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CONTENTS
Indian Diaspora
14-25
Jamdani
Santal
Oraon
Story for Kids
30-31
Krishna stories
Healthy Living
Indian Food
32-35
36-37
What to do
for
children’s health
Jackfruit seed fry
Nri profile
Desi News
38-41
50-51
Nikki Haley
Theresa May Visit to
India
Cover Story
26-29
Sabarimala
SabarimalaJamdani
Healthy Living
24-2714-25
32-35

In Business
52-53
After effects of
Demonetisation
In Focus
54-57
500-100 notes withdrawn
Freedom Fighter
58-61
Batukeshwar Dutt
In Business
Indian Yoga
Indian
Yoga
Romance
62-63
Padangusthasan
LifeStyle
Relationship
64-67
68-71
Natural lifestyle
for
better living
Healthy family
Relationships
Romance
72-75
Sucessful Romantic
lifestyle
52-53
62-63
72-75

CONTENTS
Indian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
Indian vasthu
Technology
82-85
96-97
86-89
90-93
94-95
Mehrgarh era
Bhagavad Gita
New Toyota Fortuner
Granary Room
Bajaj Chetak
Travelogue
76-81
Coorg
New Toyota
Fortuner
Coorg
Mehrgarh era
90-9376-81
82-85

Indian Events
98-101
Parliament Winter
Session
Special Movie
Star Gazing
Movie Review
Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
108-115
130-131
116-125
126-127
102-107
Befikre
Dangal
Nenu local
Rock on 2
Force 2
Naruda donaruda
Kate Middleton
Kim Kardashian
Dylan O’Brien
Sam Hunt
Lakmé Fashion
Week
Indian Events
Hollywood
Tea News
98-101
108-115
126-127
Special
Movie

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Oppositions Bharath Bandh on 28
November flopped
Showing their disagreement over the demonetisation
drive imposed by the central government, the
opposition parties have called for a nationwide
strike (Bharat Bandh) on November 28. During the
Rajya Sabha session, the opposition party attacked
the central government over demonetisation of Rs
500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes calling it to be an
impractical move.
As the left sponsored bharath Bandh has flopped,
its leader Bimen bose said, “There is no point
claiming that the bandh was entirely successful,
it was successful only in some pockets. We took
the decision on November 25 evening, there was
hardly any time to campaign for the bandh. None
of the trade union leaders were present in the city
to spread awareness, so, it was not very effective.
Also, we think people still believe that Modi’s
decision of demonetisation will help unearth black
money, but they don’t realise that the money is
mostly overseas.”
PM announces demonetisation
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000
banknotes was a policy enacted by the Government
of India on 8 November 2016. All Rs 500 and Rs
1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series
ceased to be legal tender in India from 9 November
2016. The announcement was made by the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in an unscheduled live
televised address at 20:15 on 8 November. In the
announcement, Modi declared that use of all Rs 500
and Rs 1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi
Series would be invalid from midnight of the same
day and announced the issuance of new Rs 500 and
Rs 2000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi New
Series in exchange for the old banknotes.

Terrorist attack at Nagrota Army
camp
Three heavily-armed terrorists killed by security forces
during an encounter inside an army unit at Nagrota
appear to be part of a group which recently sneaked
into the Indian territory from Pakistan. Though there
has been no official word from the army so far,
sources said this was indicative from the seizure of
a number of Pakistan-made items including eatables
and medicines apart from arms, ammunition and
explosives from the slain terrorists. Seven army men
including two officers were killed when three fidayeens
in police uniform stormed inside the premises of 166
Medium Regiment unit.and many other communities
who were persecuted by the then Mysuru ruler.
New BJP Presidents in Delhi and
Bihar
BJP chief Amit Shah has appointed party MPs
Manoj Tiwari and Nityanand Rai as party’s Delhi
and Bihar unit presidents respectively. While
Tiwari replaces Satish Upadhyay, Rai replaces
Mangal Pandey. Manoj Tiwari represents Northeast
Delhi constituency while Rai represents Ujiarpur
constituency of Bihar in the Lok Sabha.

National anthem to be played in movie
theatres - Supreme court
The Supreme Court has ordered that all cinema halls
across the country should play the national anthem
before the screening of films and that all present must
“stand up in respect” till the anthem is ended. It said
the practice would “instill a feeling within one a sense
of committed patriotism and nationalism.” Cinema halls
should also display the national flag on screen when
the anthem is played, it said.
“People must feel this is my country. This is my
motherland... Arrey, who are you? You are an Indian
first. In other countries, you respect their restrictions.
In India, you do not want any restrictions?” Justice
Misra remarked. ...people should feel that they live in
a nation and show respect to the national anthem and
the national flag,” Justice Misra said.
Manohar Parrikar in Bangladesh
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is in Dhaka
on a two-day visit to Bangladesh during which he
will meet the top civil and military leadership to
strengthen defence ties between the two countries.
Parrikar, the first Indian defence minister to
Bangladesh in the last 45 years, was greeted by
Bangladesh Defence Forces’ Principal Staff Officer
Lt Gen Md Mahfuzur Rahman and other government
officials. Parrikar, is accompanied by the Vice Chiefs
of the Army and Air Force, Deputy Chief of Navy
besides Coast Guard chief and is scheduled to visit
the military academy in Chittagong.
CURRENT AFFAIRS

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patterns found on Dhakai textile.
Jamdanis are popularly known as
Dhakai Jamdani or simply Dhakai.
The earliest mention of origin of
Jamdani and its development as
an industry is found in Kautilya’s
Arthashastra at about 3rd century
BC, where it is stated that this
fine cloth was used in Bangla and
The traditional art of weaving
jamdani has been declared by
UNESCO as a Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity. Jamdani
was originally known as Dhakai
named after the city of Dhaka. The
term Jamdani is Persian, deriving
from ‘Jam’, meaning flower and
‘Dani’, a vase or a container,
named after decorative floral
Jamdani is one of the finest muslin textiles from
Bengal, produced in the Dhaka District, Bangladesh
for centuries. The historic production of jamdani
was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal
emperors. Under British colonialism, the Bengali
jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined
due to colonial import policies favoring industrially
manufactured textiles.
The finest muslin textile
From Bengal
Jamdani
INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART

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Jamdani is
a fine muslin
cloth on which
decorative
motifs are
woven on the
loom, typically
in Grey and
white. Often
a mixture of
cotton and gold
thread were also
used.
INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART

Pundra. Its mention is also
found in the book of Periplus
of the Eritean Sea and in the
accounts of Arab, Chinese
and Italian travelers and
traders.
Jamdani is a handloom
woven fabric made up of
cotton, which was referred
to as muslin. Jamdani’s
weaving tradition is of
Bengali origin. It is one of the
most time and labor-intensive
forms of handloom weaving.
It is undoubtedly one of the
best varieties of finest muslin.
It has been the most artistic
textile of the Bangladeshi
weaver. Traditionally woven
around Dhaka and created
on the loom brocade,
jamdani is fabulously rich in
motifs.
Jamdani is woven in
a supplementary weft
technique, where the artistic
motifs are produced by
a non-structural weft, in
addition to the standard weft
that holds the warp threads
together. The standard weft
creates a fine, sheer fabric
while the supplementary weft
with thicker threads adds the
intricate patterns to it.
Each supplementary weft
motif is added separately by
hand by interlacing the weft
threads into the warp with
fine bamboo sticks using
individual spools of thread.
The result is a myriad of
vibrant patterns that appear
to float on a shimmering
surface. In this weaving
technique, the pattern is not
sketched or outlined on the
fabric. Instead, it is drawn on
a graph paper and placed
underneath the warp.
Jamdani is a fine muslin cloth
on which decorative motifs
are woven on the loom,
typically in Grey and white.
Often a mixture of cotton
and gold thread were also
used. Jamdani is a fusion
of the ancient cloth-making
techniques of Bengal with the
muslin produced by Bengali
Muslims since the 14th
century. Jamdani is the most
expensive product of Dhaka
looms since it requires the
most lengthy and dedicated
work.

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Oraonor
Kurukh tribe
Konkan is said to be the original
home of the Kurukh tribes, from
whence they migrated to Northern
India. A Kurukh substratum is very
prominent in the language of the
Konkan or the Konkani language.
They live in Chhota Nagpur plateau
of east-central India which is in
Jharkhand; in Raigarh, Surguja,
Jashpur districts of Chhattisgarh;
Ranchi District of Jharkhand;
Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal;
Sundargarh District of Odisha, and
also in Bihar and Bangladesh.
The Oraon people have a rich
range of folk songs, dances and
tales, as well as traditional musical
The Oraon or Kurukh tribe, are tribal aborigines
inhabiting various states across the central and eastern
India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Traditionally, Oraons
depends on the forest and farms for their ritual and
economic livelihood, but in recent times, a few of them
have become settled as agriculturalists. Small numbers of
Oraons have migrated to the northeastern part of India,
where they are employed in tea estates.
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INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

the shade of a sacred grove.
Sacred grove means grove
of a tree of particular religion.
Sarna worship The Sun as
Biri and the Moon as Chando.
Chando Biri are the words
which is being used in the
Sarna Puja. They called the
earth Dharti Aayo (Earth as
mother). This practice is not
very closely connected to the
practices of Hindu religion.
Still large section of Oraon
follow their original religion
Sarna Dharam like other
tribes.
Boys and girls marry after
puberty, boys usually at 16-20
years. This follows a period in
which both sexes sleep in a
youth dormitory (dhumkuria).
Boys are branded on the arm
before being admitted to this
institution. The dormitory
provides a pool of agricultural
labor that can be hired when
necessary.
instruments. Both men and
women participate in dances,
which are performed at social
events and festivals. Mandar,
nagara and kartal are the main
musical instruments. During
festival or any occasion of
celebration they consume
an alcoholic drink called
handiya, a rice wine made
from fermented rice. Handiya
is distributed among every
person of the village in a bowl
of leaves, which is called
Dona.
Most of population are Sarna,
in which Dharmesh is the
supreme almighty. Sarna
perform religious rituals under
Most of population are Sarna, in which Dharmesh is the
supreme almighty. Sarna perform religious rituals under
the shade of a sacred grove. Sacred grove means grove of
a tree of particular religion. Sarna worship The Sun as
Biri and the Moon as Chando. Chando Biri are the words
which is being used in the Sarna Puja.

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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE

the people with
bow and arrow
SANTHALS
T
The Santhal or Saontal, are
a scheduled tribe of people
indigenous to Terai of Nepal and
India, who lives in the Indian
States of Jharkhand, West Bengal,
Bihar, Odisha and Assam. There is
a significant Santhal minority
in neighboring Bangladesh and a
small population in Nepal .
They are one of the largest
tribal communities in India.
The Santhals mostly speak
Santali, a member of the
Munda language family.
Chadar Badar, a form
of pupetry known also
as Santhal puppetry, is
a folk show involving
wooden puppets placed
in a small cage which acts
as the stage. The Santal
traditionally accompany
many of their dances with
two drums: the Tamak‘ and
the Tumdak’. The Santhals
worship Marang buru, or
Bonga, as the Supreme
Deity.
Chacho Chatiar is a very
important ceremony of
the Santals that enables
the individual to take his
place in Santal society and
participate in its rights, rules
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this no Santal can be married
or cremated.
In the Santhal community,
younger ones always respect
their elders and bow to them
whenever they meet. In return
the elders show love and
care by assuring them of the
blessings. Whenever a new
member or relative comes to
the family, he is welcomed
first. Then he is asked to sit
and thereafter his feet are
washed. The relatives are not
allowed to go without having
food.
One of the most important
and distinctive symbol that
characterizes this community
is the bow and arrow. Apart
from using it for hunting, they
use it during various rituals,
festivals and celebrations.
During the ceremonial
cleansing after birth, the arrow
is used by the midwife. In
ancient times the umbilical
cord of a new born baby was
cut with the sharp edge of an
arrow and the same arrow was
placed vertically on the head
side of the baby.
The tradition of hunting has
been there among Santhals
since time immemorial.
Santhals have great ability to
locate animals by looking at
the caves or forest. They even
have the ability to bring home
the animals and birds alive
INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE

and domesticate them. When
the hunters come home, the
respective household people
wash their feet and salute
each other because they have
come saved from the death.
After that they eat food and
the hunters gather at a place
and cut up the killed animals.
Santal society has very
interesting characteristics.
It contains flexibility in
rigidity. Marriage is one of
the important components
in the dynamics of Santal
society. It, indeed, have
wonderful and interesting
feature. Santal marriage gives
an understanding of Santal
life and their feeling and
sentiments. It, to some extend,
depicts the Santal way of life.

Sabarimalathe ultimate destinationof
salvation irrespectiveof
faith
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple is one of the
most ancient and prominent Sastha temples
in the country. Located in the Western Ghat
mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta district
in Kerala, Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha
Temple is one of the few Hindu temples in
India that is open to all faiths.
The shrine of Sabarimala is one
of the most remote shrines in
southern India yet it still draws
three to four million pilgrims each
year.
The shrine at Sabarimala is an
ancient temple of Ayyappan
also known as Sasta and
Dharmasasta. In the 12th
century, Manikandan, a prince of
Pandalam dynasty, meditated at
Sabarimala temple and became
one with the divine. Manikandan
was an avatar of Ayyappan.
The devotees are expected
to follow a Vratham (41-day
fasting) prior to the pilgrimage.
This begins with wearing of a
special Mala. During the 41
days of Vratham, the devotee
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who has taken the vow, is
required to strictly follow the
rules that include follow only
a vegetarian diet, celibacy,
teetotalism, not use any
profanity, allow the hair
and nails to grow without
cutting. They must try their
maximum to help others
and see everything around
them as lord Ayyappa. They
are expected to bath twice
in a day and visit the local
temples regularly and only
wear plain black or blue
colored traditional clothing.
The pilgrimage begins in
the month of November and
ends in January. The temple
attracts pilgrims not only from
the southern states of India,
but also from other parts
of the country and abroad.
The shrine gets thronged
with devotees especially
during the main pilgrim
season from November to
January. Mandala pooja and
Makaravilakku are the two
main events of the pilgrim
season. The temple stays
closed during the rest of the
year except for the first five
days of every Malayalam
month and during Vishu
(April).
The prasadam at Sabarimala
temple is Aravana payasam
and Appam. These are
prepared by using rice, ghee,
sugar, jaggery etc.
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The message given by
the temple is the ultimate
knowledge that each
individual is a God unto
himself / herself, ‘Tat Tvam
Asi’ in sanskrit means “That
Thou Art”. Due to this pilgrims
call each other Swami. It
means, in short, you are
part of the Universal Soul
(in Sanskrit “Paramatma”)
which is the quintessence of
Advaita philosophy.
How to reach
Airport
Nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport (170
km) and Cochin International
Airport, at Nedumbassery,
Kochi (160 km) are the
nearest airports. Cheruvally
airport in Erumely is
approved by both central and
state governments and work
may start soon.
Sabarimala Heliport (helipad)
is situated in Perunad (40
km) from pampa. Which
is known as Sabarimala
helipad. Chipsan Aviation Pvt
Ltd, operates service from
various location. Most of the
Sabarimala pilgrimages are
using this heliport.
Rail Way
Chengannur Railway
Station (82 km) (Declared
as Gateway of Sabarimala),
Tiruvalla Railway Station
(92 km), Kottayam Railway
Station (120 km) and Kollam
Junction railway station (129
km) are the nearest railway
stations. Direct Bus services
to Pathanamthitta, Erumeli
and Pamba are operated
from Chengannur Railway
Station.
Road Way
The main trunk road to
Sabarimala is Pathanamthitta
- Pamba, which passes
through, Mannarakulanji,
Vadasserikara, Perunad,
Laha, Nilakkal > Pampa. The
distance from Pathanamthitta
District center to Sabarimala
is about 70 km.
The prasadam at
Sabarimala temple is Aravana
payasam and Appam. These are
prepared by using rice, ghee,
sugar, jaggery etc.
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Naming ceremony
of
little Krishna and Balarama
STORY FOR KIDS

Nanda agreed with sage
Garga’s suggestion. Sage
Garga performed all the
rites in a simple way and
told Nanda in private, “This
Rohini’s child charms
everyone with his beauty. He
will delight his friends and
relatives by his virtues. So
we shall name him ‘Rama’.
And because he will manifest
extraordinary bodily strength,
he will also be known as
‘Bala’ . So he will be called
Balarama.
Moreover, because he unites
two families, Vasudeva’s
family and Nanda’s family,
he will be known also as
‘Sankarshana’.
”The younger boy is God
incarnate. As he has a dark
complexion, we shall name
him Krishna. Since his
father’s name is Vasudeva,
he will be known as
Vasudeva. This child, who is
a source of joy to you and all
others in Gokula, will bring
you great good fortune. Look
after him with all attention.”
After completing the
ceremony and blessing all of
them, sage Garga departed
for his own home. Nanda
and Yasoda were highly
pleased and felt blessed.
All the people of Gokula
came and prostrated before
him. Nanda requested
him to perform the naming
ceremony for his two sons.
Garga also had a purpose in
coming to this place. So he
immediately agreed. But he
suggested that the ceremony
should be performed without
much pomp. Otherwise, it
might draw the attention
of Kamsa. If Kamsa came
to know that sage Garga
had performed the naming
ceremony, he would think
that the children must be of
some importance and he
would try to kill them.
The family priest of the Yadus was sage Garga.
Nanda felt that his children should be named by sage
Garga. So he requested sage Garga to visit Gokula
and name the children. Accordingly sage Garga
arrived in Gokula. Nanda and Yasoda received him
with great joy and reverence.

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What to do
for
children’s health
The very common and true saying ‘Health
is Wealth’ is not just a myth. We should
always keep in mind that health is the
greatest wealth in this world.
We should motivate our kids
and children to know about this
common saying. The importance
of health is to be imparted at an
early age, so that they grow up
practising a healthy regime.
Good health is the most
important part of our life, without
which we are incomplete and
living unhealthy life is stressful
living. Good health is really better
than wealth and other things in
this whole world. It is as true as
our life that good health keeps
us always happy and gives us
a feeling of complete physical,
mental, social and intellectual
well-being.
Good health keeps us away
from the diseases and health
disorders. The loss of good
health causes loss of all the
happiness. Good health helps
us to live a good, balanced
and healthy life. Our good
health needs several things to
get done on a daily basis. We
need fresh air, clean water,
proper sunlight, balanced diet,
away from junk food, clean and
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HEALTHY LIVING

healthy atmosphere, green
environment, morning walk,
personal hygiene, proper
education, etc.
Healthy food at proper time
is very much necessary for
a healthy body, which is
possible only through a well
balanced diet. It promotes
the proper growth and
development of our body and
keeps us mentally, physically
and socially healthy. We
should always remember that
we need proper food, water,
air, physical activity, sleep
and rest.
Good health keeps us away
from metal and physical
disabilities as well as other
medical conditions including
cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, fatal diseases, etc.
A physically or internally
unfit person has to face a lot
of challenges in the whole
life even she / he has to
depend on someone else for
performing the daily basic
needs.
Now-a-days, good health is
just like a boon given by the
God. It is a real fact that good
health is real wealth of life.
Good health is considered
as the precious earning of
a human being throughout
his / her life. If one has lost
his health, he has lost all the
charms of life. A good wealth
can be earned with a good
health. However, good health
can never be earned in the life
if once destroyed.
Good health keeps us away from
metal and physical disabilities as
well as other medical conditions
including cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, fatal diseases, etc.
““

36
Traditionally, jackfruit seeds or “chakkakuru” are
scarped and sliced and used in curries. Chakkakuru
Mezhukkupuratti/ Spicy Jack Fruit Seeds Stir Fry is a tasty
traditional preparation from Kerala.
INDIAN FOOD
Chakkakuru
Mezhukkupuratti
or
Jackfruit seed fry
Cook Time : 15 Mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients
Jack fruit seeds/Chakkakuru
2 cups Clean and Dice Evenly
Mustard Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Shallot/Kochulli 4 to 5
Skinned and Chopped Finely
Garlic 2 Fat Cloves Skinned
and Chopped Finely
Ginger A Small Piece Skinned
and Chopped Finely
Curry Leaves A Hand Full
Kashmiri Chilly Powder 1
Teaspoon For Cooking Jack
Fruit Seeds
Pepper Powder ¼ Teaspoon
For Cooking Jack Fruit Seeds
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
For Cooking Jack Fruit seeds
Coconut Oil/Any Veg Oil 1
Teaspoon For Cooking Jack
Fruit Seeds
Water For Cooking Jack
Fruit Seeds
Salt To taste
Kashmiri Chilly Powder ½
Teaspoon Extra
Pepper Powder A Pinch Extra
Coconut Oil/Any Veg Oil 2
Tablespoon
How to prepare
1. In a non-stick pan,
place diced Jack fruit seeds and add water,
1 teaspoon chilly powder,
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder,
¼ teaspoon pepper powder,
½ teaspoon oil,
few curry leaves and salt for taste.
2. Cover and cook until the seeds soft and dry.
3. Keep aside.
4. Heat 2 Tablespoon oil in a frying pan, pop
mustard seeds.
5. Add ginger, garlic, shallots and curry leaves.
6. Sauté until golden brown.
7. Add cooked jack fruit seeds
8. Sauté few minutes in a medium heat.
9. Add ½ teaspoon extra chilly powder, a pinch
pepper powder and salt (if needed).
10. Sauté and fry it until light brown in color.
Serve hot
Delicious Chakkakkuru mezhukkupuratti / Jack fruit
Seeds Stir fry is ready. Serve hot with boiled rice or
porridge.

38
NNikki has two brothers, Mitti, a retired
member of the United States Army
Chemical Corps who has served in
Desert Storm and Charan, a web
designer. She has a sister, Simran,
a radio host and Fashion Institute
of Technology alumna, born in
Singapore.
At age 12, Nikki began helping
with the bookkeeping in Exotica
International, her mother’s ladies’
clothing shop. The Economist
likens her to another shopkeeper’s
daughter, Margaret Thatcher, writing
that Nikki’s girlhood job in her
mother’s shop gave her “an extreme
watchfulness about overheads and
a sharp aversion to government
intrusion.”
Nikki is a graduate of Orangeburg
Preparatory Schools and Clemson
University, with a bachelor’s degree
in accounting.
Nikki Haley was born
Nimrata Randhawa in
Bamberg, South Carolina, on
January 20, 1972, to an Indian
Sikh family. She was called
Nikki, meaning ‘little one,’
by her family.” Her parents,
Ajit Singh Randhawa and
Raj Kaur Randhawa, are
immigrants from Amritsar
District, Punjab, India. Ajit
had been a professor at Punjab
Agricultural University.
Haley’s parents migrated
to Canada after her father
received a scholarship offer
from the University of British
Columbia. After earning his
PhD in 1969, Ajit moved
his young family to South
Carolina to accept a position
as a professor at Voorhees
College.
Nikkii Haley
US envoy to UN
NRI PROFILE

40
Haley was named to the
board of directors of the
Orangeburg County Chamber
of Commerce in 1998. She
was named to the board of
directors of the Lexington
Chamber of Commerce
in 2003. Haley became
treasurer of the National
Association of Women
Business Owners in 2003
and president in 2004. She
chaired the Lexington Gala
to raise funds for the local
hospital. She also served
on the Lexington Medical
Foundation, Lexington County
Sheriff’s Foundation and West
Metro Republican Women.
She is the president of the
South Carolina Chapter of
the National Association of
Women Business Owners and
was chair for the 2006 Friends
of Scouting Leadership
Division campaign. She is a
member of the Rotary Club in
Lexington.
In 2004, Haley ran for the
South Carolina House of
Representatives for a district
in Lexington County. She
became the first Asian-
American of Asian Sikh
Indian heritage to hold office
in South Carolina. She was
unopposed for re-election
to a second term in 2006. In
2008, she won re-election to a
third term. Haley was elected
chair of the freshman caucus
in 2005 and majority whip in
the South Carolina General
Assembly.
On May 14, 2009, Haley
announced that she would
run for the Republican
nomination for Governor
of South Carolina in 2010.
Haley was elected governor
on November 2, 2010, over
the Democratic candidate.
She is considered the third
non-white person to have
been elected as governor of a
Southern state, after Virginia’s
L. Douglas Wilder and
Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal.
On August 12, 2013, Haley
announced she would seek
a second term during a rally
on August 26, 2013, at the
BI-LO Center in downtown
Greenville. Haley was re-
elected on November 4, 2014,
with a 55.9 percent to 41.3
percent win. Her second term
as governor of South Carolina
expires in January 2019.
After the unprecedented
victory of Democrat candidate
Donald Trump there were
rumours that Nikki may be
appointed as the Secretary
0f state. But now she is
designated as the US envoy
to UN. Nikki Haley becomes
the first Indian-American
to ever serve in a Cabinet
position to any presidential
administration.
NRI PROFILE

42
UKannounces
new visa crackdown
The UK government has announced changes to its visa policy
for non-EU nationals, which will affect a large number of
Indians especially from the IT sector.
The new visa rules announced by
the Home Office, says that anyone
applying after November 24 under
the Tier 2 intra-company transfer
(ICT) category would be required
to meet a higher salary threshold
requirement of 30,000 pounds from
the earlier 20,800 pounds.
The ICT route is mainly used by
the Indian IT companies in Britain
and the UK’s Migration Advisory
Committee (MAC) had found that
Indian IT workers are accounted for
nearly 90 percent of visas issued
under this route.
“The first of two phases of changes
to Tier 2, announced by the
government in March following
a review by the Independent
Migration Advisory Committee,
will affect applications made on or
after November 24 unless stated
NRI IMMIGRATION

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NRI IMMIGRATION

otherwise,” a Home Office
statement said.
Other than the Tier 2 ICT
salary threshold hike, the
other changes include
increasing the Tier 2
(General) salary threshold
for experienced workers to
25,000 pounds, with some
exemptions; reducing the
Tier 2 (ICT) graduate trainee
salary threshold to 23,000
pounds and increasing the
number of places to 20
per company per year and
closing the Tier 2 (ICT) skills
transfer sub-category.
“Immigration is not serving
to increase the incentive to
employers to train and upskill
the UK workforce. Ready
access to a pool of skilled IT
professionals in India is an
example of this,” the MAC
report had said in its findings.
“We did not see any
substantive evidence of
long-standing reciprocal
arrangements, whereby
UK staff are given the
opportunity to gain skills,
training and experience from
working in India,” it noted.
“They have developed a
delivery model, whereby
significant elements of
projects are delivered
offshore in India, taking
advantage of the fact that
Indian salaries are lower
than in the UK for equivalent
workers. Indeed, partners
told us that India currently
has a competitive advantage
in training IT workers and in
the time it would take to fully
upskill the native population,
technology would have
moved on,” the report
concluded.
“The UK government’s
reforms to Tier 2 work visas
are intended to ensure
that businesses are able
to attract the skilled people
they need, but also see
that they get far better at
recruiting and training UK
workers first,” then UK
Immigration minister James
Brokenshire had said.
The ICT route
is mainly used
by the Indian
IT companies in
Britain and the
UK’s Migration
Advisory
Committee (MAC)
had found that
Indian IT workers
are accounted for
nearly 90 percent
of visas issued
under this route.

46
The Republican Party
nominee and businessman
Donald Trump from New
York and his running mate,
Governor Mike Pence of
Indiana had defeated the
Democratic Party nominee,
former Secretary of State and
former Senator Hillary Clinton
from New York, and her
running mate, Senator Tim
Kaine from Virginia. Trump is
expected to take office as the
45th President on January 20,
2017 and Pence is expected
to take office as the 48th Vice
President.
The series of presidential
primary elections and
caucuses were conducted
between February and June
2016, staggered among
the 50 states, the District of
Columbia and U.S. territories.
This nominating process
was also an indirect election,
where voters cast ballots
The United States presidential
election of 2016 was held on
November 8, 2016.
WORLD NEWS
Donald Trump
The new President of
United States of America

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for a slate of delegates to a
political party’s nominating
convention, who in turn
are elected as their party’s
presidential nominee.
Businessman and reality
television personality
Donald Trump became
the Republican Party’s
presidential nominee
on July 19, 2016, after
defeating Senator Ted
Cruz of Texas and 15 other
major candidates in the
Republican primary elections.
Former Secretary of State
and Senator for New York
Hillary Clinton became
the Democratic Party’s
presidential nominee on July
26, 2016, after defeating
Senator Bernie Sanders of
Vermont.
WORLD NEWS
In the early morning of
November 9, 2016, initial
vote counts indicated that
Donald Trump was projected
to obtain over 270 electoral
votes, a majority of the 538
electors in the electoral
college required to make him
the president-elect of the
United States. The victory
was considered unlikely by
most pre-election forecasts
and was characterized by
various news organizations
as an “upset” and the most
“shocking” U.S. presidential
election result since Harry
S. Truman’s upset victory in
1948.
Aside from Florida, the states
which secured Trump’s
victory are from the Great
Lakes / Rust Belt region.
Wisconsin went Republican
for the first time since 1984,
while Pennsylvania and
Michigan went Republican
for the first time since 1988.
Maine split its electoral votes
for the first time since 1828.
Despite winning the popular
vote by more than 1.7 million,
Hillary Clinton is poised to
lose the Electoral College by
74 votes, with 30 states and
Maine’s 2nd congressional
district going to Trump and 20
states plus DC to Clinton.
Seventeen major candidates
entered the race starting
March 23, 2015, when
Senator Ted Cruz from Texas
was the first to announce his
candidacy, former Governor
Jeb Bush of Florida, retired
neurosurgeon Ben Carson
from Maryland, Governor
Chris Christie of New Jersey,
businesswoman Carly Fiorina
from California, former
Governor Jim Gilmore of
Virginia, Senator Lindsey
Graham from South Carolina,
former Governor Mike
Huckabee of Arkansas,
former Governor Bobby
Former
Secretary of
State Hillary
Clinton, who
also served in
the U.S. Senate
and was the
First Lady of the
United States,
became the
first Democrat
to formally
launch a major
candidacy for
the presidency.

Jindal of Louisiana, Governor
John Kasich of Ohio, former
Governor George Pataki
of New York, Senator
Rand Paul from Kentucky,
former Governor Rick Perry
of Texas, Senator Marco
Rubio from Florida, former
Senator Rick Santorum from
Pennsylvania, businessman
Donald Trump from New York
and Governor Scott Walker
of Wisconsin. This was the
largest presidential primary
field for any political party in
American history.
Former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton, who also
served in the U.S. Senate
and was the First Lady of
the United States, became
the first Democrat to formally
launch a major candidacy
for the presidency. Clinton
made the announcement
on April 12, 2015, via a
video message. While
Nationwide opinion polls in
2015 indicated that Clinton
was the front-runner for the
2016 Democratic presidential
nomination, she faced
challenges from Independent
Vermont Senator Bernie
Sanders, who became the
second major candidate when
he formally announced on
April 30, 2015, that he was
running for the Democratic
nomination. September 2015
polling numbers indicated
a narrowing gap between
Clinton and Sanders. On May
30, 2015, former Governor
of Maryland Martin O’Malley
was the third major candidate
to enter the Democratic
primary race. On June 3,
2015, Lincoln Chafee, former
Independent Governor and
Republican Senator of Rhode
Island, became the fourth
major candidate to announce
his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination. On
July 2, 2015, former Virginia
Senator Jim Webb became
the fifth major Democratic
candidate to announce his
bid for the presidency. On
September 6, 2015, former
Harvard law professor
Lawrence Lessig became
the sixth and final major
Democratic candidate to enter
the race.
In the early morning of November 9,
2016, initial vote counts indicated that
Donald Trump was projected to obtain
over 270 electoral votes, a majority of
the 538 electors in the electoral college
required to make him the president-
elect of the United States.

50
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in
Delhi on 6 November evening on a three-day visit
to India. This is her first bilateral engagement
outside Europe after taking office in July. The
60-year-old British Prime Minister’s visit is
aimed at enhancing Indo-UK ties in the key areas
such as trade, investment, defence and security.
Ms May is being
accompanied by 40
business delegates from
UK companies which will
showcase itself at the Tech
Summit in Delhi.
“Both PMs will have a
number of issues to discuss
and clearly PM Modi will
want to know the impact
of Brexit may have on
India. These are early days
but I can tell you that this
indicates that Britain wants
to forge a stronger, fruitful
and prosperous relationship
DESI NEWS
BritishPrimeMinister
Theresa May’s
first visitto India

than ever with India”, said
Shailesh Vara, Conservative
MP in the UK.
“If anything, I see further
tightening of visa rules. Free
Trade Deal with India will be
tough because I see India
then automatically asking
for liberalisation of visas as
a quid pro quo. I think trade
with India will be difficult in
the years to come because
of the new centrality over
immigration.” said political
analyst, Professor Anand
Menon of King’s College
London.
“We will be promoting the
best of Britain, sending
out the message that we
are open for business,
and making the most of
the opportunities offered
by Brexit as the world’s
foremost champion of
free trade,” Before leaving
London, Ms May had said.
“Free trade creates a rising
tide that lifts all boats,” she
said. “It makes us all richer. It
creates jobs.”
“The U.K. will consider
further improvements to
our visa offer if at the same
time we can step up the
speed and volume of returns
of Indians with no right to
remain in the U.K.,” she said.
“We must therefore
encourage greater mobility
and participation of young
people in education and
research opportunities,” she
said.

52 “In the NCR (National Capital
Region), 35-40 percent of the
money involved in the sale
of pre-owned houses was in
black. Only circle rates were
covered in white. This has
stopped after demonetisation,”
said a property consultant in
south Delhi’s Kalkaji area.
“Similar is the case with the
sale of flats that are built by
developers -- properties that
are taken over from existing
independent house owners
and developed into new
houses. This kind of business
has also come to a halt,” he
added.
“The only hope now is that,
once the demonetisation
drive stabilises -- say in three-
four-six months -- banks
will extend more housing
loans. I don’t see a problem
since prices have crashed
25 percent. That is our only
hope,” the property consultant
said.
“The primary sale of the
houses will go up with the
demonetisation move as the
banks will lend more money
to actual buyers,” Manoj
Gaur, Managing Director of
Gaursons India, said.
“Banks are expected to lend
money at a better rate of
interest following an increase
in their deposits. So, instead
of parking their money in
bonds or fixed deposits,
people would prefer to buy
property in the coming days.”
“The secondary market, in
which the big deals of lands
and houses were carried out
at low circle rates, will feel the
impact,” Gaur said.
“I do not believe in the
prediction of a few people that
the property prices would go
down by 25 per cent. Loan
rates might drop in December
after the policy statement is
released. It will be reflected
in a cut from 15 basis points
(BPS) to 25 BPS and there
would be more reduction
in loan rates in the coming
months,” Vinod Bahl, a senior
journalist who writes on real
estate, said.
“There was some momentum
seen during the festive
seasons as good deals were
After effects
of
Demonetisation
Demonetisation has put a limit in the transfer of money. It has
slowed down the transactions, which are hit with low business.
But the people hope that the effect of demonetisation to curb
the black money will give a huge impact in the area of real
estate. The loan rates will come down, that helps the people to
own a property easily and in less cost.
IN BUSINESS

offered by the developers, but
that has taken a back seat
and buyers are waiting for
price correction and the rate
of home loans to go down,”
he said.
Jaishree Kurup, Head,
Editorial and Advisory, at
Magicbrics.com, said: “The
cash-savvy market has been
most affected due to the
demonetisation mainly in
north India and in Mumbai.
Markets like Hyderabad and
Chennai, which are not so
much dependent on high cash
transactions, have remained
unaffected.”
“Deals which had 30 to 40
per cent of cash transactions
have got cancelled in recent
days, while the deals which
were based on home loans
did not get affected,” she said.
Ravi Ramu, CEO and MD of
VBHC-Value Homes Private
Ltd., said, “Real estate to the
extent it depends on cash
transactions is dead for now.”
“India’s GDP will steadily rise
as the black money economy
is largely snuffed out in the
near-term and transactions
get recorded in the
mainstream economy. The
fear of such bold anti-black
wealth moves will presumably
drive more to the ‘whiter’ way
of doing business,” Ramu
said.
“Cheaper home loans and car
loans and personal loans will
fuel consumer spends,” Ramu
added.

54
Demonetisation
A bold and brave step on the
fight against corruption
INFOCUS
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000
banknotes was a step taken by the Government
of India on 8 November 2016, ceasing the usage
of all Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes of the
Mahatma Gandhi Series as a form of legal tender
in India from 9 November 2016.

The move was termed as
a bold and brave initiative
against corrunption and
funding of terrorism. On
8 November 2016, an
announcement was made by
the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi in an unscheduled
live televised address to
the nation at 20:15 IST. In
the announcement, Modi
has declared circulation
of all Rs 500 and Rs 1000
banknotes of the Mahatma
Gandhi Series will be
invalid effective from the
midnight and announced
the issuance of new Rs 500
and Rs 2000 banknotes of
the Mahatma Gandhi New
Series in exchange for the
old banknotes.
After the official
announcement by Prime
Minister Modi, the Governor
of the Reserve Bank of
India, Urjit Patel, and
Economic Affairs secretary,
Shaktikanta Das explained
in a press conference that
while the supply of notes
of all denominations had
increased by 40% between
2011 and 2016, theRs 500
and Rs 1000 banknotes
increased by 76% and 109%
respectively in this period
owing to forgery. This forged
cash was then used to fund
terrorist activities against
India. As a result the decision
to eliminate the notes had
been taken.
Patel also informed that the
decision had been made
about six months ago, and
the printing of new banknotes
of denomination Rs 500 and
Rs 2000 had already started.
However, only the top
members of the government,
security agencies and the
central bank were aware of
the move. But media had
reported in October 2016
about introduction of Rs 2000
denomination well before
the official announcement
by RBI. This statement
has led to much debate,
because the Reserve Bank
governor six months before
the announcement was
Raghuram Rajan, while
the new banknotes have

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the signature of the newly
appointed governor, Urjit
Patel.
The effect of demonetisation
was trmendous. The corrupt
and the black money
holaders started running
from pillar to post. Many age
Jammu and Kashmir the
agitation of thte shutdown
of thte valley for the past
4 months came to an end.
The crime rates came down.
Over all the common people
welcomed it, while the corrpt,
black money hoaders and
some political parties raised
their hue and cry against this
sincere effort to eradicate
corruption and black money
and develop the country for
its citizens.
INFOCUS
The effect of demonetisation was
trmendous. The corrupt and the black
money hoaders started running from pillar
to post. Many gaeJammu and Kashmor the
agitation of thte shutdown of thte valley
for the past 4 months came to an end.

Batukeshwar Dutt alias B. K. Dutt alias Battu alias
Mohan, was a son of Goshtha Bihari Dutt, born
on 18 November 1910 in Oari village, Burdwan
district, in West Bengal. He graduated from P. P.
N. High School in Cawnpore.
58
Batukeshwar Dutt
unsung
freedom fighter
HHe was a close associate
of freedom fighters such as
Chandrashekhar Azad and
Bhagat Singh, the latter of whom
he met in Cawnpore in 1924. He
learned about bomb-making while
working for the Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association (HSRA).
To protest against the British
Government introduced the Public
FREEDOM FIGHTER
Safety Bill & the Trade Dispute
Bill in the Central Legislative
Assembly that gave more power
to the British Government
and the police against Indian
revolutionaries and freedom
fighters, the Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association decided
to explode a few bombs in the
Central Legislative Assembly.

60
FREEDOM FIGHTER

Chandrashekhar Azad, the
leader of that revolutionary
movement, was not in favor of
exploding bombs. However,
others in the party persuaded
Azad to accept Bhagat Singh’s
plan and Azad selected
Batukeshwar Dutt to accompany
Bhagat Singh and throw the
bombs in the Assembly.
Batukeshwar Dut is best
known for having exploded a
few bombs, along with Bhagat
Singh, in the Central Legislative
Assembly in New Delhi on 8 April
1929. After they were arrested,
tried and imprisoned for life, he
and Bhagat Singh initiated a
historic hunger strike protesting
against the abusive treatment
of Indian political prisoners, and
eventually secured some rights
for them.
Along with Singh and Sukhdev,
Dutt was tried in the Central
Assembly Bomb Case and
was sentenced in 1929 to life
imprisonment by the Sessions
Judge of Delhi under Section
307 of the Indian Penal Code
& Section 4 of the Explosive
Substances Act. He was
deported to the Cellular Jail,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
After his release from prison,
he participated in the Quit India
Movement of Mahatma Gandhi
and was again jailed for four
years. He was lodged in the
Motihari Jail (in Champaran
district of Bihar). After India
gained independence, he
married Anjali in November
1947. Independent India did not
accord him any recognition, and
he has spent his remaining life
in poverty away from the political
limelight.
Dutt outlived all his comrades
and died on 20 July 1965 in the
AIIMS hospital in Delhi after a
long illness. He was cremated
in Hussainiwala near Firozepur
in Punjab where the bodies of
his comrades Bhagat Singh,
Rajguru and Sukhdev were also
cremated. He was survived by
his only daughter, Bharti Bagchi,
in Patna.
he participated in the Quit India Movement of
Mahatma Gandhi and was again jailed for four years.
He was lodged in the Motihari Jail (in Champaran
district of Bihar). After India gained independence,
he married Anjali in November 1947.
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Padangusthasan
BIG TOE POSE
INDIAN YOGA
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How to do
1. Stand upright with your
feet parallel to each other.
The feet should be at least
six inches apart. Your legs
also need to be straight.
2. Contract your thigh
muscles, which will lift your
knee caps outward.
3. Keep your legs straight
as you bend forward with
an aim of touching your
forehead to your knee. Your
torso and head should move
together.
4. Grip your big toes with
fingers of each foot. Grip your
toes firmly with your fingers.
5. Press your toes into your
hand. If you are not able to
catch your toes with changing
your posture, you can also
use a band or a strap to hook
under your toes and hold that
instead.
6. As you inhale, lift your
torso and straighten your
elbows.
7. Do this for as high as
you can without stressing any
other part like your neck for
instance.
8. Exhale when you release
your torso and bend towards
your toes again. Do this
repeatedly.
9. Straighten as if going
back to the starting position
but holding your toes. Do
this cycle of inhalation and
exhalation a few times,
increasing the stretch of the
torso every time you stretch.
10. Come back to the starting
position by slowly releasing
the band and straightening
up.
Benefits
1. The asana improves
flexibility as you stretch from
head to toe, even giving your
spine a good stretch.
2. This asana is known to
regulate blood pressure and
anxiety while calming the
person down.
3. Stretching in this pose
increases the blood flow
to the brain, improving the
concentration and retention
power. This enables you
to work better and more
efficiently.
4. This pose helps you to
stretch your thigh muscles,
hamstrings, calf muscles
along with the back, lower
back and your arms.
5. It helps all muscles to
burn fat while increasing their
density with the inhaling and
exhaling.
6. Relieves you of that
bloated feelings and any
excess gas you may have
trapped inside.
7. If women are trying
to conceive, this pose is a
good one as it stretches all
muscles.
8. Helps with the incidence
of flat feet.
9. It is also important that
your muscles feel stretched
but not worn.
10. This pose helps tired
muscles to feel rejuvenated.
Big Toe pose also known as Padangusthasana is an asana
where Pada – Foot, Angusta – Big Toe, Asana – Pose are
put to tandem for the benefit. This asana is one of the
easiest yoga asanas. If you are a beginner, this will be one of
the first few yoga asanas you will be introduced to. It helps
you stretch all your muscles from head to toe.
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64
Human body is a self-curing, self repairing, self-
manufacturing and self-reproducing organism.
When we live in a way Nature intends us to, we
remain healthy. If at all disease crops up, creation
of favourable environment without external aids,
helps us to remove the cause of ailment and effect
healing process sucessfully.
Definition of a Healthy
Body
1. Uniformity in warmth all over the body
2. Lightness felt in the body
3. Feeling of comfort
4. Excellent appetite
5. Deep and relaxing sleep
6. Felling of happiness in the mind
7. Capacity to perform all the internal
body processes successfully
8. No lazy feeling during routine work
9. Timely exertion of waste products in
proper quantities from excretory organs
without the help of any laxatives or
purgatives
Natural lifestyle
for
better living
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Problems of
body
1. A person willing to cure
his disease, can cure himself
if he can eliminate the reason
of the disease, thus, try to find
out the cause of disease first
2. Disease has no
existence on its own, try to
learn the way of keeping
healthiness through the vital
force.
3. To enjoy complete
health, it is mandatory to
make changes in our lifestyle
and try to know the ill habit of
unhealthiness.
4. To enhance the
immunity of the body, natural
food is highly significant Try to
know the food promoting good
health
5. The person having
natural living must not have
any doubts / illusions in his
mind.
Precautions
for having a
healthy body
1. Avoid salt in case of
Blood pressure
2. Avoid sugar in case of
Diabetes
3. Avoid ghee/milk in
case of Heart disease
4. Avoid soap in case of
Skin complications
5. Avoid soft mattresses
in case of Back pain
LIFE STYLE
Human body is a self-
curing, self repairing, self-
manufacturing and self-
reproducing organism. When
we live in a way Nature intends
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Healthy family
Relationships
Family is defined as a domestic group of people with
some degree of kinship – whether through blood,
marriage or adoption. Ideally each child is nurtured,
respected and grows up to care for others and develop
strong and healthy relationships. The values of the
family is what is going to mould the children and
that determine the future of the child.
RELATIONSHIP
Family values definition
consists of ideas passed
down from generation to
generation. It boils down
to the philosophy of how
you want to live your family
life. The word family is
one of the greatest words
in the world. The family is
the building block of the
community and if it is happy
and effective the whole
community becomes happy.
As Euipides stated “ Blood is
thicker than water, and when
one is in trouble, it is best to
seek out a relative’s open
arms”.
Recreation is an important
activity in the family,
because it fosters closeness
in the family, opportunities
for learning, creating
memories, improving social
skills, and developing
empathy. Moral values
provide the foundation from
which you make decisions.
Moral values are learned
from your parents and your
experiences.
Religious values play
an important role in
the moulding of family
relationship and center
around the expectations
that people have about
themselves and others
based on the beliefs of their
faith. Although each faith has
its beliefs, there are common
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RELATIONSHIP

The most important family values which
are to be inducted in the family setup are
as follows:
1. Think of the consequences
before you act
2. Follow the guidelines of
religion
3. Discuss right and wrong
when modern values clash with
traditional values
4. Spend time together as a
family, while pursuing individual
interests
5. Live these values, not just
talking about them
6. Treat others with compassion
and respect
7. Put your best effort towards
every task
8. Always continue to learn
9. Learn from failures
10. Celebrate successes
11. Use money to do, rather than
to buy
12. Treat pets as family
13. Remember to not always act
on feelings
14. Show love every day
15. Sever relationships with
disrespectful people
16. Treat others possessions
with care and respect
17. Listen since all opinions are
important
18. Always strive to maintain
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Sucessful
Romantic
Romance is a beautiful thing which has to
be experienced. A sucessful romance can
lead to healthy lifestyle. It will make the
life more enjoyable, safer and secure. The
environment become more comfortable
and the mutual understanding makes life
more meaningful.
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What are the requirements for
a sucessful romantic lifestyle?
Well it depends from person
to person. But here are some
of the tips which may help in
having a sucessful romantic
lifestyle
1Cook together when you
want to stay healthy,
there can be lots of cook and
prep time involved. Take
the advantage by doing it
together and being together.
2Walks are a way that
connects both in the
midst of busy work schedules
and juggling with kids. It gives
a chance to discuss about
the day while holding hands
and decompress any stresses
together.
LOVE & ROMANCE
3Try new sports or
activities together, like
soccer or softball or any other
which you both like. It will be
a great bonding experience
requiring a lot of teamwork,
support and trust.
4Visit the grocery store and
pick up some new healthy
foods you’ve been wanting
to try. Prepare all the food
together, sit down taste and
discuss.
5Enjoy some friendly
competition like race each
other, see who can do more
pushups, measure who has
the highest vertical leap. It will
be fun and interesting, even
your kids can join you if they
are at that age.
6Working out together is
such a great way to bond.
Spot each other on the weight
rack, run together, run obstacle
courses or relays. It wil teach
The
environment
become more
comfortable
and the
mutual
understanding
makes
life more
meaningful.

you to support each other, and
will push you to work just a little
harder.
7Wrestle, play laser tag or
shoot water guns, have tickle
fights, play hide and seek. The
more childish you can get, the
better.
8Partner up for races or even
do something really different
like a mud run. Crossing the finish
line together is an experience like
no other and makes victories that
much sweeter.
9Take a camping weekend and
go hiking together during the
day, enjoy some healthy grilling,
and relax together under the stars
at night.
1Hit up the dance clubs together
every now and then or you could
even sign up for dance lessons
and make it a weekly event.
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Coorg
Natures fantasy
and tasty coffee
Coorg or Kodagu is
known for its natures
treasure, coffee and its
people. The district is
bordered by Dakshina
Kannada district to the
northwest, Kasargod
district of Kerala to the
west, Hassan district
to the north, Mysore
district to the east,
Kannur district of Kerala
to the southwest, and
the Wayanad district of
Kerala to the south.
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Costumes

The dominant group of people
in Coorg are the indigenous
Kodavas and other ethnic
groups (Arabashe Gowdas
and Kodava subgroups).
The main languages spoken
in Kodagu are Kodava, Are
Bhashe, Kannada, Tulu,
Konkani, Urdu and English.
Kodagu is home to the native
speakers of the Kodava
language.
Kodagu is a hilly district, with
the lowest elevation of 900
metres above sea-level. The
highest peak, Tadiandamol,
rises to 1,750 metres, with
Pushpagiri, the second
highest, at 1,715 metres.
The main river in Kodagu is
the Kaveri (Cauvery), which
originates at Talakaveri,
located on the eastern side
of the Western Ghats and
with its tributaries, drains the
greater part of Kodagu.
to re
ach
Kailpoud
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Culture
The Kodavas are the
dominant community of
Kodagu. Kodava oral
traditions are rich, some of
the traditional folk songs
have been compiled into
the Pattole Palome . The
Kodavas revere ancestors,
arms and worship a number
of deities, besides the
River Kaveri. Some of the
dieties being, Igguthappa,
Bhagwathi, Muthappa,
Mahadeva, Bhadrakali,
Subramanian and Ayyappa.
The Kodavas religion,
culture and language are the
Kodava Peggade (Kodagu
Heggade), the Amma
Kodava, the Airi (artisans),
the Meda (craftsmen and
drummers) and the Kembatti
(labourers).
The Kodava language
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
A traditional
gold beaded
necklace
(Jomalae)
and a gem-
pendant
(Kokkethathi)
is widely
worn by the
women of
Kodagu.
Buddhist Golden Temple
Nagarahole national park

speakers, other than the
Kodavas, are the Kodava
Heggade (cultivators of
Malabari origin), the Amma
Kodava (a mixed race), the
Airi (smiths and carpenters),
the Thatta (jewellers), some
of the Male-Kudiya, the
Kodagu Kembatti, the Maringi,
the Kapala (of Siddi origin),
the Meda (basket and mat
weavers and drummers), the
Kanya, the Banna, the Malaya
(astrologers of Kerala origin),
the Kodagu Golla (cowherds of
Mysorean origin), the Kodagu
Ganiga (oil-makers), the Kolla,
the Kavadi, the Koleya, the
Koyava and others.
Costumes
Most of the Kodagu natives,
wear the traditional Kodava
costume. These men wear
‘Kupyas’ (knee-length half-
sleeved coats) over a full-
sleeved white shirt. ‘Chale’
i.e. a maroon and gold sash
is tied at the waist and an
ornately carved silver dagger
known as ‘Peechekathi’ is
tucked into it. ‘Odikathi’ is yet
another knife that is tucked
into the Chale at the back. A
chain with a minuscule gun
and a dagger hanging onto
gives a martial look.
The saris worn by women
are pleated at the back and
the pallu fixed with a brooch
is also wrapped in a unique
way. They wear either a
full-sleeved or three-quarter
sleeved blouse and cover
their head with a scarf. A
traditional gold beaded
necklace (Jomalae) and a
gem-pendant (Kokkethathi) is
widely worn by the women of
Kodagu.
Kodagu recipes
Kadumbuttu and pandi curry
is a local dish This dish is
made of steamed rice balls
and pork curry.
Festivals
Kailpoud / kailmurtha
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Indo-Sarcenic style in Coorg.
Dubare is mainly an
elephant-capturing and
training camp of the Forest
Department at the edge of
Dubare forest; on the bank
of the river Kaveri along the
Kushalanagara – Siddapura
road.
Nagarahole is a national
park and wildlife resort.
Nisargadhama is a man-
made island and picnic spot
near Kushalanagara, formed
by the river Kaveri.
Abbey Falls is a scenic
waterfall 5 km from Madikeri.
Mallalli falls is 25 km from
Somwarpet, downhill of the
Pushpagiri hills. Mandalapatti
is 28 km from Madikeri.
On the way to Abbey Falls,
before 3 km from Abbey Falls
take right, from there 25 km.
Tibetan Buddhist Golden
Temple is at Bylakuppe near
Kushalnagar (Mysore district),
in the Tibetan refugee
settlement.
Kailpoud is celebrated on
3 September, signifies the
completion of “nati”, or the
transplantation of the rice
crop. Kail means weapon or
armoury and poud means
Brighten.
Puttari / Huthari
Puttari means new rice and
is the rice harvest festival
(also called huttari in
Kannada). This takes place
in late November or early
December. Celebrations and
preparations for this festival
start a week in advance.
Places of
interest
Kodagu is rated as one
of the top hill station
destinations in India. Some
of the most popular tourist
attractions in Kodagu include
Talakaveri, Bhagamandala,
Nisargadhama, Abbey Falls,
Dubare, Nagarahole National
Park, Iruppu Falls and the
Tibetan Buddhist Golden
Temple.
Talakaveri is the place
where the River Kaveri
originates. The temple on the
riverbanks here is dedicated
to lord Brahma, and is one of
only two temples dedicated
to Brahma in India and
Southeast Asia.
Omkareshwara Temple is
a beautiful temple built in the
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Abbey Falls

Dubare Elephant Camp
Kodagu recipes
Bhagamandala Temple
iruppu-falls
Nisargadhama

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Mehrgarh era
INDIAN HISTORY
Mehrgarh is a Neolithic (7000-3200 BC) site on the Kachi
plain of Baluchistan, Pakistan, and one of the earliest
sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and
herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in south Asia. The site
is located on the principal route between what is now
Afghanistan and the Indus Valley.

The habitation of the site
has been divided into
seven periods, the
first being the Pre-
Pottery Neolithic
period that dates
to circa 7000
B.C. or even
earlier. The site
was abandoned
between 2000 and
2500 B.C. during a
period of contact with
the Indus Civilization and
then reused as a burial
ground for some time
after 2000 B.C.
Perhaps the
most important
feature of
Mehrgarh is
the fact that
one can witness
its gradual
development from
an early village society
to a regional center that
covered an area of 200
hectares at its height.
In the course of this
development, a
huge platform
that may reflect
some form of
authority was
constructed at
the site. Mehrgarh
was also a center
of manufacture for
various figurines and pottery
that were distributed to
surrounding regions
Research shows that people
here lived in houses and
were involved in hunting,
domesticating of animals and
farming cereals like barley
and wheat. This hunting-
farming society developed
gradually and their pursuits
were creative. During the
early period these people
used stone and bone tools
i.e. polished stone-axes, flint
blades and bone-pointers.
By 6000 B.C. the hand-
made pottery appeared
and in the 5th millenium
B.C. Metallurgy and potter-
wheel were introduced and
they produced some fine
terra-cotta figurine and
pottery with exotic geometric
designs. Subsequently
they produced and wore
ornaments of beads,
seashells and semi-precious
stones like Lapis Lazuli.
Most of the ruins at
Mehrgarh are buried under
alluvium deposits, though
some structures could be
seen eroding on the surface.
Currently, the excavated
remains at the site comprise
a complex of large
compartmental mud-brick
structures.
Function of these subdivided
units, built of hand-formed
plano-convex mud bricks,
is still not clear but it is
thought that many were used
probably for storage, rather
than residential, purposes.
A couple of mounds also
contain formal cemeteries,
parts of which have been
excavated.
Although Mehrgarh was
abandoned by the time
of the emergence of the
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Moenjodaro, Harapa, etc.,
its development illustrates
the development of the
civilization’s subsistence
patterns, as well as its
craft and trade. There are
indications that bones were
used in making tools for
farming, textile, and there
are also evidences of the
use of cotton even in that
period. Skeletons found at
the site indicated that the
height of people of that era
was larger than that of the
later period.
There are
indications that
bones were used
in making tools
for farming,
textile, and
there are also
evidences of the
use of cotton
even in that
period. Skeletons
found at the site
indicated that
the height of
people of that
era was larger
than that of the
later period.
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TECHNOLOGY

Bajaj’s
iconic chetak
to be relaunched
There was a day when Bajaj’s scooter Chetak ruled
the roads. It is still nostalgic for many when talking
about scooter. They do not have anything to talk
but Bajaj Chetak. The iconic scooter was out of
market at around 2006. Now there is a good news
for all the ‘Hamara Bajaj’ lovers. Chetak is going to
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TECHNOLOGY
The specifications are not revealed, but
says that it is ready to compete with the
present day scooters. The Chetak is
expected to have an all-new design and
modern features to lure the customers
and give competition to the already
powerful Honda Activa 125 and TVS
Jupiter in the market.
The all new Bajaj Chetak will get front
disc brakes, a conventional suspension
setup to enhance the riding experience
and a host of utility spaces like large
under seat storage, front storage space
and hooks under the seat. Going by
the image, the new Chetak also will
be equipped with leather or premium
seat upholstery with contrast stitching,
blackened-out side view mirrors and will
have a glossy exterior paint.
To make the scooter look
contemporary, the two-wheeler maker
has equipped the new Chetak with a
new headlamp cluster, sleek vertical turn
indicators at the front along with bigger
air vents at the centre. It is expected that
the Bajaj Chetak will be powered by a
four-stroke, air-cooled 125cc or 150cc
engine that will produce more power
figures that the previous model and will
be paired to an automatic gearbox.
TECHNOLOGY
As per the images in a publication,
the 2017 Bajaj Chetak will miss out
on telescopic forks up front and the
front drum brake. However, since the
final production model is a bit far away
from reality, we can safely assume
that Bajaj will add up these elements
to its scooter to enhance its desirability
quotient.
As per the images in a publication, the 2017 Bajaj Chetak
will miss out on telescopic forks up front and the front
drum brake. However, since the final production model
is a bit far away from reality, we can safely assume that
Bajaj will add up these elements to its scooter to enhance
its desirability quotient.

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AUTOMOBILES
The all-new Toyota Fortuner has been
launched in India. It looks all new and a
lot better than the older model and is being
offered in six variants, encompassing two
engine options, two transmissions and two
drive types. The prices for the SUV start at
Rs 25.92 lakh, ex Delhi.

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AUTOMOBILES
The petrol Fortuner is a 4x2 only, with the
2.7-litre engine being paired with a 5-speed
manual or an optional 6-speed automatic. Diesel
duties are being carried out by the 2.8-litre motor.
This engine gets a choice of a 6-speed manual or
a 6-speed automatic and is made available with
four-wheel drive as well.

Specifications
City / Highway Mileage 10.2kmpl /
14.5kmpl
Fuel Type Diesel
Engine Displacement 2755 cc
BHP 174.5bhp@3400
Torque 420Nm@1600-2400rpm
Maximum Power 174.5bhp@3400
Maximum Torque 420Nm@1600-
2400rpm
Engine Description 2.8-litre 174.5bhp
16V Diesel Engine
No. of Cylinders 4
Drive Type 2WD
Turbo Charger Yes
Super Charger No
Valves Per Cylinder 4
Fuel Supply System Direct Injection
Gear box 6 Speed
Seating Capacity 7
No of Doors 5
Length 4795mm
Width 1855mm
Height 1835mm
Ground Clearance 220mm
Wheel Base 2745m
Gross Weight 2610 Kg
Fuel Tank Capacity (Liters) 80
Tyre Size 265/65 R17
Tyre Type Tubeless, Radial
Alloy Wheel Size 17 Inch

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Vastu
for
GRANARY
INDIAN VAASTU CORNER

Guiding principles for
Granary room:
1. Granary rooms should be
placed in North-west portion
of building as it is beneficial
in terms of providing good
provision of storage with
minimal chances of shortage in
grains.
2. Door in this room can be
constructed in any direction
except South-west and must
have two shutters.
3. The height of granary room
should be more than other
rooms. The windows in this
room should be made on
Eastern or Western sides.
4. The colour of the granary
room should be tints of white,
yellow or blue.
5. A picture of Lord Vishnu
must be placed on the Eastern
wall of granary room.
6. Store annual stock of
granary in South-west corner
7. Daily use grains must be
stored in North-west direction.
8. If there is a provision of
water in the store room, then
it must be kept in pitchers or
vessels.
9. Oil, ghee, gas cylinder etc
should be stored in South-east
corner of storage.
10. Avoid any kind of empty
container in granary room.
11. Never sleep in storage
room as the vibrations tends to
obstruct people’s sleep.
Granary room should be free from all the
germs and infections and thus have a particular
corner for it. If placed in wrong place, the
grains will be prone to infection and will not
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Engage in work with the
spirit of devotion
Sloka:
na buddhi-bhedam janayed ajnanam karma-sanginam
josayet sarva-karmani vidvan yuktah samacaran
Word to word Meaning
na—do not
buddhi-bhedam—disrupt the intelligence
janayet—do
ajnanam—of the foolish
karma-sanginam—attached to fruitive work
josayet—dovetailed
sarva—all
karmani—work
vidvan—learned
yuktah—all engaged
samacaran—practicing.
Srimad
Bhagavad Gita
Chapter – 3 Verse – 26
INDIAN SPIRITUAL

Verse meaning
Let not the wise disrupt the
minds of the ignorant who are
attached to fruitive action. They
should not be encouraged
to refrain from work, but to
engage in work in the spirit of
devotion.
Explanation
All rituals, all performances
of sacrifices and everything
that is put into the Vedas,
including all directions for
material activities, are meant
for understanding the almighty,
which is the ultimate goal of
life. A realized soul in should
not disturb others in their
activities or understanding,
instead he should act by
showing how the results of all
work can be dedicated to the
service of supreme lord.
It may be put forth that if one
feels compassion for the
ignorant one should give them
knowledge of atma-tattva or
soul realisation which is the
highest. The ignorant should
not be influenced to refrain
from performing their duties
by superior instructions about
the atma or soul that they are
not qualified to understand.
The spiritually wise in Vedic
knowledge should inspire
the ignorant to perform their
duties with attentiveness
and care. If the minds of the
ignorant become disturbed
and unsettled then they may
lose faith in working altogether
and with actions stopped
and knowledge not rising the
ignorant would lose out in both
ways.
The spiritually wise in Vedic
knowledge should inspire the
ignorant to perform their duties
with attentiveness and care.

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Parliament
Winter Session
INDIAN EVENTS
The winter session of the parliament started with
hurricane, while the session was adjourned n number
of times due to the ruckus created by the opposition on
the issue of demonetisation. Everyday the session was
stalled by the opposition and it is not allowed to function.
The irresponsible behaviour of the opposition by stalling
the parliament is costing the exchequer.

The winter session of the parliament
started with hurricane, while the
session was adjourned n number
of times due to the ruckus created
by the opposition on the issue
of demonetisation. Everyday the
session was stalled by the opposition
and it is not allowed to function.
The irresponsible behaviour of the
opposition by stalling the parliament
is costing the exchequer.
The winter session of Parliament
began on Wednesday 16 November,
the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the
day after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
read out the obituaries of former
members of Parliament. The debate
over demonetisation got under way
in the Rajya Sabha.
On day three of the winter session
of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
proceedings were disrupted with
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
demanding an apology from Leader
of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad
for his remarks on Thursday. Mr.
Azad had made comments linking
the Uri terror attack casualties to the
deaths during the demonetisation
“crisis”.
Opposition parties in both Houses
refused to allow any proceedings
on 25 Novenber, objecting to the
PM’s remark on earlier in the day
that “some people” are criticising
demonetisation because “the
government did not give any time
to them to make any preparation (to
convert black money into white)”.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi
Azad, BSP chief Mayawati, Derek O’
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Ramgopal Yadav (SP) were
among those who demanded
that the PM apologise to
allow the House.
Leader of Congress
Mallikarjuna Kharge said,
“The issue now is not our
demand for an adjournment
motion but the remarks of
the Prime Minister. He said
the opposition supports black
money.”
“There was good debate
yesterday (Thursday) when
everyone opposed black
money. And now the PM is
saying he is a saint and we
are all devils,” Derek O’Brien
of Trinamool Congress had
said earlier in the Rajya
Sabha.
While the parliament is
being stalled in the name of
demonetisation, there is a
overwhelming support from
the people of India in this
brave and bold move to put
an end to the evil of black
money. The people waiting
in the queues of ATMs and
banks pledged their support
to this earnest move even
when they are struggling to
withdraw their hard earned
money deposited in the
banks.
“There was good debate
yesterday (Thursday) when
everyone opposed black money.
And now the PM is saying he is
a saint and we are all devils,”
Derek O’Brien of Trinamool
Congress had said earlier in the
Rajya Sabha.
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FASHION STYLE
Ritu Kumar’s collection – The Label is
really trendy. Traditional yet modern.
She has used a lot of colours, prints and
embroidery. The collection is really cool
and will appeal to people of all ages. the
Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016,
it was Kriti Sanon’s time to enthrall us. The
actress, who has walked at the prestigious
fashion week on a few occasions in the past,
was back as she walked for Ritu Kumar.
Lakmé
Fashion Week
winter/festive 2016

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Director
Aditya Chopra
Cast & Crew
Ranveer Singh
Vaani Kapoor
Music
Vishal-Shekhar
Befikre
SPECIAL MOVIE

B
efikre is a 2016 upcoming
Indian Hindi romantic drama film
written, directed, and produced
by Aditya Chopra under his Yash
Raj Films banner. It features
Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor in the lead
roles. The film was shot over a period of 50
days in Paris and Mumbai. It is scheduled
to release worldwide on 9 December 2016.
The film was announced by Yash Raj Films
in September 2015 as Chopra's directorial
comeback, scheduled for a December 2016
release.

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D
angal is an upcoming
Indian Hindi-language
biographical sports
drama film directed by
Nitesh Tiwari. It stars
Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat,
who taught wrestling to his daughters
Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari.The
former is India's first female wrestler
to win at the 2010 Commonwealth
Games, where she won the gold medal
(55 kg) while her sister Babita Kumari
won the silver (51 kg). "Dangal" is the
Hindi term for "a wrestling competition".
The music for Dangal is composed by
Pritam, while lyrics are written by Amitabh
Bhattacharya. Kripa Shankar Bishnoi, a
coach with the Indian women's wrestling
team, has trained Aamir Khan and the
entire crew for the wrestling sequences.
Dangal is scheduled for release on 23
December 2016.
Director
Nitesh Tiwari
Cast & Crew
Aamir Khan
Sakshi Tanwar
Music
Pritam Chakraborty
Dangal
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Director
Trinathrao Nakkina
Cast & Crew
Nani
Keerthy Suresh
Music
Devi Sri Prasad
Nenu Local
SPECIAL MOVIE

N
enu Local movie is a
romantic entertainer
written and directed by
Cinema Chupistha Mama
fame Trinadha Rao
Nakkina and produced by Dil Raju under
Sri Venkateswara Creations Banner while
music scored by Devi Sri Prasad. Nani
and Keerthi Suresh are playing the main
lead roles along with Naveen Chandra in
this movie.

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N
akshatram movie is a
action entertainer written
and directed by Krishna
Vamsi and produced
by Venugopal S and
Srinivasulu K. starring Sandeep kishan
and regina cassandra playing the lead
roles in the movie. Sai dharam Tej acting
in this movie, playing a powerful cop role,
and Pragya jaiswal also doing a lady cop
role pairing up with Sai dharam tej.
Director
Krishna Vamshi
Cast & Crew
Sai Dharam Tej
Pragya Jaiswal
Regina Cassandra
Sundeep Kishan
PRODUCER
Srinivasulu K
Venugopal S
Nakshatram
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Story :
Rock On 2 is all about Adi (Farhan
Akhtar) who moves to Meghalaya
and he starts working for the
welfare of locals over there. Joe
(Arjun Rampal) turns judge for a
reality show and he owns a bar
that plays live music. KD (Purab
Kohli) prays for re-uniting the band
and his hope raises after he listens
to a recording by Jiah (Shraddha
Kapoor) and Uday (Shashank
Arora). The rest of the film is all
about how the band re-united and
what happens next. Watch Rock
On 2 to know about the rest.
Analysis :
The first half of the movie starts
low in pace and the narration has
been quite dull. Though some of
the moments raise the race, the
film dips down again. Couple of
songs have been shot well and the
performances by the lead actors
make the audience energetic.
The interval episodes make the
audience engaging however the
film has been quite slow in pace
and it lacks entertainment. On the
whole the first half of Rock On 2
tests your patience.
The second half of Rock On 2 too
carries the same mood and it dips
down completely. The biggest
disappointment is the songs as
none of them have been melodious
and interesting. The pre-climax
episodes have been dragged too
much that they test the patience
of the audience. On the whole the
second half of Rock On 2 is quite
disappointing.
Final Word:
Rock On 2 is a film that can be
completely ignored because of the
poor narration. The movie fails to
make any noise with the music.
Give it a skip.
Rock On 2 is a
film that can
be completely
ignored because
of the poor
narration. The
movie fails to
make any noise
with the music.
Give it a skip.
Rock On 2 2/5
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Story :
Force 2 is all about the acts
of ACP Yashvardhan (John
Abraham) who is a daredevil cop.
This time hee has a bigger job to
do and not restricted to Mumbai.
After several RAW agents get
nabbed in China, an investigation
team will be assigned the duty
to trap the real culprit. Yash gets
a clue sent by his friend and it
is during this time, Yash and KK
(Sonakshi Sinha) will be sent to
trap the traitor to complete the
mission. Shiv Sharma (Tahir Raj
Bhasin) is their final target and
the rest of the film is how Yash
succeeds on his missions. Watch
Force 2 to know about the rest of
the story.
Analysis :
The first half of Force 2 promises
some a decent commercial action
drama as the film has been a right
mix of all the ingredients. John
Abraham opens with a bang and
his introduction has been loud
and stupendous. After a decent
commercial drama, the film turns
extremely interesting. Though it has
small dips, the first half of Force 2
manages to stand strong all over.
The songs have been shot well and
the interval episodes make the film
interesting.
The second half of Force 2 has
been quite emotional and it has
been laced with action. The
element of crime dominates the film
completely and Force 2 is sure not
a disappointment. The movie takes
the right move all over and it makes
a decent impact on the audience
all over. The pre-climax episodes
of Force 2 have been completely
engaging however Sonakshi Sinha
acts as the major disappointment
in the film. The climax has been
decent and on the whole, Force 2 is
sure a decent and engaging action
drama.
Final Word:
Naruda Donoruda is a film that
can be given a huge skip as the
film ends out to be a boring feast
because of the clumsy narration
and outdated presentation.
Force 2 is a
decent action
entertainer with
stupendous
performances
and superb
action
sequences. A
decent one
time watch if
you keep your
expectations
low. John
Abraham steals
the show.
Force 2 3/5
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2/5
Story :
Dear Zindagi is all about Kyra
(Alia Bhatt) and her life style. She
breaks up with Sid (Angad Bbedi)
and then with Raghuvendra (Kunal
Kapoor). Kyra dreams big and she
thinks that they seem to be sinking
because of her breakups and love
life. That is when she happens to
meet a renowned psychiartist Dr
Jehangir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan).
With Khan interacting with Kyra
in various sessions, things start
changing and the rest of Dear
Zindagi is all about what happens
next. Watch Dear Zindagi to know
about the film.
Analysis :
The first half of Dear Zindagi rarely
has something to express and it
looks completely clitched. The
screenplay has been hammered
enough that it makes no difference.
The entire first half has been
wasted without revealing anything
to the audience. Some of the
episodes impress the audience but
they make no impact on the whole.
The visuals have been fresh and
the interval episodes looked simple.
On the whole the first half of Dear
Zindagi is a disappointment.
The second half of Dear Zindagi
has been decent however it tests
the patience of the audience.
Some of the episodes have been
dragged without any need. Once
again the songs looked decent and
the cinematography is the major
highlight of the film. With many
unusual episodes, Dear Zindagi
looks slammed on the whole and
the second half has been better but
it too falls short of the expectations.
Final Word:
Dear Zindagi is a movie that falls
short of the expectations. Alia Bhatt
and Shah Rukh Khan tops the
show however an unusual narration
makes the film fall flat.
Dear Zindagi
is a movie that
falls short of the
expectations.
Alia Bhatt and
Shah Rukh
Khan tops the
show however
an unusual
narration
makes the film
fall flat.
DearZindagi
2.5/5

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Story :
Naruda Donoruda is all about
the life of Vikram (Sumanth)
who parties hard without many
responsibilites. He will be
nabbed by an infertility specialist
(Thanikella Bharani) who forces
him to turn sperm donor. Vikram
gets habitual of the habit as he
gets huge money. It is during this
time, he falls in love with Aashima
(Pallavi Subash) after which his
life changes completely. They
get married after which Aashima
comes to know about the bitter
truth that Vikram is a sperm donor.
The rest of the film is all about
how they patch up. Watch Naruda
Donoruda to know about the rest.
Analysis :
The first half of Naruda Donoruda
has enough patches and it has
been hammered enough. The
love story has been fresh enough
however the concept of sperm
donation has been quite hard
to digest. The songs have been
shot well and placed well. With a
simple interval block, the first half
of Naruda Donoruda has nothing
much enough to get excited.
The second half of Naruda
Donoruda falls flat completely
as the film misses the needed
emotional feel. Most of the
episodes look boring and
outdated. Some of the episodes
look repeated and the pre-climax
episodes look dragged completely.
The climax has been decent
however it doesn’t make much
difference. On the whole the
second half of Naruda Donoruda is
a huge disappointment.
Final Word:
Naruda Donoruda is a film that
can be given a huge skip as the
film ends out to be a boring feast
because of the clumsy narration
and outdated presentation.
Naruda
Donoruda is a
film that can be
given a huge
skip as the film
ends out to be
a boring feast
because of the
clumsy narration
and outdated
presentation.
NarudaDonoruda
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Story :
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada
is the story of Arjun (Nikhil)
who moves to Kerala during a
treatment for his friend and he
happens to meet Amala (Hebah
Patel). He falls in love with her and
after coming back to Hyderabad,
he realizes that she is a spirit.
It is then Amala’s spirit enters
Parvathi (Nandita Swetha) after
which she tries getting close
to Arjun. The rest of Ekkadiki
Pothavu Chinnavada is all about
the relation between Arjun and
Amala. Watch Ekkadiki Pothavu
Chinnavada to know about the
rest.
Analysis :
The first half of Ekkadiki Pothavu
Chinnavada starts on a slow note
however it gains interest as the
time passes by. The interesting
twists take the film to the next level
and the interval episode leaves
the audience surprising. With a
complete package, the first half of
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada is
sure worth watching.
The second half of Ekkadiki
Pothavu Chinnavada has many
twirls throughout however it is
the low pace which makes the
audience sit low. The pre-climax
episodes make the film interesting
and the climax ends on a decent
note. The songs have been
shot well and the entertainment
episodes have been placed right.
The interesting story has been
narrated and presented in the
best way and the second half of
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada will
sure make the film turn decent.
Final Word:
Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada is
sure an impressive thriller and
the performances along with the
gripping narration makes the film a
decent watch.
Ekkadiki
Pothavu
Chinnavada
is sure an
impressive
thriller and the
performances
along with
the gripping
narration
makes the
film a decent
watch.
EkkadikiPothavuChinnavada
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3/5

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HOLLYWOOD
TEA NEWS
Kate
Middleton
While Kate Middleton,
34, has the best style
ever, she never really
shows a ton of skin or
cleavage and always
looks elegant and
perfect. This time was
no different when she
headed to the premiere
of A Street Cat Named
Bob,which is out in
theaters November
4th in the UK via Sony
Pictures Entertainment
and will be in theaters
in the US via Cleopatra
Films on November
18th.
Kim
Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is
back on her app with
more beauty tips. The
36-year-old brought
in her favorite glam
duo, makeup artist
Mario Dedivanovic
and hairstylist Chris
Appleton to break down
the mermaid-inspired
look she sported in
Miami and brought
along to fashion month.
Dylan
O’Brien
Dylan O’Brien is ready
to become the next
action star in ‘American
Assassin.’ Brand new
photos from the highly-
anticipated movie
were revealed, and
the ‘Teen Wolf’ star
transforms into Mitch
Rapp.
Kristen
Stewart
Kristen Stewart’s
platinum blonde locks
are gone! The actress
just dyed her hair back
to its natural brown
color, debuting the
look while out in Paris.
Get the details on her
latest hair makeover,
ahead, and let us know
which color you like
best.

Julianne
Hough
Julianne Hough looked
absolutely flawless
when she headed to
the launch party of Pop
& Suki in LA on Nov.
2nd. Julianne opted
to wear a metallic
ensemble from head-
to-toe and she even
showed off a ton of skin
in a sexy thigh-high slit
skirt that showed off
her toned legs.
Quentin
Tarantino
“I’m planning on
stopping at 10. So it’ll
be two more. Even if at
75, if I have this other
story to tell, it would still
kind of work because
that would make
those 10,” he said in
July at a discussion
at the Jerusalem
C i n e m a t h e q u e ,
according to our sister
publication, Variety.
“They would be there
and that would be that.
Nicole
Kidman
Nicole Kidman looked
stunning as she arrived
at the Bridgestone
Arena for the Country
Music Association
Awards in Nashville on
Nov. 2, where she was
on hand to support her
crooning hubby, Keith
Urban. The actress
opted for a gorgeous
gown for the occasion,
which was the perfect
choice considering it is
the 50th anniversary of
the show. She totally
caught our attention
in her red Gucci gown,
which featured flowing,
elbow-length sleeves
and a chiffon skirt.
Sam Hunt
Sam Hunt, 31, has
skyrocketed to fame
since the Oct. 27, 2014
release of Montevallo,
and his songs have
been blowing up radio
airwaves ever since.
But now that the
album’s fifth single is
slowly fading out, fans
are itching for more
music…and luckily, the
singer’s hard at work
on giving us just that.

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Balmain
launched
a stunning
advertising
camapign for
Fall/Winter
2015-2016
collection.

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