Kumbh Mela: Spiritual Gathering of Millions in Ujjain

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CONTENTS
Indian Diaspora
10-17
Kondalampatti
Baigas
Shauka
Story for Kids
22-23
Whole universe
within Little Krishna
Healthy Living
Indian Food
24-25
26-27
Healthy habits leads
to healthy living
Kalan
Nri profile
Desi News
28-29
34-35
Dinesh C. Paliwal
State elections
Cover Story
18-21
Ujjain Kumbh mela
UjjainKondalampatti
Healthy Living
18-2110-11
24-25

In Business
36-37
400% surge in Indians’
average wealth in 10 years
In Focus
48-41
Augustawestland
Chopper scam
Freedom Fighter
42-43
Pritilata Waddedar
In Focus
Indian Yoga
Indian
Yoga
Romance
44-45
Kapal Bhati Pranayama
LifeStyle
Relationship
46-47
48-49
Maintaining
Healthy lifestyle
Long term Relationship
are healthy
Romance
50-51
Healthy Romance leads
to a Blissful life
38-41
44-45
50-51

CONTENTS
Indian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
Indian vasthu
Technology
58-61
70-71
62-63
64-67
68-69
Gurjara-Pratihara
dynasty
Bhagavad Gita
Mahindra launches
XUV500 W6
Entrance Gate
India’s Reusable
Launch Vehicle
Travelogue
52-57
Vrindavan
XUV500 W6Vrindavan
Gurjara-Pratihara
dynasty
64-6752-57
58-61

Indian Events
72 -73
Akshaya Trithiya
Special Movie
Star Gazing
Movie Review
Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
80-85
98-99
86-94
95-96
74 - 79
Azhar
Sarbjit
24
Azhar
Sarbjit
Supreme
Gucci Mane
Johnny Depp
Nia Guzman
Amazon India
Fashion Week
Akshaya
Trithiya
Azhar
Hollywood
Tea News
72-73
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Kondalampatti
INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
Hamlet of
handloom silks

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Design
The design required on the saree
is initially drawn in a computer
and then punched into a card
and these cards are loaded in the
Jacard in the loom. Jacard is a
box like structure which is fixed in
the top of the loom. There will be
needles in the Jacard which will
read the punched cards and control
the weaving of weft and weave
according to the design.
The durability of colour will be
high, when it is done in high
temperature. Dyeing of the yarn is
done by making sure that the color
is spread uniformly throughout
the yarn and it does not affect the
quality of the yarn. The coloring
process is a very crucial step in
getting a good colourful saree.
The colours are applied as per the
specifications of the designers.
Some times customers who orders
for a designer Saree also used
to give their preferences. After
coloring the silk yarn is dried in
shade. Drying yarn in sun can be
harmful.
Weaving
The yarn is converted to thread
by a charka and is loaded as warp
which is called pavvu. It is then
loaded into the loom for actual
weaving. It is rolled over small
sticks to use for weaving weft.
One pavvu can make 6 sarees. It
will take approximately 2 months
to complete the weaving of one
pavvu. Kondalampatti handloom
sarees are traditionally woven in
the interlocked-weft technique.
The process of manufacturing a Kondalampatti
handloom Saree starts with dyeing the silk yarn.
Dyeing is the coloring process of the yarn by
dipping the yarn in the boiling colour water in
very high temperature.

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INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest
number of Baigas are found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla
district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Their
sub-castes are Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai
Bhaina, and Kadh Bhaina.
The Baiga tribes practice
shifting cultivation in forest
areas. They say that they
never plough the Earth,
because it would be akin
to scratching the breast of
their Mother and they could
never ask their Mother to
produce food from the same
patch of earth time and time
again.
Baigas used to live a
semi-nomadic life and
practiced Bewar, or
‘dahiya’ cultivation, out of
respect, not aggression.
These techniques, rather
than being a cause of
deforestation, have been
shown to be effective
conservation devices,
employed for centuries by
tribal peoples. Courageous
woodsman and hunters,
the Baigas of Central
India were reluctant to do
work for others. They saw
themselves as people of the
forest, who could only live
on the produce of the forest.
It was below the dignity of a
Baiga to become a labourer.
Baigas do not interact, even
with other tribals like the
Gonds, as interaction with
any other tribe is a crime
for them. After a death in
the family, the Baigas leave
the house and build another
one. Tattooing is an integral
TATTOOING
an integral part of the lifestyle of
BAIGAS

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part of their lifestyle. This
tribe inhabits in the dense
hilly forests in the eastern
part of the Satpuras,
in Shahdol, Bilaspur,
Rajnandgaon, Mandla,
and Balaghat districts. The
Baigas are of Dravidian
stock and are one of the
eight prime tribes of M.P.
It is believed that this tribe
is an offshoot of the Bhuiya
tribe of Chhota Nagpur. A
distinguishing feature of
the Baiga tribe is that their
women are famous for
sporting tattoos of various
kinds on almost all parts of
their body. The women who
work as tattooing artists
belong to the Ojha, Badni
and Dewar tribes of M.P.,
and are called Godharins.
They are extremely
knowledgeable about the
different types of tattoos
preferred by various tribes.
Their mothers traditionally
pass on this knowledge to
them. Tattooing amongst
the tribals commences with
the approach of winter and
continues until summer.
The ancestors of the Baigas
spoke an Austroasiatic
language, however no
trace of it is left now. Some
Baigas have mentioned
“Baigani” as their mother
tongue. Baigani is now
recognized as a variety of
Chhattisgarhi influenced by
Gondi and Western Hindi.
Most Baigas communicate
with outsiders in Hindi and
some of them also knows
a few local languages like
Gondi or Marathi depending
on the region they live in.
Baigas eat coarse grain,
kodo and kutki, drink pej,
eat little flour. One of the
prime foods is pej that can
be made from grounding
macca or from the water left
from boiling rice. This food
is much better and healthier
than many other food that
they eat. They eat several
items from the forest that
includes primarily Chirota
Bhaji, Gular leaves such as
Chirota, chinch, chakora,
sarroota, peepal etc.
They also eat BirarKand,
Kadukand and other
rhizomes. Mushroom is
also a delicacy. Numerous
fruits such as mango, char,
jamun, tendu are also
eaten. They hunt as well,
primarily fish and small
mammals.
INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

Baigas eat coarse grain, kodo and
kutki, drink pej, eat little flour. One of
the prime foods is pej that can be made
from grounding macca or from the
water left from boiling rice.

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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
Shauka
Tribe with rich cultural
Heritage
The Shaukas live in the Johar Valley of Goriganga river
in Munsyari Tehsil of the Pithoragarh district and are
also known as Johari or Johari Shauka. They are part of
the larger Uttarakhand ethno-linguistic group and one of
the few of Uttarakhand tribes that shows a rich cultural
heritage and adhere to the Caste system.

subsequent Sino-Indian War
in 1962.
Traditionally, the Shaukas
lived a semi-nomadic life,
travelling with their large
flocks of goats, sheeps
and ponies from the trade
posts of Gyanima and
Gangtok in Tibet, across
the innumerable ridges and
valleys of Kumaon into the
Gangetic plains.
Shaukas have a unique and
rich culture. They belong to
the Kshatriya (Rajput) Varna
and strictly follow the Hindu
caste system. The society
of Shaukas is patriarchal
and divided into many sub-
castes or sub-groups, known
as ‘Garkha’. The customs
Shaukas are the followers
of Hinduism and rely on the
Hindu Brahmins to conduct
religious ceremonies. Their
main deity is Goddess
Nanda Devi in Martoli
and Milam. Common
Shauka surnames are
Jangpangi, Dharamsaktu,
Pangtey, Tolia, Martolia,
Panchpal,Burfal, Brijwal,
Rawat,Sumtyal etc.
The famous legendary love
story of Rajuli - Malusahi
relates to Rajuli, daughter
of Sunpati Shauka (A local
lord / king of Johar) and
Malusahi, scion of one of the
branches of Katyuri Kings
based out of Bairath near
Dwarahat.
Shaukas celbrate number
of fairs and festivals that
take place in and around
Munsyari during the months
of August and September.
Shaukas celebrate the
festival of Nanda Ashtami
(in honour of the goddess
‘Nanda Devi’) in mid-
September with great
devotion and fanfare.
Shaukas were legendary
traders of the Kumaon
Himalayas and had long
Trans-Himalayan trade
partnerships with the
nomadic Tibetan Khampas
and Dokpas over the
generations, until China
invaded Tibet and the
and laws of the society
(e.g. marriage, family,
succession, property, etc.)
are same as in any other
Hindu society. Some cultural
and religious aspects of
the Shauka society have
influences of the Kumaoni
and Tibetan people.
Shaukas are progressive
and outward bound people,
yet following their traditional
culture and values. Today,
the ambitious and hard
working people of this small
hill tribe are leading in all
fields (e.g. mountaineering,
engineering, medicine,
academics, administration,
etc.) in India and Abroad.
Shaukas are progressive and
outward bound people, yet following
their traditional culture and values.
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The Simhastha Kumbh is an unrivalled celebration.
Kumbh Mela, is held AT Haridwar, Prayag
(Allahabad), Nashik and Ujjain once every
twelve years and attracts millions of devotees.
The Ujjain Kumbh is celebrated when Jupiter
ascends into sun sign Leo’s quarter or the Simha
constellation of zodiac, which is why it is
called ‘Simhastha’.
UJJAIN
Kumbh mela
congregation for salvation
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COVER STORY

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The Simhastha is special
in Ujjain as it is the seat of
divine Mahakal - the Lord
of all times. The ritual of
bathing in the holy waters
of Kshipra begins on the
full moon day of the Hindu
month of Chaitra (March-
April) and continues on
various dates until the
full moon shows up in
the following month of
Vaishakha.
“Simhasth Kumbh
Mahaparv” is one of the four
“Kumbh Melas” celebrated
by largest spiritual gathering.
Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv
is rejoiced by holy dip in
the sacred river Kshipra in
ancient and religious city
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh).
Simhasth Kumbh Maha
Parva is based on the
celestial line-up of Planets
and the Signs of the Zodiac,
which occurs every 12
years. Kumbh Mahaparv
is held at four places in
India – Haridwar, Prayag
(Allahabad), Ujjain and
Nasik.
Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv
derives its name from
the ‘Pot of immortality’ or
‘Amrit Kund’ as it is known
in the Hindu mythology.
Amrit Kund is mentioned in
scriptures like Bhagavata
Purana, Vishnu Purana,
The Mahabharata, and The
Ramayana. It is believed
COVER STORY

that during ‘Samundra
Manthan’ , a pot of nectar
was found. The most
popular legend regarding
the origin of Kumbh Melas
is the Samudra Manthan
or ‘churning of the ocean’.
Gods and demons competed
fiercely in the churning in
search of the divine nectar
of immortality. During this
epic battle to capture the
Urn (Kumbh) containing
the nectar, drops of the
precious liquid fell on four
places – Haridwar, Prayag
(Allahabad), Nashik and
Ujjain. Hence , river Kshipra
became the enhancer of life
and to celebrate this event
since then the grand festival
came in vogue.
Thousands of holy men
and women attend this
festival. Sadhus are seen
clad in saffron robes with
Vibhuti ashes smeared
on their skin as per the
requirements of ancient
traditions. Some, called naga
sanyasis, may not wear
any cloth even in severe
winter. It is considered a
sign of separation from the
materialistic world.
During Simhasth, various
events will be organised
by Akharas, Sadhu Santa
( Bhagwat Katha, Ram
Katha, Bhajan, Havan,
Sunderkand, Pujan, Yoga
), Culture events, exhibition
and Sports. List of events
will be published in due
course of time. Traditionally,
the Dutta Akhara Zone is
occupied by Shaiv Panthis
and Managalnath Zone
is occupied by Vaishnav
Panthis.
The 2016 Ujjain Simhastha
is scheduled between 22
April and 21 May. Elaborate
arrangements are being
made for comfort and
safety of visitors. It includes
creation of 51 police
chowkies during Simhasth
Kumbh Mahaparv 2016.
“Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv” is one of
the four “Kumbh Melas” celebrated by
largest spiritual gathering. Simhasth
Kumbh Mahaparv is rejoiced by holy dip
in the sacred river Kshipra in ancient and
religious city Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh).

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Whole universe within
Little
Krishna
STORY FOR KIDS

Let me look into it,” said
Yasoda.
Challenged by his mother,
Krishna, opened his mouth.
Ah! What did mother
Yasoda see in his mouth!
Inside her son’s mouth, she
saw the whole universe.
There was the whole earth,
heaven, sun, moon, stars
and everything else! All the
gods and goddesses were
there. There was also a
strange light in the mouth.
She saw the whole Gokula
too inside the mouth. She
saw also herself sitting inside
his mouth and examining the
open mouth of her darling
boy. She could not believe
that within the mouth of
her son such things could
appear. Yet she was seeing
them! She was struck with
fear and wonder.
She pondered, “I am not
dreaming, my eyes are open.
I am actually seeing what is
happening before. So this
vision must be due to some
divine power of my son, as
predicted by Gargamuni.”
She surrendered herself to
the Lord and prayed to Him
to protect her child.
When we are beset by
some problems for which we
can find no solution, there
is no alternative except to
surrender to the Supreme
Lord and offer Him our
respectful obeisance. This
was the means adopted by
the intelligent Yasoda. Lord
Krishna cast the spell of his
Maya again on her and once
more appeared like a small
child to her eyes. As one
forgets everything after a
dream, Mother Yasoda too
forgot the entire incident.
As her natural feeling of
affection was again roused,
she took the child on her lap
and fondled him.
“Mother, Mother, Krishna has
eaten mud.”Yasoda did not
believe him.
But the other friends also
said,
“Yes, mother, he ate in front
of all of us even though we
forbade him”.
Yasoda was irritated by
Krishna’s new prank. Her
house had every kind of
sweets. Why then should the
restless boy eat mud? She
rushed to Krishna, caught
hold of him.
She said: “You mischievous
fellow! Why did you eat
mud? Your friends and even
Balarama say so.”
But child Krishna protested.
“Mother” he said, “I have not
eaten any mud. They are all
liars. If you want, look into
my mouth.”
“All right, open your mouth.
One day krishna was playing with his friends
in the courtyard of the house. Yasoda was busy
cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly Balarama
rushed to her and said,

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T
HEALTHY LIVING

T
Healthy habits
leads to
healthy living
Healthy people are successful not
because of good luck, birth order
or family heritage, but because they
have adopted the right habits.
To become a successful
person, you must adopt
the habits of success. By
emulating the habits of
successful people, anyone
can enjoy the life he or she
desires. Learn the habits,
adopt the habits, practice the
habits and enjoy the success.
The majority of the healthy
people say that they eat
virtually the same meals
every day, mostly the same
breakfast, same lunch, same
dinner. They did not suggest
that they eat exactly the same
for every meal, but they often
chose from three, maybe
four things that they like for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Eating small meals more
often reduces cortisol levels,
research suggests. When you
eat small, frequent meals,
the body becomes efficient
at keeping cortisol levels
low, which helps both men
and women reduce belly fat.
Guided by their nutritional
needs and deeply rooted
habit to eat small meals
throughout the day, the
superfit stand steadfast.
Successful healthy people
tend to eat mainly whole,
unprocessed foods, including
fruits, veggies and whole
grains. Whole, natural foods
like apples, steel-cut oatmeal,
broccoli, salads, brown rice
are what food researchers
call low-density foods. They
contain lots of fiber, which
satisfies hunger with few
calories. High-density foods
are the opposite, they are
things like butter, oils, candy
or ice cream.
Try to know, every food’s
calories and approximate
protein, carbohydrate and fat
content. This skill helps in
making better food choices on
a moment’s notice. If you look
into a successfully healthy
person’s fridge, pantry, or
cupboards, you won’t be able
to find cookies, crackers,
chips, chocolate, full-fat ice
cream, or soda.
These simple habit if
cultivated can help you in
having a healthy living. Habits
are what prompting one to
have the choice of healthy
food for a healthy life.

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a delicacy of its own
from God’s own
country
Kalan
Cook Time : 15 Mins
Preparation Time : 10 Mins
INDIAN FOOD

Kalan is a very traditional
Keralite dish prepared using
yogurt, coconut and vegetables.
It is always a part of any
Sadhya (feast) of any occasion.
Kalan is distinct from all the
curd / yogurt based gravies
and is very easy to make.
Usually Kalan recipe of Kerala
is prepared with Yam and Raw
Plantain.
Requirements
Ingredients
Plantain -2 (preferably Kerala
nendrangai)
Elephant foot yam (senai)- 250 grams
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Yogurt/Curd -1 1/4 cup
Salt as required
For Grinding
Grated Coconut - 1/3 cup
Cumins seeds/Jeerakam -1 tsp
Green chilli -3
For the seasoning
Coconut oil -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds -1/2 tsp
Red chilli -1
Curry leaves - few
How to prepare
Getting ready
Peel the skin and chop plantain and
yam into medium size pieces.
Grind the ingredients to a smooth paste
and keep it aside.
Whisk curd and keep it ready.
Preparation
Preparation Pressure cook plantain
and yam along with pepper powder,
salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder for
1 whistle using less water. If there is
water, cook until it evaporates.
Mash the vegetables slightly. Lower the
heat and add curd/yogurt. Simmer and
cook till it starts thickening.
Then add the ground paste, cook for a
few seconds on low flame and remove
from heat.
Heat a tbsp of coconut oil, add mustard
seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek
seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and pour it
over the kalan.
Ready to serve
This exclusive Kerala delicacy is mouth
watering dish which is also a herbal cure
for heavy food. The dish is a not to miss
item while having Kerala feast. Serve
it with rice along with some vegetable
fries.

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DDinesh C. Paliwal was born on 17
December 1957 at Agra, India. Dinesh
has earned a Master’s degree in
Engineering from the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT Roorkee). He has also
earned a Master’s degree in Applied
Science and Engineering and a Master’s
degree in Business Administration, both
from Miami University of Ohio.
Before joining Harman he worked at
the ABB Group as the President Global
Markets and Technology. During
his 22 years with ABB, he has held
management positions in five countries
and was instrumental in the company’s
dramatic turnaround during the period
2002–2007. He last held the dual
role of President of ABB Group with
responsibility for the company’s global
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Harman International Industries
Dinesh C. Paliwal
Dinesh C. Paliwal is the Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Harman International Industries
– a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the
automotive, consumer and professional markets. Dinesh is a
US citizen and has lived and worked in Australia, China, India,
Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.
NRI PROFILE

P&L, and Chairman/CEO - ABB North
America.
He has served as the Chairman of the
National Foreign Trade Council, ABB
India Ltd., Lummus Global (an oil and
gas technology company) and as a
Director for the US China Business
Council, US India Business Council
and International Swimming Hall of
Fame. He has served for three years as
Economic Advisor to the Governor of
Guangdong Province, China.
In addition to the Harman Board, Dinesh
serves on the Board of Directors for
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He also
serves on the board of the Business
Advisory Council of the Farmer School
of Business, Miami University. Dinesh
served on the board of directors of Tyco,
ADT and Embarq, now Century Link
Telecom. He is a member of the CEO
Business Roundtable in Washington,
DC, and the U.S. India Business CEO
Forum, as well as the US India Business
Council (USIBC) Board of Directors.
In 2010, E&Y named Dinesh as the
‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the New
York region and Global Organization
of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
honored him with ‘Indian American
Achiever’ Award.
In 2011, American India Foundation
(AIF) honored him for ‘Corporate
Leadership’.
In 2012, Dinesh was inducted in the
International Honor Society Beta
Gamma Sigma and the Asian American
Business Development Center
presented him with the ‘Pinnacle Award.’
In 2014, Dinesh was named to Fortune’s
Business Person of the Year list.

30
India, US to hold
talks on working
visa fee hike
The commerce ministry has said that the increase in visa fees,
sought to be justified by the Barack Obama administration
as a revenue raising measure for better border control, gives
other countries also the opportunity to raise money whenever
the World Trade Organisation gives space to do so.
NRI IMMIGRATION

The United States’ “revenue
raising” move to double the
fees for short-term H-1B and
L-1visas will be countered
during two-day consultations
beginning in Washington on
Wednesday.
“If they are using it as a
revenue resource raising
measure, then it opens the
Pandora’s box for us also to
generate money whenever
a difference exists between
the WTO’s applied and
bound rates,” a commerce
department official said.
“There is a general feeling
that when everyone is talking
of trade liberalisation, the US’
measure is trade restrictive.
Industry feels that this has hit
their operations,” the official
said.
The increase in H-1B and
L-1 visa fee issue has been
raised with the US at various
levels including by the Prime
Minister with the US President
and recently by the Finance
Minister with the US Trade
Representative, Commerce
and Industry Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman said.
In a letter to US Commerce
Secretary Penny Pritzker
and Deputy National
Security Advisor Caroline
Atkinson, the Commerce
and Industry Ministry had
said, “it was requested
not to incorporate such
discriminatory and punitive
measures into legislations
without due process of notice
and comment, as it would
seriously impede the on going
efforts to take the India-US
bilateral trade and investment
relationship forward”.
“India has also taken up the
matter on US visa fee hike in
the dispute settlement body of
the WTO,” she said.
With this legislation in place,
50:50 companies would now
need to pay an enhanced fee
of $4500 for each L-1 visa
and $4000 for each H-1B visa
as compared to $2250 and
$2000 previously.

32
T“The President intends the
visit to send a much more
forward-looking signal about
his ambition for realising
the goals of a planet without
nuclear weapons,” White
House Press Secretary Josh
Earnest said.
“If you would have imagined
that one of our closest
partners and allies in Asia
was Japan just 70 years
ago, it would have been very
difficult to imagine, given
the hostilities between our
two countries. But yet that’s
exactly what has occurred,
based on a commitment
of the leaders of our two
countries to forge closer
bonds. We’ve also seen
deeper ties between our
peoples. And even as we
speak, there are thousands
of US military service
members who are stationed
in Japan,” Earnest said.
“All of this is a testament to
the way that the US-Japan
relationship has dramatically
changed over the last 70
years and the president is
certainly interested in further
marking the progression of
that relationship by visiting
Hiroshima,” he said.
“The President will have
an opportunity to visit the
Peace Park, and offer up
Barack Obama
to call for
Nuclear weapons
free planet
Obama the first American president to visit
Hiroshima -– the site of the first nuclear attack by
the US on Japan -– later this month will give a call
for nuclear weapons-free planet. He will be the
first sitting US president to tour the site where
America first dropped an atomic bomb in 1945,
killing an estimated 140,000 people.
WORLD NEWS

must announce actions he
will take in his remaining
months as President that
will actually bring the world
closer to being free of nuclear
weapons,” it said.
“In a complex world of
unsolved old problems and
mounting new challenges,
we have the vision and the
ability to solve this one so
that future generations might
be spared from a nuclear
attack. The President’s
commemoration at Hiroshima
will put this aspiration in stark
relief,” Senator Ben Cardin
said.
his own reflections about
his visit to that city. The
President certainly does
understand the US bears
a special responsibility.
The US continues to be the
only country to have used
nuclear weapons. It means
our country bears a special
responsibility to lead the
world in an effort to eliminate
them. This goal of a nuclear
weapons free world has been
sought by both Democratic
and Republican presidents. It
is a goal that would make our
country and our planet safer,”
Earnest said.
“President Obama has
been a tireless leader in the
global effort to prevent the
spread of nuclear weapons,
and I commend him and the
Administration for their strong
focus on this vital challenge
for global peace and
security,” Democratic Leader
Nancy Pelosi said.
“I commend President
Obama’s decision to visit
the Hiroshima Peace
Memorial which serves as
a poignant reminder of the
devastating cost of nuclear
warfare, especially on civilian
communities,” Senator Mazie
K Hirono said.
“We applaud President
Obama’s decision to
visit Hiroshima, in part to
recognise the innocent
victims of war and in
particular the experience
and work of atomic bomb
survivors of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki — the hibakusha —
who have worked tirelessly to
remind the world why nuclear
weapons must never be used
again,” said Daryl G Kimball,
executive director of the
independent, non-partisan
Arms Control Association.
“It’s time for a US President
to visit Hiroshima’s Peace
Park in Japan to honour
those who died during the
atomic bombing and to
affirm the goal of a nuclear
weapons free world. At this
point, it’s not enough to
repeat the words Obama
has said several times since
his historic Prague speech
calling for the abolishment
of nuclear weapons. Obama
It’s time for a US
President to visit
Hiroshima’s Peace
Park in Japan to
honour those who
died during the
atomic bombing and
to affirm the goal of a
nuclear weapons free
world.
“
“

34
DESI NEWS
I
State elections
Congress
Continues Downslide
In an emphatic mandate, the
BJP has won 86 of Assam’s
126 assembly seats, with the
Congress, which ruled for
the last 15 years, getting
only 26
In Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
J Jayalalithaa has ensured
repeated mandate for the
first time in the history of
Tamil Nadu after Shri M G
Ramachandran. In West
Bengal incumbent Chief
Minister Mamatha Banerjee
sealed her victory for the
second time in a row. As
usual Kerala has voted LDF
to power. In Puduchery
Congress became the single
largest party.
The election results
envisages that the time has
come to realise the dream
of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi of ‘Congress mukt
Bharath’. Now that, Congress
the oldest and largest party in
the country which has been
ruling the country and almost
all the state is ruling only 6%,
that too with the certainty of
not coming to power after the
next election in these states.
The party president Sonia
Gandhi has said, “will
introspect into the reasons of
our loses”. Meanwhile, her
son, Rahul Gandhi tweeted,
“We accept the verdict of
people with humility.”
“Today’s results disappointing
but not unexpected. We have
done enough Introspection
“will
intro
in
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Me
her son, Ra
Gandhi tweet
accept the v
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shouldn’t we go for a Major
Surgery ?” tweeted Congress
leader Digvijaya Singh.
Singh said that no action
was taken on the reports
submitted by party leaders
for the party’s future after the
Lok Sabha elections. “The
deadline for submitting the
report was February 20, 2015.
We all submitted our reports,
I also did. It is May 2016 and
we are still awaiting action. So
the question is, how long will
the party introspect? Action
on what all we told the party
leadership is long overdue.”
Congress leader Shashi
Tharoor also said that it is
now a time for action, “The
time for introspection is now
past. Time for action has
come…It is time to move and it
is time to make some visible
changes that the world and
the country can see.”
It is time to understand that
dynastic politics is what is
ruining the grand old party.
Now is the time for Congress
to grow out of the familly.
There are many efficient and
compatible leaders in the
party. Let a smart and popular
leader lead the party or else
Congress can be read only in
the history books of schools
by the children.
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36
400%surgein
Indians’average
wealthin10years
IN BUSINESS

Average wealth of an Indian has surged by 400
percent in 10 years while that of an European
citizen has declined by 5 percent during the
period, says a report by New World Wealth.
T
he report
said that
in the
emerging
markets
such as
India, China and Vietnam,
average wealth has gone up
by over 400 percent during
the past 10-year period
(2005-15).
The average European
citizen is currently worth
around $86,000. This
compares poorly to the other
developed markets as the
average wealth of a person
in Australia has increased
by over 100 per cent and in
Canada by over 50 per cent
in the same period.
The study says that one of
the major issues that has
deterred the wealth creation
in Europe is the migration
of wealthy people out of
Europe, mainly to countries
such as USA, Canada, New
Zealand, the Caribbean and
Australia.
The report said that “we do
not expect much growth
to come from Western
and Southern Europe - in
particular, large European
economies such as
Germany, the UK, France,
Italy and Spain will struggle.”
Rising income tax rates
deterred the new business
formation and loss of jobs
to Asia, particularly in
the manufacturing sector
and inability of certain
countries to handle large
pension obligations (like
Greece). Europe is expected
to continue to lose the
primary sector jobs to Asia,
particularly to emerging
countries such as, China,
India, Sri Lanka, the
Philippines and Vietnam.
In terms of wealth growth,
certain Eastern European
countries such as Poland
is likely to perform well,
the report said. The report
refers ‘Wealth’ as net assets
of a person. It includes all
their assets (property, cash,
equity, business interests)
less any liabilities.

38
INFOCUS

In its 225-page judgment, the Italian Court of
Appeals addresses several conversations which
took place among the three middlemen involved
in the Augustawestland Chopper deal with India,
Carlos Gerosa, Christian Michel and Guildo
Haschke.
named by Italian court in
Augustawestland
Chopper scam
Sonia Gandhi

40
T
These conversations have
mentions of “Mrs Gandhi”
being the “driving force
behind the VIP”, and she
and her “closest advisers”
Ahmed Patel has to be
“the aim of the British high
commissioner” to target to
materialise the deal.
In February 2010, the
Congress-led UPA
government had signed a
contract with the UK-based
helicopter manufacturing
company AgustaWestland
to purchase 12 AW101
helicopters for the Indian
Air Force for Rs 3,600
crore. These choppers were
supposed to be used for
flying the President of India,
the Prime Minister, and other
such VVIPs.
In February 2013, Italian
police arrested Agusta
Westland CEO Bruno
Spagnolini and Guiseppe
Orsi, chairman of
AgustaWestland’s parent
company Finmeccanica, on
charges of paying bribes
to win the VVIP chopper
deal with the Indian Air
Force. This led to the UPA
government putting a hold on
the deal. The then Defence
Minister AK Antony ordered
a CBI probe into the matter.
In 2014, the UPA
government cancelled the
deal with AgustaWestland on
grounds of the integrity pact
being violated. Most of the
money paid for the deal is
said to have been recovered.
Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi,
the former Indian Air Force
chief, is being accused of
having tweaked with the
altitude requirements in
favour of AgustaWestland
winning the VVIP chopper
deal. Prior to Tyagi
becoming the Air Force
chief, the IAF is said to
have opposed purchasing
AgustaWestland’s AW101
as they were not capable of
flying in high-altitude areas
like Siachen and Tiger Hill.
Tyagi “conceded to reduce”
the altitude requirements
and brought AgustaWestland
back into the race for the
chopper deal.
The gloves were off inside
and outside the Parliament
with the BJP and Congress
trading charges over alleged
payoffs in the supply of 12
AgustaWestland helicopters
INFOCUS

Sonia Gandhi
reacted to
BJP leader
Subramaniam
Swamy’s
allegations
and said, “I am
not afraid
of anyone
cornering me
as there is no
basis to that.
All accusations
they are
throwing at us
are false.
to India after an Italian
appeals court handed
prison terms to former
chiefs of Finmeccanica
and AgustaWestland on
corruption charges. The
BJP asked the then Defence
Minister A K Antony to name
Congress leaders allegedly
involved in the scandal.
Union Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley said in the
Rajya Sabha that “the bribe-
giver has been convicted
and now the bribe-taker
has to be identified”. He
said the written admission
by the alleged middleman
(James Christian Michel)
has to be examined and an
“investigation is underway”.
Sonia Gandhi reacted to
BJP leader Subramaniam
Swamy’s allegations and
said, “I am not afraid of
anyone cornering me as
there is no basis to that.
All accusations they are
throwing at us are false.
Where is the proof? They
are lying, this is part of
a strategy of character
assassination which we have
known these people indulge
in. The government is there
for the last two years. What
are they doing? Inquiry
is there, why don’t they
complete it? Complete it as
soon as possible, impartially,
so that the truth will come
out.”

42
FREEDOM FIGHTER
Pritilata Waddedar
Woman power of
Freedom Movement
P

PPritilata Waddedar parents
were Sri Jagabandhu
Waddadar and Smt. Pratibha
Waddadar who arranged for
the best possible education
for their daughter in Dr.
Khastogir’s school directly
in class III where she was
awarded scholarship in class
III which proved her genre
and brillance.
She passed Matriculation
Examination, in 1928 and she
got admitted in Eden College
in Dhaka and she passed I.
A. Examination. She came
to Kolkata for her graduation
in English and was admitted
in famous Bethune College
and came out successful
in B. A. examination. After
completion of her graduation
she was appointed directly as
the Headmistress of Aparna
Charan Girls’ School in
Chittagong (Chattogram).
Pritilata had a keen desire
to give her contribution for
the freedom struggle and
the destiny gave her the
opportunity through her
colleague Kalpana Dutta
who has introduced Pritilata
to the great revolutionary
leader Surya Sen. Surya
Sen was reluctant to include
Pritilata in his group, but her
determination to eliminate
British supremacy was so
firm, so that Surya Sen
finally accepted Pritilata as
the woman comrade and a
member in his revolutionary
group.
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
was a role model and an
inspirational force for Pritilata
to sacrifice her life for the
liberation of motherland. It
was Pritilata’s intelligence,
strategy and efforts that
helped Surya Sen and
other members to attack
the armoury raid, telegraph
office, railway lines and make
the uprising of Chittagong
successful.
To avenge the death of
innocent teenage comrades
in Jalalabad encounter,
Surya Sen’s next strategy
was to attack the Pahartali
European club which had
a board titled – Dogs and
Indians are not allowed.
Surya Sen selected Pritilata
to lead this plan along with a
team to attack the European
club on September 23rd
1932. Pritilata succeeded in
attacking the European club,
but in the bloody encounter,
Pritilata was fatally wounded
and there was no way to
escape from the Britishers.
Pritilata commanded her
members to run away from
the spot and preferred to
sacrifice her life for her
motherland. Pritilata ended
her life by swallowing
potassium cyanide and
her martyrdom became a
great motivation for several
women to plunge in the
freedom struggle. At the age
of 21, Pritilata had given
up her valuable life for our
motherland.
Pritilata Waddedar was the answer for the
European club’s infamous board - “Dogs and
Indians not allowed”. Pritilata Waddedar was born
on 5th May 1911 in a much culturally advanced
middle class family at Dhalghat Village in
Chittagong.

44
INDIAN YOGA
Kapal Bhati Pranayama
(SKULL SHINING BREATHING
TECHNIQUE)

Kapal Bhati Pranayama is
a very powerful breathing
exercise that helps to bring
your entire system into a
perfect balance. 80 percent
of the toxins in our body
are released through the
outgoing breath. Regular
practice of Kapal Bhati
pranayama detoxifies all the
systems in our body. And
the obvious sign of a healthy
body is a shining forehead.
Kapal Bhati literally translates
to ‘the shining forehead’ and
that is exactly what happens
with regular practice of this
pranayama. A forehead that
glows not just from outside
but also an intellect that
becomes sharp and refined.
How To Do Kapal Bhati
Pranayama
* Sit comfortably with your
spine erect.
* Place your hands on the
knees, palms open to the
sky.
* Take a deep breath in.
* As you exhale, pull your
stomach. Pull your navel in
back towards the spine.
* Do as much as you
comfortably can.
* You may keep your right
hand on the stomach to
feel the abdominal muscles
contract.
* Pull the navel in.
* As you relax the navel and
abdomen, the breath flows
into your lungs automatically.
* Take 20 such breaths to
complete one round of Kapal
Bhati pranayama.
* After completing the round,
relax with your eyes closed
and observe the sensations
in your body.
* Do two more rounds of
Kapal Bhati pranayama.
The exhalation in Kapal
Bhati Pranayama is active
and forceful. So just throw
out your breath. Don't
worry about the inhalation.
The moment you relax
your abdominal muscles,
inhalation will happen
naturally. Just keep your
awareness on breathing
out. Practice it on an empty
stomach.
Benefits Kapal Bhati
Pranayama
* Effective in reducing
weight by increasing the
metabolic rate
* Clears the nadis (subtle
energy channels)
* Stimulates abdominal
organs and thus is extremely
useful to those with diabetes
* Improves blood circulation
and adds radiance to the face
* Improves digestive tract
functioning, absorption and
assimilation of nutrients
* Results in a taut and
trimmed down belly
* Energizes the nervous
system and rejuvenates brain
cells
* Calms and uplifts the mind
Who Should Avoid
Avoid practicing this
breathing technique if you
have an artificial pacemaker
or stents, backache due
to slip disc, recently went
through an abdominal
surgery, or are suffering with
epilepsy or hernia.
Women should not practice
during and shortly after
pregnancy, as well as
during menstruation as it
involves vigorous abdominal
squeezes.
People with hypertension
and heart problems should
practice this breathing
technique only under a yoga
expert's guidance.

46 T
LIFE STYLE
Maintaining
Healthy lifestyle

T
Our body is a temple and we need to
take care of it to have a healthy life. There rise several
questions. How healthy are you? Do you have a
healthy diet? Do you exercise regularly? Do you drink
at least 8 glasses of water a day? Do you get enough
sleep every day? Answers to these questions leads us
to maintain a healthy life.
replenish our water intake.
Get enough sleep. When
you don’t rest well, you
compensate by eating more
junk food. Get enough rest
and you don’t need to snack
to stay awake. Remember
lack of sleep causes
premature aging.
Exercise adequately.
Movement is life. Researches
has shown that exercising
brings tremendous benefits
to our health, including
increase of life span, lowering
the risk of diseases, higher
bone density and weight
loss. Increase activity in your
life. Choose walking over
transport for close distances.
Climb the stairs instead of
taking the lift.
Eat more fruits. Fruits are
a plethora of vitamins and
minerals. Fill your palate
with nutritious fruits such
as, Watermelon, Apricots,
Think of your body as your
physical shell to take you
through your life. If you
repeatedly abuse it with
unhealthy food, your shell
will wear out quickly. Life is
beautiful and you don’t want
to bog yourself down with
unnecessary health problems.
Don’t take your good health
today for granted. Take
proper care of your body.
Good health is not just about
healthy eating and exercise, it
is also about having a positive
mental health, healthy self-
image and a healthy lifestyle.
Drink more water. Water
is essential for our body to
function – Do you know over
60% of our body is made up
of water? Water is needed to
carry out our body functions,
remove waste and carry
nutrients and oxygen around
our body. Since we lose
water through urine, bowel
movements, perspiration
and breathing, we need to
Avocado, Apple, Cantaloupe,
Grapefruit, Kiwi, Guava,
Papaya, Strawberries.
Eat more vegetables.
Vegetables are important
for the well being of our
health. Experts suggest
that we should have 5-9
servings of fruits / vegetables.
Include vegetables such as,
Kidney beans, black beans,
asparagus, long beans,
french beans, sprouts, button
mushrooms and carrots in
your food.
Healthy lifestyle is what
everybody would like to
have. It is easy to lead a
healthy lifestyle. It does not
burn your pocket. The above
suggestions are so simple
that anybody can follow
without much effort or cost.
Stay healthy for a Happy life.

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RELATIONSHIP

Every successful relationship is successful in it’s own
unique way. A successful long-term relationship include
everything from personality traits such as your emotional
temperament, social style, values and even your beliefs,
to one of the more commonly sought after qualities
- a sense of humour.
Long term
Relationship
are healthy
Remember the old adage
“nobody’s perfect”. When you fall
for someone, your initial attraction
can stop you noticing your new
partner’s flaws or at least override
them. But as things progress, you
learn more about each other -
both the good and the bad.
There are various stages to a
relationship. As you look to make
someone a part of your life for
long-term, you may question
whether the relationship is right
for you. Going slow diminishes the
risk of that.
Being true to yourself is crucial to
making a relationship last. Being
honest with yourself about what
you want out of life and out of your
relationship is a must. Be mindful
to tell the truth when asked and
do your best to be upfront. You
may need to make room for your
partner in your life, but not at the
expense of everything else.
No need to compromise your
independence. Quality time in
any form is important in making a
relationship last. Don’t be afraid
to let your guard down. If you’re
hiding your feelings, don’t expect
your other half to be a mind
reader. Spend time together just
talking.
Everyday courtesies are easy
to maintain and provide a low
key, but effective way of letting
your other half know that you
are valued and cared for. The
same goes for those little things,
touches, kisses, hand-holding,
small, inexpensive gifts, that long-
term couples can sometimes take
for granted to the point where they
stop doing them.

50
LOVE & ROMANCE
Romancing
and being loved
adds richness to our
lives. When people feel
close to others they are
happier and healthier.
Healthy romance helps
us to feel important,
understood, and
secure.

S
Romantic relationships are important for happiness
and well-being. A healthy functional intimate
relationship is based on equality and respect, not
power and control. Ensure that you are able to
maintain beliefs and sense of self as well as offer time
and attention to the relationship.
Some independence, privacy
and care about each other’s
quality of life helps in healthy
romance. Working on a
relationship always begins
with working on oneself, take
responsibility for your behavior.
Romancing and being loved
adds richness to our lives.
When people feel close to
others they are happier and
healthier. Healthy romance
helps us to feel important,
understood, and secure. the
kind of love we feel in romantic
relationships is its own unique
type of love.
Attraction is the “chemistry”
part of love. It’s all about the
physical — even sexual —
interest between two people.
Attraction is responsible for the
desire to feel to kiss and hold
with full of affection. Attraction is
behind the flushed, nervous-but-
excited way we feel when your
partner is near.
Closeness is the bond that
develops when we share
thoughts and feelings that we
may not share with anyone else.
When you have the feeling of
closeness, you feel supported,
cared for, understood and
accepted for who you are.
Commitment is the promise or
decision to stick by the other
person through the ups and
downs of the relationship.
Romance love is when attraction
and closeness are combined.
Lots of relationships grow out of
an initial attraction and develop
into closeness.
Healthy Romance
leads to a
Blissful life

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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
The town is about 15 km
away from Mathura, the city
of Lord Krishna’s birthplace,
near the Agra-Delhi highway.
The town hosts hundreds
of temples dedicated to the
worship of Radha and Krishna
and is considered sacred
by a number of religious
traditions such as Gaudiya
Vaishnavism, Vaishnavism,
and Hinduism in general.
The ancient name of the city,
Brindavana, comes from its
groves of ‘Brinda’ Ocimum
tenuiflorum (Holy Basil or
Tulsi) with vana meaning a
grove or a forest. Two small
groves still exist at Nidhivan
and Seva Kunj.
Vrindavan was the place
where Lord Krishna spend
his childhood and teenage
enjoying the earthly mischiefs
and pranks. This is the place
where Lord Krishna shown the
eternal love with the Gopi’s
especially Radha ji. A devotee
who enters Vrindavan can
literally feel the vibrations of
love and affection of Lord
Krishna and his Gopi’s. The
places where Lord Krishna
wandered along with his
friends and Gopi’s will
definitely reverberate in your
antharatma (subconscious
mind) and takes you in a
journey of transcendental
bliss.
History
Vrindavan has an ancient
past, associated with Hindu
history, and is an important
VrindavanTranscendental bliss

Vrindavan also known as Vraj (as it lies in the
Braj region) is a town in the Mathura district of
Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the site of an ancient
forest which is the region where Lord Krishna
spent his childhood days.
Hindu pilgrimage site. One of
its oldest surviving temples is
the Govinda Deo temple, built
in 1590, in the town founded
earlier in the same century.
It is believed that the essence
of Vrindavan was lost over
time until the 16th century,
when it was rediscovered by
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
In the year 1515, Lord
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
visited Vrindavan, with the
purpose of locating the
lost holy places associated
with Lord Sri Krishna’s
transcendental pastimes.
Lord Chaitanya wandered
through the different sacred
forests of Vrindavan in a
spiritual trance of divine love.
By His divine spiritual power,
He was able to locate all
the important places of Lord
Krishna’s pastimes in and
around Vrindavan.
Legends
Vrindavan is considered to be
a holy place by all traditions
of Hinduism. The major
tradition followed in the area
is Vaishnavism and it is a
center of learning with many
Vrindavan Ashrams operating
in and around. It’s a center
of Krishna worship and the
area includes places like
Govardhan and Gokul that
are associated with Krishna.
Many millions of devotees
of Radha and Krishna visit
these places of pilgrimage
every year and participate
in a number of festivals that
relates to the scenes from
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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
The Bhagavata Purana
describes Krishna’s early
childhood pastimes in the
Vrindavan forest where he,
his brother Balaram, and his
cowherd friends stole butter,
engaged in childhood pranks
and fought with demons.
Along with these activities,
Krishna is also described as
meeting and dancing with
the local girls of Vrindavan
village, especially Radharani,
who were known as Gopis.
These pastimes were the
source of inspiration for the
famous Sanskrit poem, Gita
Govinda, by the Sanskrit poet,
Jayadeva (1200 AD).
It is said that because
of the blessings of Lord
Krishna, Kalyug will not enter
Vrindavan.
Madan Mohan
Temple
Madan Mohan Temple located
near the Kali Ghat was built
by Kapur Ram Das of Multan.
This is the oldest temple in
Vrindavan. The temple is
closely associated with Shri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The original image of Lord
Madan Gopal was shifted
from the shrine to Karauli in
Rajasthan for safe keeping
during Aurangzeb’s rule.
Today, a replica of the image
is worshiped at the temple.
It is said that because
of the blessings of Lord
Krishna, Kalyug will not
enter Vrindavan.
Madan Mohan
Temple

Radha Vallabh
Temple
Radha Vallabh Temple, set
up by the Radha-Vallabh
sampradaya, through Sri Hith
Harivansh Mahaprabhu, has
the crown of Radharani placed
next to the Shri Krishna image
in the sanctum sanctorum.
Shri Radha Madhava
Temple
Jaipur Temple which was
built by Sawai Madho Singh
II, the Maharaja of Jaipur in
1917, is a richly embellished
and opulent temple. The fine
hand - carved sandstone is
of unparalleled workmanship.
The temple is dedicated to Shri
Radha Madhava.
Sri Radha Raman
Mandir
Sri Radha Raman Mandir,
constructed at the request
of Gopala Bhatta Goswami
around 1542 is one of the
most exquisitely crafted and
revered temples of Vrindavan,
especially by the Goswamis.
It still houses the original
saligram deity of Krishna,
alongside Radharani.
Shahji Temple
Shahji Temple, is another
Banke Bihari
Temple
Banke Bihari Temple, built
in 1862 is the most popular
shrine at Vrindavan. The
image of Banke-Bihari
was discovered in Nidhi
Van by Swami Haridas,
the great Krishna devotee,
belonging to the Nimbarka
sampradaya.
popular temple at Vrindavan,
which was designed and
built in 1876 by a wealthy
jeweller, Shah Kundan Lal of
Lucknow. The deities at the
temple are popularly known
as the Chhote Radha Raman.
Noted for its magnificent
architecture and beautiful
marble sculpture, the temple
has twelve spiral columns
each 15 feet high. The
`Basanti Kamra’ - the durbar
hall is famed for its Belgian
glass chandeliers and fine
paintings.
Rangaji Temple
Rangaji Temple, built in
1851 is dedicated to Lord
Ranganatha or Rangaji
depicted as Lord Vishnu in
his Sheshashayi pose, resting
on the coils of the sacred
Sesha Naga. The temple built
in the Dravidian style (as a
replica of Srivilliputhur) has
a tall gopuram (gateway),
of six storeys and a gold -
plated Dhwaja stambha, 50
feet high. A water tank and
a picturesque garden lie
within the temple enclosure.
The annual festival of Jal
Vihar of the presiding deity is
performed with great pomp
and splendor at the tank. The
temple is also famous for its
`Brahmotsdav’ celebration in
March–April, more popularly
known as the `Rath ka Mela’.
The ten day long celebrations
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INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
are marked by the pulling of
the rath (the chariot car) by
the devotees from the temple
to the adjoining gardens. The
prayers within the temple
are performed, following in
the style of Andal, one of the
twelve Vaishnav Saints of
South India.
Govind Deo
(Govindaji) Temple
Govind Deo (Govindaji)
Temple was once a
magnificent seven storeyed
structure built in the form of
a Greek cross. It is said that
the Emperor Akbar donated
some of the red sandstone
that had been brought for
the Red Fort at Agra, for the
construction of this temple.
Built at the astronomical cost
of one crore rupees in 1590
by his general Raja Man
Singh, the temple combines
western, Hindu and Muslim
architectural elements in its
structure. It was destroyed by
Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.
Sri Krishna-Balaram
Temple
Sri Krishna-Balaram Temple
built by the International
Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON)
in a location known as
‘Raman-Reti’, is one of
the most beautiful temples
in Vrindavan today. The
principal deities of this temple
are Krishna & Balaram,
with Radha-Shyamasundar
and Gaura-Nitai alongside.
Adjoining the temple is the
Samadhi of A. C. Bhakti
Vedanta Swami Prabhupada,
the founder of ISKCON, built in
pure white marble.
Radha Damodar
Mandir
Radha Damodar Mandir
Located at Seva Kunj, the
Mandir was established in
1542 by Srila Jiva Goswami.
The deities Sri Sri Radha
Damodar are here. The bhajan
kutir of A. C. Bhakti Vedanta
Swami Prabhupada is also
situated at the Mandir.
Shri Maa Katyayani
Mandir
Shri Maa Katyayani Mandir,
the temple is situated in Radha
Bagh, near Rangnath mandir.
This is one of suddh Shakti
Peetha of Shakti.
Chintaharan
Hanuman Mandir
Chintaharan Hanuman Mandir,
temple of Lord Hanuman is
situated near Atalvan.
Legend has it that
the Shree Radha
Rasa Bihari Ashta
Sakhi Mandir is
one of the two
places in Mathura,
Vrindavan where
the Lord Krishna
actually indulges
in the Rasa Lila
with his beloved
Radha and her
sakhis.

Shree Radha Ras
Bihari Ashta Sakhi
Temple
In Vrindavan, the “Lila
Sthan” (the place of the
divine Passion play) of
Lord Krishna, is a must visit
destination for devotees
completing the 84 kosh
Vraj Parikrama Yatra. The
temple is centuries old and
is the first Indian temple
that is dedicated to the
divine couple and their
Ashta Sakhi’s - the eight
“companions” of Radha who
were intimately involved
in her love play with the
Lord Krishna. The Ashta
Sakhis are mentioned in
the ancient texts of Puranas
and the Bhagavata Purana.
The temple is called Shree
Radha Ras Bihari Ashta
Sakhi Mandir and it is home
to the divine Rasa Lila of
Lord Krishna and Radharani.
It is located in close proximity
to the Shri Banke Bihari
Mandir. Legend has it that
the Shree Radha Rasa
Bihari Ashta Sakhi Mandir
is one of the two places in
Mathura, Vrindavan where
the Lord Krishna actually
indulges in the Rasa Lila
with his beloved Radha and
her sakhis. On these nights,
devotees have reported
hearing the sound of the
anklets, beating in tune to a
divine melody.

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Gurjara-Pratihara
dynasty
INDIAN HISTORY
The Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty, also known as the
Pratihara Empire, was an Indian imperial power that
ruled much of Northern India from the mid-7th to the
11th century. The rulers were members of the Gurjara
who were followers of Hinduism. Some of their clans
later came to be known as Rajputs. They ruled first at
Ujjain and later at Kannauj.
Nightmare of
Arab rulers

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T
The Gurjara-Pratiharas were
instrumental in containing
Arab armies from moving
east of the Indus River.
Nagabhata I defeated the
Arab army under Junaid
and Tamin in the Battle of
Rajasthan. Under Nagabhata
II, the Gurjara-Pratiharas
became the most powerful
dynasty in northern India.
Nagabhata II was succeeded
by his son Ramabhadra,
who ruled briefly, and was
succeeded by his son Mihira
Bhoja I. Under Bhoja and his
successor Mahendrapala
I, the Pratihara Empire
reached its peak of
prosperity and power.
The extent the empire
reached west to the border
of Sindh, east to Bengal,
north to the Himalayas, and
south past the Narmada.
The expansion once again
triggered the power struggle
for the control of the Indian
Subcontinent, known as the
Tripartite Struggle, with the
Rashtrakuta Empire and
Pala Empire. During this
period, Imperial Pratihara
took the title Maharajadhiraja
of Aryavarta (Great King of
Kings of Northern India).
The power of the Pratiharas
was weakened by dynastic
strife. It was further
diminished as a result of a
great raid from the Deccan,
led by the Rashtrakuta ruler
Indra III, who at about 916
sacked Kannauj. Under a
succession of rather obscure
rulers, the Pratiharas never
regained their former
influence. Their feudatories
became more and more
powerful, one by one
throwing off their allegiance
until by the end of the 10th
century the Pratiharas
controlled little more than the
Gangetic Doab.
Harichandra is said to have
laid the foundation of the
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty in
the 6th century. He created
a small kingdom at Bhinmal
around 550 A.D. after the fall
of the Gupta Empire. The
Harichandra line of Gurjara-
Pratiharas established the
state of Marwar, based
at Mandore near modern
INDIAN HISTORY

Jodhpur, which grew to
dominate Rajasthan. The
Pratihara rulers of Marwar
also built the temple-city of
Osian.
Gurjara-Pratihara are
known for their sculptures,
carved panels and open
pavilion style temples. The
greatest development of
Gurjara-Pratihara style of
temple building took place at
Khajuraho.
Historians of India, have
wondered at the slow
progress of Muslim invaders
in India, as compared with
their rapid advance in other
parts of the world. The Arabs
possibly only stationed small
invasions independent of
the Caliph. It is believed
that it was the power of
the Gurjara-Pratihara army
that effectively barred the
progress of the Muslims
beyond the confines of
Sindh, their first conquest for
nearly three hundred years.
In the light of later events
this might be regarded as
the “Chief contribution of the
Gurjara Pratiharas to the
history of India”.
The extent the
empire reached
west to the border
of Sindh, east to
Bengal, north to
the Himalayas,
and south past
the Narmada. The
expansion once
again triggered the
power struggle
for the control
of the Indian
Subcontinent,
known as the
Tripartite
Struggle, with
the Rashtrakuta
Empire and Pala
Empire.

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TECHNOLOGY
India’s Reusable
Launch Vehicle
Technology Demonstrator

On May 23, 2016 ISRO has successfully flight tested
India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating
in hypersonic flight regime. Reusable Launch Vehicle-
Technology Demonstration Program or RLV-TD is a series
of technology demonstration missions that have been
considered as a first step towards realizing a Two Stage To
Orbit (TSTO) fully re-usable vehicle.
A Winged Reusable
Launch Vehicle technology
Demonstrator (RLV-TD) has
been configured to act as a
flying test bed to evaluate
various technologies,
namely, hypersonic flight,
autonomous landing,
powered cruise flight and
hypersonic flight using air-
breathing propulsion.
The first in the series of
experimental flights is the
hypersonic flight experiment
(HEX) followed by the
landing experiment (LEX),
return flight experiment
(REX) and scramjet
propulsion experiment
(SPEX). Reusable Launch
Vehicle Technology
Demonstrator Hypersonic
Experiment (RLV-TD
HEX1) is wherein the
hypersonic aero-thermo
dynamic characterization
of winged re-entry body
along with autonomous
mission management, to
land at a specified location
and characterization of hot
structures are planned to be
demonstrated.
Reusable Launch Vehicle –
Technology Demonstrator
(RLV-TD) is one of the most
technologically challenging
endeavors of ISRO towards
developing essential
technologies for a fully
reusable launch vehicle to
enable low cost access to
space. The configuration of
RLV-TD is similar to that of
an aircraft and combines the
complexity of both launch
vehicles and aircraft.
RLV-TD consists of a
fuselage (body), a nose cap,
double delta wings and twin
vertical tails. It also features
symmetrically placed active
control surfaces called
Elevons and Rudder. This
technology demonstrator
was boosted to Mach no:
5 by a conventional solid
booster (HS9) designed for
low burn rate.
Objectives of
RLV-TD:
1. Hypersonic aero
thermodynamic
characterisation of wing body
2. Evaluation of autonomous
Navigation, Guidance and
Control (NGC) schemes
3. Integrated flight
management
4. Thermal Protection
System Evaluation

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AUTOMOBILES
MAHINDRA LAUNCHES
XUV500 W6
AUTOMATIC
Mahindra has introduced the XUV500 W6
variant with an automatic transmission,
priced at 14.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Navi-
Mumbai).

The Indian automaker has now
introduced the automatic transmission
on the mid-level W6 trim in a bid
to make driving convenience more
accessible to customers. The XUV500
is available in four automatic variants
including W6 FWD, W8 FWD, W10
FWD and W10 AWD.
The Mahindra XUV500 W6 automatic
gets to draw power from the same
2.2-litre, four-cylinder mHawk diesel
engine that produces 140bhp at
3750rpm and 320Nm of torque
available between 1600-2800rpm.
The motor comes paired to the
second generation 6-speed automatic
gearbox sourced from AISIN, Japan.
Compared to the top-trims, the W6
automatic variant misses out on
certain features including reverse
parking camera with dynamic assist,
express up and down driver side
window, smart key with remote central
locking, illuminated key rings, door
ajar lamps, camping lamp and much
more.

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AUTOMOBILES

Full Specification
Engine
2179cc, 4-Cylinder, Turbocharged
Diesel
Max. Power
140 BHP @ 3,750 RPM
Peak Torque
330 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm
Transmission
6-Speed Manual, 6-Speed Automatic
Mileage
15.1 KMPL
Top Speed
175 KMPH
0-100 KMPH
12 Seconds
Front Suspension
McPherson type with anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension
Multilink type with anti-roll bar
Brakes (Front)
Disk & Caliper type
Brakes (Rear)
Disk & Caliper type
Dimensions (LWB)
4585 mm X 1890 mm X 1785 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm
Ground Clearance
160 mm

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INDIAN VAASTU CORNER

The route of
wealth and health
Entrance of a house explains every thing,
because this is the gateway from which energies
constantly goes in and out. The route of wealth
and health.
ENTRANCE GATE
This has to be maintained
with utmost care while
direction should be
appropriate to reap rich
benefits.
All the negative and positive
energies surround here and
which is why it is important to
locate the Entrance gate in
proper direction to maintain
well-being and prosperity in
house.
Important points to remember
* Entrance of house is best
in North and East sides.
* Entrance gate should be
heavier, stronger and bigger
than other doors of house.
* Keep the entrance clutter
free and tidy to make the
surrounding positive.
* Entrance area should
never be dark and ensure
that this place is well lit
throughout.
* Avoid keeping garbage or
dustbin near the entrance.
* Entrance gate should not
make any creaky noise.
* Entrance gate should never
face intersecting roads.
* There should not be any
obstruction in the entrance
gate with things like poles,
tree, wires and vehicles.
* Entrance gate should
always open inwards.
* Entrance gate should not
face temple.
* Embellish main door with
Om, Swastik and flowers.
* Avoid any under-water or
septic tanks under the main
entrance.
* Lift of building should not
face entrance.
* No wall should obstruct in
front of entrance gate.
* Avoid self-closing door.
* Best material for main gate
is Teak.

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Everything is
subject to change
Sloka:
matra-sparsas tu kaunteya sitosna-sukha-duhkha-dah
agamapayino ‘nityas tams titiksasva bharata
WordtowordMeaning
matra—sensuous
sparsa—perception
matra—sensuous
sparsa—perception, tu—only
kaunteya—O son of Kunti
sita—winter, usna—summer
sukha—happiness, duhkha-da—giving pain
agama—appearing, apayina—disappearing
anitya—nonpermanent, tan—all of them
titikṣasva—just try to tolerate
bharata—O descendant of the Bharata dynasty
Srimad
Bhagavad Gita
Chapter – 2 Verse – 14
INDIAN SPIRITUAL

Verse meaning
O son of Kunti, the
nonpermanent appearance
of happiness and distress,
and their disappearance
in due course, are like
the appearance and
disappearance of winter and
summer seasons. They arise
from sense perception, O scion
of Bharata, and one must learn
to tolerate them without being
disturbed.
Explanation
In the proper discharge of duty,
one has to learn to tolerate
nonpermanent appearances
and disappearances of
happiness and distress. One
has to follow the prescribed
rules and regulations of
religious principles in order
to rise up to the platform
of knowledge, because by
knowledge and devotion only
can one liberate himself from
the clutches of maya (illusion).
A great heritage brings
responsibility in the matter of
proper discharge of duties.
The objects of the senses
perceived is called matra or
the functions of the senses
which are hearing, seeing,
smelling, touching and tasting.
Their contact with their
appropriate objects produces
the sensations of hot and
cold, loud and soft, sweet
and sour and the like. They
are solely dependent upon
external objects and these
objects are always coming and
going, they are known to be
temporary and thus should be
tolerated. One being situated
in spiritual knowledge should
with fortitude tolerate them and
not succumb to lamentation or
exaltation because of them.
In the absence of self-
realisation, there is always
sorrow. Therefore it is clarified
thus, matra means sensuous
experience and sparsas
means contact with them.
Thus matra-sparsas is the
interaction of the senses with
sense objects. When the
individual consciousness is
deluded into relating to itself
as the body, pleasure and the
pain is experienced, but when
the individual consciousness
sees itself as separate from
the physical body then the
sorrow arising from the death
of friends and relatives would
not arise.
It is by rejection of ones
constitutional position as
individual consciousness
and accepting the position of
considering oneself the body
that the perception of pleasure,
pain, happiness, sorrow and all
the rest manifests.
In the proper discharge of duty,
one has to learn to tolerate
nonpermanent appearances and
disappearances of happiness and
distress.

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A
Akshaya Trithiya
auspicious dayof
betterment and prosperity
INDIAN EVENTS

A
Akshaya Tritiya is considered as the most golden day
of the year because the word Akshaya means the most
“Eternal” that which never diminishes. Akshaya Tritiya
is also known as Akha Teej and is an highly auspicious
day for Hindu communities. It falls during Shukla
Paksha Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha.
Akshaya Tritiya falling on a
Rohini Nakshatra day with
Wednesday is considered
very auspicious. The word
Akshaya means never
diminishing. Hence the
benefits of doing any Japa,
Yajna, Pitra-Tarpan, Dan-
Punya on this day never
diminish and remain with the
person forever.
Akshaya Tritiya is believed
to bring good luck and
success. Akshaya Tritiya
brings prosperity and wealth
in the future. It is believed
that, on this day Veda Vyas
began to write Mahabharata.
Jains celebrate this day to
commemorate Tirthankara
Rishabha’s ending of one-
year fast by consuming
sugarcane juice poured into
his cupped hands.
According to Hindu
mythology, on this day the
Treta Yuga began and the
river Ganges, the most sacred
river of India, descended to
the earth from the heaven. It
was on this day that Goddess
Annapoorna devi was born.
Kubera received his wealth
and position as custodian
of wealth and property with
Goddess Lakshmi on this day,
by praying to
Lord
Shiva
at Shivapuram. It is
traditionally observed as the
birthday of Parashurama,
the sixth incarnation of god
Vishnu.
The most popular story
regarding the celebration
of Akshaya Tritiya is about
Lord Krishna and Sudama or
Kuchela. Lord Karishna and
Sudama were friends during
their childhood. Sudama
was so poor that his familly
does not have enough to
eat. One day he decided to
visit his childhood friend Lord
Krishna. Sudama did not
have anything else except
the pouch of Poha and he
felt ashamed and hesitated
to give it to Krishna. His poor
friend was overwhelmed by
the hospitality shown by the
Lord Krishna that he could
not ask his friend for financial
support. When he arrived
at his home he saw that his
run-down hut was converted
into a palace and his family
was wearing royal attire.
Sudama knew that this was
the blessing of his friend
Krishna who blessed him with
more wealth than he needed
or could ever imagine. This
is why Akshaya Tritiya is
associated with material
gains.
Akshaya Tritiya, the third
day of the bright-half of the
lunar month of Vaisakha is
considered one of the most
sacred days of the year. In
Odisha, on Akshay Tritiya
day, farmers start ploughing
their land and construction
of chariots for Rath Yatra
begins at Puri. In Bengal, on
the day of the Akshay Tritiya,
“HalKhata” - a ceremony to
start the new audit book is
performed - with the worship
of Ganesha and goddess
Lakshmi.

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Grand Finale
Amazon India Fashion Week
Summer 2016
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SPECIAL MOVIE

Azhar
W
hen a biopic is
being made as a
film, more than the
normal film, an extra
attention is to be
given to the subject, noting every minute
detail correctly. But it seems that care
was lost while making Azhar. Just like
any other normal film, Azhar was made
adding all the commercial ingredients,
which finally made one forget that they are
watching a biopic.
Opened to the mixed reviews, the film
could not sustain the run at the theaters.
Emraan Hashmi could not step into the
shoes of the star cricketer Azharuddin, but
just showed himself on the screen. That
was tasted bad and made a huge negative
impact on the movie’s result.
Director
Tony D'Souza
Cast & Crew
Emraan Hashmi
Nargis Fakhri
Prachi Desai
Music
Ilaiyaraaja

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SPECIAL MOVIE
Sarbjit
S
arbjit is a female centric film
with the male’s title. The 23
years struggle of Dalbir Kaur
(Aishwarya Rai), to rescue
her brother Sarbjit (Randeep
Hooda0 is what the film all about. Aish
is at her best in performance. The pain,
aggressiveness, love and several such
emotions she brought out through
the character, surely deserves a loud
applause.
The horrible situations criminals face in
the jails, and the pain they have for the
family is showed in a deadly realistic way.
Especially, the way Randeep screams
out with Aish, about his position in the jail,
squeezes the hearts of many.
The movie gained a positive buzz right
from the first day. Though it was away
from the commercial elements, the film is
still doing well with the notable collections.
Director
Omung Kumar
Cast & Crew
Aishwarya Rai
Randeep Hooda
Music
Jeet Gannguli

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SPECIAL MOVIE

24
T
he concept of the time
machine was introduced
to the Tollywood audience
through Aditya 369.
Smelling the similar line,
24 movie was made. An old watch does
all the magic in a guy’s life, revealing his
past and the horrible situations, his family
faced then.
The story was first narrated to Mahesh
Babu, and upon his rejection, has reached
Suriya, who immediately gave his nod,
liking it immensely. After Gajini, 24 is the
second biggest success of Suriya, among
the experimental subjects.
The film was released simultaneously in
both Telugu and Tamil languages and
scored a huge success in both the places.
24 is directed by Manam fame, Vikram K
Kumar and is produced by Suriya himself,
under his banner 2D entertainments.
Director
Vikram Kumar
Cast & Crew
Suriya
Samantha
Nithya Menen
Music
A. R. Rahman

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EVIEW
BOLLYWOOD
3.25/5

Story :
Azhar happens to be the life story
of legendary cricketer Mohammad
Azharuddin who has been into
controversies because of his
match fixing allegations. The film
starts off with a matching winning
performance in his 99th test after
which he will be caught in a sting
operation after which he dreams
of playing his 100th test as he gets
banned. Azhar explains about his
married life with Naureen (Prachi
Desai) and his love story with
Sangeetha (Nargis Fakhri). This
forms the entire story of Azhar.
Watch the film to know about
the controversial life of cricketer
Mohammad Azharuddin.
Analysis :
The first half of Azhar has been
completely interesting as it
narrates some crucial points that
happened in the life of Mohammad
Azharuddin. The complete
narration has been girpping enough
that it surprises the audience
though they know the complete
plot of the film. The songs and the
entertainment along with Emraan
Hashmi’s performance makes
the first half outstanding. The
interval episodes have been quite
interesting.
The second half of Azhar too
maintains the expected race. The
love story along with the struggle
of the legendary cricketer has been
well narrated which makes the film
worth watching. The screenplay
is the major highlight of the movie
and the climax of Azhar takes the
film to the next level. On the whole
Azhar is sure worth watching for
the acting abilities by Emraan and
for the engaging narration by Tony
D’Souza.
Final Word:
Azhar is a film that will sure
impress the audience for Emraan
Hashmi’s outstanding performance
and Tony D’Souza’s impressive
direction. A worth watching film.
On the whole
Azhar is sure
worth watching
for the acting
abilities by
Emraan and for
the engaging
narration by
Tony D’Souza.
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3.5/5
Story :
Sarbjit is the life story of a
Punjabi farmer named Sarabjit
Singh (Randeep Hooda) and is
a collection of his life moments
which created huge buzz across
the country. It is not the story we
already know as it brings out many
unknown facts from Sarbjit's life.
A Punjabi farmer gets trapped in
Pakistani and he will be forced
to agree that he has convicted a
crime that he never performed. It
is his sister Dalbir Kaur (Aishwarya
Rai Bachchan) who fights for
justice and the rest of the film is
if the justice has been served.
It is known that Sarbjit will be
brought to his homeland but it
unfortunately happens only after
his demise. Watch this brutal and
heart breaking film on main screen
to know how it happened.
Analysis :
Randeep Hooda who proved
himself as an actor has done
a remarkable job in portraying
the emotions, affection, sorrow,
frustration and helplessness. His
performance as Sarbjit will sure be
remembered for ages. A special
care has been taken on his body
language and the way his character
has been designed. Aishwarya
Rai Bachchan comes out with a
strong and dignified performance
as Dalbir Kaur. She carried the film
on her shoulders with her fearless
performance throughout.
The story of Sarbjit has been
inspired from the real moments
that happened in the life of Sarbjit
Singh. The screenplay of the movie
has been completely gripping
enough that it pulled out the film in
the most interesting way.
Final Word:
Sarbjit is a must watch film and
it leaves you shocking, stunning
and the audience will be saddened
with the ordeal that Sarbjit and his
family went through.
The story of
Sarbjit has
been inspired
from the real
moments that
happened
in the life of
Sarbjit Singh.
Sarbjit
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Story :
24 is the story of Mani (Suriya)
who works as a watch mechanic.
He falls in love with Satya
(Samantha) who is a student and
one fine day he gets the key for a
box that he owns from the past 26
years. After opening the box, he
comes across a watch which can
travel according to the requirement
and he will be surprised. After this
he comes to know about Athreya
(Suriya) and Sethuraman (Suriya).
The rest of 24 is about the relation
between Mani, Athreya and
Sethuraman. Watch 24 to know
about the complete movie.
Analysis :
The first half of 24 has been
exceptional right from the first
frame. The movie has been
brilliantly written and the narration
has been flawless. Suriya excelled
in all the three characters to the
peaks. The love story has been
pleasant and the action episodes
have been fearless. The interval
episodes leave a strong impact on
the audience eagerly waiting for the
second half to start. On the whole
the complete first half is a treat for
the audience.
The second half of the movie too
travels with the same pace but the
audience sit back in their seats
waiting for thousands of questions
to be answered which have been
well justified. The songs have
been decent and fresh. The heat
has been travelled throughout the
movie and the pre-climax episodes
along with the climax take the film
to the next level. On the whole the
second half has been executed
with perfection and ends up on a
highly impressive note.
Final Word:
Suriya comes back with a bang
and 24 will sure give him the
much needed commercial hit after
years. A perfectly written and well
executed sci fi thriller that will leave
everyone in surprise. A must watch
movie.
Suriya comes
back with a bang
and 24 will sure
give him the
much needed
commercial hit
after years. A
perfectly written
and well executed
sci fi thriller that will
leave everyone in
surprise.
24
4/5

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3.5/5
Story :
Balu ( Sai Dharamtej) is a cab
driver who works hard for his
earning and supporting his father
(Rajendra Prasad). He falls in
love with Bellam Sridevi (Rashi
Khanna) who is a cop and things
change completely when Balu
comes across Rajan (a kid) who
has a responsibility on him. Balu
and his father comes to know
about it and the rest of Supreme is
about the ruggish journey of Balu
and his team in saving the lives of
15000 people from a cold blooded
criminal Vikram Sarkar (Kabir
Singh Duhan). Watch Supreme to
know about the complete movie.
Analysis :
The first half of Supreme has been
handled with perfection balancing
all the departments. Sai Dharamtej
excelled completely and he carried
the complete film on his shoulders.
The levels of entertainment have
been completely impressive
and the action episodes have
been exceptional. The interval
episodes raise the eye brows and
the complete first half will hit the
audience hard looking forward
towards the second half.
The second half of Supreme has
been handled quite differently as
the movie has enough dose of
action. The entertainments levels
too have been carried well and the
emotional episodes have been shot
completely exceptional which make
a strong mark among the audience.
The pre-climax episodes make the
film fall down but the movie catches
pace during the climax which has
been handled completely different.
Final Word:
Supreme is an out and out
commercial package for the
audience to watch this summer.
Sai Dharamtej improved by miles
in all the aspects and Anil Ravipudi
makes a strong impact with his
directorial skills.
The second
half of
Supreme
has been
handled quite
differently as
the movie has
enough dose
of action.
Supreme
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Calvin Harris
Oh, no! Calvin Harris, will
be canceling more shows
after his scary car accident.
Despite all the help from his
girlfriend, Taylor Swift, Calvin
is recovering more slowly
than expected.
Nia Guzman
Things are getting super ugly between Chris
Brown and his baby mama Nia Guzman.
She’s calling out Breezy for being an
absentee dad and claiming that his mom is
raising baby Royalty in his place!
Kylie Jenner &
Tyga
Guys, this is so sad!
Things between Kylie
and Tyga have gotten
so bitter during their
breakup that Tyga has
actually blocked Kylie
from contacting him
Gucci Mane
He’s back at it again!
Only hours after being
released from prison,
Gucci Mane put his
pencil to paper to write
a whole new song!
Check out the lyrics
to ‘First Day Out Tha
Feds’ now!
Johnny Depp
Yikes! Johnny Depp finally broke his silence about
his sudden split from wife Amber Heard, and well, it
sounds like they didn’t exactly end on the best note.

Johnny Depp
Our hearts are broken! Johnny
Depp and Amber Heard are
getting divorced after only a little
more than a year of marriage.
that his emotional swings and late
nights out may have played a part
in their marriage falling apart.
Khloe Kardashian
It’s SO over! Khloe may
have serious feelings for
her ex, Lamar, but some
things can’t be fixed. And
after refiling for a divorce,
the reality star may revealed
that this relationship is
definitely one of them!
Nicola Peltz
he Internet blew up when photos surfaced of
Justin Bieber out to dinner with Nicola Peltz
on May 25 — but who even IS this gorgeous
blonde he’s spending time with ?
Ariana
Ari by Ariana Grande
has been a best-
selling fragrance
since it debuted in
September 2015, and
now, you can help
reward Ari for all her
hard work!
Justin Bieber
Awww! Justin Bieber was completely lovestruck
on his romantic dinner date with actress Nicola
Peltz,inside details about their sexy evening
together!

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

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Star Gazing
ARIES
This will be a star month for you, where everything you are pushing for will manifest
without you doing much. Expect clarity to come through between June 5 and 18. A new
job or role or ideas will manifest after June 15. Between the 11th and 20th, you will need to
sign some paperwork. Avoid friction at work between June 22 and 26. Financially, you will see
a positive period with extra expenses at the beginning of the month.
GEMINI
A brilliant birthday month for you, as
everything you want will manifest.
In fact, be careful for what you ask
for. New opportunities will keep you
busy till the 8th, post which work will be slow
due to travels and pick up after June 24.
You might work with new people this month.
Delegate more, or you will burn yourself out.
Health will need attention due to exhaustion
round June 16-28. Family life will be stable
throughout the month.
TAURUS
Too much to do, since May was
not your favourite month. All your
ideas and plans will move forward
post the 7th and you can expect people to
acknowledge or understand them post the
15th. Clarity about an ongoing project will
come through after 12th. You might even go
through a role or job change post June 17.
This month, new associations or tie ups are
on the cards. Work will be slow from 24th to
29th.
CANCER
While work will be slow till June
12, expect clarity and more work
to come in after the 14th and 22nd.
New orders, sampling and projects will keep
you busy after the 23rd. Avoid friction with
staff around June 18-24. You’ll also be in
the limelight post the 25th. Abundance will
flow in through old clients after 17th. Avoid
extra expenses around June 3-16. A family
member’s health will need attention between
6th and 17th.
LEO
June will be a slow period at work
no matter what you try to do. Even
if things move forward, there will be
a slowdown from other people’s end. This
can be frustrating, but it will also give you
a second chance to rework and restructure
to prepare yourself for the end result. Avoid
arguments at work around the 18th and 25th,
as it could back fire. Finances will be slow
due to extra expenses.

SCORPIO
You need to take charge but at the
same time be patient. You have
been procrastinating or feeling
lazy, but energies this month will give you the
push to move forward. Work will be stable
throughout the month with minor delays
around 16-21st June. An important meeting
around 6-11th June and post 26th June will
bring in abundance.
VIRGO
Keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best as you will be in for surprises. You
won’t know what hit you (in a good way) with new ideas materialising and new tie ups
coming into play. Expect clarity to come through around June 10-16. If you’re looking for a
new job or investors or mergers, after June 15 is a brilliant period, but don’t expect clarity till
end of this month. You might work with or hire new people this month. Spend time organising
paperwork.
AQUARIUS
You need to have a plan in place
before you jump to decisions. You
have been getting carried away by
your ambitions. You also need to be practical.
Clarity will come through after the 7th and
22nd, but don’t be aggressive with people
at work. Avoid friction with a senior member
around 17-26th June. Health will need
attention between June 6 and 17.
LIBRA
You need to slow down the mental
pace. While you have a lot of
ideas and thought you can expect
everything to manifest and people to be on
the same page. Paper work will clear post
7th June, but post 20th June there could be
differences in negotiation/ contract between
clients. Avoid mood swings at work. Don’t
carry work stress home. Post 15th June
expects work from old clients to come
through.
SAGITTARIUS
The month will start on a slow note
with a lot of pending work to finish.
Health may not be on your side and
work will suffer till 12th. Expect work to pick
up after June 16 as new projects come in.
This month, you’ll also expand or add new
work. If you are looking at getting freelancers
or hiring new people, after the 18th is when
you will get clarity.
CAPRICORN
Work will be priority, as a lot of new
ideas and opportunities come through.
While people at work will be supportive
of everything you do, you might have to
organise and plan your next move. Don’t rush
into things after the 17th as it might back fire.
Important meetings between the 12th and 17th
will fall in your favour. Work will slow down post
June 26.
PISCES
Work will be erratic, some days good
and some days slow. You can’t do
much. Don’t blame yourself for the
slow days. Not everything can be under
your control. New job opportunities or orders
will come through post 11th. An important
meeting around June 18-23 will work in your
favour. Don’t fear the past repeating in areas
of work. Balance eating patterns and sleep
on time.

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Dharans International
Technologies Pvt Ltd
Ameerpet
Flat B3-2, 3rd Floor,
KVR Enclave, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad - 500016
Ph: 8885444188 , 040 -
40110366, 40110370
Email: sanjeev@ditech.
co.in
I Dfens
Basheerbagh
3-6-305/8, 2nd
Floor, Avanthi Nagar,
Basheerbagh,
Hyderabad - 500029
Ph: 8886002223 , 040 -
23221717
Email: contact@idfens.
com
Cherith Enterprises
Kukatpally
Flat No 102, Star B
Aparment, Kings Baker
Lane, Bhagyanagar
Colony, Kukatpally,
Hyderabad - 500072
Ph: 9848846833,
9848846835.
Email: cherith901@
yahoo.co.in
Airtech Systems
Punjagutta
3-6-305/8, 2nd
Floor, Avanthi Nagar,
Basheerbagh,
Hyderabad - 500029
Ph: 9848035525 , 040 -
66845582
Email: airtechsystems@
hotmail.com
ARRK Solutions
Masab Tank
8096665550
Email: psreye@gmail.com
G V S Rao’s E N T Super
Speciality Hospital
Punjagutta
Half Road, Housing
Board Colony, Punjagutta,
Hyderabad - 500082
Ph: 9849085060 , 040 -
23416077
http://www.raosentcare.
com
Clear Vision Eye Hospital
Himayath Nagar
3-5-272, NVK Towers,
Himayath Nagar,
Hyderabad - 500029
Ph: 8008888511 , 040 -
23225386
Email:info@clearvision.
co.in
Sri Sai Indira Dental
Hospital
Nalla Kunta
2-2-1130/26/A/3/A/3,
1st Floor, Shivam Road,
Prasanth Nagar
Ph: 9849236737 , 040 -
27668280,
Email:info@
srisaiindiradental.com
Ent & Eye Nurisng Home
Sarojini Devi Road
111, Karan Centre,
Sarojini Devi Road,
Secunderabad - 500003
Ph: 9059311554 , 040 -
27848166
Email: drbsraoent@yahoo.
com
Deepa Shah
M.P.T(Bombay),miap
Somajiguda
#209, Maheswari
Chambers, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad - 500082
Ph: 9391046240
Siri Dental Hospital
Upperpally
Shop.2 Pillar No
184, Pnr Apartment,
Upperpally, Hyderabad -
500008
Ph: 9849123490
Email:dr_krekesh@
yahoo.com
D.K.Reddy
Himayath Nagar
3-5-900, Near Telugu
Academy, Himayath
Nagar, Hyderabad -
500029
Ph: 40 - 23220997
Vasan Dental Care
Banjara Hills
Plot Number 6B, Phase-
II, Sancharpuri Colony,
New Bowenpally,
Ph: 9299998700,
9247033009
Email: rksecuritysystems@
gmail.com
P Siva Reddy Eye
Hospital
Himayath Nagar
3-5-886, Himayath
Nagar, Hyderabad -
500029
Ph: 9989010105,
10-3-11/3/2, Street No
2, Castle Hills, Masab
Tank, Hyderabad -
500034
Ph: 9885931993 , 040 -
63543030
Email: sales@arrk.in
Roi Techno Solutions
Trimulgherry
301, Block A, Sumitra
Apartment, Airlines
Colony, Trimulgherry,
Ph: 9985660000,
9618838333
Email: info@
roitechnosolution.com
R K Security Systems
New Bowenpally
Plot Number 6B, Phase-
II, Sancharpuri Colony,
New Bowenpally,
Ph: 9299998700,
9247033009
Email: rksecuritysystems@
gmail.com
Ray Technologies
Ram Nagar
12-11-684, Third Floor,
Adikmet, Ram Nagar,
Hyderabad - 500044
Ph: 9246218097,
9963720898
Email: raytech@in.com
Phoenix Integrators
Hyder Basti
#5-2-45, 2nd Floor, R
P Road, Hyder Basti,
Ph: 9848185109,
9705355338
Email: kiran@phoenixint.
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Casa Marketing Private
Ltd
Gachibowli
1-70/c, Rajiv Nagar,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad -
500032
Ph: 9246833316,
9246833313
Email: cmplhyd@gmail.
com
Airpro Hvac Systems
Bowenpally
Plot no 19 1st Floor, SBI
Colony, Bowenpally,
Ph: 9652655505 , 040 -
64515209
Email:airprohvacsystems@
gmail.com
Audio Video Solutions
Begumpet
Shop No 4, My Home
Tycoon, Life Style
Building, Begumpet,
Hyderabad - 500016
Ph: 9000093807 , 040 -
30724037
Email:jayapal.avs@gmail.
com
Avis Electronics
RP Road
8-1-401/2, CBR
Complex, RP Road,
Ph: 9849844187 , 040 -
27703723
Email:aviselectronics@
gmail.com
Anand Electricals
Himayath Nagar
3-6-474/2, Himayath
Nagar, Hyderabad -
500029
Ph: 9848761762 , 040 -
Central Watch Company
Abids
Station Road, Abids,
Hyderabad - 500001
Ph: 9849842736 , 040 -
24743618
Email:arun.lalwani6@
gmail.com
Kamal Watch Company
Pvt Ltd
Mahatma Gandhi Road
1, Mahatma Gandhi
Road, Secunderabad -
500003
Ph: 9246268440 , 040 -
27722008
Email:kamal1969@
kamalwatch.com
Yumegifts
Basheerbagh
402, IV Floor, Babukhan
Estate, Basheerbagh,
Hyderabad - 500001
Ph: 040 - 23220990
Email:vinod@yumeindia.
com
Ethos
Serilingampally
G-4, 5 And 6, Survey No
64, Inorbit Mall Mandal
Ranga Reddy Madhapur
Village Hyderabad
Ph: 9550460155 , 040 -
40202881, 40202882
Email:einh@ethoswatches.
com
Abid Watch Co
East Marredpally
Shop No 13,Lakshmi
Plaza Complex, Next
To Shenoy Nursing
65345457
Email:anandelectronics@
gmail.com
Vishal Shopping Centre
Nallakunta
2-2-647/4/a/3, Shivam
Road, Nallakunta,
Hyderabad - 500013
Ph: 9848119361,
9949003162
mail:vsc1986@gmail.com
S S Aircon
Fathe Nagar
House No 10-1-201/1,
Pipeline Road, Fathe
Nagar, Hyderabad -
500018
Ph: 9959599962 , 040 -
23778675
mail:
ss_aircon@yahoo.co.in
Cooling Solutions
Picket
Plot No.54, Lakshmi
Nagar Cly, Picket,
Ph: 9848123520,
9848123522
Email:coolsol2007@
rediffmail.com
Chill Aircon
Malakpet
#16-2-705/6/9,
Basappa Building,
Malakpet, Hyderabad -
500036
Ph:9849084399,
9849084339,
9246155390 ,
040 - 66715539
Email:chillaircon_123@
yahoo.co.in
Home, Entrenchment
Road, East Marredpally,
Ph: 9642244088,
9848467283
SEM Enterprises
Attapur
MIG-185, Kushan Bagh,
Mushak Mahal, Attapur,
Hyderabad - 500048
Ph: 8801678456,
9346273763
Email:sem_enterprises78@
rocketmail.com
Modicare Success Centre
Sarojini Devi Road
202 Kala Mansion,
Secunderabad, Sarojini
Devi Road, Secunderabad
- 500003
Ph: 040 - 27842302
Email:modisec@hd2.vsnl.
net.in
Cleangem
Begumpet
1-11-271/1, Gagan
Vihar Colony, Begumpet,
Hyderabad - 500016
Ph:8008754199 , 040 -
27760666
Email: cleagem.in@gmail.
com
Spotless House Cleanning
Services
Banjara Hills
Road No 7, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034
Ph: 9603397111
Email:spotlessfacility.msr@
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