this meeting, Education Minister and Member of the committee, Mr. Kanwar Pal, Minister of State for Archaeology and Museums, Mr. Anoop Dhanak Former Minister, Mr. O.P Dhankhar, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Mr. T.V.S.N Prasad, Secretary, Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Departments Haryana and Mr. Nitin Yadav, IAS, were present.

Drive to bring persons and children with disability into the mainstream

Haryana Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal said that the society should come forward and work together to bring persons and children with disability into the mainstream so that they can also live a normal life.

He said that the Government and institutions are already working together to bring them in mainstream and it is expected that in future also the social institutions, NGOs and industrialists will work together as only then we will be able to reach this milestone.

The Chief Minister was addressing the public at the inauguration of Girls Hostel at Haryana welfare centre for persons with speech and hearing impairment, Sonipat today.

He said that under CSR scheme, the

hostel having the capacity for 32 girls has been constructed at cost of Rs one crore. He has that the Brake Part India Limited has constructed the hostel.

The Chief Minister said that today eight such centres are being run in the entire State and hundreds of children are taking education and skill education in these centres.

He said that the State Government is also continuously working for the education of the youth as well as skill education. He said that 800 courses related to skill education have been prepared at Vishwakarma Skill University, built-in Palwal.

He said that along with studying this course, they are working towards doing their business and jobs.

He also announced a grant of ten lakh rupees for Haryana welfare centre for persons with speech and hearing impairment, Sonipat.

Speaking on the occasion, VicePresident. Dr.(Mrs.) Sharanjeet Kaur, Haryana Welfare Centre for Hearing and Speech Handicapped Committee Panchkula, presented the outline of the work done by the society in the program.

She said that the demand for constructing 32 girls hostel was going on for a long time. Now, these hostels will get the facility from these children.

Brake Parts India Limited, Managing Director, Mr. Anil Bhatia, also spoke on the occasion.

The Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr Sandeep Singh said that from now onward, checking would be conducted in all sports stadia’s in the State regarding the training being imparted to the sports persons. For this, a special flying team would be constituted.

He said that this special flying team would conduct surprise inspections as per the training schedule and strict action would be taken against any trainer found to be absent during this inspection. He said that orders have been issued to take action against two trainers of the state on charge of dereliction in

duty.

The Minister said that Haryana is at first position in the country in the field of sports and this achievement has been to be maintained always. Therefore, the State Government is working with utmost dedication and commitment to hone up the talent of sports persons of national and international level as well as at the grass root level.

He said that sports person in the State would be imparted training according to the prescribed schedule and no negligence would be tolerated in this regard. He said that all the trainers would reach the playing field and nurseries on

time and provide high level training to the players. A confidential special flying team is being constituted to check this training work. The members of this team would report directly and if a trainer is found to be absent without leave or if there is any negligence in training, then immediate action would be taken against him, he asserted.

He said that now the trainers would have to focus on training only by leaving the old methods. He said that sports persons in the state should realize that they are getting high level training in sports stadia’s and nurseries.

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Bajrangbali to be the first member of the Ram Mandir Trust: Raja Ashok Thakur

Raja Dr. Ashok K thakur

TAC News || The King and Doctor Ashok K Thakur, a member of the Royal family of the ‘Siba Princely State’ of Himachal Pradesh, appealed through a letter to the Prime Minister and the President a few days ago about the construction of the Ram temple. The letter informed that any member of Lord Rama's inheritors must be included in the Shri Ram Mandir Trust under whose guidance this sacred temple shall be constructed and it’s up to the Union Government to decide whose inherited name should be included in this list.

Now the family of Raja Sahab

Siba has requested the government again. This time the request is for Lord Hanuman, the supreme Sewak of Lord Ram. King Ashok Thakur has urged The Asian Chronicle that, "We want Lord Bajrangbali to have a place in the Ram Temple Trust.

Because according to mythology, Hanuman jee is immortal and is still alive. The nation should have faith both in Lord Sri Ram as well as Bajrangbali Hanuman Ji. There is a belief that Hanuman Ji is still alive and he should find his suitable place in the trust along with Shri Ram temple.

Dr. Ashok Thakur says that he has

written a letter of appeal to both the Prime Minister and the President about this. Because of the loyalty and feeling of royalty to the country, we want the government to consider this suggestion too. Hanuman Ji has been the true sewak of Lord Shri Ram Ji that each one of this country knows and believes.

Alike our nation runs in the name of the President, similarly, we want that all the works of the temple should also be done in the name of Lord Hanuman, the supreme Sewak of Lord Shri Ram. And his name should be inscribed first as the Member of Sri Ram Mandir Trust.

In the earlier letter, King Ashok Thakur demanded that the family which claims to be inheritors of Lord Shri Ram, the government, as per their choice and convenience, should include a member of any of those families in the trust.

We spoke to the UP BJP spokesperson and Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesperson Surinder Jain about these views of Raja Ashok Thakur.

In this case, BJP UP spokesperson Harish Chandra has said that the

Honorable Supreme Court has given instructions to the Central Government to form a trust. Whatever suggestions will be received by the Central Government, it will be implemented after discussing it with those possible.

According to Vishwa Hindu Parishad spokesperson Surendra Jain, "The Hon'ble Supreme Court has entrusted the task of building trust to the Central Government.

Thus any suggestions received by the Central Government regarding the Ram temple will be considered.

Concerning the matter of taking Hanuman Ji’s name as the very first member of the said trust, Mr. Jain urged that all of us will look into it and give appropriate suggestions wherever it will be necessary. " In this way, Surendra Jain does not deny the existence of Hanuman Ji, but due to some hurdles of the law, he doubts about its possibilities. According to him, Shri Ram Lalla was represented by some individuals. If anyone comes to represent Hanuman Ji, then everyone has to look into this subject.

We also talked to a well-known

astrologer Chhaya Singh of Delhi.

Astrologer Chhaya Singh

Chhaya Singh informed that "There is no doubt that Hanuman Ji is absolutely an immortal power of Hinduism. He is everywhere in the form of a ‘Shakti’. My personal belief is that whether Hanuman Jee, Shiv Ji or any other God, all of them present everywhere in this eternal earth in the form of ‘Shakti’.

And all of their existence was also here, there and everywhere. As far as Hanuman Ji is concerned, I believe that Hanuman Ji exists. So if people include Hanuman Ji’s name in the trust with their devotion, then there will be nothing wrong with this."

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