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Ashtami RohiniThe appearance day of the Lord of Love and affection
Konark
sun Temple
Architectural
abundance of
India
Vinayaka
Chathurthi
The festival
of oneness for
prosperity
Uppada
Handloom
artisans creativity
Kodavas
of Coorg
Purity of Life
and Nature

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CONTENTS
12. Indian Diaspora
24. Story For Kids
28. Healthy Living
32. Healthy Living
Uppada handlooms
Kodavas tradition
Naga culture
Krishna marrying
Rukmini
10 Best Ways to Look
Younger
Bellam Kudumulu Recipe
34. Nri Profile
Bharat Agnihotri
36. NRI Immigration
38. World news
Arizona immigration law
An overview of the Syria civil war

CONTENTS
42. Desi news
India’s first veterans’ movement
46. In business
52. Cover story
48. In focus
58. Freedom Fighter
62. Indian yoga
Chinese devaluation
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
India’s Excellence in Space
Grand Old Man of India
Shishu Asana
66.Lifestyle
76.Indian travelogue
What Makes a Healthy
Relationship?
Tips to initiate sex
Magnificent Sun Temple

86. Indian History
90. Technology
92. Automobiles
The rich Vedic period of Indian
history 6500 BC to 1000 BC
EYETRIBE’s innovation
floors technologists
The new Volkswagen Polo
92. Indian Vaastu corners
94. Indian spiritual
Vastu tip for selection of a Plot
Srimad Bhagavad Gita
WISHESH
CONTENTS

98. Indian Events
104. Special Movie
114. LIFE STYLE
Significance of
Ganesh Chaturthi
Subramanyam for sale
Emmys 2015 red carpet
show
122. Movie review
130.Hollywood Tea news
134.Star Gazing
CONTENTS
Hero
Bale bale magadivoy
welcome back 2
mayuri
Kristen Stewart
Jessica Alba
Olsen Twins
Cameron Diaz
Katy perry
ScarlettJohansson

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Weavers heart in every thread
Not only sarees,
but also weaves
attractive dress
materials
Uppada handlooms
INDIAN DIASPORA

OCTOBER 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
Fine art
Uppada is a town located about
40 kms away from Kakinada,
Andhra Pradesh. The town is
famous for designing the cotton
sarees.
The weaving is considered
as a tradition in Padmasalis
caste, who weave the Uppada
handlooms in large numbers.
The Uppada handlooms are
generally made in cotton warp
and wept.
The fabric quality, be it soft
or hard, is measured by the
number of counts used in
the weaving. Warp and Wept
means, the number of threads
that are woven lengthwise and
breadthwise in a square inch. In
Uppada, the lengthwise count is
100 and the breadthwise count
is 120.
Without using much mechanical
aids, the weavers are experts
in Jamdani weaving in the
traditional method and bringing
out a perfect final product. For
this type of creativity, Uppada
saree weavers have received
Geographical Indication (GI)
registration in 2009.
Jamdani, originated from
Bengal, is a cotton made fabric
and is historically referred to as
muslin.
Uppada handlooms are
famous for the softness and
durability. After Uppada
saree weavers received a
Geographical Indication (GI)
registration, the sarees got
demand in the world wide.
Uppada handlooms suites
all the climates. Though
weaving the sarees is coming
as the tradition, now the
weavers are even able to
produce dress materials too,
for catching up the trend.
Dyeing
Firstly, the yarn should be
washed and dipped in the
chosen colour in a boiler.
It should be turned round
continuously, until the colour
is evenly mixed in it. Mixing of
Jamdani,
originated from
Bengal, is a cotton
made fabric and is
historically referred
to as muslin.
the colours thoroughly gives a
unique view for the fabric.
After getting the required
colour, the fabric is then
washed and dried and the
yarns are later starched. The
starching gives the fabric, a
permanent colour and also a
neat polished look.
In the next stage, it is turned
in a charka. It is here, the yarn
will become thread which is
further used for wept.
Loading of yarn
After following the above
process, the yarn will be
loaded into the looms. The
length of yarn, that is loaded

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Fine art

as warp is known as Pacham.
From one such Pacham, four
sarees can be made, which will
take one whole week to weave
one Pacham.
Uppada Sarees cost varies
from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 80000 and
even goes upto Rs. 3 lakh if the
sarees are ordered for wedding
purposes.
Frame looms
Generally in Uppada, most
of the weavers use the frame
looms. The frame looms are
those, where they are fixed in
a frame and the peddle of the
such looms will be at the floor
level. The weaver sits on a stool
and weaves, using his hands
and legs.
As this profession skills would
be occurred from the ancestors
as a tradition, none of the
weavers are trained. They get
the skills by hereditary. But due
to the low wages, most of the
people are now skipping out the
profession and searching out
the new jobs.
Due to this, the weavers
are now demanding the
government to provide any
rehabilitation package, which
is generally provided to the
farmers, when they lose the
crops.
Surrendering to the traditional
profession and dedicating
the life for it, to secure the
traditional sentiments, is what
all the traditional handloom
weavers do. If their work gets
affected by obsolescence or
due to low wages, even these
weavers join the farmers to
commit the suicides. Hope
the government do not wait
till that horrible moment and
act on the beforehand.
As this
profession
skills would be
occurred from
the ancestors
as a tradition
Surrendering to
the traditional
profession and
dedicating
the life for it,
to secure the
traditional
sentiments, is
what all the
traditional
handloom
weavers do.
Fine art

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Unlike other minority communities, Kodavas are more blessed at every instance.
Kodavas tradition
Tigers of Coorg

Tradition
Kodavas, who are also known
as Kodugus, are considered
as the tigers of Coorg. They
are an ethnic minority. But
Kodavas are more blessed,
when compared to other
minority communities.
How come they are
more blessed and
what are the traditions,
Kodavas follow?
Let us check into the
details.
Explaining about Kodavas
tradition, Pattamada Sundar
Muthanna, a famous writer
says, “Easily one of the most
martial cultures in the country,
these are a people who
ritually worship their guns and
swords. Interestingly, till a few
decades ago, the birth of a
male child was marked with a
gun shot, announcing to the
world the arrival of a warrior”.
Kodavas can carry
guns, without license
The Kodavas people have
every right to carry on the
guns in the public places and
that too with no license. This
is originally granted by the
Kodagu kings. The reason
behind this is, the kings over
there, failed to fight as they do
not have a standing army. Due
to this, they had to allow the
people to carry the arms with
them. The right was formalized
by the British when they
exempted the Coorgs from the
Arms Act.
symbolically to portray the
duels he fought for the bride.
Groom’s wedding gear has
Pichekathis in the significant
portion. They are stylishly
tucked into the cotton
cummerbunds, that hold their
wraparound cloaks together.
No chanting of any mantras
or slokas, which we generally
come across in Hindu and
Brahman marriages. The
family elders direct all the
marriage procedures.
The day before the marriage
is called the ‘Uur kuuduva’ or
‘Karik muripa’. On this day,
all the preparations are made
Marriages in Kodava
community
Kodavas marriage are not an
exception from any type of
entertainment issues of other
community marriages. In fact,
it has more entertainment
programmes during the
marriages, than other
community ones.
Firstly, the bridegroom wears
a knee length ‘Kupya’, which
is a traditional wear of the
Kodavas bridegroom. The
Kupya appears as a Scottish
klit, which is generally used to
chop the banana trees, with
their carved daggers called
‘Pichekathi’ and ‘Odi kathi’,

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Tradition
for the wedding day. The
important ceremonies on the
wedding day are the ‘Muurtha’,
in which the bride and groom
are blessed by all the guests
assembled. The ‘Sammanda
kodupa’ is an occasion, where
the bride is given rights in her
husband’s house and finally, in
‘Ganga puje’, the bride will be
welcomed and accepted as a
member of the bride groom’s
family.
Kodavas believe in
Clan lineage
Kodavas stress upon their clan
lineage, just like the Scots.
Kodavas surnames indicate
their clan. Inter clan marriages
are strictly forbidden among
the Kodavas.
Kodavas give high
importance to women
cut under the full moon light,
and the gunshots while cutting
the paddy is a part of the
Puthari celebration.
Anything and everything of
Kodavas tradition is always
inspiring to many other
minority communities in the
world.
The most appreciable thing
about Kodavas is, they
give high status to women.
Marriage to the people below
16 years is not allowed in
Coorg. Kodavas are against
child marriages, dowry
and they encourage widow
marriages.
May be due to the cool climate
and the secluded terrain, the
Kodava community is known
for its liberalised outlook about
consuming the alcohol.
“Alcohol is offered to gods and
ancestors during ceremonies.
Children who have come of
age enjoy a drink or two with
parents,” said Muthanna.
Puthari – Main festival of
Kodavas
Puthari is an annual fest to
celebrate the first harvest of
paddy. The stalks of paddy are
May be due
to the cool
climate and the
secluded terrain,
the Kodava
community is
known for its
liberalised outlook
about consuming
the alcohol.

Tradition

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Naga culture
Cult culture followers
Not only basic needs, Nagas can even make the luxuries
on their own
Nagas are expert
craftsmen
The Naga people are known
for their art and craft skills.
Most of the people are expert
craftsmen among the Nagas.
In fact their dwellings are
made of wood and straw and
these are ornately carved and
arranged.
The way they construct
their huts itself shows their
uniqueness. However unique
they design, finally, a majority
of them use the buffalo heads
for decorating the entrances of
their dwellings.
Naga Shawls – defines
the social status of a
person
Tsungkotepsu and Rongsu of
the Ao tribe; Sutam, Ethasu,
Longpensu of the Lothas;
Supong of the Sangtams,
Rongkhim and Tsungrem
Khim of the Yimchungers;
and the Angami Lohe shawls
with thick embroidered animal
motifs
Naga Jewellery
Coming to the jewellery,
they use the beads in unique
varieties and complexities,
along with a variety of
materials, which include glass,
shell, stone, teeth or tusk,
claws, horns, metal, bone,
wood, seeds, hair, and fibre.
However, the entire tribe of
Naga, wears the similar bead
jewellery.
Both men and women among
the Nagas, weave the shawls.
The clothing patterns are
traditional to each tribe, and
the cloth is generally woven by
the women.
Weaving the three pieces
separately and stitching them
together is a common feature
of Naga Shawls. It is the
identity of Nagas. As weaving
is an intricate work, bringing
out one final product will take a
few days of time. However the
designs for men and women
differ.
Among the Nagas, the social
status of the person can
be identified through the
designs on his shawl. A few
of the well known shawls are

Culture
To be simple, the Naga
people can make their own
hats, cooking vessels, rain
coats, own medicines and
anything which can satisfy
all the needs of a human
being.
Historic and romantic
folk songs among
Nagas
When the Naga culture
issue has to be discussed,
omitting their folk song and
dances will not complete the
discussion. It has that much
importance among the Naga
people. The folk songs
translated versions of Western
hymns are replaced with the
folk songs and that made the
traditional music disappear
from the tribe slowly.
Nagas folk dances
The folk dances of the
tribes are mostly performed
in groups in synchronized
fashion, by both men and
women, depending on the type
of dance.
In their every festival and other
religious occasions, the folk
dances are performed by the
Naga people
include both historic and also
romantic genres too.
The lyrics of the folk songs
generally include the entire
stories of famous ancestors
and incidents. When it comes
to the seasonal songs, they
describe about the activities
done in a particular agricultural
cycle.
In the beginning, the western
missionaries opposed the
Naga Christians using the folk
songs, as they were perceived
to be associated with spirit
worship, war and immorality.
Due to these oppositions,

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Bamboo mouth
organs, cup
violins, bamboo
flutes, trumpets,
drums made of
cattle skin, and
log drums are the
musical instruments
Nagas use, while
performing the
dance.
Nagas are the
culture cult
followers and the
above discussed
issues are a proof
for it.
Naga Tribe

Culture
Naga Ceremonal Warriors Head
dresses

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STORY FOR KIDS
Krishna
marrying
Rukmini
Eternal Love

The king of Vidarbha
STORY FOR KIDS
The king of Vidarbha was
Bheeshmaka. He had
two children. One is the
Prince Rukmi and the other
one is Princess Rukmini.
Bheeshmaka heard many
stories and leelas of Krishna
and secretly wished to have
Krishna as his son in law.
But he knew it is not possible
because Jarasandha, father
of Kamsa, was their overlord
and even sworn enemy of
Krishna.
Meanwhile, Rukmini’s brother
Rukmi was a good friend of
Kamsa. He wanted his sister
to marry Shishupala and fixed
the marriage. Shishupala was
the crown prince of Chedi.
From childhood Rukmini
heard many stories of
Krishna and desired to
marry him or die. Learning
about her marriage fixed
with Shishupala, Rukmini
wrote a note to Krishna. She
expressed her desire to marry
him and her resolution that
only he is her husband. She
also asked Krishna to take
her away. In the letter, she
also requested Krishna not to
kill any of her family members
while taking her off. She wrote
that the right time to kidnap
her is when she goes to the
temple of the Goddess Parvati.
Rukmini sent the letter to lord
Krishna through trusted aid
Sunanda to Dwarka.
Even Krishna heard much
about Rukmini’s beauty
and desired to own her.
But, he was not sure if he
had to approach her family
as they owe commitment
to Jarasandha. But after
he received the letter from
Rukmini, he decided to kidnap
her. Meanwhile, Jarasandha
filled Vidarbha with people
who were very loyal to him
guessing such actions from
Krishna.
Krishna went to Vidarbha.
Later Balrama followed with
the army. Rukmini was looking
in the crowds for Krishna when
she was going to the temple
on the day of wedding. She
could not find him. When she
was about to enter her chariot
to leave, she felt that someone
caught her hand from behind
and saw it was Krishna
himself. He lifted her and
sped away in the chariot.
Furious Jarasandha rallied
all people and ordered to
chase. Balrama ambushed
all those following Krishna
in the outskirts of the city.
Rukmi managed to catch up
with Krishna and Rukmini.
He also swore not to return
to without her sister. He fired
an arrow towards Krishna
but could not reach. Multiple
arrows were then fired by
Krishna. First one killed
Rukmi’s horses and the
chariot shattered. Another
arrow from Krishna shattered
Rukmi’s bow. Rukmi ran
towards Krishna with a
sword in hand. But another
arrow by Krishna shattered
even the sword. Rukmini
begged Krishna to spare her
brother. So Krishna spared
Rukmi’s life but cut his hair
half and mustache half. It
was a great insult to any
warrior.
Krishna let Rukmi to go

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and returned with Rukmini
to Dwarka. Krishna made
Rukmini his bride. Rukmini
became the principal wife
and queen of God Krishna.
Thus, Krishna kidnapped
her heroically. Rukmini is
the first and most important
queen of Krishna. Rukmini
is considered as Godess
Lakshmi avatar, the Goddess
of fortune.
Even Krishna
heard much
about Rukmini’s
beauty and
desired to own
her. But, he was
not sure if he
had to approach
her family
as they owe
commitment to
Jarasandha. But
after he received
the letter from
Rukmini, he
decided to
kidnap her.
STORY FOR KIDS

STORY FOR KIDS

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Healthy living
10 Best Ways to Look Younger
Inner beauty is something that reflects to others and
so you receive compliments from your friends. Why
look at your age when you look so younger? These
simple 10 tips will definitely improve your appearance
and you will even feel better.
Have Enough Sleep:
Concentrate on Healthy Food:
Make sleep a priority when you feel
that your body is tired. Make sure to
have atleast 7 hours of uninterrupted
sleep. Rest your head on firm pillows
and make your room dark during your
sleep. Get enough sleep for leading
a healthy life and this helps you
to look fresh for the whole
day.
Make sleep a priority when you feel
that your body is tired. Make sure to
have atleast 7 hours of uninterrupted
sleep. Rest your head on firm pillows
and make your room dark during your
sleep. Get enough sleep for leading
a healthy life and this helps you
to look fresh for the whole
day.

Healthy living
Work Out or Exercise
Have more Juices:
Bend your Body
Workout and that’s what some
people call it as exercise. Find
some activity that you can enjoy doing
at least for half an hour and three times
a week. Exercise is not something to
lose your weight, but it is something that
your heart pumps blood to your body.
So try to find such kind of activities
and include it three days a week
in your routine.
Bending body is
something that starts with yoga.
Yoga is something that keeps you
in sane and helps to stretch your
body. It also keeps your brain calm and
cool. It also connects with your breath
and you can listen to what your heart
says. Yoga is something that helps
you focus on what you do. If you
cannot follow online, try to go
for yoga classes and train
yourself.
Try to have more juices and if you
cannot afford for juices, try to hydrate
yourself by having plenty of water every
day. As human body is mostly water,
so go ahead and drink water daily.
Add lemons, cucumbers, oranges,
watermelon, or whatever the
juices are, just have 8
glasses a day.

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Spend Some Time with
Nature:
Exercise the Brain
Have Social Interaction
Whenever you feel that you are
weak or stress with your work, try
to go out and spend some time with
nature. All the answers to our questions
are with us and the only way to unlock
them is to go into the nature and get rid
of all the distractions. Try starring up
at tall trees, looking at birds, etc
as these helps to gain a little
perspective.
Social interactions and
finding tribes are very important
in every one’s life. As we are social
animals, try to seek out connections
with others. Try to surround yourself
with positive people and learn more from
their interactions. Folks in the tribe do
not waste their time with small talk.
They speak with heart and share
their feelings. Listen them and
experience the things.
Engaging in different activities is
something that keeps the brain active.
Learn something new, play games that
are mentally challenging, learn any new
language, etc. Try to do something
that increases the grey matter
hidden under your skull.
Healthy living

Enjoy the Life:
Try Something New:
As life is short, try to enjoy
with your eye open. Try to
take accept few sounds,
smells, tastes and textures
as these will definitely
remain as an experience.
Always be curious, playful
and joyful in your life. Enjoy
the life to maximum extent.
Try to have adventurous spirit and try something new all the time. Wear patterns with
stripes and try for different varieties. When we step into unknown, it will definitely be scary.
But when you consciously start doing something, it can be incredibly liberating.
Above all try to have love in your hear as the only time we have is now. Love
each other and love yourself.
Healthy living

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INDIAN FOOD
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Special Bellam
Kudumulu Recipe
Bellam Kudumulu

Recipe
Bellam Kudumulu otherwise called as Teepi
Kudumulu is an Andhra traditional dish that
is usually prepared for Vinayaka Chavithi. It
is prepared with rice flour and this dish is a
popular festive treat for Lord Ganesha. Have
a glance to step by step preparation process.
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Bellam Kudumulu:
Ingredients:
• Rice Flour – 1 cup
• Jaggery – 1/3 cup
• Ghee – 2 tablespoons
• Water – 2 cups
• Coconut – 2 tablespoons
• Cardamom powder – ½
tablespoon
Preparation:
• Take water in a vessel
and heat it for 2 minutes
• Add jiggery and allow it
to melt on a low flame
• Add 2 tablespoons of
grated coconut, cardamom
powder and mix them well
• Reduce the flame and
then slowly add rice flour to
water
• Keep stirring the water
and rice flour while adding
• Place the lid and let it
cook for about 1 minute
• Stir it once again and
close the lid. Cook for one
more minute
• Off the flame and do not
remove the lid immediately
• Allow to cool so that
you can handle it to shape
the mixture into balls
• Grease your hand with
ghee and shape the mixture
into balls
• Flatten them lightly
as shown in the image and
place them on ghee greased
plate or idli plate
• Steam them just like
you steam the idlis for about
8 to 10 minutes on medium
heat
• Once they are steamed
well, off the flame and allow
the pressure to ease
• Remove the lid and
place the kudumulu on a
serving plate
Offer the prasadam
to Lord Ganesh on
Vinayaka Chavithi.
You can also add
chana dal or even
Bengal gram before
adding the rice flour.

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nri profile
Alberta Liberal MLA
Bharat Agnihotri
Agnihotri has earned a
number of distinctions in
his career, including the
Prestigious Medallion Club
award, the Chairman’s Club
award and President’s Club
Award, along with many
others. In his spare time,
Agnihotri enjoys politics,
playing various sports, taking
long walks, meeting new
people, and spending time
with his family
Agnihotri first sought election
in the 2001 provincial election,
as a Liberal in Edmonton
Mill Creek. Agnihotri finished
second, with 29% of the vote.
In the next election, he ran in
Edmonton Ellerslie and won
with a narrow victory by199
votes. He sought re-election
in the 2008 election, but was
defeated by the Progressive
Conservative candidate.
He then asked if these groups
have anyone who had made
donations to the leadership
campaigns of Ed Stelmach,
Dave Hancock, Lyle Oberg,
or Ted Morton, all of whom
were cabinet ministers and
had refused to disclose the
full list of donors from their
leadership campaigns.
“Can this minister assure this
house that groups receiving
this special treatment are not
secret friends of top Tories?”
Hancock rose the point of
order and Kowalski ruled
that Agnihotri’s question
has impugned the integrity
of the ministers, and that
the question was a party
matter that had no place in
the legislature. He asked
Agnihotri three times to
apologize and after Agnihotri
refused, he named him.
In 2007, Agnihotri sponsored
the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy
(Repeal of Ministerial Briefing
Exemption) Amendment Act
but never reached second
reading.
On April 3, 2007, Agnihotri
became the first MLA to be
named - that is, asked by
the Speaker to leave the
assembly. This has happened
when he asked Minister of
Tourism, Parks, Recreation
and Culture Hector Goudreau
about the Community
Initiatives Program, which
dispenses grants to
community groups. Agnihotri
noted that, despite a rule
that unmatched grants could
not exceed ten thousand
dollars, forty-three groups had
received unmatched grants
exceeding that amount.
Agnihotri was born on April 9, 1953 in India, and graduated
from Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar with a Bachelor
of Arts in Economics and Political Science. Agnihotri is married
to Rita and has two children. He immigrated to England in the
year 1976, where he lived until 1990. He came to Edmonton
and began to work as a realtor in 1997.

nri profile
On April 3, 2007, Agnihotri became the
first MLA to be named - that is, asked by
the Speaker to leave the assembly. This
has happened when he asked Minister of
Tourism,

36
nri Immigration
Judge upholds
‘papers’
provision in
Arizona
immigration law
Opponents argued that new
facts of racial discrimination
showed, that the judge should
block the condition, which
allows local law enforcement,
while performing other state
law enforcement functions. To
check the immigration status
of those people they stop for
another reason.
U.S. District Judge Susan R.
Bolton ruled that the court
could not block the provision
who originally blocked the
provision in a July 2010 ruling
that was praised by immigrant
advocates and decried by
those who supported the
measure. The Supreme Court
reversed her ruling on that
part of the law nearly two
years later.
Undocumented immigrants
face arrest as they proclaim,
‘No papers, no fear’
based on the possibility of
racial profiling. She cited the
U.S. Supreme Court’s June
decision that upheld that
part of the law. “Without a
set of as-applied facts, the
Supreme Court has held
that it would be speculative
to decide as a matter of law
that will be enforced in an
unconstitutional manner,” she
wrote.
Bolton was the same judge
A federal judge on 2nd September, 2015 denied a request
to block the “show me your papers” provision in Arizona’s
immigration law, bringing officials one step closer to enforcing
one of the most controversial parts of the 2010 measure.

nri Immigration
In a separate order, Bolton
indicated that her original
injunction that is., the last
judicial roadblock stopping
authorities from enforcing
the “show me your papers”
provision could be lifted within
days.
“I applaud the federal court for
siding with the U.S. Supreme
Court in refusing to block the
most critical section of this
law,” Jan Brewer said in a
statement.
The American Civil Liberties
justice on behalf of the victims
of police abuse,” But Brewer
denied that accusation.
Bolton’s ruling blocked
another part of Arizona’s
immigration law, which
created a state act
criminalizing the transport
and harboring of illegal
immigrants. That provision,
she ruled, conflicts with
federal law.
Union, which had asked
Bolton to block the provision,
said it was prepared to
persist challenging the law by
documenting racial profiling
throughout the state.
Alessandra Soler, executive
director of the American Civil
Liberties Union of Arizona,
stated that “Once this ‘show
me your papers’ provision
goes into effect, racial
profiling will become out of
control statewide and we
intend to ramp up our litigation
and reporting efforts to seek

38
world news
With the refugee crisis
worsening as many Syrians
attempt to flee to Europe,
many people may find
themselves wondering just
how the war in that country
got so bad, and why so
many are fleeing now. The
understanding of the very war
is mentioned below with a
number of facts to go about
with.
Syria is relatively a new
country in the world whose
borders were constructed
by the European powers in
the year of 1920s, mashing
several ethnic and religious
groups together. The country
was ruled by one of the
family from the smaller
groups called Assads, who
are the Shia Alawites. The
ruler of the country had bad
and brutal dictatorship since
the beginning. The power
has been from the year of
2000. Protests began to
break against the rule of the
Assads. People were tired of
the inequity, brutality and the
corruption in the country.
Furthermore, on March 18,
Syrian security forces opened
fire on peaceful protestors in
the southern city of Deraa,
killing three. Protests grew,
and so did the increasingly
violent crackdowns. Assad’s
troops shot demonstrators,
abducted and tortured
activists, and even murdered
children. Perhaps inevitably,
the Syrians took up arms to
defend themselves. Defectors
from Assad’s regime joined
them. By early 2012, the
protests had become a civil
war.
The civil war grew further
and became an international
issue. Chemical bombs and
weapons were a part of the
act and the most suffered
were the civilians of the
country. It is touted that
about 2,50,000 people have
been killed in the brutal war
with 4 million fleeing to other
countries as refugees.
While the war broke out,
leaving the refugees uphold
and clueless, many people
have registered as refugees
in the neighboring countries,
leaving behind their own
country. Initially not many
countries were ready in
accepting the refugees into
their land. But, upon requests
and UN’s support, countries
like Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan
have come forward to take
people into their land. Three
out of five Syrians seeking
asylum in Europe are in
Germany, Sweden or Serbia.
Relatively large numbers of
Syrians also have sought
asylum in Hungary, Austria,
Bulgaria, the Netherlands and
Denmark.
While the entire world was
talking about the refugees
and lending a helping hand
for those people who are
homeless, the story of a 3year
little boy Alan Kurdi came as
a shock. The boy was sadly
born into a country that is
eaten up by war and hatred.
The country
that ate up half of its people
– An overview of the Syria civil war

world news
The haunting image of a
lifeless, three-year old toddler
washed ashore, lying face-
down on a beach in Turkey
has shook the international
media and has forced people
to look at the ongoing refugee
crisis with new severity.
The Syrian refugees sank
into the Greek island of
Kos, after the boat carrying
them sank. Bodies possibly
connected with the disaster,
washed ashore on a beach in
the Turkish town of Bodrum.
The father of the child lost his
entire family to the sea. His
wife, Rehan, Aylan and his
first son Ghalib. The family
had a great hope of settling
into a new house and living a
good life in Canada, far away
from the life of terror and war
in Syria.
While this issue has raised
huge waves across the world,
it still remains that the man
is family-less. People across
the world have been showing
support in various social
media platforms and have
been a great support to the
father of Aylan Kurdi.
While, this is just one part of
the known story, there are
a million unheard, unseen
stories of the refugees
suffering to find a place in
some part of the world. The
real question now is ,does
humanity exist at all? Well,
but for our bit, we can just
help the sufferers through
prayers and hope nothing
worse happens.
The Syrian
refugees sank
into the Greek
island of Kos,
after the boat
carrying them
sank. Bodies
possibly
connected with
the disaster,
washed ashore
on a beach in
the Turkish town
of Bodrum.

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Desi news
The One Rank, One Pension
(OROP) scheme announced
by the government is
definitely not a reflection of
the demands of all of the
veterans. But it is significant,
as it is being looked into by
the government four decades
after it was surfaced. This is
not only India’s first veterans’
movement but also its first old
people’s movement.
Agitation
An effective agitation was
run through the veterans’
movement against the
government. The protests
were intensified with veterans
signing letters in their blood,
returning service medals and
gallantry besides participating
in sit-ins. The national
agitation has spread across
states and intensified from 15
June 2015. A relay hunger
strike was organized in the
heart of capital New Delhi.
Ten former service chiefs
alarmed by the situation
wrote, requesting President
and Prime Minister of India,
to accelerate the OROP
implementation.
OROP - Matter of Hon-
or
The veterans felt dishonored
on the pension issue as they
think intensely about the
preservation of their honor
compared to an average
citizen. Still the notion of izzat
is evoked by Indian armed
forces during the training
and calls them for ultimate
sacrifice. Veterans shared a
belief that the political class
and the bureaucracy had
disrespected their service
to the nation. Their view of
OROP was a sort to fight to
regain the honor and pride
they deserve. This is the main
belief behind sustenance
of motivation in high levels
among those participated in
the agitation.
Shortcomings in OROP
Even after the announcement
came from the government,
a section of unhappy and
protesting ex-servicemen
have decided to boycott a
high tea organized by Pranab
Mukherjee, Indian President,
to felicitate the veterans of
1965 War.
The veterans expressed
serious shortcomings in the
One Rank One Pension
scheme of the Centre in a
letter to the President. Already
India’s first veterans’
movement
Is One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme
reflecting demands of veterans?

Desi news
official events organized to
celebrate the golden jubilee of
the 1965 Indo-Pak war were
boycotted.
Media Advisor to the United
Front of Ex-Servicemen,
Col (Retd) Anil Kaul said,
“The government has
approved OROP but with so
many riders that the OROP
definition has been completely
destroyed and has lost all
its significance. What is the
use of soldiers attending an
event being organised for
their honor even when their
legitimate demands have not
been met.” A letter was also
written by Kaul to all former
three Services chiefs to
boycott the official functions.
In a regret letter to the
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Wing
Commander (Retd) Vinod
Nebb said, “I look towards you
as our Supreme Commander
and leader of the armed
forces to ask why are you
silent? Why would you invite
me to an event, which to us
veterans is a symbolic of
our blood, sweat and dignity
and play to the government’s
‘show’ of respect to us and
our achievement.”
Manohar Parrikar, Defence
Minister, and Maj Gen (Retd)
Satbir Singh, United Front of
Ex-Servicemen Advisor, were
also addressed in the letter
that said, “If not corrected,
it will not only dilute the
OROP but will also destroy its
approved definition.”
Ex-servicemen de-
mands
The protesting veterans are
insisting on the revision of
pension every year instead
of every five years. The
formation of one-man judicial
commission was opposed.
The ex-servicemen are
demanding commission
with three ex-servicemen, a
bureaucrat and one serving
officer. They are also
demanding the dead line to
be one month instead for six
months for the commission
to come out with a report
on OROP implementation.
Another demand is that
OROP is to be independent of
the Central Pay Commission
in addition to perpetuity in the
concept.

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Indian economy
in the upward
swing
IN BUSINESS
The Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) has cut its key lending
rate - the repo rate - by 0.50
percentage points to 6.75%,
which helps in setting the
stage for lower loan rates
for consumers ahead of the
festival season and cheaper
bank capital for companies to
aid investment. India’s largest
lender SBI has slashed its
lending rate by 0.40% within
a couple of hours of RBI rate
cut.
Axis Bank has also lowered
its base rate by 35 basis
points to 9.5 percent, effective
October 5. Axis Bank,
Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer, Shikha
Sharma had said that there is
“nothing wrong in expecting
a 25 bps cut by banks.” The
largest private sector lender
ICICI Bank also hinted at
cutting its base rate by at
least 0.25%.
SBI chairman Arundhati
Bhattacharya said, “This
time, the RBI has cut the
repo by 50 bps and we have

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transmitted 40 bps. So, going
forward, as the book reprises
properly and as we begin to
see credit growth come in, we
will definitely keep looking at
ways and means of bringing
down the rates further.” “We
have to see what that number
will be like because they have
not come up with a number,
but having said that, we will
look at the low-value loans
that are well collaterised to
bring down the risk weights,”
Bhattacharya said, adding
that, with a 50% risk weight,
the capital cost is around 80-
90 bps. “So, if that is brought
down, obviously there will be
a little extra we can do and it
should definitely add to the
positive sentiment.”
ICICI Bank MD & CEO
Chanda Kochhar said, “When
I say a large part of the thing
will get transmitted, it means
more than half, but beyond
that I can’t sit here and take
my asset liability committee’s
(Alco) decision.” “We have
seen commercial vehicles
sales grow in a robust
manner. We are also seeing
that with the government
spending that happened in
July and August, some of the
contractors — some of the very
large ones, some of the very
small ones — have started
getting contracts and, so, I
think in that sense, all these
are signs of activity where the
credit demand will go up,” she
said.
Aditya Puri, managing director
of HDFC Bank, said: “When
they (RBI) lower the rates,
we lower our deposit rates
and then we lower the base
rates, but it (base rate) is
coming down.” Keki Mistry,
vice-chairman and CEO,
HDFC, said, “If we go by the
recent definition, it covers
around 60% of our loan book.
Our average loans size is Rs
23.4 lakh for new loans in the
current year and, therefore,
my sense is that depending
on the definition, a substantial
portion of our book will get
covered.”
Base rates of banks stand in
the range of 9.3-10% with SBI
at 9.3%, followed by HDFC
Bank at 9.35%, ICICI Bank
at 9.7% and Andhra Bank
at 9.75%. While RBI has
lowered repo rate by 125 bps
since January, banks have
passed on a maximum of 70
bps.
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46
Infocus
Modi’sUSvisit a pitch
for developing
IndiaPrime ministerial visits to foreign nations are
calibrated for a specific goal, be it economic,
diplomatic, political or cultural. It is especially
true of Narendra Modi. Once you get past
his gushing, uncritical fan base, those goals
become sharper. Prime Minister’s visit to the
United States raised this partnership to a new
level, with the aim of ensuring that our ties lead
to better outcomes for both our people.

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The nutshell of the visit can
be put in the below points
as provided by the Indian
embassy Washington DC
USA:
Infrastructure, Economics
and Trade
1. US firms to be lead
partners in developing
Allahabad, Ajmer and
Vishakhapatnam as Smart
Cities.
2. Partnership platform
with USAID, business and
civil society (such as the
Gates Foundation) for Indian
municipal, state and Union
entities to leverage private
capacity for innovation,
expertise and technology to
upgrade water, sanitation and
sewage for 500 Indian cities
to facilitate access to clean
water and sanitation.
3. India – US Investment
initiative, with a special focus
on facilitating FDI, portfolio
investment, capital market
development and financing of
infrastructure.
4. Infrastructure platform, to
facilitate US and Indian firms
in expediting infrastructure
projects in India.
5. Manufacturing extension
partnership from the
US National Institute for
Standards and Technology
for Indian firms, especially
MSMEs, to improve
capacity in manufacture and
standards.
6. Partnership between RBI,
The Fed, and the Office of
the Comptroller of Currency
in sharing information
and regulation of financial
institutions.
Strategic issues
1. President affirmed
that India meets Missile
Technology Control Regime
requirements, and is ready ‎for
‎membership ‎in ‎the‎ Nuclear‎
Suppliers’‎Group.
2. Creation of an Inter -
Agency Working Group to
address all implementation
issues to speed up the
deployment of US - origin
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nuclear reactors in India.
3. Decided to renew the
Framework Agreement
for India - US defence
cooperation for a further ten
years.
4. Forward movement
on Defence Trade and
Technology Initiative: unique
and transformative projects
and technologies to be
identified by a special task
force.
5. US ‎to ‎cooperate ‎as
‎knowledge‎ partner ‎for ‎India’s
‎planned ‎National ‎Defence
‎University
6. Technology partnership
for the Indian Navy
7. Reaffirmation ‎of‎ support‎
for‎ UNSC‎ Permanent‎ Seat,‎
and‎ to‎ enhance ‎India’s ‎voice
‎and ‎vote in international
financial institutions.
8. Expansion of trilateral
partnerships in Afghanistan
and among African partners:
new countries, and
more extensive items for
cooperation. (Agricultural
productivity, clean
energy, health,‎women’s‎
empowerment‎ and‎ disaster
‎preparedness).
Security
1. Joint and concerted
efforts, including dismantling
of safe havens, for terrorist
and criminal networks and
disrupting financial and
tactical support for LeT, Jaish-
e-Mohammed, D-Company
and the Haqqani network.
2. Enhanced cooperation
against counterfeit currency;
misuse of cyberspace and
cooperation, including in
facilitating investigation of
criminal and terrorist activities
3. Program to exchange
terrorist suspect watch lists
and partnership to exchange
details of fighters returning
from conflict zones in Syria
and Iraq.
4. Partnership in IEDs
(tactics and technology)
5. Procuring Mine Resistant
Ambush Protected Vehicles
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for Indian Central Paramilitary
Forces
6. Maritime security.
Education and people’s
benefit
1. Bringing global standards
for skill development in
India through nation-wide
certification systems and new
institutions (skills universities
etc) to prepare young Indians
for 21st century employment
opportunities.
2. Knowledge Partnership
for a new IIT to be set up in
India
3. Global Initiative of
Academic Networks: To
establish mechanisms to
bring upto 1000 teachers a
year from the top 100 US
universities to teach in Indian
central Universities.
4. Cooperation in the fight
against Ebola with joint
provision of physical and
financial resources
5. New program to develop
affordable vaccines for
dengue, malaria and TB
6. US‎ partnership ‎in‎
establishing‎ India’s‎ new‎
AIIMS National Cancer
Institute
7. India to provide Tourist
Visa on Arrival and E-travel
authorization to US visitors.
8. India to complete
formalities to join the Global
Entry Program to facilitate
easy entry of Indian nationals
to the US.
Energy
1. US $ 1 billion in
concessional financing
from EXIM of the US and
India’s Indian Renewable
Energy Development Agency
(IREDA)
2. Energy Smart Cities
initiative with the US: specific
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initiative being developed.
3. Partnership in scaling-
up grid integration of
renewable energy; expanding
space cooling initiative and
enhancing energy efficiency
of buildings
4. Upgradation of India’s
National Institutes of Wind,
Solar and Bio-energy to world
standards with US support
5. Partnering India’s
efforts to create new energy
innovation laboratories.
6. Formation of a Clean
Energy Finance Forum for
promoting investment and
trade in clean energy projects.
7. Environment and Forests;
Science and Technology
8. Air Quality Partnership-
-between Central Pollution
Monitoring Board and US
Environment Protection
Agency
9. Raising India’s national
parks to world standard,
through a partnership
between India’s Wildlife
Research Institute and the US
National Parks Service and
other institutions.
10. India-US partnership on
the Digital India initiative,
which will include bringing
US entities to help rollout
digital infrastructure, including
e-governance and e-services
etc.
11. Partnership in mega
science projects: conclusion
of Proton Accelerator Project
with Fermilab and Indian
membership in the Thirty
Meter Telescope consortium.
Some of the high technology
items for use in these projects
will be produced in India
New joint working group on
Mars exploration, aimed at
partnering on a Mars Mission
together.
NASA-ISRO Synthetic
Aperture radar on a joint
satellite, to be launched at the
end of this decade.
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Cover Story
The only objective of Lord
Krishna was to free the
world from evil and save
the humankind. The avatar
of Krishna discarded many
deadly demons. He played
an important role in the
Mahabharata and propagated
the theory of Bhakti and good
karma which are narrated
deeply in the Bhagwat Geeta.
Sri Krishna was born in a
prison in the custody of Kansa,
uncle of Krishna, whose only
aim was to kill the lord. Father
of Krishna handed over Sri
Krishna to his friend Nanda as
soon as he was born to save
him from the clutch of Kansa.
Krishna grew up in Gokul and
finally killed his uncle, King
Kansa. The lord’s birthday
is celebrated in a very grand
manner all over India in the
midnight as he was touted
to be born during the night,
stormy night.
Celebrations
The Janmashtami celebration
of Mathura and Vrindavan are
very grand. This is the place
where Sri Krishna had spent
his life, are very special. On
this day temples and homes
are wonderfully decorated
and illuminated. Night long
prayers are offered and
religious mantras are sung in
the temples. Devotees cook
feasts for the lord almighty.
They prepare various
delicacies that are made
basically out of butter and
abhisheka is made to the lord.
The festive mood of
‘Janmashtami’ is similar
in the rest of the states
as well. Interestingly, our
neighboring countries - Nepal,
Bangladesh and even in
some parts of Pakistan (yes,
it’s true) Krishna’s birthday is
celebrated with high spirits and
echoes the same devotional
feeling engrained in their fellow
Hindu brothers and sisters in
India.
Customs and traditions
In Dwaraka, you will find that
there are a lot of plays and
acts happening. Stories of
lord Krishna, is displayed in
the form of songs and acts.
This is basically called the
Rasleela. Nowadays Rasleela
is performed by professional
troupes. They try to keep the
Indian culture live, strong and
bring out the best kind of act.
Various important life events
of Krishna are enacted and
Sri Krishna
Janmashtami
As we all know, Sri Krishna is considered
as the one of the most powerful human
incarnations of the Lord Vishnu.

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Subhas chandra bose
displayed for the audience.
Various kinds of sweets are
made to offer Gokulnandan on
this day. Murukku and Seeddai
are prepared in Tamil Nadu.
Eatables made of milk and
curd are prepared to make
offerings to Lord Krishna.
Joyful chanting of Lord’s name
takes place in quite a few
temples of the state.
The number of temples
dedicated to Sri Krishna are
few. The reason being that
people have taken to worship
him through paintings and not
idols nowadays.
Different states
Maharashtra/Pune
Janmaashtami or
Gokulashtami, popularly known
in Mumbai and Pune as Dahi
Handi, is celebrated as an
event which involves making a
human pyramid and breaking
an earthen pot (handi) filled
with buttermilk (dahi), which is
tied at a convenient height. The
topmost person tries to break
the handi by hitting it with a
blunt object. When the handi
breaks, the buttermilk is spilled
over the entire group. This
event is based on the legend of
the child-god Krishna stealing
butter. A participant in this
festival is called a Govinda or
Govinda pathak.
Northern and Eastern
India
Utter Pradesh is a place
associated with Krishna’s
childhood. Mathura,
Vrindavan are places that
attract major visitors to visit
the places during this festival.
The people visit the place to
participate mainly and to take
a look at the various cultural
attractions that the place has
to offer. People in the city of
Dwarka in Gujarat – where
Krishna is believed to have
established his Kingdom –
celebrates the festival by
visiting the Dwarkadhish
temple. In Jammu, kite flying
is an important part of the
celebration of his day.
South India
In Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Kerala
and Karnataka, the people
decorate the floor with kolams
(decorative pattern drawn with
rice batter). Geetha Govindam
and other such devotional
songs are sung in praise of
Lord Krishna. Many people
in the South Indian states
celebrate it differently from the
North Indian states.
Small Krishna’s feet are
drawn from their doorstep till
the Puja room. This signifies
that the small Krishna is
walking into the households
of many devotees. This day
is also famous for rangoli
drawing, Krishna competitions
in schools and kids dressing
up like Radha and Krishna.
There are many fancy dress
competitions held in schools
and private spaces during this
festival.
Conclusion
On the whole, Krishna
Janmashtami is a joyful
event that involves all age
groups of people. Children,
women, men and even older
generation take part and
share their stories with the
rest of the group. This day is
rich for its color, tradition and
worshiping idols of Sri Krishna
Paramatma. This festival
replicates Krishna’s love for
butter and milk. Mordern day
celebration involves a lot more
of fancy dress, depiction of the
lord’s stories by famous dance
groups and other musical
recitals.
Children are more interested
to learn about Sri Krishna’s
Rasleela and prefer theatre
performances than sitting
at home and watching the
television.
This festival brings out the
color, décor and the aesthetic
aspect in people. The most
enjoyed festival,comes to
an end by singing various
Bhajans and Krishna’s songs.

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Happy Krishna Janmashtami!

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The power hungry leadership

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FREEDOM FIGHTER
Grand
Old Man of
India
Dadabhai Nauroji

Dadabhai Naoroji is popularly
known as the Grand Old
Man of India. Naoroji was an
intellectual, educator, cotton
trader, and an early Indian
political and social leader.
During the period of 1892
and 1895, he even acted as
an MP of Liberal party, in the
United Kingdom House of
Commons and thus owns the
credit of being the first Asian
as British MP.
Dadabhai Nauroji birth
and education
On September 4, 1825,
Dadabhai Naoroji took birth in
a poor Parsi family in Mumbai.
He lost his father Naoroji
Palanji Dordi, at the age of
four. Since then, he was
taken good care by his mother
Maneckbai, who wished his
son to be well educated,
unlike her and thus provided
him with the best education.
Dadabhai Naoroji completed
his education in Elphinstone
Institution and was appointed
as the Head Native Assistant
Master in the same institution.
Dadabhai is very good at
English and Mathematics and
that turned him as a professor
of Mathematics and Natural
Philosophy at Elphinstone
Institution, just at the age of
27. In fact, Dadabhai Naoroji
even holds another record
of being the first Indian to
become the professor of a
college.
Dadabhai Naoroji role
in politics
In 1852, Dadabhai Naoroji
entered the politics. Within
a short time, he strongly
opposed the renewal of lease
to the East India Company.
Regarding this, he even
sent petitions to the English
government, who did not
respond to his pleas and
renewed the lease.
He then felt that, the
ignorance of the Indians, is
making the British stronger
day by day and thus set up
the Gyan Prasarak Mandali
(Society for Promotion of
Knowledge) for educating the
people. The governors and
viceroys received several
petitions from Dadabhai,
regarding the problems
faced by the country. Finally,
Dadabhai felt that, British
people and the British
Parliament must be made
aware of India’s plight.
At the age of 30 in 1855,
Dadabhai sailed for England
and joined the several learned
societies, spoke to many
public meetings and wrote
many articles on the plight of
the country.
On December 1st, 1866,
Dadabhai founded the East
Indian Association, which was
comprised of high-ranking
officers from India and people
who had access to Members
of the British Parliament.
In 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji
was elected as the liberal
candidate to the British
Parliament from Central
Finsbury.
For holding the preliminary
examinations for the I.C.S. in
India and England at a time,
Dadabhai Naoroji even got
a resolution passed in the
Dadabhai Naoroji is the first Asian to be a
British MP and first Indian to become the
professor of college
In 1852, Dadabhai
Naoroji entered the
politics. Within a
short time, he strongly
opposed the renewal of
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British parliament.
To distribute the
administrative and military
expenditure evenly
between India and England,
Dadabhai even got the
Wiley Commission, the
royal commission on India
expenditure.
Dadabhai Naoroji has
played a key role in the
establishment of the Indian
National Congress founded
by A.O. Hume in 1885.
Dadabhai brought
Swaraj into public
He was elected as the
President of the Indian
National Congress for three
years 1886, 1893 and in 1906
back to back. In his third term,
Dadabhai prevented a split
between the moderates and
extremists in the party.
It is Dadabhai, who first rose
about Swaraj (Self Rule) in
the public during the 1906
presidential elections. Unlike
others, Dadabhai Nauroji
believed in non violence and
all his protests followed the
same method.
Dadabhai Naoroji death
On June 30th, 1917,
Dadabhai Nauroji left his final
breath, which therefore left all
his followers in deep sorrow.
Dadabhai Naoroji
death.
On June 30th, 1917,
Dadabhai Nauroji left his final
breath, which therefore left all
his followers in deep sorrow.
He was elected as
the President of the
Indian National
Congress for three
years 1886, 1893
and in 1906 back
to back. In his third
term, Dadabhai
prevented a split
between the
moderates and
extremists in the
party.

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Written by Phanindra

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Shishu Asana
(Child Pose)
INDIAN YOGA
Restorative yoga pose to
stretch hips, thighs, ankles
Power of yoga in healing body,
soul and mind is well known.
Child Pose or Shishuasana
also known as resting pose
is one of the asanas, which
has super healing power.
As the name suggests,
you will feel relaxed after
inversions and back bends
with this yoga pose. The name
‘Shishuasana’ is derived from
the manner a baby or shishu
sleeps. You can get relaxation
physically and mentally as
well. This restorative yoga
pose helps in relaxation or
stretch of hips, thighs and
ankles. Shishuasana is
the most relaxing poses of
restorative yoga. Also known
as Balasana, the child pose is
usually performed before and
after Sirsasana or Head stand.
Shishu= child; asana= pose
performing the asana, imagine
a beautiful serene place and
close your eyes.
How to take Shishuasana
(child pose)
· Sit on heals.
· Rest your hips on heals.
· Bending forward, lower your
forehead onto the floor.
· Keep arms along your body
side.
· Put hands on the floor with
palms facing up.
· In case you feel
uncomfortable, place a fist on
the top of another and rest
your forehead on them.
· Press your chest gently on
Pronounced- shishuh-asanah
What you need to
perform Shishuasana?
All you need to perform
Shishuasana is fresh air if you
are doing it inside your home.
It is beneficial to do it in open
air in the morning.
How difficult is
Shishuasana?
Shishuasana is not a difficult
asana and is good for a
beginner too. Initial position
required for Shishuasana is to
sit and kneel on your hands.
What to gaze during
Shishuasana?
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thighs. Hold.
· Slowly come up and sit on
the heels and relax.
Benefits of Shishuasana (Child
Pose)
Shishuasana deeply relaxes
your back. It relieves from
constipation besides calming
down the nervous system. In
case of knee or back injuries
the pose is to be avoided.
Pain in the neck, shoulder and
head is relived easily. You
can reduce depression and
stress with this pose. Spine
gets great relaxation with
Shishuasana, which also aid in
opening up and easing of the
hips.
When to avoid
Shishuasana?
Avoid Shishuasana in case of
any back injury or knee injury.
Do not try this restorative
yoga pose when pregnant.
Avoid the pose when you
are suffering from diarrhea
or had recently suffered
from diarrhea. It is always
better to try any yoga pose
or perform any yoga asana
under the guidance of a yoga
teacher to get the maximum
benefit of mental and physical
relaxation.
Tips and variations to
perform Shishuasana
If you do not have a flat
belly and find difficulty while
breathing, maintain a gap of
one foot between the knees.
You can stretch your arms
forward instead or reaching
out to big toes. Drag your
palms forward on the floor.
Lifting your hips a little, stretch
your arm pits, lower back and
side abdomen. You can rest
your head on forehead or side
way. Place a small cushion or
soft block to rest your head.
Avoid
Shishuasana
in case of any
back injury or
knee injury. Do
not try this
restorative
yoga pose
when pregnant.
Avoid the pose
when you are
suffering from
diarrhea or
had recently
suffered from
diarrhea. It is
always better
to try any yoga
pose or perform
any yoga asana
under the
guidance of a
yoga teacher

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LifeStyle Relationship
What Makes a Healthy
Relationship?
Mutual Respect:
Respecting each one another
in the relationship means that
each person values who the
other is and understand what
they are. He/she should never
challenge the other person’s
boundaries. The key is that –
try to be who you are. Have a
great sense of humor and love
of reality. This is what he/she
needs in your relationship.
Support:
Support is not just in bad
times that your partner
requires. In a healthy
relationship, it is important
to give a shoulder to your
partner whether he/she is
happy or sad. It is the best
possible thing that you can
get out of a relationship.
Trust:
Trust is super important part
in a healthy relationship.
Building the trust in a
relationship gradually
happens and it depends on
the way the partner behaves.
It is as important as to trust
and be trusted for both the
partners in their relationship.
Fairness / Equality:
The give and take concept
is very important in any
Sometimes there are situations where
it is impossible to find what is right for
you. You will be looking at the world
through rose colored glasses in the early
stages of the relationship. But at times
that rose colored glass turns into blinders
and seems like the relationship isn’t that
healthy as it is before. Try to take a step
back of dizzying sensation and think
about whether your relationship has
following 7 qualities.

relationship. Think of whether
you have chosen turns to
which new movie to see. As
a partner, analyze yourself
whether you hang out with
your partner’s friends as often
as you do with yours. It’s not
that you keep a running count,
but make sure to balance
pretty well all the time.
Honesty:
If someone is not being
honest, then there will be
no trust on that person. So
trust and honest are two
terms related with each
other. Honesty is essential
in a romantic relationship
and open communication is
very important in this case.
Do not lie your partner as
truthfulness, having integrity
and being able to admit
when you are wrong are part
of honest. Having secret
relationship will definitely not
be fair in relationship.
Good Communication:
Communication is an
indispensable part of any
relationship and it does not
include yelling, blaming,
demands or threatening. So
try to talk honestly and openly
so that miscommunication is
avoided in your relationship.
The right person will give your
exact space for you to ask for
something that you want to.
So do not worry for that.
Separate Identities:
A healthy relationship
does not mean to make
compromises or something
that you are losing out on
being yourself. It is important
that you both have your own
lives and that it should not
change. Do not pretend to like
something that you do not or
give up seeing your friends.
Feel free to develop new
talents or interests and move
forward making new friends.
Crushes, dating,
hooking up, etc
whatever try to
enjoy them in your
relationship and do not
make it complicated.
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Relationship
Shadow is
a colour
as light is,
but less
brilliant;
light and
shadow are
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Love & Romance
Tips to initiate sex
If you are getting
ready to say ‘I Do’ or
if you’ve already said
it to the man of your
dreams then trust me
it is worth reading
this.

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Love & Romance
Your hubby and the health
of the relationship will
appreciate you for seeking the
information. Get comfortable
and focus on what you read.
Most of them fail to initiate
sex and it’s one of the biggest
mistake women make. It
could be because making the
first move is intimidating and
are afraid of it. Most of them
even freaks out of fear. Just
remember that you are ahead
of the game and you know he
love you and wants you.
The best way to turn your
man on is by showing him that
you want to get your hands
all over him. Each spouse
wants to feel desired and
pursued and most wives don’t
realize that it is intimidating
for their husbands as well.
Most husbands would be
turned on by the very thought
of their wife pursuing them.
Be creative enough to let
him know, that you want him
between the sheets.
Follow few ideas and
make your hubbies blood
racing.
Talks & Promises
This talk with your husband
should happen out of the blue,
like after having dinner, start
with compliments like ‘I love
you’ or ‘ I like making love
with you more often because I
love it’ or say ‘ what I could do
to show my desire to you?’ or
ask ‘when he is in the mood
most or in the mood least’
ask such questions and find
out the fantasies about you
initiating sex.
Build Sexual Confidence
You must be finding yourself
silly by at the very thought of
initiating sex. The first thing
a women need is confidence,
remember that your man is
with you, because he loves
you inside and outside.
He wants you, as much as
you want him. So don’t feel
shy about it and just boost
confidence. Wear an outfit
that you feel both comfortable
and sexy in, brush teeth and
dab a little blush and gloss.
Kiss Him
Catch him off guard with a
passionate kiss. Lean over,
press yourself into him and
kiss him till he wants more.
Hug his neck and gently bite
his lip. He will definitely be
wanting you to do more.
Rub him down
Offer to give him a sensual
massage. Start with him
on his back, then use your
hands, breasts and other body
parts to rub him up and down,
turn him and rub all over. Pay
attention towards sensitive
parts and definitely this would
end with a happy ending.
Shower Together
When your spouse gets into
the shower, leave him for a
few minutes and join him in
the shower. Soap him all over,
get him all cleaned up and be
prepared to get dirty all over
again.
Sext Your Man
Let your man know that
you’re feeling frisky and are
hot for him through the day.
Text him sexy thoughts that
you’re having about him. Let
him know all your naughty
thoughts with a sexy picture.
He will be dying to reach
home, and get you.
Dine him
Catch him off
guard with a
passionate kiss.
Lean over, press
yourself into him
and kiss him till
he wants more.
Hug his neck and
gently bite his lip.
He will definitely
be wanting you
to do more.

Romance
Decorate the table with
candles and lace. Keep your
romantic meal in the oven,
when he comes home, just be
simple outfit with the apron
and welcome him for dinner.
Wake him up
In the middle of the night
or early morning, put on a
sexy dress and wake him up,
hug him tight and give lay a
passionate kiss on him. Let
your hands travel all his body
and you’re to start your day.
“I Want You” Signals
A signal takes all the
pleasure, hint him that you
want him. Put on a sexy
outfit, light candles and play a
romantic music. Once you get
a signal in return it’s a clear
understanding of what the
other wants.
Be Direct
Instead of clues and signals,
here is an another approach.
That is be direct to your
spouse that you are feeling
sexy and want to make love
or say that you are really
turned on to and need him
or simply walk naked. Clear
positive communication would
most likely create a positive
reaction.

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KonarkMagnificent Sun Temple

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Konark is situated at a
comfortable distance
from the famous
religious and tourist
centre of Puri (35 K.M.)
and the capital city of
Bhubaneswar (65 K.M.)
in the state of Orissa,
India.
How to reach
Air: Bhubaneswar airport
is the nearest airport
with a number of flights
connecting Konark with
Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad,
and Chennai.
Rail: the railway stations
at Konark is well linked
with almost all the major
destinations in India by
regular trains.
Road: An extensive road
network connects it to
the rest of the country via
National highways and
State highways linking it
with Puri, Bhubaneswar
and other cities in Odisha
(Orissa) and its neighboring
states.
Orissa unlike many other
parts of India has the prized
distinction of possessing
an uninterrupted series
of temples illustrating the
history of the well-defined
Kalinga (former name
of Orissa) from its very
inception to decline, and
the Sun Temple of Konark
marks the highest point of
achievement.
Konark, the seat of the
World famous Sun Temple
is located in the District
of Puri, forms one of the
three points of the “Golden
Triangle of Tourism” in the
State of Orissa, the other
two being Bhubaneswar,
the city of Temples and
Puri, the abode of Lord
Jagannath.

This Temple chariot of the
Sun God on the golden
sands of the Bay of
Bengal is a 13th Century
architectural marvel. Today
Konark is not merely a
symbol of Orissa’s great
architectural craftsmanship,
but also the most sought
after centre of attraction for
tourists all over the World.
Its serene atmosphere
coupled with a quiet,
but majestic seashore is
regarded as an ideal place
for holidaying by domestic
as well as foreign tourists.
On the eastern sea coast
is the ruins of a temple,
exquisitely built to resemble
a gigantic chariot with
impeccably carved wheels,
columns and panels. It
stands as a mute reminder
of the times when Orissan
architecture has reached its
pinnacle.
History
King Narasimha Deva-I
of the Ganga Dynasty
had ordered this temple
to be built as a royal
proclamation of the
political supremacy of his
dynasty. A workforce of
12 hundred artisans and
architects invested their
creative talent, energy
and artistic commitment
for an exhausting period
of 12 years. The king
had already spent an
amount equivalent to the
state’s revenue receipts
of 12 years. However
the completion of the
construction was nowhere
near sight. Then the king
issued a final command
that the work be completed
by a stipulated date. The
team of architects headed
by Bisu Maharana was
at its wit’s end. It was
then that Dharmapada
the 12 year old son of
the chief architect Bisu
Maharana arrived there
as a visiting onlooker.
He became aware of the
anxiety looming large
among the architects.
Although he did not have
any practical experience
of temple construction, he
was thorough in his study
of the theories of temple
architecture. He offered
to solve the confounding
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problem of fixing the last
coping stone at the top of
the temple. He surprised
everyone by doing that
himself. But soon after
this achievement the dead
body of this adolescent
prodigy was found on the
sea beach at the foot of the
temple.
The most popular cause
of the destruction of this
magnificent temple rests
with the Kalapahad for
the fall of Konark temple.
According to the history of
Orissa, Kalapahad invaded
Orissa in 1568. Including
Konark temple, he had
also destroyed a number of
Hindu temples in Orissa. It
is described in the Madala
Panji of Puri Jagannath
temple that Kalapahad
attacked Orissa in 1568
and it was an evil hour for
Orissa. Including Konark
temple, he broke most of
the images in most of the
Hindu temples in Orissa.
Though it was impossible
to break the Sun temple
of Konark, the stone walls
of which are of 20 to 25
feet thick he somehow
managed to displace the
Dadhinauti (Arch stone)
and thus made a way for
the temple to collapse.
He also broke most of the
images and other side
temples of Konark. Due
to the displacement of the
Dadhinauti, the temple
gradually collapsed and the
roof of the Mukhasala also
got damaged due to the
stroke of the stones falling
down from the temple top.
Consequent upon, Orissa
came under the Muslim
administration in 1568
and there were constant
attempts to destroy the
Hindu temples. The Pandas
of Puri, to save the sanctity
of the Puri temple, took
away the Lord Jagannath
from the Srimandir and kept
the image in a secret place.
Similarly, it is said that the
“Consequent
upon, Orissa
came under
the Muslim
administration in
1568 and there
were constant
attempts to
destroy the Hindu
temples. The
Pandas of Puri, to
save the sanctity
of the Puri temple,
took away the
Lord Jagannath
from the Srimandir
and kept the
image in a secret
place. “

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The Black
Pagoda

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Pandas of Konark took
away the presiding deity of
the Sun temple out of the
temple and put under sand
for some years. Latter the
said image was taken to
Puri and kept in the temple
of Indra in the compound
of the Puri Jagannath
temple. According to
others, the Puja image of
the Konark temple is yet to
be discovered. But some
hold the view that the Sun
image now kept in the
National Museum, Delhi
was the presiding deity of
the Konark Sun temple.
The Black Pagoda
The main Temple was called
by European sailors “The
Black Pagoda” as it formed
an important landmark for
them in their coastal voyage.
Contrasting to this, the white
washed Temple of Lord
Jagannath at Puri was known
as the white pagoda.
Legends
“Konarka”, the place bears a
name composed of two World
elements: Kona means corner
and Arka meaning the Sun.
The Sun god worshipped in
Ark Kshetra is also called
Konark. In ‘Brahma Purana’
the Sun God in Ark-Kshetra
has been described as
Konaditya. It is described
in Purushotham Mahatmya
that Lord Vishnu after killing
the demon Gayasur, to
commemorate the glory of his
victory, placed his Shankha
(conch) in Puri, Chakra
(disc) in Bhubaneswar, Gada
(mace) in Jajapur and Padma
(lotus) in Konark and they
were later known as Shankha
Kshetra, Chakra Kshetra,
Gada Kshetra and Padma
Kshetra respectively.
The five supreme Gods
worshipped by Hindus
were Ganesh (destroyer
of obstacles and fulfiller of
desires), Vishnu (the cosmic
sustainer of the phenomenal
universe), Siva (the cosmic
destroyer of the universe),
Durga (the mother goddess
and source of all energies),
and the Sun (the life giving
energy). They are called
Pancha-Devata.
In Orissa there are five
different Kshetra or religious
centers celebrated for these
Pancha Devata viz: Vinayak
or Ganesh Kshetra at Maha
Vinayak hills in the district of
Cuttack, Vishnu or Shankha
(the attributes in the hands
of Lord Vishnu) Kshetra at
Puri, Siva or Ekamra Kshetra
at Bhubaneswar, Durga or
Viraja Kshetra at Jajpur or
Yajanapur
According to mythology,
Samba, son of Lord Krishna
was smitten with leprosy
due to the curse of Lord
Krishna. Samba for twelve
years underwent severe
penance at Mitravana
near the confluence of the
Chandrabhaga River with the
sea at Konark and ultimately
succeeded in pleasing the
God Surya, the healer of all
skin diseases and was cured
of his illness. In gratitude,
he decided to erect a temple
in the honour of Surya. The
day following his cure, while
Samba was bathing in the
Chandrabhaga he discovered
an image of the Sun God,
which had been fashioned
out of Surya’s body by
Viswakarma. Samba installed
this image in a temple built
by him in Mitravana, where
he propitiated the God. Since
then throughout the ages this
place has been regarded as
sacred”.
A shallow pool of water is
known as the Chandrabhaga,
where even now crowds of
pilgrims take bath before
sunrise on the seventh day of
the bright half of the month of
Magha (January-February).
A fair also takes place on this
occasion. Magha-Saptami
is mentioned in the Madala
Panji as one of the festival
of this holy centre. It is also
referred to the Brahma
Purnima in connection with
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On the WallsMayadevi Temple
On the Chakra
Chakra on the Temple

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Indian History
The historical evidence
of Mehargarh shows the
beginning of civilization in
India at around 6500 B.C. It is
the earliest and largest urban
site of the period in the world.
This site has yielded evidence
for the earliest domestication
of animals, evolution of
agriculture, as well as arts
and crafts. The horse was first
domesticated here in 6500
B.C. There is a progressive
process of the domestication
of animals, particularly
cattle. The development of
agriculture, began with barley
and then later wheat and
rice, and the use of metal,
beginning with copper and
culminating to iron, along with
the development of villages
and towns.
It has been suggested
by some historians that
an ‘Aryan Invasion’ of
Indian subcontinent took
place around 1500-1000
B.C. However, the current
archeological data do not
support the existence of
an Indo Aryan or European
invasion into South Asia at
any time in the pre or proto-
historic periods. It is believed
that the people in this tradition
were the same basic ethnic
groups as in India today, with
their same basic types of
languages.
Two important cities were
discovered, Harappa on the
Ravi river and Mohenjodaro on
the Indus during excavations
done in 1920. The remains
of these two cities were
part of a larger civilization
and well developed ancient
civilization, which is now called
by historians as ‘Indus Valley
Civilization’, or ‘Saraswati
Civilization’.
The Harappan (Sarasvati)
civilization of 3100-1900 BC
shows massive cities, complex
agriculture and metallurgy,
sophistication of arts and crafts
and precision in weights and
measures. They have built
large buildings, which were
mathematically-planned. The
The rich Vedic period
of Indian history
6500 BC to 1000 BC
“Two important
cities were
discovered, Harappa
on the Ravi river
and Mohenjodaro
on the Indus during
excavations done in
1920.
“

Indian History
city planning in those ancient
cities is comparable to the
best of our modern cities.
This civilization had a written
language and was highly
sophisticated.
These ancient municipalities
had granaries, citadels and
even household toilets. In
Mohenjodaro, a mile-long
canal connected the city to the
sea and trading ships sailed as
far as Mesopotamia. The Indus
civilization extended over half
a million square miles across
the Indus river valley and
though it existed at the same
time as the ancient civilizations
of Egypt and Sumer, it far
outlasted them. This Sarasvati
civilization was a center of
trade and for the diffusion of
civilization throughout south
and west Asia, which often
dominated the Mesopotamian
region.
Mehrgarh, Harappa,
Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan and
Lothal are peripheral cities of
the great Sarasvati civilization
with more than 500 sites
along its banks is awaiting
excavation.
The year 4500 B.C. marks
Mandhatr’s defeat of Druhyus,
driving them to the west into
Iran. 4000-3700 B.C. was
the Rig Veda period. In 3730
B.C. the ‘Battle of Ten’ Kings
happened. That was the age of
Sudas and his sage advisors,
Vasistha and Visvamitra.
From 3600 to 3100 B.C. was
later Vedic age, during which
Yajur, Sama, and Atharva
Vedas were composed. 3100
B.C. is the probable date of
the Mahabharata, composed
by Vyasa. At this time, a
tectonic plate shift resulted in

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Indian History
river Yamuna, which was a
tributary of river Saraswati
shifted its course and
Saraswati became smaller.
It was the beginning of ‘Kali
Yuga’. In 1900 B.C., another
tectonic plate shift made
Saraswati lose Sutlej. This
dried up Sarasvati, causing
a massive exodus of people
towards the Ganga valley
in east, whence arose the
classical civilization of India.
Post-Harappan civilization
of 1900-1000 BC shows
the abandonment of the
Harappan towns owing to the
ecological and river changes,
but without a real break in the
continuity of the culture.
There are a decentralization
and relocation in which the
same basic agricultural and
artistic traditions continue,
along with a few significant
urban sites like Dwaraka. This
gradually develops into the
Gangetic civilization of the
first millennium BC, which
is the classical civilization of
ancient India, which retains
the memory of its origin in the
Saraswati region through the
Vedas.
It was the beginning
of ‘Kali Yuga’. In
1900 B.C., another
tectonic plate shift
made Saraswati
lose Sutlej. This
dried up Sarasvati,
causing a massive
exodus of people
towards the Ganga
valley in east,
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Technology
EYETRIBE’s
innovation
floors
technologists
Have you always wanted to play with your eyes?

Technology
No, we are not saying playing
with your own eye. We are
talking about wanting to play
games using just your eye
movement and nothing else!
Yes, here is a technology
that will floor everyone.
The EYETRIBE is world’s
simply eye tracking solution
for Android that allows for
a seamless integration into
everyday products such
as smartphones, tablets,
consumer electronics and cars.
It lets you play fruit ninja with
your eyes and lets you cut the
fruits
Most of us are unaware what
an eye tracking process is. An
eye tracking is the process
of using sensors to locate
features of the eyes and
estimate where someone is
gazing. Relied on infrared
illumination, this technology
uses advanced mathematical
models to determine where
your eyes are gazing. This
technology has been taken
down a lot of people by
surprise as Eye Tribe has
put in a tremendous amount
of effort on making it fully
automatic and easy to set up. It
works accurately and reliably in
a wide range of environments.
Typically categorized as
passive and active, eye
tracking can also be used
in a variety of applications.
Active applications involve
device control, for example,
aiming in games, eye activated
login or hands-free typing.
Passive applications include
performance analysis of
design, layout and advertising.
Other examples are vehicle
safety, medical diagnostics and
academic research
Priced at just $99, it comes
with full SDK and is compatible
with most of the Android
phones, tablets and PCs.A
collaboration between the
company and Lego has
resulted in an application
which can build a model from
the iconic building blocks on-
screen, whilst moving side-
to-side will rotate around the
piece.
Integrated into the next
generation of smart phones,
tablets, computers, gaming
consoles and entertainment
systems, Eye Tribe’s unique
approach relies on combining
its proprietary software with
OEM hardware, using only
standard components. This
technology was found in
2011 but has been released
worldwide very recently and
has won many awards for its
excellence. Based in Denmark,
the technology stands out
and has won the award for
Most Innovative Company at
the 2014 SXSW Interactive
Accelerator.

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Automobiles
Volkswagen
Cross Polo 1.5 TDI
(Diesel)

Automobiles

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The Volkswagen Polo gets
a much needed change of
heart. Out goes the 1.2 litre
three-pot diesel, restore
by a far more refined 1.5
litre power unit that’s been
developed exclusively for
India. So, what is it like to
drive then?
The new Volkswagen Polo
face-lift looks energizing
with feature and cosmetic
updates. The Polo 2014 is
priced in the range of Rs.
4.99 lakh - Rs. 7.37 lakh
(ex-showroom, Delhi). The
updated version of the
hatchback, is fixed with a
redesigned front and rear
bumper, revamped headlight
cluster with halogen
headlamps and new front
grille with a single chrome
strip. At the same time, the
internal cabin also has a few
modifications like a slightly
revised sporty flat bottomed
steering wheel, a dual tone
dashboard and chrome
accentuated center console,
which gives the cabin a
decent appearance. Engine
options on offer are 1.2-litre
petrol and 1.5-litre diesel.
This hatchback comes with
a warranty of two years
or unlimited kilometers.
At the same time, the
customers can also avail
extended warranty of one
year or 80,000 kilometers
at an additional cost. Its
overall dimensions are
Capacity
Seating Capacity 5
No of Doors 5
Length 3987mm
Width 1698mm
Height 1483mm
Ground Clearance 165mm
Wheel Base 2469mm
Kerb Weight 1168kg
Gross Weight 1520kg
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) 45
Cargo Volume 280-litres
Tyre Size 185/60 R15
Tyre Type Tubeless,Radial
Alloy Wheel Size 15 Inch
3971x1682x1469 (length,
width and height), which are
quite decent. It also has a
spacious boot compartment of
280 litres and a fuel tank that
can store close to 45 litres of
diesel in it.
Key Features

Ex-showroom Price New Delhi
Rs. 8,47,600
City / Highway fuel economy
16.83 kmpl / 20.14 kmpl
Fuel Type Diesel
Engine Displacement 1498 cc
BHP 88.73bhp@4200rpm
Torque 230Nm@1500
2500rpm
Performance
Engine Displacement (cc)
1498
Maximum Power
88.73bhp@4200rpm
Maximum Torque
230Nm@1500-2500rpm
Engine Description
1.5-litre 88.73bhp 16V TDI
Diesel Engine
Turning Radius (wheel base)
4.97 metres
No. of Cylinders 4
Drive Type FWD
Turbo Charger Yes
Super Charger No
Valves Per Cylinder 4
Compression Ratio 16.5:1
Fuel Supply System CRDI
Gear box 5 Speed
Steering Gear Type
Rack & Pinion
The updated
version of the
hatchback,
is fixed with a
redesigned front
and rear bumper,
revamped
headlight cluster
with halogen
headlamps and
new front grille
with a single
chrome strip.
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Automobiles

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Vastutip for selection of a
Plot
INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
Types of soil
Earth is classified according
to its color like brick red, dark
brown, black, yellow or mixed,
according to its smell, texture
and taste. Black and clay soil
is not good for construction.
1. The soil, which is having
white in color, having lotus
smell, sweet taste and
which contains greenery is
considered very good.
red in color, smelling blood
and astringent in taste is good
but needs some attention.
yellow/pale green in color,
grainish smell and sour
taste is average and needs
a lot of rectification before
commencement of work.
black in color, having pungent
smell and bitter taste should
be avoided as it is not
auspicious for construction of
the houses.
Location and buying
The location of the plot is very
important as the surroundings
affect the user directly and
indirectly.
1. One should not buy the
land from people suffering
Seral things are needed careful consideration
while selecting a plot for the construction
of a building. The site (Kshetra) is the basic
requirement and utmost care must be taken
in its selection. Vastu Shastrahas given the
utmost importance for the selection of a right
plot and has set down several significant
principles.”

VAASTU CORNER
from prolonged sickness or
who have become insolvent,
distressed or unfortunate.
2. The soil of the land
should not contain anthills,
bones, skeletons.
3. Old houses which are
damaged due to fire, lighting,
rain and storm etc., are not
good.
4. You should not buy the
land which is sandwiched
between two huge buildings.
5. The plot at the T- junction
should be avoided.
Topography and surroundings
The four directions, the shape,
the existence of highways,
cremation places, rivers,
wells, places of worships, they
all influence the Vastu of the
place.
1. There should not be any
cemetery graveyard, tomb
adjacent to the plot or in front
or the back.
2. A temple, church, mosque
also should not be in front of
any house.
3. Falling of shadows of
the temples and trees nearby
on the main building brings
undesirable problems.

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INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
Selection of the plot
Facing of the plots are
considered important, but there
is a wrong notion that North
and East facing plots are better
than South and West facing
plots. This is not true, all the
directions are equally important.
1. The plot should be either
square or rectangle in shape.
2. Irregular shapes should
be avoided or should be cured
before construction.
3. The site should be level or
sloping towards North or East or
North-East.

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Indian Spiritual
Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 2, Verse 44
Word meaning
bhoga—material enjoyment
aiśvarya—opulence
prasaktānām—those who are
so attached
tayā—by such things
apahṛta-cetasām—bewildered
in mind
vyavasāyātmikā—fixed
determination
buddhiḥ—devotional service
of the Lord
samādhau—in the controlled
mind
na—never
vidhīyate—does take place
Meaning of verse
In the minds of those who
are too attached to sense
of their limited understanding
and believing, that once they
reach there, they can fully
enjoy themselves eternally.
Those who are enslaved to
wealth, enjoyment and power
for their own sake, never are
able to receive the spiritual
intelligence. To reach the
sublime salvation one has
to surrender all the actions
for the satisfaction of the
Supreme Lord.
Those who relive only in
the words of the Vedas
are known as Vedavad
ratah. They speak only
of the pleasures derived
from actions. Those who
speak about the Vedas in
expectation of fruits are
said to relive therein, and
thus they are motivated by
desire. The essence and
the objective of the Vedic
scriptures is knowledge of
the Ultimate, which is the
Supreme Lord, who is very
pleased by those who are
devoted to Him.
enjoyment and material
opulence, and who are
bewildered by such things,
the resolute determination
of devotional service to the
Supreme Lord does not take
place.
Explanation
The spiritual understanding
which leads to a fixed
determination is not achieved
by those whose minds are
carried away by flowery
euphemisms which are
temporarily so appealing
to the mind of those of
limited understanding.
When the mind is fixed for
understanding the self, it is
called samādhi. “Samādhi” is
neither possible for persons
who are interested in the
material sense enjoyment nor
for those who are bewildered
by such temporary things.
Regarding the conceptions of
heaven as the highest goal,
people foolishly endeavour
to attain it from the purview
bhogaisvarya-prasaktanam tayapahrta-cetasam
vyavasayatmika buddhih samadhau na vidhiyate

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Indian Events
Significance of
Ganesh Chaturthi
– symbol of
prosperity,
wisdom

Indian Events
Ganesh Chaturthi also
known as Vinayaka Chaturthi
is one festival, which is
celebrated with a lot of
devotion and enthusiasm
across India. Lord Ganesh
is the son of Lord Shiva and
Goddess Parvati with an
elephant head. The festival
is celebrated on Shukla
Chaturthi of the Hindu month
of Bhadra as the birthday
of Lord Ganesh, who is the
symbol of prosperity, wisdom
and good fortune.
Mythology
Hindu Puranas give the
mythological basis of
Vinayaka Chaturthi. While
taking bath Parvati makes
an idol out of the dirt that
came out from her body and
placed the idol outside as she
wanted somebody to guard
from outside and don’t want
was attached to the body of
Parvati’s son. As Gaj means
elephant and “anan” means
head, Parvati’s son was
called as ‘Gajanan’ from then.
He is also known as Ganesh
as he was made the deity of
his armies by Shiva.
Tradition
As a tradition, Ganesha idols
are bought to homes by
Hindus to worship for a period
between 1 day and 11 days.
The sizes of the idols vary
from 3/4 inches up to 25 feet,
based on one’s choice. Even
outdoor tents are organized
for people to visit and pay
homage to Lord Ganesha
that day. Prasads like
modaks are mainly offered
to Ganesha on the eve. The
lord is worshipped morning
and evening on all days.
Idols are brought out amid
anyone to enter. Obliging to
her order, idol did not even
allow lord Shiva (Parvathi’s
husband) to enter inside. This
made lord Shiva furious due
to which he instantly severed
the idol’s head.
After finishing the bath,
Parvathi came out and saw
the idol lying down. She
explained to lord Shiva about
her creation of the idol and
reason behind placing the
idol before the door. The idol
was Parvathi’s manas putra
(son) and hence the son of
Shankar or Shiva even.
Regretting for his deed,
Shanker ordered his servant
Gan to get a head of the first
living being he sees lying. As
the servant saw an elephant
lying down, he cut the head
of the elephant and got it to
Shiva. The elephant’s head

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Indian Events
colorful musical procession
on the last day to traditionally
immerse in water during
which people make slogans
like “Ganapati Bappa Morya,
Purcha Varshi Laukariya”.
This means people are urging
god to come again next year.
Usually the final offering
is flowers, coconut and
camphor.
Importance of
worship
Hindu mythology marks
Lord Ganesh as the one
who removes obstacles i.e.
“Vigana Harta” and even the
one who grants intelligence
i.e. “Buddhi Pradaayaka”.
Hence the festival is most
important for every one
especially students to take
the lord’s blessings to
illuminate their minds.
As Lord Ganesh is Vigana
Harta, his name is taken
before any puja or any
auspicious work. Ganesha
is associated with several
stories revealing his
cleverness and calmness
in dealing with complicated
matters. The lord is
traditionally praised with
several names like Gajanana,
Ekdanta, Dhoomraketu,
Sidhdhi Vinayaka,
Vakratunda and many more.
Freedom fighter Lokmanya
Tilak considered the
Ganesha Chturthi celebration
as a community event and
made use of the occasion
as a chance to bring all
sections of Hindus together.
The celebrations are carried
on every year with a lot of
enthusiasm all through India.

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Special Movie

Special Movie
Story
Subramanyam For Sale
Story
Subramanyam (Sai Dharam
Tej) is a fun going guy who
is completely responsible
and is filled with lot of
burdens. He moves to US
to settle well and overcome
all the burdens when he
meets Sita (Regina) who
gets cheated by a NRI.
Subramanyam promises
to solve her problem and
makes his entry in Sita’s
home as her husband. The
real problems start here and
the rest of the movie is all
about how he solved each
and every problem with
perfection. Watch the movie
to know about the rest.
Subramanyam For
Sale Performance:
Sai Dharam Tej is
undoubtedly the hero of the
movie and he performed with
ease. His performance in the
highlight of the movie and he
will soon make his place in
the big league. Regina who
proved her acting skills in the
past came up with one more
outstanding performance
throughout. Suman, Naga
Babu and Rao Ramesh
fill out the other important
places in the movie with their
performance. All the other
actors have given out their
best.
The story of the film has
been interesting though
it can be predicted. The
screenplay along with the
dialogues have been written
with perfection and executed
well enough. The songs
have been melodious and
they have been placed well.
The cinematography and the
production values are the
other assets for the movie.
Harish Shankar comes back
with a sure shot and perfect
family entertainer.
Subramanyam
For Sale is an out
and out family
entertainer with
all the needed
commercial
elements.
Subramanyam
For Sale is all set
to do wonders at
the box-office. A
must watch film.

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Regina

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