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Editors Page Hello Readers, The last month of the year is flooded with interesting and valuable information on several intriguing categories that will keep you engaged in reading. Irrespective of the category, you are sure to enjoy what you read. In our cover story, we have mentioned important facts about the new corona virus strain for you to stay updated on what’s happening with covid-19. If you are a creative person and art interests you then you will be delighted to read about pottery across India. The fact that we all like to feed some information about trending topics, we have mentioned about the launch of INCOIS and given you highlights on who has been awarded as the scientist of the year. If you are conscious about your health and love the eco-friendly living, you should read about the health benefits of eating in an earthen pot. We haven’t stopped at culture, news, and health. There are many other surprising categories you will come by. Keep reading for more updates on recipes, NRI Profile, desi news and much more. Every reader is most welcome to drop in your feedback and encourage us to writebetter.
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CONTENTS Indian Diaspora 12 Pottery- An Art But For Livelihood For Many in India
Cover Story 20 A New Strain Of Coronavirus Get Your Facts Right!
Story for Kids 24 10 great short stories with morals to read to children
Healthy Living 28 3 Health Benefits Of Eating Food In Earthen Pots
Indian Food 32 Coconut Milk Pulao
NRI Profile 38 Indra Nooyi
Desi News 48 Actor Vardhan Puri Expresses His Grief On Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death
In Business
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200 US companies shifting manufacturing units from China to India by 2021.
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In Focus Manipur Nagaland Border’s Dzukou Valley Caught A Major Wildfire. 56 Freedom Fighter
Senapati_Bapat 62 LifeStyle 5 Positive Ways To Cope Up With Financial Stress 66 Relationship
Advantages and Disadvantages Of A Courtship Period 70 Romance 15 Romantic Ideas To Celebrate New Year 2021 At Home 76 Travelogue 5 Best Places For River Rafting In India
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Indian History History of East India Company And Its Role in India
CONTENTS Technology 82 5g-Qualcomm
Automobiles 86 Toyota - Urban Cruiser Spyder
Indian vasthu 90 Vaastu tips for a wholesome life and well being
Indian Spiritual 94 Everything You Need To Know About Shradh Rituals
Indian Events 98 Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival Lumbini Festival 2020
Fashion Pushbutton Spring -2019
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000 Special Movie Shershaah , Shabdam
Movie Review
106 Hollywood Tea News Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Amanda Seyfried
110 Star Gazing
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
Web-based App Launched By INCOIS For Information Sharing Recently, PM Modi had mentioned about his vision of digital India and he said that ‘Digital Ocean’ was a part of his vision. This is a meaningful and fruitful vision. The Union Minister even mentioned that India is focusing on opportunities to harness the wealth of the ocean, mineral wealth, and research on the alternate source of food and energy.
What Is ‘Digital Ocean’?
Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services is an autonomous body.
Digital Ocean is a knowledge-sharing platform with a group like the operational agencies, research institutions, academic community, strategic users, policymakers, and the maritime industry.
What it does is it passes on advisory services and ocean information to various stakeholders. Information on ocean state forecast like fishing zone advisories, tsunami early warnings, high wave alerts, oil-spilletc is done through oceanographic research and advisory services.
Common man and the general public will also get to access this web-based application. This platform has a set of applications used to develop and organize oceanographic data after adjusting itself to changes in the geospatial technology.
On December 29, 2020, ‘Digital Ocean’, a webbased application was virtually inaugurated by the Union Minister of Earth Sciences,Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Who developed this app?
This app has been developed by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services. This comes under the ministry of Earth Sciences. As per the Union Minister, this is the first platform for Ocean data management.
Geospatial technology studies information about geography. It has a structured form of analyzing, modeling, and visualizing data.
How Is ‘Digital Ocean’ Beneficial? It is a good platform for extending India’s blue economy initiatives. This platform will provide ocean related-data in one place. It helps in improving and understanding how the oceans work.
DRDO’s Scientist Of The Year Award Won By Hemant Kumar Pandey An Indian Scientist named Hemant Kumar Pandey has been awarded the DRDO's Scientist of the Year Award for this excellent contribution in developing several herbal medicines, for instance, the popular drug named Lukoskin. The award recognizes and appreciates his incredible contribution to herbal research and development. This doctor has developed five herbal products and filed seven patents, one of them is the anti-leucoderma product. This award even included a certificate and a cash prize of Rs.2 lakhs. At an event in Delhi, the Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh presented the award to Dr. Pandey. Earlier, Dr. Pandey had received several other prestigious awards for he has given his best in the field of herbal medicine.
Since 25 years, he has been researching at the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s lab and at the Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research. Besides Lukoskin, he developed six other herbal drugs. Interestingly, Lukoskin is the most accepted drug. Even for problems like toothache and eczema, he developed useful creams.
What you should know about Lukoskin? Aimil Pharmaceuticals is marketing this drug. It is a combination of eight herbs that are present in the Himalayan region. It is made with an intent to treat Leucoderma or Vitiligo. This condition develops white patches on the skin. Around 5 crore people in India are affected because of Leucoderma. This is an autoimmune disorder, it is not a threat to life.
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Pottery
An Art But For Livelihood For Many in India Pottery is an alluring art and a livelihood for many in India. There are many facts that we are unknown about pottery. It is more than molding a chunk of clay into something beautiful or useful. It is a tradition, a skill and an occupation in our country, Pottery is an oldest art and India the origin of the art. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
There are many styles of pottery which are famous in various states of India. Here you will know the history of pottery along with the different styles. Also the modifications of pottery art in modern India.
History of pottery in India Pottery is ancient India tradition that came from the times of Indus Valley Civilization. Though the pottery’s origin is proved to be in India, it became a tradition during Indus Valley Civilization. Pottery was a making of bowls, jars, vases and vessels in various colours like red, orange, brown, black, cream. There is also a proven history that pottery was of two types. One was handmade and other type was wheel made.
Styles of pottery The styles of pottery are emerged in many corners of India. Today’s India got the pottery art and skills from the passed generations. Pottery also take the skills of painting and molding the clay into a shape. It depends on the style. See how pottery is a different making in every style. It is interesting to know that some of the ways of pottery are interlinked with the customs, culture and tradition.
Rajasthan’s Molela Murtikala Murtikala is a unique style of pottery in Molela village of Rajasthan. The artists make the idols of Gods and Goddesses with terracotta. The idols of the deities are made in standing form but generally stick on the tiles or plaques in temples or houses.
Later there are many cultures that adopted pottery as a tradition, then turned into an art form and eventually it became an occupation for livelihood. Some of the cultures that have pottery as a tradition after Indus Valley Civilization are Vedic Culture, Malwa culture, Jorwe culture, Rang Mahal culture and Turko-Mughal culture. One of the types of pottery glazed pottery which started from the time of Turko Mughal in 12th Century AD. It is when the Turkic Muslim kings and rulers let the potters raise from different regions like Central Asia, Persia and from present North India.
Types of pottery The pottery is an art that is made following different methods. The ancient methods have modified with modern methods. Basically, it is classified into three types. Potters follow the different methods in various regions in India. The three types of pottery are- unglazed pottery, glazed pottery and terracotta sculpture.
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You will find these pottery idols and murtis in the temples of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The idols are also coated with colours. The traditional art of murtikala is passed to generations like most of the crafts and arts do in India. Women do the hard work of collecting the clay and men make the murtis.
someone who made terracotta pottery their occupation and passion. They are skilled to make toys, pots, sculptures from the main material. Pottery is the famous art known in Bengal since ages. You get to see this art mostly in three districts of the state- Bankura, Murshidabad and Midnapore.
The red clay which is used to make murtis is found on the banks of river talaab. The clay is blended with the donkey dung and the rice husk for a perfect consistency. The busiest season for the murti makers is winter as the harsh sun breaks the murtis. The artisans take the orders of making the murtis at home. The buyer takes the murti placing it on his head as a honor to God or Goddess. Buyer’s payment is not always in money form for the murtis. As per tradition, it can be cloth, grains and other offerings. The offering depends on the custom of the temples.
There are four types of pottery in West Bengal- Mangal Ghats, Lakshmi Ghats, Manasha Ghats and Tulsimancha. Every type of pottery has its own purpose and significance. Mangal Ghats are only for auspicious purposes ceremonies like marriages and during birth rituals. It is a colourful art piece which is an integral part of home in Bengal. Lakshmi Ghats is a pair of pots in which one is for Goddess Lakshmi and other pot is for Lord Ganesha. The two pots are represent the God of wealth and God of wisdom respectively.
West Bengal’s Terracotta Pottery In West Bengal, there is traditional community named Kumbhakaras. They are
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Manasha Ghat is an avatar of serpent Goddess Manasha. To depict art form, the face of the Goddess with snake hoods are painted on the reversed earthen jars. Tulsimancha is a pottery style in Bengal on which the various motifs that represent the Gods and Goddess are painted.
Uttar Pradesh Black Pottery Pottery in black is a decorative piece. You get such pretty decor pieces in Uttar Pradesh as it is the place where black pottery is still existing. Pottery is originated from Kutch’s traditions. The black pottery was raised during the king Aurangazeb’s reign. A few potters were migrated to Norther part of India. The king encouraged pottery as a tradition, occupation and art. The Nizambhad’s, Uttar Pradesh pottery is made from the pure clay from the ponds. The clay is made into the utensils, decorative pieces, religious idols. Then the items are washed with vegetable matter which is the form of powder. The next step is to rub the pottery items with mustard oil. The patterns with white paint are drawn with a thin twig over the pots. Then the black pottery is to smoke fire the pots with rice husk which creates a black coat. As the pots should shine and look flawless, the artisans do the rubbing. The last step is to bake the pottery and coated them with zinc, mercury and other metals. This coating is finish the pottery with a silvery and shiny touch. This is how the black pottery in U.P is processed.
Gujarat’s Kavada Pottery Kavada pottery of Gujarat is made from the clay called “Rann ki mitti”. it is the tradition that came from the times of Indus Valley Civilization. This style of Gujarat pottery is carried from the
Harappan culture and Mohenjo Daro. It is understood when the kavada pottery and the ancient pottery found to be identical. The abundant amount of clay (rann ki mitti) is found in the Ludia village of Bhuj. The clay is molded into the items like utensils and show pieces. After making the pottery, it is coated with guer which is the local soil. The soil give the light, subtle colour to the pots. The whole process o pottery is carried out by men. Women then do the dotted painting over the pots with clay based paints.
Is pottery and Ceramics the same? Have you ever gave it a thought about the difference between pottery and ceramics. Pottery is the making of things, art pieces using the clay. Ceramic are made using the different chemicals and materials like tile, glaze, zirconium oxide, and silica.
Pottery in modern India Pottery in modern India is a popularly known as terracotta painting. The terracotta handicrafts and the pottery items are made in several regions of India. The other version of pottery is ceramics. There are growing ceramic artists in the country. The pottery into ceramics is doing wonders in the form of decor, paintings and artistic pieces.
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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE & TRADITION
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Explore Manipur’s Culture And Tradition Introduction Imphal is the capital of Manipur and it is a northeastern state in India. It has enriching beauty that will leave you spellbound. For it’s beauty, it is known as “A Jewel land” and also known as the “Switzerland of the East“. Although it is not famous for jewelry, it’s scenic beauty is a step ahead of the available gems and jewels.
This place looks heavenly on earth. Wherever you look around, you will get to witness beautiful flowers and valleys.
You will get to see the Manipuri culture in every direction in India. In the North, Manipur is associated with Nagaland. In the south, it is associated with Mizoram. In the West, it is associated to Assam and in the East with Myanmar.
The place has been recognized as the “Jewel of India”, “Switzerland of the East“ and the “flower of the lofty heights“.
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This is a famous tourist spot that can attract people to its mesmerizing beauty. You will
love the festivals and culture. They are all engaging and can divert you from your regular routine.
History This place has a history even before the Christian era. Manipur is being mentioned in Mahabharata. One of Arjun’s wife was from Manipura. There are several stories about the origination of the Meitei people. It is even believed that most of them are TibetoBurmese people who moved to the Imphal valley. Several kings ruled Manipur until the 19th century. You will get to see the history of Manipur in Puyas as Puwaris. It was the Miti king who gathered information about Ningthau Kangbalon, Chitharol Kumbaba, Ningtharol Lambuba,
Poretan Khunathokpa, Panthoibi Khongkul in the Mitti script. Ningthau Kangba was the first king of Manipur. On 15th October 1949, Manipur was included as a State in India. It got Independence from British rule on 28 August 1947.
Food Manipuri’s eat both veg and non-veg dishes. The Meiteis mostly eat rice with a few side dishes of vegetables and fish. Apart from this, they love the fermented fish known as Ngri. Iromba is yet another exclusive dish made with fish, vegetables, and bamboo shoots. Manipuri’s add a lot of chili, pepper, and masalas in most of their dishes. They don’t add much oil. Manipuri’s enjoy spicy food. The other dishes that they enjoy eating are Eromba, Ooti, Nga thongba, Singju, Kangsoi,
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Chagem pomba, Kelli chana, Chamfut, and a few more.
Festivals The Manipuri’s celebrate most of their festivals grand. They have a rich culture and they make the most of it. Their main agricultural festival of the year comes in February. They celebrate it over 11 days and it is known as luira festival of tangkhuls. This grand festival is celebrated to begin the sowing season. Lui Ngai Ni is a similar festival celebrated by the Nagas. On that day, they light fire and they pray for the seeds to be sown during that season.
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Yet another fun festival of the Manipuri’s is known as Yoashang. This is usually celebrated in Feb/March. On this day, boys and girls meet, hold hands, sing, and dance together.
Clothing Manipuri women wear Innaphi and Phanek. The most famous Phanek dress is known as Mayek Naibi. The designs on Naibi are beautiful horizontal stripes. Apart from this, women stitch a cloth known as Kanap Phanek that has multiple designs. Their other traditional costumes are known as ‘Lai-Phi’ and ‘Chin-Phi’. Men wear a white turban during festivals. It is even known as Pagri. These days, khamen
Chatpa is worn by men from the high-class society.
wonderful dance programs, you would have a ball of a time.
Art
Khuyoi Tompok, one of the Manipuri kings loved art and culture and after Vaishnavism came into the picture, dance forms started gaining popularity.
The Manipuri’s are known for good handicraft work. Besides, hand block painting is the most loved art and craft in Manipur. Earlier, the Maharajas would present Khamen Chatpa to the village chiefs as a token of encouragement. Textile weaving, bamboo crafts, and even pottery are quite famous in Manipur. Most of the decorative items and necessary bamboo made items like sofa sets, stools, mats, baskets, and flower vases are made in Manipur. Textile weaving is known as Laichamphi.
Dance And Music Manpuri’s are quite engrossed in music and dance. If you are an audience to their
At the temples of Govindjee in Imphal, Raslila is performed on basanta purnima, kartik purnima, and sarada purnima. Nupa pala is similar to Raslila. However, it is a group dance. It is even known as Cymbal dance. Pung Cholom is the most powerful Manipuri dance. During Lai-Haraoba, a ritualistic festival of Manipur, the Maibi dance is performed. In this dance, Maibis describe the lifestyle of how Manipuri’s live. The men and women perform Khamba Thoibi dance dedicated to the sylvan deity.
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A New Strain Of Coronavirus - Get Your Facts Right As it is coronavirus has turned the world upside down that a new variant of the virus has come up and added to the existing panic. Off late, we have all been listening about the new variant after a travel ban was imposed in the UK. Now, the question lies in how dangerous is this new variant? where did it come from? and would it affect us?
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COVER STORY It is a matter to be worried about because it is spreading other versions of the virus and its mutation is affecting an important part of the virus, which could, in turn, affect us at a time when vaccines are out. Experts are shocked and there are a lot of things about this new strain that needs to be uncovered. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Why And Where Did This Strain Come? Mutation in the virus’ genes has caused this strain to come into the picture. Coronavirus is an RNA virus. RNA virus’ never remain constant, they keep changing. These mutations are not new or unexpected. 22
For the first time, this strain was found in Southeastern UK and then it moved to Denmark, Netherlands, and the other European countries. This new variant has been termed as VUI202012/01. It is said to be 70 percent more contagious than SARS-COV-2.
Difference In The New Strain This strain has around 23 genetic changes. It has been observed that this new variant is rapidly spreading, however, it hasn’t been scientifically proven yet. The new strain has been seen to have an impact on coronavirus’ spike proteins. It shields the outer layer of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and makes it spiny. These proteins then cling to the human cells in the nose and other areas in the body causing COVID-19 illness. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
For now, researchers want to check if this new strain is sticky because of changes in the spike protein. Now, whether or not this strain spreads needs to be studied further.
How Rapidly Is It Spreading? Did This Happen? According to PM Boris Johnson, the variant might be 70% more transmissible. Some experts say that it is too early to say if it is growing faster or not.
Will There Be More New Strains To Coronavirus? As per experts, as long as coronavirus spreads among people, mutations will continue to happen. Even though there are several mutations, there won’t be a huge difference like coronavirus. For now, there are no separate preventive measures to be taken to safeguard ourselves from the new strain. Only working on limiting coronavirus from spreading is one way out. For now, there is no evidence on whether the coronavirus vaccine will work on the new strain or not.
Facts About The New Strain As this new strain was found in the UK, around 60 percent of patients in the UK have been affected by the new strain. Countries that reported this new variant are Denmark, South Africa, Netherlands, Australia, and Italy.
A virus similar to this had emerged earlier too. It was found in Wuhan China and then in February, the D614G mutation spread across Europe.
Is This Strain More Dangerous? Luckily, it hasn’t been found that this new strain could cause severe diseases or death. It is only found to spread fast. The only way for viruses’ to survive is by spreading faster. So far, there is no indication that the new virus is too dangerous.
There is no evidence that Pfizer and Moderna like vaccines would work against this new variant or not. All in all, this new strain is still being observed. There is nothing for us to be worried about. Over time, changes will be noticed so that it doesn’t hamper the tests and vaccines.
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STORY FOR KIDS
10 Great Short Stories With Morals To Read To Children
Children love stories. But did you know that stories are important for children at a young age as they play a vital role in the growth and development of children. It is hard for children to express or understand how they are feeling. 24
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When we tell them stories, they feel comfort in the characters and story line. Telling children morals might seem like a boring saga for them. However, through stories and characters it is possible that they learn certain morals, virtues and values and will inculcate it better through moral stories rather than hearing them plain from the parents or guardian. Stories can also have a positive benefit on children for their future. Children who read and enjoy books when they are young are more likely to develop better confidence, vocabulary, memory and creativity than those who do not read. Stories can also help make children’s lives easier as they inter-relate the stories to their real life. Here are 10 moral stories you can read to your children who are aged 4-12 to help teach them values and virtues the more fun way:
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The boy who cried wolf
The boy who cried wolf is about a little mischievous Shepard boy who herds his sheep near the hill everyday. One day he yells “wolves are eating my sheep help!” out loud multiple times on the hill top. Farmers from the village come running with weapons only to find no sheep. When asked where the wolf is, he says he only called out to see if the farmers will actually help him. The farmers scowl and walk away. The next day, when the Shepard returns to the hill top he yells the same thing again even though there is no wolf. The farmers come again and when they find no wolf again, they yell at the boy and tell him that they will not come the next time he cries. When the Shepard goes to the hill top for the third time, a wolf actually appears and begins to eat the sheep. The Shepard yells, this time actually crying for help. The villagers do not come to his help thinking that he is lying again. The wolf eats the Shepard boy leaving nothing behind. Moral of the story: Always be truthful. Do not lie as it can break others trust in you.
2. The lion and the mouse This story shows the unlikely yet beautiful friendship between a lion and a mouse. A lion was once very hungry and while he goes out to hunt in the forest, he catches a mouse. The mouse pleads the lion to leave him as he had to give food to his family. The lion unwillingly obliges to the mouse and lets him go. A few days later, the lion gets caught in a net trap set by hunters. As he is beginning to accept his fate, the mouse whom he refrained from eating a few days ago appears. He says he will help the lion escape. The lion laughed saying “How can a tiny creature like you help me, the king DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
STORY FOR KIDS of the jungle?�. The mouse simply smiles and nods and begins to bite the rope off creating.a hole for the lion to escape from. The lion thanks the mouse and they become good friends. Moral of the story: An act of kindness never goes wasted/ a good deed never goes unrewarded.
3. The rose and the cactus
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A rose and a cactus are surviving in the desert. The rose makes fun of the cactus every day for the way it looks. The rose is red, luscious and beautiful while the cactus is bland and has thorns. The cactus never says anything and quietly feels upset. The cactus enjoys the summer with the water it has stored in itself. The rose dies while the cactus lives on. Moral of the story: Internal beauty is more important than external beauty.
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The three sticks
There were three greatest of friends in the village. Everyday they would go to school, study in the afternoon, play games in the evening and eat dinner at night. One day, while they were at school, a team race was organised. The three boys chose to be in one team but there was one problem for them. The school was only giving out one trophy to the team. The boys became greedy. The teacher left them and walked away. She asked the boys to break it. Neither of them could as easily as they broke one. That is when they understood that prizes don’t matter, as long as they are united they are strong. The 3 boys participated in the race and won the first prize.
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Moral of the story: There is greater strength in unity.
5. The fox and the grapes
One day there was a hungry fox, wandering around for food. As he was desperately looking for something to eat, he found a vineyard with the juiciest looking grapes. He was happy that he could finally satisfy his hunger but there was but one issue. The grapes were very high off the ground. The fox began to jump as high as he could but he could not reach it. Feeling lazy, agitated and angry, the fox left claiming that the grapes were probably sour anyways. Moral of the story: Do not hate or give up on something so easily just because you cannot have it.
6. The ant and the grasshopper
In the dirt lived two good friends, an ant and a grasshopper. Although they had opposite-like personalities, their friendship was great. Summer season had come and the grasshopper insisted on the ant joining him for some fun. The ant was
busy storing food as it would be difficult to find anything during the winter. The ant insisted on the grasshopper finding food for itself too before it’s too late but the grasshopper payed no attention. the grasshopper had starved and froze to death. Moral of the story: Make hay while the sun shines
7. The hare and the tortoise
A proud hare visits a tortoise and says “you are the slowest creature ever and I am the fastest. There is none who can beat me.” The tortoise smiles and says “I can beat you.” The hare bursts out into laughter and challenges the tortoise for a race. The tortoise wins the race and the hare learns its lesson. Moral of the story: Slow and steady wins the race.
8. The ugly duckling The tale about the ugly duckling who was once ugly and mocked and shunned by other birds and animals as a kid, falls into depression about its looks and has no confidence in itself. However, the “ugly duckling” grows up to be to the most beautiful looking swan. Moral of the story: Be confident and have pride in yourself/ what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
9. The golden goose’s egg.
There was once a farmer who owned a goose. A goose which played golden eggs. The farmer kept the goose as his prized possession. The goose would lay one golden egg a day and that would last the farmer for a week. Days went by and the farmer started becoming more greedy. He wanted more golden eggs a day. He began force feeding the goose for eggs. The goose felt sick and stopped laying eggs at all. The farmer believed that the goose had golden eggs inside of it and decided to kill the goose. The day he decided to kill the goose, it escapes from the farm and is never to be seen again. The farmer’s desire to be rich had caused him to loose all he had. Moral of the story: Greed never triumphs
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The woodcutter
One day a woodcutter was walking through the forest to cut some food to make fire at home. As he reaches a particular tree, he slips on a rock and drops his axe into the water. From the water emerges a wizard. He asks the woodcutter what the matter was. yes!” Replies the woodcutter and takes the axe. The wizard gives the woodcutter bags of gold and silver. The woodcutter thanks the wizard and goes home a happy man. Moral of the story: Honesty is the best policy.
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HEALTHY LIVING
3 Health Benefits Of
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Food cooked in earthen pots is tasty and healthy. If you are bored of cooking in those utensils, it is time you take a break and resort to cooking food in clay pots.
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HEALTHY LIVING
Several nutritionists and health experts have suggested that eating food in red or yellow pots is healthy because it is natural and doesn’t contain harmful compounds, unlike many other earthen pots that are mixed with lead. Ayurveda experts say that cooking in earthen pots are not always healthy unless you buy pure earthen pots. So, if you are fond of cooking in earthen pots, make sure that you either buy a pure earthen vessel or don’t buy anything at all. Cooking food in earthen pots is good because everything you eat is even more nutritious. Further, let’s read through some of the health benefits of eating in earthen pots! 30
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Helps You Save On Adding Calories To Your Body Isn’t it fantastic that cooking in earthen pots can truly add value to your body by protecting it from calories? Wondering how does it happen? The amount of oil that goes into the food being cooked in an earthen pot is minimal. As earthen pots are good with spreading sufficient steam, all your dishes get cooked in that moisture. So, if you want to cook your food differently and benefit from it, you should try cooking in a clay pot.
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No 2 - Detoxifies Your Food The fact that earthen pots are organic, it is certain that it will do good to your body. That being said, clay pots are known to eliminate all the toxins in your food. Every heard of it or can you relate? Well, it is relatable because earthen pots have alkaline properties that are useful for correctly balancing the pH levels in food. Moreover, don’t miss out on the fact that earthen pots are filled with vitamins and minerals that are again necessary to keep good health.
No 3 - Enhances Food Taste As mentioned earlier, the food that you eat from an earthen pot is different from what you otherwise eat from a copper or steel vessel. An earthen pot has the ability to retain essential minerals and that’s exactly why the food cooked in a clay pot is tastier.
How To Maintain An Earthen Pot? If you want an earthen pot to remain good and not harm your health, you must regularly clean it well. You cannot clean an earthen pot with soap or a detergent, it needs to be washed with hot water, a hard brush, and some home remedies. Baking soda, salt, and warm water is an excellent combination to thoroughly clean the stains or eliminate the strong smell of food from an earthen pot. Apart from vitamins and minerals, earthen pots even have other useful nutrients like phosphorous, magnesium, sulfur, iron, and calcium to benefit your body.
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INDIAN FOOD
Coconut Milk Pulao Coconut milk pulao is a short recipe with finger licking taste. It is a unique variation from plain veg pulao. Give it a read and try too. Ingredients 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 teaspoon jeera 2 cardamom 1 cinnamon stick 32
4 cloves 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 1bay leaf 12 cashews 1 onion- chopped 1 carrot- chopped 5-6 Beans- chopped 1 teaspoon ginger, garlic paste 2 tablespoons green peas 2 cups coconut milk 1 cup basmati rice 1/2 teaspoon salt Coriander leaves- chopped
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Method Prepare a saute adding the oil and spices- jeera, cardamom, cloves, fennel, bay leaf. No-2 Add cashews along with the spices and roast until light brown. No-3 Now add the veggies- onion, carrot and green peas and beans. No-4 Combine the mixture with ginger garlic paste. No-5 Give it a stir without overcooking the vegetables. No-6 Pour in the coconut milk into the cooker. Mix it well. No-7 Next add basmati rice and salt for taste. No-8 Cover the cooker and cook it until 2 whistles. No-9 At last sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves. No-10 Coconut milk pulao is ready to enjoy. No-1
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INDIAN FOOD
Punjabi Kadhi
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There are kadhi recipes in many of the regions. The ingredients are almost the same but Punjabi kadhi pakoda creamier and thicker compared to other kadhi recipes. Don’t you think it’s a must try dish? WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
Ingredients 1/2 Cup sour curd 8 tablespoons gram flour 1/2 teaspoon red chilli
1/2 teaspoon allspice powder
powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt 3 cups water
Method Step 1 Whisk the curd until smooth. Make sure there are no
lumps.
Step 2 Add besan, chilli powder, turmeric, all spice powder
and salt.
Step 3 Now continue to whisk until the ingredients get
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
blended with curd properly. Add water and give it another fine stir. In a large pan, add oil and heat it for a minute. Then add methi seeds and jeera. Finely chop onion and green chill and add it to the mixture.
Step 8 Now add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Step 9 Next combine the prepared kadhi to the mixture. Step 10 Let it come to a boil on medium flame. Step 11 Continue cooking kadhi for 30 minutes. Step 12 See that there are no lumps and set it aside. DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
INDIAN FOOD
Gongura Chicken Curry
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You can eat gongura chicken curry as a side dish along with ghee rice or pulao. It is a famous recipe of Telugu states.
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1/4 teaspoon methi seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 4 dried green chillies 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon sesame oil 4 cloves Sorrel leaves Salt to taste
Method No-1
Prep all the ingredients before starting the cooking process of gongura chicken curry.
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Place a small pan and dry roast these ingredients- methi seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and red chillies.
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Continue to roast the added ingredients for 3-4 minutes on medium heat until the seeds crackle.
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Turn off the flame and make powder of the roasted ingredients.
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Place the pressure cooker and heat oil in it.
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Add these ingredients in the cooker- chopped onions, finely chopped ginger and garlic, green chillies. Saute it until the onions turn brown.
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Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute it for a few minutes. Make sure tomatoes become mushy.
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Once the mixture is well cooked, add chicken.
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Then add garam masala and turmeric powder. Pour in water and let the chicken cook until 3-4 whistles.
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After whistles, allow the pressure to release automatically and set it aside.
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Meanwhile, pick fresh gongura leaves and chop off the stems. Wash the leaves to use and then chop it finely.
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Now place a pan on the stove and add oil.
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Proceed adding garlic and gongura leaves and saute it. Add salt & garam masala saute it once again.
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See if gongura got cooked and then add chicken curry which you prepared minutes back.
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NRI PROFILE
Indra Nooyi
An Icon for businesswoman across the globe
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Indra Nooyi is an Indian American world-leading businesswoman who is the CEO of Pepsi co. She was initially ranked as the 13th most powerful woman out of 100 in the world according to Forbes magazine in 2014 and switched to being the 2nd most powerful woman according to Forbes magazine from 2015 onwards for 3 years in a row. Apart from this title, she has received multiple ranks for various prestigious elements in elite business magazines.
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The 65-year-old businesswoman was born in Chennai on October 28, 1955. She joined PepsiCo in 1994 and became the CEO of the company in 2006. She stepped down as CEO from PepsiCo in 2018, serving for 12 years as the Chief Executive Officer for the company. She also serves on the board of Amazon and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Early Life: Indra Nooyi was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She studied in Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in T. Nagar during her schooling years. She joined the University of Madras in 1974 for her bachelor’s where she holds a degree in Physics, Chemistry, and mathematics. She received her post-graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in 1976. In 1978 she visited the United States for the first time where she was admitted to Yale School of Management. She continued to live in the Country where she earned a Master’s degree in Public and Private Management in 1980.
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NRI PROFILE
Personal Life: Indra Nooyi is currently married and has two daughters Tara and Preetha Nooyi. She married her husband, Raj K. Nooyi, who was the president at AmSoft Systems in 1981. When Indra lived in India, she enjoyed playing cricket. She was also in an all-girl rock band where she played the guitar. Nooyi’s older sister Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon is a businesswoman and grammynominated artist.
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Forbes magazine ranked Indra as the 3rd for the “World’s Most Powerful Moms” list.
Early Business Career: Indra started working in India after her PG course as a product manager at Johnson & Johnson- a textile firm in Mettur Beardsell. After she moved to the USA, while attending Yale School of Management, she completed her summer internship with Booz Allen Hamilton. In the
year 1980, she became a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She then worked as the Vice President and Director of Corporate Strategy and Planning at Motorola. Her final job before joining PepsiCo was a stint at Asea Brown Boveri.
Emerging as a CEO: Indra Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994. She initially worked as the company’s Senior Vice President for strategic planning and development from 1994-1996. In 1997, she directed the company to reach a more globally competitive level. She included PepsiCo under Tricon, which is now known as “Yum!” Brands include other food and drink companies such as Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell. In 1998, she acquisitions Tropicana under PepsiCo. In 2001, she was the President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and was named one of the company’s board of directors and brought many financial gains for the company. During this period she also purchased Quaker Oats and Gatorade, all the acquisitions performing marvelously in the market. In 2006, she was declared the CEO of PepsiCo, becoming the fifth CEO of the company in its 44-year history. Indra served as a CEO for
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12 years- 7 years more than the average CEO tenure at any large multi-billion dollar company. On August 6th, 2018, she stepped down as CEO of PepsiCo. In 2019, she became the co-director for the Connecticut Economic Resource Center.
Achievements and milestones:
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When Indra was CEO of PepsiCo, the annual net profit of the company rose from $2.7 billion to $6.5 billion.
> Nooyi was named by the Wall Street Journal on the 50 women to watch in 2007 and 2008.
> Indra was listed among Time’s 100 most
influential people in the world in 2007 and 2008.
> In 2008, Forbes listed Indra as the 3rd most powerful woman in the world.
> In 2009 and 2010, Fortune magazine
ranked her as the #1 most powerful woman in Business.
> Towards the end of 2010 Fortune magazine
also declared her the 6th most powerful woman in the world. In 2015, her rank moved up to number 2.
> In 2011, Nooyi earned 17$ million. By 2014, she was earning a total of 20$ million including 5.5$ million equity!
As a woman: Indra Nooyi’s support for the environment, society, and woman is something to be noted. While she was the CEO of PepsiCo, she started a strategy called “Performance with a purpose” where the organization would Pepsi drinks and packaging would have a positive impact on the environment and the health of individuals. This has a positive impact on the environment in terms of sustainability, reducing waste, conserving water, recycling, and preserving energy. She also had an intent to develop a line of snacks targeted to women to make them feel better about their bodies, flavors developed to their liking, packaging to their liking, etc. Currently, Nooyi is working at Connecticutwhere she lives with her family to help the state follow COVID-19 restrictions. DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
NRI IMMIGRATION
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Stringent Test For American Citizenship, Political Bias Says Immigration Expert
For citizens who want to become American citizens, the USCIS has revised its civics test. As per the USCIS, citizens applying for citizenship on or after December 1, 2020, would have to appear for the updated oral version of the test. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
The revised test would include questions on the applicant’s understanding of the US History and civics, in compliance with statutory requirements, and it covers a list of topics that lets the applicant get more opportunities to understand the US while getting prepared for the process. Most of the immigration experts feel that this test has a political angle and it would be tougher. The second largest group who is likely to get citizenship is the Indian-born individuals. In September 2019, around 61,843 Indian citizens were granted US citizenship. This constituted 7.5% of the total number of new citizens during that period. Before that, 52,194 Indians had got American Citizenship and this accounted for about 6.85% of the new citizens. The passing score for the revised test will remain to be 60%. Out of 20 questions,
the candidates should answer at least 12 questions correctly. As per one of the cofounders of a technology company, scoring 12 out of 20 will be tougher than scoring 6/10. As per him, the new test is not justified and unnecessary. He finds this to be throwing an obstacle for the immigrants who are legally eligible for US Citizenship. Applicants failing the test will get a chance to take the test during a second appointment. Another person from the American Immigration Council believes that these new questions are political than it was earlier. USCIS explains that the guidelines for applicants above 65 years or older and who have 20 years of lawful permanent residence will continue. For them to pass the test, they need to answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly. So far the USCIS has been working on revising the citizenship fairly and transparently.
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NRI IMMIGRATION
Joe Biden To Reverse TrumpEra’s Immigration Rules
Joe Biden is most likely to alter Trump-era’s immigration rules. When he enters the White House, he will move forward with his agenda.
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Although making any changes to Trump’s Administration will take years. Here is what we can expect from Biden’s immigration policy
Immigration Reform and “Dreamers” An immigration bill will be sent to the Congress on Biden’s first day at the office. This would be a pathway to citizenship. This will include a pathway to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally, Reuters found out from a campaign official.
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This bill would even be able to find “Dreamers” living in the US illegally after entering as children. As per the DACA program started by Barrack Obama, almost 6,44,000 dreamers are given deportation relief and work permits. Trump wanted to put DACA to an end. However, the US Supreme Court didn’t approve any of the legal procedures. Biden’s immigration reform bill will focus on a path to citizenship for more than 4,00,000 people who are a part of the Temporary Protected Status Program.
An End To Travel Bans
mentioned how quickly that would happen.
Biden is looking forward to revoking Trump’s travel bans on travelers from 13 countries that are either from Muslim or African nations.
Trump had clearly stopped refugee admissions and his administration announced that it wouldn’t allow more than 15,000 refugees. Whereas, Biden is ready to allow 1,25,000 refugees.
Trump had imposed restrictions on MajorityMuslims from entering the US and this order went through legal challenges many times.
There is a recent instance where Venezuelans would receive humanitarian support from Biden. That being said, he talks about the economic difficulties in that country.
According to policy experts, these bans can be undone but lawsuits from conservatives can bring a delay in the process.
US Mexico Border
Pandemic Restrictions
Biden plans on improving the infrastructure at ports of entry instead of building a wall on the US-Mexico border.
Trump imposed a travel ban on countries like Brazil, China, Europe, and Iran. Besides, Trump even stopped the entry of immigrants seeking PR and HIB visas saying he needed to protect the jobs of the Americans. Biden never supported these restrictions. However, he hasn’t yet spoken about reversing them. As per Reuters, a Biden campaign official would take help from public health officials for the right advice on pandemic-related border closures.
Skilled Foreign Workers Trump had made rules for reducing the number of skilled foreign workers in US companies. This rule was narrowing down the scope for specialty occupations eligible for the visas.
He won’t break the walls built under Trump’s administration but he would stop construction. He has promised to put an end to Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy. Under this program, for the US immigration court dates, non-Mexican migrants are forced to wait in Mexico. Biden wants to put this to an end because he feels that this could create a barrier between the US and Mexico at the Rio Grande River. Further, he will focus on the reunification of migrant children separated from their families at the US-Mexico border.
Now, as per Biden’s campaign website, he plans to work with Congress and reform the H1B visa program to make sure that that the visas are aligned with the labor market and not used to debilitate wages. He has plans to support the number of high-skilled visas.
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WORLD NEWS
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After 3 years of constant revolting, protesting and pleading, the United Kingdom in 2020 has finally withdrawn from the European Union permanently. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was a heavy player of the campaign to make UK a separate union from Europe. He stuck posters around which said “Get Brexit done” with the European flag painted all over the poster. At the end of January 2020, the country spilt, popularly known as Brexit had commenced. The citizens all over UK are delighted for this news and choose to rule and run things separately now that they are an independent union. Prime minister Boris Johnson considers this movement a national renewal and change for the country and its people.
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For foreigner’s visiting the UK, if they wish to visit the European countries they must apply for a separate visa.
The pandemic attack on the USA The pandemic has caused an adverse effect on the entire world. Countries all over the globe has been impacted by the COVID-19
virus. The country which has been most impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic this year is the United States of America. By December 2020, the USA has had 19.4 million cases overall. The number of deaths from these cases have been 3,36,000. The city with the most number of cases is California with 2.21 million cases, followed by Texas with 1.71 million cases, Floria with 1.28 million cases, Illinois with 9,50,000 cases and New York with 9,39,000 cases. The United States has created multiple unfortunate milestones with the coronavirus pandemic, On April 9th this year, which was also the 100th day of 2020, The New York State alone had more corona-virus cases than any other country in the world. The state during that time had 1,60,000 infected citizens and more than 7,000 were then killed by the virus. New Yorkers stated to media sources that after the 9/11 attack to the twin towers, this is the next most devastating event to take place to the state.
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DESI NEWS
Hot Air Balloon Safari In A Tiger Reserved
Launched For The First Time In India On December 25, 2020, in Madhya Pradesh’s world-famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India’s first hot air balloon safari in a tiger reserve was launched. This reserve is famous all over the world. This was launched by the forest minister, Vijay Shah.
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The minister mentioned that the hot air balloon wildlife safari will be restricted to the buffer area and from there the tourists will be able to see leopards, tigers, Indian sloth bears, and other wild animals.
In tiger reserves like Kanha, Panna, and Pench, the Madhya Pradesh State Government is planning to introduce the hot air balloon
Only buffer zones will allow landing and take off. In 2019, Madhya Pradesh has declared the Tiger State. The state has experienced an increase in tiger count from 308 in 2014 to 526 in 2018, according to July’s 2019 Tiger census report.
This tiger reserve is significant because it is the first time that a hot air balloon safari is introduced in the country. On this safari, the tourists will get a clear view of the animals hosted by the tiger reserve. Vijay Shah boarded the inaugural flight aboard the giant hot air balloon.
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This company will take care of the safety of tourists and animals. It is going to offer hot air balloon service from a safe height.
service. SkyWaltz will operate this safari. It is a commercial hot air balloon operator licensed and approved by the government.
Sehat Scheme in J&K Launched By PM Modi On December 26, 2020, Modi launched the Social
Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine- SEHAT scheme in UT of Jammu & Kashmir. This scheme is not covered under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme. It will cover an entire one crore population. This will be for the first time that a Union Territory will receive a Universal Health Coverage. For now, around 30 lakh people are covered under the Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries will be getting 5 lakh health coverage.
Various programs and a golden card was distributed on December 26th. There were around 16 lakh registrations done and the rest of the beneficiary’s registration has started. Atal Dullo, J&K Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education took a look at the arrangements for the roll-out of the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Sehat Scheme in J&K by PM Modi. Besides the Covid-19 patients, the indoor patient department cases have been registered under the PMJAY scheme. The Financial
Commissioner has asked the officers to look after it. To ensure that maximum people get covered under the Arogya scheme, he suggested the principals and administrators of different medial colleges utilize the services of Arogya Mitras. To avoid inconvenience when it comes to providing medicines to the public, the M.D. of Jammu & Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited has been directed to keep medicines available at hospitals. DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
IN BUSINESS
200 US Companies Shifting Manufacturing Units from China to India by 2021.
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The pandemic has created a paradigm shift in almost all functions of life. Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, countries have had a rather rift with China and its provinces. The rule that most products are made in China is about to change. Countries around the globe are setting up their manufacturing units in India. By the year 2021, India will become the most popular manufacturing centre for all countries.
excellent country and trade relations, and developing the country’s own economy. This will also increase employment in the country by a drastic amount.
200 USA companies are shifting their manufacturing units from China to India. India will their home of trade. This creates excellent opportunities for India in terms of creating
USA companies have decided to cut trade off from China. Although China is known to supply cheaper goods, India is ensuring good price and quality to its foreign entries.
If these companies invested in India, India’s GDP and GSP will highly rise. The amount which will be invested in India can cross millions of dollars.
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IN BUSINESS Foreign countries investing in India benefits labor, the unemployed, the citizens, giving them more choice to shop, invest or work from and the country as a whole developing the economy. India and USA are now preparing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between both he countries to benefit each other. India is currently preparing the necessary documentation before 2021 to make trade easier for both countries. With 200 USA companies using India as their manufacturing base, this can attract more countries to shift or choose India as their respective country’s manufacturing base as well.
AMAZONS 2020 BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS IN INDIA This year it wasn’t possible to shop at malls, so most of us restarted to shopping online. This year, there was a 36.7% increase in online shopping customers 14.3% increase in sales compared to last year. Here are 25 of Amazon’s best selling products of the year 2020 ranked in descending order:
1. ASGARD 2 Layer Protective Face Mask with NOSE clip
2. Luzuliyo Anti Pollution, Reusable, Nonwoven protective Layer Face Mask
3. Callas Multipurpose Foldable Laptop Table with Cup Holder
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4. The man Company Beard Growth Oil with
15. CHKOKKO men;s winter wear cotton
5. Anni Designer Women’s Art Silk with
16. ANNI DESIGNER women’s Raspberry
6. Dr Vaidya’s New Age Ayurveda for Muscle
17. Neuherbs Green Coffee Bean Powder
Almond and Thyme for Beard Growth
Blouse Piece
Gian
turtle neck
Hand-painted suit set
for weight loss
7. Auravedic Kumkumadi Oil 18. Neuhers Raw Un-roasted chia seeds for weight loss 8. Minimalist Niacinamide 10% for Blemishes, Acne Makrs, Oil Balancing and Dark spots 19. Alicia Souza- the 2021 ultimate Planner and pocket planner 9. Desi Diya Warm white light curtain, string lights with 12 hanging diyas and 8 flashing 20. OxiClear N99 Pollution Mask with 4 lights.
Activated Carbon Filters.
10. Resonate Router UPS - WiFi router 11. Yogabar Wholegrain Breakfast Muesli 12. Minimalist Alpha Arbutin 2% for
21. Wingreens Farms-Pizza “n” Pasta
pigmentation, blemishes, dark spots and tan removal.
13. Sirona Reusable Menstrual cup for women
14. Neuherbs deep sea omega 3 fish oil
Sauce
22. Bon Organik Mickey and Friends cotton cloth facemark
23. Bon Organik mighty avengers cotton cloth face mask
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INFOCUS
Manipur Nagaland Border’s Dzukou Valley Caught A Major Wildfire Dzukou valley situated on the border of Manipur and Nagaland caught a major wildfire. This severely damaged the environment and the Chief Minister of Manipur called this an unfortunate event.
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Dzukou valley is one of the most beautiful place in Manipur. This valley is a well-known tourist spot and it went on for almost 2-3 days. The IAF sent a helicopter to stop this fire. Besides being known for its beauty, this is a famous trekking spot too. On December 30 th , the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority clearly mentioned that the cause for the damage is
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perhaps due to strong winds and dry weather. In this place, there is even a sanctuary for birds and animals. In situations like these, the Southern Angami Youth Organisation, an adventure-based conservation program takes care of such fires. A similar incident in Dzukou took place in 2006 and a 20 km stretch of the valley was severely affected.
PFRDA Gives An Option To Subscribers To Leave From NPS On December 30 th , the PFRDA gave approval to the subscribers to use the online mode to exit from the NPS. To be a part of this process, the NPS subscribers need to physically reach out to the points of presence to finish the withdrawal request process. The NPS withdrawal forms and supporting documents need to be submitted by the subscribers. This is essential for the POP’s to authorize the documents. The subscribers related to a POP need to initiate the exit request in the Central Recording Keeping Agency system with the help of login credentials and they even provide the other relevant
details like annuity service provider, the annuity scheme, and KYC. Through the bank account of the subscriber, the POP will verify uploaded documents. For online/ offline withdrawal request of the NPS subscribers, the POP will be given an incentive of Rs.500 that will be payable by the subscribers. The PFRDA has advised the CRA’s and POP’s to improvise on their technical functionalities within the time frame.
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FREEDOM FIGHTER
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Senapati Bapat Senapati Bapat was even known as Pandurang Mahadev Bapat. He was born on 12 November 1880 and died on 28th November 1967. Although not well-known, he contributed in the Indian Independence movement. He was led Mulshi Satyagraha. A few important dates are recognized for Senapati’s contribution to the country. For three years, from 1921, he led the three-year farmer’s protest against the construction of the Mulshi Dam by Tata company. As per a person named Ghanshyam Shah, this was the first organized struggle caused due to an irrigation project.
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Initially, the company drug tested on the land without taking permission from the farmers who were afraid of losing their land. Later, they constructed a dam and the protests failed. The compensation for these lands that had dams constructed were arranged and was given to landlords instead of tenants.
Even though Bapat was a follower of Satyagraha, he was jailed for sabotaging the construction project. Later, he was jailed for speaking at a public gathering addressed by Subhas Chandra Bose.
He was considered a “seasoned revolutionary” in 1915. In Poona, he was one of the influential freedom fighters and had connections with Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Also, he was a part of the Mahratta staff.
For the first time, after India got independence, on 15 August 1947. Senapati was respected and given an opportunity to raise the Indian flag in Pune city.
He assisted Bal Gangadhar Tilak to make local organizations standing up for Indian Independence.
To respect him, the Indian Government even issued a postage stamp in 1977. He was born in a Marathi family and originated from Ratnagiri. He completed his education at Deccan College and on a Government scholarship, traveled to Britain to complete his studies in engineering. In Britain, more than focusing on his area of study, he got involved with the Indian White House and learned how to make bombs. He mastered the bomb-making skills and taught them to the others in India. He considered these bomb-making skills useful when he had plans to blow up the houses of parliament in London. At that time, he was closely associated with the Vinayak and Ganesh, the Savarkar brothers.
He lived by Gandhi’s vision of Swaraj. After Tilak passed away in 1920, he supported Tilak’s vision. This is when he wanted to use violence to fight for the cause. However, he stopped himself from doing so because he followed the Gandhian oath of nonviolence and considered using that force only when it was needed. On his name, there were many public roads in Pune and Mumbai. Besides, in 1984, he was featured in the Amar Chitra Katha book series 1984.
At one time, after the Alipore bombing of 1908, Bapat traveled around the country and found out that majority of the Indian population was not aware that their country was under the control of foreigners. He took this seriously and focused on foreign rule. At this point, his focus shifted to the disapproval of the British government to educate the population. According to Richard Cashman, he was arrested for being a part of the bombing in 1912 and was in prison for 3 years.
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INDIAN YOGA
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Yoga is the best known practice for both mental and physical. It is a fusion of physical postures with breathing patterns. This will result in regulating body functions normally. Yoga is practiced from ancient days which is transferred from generations to the modern world.
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INDIAN YOGA The daily routine is becoming challenging in the modernized world. Handling personal and professional life is more than an easy thing. Adding yoga to your routine lifestyle can help reduce physical tension and mental stress. The importance of yoga is growing with a harder living. So, here are the 5 reasons to say that yoga is for you.
1. Several health benefits Yoga is a practice born from the thought of “prevention is better than cure�. You can prevent life-threatening diseases by religiously practicing yoga.
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You can practice yoga for a healthier heart. Various factors cause heart disease. Overweight, high blood pressure is some of the causes of heart problems. Such problems can be addressed by yoga asanas. Another category of people who must try yoga in asthma patients. It opens the chest muscles and improves posture. This will help breathe better and prevent asthma attacks. Yoga also strengthens the joints and muscles. It helps relieve the body pains effectively. Many asanas are made to cure digestive problems too. This way, yoga is a natural treatment for many health issues.
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It improves the body flexibility and balance. It stretches your muscles which is not possible with regular motions in a day. This can help you become physically fit and active. The frequent stretches in yoga asanas are to tone the arms, thighs, legs. An important yoga asana for everyone is Suryanamaskara which boosts the metabolism for weight loss.
3. To relieve the stress When you are stressed, you are asked to take a deep breath. The breathing patterns can regulate your thoughts and emotions. You can learn this better with yoga practice. Yoga teaches you breathing patterns which are combined with physical stretches. With regular practice of breathing patterns, you will be able to handle the situations. You will feel stress-free and know how to be spontaneously right during different situations. All this is not possible when your brain triggers the stress. A stress-free mind is the most brilliant and liberal mind to carry out things rightly.
4. For spiritual connection Yoga is more than just asanas as it includes meditation, the calls of recollection and relaxation. If you notice most of the asanas are derived from nature. Lotus pose, cat and cow pose are inspired by nature. The practice of these yoga poses to keep you connected to nature spiritually. Yoga diverts your mind gently from the normal world to a spiritual world. If you want to follow the spiritual path then yoga is the best practice. Though we want to lead our lives with spirituality, it is not
so easy to attain it. Yoga plays an important role in spirituality. You will start seeing your life from a progressive and different perspective.
5. An ultimate “me time”
If you want to escape from the pressure and everyday business for some time then you can go for yoga classes. Yoga sessions are productive as they give you peace, stress-free mind. The calm and pleasant atmosphere at yoga practice can make you feel relaxed. You must try to dedicate at least 30 minutes every day to yoga. It is to rejuvenate your mind. It is believed by yoga experts that practicing yoga can bring selfawareness, self-esteem and self-confidence. As yoga lets you focus on your own body, mind, and breathe, it creates a connection with yourself. It brings awareness of your own energy which makes you a better person. Many of us lack these basic qualities which can be gained by simple yoga practice. So, it is completely and ultimately “me time”. Practice yoga to be happy and happier with yourself. You are doing a lot of good for your mind, body, and soul by practicing yoga.
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LIFE STYLE
5 Positive Ways To Cope Up
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Financial situations are not the same always, it keeps changing every now and then. There would be times you will be financially strong and there will be days where meeting ends may get a little stringent.
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Why this happens? You are probably in debts or your expenses are increasing and what you earn isn’t enough. Facing this situation can be difficult but it is on how you find suitable ways to stay strong and cope up with this phase. All you need to do is relax and make the most of every opportunity to divert your mind.
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It can be difficult for you to save with too many expenses. However, making it a habit to save a little is always a good practice. The best saving options could be opening that of a RD or FD. Further, you can re-save the interest you receive from the FD or RD.
It can be disappointing. However, that’s the only way to face a financial problem. Right before you step out to buy something. Bear in mind to stick by your fixed budget.
The biggest advantage of savings is it keeps you mentally peaceful even if you are in some kind of crisis.
At any cost don’t spend more than what you have decided to.
Cut Down On Unnecessary Expenses
Financial stress can make you feel low and steal away your confidence or for that matter put you through immense stress.
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Never Lose Hope
At any cost, don’t let negativity take over. Keep a positive mindset and believe that you would walk past this phase soon. The moment you lose out on hope, facing the crisis would get even more difficult. Believe that you are strong enough to get away with all difficulties.
well because it is not good for ones mental or physical health. It can trouble your peace, spoil relationships, and ultimately make you fall ill. Easier said than done, this battle has to be fought. Stress needs to be addressed and one has to face those fears of going through a rough patch. To manage stress, go for a walk, listen to music, talk to a friend, and meditate regularly.
Final Word Each and every person goes through financial stress. During hard times, it is difficult to stay strong and carry all the burden. However, it is still on us to save, cut down on our expenses, set new goals and work hard to let the struggle pass.
Set New Goals For Yourself If things are not working your way, it is time to make new goals towards earning better or saving money.
If financial stress has been bothering you for long, it is time you follow these simple tips and stay positive throughout.
It is never too late to re-start or re-build your financial strength.
How would you do this? For example, aim to earn a few dollars more in the next 6 months. Think of freelance opportunities or see if you can explore freelance opportunities.
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RELATIONSHIP
Advantages and Disadvantages Of A Courtship Period
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Courtship is a sweet episode after engagement and before wedding shared between a couple who are about to take vows for life in a few months or days. This is a dreamy moment where two lovers share their wishes with each other. During this time, they plan on every little aspect of living their life together. Through courtship, the to-be husband and wife get to know each other and their trust grows.
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Duration of a courtship depends on the couple. A few of them have a long courtship and the others have a short one. In other words, this is a prewedding honeymoon period and is considered exciting.
Let’s take a look at the plus and minus points of a courtship period. Advantages Courtship Is An Icebreaker If you are marrying a man whom you don’t know much, then it is during courtship that the two of you can break the ice and overcome the stranger or awkward feeling. An ice breaker is the basis for every new relationship. Whether that’s dating or marriage, collective efforts is what breaks the ice. When one person initiates, the other one walks two steps ahead to make it work. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
Sweet Memories Are Made After being married for a while, it is always pleasing and comforting to look back at all the happy moments that you spent with your partner. What’s the fun in a wedding without a courtship and some crazy experiences? A couple’s most lovable and cute moments lie in those late night dates, social gatherings, movies, shopping, and many other activities of togetherness.
Keeps All The Romance Alive Romance between a couple is strong only when the two of them have spent a lot of time and known each other for long. The more you spend time romancing with each other in a courtship, better and stronger is the love between a couple.
Strengthens Your Friendship Before you become a husband or wife to someone, it is essential for friendship to be there between the two of you.
While love and romance keeps the marriage going, it takes friendship to make the marriage feel complete. Thus, there should be a courtship period for a good amount of time so that the two of you can remain good friends even after marriage.
You Get To Know Yourself Better Sometimes, a courtship period is not always exciting. Undoubtedly, one part of it always feels great. However, on the other hand, you get a reality check of your partner’s behaviour and you learn how to mould yourself and behave when there are problems.
You Get A Surety If You Are With The Right Person No person is right or wrong for you. It all depends on how you bond with that person and the kind of comfort levels the two of you share that would help you decide if you want to be with that person or not. That being said, in a marriage, all of us want to check whether or not the partner we choose is reliable, caring, affectionate, responsible and a good man or woman or not.
each other unlike how it is while dating in a relationship. Here, the relationship is not temporary, it is with an intention to spend an entire life with each other and that of making new relationships within the family.
Disadvantage There are not many disadvantages of a courtship but when you get to know each other too deep, you might not want to make an effort to make things work. You are likely to focus more on the flaws. In one way, not giving up too much for each other is good because neither of you is compromising or being in a relationship that’s tough for the two of you. On the other hand, you won’t understand the struggle or effort that goes into holding a relationship that grows from scratch.
Final Word Enjoy and build your courtship with the essence of commitment, trust, and unconditional love. Be honest about who you are, your habits, your likes, and dislikes. The more you are your real-self, the better it is for your marriage in the long run. Try your best and make it work.
Defining someone as the right one for you or not is totally how the opposite person makes you feel. Thus, a long courtship will help you gauge if you want to spend your entire life with that person or not.
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When you are into someone, you want to make every small moment a big celebration. And how can you miss a big celebration like the new year with your loving partner? But then amid pandemic, it is safe to stay home and party. If you need some ideas to party for the new year at home with your love then here are a few.
You can have simple celebrations as it is at home. The best thing is these are the cheapest ways to make it a happening new year’s day for a couple.
You can make a fancy cake and decorate it with a new year theme. Be as much as creative as a couple to make it a memorable moment.
Bake a new year cake
Decorate your home
If you both are craving a special new year cake, then don’t order it instead bake it at home. As you have your partner beside, the kitchen romance adds the taste to the cake. Relishing the food is happiness but preparing it is the next level of fun.
An enthusiastic couple must invest their energy in setting up their home. This is a must-do activity for celebrations. It adds to your mood of celebrating with your partner. The simple arrangements and decorations can make your home a happening place in the world.
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You can make it romantic with fragrances, dim lights and houseplants. You don’t need to stress out to add these decors. But it changes over the look of your home and grabs you into a mini party mood for the new year with your beloved.
Watch romantic movies If you want to start off the new year with some additional fun with your partner then make a list of romantic movies. Couples would have the movies that they missed to watch together. If you have such a list of romantic movies then you can have a movie night.
Imagine, a cozy bed, decorative lights filled the room, a cool breeze and romantic movies back to back with your partner. A few snacks along can make it the best start of the year. A movie is a collage of beautiful and sad emotions. Having the closest one beside to watch a fave movie is the best feeling for many. You can also watch movies of your taste not only romantic.
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LOVE & ROMANCE home or your wait for your partner to back home from work. But on a holiday, you can’t miss spending the whole evening with your love. Just make some celebrating arrangements and start of the new year party. The festive times come and go but the memories you make on the special days go but stay. Being a romantic couple and never miss a chance to create such memories.
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Have you planned for a trip or a romantic date for this new year? But sadly, the COVID pandemic is keeping you locked. And the good thing is you can still have a lovely experience. Go to your backyard and spread the mattress, have your favorite food and drinks. Play the joyous music and keep humming. Just relax and look around how beautiful the world is. If you have a heart that is unstoppable for celebrations then you can turn your home into a picnic. You can have deep conversations and love beats with your partner. If you have this idea already in your mind then you are an adorable couple without any doubt.
Share your resolutions Do you have a list of personal resolutions for the new year? Then share it with your partner. Get to know their resolutions. Motivate each other and set a couple of goals. For you to be successful together, you have to grow together. And what can be more romantic than being together throughout the path of success?
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A day when you can’t live up to your resolutions, your partner will be there to push you. This is how you give and take energy as a couple. You can also share ideas on how to make your resolutions successful.
Throw a party for your friends You want to party with your partner but not miss your friends. No big deal as you throw a bash to your friends at your home. You and your partner can be the host at your own palace. Be a team to have a blockbuster new year party. Join your organization the party together and look after their comfort, safety. Serve them the best food and make them happy. In the end, you both will be proud as a couple for doing your best. And this will become a sweet memorable day for you and your friends too.
Wish your friends and family virtually together If you are feeling stuck at home and not knowing what to do then call up your friends and family. You may not get the time to catch up with your dearest people so easily. New year’s day is a day that you can have small talk. Wish them with warmth and the virtual wishes have become the best thing now. Your family and friend would love to see you both happy together. The return wishes can make your day. You will find it romantic when wishing people together than just doing it in a routine way. See, you already all smile imagining it!
Exchange the gifts Celebrations and gift exchanging are inseparable.
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LOVE & ROMANCE You both can shop for each other and exchange gifts. Look for the needs of your partner. Receiving gifts from loved ones and someone loving your gift is a special feeling. Make each other the happiest this way. Though this is not going to the biggest surprise still it excites you. The pleasure of love coming in the form of a gift is something that cant hold your smile. It makes you feel valued as your is a valuable relationship.
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Couples how are gaming lovers can have a game night. You have many games where you can be a team and play. If you enjoy being competitors then that will be fun too. While you are waiting for the new year to start, you can play games and pass your time. Go back to your childhood while playing digital games.
Rooftop dinner Talking over a coffee and carrying on with your routine is too casual for a new year. So, you want to extend the time for some love bites, a meal of favorite dishes. The date that joins breeze and moon, stars and the whole galaxy as you are on the rooftop. You can have homemade food or order your favourite specials. It is extremely easy to set up for a dinner on the rooftop. Light up the space and place a small table with two chairs. A vase with fresh flowers can give you a real fancy feeling of a rooftop dinner.
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and best experiences of the passing year. Everything that completed the year strikes the mind while the new year comes up. So, having someone to remember all those experiences is amazing. It makes us feel complete. You can have a random conversation where you share last year’s experiences. And this random talk becomes the most special, creates a stronger bond. It strengthens your understanding. You get more closer to your closest person. And yes, this is going to be a bit romantic, emotional, fun. Fall in love over again at the end! You must be happy to be locked down during the pandemic. As you have such amazing ideas, you will not feel bored with your partner. You can spend the quality time that you were waiting for for many days.
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If you enjoy the refreshing water and like to go on a boat ride, you should try river rafting. River rafting is an amazing adventure sport. Once you start your ride, you will enjoy the thrilling highs and lows. Most importantly, the lush around will leave you amazed. So, if you are looking out for the best places to go river rafting, take a glance at the best places with beautiful rivers.
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No 1 - River Ganga Explore the white waters in Rishikesh!
km) and the Kaudiyala to Rishikesh stretch (36 km). You will come across lively waterfalls. The Wall (falls between the Kaudiyala and Marine Drive stretch and is most difficult of all), Roller Coaster (falls between the Marine Drive and Rishikesh stretch). Serene mountains and white sand beaches will leave you wonder-struck. Best time to go river-rafting in Rishikesh is between June to September.
No 2 - Teesta River Enjoy the flowing waters in Sikkim and Darjeeling!
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If you want to go river-rafting, the white waters of Rishikesh is the best place. It would be a thrilling experience to go for a lovely marine drive. River-rafting here happens in 4 stretches, the Brahmapuri to Rishikesh stretch (9 km), the Shivpuri to Rishikesh stretch (16 km), the Marine Drive to Rishikesh stretch (24
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Teesta flows through Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hill Region. You will love the amazing intensity in these rivers. You would get to witness challenging rapids. The best time to go rafting in this river is from October to April. The admirable landscape surrounding Teesta is stunning. There are rocky terrains and you can do all the paddle rafting too.
No 3 - Barapole River Surround yourself with the blue waters in Coorg!
Yet another awesome river rafting can be done in Coorg, one of the best places in South India. The river has five rapids and the lower section had 6 to 7 rapids. The rapids vary at an intensity between 2 to 4. The best time to go rafting in this river is between July to September.
No 4 - Kundalika River Experience the fiercely flowing water in Kolad!
Kolad is one of the best rivers in Western India. It is wonderful to go river rafting to this place. Although it is a small river, it wonderfully flows from Sahyadri Hills to the Arabian Sea. This river is one of the well-known fastest flowing rivers. Besides enjoying the flow of water, you would enjoy the beauty of white waters. This river is a 15-km stretch and you would experience different rapids of intensities. You will love the attractive flora and fauna around this river.
No 5 - Spiti River Enjoy this breezy river in Himachal Pradesh!
If you want to have ultimate fun and spend a long time in water, you should try river rafting along Spiti river. Interestingly, you can spend around 6 days in water. You will love the scenaries covered with snow. This place has foliage, local villages, and snowcovered glaciers. All the rafting begins from Tuting region, covers Pasighat, and then Sumdo. You can cover around 180 kms. You should visit this river anytime between July and August.
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History of East India Company And Its Role in India East Indian company was established in the year 1600 as a trading organization for English merchants. The main motto of starting the company was to participate in the East India spice trade. Three regions were under the trading- East, Southeast Asia and India. Though it started with spice trade, later it added the various other trades like cotton, silk, indigo, saltpeter, tea and opium. It also carried out the slave trade which means trasnferring the slaves from a region to region.
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East India company was a monopoly trade of Spain and Portugal in initial stages. Later these two countries started facing opposition from Dutch which broke the monopoly trade. Eventually, the monopoly trade broke with the help of England. It was Queen Elizabeth 1, who gave chance to the 200 English merchants to trade in the East Indies. English merchants put up to 70000 pounds to raise the East India Company. A group of three merchants were called as the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies then later it became the East India Company. Thereafter, the company started individual voyages. It was all the temporary joint stocks before 1657 and further it became a permanent joint stock.
Role of East India Company in India British ruling in India was from the times of East India Company. The British East India Company landed in Surat to explore the trade of spices. They came to India in the year 1608 at the port of Surat.
Gradually, the British traders became involved in Indian politics. While they were engaged in trading, they realized that Indian was vast with provisional kingdoms. The Britishers wanted to acquire the Indian kingdoms and slowly emerged in Indian politics. India faced the first war with British and Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah was defeated by Robert Clive in the battle of Plassey in 1757. Another kingdom was lost to Britishers in the Battle of Buxar in the year 1764 when Captain Munro defeated Mir Qasim of Bengal, Shujauddaula of Awadh and Mughal king Shah Alam II. The Britishers have defeated the Indian emperors one by one and took the charge of India. This led the East India Company to change from a trading company to the one and only ruling company in India. East India Company ruled over a century till 1858. And then it slowly failed to fall down after the revolt of 1857. The British Raj took control of India forcefully and started ruling the country.
The British traders entered India for spice trade which was a useful product in Europe to preserve meat. Britishers sought permission from the Mughal King Jahangir to establish their trade across the whole Mughal kingdom. Jahangir permitted the British East India Company to continue with their trade. Not only in the North region of India, but the Britishers were also approved to trade in the South region which was then the Vijayanagara empire.
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TECHNOLOGY
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During the first week of December, K. Ramchand who is a member in technology for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) declared that India has big plans to mainstream the use of 5G across the country. Each phone will have 5G and the 5G spectrum will be the technological revolution India was waiting for.
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TECHNOLOGY Although 2020 was quite a disruptive year with many, many historical yet unfortunate events, there have been some positive take backs from the year. Although there has been a widespread of the pandemic which has prevented any of us from stepping outside, telecom networks and technology services are helping bringing people together and keeping them connected.
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Until today, the use of the 4G network has helped keep the global economy stable and connected while the country had respective lockdowns. Global economic activity has been on mute throughout the country but online business has been drastically booming. There has been a 36 % increase in the number of users who are now doing retail, business and education services online. There has also been a 14% increase in the number of sales from these three segments in the online community. Online food delivery, shopping and services such as online classes etc have also become widely popular through out the country. People of the country had access to education, information, entertainment, health and news over the internet at the comfort of their homes. Due to the increased use to internet and data, the use of high-speed telecom services and fast WiFi services has been on the rise since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, India is introducing faster services which will change the face of India’s telecom industry. This will also introduce future technologies faster as they will now be faster development of services across the country. K Ramachand also states that the 5G spectrum is now currently on the bands
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for auction. Big tech and other companies across India are investing in the potential of the fast telecom services. Adopting the 5G movement has now become a priority for the Indian government. The problem with most telecom services existing today is that they lack the financial muscle to invest and build a strong and fast 5G ecosystem. Because of this, the government is initiating the project and are willing to start the process. The introduction of 5G into India is bound to bring in a plethora of possibilities for the country. It will introduce new business modes, generate employment, develop skills, speed up processes, and can positively impact the nation’s economy. The 5G potential can also act as a catalyst for the government’s campaigns including “Make in India” and “Digital India”.
investments into the country. After the introduction of the 5G technology in the country, there will also be an increasing demand for products which will support this telecom services. These devices include Smartphones, Smart TV’s, tablets, phones, gadgets with integrated voice device and any smart gadget or device which potentially uses the internet. India has already become a destination for manufacturing units as companies are shifting their bases from China to India, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are around 200 USA based companies which will come to India by 2021. India will witness a huge economic growth. It will be interesting to see how India will attract investments in future technologies with the 5G telecom services. India is set to grow further economically. In the next 4-5 years we might be able to witness a technologically- new future India. Enterprises who are developing the 5G technology are working with big IT players to get the appropriate technical skills and solutions to drive efficiencies and built efficient networks for the future of India. Sources who are working on the project claim that they have been receiving significant investments in the communication network space. With the help from other stakeholders and tech-giant players, there will be shared knowledge of operation, competitiveness, experience and technical skills. Samsung, Amazon and Google have been India’s biggest MNC players to set up bases in the country. These MNC’s have developed many positive attributes for the country in terms of business. With the development of 5G technology, the country wishes to do the same- attract and generate more DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
AUTOMOBILES
Toyota launches
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Toyota Kirloskar Motors, a premier automobile brand is all set to launch Urban Cruiser tentatively in September. Urban Cruiser will be competing with Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Mahindra Bolero, Kia Sonet, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, and Ford Eco Sport.
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AUTOMOBILES Coming with an envious design and stylish interior, the Urban Cruiser is offered in 9 colors Suave Silver, Groovy Orange, Iconic Grey, Spunky Blue, Sunny White, Rustic Brown, and others. The car also comes with a stunning sunny roof of different color variants. On August 22, Toyota has launched a respect package for the customers who pre-book the car before the official launch. Under the respect package, the customers will get a no-cost periodic maintenance benefit for up to 2 years or 20,000 kilometers whichever comes earlier.
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The pre-booking for Urban Cruiser has commenced with a token amount of Rs. 11,000. The customers can book this compact SUV by visiting their nearest Toyota dealer or through the automaker’s official website. Toyota Urban Cruiser is powered with a BS6-compliant, K-series, 4-cylinder, 1.5-liter petrol engine that has 105hp of maximum power and 138 Nm of peak torque.
steering wheel, engine push start and stop button, electrochromic IRVM, and cruise control.
The automatic variants also have a smart hybrid system as well. The new Toyota Urban Cruiser comes in three variants, Mid, High, and Premium with all of them having automatic transmission options.
It is expected that the Urban Cruiser will be launched in the festive season and the price of this plush SUV will range from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh ex-showroom.
Coming to features, Urban Cruiser has dual chamber LED projector headlamps with LED Drl’s, LED Foglamps, and 16inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
The company has set up a new web page for the new SUV which has all the details of the car, its features, and the latest information about the launch.
The cabin has a dual-tone dark brown theme with lavish comforts like smart play cast touch screen infotainment system, automatic air conditioning, multi-function
The Urban Cruiser will come with an option to shift for Li-on battery which will enhance the car’s fuel efficiency and provides assistance in torque generation.
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TKM senior vice president, Naveen Soni in a statement said that Urban Cruiser is an effort to satisfy the growing customer needs. Urban Cruiser has already received whopping bookings across the country. Naveen Soni said that the respect package is the way to express gratitude to the customers and welcome them to the Toyota family. Urban Cruiser will be a tweaked version of Maruti Brezza while Toyota Glanza has come up as a rival for Maruti Suzuki Baleno. The car has both manual and automatic transmission systems. Safety features of the car include dual airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera.
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INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
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Balconies are for daydreaming and chilling at any part of the day. Don’t forget, the best love stories also begin in balconies. It is the most peaceful area for all smokers or swing lovers. The place where you can relax and let all the bright ideas come into your mind. Agree?
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Having said, are you confident that your balcony is Vaastu compliant? If it is not, then you can make a few changes if possible and if you are in the process of buying, renting or building a new home, then here is an article to educate you about the Vaastu tips you need to follow and ensure that your balcony is Vaastu compliant. Ready to explore?
Why Is Vaastu Important For The Balcony? Just like every other segment of your home is important, your balcony is yet another integral part of the home that needs to be given attention. If you make a Vaastu mistake in your balcony, it is likely to spoil the positive energy in your house.
Tip No 5 – Most of us have flower pots in our
balconies, agree? If you have shifted to your new house and want to grow plants. Ensure to install pots in the North-East direction of your balcony. You can enjoy the fresh supply of oxygen from these plants as well as make your balcony look attractive. Apart from this, you can even have fountains in this direction. It would look amazing.
Tip No 6 – Usually, most Indians have a basil
plant at home. It is considered auspicious. Having said, if you want to install a basil plant in your new house or the house you are shifting into. Ensure to do it in the North East Direction of your balcony.
Tip No 7 – If you want positive energy to
If you want to save the energies in your home, follow these Vaastu tips for your balcony. Take a look!
flow into your house, avoid installing big plants with heavy rocks and pebbles in the North East direction of your house. If you have big plants already and want to install them, use the southwest direction of your balcony
Tip No 1 – Whenever you want to
Tip No 8 – A balcony without seating
construct a house of your own or want to rent a place, see to it that the balcony is in the East, North , or North-East direction. If the balcony is a need in these directions and the South or southwest direction, it will spoil the energies at home.
arrangements is empty. If you want to keep a few chairs. You need to consider the right direction to keep them in, you need to know a suitable color for those chairs and suggestions on the designs that are Vaastu compliant.
Tip No 2 – Keep in mind this rule for
flooring. Always ensure that the floor of your balcony in the North and East not higher than the the flooring of your main buildings compound.
Tip No 3 – If you want to make a slope
like a roof in your balcony. See to it that it slopes in the North or East direction. Avoid having that slope in the South or West direction.
Tip No 4 – If you don’t want Vastu
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> If the chairs are high seated, have
your seating arrangement in the Southwest direction of your balcony. You can place all the chairs in a squareshaped set up. If you are planning on buying new furniture for your balcony, then pick something that has geometrical shapes on them as a design
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If the chairs are low seated, have your seating arrangement in the Northeast direction of your balcony. The chairs can have floral or wavy kind of print. This Vaastu tip is excellent for the room attached to your balcony
> The best shades for furniture in your
balcony are colors such as red, brown, beige, cream, yellow or rust. These are subtle earth colors
Tip No 9 – If you are having a 92
balcony in the South West direction of your house, then make sure to have sliding windows in that area.
Tip No 10 – The shape of your
balcony should either be a square or rectangle. Avoid constructing roundshaped balconies. Even if you are renting out a place. See to it that you pick a place that doesn’t have a roundshaped balcony.
Tip No 11 – The walls of the balcony should be at a 90-degree angle.
Tip No 12 – While you are looking
into Vaastu rules for building a balcony, see to it that it is spacious and wide if it is in the North or North-East direction and not too wide if it is being built in the South or South West direction of the house.
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Tip No 14 – According to Vaastu, if your balcony is in the South direction it can be problematic as this direction gives rise to the risk of fire or legal cases.
Tip No 15 – All the balconies correctly
constructed in the North Directions of your home gets happiness and good wealth along your way.
Tip No 16 – The balconies must be made in
such a manner that sunlight is directly exposed to all the sunlight.
Tip No 17 – Sustaining good lighting in your
balcony is one of the most important Vaastu tips to follow. Never fix dim lights. Always fix bright and soothing lights to let all the positive energy flow into your balcony.
Tip No 18 – Always keep your balcony open for a few hours in the morning and afternoon for a few hours to let the positive energy inside.
Tip No 19 – People love fixing their swings in
the balcony. If you are moving into your new house
and wish to fix a swing in your balcony, then East or West is ideally the right directions for having swings in your balcony.
Tip No 20 - The height
of your balcony wall and the main building wall should be equal always. It is not recommended to have a variation in both these walls.
Tip No 21 - To make
your balcony look fancy, you can decorate it with antique decorative antique pieces. Never leave your balcony dark. It is not a good sign.
Tip No 22 – Avoid using metallic furniture for your balcony.
Tip No 23 – Avoid
having an asbestos or tin roof in your balcony, it will push in too much outside heat into your room.
Tip No 24 – Whenever
you plan to renovate your balcony. See to it that you step ahead only after considering all the Vaastu rules. If you don’t take a wise step, it can impact the health of your family members.
Tip No 25 – Avoid
filling your entire balcony with creepers. Leave some space for light to enter into your room. Having looked at every minute detail about being Vaastu compliant with the direction, colors, and spacing in your balcony. You can take things into your control and avoid wealth/health problems that could otherwise occur if you avoid sticking by these Vaastu rules. Its time to see what best you can do to keep your balcony and the vibes at home good.
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10 Important Life Lessons to Learn From
Ramayana
Ramayana is a significant Hindu epic with many life lessons. You can live a spiritual life by implementing the Ramayana in real life. A believer in spirituality will always live a fruitful life. You need not be a great devotee to learn the lessons from Ramayana. All you need to be is a person with morals and values. Only then you can live and let others live. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
We may understand the importance of morals and values when it is said as the life lessons from an epic like Ramayana. Here are the 10 lessons that you must know and try to learn-
1. Be with a good company Kaikeyi the third wife of Dasharatha was influenced by her handmaiden Manthara. Kaikeyi loved Rama more than her own son Bharatha. Kaikeyi wished for Rama’s 14 years of exile only after she was badly influenced by Manthara. From this, you must learn to have good company. The friends who lead towards righteousness and positivity and not to jealous, enmity or to do unlawful things.
2. Think well before making decisions One of the three wives of Dasharatha was Kaikeyi. Dasharatha promised her that he will fulfill her wishes and Kaikeyi waited for the right time to express her wishes. At the time of Rama’s coronation as King of Ayodhya, Kaikeyi wished her biological son Bharatha to become the king and wanted Rama to vanvas. She wanted her son to be the undisputed king of Ayodhya.
You must learn to respect your elders and obey their words like Rama did. He had to spend his 14 years to keep his father’s promise made to his step mother Kaykeyi. Rama didn’t even utter a word against his father or his step mother Kaykeyi but followed the path to vanvas. We are always asked to respect elders and obey their words. We better learn it from Rama as he went to vanvas to keep his father’s promise made to step mother. He didn’t go against his elders rather choose to respect their wishes.
4. Don’t get trapped by the charm and luxuries Site Devi, Rama and Laxman were living a happy and peaceful life in the forest spending their vanvas. On an unfortunate
day, Sita found a deer and she wished Rama to get it for her. The problem started from the moment she wished for the deer. It wasn’t the deer but the Ravana’s uncle Marich who posed like a beautiful deer. As Sita asked for the deer, Lord Rama went in search of the golden deer entering the forests. Meanwhile, Sita was already trapped in Ravana’s evil plan of capturing her. If Sita had not wished for the deer, she wouldn’t have to face the sad consequences. The lesson is not to get trapped by the beauty and luxuries that come our way suddenly.
5. Never underestimate anyone Rama Setu is the bridge that built to enter the Lanka kingdom and rescue Sita. Rama took the help of monkeys to build the bridge. In spite of Rama being a
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INDIAN SPIRITUAL mighty king and a powerful God, he let the vanar sena to do the needful. Monkeys not only helped to build the bridge but also helped Rama to fight against Ravana. So the moral is to never underestimate anyone or treat anyone inferior. You never know the capabilities and power until the right time comes.
6. Obey and follow the rules and instructions
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While Rama was going to the forest in search of golden deer, he gave Lakshamana a responsibility. Lakshmana’s responsibility is to look after Sita and not to leave her alone even for a moment until Rama comes back from the forest. But in between Marichi, the uncle of Ravana mimicked Rama’s voice and asked Lakshamana to save him. Sita and Lakshmana heard Rama’s voice and panicked. Frightened Sita insisted Lakshamana go and save Rama from the danger even when Lakshamana didn’t want to leave. Then Lakshamana drew a line that protects her from any negative power or evil. After Lakshamana left, an old sage came to Sita and requested her to offer some charity. Looking at the sage’s poor condition, Sita crossed the Lakshamana Rekha to help the sage out of compassion. But it was Ravana who played as a poor old sage just to trap Sita to abduct her. According to the plan, Ravana took away Sita and captured in his kingdom Lanka. If Lakshamana had followed Rama’s instructions, Sita wouldn’t be abducted by Ravana. Also if Sita had not crossed
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the Lakshamana Rekha, she wouldn’t face the struggles she did. Ramayana taught us the importance of certain policies, rules, and instructions. We must think before breaking the rules and going against the instructions.
7. Stand with ethics and values Ravana captured Sita and locked her in his kingdom. But Vibhasana, Ravana’s younger brother didn’t support his brother. Vibhisana knows that his brother was unfair by abducting a married woman. Later, in the Rama- Ravana war, Rama killed Ravana and freed Sita. Vibhisana was safe as he chose the path of righteousness instead of supporting his brother Ravana.
8. Be patient and wait is worth This is a must-learn lesson for the young generation. The impatience leads nowhere and wait, patience pays off someday.
As part of Ramayana, the Sabri taught the best lesson of patience. She was a tribal woman who wanted to attain peace. But she needs to have Lord Rama’s darshan and only then can become free from the world. She kept waiting for Rama to arrive without losing her patience. And finally, Rama arrived and she attained peace.
9. Treat everyone equally King Rama treated everyone equally irrespective of their status, caste, colour, age, sex, appearance and capabilities. The best example of Rama’s goodness of treating people is
Sabri. Sabri didn’t want Rama to eat bitter, sour berries. She always tasted the berries first and then offered him only the sweet ones. When Sabri offered already tasted berries to Rama, he was happy to eat. Being a king, God, Rama never discriminated against people but treated them all equally. We must all such great ethics from Rama. Lord Rama, became God with many such priceless values, determined ethics and qualities. We become a good human being following Lord Rama’s path.
10. Stray humble even with authority and powers
Hanuman is a powerful God with endless strength and ultimate bravery. He could rescue Sita without anyone’s support. But despite having powers in hand, he waited for Rama to take the lead and end Ravana’s chapter. Hanuman always surrendered himself to his guru, god Rama. He always remained humble with Rama no matter how powerful he was. You can learn this from Ramayana as a life lesson. You may grow to the highest heights in your life but always remain humble. Follow Lord Human and his path will lead your right in life.
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Top 5 Things People Do During This Festival! If you want to be a part of this festival and peep into Nagaland’s culture, here are a few things you can do!
It is referred to as the hornbill festival and the tribal community celebrates it the best. On this special day, folk dance and music is performed. This beautiful estival is celebrated at the capital city Kohima.
It is always fun to engage yourself in activities. Having said that, you can participate in games, art, and folk songs.
People call it the ‘Festival of Festivals’. Interestingly, it is not a one day affair, this grand festival is celebrated from 1 st to 10 th December.
Don’t miss out on the famous rice beer dish during the festival.
Usually, the State Tourism and Art Culture Departments organize this festival. Besides, dance and music, they have a lot of cultural displays. As the entire world is battling against the pandemic, this year, the hornbill festival was celebrated virtually and it was displayed on several social media platforms.
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Enjoy the tribal drum beats by getting into huts.
If you love hot food, then you should participate in the chili eating festival.
Lumbini Festival 2020 Every December, the Lumbini festival is celebrated in Hyderabad’s Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. On this auspicious day, the ancient Buddhism is revered and all the Buddhist monks gather to speak about the importance of Buddhist teachings. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini and that’s exactly why the Buddhist monks choose to preach about Buddhism in this place. This festival is being celebrated for over 2000 years now. Many people across the world come to be a part of this festival. Every monastry in India celebrates this amazing day. To enhance the beauty of this festival, several art and craft exhibitions are set up. Earlier, this festival was only recognized in the North Indian States.Now, even the South Indian States do not want to miss out on celebrating this amazing day. DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
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Fashion -2020 It's a mod world, at least at Proenza Schouler, where after a couple of seasons of pretty, feminine looks, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough injected their proceedings with a colorful, sometimes cheeky, dose of sixties pop. Courrèges came instantly to mind when their first model hit the runway in a black-andwhite cashmere minidress, an orblike hat sitting atop her head. Later, the duo channeled Paco Rabanne with a chain mail tank and another made from small black and white discs, which also decorated slender clutches. But this was no retro collection.
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Naomie Harris Describes Post-Lockdown Life As ‘incredibly challenging’ According to Naomie Harris, life after lockdown is not that easy as there is a lot of adjustment to do with the new normal during the pandemic, says the 44-year old actress. She would be seen in the highly-awaited James Bond’s movie No time to Die. In this film, she would play the role of Miss Moneypenny.Further, the actor told BBC that she expected to get back to normal but nothing seems to be as normal as it was. She is still getting used to the isolation and masks.
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Amanda Seyfried Appreciates Meryl Streep For Helping Her Improve We got to see Amanda Seyfried starred alongside Meryl Streep in the musical Mamma Mia that took place in 2008. Amanda says, Meryl Streep has been quite an inspiring person and having worked with the Hollywood veteran has helped her become a better performer. She mentions how working with Meryl was an incredible experience for her. Amanda says that the turning point in her career was in 2004 when she got to be in teen comedy mean girls.
Jordan Peele’s Candyman Release Postponed To 2021 The plan to re-make 1992, a horror classic, directed by DaCosta from a screenplay she wrote with Peele to be postponed. This was to hit theatres on Oct 16th. However, it is pushed to another date. According to variety, announcement of the release date will be made in the coming weeks. After the release date of Wonder Woman was moved to December 25, this news came up.
Indian-Based Documentary Period. End of Sentence. Wins Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject An Indian-set documentary film Period. End of Sentence. has won the Best Documentary Short Subject award at the Oscars 2019. The movie, set in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur, is based on taboos revolving around menstruation. Directed by an Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi and Indian Guneet Monga being executive producer, the movie was a part of The Pad Project, initiated by Oakwood School students and their teacher Melissa Berton in Los Angeles
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Star Gazing ARIES During this month three planets are changing the sign, so there will be a lot of activity in your life. Mars will be moving into Taurus, Mercury will move into Aquarius and Venus will change its place to the sign of Capricorn. So, the first month of this New Year will be making you very busy. Mars will impact your accumulated wealth, finances, and speech. Venus indicates luxury and expenses, so, you may be spending more money on luxurious objects.
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The very first month of New Year will be very eventful as Mars, Mercury and Venus will be changing the signs in the first part of the month. As usual, the Moon also will be impacting your life. Mars is going to be in your sign of Taurus and that will impact your personal life and this planet is going to be here for the next forty-plus days. This will be making you very active and you will be very stubborn.
GEMINI This is going to be a challenging month for you as Mars, the planet for war will enter the sign of Taurus. This will be impacting your hidden fears, emotions, psyche, isolation, seclusion, long-distance travels, spirituality, and charity. So, your emotional needs will be very high and that will impact your day to day activities. You should not get into any complex deals and stay away from all scandals. WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2020
CANCER During this month, your entire focus will be on friendships, collective projects, long-term associations, children, youth groups, hopes, wishes, and gains. There will be visible changes in your friendships and collective projects. Mars will be triggering these long term relationships, and that shows some issues in the team settings. This is a month to join a new team and there can be some arguments with your team members.
LEO Mars will enter the sign of Taurus and that will impact your career. You will be very aggressive at work and you will have to be very careful with your behaviour. If you don’t control your behaviour, there are chances for arguments. The projects will be very competitive and you will have to spend a lot of physical energy on these projects. Mars will be influencing the home and family sector, and that indicates real estate deals as well.
VIRGO Mars will be entering the sign of Taurus and that will impact your foreign collaborations. During this month, you will be planning for multiple foreign or long distance travels. However, there are chances for some hindrances as well, so you have to plan carefully. These trips can come for career as well as personal purposes as well. Opportunities to work with the writing and publishing sector also can come up. This is also the time for foreign collaborations and higher studies.
LIBRA Mars will enter the sign of Taurus and that will impact your finances and partnerships. This move will trigger expenses than earnings, so you will have to be careful with your money. You should not take any risk with your savings; otherwise, you will be in trouble. Unexpected expenses also will be a part of this month and you will be prepared for that. Partnership related discussions and arguments also will be part of this month.
SCORPIO Your relationship will get highlighted during January due to the Martian transit to the earth sign of Taurus. This move will be impacting your love as well as marriage. The presence of Mars in the seventh house can bring arguments in the relationships, so you will have to be careful, otherwise, there will be arguments.
SAGITTARIUS During the first week of January, Mars will enter the sign of Taurus and that will impact your workplace and colleagues. At work, you may have to complete or start new projects. Relationship with your colleagues is also very important. They may have different needs from you and there are chances for quarrelling.
CAPRICORN During the first week of this month, Mars will be entering the earth sign of Taurus and that will impact your creative abilities. During this month, you will be getting multiple opportunities to prove your creative skills. You may start a new long-term project and team discussions can also happen. However, there are chances for arguments within the team, so you have to control your arguments. Those who work in the arts and entertainment sector also will be very active.
AQUARIUS Martian transit through the earth sign of Taurus will bring multiple real estate deals and discussions regarding your family matters. Your personal life is also highlighted and Mars will surely make you very aggressive. New beginnings in the home and personal life are expected. Mars is the indicator for construction and land-related deals,
PISCES During this month, your main focus will be your peace and happiness as the Sun and Mercury will be impacting your peace and happiness. This is a time to take a break from your busy life and search for peace. There will be some projects from foreign lands too. Both the planets will aspect the workplace, so there will be issues from the work place. This is a time to work with perfection and your managers will notice that. DECEMBER 2020 | WWW.WISHESH.NET
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