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“We are willing to discuss everything but we need to be patient, very patient,” the Cuban president said to his counterpart in their first formal encounter in the last 50 years. Obama struck a more upbeat tone and he called it a “historic” meeting. “We are now in a position to move, towards the future,” he said. “Over time, it is possible for us to turn the page and develop a new relationship between our two countries.” Obama said he would be making a decision in the coming days on Cuba’s status as a state sponsor of terrorism after an inter-agency review. Castro called on the US to lift the embargo on his country and to return Guantanamo Bay, which he said was illegally occupied by the US military. Mr. Obama sat down for an hour-long meeting with President Raul Castro of Cuba, which the United States allowed to attend the summit for the first time since the meetings began in 1994. It was the first meeting between leaders of the Cold War-era foes. Mr. Castro roasted the United States, at considerable length, over what he called its history of oppressing Cuba. A region long tired of the mutual animosity and perplexed at the Cold War-era embargo, it seemed progress enough that the presidents were talking without hostility. “We have very different views of how society should be organized and I was very direct with him that we are not going to stop talking about issues like democracy and human rights and freedom of assembly and freedom of the press,” Mr. Obama said. “America never makes a claim about being perfect,” he said. “We can, I suppose, spend a lot of time talking about past grievances, and I suppose that it’s possible to use the United States as a handy excuse every so often for political problems that may be occurring domestically. “But that’s not going to bring progress,” Mr. Obama continued. “That’s not going to solve the problems of children who can’t read, who don’t have enough to eat. 10
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It’s not going to make our countries more productive or more competitive in a global economy.” “The cold war has been over for a long time and, frankly, I’m not interested in having battles that started before I was born,” Obama said. “The US will not be imprisoned in the past. We’re looking to the future.” “I respect Obama but I do not trust him,” Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said. “We’re not against the US. I’m an admirer of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. We’ve never been against the US. We’re anti-imperialist.” This appears to have been a partial mistake. Clapton is British. US president had left the plenary before Maduro started speaking and the two leaders appeared to have avoided shaking hands during the summit. Like every other leader at the summit, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff celebrated the move by Cuba and the US to build closer ties and said countless opportunities should emerge from the new regional environment. “The two presidents have shown the progress that can be made when we learn the lessons
of the past.” “These are societies that are not especially responsive to what Washington does or wants, and have not been for a long time,” said Julia Sweig, a Cuba and Brazil scholar at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs in Austin, Tex. “Despite really significant remaining differences in the region, by sweeping aside the Cuba problem I think you are going to see more leaders step up to the plate more on human rights and democracy,” said Arturo Valenzuela, the State Department’s former top diplomat for the region and a professor at Georgetown University.
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Expressing shock and concern over snooping on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s family, BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress for the alleged role of its then government and said the opposition party has snooping in its DNA. BJP also cited examples of snooping on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law and on former Finance Minister when chewing gum was found in his office. “The BJP today is definitely taking a stand that this is really surprising and shocking. Already on the dimension of snooping, research that has come out, I certainly feel that till 2010-11 snooping has become a part of Congress’ DNA. We express our concern,” BJP leader and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. “The party (Congress) snooped then on Subhash Chandra Bose’s family and continued during Indira Gandhi’s regime when her daughter-in-law was also snooped on and the Finance Minister of the country was also subject to snooping, about which we do not know what came out,” the BJP Minister said.
“Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is the beloved son of India. There is news that there was surveillance on his family members, whom they are meeting, where they are going. I feel a thorough inquiry should be conducted and full facts must come to the open,” the Union Parliamentary Affairs minister M Venkaiah Naidu told.
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Intelligence Bureau kept relatives of Subhas Chandra Bose under close surveillance for two decades, most of which was during Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure as Prime Minister, according to archival material, triggering a political controversy. The IB sleuths intercepted and copied letters written by the Bose family and even trailed them on foreign tours. Bose’s family reacted to reports with “shock” and said it was a “poor reflection” on the quality of democracy at that time. Congress however debunked such reports about snooping on Netaji’s family by the then government. Netaji’s nephew Ardhendu Bose, a former model and businessman, has said that his father believed the phones at their home in Mumbai were tapped. He said this was taken as proof that the iconic leader didn’t actually die in a plane crash in 1945. “My father never believed Netaji died in the plane crash,” Mr Bose told. Mr Bose said his family believed the only leader to be a “threat” to Jawaharlal Nehru was Subhas Chandra Bose. “If, Netaji has really dead and perished in the air crash, then why all this? Obviously there was some element of fact that Bose was alive, lurking around somewhere and would make an appearance,” he said.
The declassified files have revealed that Netaji’s close relatives, including his two nephews Sisir Kumar Bose and Amiya Nath Bose, sons of his brother Sarat Chandra Bose were spied upon for 20 years between 1948 and 1968. Mr Nehru was Prime Minister for 16 of these 20 years. Netaji quit the Congress before Independence over differences with Mr Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi and launched an organised military resistance against the British after raising the Indian National Army. But he was said to have died on August 18, 1945, two years before India won freedom. Netaji’s death has been one of the most enduring mysteries in India’s history and has been debated for decades. Ardhendu Bose said, “The conjecture is Subhas Bose was made to disappear in Siberia under the powers that be in India at that time.” Against the backdrop of the snooping controversy, Netaji’s grandnephew Surya Kumar Bose met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Germany and demanded declassification of all secret files related to the freedom fighter.
“Subhas Bose did not belong just to his direct family. He had himself said that the whole country is his family. I do not think it’s just the duty of the family to raise this issue (of declassification of Netaji files),” Surya Kumar Bose, the president of the Indo-German Association in Hamburg, said.
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After losing top engineering talent for years to America’s tech heartland of Silicon Valley, they are back as an e-commerce boom sparks a thriving start-up culture, unprecedented pay and perks including free healthcare for in-laws. India’s IT industry has long been seen as a back-office backwater, even by its own engineers who started moving abroad in their droves in the 1970s.
the chance to join a fast-growing start-up. Joining bonuses, stock options and other perks were also helping. The chance to live close to parents and other relatives is another factor drawing Indian executives back home which is an important consideration in India’s close knit family system.
Tanmay Saksena, who heads online ordering at restaurant review website Zomato, similarities The e-commerce sector, led by Flipkart and between the Indian and Silicon Valley start-up Snapdeal, attracted more than $5 billion of culture, helped him decide to return after eight investment last year, Morgan Stanley says, years away. “Of course your base pay is not the compared with less than $2 billion in 2013. “The main driver, it is equity and you join a start-up appetite for finding engineering talent is great,” because you think it will do well,” Saksena said. said George Kaszacs of Silicon Valley-based headhunters Riviera Partners, who helps Indian InMobi, a mobile phone advertising platform, startups scout for potential hires. provides summer camps for kids and meetings where spouses can socialise with one another. India’s biggest e-commerce company, Flipkart, It offers health insurance not just for employees recently hired two senior executives from Google and their spouse, but their in-laws too, which Inc in California, both engineers of Indian origin, Abhay Singhal says is a big hit. “One thing that for its headquarters in Bengaluru. Flipkart did unfortunately India does not have great answers not disclose their pay, but headhunters say to yet is the quality of living outside of work,” remuneration packages can reach $1 million Singhal, one of the founders of the company, said. over 3-4 years. Headhunter Kaszacs said several factors are drawing Indians back home, including
Snapdeal said in a couple of instances the company had even helped spouses search for jobs.
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PM MODI’S 3-NATION VISIT PLACES INDIA GLOBALLY PM Modi undertook a three-nation tour as part of his attempts to woo foreign investors and CEOs to start business in India. His trip includes cultural programs, visits to war memorials and detailed bilateral talks. His public functions are broadcasted across television channels and has found space across newspaper front pages. Let us see what happened in each country. FRANCE Prime Minister Modi has held a wide-range of consultations with French Prime Minister Francois Hollande and conducted roundtable discussions with French CEOs. His pet theme was to give a boost to the ‘Make in India’ campaign and to re-energize key infrastructure deals with these countries. He also had a ‘naav pe charcha’ with Hollande as he went on a cruise on the Seine River with the French premier. The following agreements were signed. 1. A MOU between L&T and Areva aimed at cost reduction by increasing localisation and improve the financial viability of the Jaitapur nuclear plant project in Maharashtra. Transfer of technology in this regard is also enabled. 2. A MoU between ISRO and French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) on the Indo-French Megha Tropiques satellite which was launched on board the Indian launch vehicle PSLV on October 12, 2011. 3. India asked France to supply 36 Rafale fighter jets in ‘fly-away’ condition. The deal was deemed landmark. The deal is good news for the Indian Air Force which desperately needs more multi-role combat aircraft. 4. A MoU in the field of renewable energy was signed by respective ministries of the two countries. 16
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and disabled in sports was also undertaken. 6. A railway protocol to develop semi high speed corridor in India was taken up by both countries. 7. Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, promised to increase outsourcing in India from the present 400 million euros to 2 billion euros.
GERMANY The media has widely covered PM’s visit to Germany especially his inauguration of the famous Hannover industrial fair along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Both leaders spoke in favour of a free trade agreement between the European Union and India. PM Modi emphasized the importance for the expansion of India as a manufacturing hub. The joint statement by both countries recognized the establishment of a working group on urban development. PM Modi promised to set up a mechanism to help German companies invest and do business in India. While addressing a diaspora event in Berlin, he said that India would lead the way in dealing with climate change. The two countries in the joint statement said, stronger educational exchanges will be encouraged along with the collaborations between the universities.
CANADA Modi became the first PM to arrive in Canada in a stand-alone bilateral visit in 42 years. Modi held hectic talks with Canadian PM Stephen Harper and addressed a 8,000-strong audience of IndoCanadians at Toronto’s Ricoh Coliseum. It was an event similar to the PM’s Madison Square Garden event in the US. Both countries signed an agreement for long-term supply of Uranium to India. Harper and Modi agreed to increase collaboration in the fields of energy efficiency, oil and gas development and renewable energy. India and Canada looked forward to an investment of CAD $2.5 million in five health innovations in India by Grand Challenges Canada and its Indian partner, the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology. Air Canada has said that it plans to have direct flights from Toronto to New Delhi, an outcome from PM’s bilateral visit. Both leaders vowed to deepen cooperation in fighting against terrorism and violent extremism. 13 MoUs were signed between the National Skill Development Council of India and 13 Canadian colleges, institutes and Sector Skills Councils in the fields of agriculture, automotive, aviation, construction, healthcare, hydrocarbons and IT. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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OPERATION MAITRI, INDIA’S MISSION TO EARTHQUAKE RIDDEN NEPAL On 25th April 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Nepal, which has killed atleast 6200 people and injured more than twice as many, as of 30 April 2015. Its epicenter was approximately 34 km east-southeast of Lamjung, Nepal and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km. It was the most powerful disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal – Bihar earthquake. The earthquake has triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19, making it the deadliest day on the mountain. It triggered another huge avalanche in Langtang valley, where 250 are now missing. Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including some at the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Square and the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal, with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7 on 26th April 2015 at 12:54:08 NST.
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According to the USGS, the temblor was caused by a sudden thrust or release of built-up stress, along the major fault line where the Indian Plate, carrying India, is slowly diving underneath the Eurasian Plate, carrying much of Europe and Asia. Kathmandu, situated on a block of crust approximately 120 km wide and 60 km long, reportedly shifted 3 m (10 ft) to the south in just 30 seconds. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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he Tribhuvan International Airport serving Kathmandu was closed immediately after the quake, but was re-opened later in the day for relief operations. Buildings in Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, collapsed, as did the Dharahara tower, built in 1832. Manakamana Temple in Gorkha was also destroyed. The northern side of Janaki Mandir has been reported to be damaged. Several temples, including Kasthamandap, Panchtale temple, the nine-storey Basantapur Durbar, the Dasa Avtar temple and two dewals located behind the Shiva Parvati temple were demolished by the quake. Few other monuments, including the Kumari Temple and the Taleju Bhawani Temple, have partially collapsed. The top of the Jay Bageshwori Temple in Gaushala and some parts of the Pashupatinath Temple, Swyambhunath, Boudhanath Stupa, Ratna Mandir, inside Rani Pokhari and Durbar High School have been destroyed. In Patan, the Char Narayan Mandir, the statue of Yog Narendra Malla, a pati inside Patan Durbar Square, the Taleju Temple, the Hari Shanker, Uma Maheshwor Temple and the Machhindranath Temple in Bungmati were destroyed. In Tripureshwor, the Kal Mochan Ghat, a temple inspired by Mughal architecture, was completely destroyed and the nearby Tripura Sundari also suffered significant damage. In Bhaktapur, several monuments, including the Fasi Deva temple, the Chardham temple and the 17th century Vatsala Durga Temple, were fully or partially destroyed.
Outside the Valley, the Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, the Gorkha Durbar, the Palanchowk Bhagwati, in Kavrepalanchowk District, the Rani Mahal in Palpa District, the Janaki Mandir in Janakpur, the Churiyamai in Makwanpur District, the Dolakha Bhimsensthan in Dolakha District, and the Nuwakot Durbar were partially destroyed. Historian Prushottam Lochan Shrestha stated, “We have lost most of the monuments that had been designated as World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur District, Nepal. They cannot be restored to their original states.” Operation Maitri is the rescue and relief operation in Nepal by the Government of India and Indian Armed Forces in the aftershock of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The Indian Army has named the aid to Nepal as ‘Operation Maitri’ or friendship and started extending its help to the neighbouring country which was hit by a massive earthquake. India’s response started within 15 minutes of the quake and it was the first country to respond to the catastrophe, by launching this full-fledged rescue and relief operation. The operation started on 26th April 2015 and has involved ex-servicemen from the Gurkha Regiments as interface for guidance, relief and rescue.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED ACCOLADES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THE US PRESIDENT HAS TERMED INDIA AS THE LEADER IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT. THE SPECTACULAR INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT LED BY MODI HAS TAKEN THE ROLE OF A RESPONSIBLE NEIGHBOR BY PROVIDING ALL THE HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO THE EARTHQUAKE TORN HIMALAYAN COUNTRY NEPAL. INDIA ALSO HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP AND SAVE THE CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. THIS IS BEING APPRECIATED BY MANY COUNTRIES. NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA HAS THIS KIND OF QUICK AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IN DISASTER HAPPENED DURING THE CONGRESS OR UPA GOVERNMENT. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY AND LED FROM THE FRONT. 20
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BELOW IS THE LIST OF SERVICE DONE BY OPERATION MAITRI 1. The Indian army successfully evacuated 170 foreign nationals from the U.S., U.K., Russia and Germany 2. The joint Army-Air Force operation, brought over 5,000 Indians back from Nepal by Air Force and civilian planes 3. India had sent a collective relief material of 24 tons to the interior areas 4. India had sent 18 medical teams (comprising 20 people each), and 12 engineer teams of about 60 people to the neighbouring country. 5. Engineers are helping to clear the rubble from blocked roads 6. Power assessment team had managed to restore electricity in major areas The aircrafts Indian Air Force mobilised for the rescue operation were: ·
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TIMELINE OF RESCUE OPERATION BY 10 engineer task forces with machinery to clear roads and debris. The troops have taken with them a further ‘OPERATION MAITRI’ April 25, 2015 - Ten teams from India’s National Disaster Response Force, totaling 450 personnel and including several search and rescue dogs, arrived in Nepal. Ten additional Indian Air Force planes soon departed to join them with further aid. In the immediate aftermath of the quake, India has sent 43 tons of relief material, including tents and food. April 26, 2015 - Operation Maitri started. The Indian Air Force evacuated over 500 citizens from Nepal late night to early morning. Ten flights were planned which airlifted teams of doctors, nurses and paramedics, engineering task forces, water, food, National Disaster Response Force teams, medical personnel and equipment, blankets and tents. April 27, 2015 - Indian Air Force had evacuated 1935 Indian citizens from Nepal using 12 aircraft sorties. 18 medical teams were deployed to help in the relief efforts .The Indian Army was in the process of sending
10,000 blankets and 1,000 tents are on standby. The Indian army was also brought oxygen cylinders for distribution to medical teams. Spain sought India’s help in evacuating its nationals from Nepal. Indian Prime Minister guaranteed the Spanish Foreign Minister that India will provide all possible help to Spanish nationals in Nepal.
April 28, 2015 - The Indian Air Force and the Indian Army fanned out to remote areas while continuing to transport essential items from various bases to Kathmandu and evacuating distressed persons to India. A 41member medical team, along with medical supplies, was sent to Nepal from Rajasthan. The Sashastra Seema Bal dispatched over three dozen vehicles, including ambulances and water tankers to Nepal from its border camps. The Indian government dispatched 220 tons of food packets and dry rations, 50 tons of water, 2 tons of medicines, 40 tents and 1,400 blankets to Nepal. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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MANGAL PANDEY ICO N O F I N DI A N F R E E DO M M O V E M E N T Born: 19 July 1827 Nagwa, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India Died: 8 April 1857 (aged 29) Barrackpore, Calcutta(now ), West Bengal, India
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in a Brahmin family in Nagwa, a village of upper Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. He joined the East India Company’s army in 1849 at the age of 22. Pandey was a soldier in the 6th Company of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry. Mangal Pandey is counted among the most popular figures associated with India’s freedom struggle.
MANGAL PANDEY was a YOUNG BRAHMIN
SOLDIER in the 34th battalion. British officers decided that the 19th battalion was to have a trial run of the newly acquired cartridges, that had the coating of cows’ / pigs’ fat, at Barakpur near Kolkata. Before inserting the cartridges in the guns, the casing had to be removed with one’s teeth and thus the fat would have to come in contact with the soldier’s mouth. Therefore, the soldiers only refused to use those cartridges and revolted against such an experiment.
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ritish officers did not react immediately as they were outnumbered and decided to call in for reinforcements and have British soldiers from Burma (Mynamar) come in and disarm the soldiers of that battalion, humiliate them and throw them out. Mangal Pandey was enraged at the idea of the humiliation of his brethren. Mangal Pandey was a young man who revered his Dharma more than his own life. An electrifying desire for freedom was invoked within him and it surged through his veins. His very sword seemed to become impatient to be released from its sheath.
it was noon and Mangal Pandey was tired and as he realized that he would be caught by the British, he turned the gun towards his chest and fired. He fell on the ground and lost consciousness. The British caught him injured and was taken to the military hospital. Within a week, he was tried in the Military Court. He was asked to give the names of others who were the part of his plan, but he did not disclose a single name. He was sentenced to death. This harbinger, who has sacrificed his life to prevent the insult of his brethren, created so much of admiration among the people that it became difficult to get a hangman for his execution in the whole of Barakpur. Finally 4 persons from Kolkata were brought in for the dirty job.
A plan was made by Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshave to start a revolutionary war against the British regime at various places on 31st May. But Mangal Pandey could The leader of the contingent of which Mangal Pandey not bear the idea of the utter humiliation that his own was a soldier, was killed by the British. The battalions people from the 19th battalion would be put through. 19 and 34 were disarmed and withdrawn. This, had He thought that on that very day, his battalion should a reverse effect on the soldiers; instead of getting revolt and he loaded his gun. The day was Sunday, 29th scared, hundreds of soldiers tore their uniforms that March 1857. He leapt into the parade ground and were a sign of bondage and they took a dip in the holy started inspiring the Indian soldiers to fight against Ganges for cleansing them off their sin of carrying the the injustice. He appealed to chains of bondage. them to wake up and attack. He said to the soldiers, “Now do On 8th April, Mangal Pandey was taken to the gallows with soldiers keeping not back off O brothers, attack! a vigil on him. He climbed the gallows fearlessly and once again declared Remember your pledge to that he would not disclose any name when the scaffolding was removed Dharma. Come on; let’s destroy from under his feet. Thus, Mangal Pandey became the first revolutionary the enemy for our freedom.” to offer his blood at the feet of his motherland in the battle of 1857. The
impact of his name was so great that the British started calling all soldiers
Sargent Major Hudson ordered in this freedom battle by the name of ‘Pandey’. to catch hold of him but not a single soldier moved. In fact, Many patriots were inspired by his sacrifice for the Hudson was hit with a bullet country and pledged to sacrifice their own lives for fired by Mangal Pandey. On seeing this, Lieutenant the freedom of their countrymen. When the post Baugh came towards Pandey riding on his horse but independence governments were busy crediting one the bullet coming out of Mangal Pandey’s gun went family for the freedom struggle, the real heroes were through the horse and the horse collapsed along with put under oblivion. The so called freedom fighters the Lieutenant. Before Mangal Pandey could re-load family was busy capturing power and putting their his gun, Baugh took out his gun but Mangal Pandey rival on surveillance to avoid any threat to their was not scared. He took out his sword. Baugh fired authority. The recent revealing gives the burning at him but Mangal Pandey dodged and overpowered truth of how much power has intoxicated the family Baugh with his sword. Hudson and Baugh ran away. to erase all other freedom fighters and to keep the power to themselves and discredit others. This is the A Muslim soldier named Shaikh Paltu went towards curse on the future and prosperity of our country. It Mangal Pandey. Mangal Pandey thought that he may is time to remember and recognize the real heroes be coming to help, since he belonged to the same and expose the wrongdoings of the betrayers of battalion; but instead he caught hold of Pandey from independent India. behind. Pandey managed to shake him off when the Indian soldiers started pelting stones and throwing boots at Shaikh. He also ran away fearing for his life. In a short while, Colonel Wheeler came and ordered the soldiers to catch Pandey. But the soldiers, firmly told the Colonel that they would not touch the virtuous Brahmin. Watchful of the stance taken by the soldiers and seeing the blood of the British officers, the Colonel too ran away. Afterwards, General Hyeres came with many European soldiers; but by that time, MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Visa on arrival tourist boom in India
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India will provide e-Tourist Visa to 31 more countries, including France and Canada, enabling citizens of these countries easy entry to the country. The e-Tourist Visa facility is being extended to 31 more countries from 1 May, a Home Ministry statement said. The new countries included are Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Island, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Grenada, Haiti, HolySee (Vatican), Honduras, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Paraguay, St Kitts & Nevis and Seychelles.
The airports to be added to the existing list of nine where foreign citizens from eligible countries can land with an e-tourist visa are Jaipur, Amritsar, Gaya, Lucknow, Trichy, Varanasi and Ahmedabad. “The scheme will be extended to more countries in a phased manner. The Government is committed to extend the scheme to 150 countries by the end of this financial year,� the statement said. Prospective
visitor can apply for an Indian visa from his or her home country through online without visiting the Indian Mission and also pay the visa fee online. Once approved, the applicant will receive an email authorising him or her to travel to India and he or she can travel with a print out of this authorisation. On arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation to the immigration authorities who will then stamp the entry into the country.
Since the launch of the scheme, a total of 1,10,000 visas have been issued by the government under it. During December last, a total of 14,083 tourist visa-on-arrivals (TVoA) were issued as compared to 2,700 during December 2013, registering a growth of 421.6 per cent. The percentage share of top 10 source countries for TVoA in India during December last included US (24.26 percent), Russian Federation (15.06 percent), Republic of Korea (11.01 percent), Ukraine (8.16 percent), Australia (7.98 percent), New Zealand (5.08 percent), Japan (4.30 percent), Singapore (4.27 percent), Germany (4.05 percent) and the Philippines (3.10 percent). MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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RAKESH SACHDEV CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Mr. Rakesh Sachdev has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation since November 2010. Mr. Sachdev served as the Chief Financial Officer of SigmaAldrich Corporation from November 18, 2008 to November 2010 and also served as its Chief Administrative Officer from May 2009 to November 14, 2010 and Senior Vice President from May 2005 to November 2010. He served as Vice President of SigmaAldrich Corporation from November 18, 2008 to May 2009 and served as its Secretary from March 2009 to October 2009. Previously, he served as the President of Asia Pacific at Meritor, Inc. (formerly ArvinMeritor Inc.) from March 28, 2007 to October 2008 and as its Senior Vice President from March, 2007 to October 2008. He was responsible for managing, Meritor, Inc.’s existing customer relationships, forging new relationships and oversaw operations in China, India, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. He served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
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and Strategy of Meritor, Inc. from April 1, 2005 to March 28, 2007 and was responsible for leading efforts to develop and implement Meritor, Inc.’s global strategies and all corporate development activities. He served as an Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Controller of Meritor, Inc. from August 1. 2003 to March 2005 and was responsible for worldwide financial controls; systems; financial planning and management reporting; accounting policies, and external reporting. He served as Vice President and General Manager of Global trailer products and Worldwide Braking Systems groups of the Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business unit of Meritor, Inc. from December 2000 to July 2003, Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Trailer Products of Meritor, Inc. from February 1999 to December 2000 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He joined Meritor, Inc. in 1999, after more than 18 years of senior management experience at Cummins Inc., served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cummins’ Automotive Business Unit. He served as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Cummins’ manufacturing, marketing and distribution business in Mexico. He has been the deputy Chairman of the Board of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since January 1, 2015. He has been a Director of Regal Beloit Corporation since July 19, 2007, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since January 23, 2014 and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation since November 14, 2010.
He served as a Director of Automotive Axles Ltd. from April 2007 to August 2008. He serves as a Director of Sigma-Aldrich Company Limited. He is a Graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and he holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
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CULTURE
KALBELIYA DANCE & 32
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& TRIBE OF RAJASTAN SIGNFICANCE OF
KALBELIYA DANCE AND TRIBE OF RAJASTAN
K A L B E L I A O R K A BELIYA IS ONE OF THE MOST S E N S U O U S D A N C E FORMS OF RAJASTHAN, PER F O R M E D B Y A T RIBE OF THE SAME NAME.
They are famous for their dance which is an integral part of their culture. Both men and women in the tribe participate in this activity to celebrate joyful occasions. Kalbelias are known for their frequent movement from one place to another in ancient times. Their main occupation is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and the costumes of their community bear a resemblance to that of the serpents. They are also known as Sapera, Jogira or Jogi. They follow Hinduism. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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CULTURE
Kalbelia’s trace their ancestry from Kanlipar, the 12th disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest number of the population of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live a nomadic life. Kalbelia men carry cobras in cane baskets from door to door in villages and their women sang and danced and begged for alms. They revere the cobra and advocate non-killing of the reptile. In the villages, if a snake inadvertently entered a home, then a Kalbelia would be summoned to catch the serpent and to take it away without killing it. Kalbelias traditionally lives in spaces outside the village, where they reside in makeshift camps called deras. The Kalbelias move their deras from one place to another in a circuitous route repeated over time. Over the generations, the Kalbelias acquired a unique understanding of the local flora and fauna and are aware of herbal remedies for various diseases which are an alternative source of income for them. Today, performing arts are a major source of income for them and these have received widespread recognition within and outside India. Kalbelia dance is performed to celebrate any joyful moment in the community and is an integral part of Kalbelia culture. Their dances and songs are a matter of pride and marks of identity for the Kalbelias. They represent the creative adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic conditions and their own role in rural Rajasthani society.
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The dancers are women wearing flowing black skirts that dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a serpent. The upper body cloth is called Angrakhi and a piece of cloth worn on head known as Odhani, similarly the lower body cloth is called Lengha. All these cloths are mixed with red and black hues and embroidered in such a way that when these dancers perform these clothes represent a combination of colours soothing to eyes as well as to the atmosphere. The male participants take care of the musical part of the dance. They use different musical instruments such as the pungi, a woodwind instrument traditionally played to capture snakes, dufli, khanjari, a percussion instrument, morchang, khuralio and the dholak to create the rhythm on which the dancers perform. The dancers are tattooed in traditional designs and wear jewelry and garments richly embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread. As the performance progresses, the rhythm becomes faster and faster and so does the dance.
Kalbelia songs are based on stories taken from folklore and mythology and special dances are performed during Holi. The Kalbelia have a reputation for composing lyrics spontaneously and improvising songs during performances. These songs and dances are part of an oral tradition that is handed down to generations and for which there are neither texts nor training manuals. In 2010, the Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were declared as part of its Intangible Heritage List by the UNESCO.
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TRADITION
IYENGAR HINDU
BRAHMINS OF
TAMIL ORIGIN
DAKALAI A V
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Iyengar or Ayyangar is a caste of Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin whose members follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja. They are mostly found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Iyengars are divided into two religious sects, the Vadakalai and the Thenkalai. They are also classified based as per gotra, or patrilineal descent. The original language of the Iyengar Brahmins is Tamil, but they also speak Kannada and Telugu. The Iyengar community traces their origin in Tamil Nadu from the period of Ramanuja. Iyengars display a mark on their forehead known as the Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra as a caste mark.
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TRADITION
The Iyengar community traces its philosophical origins to Nathamuni, the first Sri Vaishnava acharya, who lived around 900 CE. He is traditionally believed to have collected the 4,000 works of Nammalvar and other alvars, the poet-saints of southern India who were intensely devoted to Vishnu on both emotional and intellectual plane. The belief is that he set this collection commonly called the Tamil Prabhandams to music, and he introduced the devotional hymns of the alvars into worship, thus mixing the Tamil Veda with the traditional Vedas written in Sanskrit. A scriptural equivalence was accepted by the community that formed in acceptance of his works, with the Sanskrit texts considered to be metaphysical truth and the Tamil oral variants to be based on human experience of the same. This community became immersed in the duallanguage worship in temples where issues of caste were of no concern. Later, Ramanuja became the principal among religious leaders who formalised the efforts of Nathamuni as a theology. Ramanuja developed the philosophy of Visishtadvaita and has been described by Harold Coward as “the founding interpreter of Sri Vaisnavite scripture.” While Anne Overzee says that he was a collator and interpreter rather than an original thinker, although showing originality in his method of synthesising the Tamil and Sanskrit sources. Ranjeeta Dutta has said that the two sets of sources “continued to be parallel to each other and not incorporative” at this time.
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Nathamuni and Ramanuja were both Brahmins, while Nammalvar was of the Vellala caste which their community considered to be the lowest varna, known as shudra. All three men were Tamils, although Ramanuja documented his thoughts in Sanskrit. The Vadakalai sects are also referred to as the “northern” culture or school and the Thenkalai sect are the “southern” variant. These cultures refer the perceived prominence given by the sects to the terse style of Sanskrit traditions and the lyrical Tamil Prabhandams. The Vadakalai favour Vedanta Desika as their acharya and the Thenkalai prefer instead the teachings of Manavala Mamuni. The sects share a common allegiance to Nammalvar and Ramanuja and that their subsequent significant thinkers “wholly accepted the authority and importance” of both linguistic styles. Vedic philosophy holds that the supreme goal in life is to attain the blissful state of Brahman through moksha, being the process of liberation of the suffering soul from the cycle of reincarnation. Although eighteen points of difference between the two Iyengar sects are generally recognised, are referred to as the ashtadasa bhedas. Thenkalai holds that devotion is all that is necessary and that god will on his own initiative carry the devotee to salvation, like a cat carrying a kitten. Vadakalai holds that man has to win god’s grace through his efforts and he has to cling on to god, like an infant monkey clinging on to its mother.
Unlike the Vadakali, the Thenkalai Iyengar sect rejects the caste system and has accepted Shudras into its fold. The sect was founded by Pillai Lokacharya. Vadakalai Iyengars believe that it is necessary to offer obeisance / prostration to God multiple times, while Thenkalai Iyengars believe that it is enough if you offer obesaiance / prostration to God once. This is the reason as to why a Vadakalai Iyengar is often seen prostrating four times, while Thenkalai Iyengars are seen prostrating only once.
A typical Iyengar wedding are made up of the following events:
• VETHALAIPAKKU, • PANDALKAL, • JANWAASAM, • NISCHAYATHARTHAM, • NANDI OR VRATHAM, • KASHIYATHRAI, • OONJAL, • PIDDISHUTTAL, • KANYADAANAM, • MANGALAYA DHARANAM, • AKSHATHAI, • HOMAM, • SAPTAPADI, • NAGOLI, • VASTHRA, • GRUHAPRAVESHAM, • SAMBANDHI VIRANDHU, • NALANGU.
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Story for
KIDS
KRISHNA AND SUDAMA ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP
Sudama was a poor Brahmin. He didn’t even have enough money to feed his children. Once with tearful eyes, his wife told him, “IT DOESN’T
WON’T BE ANY NEED TO ASK FOR ANYTHING THERE.”
Sudama found wisdom in MATTER IF WE the words of his wife. He ARE HUNGRY decided to go to Dwarka & BUT WE SHOULD said, “I’ll definitely go AT LEAST BE to Krishna but what ABLE TO FEED should I take along THE CHILDREN for his children?” ENOUGH.” On hearing this Sudama felt very hurt & said,
“WHAT CAN BE DONE? WE CAN’T ASK FOR FAVORS FROM ANYBODY.” Sudama’s wife replied,
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Sudama’s wife borrowed some rice snacks from their neighbor. She bound the food in a piece of torn cloth and gave it to her husband. Sudama took the bundle and left for Dwarka. On seeing Dwarka, Sudama was amazed. The entire town was built with gold and the people were very well-off. He asked for directions for Krishna’s palace & finally reached there. On seeing Sudama who looked like a hermit, the palace guards asked,
“Why have you come here?” Sudama answered,
“I want to meet Krishna who is my friend. Go & tell him that Sudama has come to meet him.” The guard smirked on seeing Sudama’s attire.
However, he hesitantly went & informed Krishna of Sudama’s arrival. On hearing Sudama’s name, Krishna immediately stood up and ran to meet him. Everyone looked in wonder upon seeing such a great King running bare-footed to meet his poor friend. Krishna took Sudama into the palace. They recalled their childhood days at the Sandipani’s school. Seeing Krishna’s wealth, Sudama felt ashamed of the rice snacks that he had brought and tried to hide the bundle, but Krishna snatched it from him. While enjoying the snack Krishna said, “I
have never tasted such sweetness in anything else.” Later, they sat to have their meal which was served in gold plates. Sudama felt sad as he remembered his hungry children at home. He stayed at the palace for two days but he couldn’t prepare himself to ask Krishna for any favors. On the third day, he got ready to go back home. Krishna embraced Sudama and escorted him out as he bid him farewell. On the way back, Sudama wondered, “WHAT
SHALL I SAY
WHEN MY WIFE ASKS ME WHAT I’VE BROUGHT BACK?” As Sudama approached home, he could not find his hut! Instead, his wife came out from a magnificent palace, dressed in elegant clothes. She told Sudama, “LOOK
AT KRISHNA’S MIGHT; WE HAVE BEEN RID OF OUR POVERTY. KRISHNA HAS ENDED ALL OUR MISERIES.” Sudama recollected Krishna’s pure love and his eyes welled up with tears of joy.
THE SELFLESS DEVOTION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ALL PROSPERITY. IT IS TO BE REMEMBERED THAT WHEN WE WORSHIP GOD, WE SHOULD NOT ASK FOR ANYTHING. THE ALMIGHTY GOD KNOWS ABOUT US AND GIVES WHATEVER IS REQUIRED. TRUE LOVE DOESN’T DISTINGUISH BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW STATUS OR BETWEEN RICHES AND POVERTY.
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INGREDIENTS • • • • • •
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • 1/2 cup honey 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon lemon juice 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4 pounds) Salt 1 pineapple peeled, cored and cut into 8 thick rings
DIRECTIONS 1. In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the honey, hot pepper sauce and chili powder and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and set aside. 2. Preheat a grill or large grill pan to medium-high. Rub the chicken with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt. Grill until well marked, about 7 minutes. Flip and cook until the bottoms are well marked and the chicken is cooked through, another 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and brush with the reserved honey glaze. Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, grill the pineapple until well marked on one side, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with the chicken.
SPICY HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS
SUMMER CORN & TOMATO PASTA
DIRECTIONS 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente; drain. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn, raise the heat slightly and cook until the corn is heated through and golden, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. 3.
Add the vegetables, butter and basil to the pasta and toss.
Tip PAIR WITH: • Geyser Peak Winery Alexander Valley Chardonnay 2004 (California) Tip Dress it up • Give this pasta a fancy twist by tossing in cooked lobster or shrimp
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Salt 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 pound bow-tie pasta
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
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1 liter milk 3/4 cup cashew nut soaked in water for 3-4 hours 1/2 cup sugar 3-4 almond
• 3-4 cashew nuts • 1/4 tsp cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp saffron soaked in 1 tsp hot milk
DIRECTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Drain the water from cashew nut and make fine paste with some milk. Boil rest of the milk in a pan, stir continuously until the milk is reduced to 3/4 in quantity. Add cashew paste & sugar. Stir continuously. Boil it on low heat until the required consistency is obtained. Add saffron, cardamom powder & mix well. Pour the kheer into a serving boil. Garnish with saffron, almond, cashew nuts. Serve hot yummy cashew nut kheer.
Cashew nuts are packed with full of energy, antioxidants, minerals that are essential for robust health. The nutrients in it may boost your metabolism and tastes good. Even the milk has many health benefits. The combination of these two in ‘cashew nut kheer’ is very good for health.
CASHEW NUT KHEER
SALTED YOGURT DRINK Yogurt is a nutrient rich, all star food with unique taste. It is an excellent source of protein, calcium and potassium. It provides numerous vitamins and minerals and is relatively low in calories.
Kheer is one of the popular desserts in India. Although many types of kheer are available, ‘Cashew nut kheer’ is one of the best loved recipes because of its delicious taste. It is nutritious and mouth watering recipe which is commonly called as ‘king of puddings’. Kaju kheer is a healthy and nutritious dish which is so simple and easy to make. Once you eat, you will feel like eating again and again.
INGREDIENTS • • • • •
2 cups of yogurt (dahi, curd) 1 teaspoon ginger juice ¼ cup mint leaves (podina) ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black salt (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder* (bhuna jeera) • Few mint leaves for garnishing • ½ cup of ice cubes
DIRECTIONS Take a cup and blend mint leaves with two tablespoons of yogurt. Make a paste of it. To it add yogurt, ginger juice, salt, black salt and one cup of water. Adjust the water depending on the water quantity in yogurt. Pour it over ice cubes and garnish with roasted cumin seed powder and mint leave. Note: Making Ginger juice: Shred the ginger using a fine grater and squeeze the pulp using fingers. Roasting Cumin seeds: Toast cumin in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until aromatic and brown in color. You can make a small jar of this in advance and keep it for couple of months. This is used in many recipes. 44
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INGREDIENTS
• Prawn/Jhinga - 300 gms • Onion - 3 Large [ 2 Cups chopped] • Tomato - 2 Large [ 1 1/2 cup chopped] • Capsicum - 1 Large • Green Chillies - 3 • Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp • Coriander - 1 tsp • Turmeric - 1/2 tsp • Pepper - 1/2 tsp
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Garam Masala - 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp Cloves Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Asafoetida/Hing - A Pinch Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
For Marination: • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp • Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp • Coriander Seeds - 1/2 tsp • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp • Salt - 1 tsp
DIRECTIONS 1. Marinate prawn with half tsp salt and half tsp tumeric for 15 mins and rinse well. 2. Again marinate with remaining turmeric powder, salt, red chili, coriander powders and gignergarlic paste for 15 minutes to until required to use. 3. Finely chop onion, tomato, green chili and coriander leaves/hara dhaniya. 4. In a kadai (wok) heat oil add hing, cumin and allow to crack. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute until light golden brown. 5. Add onion and green chili
KADAI PRAWN
Spicy sea food recipes are one of the most delicious and popular Indian recipes. Among all, prawn recipes are loved by most of us. Kadai prawn is a spicy main course curry prepared in combination with capsicum. Adding capsicum gives wonderful flavour and also makes it more colorful. Here is the simple preparation of Kadai prawn or Jinga curry.
DIRECTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
• Chopped Coriander Leaves/Hara Dhaniya - 3 tbsp
and saute until soft. Add tomato and cook for 5-7 minutes in medium flame until tomato gets mash 6. Now add red chilli, turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, cinnamon and cloves powders and mix well cook for 2 minutes. 7. Add prawns, capsicum, salt mix well, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes for until prawn gets cooked. 8. Add garam masala, cilantro and stir well, simmer for a minute and off flame. This kadai prawn goes well with plain steamed rice but you can have it with roti, paratha or poori too.
JACKFRUIT SUBZI
Jackfruit is a sweet fruit with rich in energy, dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins. It can be consumed raw or can be cooked into different recipes. Here is the simple preparation of Jackfruit Subzi, prepare it at your home and get acquainted with the wonderful flavor and texture of a truly versatile fruit.
Taka a pan and heat oil in it. Drain all the liquid from jackfruit and cut it into pieces. Blot dry with a paper towel. Fry the jackfruit until it turns golden brown colour. Take another pan and heat oil in it. Add onions and a pinch of salt and cook it until it turns light brown. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric powder and cook for 2-3 minutes. To it add tomatoes and cook until the oil separates. Reduce stove to low and add Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Chili Powder, Garam Masala. Mix well. Add 1/4 cup water, mix well and add fried jackfruit. Add yogurt to it and mix thoroughly. Add 1/4 cup water, mix, cover and cook for 3-5 minutes (stir in between). Garnish it with coriander leaves.
INGREDIENTS • • • • • •
Young Jackfruit – 2 cans Oil – for deep frying Oil – 2 Tbsp Onions – 1 medium, finely chopped Salt – to taste Garlic – 1 Tbsp, minced
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Ginger – 1 Tbsp, minced Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped Coriander Powder – 2 tsp Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp or to taste
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FASHION & BEAUTY
Lashing
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Occasional touch-ups:
After
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If you plan to continue with these lashes, then we recommend a touch up after four weeks. Touch-ups take approximately one hour.
We apply a under eye sticker, and put one individual eyelash extension on top of one natural lash. This procedure is painless and causes your natural lashes no harm ar all.
Getting the volume and length: The application processes takes two hours, during which we put on over 80 extensions per eye. As per the technique we use a minimum of three lash sizes to give your lashes thickness, volume, and length.
long lasting effect: We finish by drying the lashes. The lashes remain looking good six to eight weeks. You can go about your life normally as there are no precautions to be taken. Other than rubbing your eyes roughly and avoiding mascara that is not waterbased, you can even go for your daily swim. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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BEAUTY TIPS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
There is festivity in the air and all are busy cleaning and decorating their houses. But what is important is personal beauty care too. You need to glow as the ambience around shimmers and acintillates... Here are a few beauty tips to focus on as you get set to sail into the festive mood...`
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CUT ORANGE INTO 2 PIECES AND MASSAGE IT ON YOUR SKIN. LEAVE IT FOR 10MIN.. YOUR SKIN WILL BECOME SHINY NAD GLOWING.
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BENEFITS & USES
HEALTHY BENIFITS OF
BANANAS
Eyes -Maintenance of night vision Cardiovascular -Prevention of hypertension Stomach -Prevention of peptic ulcers Bone -Protection from breakdown Kidneys -Decreased risk of cancer Intestinal -Electrolyte replacement in diarrhea -Ease of constipation
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HEALTHY BENIFITS OF
APPLES Neurological -Prevention of dementia
Cardiovascular -Decreased cholesterol level Lungs -Decreased cancer risk
Colon -Decreased cancer risk Systemic -Prevention of overweight
Prostate -Decreased cancer risk
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RELATIONSHIP
HOW TO WORK AN LDR LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP
Making a long distance relationship (LDR) work is like waking up early in the morning and heading to the gym. Why do I say that....? Well, because just like going to the gym needs some determination, discipline and dealing with, a long distance relationship too requires the same‌
The fact that you are away from your beloved can be very disheartening. With the chances of getting distracted because of the physical absence of your man/ woman, long distance relationships can be tricky. But, what would you do to make your relationship last? Or what are the things you would do to make your partner stay interested in you without your full time presence. Here are a few things we think will help keep that distant heart growing fonder by the day!
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TALK AND NOT STALK
SKYPE HYPE
Getting minute by minute updates may seem cute initially but if you want this long distance romance (LDR) to work, then you have to give each other space. Talk every alternate day so you do have something more to share otherwise, monotony could step in and ruin things.
TEXTING + SEX = SEXTING Everybody loves a little bit of dirty talking. In an LDR, while everything else adds to the growth, a little of ‘sexting’ always helps keep each other interested.
Webcam date anyone? Get yourselves a webcam and have a video chat... Make it exciting, probably dress up for each other, have a meal and a drink through the webcam. If that’s not enough, then spice things up a little. Ladies, you can show off your sexy lingerie and show him what he’s missing out on.
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SURPRISE, SURPRISE
GAME ON
Keep the romance alive no matter how far you are away from the one you love. Send surprises to each other; send some love in the form of just about anything. Get working on your creativity and don’t repeat ideas…let a surprise be a surprise and don’t play spoil sport by letting out the secret in advance!
Boys will be boys, and so their love for gaming lives on. If you’ve got yourself a gamer boy, then get online and both of you join a multiplayer game. Turn on the competitiveness via gaming, and trust when we say, he’ll find it turning on as well.
In today’s world of Blackberry’s, Androids, Windows Phone and the works, sending pictures of yourself to your partner isn’t rocket science. Listen to Kesha and Taio Cruz’s song Dirty Picture; it’s a lesson by itself.
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HEALTHY LIVING
EAT RIGHT TO PROTECT
YOUR EYESIGHT! Healthy eyes and good vision play critical role in life of all age groups.
Eggs: Like Spinach and other leafy greens, eggs are also good source of lutein and zeaxanthin. The Vitamin A in eggs may protect from night blindness and dry eyes. In one study, researchers found that lutein levels increased by 26%, while zeaxanthin levels increased by 38% when subjects ate one egg per day. They also found that eating an egg-a-day did not impact LDL or HDL cholesterol or triglycerides. 54
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As eyes are the most precious possessions, take care of your eyes. Falling vision is most commonly seen with aging but nowadays with lack of proper diet and vitamins, even the children are suffering from lack of vision. Also the doctors have proved that lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity can also have a detrimental impact on your eyesight. Experts suggest that the same diet that helps your heart is probably good for your eyes. Probably carrots and orange colored fruits and vegetables promote good eye sight as they contain Betacarotene but apart from that there are many foods which promoted good vision. Best foods for eyesight: Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts. Researchers say eating foods rich in antioxidants is better than taking supplements.So here are the top foods that are good at promoting eyesight, try to consume them more in your regular diet.
Fish: Usually fishes are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which help in protecting against dry eyes, macular degeneration and even cataracts. Among all types of fishes, Salmon, tuna, Sardines and Mackerel are good for eyesight. If you don’t eat seafood, you can get a good supply of omega-3s by using fish oil supplements or taking vegetarian supplements that contain black currant seed oil or flaxseed oil.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes contain carotenoids, including lycopene, which helps give tomatoes their vibrant red color. The experts have proved that lycopene present in ocular tissues helps prevent light-induced damage to the retina and other areas of the eye. Even tomatoes are rich in Vitamin C which is another vision protector.
Whole grains: A diet containing foods with a low glycemic index (GI) can help reduce your risk for age-related macular degeneration. Swap refined carbohydrates for quinoa, brown rice, whole oats and whole-wheat breads and pasta. The vitamin E, zinc and niacin found in whole grains also help promote overall eye health.
Citrus fruits and berries: Oranges, grapefruits, lemons and berries are high in vitamin C, which may reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration.
Olive oil: A diet that is low in Trans and saturated fat helps prevent retina diseases. Several studies suggest that a Mediterranean-style diet (fish, plant-based foods, and healthy fats) is recommended for healthy vision. Olive oil is free of trans fats and low in saturated fat. So, scientists proved that subjects consuming most of olive oil were 48% less likely to develop ARMD.
Nuts: Nuts like Almonds, walnuts, pistachios are rich in omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamin E which helps in promoting good vision.
Colorful fruits and vegetables: Foods like Carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries, pumpkin, corn are rich sources of Vitamin A and C. And carotenoids which give color to these compounds help decrease the risk of many eye diseases.
Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil and Black Currant Seed Oil: These super supplements contain omega-3 fatty acids and have many eye health benefits, including helping to prevent or control dry eye syndrome as well as reduce the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts.
Leafy greens: Lutein and zeaxanthin are important plant pigments for eye health. The leafy vegetables are packed with those antioxidants which help in lowering the risk of developing macular degeneration and cataracts. Broccoli, peas and avocados are also good sources of this powerful antioxidants
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Most of the couples are going away from the beds because of tiredness, changed lifestyles, drowsy physical activities. The reasons are many, but some food encourages the libido with ease of having more count in bed.
And for the minimum clashes of one per month is also being dominated by the grilled-cheese aficionados as 73 percent are going for at least once. And among It is surprising to hear that the non fans of cheesy snack, the sandwich 63 percent are has the capacity going for the sex to energise you drive at least well in bedroom once a month. to have more fun. But, the dating So according to site ‘Skout’ the survey report report based on the Sandwich the survey of joins the club of 4,600 users the romantic food grilled-cheeselike strawberries, sandwich lovers a l m o n d s , have been able to w a l n u t s , create wonders avocados, with their love. chocolates, etc. It seems the matter between the buns catalyzes the stamina to have the sex at least six times per month, as 32 percent of the cheese lovers making it into reality, whereas 27 percent of the people, who do not love the grilled-cheesesandwiches, are maintaining their minimum count at six per month.
So both in the pair should enjoy the pleasure by dominating one over other in the bed, however the satisfactory count for happy women is 11. Try to have greater number to get relief from the work pressure, family tensions, and future dreams.
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For all the fashionistas, FashionLady, the Indian fashion
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5 Fashion Boutiques in Hyderabad
From delicious mouth-watering Biryanis to pretty, timeless pearls, Hyderabad has it all! But it is also an upcoming, gradually rising center of fashion with designer boutiques in Hyderabad that retail the most gorgeous designer sarees, designer dresses, designer blouses, designer sarees and exquisite designer jewelleries, mushrooming rapidly. Whether it be designer half sarees, designer sarees to floor length anarkalis, the Hyderabadi fashionista wants to explore it all.
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1. ANAHITA, Located on the upscale Road no 7, Banjara hills, in Hyderabad this boutique is a one stop store for designer sarees, kurtis, anarkalis and kidswear. This is one of the best designer boutiques in Hyderabad.The store boasts of popular labels like Cue, Gauri Nainika. Manish Arora, Krishna Mehta, Kidology and many more. They host exclusive events featuring collections by famous designers and conduct special seasonal or festive designer wear. Exquisite designer jewellery and accessories are a part of their stylish collection.
This designer boutique with latest designer collection in Hyderabad features clothing which are a beautiful blend of traditionalism and modernity. At Anahita, Hyderabad’s best and leading socialites are seen visiting and consider this boutique to sell the most luxurious designer sarees and consider it as one of the top designer boutiques in Hyderabad.
2. MONK BY MADHU VERMA Run by popular designer Madhu Verma, this fashion boutique in Hyderabad offers exquisite lehengas, designer sarees, half sarees, floor length anarkalis and fusion style gowns. Located in Road No. 12 Banjara hills, this store is popular with would be brides, fashionistas, PAGE 3 celebs and all those who love unique and designer Indian wear. A glimpse of their Indo western collection will definitely win your heart – Take a look at this lovely gown style anarkali with a sheer back.
And How about this fairytale style anarkali-gown cascading in soft pink layers and pretty sheer sleeves?
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3. PATTERNS, HYDERABAD Located on Jubilee Hills, Road No 2, Hyderabad city, this stylish boutique was started by Mrs V Rama Devi who has a degree in fashion designing from New Delhi. It showcases latest designer stitched and semi-stitched, casual and formal, salwar suits, anarkalis and kurtis. They even showcase to NRI customers who can browse through the designs online and place orders.
Patterns feature a beautiful collection of designer sarees, designer anarkali suits and salwar kameez which have fine embroideries, stylish cuts and lovely hues.
4. ELAHE Being one of the most sought after multidesigner boutique, Elahe offers the best Indian labels in fashion and showcases collections of India’s acclaimed and talented fashion designers. They feature designer clothes worn by popular Bollywood celebrities and designer sarees in the store, including Deepika Padukone’s replica outfits. Elahe is one of the best saree shops in Hyderabad with attention paid to great detailing and ritzy designs. Elahe at Hyderabad has some of the best dress designers the city can offer.
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5. ANAGHA Run by the gorgeous Mrs Sarvamangala Chavali, who is an ex- air hostess and one of the current brand ambassador for Hyderabad Metro Railway, this store is a fashionista’s delight. She started Anagha store with the concept of introducing the local handloom and fabrics of Andhra Pradesh to the contemporary audience with a novel twist. She models her own collection with panache and looks absolutely stunning in any outfit. The store is located at Road No 7, Banjara Hills beside Tarun Tahiliani Studio (Hyderabad).
She makes designer blouses to compliment the local fabric and textures designer sarees which exude sophistication and elegance.
Apart from these famous designer boutiques in Hyderabad we have a few more boutiques and designer shops and stores that retail the most lavish collections and these can be either bought over the counter or made-toorder. Let’s look at what other designer boutiques are in Hyderabad.
Rumor, Hyderabad: This designer boutique in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, recently completed a year and has seen some stunning collections including designer lehengas, anarkali suits and more. This store has ranked itself as one of the top boutique in Hyderabad with some exclusive collection and designs available no where else but at their exclusive store. Golden Threads, Hyderabad: Another exclusive designer boutique in Hyderabad (Jubilee Hills) is known for its bridal ensembles – designer bridal sarees, Designer lehengas, bridal lehengas and so on. This is again one of the best designer boutiques in Hyderabad for all the brides-to-be. Plantation House, Hyderabad: If you are among those who love handcrafted clothing and love hand-looms, then this boutique is just the one you need. It may not have sarees and lehengas, but they have handloom designer kurtas and pashmina shawls for you to choose from. This boutique is really a lovely place to visit, especially during the late evening hours. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
VACATIONING @TIRUPATHI
The ancient temple of Sri Venkateswara, records of which was found in documents that dates back 300 BC, is located on the 7th hilltop of the Venkata Hills (Venkatachala) which lies in the Seshachalam range on the southern banks of the holy water tank, Sri Swami Pushkarini. Hence Sri Venkateshwara is also known as the “Lord of the Seven Hills”.
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TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
VACATIONING @TIRUPATHI According to Hindu religious lore, in the Kali Yuga (Wikipedia Article) (the modern times) Muki or Salavation can only be reached by worshiping Sri Venkateswara or Venkata Nayaka. The ancient Hindu scriptures like the Puranas, Sastras, Alwar Hymes and even in the Rig Veda, pilgrimage to this temple on top of Venkatachala hold an unique sanctity in all scriptures of the bygone age. The Lord of Tirumala (Wikipedia Article), has also been considered as the greatest “Bestower of Boons� in the ancient Asthadasa Puranas, not to mention of the several legends that are associated with the manifestation of Lord Vishnu as Sri Venkateswara who presides over Venkatachala. This temple is so famous among the Indians and also foreigners that right from the Presidents and the ministers of India to all famous intellectuals and personalities of the glamour world often visits this temple to offer their homage to the Lord. Lord Venkateshwara is also known by several other names such as Govinda, Balaji and Srinivasa.
Location The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located near Tirupati, on top of the Tirumala Hills which lies in the Chittoore district in Andhra Pradesh. The Tirumala Hill is 835 m above the sea level and is of 10.33 sq0.0 kilometers, which comprises of seven peaks and is also known as Seshachalam. The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is situated on top of the seventh hill which is known as Venkatadri. The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, is considered to be the second richest temple in Kerala (Wikipedia Article), next to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The annual income of this temple is more the 500 billion INR per day, is also the most visited temple in the world. On an average, there are 75,000 to 100,000 pilgrims that visit this temple every day, which even shoots to more than 500,000 during festivals like Brahmotsavam and others, which are held in this most visited Hindu place of worship in south of India. Source: www.thousandwonders.net MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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History Although according to the Hindu mythological texts, this temple site was very much there even more than 1,500 years in the past. During the medieval ages, the Pallvas of the 9th-century AD who ruled from Kanchipuram, the Cholas of the 10th-century and also the Pradhans of the Vijayanagara kingdom during the 14th and 15th century were all ardent devotees of Lord Venkateshwara. It was under the patronage of the Emperors of the Vijayanagara dynasty, specially Sri Krishna Deva Raya, that this temple gained most of its current size and wealth. An idol of Raja Todar Mal, who was the revenue minister of Mughal Emperor, Akbar the Great, can still be found standing in this temple. The kings of Garhwal and Mysore were also ardent devotees of Lord Venkateshwara, who also donated generously for the betterment of this holy place. After 1843, with the coming of the Madras Presidency under the British Raj, this temple along with several other important Hindu shrines was entrusted to Seva Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt, who is also known as the Vicaranakarta. This nonadministrative protocol of the temple continued till 1932, until the formation of the present day’s Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which was formed under the TTD Act. After the Indian Independence in 1947, now the daily responsibility of the TTD falls in the hands of an executive officer who holds the chair, appointment of the Andhra Pradesh government assigned by the Government Of India.
What to See Upon visiting this Dravidian temple, one cannot help but see the monumental tower of the Tirumala temple which is known as the Vimanam. The Vimanam is plated with several tons of gold sheets and it’s spectacular to look at it when its shines brilliantly in the rays of the tropical sun. Inside the inner temple or the Garbhagruha, which is below the Vimanam, is the sanctum sanatorium of the main deity- Lord Venkateshwara. The main deity stands beneath a gilt doom which is known as Ananda Nilaya Divya Vimana and wears a gold crown that is decorated with a large emerald in the front. On special occasions, Lord Venkateshwara is also adorned with a diamond studded crown and his body is dressed with yellow clothing which is tied with a gold belt 68
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accompanied by gold bells and gold strings that decorates his apparel. It is believed that no human being could have installed this life-sized idol of Lord Venkata Nayaka in this shrine, as it self-manifested over here sometime during the ancient ages. The Lord also wears golden earrings and while his right hand rests on his lap, the left hand of this idol is akimbo. The feet of Lord Venkateshwara is covered with gold frames and are also decked with anklets which are made out of pure gold.
Languages Spoken Although Telegu is the official language of this place, most of the people in this area can converse both in Hindi and English.
Major festivals held in this temple As a Vaishnava Temple, all Vaishnava festivals are celebrated on the Tirumala Hills. While Brahmotsavam is the main annual festival which is held here every year, during the month of September, other festivals such as Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Rama Navami, Janmashtami, Vasanthotsavam (Spring festival), Rathasapthami (Magha Shuddha Saptami) are also celebrated in this land.
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Temple Activities Tirupati Laddu The globally famous gastronomic delight “Tirupati Laddu” is given to the devotees and visitors of this temple, which one needs to buy from the temple’s authority. Recently, the temple authorities has also made a ‘Geographical Indication’ tagging of this Laddu, under the Indian Patent Office Act, so that no one can prepare this delicious and awesome Laddu (Wikipedia Article) anywhere else in the world. Free meals Free meals are also given to the pilgrims and the tourist who visits this holy land. Curd rice, tamarind rice, vada, sweet pongal, miryala pongal, appam, jilebi, mruku, paayasam, dosa and seera are the names of some of the dishes that are available both as Prasadam and even as free meals in this temple. Tonsuring of the head “Mokku” or offering to God, is done 70
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in this temple by the devotees as they tonsure their heads, whereby the daily amount of hairs collected in this temple exceeds several tons. These hairs are later on sold by the temple organizations in public auctions to various fashion and cosmetic industries. It is estimated that the temple makes over $6 million every year by selling these hairs both in the domestic and international markets. Hundi Devotees who visit the Tirupati Temple, most often than not, donates money in Lord Venkata Nayaka’s ‘Hundi’- which signifies the donation pot. It has been recorded, that often, this collection inside the Hundi (Wikipedia Article) goes beyond 23 million INR per day. Devotees also offer a multitude of gold ornaments as a token of their love to Lord Venkateshwara. In April 2010, it has been rumored that the temple authority deposited more than 3,000 kg of gold with the State
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Best Time to Visit
By Foot One can reach the Tirumala shrine by walking 11 kilometers from Alipiri town which lies at its foot hill. Another journey by foot for this temple starts from Srinivasa Mangapuram, which is approximately 15 kilometers from the Tirupati town.
September is the best month to visit this temple during the famous Brahmotsavam festival. One can also visit this holy land during Magha Shuddha Saptami festival which happens during the February month.
By Road There are two roads which runs from Alipiri town to Tirumala, whereby one each is dedicated to the up and down traffic. There are several APSRTC buses which plies throughout the day between Tirupati and Alipiri. TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) also runs free bus for the transit of the locals and visitors within the Tirumala city. Bank of India, which is just a small part of what had been accumulated in this temple’s treasury over time. Thulabharam Thulabharam (Wikipedia Article) (where by the devotee sits on a balancing scale and the other end of the scale is filled with weights that are greater than the devotee) is another most important offering in this temple. In general, this is mostly performed with new-borns and children and the offerings are made with jaggery, sugar, banana, tulsi leaves, and even at times with precious metals like gold, silver or with coins. Paid Service Arjitha Seva or paid service is offered by the temple authorities whereby devotees can view and participate in a limited fashion in various Sevas performed on the main idol of Lord Venkateshwara. Pilgrims those who purchase Arjitha Seva tickets also receives sacred and blessed rice and gets the opportunity of seeing the Utsava Murti of the Lord.
As Tirumala Hills falls within the tropics, the weather generally remains hot (approx. more than 40° C) in this place throughout the year, apart from September till the end of February, when the temperature falls down negligibly due to sporadic precipitations in this region during these months.
By Rail The nearest railway station is 26 kilometers away from Tirumala and is located at Tirupati. Tirupati, being a major railway station on the South Central Indian Railway, this town is connected to all major cities within the country. By Air While the nearest international airstrip near Tirumala is the Chennai International Airport. which is 163 kilometers from this holy township, one can also use the Tirupati Airport which is 40 kilometers from Tirumala and accommodates direct flights from Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and New Delhi.
Temple Opening Hours The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple remains open from 2.30 AM at night till 1.30 AM every day, other than Fridays, when it closes at 11.30 PM and reopens at 2.30 AM once again. Source: www.thousandwonders.net MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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13TH OF APRIL is to be remembered for
the ultimate sacrifice of unknown people who has fought for the freedom of this country. They were not having any ambition like of the present day politicians, who does anything only for publicity or to gain positions. The unsung heroes took bullets to their chest for us to live with full independence and proud to be an Indian. 13th of April in 1919, thousands were massacred for protesting against the British government.
The figures released by the British government were 370 dead and 1200 wounded. Other sources place the number dead at well over 1000. This “brutality stunned the entire nation”, results in a “wrenching loss of faith” of the general public in the intentions of Britain. The ineffective inquiry and the initial accolades for Dyer by the House of Lords fuelled widespread anger, leading to the Non-cooperation Movement of 1920–22.
Dyer was initially lauded by conservative forces The 1919 Amritsar massacre, known as the in the empire, but in July 1920 he was censured Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in the and forced to retire, by the House of Commons. Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian He became a celebrated hero in Britain among most of the people connected to city of Amritsar, which was ordered the British Raj, the House of Lords. by General R.E.H. Dyer. On 13 April, the traditional festival of Baisakhi, thousands of Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh (garden) near the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. An hour after the meeting began at 16:30, General Dyer, the military commander of Amritsar, arrived with a group of sixty-five Gurkha and twentyfive Balochi soldiers into the Bagh. Fifty of them were armed with .303 Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifles. Dyer had also brought two armored cars armed with machine guns; however, the vehicles were left outside, as they were unable to enter the Bagh through the narrow entrance. The Jallianwala Bagh was surrounded on all sides by houses and buildings and had few narrow entrances. Most of them were kept permanently locked. The main entrance was relatively wide, but was guarded heavily by the troops backed by the armoured vehicles.
Apart from the many deaths directly from the shooting, a number of people died in stampedes at the narrow gates or by jumping into the solitary well on the compound to escape the shooting. Nearly 120 bodies were pulled out of the well.
The misery suffered by the people was reflected in Rattan Devi’s account. She was forced to keep a nightlong vigil, armed with a bamboo stick to protect her husband’s body from jackals and vultures. Curfew with shoot-atsight orders had been imposed from 2000 hours that night. Rattan Devi stated, ‘’I saw three men writhing in great pain and a boy of about 12. I could not leave the place. The boy asked me for water but there was no water in that place. At 2 am, a Jat who was lying entangled on the wall asked me to raise his leg. I went up to him and took hold of his clothes drenched in blood and raised him up. Heaps of bodies lay there, a number of them innocent children. I shall never forget the sight. I spent the night crying and watching.”
Dyer, without warning the crowd to disperse, blocked the main exits. He explained later that this act “was not to disperse the meeting but to punish the Indians for disobedience.” Dyer ordered his troops to begin shooting towards the densest sections of the crowd. Firing continued for approximately ten minutes. Cease-fire was ordered only when ammunition supplies were exhausted, after approximately 1,650 rounds were spent. Many people died in stampedes at the narrow gates or by jumping into the solitary well on the compound to escape the shooting. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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On 14 OCTOBER 1919, after orders issued by the Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, the Government of India announced the formation of a committee of inquiry into the events in Punjab. On 19 November, Dyer was called to appear before the Commission. Dyer stated that he had come to know about the meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh at 12:40 hours, but did not attempt to prevent it. He stated that he had gone to the Bagh with the deliberate intention of opening fire, if he found a crowd assembled there. Dyer explained his sense of honour by saying, “I think it quite possible that I could have dispersed the crowd without firing but they would have come back again and laughed and I would have made, what I consider, a fool of myself.”
“rebels”. He said he did not stop the shooting when the crowd began to disperse because he thought it was his duty to keep shooting until the crowd dispersed and that a little shooting would not do any good. In fact he continued the shooting until the ammunition was almost exhausted. He stated that he did not make any effort to tend to the wounded after the shooting: “Certainly not. It was not my job. Hospitals were open and they could have gone there.”
A young Sikh teenager who was being raised at Khalsa Orphanage named Udham Singh saw the happening with his own eyes. He vowed to avenge the Amritsar massacre. On 13th March 1940 at 4.30 p.m. in the Caxton Hall, London, where a meeting of the East India Association was being held in conjunction with the Royal Central Asian Dyer further reiterated his belief that the crowd Society, Udham Singh fired five to six shots from his pistol at Sir Michael O’Dwyer, who was governor in the BAGH WAS ONE OF “REBELS WHO of the Punjab when the Amritsar Massacre had WERE TRYING TO ISOLATE MY FORCES taken place, to avenge the massacre. On the AND CUT ME OFF FROM OTHER 31st July, 1940, Udham Singh was hanged at SUPPLIES. THEREFORE, I CONSIDERED Pentonville jail, London. “He was the real culprit. IT MY DUTY TO FIRE ON THEM AND TO He deserved it. He wanted to crush the spirit of my people, so I had to crush him.” Udham Singh FIRE WELL”. told the trial court why he killed Michael O’Dwyer. When Sir Chimanlal Setalvad asked DYER
IF “SUPPOSING THE PASSAGE WAS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE ARMOURED CARS TO GO IN, WOULD YOU HAVE OPENED FIRE WITH THE MACHINE GUNS?”
“I THINK PROBABLY, YES” DYER REPLIED. “IN THAT CASE, THE CASUALTIES WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER?”
“THE INCIDENT IN JALLIAN WALA BAGH WAS ‘AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, A MONSTROUS EVENT, AN EVENT WHICH STANDS IN SINGULAR AND SINISTER ISOLATION”, Winston Churchill. “The Indians were ‘packed together so that one bullet would drive through three or four bodies’; the people ‘ran madly this way and the other. When fire was directed upon the centre, they ran to the sides. The fire was then directed to the sides. Many threw themselves down on the ground, and the fire was then directed on the ground. This was continued for eight or ten minutes, and it stopped only when the ammunition had reached the point of exhaustion”, Winston Churchill
Let us bow our head in respect to the martyrs who has laid their life for our freedom. Let us remember our leaders who have sacrificed their life for our Dyer further stated that his intentions had been freedom. Let us be proud of the unsung heroes to strike terror throughout the Punjab and in who have braved the bullets in the Jallianwala doing so, to reduce the moral stature of the Bagh for our freedom.
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JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE 1919 PICTURE SCULPTURE
BULLET MARKS
MORE THAN 1000 INNOCENT PEOPLE DIED, ABOUT 120 OF THEM JUMPING INTO A WELL IN PANIC.
DO YOU SEE THE BULLET HOLES ON THE WALL? THIS IS JALLIANWALA BAGH IN AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, WHERE THE BRITISH MASSACRED A FEW THOUSAND UNARMED INDIANS. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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TECHNOLOGY Gone are the ‘nasty’ plastics of Galaxy past. No faux leather finish as with the Note here either. Instead, the S6 has a metal chassis, and glass covering the front and back. The fit and finish makes you want to use words such as ‘chamfer’, ‘roundel’ and ‘drilled’, whatever they mean. While the S6 Edge gets a racy green finish to itself, the S6 gets a surfy blue. Both phones alternatively come in charcoal, white and gold – the finish is described by Samsung as ‘jewel-like’. Fortunately it’s classier than that sounds. The metal edges are almost imperceptibly darker from the white version to the charcoal version.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 The glass back and the front screen edges curve slightly into the chassis, and there’s a very thin bezel on either side of the 5.1in, QHD Super AMOLED screen. Yep, no 4K screen – but that was never the most desirable of the S6 rumours anyway. Despite the addition of all this glass and metal, the new S6 is lighter than the outgoing S5, albeit by only an imperial smidge. It feels solid and balanced, with a more traditional hand feel than the S6 Edge’s sharp sides. The power button is situated in the center of the right-hand side of the phone, above the pin-and-socket type SIM tray, and the volume controls are high up on the left side. The top has only a wee microphone hole and the IR sender. There’s much action on the bottom edge, with the headphone socket, microUSB and a newly placed, power-boosted speaker. Samsung say it’s 1.5x louder, a fact that we were unable to verify having left our portable anechoic chamber on the train. It’s got a lovely drilling, that speaker, but we daresay that HTC’s twin front-mounted BoomSound setup will still be the choice of the boom-tish social misfit.
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: 32/64/128GB using UFS 2.0 tech – no microSD
Camera
: 16MP, f1.9, Smart OIS, HDR (rear); 5MP, f1.9, HDR (front)
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Dimensions
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Were it not for the bendy screen smarts of the S6 Edge, we’d be disputing Samsung’s enthusiastic use of the word ‘innovation’ – and no doubt Apple fans will be quick to shout ‘copycat’ at any forum that will receive them. There’s a danger, too, that the S6 will simply be the poor man’s S6 Edge – we’d drop the S6 in a hot minute if the Edge was within ?10,000 of it.
It’s hard to pin down a specific thing that makes the Apple Watch special, but having worn one for almost two weeks now, it’s become an important, valuable part of my everyday life. In some ways it’s the ultimate gadget. A device that no-one needs but that oozes desirability, that doesn’t change any aspect of life in a substantial way but makes a number of subtle improvements that you wouldn’t want to give up. You can’t say it’s greater than the sum of its parts because we don’t know what all of the parts are. Some derided the iPhone at its launch. Almost no-one saw the point of the iPad when that was announced. And I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that those have both been rather successful since. That’s because Apple had built not just desirable devices, but also powerful platforms full of opportunities for the world’s app developers. The Watch is and will be a similar story. It’s a very cool gadget - more desirable and more luxurious than the smartwatches that have gone before it, but also a platform that will be supported and stretched by more app developers than the likes of Pebble or Android Wear can realistically attract. The right now of the Apple Watch is pretty great. But the future of Apple Watch is really amazing.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Display
: 38mm or 42mm Retina with Force Touch and 302/290ppi
Case
: Anodised aluminium, stainless steel or 18-carat gold
Strap
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Sensors
: Heart rate, accelerometer, gyroscope, light
Connectivity : Speaker, microphone, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Battery
It’s not the first smartwatch, but the Apple Watch is the classiest and cleverest smartwatch, with a platform teeming with possibility.
: Up to 18 hours
COWON EK2
CHEAP AND CHEERFUL
IN-EARS
The Cowon EK2 features 10mm dynamic drivers, 16 Ohms of impedance, 103dB sensitivity, a 20-20,000Hz frequency range and a 1.2m flat cable. It’s a lightweight headset as well, since the casing is made entirely of plastic. The matte finish looks good, although the green of our review sample was a bit too bright and gaudy for our taste. Luckily there are more sensible colour options available, and in our opinion the black one looks best. The Cowon EK2 in-ears are open-backed, and the grille is visible on the back of each casing. As far as looks go, this is an interesting change from the vast majority of in-ears which have closed backs. Along with the engraved text on the back, this gives the casing an industrial look and feel. The rest of the unit is pretty standard, with a flat cable and Android-friendly in-line remote being the only noteworthy bits.
• Comfortable fit • Clean, neutral sound; impressive imaging abilities • Neat design
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VAASTU CORNER
Vastu - balancing the human and material Vastu is a science of direction that combines the five elements of nature and cosmos and balancing the man and material. This unifying of the five elements called ‘ Pa n c h b h o o t a s ,’ earth, fire, water, sky and space and paving a way for enlightenment, happiness and prosperity is known as Vastu Shastra.
SOLAR ENERGY FROM SUN. LUNAR ENERGY FROM MOON
SKY ENERGY EARTH ENERGY
MAGNETIC ENERGY
ELECTRIC ENERGY
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COSMIC ENERGY
EARTH
WATER
FIRE
AIR
FIVE ELEMENTS Cosmos is full of beneficial energies which we must learn to tack as well as keep in balance, to experience a state of wellbeing. Energy is essentially emanated by two forces, the five elements and the electromagnetic energy generated by the rotation of earth. Sun, air and space are universally available and can be molded in accordance with human needs.
EARTH - There is the first and foremost element of nature which exerts maximum energy. The selection of site is considered very important in Vastu element. A detailed inspection of soil, plot, site, shape and size has to be done before commencing the construction. Earth (prithvi) is the most important element in Vastu and influence human lives in every way. WATER – This is present on earth in the form of rain, ocean, sea and rivers. It is the second foremost element considered in Vastu. Water is an element of north-east. As far as the flow of domestic water is concerned, it should be drained out of northeast only. The water bodies such as swimming pool and aquarium etc need to be made in north-east, this direction is auspicious and suitable for water FIRE - This is considered as an element of south-east. In a house kitchen fire or electrical gadgets shall be place in south-east. Light is the essence of life and sun is the natural light giver. Fire is the basis of all sources
of energy including thermal power and atomic power. There should be proper ventilation for sunlight being necessary and natural source of light for human beings.
SPACE
AIR - This is a necessary thing for all living on earth. Air is an important element. Air is an element of northeast. Air consists of various gases on earth like oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide etc. A balanced percentage of different gases, atmospheric pressure and humidity level are important for living beings on this earth. SPACE - Sky is never ending and our space is full of constellations, galaxies, star, moon, sun and all the nine planets. It is also known as ‘Brahamand,’ the place of god. Indian houses used to have open space in the centre of the house. Akash is a brahmasthan which should be an open place, any disturbance related to space in house would lead to detrimental results.
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AUTO MOTERS
MERCEDES-BENZ NEW C-CLASS
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MERCEDES-BENZ unveiled the much anticipated 2015 C-Class at the 2015 Auto Expo. It is the first saloon from Mercedes, which is based on the company’s bodystyling dedicated new modular rear-drive MRA platform. The new C-Class is expected to get a little pricier than the existing C-Class.
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YOGA
FALLKCAB
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ave you ever experienced a nagging pain in the back that just doesn’t go away? How about some tension while sitting at the desk? Massages may make you feel great for a little while, but later, the pain returns. Nowadays, with the hectic lifestyle, driving and commuting in unruly traffic and desk jobs, it is hard to avoid aches and pains. However active you may be, the aches are a sign of tired muscles. Remember that there is yoga to engage the muscles and alleviate back pain. A set of back strengthening postures which readies you to fight pain, stress and discomfort.
METHOD (REPEAT FOR 2 ROUNDS) • Sit in Vajrasan and with support of your hands, stand on knees with ankles joined together • Place palms on the waist • While inhaling, recline slowly backward and place right palm over right heel, and left palm over left heel • Make sure thighs stay vertical and the upper trunk is pushed toward the thighs and hips • With normal breathing, remain in this position for 15-20 seconds • Exhaling, come back to the centre; simultaneously, release hands one by one and place them on the waist • This completes one round. Finally, come back to Vajrasan BENEFITS • Good for those with drooping shoulders and hunched backs • Tones up spine and keeps the brain active by increasing blood circulation to the head
USHTRASANA (CAMEL POSE)
CONTRAINDICATIONS People suffering from hernia, acute hypertension, and lower back pain should be careful.
METHOD • Sit in Dhyan Veerasan with the right thigh exactly over the left thigh • Comfortably take your left hand behind the back, from under the left armpit, and place it between the shoulder blades; simultaneously bring the right arm precisely over the right shoulder • Anchor fingers of the left and right hands tightly, and place the back of head against the right elbow • Make sure the trunk stays erect and the head tilted slightly backward • Hold this position for as long as comfortable with normal breathing • Slowly, release hands and come back to Dhyan Veerasan. Repeat on the other side • Finally, let go of the legs; relax BENEFITS • Alleviates backache and sciatica • Relieves stiffness of the neck and shoulders • Provides additional strength to the legs • Activates the kidneys; alleviates chronic diseases such as diabetes, etc. CONTRAINDICATIONS People with serious knee, neck or shoulder problems should take care.
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GOMUKHASAN (COW’S HEAD POSE)
METHOD • Lie flat on the back with both legs together and touch the outer sides of the thighs with palms • While inhaling, gently raise both legs together • While exhaling, taking support of the arms and elbows, raise lower back; ensure the legs remain perpendicular to the ground at 90 degrees • Place elbows firmly on the ground and support the back with both hands • Now try to lower feet towards the head until the legs get parallel to the floor; inhaling, raise back; then shift supportive hands to the middle spine to support the back; then raise the legs and lower trunk vertically. • While exhaling make both - the trunk and legs - erect by stretching the back, settling chin in the suprasternal hollow • In the final position, the body weight is on the neck, head, and the arms • Stay effortlessly for as long as
possible breathing normally • Gradually reverse the order, and return to the initial posture • Eventually, come into Shavasan and relax the whole body BENEFITS • Helps to tone and stretch the body by working against the force of gravity • Helps in the flexibility of the spine • Develops immune system by stimulating the thyroid gland • Increases blood circulation in the brain area • Prevents varicose veins CONTRAINDICATIONS People with high blood pressure, glaucoma, hernia, cervical spondylitis, slipped-disc, heart problems, weak eye vessels, impure blood, thrombosis, kidney problems, active menstrual cycle and pregnancy should not include this asana in their exercise.
METHOD (REPEAT FOR 2 ROUNDS) • Lie flat on the stomach, legs together and palms touching the side of thighs with chin on the floor • Place the arms under the body as close to each other as possible, with the palms on the floor just under the thighs • Stretch the chin a bit forward and keep it to the floor throughout the asana • Inhaling, gradually raise both the legs together as high as possible, keeping them joined together throughout the asana • Hold the pose for 15-20 seconds with normal breathing. With an exhalation, unhurriedly lower both the legs to the floor BENEFITS • Useful in reducing spinal problems • Boosts the nervous system • Alleviate abdominal ailments CONTRAINDICATIONS People with high blood pressure, heart maladies, hernia, ulcer, and diabetes should not do this asana.
SHALABHASAN (LOCUST POSE)
SARVANGASAN (SHOULDER STAND POSE)
METHOD (REPEAT FOR 2 ROUNDS) • Lie flat on the stomach, legs together and palms touching the sides of thighs with chin on the floor • Gently, place hands on the buttocks and interlock the fingers. Make sure your chin rests on the floor • Inhale; taking the help of the abdominal muscles, raise the chest from the floor • Make sure the legs remain joined together throughout. • Push your shoulders backward and raise the interlocked hands away from the buttocks, as high as possible • Wait for 15-20 seconds in this position, breathing normally. BENEFITS • Strengthens the muscles of the spine, makes it very flexible • Helps cure slipped-disk, and cervical and back pain • Wonderfully massages the abdominal organs • Strengthens the chest and shoulders
SARPASAN (SNAKE POSE)
CONTRAINDICATIONS Those suffering from heart ailments and high blood pressure should perform it only under the supervision of Yoga therapists. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 2 – Verse 30
ETERNAL SOUL OF EVERY LIVING BEING IS IMMORTAL One who understands that body is perishable and soul is immortal, will consider all the good and bad as the gift of God and does not descriminate between good and bad and accept both without any prejudice.
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Shloka
Explanation
dehi nityam avadhyo ‘yam dehe sarvasya bharata tasmat sarvani bhutani na tvam socitum arhasi Meaning of Verse O descendant of Bharata, he who dwells in the body is eternal and can never be slain. Therefore you need not grieve for any creature.
Meaning of Shloka
dehi--the owner of the material body nityam—eternally avadhyah--cannot be killed ayam--this soul dehe--in the body sarvasya--of everyone bharata--O descendant of Bharata tasmat—therefore sarvani--all; bhutani--living entities (that are born)
The eternal soul embodied within the physical body regardless whether it is a human earthly body or the physical bodies possessed by the demigods in the heavenly spheres; the immortal soul is eternally invulnerable even though the body perishes. Hence understanding this principle as fundamental, whatever diversity and variegated in the forms of bodies born from the womb of a female who was also conceived in the womb of a female that exists from the demigods down through the human species as well as to the animal species and the fish species and even including the immovable plants and trees it should be clearly understood that equanimity prevails regarding the essential nature of the immortal soul abiding therein whatever the bodily form, is eternal. Whereas, the physical body is transient. So Arjuna is being instructed that factually according to this proper understanding regarding all living entities, he has no basis to lament for any being. Lord Krishna speaks of the soul within the body of a every living entity indicating different bodies for different species all being receptacles of enjoyment in variegated ways. But due to the reality that all souls are immortal it does not behove Arjuna to lament as the soul is always entering into various external forms until liberation has been achieved. Lord Krishna establishes that the soul is immortal and the body is temporary. Therefore Arjuna as a ksatriya should not abandon his duty out of fear that his grandfather and teacher, Bhisma and Drona, will die in the battle. Though the soul is immortal, violence is not encouraged, but at the time of war it is not discouraged when there is actual need for it. That need must be justified in terms of the sanction of the Lord and not capriciously.
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socitum--to lament
tvam—yourself
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Movie
REVIEW
STORY Aditya (Akshay Kumar) is a Professor who has a secret life as Gabbar who is vigilant. He kidnaps government officials like tehsildars, cops, collectors etc. Out of them he has a habit of hanging the most corrupted in public so as to eradicate corruption from the country. But a local builder (Suman Talwar) is against Gabbar’s attempt to clean the society and won’t let his ‘Swacch Abhiyan’ be a success. The rest of the film is about how Gabbar fights against the evil in the society. Watch the film to know about the rest. - See more at: http://www.cinesprint.com/bollywood/ reviews/3571-gabbar-is-back-movie-review.html#sthash.53Hcgxi3.dpuf
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Banner :
Bhansali Productions
Director :
Krish
Producer :
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shabina Khan
Music :
Chirantan Bhatt, Yo Yo Honey Singh
Cinematography : Nirav Shah Editing by :
Rajesh G. Pandey
Starring :
Akshay Kumar, Shruti Hassan
Analysis The first half of the film has been racy with power packed action episodes and powerful dialogues which make the audience stick to their seats and watch the film interesting. On the whole the first half of the movie has been gripping and sensible enough. The second half of Gabbar Is Back has dipped at times but the accident sequences have been managed well. The songs have been poorly shot which makes the film fall at times. But the climax of the movie elevates the film which makes it a decent watch.
Final Word Gabbar Is Back is an out and out commercial film with all the masala needed. The gripping screenplay and the dialogues along with some emotional climax make the movie a must watch. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Exclusive Interview
I AM NOT A FOOL TO HURT OTHER RELIGIONS Legendary actor Kamal Haasan, is back with yet another period drama Uttama Villain.
On the eve of the film’s release, we caught up with Kamal sir for a brief interview. Let’s see what he has to say.
Q)Why do you face so many problems to release your films ? Off late, it has become a problem to release films in India. There are many people who are ready to bring your film down for no reason. This is a democratic country, and everybody should have the right to showcase or speak what ever they feel like.
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Q)Your film has received an ‘U’ certificate. But why did some Hindu organizations go against the film? India is a country which has 75% Hindu population, and I would be a fool to make a film which will hurt their sentiments. In fact, everyone should understand that I want people from every
religion to watch my films. Q) Why did you choose Ramesh Aravind as the director ? Even though I have written the script and screenplay, I wanted someone who can depict it well on screen. Ramesh is an old friend and an wonderful actor himself. He was the apt choice and has directed the film superbly. Q)How was the whole experience working with your gurus K Balachander and Vishwananth ? I have already worked with them in many films in the past, and like always I had a wonderful time working with them. Q)The
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spectacular and looks like a number of dances are involved in the film. Tell us about that ? Yes ! there are a number of classical dances involved in the film, and the group dancers who have worked for the film are the best in the country. We have rehearsed for so many days and the output is just wonderful ? Q)Is Uttama Villain an art film ? There is nothing called art cinema. Everything what we make is for the public and its commercial. There is a lot of money involved and we want people to watch our film and appreciate us. Q)What care have you taken for the Telugu version ?
I have worked very hard for the Telugu version, and was involved right from the beginning. I should also thank producer C Kalyan for promoting the film so well. Q)Tell us about female leads ?
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Both Andrea and Pooja have done a wonderful job. They suit their characters well and will be liked by one and all.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration if I said Kamal Haasan is controversy’s favourite child. The talented actor’s much-awaited film Uttama Villain was suppose to release today however it won’t as there is trouble brewing between the producers and financiers of the film. For now, all the shows of Kamal Haasan starrer have been cancelled across India. Though we don’t know what exactly the issue is but we hear Uttama Villain should be playing across theatres by evening. That’s what we have learnt however only time will tell if Haasan’s film will hit the screens today or not. Directed by Ramesh Aravind, Uttama Villain is a comedy drama peanned by Shruti Haasan’s daddy dearest himself. While we hope things get sorted between the producers and financiers of Uttama Villain soon, this isn’t the first time that Kamal Haasan’s film has faced problems. In 2013, Vishwaroopam was banned by Tamil Nadu government despite getting clearance from Central Board of Film Certification. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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SALMAN KHAN Salim Khan’s son Salman Khan was born on 27 December 1965; Khan’s commercially and significantly triumphant films are Saajan, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Judwaa, Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya as well as Hum Saath-Saath Hain. The biggest star and mainly admired television personality is also at the top of mainly higest paid actor with figure of 55 crore from single movie, also topped the Times Celebex Bollywood actors index rating frequently. Khan’s role Bodyguard all along with Kareena Kapoor and in Dabangg sequels opposite Sonakshi Sinha has been seriously appreciated while his latest contain Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Bajrangi Bhaijaan which are slated to release within this year.
AKSHAY KUMAR Best recognized for is martial art, Akshay Kumar is also very well-known symbol in Bollywood who has been emerged in additional than hundred movies till now and named in top paid Indian actors with 45 crore every movie. Akshay’s list of success releases is too extended, a small amount of were Dhadkan, Namastey London, Patiala House, Garam Masala, Singh Is Kinng, Housefull 2 and his most recent Holiday. Kumar has won plentiful honorary and spirited awards throughout his career such as IIFA Best Villain Award, Civilian award, Honorary Doctorate, National Honour, Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Filmfare Best Actor Award, and Stardust Best Actor – Comedy/Romance. 90
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AAMIR KHAN Aamir Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, TV presenter and director, in progress acting as child star and then increased fame with Raakh in 1989. Mr. Perfect well-known Indian star has many victorious films that are Raja Hindustani, Sarfarosh, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, and Andaz Apna Apna in his early on career foe which he usual numerous awards and nominations and became nearly all admired celebrity in India. The movies which made him uppermost paid actor surrounded by other Indian films actors contain Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, Ghajini and 3 Idiots in last decade while his newest release PK alongside Anushka Sharma was also pinnacled Indian box office.
SHAHRUKH KHAN King of Bollywood ShahRukh Khan is very admired and amongst top celebrities in India, has plentiful accolades below his belt. The romantic drama films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil to Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham gave him detection not just in India but also in other neighbored countries. All through ShahRukh has very triumphant career and provided super-doper hits at Indian box office in his profession. Don performer is named in the list of top paid actors with earning up to 35 crore from any movie while he is one of nearly all significant celebrity in India and world’s prime movie star with enormous fan club.
RANBIR KAPOOR King of Bollywood ShahRukh Khan is very admired and amongst top celebrities in India, has plentiful accolades below his belt. The romantic drama films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil to Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham gave him detection not just in India but also in other neighbored countries. All through ShahRukh has very triumphant career and provided super-doper hits at Indian box office in his profession. Don performer is named in the list of top paid actors with earning up to 35 crore from any movie while he is one of nearly all significant celebrity in India and world’s prime movie star with enormous fan club. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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HRITHIK ROSHAN One of the most gorgeous male celebrities, connected showbiz as child star then did his first important role in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. After some of failed movies Roshan has established vital acclaim for his roles in Krrish, Dhoom 2, Guzaarish, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Agneepath. Krrish 3 starrer is another peak paid Bollywood actors with likely 20 crore, has won plentiful awards counting Filmfare Award for Best Actor, IIFA Best Male Debut, IIFA Glamorous Star Award and Screen Award for Best Actor.
AJAY DEVGAN Indian film actor, director, and producer has started his acting profession with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and measured as one of the supreme actors in India. Devgan has attractive triumphant acting life as some of his strike movies are Raincoat, Omkara, Apaharan, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Halla Bol, Golmaal Returns, All the Best: Fun Begins, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and his newest Singham sequel. Devgan is also top paid actors in Bollywood with 16 crore and one of the most important actors following his look in more than 80 movies.
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One of flourishing and admired actors in Indian film industry, he also named in list of top paid actors with predictable amount of 14 crore for a movie. Taking acting first appearance with Yash Chopra’s Parampara in 1992, he increased prminance with key role in Dil Chahta Hai, and then his Kal Ho Naa Ho, Hum Tum, Salaam Namaste, Race, Omkara, and Love Aaj Kal are several of strike releases at box office. Khan has succeeded numerous of awards such as Filmfare Best Movie Award, Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Filmfare Best Villain Award, Filmfare Best Actor Award, IIFA Best Villain Award and Best Actor in a Supporting Role among others. WWW.WISHESH.COM | MAY 2015
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JOHN ABRAHAM Born on 17 December 1972, John Abraham is an additional Bollywood admired actor, produce and previous model. Abraham has started his vocation with important role in erotic-thriller Jism conflicting Bipasha Basu after doing modeling for numerous commercials and advertisements and enlisted in top Bollywood paid actors with income of 11 crore for each movie. He has been significantly well-liked for her successive successful releases counting Dostana, Housefull 2, New York, Race 2, Force, Shootout at Wadala, and Madras Café for which he received numerous nominations also won lots of of awards.
RANVEER SINGH The Indian actor Ranveer Singh has made his initial look in Yash Raj Films’ romanticcomedy ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ all along with Anushka Shrama which has well valued from viewers and opponents as well. Singh next Ladies vs Ricky Bahl was pretty average while he continued his achievement with Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Gunday and Kill Dil. The 29-year-old actor has named amongst the top paid actors in Indian film industry with likely 9 crore while his future project are Dil Dhadakne Do and Bajirao
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HOLLYWOOD Kendall Jenner Talks About Biases In Fashion Industry
Selena Gomez Thinking To Date Justin Bieber Again!
Reality TV star Kendall Jenner says she faced obstacles and bias from people in the fashion industry when she first started modelling. The 19-year-old model has posed for the latest issue of V magazine in a black and white shot wearing slinky top, reported E!Online. ”You have no idea how many doors closed on me and how many adults were either initially reluctant to take a chance working with me or who outright laughed at me behind my back,” Kendall Jenner said.
Friends of singer Selena Gomez are said to be worried she may fall back into “old bad habits” and start dating Justin Bieber again since her good friend Taylor Swift has found love with Calvin Harris. The “Heart wants what it wants” hitmaker is feeling left out since her friend started dating Calvin Harris and an insider claims she is considering reuniting with on/off boyfriend Bieber. ”Taylor is totally consumed with Calvin right now and barely has time for Selena. Taylor was always on Selena about staying busy and staying away from Justin.
HOLLYWOOD Carey Mulligan Conscious About Wearing Tight, Revealing Clothes Actress Carey Mulligan has confessed that she is “self conscious” about wearing tight clothing and prefers to sport loose-fitting gowns in order to feel more comfortable on the red carpet. The Far from the Madding Crowd actress said, “I’m so reserved. I like outfits that come to my knee and aren’t too tight or revealing. I’m too self conscious of my body and my appearance.” 94
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HOLLYWOOD Kris Jenner Blackmailed Over Nude Tape Reality TV star Kris Jenner is being blackmailed over a nude video, showing her changing clothes in her closet. The 59-year-old reality star’s iCloud account was hacked, leading to the intruder gaining to access her home security cameras and footage. ”When they hacked your iCloud I think they were still able to access that camera within that tape.”
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Happy Birthday Jessica Alba: Hot Pics of The ‘Sex Symbol’
Justin Bieber Crashes At High School Prom; Students Go Crazy
Keep calm as it is the birthday of the sexy actress, Jessica Alba. Jessica celebrates her birthday in the same month as Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Amber Heard, Gigi Hadid to name a few. Thus it’s quite obvious that Jessica is indeed one of the sex symbols who can make April all the more hotter! Jessica Alba has been in the industry since she was just 13! The American diva rose to prominence as the lead actress in the James Cameron television series Dark Angel (2000-2002) when she was 19 years old.
Singer Justin Bieber crashed a high school prom and was nearly crushed by ecstatic students who were present there. The “Beauty and a Beat” hitmaker on Saturday was at Chatsworth Charter High School 2015 prom in Chatsworth, California. He was joined by his friends Hailey Baldwin, Gabby Westbrook and Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd. Bieber re-tweeted some postings from Chartsworth’s students who captured the moments.
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James Franco Likes To Make His Audience ‘Uncomfortable’
Channing Tatum’s Birthday: Shirtless Moments of Magic Mike
Actor James Franco, who features in I Am Michael, about a gay activist who denounces homosexuality to become a Christian pastor, feels films that raise relevant questions in the society, are important. In I Am Michael, Franco stars alongside Emma Roberts and Zachary Quinto. ”There’s the coming out narrative, the fighting for rights narrative, the closeted secret affair narrative, like we saw in Brokeback Mountain.
Oh Fish! It is the birthday of our handsome Magic Mike actor, Channing Tatum. The handsome stripper on-screen turns 35 today (26th April, 2015). The American actor, film producer, dancer, and model rose to fame after his breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. However, we especially women would only love to know Tatum for his portrayal as Magic Mike in the 2012 comedy film Magic Mike, which he produced. The movie was inspired by his early life. MAY 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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ARIES Uranus in Aries and Jupiter in Leo are your allies. It is good to take risks as you will succeed. Low profile is not recommended, on the contrary, show who you are, be confident in your skills and your personal charm. If you are starting a new job, you will be able to prove yourself. Listen, engage contact, and work. When there are some coffee breaks go and introduce yourself. If you are in a long term relationship, you are questioning its future. Dialogue is the best, avoid confrontation and don’t start with the sentence “we need to talk” as it can be scary.
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TAURUS Mars is in Taurus until the 13, enjoy this extra energy and charge your schedule, as you will be ok. Mercury is in your financial sector the whole month, so you will focus on your budget and ask for a raise or a bonus. You think you deserve it and it is the good time to ask for it, your chances to get it are high. Your schedule is busy with girlfriends after the 8th. If you are looking for love, it can be scary for a man to see you surrounded by women friends. If you are a man, you like them and they like you but that’s all. You spend comfortable moments with your family, cocooning is good.
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Wait for May 8 and Venus arrival in your sign to see your love life get much better. If you are single, love is around the corner, say yes to any invitation even from your sister or brother. If anyone wants to introduce you to someone, be curious and open-minded, shut your prejudices down. If you already have someone in your life, you get along so well and easy that you are happy, sharing a good energy around you. Family is important and you care for your mother or father. Spend some time with your parents, you will feel good, Venus in Cancer gives you a deeper sense of family.
LEO Jupiter is still giving some great events in your life. Vacations in a nice destination, family events like birthdays and anniversaries, friends organizing parties and wanting you as special guest. Your popularity is high. Focus on friends as love can be frustrating, either your loved one is busy with work or he or she just needs some space. Don’t be clingy, it does not work well and you don’t really need that attitude to get love. Lilith in Virgo gives you a great sense of realism about your money. No stupid choices, no compulsive buying, you are reasonable for your own good.
Mercury is in your sign the whole month of May and it increases your thinking about life and intellectual subjects. If you are student, your chances of success for any test or exam are high, it is easy to study and remember what you learn. Looking for a job, multiply the interviews, send more inquiries, open your network, be more visible on the Web and you will for sure find a job that corresponds to what you expect. Venus stays in Gemini until the 8th, your love life is really great. In a long-term relationship, you make plans for the future.
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Lilith in your sign opens your eyes about what you want in life. You may take some important decisions this month, moving out, changing job or breaking up with your loved one or some old friends who are too different from you now, you may catch up later with them but for now you need some distance. You will act very efficiently, always organized. You control your emotions when it could hurt. People may not understand your need for self-protection, you know very well how to create a shield, and you don’t show your sensitiveness to everyone.
SCORPIO Love is romantic this month and you find many ways to enrich the relationship, having fun and playing sexy games, you get words of love and flowers too. The more you give, the more you get from your partner, especially if he or she is Leo or Pisces or Aries. Work is less crazy this month than previously but still it is pretty fast as a rhythm. But this is a kind of pressure that you can put up with. Some Scorpios are waiting for an important signature and it will happen mid-May. Mind the details. You want to change you attitude about administrative papers.
This month is really busy professionally, expect to see piles of work coming every day on your desk. You may have the feeling that it is endless. Until the 14th it is hard and then it becomes a little lighter. Love is complicated as you don’t know exactly what you want in the relationship. Up and down in your mood, you are going to drive your loved one crazy. Aries or Leo will be ok with those shift but Taurus and Scorpios will not be patient with you. You prepare a trip and it puts you in a better mood after the 28th.
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North node in Libra encourages you to sort your priorities in life. And it may not be easy to know what comes first, love or career and you may change your mind all the time. It is complicated to really choose. Take it day by day. You don’t want to give up your career and your independence but you also want to have a private life and maybe a child and time for a quiet life. Venus gives good vibes in your work, women are treating you nicely and if your boss is a woman, she trusts you and wants you to progress. Listen to her advice.
AQUARIUS Everyone knows you as the person most likely to make a difference in other people’s lives, but is that enough? Probably not! Your need to feel socially useful trumps all else on the 4th and 5th, so finding a charity event to attend or a cause to sponsor is your number one priority. You’re determined to throw off all of the limitations that are placed on you on the 10th, 11th, and 12th, and if anyone can succeed despite the incredible odds stacked against them, it’s you. Throw caution to the wind and carry on despite the people who are telling you you can’t do it. You’re a pioneer, an explorer.
CAPRICORN Love is passionate until the 14th, you spend all your evenings together, never having enough of each other. Complicity and tenderness are also important as much as sensuality and passion. Work is gratifying, and you spend extra hours after May 22nd. Your boss will be happy with the quality of work you provide, everything is done on time and well. You are sometimes too perfectionist and it slows you down. Let go of some details. A new coworker is bringing some competition, thanks to Mars in Gemini, you will speed up to win, a healthy competition.
PISCES Listen to your intuition it is crystal clear and it is helping you to make the best choices. Friends or work, you know exactly what you should do and what you should avoid. If you are fed up with a friendship you don’t need to force yourself to keep the relationship. Love is complex because of you, good mood, bad mood, you don’t control it. You take some words very seriously and you react strongly even when he or she is just joking. Relax and put yourself to the same level. You need to sleep more and to take some vitamins to keep a mood that could be more even.
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