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Steve Jobs a Pioneer, a Visionary, a Genius
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CHAOTIC MANTRA INTERVIEW
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The iCon of Technology On October 4, 2011, Apple products owners and addicts went to bed, completely engrossed in their apps, only to wake up the next day and learn that the pioneer of these products was no more. The news came as an unpleasant shock to everybody who knew who Steve Jobs was. The people, who knew about his achievements, knew what a loss it was to technology. Computer engineers had lost an icon, technology had lost a pioneer and the world had lost a great human being. Steve Jobs' loss has more repercussions than can be imagined at once and will definitely be felt for years to come. Born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs had an aura of charm around him. Everyone knew him as the charismatic founder of Apple who demonstrated new Apple products in a simple black turtle neck T-shirt and blue jeans. His appearance was simple, but his mind was just as great. Steve Jobs always had the future in mind, which is clearly visible in each Apple product. He credited this attitude of his to a quote by the ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. In his own words, “There's an old Wayne Gretzky quote that I love. 'I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.' And we've always tried to do that at Apple. Since the very very beginning. And we always will.” He was, as many say, a tough boss too. But at the same time, he was like a benevolent father for his employees. His hands-on approach to work and setting high standards made sure that Apple stayed ahead of the pack. A notable incident in Apple's history was when Jobs
had a public war of words with Dell Computer CEO Michael Dell, starting when Jobs first criticized Dell for making "un-innovative beige boxes". In 1997, when Michael Dell was asked what he would do if he owned thentroubled Apple Computer, he said "I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders." In 2006, Jobs sent an email to all employees when Apple's market capitalization rose above Dell's. The email read: “Team, it turned out that Michael Dell wasn't perfect at predicting the future. Based on today's stock market close, Apple is worth more than Dell. Stocks go up and down, and things may be different tomorrow, but I thought it was worth a moment of reflection today. Steve.” Steve Jobs was also famous for merging technology with great looks and design, which is why Apple products, along with being superior performers, are excellent to look at and have an amazingly intuitive interface. Along with being the pioneer of touch based technology, Jobs is listed as either primary inventor or co-inventor in 342 United States patents or patent applications related to a range of technologies. T h i s i s s u e o f Yo u r s Youthfully is dedicated to the life and times of Steve Jobs, without whom the world will never be the same. People cannot thank him enough for whatever he has given to this world. He was a man who dreamt of changing the world and realized his dream. Steve Jobs’ loss will have affect the technology of generations to come. And like many put it, it is hard, if not impossible, for another Steve Jobs to come in a hundred years.
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Contents
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Health & Sex
The Goods of Going Green
OURS OUTHFULLY indulge. October 2011. issue 9
Editor-in-Chief Anant Singh Assistant Editor Meghna Rastogi
Sports Vivek Singh Movies Abhinav Mukherji Music Nitisha Tomar Fashion Shubhangi Chaturvedi Special Correspondent Ankush Bahuguna
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The Life and Times of Steve Jobs
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Technology The Seven Apple Products That Redefined Technology
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Health & Sex All You Need To Know About Green Tea
Inventing the Indian Look
Photography Udeeksh Tiwari Amartya Sen Shubhangi Chaturvedi
Music Inside Chaotic Mantra
The Young Gun of Formula One, Sebastian Vettel
Design Anant Singh
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The Awesome Column
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Sports
Need For Speed, License To Thrill The first Formula One in India is set to be a huge entertainer. By Vivek Singh.
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It has been believed for a long time that India is a country where age old beliefs and never ending superstitions prevails and that Indians do not live their life with adventure and some amount of risk involved in it. But since change is the only constant, F1 is in India for the very first time and hopefully in this cricket fanatic nation the game would get that sort of support from Indians that it expects. India is new destination for formula one so we have a reason to cheer. F1 is an established game in Europe and United States, but in India it is still lesser known but with half a population under 25 this game definitely has a future here. India's Urban population is taking interest in this sport and with 100 million viewers in the pocket India has an immense potential and that is why a number of foreign companies are attracted towards this country, for example multinational companies like Bridgestone and Vodafone who sponsor formula one teams and h ave b ro u g h t Fe r ra r i a n d McLaren cars to the country to promote their brands. What is in it for India? Firstly, India after such an event would get an international recognition. Secondly our country could learn from the technology related
to engine design and production. And with that India can bring a big revenue from foreign companies. Some may say that investment in the F1 puts burden on economic condition of country. It is undeniable that it is an expensive game but revenue generated by it is also huge. And with ready tracks the circuit can also target other events like motor cycle grand prix (now called Moto GP) and various other forms of motor sports which are held every year across the globe, but for this circuit should be designed in such way that it can be suitable for any kind of motor sport. Revenue can be generated through broadcasting and advertisement as F1 is a massive television event watched by 600 million people around the world and still India is an untapped market. Around 60 thousand spectators are expected to come from different parts of the country to cheer their favourite teams, so it is a golden opportunity for tourism and hospitality sector to make some money as many of the F1 lovers would be passionate about the game and would spend a hefty sum of money on food, accommodation and entertainment. As Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and because India is
becoming a global hub for most of the technology and finance companies, hosting F1 will surely encourage more investment and if this race achieves success which depends on good crowd, infrastructure and media attention India can be a regional center of excellence for motorsports. And yes with the likes of Narain Karthikayen, Armaan Ebrahim and Karun Chandok already active in the circuit India might get new potential athletes with the promotion of game. Surely, Indians are pretty excited about this big race. They a r e r e a d y f o r t h e s h o w. Thousands of spectators gathered at Janpath, New Delhi, to catch a glimpse of Formula One racing car in action as Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing was there to enthrall the crowd. After the race Daniel said, “I have never seen anything like this before. I am sure that Red Bull has set millions of pulses racing as India wait for the light to turn green at the Grand Prix later this month.� So plenty of enthusiasm and excitement awaits Formula One in India surely Indians are eagerly waiting for the lights to go green. It will be an immensely entertaining race, since Indians have a need for speed and the racers have a license to thrill! Yours Youthfully -
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Young, Fast and Furious Sebastian Vettel is the next big thing. “Don't praise the day before the evening” were the words of Sebastian Vettel before the Japanese grand prix. He was just a point away from second successive world championship. Expectation were high, so was Vettel's morale, and in the end he scored that all famous one point at one of his favorite circuits Suzuka to join elite league of drivers (Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jack Brabham , Alan Prost, Ay r to n Senna, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso) who have won two successive world championship along with that Vettel is youngest double champion at the age of 24 years beating Fernando Alonso. His second success should be a p p l a u d e d n o l e s s fo r i t s inevitability. The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. Vettel made mistakes but he won because he stopped making them. Last season he was a callow 23-year old but this year he appeared to be a seasoned campaigner. Ve t t e l h a s t o t a l l y dominated the circuit this year. He did it to the extent that even the record of Juan Manuel Fangio's five and Schumacher's seven titles look vividly sharp on the horizon. He started his campaign with a good note as he won five of the opening six races. He started his sequence of victories in the first race in Australia. Two weeks later an emphatic win in Malaysia made it two in two for him. In China it was the turn of Lewis Hamilton to come out victorious. Vettel reasserted his dominance when they moved onto Istanbul. But in Barcelona Vettel showed something more than pure speed and it was required to resist a committed challenge from Lewis
Hamilton who reduced the German's lead by half a second in the closing laps. Nevertheless, Vettel overpowered Hamilton and did not disappoint his fans. By the time Vettel looked very impressive and with victory in Monaco he was looking invincible. It was Jenson Button who ended Vettel terrific run at Canada. Malaren driver proved that Vettel was not totally impervious to pressure. But any thought that Button win might produce some excitement in the championship race disappeared in Valencia where Vettel cruised past th Fernando Alonso to register his 6 victory of the championship. After a couple of losses at Silverstone and at the German Grand Prix, it was Vettel all the way. He won races in Belgium, Italy and Singapore and finally at Suzuka (Japan), he emerged as world champion. Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher is Vettel's idol and these days he is being compared with him. Comparison with such a great athlete filled him with excitement. He exclaimed, “I never imagined that I would win the world championship and the second world championship and Michael (Schumacher) drives past me doing this (thumbs up)”.
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Vettel’s Record Youngest world champion- 23 years 135 days Youngest back to back champion- 24 years 90 days Youngest winner of GP -21 years 72 days Youngest on the podium- 21 years 72 days. Yours Youthfully -
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Fasion
We Inventing the Indian Look Try the Indo-Western look, says Shubhangi Chaturvedi.
“Taking what the past offers and keeping it relevant to the present� would be the key style statement for all modern In d i a n w o m e n t o d ay. Adding a slash of ethnic to a majorly western wardrobe could be fun and trendy for the current fashion scene in India. Our traditional Indian costume such as the sari, the anarkali, patialas, the dhoti or the lahanga choli are successful in intriguing the designer crowd at a global level. In this day and age it might be difficult to carry a sari or a full traditional outfit but none the less it is easy and trendy to add a dash of ethnic. Some easy steps to do the same would be:
Accessorizing outfit with zary and brocade patch work. Hand bags would be another option.
Pairing traditionally printed scarves such as a silk scar with bagru print or brocade scar with simple t-shirts, tank top or tube top.
Ethnic printed waist coats would be a more sophisticated way of enhancing your traditional look. Usage of junk jewelry or ethnic silver jewelry along with most outfit such as a simple kurti and denim combo or even a plain tank top. Mojari and kolhapuri footwear make any outfit look more trendy and up heeling. Photo courtesy: www.indianwomenclothing.com
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Technology
The job Jobs did Steve Jobs left behind him a rich technological legacy. What Steve Jobs did for the world of technology is hard to put together in a single issue of this magazine. Jobs is listed as either primary inventor or co-inventor in 342 United States patents or patent applications. This should be enough to explain the vastness of his contributions. His inventions will be a leading light for generations to come. Here's a look at some of the major things he did for information technology. 1) Apple II Before Steve Jobs and Steve Wo z n i a k f o u n d e d A p p l e Computers Inc. in 1976, computers were not 'personal', that is, not meant for the masses, but expensive machines meant mainly for businesses. The Apple II changed everything. It went on to be the hit it was, but apart from that, all homes and offices began buying the new 'personal' computer. 2) iMac Apple released the iMac in 1998. With much better performance and more stylish and sleek looks with attractive colours, iMac soon became increasingly popular. It was introduced without the floppy drive, with only the CDROM drive. 3) iBook The iBook, released in 1999, came with the new WiFi technology and at much cheaper, consumerfriendly rates, replacing the highend Powerbook series meant for the business class. It had a better, more innovative design.
4) iPod iPod wasn't the first portable mp3 player, but it sure was better than the rest, as it still is and hugely popular too. With an amazingly sleek design and thousands of songs on the spin of a wheel, the iPod went on to be synonymous with the mp3 player.
6) iPhone Before the iPhone was released in 2007, smartphones were used primarily for chatting and emailing. However, iPhone users could surf the internet and have access to countless apps. Each year, technology lovers await the release of a new version of the iPhone. iPhone 4S is the latest version yet.
The latest iPod Touch
iPhone 4S
5) iTunes iTunes was released in 2001 and was a media players used to organize audio and video files not only in the computer, but also in the portable devices like iPod and iPhone. Apple then introduced the iTunes Music Store in 2003, which forever changed the way people downloaded and listened to music.
7) iPad The iPad is a tablet computer without a USB or keyboard which, upon its release in 2010, met with an overwhelming response, like all other Apple products. The touch sensitive device apt for movies and apps made technology lovers go crazy over it.
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Cover Feature
The iCon of Our Time Technology would have never been the same without Steve Jobs. Here’s looking back at some memorable events of his life. By Bhumika Gupta. Spirituality's loss was technology's gain. If Steven Paul Jobs had succeeded in his quest to achieve enlightenment in India, the world would have been a different place. In 1974, a few months after Jobs joined the gaming company Atari in California, he sought permission to go to India “to see his guru”. At the age of 22, he was on a mission to discover “the absolutes and the loopholes of science” as well as his own identity. On his spiritual trail to India he came with Dan Kottke, his friend and was from the batch of first employees at Apple. But by all accounts he didn't have a very comfortable time in India. Confronted with the poor in India, Jobs exchanged his casual wear T-shirt and jeans with lungis. In his new attire, he started his voyage from Delhi to the Himalayas in search of enlightenment, where his guru Neem Karoli Baba lived. Surviving on local food, striking hard bargains and dealing with sadhus, Jobs and Kottke navigated the hills only to discover that Baba was dead. Jobs was soon back in the US and back at Atari where he worked for a few months before deciding to join hands with Steve Wozniak to set up Apple, the company that redefined design and technology. He had met Woznaik during high school and the two had got along from then. What united them was their love for electronics. Jobs, who was born out of a wedlock, had an early interest in electronics thanks to a neighbour. The keenness was also accompanied by what many would term as brash behavior while others might call him pushy.
For instance, when he was in eighth grade and was trying to assemble a frequency counter, he discovered that some crucial components were missing from the kit that he had. While most boys his age would give up, Jobs called William Hewitt, whose second name appears first in the globally acclaimed Hewlett Packard brand of computers. After a 20 minute conversation, Hewitt offered to keep a bag ready for Jobs to pick up, of course with the components in it. But the same enthusiasm was not visible when Jobs joined college. He dropped out of Reed College within a semester of enrolling in 1972. Many years later, in his Stanford address he said that he decided to leave college as it was consuming too much of his parents' savings. Whatever be the reason, in 1974, Jobs was back in Silicon Valley to join as a technician at Atari. A year later, he joined hands with Woznaik, then an engineer at HP. The duo pooled together $1,300 to set up Apple. A few months later, a former Intel executive lent them $250,000. There was clear division of labor between Woznaik and Jobs, who dealt with marketing the former's technical prowess. In fact it was Woznaik who designed the original Apple-I. In 1977, the show-off gizmo gave way to Apple-II, designed in a garage. The hugely successful personal computer was in the market till 1993. But in 1983, Jobs and Woznaik set out to do something new. They came up with Lisa (named after Jobs' daughter whom he did not acknowledge as his child initially). The computer was a major technological
breakthrough as it was the first commercial computer complete with a graphical interface and a mouse. But this product from Apple – which by then was a Fortune 500 company – proved to be a commercial disaster as the market thought it was overpriced. Next up was the legendry Macintosh, designed in 1984, using Lisa's graphical interface but faster, and more importantly cheaper. It proved to be an enormous hit in the years to come. But sales were slow to take off. In 1984, Jobs had roped in John Sculley from Pepsi, but the two fell out when it wasn't the best of times for Apple. Sculley, who paid rich tribute to Jobs after his death, engineered a boardroom coup in 1985 that saw Jobs ousted from the company he had co-founded exactly a decade ago. “I don't wear the right kind of pants to run this company,” he had told his colleagues at Apple before his departure. Out of Apple, Jobs did what he knew best, work on technology. So, he set up NeXT Computer Systems, came up with new personal computers NeXT Cube and NeXT Station as well as a new operating system NeXTStep, which was the first UNIX based desktop meant for mass market. Unfortunately, NeXT wasn't to be t h e n ex t A p p l e . By 1 9 9 3 , newspapers including the likes of the Wall Street Journal were w r i t i n g J o b s ' p ro fe s s i o n a l obituary. After all in February of that year Next Inc. was not in the business of making computers, within weeks his president and Yours Youthfully -
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Cover Feature When he was in eighth grade and was trying to assemble a frequency counter, he discovered that some crucial components were missing from the kit that he had. While most boys his age would give up, Jobs called William Hewitt, whose second name appears first in the globally acclaimed Hewlett Packard brand of computers. CEO quit and several computer Apple patents – ranging from Carole Schieble. Since he was makers formed a software computercases to keyboards, alliance that did not include NeXT. mouse and even packaging – that born out of wedlock, Paul and Media was talking about how Jobs list Jobs among the group of Clara Jobs were his parents after adoption. was rude while dealing with Bill inventors. Gates several years ago. But what Known for setting tough But Jobs would make the same it didn't realize was that some of standards, the buzz is that he mistake that his biological parent the efforts that went into NeXT t h r e w a w a y t w o i P h o n e made. He fathered a child when he will go into laying a fresh prototypes before they finally hit was 23 but refused to accept Lisa foundation for Apple, when Jobs the market in 2007. He also set Nicole (after whom a computer returned. tough targets. When iPhone was was named). It was only after a Along with setting up launched Jobs intended to sell 10 protracted legal battle that he NeXT, Jobs also acquired a stake in million handsets so that Apple a g r e e d t o p a y f o r h e r P i xa r i n 1 9 8 6 , wh i c h h a s could have 1% of the global pie. maintenance. He found his love in 1989, redefined animation films in the It's a different matter that 11.6 when he saw Laurene Powell same way as Apple has changed million handsets were sold. computing, phones and digital By his own admission, Jobs during a lecture at Stanford music. Enthralled by Pixar's had matured over the years – after University. After the lecture, Jobs technology, Jobs put in $5 million all he was human. From being asked Powell out for dinner and for a stake in the company when rude, hands-on and looking too love blossomed. They got married its future was uncertain. Later, he much into details during his first two years later. Between all this he had invested another $5 million. The stint at Apple, Jobs grew into a company produced a series of hit CEO who depended on others, s i m p l i f i e d c o m p u t i n g a n d films starting with “The Toy heard and trusted them with telephony and married them all Story” in 1995. design and development. But the t o g e t h e r. N o w o n d e r, t h e In 1997, 22 years after he final call would always be his as he m o u r n i n g s t r e t c h e d f r o m founded the company, Apple sought to marry technology and California to Cambodia and he draws comparison with Thomas acquired NeXT for $430 million popular culture. and Jobs was back at Apple, this But while Jobs was busy Edison. time as an advisor. Three years reinventing technology, his health In August 2011, Jobs finally decided to step down. By then, he later he was again designated CEO, marking a second coming in kept on deteriorating ever since was probably too ill to continue. “I the real sense. But this time he he was diagnosed with a rare form could no longer meet my duties was going to be much more of pancreatic cancer, though and expectations,” Jobs said. successful, seeing the design, curable. In 2004, Jobs underwent Timothy D Cook was appointed production and launch of one surgery. Five years, later, he got a chief operating officer and Jobs spent the last few weeks at his innovative product after another – from iTunes to iPod, iPhone and liver transplant. He took medical home – which was not a mansion iPad. Within a span of less than a leave from the company but kept in a private locality but on a public decade, Jobs and his team had working on new products that street – with his family. Finally, on merged music with phones and ensured that Apple stayed ahead October 6, 2011 he died, leaving behind a legacy that would be then with computing. The of the pack. tough, if not impossible, to match. convergence was complete. Given the tough personal The man who would be seen wearing the trademark blue life, which resembled a soap jeans and long-sleeved turtle neck opera, it was not surprising that T-shirts combined his design Jobs battled hard with illness. On skills with technology prowess th the 24 day of February 1955, that he developed over the years despite not been an engineer Jobs was born to a Syrian himself. There are some 342 Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Yours Youthfully -
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Music
Enter a World of Chaos In conversation with Abhishek Kumar, Lead Guitarist and backing vocalist of a Melodic Death Metal band from Lucknow, Chaotic Mantra. YY: Tell us about your band. CM: Hi, we are Chaotic Mantra, a Melodic Death/Progressive Metal band from the city of nawabs, Lucknow. Formed in 2010 with the aim of competing in the emerging metal scene in our surroundings, the music we deliver reflects the authentic flavor of metal music with heavy guitar riffs, fast guitar solos, speedy double bass mixed with soothing keyboard progression. The band is totally out of the commercial scene and strictly sticks to the regional and national competitions which can give us a platform to represent our real taste. The band has won all the major competitions in the city along with many best guitarist and best bassist awards. We have also competed at the national level. YY: Why the name 'Chaotic Mantra'? CM: The name Chaotic Mantra was suggested by our vocalist. He said, “This signifies what we intend to do… Chaossssss…” The n a m e a l s o re p re s e n t s o u r originality by the name mantra. YY: What's the current line-up of the band? CM: The current and the original line up of the band is Kushagra Anand on vocals, Abhishek Kumar on lead guitar and backing vocals, Animesh Kumar Singh on bass g u i t a r, S u r a j M i s h r a o n keyboard/fx/backing vocals and Harsh Upadhyay on drums and percussions. Besides that the band has also been in associated acts with other bands. Anshuman Singh (The D.N.T) has played and won the best bassist award in the absence of our bassist. Sumitabh
Singh (The Evil Council) has done vocals for us in absence of our lead vocalist. YY: What are the members currently doing, professionally or academically? CM: Besides music in common, we all belong to totally different fields. Kushagra is doing BCA, Suraj is doing B.Tech, Harsh is preparing for C.S., Animesh is preparing for IIT (laughs), and I'm preparing for CLAT. YY: What were challenges you faced in the beginning? CM: Like most of the other bands, we've also faced many difficulties like lack of financial support, good equipments, sponsors and above all, opposition from our families in this field. Luckily, we managed to handle those circumstances. YY: Did you guys have a d i f f e re n t t a s t e o f m u s i c initially? CM: Yeah we did, but as the time passed we adjusted ourselves with each others' style and emerged as what we are today. YY: When Chaotic Mantra was formed, did you guys want to be a cover band or did you aim at a career in music? CM: We didn't actually aim at a career in music, but yes, we always try to compete in the national level to get us a platform where we can serve something to the Indian metal scene.
YY: Which is your favourite concert till date? CM: All of our concerts have been very close to our hearts but the best audience we've ever had was at Synchronicity (Antaragni, IITK). YY: What's your say on the music industry of India today? CM: It lacks originality, music directors of our industry must learn to make their own music rather than picking it up from others' hard work. I have a lot more things to say but I think I must stop here! Y Y: W h i c h o t h e r I n d i a n artistes/bands you'd like to perform with? CM: Demonic Resurrection, Scribe, Pralay and Bhayanak Maut are some of the bands which have influenced us and it would be an honour for us to share the stage with them someday. YY: One message for your listeners. CM: We are very glad to get support from you guys show by show…you are the ones who make us strong and push us forward to try harder every time… Stay metal, stay chaotic…. See you guys in our next competition, cheers.
YY: Which genre/band cover will you love to play apart from your regular genre? CM: My personal choice would be Pink Floyd, I've always wanted to play their songs live. Yours Yours,Youthfully youthfully-- 14 9
Music “The band is totally out of the commercial scene and strictly sticks to the regional and national competitions which can give us a platform to represent our real taste.”
SOME FEATHERS IN THEIR CAPS!
Winners of XERO '11 Battle of the Bands held at Sri Ramswaroop Memorial College, Lucknow. Also won the award for the best Guitarist (Abhishek). Winners of 'GOONJ 2011' Battle of the Bands held at 'Sahara State, Lucknow'. Also won awards for: Best Guitarist : Wrathchild Abhishek Best Keyboardist : Suraj Mishra ('Sun'key) Best Bassist : Animesh Kumar Singh Winners of 'VARCHASVA '11 Battle of the Bands held at 'IIM, Lucknow'. Also won the award for the Best Bassist. Runners Up of SPOCULIT '11 'ThunderStruck' Battle of the Bands held at Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow.
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Health & Sex
Go Green Green tea has more benefits than you know of. By Bhumika Gupta.
Green tea is made with the leaves of Camellia Sinensis, which have undergone least oxidation during processing. Green Tea originated from China but now it has spread its wings in many countries of Asia like Japan, South Korea and Middle East. It has taken over the Western World where black tea has been predominant for years and gained a strong foothold there because of its unparalleled benefits. The climatic conditions, conditions for growth, processing and harvesting have great bearing on the variety of the Green Tea and the difference in these, results in a number of variations in Green Tea. Science and medicine both have conducted various studies to prove the inequitable benefits of Green Tea. Two basic variants of Green Tea are: · Japanese Green Tea · Chinese Green Tea Due to its omnipresence, Green Tea is universally called 'Tea' in Japan. The varieties of Green Tea available in Japan are many. Different varieties vary on the basis of flavour, price and quality. Kyoto's Uji region and Fukuoka Prefecture's Yame region produce the finest and best Green Tea in Japan. Gyokuro, a green tea of Japan is said to be the best and highest grade among all varieties of tea available. Other types of Green Tea are Kahwah Green tea from the Kashmir Valley and Green Tea from Ceylon. China, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia are large producers of green tea. Caffeine is a basic component of tea and green tea also contains caffeine unless it has been decaffeinated. If one wants to compare the caffeine content in
green tea and coffee, it is, about one – fifth to half a cup of caffeine present in coffee. In most parts of Asia, which includes China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Korea and Taiwan green tea has been put to use for both medicinal purposes and as a beverage. It helps in healing wounds, controlling bleeding, regulation of body temperature, regulation of blood sugar and accelerating digestion. Green tea is beneficial to health in numerous ways. Green tea has many flavonoids called polyphenols which are a n t i ox i d a n t s . C a t e c h i n s , a subgroup of antioxidants is also present in green tea. Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg) is found in green tea and is one of the most powerful antioxidants. The health benefits of green tea are as follows: 1) The mutation of cells is blocked, reducing cell damage and tumour growth. Liver enzymes that convert procarcinogens into carcinogens are also blocked by the EGCg present in green tea. 2) Enzymes that cause cancer cells to grow are blocked and cancer cells are destroyed by EGCG in green tea. 3) The antioxidant capacity of blood is increased. 4) Green tea reduces lung cancer and destroys prostate cancer cells. 5) The damage to the blood vessels of those who smoke is reduced by green tea. 6) The habit of drinking green tea reduces the occurrence of breast cancer. 7) The polyphenols in green tea increase white cells and
supplements chemotherapy. 8) The total cholesterol level is immensely lowered and the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol is also improved if one takes to the good habit of drinking green tea. 9) Cardiovascular diseases, kidney stones and dental cavities are reduced. 10) The fat oxidation rate also increases by regular consumption of green tea. Nevertheless, along with the above given numerous advantages, green tea also has a few side effects. These side effects are as follows: 1) It can be a cause of restlessness, heart palpitation, tremor, nausea and skin rashes to a person who is sensitive to caffeine. 2) Green tea can act as a stimulant of gastric acid for some people and can upset the stomach. 3) Green tea consumed in excess can cause pregnancy risk and neural tube birth defect in babies. 4) The mal absorption of iron and the reduced absorption of thiamine (Vitamin B) are one of the primary disadvantages of Green Tea. Thus along with many advantages, green tea also has various disadvantages, especially when consumed in excess.
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The iAwesome Column
The iReign of Apple The Apple of yesteryears versus the Apple of today. By iAnkush Bahuguna.
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away but also helps one create history. I wonder if god ever knew how much more an apple could mean to people, much more than just a fruit rich in iron. Had he known what wonders Steve Jobs would do to its name, god would have questioned his own intelligence! When an invention becomes a life-long obsession and dependence, you call it an Apple. A few years ago, toddlers used to learn the English alphabet in the following format a for apple b for ball c for cat d for doll “Balls” soon got replaced with “blackberries” (the heavenly fruits running on batteries, not to be mistaken by the ones falling off trees), “chatting” replaced “cats”, while “Apple”(yeah, the one with the half an eaten apple logo) erased the existence of apple, the fruit.
I can totally imagine an argument taking place between the toddlers of the iPhone league and their teachers, some of them still comfortable with Nokia 3300, on preferring either apple over the other. The kid would quite obviously choose the one that helps him Facebook! So here are some of the probable arguments given by the kid over preferring The Apple, over the onceused-to-be-The apple.
Considering the dominance of Apples and iPhones, the launch of newer gadgets like iFamily, iHouse and iLife isn't very far.
1. I don't have to wait for something to grow, off which it could fall one day. 2. It doesn't give me nutrients and vitamins, but it compensates by giving me access to Google so that I can still keep the doctor away. 3. It's much sleeker and elegant. Also, my girlfriends like it better too. 4. I can chat with people all day, get weather forecasts, movie reviews, Facebook updates; get it recharged with just one click. Now, c'mon, no variety of apples can do that! 5. Its seedless!
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