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CONTENTS
Indian Diaspora In Business
Healthy Living
Nri profile
Story for Kids
In Focus
12-23 48-49
28-35
36-37
24-27
50-53
Dharmavaram
Handlooms
Kashmiri
Pandit marriage
The fearless Nihang
Mark Zukerberg
Olive oil
Jowar Roti
Indra Nooyi
Chairman & CEO,
PepsiCo
Krishna excuses
100 mistakes, kills
Shishupala
‘Make in India’
Campaign

CONTENTS
Cover Story
Romance
Indian Yoga LifeStyle
Freedom Fighter
Travelogue
56-59
72-75
64-67 68-71
60-63
78-81
Diwali
Hastashirasana
Tips to maintain
financial Budget
10 ways that make
your relationship more
Romantic
Kartar Singh Sarabha
The golden Temple

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CONTENTS
Indian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
Technology Indian Events
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90-93
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86-89 100 -105
Kushan dynasty
Bhagavad Gita
Maruti Baleno
Vasthu tips for a Pooja
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Micromax Canvas
Xpress 4G
Sabarimala
Pilgrimage

CONTENTS
Special Movie Star Gazing
Movie Review Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
Yellow Pages
112-117 132-133
134-135
118-127 128-131
106 - 111
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Akhil
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Akhil
Jorgie Porter
Charlotte Crosby
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D
INDIAN DIASPORA
When anything is to be
discussed about Dharmavaram,
the first thing that comes
into the mind is, its sarees.
Dharmavaram sarees are
popular nationwide. What made
the city handlooms so famous?
Let us get into the details and
know about it.
Dharmavaram sarees
The elegant silk sarees define
the pride of Dharmavaram.
The cotton and silk weaving
industries in the city, has made
Dharmavaram, world popular.
Dharmavaram sarees usually
have broad borders, adorned
with brocaded gold patterns.
According to the weavers,
brocaded means, sarees
having heavy zari works, with
Dharmavaram is a city located at a
distance of 47 KM from Anantapur
district in Andhra Pradesh. It is well-
connected by both by rail and road.
border and pallu having big
designs.
Hub of Silk
Dharmavaram is considered
as a hub of silk handlooms.
A complete area in the city is
allocated to weave and sell
only silk clothes.
Dharmavaram saree cost
ranges from Rs. 2,000 to Rs.
1,00,000 with usual price
value at Rs. 8,000. Kundans,
Chamkies, stones and
various opposite colours are
used in Dharmavaram saree
designing.
Not only silk, other material
sarees too
Not a profession, it’s their devotion
Dharmavaram
Handlooms
Dharmavaram
saree cost
ranges from
Rs. 2,000 to Rs.
1,00,000 with
usual price
value at Rs.
8,000. Kundans,
Chamkies,
stones and
various opposite
colours are used
in Dharmavaram
saree designing.
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Not following any
color contrast,
Dharmavaram
sarees have
heavy ‘pallus’
with a wide
variety of
designs.
Along with
the silk,
Dharmavaram also
produces Cotton,
Tussar silk, Cotton
silk, and several other
material sarees. On
the other hand, not
just sarees, but
Dharmavaram
handlooms are
even identified
for a variety of
handlooms like
cushion covers,
bed sheets,
curtains, carpets etc.
Dyeing
Firstly, the silk/ cotton
yarn will be involved in
the dyeing process. In
this process, the yarn
would be dipped in the
boiled colour water in
a high temperature.
Higher the
temperature, higher
would be the durability
of the colour. After
dyeing, make sure
that the color is
spread uniformly
throughout the yarn
and it does not
affect the yarn’s
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After coloring, the silk yarn would be dried in
shade. (Drying yarn in sun can be harmful). Later,
the yarn is converted to thread and loaded as warp
and later into the loom, for the actual weaving.

quality.
The colours are applied as
per the specifications of the
designers and also as per the
customers order.
After coloring, the silk yarn
would be dried in shade.
(Drying yarn in sun can be
harmful). Later, the yarn is
converted to thread and loaded
as warp and later into the loom,
for the actual weaving.
Weaving process
The proper mixture of
colour gives the durability to
Dharamavaram handlooms.
The handlooms are made
in both cotton and silk. The
softness and hardness of
the fabric, depends upon the
count used. (Count means
the number of threads used in
the length and breadth for
weaving known as warp and
weft respectively).
Every weaver works from
home. Silk/cotton and Zari
are the core materials used
for manufacturing the saree.
Dharmavaram Sarees are
traditionally woven in the
interlocked-weft technique.
The required design is initially
drawn in a computer and later
that is punched into a card
and then those cards are
loaded in Jacard in the loom.
First the yarn is loaded as
warp and then loaded into
the loom. The weavers
use their hands and legs to
weave the Saree. It requires
approximately 4-8 days
(depending on the variety of
saree) of continuous efforts
of two persons for weaving a
saree.
Due to the low wages, most
of the weavers are getting
out of the profession and
thus the handloom industry
is in a stage of losing its
identity now. Hope the
government takes the
required action, before the
traditional handloom industry,
completely fades away.
First the yarn is
loaded as warp
and then loaded
into the loom.
The weavers use
their hands and
legs to weave
the Saree.
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K
INDIAN DIASPORA Tradition
Kashmiri Pandit
marriage
The Kashmiri Pandits are the Brahmin
community from the Kashmir Valley, a
mountainous region in the Jammu and
Kashmir. At present, they are the only
Hindu community native to Kashmir.
While it comes to the discussion
of Kashmiri marriages, one
would not wish to come out
of it. Can’t believe? Let us
experience the feeling, through
discussing about the process of
marriage in Kashmiri Pandits.
Kashmiri Pandits
marriages
Firstly, Kashmiris are very
much concerned about the
horoscopes of both the bride
and groom. Along with it, even
background, status and moral
character of the family of the
prospective match and their
close relatives, are concerned
before the marriage.
If all the above mentioned
are positive, then the bride’s
parents would propose a
wedding date and if even
groom’s parents agree to it,
the priest fixes the wedding
date.
Pre-wedding procedure
Formal Engagement or
Kasamdry
After the two families are
committed to marry the
couple, the priests fix the date
of the engagement ceremony
as per the Kashmiri calendar.
The ceremony takes place,
putting an idol in front. The
either side elders meet in a
temple and exchange flowers
as a sign of celebration.
The bride’s family lays out a
meal. In both bride and the
groom’s houses, the eldest
aunt prepares ‘var’ (a special
rice pudding), and distributed
among the neighbor and
relatives. The bride’s family
sends cash, fruits, dry fruits
and a pot containing nabad
(misri, sugar lumps) to the
groom’s house. But in the
present days, the couple
meets in a temple and
exchange the gold rings.
Livun
Livun is the traditional
cleansing of the house before
a wedding. Both the bride
and groom’s family do not
necessarily do the Livun on
the same day. On this day,
the floors of the Kashmiri
mud houses are cleaned and
treated with a mixture of mud
and water.
All the married female
members of the family attend

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Tradition
The traditional
wedding attire for
Kshmirir pandits
is Pheran. The
groom wears a
tweed pheran
with a sword in
his waistband and
jootis in his feet.
A week prior to the wedding, the
maenziraat ceremony will be held.
It begins with krool khaarun, a
ceremony which involves door
decorating by their respective
aunts (father’s sister). In the
evening, the bride-to-be follows
an elaborate bathing ritual,

the ceremony. The bua or pof
(father’s sister) of the bride
and groom prepare var and
distributes everyone. They are
given cash by the respective
parents of the bride and the
groom as a token of love. This
is also the day when the waza
(family cook) arrives and puts
together a mud-and-brick oven
called wuri in the backyard of
the house. This is where the
traditional meals will be cooked
for the wedding ceremonies.
Wanvun
A sangeet session would be
conducted in both bride and
groom’s houses. The guests
are served a salted pink tea
(called noon or sheer chai),
at the end of the sangeet
sessions.
Maenziraat
A week prior to the wedding,
the maenziraat ceremony will
be held. It begins with krool
khaarun, a ceremony which
involves door decorating by
their respective aunts (father’s
sister). In the evening, the
bride-to-be follows an elaborate
bathing ritual, during which
her feet are washed by her
maternal aunt. After the bath,
her eldest aunt decorates her
hands and feet with maenz
(henna).
Thread Ceremony
(yagneopavit)
The Janayu or thread ceremony
will be conducted for the groom,
a few days before the wedding,
if at all it was not conducted
before.
Divagone
The divagone will witness
the transition of the bride
and the groom from
brahmacharya ashram
to grihastha ashram.
The bride and the
groom worship God
Shiva and Goddess
Parvati. The ceremony
is observed separately
by the girl’s family
and the boy’s family
in their respective
homes.
The Wedding
attires
The traditional
wedding attire for
Kshmirir pandits
is Pheran. The
groom wears a
tweed pheran with a sword
in his waistband and jootis in
his feet. His headgear has a
turban (gordastar), to which
a peacock feather will be tied
with a golden thread.
The bride’s pheran is usually
made of raffle, with ari or
hook embroidery at the
neck, cuff and edges. Over
the kalpush, a long piece of
starched and ironed snow-
white cloth.
A white scarf (called zoojh)
will be wrapped over the
kalpush, which covers 50%
head from behind. The scarf
is left hanging on the back
of the head, over the braid,
till it reaches, just below the
shoulders.
Ceremony at the
groom’s house
While the groom’s turban
is being tied, a plate of rice
containing some money
(zung) is touched to his
right shoulder. Before
marriage procession leaves
for the bride’s house, the
groom must stand on a
vyoog (rangoli, a decorative
pattern made of rice flour
and colours). Groom is given
nabad to eat, to announce
his departure, a conch shell
is sounded. Two rice pots
containing money, are given
away to the poor, as a good
will gesture. The groom and
his party (baraat) leave for
the bride’s house in car.

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INDIAN DIASPORAINDIAN DIASPORA
NNihang is even expected to
take its origin from a Persian
word, meaning a mythical sea
creature. The term owes its
origin to Mughal historians, who
compared the Akali’s ferocity
with the crocodiles.
In Raag Aasa, Guru Arjan dev
Ji has described ‘Nihang’ as
those, who lives with no fear.
Nihang’s attire
Nihang’s traditional dress
is called Shiva Swarupa,
meaning “Shiva’s appearance”.
It comprises of superelectric
blue in full attire, iron bracelets,
round the wrists called Jangi
Kara and quoits of steel called
‘Chakram’, blue turbans on
They are even referred to as Akali,
meaning immortals. Nihang’s origin
is believed to be from Fateh Singh,
the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh.
head, and along with these, a
sword called ‘Kirpan’.
Fully armed attire of
Nihang
Now, coming to the fully
armed attire, a Nihang will
bear one or two swords (be it
the curved one or the straight
khanda) on his right hip and
a katara (dagger) on the left
hip, a buckler made from
buffalo-hide (dhala) on the
back, a large chakram around
the neck, and an iron chain.
During the war, arms worn on
the Nihang would generally
be reserved until the warrior
lost the weapon he held.
The Nihang are the
popular armed Sikh order.
The fearless
Nihang
In Raag Aasa,
Guru Arjan
dev Ji has
described
‘Nihang’ as
those, who
lives with no
fear.
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INDIAN DIASPORA
Nihang people
celebrate Hola
Mohalla festival in a
grand manner.

Culture
Armour consists of an iron
chainmail worn under an iron
breastplate, called Char aina.
Nihang war-shoes called Jangi
Mojeh were constructed of iron
at the toe, making their pointed
toes capable of inflicting cuts
and stab wounds.
High turbans are popular
identification of Nihang
The immediate identification of
a Nihang is their high turbans
called as ‘Dastar Bunga’ and
also their extensive use of the
chakram or war-quoit.
Nihang turbans were often
pointed at the top and outfitted
with a trident. At other times,
they would be armed with
an iron claw and one or
several chakram to slice at an
opponent’s eyes. These steel-
reinforced turbans are believed
to protect and erase the need of
a headgear.
Even in the present days,
Nihang still wear miniature
versions of the five weapons
called Pancha shastra in their
turbans. Those five weapons
are named as Chakram,
Khanda, Karud, Kirpan and the
Tir.
In today’s world, Nihang
are accorded great respect
and affection by all Sikh
community sections, but their
Hindu-influenced beliefs and
unorthodox practices (such as
meat and alcohol consumption)
are seen as blasphemous and
heretical by some. During the
war, Nihang are so duty-
bound that, they defend their
people and faith.
Celebrates Hola
Mohalla festival
grandly
Nihang people celebrate Hola
Mohalla festival in a grand
manner. At Anandpur Sahib
city in Punjab, Nihang gather
in large numbers and display
their martial skills.
Formally, Nihang’s fighting
style appears like ‘Shastara
Vidiya’, but is commonly
known as ‘Gatka’. In 2011,
Nidar Singh claimed to be the
only living master of ‘pre-
gatka shastara vidiya’.
The immediate
identification
of a Nihang
is their high
turbans called
as ‘Dastar
Bunga’ and
also their
extensive use of
the chakram or
war-quoit.

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STORY FOR KIDS
K
Yudhishtira, the eldest brother
of the Pandavas, has once
organized a yagnam called
Rajasuya yagna in their capital
city of Indraprastha. The rituals
are all over and then, Yudhishtra
wanted to give the offerings
made for the yagna to Krishna.
Krishna
excuses 100 mistakes,
kills Shishupala

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STORY FOR KIDS
So the pandava brother called
Krishna and said, “As per
Bhishma’s advice I wish to
give you these offerings as a
mark of respect.”
The king of Chedi, Shishupala
was witnessing all this. He
was seethed with anger and
got up from his seat shouting
at Krishna with displeasure.
Shishupala was not happy
as a mere cowherd is being
honored first. He began to
call Krishna with names and
was using a verbal duel.
Krishna kept listening to all
these patiently. But at a point
of time, Krishna lost his cool
and killed Shishupala with
his Sudrashan chakra. The
weapon slashed Sishupala’s
head.
Background behind the
death of Shishupala
The death of Shishupala has
an interesting background.
The background is related to
one of Krishna’s friend and
his charioteer, Udhava, who
asked about the Shishupala’s
end.
Shishupala is also Krishna’s
cousin. Shishupala was born
with four arms and three eyes.
A heavenly voice came at the
time of his birth. The voice
said that his arms and extra
eye will disappear, when
someone makes him sit on
their lap. The voice also said
that same person will also
see the end of Shishupala.
Meanwhile, Shishupala began
to grow.
to the heavenly gate. Due
to a curse, both of them
were born on earth as lord
Vishnu’s enemies. According
to the Puranas, they were
born in the Dwapara yuga
as Thanthavakra and
Shishupala. Krishna killed
both of them.
One day, Krishna went to
his aunt Satyavathi, when
Shishupala was an infant.
Talking to Krishna Satyavathi
said, “Oh Krishna, Shishupala
is handsome just like you.”
Listening to this, Krishna took
the baby from the cradle and
put the baby on his lap. Right
then Shishupala’s extra arms
and eye left the body. Krishna
was surprised to see this. But
Satyavathi was unhappy. She
told Krishna that a heavenly
voice said that Shishupala
will die in the hands of
that person, who makes
Shishupala sit on his lap and
when his extra arms and eye
disappear.
Satyavathi took a promise
from Krishna that he will
excuse Shishupala hundred
times before he kills. Krishna
gave her this promise. She
also said that her son should
go to heaven after he dies.
Krishna told Udhava that
he excused hundred times
before killing Shishupala.
The Sisupala story shows
a discrete way in which
divinity keeps count of one’s
atrocities, and pays back
when the line has been
crossed.
Another story related to
Shishupala’s end
Another story related to
Shishupala’s end is that
of curse of brothers Jaya
and Vijaya. Brothers Jaya
and Vijaya were the guards
Satyavathi
took a
promise from
Krishna that
he will excuse
Shishupala
hundred times
before he
kills. Krishna
gave her this
promise. She
also said that
her son should
go to heaven
after he dies.
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Healthy living
Olive oil
Natures gift
for a healthy life
If you are really fond of
cooking, then you must
know that olive oil is best
in most top chefs' creations.
Olive oil also brings flavor
to food.
Benefits of olive oil
Frying with olive oil
and heart disease risk
Generally, we use sunflower
oil for fried cooking. But
do you ever think that how
it affect our heart? Yes,
your heart is really affected
by fried food. While fried
cooking amount of calories
gets increased in our food,
Olive oil may help
prevent stroke
People using olive oil for
cooking, salad dressing or
with bread may be doing
much to protect themselves
against stroke. The person
whose diet includes a lot of
olive had a 41% lower risk
of stroke compared to those
who had never consumed
it. Consuming olive oil may
it directly affects our heart.
Consuming high quantities of
fried food can increase heart
disease risk factors, such as
obesity, hypertension and
high cholesterol. So without
sacrificing with our taste, we
have another option, that is
“Olive oil”. Olive oil is one of
the healthiest types oil found
around.

protect against many other
diseases like diabetes,
high cholesterol, high blood
pressure, obesity and other
cardiovascular risk factors.
Depression risk and
olive oil
“Consumption of trans fats,
present in fast foods and
mass-produced foods like
pastries, may raise the risk
of depression, whereas
a diet rich in mono and
polyunsaturated fats and
olive oil appears to have a
slight protective effect,” said
Spanish researchers. The
amount of trans fat consumed
development of these tumors.
Such is the case of virgin
olive oil, rich in oleic acid,
a mono-unsaturated fatty
acid, and containing several
bioactive compounds such
as antioxidants. A moderate
and regular intake of virgin
olive oil, characteristic of
the Mediterranean diet,
is associated with low
incidences of specific types
of cancer, including breast
cancer, as well as with having
a protective role against
coronary diseases and other
health problems.
was directly related to risk
of depression. The more we
eat, the higher the risk of
depression will occur. Use
of olive oil in food will help to
protect from depression risk
Olive oil may reduce
breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the most
common type of cancer in
Western countries. Research
carried out with animal
models demonstrate that
a diet rich in fats is directly
related to the incidence
of cancer. Some types of
fats, however, can play a
protective role against the

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Healthy living
Olive oil helps to
maintain healthy
cholesterol levels
Olive oil helps to maintain
healthy cholesterol
levels in the body. The
monounsaturated fat in olive
oil has been shown to control
LDL (bad) cholesterol and
raise HDL (good) cholesterol.
This can potentially lower your
risk of heart disease. Olive oil
is best for cooking and can
also be used for frying.
Extra virgin olive oil
and acute pancreatitis
Extra virgin olive oil is rich in
oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol,
which affect the development
of acute pancreatitis. The
pancreas is a long, flat gland
located behind the stomach
in the upper abdomen. It
produces digestive enzymes
and hormones which regulate
on how the body processes
glucose. Olive oil helps you to
develop the acute pancreas
and control the glucose
level in the body and helps
the diabetes patient to feel
healthy and live a normal life.
Olive Oil Protects
Liver
Mohamed Hammami from
the University of Monastir
said, “Olive oil is an
integral ingredient in the
Mediterranean diet. There is
growing evidence that it may
have great health benefits
including the reduction in
coronary heart disease,
prevention of some cancers
and the modification of
immune and inflammatory
responses. Here, we’ve
shown that extra virgin olive
oil and its extracts protect
against oxidative damage of
hepatic tissue”.

People using olive oil for cooking,
salad dressing or with bread
may be doing much to protect
themselves against stroke. The
person whose diet includes a
lot of olive had a 41% lower
risk of stroke compared to those
who had never consumed it.
Consuming olive oil may protect
against many other diseases like
diabetes, high cholesterol, high
blood pressure, obesity and other
cardiovascular risk factors.
Olive oil may help prevent stroke

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Jowar Roti
pack of calcium,
iron protein and fibre
INDIAN FOOD

Recipe
J
Jowar roti is famous but may
not be made by most of us
on regular basis, probably
because of not knowing the
perfect procedure to prepare
it. It is time you consider
this high fibre chapatti
that originated from North
Karnataka to include it in your
regular menu. Wondering
why? Here are the amazing
nutritious benefits from Jowar.
Jowar (Sorghum) is ancient
grain packed with higher
calcium content, iron, protein
and fibre. The gain has many
cardiac benefits as it contains
antioxidants and sorghum
wax. Policosanols in the wax
help in lowering cholesterol
levels. Thus, it is an amazing
grain that should be included
in your diet. It goes well with
raita, dal, curries or simple
Process to make roti
The procedure is similar to the
one used to make chapathi
or wheat flour roti. Once your
dough is ready, keep it aside
for 10 minutes. Then, take a
small piece of dough, make
it circular using your palm.
Place it on a flat surface of
your kitchen platform to press.
Use right hand to beat the
dough in the form of circle,
while you have to use left
hand to maintain circle. Keep
using dry flour intermittently to
avoid sticking of the dough to
the surface, while making roti.
Once the roti is prepared,
carefully transfer it to a hot
tawa.
While the roti’s lower part gets
slightly dry, use a soft piece
of cloth to apply water on its
upper surface. Let the water
evaporates a little.
Now, carefully reverse the
roti and let the other side get
cooked by gently pressing
with cloth. The puffs of roti
separate into two layers with
steam inside.
Now take out your Jowar roti,
it is ready to serve.
noting. Jowar is available all
over India and many countries
in the World.
* Serves: 10
* Preparation time: 20min
* Cook time: 3min
* Extra time: 2min soaking
* Ready in: 25min
* Ingredients required to
prepare Jowar roti
* Jowar ata (flour): 250gm,
finely ground
* Salt to tast
* Boiled water: 1/2 cup
Method of preparation
of Jowar roti
Take a kadhai with shallow
depth and wide mouth. Put
finely ground Jowar atta into
it.
Add the water and process
the atta to make dough.
(This dough is called jigatu in
Kannada.)
To jigatu and add dry jowar
flour, knead it thoroughly with
just enough water.
See to it that the dough gets
consistency as that of
chapati dough (may be
even less water than
that).
While
the roti’s
lower
part gets
slightly
dry, use a
soft piece
of cloth
to apply
water on
its upper
surface.

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nri profile
IndraNooyi
Chairman &
CEO, PepsiCo

Nooyi was born in India. He
earned her BA in Physics,
Chemistry, and Mathematics
from Madras Christian
College, and MBA degree
from Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta. She
then moved to the US to
attend the Yale School of
Management. She finished
her graduation at Yale and
later joined the Boston
Consulting Group. She later
worked in strategy at Motorola
and power company Asea
Brown Boveri. In 1994, Nooyi
joined PepsiCo, in 2001, she
became President and CFO.
In 2006, Indra Nooyi became
CEO of PepsiCo.
Nooyi – PepsiCo
executive
Nooyi, who joined PepsiCo
in 1994 and became
President and CFO in 2001,
& World Report has named
Nooyi as one of America’s
Best Leaders. In 2008, she
was elected to the Fellowship
of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences.
In January 2008, Nooyi
became the chairwoman
of the U.S.-India Business
Council (USIBC). She leads
USIBC’s Board of Directors,
which is an assembly of
over 60 senior executives
representing a cross-section
of American industry. Global
Supply Chain Leaders Group
named Nooyi as 2009 CEO
of the Year by Global Supply
Chain Leaders Group.
In 2009, an advisory agency
Brendan Wood International
considered her as one of
“The TopGun CEOs”. The
All-America Executive Team
Survey named Nooyi as
Institutional Investor’s Best
CEOs list in 2008 to 2011.
Personal life
Nooyi was born in Madras
(presently Chennai), Tamil
Nadu, India, to a Tamil-
speaking family. Nooyi
who resides in Greenwich,
Connecticut, has two
daughters. She was ranked
by Forbes at the 3rd spot
among ‘World’s Powerful
Moms’ list.
In an uplifting speech to the
outgoing batch of the class
of 2015 at the Indian Institute
of Management, Calcutta
(IIM-C), Pepsico CEO Indra
Nooyi says, “The old model
has changed. Now you need
to learn, earn and return
simultaneously. Never stop
learning... stay humble.”
has directed the global
strategy of the company for
over a decade and led the
restructuring of PepsiCo,
including the 1997 divestiture
of its restaurants into Tricon,
now known as Yum! Brands.
She also took the lead in
Tropicana acquisition in
1998, besides merger with
Quaker Oats Company. In
2006, Nooyi became the fifth
CEO in the 44-year history
of PepsiCo. Since she took
hold as the CFO in 2001, the
annual profit of the company
raised from $2.7 billion to $6.5
billion.
Nooyi’s strategic redirection
of her company has been
largely successful. Products
of Pepsico were redirected by
her as into three categories:
“fun for you” (such as potato
chips and regular soda),
“better for you” (diet or low-
fat versions of snacks and
sodas), and “good for you”
(items such as oatmeal).
Ample funding backed up
her initiative. She moved to
healthier alternatives from
junk foods, aiming to improve
the healthiness of even the
“fun” offerings.
Awards and
recognition
Nooyi was ranked by Forbes
magazine on the 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and
2014 lists of The World’s
100 Most Powerful Women.
Fortune magazine has named
Nooyi as number one on
its annual ranking of Most
Powerful Women in business
for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
and 2010. In 2008, U.S. News
Chairman & CEO,
PepsiCo, Indra
Nooyi has led the
global strategy of
PepsiCo’s for over
a decade. Nooyi
was named by
Fortune in 2013
as the third most
powerful woman
in business. Seven
years running,
Nooyi is seen
among the Forbes’
list of 100 Most
Powerful Women.
‘‘
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36
nri Immigration
The US is set to pass a
bill on immigration with
major implications for the
$146-billion Indian IT sector.
It will have major implications
for the $146-billion Indian IT
sector and its employees.
The bill prohibits the
companies from hiring H-1B
employees if they employ
more than 50 people in the
US and more than 50% of
those employees are H-1B
and L-1 visa holders. The bill
will place severe restrictions
on the Indian IT companies
that are the largest users of
H-1B visas.
Senators Chuck Grassley
and Dick Durbin have
introduced a bipartisan
legislation that will reform
the H-1B visa program,
consistent with the US
Congress’s intent to
ensure qualified American
workers are given the first
opportunity at high-skilled job
opportunities. They argued
that the H-1B visa was meant
to fill gaps in specialized
areas that cannot be filled
H1B visa
CURBS TO HURT
INDIAN IT FIRMS
Undoubtedly,
this is a major
setback for
Indian IT
companies.
The Bill, if it
goes on to
become a
law, would
be a speed
breaker for
the thriving IT
business.
“

by Americans. “There’s a
sense of urgency here for
Americans who are losing
their jobs to lesser skilled
workers who are coming in
at lower wages on a visa
program that has gotten
away from its original intent.
Reform of the H-1B visa
program must be a priority,”
Grassley said in a statement.
They said that outsourcing
companies import large
numbers of H-1B and L-1
workers for short training
periods and then send
these workers back to
their home country to do
the work of Americans.
The Bill gives the labour
department full authority to
review, investigate and audit
employer compliance with
program requirements, as
well as to penalize fraudulent
or abusive conduct. It
requires the production of
extensive statistical data
about the H-1B and L-1
programs, including wage
data, worker education
levels, place of employment
and gender.
“Undoubtedly, this is a
major setback for Indian
IT companies. The Bill, if it
goes on to become a law,
would be a speed breaker
for the thriving IT business.
Even though the Bill
purportedly targets saving
‘qualified American jobs’, this
development should also be
seen in the background of the
forthcoming US Presidential
elections scheduled in 2016.
Senators will take up people
centric issues,” said Rakesh
Prabhu, partner-immigration
practice in Bengaluru-based
ALMT Legal.

38
world news
Paris
attack
A Bloat on
Humanity
APresident Francois Hollande
has described the attacks as
an “act of war” organised by
the Islamic State (IS) militant
group. Shootings and bomb
blasts left at least 129 people
dead and hundreds wounded,
with more than a 100 in a
critical condition. “Three co-
ordinated teams” appear to
have been behind the attacks,
according to Paris chief
prosecutor Francois Molins.
First explosion
at the Stade de
France
The first of three explosions
had occurred outside the
Stade de France stadium
on the northern fringe of
Paris, where France was
playing Germany in a friendly
international football match.
A man wearing a suicide belt
was reportedly prevented
from entering the stadium
Deadly attacks
in Paris by
gunmen
and suicide
bombers had
hit a concert
hall, a major
stadium,
restaurants and
bars, almost
simultaneously,
leaving at
least 129
people dead
and hundreds
wounded.

after a routine security check
detected the explosives.
The man backed away
from security guards and
detonated the explosives.
The bomber and a passerby
were killed. A second man
detonated his suicide vest
outside a different stadium
entrance. A third suicide
bomber blew himself at a
fast-food outlet near the
stadium.
Gun attack on
Rue Alibert
A restaurant and a bar on rue
Alibert were attacked shortly
before shots were fired at rue
Fontaine au Roi
Le Carillon
Another attacks unfolded
nearer to
the centre
of town,
around popular
nightlife spots.
The first took
place at about 21:25
in the 10th district
(arrondissement), not
far from the Place de la
Republique. Witnesses
at Le Carillon bar, 18 rue
Alibert, said they initially
thought a firecracker had
gone off before realising
that they were under fire
from semi-automatic rifles.
“People dropped to the
ground. We put a table over
our heads to protect us,” said
Ben Grant, who was with his
wife at the back of the bar.
Le Petit
Cambodge
Witnesses
describe that a man
crossed the road and turned
his gun on a restaurant,
Le Petit Cambodge (Little
Cambodia). Fifteen people
died in the attack on the
bar and restaurant, with 15
severely injured.

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world news
Rue de la
Fontaine au Roi
There was an attack on
diners a few streets south
of rue Alibert, in front of the
Cafe Bonne Biere and La
Casa Nostra pizzeria in rue
de la Fontaine au Roi. Five
people were killed and eight
were severely injured.
Rue de Charonne
The next reports of shootings
came from, at La Belle
Equipe bar in the rue de
Charonne in the 11th district.
“It lasted at least three
minutes,” one witness said.
“Then they got back in their
car and headed towards
Charonne station.”
Suicide bomb
Boulevard
Voltaire
An attacker - later revealed
to be Braham Abdeslam -
killed himself by detonating
a suicide bomb at the
restaurant Le Comptoir
Voltaire on the Boulevard
Voltaire, the chief prosecutor
said.
Bataclan concert
hall attack
The deadliest attack of the
night was at a concert venue
on Boulevard Voltaire, where
Californian rock group Eagles
of Death Metal were playing.
The Paris chief prosecutor
said three attackers wearing
suicide belts were involved.
Eighty-nine people were
killed as the men fired
Kalashnikov-type assault
rifles into the crowd. At least
99 others are in a critical
condition in hospital.
Police has shut
a mosque in
the east of Paris
and arrested
the owner of a
revolver found
in related raids
as part of a
crackdown
called after the
November 13
attacks on the
capital, Interior
Minister Bernard
Cazeneuve
said.
“

“We thought it was fireworks,
but then there were men
shooting in all directions. So
we all lay on the floor and
started crawling towards the
stage,” one woman said.
The Bataclan concert hall
in Paris, where 90 people
were killed by jihadists on
November 13, could reopen
by the end of next year, two
of its owners told a French
newspaper.
Police has shut a
mosque in the
east of Paris and
arrested the
owner of a
revolver found
in related raids
as part of a
crackdown
called after the
November 13
attacks on the
capital, Interior
Minister Bernard
Cazeneuve said. “In
15 days we have seized
one-third of the quantity of
war-grade weapons that are
normally seized in a year,”
Cazeneuve said.
France plans to change
the constitution to allow
it to extend a state of
emergency “to a maximum
of six months”, government
sources said.

42
Desi news

What
happened in
Bihar elections
The huge verdict in favour of
the Grand Alliance in the Bihar
assembly elections, what does
it mean for the main players on
both sides? Bihar defied the high-
octane campaign by Amit Shah
and Narendra Modi and voted
Nitish Kumar back into power.
Nitish Kumar, who is credited with
bringing development to Bihar, is
to become chief minister for the
third time. RJD emerging as the
single largest party. The Congress
rose from cold, old ashes to grab a
respectable chunk. Lalu Prasad is
back, and so is Rahul Gandhi.
Desi news

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Desi news
Man-of-the match Lalu
Prasad was bullish after
his Rashtriya Janata Dal
emerged the single largest
party with 80 seats. “There
will be such a long-term
impact of Bihar results
on the nation that you
cannot imagine. The Modi-
RSS government will be
demolished,” he said.
Nitish Kumar struck a
conciliatory note saying,”
People tried to divide the
people of Bihar. But they
failed. We will work for all
people of Bihar. We also
want to take the opposition
along.” But, he faces a
daunting task of sustaining
the state’s development and
managing a more demanding
Lalu Prasad. He is now the
frontrunner prime ministerial
candidate for any non-NDA
alliance for the 2019 Lok
Sabha polls.
“Modiji, your car stopped
running a year ago... start the
car... press the accelerator...
if you don’t, people will
throw you out of the car,” a
triumphant Rahul Gandhi
said.
During the election
campaign, RJD chief Lalu

Prasad Yadav said, “We
Biharis have full confidence,
self-respect and capability
to work hard for the
development of Bihar. There
is no need of a Gujarat model
or an imported leader from
Gujarat for development,”
and the voters sided with
him.
Man-of-the
match Lalu
Prasad was
bullish after his
Rashtriya Janata
Dal emerged the
single largest
party with 80
seats. “There
will be such a
long-term impact
of Bihar results
on the nation
that you cannot
imagine.
“
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46
F
IN BUSINESS
I missed being in
India for Diwali
Mark Zukerberg

F
Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg visited India for
the second time to boost the
“digital India” project in India
that was started by the Indian
government. He held a town
hall Q&A session at IIT-Delhi
on Oct 28. His mission to
visit India was to connect
the billions of people on the
internet who do not have
an excess on the internet
in order to provide health
information, jobs, information
and to connect each and
every person to share the
information. The scheme is
monitored and controlled
by the Digital India Advisory
group and chaired by the
Ministry of Communications
and IT. The initiative includes
plans to connect rural areas
with high-speed internet
networks.
During the India visit,
Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg revealed that
when his company was
going through a tough patch,
Steve Jobs advised him
to visit a temple in India,
where the Apple co-founder
had also experienced life-
changing spiritual reflection.
Zuckerberg said, “He told
me that in order to reconnect
with what I believed as the
mission of the company, I
should visit this temple that
he had gone to in India, early
on in his evolution of thinking
about what he wanted
Apple and his vision of the
future to be, the month-long
trip reinforced for me the
importance of what we were
doing.”
Everybody was very much
excited to meet the CEO of
Facebook. In the IIT Delhi
Dogra Hall everyone was
peering into their phones,
busy posting selfies and
updates on the social
network. At the town hall
meeting he was asked a
number of questions based
on net neutrality, internet
access and Facebook drones
by the IITians students.
He spoke about the
importance of providing
internet in India. Zuckerberg
said, “his mission is to
connect over a billion people
who currently don’t have
access, a move that could
provide health information
as well as access to jobs”.
He also added that “It
is an opportunity to help
democracy, to alleviate
poverty,”
He was also asked about,
what and how Facebook
is doing about missing
persons? Zuckerberg replied
to this that we launched
Amber alert last year in
Canada and United States.
When the child goes missing,
Facebook puts a story in the
news feed with the picture
of the missing child besides
with significant details. He
said users can see this in
their news feed and in many
instances have responded
with the whereabouts of
missing children. Zuckerberg
said one child had already
been found through the
initiative.
He also shared his
experience of getting
Facebook that much popular
He spoke
about the
importance
of providing
internet
in India.
Zuckerberg
said, “his
mission is to
connect over a
billion people
who currently
don’t have
access,
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48
IN BUSINESS
among people. He said “The
reality is you start building
something you care about
and keep working on it. I built
it for my college community.
I remember talking to my
friends then, how awesome it
would be if we could connect
the world. I had no idea then,
that the service would turn
out to be so big. We just kept
doing the next things.”
Zuckerberg says,
“Facebook’s mission is giving
the people the power to
share. For all the people who
don’t have access to schools,
to have access to information
online is important.”
He also shares his personal
life decision. He gave
information and said that “We
are expecting a daughter
soon. I want my family to
actually be there and see
her taking her first steps. In
maybe 5-10 years we may
be able to develop and share
these real-life like 3D images,
which would be amazing”
Mark Zuckerberg, also visited
the Taj Mahal and found it to
be more spectacular than he
had expected.
He said that we are working
on internet.org to boost the
availability of the internet
and its affordability. He said,
“There are 4 billion people
in the world who don’t have
access. Some of them don’t
have access to the Internet,
the second is affordability,
third is awareness. We’re
working on all of these and
we’re investing in new ways
to provide availability like
solar planes and satellites
that beam down the Internet.”
“Now, Facebook app uses
1/10th of the internet data
than earlier”, he added.
The first internet.org summit
was also held in India on 9
October 2014 in New Delhi.
In this, Facebook plans to
bring Internet to the third-
world via drones, satellites,
lasers, and more. Facebook’s
Connectivity Lab, will work
on the Internet.org project.
It’s powered by the talent
acquired from solar-powered
drone maker Ascenta as
well as poached from NASA.
The main objective of this
summit was to bring together
experts, officials and industry
leaders focus on ways to
bring more Internet services
for people in languages other
than English. So after that
we can now use Facebook
in different languages.
Zuckerberg also met Indian
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and talked about the
collaboration on Internet.edu.
Zuckerberg posted the
above image along with
wife Priscilla, reminiscing a
wedding celebration in Goa.
“I missed being in India for
Diwali this year, but here’s a
picture of Priscilla, and me
at our good friends’ wedding
in Goa a few years ago,” he
wrote in the post. The post
has been ‘liked’ by over
2.91 lakh Facebook users
and shared more than 6,800
times.
I missed being
in India for
Diwali this
year, but here’s
a picture of
Priscilla, and
me at our good
friends’ wedding
in Goa a few
years ago,
‘‘
‘‘

Happy
Diwali

50
C
Infocus
‘Make in India’ is an initiative
of the Government of India to
encourage multinational, as
well as domestic, companies
to manufacture their products
in India. It was launched by
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on 25 September 2014.
The main objective behind
this initiative is to focus
on the job opportunities
and skill enhancement
in India, that include 25
sectors of the economy:
automobiles, chemicals, IT,
pharmaceuticals, textiles,
ports, aviation, leather,
tourism and hospitality,
wellness, railways, design,
manufacturing, renewable
energy, mining, bio-
technology, and electronics.
Boeing and Tata group
companies have established
a partnership in India to
manufacture aerostructures
for Boeing’s commercial and
military aircraft. According to
the Boeing’s press release,
“The JV will initially create
a manufacturing center
of excellence to produce
aerostructures for the AH-
64 Apache helicopter and
to compete for additional
manufacturing work
packages across Boeing
platforms, both commercial
and defense.”
Joint venture to boost
‘Make in India’
Campaign
In a leg up for Modi government’s ‘Make in India’
campaign, Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems
on 9 Nov 2015 in Dubai, United Arab emirates
has announced a joint venture (JV) that will
manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and
collaborate on integrated systems development
opportunities in India.

footprint in India,” Lavender
said.
This will boost the ‘Make
in India’ campaign and
will provide lots of job
opportunities. It will also
encourage the companies to
invest their shares in different
projects that will come under
the ‘Make in India’ campaign.
“This partnership will
capitalize on India’s industrial
capability, innovation
and talent to contribute
to Boeing’s long-term
competitiveness and position
us for future growth in the
global marketplace,” said
Chris Chadwick, president
and CEO of Boeing Defense,
Space & Security. “It is
a demonstration of our
commitment to further
accelerate our partnership
with one of the world’s fastest
growing economies.”
Tata Advanced Systems is
a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Tata Sons, focused
on providing integrated
solutions for aerospace,
defense and homeland
security. Tata Advanced
Materials Ltd (TAML)
and TAL Manufacturing
Solutions (TAL), would also
be supplying important
mechanism to Boeing. “TASL
is one of the select few in
the private sector in India
undertaking manufacturing
and assembly of both aircraft
and helicopters. The resulting
scale and expertise at which
the company now operates
makes it well-positioned
for large-scale systems
integration work in India’s
aerospace and defense
sector,” said Sukaran Singh,
MD & CEO, Tata Advanced
Systems.
Boeing is the world’s biggest
aerospace company and
leading manufacturer of
commercial jetliners and
defense, space and security
systems. The company
supports airlines and U.S.
and allied government
customers in 150 countries.
Boeing products and
customized services
include commercial and
military aircraft, satellites,
weapons, electronic
and defense systems,
commence systems,
advanced information and
communication systems and
performance-based logistics
and training.
“The companies intend to
access markets jointly for
products and platforms
developed together by
Boeing and TASL,” said
in a joint statement. “This
agreement with TASL
is significant because it
demonstrates Boeing’s
commitment to expanding
its aerospace manufacturing
Tata Advanced
Systems is a
wholly-owned
subsidiary
of Tata Sons,
focused on
providing
integrated
solutions for
aerospace,
defense and
homeland
security.
“
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52
Infocus
Boeing and Tata group
companies have established a
partnership
in India

The companies intend to access
markets jointly for products and
platforms developed together by
Boeing and TASL

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Cover Story
DiwaliFestival of lights,
Descimating ignorance
Diwali or Deepavli refers to the
rows of diyas, or clay lamps.
“Deep” means diyas and “avali”
mean rows. The most important
aspect of Diwali is the worship of
Maha Lakshmi, by offering flowers
and Prasad.

Maha Lakshmi is the
goddess of wealth and
prosperity, bestowing
richness upon her devotees.
We pray to her for prosperity
and blessings. However,
what sort of prosperity is we
are praying for? We take
the wealth to mean money,
possessions, and material
pleasures. This is not the
true wealth in life and that
makes us prosperous. There
is almost no correlation
between the amount of
money we earn, the number
of possessions we buy and
our sense of inner bliss and
prosperity.
“It is only God's presence
in our lives which makes
us rich. On Diwali, people
pray to Maha
Lakshmi to bestow real
prosperity, the prosperity
that brings light to our lives
and sparkle in our eyes. We
must pray for an abundance
of faith and success in our
spiritual lives, we have pray
for the love of God.”
The Diwali is
celebrated on the
new moon
day that
is at
the
darkest night and at the end
of the Hindu lunar month
of Ashvin. It start of the
month of Kartika. Diwali
generally falls towards the
end of October, or first half
of November every year.
The darkest night is lit up
with diyas and candles,
makes the festival of lights
memorable. Diwali brings
family and friends together
every year. Diwali is also a
festival of sounds, sights and
flavors with fireworks, rangoli
designs and mithai (Sweets).
People also exchange the
gifts to wish each other
happy Diwali.
The religious significance of
Deepavali varies according
to different religion in India,
depending on the regional
myths, legends, and beliefs.
Hindus celebrate Diwali in
honor of the return of Lord
Rama, his wife Sita and his
brother Lakshmana from
exile of 14 years. Lord Rama
returned from exile after
defeating Ravana. To respect
the return of Lord Rama, Sita
and Lakshmana from Lanka
and to light up their path,
villagers light Diyas to
celebrate the victory of
good over evil.
“It is only
God’s
presence
in our lives
which makes
us rich.
On Diwali,
people pray
to Maha
Lakshmi to
bestow real
prosperity,

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Cover Story
Significance of Diwali for
Sikhs marks as the Bandi
Chhor Divas. On this day,
sixth guru of Sikhs “Guru Har
Gobind” freed himself and
some Hindu Rajahs, from the
Gwalior Fort, from the prison
of the Mughal emperor,
Jahangir, and arrived at the
Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Ever since, Sikhs celebrate
Bandi Choorh Divas, with the
annual lighting up of Golden
Temple, fireworks and other
festivities. In the Punjab, a
quote famous for this festival
prevailing is ”Daal Roti Ghar
di, Diwali Amrtisar di”.
In West Bengal, this festival
is celebrated as "Kali Puja",
and Kali, Shiva's associate, is
worshipped during Diwali.
Diwali also commemorates
Lord Krishna's victory over
the demon Narakaasura who
had kidnapped and terrorized
the gopis of Vrindavan. When
the evil Naraka was finally
killed by Lord Krishna and
Satyabhaama, he begged
pitifully for mercy. The day
of his death was celebrated
with great joy and festivity. It
is also celebrated as the day
Lord Vishnu married Maha
Lakshmi.
Diwali is a 5 day festival in
India. Dhanteras starts off
the five day festival. On this
day people buy gold or silver
in respect of Lord Laxmi.
Narak Chaturdasi is the
second day of festivities, and
is also called Choti Diwali,
followed by minor pujas.
The third day is the main
festive day. People wear new
clothes or their best outfits
as the evening approaches.
Then diyas are lit, pujas
are offered to Lakshmi, or
to more deities depending
on the region; typically
Ganesha, Saraswati, and
Kubera. The day after Diwali,
is celebrated as Padwa. This
day ritually celebrates the
love and mutual devotion
between the wife and
husband. In many regions,
newly married daughters with
their husbands are invited
for special meals. The last
day of the festival is called
Bhai dooj, where it is the
major day of the festival. It
celebrates the sister-brother
loving relationship, in a spirit
similar to Raksha Bandhan
but with different rituals.
The day ritually emphasizes
the love and lifelong bond
between siblings.
Diwali is the common festival,
which is celebrated all over
the India by everyone.
It is celebrated with full
enjoyment and spirituality.
Diwali is the new beginning
and a time for the real
contribution in our life. That
is the contributions to society
and the poor, our strengths
and weaknesses and making
plans for a new beginning
and a fresh start. Before
Diwali, people spend a lot of
time in cleaning their homes
and their environment. They
buy new clothes, utensils,
jewelry, decorative items, etc.
for their house to make their
homes and surroundings
more attractive. But what
is the actual significance
of cleaning and dusting of
houses? What about our
hearts? When is the last time
we swept out our hearts?
When did we last clear
them of all the dirt that has
accumulated throughout our
lives?
That is the real significance

of cleaning that we must do.
That is the real meaning of
"New beginning with fresh
hearts." We must clean out
our hearts, clear out them of
darkness and bitterness; we
must make them clean and
make it dazzling places for
God to live. We must be as
thorough with ourselves as
we are with our homes. Are
there any dark corners in
our hearts we have avoided
for so long? Are we simply
"cleaning all the dirt under
the rug?" God sees all and
knows all. He knows what
is behind every wall of our
hearts, what is swept into
every corner, and what is
hidden under every rug. Let
us truly clean out our hearts;
let us get rid of ourselves, of
the grudges, pain, and anger
that clutter our ability to love
freely. Let us empty out every
nook and cranny, so that
His divine light can shine
throughout.”
Diwali is so famous even
Facebook CEO has
regretted for missing this
awesome festival.
On this holy day, let us fill our
entire beings with the light
of God. Let us clean out our
minds and hearts, making a
true "fresh start." Let us pray
to Maha Lakshmi to bestow
the divine gifts of faith, purity
and devotion upon us. With
those, we will always be
rich, always prosperous,
and always fulfilled. Let us
celebrate Diwali this year as
a true "holy day," not only as
another frivolous "holiday."”

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FREEDOM FIGHTER
Sikh revolutionary leader
Kartar Singh
Sarabha
Kartar Singh Sarabha, an Indian Sikh revolutionary
was one among the popular accused, in the Lahore
conspiracy trial.
Childhood and Education
Kartar Singh Sarabha, was born in 1896 in the Sarabha
village, in Ludhiana district, Punjab. His father
Mangal Singh, was a farmer.
Kartar’s primary education was completed in his
village and he then entered the Malwa Khalsa High
school at Ludhiana, for pursuing the matriculation.
While Kartar was studying 10th class, he went to
Orissa and stayed in his uncle’s house and he even
joined the college over there.

In 1912, when he was just 16
years old, he travelled to San
Francisco (U.S.A), and joined
the University of California
at Berkeley, and pursued a
degree in chemistry.
Kartar’s patriotic sentiments
were roused, after he was
associated with Nalanda
club of Indian students at
Berkeley. He was moved by
the bad treatment, Indian
immigrants are getting, in the
United States.
Political entry
In 1913, Ghadr (revolt) party
was founded by Sohan
Singh, a Sikh peasant from
Bhakna village in Amritsar
district. While Sohan was the
president, and Hardyal was
been the secretary, Kartar
Singh stopped his university
deals and joined hands with
Hardyal and supported him
in running the revolutionary
newspaper Ghadr (revolt).
Kartar undertook the
responsibility for printing
the Gurmukhi edition of the
paper. He even composed
patriotic poetry and wrote
several articles. Not stopping
there, he even reached out
to the Sikh farmers, and
inspired them for the united
action against British.
One of the most revolutionary
feet of Kartar was, in 1913,
at a meeting at Sacremento,
California, he jumped to the
stage and began to sing:
“chalo chaliye desh nu
Yuddha karen, eho aakhiri
vachan te farman ho gaye”
(come! let us go and join the
battle of freedom; the final
call has come, let us go!”
Kartar Singh in India
Kartar Singh left the USA
on 15th September 1914,
and returned to India via
Colombo. He resolved to
set up a centre in his village,
as per the model of Ghadr
party’s ‘Yugantar Ashram in
San Francisco.
In December 1914, Bhai
Parmanand arrived in India
to lead the movement and it
was then, Kartar Singh was
charged with spreading the
network in Ludhiana district.
Regarding this connection,
Kartar went to Bengal to
secure the weapons, and
made contacts with the
revolutionaries like Rash
Bihari Bose, Vishnu Ganesh
Pingley and Sachindra Nath
Sanyal.

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FREEDOM FIGHTER
Kartar Singh visited
cantonments in Meerut,
Agra, Allahabad, Rawalpindi,
Benaras, Ambala and Lahore,
along with Pingley, to inspire
the soldiers.
Kartar Singh and all his
associates succeeded in
manufacturing bombs on a
small scale at Jhabeval and
later at Lohtbaddi, both in
Ludhiana district,
In order to procure funds
for his party, in January
1915, Kartar Singh organized
and participated in raids on
Mansuran and Sahneval
villages.
A police informer, Kirpal,
joined Ghadr and disclosed all
the issues of the party. Is was
through his sketch, in February
1915, Ghadr leaders are
rounded up by the police.
However, Kartar Singh,
Jagat Singh of Sursingh,
and Harnam Singh Tundilat,
escaped to Kabul. After a
gap, they again came back to
Punjab and were seized on
2nd March 1915 at Wilsonpur,
in Shahpur district.
The trial of the arrested
leaders in the 1915-1916
Lahore conspiracy cases,
highlighted Kartar Singh’s role
in the movement.
Death sentence to
Kartar Singh
Out of the 63 arrested
Gadharites, 24 were
sentenced to death, among
whom Kartar was one.
Giving the judgment, the court
said, “He is very proud of the
crimes committed by him. He
does not deserve mercy and
should be sentenced to death”.
On 16th November 1915,
when Kartar has been just 19
years old, he was hanged in
the Lahore Central Jail.
Kartar Singh,
Jagat Singh of
Sursingh, and
Harnam Singh
Tundilat, escaped
to Kabul. After a
gap, they again
came back to
Punjab and were
seized on 2nd
March 1915 at
Wilsonpur, in
Shahpur district.

In December 1914,
Bhai Parmanand
arrived in India
to lead the
movement and
it was then,
Kartar Singh
was charged
with spreading
the network
in Ludhiana
district.

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INDIAN YOGA
Hastashirasana
effective sitting position
yoga asana
Asana is a Sanskrit word that means
body posture. It is used to describe the
position of your body. The founder of
Ashtanga Yoga, Patanjali, defines asana
as “Steady and comfortable posture”.
A per tradition, many asanas
are practiced in Hatha Yoga
tradition, for achievement of
better mental and physical
health. Asanas have deep
impact on complete body
and mind complex. Different
systems in the body are
affected by asanas like
respiratory, muscular,
digestive, circulation,
reproductive, endocrine,
excretory, nervous system.
Sitting Position is a yoga
postures or asana in sitting
position. This is the sitting
position with both legs
together and stretched, toes
erect, spine erect and both
hands straight and palms
resting on the floor. There
are many postures in sitting
position like Dhyan Mudra,
Hastashirasana, Sharanagata
Mudra, Parvatasana,
Paschimottanasana, Akarna
Dhanurasana, Dattamudra,
Garbhasana, Hansasana.
Hastashirasana (The Hand to
Head Pose)
Pre position required for
Hastashirasana is Sitting
Position i.e. Vajrasana
Procedure for
Hastashirasana is after
taking Vajrasana, bend
forward in waist and place
both the elbows on the
ground with six to eight
inches apart and ahead of
knees with palms supporting
head. In this posture relax
all the muscles, continue
normal breathing.
This hasthashirasana is
best to fight the effects
of arthritis. Simple poses
can aid in the affected

limbs and joints. However,
care should be taken to
not maintain the poses for
too long. Regular yoga
practice can benefit arthritis
patients in many ways like,
making the lifestyle more
healthy, improving immunity
and resistance to several
diseases, controlling weight
and minimizing obesity
risk, regulating uric acid
levels, promoting balance,
increasing range of motion,
strengthening muscles
and joints, enhancing
joint flexibility, reducing
dependence on pain-killing
drugs, which may have
adverse side effects.
Diet plays a vital role, while
practicing yoga and helps in
curing arthritis. It is important
to have nutritious food.
Vegetarian food is referred
while practicing yoga. It is
important to avoid deep fries
and spices in your food.

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INDIAN YOGA

“Steady and
comfortable
posture”.
Hitting The
Mat With
Confidence

68
LifeStyle Relationship

Tips to maintain
financial
Budget
Balancing your budget is very hard and smart
work. Spending is easier than earning. Balancing
budget is more scary than seeing a horror
movie. Whether you are a student, married
couple, experienced couple, it is not that easy to
handle. There are certain things that trap you to
unbalance your finance. You have to take care of
these traps and try to find the solution to manage
your financial problem. The solution to get rid of
this ghost is to make proper budget planning for
your financial needs. Understand the household
limits and spending area. Lets have a look at
some easy tips that may work to save your
money

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Relationship
Tips to
save the
money
Make your budget on a
paper
This is the best practice of
saving your money. Adopt this
technique and pen down all
your spending on the paper.
This will not only save money,
but also provide balance to
your next month salary.
Restrain yourself in the
market
If you have quality of saving
money from supermarket, then
you can save enough money.
Try to buy the household
things that will not affect your
budget as well as health. Do
not go for things that are not
urgently needed.
Save on electricity

Save the electricity
by switching off the
appliances that are not in
use. TV, radio, computer
and all other small
electrical household items,
use much more electricity
than we think. Turn them off
when you are not using them.
Replace ordinary light bulbs
with LED bulbs that consumes
less electricity. Ordinary bulbs
of 100w, is equal to the light
of 15w economic bulb. By
this also you can save your
electricity bill.
Stop going out every
weekend
It wastes your money in two
ways, first is if you are going
with your own vehicle you
are wasting your money by
burning petrol. Stop going out
every day or weekend for a
cup of coffee with your friends.
Instead, invite them over to
your place for a cup of coffee,
you will have the comfort of
your own home and still enjoy
in talking to your friends. For
the weekend outing invite
your friends to your place
for a dinner. This way you
will feel good about yourself
for making a delicious meal
for your friends and discuss
the interesting things that
happened on other days. With
these changes, you will spend
less.
Car free riding
Do not drive the car if not
urgent. Stop going for long
riding or
if you do
not have
urgent work.
Instead, go by foot
or on a bicycle. This way you
will save money and a walk or
a bike ride is always healthy. If
you always need your car, then
buy a car that is not a big gas
guzzler. By this you can save
enough money.
Introduce wallet
Try the system “wallet “,
in which you put a certain
amount of money for daily
consumption. When the wallet
is empty, it means that you
have exhausted the limit, and
if at the end of the day you still
have something in, assign it to
the wallet “saved “.
It wastes your
money in two
ways, first is if
you are going
with your own
vehicle you
are wasting
your money by
burning petrol.
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72
Love & Romance
Are you getting
bored with your
relationship?

Romantic
10 ways that make your
relationship more
Are you getting bored with your relationship? Your partner
is not showing interest in you? Is it not that romantic? Love
relationship without romance is like milk without sugar. You need
to add some sweetness to make your love relationship romantic
and active. Excitement is most important in any relationship. The
excitement of doing different things with each other, or to do
something new to create magical moments in the relationship to
let it be as active as it was in the startup of relationship.

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Love & Romance
Tips to make the relationship
more Romantic
Try something new
As body wants something
fresh and new everyday, in
the same way relationship
also want something unique
and romantic to make your
whole day. Try something
new, like participating in a new
activity together can keep the
relationship exciting. Take
a Chinese cooking class,
volunteer at a soup kitchen, or
take golf lessons together. You
can also join a couple dance
classes which will make you
both more romantic and keep
you close to each other. The
eagerness to learn something
new can help you grow
together as a couple.
Welcome the new
morning
Make your morning time
special by bringing your
partner a cup of coffee while
he or she is still in
bed. If you’re
willing and
able you can
also serve
them breakfast
in the bed. It
will make your partner feel
cherished and the kindness will
be returned.
Give surprises
Surprise your partner from time
to time in a variety of ways.
Arrive home with a small gift,
cook your partner’s favorite
meal or book a surprise
weekend getaway. Decorate
the house with dim lightening
and flowers which makes you
romantic. Leave romantic
note on different places of the
house and write the steps to
find your surprise in the house.

These types of surprises will
keep the excitement alive and
prevent you from getting stuck
in a relationship rut.
Hug and kiss
Nothing is as good for the
soul and the emotional health
of a person as the human
touch. In our teenage, we hold
hands, give hugs as hello and
goodbye and cuddle as we
sit close. No matter how long
we have been together as a
couple, but an emotional touch
to share love is very important.
Holding hands while walking
on the street makes you the
most romantic couple. Holding
hands keep a connection and
closeness, no matter what
we are doing. An enthusiastic
hug uplift us; a quick kiss says
“glad to see you”.
Share past things
It is the best way to keep in
closer. Everyone one loves
their past and love to share
all that past story with close
ones. Ask your partner about
their growing up experience
and funny moments. It helps
you to spend more time with
each other and makes your
relationship romantic.
I love you
Never forgot to express your
feeling with three magical
word that is “ILU”. Whenever
you feel that there is a need to
say this word to your partner,
please do not shy from people
around you. Say this word
to your partner and let them
feel good and make him feel
special and prove the true love.
Decorate with flowers:
Decorate the bedroom with red
roses and spread petals on the
floor.
Candle light dinner
with wine
Candle light dinner is most
romantic thing to do in the
relationship. You can also add
soft music and wine to make it
more romantic.
Nothing is as
good for the
soul and the
emotional
health of a
person as the
human touch.
In our teenage,
we hold hands,
give hugs
as hello and
goodbye and
cuddle as we
sit close.

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Indian Travelogue
HarminderSahib
ThegoldenTemple
Golden temple also referred to as “The
Harmandir Sahib” or “Darbar Sahib”, is
the holiest Sikh Gurdwara located in the
city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar
is located in the northwest region of
India, in Punjab that is 32 miles east of
Lahore, Pakistan. The city is situated at
an average elevation of 219 meters above
the mean sea level. Climatic change can
be from Temperature: -3 to 47.7 degree
Celsius.
The temple’s dome is covered
with 750 kg of pure gold. Men
and Women must cover their
heads before entering the
Golden Temple and shoes
must not be worn. So take a
cloth with you to cover your
head before entering or you
may also get it at the entry of
golden temple for free of cost.
Before entering, we have to
walk through a foot bath to
ensure our feet are clean.
How to reach: The
distance for golden temple are
calculated from the center of
the city
Air: Amritsar has an
extremely well developed
airport, named as Raja Sani
International Airport. It has a
chain of flights operating both
within and outside the country.
In fact, it is the only airport in
Punjab to operate international
flights. It is located hardly 11
km away from the city center.
There are direct flights from
all the metro cities of India to
Amritsar
Train: The journey takes
around 6 hours and the train
passes via Ambala, Jalandhar,

Ludhiana, Phagwada and
Beas. Amritsar is connected
with Lahore (Pakistan) by
the Samjhauta Express. The
railway station in Amritsar is
centrally located; of hardly
15-minutes drive from the
Golden Temple. Almost all the
metro cities are connected to
Amritsar with direct trains
Road: One can reach
Amritsar from most of the
northern states in just a day’s
time. Grand Trunk Karnal
Road connects Delhi to
Amritsar (435 Km). Regular
buses are available from Delhi
I.S.B.T Delhi to Amritsar.
Amritsar is connected by bus
with Ambala, Chandigarh (235
kms).
Local Transport: Cycle
Rickshaws, Taxis, City buses
directly connect you to the
Gsolden temple.
History: Initially there was
a small lake in the middle of
a calm forest and the site has
been a meditation retreat for
mendicants and sages since
ancient times. Shri Buddha
also spent time at this place in
contemplation.
Two thousand years after the
Buddha’s time, Guru Nanak
(1469-1539), the founder of
the Sikh religion came to live
and meditate by the side of
the peaceful lake. After the
passing away of Guru Nanak,
his disciples continued to
come to this site.

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Indian Travelogue
Guru Ka Langar
Thecommunitykitchenof
goldentemple

shrine of
the Sikhs.
The lake was
enlarged and
structur-
ally contained
during the
leadership of
the fourth
Sikh Guru
(Guru Ram
Dass (1574-
1581).
After a century, the site
became the primary sacred
shrine of the Sikhs. The lake
was enlarged and structurally
contained during the
leadership of the fourth Sikh
Guru (Guru Ram Dass (1574-
1581).
Golden Temple was built
during the leadership of the
fifth Guru (Guru Arjan, 1581-
1606). On several occasions
the temple was destroyed by
the Muslims, and every time
was rebuilt more beautifully by
the Sikhs.
From 1767 onwards, the Sikhs
became strong enough and
peace returned to the Golden
Temple.
Guru Ka Langar:
The community kitchen of
golden temple
The kitchen (Community
kitchen of golden temple) also
called langar hall (in Punjabi)
is one of the largest free
kitchens to be run anywhere
in the world. The concept of
langars was initiated centuries
ago by Guru Nanak, the
founder of Sikh religion. At the
Langar, no one goes hungry
and everybody gets a hot meal
regardless of caste, creed and
religion.
Two hundred thousand rotis,
1.5 tonnes of dal and free
food is served to 100,000
people everyday. This makes
the free kitchen run at the
Golden Temple in the western
Indian city of Amritsar stand
apart. Anyone can eat for free
here and on an average they
serve food to 100,000 people.
On weekends and special
occasions double the numbers
of people visit the golden
temple and have Langar. The
langar never stops in golden
temple. On an average 7,000
kg of wheat flour, 1,200 kg of
rice, 1,300 kg of lentils, 500
kg of ghee (clarified butter)
is used in preparing the meal
every day, Volunteers also
wash the 300,000 plates,
spoons and bowls used in
feeding the people. The food is
vegetarian and the expenses
are managed through
donations from all over the
world.
The Speciality of Punjab is that
tourist or any person coming
to Punjab will get food and
shelter. It means, if a person
does not have money to buy
food and shelter to live he can
directly go to any Gurudwara
for food and shelter (free of
cost). This you will find in all
over Punjab state.
Outside the Golden temple,
there is a big market. From
there you can buy anything
related to the Sikh religion and
also other things. Do not forget
to have “Amritsari Naan” and
“Lassi”. You will really enjoy
the food stuff near the golden
temple.
There are also another tourist
attraction in Amritser and
near to Golden Temple like
Faridkot fort, Wagha border,
Jalliawala Bagh, Ram Tirath,
Durgiana temple.
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Indian History
Kushan Dynasty
After Mauryan period, several
hectic and shifting political
scenes, have taken place in central
Asia and northwestern India.

Indian History
The Great Yuehi-chi
had quit Western China
and migrated towards
the Aral Sea. There
they encountered the
Sakas near Syr Darya
river and evicted them.
The Great Yuehi-Chi tribes
have settled in the Oxus valley
and with the occupation of
the Bactrian lands, the great
hordes were divided into five
principalities.
After 100 years, the Kushan
section acquired huge
prominence, under the leadership
of Kadphises and then began
the history of Kushans.
Geographical location of Kushan
Dynasty
The Kushans empire’s geographical location,
made it a colossus astride on the spine of Asia,
uniting the Greco-Roman civilization in the west
the Chinese civilization in the east and Indian
civilization in the southeast.
Kushan Dynasty under the leadership of
Kadphises
Kadphises was the leader of the Kushans in 40
A.D. He attacked the south of Hindu Kush region,
conquered Kabul and annexed Gandhara, which
included the Taxila kingdom. When Kadphises
died in 77 A.D, the Kushans had supplanted the
princess, belonging to the Indo-Greek saka and
Indo-Parthian communities along the frontiers of
India.

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Indian History
Kushan Dynasty under
Vima-Kadphises
Vima-Kadphises had been
the successor of Kadphises.
He conquered several parts
of northern India. Meanwhile,
the Chinese reasserted their
authority in the north and this
led to the collusion with the
Kushans.
The Chinese general
Pan-Chao had conquered
Chinese Turkistan, and thus
established, the Chinese
authority in Parthia, on
the south territory of the
Caspian sea.
Kushans were threatened by
these advances. Kadphises
II, had claimed the hand of
a Chinese princess in 87
AD, an acknowledgement
of his equality with the
son of Heaven. But the
proposal was rejected and
Kadphises, then dispatched
a large army. However, the
army was decimated because
of the difficult terrain and
was defeated easily, by the
Chinese.
Kushans gold
coins were of great
complexity
Gold coins issued by the
Kushans were of great
complexity. The coins exposes
the people’s prosperity, and
show the figure of Kanishka,
standing and sacrificing at altar
and deities, belonging to the
several religions.
The coins act as the
remembrance that, Kushans
were in direct contact with
the Romans. Gandhara art
is considered as the greatest
contribution of Kushan
Dynasty. Buddha and
Bodhisattavas’s stone images
were carved out and the chief
feature was blending of the
Buddhist subjects with Greek
forms.
Kushan Dynasty
imprints in J&L till
date
The imprints of Kushan
Dynasty are still found in
Jammu & Kashmir state, which
proves the effectiveness and
efficiency of Kushan’s ruling in
the place.
Kanishka I throne was
ascended by Huvishka. He
was the founder of a city
Hushka in Kashmir, named
after him (described by Kalhan
in Rajatarangini). The
Kushan empire was in the
zenith, during Kanishka’s
and Huvishka’s reign.
After Huvishka, Vasudeva
I led the Kushan dynasty.
In Indian culture, Kushan
dynasty had been totally
assimilated. Vasudeva I
was the last greatest king
of the dynasty, when the
Kushan empire saw new
heights in its prosperity.
But after the death of
Vasudeva, the Kushan
empire has started collapsing.
Kanishka II, the son of
Vasudeva, came to lead
dynasty, but had lost all
the territories. Vasudeva
II, Vashishka, and Shaka,
managed to rule Kushan
dynasty, after Kanishka
II.After Vashishka reign
was completed, the Kushan
Empire was disintegrated into
small kingdoms. When Gupta

emperors entered in the fourth
century AD, Kushan dynasty’s
name was not heard again.
Kushan Dynasty under
Vima-Kadphises
Vima-Kadphises had been
the successor of Kadphises.
He conquered several parts
of northern India. Meanwhile,
the Chinese reasserted their
authority in the north and this
led to the collusion with the
Kushans.
The Chinese general Pan-
Chao had conquered
Chinese Turkistan, and thus
established, the Chinese
authority in Parthia, on the
south territory of the Caspian
sea.
Kushans were threatened by
these advances. Kadphises
II, had claimed the hand of
a Chinese princess in 87
AD, an acknowledgement
of his equality with the son
of Heaven. But the proposal
was rejected and Kadphises,
then dispatched a large
army. However, the army
was decimated because
of the difficult terrain and
was defeated easily, by the
Chinese.
Kushans gold
coins were of great
complexity
Gold coins issued by the
Kushans were of great
complexity. The coins exposes
the people’s prosperity, and
show the figure of Kanishka,
standing and sacrificing at altar
and deities, belonging to the
several religions.
The coins act as the
remembrance that, Kushans
were in direct contact with
the Romans. Gandhara art
is considered as the greatest
contribution of Kushan
Dynasty. Buddha and
Bodhisattavas’s stone images
were carved out and the chief
feature was blending of the
Buddhist subjects with Greek
forms.
Kushan Dynasty
imprints in J&L till
date
The imprints of Kushan
Dynasty are still found in
Jammu & Kashmir state, which
proves the effectiveness and
efficiency of Kushan’s ruling
in the place.
Kanishka I throne was
ascended by Huvishka. He
was the founder of a city
Hushka in Kashmir, named
after him (described by
Kalhan in Rajatarangini).
The Kushan empire was in
the zenith, during Kanishka’s
and Huvishka’s reign. After
Huvishka, Vasudeva I led the
Kushan dynasty.
In Indian culture, Kushan
dynasty had been totally
assimilated. Vasudeva I was
the last greatest king of the
dynasty, when the Kushan
empire saw new heights in its
prosperity.
But after the death of
Vasudeva, the Kushan
empire has started collapsing.
Kanishka II, the son of
Vasudeva, came to lead
dynasty, but had lost all
the territories. Vasudeva
II, Vashishka, and Shaka,
managed to rule Kushan
dynasty, after Kanishka II.
After Vashishka reign was
completed, the Kushan Empire
was disintegrated into small
kingdoms. When Gupta
emperors entered in the fourth
century AD, Kushan dynasty’s
name was not heard again.
Indian History

86
Technology
Micromax
Canvas
Xpress 4G
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched
in the month of November 2015. It comes with a
5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of
720 pixels by 1280 pixels. It is powered by 1GHz quad-
core MediaTek MT6735P processor and comes with 2GB
of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage that can be
expanded up to 32GB via a MicroSD card. The Micromax
Canvas Xpress 4G is packed with a 8-megapixel primary
camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for
selfies. The Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G runs Android 5.1
and is powered by a 2000mAh removable battery.

88
Technology
It supports dual SIM (GSM
and GSM) smartphone
that accepts two Regular
SIMs. The connectivity
options include Wi-Fi, GPS,
Bluetooth, FM, 4G (with
support for Band 40 used
by some LTE networks
in India). Sensors on the
phone include Proximity
sensor, Ambient light
sensor, Accelerometer, and
Gyroscope.

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G
detailed specifications
General

Form factor
Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)
2000
Removable battery
Yes
Display

Screen size (inches)
5
Touchscreen
Yes
Resolution
720x1280 pixels
Hardware

Processor
1GHz quad-core
Processor make
MediaTek MT6735P
RAM
2GB
Internal storage
16GB
Expandable storage
Yes
Expandable storage type
microSD
Expandable storage up to
(GB)
32
Camera

Rear camera
8-megapixel
Flash
Yes
Front camera
2-megapixel
Software

Operating System
Android 5.1
Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Yes
GPS
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Headphones
3.5mm
FM
Yes
Number of SIMs
2
SIM 1

SIM Type
Regular
GSM/ CDMA
GSM
3G
Yes
4G/ LTE
Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band
40)
Yes
SIM 2

SIM Type
Regular
GSM/ CDMA
GSM
Sensors

Proximity sensor
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes

90
Automobiles
Maruti
Baleno
New hatchback
Full of power

Automobiles
M
aruti Baleno, the premium
hatchback comes with
two engine options. One
is the 1.3-litre oil-burner,
while the other mill is a
1.2-litre petrol engine. The 1197cc motor
is available to choose with manual and
automatic transmission gearbox.
The base version starts with
the name - Sigma. While,
Delta, Zeta and Alpha are its
three other versions in this
series. Alpha is the top-of-the-
line trim. It carries a premium
range of features like push
start / stop button with smart
key, electrically foldable
ORVMs, remote keyless entry
and a smart play infotainment
system. The manufacturer
ensured maximum protection
to the occupants. It gets
featured with anti-theft security
system, ABS with EBD,
automatic headlamps and
reverse parking assistance.
Its exteriors have a curvaceous
look, especially from its side
facet. Its A and B pillars are
coated in black, which is an
added styling factor. The
radiator grille with chrome
inserts renders it a decorous
look. Its dashboard has
an eye-soothing dual tone
color scheme along with
brushed metallic accents
on its central console.
The infotainment system
is skillfully placed in the
center fascia with chrome
surround. Its ergonomic
and comfortable seating
is another fact that makes
Baleno an ideal choice for
the buyers.

92
Performance

Top Speed
160 Kmph
Acceleration (0-100 kmph)
15 Seconds
Engine Displacement(cc)
1248
Maximum Power
74bhp@4000rpm
Maximum Torque
190Nm@2000rpm
Engine Description
1.3-litre 74bhp 16V DDiS
Diesel Engine
Turning Radius
4.9 metres
No. of Cylinders
4
Drive Type
FWD
Turbo Charger
Yes
Valves Per Cylinder
4
Fuel Supply System
CRDi
Gear box
5 Speed
Steering Gear Type
Rack & Pinion
Capacity

Seating Capacity
5
No of Doors
5
Length
3995mm
Width
1745mm
Height
1500mm
Ground Clearance
170mm
Wheel Base
2520mm
Front Tread
1505mm
Rear Tread
1515mm
Kerb Weight
985kg
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)
37
Cargo Volume
339-litres
Tyre Size
195/55 R16
Tyre Type
Tubeless, Radial
Alloy Wheel Size
16 Inch
Comfort

Air Conditioner

Power Steering

Engine Start/Stop Button

Remote Trunk Opener

Accessory Power Outlet

Transmission Type
Manual
Foldable Rear Seat
60:40 Split
Navigation System

Adjustable Seats

CD Player

FM/AM/Radio

Speakers Front

Speakers Rear

Integrated 2DIN Audio

Bluetooth Connectivity

USB & Auxiliary input

Automobiles
Key Specifications of
Maruthi Baleno

Low Fuel Warning Light

Automatic Climate Control

Rear Seat Headrest

Leather Seats

Voice Control

Cup Holders-Front

Trunk Light

Vanity Mirror

Bottle Holder
Front & Rear Door
Seat Lumbar Support

Cruise Control

Multi-function Steering
Wheel

Touch Screen

Front Suspension
MacPherson Strut
Rear Suspension
Torsion Beam

Safety

Anti-Lock Braking System

Parking Sensors

Rear

Central Locking
Driver Airbag

Passenger Airbag

Rear Seat Belts

Smart Access Card Entry

Seat Belt Warning

Brake Assist

Door Ajar Warning

Crash Sensor

Power Door Locks

Child Safety Locks

Side Impact Beams

Front Impact Beams

Day & Night Rear View
Mirror

Passenger Side Rear View
Mirror

Centrally Mounted Fuel
Tank

Rear Camera

Automatic Headlamps

Follow Me Home
Headlamps

Front Brake Type
Disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum

Others

Emission Norm
Compliance
BS IV
Country of Assembly
India
Country of Manufacture
India
Warranty Time
2 Years
Warranty Distance
40000 Kms

94
Vasthu
tips for a
Pooja
room
Pooja room is a zone of serenity at every home.
It is the place where we connect the eternal
energies. It is a place where God bestows his
presence within us to guide us to the right
paths of life. Placement of such an important
place, Pooja room, into our houses itself, should
produce positive vibes in the home atmosphere.

VAASTU CORNER
This is well possible with
Vastu Shastra, which is the
most commonly used term
particularly when it comes to
constructing or purchasing a
new home. Stressing on ways
to enhance the positive energy
inside your home will help you
to have happy and prosperous
household, according to Vastu
Shastra. Vastu Shastra is a
science, which will help you
increase wealth, well being
and prosperity if you live in
structures that allow positive
cosmic forces.
These attributes will help you
to get an Ideal Puja room in
your home
* Locate your pooja
room in the North, East or the
Northeast side of the house.
* Face towards East/North
while worshiping.
Keep no idols in the
worship room. If you wish to
keep, place idols of height in
between 9”and 2”.
* The legs of the idol
should be at chest level while
worshiping. Whether you stand
or sit.
* Noting should be stored
above the slab or cabinet,
where God is worshiped.
* Do not make your puja
room in a bedroom or a wall
adjacent to the bathroom.
* Do not enter the pooja
room without washing legs and
hands.
* Do not cleanse your feet
by rubbing one over the other.
* Clean your feet on rear
side first with left hand and
pour water with right hand.
* Use copper vessels in
pooja room, particularly where
water is collected.
* Do not draw triangular
pattern of any God in the
Pujaghar.
* The color of pooja room
walls should be white, lemon
or light blue and use white
marble.
* Prayer room should have
doors and windows in the north
or the east.
* Agnikund should be in
the southeast direction of the
Pujaghar.
* Face should be towards
the east while doing the sacred
offerings to the fire.
* Place the lamp in the
Southeast corner of the pooja
room.
Thorough analysis is involved
in the Vastu consultation of
pooja room. While studying
about the vastu of the pooja
room, things that should be
considered include proper
location of the pooja room in
the house,
Stressing
onwaysto
enhancethe
positiveenergy
insideyour
homewillhelp
youtohave
happyand
prosperous
household,
accordingto
VastuShastra.
VastuShastra
isascience,
whichwillhelp
youincrease
wealth,well
beingand
prosperity
ifyoulivein
structures
thatallow
positivecosmic
forces.
‘‘
‘‘

96
Thecolorofpoojaroom
wallsshouldbewhite,
lemonorlightblueand
usewhitemarble.

direction&placementof
thewindows,directionof
theEntrance,direction
&placementofthe
Godplace,direction&
placementofthealmirah
containingpoojastuff,
colorsusedintheroom.

98
Indian Spiritual
Bhagavad Gita
It is by the combination of
souls and matter
Sloka: 7.6
etad-yonini bhutani sarvanity upadharaya
aham krtsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayas tatha
Word to word Meaning
etat—these two natures; yonini—source of birth;
bhutani—everything created; sarvani—all; iti—thus;
upadharaya—know; aham—I; krtsnasya—all-inclusive;
jagatah—of the world; prabhavah—source of manifestation;
pralayah—annihilation; tatha—as well as.

Indian Spiritual
Translation
Know that all living beings
are manifested by these two
energies of mine. I am the
source of the entire creation,
and into me it again dissolves.
Commentary
It is by the combination of
souls and matter that all life in
the material realm comes into
existence. Matter is insentient
by itself. And the soul needs a
carrier. The carrier is nothing
but the form of the body. Living
beings manifest as these two
energies conjugate. Thus, the
conjugation of souls and matter
is through which livings beings
manifest.
The origin of these two
energies is nothing but God.
And hence, the entire creation
manifests from the God. The
cycle of creation of Brahma
completes at the end of
hundred years. When that point
reaches, the manifestation is
dissolved by the lord. The five
gross elements merge into the
five subtle elements, which
will in turn merge into ahankār.
Ahankār merges into mahān
that merges into prakṛiti. All
the prakṛiti dissolves into the
Supreme Lord. prakṛiti moves
towards and sits in Maha
Vishnu’s body, who is a form of
the Supreme Lord.
Even the souls, which remain
un-liberated from the cycle of
creation resides in the body of
God in an unmanifested form.
Such soul awaits next cycle
of creation. The soul waits
for God’s wish to create once
again. And the cycle begins
again and it is then the world
comes into existence. Hence,
God is everything, source,
support, and final resting
ground for all existence.
The soul waits for God’s
wish to create once again.

100
Indian Events

Indian Events
Sabarimala
Pilgrimage
to transcend earthly
limitations,
change for better
Periodic fasts or vrithams observed in Hinduism intend
to purify the human mind and body. The adherence to
austere way of life and observance of tapas in body, mind
and speech, makes it easy to transcend earthly limitations
and get a better change, according to the Bhagavad Gita.
Sabarimala Pilgrimage is one of the pious pilgrimages
where a devotee has to be pure physically and mentally
to get the darshan of Lord Ayyappan. He is expected
to observe fast or vritham for a 41-day period, usually
when Malayalam month of Vrischikam begins in mid
November. A pilgrim on maiden trip to Sabarimala is
called as Kanni Ayyapppan.

102
Indian Events
The fast that longs for 41
days throws light on the
significance of abstinence
and austerity in lives of
devotees seeking a complete
merger with the Ultimate. If
the devotee wants to mount
the pathinettu padikal and
enter Sabarimala temple,
he has to follow several
regulations and dictates. He
can only embark on the 41-
day vritham with permission
from his parents and Guru.
On an auspicious day, the
vritham can be commenced
with poojas to the family deity
and making a holy knot with
yellow cloth, which contains
1.25 currency units. This is
presented to the family deity,
which means the devotee
gains his or her approval to
commence the deeksha.
The Sacred Mala beaded
mala/garland with tulsi or
rudraksham highlights his
renunciation of material
temptations. Most devotes
begin to wear mala from the
very first day of Vrishchikam. It
is auspicious to wear mala on
the day of asterism of Uthram
or on a Saturday or a prior to
the first day of Vrishchikam.
The devotee receives mala
from a Guruswami, one who
visited Sabarimala many
times. The ritual is conducted
usually in the precincts of a
temple or any holy place. The
pilgrim swears all commitment
to Lord Ayyappan as he wears
mala. All his thoughts words
and deeds are surrendered
to the powerful deity and
begin to lead the austere life
of an ascetic.
The 41-day
Vritham
If the devotee
wants to mount
the pathinettu
padikal
and enter
Sabarimala
temple, he has to
follow several
regulations and
dictates.
“
“

Indian Events
The pilgrim awakes early
on the first day of the fast,
bathes and prays to family
deity, the holy mala, and
navagrahas (the nine
planets). Along with his
guru, he then proceeds to
the temple to receive mala
amid chanting of saranams.
The devotee should shun
all social activities like the
renunciant, Lord Ayyappan,
and immerse in bajans,
prayers, poojas, temple visits,
feeding the poor, cleaning
temples, to spiritual lectures
and attending to the poor/
sick. Only satvic food has
to be consumed. Having
meat, intoxicants like drugs,
alcoholic beverages, betel
leaves, and smoking are all
strictly restricted.
The Ayyappa swami (one
who wears mala) takes
bath in the pre-dawn
hours, applies vibhooti and
sandalwood paste regularly.
He meditates and sings about
Lord Ayyappan all 41 days.
He does not shave, refrains
from hurting anybody, do not
cause any inconvenience
to family, identifies other
Ayyappa devotees as lord
himself. The swamy do not
oil hair or body and carries a
tulsi leaf always to ward off
evil and temptations. He does
not sleep on the bed nor wear
footwear to protect his feet.
First day

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Indian Events
The Aazhi pooja is an
important event of the
pilgrimage, and is a
celebration of attaining
a renunciant’s frame of
mind. It is performed on an
auspicious day before the
beginning of the holy trek.
The ritual is even called
Daham Veppu, Vellamkudi or
Padukka.
A special pandal is erected
and fuels for aazhi (fire
blaze) are stored in front of
the pandal in stacks. The fire
is started using camphor.
‘Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa’,
is chanted while the fumes
go higher. Parched rice, rice
flakes, and coconut pieces
are regularly thrown in into
the raging fire. After the
poojas, camphor is burnt.
Aazhi pooja / Vellamkudi
The
worshipper is
bound with the
worshipped,
with Irumudi.
Munmudi
comprises 2 or
3 Mudra bags,
holding items
for vazhipadu
(offering) at the
Sannidhanam
like
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