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WISHESH CONTENTS 12. Indian Diaspora banarasi sarees Khatri tradition
24. Story For Kids ‘Maakhan Chor’ Tradition & Culture
28. Indian Food nutrition facts Goat Liver Masala
34. Nri Profile Sundar Pitchai
38. NRI Immigration MaximumNumber of Visas
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46. In business Chinese devaluation
48. In focus India’s Excellence in Space
50. Cover story Independence day
56. Freedom Feigheter sri aurobindo
60. Indian yoga Asana
64.Lifestyle Get over a breakup! Sensual massage
74.Indian travelogue maredumilli South Indian, Chinese & Roti-subzi
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82. Technology Pending
84. Automobiles Volvo Autopilot
90. Indian Vaastu corners Vasthu in Kitchen
94. Indian spiritual Soul is unborn
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96. Indian Events Onam
102. Special Movie Brothers Srimanthudu
110. LIFE STYLE street style ss16
116. Movie review Brothers Srimanthudu Vallu
122.Hollywood Tea news karlie kloss Jennifer Lawrence Lady Gaga Taylor Swift
INDIAN DIASPORA
Fine art Completes a woman
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Banaras saris
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Fine art Banaras Saris are not just something that covers body. It is the soul of beauty or to put it simple, it is something beyond a saree. Varanasi is one of the cities in Uttar Pradesh. The saris made in that city are called as ‘Banaras’ or ‘Benaras’ saris. Banaras saris are generally known for gold and silver brocade (richly decorative) or Zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery. Banaras saris are identified countrywide and are termed as one among the finest saris in India.
Characteritstics of Banaras saris. Mughal inspired designs such as intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel, a string of upright leaves called jhallar at the outer, edge of border is a characteristic of these saris. Gold work, compact weaving, figures with small details, metallic visual effects, pallus, jal
‘‘Varanasi is one
of the cities in Uttar Pradesh. The saris made in that city are called as ‘Banaras’ or ‘Benaras’ saris.’’
(a net like pattern), and mina work are the added features.
History of Banaras saris. In the 14th century, weaving of brocades with intricate designs using gold and silver threads, became the specialty of Banaras.
Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts in Uttar Pradesh, accompany Varanasi underground, in bringing out the final product.
Banaras saris varieties.
To say in particular, Banaras saris are divided into four Brocade and Zari textiles varieties like pure silk (Katan), of Banaras are found in the Organza (Kora) with Zari and 19th century. When Gujarat silk, Georgette and Shattir. weavers migrated to Varanasi Basing on the designing in 1603, the silk brocade process, these varieties weaving in Banaras in 17th are subdivided into other century and became the categories, which include masters in further centuries. Jangla, Tanchoi, Vaskat, Cutwork, Tissue and Butidar. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
Fine art Natural dyes replace chemical dyes to save environment
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s chemical dyes are used in silk dyeing units in the trade, the Ganges River is getting polluted. To sort an alternative for this, the weavers are in a thought of bringing out the natural dyes. Regarding this, a research team from the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) tried a solvent extraction and enzymatic extraction technique, to develop natural colors from plants, flowers and fruits including acacia, butia (Palash), madder, marigold and Pomegranate.
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Banaras silk in losses over the years
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fter the mechanized units came into prominence, which are able to produce the saris faster and also at a cheaper costs, the Banarasi silk handloom industry started incurring huge amount of losses. Bari bazaar in Varanasi is famous for banarasi silk sarees. Though they began to weave saris on handlooms, they slowly upgraded to powerlooms. The daily money transaction is probably 50 millions in Bari bazaar. Its unique designs made Bari bazaar, stand in the forefront of the developed textile market in the big cities like Surat, Mumbai, Kolkata etc.
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Fine art GI certificate preserves Banaras weavers’ rights
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fter two years, the weaver associations in Uttar Pradesh secured Geographical Indication (GI) rights for the ‘Banaras Brocades and Saris’ in 2009. GI preserves the rights on a particular good as originating in a certain region where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. As per the GI certificate, Banarasi products fall under four classes 1. Silk brocades 2. Textile goods 3. Silk saree 4. Dress material and silk embroidery. This means, any sari or brocade, made in other than below mentioned districts, i.e., Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh, will not be allowed into market and the persons involved in selling the
‘‘United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) supported this move of the weavers.’’
product will have to face the fate. Before this, nine organisations, Banaras Bunkar Samiti, Human Welfare Association (HWA), joint director industries (eastern zone), director of handlooms and textiles Uttar Pradesh Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Federation, Eastern UP Exporters Association (EUPEA), Banarasi Vastra Udyog Sangh, Banaras
Hath Kargha Vikas Samiti and Adarsh Silk Bunkar Sahkari Samiti, had applied to the Chennai-based GI, in July 2007. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) supported this move of the weavers. Finally, let us support all such weavers, who made the Banaras sarees so famous and it our duty to protect our wealth, before going it into the hands of the thieves. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
INDIAN DIASPORA
Tradition Divided into groups, but living as one
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Khatri tradition Khatri tradition might not be strange, but definitely special for their beliefs and humanistic values.
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Tradition
Firstly, Khatri is an endogamous community, which means, they do not marry outside their group, Khatris are mainly related to the trading community. They are originated originally in Punjab and later spread to many other states like Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh. Khatri people follow a typical type of tradition, let us get into
their tradition and experience their tastes. Khatri in Punjab Firstly, Khatri is an endogamous community, which means, they do not marry outside their group, except between the clans and also villages. Those clan names are generally used as surnames. In Punjab, Khatris are spread over in the areas like Bahri, Bunjahi, Sariu and Khokhrar, which are further divided into a number of clans. Khatri in Haryana As said, Khatri are migrated
to different states and so they are accustomed to different traditions and customs. In Haryana, Khatri can be spotted in Hissar, Ambala, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Yamunanagar, and have subgroups or sub castes like Bunjahi, Sarin, and Bahri Khokhrar, divided into clans. Folksongs such as Ghori and Mahia are sung at the time of marriage in both Punjab and Haryana’s Khatri tradition. During these marriages, men perform Bhangra dance and women ‘gidda’. Traditional musical instruments include the harmonium, chimta (tongs), dhol (drum), daphli (tambourine) and bansuri SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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(flute) will appear in most of their celebrations.
the clan names, which are also their surnames.
Khatri in Delhi
Khatri in Uttar Pradesh
In Delhi, Khatri has two main groups, named as the Purbia, (eastern) and Pachhadha (western), which are further sub divided into clans such as Mehra, Kapoor, Mehrotra, Khanna, Tandon and Seth.
The Khatri of Uttar Pradesh are divided into subgroups like Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Lahauri, Seth and Tandon, as well as clans like Bhalla, Bhasin, Mehra, Mehrotra, Bedi and Sodhi.
Khatri in Himachal Pradesh
Khatri in Bihar and Rajasthan
The sub groups of Khatris in Himachal Pradesh are named as Bari, Bunjahi and Sarin. Among these, Bari and Bunjahi have twelve sections each, whereas Bunjahi has 152 sections. Coming to clans, Chaddha, Sethi, Ratwan, Chopra, Kaure, Mehta, Mehra, Verma, Jagota and Vaidya are WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
Bihar Khatri has six subgroups, namely the Charjati , Panchjati, Chhajati, Barajati, Bahannajati. Unlike other states, widow remarriages are strictly forbidden in Bihar. Rajasthan Khatri has two
In Delhi, Khatri has two main groups, named as the Purbia, (eastern) and Pachhadha (western), subgroups divided into eightyfour gotras such as Dodecha, Gaba, Saghia, Morgoja, Morbani, Kangra, Bagecha and Sada. Sitala Mata (goddess of small pox) and Shrinathji are regional deities of the Khatri of Rajasthan. Khatri life style There are no specific rules for Sikh Khatri women, but the Hindu women wear (sindur)
Tradition
the vermilion mark, glass bangles, a coloured dot on the forehead known as bindi, toerings and finger rings. There are no symbols of marriage among the Sikh Khatri women, but among those who are Hindu, married women wear (sindur) the vermilion mark, glass bangles, a coloured dot on the forehead known as bindi, toe-rings and finger rings. Monogamy is the strict rule among the Khatris and will continue to be so. Khatri women are proficient in embroidery and knitting. The Khatri have oral traditions in the form of folksongs and folklore. After divorce life in Khatris Divorce is not allowed in both Hindu and Sikh Khatri, unless and until the situations
In Delhi, Khatri has two main groups, named as the Purbia, (eastern) and Pachhadha (western), turn worse. Except in Bihar, widows, widowers, and divorcees among Khatris can remarry. Junior sororate prevails. The Khatri have informal councils headed by the elders, dealing with the issues relating to marriage, divorce and property. There are other organized societies for the welfare of the community like the All India Khatri Mahasabha in Uttar Pradesh. Only the sons inherit ancestral property. It is divided equally
but the eldest son inherits the late father’s authority as head of the family. Daughters will not have any share in the parents’ property. Among the Khatri, 69 % are Hindus, 22 % are Muslim and 11 % are Sikhs. A few of them belong to egalitarian Arya Samaj and the Guru-centric Radhasoami and Nirankari sects. Khatri Hindus worship all the deities of the Hindu pantheon. Maharashtra Khatri worships a communal deity and a regional goddess. Finally, Khatri tradition might not be strange, but definitely special for their beliefs and humanistic values. Though they are divided into a number of groups, they are always united, when their existence is questioned. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Badugas of Nilgiris The Badugas are the largest indigenous tribal people of the Nilgiri district. Baduga people speak a language called “Badugu”. The language has no Script. WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
Culture
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway Badugas of Nilgiris – History from 8000 BC
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he Badugas are the largest indigenous tribal people of the Nilgiri district. Baduga people speak a language called “Badugu”. The language has no Script. Their origin dates back to 8000 BC. Badugas are the largest indigenous tribal group in Nilgiris. Some of the main villages where Badugas are settled are Bembatty, Melur, Italar, Tudur,
Kukal, Tudagai, Nundala, Meekeri, Bakola, Melkunda, Kilkundha, Tandanadu, Milidenu, Nanjanadu, Nandatti, Accanakal, Jackanari, Aravenu, Thinniyooru, Iyooru and Kannerimukku. They are also knoen as Gowdas of Nilgiris.
between King Vishnuvarthana of Hoysala and Baduga King KalaRaja. Kalaraj was killed in the war. Nilgiri came under Hoysala. Later Nilgiri came under Vijayanagar Empire and later under sultan rule and after the death of Tipu sulthan Nilgiri came under Britishers.
During Mouriyan period Buddhist Monks came to Nilgiris to spread Buddhism among the Badugas in Nilgiris. In 1116 A.D., while Baduga King Kalaraja was ruling Nilgiris. A war was fought
Even before Britishers arrived to Nilgiris a Portuguese Priest called Rev. Jocome Fierier visited Nilgiris in 1602 and has recorded that he has found a group of tribal people called Badugas. Todas, Kotas and SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
INDIAN DIASPORA other Tribes paid tribute to Badugas. Baduga Headmen used to attended Toda and Kota panchayat and solved their problems.
majjigay [butter milk], mosaru [curd] and thuppa [clarified butter].
Baduga tribal people distinguished their living place into four categories called Porangadu seame, Thothanadu seame, Merkunadu seame, Kundae seame. Nearly 440 Villages come under this four categories. “Badugu” was the contact language between Badugas and other tribal people before Britishers and other community people arrived to Nilgiris.
Badagas worship several Hindu deities, including Shiva, but their main deity is Hethai, Ayya. They celebrate Hethai Habba in a grand fashion spread over a month during December–January every year
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“Tundu” (a white piece of cloth) forms an integral part of the attire of the Baduga women and it is presented to dignitaries visiting the villages as a gesture of goodwill. Badugas marry within their community, and there are strict rules about which clan may intermarry with which others. They celebrate Mari Habba, Uppu Attuva Habba, etc., and their important festival is Hette Habba.
Traditional Cuisine Avare [beans], gaasu [potatos] or kadaley [peas] or the healthy Keerey Soppu. They were part of the daily menu. Ganji Godhumay [wheat] and baththa were grown, harvested and made into flour so that Eragittu, Pothittu and baththa hittu could be made very often if not daily. There was no dearth of haalu [milk], WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
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Baduga tribal people distinguished their living place into four categories called Porangadu seame, Thothanadu seame, Merkunadu seame, Kundae seame. Nearly 440 Villages come under this four categories.
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STORY FOR KIDS
LITTLE KRISHNA-
‘MAAKHAN CHOR’ ( THE STORY OF LOVE AND INNOCENCE)
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STORY FOR KIDS Little Krishna the naughty boy, yet the darling of gopis. They loved him for his innocence and the cleverness, delighted the hearts of Vrindavan. The naughty little Krishna was well known for his likeness towards butter and was known as ‘maakhan chor’, which means butter thief. This mischievous boy, not only steals butter from the houses, but also the hearts of gopis. Little Krishna lived in a beautiful town called ‘Gokul’. All the ladies in the town were called Gopis, and all the young boys, who were Little Krishna’s friends were called as Gopa Balas. All the gopis and gopas spent their day looking after the cows and calves. Krishna with Balarama and Gopa balas use to reach cow-shed and fulfill their hunger by untying them. As Little Krishna grew, his pranks began worrisome to the gopis. His love for butter and curd have every household to have an extra lock. Whenever gopis crossed the fields, Krishna along with his friends use to shoot pebbles at the milk pitchers, so that the milk would leak and they could enjoy drinking it. The women folk of Vrindavan loves Krishna to the core and
are also fed-up with the pranks of the naughty little Krishna. Fed-up with the pranks, yet delighted with love, they went to Yasoda, mother of Krishna with complaints every now and then. Yasoda had to listen often to the complaints, about her son’s mischieves in the houses of the Gopis. One of them will tell her, “Yesterday, Krishna and Balarama came to my house early in the morning. I was busy getting ready to milk the cows. When I went to the cow-shed, I found that Little Krishna, had long back untied the calf and it had drunk all the milk. When I turned, I saw him standing at a distance with a mischievous look on his face. I tried to chase him, but he disappeared into another house.” Another Gopi would start her tale, saying, “Your son is an expert thief! He creates a hundred ways to steal butter and curds from my house.
He eats up some of it and the rest, he gives to the monkeys, which eagerly wait on the trees. If he cannot reach the pots which are kept high, he throws stones and breaks the pots. He stands below with his friends, mouths wide open. They drink the curd falling from the pot.” One early morning, and Krishna looked out of his window and thought it was a nice day to do some mischief. Then he saw few monkeys, they also just woke up. Little Krishna grinned a mischievous smile with a naughty look in his eyes and waved them ‘hi’ with his playful little hands at them. And since then, they were Krishna’s friends and carried out his mischief plans each day. Another Gopi would say, “I was very careful and Krishna SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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could not find anything to eat in my home. So he pinched my sleeping child. It began to cry. Laughing merrily Krishna ran away.”
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And another complained followed as soon as the gopi finished telling her tail, “I kept the milk and curd high on a swing hanging from the ceiling. Krishna and Balarama came there, but could not reach it. So they devised a strategy. They piled up various planks. Above them, they placed the tripod which I use for churning the butter. On that Balarama climbed. Still, they could not reach. Then Krishna climbed on the back of Balarama. All the butter was swallowed. It was then, I entered the room and caught hold of Krishna. But he was fearless. And the look that he had said, as it was he, the owner of the house and I was a thief in his house”. The gopis made butter from fresh cow milks which tasted like an ice-cream. It tastes so yummy and the Little mischievous Krishna, could not resist it from having it. So he piled up a plan, with gopa balas and monkeys to reach the pot, that was kept somewhere hanging from the WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
ceiling. “I had just washed my house” said another, Krishna came and demanded butter. I said, ‘I have nothing to give’. Then to take revenge, when I was busy with the household work, he brought all sorts of mud from outside, and threw it all into the house and ran away”. Each Gopi narrated her own tale of woe. But all the while none was angry with Krishna. Rather, they all enjoyed his pranks. Little Krishna was all the while, listening to the tales about himself standing in a corner with a mischievous look. Yasoda was so fed up with his mischiefs and turned towards him with angry eyes. He filled his eyes with tears, Yasoda could not bear to see Krishna in tears, and took him on her lap at once. The beautiful face of Krishna, his innocent eyes and his sweet smile always haunted the minds of the Gopis. Even when Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, as a human being he is giving a message that everything belongs to God. Innocence and Love is eternal and it will never create enimity between people.
STORY FOR KIDS
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INDIAN FOOD
Benefits and Usages
Break Down the Fat with These Foods:
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Indian FOOD Obesity is the common problem Vegetable nutrition facts
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besity is the common problem seen today in most people, which affect their health. Excess fat in the body may cause different health issues like heart attacks, diabetes, infertility, BP etc. If you start breaking fat, it is the not the fat that breaks first.
The carbohydrates are lost first and then the fat starts going out from the body. So it is important to take a healthy diet and prevent obesity from the initial stage. Know what happens in your body when you break the fat. Try to follow the methods like
taking proper diet, workout, etcand try out few foods that break the excess fat in the body. Following such kind of diet along with activities help you in achieving proper shape to your body.
1. Cabbage
3. Lentils
Cabbage prevents the fat that stays in belly mostly in your waistline. As it is rich in iodine and sulphur, it helps to burn excess fat in the body, it can be taken as a veggie in your food to lose your weight. Cabbage contains vitamin K that also help for proper brain functioning and also improves concentration. Apart from reduction of weight, it is healthy for hair, nails and skin.
Lentils are rich in iron content and you can get about 40% of iron from it. Try to include lentil daily in your diet that helps to break down the fat easily. High nutrition values are seen in it and it is the one menu that is for sure seen in vegetarians dinner plate.
4. Carrots
2. Whole Grains
Whole grains like oats, bread, brown rice, etc also burn your calories because more calories are used by the body to digest whole grains. Whole grains are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and also contains phytochemicals that improve your health.
Carrot throws out fat from the body and it contains the inactive form of vitamin A called carotene. It stimulates fat to be burnt in the body and also consumes more calories to convert inactive vitamin A to active vitamin A in the intestines. It improves vision and also reduces the risk of cancer. Intake of carrot helps in slowing down the aging and also promote a healthier skin. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
FOOD 5. Cucumber:
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ucumber is rich in sulphur and silicon that help to flush out excess fat from the body. It decreases the uric acid levels and also loosens the fat cells. It is the low calorie vegetable and also prevent from constipation. It contains antioxidants and also play an important role in curing different diseases. It is a good anti aging ingredient and contains no saturated fats, cholesterol.
7. Dairy Products
9. Broccoli
Try to take low fat dairy products that help to build up body muscles and bones. It contains calcium and vitamin D that help to build your bones. So it is important to take less fat milk, yogurt, cheese, etc daily along with your food.
Broccoli is rich in fiber and draws out cholesterol from the body. It contains high level of calcium content along with vitamin K, Vitamin C that helps to prevent any damage to blood vessels. It is rich in carbohydrates and fiber. It prevents from constipation, maintain blood levels and prevents cancer.
8. Meat
There is fat free chicken available in the market that helps to remove extra calories from the body. About 30% of food is needed to burn fat coming from the intake of chicken. For example, when you take 300 calories of chicken in your food, you require about 90 calories to get it digested. So opt for meat that have less fat content. WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
10. Coconut Oil
Few things are better to be followed that helps to spike the metabolism and also prevents hormones that release fat to the body. It is tough to shed out extra pounds from the body and you need to be cautious before taking heavy diet.
Food 6. Green Tea:
Two cups of green tea every day help you break fat in the body and also protect your body from toxins that enter your body. As green tea is less processed form of tea leaves, it contains the most antioxidants Indian medicine. Green tea leaves can control bleeding, heal wounds, improve heart functioning and also regulate body temperature.
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ew things are better to be followed that helps to spike the metabolism and also prevents hormones that release fat to the body. It is tough to shed out extra pounds from the body and you need to be cautious before taking heavy diet.
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INDIAN FOOD
Spicy Non Vegetarian Recipe South Indian Style Goat Liver Masala
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South Indian Style Goat Lover Stir Fry is
best when eaten fresh or reheat the next day. It tastes really good when eaten with Rotis, Parathas or Naan.
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• Sesame oil • Salt to taste • Chili powder • Turmeric powder • Coriander leaves • Garam masala powder Instructions:
Instructions: Cut goat liver into small pieces The paste 1 ingredients - curry
leaves, ginger roots, garlic cloves, shallots, tamarind, red chilies and peppercorns The paste 2 ingredients – Tomatoes.
Preparation: • Put all the ingredients to prepare paste 1 in a blender or food processor • Grind them into a coarse paste.
Recipe
• Add little water and continue with the grinding process • Keep the paste aside • Now place paste 2 ingredients in the blender and grind to a smooth paste • Do not add any water to it. • Keep it aside • Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat sesame oil on a medium flame • When hot add paste 1 to the oil • Stir the paste for a couple of minutes or till the oil comes up on top of the masala paste • Do not add water to the paste during stirring process • Now add paste 2 and stir to mix well • Sauté frequently for every 2 minutes • Add the liver pieces and mix it well with the mixture in the pan • Stir for every 2 minutes on low flame and continue the process for about 10 minutes • Add chili powder, salt and turmeric powder and stir for few more minutes • The sourness of tomatoes and tamarind along with curry leaves gives the aromatic flavor to the dish • Add masala powder and stir perfectly • After 10 minutes, turn off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves to it • The spicy and tasty Goat Liver Curry is ready for the guest.
Serve them hot with freshly made Naan. Calling goat meat may be erroneous but commonly called mutton in India. You can even use extra ingredients like mint leaves and clove buds for extra taste.
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nri profile
Indian Pride
Sundar Pitchai When the man ‘Sundar Pitchai’ joined Google, he seemed like an unlikely candidate for a CEO position, but his smart, intelligent and opinionated work, does prove his stand in the world today.
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The new CEO of Google hails from a middle-class Tamil family residing in Chennai, TamilNadu. Google’s announcement on 10th august that it would be subsumed within a new parent company called Alphabet had a bonus for people of Indian-origin, world over. The Google boss ‘Larry Page’ announced the happy news of Sundar Pitchai’s take over as CEO who will also play a key part in restructuring the company. Sundar Pitchai (43), was born and brought up in Chennai, but left the city after he completed his class XII in 1989. Pitchai completed his Class X at Jawahar Vidyalaya school located in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, and completed the Class XII from Vana Vani school WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
located inside the IIT campus, Chennai. He grew up living in a two bedroom house where his brother and he were touted to be studying all the time in the living room. His mother was a stenographer while his father, an engineer at a components factory. Mr Pitchai’s family did not own a car and had installed a telephone only when he was twelve years old. Mr. Pitchai’s real life experience played a major role in his professional life as well. He was able to manage Google’s conflict situation and was able to reach agreement in a fractious environment and helped the company regain its momentum after Andy Rubin soid Android to Google. He then did his majors in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. After
he graduated from IIT, his professors spoke to Mr. Pitchai about pursuing a PhD abroad. Recommendations poured and then he went on to take another step forward. Mr. Pitchai did his MS and MBA. He holds an MS from Stanford University in Material Sciences and Engineering and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was named a Siebel Scholar and a Palmer Scholar.
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Mr Pitchai started his career working working in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. In his first job, he joined a very small company which worked as a team for Google’s search bar, Later, Pitchai suggested that the giant comes up with its own search browser. While this idea was very attractive, Page and other owners of Google, were interested in getting Mr. Pitchai join the Google team to serve the same purpose. He then joined Google in 2004 where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google’s clients. His growth in the company was seen crystal clear when Pichai helped develop the
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Chrome operating system for laptops, that also stores data in the cloud rather than storing it in a local device which may lose all data easily. Cloud computing was the concept he worked on. Also, supporting the concept of thought, ‘Page’ asked Sundar Pitchai to take over
Chrome OS, which has been successful in schools and colleges now. He was largely responsible for Google chrome’s invention and for the development of Google drive. He introduced and oversaw the development of Google apps like Google drive, Maps and Gmail. After his invention and innovative findings, he was then made the Director in Jive Software. Though those efforts have yet to catch on, Pichai wants to expand low-end Android smartphones in emerging markets. He then headed the entire Android department. It can be noticed that his growth was very progressive and steady and gave room for Google’s head ‘Page’ to anoint him as
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The Wall Street journal reported that Pitchai’s success can be attributed to his nature. According to reports, he is a self depreciating, empathetic, supportive and graceful navigator who delegates work at ease. He avoids confronting others, and believes more on cooperation from his team. He believes in his team and a group of amazing talents who can produce more outcome when in a cooperative set up. And so, he gives his team what they ask for. A strong communicator whose vision is far more than the goal his team has to achieve. Being Page’s facilitator and interpreter, he has great values on the Indian CEO. Facing challenges have been Pitchai’s favorite work since
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he joined Google. Pitchai has won a lot of technological hearts like Twitter, Amazon, Facebook and others. Whatever said and done, this Indian man has managed to swamp his schedule even more by accepting to be the CEO of the world’s largest giant company-Google. His techniques and handling skills have given way to him becoming one of the highend NRI Indian CEO who has worked very hard to prove his stand today. Here’s to one of the Indian pride! Kudos and cheers to the great thinker – Mr. Sundar Pitchai!
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The under secretary of Commerce for International Trade Stefan M Selig told that the USA provides maximum number of visas to Indians compared to any other country in the world. India is the major recipient of visas than any other country n the world. About 65% of all short term visas from the USA are for Indians. Mr. Stefan said that the country is working with the Indian government to meet the demand for the US visas and they are making a lot of progress on it. He is about to hold discussions with Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia for forth coming meeting of Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in the next month at Washington. The domestic IT industry have raised serious concerns over increasing number of visa applications by Indian IT companies being rejected and even for the hike in visa fees. Generally the Indian IT WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
industry earns more than half of its annual revenues from overseas markets, particularly in the USA. But the substantial increase in the fees for H1B and L1 categories of visas for applicants negatively impacted a lot to the Indian IT industry. On the concerns raised by the Indian IT industry, he said “I frankly have not heard those complaints in the US. The US has an open market where all companies, all countries compete freely and so I am surprised to hear that concern”.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates has scored big on three fronts – terror, trade and outreach to the blue-collared Indian expatriate community. Modi will be the first PM to visit the Arab state in over three decades, which is also home to 2.6 million Indians. High on the PM’s agenda is for improving trade and investment relations between the two nations which is already been pegged at $60 billion per annum. Another concern that came up in the talks between the ruler of Abu Dhabi and PM Modi is the looming threat of IS or the Islamic State, that the UAE considers a threat to the region. PM Modi has also visited the iconic Sheikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi that was built with marble brought in from all across the world, including India. It has the largest hand-woven carpet WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
in the world where thousands can offer prayers at the same time. He had a visit to a residential camp that is home to some 28,000 Indians workers. The PM visited their accommodation area and also interacted with around 300 workers. The Prime Minister’s outreach to the blue-collared skilled workers in the UAE, where they constitute almost 2.6 million is a politically astute move. He has also gone out to meet the Indian Diaspora in Dubai hosted in the Dubai Cricket Stadium, where he addressed more than 50,000 Indians. In a joint statement India and the UAE called on all countries to dismantle terrorism infrastructure where they exist and bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice. This was a significant statement, especially when
Pakistan is the unnamed country in this common ground. The fact that fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim is known to have assets in the UAE and is reportedly seen in that country, this is a major step forward. The two countries condemned efforts by the countries to use religion or justify, support and sponsor terrorism against others. They decided to coordinate efforts to counter radicalization and misuse of religion by groups. To buttress cooperation against terrorism, money-laundering and drug trafficking, they decided to have a security dialogue between the National Security Advisors of the two countries. The NSAs will meet, as frequently as every six months. During his address to the Indian Diaspora, Modi said that India and the UAE have
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sent a “clear signal” against terror. “We have raised our voice against terrorism in unison from this soil. This is significant.” he said, adding “samajhnewale samajh jayenge”. “Those who are involved in terrorism should be punished. India has been a victim of terrorism for the last 40 year. The world has to decide whether you are on the side of humanity or on the side of terrorism,” he said. “There is good terrorism, bad terrorism and the good Taliban and bad Taliban formulation will not work anymore,” he said. Both countries have agreed to facilitate participation of Indian companies in infrastructure development in the UAE and promote strategic partnership in the energy sector. Modi
wooed the UAE’s investors for the infrastructure projects and opportunities of upto a trilliondollar. The two sides are able to establish the UAE-India Infrastructure Investment Fund, with the aim of reaching a target of USD 75 billion to support investment in India’s plans for rapid expansion of next generation infrastructure, especially in railways, ports, roads, airports and industrial corridors and parks. As an implicit message, the first announcement that came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his UAE visit was how the Emirates government has allotted land for a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Modi, tweeted, the day he landed in the Gulf, and said “this is a great step”.
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Both countries have agreed to facilitate participation of Indian companies in infrastructure development in the UAE and promote strategic partnership in the energy sector. Modi wooed the UAE’s investors for the infrastructure projects and opportunities of upto a trilliondollar.
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Parliament washout Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi told reporters today that PM Narendra Modi is scared and that the Congress will put pressure on the government to bring back Lalit Modi. 42
Washout of week 1 of monsoon session Parliament did not function for 91% of its scheduled time. One hour of Lok Sabha costs exchequer Rs 1.5 crore, Rajya Sabha Rs 1.1 crore.
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VasundharaRaje in the Lalit Modi controversy and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the Vyapam scam. But the government had made it clear that there wouldn’t be any resignations and requested the Congress to agree to a debate and discussion. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi told reporters today that PM Narendra Modi is scared and that the Congress will put pressure on the government to bring back Lalit Modi. However, the Congress insisted first on resignations of the concerned persons. During the course of the
session, 25 Congress lawmakers were suspended by the Speaker for five days for raising slogans and carrying placards despite the Speaker telling not to do so. That move compelled senior Congress leaders to protest outside the Parliament. Congress president Sonia Gandhi had called it the ‘murder of democracy.’ The Congress finally moved an adjournment motion demanding a debate on the Lalit Modi affair to which Swaraj readily said yes. Eventually, there was a war of words between Swaraj and the Congress lawmakers. Swaraj denied all charges
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and hit back at the Congress reminding them of the controversies the party has been involved in right from OttavioQuattrochi to Warren Anderson. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reiterated at the end of the session that there was no question of Swaraj resigning. The virtual closing of the monsoon session without
any major business being transacted is a blow to the government which was looking to get major pending legislations, including the GST bill, passed in both houses of Parliament so as to get the economy back on track. The Congress, on the other hand, has been aiming to play the role of the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha even though its numbers are small.
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Chinese devaluation of yuan, implications and The PBOC announced a 1.9 percent devaluation of the Yuan reference rate · An exchange rate adjustment may not prove the same stabilizing effect as it had 20 years ago Why Did China Devalue? Under President Xi Jinping, China has embarked on an WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
objective to transition its economy from one dependent on exports and outside influence to one that finds more expansion through consumer spending and other internal factors. This directive has come hand-inhand with an effort to open up the country’s financial system to better secure its place in the global economy and to use the outlet to help prevent systemic imbalances that occur as a side effect of a
closed system. The ambitious transition, however, exposed China to unforeseen developments like the Great Financial Crisis, moderation of global economic activity in recent years and the competitive monetary policy efforts adopted by other major monetary policy authorities. Major quantitative easing progress adopted by various central banks (Fed and BoE
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IN BUSINESS earlier in the post-2008 slump, BoJ and ECB more recently) have seen notable spillover effects in exchange rate movement – easy transition with free-floating currencies. Yet, for the Yuan, little depreciation was realized. In fact, despite the Dollar gaining across the board in anticipation of a return to Fed rate hikes, the Yuan was still trading higher when benchmarked to 2012
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Add to this exchange rate pressure, the recent extreme volatility in local equity markets as well as a rapid cooling of credit and lending; and more broadly influential efforts than rate cuts, shortsale bans and equity liquidity groups were needed.
Will a Weaker Yuan Help China? There is considerable debate about whether a weaker currency will truly help China. Some relief will no doubt be felt for export-centered businesses. Yet, this move does not carry the same weight it did decades ago when the economy was more trade-focused – not the least because the magnitude of the exchange rate adjustment is a fraction of previous efforts’ size. WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
In other stimulus efforts adopted in 2015, the objective was to deliver funds to certain parties – local governments, banks, home owners, new investors – directly. This approach will carry vague knock-on effects down the line. Looking at the USDCNY exchange rate compared to Chinese GDP (see below) does not show a distinct causation effect.
Cheaper petrol at the pump China’s apparently insatiable demand for natural resources has been a key factors supporting the price of oil in recent years. So fears that China’s economy is in trouble tend to undermine oil prices – and that probably means cheaper petrol in Britain. Of course, there are other factors, including strong oil production in the US; but global oil prices resumed their decline last week following China’s move, dipping back below $50 a barrel. In coming months, weak Chinese demand could force down the cost of many commodities, from oil to iron ore.
Delayed rate rises Central bankers in the US and the UK have been issuing
warnings for months that, with growth strengthening, they are preparing to start pushing up interest rates – reversing the emergency cuts made in the global credit crunch. Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, has suggested “the turn of the year” might be the moment to consider tightening monetary policy (ie raising rates); Janet Yellen at the US Federal Reserve has signalled that an increase could come as early as September. However, if the cheaper yuan cuts the price of imports, this will undermine inflation, which is already at zero in the UK; and could delay a rate rise. A renewed bout of market turbulence as global investors assess the implications of China’s decision could have the same effect.
Tough times for Oz Australia has experienced an impressive economic boom in recent years on the back of selling natural resources, including coal and iron ore, to its Asian neighbours, and China accounts for more than a quarter of its exports. So weakness in the Chinese economy is bad news for Australia. Research by consultancy Oxford Economics last week, which
IN BUSINESS modelled the impact of a 10% Chinese devaluation, accompanied by a sharp slowdown, suggested other hard-hit countries could include Brazil, Russia, Chile and Korea.
Even more pain for Greece If the Chinese devaluation does bring what one City analyst, Albert Edwards, last week called a “tidal wave of deflation” to the global economy, the most vulnerable countries will be those that are heavily in debt – because while wages and profits fall in a deflationary period, the value of debts remains fixed, making them harder to service (to pay interest on). And economies where consumer demand and confidence is already weak tend to be hit harder by the reduced spending that deflation can bring. As economists at consultancy Fathom said last week, “peripheral European economies”, not least crisishit Greece, fit that definition. Greece is already suffering deflation after repeated cuts in wages and benefits as the government tries to balance the books, and if it worsens, that will only make its gargantuan debts – worth more than 170% of the size of the economy – harder to service. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Space The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully deployed the six metre diameter S-Band Unfurlable Antenna of military communication satellite GSAT-6 and raised its orbit. The satellite was launched by ISRO's heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark II (GSLV) and was successfully placed into geo transfer orbit (GTO). The advanced feature of GSAT-6 satellite is its S-Band Unfurlable Antenna of six metre diameter - the largest satellite antenna realised by ISRO.
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GSAT-6 . “This antenna is utilised for five spot beams over the Indian mainland, which exploit the frequency reuse scheme to increase frequency spectrum utilisation efficiency,” said ISRO. GSAT-6 is the twenty fifth geostationary communication satellite of India built by ISRO and twelfth in the GSAT series. Five of GSAT6’s predecessors were launched by GSLV during 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2014 respectively. After its commissioning, GSAT-6 will join the group of India’s other operational geostationary satellites. GSAT-6 Satellite provides communication through five spot beams in S-band and a national beam
in C-band for strategic users. The cuboid shaped GSAT-6 has a lift-off mass of 2117 kg. Of this, propellants weigh 1132 kg and the dry mass of the satellite is 985 kg. One of the advanced features of GSAT-6 satellite is its S-Band Unfurlable Antenna of 6 m diameter. This is the largest satellite antenna realised by ISRO. This antenna is utilised for five spot beams over the Indian main land. The spot beams exploit the frequency reuse scheme to increase frequency spectrum utilisation efficiency. The other advanced feature of the satellite is the 70 V bus, which is flying first time in an Indian communication satellite After its injection into
GTO by GSLV-D6, ISRO’s Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan takes control of GSAT-6 and performs the initial orbit raising manoeuvres by repeatedly firing the Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) on-board the satellite, finally placing it in the circular Geostationary Orbit. After this, deployment of the antenna and three axis stabilisation of the satellite will be performed. GSAT-6 will be positioned at 83 deg East longitude. Launch Mass: 2117 kg Dimension: 2.1 x 2.5 x 4.1 Launch Date: Thursday, August 27, 2015 Mission Life: 9 years Power: Generated power 3100 W Type of Satellite: Communication Badagas: Nilgiri (TN) (Culture), SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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69 th independence day
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Real Heroes August 15th, 1947, at midnight India is declared independent. The history behind the Indian independence is very painful and is full of sacrifices. In the year 1947, June 3rd Viscount Louis Mountbatten, the last British Governor-General of India, declared that the British will leave the Indian subcontinent. Before leaving India, they had split up Indian British Empire into secular India and Muslim Pakistan. The first Prime Minister of independent India was Jawaharlal Nehru. A special session of the Constituent Assembly was held in New Delhi on the 14-15 August, 1947. The WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
‘Independence meeting’ began at the Council Chamber of Parliament building in New Delhi at 11 PM on August 14th, 1947. The session was chaired by the President of the Constituent Assembly, Dr Rajendra Prasad. The opening song, ‘ Vande Mataram’, was sung by Mrs Sucheta Kripalani at 11.05 PM. The Indian freedom Movement encompasses the activities and ideas aiming to end the East India Company rule from 1757 to 1858 and the continuation as the British Raj from 1858 to 1947. The freedom movement saw various national and regional
campaigns, agitations and efforts, some nonviolent and some revolutionary. The first organized militant movements were from Bengal, but they later took in to the political stage with the prominent moderate leaders seeking only their basic right to appear for the Indian Civil Service examinations, as well as more rights, economic in nature, for the people of the soil. Revolutionaries such as Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh preached armed revolution to achieve independence. Poets & writers such as Allama Iqbal,
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Cover Story Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam used literature, poetry and speech as a tool for political awareness. Feminists such as Sarojini Naidu and Begum Rokeya championed the emancipation of Indian women and their participation in national politics. Babasaheb Ambedkar championed the cause of the disadvantaged sections of Indian society.
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European traders first reached the Indian shores with the arrival of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498 AD at the port of Calicut, in search of the lucrative spice trade. The Dutch and English established trading outposts on the subcontinent, with the first English trading post set up in Surat in 1612. During 17th and early 19th centuries, the British defeated the Portuguese and Dutch militarily and established themselves in the subcontinent. The decline of the Mughal empire in the first half of the 18th century, provided the British with the opportunity to seize a firm foothold in Indian politics. In 1835, English was made the medium of instruction in India’s schools and tried to inject the venom of communalism in to the people of Hindustan. Conversion to Christianity was propagated in a big way. Educated Hindu WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
Vasco da Gama elites sought to rid Hinduism of controversial social practices, including the Varna caste system, child marriage and Sati. Literary and debating societies established in Calcutta (Kolkata) and Bombay (Mumbai) became forums for open political discourse. Puli Thevar was one of the earliest opponents of the British rule in India, who rebelled against the British in the late 1750s and early 1760s. Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja was one of the earliest freedom fighters in India between 1774 and 1805. The British ruthlessly killed all his followers and their families. Veerapandiya Kattabomma Karuthayya Nayakkar was a courageous 18th-century Palayakarrar chieftain from Panchalankurichi of Tamil Nadu, India. He waged a war with the British, six decades before the Indian War of Independence occurred in the Northern parts
of India. He was captured and hanged in 1799. Paik Rebellion gave the nation the first direction towards the war for Independence. In September 1804 the King of Khurda, Kalinga, was deprived of the traditional rights of the Jagannath Temple. In October 1804 a group of armed Paiks attacked the British at Pipili. Jayee Rajguru the chief of Army of Kalinga, requested all the Kings of the State to join hands for a common cause against the British. The Kings of Kujang Odisha, Kanika, Harishpur, Marichipur and others made an alliance with the King of Khurda and prepared themselves for the battle. Jayee Rajguru was later hailed as the first martyr of India against Britain. Jayee Rajguru was killed on 6 December 1806 in a procedure in which executioners tied his legs to the opposite bounded branches of a tree and
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Revolutionaries such as Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh preached armed revolution to achieve independence.
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released the branch. But the rebellion had not stopped and Bakshi Jagabandhu commanded an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule in Odisha which is known as Paik Rebellion. The garrison of the Vellore Fort in July 1806 comprised four companies of British infantry from H.M. 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot and three battalions of Madras infantry. Two hours after midnight, on 10 July, the sepoys in the fort shot down the European sentries and killed fourteen of their own officers and 115 men of the 69th Regiment. Among those killed was Colonel St. John Fancourt, the commander of the fort. The rebels seized control by dawn and raised the flag of the Mysore. WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
Vellore Fort The rebellion of 1857 was a large-scale rebellion in northern and central India against the British East India Company’s rule. There are many unsung heroes who have sacrificed their lives selflessly for the independence of Hindustan, but were conveniently forgotten when the freedom movement got momentum. The period of the Second World War saw the peak of the freedom movement by the Quit India movement and the Indian National Army (INA) movement and others, eventually resulting in the withdrawal of the British. The Indian Independence Act 1947 was the implementation of the June 3 Plan. The Act’s important provisions were as below: 1. Division of British India into the two new and fully sovereign dominions of India and Pakistan,
with effect from 15 August 1947 2. Partition of the provinces of Bengal and Punjab between the two new countries 3. Establishment of the office of Governor-General in each of the two new countries 4. Conferral of complete legislative authority upon the respective Constituent Assemblies of the two new countries 5. Termination of British suzerainty over the princely states, with effect from 15 August 1947 6. The Dominion of India may be regarded as an expression of the desire for self-government of the Hindus in India 7. The Dominion of Pakistan as the expression of the
Cover Story demand for self-government by the Muslims The power hungry leadership comprising Jawaharlal Nehru of Indian National Congress accepted the terms and conditions for the independence. Even Gandhi remained a mute spectator in front of Nehru, which was a big mistake for which even now the people of India and Pakistan suffering without a solution to end the enmity. Also the decision of the congress to make Nehru to lead the country, instead of Sardar Patel was a worst decision by which even now the country is suffering. India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only! -- Mark Twain.
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We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made! -- Albert Einstein. If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India. -- Romain Rolland (Roman Scholar).
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ri Aurobindo, the man who needs a sure mention in the Indian history. Be it as a nationalist, poet,guru, philosopher or yogi, Aurobindo always has his own identity. His visions on Human progress and spiritual evolution, helped the then people around him to choose a right path, and his role in the Indian freedom movement, will continue to be influential, for more years to come.
Sri Aurobindo personal life Sri Aurobindo’s full name is Aurobindo Acroyd Ghose. He was born on 15 August 1872, in Kolkatta. Aurobindo’s father Krishna Dhun Ghose was an Assistant Surgeon of Rangapur in Bengal and also a former member of Brahma Samaj and Aurobindo’s mother is Swarnalatha
Devi. He has two elder brothers Benoybhushan and Manmohan, a younger sister Sarojini and a younger brother Barindra Kumar. The young Aurobindo was a brilliant student who was consistently stood first in English in the class. Aurobindo and his brothers education was supported by his scholarship. He went to St. Paul’s, the then top school and later studied in Cambridge where he obtained the highest score ever awarded in Greek. He worked as a teacher in Baroda for 12 years, as private secretary to the Gaekwor, and finally as Vice-principal of the Baroda College. It was during this period, Aurobindo started concentrating on Indian
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Aurobindo was the first man to believe that India needs freedom from British, for safeguarding its culture. Aurobindo – First man to realize that, India needs freedom Upon becoming familiar with Indian tradition, Aurobindo came to a conclusion that, Indian civilization can regain its stature, only when the British leaves the country. In fact, this is not even a SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
FREEDOM FIGHTER common view of public. He then aimed for the country’s freedom and strived for it. He turned as one of the most outspoken leaders of the political movement for Indian independence in Kolkatta.
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He linked up with resistance groups in Bengal and Madhya Pradesh and also maintained contacts with Lokmanya Tilak and Sister Niveditha. He also arranged for the military training of Jatindra Nath Banerjee (Niralamba Swamy) in Baroda army and then dispatched him to organise the resistance groups in Bengal. Aurobindo maintained contacts with revolutionaries, inspiring radicals such as Bagha Jatin, Jatin Banerjee and Surendranath Tagore. He helped to establish a series of youth clubs, including the Anushilan Samithi of Kolkatta in 1902. He participated as a counselor in forming the fourfold objectives of “Swaraj, Swadesh, Boycott and national education”. He was arrested in May 1908 in connection with the Alipore bomb case.
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thoughts as a freedom fighter, Aurobindo is even identified for his spiritual and philosophical pursuits. Books like ‘The Life Divine’, ‘The synthesis of Yoga’, ‘Essays on The Gita’, ‘The Secret of The Veda’, ‘Hymns to the Mystic Fire’, ‘The Upanishads’, ‘The Renaissance in India’, ‘War and Self-determination’, ‘The Human Cycle’, ‘The Ideal of Human Unity’ and ‘The Future Poetry’, were published in Arya magazine, which was started by Aurobindo in 1914. With the increasing number of followers for Aurobindo, ‘Sri Aurobindo Ashram’ was
Aurobindo maintained contacts with revolutionaries, inspiring radicals such as Bagha Jatin, Jatin Banerjee and Surendranath Tagore. formed in 1926. Since then, he added ‘Sri’ before his name.
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Aurobindo’s death Sri Aurobindo died on 5 December 1950. Thousands of fans and followers of Aurobindo attended his funeral. The then India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and President Rajendra Prasad praised him for his contribution to Yogic philosophy and the struggle for the independence.
The parabrahman means the supreme Reality with the static and dynamic Brahman as its two aspects Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo will be remembered mainly for his role in evolution, which would raise man to a higher and larger consciousness and begin the solution of the problems which have perplexed and vexed him since he first began to think and to dream of individual perfection and a perfect society.
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Namaskar the complete package Surya Namaskar the parenting word for Sun Salutation can work as a two edged sword for all the busy bees out there. This is because it has got all the ingredients that are required in a proper burnout regime and can help you remain detoxified and thus ensuring glowing skin along with a beautiful mind and body. A set of 12 asanas, Surya Namaskar, is also known as Surya Pranam, is considered equal to doing 288 kinds of yoga poses and that too in 15 minutes. Here are the 12 miraculous sets and the benefits that will follow:
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Pranamasana (The Prayer
Position) Stand straight with your hands folded in a prayer position, with your thumbs at a 90 degree angle and pressed to your breastbone. Your legs too should be folded and make sure that your body’s weight falls equally on both the feet. Expand your chest and loosen your shoulder. Ready to feel your breath! Now take a deep breath in and get ready for the next step.
Hastauttanasana (The
Bending Back Position) In continuation to Pranamasana, as you breathe in and lift your arms up towards your back,
make sure that your biceps are close to your ear, you will feel the stress under your arms and also your back. Your legs should remain folded, in the meanwhile. Hastapadasana (The Hand With Foot Position) Time to breathe out and bring your hands slowly down to lie beside your foot. Make sure that your spine is erect, and the palms lie flat on the ground.
Ashwa Sanchalanasana (The
Horse Position) The next step is to start to reach the ground. As you breathe in, push your right leg back, and stretch it
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INDIAN YOGA to your capacity. While that is done, your left leg should be in a folded position, and your right now by now should be touching the ground. You will feel the stress around your thigh and also your calf.
Dandasana (The Ready
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To Do Push-Up Position) From Ashwa Sanchalanasana you would now have to lift your right knee up and once that is done, it is time you bring your left leg back too. Your whole body should be in a straight line, the palms should lie flat on the ground. The whole weight of your body should be falling on your palms and feet, and you will feel the stress in your waist.
Ashtanga Namaskara
(The Saluting Position) From Dandasana you would now exhale and bring your knees down to the floor. Your hips should be slightly pushed upwards, and your chest and chin should touch the ground. The hands are to remain folded, and the palms should lie beside your chest and flat on the ground.
Bhujangasana (The Sky
Looking Position) This asana prepares your body to come up again to the standing position. From Ashtanga Namaskara, push your body slightly forward and raise your chest up, while you are
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breathing in. With your face pointing towards the sky, you will feel the stress around your ribs and also your neck.
Parvatasana (The
Mountain Position) From Bhujangasana, you need to exhale and lift your hips up, while the legs should be straight and your feet should be touching the ground. In this asana the stress is usually felt around your hips and also your thigh.
Ashwa Sanchalasana
(The Horse Position) It is time to get back to where you started. This time you can bring the right foot forward, while the left remains grounded at the back. Similar to the previous position of Ashwa Sanchalasana, look up. Your chest should be touching your knees.
Hastapadasana (The
Hand With Foot Position) Breathing out, with a tap get the left feet forward. Palms lying on the ground, and you should be looking towards your knees. Feel the stress on your arms, back and legs.
Hastauttanasana (The
Bending Back Position) While breathing roll your spine up. Your hands should go up and then back. You will feel the stress on your back.
Tadasana (The Relaxing
Position) The end of your Surya Namaskar, and it is time for you to relax. As you exhale and bring your hands down, loosen your body and stand relaxed.
Benefits Of Suryanamaskar (Can put
in the balloons): 1. Helps you to lose weight in no time 2. Good for your heart, liver, intestine, stomach, chest, throat and legs (in short your whole body) 3. Helps you to detoxify 4. Purification of blood and also improves blood circulation 5. It helps in strengthening your digestive system too
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surya namaskar postures for complete Health
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Get over a breakup!
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but sometimes there is one, who you cannot forget or just move on from their thoughts. The harder one tries to get over the deeper one falls for them. After knowing the fact that loving somebody who does not care or does not love in turn is the hardest moment in life.
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Key to get over the person who can never be yours- Breakup advices Accept the fact
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cceptance is one of the most painful stage in healing process, but remember that accepting the pain is vitally important part of healing to get over the person. First decide that if you really want to move on. Accept the fact that you are never going to have relation with the person and cannot be even friends again. No one can change your decision until and unless you decide. Be firm to your decision.
Break your sentiments It now appears that there is so much emotional weight to the person you love. Break all those emotions, it may be hard but never impossible. Know the fact that you guys are never getting back to each other. Stop thinking of them and move on.
Distract yourself The hardest thing about a breakup is losing contact with someone who you were once so close to. Distract yourself from calling ex, nothing like you should never talk to them again, but calling up an ex on a whim can end in tears and does not go the way you have
planned. Distract yourself from calling your ex that might help and stop making that dreaded phone call the next time you think you want to talk to them. A great way to distract from calling ex is to exercise. This is the healthiest option, take out frustration in a healthy
and active way. Exercise will help to release much needed endorphins making you feel happier. A quick stroll round the block, a long run or even boxing any type of exercise is a great way to take the mind off your ex and to stop you from calling them!
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Relationship A problem shared is A problem shared is always half solved and are encouraged to talk to friends. You have to be very choosy when it comes to sharing of your feelings. People who love you will listen and help you to feel better.Talking to friends may also help you realize that there is something more than relationship. The support you build will be the reason to get over breakup.
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It is always good to get some fresh air and have some fun. Meet new people, meet a new rebound, and go dancing. More then likely people can relate to the fact that you are going through a break up and usually try to make your nights more fun then average. Be aware that you do not chase the negative phase.
Remind yourself Despite the numerous manuals and self-help books that have been written on this topic, the only real way to deal with a breakup is ‘to deal with the breakup’. Remind yourself that these feelings are a natural part of the healing process and allow yourself to feel whatever it is you feel whenever you feel it.
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Do everything that you want to do which your partner never liked. Freak out with friends whom they hated, break all the rules of your food habits to be look smarter in relationship, go late night party, get dressed the way you want and everything which you wished to do in being relation.
Drown yourself in a hobby or a passion Focus on the positive aspects of the break-up, such as having a fresh start, re-engaging with hobbies you used to do. Focus on positive feelings, such as relief, freedom, optimism, and empowerment. To rebuild your self-identity, rediscover what makes you happy and what defines you as an individual without your ex, think of it as an opportunity for re-growth.
To rebuild your self-identity, rediscover what makes you happy and what defines you as an individual without your ex,
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Try to take a warm shower with him. Pour in some essential oils
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ometimes there are certain things that are way better than just sex. Penetration is obviously one of the best ways to enjoy with your partner, but there are some other ways that will make sure your partner is aroused and is having a good time. Have you heard of sensual massages? Well, sensual massages are the old age method of getting your partner interested in having sex with you. What is so special about it, you may think. But wait until you give or experience one. If your partner comes home after a tired day and needs some physical rest, you can ignite the rush between the two of you, using massage as one of your main options. New to massages? Don’t worry! We have a list of techniques you can use to give a great and sensual massage which will definitely improve your sex life.
Top massage tips for better sex life Take a bath Firstly, before you start, remember that your partner has to not sleep or doze
off half way through the massage. Try to take a warm shower with him. Pour in some essential oils in your bath tub and get started. The bath will give his muscles to relax and help him get ready for the massage. Also, if he is back after a tired day, the bath will help him wake up from the sleepy mood and turn into a romantic/sexy mood. Get into the water if you want to. This will ignite things for both of you and the mood will be set even before the massage technique starts.
Make him comfortable If you are doing this for the first few times, there are chances he will shy off or feel uncomfortable. But, don’t pay heed to all this. It doesn’t mean he dislikes it, it just means he is shy or is feeling awkward being naked all of a sudden. To reduce the embarrassment, go naked for him and give him the massage. Start with his foot. There are a thousand nerve endings in a man’s back and neck. So starting from his foot will slowly increase the nervous system’s pressure. Set the mood
Even before you make him lay down on the bed or massage table, try to set the mood of the room. It is best to have dim lights for this. This will set the romantic mood. Candles are the most preferred, but keep a check on the temperature of your room. Before anything, spray your room with scented perfume or light up the scented candles to make it appropriate for the light and mood of the set up. Playing relaxing or romantic music will add up to the atmosphere. Remember to grab a towel for him so that the oils don’t spill on the bed.
Store some quality essential oils Oils are the most important part of the entire process. A massage gets better only when you have the right kind of oil and know what to do with the oil. Kamasutra’s massage, essential oil not only smells great, but also has all the right kind of ingredients which take good care of the skin and makes sure not to irritate the skin or burn. You can use the following suggestions for the best kind SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
Love & Romance of experience Rose oil – This smells great and has good texture while massaging the guy’s sensitive areas
Sandalwood oil – Sandalwood oil increases libido levels while massaging itself, which acts as a bonus for you.
Almond oil- Almond oil works as a mood setter. The smell is great and you get the best strokes when you use almond oil. 70
There are tons of other options in the market, but these above are tested-tried and are the best in expert opinion which also act as lubricant while intercourse.
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areas. Focus on back and lower back when you massage the back portion. Divide his lower and upper back and massage each part for a maximum 15 minutes. Try to use more thumb,but also remember not to stick with just one kind of stroke. Experiment with strokes and go to different parts of the back. Shoulder, arms, middle shoulder, sides and much more. Ask him to turn to the front and make him lay on his back. This is where you can get creative. Start massaging his chest, hands and then come down to his penis. This is where you have to be totally experimental. You might want to cover your hands with oil and start massaging the little man slowly. Spend some time in that area and wait for him to get aroused. Finger stroking can be a good idea when he starts getting aroused. Give him a good head using your hand only. You may not want to use your mouth with oil. Give him a relaxing experience and blow his mind away with a great finish.
Other things to remember Ø While massaging your guy, sit on his bum, which will
arouse him even more Ø Make sure your hands are warm and not cold. Bare body and cold hands will never go hand in hand. Use the oil to rub your hands and decrease the temperature of the room if needed Ø You might also consider asking him for opinions when you put pressure on his areas. Ø To take it to the next level, take him into a sensual bath post massage and continue to have a hot shower sex to top it all. These will definitely make you the queen in his heart. Thank us for now, and go ahead and enjoy!
Ask him to turn to the front and make him lay on his back. This is where you can get creative. Start massaging his chest, hands and then come down to his penis.
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Maredumilli is a picturesque place which is situated in the district of Rajamundhry in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated about 80 KM from Rajahmundry on the way to Bhadrachalam, it comes under Alluri Sitaramaraju Forest area, this project area gives an opportunity to the worried urban people to enjoy natures beauty and feels reenergized in an atmosphere far from the crowds. It is a small village, covering Rajahmundry, Kakinada and Vizag. There are also visitors from Hyderabad and other parts of the country.
The welcome hoarding indicates your entry into the land of God’s own creation, where you can enjoy nature in the form of ferns, wild bananas, sacred mango groves and a wide variety of orchids. The jungle invites the tourists to enjoy adventure and the young who love trekking routes.
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Air: You can catch a flight
to Rajamundry airport and hire a cab as you might feel tricky in finding bus either while going or returning.
Rail: The nearby railway
station is Rajamundry, and from there you can either go by road, by hiring a cab or bus.
Bus: There is one
bus that goes from Rajamundry to Hyderabad via Maredumilli at 3 P.M and the other buses goes from Rajamundry to Bhadrachalam via Maredumilli at 4:30 A.M, 6:00 A.M, 11:15 A.M and 1:30 P.M.
Road: This place is
between Bhadrachalam and Rajahmundry. The road to Maredumilli start from Rajahmundry and passes through Gokavaram, Rampachodavaram, and Maredumalli. The distance of Maredumilli from Visakhapatnam is 225 KM and it will take 4 hours. If you are coming from Visakhapatnam then take a right at Jagampeta, after 155 KM from Visakhapatnam on NH 5 and join Rajahmundry to Bhadrachalam road at
Gokavaram. The Maredumilli Forests of East Godavari District are rich in biodiversity and
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The area has many rivers flowing over the rising and falling rocks in the deep woods and every visitor would be thrilled with the experience of the Nature. Jungle Star Nature Camp is a nature lover’s paradise. This camp provides an outstanding opportunity to explore the eastern ghats. Located adjacent to the river Valamuru, the camp has a river flowing on 3 sides.
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the area is having semi evergreen forests with undulating terrain, which forms part of the Eastern Ghats. The Maredumilli Community Conservation & Eco Tourism Area is situated on a MaredumilliBhadrachalam road and nearly 4 Km away from Maredumilli village.
The area has many rivers flowing over the rising and falling rocks in the deep woods and every visitor would be thrilled with the experience of the Nature. Jungle Star Nature Camp is a nature lover’s paradise. This camp provides an outstanding opportunity to explore the eastern ghats. Located adjacent to the river Valamuru, the camp has a river flowing on 3 sides.
Places of interest There are many places to visit in and around Maredumilli.
Jalatarangini waterfalls: It is one of the best place around Maredumilli, these waterfalls are located in a scenic location and it is better if you reach this place in the early morning.
Nandavanam: An Ethno
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Karthikavanam :
This is a garden with plenty of Maredu (Bael) and Amla (Gooseberry) trees.
Swarnadhara waterfalls:
Amruthadhara waterfalls:
It is at distance of 18 KM from Maredumilli, it also attracts tourist of Maredumilli.
Famous Food:
Bamboo chicken, a very famous and delicious dish of culture in the Maredumilli. This is one of the best place,
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Bamboo chicken, a very famous and delicious dish of culture in the Maredumilli.
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which is 20 km away. An absolute beauty with not a soul (human at least!) around, it has a lot of huge Mango trees which are easily more than 50 ft tall and with trunks as big as that of Banyan trees.
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Wild fruits if you are the lover of nature and wants to experience the local tribal lifestyle with hills and trees around. Maredumilli is located in the jungle, covered with all the trees and by the river side. There are several camps which open during winter, as children come for winter holidays for an adventure ride. They take you to the jungles, so trekking, enjoying waterfalls and learn about medicinal trees and plants. The best time to visit Maredumilli is a post rainy season as the valleys are still green and can also enjoy the trekking.
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Indian History
The Vedic age of Hindustan
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industan – Guru of Universe The Vedic age of Hindustan is in about 1500 BC and extends upto 6000 BCE with the coming of the Aryans, who has scattered on the plains of northern India. Max Muller believes it as an anomaly with regard to the race as Aryan because scientifically Aryan connotes nothing but language.
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The relationship between the race and language of these people with the classical languages of Europe was established by a Bavarian Franz Bopp in 1816. Aryans developed Vedic culture based on Vedas. The meaning of the word Veda is “knowledge”, the best of all knowledge in the eyes of Hindus. It is a collection of hymns, prayers, charms, litanies and sacrificial formulae. There are four Vedas, namely, Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. aAt About 1500 BC, Hindustan was invaded by Indo-European people. They came from the area between the Black Sea and the Caspian sea. Between 2500 and 2000 BC, many Indo-Europeans have WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
Migration Map migrated all over the Eurasia. Some of the Indo-Europeans went to Europe and became the Romans and the Greeks; some settled in Turkey and became the Hittites or went east to China and influenced the Shang Dynasty. Others migrated towards south-east. Some of them stopped in Iran, while others continued towards south-east to Pakistan and India. The slow migration did not arrive in northern India until about 1500 BC. The Indo-Europeans are called the Aryans. The Indo-Europeans brought their language, and also their gods with them to Hindustan. These gods form the basis of the Rig Veda and other sagas
“ The IndoEuropeans brought their language, and also their gods with them to Hindustan.’’
which were first written down in Sanskrit. They also brought the domesticated horse and chariot. The Vedic people first settled along the Indus River, in the same place where the Harappa’s lived. They settled down and mixed with the local Indian people. They lived there from about 1500 BC to about 800 BC. At this time the caste system got started. About 800 BC, the Vedic people learned how
“ He institution of marriage was
Indian History to use iron for weapons and tools. They learned to work with iron from the people of West Asia, the Assyrians, who had learned it from the Indo-European Hittites. Once the Vedic people learned how to use iron, they used their new weapons to conquer and moved to the south and east of the Ganges river valley. They settled there not long after 800 BC. The commonly proposed period of earlier Vedic age is dated back to 2nd millennium BCE. After the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation, which ended ca. 1900 BCE, groups of Indo-Aryan peoples migrated into north-western India and started to inhabit the northern Indus Valley. The knowledge about the Aryans comes mostly from the Rigveda-samhita, which was composed between ca. 1500– 1200 BCE. They brought with them their distinctive religious traditions and practices. The Vedic beliefs and practices of the pre-classical era were closely related to the hypothesised Proto-IndoEuropean religion, And the Indo-Iranian religion. The Rig Veda contains accounts of conflicts between the Aryas and the Dasas and Dasyus. The Rig Veda describes Dasas and Dasyus
important and different types of marriages - monogamy, polygyny and polyandry are mentioned in the Rig Veda. ‘‘
as people who do not perform sacrifices (akratu) or obey the commandments of gods (avrata). Internecine military conflicts between the various tribes of Vedic Aryans are described in the Rig Veda. Most notable of such conflicts was the Battle of Ten Kings which took place on the banks of the river Parushni (modern day Ravi). The battle was fought between the tribe Bharatas, led by their chief Sudas, against a confederation of ten tribes - Puru, Yadu, Turvasha, Anu, Druhyu, Alina, Bhalanas, Paktha, Siva, Vishanin. Bharatas lived around the upper regions of the river Saraswati, while Purus are their western neighbours who lived along the lower regions of Saraswati. Rig Vedic society was relatively egalitarian in the sense that a distinct hierarchy of socio-economic classes or castes was absent. The words Brahamana and Kshatriya
occur in various family books of the Rig Veda, but they are not associated with the term varna. The words Vaishya and Shudra are absent. The Vedic household was patriarchal and patrilineal. The institution of marriage was important and different types of marriages - monogamy, polygyny and polyandry are mentioned in the Rig Veda. The wife enjoyed a respectable position, People consumed milk, milk products, grains, fruits and vegetables. Clothes of cotton, wool and animal skin were worn. Flute (vana), lute (vina), harp, cymbals, and drums were the musical instruments played and a heptatonic scale was used. Dancing, dramas, chariot racing, etc. were other popular pastimes.
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Volvo Autopilot Cars react faster than you
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Automobiles Volvo Autopilot Cars react faster than you Picture this – You are driving in a car to your workplace in the bustling traffic that looks quite like furious and not fast, cut to, having a sumptuous breakfast, after reading a book, and throwing a glance at your spreadsheets, with hands free auto drive. Or you might as well catch up on that sleep No Prizes for guessing as Volvo is en route to making a self drive car, will just make it possible by 2017. 86
Volvo Cars’ Drive Me pilot program announced last week will push autonomous driving a step closer to reality by putting 100 self-driving XC90 crossovers on Swedish streets by 2017. The vehicles will be driven by ordinary people in Volvo’s home city of Gothenburg using a controlled 31-mile route. They’ll be used for daily commuting on roads with a barrier between the lanes and operate “in real traffic in a real situation,” the company said. The trial will run until the spring of 2019. Heard that Apple Inc., trying to catch up, is also trying to WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
make a self driving car, but, the Chinese-owned group is locked in a race with its Japanese competitors Nissan and US Internet giant Google to be the first to put fully automated cars into circulation.
The Technology behind self driving cars The technology is based on communication between transmitters in vehicles and the road infrastructure, and makes it possible to transmit information about local icy or slippery road patches from one car to other vehicles. Vehicles communicating with each other and with road signs, traffic lights and other infrastructure enables vital information to be shared -creating a more comfortable and safer drive. The autonomous vehicles will use a network of sensors, cloud-based positioning systems and intelligent braking and steering technologies. “We are entering uncharted territory in the field of autonomous driving,” said Peter Mertens, senior vice president of r&d of the Volvo Car Group. “Taking the exciting step to a public pilot,
with the ambition to enable ordinary people to sit behind the wheel in normal traffic on public roads, has never been done before.” Volvo is collaborating with Swedish authorities. The cars will be leased to drivers, but they won’t be charged for the full cost of the technology. Volvo experts discussed the project during an Internet press conference.
So, What is the new Autopilot system in Volvo cars? They’ll use a new Volvo autopilot system that allows the vehicle to take over steering, turning, braking and parking. The trial will run on specific public roadways “without oncoming traffic, cyclists and pedestrians,” Volvo said. “It is relatively easy to build and demonstrate a self-driving concept vehicle, but if you want to create an impact in the real world, you have to design and produce a complete system that will be safe, robust and affordable for ordinary customers,” said Erik Coelingh, a Volvo technical specialist.
The driver will be able to take control in critical situations, Volvo said. Volvo said it has built in failsafe systems, similar to those in the aircraft industry, so that the autopilot system continues to work if an element is disabled. For instance, the vehicles will have a second, independent brake system. The system also will prompt the driver to take over during “exceptional weather conditions, technical malfunction or the end of the route,” Volvo said. “If the driver is incapacitated for any reason and does not take over in time, the car will bring itself to a safe place to stop.”
And Who does it cater to? “The customer demand
is high -- commuters in megacities -- road conditions are appropriate, and the authorities are positive,” said Karl-Johan Runnberg, director of government affairs for Volvo Cars. Runnberg said the cost of an autonomous-driving system won’t be much higher than that of today’s active-safety and driver-support systems. Volvo will disclose which suppliers it is working with closer to launch, he said. The 2016 XC90 that goes on sale in May already has some of the systems -- including three radar systems and four cameras. The sensor technology and algorithms will be reused for the self-driving cars. Volvo experts said the technology for the pilot project is “producible in the near
future.” “By putting it into the real world, we will find limitations, we will learn and we will adapt,” said Coelingh. “Within this limited scope, we can verify if it is safe.” The vehicles will have data recorders similar to an airplane’s black box so Volvo can determine the cause if a crash occurs. In a bid to bring ‘the future’ to the present, technologies are evolving beyond common imagination with brilliance not failing to to impress every time. However, technologies than challenge the Humans’ ability will have a testing phase incurring some loss in terms of disasters. Kudos to the relentless efforts to all the technicians and engineers involved! SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
INDIAN
VAASTU CORNER Vasthu in Kitchen, for good food and good life
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he Kitchen is the most important room in a house as it affects the wealth and health of the entire family. According to ancient sciences of Vaastu, the best place for a kitchen to be is the SouthEast corner. The South-East is the place of the God of Fire. Also, from the practical and scientific point-of-view too, it is considered as the proper place for a kitchen and is beneficial. Furthermore, infra-red rays come from east and ultraviolet WWW.WISHESH.COM | SEPTEMBER 2015
rays, harmful from germs like bacteria, virus etc., come from south. The other alternative, especially for north or west facing houses recommended by Vaastu is the North-West area, being the air zone and is vital for burning activity. However, The other directions preferred can be East and South Zone to prevent the smoke and cooking fumes from entering into the living/ working area which might affect the health of the family.
Direction for cooking
To relish the good taste and for proper health of the family cooking hobs should be ideally positioned in such a way that one is facing east while preparing food. In case of a kitchen placed in NorthWest corner of the house, one can also face west while cooking. Cooking while facing Northeast/North can result into heavy expenditure, difference of opinion, and mental unrest. In many situations cervical problems, pain in the
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shoulders have been cured simply by avoiding cooking facing South/Southwest. Another point worth a note is to ensure good health, especially to reduce backaches and pain in the legs is to avoid a door at the back while cooking or fix a convex mirror in front to reflect the door area.
Five elements in kitchen The sink should be placed in the Northeast [water element] or North or East, the gas stove and other electric appliances are to be placed in the Southeast [fire element] or Northwest [Air zone]. Heavy and full height cabinets are to be built in
the Southwest zone [earth element]. The Centre [space element], North and East of the kitchen should be kept open. The fridge and the storage cupboards are best arranged along the southern and western walls.
Colours The best colours recommended in Vaastu for the kitchen are all shades of yellow, off-white or cream. Colours like blue and black should be totally avoided. The roof must always be painted white.
The best colours recommended in Vaastu for the kitchen are all shades of yellow, off-white or cream. Colours like blue and black should be totally avoided.
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Heavy and full height cabinets are to be built in the Southwest zone [earth element]. The Centre [space element], North and East of the kitchen should be kept open.
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purāṇaḥ—the oldest na—never hanyate—is killed
Chapter 2 Verse 20 ajo nityah sasvato ayam purano na hanyate hanyamane sarire
hanyamāne—being killed śarīre—by the body.
Meaning of words
Meaning of the Verse
na—never
For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, everexisting, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
jāyate—takes birth mriyate—never dies vā—either kadācit—at any time (past, present or future) na—never ayam—this bhūtvā—came into being bhavitā—will come to be vā—or; na—not bhūyaḥ—or has come to be ajaḥ—unborn nityaḥ—eternal śāśvataḥ—permanent ayam—this
primeval. The changes of the body do not affect the soul. The soul is full of knowledge or with consciousness. Therefore, consciousness is the symptom of the soul.
Explanation of the Verse The body is subject to six kinds of transformations. It takes birth in the womb of the mother’s body, remains for some time, grows, produces some effects, gradually dwindles, and at last vanishes into oblivion. The soul, does not go through such changes. The soul is not born, but, it takes on a material body, the body takes its birth. The soul does not take birth and hence the soul does not die. The soul has no birth, therefore has no past, present or future. It is eternal, ever-existing and
The Supreme Lord by declaring the eternal soul is not born confirms the absence of any birth and by declaring the eternal soul does not die confirms the absence of any destruction. The living entity and the Supreme Lord are both irrevocably established as unborn, eternal and indestructible. Death is merely the separation of the embodied soul from the physical body leaving it lifeless. The imperishable soul which pervades in the physical body of all living entities is aja or unborn and thus it is known to be eternal and constant only by changing its external embodied form. The soul being eternal without any need to increase, remains as it is and is changeless. Hence the soul being bereft of any of the six modifications of the physical body and can never be destroyed even when the physical body is destroyed.
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Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam.Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). This corresponds with the month of AugustSeptember, according to Gregorian Calendar.
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Indian Events History The association of Onam with Thrikkakara temple goes back to decades. It is one of the few temples in the India that is dedicated to Lord Vamana. Thrikkakara temple is situated in Thrikkakara, a village Panchayat in Kochi. The temple is the center for all the Onam related celebrations over the world and is considered to have been the adobe of King Mahabali. It is also believed that King Mahabali’s presence is felt on the 10 day festivals galore. During Onam, a pyramidal statue of Vamana is placed in the temple and worshipped. King Mahabali is said to have been sent to the underworld Patala by Lord Vamana with his foot, hence marking the genesis of the Onam festival. The etymology of the name Thrikkakara ('place of the holy foot') is also derived this way.
Legend Mahabali, an Asura(demon) was the son of Devamba and Virochana. He grew up under his grandfather, Prahalada, who installed a strong sense of righteousness and devotion in him. Bali succeeded Virochana as the King of Asuras
by wrestling with Indra and other Devas. The devas then approached their patron Vishnu and entreated him to restore Indra’s throne over Heaven. In heaven, Bali was advised by Sukracharya to perform Ashwamedha Yaga so as to maintain his rule over the three worlds. Vishnu, disguised as Vamana to help the other devas of the heaven. A small Brahmin boy, Vamana approached Bali and requested for a grant. The grant asked by Vamana was land, although only as much land as he could cover with three paces. After repeated warnings from Bali’s guru, Bali went ahead and granted the boon to Vamana. Vamana then grew to an immense size, and, with his first pace, traversed all of the earth and the underworld. With his second pace, he covered Heaven in its entirety. This led Bali to accept his defeat against Vamana. Bali offered his own head as a stepping-stone. Mahabali made a request to the Lord Vishnu that he wanted to meet his people once a year; Lord Vishnu granted his wish and that is how it is indicated that the King comes every year during Onam time to visit the festival to Kerala.
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The cultural forms ofKeralacome out during this festival and the spirit during the ten day long , is bright and rich in its form. It is a grand treat to be a part of the culture and heritage of this place during this part of the month. During Onam, the Vamana avatar is dressed in different styles using sandalwood paste, ornaments, flowers and clothing which and this is called ‘Chaarthu’. Each day indicates
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one style of the 10 avatars on Vamana deity. On the ninth and the tenth day of Onam, Pakalpooram, a grand procession involving leading the main deity Vamana, on a ceremonial elephant around the temple premises along with Panchavadyam. This is how it is done in every part of Kerala including Guruyavur temple.
Indian Events Folklore Colorful and festive mood, kick starts in Kerala when the folklore kicks in. There isn’t a better start than Athachamayan festival, which is the push for people to celebrate this wonderful tradition. The festival features a street parade accompanied by heavily decorated elephants, musicians, and various dancers. Another enchanting feature of Onam is Vallamkali, the Snake Boat Race, held on the river Pampa. It is a colorful sight to watch the decorated boat oared by hundreds of boatmen amidst chanting of songs and cheering by spectators. Games are a huge enjoyed
part of Onam. Various games like Onakalikal, Talappanthukali(ball game), Ambeyyal(archery), Kutukutu and combats called Kayyankali and Attakalam are played during the festive season.While men indulge in activities like this, women take the creative route to enjoyment. Thiruvathira is performed majorly by women who dance in circular motion around a lamp in between Pookalam is another famous part of Onam where the house entrances or indoors are decorated with flowers. This is called Onapookolam where the women of the house are also involved in competitions to come up with interesting designs to welcome King Mahabali into their houses.
Boat race Vallamkali or the snake boat race is another event which is the synonym for Onam. The Nehru Trophy boat race is generally held in Punnamada Lake, Alapuzha. The name Nehru trophy comes from the history that happened in 1952 where the first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was given a glorious welcome into Kerala escorting the huge snake boats. The 100-120 foot long canoes carries around 90-120 rowers who row the boat in fast movement which moves like a snake. It is definitely a pride to win the game and own the trophy. Though the competition is fierce, the main outlook of this,is to bring out the tradition of Kerala through boat race.
Music and Dance forms Traditionally, Onam’s famous dance forms are Kummatikali, Pulikali Thumbi Thullal that are performed by both men and women.. Kummattikali is a famous dance form which imbibes masks and colorful costumes into the picture. It is a procession where the dancers go from house to house to perform the dance form. Kathakali is a common dance form performed on the day to depict historical and mythological stories of the King, deity Vamana etc. Pulikali is the fondest dance form where men disguise themselves in the tiger dress and dance in sync with the vigorous beats of Chandi Mela. SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Dress During the time of Onam, a common tradition is followed by all the Keralite elders. Onakodi is a famous tradition where the elders of the family gift the young ones with gifts and dresses. This is a custom that has been followed from the beginning of the culture. This indicates love and affection towards young members of the family. 100
It can also be noted that, the dress gifted will consist of Mundu(Traditional cream zari saree) for women and Veshti (Zari cloth) for men. All said and done, Kerala is rich in its true culture, folklore and colorful site. Onam is the one time that brings out the rich ethnicity and customs of Keralites. Keeping an eye on every tradition possible, Onam is the best time to visit Kerala!
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rothers is the official remake of Hollywood movie ‘Warrior’ which is the story of two estranged brothers. The story revolves around the complex relationship between the father and his two sons (played by Sidharth Malhotra and Akshay). The movie is an emotional journey of David (Akshay) and Monty (Sidharth) as they come face to face in their fight for love, hatred and family. Brothers, heavily equipped with new style of action with international stunt choreographers at the helm.
Directed by Karan Malhotra
Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Endemol India
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Akshay Kumar Sidharth Malhotra Jacqueline Fernandez
Music by Ajay-Atul
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rimanthudu is a stylish action entertainer movie in which, Mahesh Babu and Shruti Haasan are playing the main lead roles along with Jagapathi Babu and Rajendra Prasad in supporting roles. Srimanthudu is about a rich guy called Harsha, who believes in doing what his heart says. Though he has everything in life at his foot step, there is something else he desires to accomplish. What sets his goal and what wonders his determination does forms the story.
Directed by Koratala Siva
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A millionaire adopts an entire village to help bring change to the entire town.
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What's it about. When you’re watching an official remake of the much-acclaimed Hollywood film, Warrior, you pretty much know what’s in store. But director Karan Malhotra changes a few things to add his touch of ingenuity and ends up tampering with what was actually sensible. The film opens with an ex-fighter Gary Fernandes (Jackie Shroff) walking out of prison after completing his term for a crime he had committed that changed his life forever. His elder son David (Akshay Kumar) has disowned Gary because of that and also cut off ties with his younger ‘adopted’ brother Monty (Sidharth Malhotra). David is facing his own personal and financial battles as he and his wife Jenny (Jacqueline) cope with their daughter suffering from a kidney ailment. David, a schoolteacher, has been indulging in street fights to make the extra cash. But when an international MMA (mixed martial arts) tournament decides to hold stage in Mumbai, David decides to take part in it to earn enough to save his daughter’s life. At the same time, Monty also wants to win the tournament to earn respect in his father’s eyes. What eventually happens in the ring and how it changes the family’s destiny is what the rest of the film is about.
real, a lot of hard work has gone in making sure they look authentic. You will be rooting for Akshay through out the second half, and the climax fight between him and Sidharth is a major highlight. Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Mary song is everything glamorous that you expect from an item track.
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decent watch, but if you want your money’s worth, then I recommend watching the original Warrior.''
What's hot. Karan Malhotra divides the film in two clear halves. The pre-interval story focusses on the dynamics between the brothers and their flashback, while the second packs a solid action packed punch. Jackie Shroff steals the show in several scenes. Mind you, in the original, Nick Nolte got nominated for an Oscar for this role, and it won’t come as surprise if Jackie too is acknowledged next year for his work in Brothers. Right from his fragile body language to his emotional outburst, Jackie gets it right every time. Akshay is a perfect cast as the elder brother David who will go to any extent to save his daughter. He not only looks the part, but also brings in a lot of emotions in his scenes with Sidharth. The fight scenes look SEPTEMBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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Story Srimanthudu is the concept of Harsha (Mahesh Babu) who is the son of a millionaire Ravi Kanth (Jagapathi Babu). He has his own plans and dreams about his career but he has been forced to take over the business by his father. This is the time he meets Charuseela (Sruthi Haasan) and comes to know about Rural Development Programs. In this process he gets attracted to her ideologies and gets inspired for them. At the same time he falls in love with her and he comes to know about the roots of his family and his village Devarakonda. He then decides to adopt the village and develop it. He will surrounded by evils and the rest of the movie is how he struggles to save his village from the evils and end up developing it. Watch the movie to know about the rest.
with the entire family to get connected. Mahesh's terrific performance and the emotional episodes make the film a must watch.
Superstar Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly the main asset for the film. His characterization along with the one liners and his presence on screen has been taken care well.
Analysis The first half of the film has been fresh and entertaining through it. It takes some time to know about the characters in the movie and Mahesh’s one liners have been outstanding throughout. The songs have been shot beautifully and the content has been handled with utmost care. The emotional episodes have been balanced well and the racy pre interval episodes make the film catch pace. On the whole the first half of the film has been dominating and decent. For a film like Srimanthudu which has been casted with stars, the second half is crucial and as expected the second half of the film has been filled with racy action episodes and huge dose of emotional drama. The scenes connect straight with the audience and have lot of impact. Though there are scenes that have been boring, the complete second half of the movie has been outstanding and the climax has been short and simple. On the whole the second half is a perfect take in all the aspects.
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Story Simbu spends his life happily with his friends. One day Simbu saw Hansika and falls in love with her. He tries to impress her with the help of his friends. But, everything changes when he teams up with other gang to earn money. All of a sudden, he realizes that he has teamed up with culprits and he guessed the danger with them. He faces troubles and he lost everything because of that gang. How he overcomes all the difficulties forms the rest of the story.
Artistes Performances: Actor Simbu is back with his performance after three years. Santhanam’s comedy is the major highlight of this movie. Actress Hansika looked beautiful and her expressions, dialogue delivery impressed the audiences. Actor Aditya who was in a villain role, delivered a powerful performance. Remaining cast of the movie is okay in their respective roles.
Superstar Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly the main asset for the film. His characterization along with the one liners and his presence on screen has been taken care well.
Plus Points: • Simbu and Santhanam’s comedy is the major highlight of this movie • Dialogues deserves a special mention. • Sizzling chemistry between Hansika and .Simbu
Minus Points: • Second half of the movie could have been trimmed • Screenplay laces the pace
Analysis: Camera work is excellent. Fight sequences are top notch. Cinematography is nice. Production values are rich. Director Vijay Chander did a good job. Thaman’s background score is nice.
Final Word In one word, Vaalu is Simbu’s Out and out mass show
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earing up for another amazing autumn season, Karlie Kloss has just been named the face of the Fall 2015 advertising spread for footwear brand Marc Fisher. The stunning Chicago-born poser is flawless in the newly-released images and it turns out she’s also an ambassador for Fisher’s #MakeYourMarc program. Per the company website, “The #MakeYourMarc program celebrates and supports women who serve as real life role models in areas of arts, health, human rights and more.”
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hings just keep getting more exciting for Jennifer Lawrence, as it turns out she’s deep into writing a screenplay with Amy Schumer and they’re both going to star in the film. During her interview with the New York Times today (August 26), the “Hunger Games” gal explained, “We play sisters. We’re almost done writing. It just flowed out of us. We’ve got about 100 pages right now.”
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ctress 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.” Carey Mulligan added that she hates having her photograph taken at high profile events
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eep 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.
Candice Swanepoel Strips For Lui Magazine Photo Shoot
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Lady Gaga Covers Entertainment Weekly in “American Horror Story”
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The “Edge of Glory” songstress is featured on the front of Entertainment Weekly magazine, all done up in her character’s wardrobe. Mother Monster gushed, “I’ve just been weeping while I’m here because I have returned to something I’ve believed in so much, which is the art of darkness. It’s not something that everyone understands, but, for the people that do — Horror Story fans, my fans — there is a true connection between us, and it’s a language within itself.”
Carrie Underwood’s “Smoke Break” Music Video Has Arrived:
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Star Gazing ARIES Eclipse season this month brings a change in focus with greater emotional sensitivity ahead. While this may cause an unsettled feeling later this month, the return of Saturn trine your decan will stabilize your life. After a few months break because of Saturn retrograde, this productive transit lasts from September 11 to December 25 this year. You will experience opportunities for solid achievements and recognition.
GEMINI A very busy month ahead, with many of the 126 challenges from August 2015 remaining. The end of September 2015, however, does mark a positive turning point. Although Saturn opposite your decan returns until the end of the year, the September 28 lunar eclipse sets you on an emotionally fulfilling path for the next six months.
TAURUS Your recent good stars continue for all of September 2015. Confidence and balance come with the Sun trine your decan from August 22 to September 3. Although this productive transit only last for a few days into September 2015, it is very important because of the August 29 full moon.
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CANCER The good stars of last month continue into September 2015. Later this month however, a lunar eclipse marks the beginning of a more emotionally challenging phase of life. But you enter the month on a good note with the Sun sextile your decan from August 22 to September 3. The inner balance and harmony of this transit are highlighted by the August 29 full moon. This is a very helpful moon phase which lasts until the September 13 solar eclipse.
LEO The favorable conditions you experienced last month continue into September 2015 and beyond. You should enter this new month in a positive fame of mind with Mercury sextile your decan from August 27 to September 9. Good communication and judgement skills favor doing business, from buying and selling to contract negotiations.
VIRGO Confidence and pride continues with the Sun in your decan from August 22 to September 3. While last month your outer world and profession was the focus, the August 29 full moon means that relationships and your inner world is of more importance early this month. You will feel more emotionally sensitive right up to the September 13 solar eclipse.
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You have very good stars ahead this month starting with the Sun sextile your decan from August 22 to September 3. This brings power of personal expression which helps in self promotion and the achievement of goals. This progressive transit culminates with the August 29 full moon, which focuses your energy on home and family plus your intimate relationships.
The challenging period in late August continues this month, but there are much brighter stars towards the end of September 2015. If you have noticed that other people are giving you a hard time lately, it would due mainly to the Sun square your decan from August 22 to September 3.
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CAPRICORN
The positive turnaround of late August continues and even grows this month. You should start off in a positive frame of mind with Mercury trine your decan from August 27 to September 9. This is a good time for making plans because of clarity of thought and good decision-making skills. Mercury retrograde begins on September 17,
The nice conditions you have enjoyed recently continue into this month. Things do turn more challenging towards the end of September 2015 which could well cause some emotional stress. But you enter this new month in a confident mood with the Sun trine your decan from August 22 to September 3.
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A good month to look forward to and you start off in a positive frame of mind with Mercury in your decan from August 27 to September 9. As mentioned in your August horoscope, this is a good time to clear out the in tray and finalize business matters. Clarity of thought and good judgement make this the ideal time for making plans, scheduling appointments and entering into negotiations.
As mentioned in your 2015 horoscope, a restricting Saturn influence on the horizon means you should totally avoid excess and greed during September 2015. This could be one of the most challenging months of the year for you, and you may be already feeling uncomfortable with the Sun opposite your decan from August 22 to September 3.
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