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This month also holds a special place in current economic trends of India, for it marks
the first anniversary of Demonetization. The brave and courageous step to curb the
demons of money laundering and terrorism along with providing a balance of finances
for the richer and not so richer. Find out how the year in Demonetization went by. Also
check some mesmerizing details on Naga tradition, Tusser silk handlooms, Kalbelia and
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CONTENTS
Indian Diaspora
16-29
Tussar Silk,
Dances From Rajasthan,
Naga Tradition
Story for Kids
38-41
Eklavya and
Dronacharya
Healthy Living
Indian Food
42-47
48-49
Drink Adequate Water For
Healthy living
Hyderabadi Chicken
Biryani
NRI Profile
Desi News
50-53
66-69
Satya Nadella
Indian-American
Jitendra announces to
run for US Congress
Cover Story
30-37
A Year Of
Demonetisation

In Business
70-73
Bill Gates
visited Andhra Pradesh, UP
and Delhi in the third week of
November 2017
In Focus
74-77
CBSE Issues New
School Safety Guidelines
Freedom Fighter
78-81
The Legend
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Indian Yoga
82-89
Begin your day with
Surya Namaskar
LifeStyle
Relationship
90-93
94-95
Why We All Need A
Digital Detox Right
Away?
Successful Marriage
Tips For Every
Struggling Couple
Romance
96-99
Ways to Make Your
Honeymoon Romantic
and Special

CONTENTSIndian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
Indian vasthu
Technology
106-109
130-133
110-115
116-121
122-129
160th Year
Anniversary Of
India’s First War Of
Independence
Bhagavad Gita
Shlokas And Their
Meanings
Are we going to see Tesla’s
Autopilot with full self driving
as promised this year?
Happy, Healthy and
wealthy Home
Hottest Technology
Trends for the Year 2018;
what is in for us ahead
Travelogue
100-105
Kerala

Indian Events
134-139
Durga Puja, Diwali,
Dussehra and Bathukamma
Special Movie
Star Gazing
Movie Review
Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
146-153
166-167
154-161
162-163
140-145
Tiger Zinda Hai
Fukrey Returns
Hello
Ittefaq
Tumhari Sulu
Khakee
Gigi Hadid, and Kendall
Jenner
Shawn Mendes
Kate Upton
Bourie Spring 2018

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Cabinet Approves The Establishment Of the
National Anti- Profiteering Authority Under GST
NOV 17, 2017
The Union Cabinet led by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India gave their
consent for the formation of the posts under GST - Chairman and Technical
Members of the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA). This decision was
taken right after the sharp reduction in the GST rates for a large number of items
of mass consumption.
This makes a strong way for the instant establishment of this apex body. This
body is mandate to ensure that the benefits of the reduction in GST rates are
passed to the ultimate consumers by the way of a reduction in prices on the
goods or services.
The “anti-profiteering” procedures are to protect the GST law such that it
provides an institutional mechanism to allow the maximum and whole benefit of
input tax credits and reduced GST rates on the supply of goods or services flow
to the consumers.
The objective of NAA is to comfort the consumers and aims that Government
is fully committed to taking every possible step to ensure this benefits the
implementation of GST in terms of lower prices of goods and services that
reaches them.IPC section 120(b) in the Babri Masjid demolition case for
Ayodhya Ram Mandir.

World Toilet Day Observed Globally- A Day To Think
And Take Action!
Nov 19, 2017
The World Toilet Day was observed globally on the 19 November 2017 themed as
“Wastewater”. Tackle the global sanitation crisis was the day’s aim and inspiration for all.
SDG – Sustainable Development Goals, especially the SDG 6, aims at reaching everyone
with the sanitization by 2030. Almost half the portion of untreated wastewater increases
recycling and enabling the safe re-usage of it.
Declaration of the Day:
· The United Nations General Assembly which designated World Toilet Day on the 19
November to help make sanitization for all global development priority and break the taboo
around toilets.
· The resolution declaring “Sanitation for All” day title adopted on 24 July 2013.
· It urged all UN Member States and relevant stakeholders to encourage implementation of
policies to increase access to sanitation among the poor and end the practice of open-air
defecation.
· The issue of sanitation as a question of basic dignity and women safety, who should not
risk being victims of rape and abuse due to lack of access to a toilet that offers privacy.
· The resolution recognized the role of civil society and non-governmental organizations in
the raising awareness regarding the issue.
· Also calls on countries to approach sanitation in a much broader context that includes
hygiene promotion, the provision of basic sanitation services and sewerage and wastewater
treatment and reuse the context of integrated water management.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Ambani Family Tops The Forbes List Of Asia’s Richest
Families 2017
The 2017 Forbes released on 15 November 2017 the list of Asia’s Richest Families.
This year, India’s Mukesh Ambani topped the list with a net worth of USD 44.8 billion,
which is an increase of USD 19 billion from the previous year.
Lee family of Samsung Empire was superseded by the Ambani family to claim the
first position this year. This is the first Indian family to have topped the Forbes list of
Asia’s Richest Families. The collective wealth on the list of Asia’s 50 richest families
is a record of USD 699 billion, a 35 percent more from last year.
Indian Families In Forbes List Of Asia’s Richest Families
· Third time in a row that India enjoys the biggest presence on the list. 18 richest
Indian families in the list followed by Hong Kong with nine richest families.
· Mukesh Ambani and family is the biggest gainer in dollars. Their net worth rose by
USD 19 billion as shares of Reliance Industry has soared high due to better refining
margins and increasing demands produced by its telecom arm Reliance Jio.
· Asia’s 50 Richest Families list in 2017 gives a summary of wealth of top 50 families
which was calculated using stock prices and currency exchange rates from the close
of markets of 3 November 2017. At least three generations should be involved in the
building of that fortune to make it to the qualifying list of wealthy families.

Mary Kom strikes gold at Asian Championships
VIETNAM, 8 November 2017: M C Mary Kom (48kg), an Indian boxing stalwart clinched
an exceptional fifth gold medal however Sonia Lather (57kg) settled for silver at the Asian
Championships.
However, Sonia, the world championship silver-medallist, had to be content with a runners-
up finish for the second time at this event after she went down in a split verdict to China’s
Yin Jonhua in the final. India thus signed off with a gold, a silver and five bronze medals at
the continental showpiece.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Former PM Manmohan Singh to get Indira Gandhi
peace prize
Manmohan Singh, the Former Prime Minister of India to receive the Indira Gandhi Prize for
Peace, Disarmament and Development this year for his leadership of the country during the
tenure of 2004 and 2014 and for enhancing India’s stature globally.
Singh was unanimously chosen for the award by an international jury chaired by ex-
president Pranab Mukherjee, according to a statement from the Indira Gandhi Memorial
Trust. Also Trust’s secretary Suman Dubey mentioned “The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Disarmament and Development is awarded to Manmohan Singh for his leadership of the
country and his achievements during the momentous 10 years from 2004 to 2014, for
his contributions to the cause of economic and social development, for improving India’s
stature in the world and its relationship with the neighbours and the leading nations of the
world, and for his dedication to the security and well being of ordinary citizens regardless of
their faith, caste, region or language”

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nature. Their wings are embellished by
the circular markings which look like the
mirror. Indeed, when you look closely in
those circular markings, you will be able
to see a reflection of yourself.
The process of making a tussar silk saree
is extensive. It involves a lot of effort and
time. The silk worm cocoons are dried
in the sun, to evict the silkworms. There
are many variations of this process where
How is Tussar silk made?
Tussar silk is basically an exquisite thread
that is obtained from a very wide winged
moth which is yellowish-brown in color.
Scientifically these moths are known as
‘Antheraea Paphia, basically ’ and they
are all a part of a group that is known as
the Emperor Moths or Saturniidae. These
moths are considered as a true wonder of
One of the most known and widely popular silk sarees
in India, a well woven Tussar saree is definitely every
woman’s Traditional wardrobe ‘Must - Have’ piece. And
while a lot is already known about styling this lovely
handloom of India, very few people know about this
Unique Tussar silk handloom and how it is made. A sneak
peak into the making of this five yards of sheer beauty
can show you the immense effort and craftsmanship
that goes into preparing a perfect Tussar Silk Saree, and
after knowing about it all, you sure will appreciate this
handloom wonder even more.
HandloomsofIndia
Tussar Silk.
The Unique
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INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART

these silkworms are allowed to
leave, before these cocoons
are soaked in boiling water
to soften the silk and reel
them later. Cocoons that
are collected, are mostly
single-shelled or oval in
shape These cocoons are
then boiled in these forms
to extract silk yarn from it.
Boiling is also considered
as a very important part in
manufacturing of silk as it can
easily soften the cocoon and
make the extraction of the silk
easier. In the conventional
sericulture technique, the
cocoons are boiled with the
larvae inside, however if
these cocoons are boiled
after larvae have left them,
then the silk that is made is
then known as ‘Non-Violent
silk’ or ‘Ahimsa silk’. In China,
these silks have been given a
different name based on where
the silkworms are reared from?
the different plants that these
silkworms may feed from will
affect its quality.
Tussar silk is also considered as
more textured than the cultivated
Bombyx or “mulberry” silk as it
has short fibres, that makes it
less durable. It has a dull gold
sheen.
Tussar Silk Handloom
India is one of the main producer
of the Tussar silk with, Jharkhand
as the main state of production.
Producing Tussar is also a rural
art and traditionally, the tribal
women in the rural areas are well
trained in weaving the Silk out of
cocoons and weaving the fabrics
out of threads so obtained. Like
most of the other textile art,
Tussar has also become the
fabric of mechanization. India
is known as the second largest
producer of Tussar silk and an
exclusive producer of the Indian
Tussar, also known as tropical
tussar, it is mostly tended to by
the tribals. Most of it is being
produced in the Bhagalpur
area, Bihar as well as Malda
district of West Bengal, where
it is known as Bhagalpuri silk.
Tussar silk is also known as
the Orissa’s Pattachitras and
West Bengal’s Kantha stitches.
Even Chhattisgarh and Madhya
Pradesh produce Tussar silk.
In recent years, Jharkhand has
emerged as one of the biggest
producer of the Tussar silk.
Varieties of Tussar:
Tussar, is itself a variety of
Silk, which can be divided
into many subcategories
like the Katia, Ghhichha,
Thigh reeled as well as
machine reeled. On a further
permutation as well as
combination of the varieties
the two distinct varieties are
named as Tussar Ghicchha
as well as Mulberry Ghiccha.
As far as its maintenance
is concerned, it is not at
all difficult to maintain a
Tussar fabric. However, two
things must be taken care
of. First, the fabric must be
prevented from any type of
stains. Secondly, it must
be prevented from losing
the sheen as well as luster.
Ironing the Tussar sarees and
the suits, as well as getting
them properly dry cleaned
once in every three months
ensures that your ensemble
never lose the freshness.
Store them in muslin cloth
bags to keep them aerated
and clean.
This Unique handloom of
India is widely popular among
Indian ladies. Be it suits,
sarees or even dupattas,
Tussar silk is always a great
choice of fabric. Especially for
a wedding trousseau where
the bride would have this one
piece of handloom excellence
forever in her closet.

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Kalbelia and Bhawai;
The Traditional
Dances From
Rajasthan
Kalbelia dance:
Kalbelia is a folk dance of
Rajasthan state of India.
It is well known by other
names like ‘Sapera Dance’
or ‘Snake Charmer Dance’.
Kalbelia dance is particularly
performed by a Rajasthani
tribe called ‘Kalbelia’. The
worldwide popularity of
this dance is so much that
Rajasthan’s Kalbelia dance
and songs are now in
UNESCO’s representative
list of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity from
the year 2010. In Kalbelia
dance, males play various
traditional instruments and
females perform the dance.
Kalbelia dance is one of the
most sensuous dance among
all Rajasthani dances.
The Kalbelias were known
for their frequent movement
from one place to another
in ancient times. Their
traditional occupation is
catching snakes and trading
snake venom. Hence, the
dance movements and the
costumes of their community
bear a resemblance to that
of the serpents. They are
also known as Sapera,
Jogira or Jogi. They trace
their ancestry from Kanlipar,
the 12th disciple of Guru
Gorakhnath. The largest
number of the population of
Kalbelias is in Pali district,
then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and
Udaipur district. They live a
INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION
nomadic life and belong to the
scheduled tribes.
Traditionally, Kalbelia men
carried cobras in cane baskets
from door to door in villages
while their women sang and
danced and begged for alms.
They revere the cobra and
advocate non-killing of the
reptile. In the villages, if a
snake inadvertently entered a
home, then a Kalbelia would
be summoned to catch the
serpent and to take it away
without killing it.
Dera: Kalbelias have
traditionally been a fringe
group in society, living in
spaces outside the village
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camps called deras. The
Kalbelias move their deras
from one place to another in a
circuitous route repeated over
time. Over the generations,
the Kalbelias acquired a
unique understanding of the
local flora and fauna, and are
aware of herbal remedies for
various diseases which is an
alternative source of income
for them.
The Kalbelia dance, performed
to celebrate any joyful
moment in the community,
is an integral part of Kalbelia
culture. Their dances and
songs are a matter of pride
and a mark of identity for the
Kalbelias and they represent
the creative adaptation of this
community of snake charmers
to changing socioeconomic
conditions and their own role
in rural Rajasthani society.
The dancers are women
in flowing black skirts who
dance and swirl, replicating
the movements of a serpent.
The upper body cloth is
called Angrakhi and a piece
of cloth worn on head known
as Odhani similarly the lower
body cloth is called Lengha.
All these cloths are mixed
in red and black hues and
embroidered in such a way
that when these dancers
perform these clothes
represent a combination of
colors soothing to eyes as
well as to the atmosphere.
The male participants take
care of the musical part of
the dance. They use the
different instruments such
as the pungi, a woodwind
instrument traditionally
played to capture snakes,
the dufli, been, the khanjari
- a percussion instrument,
morchang, khuralio and the
dholak to create the rhythm
on which the dancers perform.
When these instruments play
all together with poongi, they
result into a sensuous and
amazing music. The dancers
are tattooed in traditional
designs and wear jewelry and
garments richly embroidered
with small mirrors and silver
thread. As the performance
progresses, the rhythm
The Kalbelias were known for their frequent movement
from one place to another in ancient times. Their
traditional occupation is catching snakes and trading
snake venom.

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becomes faster and faster and
so does the dance.
Kalbelia songs are based on
stories taken from folklore
and mythology and special
dances are performed during
Holi. The Kalbelia’s have
a reputation for composing
lyrics spontaneously and
improvising songs during
performances. These songs
and dances are part of an
oral tradition that is handed
down generations and for
which there are neither texts
nor training manuals. In
2010, the Kalbelia folk songs
and dances of Rajasthan
were declared a part of its
Intangible Heritage List by the
UNESCO.
Bhawai
Bhawai is a folk dance
with swaying and twirling
movements that is performed
by women from certain tribes
from the state of Rajasthan.
This folk dance is one of the
state’s most exciting dance
performances as it involves
tricky balancing acts, right
from balancing seven to
nine brass pots on the head
to balancing oneself along
with the pots on narrow and
unstable objects like a glass
bottle, brass plate or the edge
of a sword. The brass pots
can, and are often, substituted
by an even greater number
of earthen pots. Bhawai is
also one of the most colorful
performances of the state
as the women wear bright
colored ghaghra cholis and
dupattas. The men from these
communities offer the music
to this dance, using string
and percussion instruments.
Bhavai dance is often
misinterpreted from ‘Bhavai’
which is a folk theatre form of
Gujarat.
Bhawai Dance Rajasthan is
a traditional folk dance that
can be traced to the feudal
era. A thrilling pot balancing
dance of Rajasthan, Bhawai is
performed with immense skill.
This dance form showcases
the art of dancing and gyrating
even while balancing many
articles and items on one’s
head.
Bhawai Dance Form
Rajasthan India is mainly
performed by veiled women
dancers balancing as many as
seven or nine brass pitchers
on their heads as they dance
nimbly, often pirouetting and
swaying with their feet resting
atop a glass or on the edge of
a sword. Bhawai is the oldest
of traditional folk dances of
Rajasthan and is one of the
nail biting, suspenseful dances
of the state. Performed with
great skill it is the art of
dancing and gyrating even
while maintaining a fine
balancing act and poising
many articles and items on
one’s head.
Women
The women, irrespective of
which tribe they belong to,
wear ghaghra cholis along
with colorful dupattas and
silver ornaments. The ghaghra
as opposed to the lehenga
is slightly shorter but is ideal
for dancing, especially one
as tricky as the Bhawai, as
it allows absolute freedom
of movement while also
safeguarding the wearer
from tripping over their own
clothes. The costume can
be in any color the performer
wishes to wear as long as it is
vibrant. It is not uncommon to
see the performers sporting
palette that would otherwise
be termed as stark contrasts,
such as pink and yellow,
red and blue and more. The

cholis worn by the women
are essentially fitted blouses
that end at the waist. They
are short sleeved so as to
give space to the extensive
ornamentation for the arms.
The whole ensemble is usually
of the tie and dye print, which
is one of the most popular
craft forms in Rajasthan.
Alongside, there are a number
of embellishments on the choli
as well as ghaghra, the most
common being mirror work
and gota patti work. There
are also colorful tassels in the
form of little balls of thread
that hang from the sleeves of
the blouse or the waist.
The dupatta is the primary
accessory for the performers.
It is draped over the head and
made to fall loosely around
the shoulders. However, this
is only the appearance the
drape gives, the dupatta is
actually is pinned to the choli
at various points. The tassels
on the border of the dupatta
frame the woman’s face. The
border itself is embellished
heavily, in contrast to the body
of the dupatta which is usually
minimalistic.
The women wear silver
bangles as well as silver
armlets, a set of a dozen at
least, on each arm. While this
is the preferred accessory,
women can also wear colorful
glass bangles to go with the
attire.
Men
There are any number of
ensembles that men who
give the background score
to the Bhawai dance can
sport. The most common
of these is the white or off-
white dhoti kurta. This look is
completed by the adornment
of a colorful sleeveless jacket
and a kamarbandh. When the
dhoti kurta is plain, the jacket
and kamarbandh become the
heavily embellished elements
of the ensemble. These can
have mirror work and can be
in a number of bright colors.
On the other hand, the
menfolk involved in this
dance also tend to wear
colorful kurtas that end a
little below the hips, paired
with colorful pajamas. The
common aspect of both these
ensembles however, is the
colorful headdress. Tied using
a colorful bandhani cloth,
this headdress is a defining
characteristic of Rajasthani
men.
Pots
While this is a disparate
element, the pots on the
women’s heads also play a
great part in enhancing the
overall style of the dance.
Since balancing of the pots
is the premise of Bhawai,
the artists take great care
to decorate the pots as
beautifully as possible.
Whether brass or clay, there
is a lot of effort that goes into
beautifying the pots. The
way in which the vessels are
decorated depends on the
customs or beliefs of the tribe
and the individual taste of the
performers.

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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
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GGroup in the state of Nagaland
in India. They also have a
significant population in other
Indian states like Manipur
and Arunachal Pradesh and
Assam. Not only do they
speak various languages
which you will be amazed
to know - Anāl, Ao,Angami,
Chakhesang, Chang, Lotha,
Mao(Emela), Maram, Phom,
Pochuri, Poumai (Poula),
Phom, Rongmei (Ruangmei),
Rengma, Sangtam, Sumi,
Tangkhul, Thangal and Zeme
but also have developed
Nagamese Creole which
they use between different
indigenous communities and
villages.
As of 2012, the state of
Nagaland recognizes 16
Naga tribes officially. The
prominent
tribes of Nagas include
Angami, Ao, Chang,
Chakhesang, Khiamniungan,
Konyak,
Lotha, Mao, Maram Naga,
Phom, Pochury, Poumai,
Rengma, Rongmei,
Sangtam,
Sumi, Tangkhul, Thangal,
Yimchunger and Zeliang.
Today, the population of
Naga
people is around 4 million in
total.
A very old cultural practice
of the Naga tribe was
headhunting, and they used
to preserve the heads of their
enemies as trophies. This
tradition of Nagas goes back to
the 19 th century through until
1969 when it was discontinued.
The headhunting was
prevalent in the Nagaland,
Manipur, Tirap, Changlang,
Longding and among the
tribes in Myanmar. They used
to consider the heads of their
enemies gives them
DeepDiveinto the
Naga Tradition
The Naga People - although they are a bunch of ethnic
group of a mixture of tribes from the North Eastern part
of India and North Western Myanmar (Burma), they
share a similar culture and tradition. These are known to
form the majority ethnic.

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power. By now you would
have guessed it already that
they have a strong warrior
tradition. But this ritual is
no longer practiced. Their
villages sit on the hill tops,
and until
the 19 th century, they used
to arm-raid the villages on the
plains below.
Talking about their dress, all
these Nagas have a similar
dress code. Also, their eating
habits and customs with
traditions are very similar. The
traditional laws in all these
tribal groups are the same
too. The Nagaland traditional
costumes are very different
as compared with other
regional outfits in India. They
give priority to their tradition
and culture. The colorful
dresses of the Nagas seem
very attractive. The Naga
shawls
Are the most prominent item
which is famous in foreign
countries too. Did you know
that the shawl of a man who
has a Merit and the one
from an ordinary villager is
different?
Women wear dresses which
are quarter meter long and
tightly wrapped around the
waist. The shirts are available
in plenty of designs, and
they wear it according to
their clans. However Nagas
today have culturally much
westernized, they rarely get
traditionally dressed up unless
there is a special occasion
or traditional festival. Naga
women usually wear a
combination of white and
blue cloth with prominent
black marginal bands
of breadth. The females
very commonly put on the
men’s garment. Angami the
name for the casual dress
for women which has a
sleeveless top known as
Vatchi, a petticoat or skirt
type bottoms known as
Neikhro and they team it up
with
a white skirt known as
Pfemhou.
Another tribe in Nagas, who
wear similar costumes just
like Angami but they call it as
Ze-liangs- rong. They belong
to a group of mixed tribes like
Rongmei, Liangmais and
Zemis. The most common
clothing is white cloth, striped
and designed with 6 black
bands having measurements
on both of the corners. The
Zemei women are however
restricted to wear only white
clothing or skirts bordering
INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE

with red and black color.
Female of Ao tribe dress up
in skirts that can be found in
varied colors and designs. It
is a wrap around skirt which
is draped all around the waist
to make a tight grip. Such
skirts are available in a wide
variety to choose, and the
girls can change their skirts
on a regular basis as per
their wish. The skirt clad
Naga girls look super stylish
and
awesomely attractive. The
Ao skirts as well include
several varieties like Azu
jangnup
su in a combination of yellow,
red and black stripes.
The men wear distinctive
clothing with the conical red
headgear decorated with
wild-boar canine teeth and
white -black hornbill feathers.
Their weapons are
primarily the spear with a
shaft decorated with red-
black hair and machete (dah)
with a broad blade and long
handle. The famous black
shawl worn by men in
Nagaland is known as
Ratapfe. This shawl is
embroidered in 3 or 4 lines
and looks
beautiful and attractive. The
villagers of western Angami
have exclusive style and
design of clothing.
Lothas’ shawls are put only
during festivals and special
occasions.
Phichu-pfe is another very
unique and stylish costume
for the Naga men. The men
are also seen wearing the
ornaments made up of coral
pieces, chunky bangles,
heavy
bracelets and pendants
giving them an overall
religious look.
Moyer Tusk: It is a
very ordinary cloth, in dark
blue color with the bands.
It comprises of a zigzag
decorative patterns at the
edges of the fabric.
Alungtsu: Alungtsu is also
a traditional costume of
Nagaland which the rich men
wear mostly. The costumes
are the symbol of prosperity and
are in yellow color
which is dyed with various
flowers. These dress designs
and patterns along with the
colors are made by the Naga
tribal people themselves.
Talking about the different types
of Shawls in Nagaland which are
famous for its
unique and designer patterns,
these are the most exclusive
collection of shawls that attract
buyers from all across India
and the other parts of the world.
Tsungkotepsu shawl
which depicts the speaking tiger
and elephant, is a very famous
design made only by
the Nagas. Aomelep su is a
unique one made from the hair
of dogs. It is later dyed
with red color. The specific
shawl “Rongsu” worn only by
those people who have
Milthun sacrifice. Yimchuger
Nagas wear a broad range of
woven shawls too.
Kechinger Rongkhim which
is a beautiful shawl has an
exceptional embroidery again
very famous among the tourists.

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COVER STORY

Promises Vs Reality
A YEAR OF
DEMONETISATION
In one stroke, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
geared up to resolve or at least a step to
eliminate and curb black money, corruption,
fake currency, terrorism. He- announced
about India’s biggest-ever cash ban on
November 8, last year.
He declared that all 500 and 1,000
rupee notes would discontinue to be
legal tender in a surprise television
announcement. It was called as
“Demonetisation” that applied to 86% of
the value of all currency in circulation.
Although in this due process, it forced
out the hoarded cash people had hidden
to avoid paying taxes. Subsequently,
when criticism flared up, the government
said Demonetisation would also help
India move from cash to digital money.
Black Money
Shortly after the cash ban was declared
last year, the government’s counsel
told the Supreme Court that about a
third of the Rs. 15.44 lakh crore of bills
invalidated wouldn’t be deposited into
banks, meaning that Indians would
rather sacrifice this money rather than
risk being spotted. However, 99% of the
notes have been returned.
Arjen van Dijkhuizen, a senior economist
with ABN Amro Bank NV in Amsterdam
said via an email that “As almost all cash
withdrawn has been translated into a
rise in bank deposits, one can question
to what extent Demonetisation has
really been effective in wiping out black
money,”
Tax Evasion
The analysts are most optimistic about
Demonetisation probably when it comes

to widening the tax base.
The government has said it
will examine and audit the
deposits that have reached
the banks after the cash
ban to find any tax evaders.
Success in broadening the
tax base in a country where
less than 5 percent file tax
returns could ease pressure
on public finances in a nation.
Shailesh Kumar who is a
senior analyst for Asia at
Eurasia Group said “The
exercise changed the public’s
perception of what the
government can, and will do
to root out corruption”. He
also added that “In some
ways PM Modi was rewarded
for it, as he was seen taking
on the issue of corruption
which many believe is one of
India’s biggest problems.”
The gamble appeared to
have paid off electorally
where PM Modi’s Bharatiya
Janata Party swept elections
in March in the important
state of Uttar Pradesh.
However, growth has since
laggard and there are noises
of discontentment going
into elections in Gujarat -
Mr Modi’s home state, next
month. Opinion polls still
call the vote for the BJP.
Also, the party said that it
will mark November 8 as the
anniversary of the decision as
“Anti-black money day” every
year.
Dijkhuizen added his
thoughts about Tax evasion
saying “It is clear that the
short-term pains from these
currency operations have
been more concrete and
visible than potential long-
term gains, but that does not
mean that there aren’t any,”
Digitization
Pushing India towards
becoming a cashless
economy was another
explanation that
Demonetisation was
publicized for. A vanguard of
digital mercantilism, providers
have undoubtedly profited
from PM Modi’s move. The
largest players who have
seen a surge on customer
base since November last
year is Paytm, backed by
China’s Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd. Demonetisation
also triggered record
domestic inflows into mutual
funds, which have gushed
multiple records into the
equity market.
While after the cash has
returned to the economy,
overall digital transactions
have dipped, the government
points as a win for the
comparatively lower levels of
currency in circulation. India
would have had some Rs.
18 lakh crore in high-value
bills today, if it wasn’t for
Demonetisation. Whereas,
Economic Affairs Secretary
Subhash Garg estimates
it to be Rs. 12.5 lakh crore
instead. He added saying “So
the potential of storing black
money is so much reduced.
You are doing the same
economic activity with the
money in circulation,”
Terrorism
Fake Indian currency notes
were known to be used by
the Terrorist organization for
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funding their plan and the
government considered that
this could be restricted with
the help of Demonetisation.
Rs. 474.37 crore in new and
old currency were seized by
the Income Tax department
from November 9, 2016
to January 4, 2017 (the
Demonetisation period).
However, there are no
reports if the money seized
had any direct link with terror
Funding.
Instances of stone pelting
in the border which had
fallen down drastically after
the cash ban has started
rising again at Jammu &
Kashmir. While there was a
dip in fatalities in insurgent
violence, immediately after
Demonetisation, we still are
not very clear about the direct
link.
Here are the few more
facts and consequences
India saw after a year of
Demonetisation:
1. Formalizing Indian
economy and ensuring better
jobs for the poor: According
to Modi’s Twitter account, 50
lakhs laborers got their bank
accounts activated and 1.03

crore registrations of laborers
happened in ESIC (Employee’s
State Insurance Corporation).
2. Decisive blow to terrorism
and naxalism: Terror incidents
are down 45 per cent, in Naxal
affected states,according
to data from the South Asia
Terrorism Portal (SATP).
3. New growth of imports -- The
growth of imports rose by 23 per
cent in a year:. Comparing the
increased rise in India’s imports
to China, the country’s import
in first half of 2016-17 stood at
Rs 1.96 lakh crore, whereas in
2017-18 it was inflated to Rs
2.41 lakh crore.
4. All cash withdrawn has
been translated into a rise in
bank deposits: After the cash
ban was declared in 2016,
only about a 3rd of the Rs
15.44 lakh crore of invalidated
bills wasn’t deposited into
banks. The rest of the money
made bank deposits were
increased. Subhash Garg, the
Economic Affairs Secretary
comments: “So the potential
of storing black money is so
much reduced. You are doing
the same economic activity
with the money in circulation.”
5. Reduction black money
hoarding and same with the
money in circulation: If it
wasn’t for Demonetisation
India would have had some
Rs 18 lakh crore in high-value
bills today as compared to
the now Rs 12.5 lakh crore.
6. Long queues to withdraw
money leading to deaths:
In 720 hours after one
month of the declaration of
Demonetisation last year,
there were 720,000 deaths,
as reported by Forbes on
December 8, 2016.
7. Demonetisation adversely
affected the labourers
in the textile, footwear,
plastic and metal industry :
Labourers from Delhi were
compelled to leave National
Capital Territory as they are
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unable to get money after
demonetisation.
RBI governor was skeptical
of government’s move
to strip currency of legal
tender characteristic at
short notice. It was not the
first time that RBI governor
felt this.
According to RBI’s relevant
volume:“Sir Chintaman
Deshmukh (governor) felt
that we may not get even as
much as Rs. 10 crores as
additional tax revenue from
tax evasion and that the
contemplated measure, if
designed to achieve such a
purpose, has no precedent
or parallel anywhere. If value
is going to be paid
for value (no matter whether
such value is in lower
denomination notes), it
is not going to obliterate
black markets. His advice
is that we should think very
seriously if for the object
in view (as he deduces
from the declaration form)
whether this is an opportune
time to proceed
with the scheme. Provided
Government are satisfied
on the points of (i) sparing
harassment to the
unoffending holders and
(ii) a worthwhile minimum
of results in the shape
of extra tax revenue, he
does not wish to object to
the scheme as drafted, if
Government wish to proceed
with it notwithstanding the
administrative difficulties
involved.”
Governor of RBI, I. G Patel
in 1978, when the ordinance
was promulgated was not
happy about the government
move.
The relevant quotes from the
part from Patel’s memoirs
which were as follows:
“such an exercise seldom
produces striking results. Most
people
who accept illegal gratification
or are otherwise the recipients
of black money do not keep
their ill-gotten earnings in the
form
of currency for long. The idea
that black money or wealth is
held in the form of notes tucked
away in suitcases or pillow
cases is naïve. And in any case,
even those who are caught
napping—
or waiting—will have the chance
to convert the notes
through paid agents as some
provision has to be made to
convert
at par notes tendered in small
amounts for which explanations
cannot be reasonably sought.
But the gesture had to be
made, and produced much
work and little gain.”
He declared that all 500
and 1,000 rupee notes would
discontinue to be legal
tender in a surprise television
announcement.
"
"

There were few comments
from the readers expressing
their views below:
Shailendra Kumar shared
his opinion on the NDTV
online page saying “While
the intention of retrieving
black money was good, the
adventurous methodology
of De-mo has brought utter
disappointment. What was
tom-tomed as a big leap
by BJP has unfortunately
pulled down economic
growth, paralysing traders
big and small. The owes of
ordinary bank depositors
brimmed beyond level as
withdrawal of their pyquine
amount became a chimera,
let alone hundreds of them
having breathed their last
in desperation and anxiety.
That Modi had to admit that
he is no economist does
not absolve of the damages
caused to the national
growth. The utter chaos and
the misstep of the centre
could hardly shroud the
barren balance sheet of
retrieval of blackmoney. Why
should the PM ignore the
alarm bell of Raguram rajan,
Amarthiyasen, Prabhat
Patnaik is still unknown.”
Sundar Raman also
commented on the NDTV
online page few weeks ago
saying “Demonetisation
was OK, but Rs 2000 note
brought in was the spoiler.
Digital transactions are still
to catch up. Fake currency
operators are moving at same
speed as the Government
and deliver it on day 1 of RBI
issuing the new notes. What
has been achieved is - arrest
of the artificial boost in real
estate market and bringing
difficulties in Black money
operations in it, which was
the norm earlier. , Earned
the goodwill of people who
patently borne the pains with
hope of corruption being
attacked, made using illegal
money difficult. Overall
short term experiences
disappointed the majority.”
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38
Eklavya and
Dronacharya
STORY FOR KIDS

to study under Dronacharya.
Dronacharya, bound by the
state law, could not accept
him as his student.
Eklavya in his heart
had already accepted
Dronacharya as his Guru.
He went home and made a
statue of his Guru. Over the
following years, with sincerity
and practice, he learnt
archery and became better
than the state princes at the
art. He became so good at it
that, he would hear the sound
of the animal, shoot an arrow
at it and claim the animal.
One day, Arjuna, the prince
found out about this talented
archer. Making matters worse,
he saw that Eklavya was far
better than him. He went to
Eklavya and asked him, ‘Who
taught you archery?’
‘Dronacharya,’ said
Eklavya.
Hearing this, Arjuna was
furious. He went up to
Dronacharya and said
angrily, ‘What is this? You
have cheated us. What you
have done is a crime. You
were supposed to teach me
exclusively, but you taught
this man and made him more
skillful than me.’
Dronacharya was baffled
and confused at Arjuna’s
allegations. He wondered
who this student of his was,
who had learned the art from
him but whose name and
identity he did not know! He
thought hard but could not
come up with an answer for
Arjuna. He could not believe,
this student was better than
even Arjuna.
Both, Dronacharya and
Arjuna decided to meet the
boy.
Eklavya welcomed his master
with great honor and love. He
led both of them to the statue
he had made of Dronacharya.
Eklavya had practiced archery
over all the years, considering
and believing the statue to be
his Guru.
In ancient times, a common
practice in learning was- Guru
Dakshina, where a student
would give a token of gift or
fee for the knowledge gained
by the student.
Dronacharya said, ‘Eklavya,
you must give me some Guru
Dakshina. You must give me
Near the ashrama of Drona,
where Arjuna and his brothers
used to take lessons in
various arts, there lived a
small bright boy, shudra
by caste (lower caste). His
name was Eklavya. He had
great desire to learn the art
of archery from Dronacharya.
But his mother had told him
that as a shudra, Acharya
Drona would not accept
Eklavya as his disciple. It
was futile to dream of such a
privilege.
Eklavya was the son of a
poor hunter. He wanted to
learn archery to save the
deer in the forest that were
being hunted by the leopards.
So he went to Dronacharya
(a master of advanced
military arts) and requested
him to teach him archery.
Dronacharya was the teacher
of the Royal family.
In those days, as a rule,
a teacher to the members
of Royal family was not
allowed to teach the state
art to anybody else. It was
forbidden to make anyone as
powerful as the prince’s for
the safety of the region.
But Eklavya deeply desired
Since ages, the story of Eklavya( a character from the
Indian epic- Mahabharata) has come to define exemplary
discipleship. But there is an unheard and unseen side to
the famous story.

40 the thumb of your right hand.’
Eklavya knew that without the
thumb, archery could not be
practiced. But Eklavya had no
such remorse. Unruffled and
with due humility, cheerfully
and without protest, he cut
his right thumb and placed
at the feet of Dronacharya.
Gods in the heaven silently
praised the greatness of
Eklavya’s sacrifice.
The trees and atmosphere
around stood still for a
minute! Even Arjuna was
stunned on listening to the
unusual and almost cruel
demand of his Guru. To ask
for the thumb of an archer
was equivalent to almost kill
him! How could Dronacharya
demand such a heavy prize
from one disciple to protect
the honour of the other!
In this story Dronacharya is
commonly viewed as being
cruel and self-centered. The
perceived understanding is,
this boy who has learned
the skill on his own and is
good at it, is made to give it
up for the vested interest of
Dronacharya. But when one
looks at it from the point of
view of the wise, one finds,
if it were not for this incident,
nobody would have ever
known Eklavya.
Though on the outside, it
seemed as if Dronacharya
had done injustice to Eklavya,
actually Dronacharya uplifted
Eklavya from just being a
student to becoming an
epitome of discipleship.
Dronacharya blessed Eklavya
with immortality by asking him
for his thumb. So when people
think of devotion, they think of
Eklavya, and not Arjuna.
“See the greatness of
Dronacharya, he took the
blame on him and uplifted his
student. That is why, even
if the Guru is wrong, if your
devotion is there you can
never go wrong. But the Guru
is not wrong, it appears he
was partial but he uplifted
Eklavya and preserved his
Dharma (duty) also. His duty
was to maintain the law of the
land: You cannot have anyone
much better than the prince.”-
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Eklavya was the
son of a poor hunter.
He wanted to learn
archery to save the
deer in the forest that
were being hunted by
the leopards. So he
went to Dronacharya
(a master of advanced
military arts) and
requested him to
teach him archery.
Dronacharya was the
teacher of the Royal
family.
STORY FOR KIDS

42
Drink Adequate Water
FOR Healthy living
Water is the most essential and therapeutic
solvent which not just soothes and quenches
our thirst, but also helps in maintaining overall
health and wellness. Drinking water is your
mantra to complete body detox, cleansing,
health, and healing.
HEALTHY LIVING
Our body contains 60-80% water. In
fact water is the major component of
the human body so we must know
the health benefits of drinking water
adequately. To keep our system
functional and healthy, we must
follow some guidelines for drinking
adequate water. The amount of
water we consume in a day is
directly proportional to our health and
fitness. Water helps in maintaining
an equilibrium within our body and
keeps our system hydrated to work
efficiently. Both logic and science
back the 8 by 8 rule which states; 8
ounces of water 8 times a day. It is
therefore important to carry a bottle
of water every time you head out of
home or when you are at work.
Water helps in digestion, circulation,
absorption and excretion. These 4
form the major life functions within our
body. Water also helps in cleansing
our system and giving us shiny and
radiant skin with rich complexion.
Water helps in maintaining the pH
balance of our body, adjusting body
temperature, metabolism, breathing,
preventing constipation, treating
migraine, ulcers, gastric troubles,
kidney stone, arthritis, backaches and
bone deformities. There are ample
other benefits of water which in a way
sustain life and life functions in its
healthy state.
Benefits of drinking adequate
water in a day:
While there are ample benefits of
drinking adequate water, let us learn
the most crucial and important of the
benefits which drinking a gallon of

water can bring to our body
and mind. These benefits
include:
1- Water provides energy:
Amazing energy is derived by
drinking a lot of water say a
gallon a day. Daytime fatigue
is relieved and you are never
tired, rather all charged up for
your day. The caffeine induced
energy is also less than
water induced one, so grab a
glass or two of water to begin
your day on high energy and
positivity all around.
2- Drinking ample water
reduces migraine:
A headache and migraine are
extremely painful and very
common among everyone.
But drinking water helps in
circulating oxygen in our body
well, which reduces cluster
headaches and migraine.
Water helps in preventing
dehydration and discomfort
too. This dehydration is the
major trigger for migraine.
3– Drinking adequate
water helps in flushing out
toxins from our body and
cleansing our system too:
Water aids digestion,
metabolism, and many other
body functions. When we
consume more water it helps in
flushing the toxins off our body
and cleansing our system from
the infections and chemicals.
4- Drinking ample water
helps in cleansing our skin
too:
When we drink a lot of water a
day, the skin shows supple and
radiant shine. Acne, eczema,
pimples, pigmentation,
and even sun burn can be
prevented and treated with
water. Drinking water helps in
keeping the signs of premature
aging at bay
5- Water helps in
preventing constipation
and enriches bowel
movements:
Drinking ample water helps
in keeping the metabolic
activities intact, and hard food
gets dissolved in the water
and passes through the body
easily. Thus constipation is
prevented and cured with a
gallon water a day
6- Water also helps in
making the nutrients
spread all over within the
body:
Thus it helps in nail and
hair growth, cell growth and
regeneration. This helps in
keeping a healthy body and
peaceful mind.
7- Water prevents bloating
and hot flashes:
Drinking a gallon of water a
day prevents bloating and hot
flashes in our body. This also
helps in keeping the digestion
intact
8- Drinking a gallon of
water helps and aids
weight loss:
Drinking water clears fat and
carbohydrates off our body,
keeps the body fuller and
energized too. Water helps and

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HEALTHY LIVING
aids weight loss substantially
Some other health Benefits
of Drinking Water include:
1- Maintaining body
temperature:
Fluids especially water is
responsible to regulate our
body temperature. We perspire
during summer to dissipate
excess heat from our body, and
we get more thirsty to regulate
the heat within by adding more
and more water.
2- Water aids in metabolism:
Water is a medium in which
nutrients, oxygen and hormones
are carried to various organs
and tissues in our body. Water
also circulates and sheds
degenerated or dead cells,
waste and toxins out of our
body. Our body needs water
for adequate life functions of
enzymes and hormones. Their
production is also based on
level of water in our body
3- Water aids kidney functions
also preventing and treating
kidney stones:
Water helps in diluting the
harmful toxins like urea within
our body. These are then
passed through the bladder
and ejected out of body via
water as a medium. Scientific
research shows drinking 10 or
more glasses of water a day
prevents kidney stone from
forming in our body. Water is
a great solvent thus it does
not let salt and minerals to
accumulate in our body.
The salts in our system get
dissolved in water and are
excreted out from our body.
4- Water maintains pH
balance of our body:
Water helps in maintaining
the pH balance in our body.
Human body needs an
optimal pH level of 7.3-7.4
to be maintained for proper
physiological processes.
If the acidic levels in our
body rise then minerals

and vitamins will not be
assimilated in our body,
resulting in their deficiency.
Thus the pH balance must
be maintained adequately
to ensure better immunity
and energy level within our
body.
5- Water helps in prevention
and treatment of various
sickness and ailments:
– Rheumatoid arthritis:
Joints in body get
continuous friction and
weathering. And result
in arthritis if water is not
maintained adequately in
our body
– Cardiovascular
diseases: Water helps in
preventing many heart
related diseases. As it
maintains blood circulation
and distribution. It also
hydrates the blood vascular
components well and
thus helping in combating
cardiovascular diseases.
– Migraine, constipation,
backache, gastritis,
heartburn, ulcer: All these
are attributed to low water
intake and are due to
inflammatory reactions
within our body. Water helps
in balancing and appeasing
these. It also calms the
body by pacifying the heat
and refluxes.
6- Water enriches breathing
and respiration:
Water plays an important
role in breathing and
respiration in our body. As it
helps in distributing oxygen
in our body and collecting
carbon dioxide from our body
and dissolving these gases to
be ejected out.
7- Water helps pregnant and
nursing mothers:
Water is extremely important
for pregnant and nursing
mothers, as little one is
dependent on the circulations
within the mother’s body for
nourishment. The nutrients
and food from mother to
child during pregnancy are
carried through the umbilical
cord and water helps in it.
Infections and digestive tract
problems post delivery can be
cured and even prevented by
consuming lots of water.
8- Water helps in skin toning
and nourishment:
Water helps in keeping our
skin smooth, removing toxins
and helps in skin toning. They
help in maintaining turgidity
of our skin and prevent skin
deformities. If adequate levels
of water are maintained in
our body, then even acne,
pimples, black lines, aging
lines and other skin allergies
can be prevented.
9- Water helps in
psychological health and
mental fitness:
Water helps in relieving
fatigue and containing mood.
It also helps in preventing
stress. When there is less
water in our body we feel
tired and fatigued. Also, our
mood swings rise. When our
urine shows concentrated
yellow color it means there
is low body hydration and
fatigue. Therefore the level
of water must be maintained
at optimally hydrated form,
to keep stress and tensions
away.
10- Flushes out toxins and
helps in weight loss and
weight balance:
Water is a great universal
solvent. It helps in removing
toxins and fats from body.
Also it keeps the weight
balanced. If more water is
consumed it adds towards
weight loss. Water also helps
in preventing cough and cold
by dissolving mucus and
ejecting it out of body.
11- Drinking water also
prevents hangovers:
The episodes of unpleasant
and gibberish symptoms after
uncontrolled alcohol intake is
a hangover. Hangovers are
caused largely by dehydration
from diuretic properties of
alcohol and thus drinking
water in between drinks is
advised to combat hangovers
to a great deal.
12- Beats bad breath and
body odor to some extent:
Bad breath is a big turn
off, and body odor is
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appreciation. Sufficient water
helps in rinsing your mouth
and esophageal passage thus
preventing bad breath. It also
helps in removing bacteria
from the gums and teeth.
13- Water improves your brain
activity thus making you wittier
and smarter:
Water is rich in oxygen, and
brain functions need immense
oxygen for their processes.
It enriched brain power and
improved cognitive skills.
Even some researchers
suggest drinking 8-10 glasses
of water every day improves
our cognitive abilities by 30%
14- Water acts as an anti-aging
agent:
Water keeps our skin hydrated
and moisturized also reducing
wrinkles and line of aging.
Water also helps in enriching
and glowing the skin too.
Water renews cells in the body
and helps in cell regeneration.
15- Water strengthens bones
and makes them stronger:
Water helps in rebuilding
cartilage which acts as a shock
absorbent. This helps in better
friction on muscles and joints
thus enriching the bones too
16- Water boosts up
metabolism and the immune
system:
Water is excellent at renewing
organs like kidney and liver
in our body. Drinking ample
water boosts the metabolic
performance and enriches the
digestive tract too. It also helps
in shedding the toxins of our
body.
16- Water is good for heart
health:
Drinking more water dilutes
our blood thus reducing the
chances of clotting. Thus
reducing the chances of heart
attack. Consuming more water
reduces the chances of heart
ailments
17- Water helps in weight loss:
Water contains no calories and
whatever amount you drink
does not add any calories to
your diet. Water makes you
eat less because it keeps you
fuller for longer.
18- Water helps in healing:
Drinking water helps in
healing any skin or body
ailments. As it enriches
circulation, it also heals the
body too
How to add further to your
water intake during the
day:
1- Keep a bottle filled with
water, with you every time
2- Set up alarms to drink
water every half an hour and
at least 4-6 ounces every time
3- Add more fluids, especially
fresh juices and lemonade.
Keep it sugar free and natural
for health benefits
4- Drink warm water when you
wake up
5- Add more juicy foods
to your diet like fruits and
vegetables rich in water
6- If you take tea and coffee,
then keep it to a minimal and
decaffeinated without cream
must be opted
7- Avoid heavy meals to keep
hydration levels adequate in
our body
8- Keep an app or tracker for
water intake
HEALTHY LIVING
Water helps in
diluting the harmful
toxins like urea
within our body.
These are then
passed through the
bladder and ejected
out of body via
water as a medium.
Scientific research
shows drinking 10
or more glasses
of water a day
prevents kidney
stone from forming
in our body.

Most effective way to add more
water in a day; just fix the glasses
of water in day:
We have seen the benefits of
drinking a gallon of water but how
to go about it. It’s difficult to drink
it all at once and definitely not
advisable. As this may cause water
poisoning. So take a glass or two
of water at one time to keep the
balance right in our body. Spread
the gallon of water into 16 glasses
of 8 ounces each.
1. Drink 2 glasses of water before
breakfast say early morning
2. Drink 2 glasses with breakfast
3. Drink 3 glasses of water between
breakfast and lunch with mid
morning snacks
4. Drink 2 glasses of water an hour
post lunch
lunch and evening snack
6. Drink 2 glasses of water with
dinner
dinner and bedtime
Additionally, you may add lemon
juice or other fruit juices to make
the water tasty and healthy. Avoid
sugars and caffeine in it to keep the
purity and health benefits intact.

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There are some delicacies that are always associated to a certain
place in a way that over time, it becomes literally impossible to
separate the two things. Like the famous “Agra - Petha” , “Mumbai
- Vadapav” or our very own “Hyderabadi - Biryani”. Even a simple
whiff of this hypnotizing aroma can numb your senses and make
you forget everything else for a while. There is no better soul food
than a plate full of this sumptuous delicacy that help you heal
from all the stress of your life.
INDIAN FOOD
Hyderabadi
Chicken Biryani
Cook Time : 1 - 2 Hours
Preparation Time :
25 - 30 Minutes

Let us learn how to make
this Hyderabadi wonder
in your own kitchen and
wow your guests at the
next dinner.
Ingredients
1 kg Chicken / Meat
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 Tbsp red chilli paste
1 Tbsp green chilli paste
Chopped and fried onions to
taste
1/2 Tbsp cardamom powder
3-4 sticks cinnamon
1 and a 1/2 Tbsp cumin seeds
Few fresh mint leaves to taste
2 Tbsp lemon juice
250 gm curd
4 Tbsp Butter / ghee
750 gm semi cooked rice
1 tsp saffron
Few Coriander leaves.
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup of oil
For Garnishing
boiled eggs
carrots
sliced cucumbers
Nutritional Value-
Carbs- 157.2 g
Fats- 94.7 g
Cholesterol- 0 mg
Fiber- 0 mg
Protein - 125.0g
Total Calories- 1978.4 Kcal.
How To Prepare
Hyderabadi Biryani
Preparation
1---> Fry the long and thin cut onions to light
brown caramelized state. And keep aside.
2---> Add Ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli
powder, salt, Half mint and coriander leaves,
Lemon juice, Green chillies, onions, Yogurt and
some oil in which onions were fried, and Mix well.
3---> Clean the chicken really well with running
water and put it in a pan.
4---> Add the previously prepared marinade mix to
the chicken and apply it evenly over the chicken.
5---> Marinade this chicken for at least 30
minutes. You can go up till 2 hours for a better
and more intense marination.
6---> Heat a pan and add chicken along with the
marinade to cook on medium heat for a while.
Remove when the chicken is slightly tender.
7---> Take a pan with a lid and boil water in it. Add
cloves, Bay leaves, cardamoms and cinnamon.
8---> Add rice and salt when the water starts to
boil. Cook it till it is almost half cooked.
9---> Add Ghee or butter in the pan and spread
around half of the semi cooked rice.
10---> Add the previously cooked chicken
evenly over the rice. Cover the chicken with the
remaining rice.
11---> Pour evenly the saffron milk mixture
over the rice. Sprinkle fresh cut mint leaves and
coriander.
12---> Cover the pan with lid and seal it with wet
flour dough. Keep the heat on lowest and let it
cook for 15 to 20 minutes slowly.
13---> Remove from the pan and serve hot with
boiled eggs, Carrots and Cucumber.

50 SATYA NADELLAThe Hyderabadi who made us reach cloud 9
Satya Nadella, the man needs no introduction, despite
his humble background he has become one of the most
successful CEO’s in the world. Hailing from the city of
Nawab’s, this Hyderabadi has thrilled us all, time and again.
With a knack for technology he began his professional career
at Microsoft in 1992 and ever since, he has been on the rise.
Awarded the prestigious CNN-IBN Indian Of The Year in Global
Indian category, he brought laurels for India, not just in the
US but worldwide for his amazing leadership and drive.
NRI PROFILE

He is a native of India’s
tech center dubbed as
“Cyberabad.” Satya Nadella
was born on 19 August
1967, in Hyderabad, India,
to Bukkapuram Nadella
Yugandher and Prabhavati
Yugandhar. His father
was a member of Indian
Administrative Services.
Nadella pursued his primary
education at the prestigious
‘Hyderabad Public School’,
located in the Begumpet
region of the city. He then
moved to the ‘Manipal
Institute of Technology’,
located in the Manipal town
of Karnataka. In 1988,
Nadella graduated and then
got admitted to the reputed
‘University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee’ located in the
United States to pursue his
‘Masters of Science’ (M.S)
degree. He then graduated in
1990.
His desire to excel in the
corporate world took him
to one of the best business
schools in the world, the
‘Booth School of Business’
affiliated to the ‘University
of Chicago. He received
his ‘Masters of Business
Administration’ (MBA)
degree from this prestigious
institution. After completing
his education, Nadella joined
the well-known firm ‘Sun
Microsystems’. He worked
in this company for a brief
period and then moved to the
Silicon-valley giant ‘Microsoft’,
in 1992. Satya got married
to Anupama in 1992, who
was the daughter of his
father’s friend. The couple
later became parents to three
children, which included two
daughters and a son. The
family currently resides in
the Bellevue county region,
Washington D.C. He is
bookish and soft-spoken, with
hobbies of cricket and reading
poetry.
He was one of the few
employees who suggested
the concept of cloud
computing to the firm.
Eventually the company
dedicated lot of its time and
resources to the development
of this technology. The
result was the germination
of one of the world’s largest
cloud based entities, named
‘Microsoft Azure’.
Satya was later given the
responsibility to control the
‘Research & Development’
department, which belonged
to the ‘Online Service
Division’ and was even
appointed as the senior
vice-president of the same.
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NRI PROFILE
a part of it for the next four
years. Nadella then moved
to the Systems and Tools
division of Microsoft and was
even appointed its president.
The annual turnover of
Microsoft contributed by
this segment of business
alone is said to be around
$20 Billion today. He also
guided ‘Microsoft’ to move
many of their other projects
such as the ‘Microsoft SQL
Server’ and a few other tools
to ‘Azure’. Satya’s earnings
from ‘Microsoft’ included
stakes in stock worth $7.6
Million, as well as an annual
salary package of 700,000,
as of 2013. One of Nadella’s
greatest accomplishments
was pioneering the ‘Cloud
computing’ division of
‘Microsoft’. The annual
turnover contributed by this
division of the business was
$16.6 Billion in 2011, when he
was just appointed its head.
In a matter of three years,
the turnover saw a significant
increase to around $20.6
Billion
After working in the firm
for a period of twenty
two years, Nadella
was promoted to the
designation of the CEO
of ‘Microsoft’ in 2014.
Satya Nadella replaced Steve
Ballmer as Microsoft CEO
in 2014. Since then he has
steered the company away
from a failing mobile strategy
and focused on other lines
of business, including cloud
computing and augmented
reality, and in 2016 he
oversaw the purchase of the
professional network LinkedIn
for $26.2 billion. The result
Microsoft’s stock is at an all-
time high.
Analysts have said his
engineering strength bodes
well inside Microsoft. He
gained a lot of clout inside
the Redmond, Wash.-based
software giant for his part in
Microsoft’s move to the cloud
— an agenda he has pushed
since stepping into the CEO
role.
In March, Nadella announced
Office for iPad, a highly
anticipated and long overdue
version of its bread-and-butter
productivity software for
Apple’s popular tablet.
In April, at the company’s
Build developer conference,
he stepped further into the
spotlight to lay the foundation
for the company’s vision
for “one Windows” across
phones, tablets, PCs and
even its Xbox video-game
console.

Recently in September 2017,
Nadella and his wife opened
up about their struggles at
personal front and how they
are parenting special needs
children. Their oldest son
Zain, 21, is severely disabled.
He was born with extreme
asphyxiation in utero and
weighed meagre 3 pounds.
Zain is visually impaired and
has limited communication
and is quadriplegic. Then
they had two daughters
one of whom had learning
differences beyond what
public schools could cope up
with. Nadella’s wife Annu then
found a Vancouver based
academy which focuses
neuroplasty of the brain which
enriches brain to function at a
new level altogether.
“After Zain, things started to
change for me,” Satya says.
“It has had a profound impact
on how I think, lead and relate
to people.” His wish: that we’ll
all feel empowered to create
our own change at home and
at work, one empathetic step
at a time — starting with the
happy-life lessons he and
Anu have learned over the
years.
Nadella says he learnt
a valuable lesson from
his wife — empathy.
“Her empathy for others
runs deep, and from her
I have learned that when
I infuse empathy into my
every day actions it is
powerful, whether they
be in my role as a father
or as a CEO.”
Nadella has been truly
inspirational, in bringing
up his son to take chances
and supporting him through
failures and successes, which
greatly contributes to this
empathetic leadership style.
His mission for Microsoft is
to empower every person
and company to achieve
more. A passion to give
people of varying abilities
the tools, to empower them,
to achieve their goals is
a mission birthed from
empathy. This proud NRI has
worked to change Microsoft’s
competitive culture to one
that embraces these values
internally so that they are
reflected with its customers.

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JapanTo Relax Visa
Regime For Indians
From January 1
Japan has announced that it will simplify the visa rules from
January 1, 2018 for the Indians. It will now issue easy multiple-
entry-visa for a short-term stay which is anticipated to benefit the
Indian tourists along with the businessmen.
It was reported by the Japanese
Embassy about the relaxation
of visa regime to have direct
implications on reduction of
the complicated list of visa
application documents too. It
will have an expansion in the
scope of eligible applicants for
the Japanese visa.
The applicant will now be
excused from producing their
employment certificate and
explanation letter stating
reasons for stay. An applicant
will only need three documents
now in order to get the visa
which includes a passport
visa application form (with
valid recent photo), papers to
show economic capability (
only if you are a tourist) and
Individuals affiliation certificate
to the enterprise for business
intention. As reported by the
Japanese foreign ministry,
you are now eligible for a
multiple entry visa of five
years maximum with a stay
of maximum 90 days. It will
be issued to people who
have travel records to Japan
twice or more times in the last
year. The candidates in this
category may only submit their
passport and visa application
forms.
The Embassy further said that
“The relaxations are expected
to help further development of
people-to-people exchanges
between Japan and India by
enhancing convenience for
Indian tourists and business
persons as well as repeat
visitors”
Japan had introduced
early this year about
the simplification of visa
application process for single
entry visa for Indian Students.
This was done to encourage
Indian youth to visit japan.
Japanese foreign ministry,
you are now eligible for a
multiple entry visa of five
years maximum with a stay of
maximum 90 days. It will be
issued to people who have
travel records to Japan twice
or more times in the last year.
The candidates in this category
may only submit their passport
and visa application forms.
The Embassy further said that
“The relaxations are expected
to help further development of
people-to-people exchanges
between Japan and India by
enhancing convenience for
Indian tourists and business
persons as well as repeat
visitors”
Japan had introduced early this
year about the simplification
of visa application process
for single entry visa for Indian
Students. This was done to
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NRI IMMIGRATION
The US Congressional
Committee Voted For An
Increase In Minimum Salary
Of H-1B VisaA top congressional committee in the
USA voted for passing a legislation
that proposed an increase in the
minimum salary bar of the H-1B Visa
Holders from the present 60,000
USD to 90,000 USD and it imposes
several limitations on this work visa
that is popular among Indian IT
professionals.
The Protect and Grow American
Jobs Act (HR 170) was passed by
the House Judiciary Committee
during a markup hearing which
was introduced by the Courts,
Intellectual Property and the Internet
Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa.
It is now passed on to the full house
for further necessary proceedings.
For this bill to be passed on to the US
president, Donald Trump; the senate
need to first pass a similar version of
this bill for it to be signed and made
into a law.
But the sharp difference between the
White House and the Democratic
and Republican Lawmakers, on the
topic of Immigration and its various

aspects, including the H-1B
Visa, the clear passage of this
bill to became a law seems a
distant task.
This bill prohibits the H-1B
dependent employers from
exchanging American workers
with H-1B employees. There
are no longer any such
exceptions. It also has in place
a no layoff policy for H-1B
dependent employers and their
client companies, so far an
H-1B employee works at the
company, which means that an
equivalent US worker cannot
be laid off.
The H-1B dependent
employers are to be exempted
from the previous requirement
of recruiting a US worker
first. The protect and Grow
American Jobs Act has
dramatically increased the
salary requirements of H-1B
workers.
The bill states that they must
pay the lower of 135,000 USD,
which is subjected to rising
prices, or an average wage
for that occupation in the
area. And with a lower slab
of $90,000, as reported in the
house judiciary committee’s
media release.
Congressman Issa in defense
of the Bill, said that “it is the
responsibility of the lawmakers
to ensure that H-1B is not
exploited by those who are
using it to outsource jobs for
cheap and in the process
undercut the American
workers.”
He further added, that
“Unfortunately, a handful of
companies have exploited this
provision by crowding out the
employers who need limited
slots available to bring in the
brightest and most talented
people from around the world.”
Congressman Issa also added
by saying“The Protect and
Grow American Jobs Act is
a common-sense update
that will go a long way to
protecting American workers
while helping companies have
better access to the talent they
need to grow their businesses
and create new jobs here in
America”
Congressman Bon Goodlatte
said that Unfortunately,
the currently H-1B visa
programme stands in conflict
with the nations as well as the
American worker’s interest.
And in order to protect the
Average American worker and
curtail the abuse of the system,
these reforms are much
needed.
NASSCOM strongly disagrees
with the US lawmakers.
Chandrashekhar who is the
NASSCOM president, said-
“Unfortunately, this legislation
is being driven by myths,
not reality. US government
data show very significant
shortages of high skill talent
around the country. The data
show that the high skill visa
programmes are not a major
cause of US unemployment,
and IT specialists functioning
on temporary visas are not
cheap labour”
According to the US Bureau
of Labour and Statistics,
across their country, about
20 million people lose their
jobs every year. These are
not necessarily linked to hiring
H-1B employees. Also, the
annual figure of H-1Bs given to
the top IT service companies
related to India in 2016 was a
very minor portion of the US
workforce.
Chandrashekhar also argued
that according to the Pew
research center based on
fiscal 2016 data from USCIS,
for the top 8 India centric
IT service companies, the
average salary for the H-1B
visas was even higher that the
median salary for US citizens
in Similar computer related or
mathematical jobs. So it does
not prove the cheap labour
point.
Already the employers are
highly scrutinized who use
this H-1B visa provisions
and the NASSCOM member
companies abide by all its laws
and rules.
He finally said that NASSCOM
continues to support every
effort of the government to
root out any fraud or abuse
in the H-1B system. Quite
simply, our members also
deserve the same treatment
as their American or European
counterparts.

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The administration has
however asked for an
additional 90-day review
of this program for about
11 countries which were
identified as “high risk”. Most
of these countries are situated
in the Middle East and Africa
region. The additional review
time was asked in order to
determine what additional
safeguards, should be taken
to ensure the security and
welfare of the United States
of America.
Prior to this, The president
had suspended the
processing of all refugees
to the US for the stipulated
period of 120 days according
to the executive order. This
was issued along with a
travel ban on several Muslim-
The United states president, Donald Trump
has issued a new executive order on 24
October 2017, to end the 120-day temporary
ban that was imposed on the US refugee
programme earlier.
WORLD NEWS
Trump ends
Refugee ban 11 countries
still face additional review
majority countries of the
world.
However, as per according
to the Department of
Homeland Security,
Individuals from these
high risk nations will
be considered for a
resettlement in USA on a
case-by-case basis. If they
are found to be in the US

national interest and don’t
pose a security threat, they
can be allowed to resettle.
The Applicants from countries
other than these few, would
not be required to prove they
are in the national interest of
the United States.
Besides this, the Trump
administration has also
temporarily withheld a
programme that allowed
family reunification of some
refugees, that are already
resettled in the United
States. The resettling
process for them is expected
to start again, once the
screening enhancements are
implemented.
Background
On 29 September 2017, the
White House informed that
the United states president,
Mr. Donald Trump had set the
ceiling for refugee admissions
at 45,000 for Fiscal Year
2018, which began on 1
October 2017. This was the
lowest-ever cap, since the
refugee admissions program
began in 1975.
Donald Trump took to office
in January 2017. He ordered
a temporary ban on refugees
and an additional travel ban
on several Muslim Majority
nations. He lived true to the
promises he made during
the Presidential campaign,
the goal of keeping ‘America
First’.
These restrictions along with
the travel bans have been
criticised as being policies
aimed at barring Muslims
from entering the United
States.
Singapore ranks first in Global Passport
Power Rank 2017, India placed at 75:

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India was ranked at the 75th
place, It has risen three
places above its earlier rank
of 78.
Highlights of the
Passport Index
• As a direct impact of
Paraguay’s removal of
visa requirements for
Singaporeans, Singapore
bagged the first rank at the
Global Passport Index by an
increased total score. This
was the first time when a
country in Asia has got the
most powerful passport in
the world.
• Other than Singapore,
The top 5 countries were
Germany (visa score
158) that bagged second;
Sweden and South Korea
(visa core 157) together
were placed 3rd; Denmark,
Finland, Italy, France, Spain,
Norway, Japan, United
Kingdom (156 visa score)
were placed at number
four and Luxemburg,
Switzerland, Netherlands,
Belgium, Austria, Portugal
(155 visa score) were ranked
at number 5.
• In the Top 20 were three
Asian nations South Korea,
Japan and Malaysia, this was a
first time again.
• Top 10 ranks were earlier
held all by European countries.
• US saw a fall in the most
powerful passport ever list,
since Donald Trump took
charge as the US President.
It was also because recently,
Turkey and Central African
Republic repealed their visa
free status to US passport
holders following them
imposing a ban on immigrants
and refugees from africa and
other middle eastern countries.
• The Indian passport was
ranked 75, With a visa score of
51. It ranked below countries
like Saudi Arabia (visa score
69), Zimbabwe (visa score
62), Uganda (visa score 61),
Rwanda (visa score 54), even
one of the smallest countries
in the world Togo which scored
53.
• India ranked above Bhutan,
Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Nepal
(ranked 90), Bangladesh
(ranked 92) and Pakistan (94).
• Afghanistan was ranked 95,
with a total visa score of 22.
Global Passport Power Rank
2017
• The Passport Index is led by
a Global financial advisory firm
called Arton Capital.
• It takes into account the
passports of a total 193 United
Nations member states and 6
territories while ranking.
• The index ranks a nation’s
passports on the basis of
various factors, such as a
cross-border access, visa-free
score according to the number
of countries a passport holder
can visit visa-free or with visa
on arrival etc.
• United Nations Development
Programme Human
Development Index (UNDP
HDI) is also used as one of the
methodologies to determine
the nation with most powerful
passport.
WORLD NEWS
On 25 October 2017 The Global financial advisory firm Arton
Capital, released The Global Passport Power Rank 2017. As per the
Global Passport Index, Singapore has fetched the most powerful
ranking with a score of 159 in visa free category. Thus, topping the
list. Germany was ranked second, followed jointly by Sweden and
South Korea in the third place.

and females in public.The
General Sports Authority on
September 2017, allowed
women for the first time to
enter the King Fahd Stadium
in Riyadh to celebrate Saudi
Arabia’s National Day.
The announcement to allow
women into sports stadiums
came hardly a month after
Mohammed bin Salman,
the Crown Prince Of Saudi
Arabia, issued an order
allowing women to drive.
In this ultra-conservative
country, he ended a
longstanding ban on female
motorists.
These changes seem to be
a deliberate and sincere
effort to support Saudi
Arabia’s “Vision 2030” plan
for economic and social
reforms in the nation.
The authority has issued
orders to start the repair
works of their three main
stadiums in Jeddah, Riyadh
and Dammam, in order
to accommodate families
starting 2018. The new move
will see restaurants and cafes
made and monitor screens
set up inside the stadiums.
The government has chosen
the biggest and most
important stadiums from
the several stadiums in the
country. These stadiums
are home to about six teams
in the Saudi Professional
League. Of the stadiums
included, around two of the
stadiums, have the highest
seating capacity in the
kingdom presently.
This move has been
welcomed, as a step to
empower and engage women
of the society as an integral
part of the development
process of the nation.
Until now, Saudi Arabia
had barred women from
entering places like the
sports stadiums due to strict
rules of segregating males
audi Arabia to allow women
into sports stadiums from 2018:
The Chairman of
General Sports
Authority of Saudi
Arabia, Mr. Turki
Al-Asheikh, has
announced on 29
October 2017 that
women in Saudi,
will now be able to
attend sports events
in stadiums starting
from 2018.

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The chemical attack, which
happened on 4 April 2017 in
a town of Khan Sheikhoun,
in the violence-hit Syria. This
attack had lead to the killing
of many civilians. It was one
of the gravest instance of
the deadly use of chemical
weapons in the Syrian civil
war since the 2013 chemical
attack on Ghouta.
Russia vetoed the US-backed
resolution. It also accused
the United States of America
of calling the vote in order to
dishonour Russia.
The veto decision was
condemned by the countries
like the United States, Britain
and few others. They said it
is an attempt to shield those
responsible for answering to
one of the most controversial
human rights abuses in
Syria’s six-year war history.
Key Details
• The UN resolution to extend
the investigation received a
total of 11 YES votes along
with 2 NO votes from Russia
and Bolivia. There were also
two abstentions.
• This veto will now prevent
the international inspectors
from investigating the
chemical attacks on the
syrian town, unless another
agreement is struck to extend
them before mid-November.
• Russia had pushed
to postpone this vote
of extension for the
investigation, but could not
garner enough support.
Hence, Russia used its veto
power to block the adoption
instead.
• This was the Russia’s 9th
use of its veto power to hinder
a UN action on Syria. Moscow
is also known as a key ally
of the Bashar al-Assad-led
Syrian government.
Chemical Attacks On Syria
• Some of the Deadliest
chemical attacks during the
Syrian Civil War include, the
Ghouta attack in Damascus,
August 2013 and the Khan al-
Assal attack in Aleppo, March
2013.
•There was also an instance
where, Chlorine bombs were
dropped on the towns of
Talmenes in April 2014 and in
Sarmin in March 2015.
• Another form of chemical,
sulfur mustard was reportedly
used in the town of Marea in
August of 2015.
• In December 2016, around
53 people were killed in a
nerve gas attack in the IS-
held villages near Uqairabat.
• In the recent times, on April
2017, Syria’s Khan Shaykhun
town was reported to have
been struck by an airstrike
followed by a massive civilian
chemical poisoning which
was to be investigated.
RussiaVetoes To Stop UN
Resolution Extending The Inspection Of
Chemical Attacks In Syria:
On 24 October 2017, Russia used its veto power in the United Nations
Security Council meeting to block a UN resolution. This resolution was
to extend the work of international inspectors in determining who was
behind the chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
WORLD NEWS

On 26 October 2017, Jacinda
Ardern was sworn in as the
New Zealand’s new Prime
Minister. New Zealand’s
Labor leader Jacinda Ardern
became the country’s Prime
Minister after Winston Peters
leader of New Zealand First
and Greens, supported her
Party to form a coalition
government.
Jacinda Ardern, who is
only 37 years old, became
the youngest New Zealand
female leader in 150 years.
Despite a winning 44.4 per
cent of the vote, higher
than Labour’s 36 per cent,
the national party leader Bill
English had to accept defeat.
His party won 56 seats out
of the 120 in the parliament
and is seen as the strongest
opposition in New Zealand,
It is the first time since New
Zealand adopted proportional
voting since 1996.
About Jacinda Ardern:
• After the leader of the New
Zealand Labour Andrew Little
stepped down, Jacinda Ardern
took charge as the leader of
the party. She was serving as
deputy leader.
• Jacinda Ardern’s
popularity has given rise to
a phenomenon called as
‘Jacindamania’ in New Zealand.
• At 37, Ardern became only the
third female Prime Minister and
also New Zealand’s youngest
leader since 1856. The first
woman Prime Minister was
Dame Jenny Shipley, followed
by Helen Clark.
• She has worked as a
researcher for former Prime
Minister Helen Clark and later
worked in the UK as a policy
adviser to Tony Blair, while he
was PM.
• In 2008, she became a list
MP (in New Zealand politics
where someone is elected
from a party list rather than
a geographical constituency.
Their presence in Parliament
is because of the number of
votes that their party won and
not by votes received by the
MP personally).
• In 2013, she voted in favour
of the 2013 Marriage Equality
Bill which legalised same-
sex couples to marry in New
Zealand.
Jacinda Ardern Elected The New Prime
Minister Of New Zealand:

Indiare-electedasamemberof
UNESCO’sexecutiveboard.
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At an election that took
place at the 39th session
of the UNESCO’s General
Conference, in Paris, India
was re-elected as a member
of UNESCO’s executive
board.
One of the official of the
UNESCO India office
said. “The news is quite
significant and indicates the
position of India globally.
The executive board is
the top decision- making
body, so it is an important
achievement,”
The general conference
consists of the
representatives from
its member states. It is
convened every two years,
and is attended by all
the member states and
associate members, together
with observers for states
that are not a member of
this organisation, inter-
governmental organisations
and non- governmental
organisations (NGOs) too.
It was told that, “Each
country has one vote,
irrespective of its size or
the extent of its contribution
to the budget. The general
conference is responsible
for determining the policies
and the line of work of the
organisation. Its duty is to
set the programmes and
the budget of UNESCO. It
also elects the members
of the executive board and
appoints, every four years,
the director-general,”.
WORLD NEWS

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WASHINGTON: Jitendra Diganvker an Indian-American, announced
on the Nov 14th that he will be running in the 2018 Congressional
elections for US House of Representatives.
Diganvker who is a business
owner and community worker,
would be pitted against popular
Democratic Incumbent Raja
Krishnamoorthi from the 8th
Congressional District of Illinois
if elected by his Republican
party in the primaries.
The Congressional District of
Illinois is a suburb of Chicago
which has a sizeable Indian-
American population.
DESI NEWS
Indian-American
Jitendraannounces to
run for US Congress
US President Barack Obama
backs up Krishnamoorthi who
has articulated his views on the
key issues like immigeration,
economy, and national
security. In the last 10 months
in the US Congress, he has
been successful in carving a
niche for himself .
It would be the first time for
Krishnamoothi the Indian-
American who would be
pitted against another in a
Congressional election if
nominated by the Republican
Party.
Diganvker hopes to be the
voice for the hard-working
middle-class Americans
that are too often ignored
by career politicians in
Washington DC. This is the
primary important reason
for him to run for the 2018
Congressional elections.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona:
A top executive and well
known Indian American
Anita Malik, is running for
US Congress in its 6th
Congressional District of AZ.
Anita Malik is Democrat and
the only Indian against the
all whites. Being a former
journalist and well known
digital media entrepreneur;
her race for congressional
seat is believed to be strong.
She is running for a seat
which is currently held by a
Republican David Schweikert
from past 3 terms. Anita
announced her candidacy
through a video which
envisaged a variety of topics
including some gripping and
touching ones.
“Many of us are working
harder and harder every day,
but it seems like we can’t
catch up and our dream is
out of reach. Meanwhile, the
egos of our current leaders
are getting in the way of
solutions. Hate and division
are overpowering progress. It
is unacceptable, and it is not
my style.”
Anita a 41 year old Indian
American, is known for her
content marketing company
ClearVoice of which she is a
COO from past four years.
“As a woman of color, I stand
a better chance of making a
difference and affecting real
change if I run for federal office
because the average hard-
working American is fed up
with our leaders in Washington
and this administration’s lack
of progress,” she said.
“There were very few Indians
when I was growing up, but I
never felt the way I feel today,
and I am in the same place
and the same neighborhood
and that is so disturbing to
me, the fact that we are going
in the opposite direction,” she
added.
Anita was born in Kansas City,
MO and raised in Scottsdale,
AZ while her parents are from
Delhi. Her father came to
US in early 1970’s for Post
Graduation from University of
CA. her father died of cancer
and her mother still lives in
Scottsdale, AZ. Anita stays
with her husband James Miller
and two children.
She completed her Bahelor’s
in Finance and Computer
Science from Arizona State
University and she also
has Master’s in Journalism
from USC. She definitely
brings diversity with her
and has full support from
Indians in the state. Her
professional expertise
led to consultation roles
at some of the prominent
organizations including
The Arizona Department
of Environmental Quality,
PCS Healthcare, Schreiber
Foods, Creative Testing
Solutions and Rowboat
Software. She was also
the Deputy Director of
the Donald W. Reynolds
National Institute of
Business Journalism at
Arizona State University
for some time. In 2002,
Anita began East West
Magazine, a nationally-
distributed publication
for the Asian-American
community.
Top Executive And Indian American, Anita Malik
To Run For Arizona Congressional Seat

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DESI NEWS
Indian Americans Plead
guilty in Money Laundering
Racket

7 Indian Americans
have pleaded guilty
in a massive Money
laundering: racket
believed to have
connections with India
based call centers. The
telephone impersonation
fraud case involving
money laundering
scheme in the US was
running in around 5
states within the US.
Miteshkumar Patel, a 42
year old resident from
IL, and his team of 6
other Indian American
defendants have pleaded
guilty in a conspiracy
charge involving money
liquidation and laundering
through telephone
impersonation fraud.
The racket involving
India based call centers
were responsible for
defrauding American
residents and looting
hundreds of millions
of dollars, as stated by
Justice Department.
This conspiracy involved
Jagadish kumar
Chaudhuri of AL, Sunny
Joshi and Rajesh Bhatt of
TX, Raman Patel of AZ,
Prafful Patel of FL, Jerry
Norris of CA along with
Miteshkumar, all of which
pleaded guilty on the
count of money laundering
and also conspiracy to
commit fraud.
Victims were then guided
through wired transfer of
money including purchase
of General Purpose
Reloadable cards or
GPR cards. The Federal
Prosecutors said, “Upon
payment, the call centers
would immediately turn
to a network of “runners”
based in the US to
liquidate and launder the
fraudulently obtained
funds.”
According to guilty plea
from Miteshkumar Patel,
he managed a team
of around 6 domestic
runners who were active
in this criminal scheme.
They liquidated around
US $25 million in victim
funds. The money was
received by India based
call- center for co-
defendant HGLOBAL.
Miteshbhai communicated
with his team of runners
in US and India, via
whatsapp, emails and
text messages for this
fraudulent scheme
Patel and his team
purchased re-loadable
GPR cards which were
registered for using
the misappropriated
personal identifying
information (PII) of
unsuspecting victims.
Miteshbhai also
trained his team on
how to conduct all
this conspiracy and
provided them with
vehicles to proceed
with these fraudulent
activities not just in
IL but throughout the
country.
He also trained the
runners he managed,
on how to conduct the
liquidation schemes,
provided the team with
vehicles to conduct
their activities in Illinois
and throughout the
country, and directed
a co-defendant to
open bank accounts
and limited liability
companies for use in
the conspiracy. He
used a gas station
he owned at Racine
Wisconsin to liquidate
victim’s funds. He
also made fraudulent
documents at his IL
apartment.
According to
guilty plea from
Miteshkumar Patel,
he managed a
team of around 6
domestic runners
who were active
in this criminal
scheme.

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Bill Gates
visited Andhra Pradesh, UP and Delhi in
the third week of November 2017:
IN BUSINESS

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