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CONTENTSIndian Diaspora
12-23
Nagaland
Munda
Bhumij
Story for Kids
30-31
Krishna
Healthy Living
Indian Food
32-33
34-35
Healthy living is an art
Achinga Payar
Mezhukkupuratti
Nri profile
Desi News
Current affairs
36-39
46-49
10-11
Jyothi Reddy
1 crore worth Samosa haunts
AAP in MCD elections
Cover Story
24-29
Vaisakhi
VaisakhiNagaland
Healthy living is an
art
24-2912-23
32-33

In Business
48-49
RERA
In Focus
50-51
UDAN
Freedom Fighter
52-55
Surjya Sen
In Focus
Indian Yoga
Indian
Yoga
Romance
56-59
Ashwini Mudra
LifeStyle
Relationship
60-61
64-65
Better lifestyle
Better Relations
Romance
66-67
Balancing office romance
and career
50-51
56-59
64-65

CONTENTS
Indian History
Indian Spiritual
Automobiles
Indian vasthu
Technology
72-75
84-85
76-77
78-81
82-83
Aryans and Dravidians
Bhagavad Gita
TVS Akula 310 to be
called Apache RR 310S
in India
Vastu for Internal
Arrangements
Secrets on how world’s
biggest volcanoes are
formed, revealed
Travelogue
68-72
Doddaballapur
TVS Akula 310Doddaballapur
Aryans and
Dravidians
78-8168-71
72-75

Indian Events
86-87
Poila Boisakhi
Special Movie
Star Gazing
Movie Review
Hollywood Tea News
Fashion
94-101
116-117
102-109
110-111
88-93
Half Girlfriend
Sachin
Baahubali 2
Baahubali 2
Begum Jaan
Mister
Don Rickles
Harry Styles
Riverdale
Amazon Fashion Week
Summer/Resort 2017
Poila Boisakhi
Baahubali 2
Hollywood
Tea News
86-87
94-101
110-111

Udan flagged off by Modi
PM Narendra Modi has launched the UDAN
(Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, which
will make flying easier and affordable for
the common man. He has flagged off first
UDAN flight under the Regional Connectivity
Scheme, on Shimla-Delhi sector. Inaugural
UDAN flights on Kadapa–Hyderabad and
Nanded-Hyderabad sectors were also
flagged off by him.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra disowns
Robert Vadra’s finance not Vadra
While the agencies are zeroing in on the corrupt land
deals of Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-
law and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi’s husband and
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s brother-
in-law Robert Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi has come
out disowning Robert Vadra’s finances and not her
husband Robert Vadra.
Simultaneous elections and Jan - Dec
fiscal, Modi’s new norms
Addressing the Niti Aayog Governing Council’s third
meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched for
conducting the simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha
and the state assemblies and shifting to a January-
December fiscal year. Referring to the change in the
Budget dates, he had said that, in a country where
agricultural income is exceedingly important, Budgets
should be prepared immediately after the receipt of
agricultural incomes for the year. He added that there
have been suggestions to follow January to December as
financial year.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Current

Taj visitors made to remove
scarves with Hindu religious
symbols
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
officials have asked the contestants from
several countries for a super model crown,
who were visiting the Taj Mahal, to remove
the scarves bearing Hindu religious symbols
and words like ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Right-wing
organisations Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM)
and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM),
said it has hurt the sentiments of Hindus and
have launched high-decibel protests in Agra.
Delhietes slaps CM Kejriwal for
eating Samosa worth 1 crore
As expected BJP sweeps MCD elections of Delhi. A tight
slap for all the rants AAP chief and Delhi chief minister
Arvind Kejriwal had made, by the frustrated Delhietes
for eating Samosas worth 1 crore. The writing is in the
wall for Kejriwal, that it is the beginning of end of Aam
Admi Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sweep the
elections to the national capital’s three civic bodies, THE
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which rules Delhi, is struggling
at the third position. The Congress seemed to do better
than expected, taking the second slot in most wards of
the three municipalities.
Bollywood heartthrob Vinod Khanna no
more
Vinod Khanna, 70, the original heartthrob of Hindi films,
has died this morning. He was reportedly battling with
cancer for years. He has worked in more than 100 films and
was an active politician and Member of Parliament from
Gurdaspur, Punjab. He is survived by his wife Kavita Khanna,
sons Rahul, Akshaye and Sakshi, and daughter Shraddha
Khanna. Before marrying Kavita, Vinod Khanna was married
to Getanjali but they got divorced. He had made his debut
in 1968 with Mann Ka Meet and later on he went on to
becoming a star and his performance in films like Mere Apne,
Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Imtihaan, Inkaar, Dayavaan and
Jurm were truly appreciated.
t Affairs

INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
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Elegant
Handloomand
Handicrafts of Nagaland
The main traditional crafts
of Nagaland are its rich
handloom and handicraft,
which have widespread appeal
and demand in the domestic
as well as offshore markets.
Traditional techniques for
weaving on loin-looms or use
of primitive tools are labor
intensive and time consuming.
The cotton handloom industry
is totally dependent on
The art of woodcarving is as
old as the history of the Nagas
being associated with religious
beliefs and practices. Cane
and Bamboo grow abundantly
in the forests and hills of the
state. With the abundant
availability of raw materials,
Nagas became the expert
basket makers. Basketry is
carried out in almost every
village.
Nagaland Handicrafts and handloom sector have a vast
potential for growth due to the availability of abundant
skills, raw materials and rich cultural traditions. The natural
skills of the Nagas lie in basketry, pottery, cultivation,
spinning and weaving, carving, dyeing metal work etc.
The Nagas are inherently skilled and their handicrafts and
handloom products are well known for the beauty and
intricacies of work.
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traditional back-trap loom.
The Naga women proficiently
uses this loom for weaving
marvelous fabrics. The back
trap loom or loin loom is one
of the oldest type of loom. This
loom doses not contain any
external devices. The warp
is stretched between the two
parallel bamboos, one end
tied to the wall or a post and
the other end by a strap at the
waist of the weaver.
The warp is winded according
to the designs after the
weaving is done. The specialty
of the loom is that it small
and portable but requires
strenuous work, since it has
to be rebuilt every time. The
warp is created on the warping
frame using vertical sticks that
ensure correct thread sequence.
This frame is then transferred
to the weaver who creates the
shed using bamboo pole, head
stick, lease stick, and wooden
rods which are used for different
functions of the loom.
The motifs are derived from
ritual, beliefs and tribal identity.
Different tribes use different
colours and motifs that projects
their tribal identity. The raw
material is readily available as
Nagaland grows cotton.
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INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION
1616

between Lohar¬daga, Bazaribagh,
and Manbhum districts.
The Bhumij village are situated
at plain areas. Houses are erect
with bamboo, and sal saplins, tied
with grass ropes and thatched with
straw.
Bhumij family is patrilineal. Family
structure is nuclear, husband-
wife and their unmarried children.
Married son establishes their own
family and married daughter leave
the house to lead a family with their
husband.
Bhumij are considered as a branch
of the Mundas, who have spread
to the eastward, mingled with the
Hindus and thus for the most part
severed their connexion with the
parent tribe. The Bhumij of Western
Manbhum are beyond doubt pure
Mundas. They inhabit the tract of
the country which lies on both sides
of the subarnarekha river, bounded
on the west by the edge of the
Chota Nagpur plateau, on the east
by the hill range of which Ajodhya is
the crowning peak, on the south by
the Singbhum hills and on the north
by the hills forming the boundary
Bhumij are tribal people living primarily in the
Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Odisha and
Jharkhand, mostly in the old Singhbhum district. They
speak the Mundari language of the Austroasiatic
language family or sometimes the predominant local
language such as Bengali. Bhumij means one who is
born from soil.
BhumijPeople Born
From Soil

The ritual of marriage
generally comes in the life of
all boys and girls of Bhumij,
Monogamy is the usual
form of marriage. Bigamy
is also allowed. Levirate
and Sorrorate marriage are
possible depending on the
situation. Premarital relations
within lineage group is not
allowed. But in case of other
lineage group it is excused
and finally results in marriage.
Marriage may take place
between boys and girls of
two lineage but generally it is
avoided. They generally follow
village exogamy. Usual way
of acquiring bride is by bride-
price and through the consent
of parents of boys and girls.
But marriage by exchange,
elopement and love may also
take place.
Birth is regarded as very
joyous occasion in the society
of the Bhumij. It makes the
couple fertile and washes the
strain of barrenness for ever.
It enhances the status of the
INDIAN DIASPORA TRADITION
husband and the wife as
father and mother.
The Bhumij are aware of
death reality. They know
well that wherever birth there
is death. The death during
old age is taken as good
because it brings occasion of
transformation of body and
soul of a person. The dead
body is buried or cremated.
Only male members
participates in death rituals.
Main economic activities of
the Bhumij are agriculture,
collection of forest produce
from the forest, lac cultivation
and basketry.
The Bhumij believes in
animism and they practice
ancestral worship. They also
believe in naturalism and
worship natural objects like
sun, river, mountain, tree,
animal, birds, plants and
bushes.
The Bhumij are aware of death
reality. They know well that
wherever birth there is death. The
death during old age is taken as
good because it brings occasion
of transformation of body and
soul of a person.
”
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INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
Mundaethnic tribals
2020

The Munda
are an Adivasi
ethnic group
originating
in the Chota
Nagpur Plateau
region of north-
east India. They
originally spoke
the Mundari
language,
which belongs
to the Munda
subgroup of the
Austroasiatic
languages.
people in Tripura are also
called Mura. In Madhya
Pradesh, the Munda
people are often known as
Mudas. The Munda people
are considered as have
been descended from the
Austroasiatic migrants from
southeast Asia.
The Munda are found across
much of Jharkhand as well
as adjacent parts of Assam,
Odisha, West Bengal,
Chhattisgarh, Bihar and into
parts of Bangladesh.
This tribal ethnic group
is one of the largest tea
tribes in India. The Munda
The Munda people have
a rich range of folk songs,
dances and tales, as well
as traditional musical
instruments. Men and
women equally participate
in dances, which are
performed at social events
and festivals. Mandar,
naqareh and kartal
are the main musical
instruments. Munda people
have enormous rituals
to celebrate birth, death,
engagement, marriage etc.
Birth of Baby boy is
celebrated as an earning
hand to the family.

Birth of Baby girl is celebrated as a
caretaker to the family.
Lota-pani is the engagement ceremony for
finance and fiance.
Dali Takka is a monetary gift to Maternal
guardians and is generally paid before the
marriage.
Marriage is considered as one of the main
rituals of life which is a week-long festivity
time for both the families.
Ointment with scented oil and turmeric is
applied to the face & body after death so as
to give a last decoration as last ritual.
The practice of widow marriage and divorce
is common.
Bais Pada 22 surnames arrange meeting
every year.
The family of Munda tribe is patrilineal,
patrilocal and patriarchal.
Munda people are mostly involved in agriculture.
Munda people show respect to the seasonal
festivals of Mage, Phagu, Karam, Sarhul, Sohrai
etc. Over the time some seasonal festivals have
come to coincide with religious festivals but the
original meaning of the festivals has not been lost.
INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
Over the time some seasonal
festivals have come to coincide with
religious festivals but the original
meaning of the festivals has not
been lost.
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Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or
Vasakhi is a historical and religious festival in
Sikhism and Hinduism. It is usually celebrated
on April 13 or 14 every year.
Spring Harvest
Festival and Induction
of Panj Pyare
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Vaisakhi marks the Sikh new
year and commemorates
the formation of Khalsa
panth of warriors under Guru
Gobind Singh in 1699. It is
a spring harvest festival for
the Sikhs. Vaisakhi is also
an ancient festival of Hindus,
marking the Solar New
Year and also celebrating
the spring harvest. It marks
the sacredness of rivers in
Hindu culture, it is regionally
known by many names, but
celebrated in broadly similar
ways.
Vaisakhi observes major
events in the history of
Sikhism. The significance
of Vaisakhi as a major Sikh
festival marking the birth of
Sikh order started after the
persecution and execution
of Guru Tegh Bahadur for
refusing to convert to Islam
under the orders of the
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
This triggered the coronation
of the tenth Guru of Sikhism
and the historic formation of
Khalsa, both on the Vaisakhi
day. Vaisakhi was also the
day when colonial British
empire officials committed
the Jallianwala Bagh
massacre on a gathering, an
event influential to the Indian
movement against colonial
rule.
On Vaisakhi, Gurdwaras are
decorated and hold kirtans,
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Sikhs visit and bathe in lakes
or rivers before visiting local
Gurdwaras, community fairs
and nagar kirtan processions
are held and people gather
to socialize and share festive
foods. For many Hindus, the
festival is their traditional
solar new year, a harvest
festival, an occasion to bathe
in sacred rivers such as
Ganges, Jhelum and Kaveri,
visit temples, meet friends
and party over festive foods.
This festival in Hinduism is
known by various regional
names.
On Vaisakhi day in 1699,
Guru Gobind Singh
summoned Sikhs from all
over India to the city of
Anandpur Sahib. At this
gathering, the Guru called
upon Sikhs to uphold their
faith and preserve the Sikh
religion. Guru Gobind Singh
then lifted his sword and
asked that anyone prepared
to give his life for his faith
to come forward. There
was a big silence, but the
Guru went on repeating his
demand. One Sikh finally
came forward and followed
the Guru into a tent. Shortly
after, the Guru reappeared
alone with his sword covered
in blood, and asked for a
second volunteer. Another
Sikh stepped forward and
again the Guru took him into
the tent, and re-appeared
alone with his sword
covered with blood. This
was repeated until five Sikhs
had offered their heads for
the Guru. Finally, the Guru
emerged from the tent with
all five men dressed piously
in blue. Guru Gobind Singh
called the five Sikhs the Panj
Pyare, the Five Beloved
Ones.
The Panj Pyare were
then baptized in a unique
ceremony called pahul.
The Panj Pyare were then baptized
in a unique ceremony called
pahul. Guru Gobind Singh prepared
amrit (holy water) in a bowl
using a short steel sword. Then
the Guru’s wife, Mata Sundri,
added patashas (sugar crystals)
into the amrit.

The Panj
Pyare
were then
baptized
in a unique
ceremony
called pahul.
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Guru Gobind Singh prepared
amrit (holy water) in a bowl
using a short steel sword.
Then the Guru’s wife, Mata
Sundri, added patashas
(sugar crystals) into the amrit.
After completing prayers,
Guru Gobind Singh sprinkled
the amrit on each of the Panj
Pyare. The Guru then knelt
before the five and asked
them to baptize him as well.
The Guru proclaimed that
the Panj Pyare would be
the embodiment of the Guru
himself: “Where there are
Panj Pyare, there am I. When
the Five meet, they are the
holiest of the holy.”
The Panj Pyare were the first
members of the new Sikh
community called the Khalsa.
Guru Gobind Singh gave the
Khalsa a unique identity with
five distinctive symbols of
purity and courage, known
today as the Five K’s. The
Guru gave all Khalsa men the surname of Singh (lion) as a
reminder to be courageous. Women took on the surname
Kaur (princess) to emphasize dignity. With the distinct
Khalsa identity, Guru Gobind Singh gave all Sikhs the
opportunity to live lives of courage, sacrifice, and equality.
These Sikhs were to dedicate their lives to the service of
others and the pursuit of justice.
Panj Praye
Bhai Daya Singh
First of the Panj Pyare.
Along with Bhai Dharam Singh, was sent to deliver the
Zafarnamah to Emperor Aurangzeb.
Exemplified kindness.
Bhai Dharam Singh
The second of the Panj Pyare.
Son of a farmer from Hastinapur, a small town along the
river Ganges.
Accompanied Guru Gobind Singh to Nanded and was with
him at the time of his death.
Exemplified justice and righteousness.
Bhai Mukham Singh
The third of the Panj Pyare.
Son of a cloth-printer from Gujarat.
Practiced martial arts and took part in many battles against
the Mughal forces.
Died in the battle of Chamkaur.
Exemplified organization.
Bhai Himmat Singh
The fourth of the Panj Pyare.
Son of a water-supplier from Jagannathpuri.
Proved himself as a brave warrior.
Exemplified courage.
Bhai Sahib Singh
The fifth of the Panj Pyare.
Son of a barber from Bidar, a town in Karnataka.
Exemplified majesty.
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STORY FOR KIDS
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“O Krishna! I have heard
of an extensive palm grove
not far from here. The palm
trees bear wonderful fruits.
They are very tasty. But we
cannot get them because
a wicked demon by name
Dhenuka guards the grove
and lives there. He even
eats humans. So whoever
goes there is swallowed
up by him. Even cows and
birds avoid that place. But
the palm fruits are very
sweet. Even from here we
get their fragrance. All our
friends are craving to taste
those fruits. Only you will be
able to fulfill our wish. Will
you get the fruits for us?”
Hearing the words of his
friend, Krishna laughed
and ever ready to oblige
them, started for the forest
of palms accompanied by
the other boys. As soon as
they entered the grove, the
mighty Balarama shook
the palm trees with great
strength like an elephant
and the fruits fell down in
clusters.
Hearing the sound
Dhenukasura came running
in the guise of a big ass. He
rushed towards Balarama
in great anger and kicked
him on his chest. And then
he started frightening all
the boys by running around
braying loudly. Again he
went to attack Balarama.
But Balarama caught hold
of his two hind legs and
whirled him round and
round above his head and
dashed him against the
trees.
The terrific impact killed the
Asura. With his head and
body crushed, the Asura
crashed to the ground
bringing down some palm
trees too. But there were a
group of ass-demons living
there, the relatives and
friends of Dhenukasura.
They came out furiously
charging towards Krishna
and Balarama. But
Balarama and Krishna killed
everyone effortlessly. Thus
the whole grove was freed
from these demons. The
boys ate the fruits to their
heart’s content.
Krishna and Balarama were entrusted with
the grazing of cows at the age of six. One
day one of Krishna’s friends, Sridama, said to
him with great affection:
Slaying
of
Dhenukasura

HEALTHY LIVING
Healthy
living is an Art
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‘Healthy Living’, most of the time
people think that it is a “cool”
expression. The art of healthy
living is just an Art. People never
talk about healthy living in terms
of it being an art form.
People see it as something they are
obligated to do or something they do
to impress people. Some people use
Healthy Living as a crutch to prove
how self righteous they can be.
This an old Zen expression that
means to abandon all things that you
think you know, so that you may learn
once again. Art is not something
created to be pretty, it is important
that you understand this concept for
it is one of the most important. Art
is the path of freedom. When you
are one with your art, you are free to
express yourself. When you become
a master of yourself you become a
master of all things.
The art of healthy living is something
that is deeply personal and cannot be
taught. It is not something “learned”
nor is there any system or method
to follow. There is no specific diet
or exercise routine that you must
follow to be an artist of healthy living.
You must learn who you are in the
universe and dissolve all ignorance,
only then will the art of healthy living
fully reveal itself to you.
At the art of healthy living we present
many ways to live healthy from many
different points of view. Certain ways
of living healthy are useful to one
and useless to another. When you
practice the art of healthy living you
become an artist and like any artist
you have your own style of doing
things.
Discover what a healthy life means
to you, but take nothing to be
absolute. Some think that they
practice the art of healthy living by
following others path, but they don’t
see that these people had to find
their own way. Though they may
have followed others for a while
they eventually went down a path
all their own and found what works
best for them.
Learn to live healthy but do not
force your methods or systems
upon another. Instead present what
works for you, giving them a choice.
The art of healthy living is based
on the creativity of the individual.
Individual creates the healthiest
lifestyle for him/herself, instead of a
healthy lifestyle that suits someone
else best but is difficult for you to
maintain.
Don’t feel obligated to live in
extremes and excesses. Don’t
resort to diets and systems that
are so strict and rigid that they
leave you questioning the art of
healthy living. Nor should you be so
undisciplined as to completely deny
every facet of Healthy Living. You
should find your middle ground and
become The artist of healthy living
that you were born to be.

Achinga Payar
Mezhukkupuratti
(Long Beans Stir Fry)
INDIAN FOOD
Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti (Long Beans
Stir Fry) is an easy to prepare and a healthy side
dish for a sumptuous lunch or dinner. It helps to
same time and energy in the preparation.
PrepTime
10minute
Cooktime
20-30minu
Serves:
3to4peop
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Ingredients
1. Achinga payar/Long beans,cut into
1.5” long pieces- 2 cups( see notes)
2. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
3. Green chilies,cut vertically-1 or
2 nos( or to taste)
4. Onion,sliced- 3/4 to 1 cup
(see notes)
5. Garlic,finely chopped-2 cloves
6. Curry leaves- few
7. Coconut pieces-1 or 2 tbsp
8. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
9. Red chili powder-1/2 to 3/4 tsp
(or to taste)
10. Curry leaves-few
11. Salt-to taste
12. Oil- as required
13. Water- as required
How to prepare
Cook achinga payar / long beans, along with
1/4 tsp turmeric powder, green chilies, salt to
taste and just enough water.
Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes.
Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan.Add onion,garlic ,curry
leaves and coconut pieces.
Saute until onion turns golden.
Reduce flame to low and add turmeric
powder and red chili powder.
Saute for about a minute.
Add cooked achinga payar / long beans and
stir well.
Add more salt, if required.
Saute for few minutes over medium flame.
Serve with rice for lunch or dinner.

JYOTHI REDDY
Sincerity, Determinationand Dedication,
Counts
From the fields of Warangal, where she
used to earn Rs 5 per day, to becoming
the CEO of Key Software Solutions in
the US, it has been a long journey for D
Anila Jyothi Reddy.
NRI PROFILE
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Here is her
transformation.
Jyothi was the second child
among the five (2 girls and 3
boys) in a poor family. Due to
her family’s financial situation,
she was admitted into a
welfare orphanage. To get the
admission, she had to become
a motherless child.
Instead of getting down with
the situation, Jyothi developed
a strong will to make her future
bright. She learned the way of
dealing with life in a hard and
practical manner.
She attended a government
school while at the orphanage
and took vocational course
while residing in the
superintendent’s house.
Jyothi used to help her
superintendent with their
household work. She started
thinking for the ways to get into
a job.
Jyothi had to marry at 16 to
her cousin, instead of working
on to make her dreams come
true. After having 2 children,
the situation became even
worse as she had to work
in the fields for a daily wage
of Rs. 5 to take care of her
children.
Then came an opportunity
in the form of NYK (Nehru
Yuva Kendra), a Central
Government scheme which
sought to create awareness
among the youth. She took
the opportunity and became
a NYK Volunteer and later
started teaching. She used
to stitch petticoats at night to
make more money. She also
learned typewriting.
Apart from her bad financial
situation, she had to fight
with family and society to
do what she wanted to do.
She studied and obtained a
BA from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Open University in 1994 and
studied for a postgraduate
degree from the Kakatiya
University on weekends and
obtained it in 1997.
This made her to get a
special teacher job for a
salary of Rs. 398 per month.
She used to travel two
hours to reach her school.
She utilized this time to sell
sarees to her co-passengers
which gave her some extra
income. Her struggle for life
made her become conscious
about the time and it showed
her the ways to utilize the
time available creatively.
Her job was regularized and
she started making decent
money. But she did not want
to settle for anything, as her
passion to reach a higher
level always was haunting
her to find the next best.
God sent, a relative’s visit
from the US made her to
dream about going to the
land of prosperity, United
States. She studied computer
courses to get the eligibility
to work in the US. She went
to US by leaving her two
daughters in a missionary
hostel.
It was not an easy journey for
her to settle in the US. She
had to work in a gas station,
work as a baby sitter, load/
unload goods and work at a
video shop for her survival.
She joined a company called
CS America as a recruiter
with an aid of a close relative.
Later she got another offer
from a different company,
but she had to go back
to babysitting and gas
station for survival. That
was the beginning of her
entrepreneurial dreams.
She wanted to start her own
business and was looking for
the suitable line of business
to start.
When she visited Mexico for
stamping, she realized that
she could start a consulting
company as she was familiar
with the paperwork involved
with the Visa Processing.
With her savings of $40000,
she opened an office in
Phoenix in 2001 October.
She has been successfully
running her company KEYSS
since then.

Her two daughters moved to US
and completed their education in the
American schools.
Towards her next dream to see that
every Orphan in India to get his/her
own Identity, recognition and enjoy
equal opportunity, she has been
interacting and sensitizing various
Government agencies, policy makers,
politicians as well as Non-Government
Organizations.
Now that, she had joined hands with
other likeminded NGOs Prajadharana
Welfare Society, MV Foundation and
Child Rights Advocacy Forum (CRAF)
and formed a Pressure Group Force
for Orphan Rights and Community
Empowerment (FORCE). She has
already organized a National Seminar
at Hyderabad during December
19 - 21, 2011 and has submitted
a memorandum to the Central
Government. She had rganized
National Consultations for Orphans
Rights with Parliament Members (MPs)
and other Law Makers from 16 – 21,
May 2012 at New Delhi.
Professional Experience
Present Board of Director for TATA, Telangana
American Telugu Association
Ex. NATA Women Chair Person
Lead India 2020, Andhra Pradesh State Coordinator
(USA Chapter)
Key Software Solutions, Inc. (Turnover 5 million
Dollars)
President and CEO (Own Bussiness), October 2002-
Present
Lifecare Health Record, LLC (USA)
Executive Director of Business Development
(Partner), January 2010
Carrer growth
MGCDO
APPEP
Salary : 16000 Rupees
June 1996- April 2000
Government Teacher
Salary : 6000 Rupees
1993- 1996
Government Special Teacher
Salary : 398 Rupees
1992- 1992
Librarian
Jana Shikshana Nilayam (Warangal)
Salary : 120 Rupees
1990 -1992
National Service Volunteer
Nehru Yuva Kendra
Salary : 190 Rupees
1989 - 1990
NRI PROFILE
Later she got
another offer from a
different company,
but she had to go
back to babysitting
and gas station for
survival.
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Night School Teacher (Vayojana Vidya)
Nehru Yuva Kendra
Salary : 120 Rupees
1988-1989
Education
Social Work [PhD]
Masters in Public Administration
Kakatiya University
Dr. B.R Ambedkar Open University
Bachelor in Economics, Politics and
Social Work
1991-1994
Activities
Women Chair Person of North America
Telugu Association (NATA)
Life Member and Volunteer of ISCKON
Temple of Arizona
Past Board Member of Maha Ganapathi
Temple of Arizona
Past Organizer of Srinivasa Kalyanam
through Maha Ganapathi Temple of
Arizona

‘Buy American, Hire American’
Order to End H-1B‘misuse’
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive
order, curtailing the purported misuse of guest
workers visa in a showy, populist, on-the-road gesture
ostensibly aimed at protecting American jobs, a
move that is expected to moderately affect the Indian
infotech industry.
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Trump and his protectionist
supporters say that the
original goal of the guest
worker programme of bringing
in highly-qualified foreign
workers to do high-end
jobs has been subverted by
companies by bringing in
entry-level workers to replace
US workers and depress
wages.
In his first trip to the blue-
collar country that has voted
him because of his pledge to
protect US jobs, Trump went
to a tool factory at Kenosha,
Wisconsin, in the Chicago-
Milwaukee industrial corridor,
to show that he intends to
live up to his promise to
staunch the loss of jobs.
There he signed what was
called a double-barrelled “Buy
American, Hire American”
executive order that will
tighten the guest worker visas
such as H-1B, and require
American agencies to buy
more goods and services
from US companies and
workers.
“By law, we are an equal
employment, equal
opportunities employer. Even
when we have expats coming
into the country, their average
salary is benchmarked to be
higher than the 50th quartile,
so, on an average, they
get more than the average
of the population. So the
assumption that they are
actually underpaid is factually
incorrect, because they
cannot be,” TCS CEO Rajesh
Gopinathan said.
“If you are not going to allow
people to come in to do the
jobs, then the jobs will go out
where they can be done,”
another Indian industry
executive who asked not be
named said.
TCS, Wipro, Infosys among
the Indian majors have
embarked on the major STEM
education programmes in the
US, working with colleges and
high schools while employing
more and more US citizens,
to overcome the stigma
arising from charges of
displacing American workers.

WORLD NEWS
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TThe rebound in the jobs market
could pave way for the US
central bank to raise the interest
rates in June.
The economy have to create
75,000 to 100,000 jobs every
month to keep the pace with
growth in the working-age
population. An unemployment
rate of under 5% is considered
as full employment. The rate
of 4.4% is the lowest since
May 2007. The increase in
employment was driven by
the leisure and hospitality
sectors, health care and social
assistance, financial activities
and mining.
The report showed an
average hourly earnings
have risen by 2.5% year-
on-year, although this was
down slightly when compared
to March’s figure. The jobs
figures have represented a
strong bounce-back following
the disappointing figures
recorded during March,
when only 79,000 jobs were
created, said Kully Samra, UK
managing director at Charles
Schwab.
“With the Fed hitting the
Job opportunities
in US increases
in April
US jobs growth have staged a bigger recovery
than expected in April as businesses added
211,000 posts. Figures from the US Department
of Labour showed the unemployment rate has
dropped slightly to 4.4%, when compared with
4.5% in March.

WORLD NEWS
pause button in May,
the recovery in today’s
employment data gives
weight to the prospect of a
further rate hike in June and
the possibility of two or three
more this year,” he added.
The rebound in the jobs
market could pave the way
for the Fed to raise interest
rates in June. The recent
GDP figures have showed
the US economy has grown
at an annual rate of 0.7% in
the first three months of this
year, slowest rate since the
first quarter of 2014, raising
concerns that the economy
could be weakening.
Earlier this week, the Federal
Reserve kept its key interest
rate on hold in a range of
0.75% to 1%. Central bank has
also said that it viewed “the
slowing in growth during the first
quarter as likely to be transitory”
and still expected economic
activity to “expand at a moderate
pace”.
The job report bolsters
interpretation, with gains across
industries - even in sectors such
as retail, which has struggled
earlier in the year, according to
Gus Faucher, chief economist for
PNC Financial Services. “That’s
an indication that the economy is
expanding at a steady clip in early
2017,” he said.
With unemployment as low as it
is, firms may have a harder time
hiring and job growth could slow
by the end of the year, Mr Faucher
said. But, he added, “that’s not
a sign of weakness in the US
economy”.
Andrew Walker, BBC World
Service economics correspondent,
analyses that it was a sharp
bounce back after a very weak
labour market performance in
March. The average job growth for
the year so far has been 185,000,
essentially the same as in 2016.
The April jobs figures look
consistent with the idea that the
slowdown in US economic growth
in the first three months of the year
was “transitory”, a view expressed
by policy makers at the US
Federal Reserve.
With
unemployment
as low as it is,
firms may have a
harder time hiring
and job growth
could slow by the
end of the year,
Mr Faucher said.
But, he added,
“that’s not a sign
of weakness in the
US economy”.
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DESI NEWS
AAAP government which is accused
of non-governance along with
the expense of 1 core for serving
samosas and 16000/- per plate
lunch has exposed the Khaas living
of the AAP leaders and its leader
and Chief minister of Delhi Arvind
Kejriwal.
After the drubs in the Punjab and
Goa assembly elections, where
AAP has lost the deposit and the
re-election in Rajouri gardens
assembly election where also AAP
has lost its deposits, now MCD
elections has given Kejriwal and
party that they cannot fool the
people of Delhi for ever.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
1 crore worth
Samosa haunts
AAP in MCD elections
AAP which was neck deep in corruption and
nepotism had a tight slap from the electorates of
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has retained Delhi’s three civic
bodies for the third time in a
row, dealing a body blow to
the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),
which had blamed Electronic
Voting Machines (EVMs) for
its poor show in the municipal
elections.
Anti-corruption crusader
Anna Hazare has questioned
Kejriwal’s leadership, saying
that the party have lost the
credibility among the people in
a short span of time. Hazare,
once a colleague of Kejriwal
during the Lokpal movement,
said there is a vast difference
between “words and action”
of AAP which had led to their
democracy. One can crack
jokes on us initially, but
fearing being made fun
of, we cannot refrain from
speaking the truth,” Manish
Sisodia, deputy chief minister
and AAP leader said.
“The way the AAP has
been routed, its chances of
survival have been reduced.
Parties contest elections all
the time, they win and they
lose as well, it should not be
too worrisome for them. But,
the AAP’s case is different,”
Sanjay Kumar, Director
of the Centre for Study
of Developing Societies
(CSDS).
defeat in the elections.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi tweeted: “Grateful to the
people of Delhi for the faith
in BJP. I laud the hardwork
of (Delhi BJP) team... which
made the resounding MCD win
possible.”
BJP chief Amit Shah said:
“MCD election results have
pushed Modi’s victory chariot
forward... The results show
negative politics won’t work... I
congratulate Manoj Tiwari and
all our party workers”.
“EVM tampering is the
bitter truth of the country’s

IN BUSINESS
(Regulation and Development)
Act, 2016, or RERA
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, or
RERA for short, will come into effect from May 1, 2017. The
real estate sector in the country up until now had next to no
regulation from the point of view of the buyer. Buying a house
required a lot of leap of faith and prayers at the same.
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The RERA has the following five basic purposes:
1) To make sure that home that has been bought is delivered on time.
2) To make sure what has been promised has been delivered with respect to the actual
size of the house, the facilities etc.
3) To make sure that the money taken from the buyer is used to build what has been
promised and is not diverted to something else.
4) To make sure that the many permissions required to build a housing project are in
place.
5) To make sure that if any changes are made to the project, they have the approval of
the majority of the buyers.
RERA makes it mandatory for the state governments to set up a real estate regulator. As
the Act states that: “Any aggrieved person may file a complaint with the Authority [i.e., the
real estate regulator of a particular state] or the adjudicating officer, as the case may be,
for any violation or contravention of the provisions of this Act.”
State governments have already started diluting RERA
a) While RERA is a central Act, land is a state subject. Hence, states are allowed to make
the operational rules to implement RERA. An effort is being made to ensure that the
ongoing projects are not brought under the ambit of RERA. This means that many buyers
who are currently in trouble will not be able to benefit from this Act.
b) Only three states (Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh) have set up
regulators up until now.
c) It is important to understand that regulators don’t start becoming effective from day one.
It takes time for regulators to mature and be able to function in a proper way.
d) It is important to know that the regulators don’t necessarily bat for the consumers.

UDAN realises
Poor Man’s dream to
fly - Modi
INFOCUS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the first
Rs 2,500-an-hour flight from Shimla as part of an “Ude
Desh ka Aam Nagrik” (UDAN) scheme that makes air
travel accessible to lower middle class families. It also
plans to enhance connectivity with more airports in the
country.
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The first regional flight under
UDAN scheme was flagged
off between Shimla and
Delhi from Jubbarhatti, the
tabletop airport located 2,196
metres above sea level.
“My dream was to see a
person who wears a ‘hawai
chappal’ to fly on the ‘hawai
jahaz’ or plane,” he said
in his almost 20-minute
address in Hindi.
“The lives of the middle
class are being transformed
and their aspirations are
increasing. Earlier, aviation
was considered to be the
domain of a select few. That
has changed now,” Modi
said.
“If aviation connectivity in
tier-II and tier-III cities is
enhanced in these places, it
will be beneficial. We had the
opportunity to frame a civil
aviation policy, which caters
to the aspirations of the
people of India. The UDAN
scheme is going to help the
tourism sector in Himachal
Pradesh,” Modi said.
Along with Himachal
governor Acharya Devvrat,
chief minister Virbhadra
Singh and Union ministers
P Ashok Gajapathi Raju,
Jayant Sinha and JP Nadda,
Modi had simultaneously
flagged off the inaugural
UDAN flights on the Kadapa-
Hyderabad and Nanded-
Hyderabad sectors through
video conferencing.
The seating capacity of the
airlines under the UDAN
scheme will range from 19
to 78. Fifty percent of the
seats in every flight will have
a fare cap of Rs 2,500 per
hour. The airline companies
chosen for UDAN are Airline
Allied Services (Alliance
Air), SpiceJet, Turbo Megha
Airways, Air Deccan and Air
Odisha.

Independent minded and
idealistic from a young age,
he first learned about the
Indian freedom movement
from one of his teachers
when he was a college
student.
The seed of revolution
took root in his heart and
he proceeded to join
revolutionary organization
Anushilan Samity. He
became associated with the
Indian National Congress,
the most prominent political
party at that time. After
completing his studies, he
embarked on a teaching
career. He continued
his involvement with the
freedom struggle with
increased intensity and in
1930, led a group of like-
minded revolutionaries to
raid the armoury of police
and auxiliary forces from
the Chittagong armoury.
Surya Sen was eventually
arrested by the British and
tortured and executed.
Suryakumar Sen was
born on 22 March 1894,
in Chittagong, Bengal
Presidency, British India,
to Ramaniranjan Sen and
Shashibala. His father was
a teacher, and their family
was a lower middle class
one. He grew up to be an
idealistic and independent
minded young man. He
completed his B.A. from
Behrampore College.
He quickly gained respect
as a teacher. He used to
discuss the relevance of
the freedom struggle with
Surya Sen
Revolutionary Who Raided
Chittagong Armoury
Surya Sen
was a Bengali
independence
fighter who had led
the 1930 Chittagong
armoury raid against
the British colonial
rule in India. He
was the chief
architect of the
anti-British freedom
movement in
Chittagong, Bengal.
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He believed violent action was needed to
revolutionize the independence struggle and
planned to raid the armoury of police and
auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury. He
teamed up with other revolutionaries like Ganesh
Ghosh, Lokenath Bal, Naresh Roy, Sasanka Datta,
Ardhendu Dastidar, and others.
his students. He formed
a revolutionary group
along with other like-
minded individuals such
as Nirmal Sen and Ambika
Chakraborty. By the early
1920s he was successful
in spreading revolutionary
ideals to different parts of
the Chittagong district.
He believed violent
action was needed
to revolutionize the
independence struggle and
planned to raid the armoury
of police and auxiliary
forces from the Chittagong
armoury. He teamed up
with other revolutionaries
like Ganesh Ghosh,
Lokenath Bal, Naresh Roy,
Sasanka Datta, Ardhendu
Dastidar, and others.
The plan was executed
on 18 April 1930. A group
of revolutionaries led by
Ganesh Ghosh captured
the police armoury, while
another group of ten
men led by Lokenath
Bal took the Auxiliary
Forces armoury. But the
revolutionaries could not
locate ammunition though
they were successful in
cutting telephone and
telegraph wires and
disrupting the movement of
the trains.
As 18 April 1930 was
Good Friday most of the
Europeans were at home.
On learning of the raid, they
raised an alarm and took
out the troops. Meanwhile,
the revolutionaries gathered
outside the police armory
where Surya Sen took a
military salute, hoisted
the National Flag, and
proclaimed a Provisional
Revolutionary Government.
On 22 April 1930, they
were surrounded by several
thousand troops and a
bloody gunfight followed.
Over 80 troops and 12
revolutionaries were killed.
Surya Sen dispersed the
remaining revolutionaries
to neighboring villages in
small groups. Sen himself
lived in hiding, frequently
moving from one place to
another. The movement
suffered a heavy blow
when an insider of the
group, Netra Sen, betrayed
Surya Sen and gave away
his location to the British
police. The police arrested
Surya Sen on 16 February
1933. Enraged, one of the
revolutionaries killed Netra
Sen in retaliation.
After Sen was arrested,
fellow revolutionary
Tarakeshwar Dastidar made
a plan to rescue Surya Sen
from the Chittagong Jail. The
police came to know about
the plan and thwarted it,
arresting all those involved.
Surya Sen along with
Tarekeshwar Dastidar was
hanged by the British on
12 January 1934. He was
brutally tortured before his
execution.

INDIAN YOGA
Ashwini Mudra
Stimulates
Abdomen and Pelvis
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Ashwa means “horse” in Sanskrit, and mudra is a “gesture”
or “sign”. The real meaning of it lies in its definition: the
practice of a rhythmic contraction of anal sphincter, which
allows directing the prana (apana) flow upward the spine
through the main energy channel called sushumna. In yoga
ashwini mudra is a beginners technique, which means it’s
relatively easy and precedes other techniques such as mula
bandha or vajroli mudra.
The basic technique for the
mudra is pretty simple and
nevertheless powerful and
makes the mudra one of
the essential parts of many
internal yoga practices, such
as mula bandha or viparita
karani mudra.
The very similar technique
is used in Qigong to fill the
internal organs with prana
to make them healthier and
more resistant to the external
influences and damages.
The practice of ashvini yoga
mudra is simple, safe and
very effective.
How to Do Ashwini Mudra
First of all take an asana or yoga pose. The best pose for such
practices is considered to be the lotus pose or padmasana.
Once you got into the posture, Relax for a minute, breathing
freely and deeply. Inhale fully
Hold your breath and contract the anal sphincter muscles with
a 1-2 seconds interval. For men there should be 4 contractions,
and for women 5. These numbers designate the average
quantity of anal muscles contractions required to push the
prana from the pelvis to the head.
Try to completely relax the anal muscles between the
contractions.

Press your chin against the bottom of the neck
Touch the palate with the tip of your tongue and start
releasing your breathe (exhaling)
Release the mudra and after that slowly raise your head.
You can repeat it 3-5 times or as much as you want – just
don’t overstress yourself, as the balance is the key to success
in everything.
Ashwini Mudra Benefits
1. The mudra works both externally and internally, or, in other
words, on the level of the physical body and on the energy
level.
2.In a physical plane the asana stimulates the abdomen and
pelvis area including reproductive and digestive organs.
3. Can help to get rid of constipation, deals with diseases of
the rectum and hemorrhoids and can improve your sexual
health.
4. Stimulates the prana flow towards the upper part of the
body
5. Slows down the aging process and improves the health in
general.
6. Makes your body more resistant to diseases if you practice
this yoga mudra regularly.
7. It increases the awareness, makes your mind more
peaceful, gives more energy, and can even improve your
mood.
If you are thinking about doing ashwini mudra during
pregnancy, then it is possible to some extent. But it may
require the personal attendance and a conclusion of your
doctor on your current condition.
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But it may require the personal
attendance and a conclusion of
your doctor on your current
condition.

LIFE STYLE
Better Lifestyle
Gives Better
Health and Fitness
A way of life or style of living that reflects the
attitudes and values of a person or group can be
defined as a lifestyle. Lot of people go through life
using a certain lifestyle because that is what they
are known from birth.
Family, friends, work; media all shape
the lifestyle we live. Some never get
the opportunity to get exposed to
anything different and develop habits
that live with them throughout their life.
We are all generally averse to change
and continue to have an unhealthy or
adverse lifestyle and shut themselves
off to anything better. There are
however lot of ways to break the habit
and live a better life. We are desperate
for a lifestyle change, lifestyle lift,
healthier lifestyle, lifestyle fitness.
What to do for a better lifestyle
1. Improve your Mind.
The first change has to come from
within. Self discipline! We know what
is right for us and how to improve our
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lives, but never do it. Without
self discipline it is difficult
to live differently. Make a
commitment to yourself and
discipline your mind and
strive to achieve your goals.
You can set daily goals,
weekly or monthly lifestyle
improvement goals.
2. Always Know Your
Starting point.
To make a positive and
improved lifestyle, note your
current state. The wise thing
to do is weigh yourself now
and then you will know if you
have achieved your goal.
The same will apply to all
your goals and by the end of
a year you will be surprised
how far you have come. Any
change is a radical step as
you are telling your whole
body that we are changing,
you must know how effective
the change has been
3. Boost Your Energy
Level.
Feeling energetic is a key to
happiness and to self-esteem.
Exercise, even a quick ten-
minute walk can increase
your energy and boost your
mood. Energy is contagious.
If you feel and act energetic,
you’ll help the people around
you to feel energetic. Be
careful of what you read and
watch as this makes you
energetic or not. Get enough
sleep, listen to good music,
talk to friends as all these will
give you a lifestyle change.
4. Watch your entry
points (ears and
eyes).
There are two main entry
points into your body and
most of us never control what
comes in. Your life will be
shaped by what you listen,
read and watch. Ignore all the
junk.
5. Live a Luxury
Lifestyle the easy
way.
A luxurious lifestyle need
not be a healthy lifestyle.
We sometimes buy things
on a daily basis and end up
spending more, will eat any
food and exercise very little
or not at all. You can choose
to live in luxury by spending
a little bit more now to gain
in future. Dress well and be
fashionable
There are so many benefits of
a better lifestyle, if you cannot
do it alone there are lifestylers
or lifestyle coaches who can
always give you the needed
start but it is ultimately your
decision if you want a change.

RELATIONSHIP
Relationships are built on mutual trust. It is a two way
traffic with trappings of care and love. Affection is given and
reciprocated in equal measure. It is an interaction between
peers and no one is a subject of the other.
Better relations a
Myth or Reality
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It is the key to successful relationships. Even
love relationships have their foundations built
on this concept. Lack of these ingredients
in a relationship makes everything almost
unworkable.
A separation is most imminent if the
arrangement is not as it ought to be naturally.
A lot of rehabilitation and renovation is
required to mend such a union and make
it a better relationship. Mutual trust is the
password that opens all the doors to a better
and more fulfilling relationship. A relationship
between a man and a woman requires all
the available resources to make it to the
list of successful relationships. To make a
better relationship, a lot of spices plus other
additives are added to the union.
Relationship is an institution that has many
related departments that call for undivided
attention. Careful and articulate co-
ordination of all departments is necessary
to ensure that this institution does not
experience hitches. It requires a person to
go that extra mile with personal sacrifices
on the way. Love relationships are the best
adopted to absorb the constant shocks of
life.
You might have relationships with many
different people in your life. An unhealthy
relationship can be a drain in your life,
your energy and even your health. Your
stress is increased while your feelings of
happiness are less. A better relationship
requires building, compromise and working
together.
Relationships are a very important part
of life. There are many relationships that
we have in life, family, friends, work and
special people. Those various relationships
help us to make life a magical and rich
experience. But there are things we need
to have better relationships.
Unfortunately, most people spend their
lives and relationships hovering just above
the center-line before the spiral dips down
into the darkness. They stay stuck in dead
end jobs that suck the life out of them.
They settle for relationships that are dull,
listless and boring. They resign themselves
to a life of mediocrity in order to avoid
the intensity of going through the growth
process that requires facing the dark night
of the soul.
They focus on small things like getting a
bigger house or car, losing ten pounds
or buying more stuff that they hope will
fill up the hole inside of them. It is not so
much that they refuse to face their pain
but rather, they don’t have any idea how to
travel through their shadow side and create
a better relationship.
Healthy relationships allow both partners
to feel supported and connected, but still feel
independent. Communication and boundaries
are the two major components of a healthy
relationship. Ultimately, the two people in the
relationship have to decide what is healthy for
them and what is not.
Healthy relation
for a
Successful life
rest of the office react if something did
happen? How would this affect your
career? Is this a risk that is actually
worth taking?
your workmates and above all the
potentially devastating impact on
your career.
Be discreet and professional. It
is never a good idea to discuss
your romantic relationships with
coworkers, so keep the details to
yourself. People will talk. There is
no subject more fascinating than the
office gossip. A few extra words of
caution about romance in the office
can save you from embarrassment.
Observe the one year rule of dating
in the workplace. Gradually become
close friends. Start by keeping your
interaction casual. This is definitely
not the time to go head over heels
right off the bat. Be cautious if you
are new on the job, whether you are
pursuing or being pursued. Because
you are a new hire, you will be under
extra scrutiny.
Your boss and co-workers will be
watching you closely and observingMAY 2017 | WWW.WISHESH.COM

RELATIONSHIP
Relationships are built on mutual trust. It is a two way
traffic with trappings of care and love. Affection is given and
reciprocated in equal measure. It is an interaction between
peers and no one is a subject of the other.
Better relations a
Myth or Reality
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It is the key to successful relationships. Even
love relationships have their foundations built
on this concept. Lack of these ingredients
in a relationship makes everything almost
unworkable.
A separation is most imminent if the
arrangement is not as it ought to be naturally.
A lot of rehabilitation and renovation is
required to mend such a union and make
it a better relationship. Mutual trust is the
password that opens all the doors to a better
and more fulfilling relationship. A relationship
between a man and a woman requires all
the available resources to make it to the
list of successful relationships. To make a
better relationship, a lot of spices plus other
additives are added to the union.
Relationship is an institution that has many
related departments that call for undivided
attention. Careful and articulate co-
ordination of all departments is necessary
to ensure that this institution does not
experience hitches. It requires a person to
go that extra mile with personal sacrifices
on the way. Love relationships are the best
adopted to absorb the constant shocks of
life.
You might have relationships with many
different people in your life. An unhealthy
relationship can be a drain in your life,
your energy and even your health. Your
stress is increased while your feelings of
happiness are less. A better relationship
requires building, compromise and working
together.
Relationships are a very important part
of life. There are many relationships that
we have in life, family, friends, work and
special people. Those various relationships
help us to make life a magical and rich
experience. But there are things we need
to have better relationships.
Unfortunately, most people spend their
lives and relationships hovering just above
the center-line before the spiral dips down
into the darkness. They stay stuck in dead
end jobs that suck the life out of them.
They settle for relationships that are dull,
listless and boring. They resign themselves
to a life of mediocrity in order to avoid
the intensity of going through the growth
process that requires facing the dark night
of the soul.
They focus on small things like getting a
bigger house or car, losing ten pounds
or buying more stuff that they hope will
fill up the hole inside of them. It is not so
much that they refuse to face their pain
but rather, they don’t have any idea how to
travel through their shadow side and create
a better relationship.

LOVE & ROMANCE
Balancing Office
Romance and Career
The office seems to be a
hotbed of romance–and a
more effective one. Given
the amount of time we
spend at work each day,
it’s quiet natural that
romance blooms with a
ferocious regularity in
the hothouse confines of
the office.
Before you make the first move, give it
some thought. If you decide to pursue
your interest, you may be jeopardizing
your love life and your career. On the
other hand, if everything goes well,
your job performance may improve
and your personal life stands to take a
turn for the better.
Assess the situation and ask yourself,
Is it really a good idea to make a
move? Is he interested in you? Is he
actually available? How would the
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rest of the office react if something did
happen? How would this affect your
career? Is this a risk that is actually
worth taking?
Consider the effect on your job
performance. Being in love can be
distracting. If your focus at work is on
the object of your affection and not on
your job, you are putting your career at
risk. Don’t spend more time in the copy
room or at the water cooler than you
normally would. On the other hand, job
performance could improve when you
are trying to impress that other person.
Whenever you get that feeling and
can’t stop thinking about romance, just
think about - or associate the thought
with - all of the negative aspects of an
office romance. The boring office-talk
on romantic weekends, the scorn of
your workmates and above all the
potentially devastating impact on
your career.
Be discreet and professional. It
is never a good idea to discuss
your romantic relationships with
coworkers, so keep the details to
yourself. People will talk. There is
no subject more fascinating than the
office gossip. A few extra words of
caution about romance in the office
can save you from embarrassment.
Observe the one year rule of dating
in the workplace. Gradually become
close friends. Start by keeping your
interaction casual. This is definitely
not the time to go head over heels
right off the bat. Be cautious if you
are new on the job, whether you are
pursuing or being pursued. Because
you are a new hire, you will be under
extra scrutiny.
Your boss and co-workers will be
watching you closely and observing
your professional behavior. Be wary
of email. Remember that email is like
the newspaper. Before you hit “send”
make sure that what you are sending
is as professional as you want to
appear.
Office romances can be fun and
successful. Take proper steps, to
ensure that the relationship will
last without interfering in the work.
The wise couple is careful that any
interaction in the office is purely
professional. It’s a matter of having
your career and dating, too.

INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
Doddaballapur
Indian Manchester of
Textiles
Doddaballapur is Taluk Head Quarters
of Bangalore Rural District. It is
located to the north east of Bangalore
city at a distance of 40 Kms. The city
is on the state Highway Bangalore –
Hindupur Road.
History
Dodda means big in the native
Kannada; contrasted with
Chikkaballapura or the ‘little
Ballapura’. The place is found
mentioned as Ballalapura thanya
in a record dated 1598 AD from the
local Adinarayana temple. It might
have originated from Hoysala
name Ballala, and later corrupted
as Ballapura. It is also believed
that the village has derived its
name from the circumstance that a
cow used to drop one `balla’ of milk
over a certain anthill and this omen
led to the foundation of the town.
From `balla’ the name Ballapura
was thus derived.
Doddaballapur was a celebrated
commercial centre right from the
Hoysala period. There is also a
view that the town was founded
by a feudatory Malbhairegowda
of the Avathi clan. During the
period between the 16th - 17th
centuries, Dodballapur was
administered by a branch of the
Avathi clan. Towards 1637 - 38,
the place was occupied by the
Bijapur Commander Ranadaula
Khan. In 1689, it was taken by
the Mughals, when the place was
in the hands of Sambhaji, son
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of Shivaji, the latter having
taken it from his brother Ekoji.
Persian encryptions dated
1691 A.D. of the Mughal
Emperor Aurangzeb says that
in the 34th year of the reign
of Aurangzeb (1689), the fort
of Ballapura - kariyat was in
the hands of Sambhaji, son
of Shivaji and it came into the
possession of the supreme
Government and that in the
34th year of the reign, it
was granted to one Shekh
Abdullah from Delhi.
The place was presented as
a Jahgir to a Muslim chief Ali
Khuli Khan. After his death,
his son Darga Khuli Khan, the
Nawab of Sira, received the
town for a temporary period of
one year as Jahgir. Later, for
a span of fifty years, the place
was under the Nawab of Sira
when the Nizam of Hyderabad
took over administration. In
Doddaballapur
was a
celebrated
commercial
centre right
from the
Hoysala period.
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1761, Haider Ali annexed the region and
subsequently it was passed on to the
Wodeyars of Mysore. Doddaballapur
was a centre of freedom movement with
T.Siddalingayya, the first president of
Mysore Congress hailing from here.
Temples
The town has important temples such
as Venkataraman, Chowdeshwari,
Ishawar, Someshwar, Janardan,
Kashi Vishveshwar, Nagareshwar and
Arkavati. The Venkataraman temple
has a big compound. The compound
has stucco decorations with impact
of Muslim architecture. In front of the
square Garbhagriham is an oblong
Navarang having two cells with images
of Padmavati in the left one and
Vinayaka in the right one. Facing the
Navaranga is a spacious horizontal
Mukhamantapam having fine relief
sculptures over its later Vijayanagar
pillars.

Over the Hara of the
Mukhamantapam are small
mortar niches having impressive
stucco figures depicting the
Bhagavatha episodes. The
temple has a spacious inner
Prakaram with an outer
Pradakshinapatham. At the
entrance of the temple is a
Rajagopuram in recent style.
There is a Shikara over the
Garbhagriha built in later
Vijayanagar style. The temple
is believed to have been
constructed towards the end of
18th century by a local officer
under Haider called Arunachala
Panth. Inside the temple, over a
platform is kept a stone image of
Lakshminarayan in Vijayanagar
style, measuring about one and
a half metre in height, said to
have been brought from the local
Adinarayan temple.
Handloom Industry
The city is popularly called as
Silk City as lot of textile and
small scale Silk industries are
there in the city. This town was once
known for its famous hand woven
silk. Doddaballapur was once known
as Indian Manchester of textiles.
Previously Doddaballapur was known
for its handloom products but now
there is not even one handloom. All
the handlooms are being converted
to power looms. Perhaps from the
earliest times, the place is noted for silk
weaving industry and many weavers
also migrated to Bangalore from here.
In Doddaballapur there is a place
called weavers colony which is once
known for its handloom products.
These sarees are weaved in Cotton,
silk and polyester. Due to the heavy
cost incurring in handloom weaving
and the non availability of weavers,
once famous handlooms have shifted
to power looms. New generation is not
interested in the traditional weaving
due to low wages.
Chowdeshwari temple
Over the
Hara of the
Mukhamantapam
are small mortar
niches having
impressive stucco
figures depicting
the Bhagavatha
episodes.
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Nagareshwar temple
mple has a big compound.

INDIAN HISTORY
Dravidian is the name given to a linguistically related
group of people in India, who are believed to be the
first original settlers of ancient India. Dravidian culture
is very diverse, with some groups maintaining more
traditional customs such as totemism and matralinealism,
while others have developed the lifestyles of a modern
technological society.
Dravidians
and Aryans
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DDravidian language has
remained relatively intact
despite a considerable
amount of contact and
intermarriage with other
people in the Indian
subcontinent. The Dravidians
make up the fourth largest
linguistic group in the world.
It is often presumed that
Dravidians were the
creators of the Indus River
Valley Civilization and
were occupying all of the
Indian subcontinent when
the Indo-Aryans invaded
from Afghanistan (ca2000
BCE). The Dravidians were
probably subjected by the
Indo-Aryans and are the
owners of Vedic scriptures.
Dravidians remained in a
tribal state in central and
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Hinduized, but retained
their languages. The Tamil
language is the first of
the Dravidian languages
to reflect the influence of
Hinduism.
The Aryans are said to have
entered India through the
fabled Khyber pass, around
1500 BC. They intermingled
with the local populace and
assimilated themselves
into the social framework.
They adopted and settled
agricultural lifestyle of
their predecessors and
established small agrarian
communities across the state
of Punjab. When the Aryans
arrived in India, they found
people with an advanced
civilization living there.
These people, known as the
Dravidians, lived in towns
and grew crops. The Aryans
gradually conquered the
Dravidians and drove them
southward.
The Aryans tendered sheep,
goats, cows and horses.
They measured their
wealth in herds of cattle.
The Aryans are believed
to have brought with them
the horse, developed the
Sanskrit language and made
significant inroads in to the
religion of the times. All
three factors were to play
a fundamental role in the
shaping of Indian culture.
Cavalry warfare facilitated
the rapid spread of Aryan
culture across North India,
and allowed the emergence
of large empires. Sanskrit
is the basis and the unifying
factor of the vast majority
of Indian languages. The
Aryans did not have a script,
but they developed a rich
tradition. They composed
the hymns of the four vedas,
the great philosophic poems
that are at the heart of Hindu
thought.
A settled lifestyle brought in
its wake more complex forms
of government and social
patterns. This period saw
the evolution of the caste
system and the emergence
of kingdoms and republics.
The events described in
the two great Indian epics,
the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata, are thought to
have occurred around this
period. (1000 to 800 BC).
The Aryans were divided
into tribes which had settled
in different regions of
northwestern India. Tribal
chiefmanship gradually
became hereditary, though
the chief usually operated
with the help of advice
from either a committee or
the entire tribe. With work
specialisation, the internal
division of the Aryan society
developed along caste lines.
Their social framework
was composed mainly
of the following groups :
the Brahmana (priests),
Kshatriya (warriors), Vaishya
(agriculturists) and Shudra
(workers). It was, in the
beginning, a division of
occupations; as such it was
open and flexible. Much
later, caste status and the
corresponding occupation
came to depend on birth
and change from one caste
or occupation to another
became far more difficult.
The Aryans
were divided
into tribes which
had settled in
different regions
of northwestern
India. Tribal
chiefmanship
gradually became
hereditary, though
the chief usually
operated with
the help of advice
from either a
committee or the
entire tribe.

TECHNOLOGY
Secrets on
How world’s biggest
volcanoes are
Formed, Revealed
The findings of the Australian National University
(ANU) found that the volcanoes were formed
along twin tracks due to a shift in the Pacific plates
direction three million years ago.
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his new
study has
revealed the
168-year-
old mystery
of how the worlds
biggest and most active
volcanoes formed in
Hawaii.
Jones, a PhD student from
the ANU Research School
of Earth Sciences (RSES)
said, “The discovery helps
to better reconstruct Earths
history and understand
part of the world that
has captivated peoples
imagination.”
Jones said, “It helps to
explain the origin of Hawaii,
Earths biggest volcanic hot-
spot and one of the most
popular tourist destinations
in the world.”
He said, “Heat from the
Earths core causes hot
columns of rock, called
mantle plumes, to rise
under tectonic plates and
produce volcanic activity on
the surface.”
Jones said,”Mantle plumes
have played a role in mass
extinctions, the creation of
diamonds and the breaking
up of continents.”
The twin volcanic tracks
emerged because the
mantle plume was out of
alignment with the direction
of the plate motion, said
co-researcher Rhodri
Davies from RSES.
Davies said,”Our
hypothesis predicts that
the plate and the plume
will realign again at some
stage in the future, and
the two tracks will merge
to form a single track once
again.”
“Plate shifts have been
occurring constantly, but
irregularly, throughout Earths
history. Looking further back
in time we find that double
tracks are not unique to
young Hawaiian volcanism
- indeed, they coincide with
other past changes in plate
motion,” Said Davies.
Davies said,”Our hypothesis predicts that the
plate and the plume will realign again at some
stage in the future, and the two tracks will
merge to form a single track once again.”

AUTOMOBILES
Akula 310
To Be Called
Apache RR 310S in India
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Akula 310 will be Apache RTR 300 in India. TVS
Akula 310 has been rechristened as Apache RR
310S. The new Apache RR 310S is based on the
upcoming BMW G310R. BMW Motorrad will
launch the Made in India G310R this fiscal year.
TVS will launch the new Apache RR 310S most
likely in July this year.
Design:
The Apache RR 310S takes styling cues from the
marine predator, visible in the heat management
‘gills’ and the dorsal ‘fin’ used in the under-tail section.
Countless hours are spent in wind-tunnel testing and
has resulted in the Akula’s fluid shape. The bodywork is
completely made up of carbon-fibre and is supported by
a stiff aluminium trellis frame.
TVS had said that the backbone architecture has been
borrowed from the upcoming BMW G310R, which was
co-developed with TVS. Cycle parts also include track-
tuned USD front fork, cast-alloy swing-arm mounting
the rear mono-shock, radial calipers and steering
damper.
Features:
One of the most interesting features of the Apache
RR 310S has to be the front and rear-mounted gyro
cameras. These can make for some stellar on-board
videos, catching the action up close and also helping
riders to catch mistakes and get valuable feedback in
improving lap times.
The Apache RR 310S not only pays tribute to TVS’ rich
racing heritage but also gives a glimpse into the future
models, especially their version of the G 310 R.

AUTOMOBILESAUTOMOBILES
Gear Box - 6 Speed
Transmission Type - Manual
Tyres & Brakes
Tyre Type - Tubeless
Radial Tyres - Yes
Optimum Tyre pressure (Rider) - 27 psi
Optimum Tyre Pressure (Rider &
Pillion) - 32 psi
Brakes - Double Disc
Front Brake - Disc
Rear Brake - Disc
Engine:
The TVS Apache RR 310S will be the
company’s top product in the line-up, with the
upcoming bike to get a 313cc liquid-cooled
single cylinder engine producing peak power of
34bhp and peak torque of 28Nm, mated to a six-
speed gearbox.
Specification
Engine & Transmission
Engine Type - Single- Cylinder Liquid- Cooled
Dohc Engine With 4 Valves
Displacement - 310 cc
Maximum Power - 34 bhp @ 9500 rpm
Maximum Torque - 28 Nm @ 7500 rpm
Starting - Self Start Only
Supply System - Fuel Injection
Cooling System - Air Cooled
TVS will
launch the
new Apache
RR 310S
most likely
in July this
year.
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Features & Safety
Speedometer - Digital
Techometer - Digital
Odometer - Digital
Seat Type - Single
Console - Digital
ABS - No
CBS - No
Chassis & Dimension
Front Suspension - USD Forks
Rear Suspension - Radial Calipers
Electrical
Low Battery Indicator - Yes
Low Fuel Indicator - Yes
Low Oil Indicator - Yes
Tail Lamp - LED
Turn Signal Lamp - LED
Pass Switch - Yes

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Vastu for Internal
Arrangements
Vastu for internal arrangements is very much essential
to sustain peace, prosperity and happiness in the family
and relationships. Internal arrangement does not mean
arranging the things but keeping everything at its proper
position according to the Vastu.
Vastu for internal
arrangement involves
designing and placing things
at the proper place, so
that living place becomes
peaceful and Vastu
complaint.
While deciding for the Vastu
for internal arrangement, it
has to be noted that all the
items you bring and place
should be according to the
Vastu in order to balance the
energies. Correct placement
of things can help balancing
energies and render a
peaceful and prosperous
house.
Vastu tips for internal arrangements are:
Heavy furnishings and other material should be located in the
Southern or Western part of house.
Storage or console should always be located in the South or West
wall. Avoid North and Eastern walls for any kind of storage.
TV and other electronic items should be positioned in Eastern or
Northern wall, so that whenever people sit for watching TV, they
will face North or East.
Always place dinning table in East or North, so that while you eat,
face East or North.
Crystal items must be kept in North or East and avoid South or
West.
Heavy artifacts or other decorating items must be designed on
Southern or Western walls.

Sloka:
yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate
WordtowordMeaning
yad—whatever
yad—and whichever
acarati—does he act
sresthah—respectable leader
tat—that
tad—and that alone
eva—certainly
itarah—common
janah—person
sah—he
yat—whichever
pramanam—evidence
kurute—does perform
lokah—all the world
tad—that
Great men lead by
example
Bhagavad Gita
Chapter – 3 Verse – 21
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anuvartate—follow
in the footsteps.
Verse meaning
Whatever action is performed
by a great man, common men
follow in his footsteps. And
whatever standards he sets by
exemplary acts, all the world
pursues.
Explanation
The great personalities set
the example for the common
man to follow in the manner
in which they speak and in
the way in which they act.
So understanding that the
whole Earth benefits from the
performance of prescribed
Vedic activities, one should act
altruistically not for themselves
but for the welfare of the world.
Great personalities should
always act in an exemplary
manner to set the standard
for the world. In this way they
inspire everyone to perform
prescribed Vedic actions
according to the qualification
of one’s varna in life and one’s
asrama or stage in life. If one
fails to do this by neglect or
omission one commits sin by
omitting to help benefit the
welfare of the world by their
example and the consequence
will be that one will fall down
from the path they achieved
after many lifetimes.
Lord Caitanya said that
a teacher should behave
properly even before he
begins teaching. One who
teaches in that way is
called acarya, or the ideal
teacher. A teacher must
follow the principles of sastra
(scripture) to reach the
common man. The teacher
cannot manufacture rules
against the principles of
revealed scriptures.
The leader’s teaching should
be based on the principles
of the standard rules as
they are practiced by the
great teachers. The Srimad-
Bhagavatam affirms that one
should follow the footsteps
of great devotees and that is
the way of progress on the
path of spiritual realization.
The king or the executive
head of a state, the father
and the school teacher
are all considered to be
the natural leaders of the
innocent people in general.
All such natural leaders have
a great responsibility to their
dependants. Therefore they
must be conversant with
standard books of moral and
spiritual codes.

Poila Boishakh
INDIAN EVENTS
Poila Boishakh is the first day of the Bengali calendar. It
is celebrated on 14 or 15 April. This holiday is celebrated in
Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also
celebrated in Bengali communities in the other Indian states
like Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orissa and all over India
as well wherever the Bengali community is. It is the same
day as the New Year’s Days of many calendars like Vishu,
Puthandu, Vaisakhi, Bihu, etc.
Bengali New Year day
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Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as
Naba Barsha or Poila Boishakh
in West Bengal. Poila Boishakh is
also known as Bengali New Year.
Bengali New Year is celebrated in
West Bengal and among Bengali
communities in Assam and Tripura. In
Assam, Poila Boishakh is celebrated
as Bihu and also known as Assamese
New Year.
Boishakhi fairs are held in many parts
of the country. Various agricultural
products, traditional handicrafts,
toys, cosmetics, as well as various
kinds of food and sweets are sold
at these fairs. The fairs also provide
entertainment, with singers and
dancers. They present folk songs.
Among other attractions of these
fairs are puppet shows and merry-go-
rounds.
History of Poila Boishakh
King Shoshangko of ancient Bengal
is credited with starting the Bengali
era. The starting point of the Bengali
era is estimated to be in 594 in the
Gregorian calendar. Hence Bengali
year is 594 less than the Gregorian
calendar if it is before Poila Boishakh
or 593 less if it is after Poila Boishakh.
Celebration of Poila
Boishakh
Like the new year day in the rest of
India, Bengali families clean their
house and decorate them with alpana
(rangoli). In the center of the alpana
color pattern, they place a earthen
pot, filled with water, capped with
mango leaves and marked with
auspicious Hindu red and white
swastika sign. Many people visit
the nearby river to say their prayers
and take a ritual bath. Wearing new
clothes are also part of the festival.

Maybelline New York ambassador Alia Bhatt
walked down the runway for Namrata Joshipura on
Day 3 of Amazon India Fashion Week autumn/win-
ter 2017. Based on the sponsor’s brief of a New York-
inspired collection, Joshipura drew references from the
Netflix mini-series, The Get Down. From street style-
inspired sweatshirts to OG hip-hop dollar pendants
all the way to dramatic evening gowns, the designer
captured the essence of a New Yorker’s dressing choic-
es. Banking on the popularity of the one-off embel-
lished Stan Smiths she created for Adidas, Joshipura
introduced a line of embellished sneakers this season.
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Arjun Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor
Music
Songs:
Mithoon
Tanishk Bagchi
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alf Girlfriend is an upcom-
ing Indian romantic com-
edy film based on the novel
of the same name written
by Chetan Bhagat. The film
is directed by Mohit Suri and features Arjun
Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead
roles. Principal photography commenced in
June 2016 and filming locations include New
York City, Cape Town, Delhi and Bihar. The
film is scheduled for a worldwide release on
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achin: A Billion Dreams is
an upcoming 2017 Indian
biographical film written
and directed by James Ers-
kine and produced by Ravi
Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pic-
tures under 200 NotOut Productions.The
film is based on the life of Indian crick-
eter Sachin Tendulkar. The film is sched-
uled to be released on 26 May 2017.
The film captures Tendulkar's cricket and
personal life in substantial detail, as well
as reveals few aspects of his life which
have never been heard of or seen be-
fore.
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James Erskine
Cast & Crew
Sachin Tendulkar
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Anushka Shetty
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aahubali 2: The Conclusion is
an upcoming Indian epic histori-
cal fiction film directed by S. S.
Rajamouli. It is the continuation
of Baahubali: The Beginning.
Initially, both parts were jointly produced
on a budget of 2.5 billion (US$37 million),
however the budget of the second part was
increased laterBaahubali: The Conclusion
has made a business of 5 billion (US$74 mil-
lion) before release. The film is scheduled
for a worldwide release on 28 April 2017.
Baahubali 2 will be the first Indian film to
be released in 4K High Definition format,
requiring many of the theaters to upgrade
projectors.

A
chari America Yatra
movie is a romantic
comedy entertainer
written and directed by
G Nageswara Reddy
and jointly produced by Kirthi Chow-
dary and Kittu. Manchu Vishnu play-
ing the lead role along with Brahman-
andam seen in important role in this
movie.
Director
Nageswara Reddy.G
Cast & Crew
Manchu Vishnu
Brahmanandam
PRODUCER
Kirthi Chowdary
Achari America Yatra
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2/5
Story :
Begum Jaan (Vidya Balan) owns
a brothel house and she stays
with her girls in a huge Kotha
leading a careless life. It is after
Independence, the proposal
of partition between India and
Pakistan that starts troubling
Begum Jaan. She receives
notices from the government to
vacate the Kotha and she seeks
the help of local king (Naseer-
uddin Shah) after she refuses
to vacate. After she refuses to
bend under pressure, INC leader
Hariprasad (Ashish Vidyarthi)
and Muslim league leader, Illyas
(Rajit Kapoor) find violent ways
to threaten her to leave. Watch
Begum Jaan to know what hap-
pens next.
Analysis :
Right from the first frame, Begum
Jaan misses the clarity throughout.
The film has some realistic and
stunning episodes that surprise the
audience and it is Vidya Balan who
tries hard to save the film but could
not. The first half has some engag-
ing episodes which make the film
passable. The performances by
the lead cast sure makes lot of dif-
ference. On the whole the first half
of Begum Jaan is slightly decent
but not up to the mark.
The second half which is quite cru-
cial for such films fails miserably in
all the available ways. The film has
some interesting plot but it is the
screenplay and the narration which
makes Begum Jaan fall flat. Vidya
Balan’s stupendous and fearless
performance has been utterly
wasted throughout. The pre-climax
episodes kill the film completely
and a decent climax makes no
difference. On the whole the sec-
ond half of Begum Jaan is a huge
failure in all the available ways.
Final Word:
Begum Jaan makes no impact de-
spite of the power-packed perfor-
mance by Vidya Balan and team.
The cluttered plot runs out because
of the poor narration that makes
the film a huge disappointment.
Begum Jaan makes
no impact despite of
the power-packed
performance by
Vidya Balan and
team. The cluttered
plot runs out be-
cause of the poor
narration that makes
the film a huge dis-
appointment.
BegumJaan
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Story :
Noor is the story of Noor Roy
Chaudary (Sonakshi Sinha)
who works for a news agency
headed by Sekhar Das (Man-
ish Choudary). Noor wants to
get some sensational news on
board; she has been forced to
cover some uninteresting local
news. She has two best friends,
Zara Patel (Shibani Dandekar),
a DJ and Saad ( Kannan Gill).
Malti (Smita Tambe) unknow-
ingly divulges some shocking
details to Noor after which she
starts an enquiry about her
brother’s health. This is during
this time, Noor finds a big story.
The rest of the movie is all about
what happens next.
Analysis :
The first half of Noor offers noth-
ing and it takes much time to re-
veal the major plot. The first half
an hour is utterly wasted and it
offers nothing. The entertainment
at parts is a huge relief for the
audience and the major plot has
many loop holes that make the
audience feel a huge let down.
With some interesting episodes,
the first half of Noor offers noth-
ing and is a disappointment. With
not many commercial elements,
Noor is completely foolish.
The second half of Noor travels
interesting for sometime how-
ever the film dips down badly at
the much needed time. Some
of the logics look baseless and
most of the episodes look faked.
Sonakshi’s character has not
been written well and the climax
of Noor has interesting aspects.
With an interesting plot, the direc-
tor fails to make an engaging film.
Noor is sure a massive disap-
pointment in all the available
ways.
Final Word:
Noor is a film that lacks inter-
esting narration and is a huge
disappointment. Sonakshi Sinha
shines in the assigned role and
Noor has been good at parts.
Noor is a film that
lacks interesting
narration and is a
huge disappoint-
ment. Sonakshi
Sinha shines in the
assigned role and
Noor has been
good at parts.
Noor

Story :
Mister is all about the story of
Chai (Varuntej) who values rela-
tions and emotions than money.
He meets Meera (Hebah Patel)
accidentally and falls for her.
However at the right time when
he is about to propose his love,
Meera reveals her love story.
An unexpected incident brings
Chai to India after which he
meets Chandramukhi (Lavanya
Tripathi). The rest of Mister is all
about how Chai stands strong
solving all his problems and how
he wins his love. Watch Mister
to know about the triangular love
story.
Analysis :
The first half of Mister is all about
framing the important characters of
the film. The entertainment through-
out the film has been decent and
impressive. Though the plot looks
deviated, the director manages to
comeback soon. The songs look
decent and they have been placed,
shot well. The interval episodes look
interesting and on the whole the first
half of Mister is sure a decent watch
if keep back your expectations. The
interesting twists throughout keep
the audience engaging.
The second half of Mister lacks inter-
esting episodes. The entertainment
dips down completely and the un-
wanted episodes deviates the major
plot. The 20 minute long hospital
episode will sure leave the audience
irritated and is the major letdown for
the film. The pre-climax episodes
have been dragged too much and
it is the climax that makes the film
interesting and emotional. On the
whole the second half of Mister is a
huge downfall.
Final Word:
Mister is one more disappointment
from Srinu Vaitla as the film offers
nothing interesting throughout. Var-
untej, Lavanya Tripathi and Hebah
Patel have been emotional and im-
pressive in the journey which alone
cannot save the film.
Mister is one more
disappointment
from Srinu Vaitla
as the film offers
nothing interesting
throughout. Varun-
tej, Lavanya Tripathi
and Hebah Patel
have been emotion-
al and impressive in
the journey which
alone cannot save
the film.
Mister
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Story :
Baahubali: The Conclusion is
all the about the questions that
have been left unanswered dur-
ing Baahubali: The Beginning.
The movie is all about the story
of Mahendra Baahubali (Prab-
has) who has been explained
about the kingdom of Mahis-
mathi and about the royal king
Amarendra Baahubali (Prab-
has). Baahubali: The Conclu-
sion will explain how Mahendra
Baahubali saves his mother
Devasena (Anushka) from Bhal-
laladeva (Rana Daggubati) and
conquers the kingdom of Maa-
hismathi. Watch Baahubali: The
Conclusion to know about the
complete story.
Analysis :
Baahubali: The Conclusion is
much lavish and vast than the
first installment of the movie.
Mixed with right emotions and
action, Baahubali: The Conclu-
sion will impress the audience to
the core. Rajamouli made sure
each and every question of the
audience will be answered in
the movie. The action episodes
have been completely destruc-
tive and the songs have been an
eye feast. The emotional drama
has been well narrated through-
out and the first half of Baahu-
bali: The Conclusion is truly an
epic and will live up the expecta-
tions. Each and every frame of the
film has been impressive.
The second half of Baahubali: The
Conclusion is all about the emo-
tional journey and the major story
of the film unfolds here. The crucial
episodes have been well show-
cased and the action episodes
carried the film well. Though the
emotional content makes the film
slow, the grand visuals along with
the VFX and the production values
make the film sit on the top. SS
Rajamouli should be widely appre-
ciated for his stupendous presenta-
tion throughout the movie. The de-
structive climax will sure leave the
audience disturbing. On the whole
the second half of Baahubali: The
Conclusion is an epic.
Final Word:
Baahubali: The Conclusion is a
film that should not be given a miss
for the spectacular performances,
grand VFX work, epic performanc-
es and lavish production values.
At the top, SS Rajamouli’s directo-
rial abilities make the film a must
watch.
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