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CONTENTS
Indian Diaspora
14-23
Jamdani
Basu
Chakma
Story for Kids
30-31
Krishna and Muchkunda
Healthy Living
Indian Food
32-35
36-37
Natural living is
healthy living
Beetroot Poriyal Stir-Fry,
Beetroot Thoran Recipe
Nri profile
Desi News
38-41
48-49
Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan
Big blow to Pakistan
from ICJ
Cover Story
24-28
Three years of Modi
Government
Three years
of Modi Government
Meghalaya
Healthy Living
24-2714-25
32-35

In Business
50-51
State Bank of India to have
a planned share sale
In Focus
52-53
Culprit as shield - Indians
appreciate Major Gogoi
Freedom Fighter
54-67
Vasudev Balwant
Phadke
In Business
Indian Yoga
Indian
Yoga
Romance
58-59
Makarasana or The
Crocodile Pose
LifeStyle
Relationship
60-63
64-65
Sedentary lifestyle
cause of modern
diseases
Relationship between
friends are very
important
Romance
66-67
Romance with an elder
woman
50-51
58-59
66-67

CONTENTS
Indian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
Indian vasthu
Technology
74-75
84-85
76-79
80-81
82-83
Buddha period
Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 3 Version 14
Hyundai Kona Compact
SUV
Children room
SAARC satellite
launched
Travelogue
68-73
Lucknow
Hyundai Kona
Compact SUV
Lucknow
Buddha period
80-8168-73
74-75

Indian Events
86-87
Dhola–Sadiya Bridge,
longest in India
Special Movie
Star Gazing
Movie Review
Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
94-101
114-115
102-109
110-111
88-93
Tubelight
Raabta
Spyder
Sachin
Hindi medium
Keshava
Don Rickles
Harry Styles
Riverdale
Lakmé Fashion
Week
Indian Events
Hollywood
Tea News
86-87
94-101
110-111
Special
Movie

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat
Constructive criticism good, polls on govt are
welcome said PM Narendra Modi in his monthly
Mann Ki Baat. Prime Minister Modi congratulated
those “who took out time for an in-depth analysis of
our work”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that
he welcomed the “critical feedback” and in-depth
analysis of its work, “tested on every touchstone”
and said constructive criticism strengthens a
democracy.
CBI court to frame charges in Babri
Masjid demolition
L K Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti,
Sadhvi Rithambara, Vishnu Hari Dalmai, Vinay
Katiyar, Ram Vilas Vedanti, Mahant Nritya Gopal
Das, Mahant Dharamdas, Champat Rai Bansal,
Baikunth Lal Sharma and Shiv Sena leader Satish
Pradhan will be present in the Lucknow court when
the criminal conspiracy charges are framed under
IPC section 120(b) in the Babri Masjid demolition
case for Ayodhya Ram Mandir.

Centre bans cow slaughter across
India
The central government has banned the sale of cattle
for slaughter and has allowed it’s trade only between
farm land owners across India in a new regulation for
animal trade. “Take an undertaking that the animals
are bought for agriculture purposes and not for
slaughter,” says the special section for cattle in the
rule notified under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Act of 1960. The proviso says that the cattle bought
cannot be resold within six months impinging the
business of cow traders. Cattle can be sold only to
a person having documents to prove that he is an
“agriculturist”, the rule says, adding “young” and “unfit
animals” cannot be sold.
Modi gifts longest bridge
Dhola-Sadiya Bridge will be the longest bridge in
India over River. It is in Assam over Lohit River
in length of 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi). Bringing
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh closer, the
country’s longest river bridge - the Dhola-Sadiya
- constructed over the mighty Brahmaputra, is
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The bridge will reduce the distance from Rupai
on NH-37 in Assam to Meka/Roing on NH-52 in
Arunachal Pradesh by 165 KM, cutting down on
travel time from the current six hours to just one
hour.

GST rates announced
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
has finalised four tax rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28
percent. Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia
has said that, the council has decided a 1
percent Tax Collected at Source (TCS) rate for
e-commerce players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal,
even though the law provides for a levy for 2 per
cent tax rate. “The rates are in line with those
finalised for goods. With this, rates of all items
except a handful including gold, have been
decided ahead of the roll out of the Goods and
Services Tax (GST) regime from July 1.”
Jadhav familly welcomes ICJ verdict
“The Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA) and its
minister, Sushma Swaraj, are in touch with us and
keep us apprised of the developments.The verdict
has come as a major relief and we are hopeful that
Jadhav will get a fair trial. The provisional order is
a step in the right direction,” a family member of
Kulbhushan Jadhav said. “Since his arrest in March
last year, the family has not been able to speak
to Jadhav. We are praying there is a favourable
response,” added the source.
CURRENT AFFAIRS

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fine variety of Eri Silk. The Silk yarn
is spun at the cottage level is done
from Cocoons that were reared
locally. The yarn is not only spun
and disposed to the buyers, but
also used for weaving of traditional
fabrics on their traditional floor
loom. The people in this area are
known for the dyeing technique, in
which indigenous vegetable dyes
The District has about 2200
households engaged in Handloom
weaving. 80% of the weavers
are women belonging to the
Khasi Tribe and the rest 20%
belongs to other sub tribes like
Karbis,Lalungs, etc.
Ri - Bhoi district of Meghalaya is
very famous for the production of
Ri –Bhoi district in Meghalaya is where Eri-culture
and Handloom weaving is still practiced by the
poorer section of the women. In the district there
are about 550 villages, out of which about 180
villages have the potentiality in this activity .Eri-
culture and Handloom Weaving is a traditional craft
in the area which remains as a part and parcel of
the Culture and Heritage of the Scheduled tribe and
economically poorer section of the society since
time immemorial.
the real magicof artisans
Meghalaya Handloom
INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART

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INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
The whole
process has a
very significant
and unique
system of
activities where
right from yarn
production up
to weaving of
finished fabric.

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are used.
The whole process has
a very significant and
unique system of activities
where right from yarn
production up to weaving
of finished fabric. It is
found that not even a
single item required
throughout the whole
process is imported from
outside the district.
The design of the
fabric is mostly in
checks and stripes
using a combination of
vegetables dyed colours,
to get a wide range of
designs. Traditional
motifs signifying the
different clans and
sub tribes are used by
weavers of various clans.
Geometrical patterns,
Floral and Animals motifs
which are prevalent in the
area and which form part
of the culture are often
used.
The handloom artisans
in the district belongs to
the poorer section of the
community. Therefore,
frequent change of the
product, designs, colour
pattern and other new
innovations in the market
has put pressure to the
handloom weaver who
has to bear the cost of
the trail production before
the same product is
introduced in the market.
The main problems faced
by the weavers are:
Incapability to take bulge
order - which means
larger investment which
is impossible for the poor
weaver.
Frequent change of
product version in design
and pattern-means
increase in making cost.
Inability to face new
uncertainties.
Inability to maintain
the quality standards
like Fabric structure,
specificity, designs,
colour ,etc, - due to
the entire production
process being manual
and labour intensive and
usually done in small and
disperse set up.
Most of the weavers
are part-time weavers,
because of lack of
proper work place during
monsoon. The district
receives rain almost six
month in a year i.e. from
April to September.

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ChakmasEthnic Tribals of
West Bengal
The Chakmas are divided into 46
clans or Gozas. They have their
own language, customs and culture,
and profess Theravada Buddhism.
The community is headed by the
Chakma Raja.
The vast majority of the Chakma
are followers of Theravada
Buddhism, a religion that they
have been practising for centuries.
However, this form of Buddhism
has aspects of Hinduism. Almost
every Chakma village has a
Buddhist temple (kaang). Buddhist
priests or monks are called
Bhikhus. They preside at religious
festivals and ceremonies. The
villagers support their monks with
food, gifts and offerings to Buddha.
The Chakmas also worship Hindu
The Chakmas are known as the Daingnet people and are an
ethnic group concentrated in the states of Arunachal Pradesh,
Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal
of India and in Chittagong area of Bangladesh. The name
Chakma derives from Sanskrit word Sakthiman or beholder
of powerWithin the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the Chakmas
are the largest ethnic group and make up half of the region’s
population.
INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

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INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION

the waist which is also called
Phinon and also a Haadi
wrapped above the waist as
well as silver ornaments. The
Phinon and the Haadi are
colourfully hand weaved with
various designs.
Chakma women are excellent
weavers and creative
designers, who weave their
own traditional dresses,
using the Chakma traditional
handloom called BEIN. The
equipments that make up the
chakma traditional handlooms
is collectively known as
Sozpodor.The design is first
embroidered on a piece of
cloth known as Alaam.
Bamboo shoot is a traditional
food of the Chakma people.
They call it “Bajchuri”. They
employ various traditional
methods of cooking including
Goran (cooked slowly in a
bamboo internodal tube on
embers), Pebang (cooked
on leaves on red embers),
Pujchya (roasted) and Gudiye
(cooked and ground in a
bamboo internodal tube),
Horbo (raw vegetables mixed
in chilli paste). And integral
part of the Chakma cuisine is
the Cidol, a pungent smelling
paste prepared from fish and
shrimps. Cidol is added to
almost all vegetable dishes.
deities. Lakshmi is worshipped
as the Goddess of the
Harvest. Chakmas offer the
sacrifice of goats, chickens or
ducks to calm the spirits that
are believed to bring fevers
and disease. Even though
animal sacrifice is totally
against Buddhist beliefs, the
Chakma Buddhist priests
ignore the practice. The most
important festivals celebrated
by the Chakmas are Bizu,
Alpaloni, Buddha Purnima and
Kathin Civar Dan.
The Chakmas are a people
with their own culture, folklore,
literature and traditions. The
Chakma women wear an
ankle length cloth around
The Chakmas are a people with their own culture,
folklore, literature and traditions. The Chakma women
wear an ankle length cloth around the waist which is also
called Phinon and also a Haadi wrapped above the waist
as well as silver ornaments.

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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE

Bengali Kayastha
BASU
B
Basu (variants: Bosu, Boshu, Bose) is a common
Indian surname found among Bengali Hindus.
The frequently observed variant is the
anglicized form “Bose.”
Basus belong to Kayastha
caste in Bengal. The
Bengali Kayasthas evolved
as a caste from a category
of officials or scribes,
between the 5th/6th century
AD and 11th/12th century
AD, its component elements
being mostly Brahmins
and according to Wink,
putative Kshatriyas. Basus
are considered as Kulin
Kayasthas, along with
Ghoshes and Mitras.
Indian (Bengal) and
Bangladeshi Hindu
(Kayasth) Basu derive
from Bengali bosu (from
Sanskrit vasu, which has
many meanings including
‘wealth’, ‘gem’, ‘radiance’).
It is an epithet of Shiva and
of several other gods.
Kayastha is a caste or
community of Hindus
originating in India.
Kayasthas are considered
to be members of the scribe
caste and have traditionally
acted as keepers of public
records and accounts,
writers and administrators
of the state.
Kayasthas have historically
occupied the highest
government offices, serving
as ministers and advisors
during early medieval
Indian kingdoms and the
Mughal Empire and holding
important administrative
positions during the British
Raj.
Earlier the surnames
like Basu / Chanda /
Deb / Chaki were textile
weavers (Tanti). Mitra were
Carpenter (Chhutor). Ghosh
were Milkmen (Goyala).
By origin Kayasthas are
heterogeneous but trying to
form homogeneity.
According to legend, five
Kayasthas migrated to
Bengal around 1050 AD 1.
Purushottama Datta (Dutta)
2. Makaranda Ghosh 3.
Dasartha Basu (Bose) 4.
Kali Dasa Mitra 5. Virata
(Dasaratha) Guha. The
Boses claim that they all
descended from Dasartha
Basu (Bose) and within the
Kayastha community they
belong to the highest kulin
sub class along with Ghosh
and Mitra.

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Modi Government
3 years of
On May 26, 2014, Narendra Damodhar Das Modi
took oath as the Prime Minister of India after
the BJP-led NDA secured an absolute majority -
unseen in the last 30 years - in the parliamentary
polls. Narendra Modi swung the BJP’s electoral
fortune in the general elections with the slogan
of bringing Achche Din, symbolising economic
prosperity accompanied with enough number of
jobs for the teeming millions.
Prime Minister has been successful
in ensuring political stability and
providing decisive leadership with bold
decisions, which were both acclaimed
as well as bitterly criticised over the
last three years.
Denying the opposition any place
to criticise his government, Prime
Minister Modi came with a report
card which has the failures of his
government also. A true and honest
step to present his government.
Here is a look at the key themes of the
NDA’s three years in power.
Connectivity
Positive
1. New integrated transportation
initiative for roads, railways,
waterways and civil aviation.
2. Sagarmala and Bharatmala
programmes for the construction of
new ports and expressways.
3. UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam
Naagrik) regional connectivity
scheme with fares starting at about
Rs2,500.

Negative
1. Increasing number of
railway accidents.
2. 23km per day of highway
construction achieved vis-a-
vis a target of 41km.
3. Air India’s finances are
still precarious. The national
carrier is still grappling with
legacy issues.
Terror, Defence And Foreign
Policy
Positive
1. Carried out surgical strikes
across the Line of Control
(LoC) in Kashmir, resumed
cordon and search operations
in more than 20 villages in
Shopian.
2. Combing operations
launched against Maoists in
Chhattisgarh.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s “neighbourhood
diplomacy” falling in place as
relations with Bangladesh,
Nepal and Sri Lanka look up.
Negative
1. No strategy to pre-empt
rebel attacks on security
personnel in districts where
Maoists are active.
2. Ties with Pakistan and
China are icy despite Prime
Minister Modi making trips to
both countries (a December
2015 stopover in the former).
3. Relations with Russia—
India’s once time-tested
friend—too seem to be in the
doldrums.
Farmers
Positive
1. New crop insurance
scheme and higher funding
for irrigation to counter
weather risks.
2. Set an ambitious goal to
double farm incomes in real
terms by 2022, moving away
from the historical focus on
increasing production.
3. Initiated a range of
marketing reforms to create
a “one nation, one market” in
agriculture.
Negative
1. Decline in wholesale prices
of vegetables and pulses has
dented farm incomes.
2. A loan waiver in Uttar
Pradesh led to a moral
hazard problem and delay in
repayment of loans in other
states.
3. Acute drought in southern
states led to a spike in farm
suicides.
Green Economy
And Energy
Positive
1. Push for electric vehicles.
2. Rs42,000 crore unlocked
for afforestation with
Parliament passing The
Compensatory Afforestation
Fund Bill, 2016.
3. Clean and renewable
energy generation gets a
boost.
Negative
1. Neglect of the forest and
wildlife sectors. Decisions
pending on a national forest
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policy, definition of forests,
inviolate forest areas and a
national wildlife action plan.
2. Activists allege that
the government is
favouring industries and
indiscriminately giving green
clearances, ignoring the toll
taken on the environment.
3. Ganga clean-up is yet to
gather momentum.
Fiscal Situation
Positive
1. Got states on board to
introduce the goods and
services tax (GST), the
biggest tax reform since
independence.
2. Crackdown on black
money leads to a surge in
2016-17 tax receipts, number
of return filers.
3. Merger of railway budget
with Union budget and
shifting budget presentation
date to 1 February from 28
February.
Negative
1. Demonetisation drive led
to short-term cash crunch,
hit small and medium
enterprises.
2. Pending cases of
retrospective taxation on past
transactions still unresolved.
3. Inability to bring back black
money stashed away abroad
by citizens.
Politics
Positive
1. Getting unanimity on the
economic reforms agenda
with high parliamentary
productivity.
2. Series of electoral gains
puts the National Democratic
Alliance (NDA) on the political
forefront.
3. Expanding voter base of
the BJP to Dalits and other
backward classes, focus on
expansion in the North-East.

Negative
1. Failure to get consensus
on reform policies like a
proposed land bill.
2. Allegations of toppling
elected state governments.
3. Problems within the NDA:
the Peoples Democratic Party
(Jammu and Kashmir), Shiv
Sena (Maharashtra) and
Telugu Desam Party (Andhra
Pradesh) are annoyed with
the BJP leadership.
Empowerment—Social Safety,
Education, Jobs, Gender
Positive
1. Graded autonomy to
promote quality in education.
2. Slew of social security
measures to benefit the
working class.
3. Six months of paid
maternity leave for working
women.
Negative
1. The Women’s Reservation
Bill is still pending.
2. New Education Policy still
to be formulated.
3. Job creation yet to pick up
pace.
Mindset Change
Positive
1. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
launched to eliminate open
defecation and promote
cleanliness.
2. Soviet-style five-year plans
come to an end; 15-year
vision, three-year action plan
come into play.
3. Cashless economy.
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Negative
1. Hyper-nationalism as
seen through the lens of
social media trolling and
rise of vigilante groups with
little regard for human life.
2. Rise of vigilante groups
with political agendas who
attack minorities.
3. In spite of stricter laws,
greater awareness and
even campaigns, violence
against women continues
unabated.
Digital And
Communications
Positive
1. Improving e-infrastructure,
e-participation and
government e-services for
addressing transparency.
2. Unified Payments
Interface (UPI)—a payment
system that allows mobile-
enabled money transfers
between bank accounts.
Promotion of the Bharat
Interface for Money (BHIM)
for a less-cash economy.
3. Leveraging Aadhaar for
improving service delivery to
citizens.
Negative
1. Call drops continue
despite mobile phone
services providers promising
improvement.
2. Drop in digital payment
transactions with the easing
of a cash crunch that
followed the demonetisation
of high-value banknotes in
November.
3. Leakage of Aadhaar data.
Optics
Positive
1. Doing away with the red
beacon—a symbol of so-
called VIP culture—from all
government vehicles.
2. Extending support to
ending the practice of triple
talaq.
3. Introducing the Beti Bachao
Beti Padhao (save the girl
child, educate the girl child)
scheme.
Negative
1. Rise of vigilante groups
called Gau Rakshaks, who
target people suspected of
harming cows or consuming
beef.
2. Launch of the anti-Romeo
squads in Uttar Pradesh,
ostensibly to protect women
from harassment, but seen
widely as moral policing.
3. Ghar Wapsi (homecoming),
aimed at promoting the
conversion of non-Hindus
to Hinduism, and campaign
against Love Jihad, allegedly
practised by Muslim men to
win over Hindu women.
Denying the opposition
any place to criticise his
government, Prime Minister
Modi came with a report card
which has the failures of his
government also.
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Krishna and
Muchkunda
STORY FOR KIDS

However, Krishna entered
the cave and hid, after
quickly covering the body of
Muchukunda with the silken
robe that he was wearing.
When the demon entered
he mistook the sleeping
Muchukunda for Krishna and
tugged at the robe.
Muchukunda woke up,
startled. Looking around he
saw the fierce Kalayavana
standing before him and cast
such a fiery gaze the demon
was burnt to ashes.
Then seeing the whole cave
illuminated , he started
searching for the source of the
light and discovered Krishna
standing at a distance.
Muchukunda shows his
devotion and asked Krishna
to bless him so that he would
always be able to live in
service of God.
Muchukunda who had not
slept for several ages due to
the prolonged fight, asked for
a peaceful sleep. The gods
granted his wish and he
slept for many yugas, till the
Dwapara yuga when Krishna
arrived.
One day, while living in
Mathura, Krishna was
attacked by the demon
Kalayavana. He wanted to
get rid of the demon and ran
to Muchukunda’s cave. The
arrogant demon thinking
that he would be able to kill
Krishna, also followed.
Muchkunda was born to the same Ikshvaku dynasty as king
Rama. He was so powerful that even Indra would seek his
help. Once, unable to bear the onslaught of the demons,
the gods came to him for protection. He became their
commandant and helped them to win the battle, but in the
process he lost his family. Pleased at his service, the gods
allowed him to ask for any boon.

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Natural living is
Healthy living
Everybody is in search of having a healthy
living. But the solution for healthy living
is available with everybody, but not able
to see it. The mother nature has given us
plenty of options for leading a healthy
life, but we are here to do everything
against the nature and get different kinds
of diseases.
WATER
Drink 1–3 glasses of warm/
cold water in squatting position
after rising from the bed in the
morning.
Drink at least 8–12 glasses of
water everyday with a frequency
of one glass every 2 hours.
Vital Factors
Breathe deeply and keep erect
posture always.
Cultivate the habit of passing
motions twice a day.
Bathe twice a day with cold/
neutral water.*
Pray/meditate twice a day.*
Once in the morning before
sunrise and once at night.
HEALTHY LIVING
Here are some simple ways to have a healthy living :-

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HEALTHY LIVING
REST
After every meal, pass urine
and relax in vajrasana for 5 to 15
minutes.
Sleep on a medium/hard bed with a
thin pillow.
Forget your worries and be relaxed
when you go to bed.
Cultivate the habit of sleeping on
your abdomen or on the right side.
Keep a three–hour gap between your
dinner and bedtime.
EXERCISE
Early morning walk briskly/jog for 30
minutes.
Do exercises/asanas/
suryanamaskars/gardening/
swimming/play games etc.
Stroll after dinner for 15 to 20
minutes.
FOOD
Chew well and eat slowly and
calmly.
Eat according to your hunger, but fill
only three–fourth of your stomach.
Ideal time for lunch is between 9
a.m. and 11 a.m. and for dinner it is 5
p.m. to 7 p.m.
Take only two meals a day (with a
gap of 7 hours).
Use any grains/seeds after soaking
them in water overnight.
Take dried fruits after soaking them
in water overnight.
Let a part of your meal consist of
cereals and another of vegetables.
Do not mix cooked and raw diet.
Take raw diet in one meal and

cooked diet in another.
Use only pure oil having
unsaturated fats such as
sunflower/gingili oil.
Eat more of raw food–sprouts,
fresh green leafy vegetables,
seasonal fruits, salads, juices,
raw chutney, lemon–hone–
water, prefer butter milk and
curds to milk.
Cooked food, Whole flour,
unpolished rice and gruel.
Preferably, use steam–cooked
food and soups.
REDUCE/
MODERATE
Salt, sweets, spices, chillies,
pulses (dal), ghee, butter, ice–
cream, cooked food, potato
and nuts.
High heel footwear,
overweight, heavy exercise,
TV and movies.
AVOID
Smoking, tea, coffee, alcohol,
drugs, soft drinks, tobacco
chewing, pan, zarda and other
bad habits.
White–flour (maida), white
sugar, polished rice.
Non–vegetarian food.
Tinned/dried/adulterated/
colored/flavored/synthetic/
artificial food.
Refined/deodorized/
bleached/hydrogenated
(vanaspati) oils.
Any unnatural food and
drinks.
Food when in fear, worry and
anxiety and when not hungry.
Very hot and very cold food.
Air/water/noise pollution.
Harmful cosmetics and
clothes, and medicated soaps
and creams.
Drinking water during meals
and within half an hour before
and upto one hour after.
Late dinner.
Heavy meals.
Late sleeping.
Sleeping on the left side and
on the back.
PRACTICE
Gargling with warm saline
water once a day.
Wash your eyes with Triphala
water daily in the morning and
in the evening for sparkling
eyes.
Do ‘Vamana dhauti’ (kunjal/
vomiting) once a week.
Take an enema if
constipated.
Massage and sun–bathe once
a week.
Do gentle massage over
palate (roof of mouth) daily.
Splash water twice daily on
forehead and eyes, keeping a
mouthful of water.
Spend some time in laughing
and singing daily.
PRECAUTIONS
Wash vegetable and fruits
properly before cutting/as
they contain pesticides and
contaminants.
As far as possible, eat
wholesome fruits and
vegetables with the peel.
Maintain an adequate
distance while watching TV.
ADOPT
The early to bed and early to
rise habit.
Fasting one day every week
with juices and adequate
water.
Eat to live, not live to eat.
Nature cure in case of illness
as well as for good health.
The mother
nature has
given us plenty
of options for
leading a
healthy life, but
we are here to
do everything
against the
nature and get
different kinds
of diseases.

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Beetroot is such a hearty and earthy vegetable. Peeling
beets is calming. Beetroot poriyal makes for a very nice
side dish. Its an easy, healthy, straight forward recipe.
INDIAN FOOD
Beetroot
Poriyal Stir-Fry,
BeetrootThoran
Recipe
Cook Time : 15 Mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients
500 grams Beetroot diced
(about 2 big beets)
2 teaspoon peanut oil
(sesame,sunflower or
vegetable oil works fine)
½ teaspoon urad dal
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
2 green chillies chopped (thai
or serrano)
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big red onion chopped
¾ teaspoon salt
5 tablespoon shredded
How to prepare
Steam the beetroot to your preference.
( al-dente or fully cooked)
Heat oil in a saute pan and add in the urad dal,
mustard seeds and the cumin seeds.
Let it splutter.
Add in the green chillies, ginger and curry
leaves all at once.
Fry for a bare minute.
Add in the onions and the salt. Saute until soft
and tender.
Add in the steamed beetroot and saute until
combined.
Add in the shredded coconut and toss to
combine.
Serve Hot
Remove from heat and serve with hot rice.

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His mother obtained a PhD in
Psychology from McGill University
in 1959, which she completed in 18
months and was mentored by Donald
O. Hebb. Lalita Ramakrishnan,
his younger sister, is professor of
immunology and infectious diseases
at the Department of Medicine,
University of Cambridge, and is a
member of the National Academy of
Sciences.
Ramakrishnan moved to Vadodara
in Gujarat at the age of three, where
he had his schooling at Convent of
Jesus and Mary, except for spending
1960–61 in Adelaide, Australia.
Following his Pre-Science at the
Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda, he did his undergraduate
studies in the same university on a
National Science Talent Scholarship,
graduating with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Physics in 1971.
At the time, the physics course at
Baroda was new and based in part
Ramakrishnan was born in
Chidambaram in Cuddalore
district of Tamil Nadu, India
to C. V. Ramakrishnan and
Rajalakshmi Ramakrishnan
in a Tamil family. Both his
parents were scientists
and his father was head of
department of biochemistry
at the Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda.
At the time of his birth,
Ramakrishnan’s father was
away from India doing
postdoctoral research
with David E. Green at the
University of Wisconsin–
Madison.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Indian-American-British
structural biologist
NRI PROFILE

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NRI PROFILE

on The Berkeley Physics
Course and The Feynman
Lectures on Physics.
Immediately after graduation
he moved to the U.S.A.,
where he obtained his PhD
degree in Physics from
Ohio University in 1976 for
research into the ferroelectric
phase transition of Potassium
Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP)
supervised by Tomoyasu
Tanaka. He spent two
years studying biology as
a graduate student at the
University of California,
San Diego while making a
transition from theoretical
physics to biology.
Ramakrishnan began
work on ribosomes as a
postdoctoral fellow with Peter
Moore at Yale University.
After his post-doctoral
fellowship, he initially could
not find a faculty position
even though he had applied
to about 50 universities in the
U.S.
He continued to work on
ribosomes from 1983-95 as a
staff scientist at Brookhaven
National Laboratory. In 1995
he moved to the University
of Utah as a Professor of
Biochemistry and in 1999,
he moved to the Medical
Research Council Laboratory
of Molecular Biology in
Cambridge, England, where
he had been a sabbatical
visitor during 1991-92.
In 1999, Ramakrishnan’s
laboratory published a 5.5
Angstrom resolution structure
of the 30S subunit. The
following year, his laboratory
determined the complete
molecular structure of the
30S subunit of the ribosome
and its complexes with
several antibiotics. This
was followed by studies that
provided structural insights
into the mechanism that
ensures the fidelity of protein
biosynthesis. More recently
in 2007 his laboratory has
determined the atomic
structure of the whole
ribosome in complex with its
tRNA and mRNA ligands.
Ramakrishnan is known for
his past work on histone and
chromatin structure.
As of 2015 his most cited
papers (according to Scopus)
have been published in
Nature, Science and Cell.
Ramakrishnan was
elected a Member of the
European Molecular Biology
Organization (EMBO) in 2002
and a Fellow of the Royal
Society (FRS) in 2003. He
was elected a Member of the
U.S. National Academy of
Sciences in 2004. In 2007,
Ramakrishnan was awarded
the Louis-Jeantet Prize for
Medicine and the Datta
Lectureship and Medal of
the Federation of European
Biochemical Societies
(FEBS). In 2008, he won the
Heatley Medal of the British
Biochemical Society. Since
2008, he is a Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge and a
foreign Fellow of the Indian
National Science Academy.
In 2009, Ramakrishnan was
awarded the Nobel Prize
in Chemistry along with
Thomas A. Steitz and Ada
Yonath. He received India’s
second highest civilian honor,
the Padma Vibhushan, in
2010. Ramakrishnan was
knighted in the 2012 New
Year Honours for services
to Molecular Biology, but
does not generally use
the title ‘Sir’. In the same
year, he was awarded the
Sir Hans Krebs Medal by
the FEBS. In 2014, he was
awarded the XLVI Jiménez-
Díaz Prize by the Fundación
Conchita Rábago (Spain).
Ramakrishnan was included
as one of 25 Greatest
Global Living Indians by
NDTV Channel, India on 14
December 2013.
Ramakrishnan
was born in
Chidambaram
in Cuddalore
district of Tamil
Nadu, India to C.
V. Ramakrishnan
and Rajalakshmi
Ramakrishnan in a
Tamil family.

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H-IBvisa reform should be
by Congress: Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal, Congresswoman has cautioned the Donald
Trump administration against hasty changes in the H1-B visa
regime, saying this should be done via the legislative route
rather than through a presidential executive order.
Jayapal, as part of a US
Congressional delegation
touring India headed by leader
of the Democrats in the House of
Representatives Nancy Pelosi,
believes that there is bipartisan
support for continuing the H1-B
visa program “perhaps with some
changes”.
She is hopeful that the Trump
administration will continue to
prioritize India though there are
concerns about the growing process
between the US and China and US
and Russia but she feels that India
“should be right in there”.
“You can’t just stop processing
when people have been waiting
in line for three years to get those
H1-Bs and then put a barrier there
and then say you are not going to
get these…,” Jayapal told IANS in an
interview.
“There has to be a thoughtful roll-
out to any changes we might want
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NRI IMMIGRATION

to make to the H1-B program
and really it should come from
Congressional authority, not
from the President’s executive
orders,” she said.
Her comments come after
President Trump signed
the “Buy American, Hire
American” executive order
last month to bring in major
changes regarding the H1-B
visa program, including
closing loopholes for
immigration fraud and a shift
from the current lottery system
to a mechanism that favors
higher-paid and higher-skilled
workers.
Stating that every country
has to make sure that it is
taking care of its workers,
Jayapal, said that the H1-B
visa program “is incredibly
valuable”. She said that there
has been some abuse of H1-B
visas and that needed to be
addressed.
“But I really do believe that
there is a lot of bipartisan
support for continuing the
H1-B visa program, perhaps
with some changes,” said the
Chennai-born former pro-
immigration advocacy activist.
She said: “He
(Sensenbrenner) raised the
issue of H1-Bs in an internal
meeting and you know, I think
again that there is a lot of
support for an H1-B program
that provides opportunities for
Indians to come to the United
States, provides opportunities
for them to stay and also
benefits India and Indian
companies.”
“We were so proud of
President (Barack) Obama at
many levels but certainly the
fact that he prioritized US-
India relations was a huge
benefit I think to the United
States and to the world and I
think probably those relations
between India and the United
States were never better in
the last few years,” she said.
“We very much want this
administration to continue
to prioritize this relationship.
We hope that they appoint
an excellent ambassador (to
India) very soon.”
Jayapal said that apart
from diplomatic ties, “there
are independent economic
relationships that have been
established regardless of
which administration is in
office”.
Stating that there is an
increased interest in South
Asia, she said: “I don’t think
that the President himself is
going to determine whether
or not there are ties with
South Asia. We are going to
make sure that we continue
to lift up the region and the
importance of the region
and the importance of the
contributions of the South
Asian Americans to the United
States.”
Stating that every
country has to
make sure that it
is taking care of its
workers, Jayapal,
said that the H1-B
visa program
“is incredibly
valuable”. She
said that there has
been some abuse
of H1-B visas and
that needed to be
addressed.

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An unidentified man detonated
an improvised explosive device
(IED) at the Manchester Arena
minutes after American pop singer
Ariana Grande concluded her
performance to a crowd of over
20,000 people. Grande, who said
she was ‘broken’ by the incident,
was unharmed.
Confirming that the attacker was
killed, British police are trying
to determine whether he was
working alone or was part of a
larger network. They are working
with the National Counter
Terrorist Policing Network and
the UK intelligence services to
establish more details about the
individual who has attacked the
Manchester Arena. Authorities
have requested the public not
to speculate on his details or to
share names. Chief Constable
Ian Hopkins has asked people to
remain vigilant.
British Prime Minister Theresa
A suicide bomber has blew himself up at
a concert at the Manchester Arena on
Monday night, killing 22 and injuring at
least 59 people.
WORLD NEWS
Terrorstrikes
at Manchester

May condemned the
“appalling terrorist attack”.
Britain Prime Minister
Theresa May is expected to
chair a high-level emergency
meeting and take stock of the
situation.
The Mayor of Greater
Manchester, Mayor Andy
Burnham, had tweeted saying
that it was a ‘terrible night for
our great city’. “My heart goes
out to families who have lost
loved ones, my admiration
to our brave emergency
services. A terrible night for
our great city,” he said.
Nicola Sturgeon, First
Minister of Scotland and
leader of the Scottish
National Party (SNP), said,
“Heartbreaking news from
Manchester. My thoughts are
with all those who have lost
loved ones or been injured in
this barbaric attack.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
said, ““Pained by the attack
in Manchester. We strongly
condemn it. Our thoughts
are with the families of the
deceased & prayers with the
injured.”
German Chancellor Angela
Merkel said the incident “will
only strengthen our resolve
to…work together with our
British friends against those
who plan and carry out such
inhumane deeds.”
Australian Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull said:
“This incident, this attack,
is especially vile, especially
criminal, especially horrific
because it appears to have
been deliberately directed at
teenagers. This is an attack
on innocents. Surely there is
no crime more reprehensible
than the murder of children.
This is a direct and brutal
attack on young people
everywhere, on freedom
everywhere.”
US President Donald Trump
extended his condolences to
those affected by the terrorist
attack. “We stand in absolute
solidarity with the people of
the United Kingdom. So many
young, beautiful, innocent
people living and enjoying
their lives murdered by evil,
losers in life,” he said.
British Prime
Minister
Theresa May
condemned
the “appalling
terrorist
attack”.

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The International Court of Justice has stayed the
hanging of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav
sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on
charges of spying. The order came a day after India
approached by The Hague-based ICJ against the death
sentence handed down to Jadhav by Pakistan’s field
general court martial in April.
India has accused Pakistan
of violating the Vienna
Convention and said Jadhav
was kidnapped from Iran
where he was involved in
business activities after
retiring from the Indian
Navy, but Pakistan claimed
to have arrested him from
Balochistan on March 3,
2016.
India moved the ICJ
because it feared Pakistan
could execute Jadhav
without providing him the
legal remedies available
to him in that country.
DESI NEWS
Bigblow to
Pakistan from ICJ

The Indian challenge is
primarily based on Pakistan
violating Vienna convention
on consular relations.
Among other things, the
agreement allows diplomatic
representatives to visit their
nationals held prisoner by the
host country. India argued
that Pakistan had ignored a
bilateral treaty on consular
access.
Senior advocate Harish Salve
is representing India.
“Pakistan shall take all
measures at its disposal
to ensure that Mr Jadhav
is not executed pending
the final decision in these
proceedings,” the ICJ ruled
in a unanimous and binding
decision.
Ronny Abraham, the Hague-
based court’s president,
asked Pakistan to inform the
tribunal that it will implement
the ruling, and stressed that
ICJ decisions are binding on
all state members.
“As far as Pakistan is
concerned, the court’s
decision today has not
changed the status of
Commander Jadhav’s case
in any manner,” said a
statement from the Pakistani
attorney general. “The court
has clearly underscored that
the provisional measures are
without prejudice to the final
determination of the merits
and jurisdiction of the case.”
India, denied Jadhav is a
spy and had urged the UN
court to declare the verdict
illegal and order Pakistan to
release him. India argued
in a preliminary hearing
at the ICJ that Islamabad
has violated the Vienna
Convention on Consular
Relations by denying Jadhav
access to legal assistance.
Deepak Mittal, the Indian
lawyer, told the tribunal that
Jadhav was “an innocent
Indian national” who had
been held incommunicado
“for more than a year on
concocted charges”.
But Pakistani representatives
accused India of “political
grandstanding” and told
the court Jadhav “has
confessed to having been
sent by India to wage terror
on the innocent civilians and
infrastructure of Pakistan”.

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“This is something for which
we have everything in place
but we will go when we find
the market is conducive,”
Bhattacharya said on the
sidelines of the St. Petersburg
Economic forum.
Bhattacharya said that SBI
would likely opt for selling the
shares via a QIP, a method
under which a listed company
can issue equity shares and
some other securities to a
select group of institutional
buyers.
“It’s a good way of raising
funds in the sense that you
are then able to go with
people who have always
supported you as well as
bring more investors into
India. It’s a comfortable
format to work with,” she
added.
Bhattacharya said that the
market would have to be
a “little patient for at least
two quarters before we are
in a position to show good
numbers”. Bhattacharya
said it was yet unclear if the
telecoms losses could prove
a bigger risk for the entire
to have a planned
share
The State Bank of India will have a planned share sale by the
year-end, probably through a qualified institutional placement
(QIP), bank Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya said. SBI, has
shortlisted six banks to manage the sale that could be worth up
to $2.3 billion.
IN BUSINESS

Indian economy but saw
warning signs.
“If you see a sector
developing a set of conditions
that lead to stress it bears
watching. The telecoms
sector, due to various things
that happened in the recent
past, is showing those typical
signs of stress and obviously
therefore we need to look
out,” she said.
Bhattacharya said SBI’s
exposure to the weakest
telecoms companies was
“very very low” but noted
the bank had expressed its
concerns to the government
recently.
“When we wrote to the
minister we did that for
the entire banking sector
and believe this is not just
Indian banks but there are
companies that have debts
to overseas banks too,” she
added.
Bhattacharya said, “We
need a framework (for
restructuring) but the
framework needs to be
flexible. At this point it is
a rigid structure and it is
not possible to take deep
restructurings through that
structure.”
“We need something that will
enable people who are having
difficulties, who believe they
may have paucity of capital,”
she said. “Some kind of
relaxation is given, allowing
them to make provisioning
over a period of eight quarters
and that is something that
would be very helpful.”
Bhattacharya was in St.
Petersburg for the annual
forum at which Russian
and foreign businesspeople
gather and Prime Minister
Narendra Modi is attending
this year.

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Culprit as shield
Indiansappreciate
Major Gogoi
INFOCUS
In an intelligent and much thought decision Major Leetul
Gogoi of the Indian Army tied Kashmiri man Farooq Dar to
the bonnet of a jeep as a ‘human shield’, which has saved
many lives. The decision has prompted the stone pelters to
not stone at the Army personals. Indian Army officer Leetul
Gogoi, has been given an award by the army for his ‘sustained
efforts’ in counter-insurgency operations.
The award for Major Gogoi
is seen as a backing of the
action of the officer belonging
to the 53 Rashtriya Rifles.
Major Gagoi and his
team found themselves
surrounded by a mob of over
1,000 people hurling stones
and petrol bombs. When his
repeated announcements
failed to deter the crowd he
caught hold of an alleged
stone-pelter Farooq Ahmed
Dar, who was standing 30
metres from his vehicle and

tied him to his jeep thus
ensuring safe path to the
security personal and polling
officers.
The entire country has
applauded the action of the
Major. His presence of mind
has saved many lives and
also kept the situation, which
was otherwise explosive,
under control.
Attorney-General Mukul
Rotagi said, “I salute Major
Gogoi, Major Gogoi risked
his life for the nation. His
critics are speaking rubbish
and they have no respect
for valiant soldiers who are
laying down their lives every
day so that we can sleep and
work in peaceful conditions”.
Deputy Chief Minister of
Jammu and Kashmir, Nirmal
Singh said, “Major Leetul
Gogoi’s act of tying a man
to a jeep as a human shield
against stone-pelters should
not been seen as human
rights violation and there
should be no politics over it.
Gogoi had saved many lives
by showing presence of mind
in a particular situation.”
Cabinet minister Jitendra
Singh and Member of
Parliament from Udhampur
said, “It is a huge vindication
for every patriotic Indian
and also redemption for all
of us at a time when it was
being believed that certain
perverted apologists were
dominating the discourse.
Those criticising Major Gogoi
are compromised.”
BJP general secretary Ram
Madhav said, “Everything
is fair in love and war. I
appreciate and applaude the
security forces for saving
the lives of innocent people
and not falling into the trap of
militants, whose only agenda
is to celebrate the death of
every Kashmiri every day.”
Retired Colonel Anil Kaul
said, “He saved lives of
people without even firing a
bullet despite being attacked
by stone-pelters. His act
should be applauded and he
should be given a Shaurya
Chakra.”
Former Chief of Army
Staff NC Vij said, “I must
compliment the army chief
for the award, to make sure
that young officers do not
feel discouraged to do their
duty.”
General GD Bakshi (retired)
said, “They are screaming for
the scalp of that young Major
Gogoi who tied a stone-
pelter on his jeep. I think in
retrospect that the boy did
some out-of-the-box thinking
and saved lives on both
sides. The standard military
solution would have been to
shoot the pelters dead.”

Vasudev Balwant Phadke was an Indian
independence activist and revolutionary
who has sought India’s independence from
British. Phadke was moved by the plight of
the farmer community during British Raj.
Phadke believed that Swaraj was the only
remedy for their ills.
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Vasudev Balwant Phadke
PPhadke is known as the father of
the Indian armed rebellion and he
has provided the inspiration for
fellow freedom fighters. Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay’s patriotic
novel Anand Math incorporated
various contemporary acts of
patriotism performed by Phadke
during his freedom struggle.
Phadke was born on 4 November
1845 in Shirdhon village of Panvel
taluka based in Raigad district in
Maharashtra state in a Chitpavan
Brahmin family. As a child he
preferred learning wrestling rather
than high school education and
FREEDOM FIGHTER
dropped out of school. Eventually
he moved to Pune and took
the job as a clerk with military
accounts department in Pune for
15 years.
Krantiveer Lahuji Vastad Salve
a prominent social figure based
in Pune was his mentor. Salve,
an expert wrestler, operated
a TALIM (training center for
wrestling). Salve also preached
the importance of independence
from British Raj. Salve belonged
to the Mang community, taught
Phadke the importance of getting
backward castes into mainstream
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FREEDOM FIGHTER
It was during this period that
Phadke began attending
lectures by Mahadeo
Govind Ranade which
mainly focused on how the
British Raj policies hurt the
Indian economy. Phadke
was deeply hurt by how this
was leading to widespread
suffering in the society. In
1870, he joined a public
agitation in Pune that
was aimed at addressing
people’s grievances.
Phadke founded an
institution, the Aikya
Vardhini Sabha, to educate
the youth. While working
as clerk, he was not able to
see his dying mother due to
the delay in approval of his
leave. This incident enraged
Phadke and happened to be
the turning point in his life.
Three social reformers and
revolutionaries Phadke,
Laxman Narhar Indapurkar
and Waman Prabhakar
Bhave in 1860 formed the
Poona Native Institution,
which later came to be
known as Maharashtra
Education Society. Later
he established the Bhave
School in Pune through
this set the foundation for
the nation’s education. The
society runs Abasaheb
Garware College, MES
Perugate Bhave School,
Vimalabai Garware School
and Rani Laxmibai Girls’
Military School and other
such 51 educational
institutes in six districts
In 1875, after the then
Gaikwad ruler of Baroda
was deposed by the
British, Phadke launched
protest speeches against
the government. Severe
famine coupled with the
evident apathy of the British
administration propelled him
to tour the Deccan region,
urging people to strive for a
free republic. Unable to get
support from the educated
classes, he gathered a band
of people from the Ramoshi
caste. People from the Kolis,
Bhils and Dhangars were
also included later.
He taught himself to
shoot, ride and fence. He
organised around 300 men
into an insurgent group that
aimed at liberating India
from British rule. Phadke
intended to build an army
of own but lacking funds
they decided to break into
government treasuries.
The first raid was done in
a village called Dhamari in
Shirur taluka in Pune district.

The income tax which was
collected for British Raj was
kept in the house of local
business man Mr. Balchand
Fojmal Sankla. They
attacked the house and took
the money for the benefit
of famine stricken villagers.
There they collected about
four hundred rupees but this
led to his being branded as
a dacoit. To save himself
Phadke had to flee from
village to village, sheltered
by his sympathisers and
well-wishers, mostly the
lower class of the society.
Impressed by his zeal and
determination, the villagers
of Nanagaum offered him
protection and cover in the
local forest. The general
plot would be to cut off
all the communications
of British forces and then
raid the treasury. The main
purpose of these raids was
to feed famine-affected
farmer communities. Phadke
performed many such raids
in areas near Shirur and
Khed talukas in Pune.
The leader of Ramoshi,
Daulatrav Naik, who was
the main supporter of
Phadke, headed towards the
Konkan area on the western
coast. On 10-11 May 1879,
they raided Palaspe and
Chikhali, looting around 1.5
lakh rupees. While returning
towards Ghat Matha, Major
Daniel attacked Naik, who
was shot dead. His death
was a setback to Phadke’s
revolt, the loss of support
forced him to move south to
the Shri Shaila Mallikarjun
shrine. Later, Phadke
recruited about 500 Rohilas
to begin a fresh fight.
He once had a direct
engagement with the
British army in the village
of Ghanur, whereafter the
government offered a bounty
for his capture. Phadke in
turn offered a bounty for
the capture of the Governor
of Bombay, announced a
reward for the killing of each
European and issued other
threats to the government.
A British Major, Henry
William Daniell and Abdul
Haque, Police Commissioner
to the Nizam of Hyderabad,
pursued the fleeing Phadke
day and night. The British
move to offer a bounty for his
capture met with success:
someone betrayed
Phadke, and he was
captured from a temple
after a fierce fight at the
district of Kaladgi on 20
July 1879 while he was on
his way to Pandharpur.
He was taken to Pune for
trial. Ganesh Vasudeo
Joshi, known as
Sarvajanik Kaka, defended
his case. Phadke and his
comrades were housed in
the district session court
jail building, near Sangam
bridge. His own diary
provided evidence to have
him sentenced for life.
Phadke was transported to
jail at Aden, but escaped
from the prison by taking
the door off from its hinges
on 13 February 1883. But
his escape was too short
lived. He was recaptured
and put back in prison.
Phadke then went on a
hunger strike to death. On
17 February 1883 Phadke
breathed his last breath
as a result of his protest
hunger strike.
Phadke is known as the father of the Indian armed rebellion
and he has provided the inspiration for fellow freedom fighters.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s patriotic novel Anand
Math incorporated various contemporary acts of patriotism
performed by Phadke during his freedom struggle.
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Makarasanaor
THE CROCODILE POSE
INDIAN YOGA
Makarasana in Sanskrit means “Crocodile pose”, because
this Pose resembles a Crocodile resting in the ocean. The
crocodile keeps its neck and face above the water. A similar
form is seen in this pose. Makarasana is an Asana for all
spherical stretching of the body. Makarasana straightens
and stretches the muscles of the rear, buttocks, legs and
the back of the arms and legs. The crocodile posture in
yoga is additionally an excellent pose to cut back stress
and improves body posture. The aim of Makarasana is to
unleash strain caused by other Poses.
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How to do
Lie down straight on your stomach.
Now join your elbows, making a
stand and place your palms under
the chin.
Lift your chest up.
Keep your elbows and legs
together.
During inhaling, first fold your one
leg at a time and then both the legs
together.
During folding, your ankles should
touch the hips.
While exhaling, your feet should be
straight and keep your head steady.
Repeat this for 20 to 25 times.
Benefits of Makarasana
Beneficial in cervical, slip disc,
spondylitis, sciatica.
Beneficial in all spine related
problems.
Very useful in Asthama, knee pain,
and other lungs related problems.
Stretches the muscles of legs and
hips.
This pose is best for relaxing after
doing other Asana.

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A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with
little or no physical activity. A person living a
sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying, while
reading, socializing, watching television, playing
video games, or using a mobile phone/computer for
much of the day.
A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to many
preventable causes of death. Excessive
screen time is linked to negative health
consequences.
Lack of physical activity is one of the
leading causes of preventable death
worldwide. Sitting still may cause
premature death. The risk is higher among
those that sit still for more than 5 hours per
day. It is shown to be a risk factor on its
own independent of hard exercise and BMI.
The more still, the higher risk of chronic
diseases. People that sit still for more than
4 hours per day have a 40 percent higher
risk than those who sit fewer than 4 hours
per day.
A sedentary lifestyle and lack
of physical activity can be a
risk factor for:
Anxiety
Cardiovascular disease
Migraines
Breast cancer
Colon cancer
Computer vision syndrome
only for computers and
tablets
Depression
Sedentary lifestyle
cause of modern
Diseases
LIFE STYLE

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LIFE STYLE

Diabetes
Gout
High blood pressure
Lipid disorders
Skin problems such as
hair loss
Mortality in adults
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Scoliosis
Spinal disc herniation
(Low back pain)
As a response to concerns
over health and environmental
issues, some organizations
have promoted active travel,
which seeks to promote
walking and cycling as safe
and attractive alternatives
to motorized transport.
Some organizations have
implemented exercise
classes at lunch, walking
challenges among co-workers
or allowing employees to
stand rather than sit at their
desk during the workday.
Workplace interventions
such as alternative activity
workstations, sit-stand desks,
promotion of stair use are
among measures being
implemented to counter the
harms of sedentary workplace
environments.

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Relationship
Between Friends are
very Important
Everybody have friends and are very particular
in maintaining the relationship. Some
friendship are life long, while others are short
living. Friends are the most important entity
that is reachable during the good and bad
happenings in our life. But maintaining a
healthy relationship with friends are sometimes
cumbersome.
RELATIONSHIP
Friendship is a relationship
of mutual affection between
people. Friendship
is a stronger form of
interpersonal bond than
an association. Although
there are many forms
of friendship, some of
which may vary from
place to place, certain
characteristics are present
in many types of bond.
Such characteristics
include affection;
sympathy; empathy;
honesty; altruism; mutual
understanding and
compassion; enjoyment
of each other’s company;
trust; and the ability

to be oneself, express
one’s feelings, and make
mistakes without fear of
judgment from the friend.
While there is no
practical limit on what
types of people can form
a friendship, friends
tend to share common
backgrounds occupations,
or interests and have
similar demographics.
Making and keeping
friends can be particularly
tough if you are shy or
unsure of yourself. The
best way to make new
friends is to be involved
in activities at school and
in the community where
there are other people your
age. Another way to make
friends is to be friendly and
helpful to other people.
Talk to people, get to know
them, and find out if you
have something in common
with them.
As you get older, some of
your friendships will start
to change and some may
grow deeper. You might
also begin to know many
more people, although
not all of them will be your
close friends. Chances
are, you will also start to
spend more time with your
friends and maybe talk on
the phone more. Changes
in relationships are natural
but not always easy.

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Romance
After knowing about the newly elected
France’s President Emmanuel Macron’s
wife Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron’s
age, it has become a trend to romance
with an elder woman.
LOVE & ROMANCE
with an elder
woman
As the word old also means experienced
and mature, which is what you expect a
partner to be like. Older women rather than
being a liability are independent and never
mess with your head. A man dating younger
women is almost cliche but the society is
yet to give way to the idea of young men
dating older women.
Tips To Attract An Older Woman
The difference between your ages is
inversely proportional to your
chances of dating her. It is better
to be prepared beforehand and
face the least despair.
Try to gain knowledge of her
psyche. Observe her in the group
where she spends time and
understand her likes and dislikes.
Find a way to get close to her.
Try a more discreet manner, like,
become an acquaintance to any

of her siblings, cousins or
other relatives of your age.
Try to attract her attention
with something she likes.
Make her laugh, but don’t
do something clumsy that
you end up becoming just a
laughing stock for her.
If you are trying to get into
the skin of a much older
woman then the best way
is to keep your wild attitude
and spice it up with a
substantial hint of maturity.
Chivalry always works
with women of all ages
and tastes. Gentlemen are
always held in high esteem
by ladies. Display your soft,
but reliable side to win her trust
and respect.
Try not to flatter her because
unlike younger girls, she will
easily see through it. Instead go
for the praise which you really
find she is worth.

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Lucknow
the city of Nawabs
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in
India. Located in what was historically known as the
Awadh (Oudh) region. Situated in the heart of the
great Gangetic plain, Lucknow city is surrounded by
its rural towns and villages like the orchard town of
Malihabad, historic Kakori, Mohanlal ganj, Gosaiganj,
Chinhat, Itaunja.

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East India Company and the
British Raj. Lucknow has been
one of the major centers of
First War of Independence,
participated actively in India’s
Independence movement,
and after Independence has
emerged as an important city
of North India.
Until 1719, Subah of Awadh
was a province of the Mughal
Empire administered by
a Governor appointed by
the Emperor. Saadat Khan
also called Burhan-ul-Mulk
a Persian adventurer was
appointed the Nazim of Awadh
in 1722 and he established
his court in Faizabad near
On its eastern side lies
Barabanki District, on the
western side is Unnao
District, on the southern
side Raebareli District,
and on the northern side
the Sitapur and Hardoi
districts. The Gomti River,
the chief geographical
feature, meanders through
the city, dividing it into the
Trans-Gomti and Cis-Gomti
regions. Lucknow city is
located in the seismic zone
III.
Lucknow has always been
a multicultural city, and
flourished as a cultural and
artistic capital of North India
in the 18th & 19th centuries.
Courtly manners, beautiful
gardens, poetry, music,
and fine cuisine patronized
by the Persian-loving Shia
Nawabs of the city are well
known amongst Indians and
students of South Asian
culture and history. Lucknow
is popularly known as The
City of Nawabs. It is also
known as the Golden City of
the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and
The Constantinople of India.
History
After 1350 AD the Lucknow
and parts of Awadh region
have been under the rule
of the Delhi Sultanate,
the Mughal Empire, the
Nawabs of Awadh, the
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Lucknow.
Awadh was known as the
granary of India and was
important strategically for
the control of the Doab, the
fertile plain between the
Ganges and the Yamuna
rivers. It was a wealthy
kingdom, able to maintain its
independence against threats
from the Marathas, the British
and the Afghans. The third
Nawab, Shuja-ud-Daula
fell out with the British after
aiding Mir Qasim, the fugitive
Nawab of Bengal. He was
comprehensively defeated
in the Battle of Buxar by
the East India Company,

after which he was forced to
pay heavy penalties and cede
parts of his territory. The British
appointed a resident in 1773,
and over time gained control of
more territory and authority in
the state. They were disinclined
to capture Awadh outright,
because that would bring them
face to face with the Marathas
and the remnants of the Mughal
Empire.
Many independent kingdoms,
such as Awadh, were
established when the Mughal
empire disintegrated. Awadh’s
capital, Lucknow rose to
prominence when Asaf-ud-
The treaty of 1801 formed
an arrangement that was
very beneficial to the
Company. They were
able to use Awadh’s vast
treasuries, repeatedly
digging into them for
loans at reduced rates.
In addition, the revenues
from running Awadh’s
armed forces brought
them useful revenues
while it acted as a buffer
state. The Nawabs were
ceremonial kings, busy
with pomp and show but
with little influence over
matters of state. By the
mid-nineteenth century,
however, the British had
grown impatient with the
arrangement and wanted
direct control of Awadh.
In 1856 the East India
Company first moved its
troops to the border, and
then annexed the state,
which was placed under
a chief commissioner
- Sir Henry Lawrence.
Wajid Ali Shah, the then
Nawab, was imprisoned,
and then exiled by the
Company to Calcutta. In
the subsequent Revolt
of 1857 his 14-year old
son Birjis Qadra son of
Begum Hazrat Mahal was
crowned ruler, and Sir
Henry Lawrence killed in
the hostilities. Following
the rebellion’s defeat,
Begum Hazrat Mahal
and other rebel leaders
obtained asylum in Nepal.
Daula, the fourth Nawab,
shifted his court here
from Faizabad in 1775.
The city was also North
India’s cultural capital,
and its Nawabs, best
remembered for their
refined and extravagant
lifestyles, were patrons of
the arts. Under them music
and dance flourished, and
many monuments were
erected. Of the monuments
standing today, the Bara
Imambargah, the Chhota
Imambargah, and the
Rumi Darwaza are notable
examples. One of the more
lasting contributions by the
Nawabs is the syncretic
composite culture that has
come to be known as the
Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb.
In 1798, the fifth Nawab
Wazir Ali Khan alienated
both his people and the
British, and was forced to
abdicate. The British then
helped Saadat Ali Khan to
the throne. Saadat Ali Khan
was a puppet king, who in
the treaty of 1801 ceded
half of Awadh to the British
East India Company and
also agreed to disband his
troops in favor of a hugely
expensive, British-run
army. This treaty effectively
made the state of Awadh
a vassal to the British East
India Company, though it
notionally continued to be
part of the Mughal Empire
in name until 1819.

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Those company troops
who were recruited from
the state, along with some
of the nobility of the state,
were major players in the
events of 1857. The rebels
took control of Awadh, and
it took the British 18 months
to reconquer the region,
months which included the
famous Siege of Lucknow.
Oudh was placed back
under a chief commissioner,
and was governed as a
British province. In 1877
the offices of lieutenant-
governor of the North-
Western Provinces and
chief commissioner of Oudh
were combined in the same
person; and in 1902, when
the new name of United
Provinces of Agra and Oudh
was introduced, the title of
chief commissioner was
dropped, though Oudh still
retained some marks of its
former independence.
The city played an important
role in both the First War
of Independence and the
modern Indian freedom
struggle. Whether it was the
Lucknow Pact of 1916 or the
Khilafat Movement, it brought
the citizens on a united
platform against the British
rule. In the Khilafat Movement
Maulana Abdul Bari of Firangi
Mahal, Lucknow actively
participated and cooperated
with Mahatama Gandhi and
Maulana Mohammad Ali.
In 1901, after remaining the
capital of Oudh since 1775,
Lucknow, with a population
of 264,049, was merged in
the newly formed United
Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
However, it became the
provincial capital in 1920
when the seat of government
was moved from Allahabad.
Upon Indian independence in
1947, Lucknow became the
capital of Uttar Pradesh, the
erstwhile United Provinces.
The All India Kisan Sabha
(AIKS) was formed at the
Lucknow session of the
Indian National Congress
in 11 April 1936 with the
legendary nationalist Swami
Sahajanand Saraswati
elected as its first President,
in order to mobilize peasant
grievances against the
zamindari attacks on their
occupancy rights, and thus
sparking the Farmers’
movement in India.
Lucknow Chikan work
Lucknow is famous for its small
scale industries that are based
on unique styles of embroidery,
namely, Chikan and Lakhnawi
Zardozi, both of which are
significant foreign exchange
earners. Chikan has caught the
fancy of fashion designers in
Bollywood and abroad.
Chikan is a traditional
embroidery style from Lucknow,
India. Literally translated,
the word means embroidery.
Believed to have been
introduced by Noor Jehan,
Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s
wife, it is one of Lucknow’s most
famous textile decoration styles.
Chikan began as a type of
white-on-white (or whitework)
embroidery. Traditionally,
white threads were used
on semi-transparent muslin
cloth. However, with the
advent of newer fabric types,
and changing demands and
fashions, Chikankari is now
also being done on a variety of
fabrics including synthetic ones
and in various colours. Sequin
work is also done on the fabrics
along with Chikankari to give it
an exquisite and glittering look.
The fact that Chikan embroidery
has returned to fashion and
INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
The city played
an important
role in both the
First War of
Independence
and the
modern Indian
freedom
struggle.

resulted in production of
exquisite pieces and products of
very dubious taste.
Creation of a Chikan work piece
begins with the use of one or
more pattern blocks that are
used to block-print a pattern
on the ground fabric. The
embroiderer then stitches the
pattern, and the finished piece
is carefully washed to remove
all traces of the printed pattern.
The patterns and effects created
depend on the types of stitches
and the thicknesses of the
threads used in the embroidery.
Some of the varieties of stitches
used include backstitch, chain
stitch and hemstitch. The result
is an open work pattern, jali
(lace) or shadow-work. Often
the embroiderer creates mesh-
like sections in the design by
using a needle to separate
threads in the ground fabric,
and then working around the
spaces.

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Golden period of Buddha
INDIAN HISTORY
Siddhartha Gautama was a prince who lived in the kingdom of
Sakyas, near the present day border of India and Nepal, more
than 2500 years ago. The young prince was raised in great
luxury, but was not happy. He wanted to understand what
caused human suffering. He did not understand why some
people were rich and others were poor. Why some people were
healthy and others sickly.

Siddhartha left his palace
and lived as an ascetic.
An ascetic is a
person who has
few material
possessions and
has given up all
pleasures and
comforts. He
prayed and fasted.
Siddhartha fasted
so strictly that he
nearly died, but he was
still not satisfied. Finally,
Siddhartha sat down
under a bodhi tree
and determined to
understand why he
had failed to find
a satisfying way
of life. Late that
night Siddhartha
Gautama became
enlightened.
Siddhartha told people
of his enlightenment.
He became well known for
his teaching. Siddhartha’s
students called him “the
Buddha,” which means “the
Enlightened One,” and the
followers of Siddhartha’s
teachings are called
Buddhists.
Buddha taught his
followers to seek balance
in their lives. The path
to happiness is neither
through indulgence nor
denial, but a “middle way.”
Siddhartha taught them
to put aside the ego and
escape the cycle of death
and rebirth to reach Nirvana.
Gautama Buddha laid
emphasis on non-violence
and compassion in his
teachings. The realisation
that life is full of sorrow
leads to a boundless love
for living things. This love is
compassion or Karuna.
Panchasheel: The rules of
conduct that are in keeping
with the eight-fold path are
known as the Panchasheel.
Ahimsa, asteya, control
over the bodily desires,
truthfulness and not taking
intoxicants are the five rules
or the Panchsheel. Gautama
Buddha sermoned in Pali,
the language of the people,
to preach.
Bauddha Sangha:
Gautama Buddha wanted
his doctrine to reach the
masses. He, therefore,
organised his followers
into Bauddha Sanghas.
Those followers who left
their homes and entered
the Bauddha Sangha were
called Bhikkshus (monks).
Strict rules of conduct were
prescribed for the Bhikkshus.
People of all castes were
allowed into the Sangha.
People from all castes of
society entered the Sangha
in large numbers, as caste
was no barrier. Buddha
established women’s
sanghas, too.

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TECHNOLOGY

SAARC satellite
launchedIndia’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
(GSLV-F09) has successfully launched the 2230
kg South |Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) into its planned
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on May
05, 2017. This launch of GSLV was its eleventh
and took place from the Second Launch Pad at the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR),
Sriharikota, the spaceport of India.

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TECHNOLOGY
This is the fourth consecutive success
achieved by GSLV carrying indigenously
developed Cryogenic Upper Stage. In
its oval shaped GTO, the South Asia
Satellite is now orbiting the Earth with
a perigee (nearest point to Earth) of
169 km and an apogee (farthest point
to Earth) of 36,105 km with an orbital
inclination of 20.65 deg with respect to
the equator.
Few seconds before the launch
countdown reached zero, the four
liquid propellant strap-on motors of
GSLV-F09, each carrying 42 tons of
liquid propellants, were ignited. At count
zero and after confirming the normal
performance of all the four strap-on
motors, the 139 ton solid propellant first
stage core motor was ignited and GSLV
lifted off at 16:57 IST. The major phases
of the flight occurred as scheduled.
About seventeen minutes after lift-off,
South Asia Satellite was successfully
placed in GTO.
Soon after separation from GSLV,
the two solar arrays of the satellite
were automatically deployed in quick
succession and the Master Control
Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka
assumed control of the satellite.
South Asia Satellite is a communication
satellite built by ISRO to provide a
variety of communication services over
the South Asian region. For this, it is
equipped with Ku-band transponders.
Following the successful launch, the
Honorable Prime Minister of India, Mr.
Narendra Modi addressed along with the
South Asian leaders. He congratulated
ISRO and remarked that was a historic
TECHNOLOGY
day for South Asia and a day without
precedence. The Prime Minister
recalled that two years ago India made
a promise to extend the advanced
space technology for the cause of
growth and prosperity of the people of
South Asia and felt that the successful
launch of South Asia Satellite marks a
fulfilment of that.
In the coming days, the satellite orbit
will be raised from its present GTO
to the final circular Geostationary
Orbit (GSO) by firing the satellite’s
Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) in stages.
The South Asia Satellite will be
commissioned into service after the
completion of orbit raising operations
and the satellite’s positioning in its
designated slot in the GSO following
in-orbit testing of its payloads.

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AUTOMOBILES
Hyundai has not confirmed Kona’s
India entry. But if launched here the
car could get the 1.4-litre, turbocharged
petrol engine along with 1.4-litre &
1.6-litre oil burners.
Hyundai Kona
Compact SUV
Kona

The same set of engines power the i20
where the petrol unit makes 99bhp of
power with 130Nm of torque and the 1.4L
and 1.6-Litre engines produce 88.73bhp
with 219Nm torque and 126bhp of power
with 259Nm torque. It is to be noted that
the power and torque figures for Kona may
vary. Coming to the transmission choices,
Kona may get six-speed manual and six-
speed automatic gearbox.
Kona will be based on either i20 or i30
platform and will be built on Hyundai’s new
Fluidic design language. The front end will
get the quintessential grille with chrome
surround and the two-tier headlamps. In
addition, it will also come with small fog
lamps, skid plates and aggressive creases.
The side profile looks aggressive sporting
pronounced wheel arches with thick
cladding and five-spoke alloys. Other bits
such as the sloping roofline, blackened
roof, C-pillar, chrome beading on the
window and the roof rails atop accentuate
its sporty character.
Regarding styling, the rear end is likely
to resemble i20 hatchback with sleek
taillamps with LED inserts, roof mounted
spoiler, skid plate and large bumper with
black plastic cladding.
Hyundai’s new Drive Mode Select, dual-
zone climate control, 10-way electrically
adjustable driver’s seat, leather upholstery,
keyless entry and go, 7.0-inch touchscreen
system with Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto with navigation and voice recognition
will be stuffed inside.
Primary safety features like dual front
airbags, side-bags, curtain-bags,
electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start
assist control (HAC), vehicle stability
management (VSM), downhill brake control
(DBC), front parking sensors and brake
assist will be a part of the safety brigade.
The Good
– Contemporary Styling
– Feature Loaded cabin
– Multiple powertrains
– AWD system
– Top-notch quality
THE Bad
– Likely to be pricier than rivals
– Lacks SUV-ish profile
Hyundai Kona SUV Specifications
Engine
1.4-litre petrol
1.0-litre turbo petrol
1.4-litre diesel
Power
90bhp
110bhp
90bhp
Torque
145Nm
160Nm
230Nm
Transmission
Six-speed manual/ automatic
Six-speed manual
6-speed manual
a

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Vastu
Tips for
CHILDREN’S ROOM
INDIAN VAASTU CORNER

Improper placement of things
transforms children into
brat, stubborn and low in
concentration. Converting your
child’s room with Vastu set of
rules can perhaps give you
positive results making your child
obedient and progressive.
Some basic tips of Vastu
for children’s room are:
West direction is ideal for
children room and must be
placed there.
Keep the bed in the South-west
portion of room and let your child
sleep with head towards the
South or East, the direction for
peace of mind.
Door of children’s room should
not directly face the bed.
South-west direction is best for
placing furniture, avoid any kind
of furnishing in the middle or
centre of the room.
Keep all the furnishing 3” away
from the wall.
Cabinets and closets should
be placed in the South or West
direction.
Avoid TV and computer/
laptop in children room
as they effect child
concentration.
In today’s scenario and
compulsion, computers
should be located in North
and Television in South-
east.
Avoid any exposed mirror
in children room and do not
place any kind of mirror in
front for bed.
Study table should face
East, North or North-east.
Study area should be
clutter free in order to boost
concentration and clutter
free ambience is good for
generating new ideas.
Good lights should be
placed in South-east
direction, avoid sharp lamps
on study table which begets
strain.
To add freshness in your
child’s mood brush up his
room with Green or Blue
hue.
Doors in children room are
best at East or North.
Vastu complaint children’s room suggests placing
every thing at its proper location according to
corresponding direction such as study table, bed,
bathroom, clock, window, door and so on. Proper
placement of things instills positive thinking in children’s
mind to work harder and makes them cheerful.

84
Performance of Yagna is
required for sustenance
Word to word Meaning
annat—from grains
bhavanti—grow
bhutani—the material bodies
parjanyat—from rains
anna—food grains
sambhavah—are made possible
yajnat—from the performance of sacrifice
bhavati—becomes possible
parjanyah—rains
yajnah—performance of yajna
karma—prescribed duties
samudbhavah—born of.
Bhagavad Gita
Chapter – 3 Verse – 14
INDIAN SPIRITUAL
Sloka:
annad bhavanti bhutani parjanyad anna-sambhavah
yajnad bhavati parjanyoyajnah karma-samudbhavah

Verse meaning
All living bodies subsist on food
grains, which are produced
from rain. Rains are produced
by performance of yajna
[sacrifice], and yajna is born of
prescribed duties.
Explanation
Food grains or vegetables are
factually eatables. The human
being eats different kinds of
food grains, vegetables, fruits,
etc., and the animals eat the
refuse of the food grains and
vegetables, grass, plants, etc.
Therefore, ultimately, we have
to depend on the production
of the field and not on the
production of big factories.
The field production is due
to sufficient rain from the sky
and such rains are controlled
by demigods like Indra, sun,
moon, etc., and they are all
servants of the Lord. The Lord
can be satisfied by sacrifices;
therefore, one who cannot
perform them will find himself
in scarcity—that is the law of
nature. Yajna, specifically the
sankirtana-yajna prescribed
for this age, must therefore be
performed to save us at least
from scarcity of food supply.
Lord Krishna has pointed
out the virtues of performing
yagna or worship according
to the Vedic injunctions and
the demerits incurred by
ignoring the Vedic prohibitions
and failing to perform yagna.
He points out the folly of
non- performance of yagna
beginning annad bhavanti
meaning food strengthens
living beings. All beings have
evolved from and waxed strong
from foods. Production of food
is dependent on rain and rain is
dependent on yagna which is
dependent upon the activities
performed as prescribed in the
Vedas. This is the chanting
of Vedic mantras and offering
the oblations such as ghee
or clarified butter and seed
grain such as sesame into the
sacred fire. In Manu Samhita
III.76 it has been presented
in another way: the oblations
offered into the fire ascend to
the sun, from the sun comes
clouds and rain, from rainfall
food is grown and from food
beings come into existence.

86
Dhola–Sadiya Bridge
longest in India
INDIAN EVENTS
The Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Dhola–Sadiya Bridge), is a
beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast states
of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge spans over
the Lohit River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra
River, from the village of Dhola in the south to Sadiya to
the north. At 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length, it is the
longest bridge in India.

With rapid movement of
India’s defense assets in
mind following incursions
by the Chinese Army, the
Dhola–Sadiya Bridge has been
designed to handle the weight
of 60-tonne (130,000-pound)
tanks such as the Indian
Army’s Arjun and T-72 main
battle tanks. Since the Sino-
Indian War, China has disputed
India’s claim to Arunachal
Pradesh politically and
militarily, making the bridge an
important tactical asset.
The bridge is among a series
of infrastructure projects that
PM Modi has fast-tracked since
taking charge after a landslide
win in 2014. Launched
a decade ago under the
government of former Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh,
PM Modi’s biggest challenge
is to see these projects to
completion without the years-
long delays that have beset
many key endeavours in
Asia’s third largest economy.
The Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways
completed a feasibility study
of the project in August 2003
after demands from local
constituents. In January 2009
the bridge was approved for
construction with funding
from the Government of India
as part of the Arunachal
Pradesh Package of Roads
and Highways.
Construction began in
November 2011 as a public-
private partnership with
Navayuga Engineering
Company, with an expected
completion in 2015.
However, due to construction
delays and increased cost,
the bridge’s completion date
was pushed into 2017.
The project cost around Rs10
billion (US$155 million) and
construction took over five
years to complete. It is 3.55
kilometres (2.21 mi) longer
than the Bandra Worli Sea
Link in Mumbai, making it the
longest bridge in India.
The bridge was inaugurated
on 26 May 2017 by Indian
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. The bridge is named
after Bhupen Hazarika, a
famous musician, poet,
filmmaker and lyricist from
Assam.
The bridge will reduce the
distance from Rupai on
NH-37 in Assam to Meka/
Roing on NH-52 in Arunachal
Pradesh by 165km, cutting
down on travel time from the
current six hours to just one
hour.

88
FASHION STYLE
Tabu walked for Gaurang Shah at the
Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017
wearing an off white anarkali suit that has
big gold border. Gold jhumkas and wvay
hair rounded off her look!
Lakmé
FashionWeek
Summer/Resort
2017

90
FASHION STYLE

92
FASHION STYLE

94
T
ubelight is an upcoming Indian historical
war drama film written, and directed by
Kabir Khan. The film is produced by Salman
Khan and Kabir Khan. Set in the 1962 Sino-
Indian War, it stars Salman Khan in the lead
role who plays a man from India. It is confirmed from the
director that Shah Rukh Khan will play a cameo on the
film. Julius Packiam and Pritam will compose the music
of the film, with the former composing the film score and
latter composing the songs. The film is scheduled for
release on 23 June 2017 during EID Festival. The end
credits in the teaser revealed that the story of the film is
based on the 2015 movie Little Boy.
Director
Kabir Khan Cast & Crew
Salman Khan
Sohail Khan
Zhu Zhu
Music
Pritam
SPECIAL MOVIE

96
SPECIAL MOVIE

R
aabta is an upcoming Indian
romantic thriller film directed and
produced by Dinesh Vijan co-
produced by Homi Adajania and
Bhushan Kumar .The film stars
Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon and Jim
Sarbh in the lead roles. Deepika Padukone
will be seen doing a cameo in the title song of
the film while Rajkummar Rao will also make a
cameo appearance in the film. It is scheduled to
release on 9 June 2017.
Director
Dinesh Vijan Cast & Crew
Sushant Singh Rajput
Kriti Sanon
Jim Sarbh
Music-Songs
Pritam
JAM8

98
S
pyder is an upcoming 2017 Indian spy
thriller film written and directed by AR
Murugadoss. Produced in Telugu and
Tamil, the film features Mahesh Babu
and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles.
Production began in 2015, and the film's principal
photography commenced in July 2016. It is scheduled
for a worldwide release on 11 August 2017. The first
look of the film was released on 12 April 2017. It
marks also Mahesh Babu's Tamil debut.
Director
AR Murugadoss Cast & Crew
Mahesh Babu
Bharath
Rakul Preet Singh
Music
Harris Jayaraj
SPECIAL MOVIE

100
SPECIAL MOVIE

T
ouch Chesi Chudu is an upcoming 2017 Telugu
film written by Vakkantham Vamsi and directed
by Vikram Sirikonda. It features Ravi Teja, Raashi
Khanna and Seerat Kapoor in the lead roles
while Freddy Daruwala plays the main antogonist
which marks his debut in Telugu cinema. JAM 8, a band of
new talents formed by Pritam composes the film's score and
soundtrack. Principal photography began on 3 February 2017
in Hyderabad.
Director
Vikram Sirikonda Cast & Crew
Ravi Teja,
Raashi Khanna,
Seerat Kapoor
Music
JAM 8
(Apprentice band of Pritam)

102
EVIEW
BOLLYWOOD
EVIEW
BOLLYWOOD
3/5

Story :
Raj Batra (Irrfan Khan) and Mita
(Saba Qamar) fall in love with each
other after which they get married.
Raj is a small businessman and
Mita is a home maker. The real
troubles in their life start after they
struggle to admit their daughter
Piya into an English Medium
school. They leave their ancestral
home and move to a posh South
Delhi location in an attempt to
improve their status, so that they
can fit in a society, where in Mita’s
words. The rest of Hindi Medium
is all about the consequences they
face. Watch Hindi Medium to know
about the rest.
Analysis :
Hindi Medium focuses on the lives
of Indian couple and the challenges
they face in the society. The film
has been thoroughly entertaining
and passable. Most of the episodes
look realistic and they have been
thought provoking. Most of the
audience get related to some of
them even atleast once during
the film. With not much unwanted
episodes, the first half of Hindi
Medium has been good, engaging
and entertaining.
The second half of Hindi Medium
too has enough ingredients to
impress the audience however
the film dips down at parts. The
slow pace is sure a worrying factor
however the film picks back again
before the damage takes place.
The climax looks decent and heart
touching. It is Irrfan’s show all over
that drives the film completely. On
the whole the second half of Hindi
Medium is completely decent.
Final Word:
Hindi Medium is gripping, realistic
and deserves an applause.
Though it may not appeal to all
the sections, the film can be given
a shot for its content and the
performances.
Hindi Medium
is gripping,
realistic and
deserves an
applause.
Though it may
not appeal to
all the sections,
the film can
be given a
shot for its
content and the
performances.
HindiMedium

104 Story :
Sachin: A Billion Dollar Dreams
is all about the story of Sachin
Ramesh Tendulkar, one of the
legends of world cricket who
has been worshipped as the
God of cricket in India. The film
reveals about the hardwork,
dedication, disciple and love of
Sachin towards cricket. His love
story and many unknown facts
to the world has been unveiled
by Sachin himself which is the
biggest surprise the film has.
On the whole, Sachin: A Billion
Dollar Dreams is all about Sachin
Tendulkar and his achievements
which made him worship as the
God of Cricket. Watch the film to
know about his story.
Analysis :
Sachin: A Billion Dollar Dreams starts on
an interesting note revealing about the
life of Sachin. Right from his childhood
days, Sachin takes it to narrate about
many crucial phases that took place in
his career. The film reminds about those
days during which Sachin smashed the
cricket ball taking back everyone to the
world of Sachin’s empire. Though it is
a documentary, Sachin: A Billion Dollar
Dreams assures the audience not to be
disappointed. It has many interesting
aspects narrated in the best available
way.
The second half of the film too maintains
the grip completely and it manages to
stand tall. Those who are not much
aware of cricket too will be related to
Sachin’s story as the film has been
laced with many interesting aspects.
Sachin narrating the story will relate the
audience emotionally and he managed
not to touch the controversies and the
criticism that he faced during the tough
times in his career. On the whole, Sachin:
A Billion Dollar Dreams will end up as an
impressive drama.
Final Word:
Sachin: A Billion Dollar Dreams is one of
the finest dramas that should be given
a miss. The film will appeal to each and
everyone who knows Sachin Tendulkar
and cricket.
Sachin: A Billion
Dollar Dreams is one
of the finest dramas
that should be given
a miss. The film will
appeal to each and
everyone who knows
Sachin Tendulkar and
cricket.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams
EVIEW
BOLLYWOOD

3.5/5

106
3.25/5
EVIEW
TOLLYWOOD

Story :
Keshava (Nikhil) loses his parents
during his early age in an accident
after which he stays with his
paralysed sister. Keshava plans
serial crimes on cops after which
a special cop Sharmila Mishra
(Isha Koppikar) will be asked
to investigate about the crimes.
Keshava manages to leave no
clue making them mysterious.
The rest of the film is all about
why Keshava turns deadly killing
the cops. How are they related to
his parents death? Will Keshava
step out free escaping from all the
crimes? Watch the film to know
about the complete film.
Analysis :
The first half of Keshava has been
extremely impressive throughout.
Right from the first frame, the film has
been interesting and the suspense has
been maintained till the end. Mixing
crime and comedy is not that easy and
Sudheer Varma manages to mix it in
the right amounts. The cinematography
and the background along with a
gripping screenplay are the major
highlights of the movie. The interval
episodes have been explosive and
on the whole the entire first half is a
masterpiece.
The second half of the film has been
quite interesting though the entire
plot has been unveiled during the first
half. Some of the episodes have been
predictable but the presentation and
the performances along with some
racy screenplay that makes the film
completely interesting. With a decent
climax, the second half of Keshava has
been decent and worth watching.
Final Word:
Nikhil once again surprises the
audience with Keshava which is one of
the finest revenge dramas in the recent
times. Sudheer Varma and his team
should be appreciated for their work.
Don’t miss it.
Nikhil once again
surprises the
audience with
Keshava which is
one of the finest
revenge dramas in
the recent times.
Sudheer Varma and
his team should be
appreciated for their
work. Don’t miss it.
Keshava

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