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CONTENTS
12. Indian Diaspora
24. Story For Kids
26. Indian Food
Fine art
Tradition & Culture
Fine art
Tradition & Culture
Green juice
Poori masala recipe
Tandoori prawns
32. NRI Immigration
34. NRI profile
36. World news
About TCS
Sanjay jha
Facebook future
38. Desi news
Facebook future

CONTENTS
40. In business
44. In focus
46. Cover story
52. Indian Freedom Fighter
Rupee edges up
FTII appointment row
Kumbh Mela and Maha
Godavari Pushkaram 2015
N.G. Ranga
54. Indian yoga
60. Lifestyle
Vajrasana
Benefits of Vajrasana
Relationship
Love & Romance
Healthy living
Benefits & Uses
Fashion Spring Wear
78. Indian Travelogue
Coorg
Top Most Tourist Places
Hot Spots

86. Indian history
90. Technology
92. Automobiles
Ancient Indian History
Audi RS6 Avant
Green juice
Poori masala recipe
Tandoori prawns
98. Indian Vaastu corners
100. Indian spiritual
Vastu tips for happy married life
Art of living
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CONTENTS

104. Indian Events
106. Special Movie
110. LIFE STYLE
Bonalu
Bahubali
Spring wear
112. Movie review
116.Hollywood Tea news
Bajarangi bhaijan
Drishyam
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12
A fantabulous fabric
Venkatagiri
Fine art
unique weaving excellence
INDIAN DIASPORA

AUGUST 2015 | WWW.WISHESH.COM
Fine art
saree for queens
Venkatagiri is a small
village in Nellore district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh,
where it is famous in producing
its style of handlooms.
Padmasali, Devanga, Pattusali
and Karnasali are the main
castes that are involved in
this handloom industry. Out
of the 50000 population in the
village, 30% are dependent
on this profession itself. In the
olden days, the Venkatagiri
weavers used to weave a
saree for the queens and
earn their livelihood, which
will be sufficient for the whole
year.
Along with Cotton, the
weavers here, even produce
the mix of Cotton and Sink
sarees and also pure silk
sarees. It is the count in the
fabric that actually gives the
softness. More the counts,
softer the fabric will be. The
counts used in cotton are
usually 100 (length) - 100
(breadth) and in silk it is 3 ply.
Process of bringing
out a final product
The merchants provide
the yarn and designs to
the weavers. The weavers
will then turn yarn in Charka
and load into the loom and
then weaves the fabric as
per the design, the merchant
ordered.
Dyeing: Initially, the yarn is
washed and then dipped in
the required colour, as per
the order of the merchant.
The weaver now goes on
turning the yarn until the
colour is evenly mixed.
(However, the mixing of
various colours gives a
unique and durable colour to
the fabric).
The yarn is now washed and
dried and starched later. This
starching gives a polished
look to the fabric and the
‘‘Venkatagiri is
identified for its unique
weaving excellence
and the sarees can
be ordered with the
selective designs and
prices.’’
applied colour now gets
inseparable from the fabric.
(However, this starched yarn is
provided by the merchants).
After starching, the yarn is
turned in a charka and it is
now, where the yarn shapes
up into the thread, which is
used for weaving.
What is Pacham?
Pacham is the length of the
yarn loaded in looms. One
Pacham will make 4 sarees.
On an overall average, one
weaver can make 10 sarees a
month and those 10 will fetch
him Rs.4000. This is the next
process after the yarn shaped
up into the thread.
yarn

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Fine art
Here are the other varieties of shawls
Weaving
Pit looms are generally used in
Venkatagiri. These are fixed in the
ground level and there will be a pit in
which looms peddle will be placed and
the weaver will sit on the floor and use his
hands and legs to weave.
The Venkatagiri is getting updated with
the trend. Now it is even able to produce
dress materials along with the various
kinds of sarees.
Existence of handloom
industry is a question
This weaving skill is being carried
as a profession traditionally. It is a
hereditary from their ancestors. But as the
wages are very low, many weavers are
quitting this profession and are in search
of other professions. Especially during the
rainy seasons, the pit looms are forced to
close, as the rain water gets clogged in
the ground.
So to overcome this problem, it would be
better if the government thinks upon the
question
issue and provide a proper rehabilitation
package. Otherwise, the historical
handloom industry would just be left in
those history books itself and nowhere
else.

The Final Output Of fantabulous
fabric
Venkatagiri

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Only mankind matters them
Jats
Tradition
Jats believe in “living with the people is
what loving the people.”

Tradition
The Jat people are the natives of South
Asia, mainly the Punjab region of India
and Pakistan. There are around 33 million
of a strong ethnic group of people living in
these regions. Keeping other things aside, the
tradition of Jats is something to be discussed
about.
The first main thing that drags everyone to
know about Jats tradition is their social status.
Irrespective of their official or financial positions
in life, the Jats give a good importance to this
aspect. They concern more about the age and
give the preference to the aged people, even
though the younger ones are more capable
and educated than the elders.
If two Jats is sitting on a bed, the younger one,
has to sit at the foot of the bed, giving place to
the elder at the head of the bed, even though
such elder is poor. In the same way, if the
same hooka is shared by a number of Jats,
then the youngest one should hold the ‘hooka’
and pass it around in turn to the others. The
system is thus a very socialistic nature.
Marriages within the
community
Be it male or female, the Jats are
confined to marry the girls or boys of
their community itself. Especially, a Jat girl
marrying a non- Jat boy is considered as a
big sin. Not ending here, boys and girls of the
same gotra are considered as brothers and
sisters to each other and hence restricted to
marry the people of the same gotra. Marriage
within the same village is also restricted, even
though the girl and boy belong to a different
gotra.

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Tradition
Advantages of these marriage
restrictions
Due to these kind of restrictions on
marriages, a perfect racial purity is
maintained among the Jats. A lot of cross
breeding takes place within the bounds
of the community, which in turn promotes
good health and also prevents physical
degeneration, as it occurs in a few of the
communities, where they marry first cousins.
Widow marriage is a social
obligation
Widow marriage is named as ‘Karewa’
and this is practiced as a social
obligation. In the presence of her late
husband’s relatives, one year after the death
of husband, a widow is asked, whether she
would like to remarry and if so, with whom.
Generally the choice will be limited to the

A happy
Family
is the
union of
many GOOD
forgivers
brothers or first cousins of her late husband.
The name of the person, whom the woman
takes, is bound to marry her, obliged by the
custom. However, the widows with children
and those women, who are out of the young
age, do not remarry.
No prostitutes in Jats.
Unlike Rajputs, Brahmins and Baniyas,
who treat the widows as evil beings, the
Jats treat the widows with utmost sympathy. In
fact, this might be the reason of why a Jatni is
never heard of as a prostitute.
Jats are branded as irreligious and low by
other castes for many reasons like above.
Even then, Jats follows strict Shastras and
believe in them.
Jats are known for joint
families.
Alarge number of families used to share
the same house in Jats and there are
very rare cases in Jats, where the joint
family system has proven to be wrong..
As living with the people is what loving the
people, Jats are identified for their mankind.

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Values and worships
the culture
Marwaris culture
Culture
Marwaris are spread across
the country, but strictly
confined to the culture.

Culture
TThe people residing in the Marwar region
of Rajasthan in India are generally
known as Marwaris. Though Marwari as a
genre originated from a name of a place, the
Marwari people have spread to
the various regions in the country. In that
sense, for expanding their business and
trade networks, they are even spread to
many other neighboring countries too.
The central and western parts of Rajasthan
include in the Marwar region. The word
Marwar is derived from a Sanskrit word called
Maruwat, the meaning of which is ‘desert’.
The fresco paintings on Havelis development
is linked with the history of the Marwaris.
Marwaris generally get addicted to or blended
into the place they reside in. For example,
in Punjab, Marwaris adopts Punjabi, and in
Gujarat, Gujarati, and so forth. Significant
concentrations of Marwari are observed
in Kolkata, in the Burrabazar area and are
leading lights in business there. A large
number of Marwaris are also in Mumbai.
Marwaris have founded businesses in
neighboring Nepal, especially in Beerganj,
Viratnagar and Kathmandu.

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INDIAN DIASPORA
Marwari Women
Marwaris, that too, the women are identified
for their orthodox nature. The parents of the
daughters tend to get their daughters married
as early as possible, usually, between the ages
of 18-21 years.
After marriage, the bride is wholly responsible
to her in-laws. Women are firstly not educated
and if though they are, they do not work after
the marriage. They are provided with huge
jewellery and clothes and are kept away from
the financial issues completely.
Engagement Ceremony: This
ceremony is organized in the boy’s home.
As a part of the ceremony, bride’s brother
applies ‘tika’ on boy’s forehead, which is
made from turmeric, rice floor or sandal
powder. From the bride’s side, only the
bride’s brother joins the function. After that,
the Ganapati Pooja is organized in both
groom and bride’s home.
All about Marwari
wedding ceremonies
Marwari marriages are
what, that shows the pride
of their culture. Here
are the most traditional
wedding rituals of
Marwari culture.
Marwaris, that too, the
women are identified
for their orthodox
nature.
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‘‘
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Culture
Pithi Dastoor Ceremony: Both
bride and groom’s families participate in
this ceremony. This particular ceremony is
continued till the completion of the marriage.
To enhance the glow in the face, the paste of
turmeric and sandal powder is applied to the
bride and groom. According to this ritual, the
bride and groom are not permitted to meet
each other or step out from their home.
Mehfils: This ceremony is performed in
both bride and groom’s houses separately
in the evening. A special dance of Marwari
culture is performed by women in this
function. The bride is given a vital position to
sit and watch the dance. On the other side, a
few of the singers take part in singing at the
groom side and thus entertain each other.
Mahira Dastoor: The maternal uncle
(Mama) of bride/ groom is received by
the bride/ groom’s mother with a luxurious
welcome, as a part of this ceremony.
Palla Dastoor: As part of this
ceremony, the groom offers several gifts like
clothes, jewellery for the bride. The clothes
that he gifted are worn by the bride on the
wedding day. He provides them beautiful
cloth, jewelry and many other gifts. The
jewellery and cloth that bride receives from
the groom is worn on the wedding day.
Along with these, Toran, Nikasi, Jaimala,
Paanigrahan, Granthi-Bandhan and a few
others are the part of the Marwari marriages,
where a unique culture is exhibited in every
aspect.
Finally, though the Marwaris are spread
across the country and also a few of them,
out of the country too, they are strictly
accustomed to the culture they follow. There
are very rare instances, they came out of it.
A happy
Marriage
is the
union of
many GOOD
forgivers

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STORY FOR KIDS
YASHODA
TIES KRISHNA
‘Supreme Lord Bound
By The love Of His Devotees’
One day, Yashoda, the queen of Nanda, was churning curd in a
pot. She was relishing herself by singing songs describing Krishna’s
pranks. Meanwhile, little Krishna felt hungry. He went towards
his mom, Yashoda, and caught hold of the churning rod to stop his
mother from churning. He looked at Yashoda as if he wanted to
say, “Mother stop churning. I am very hungry.”

STORY FOR KIDS
Yashoda smiled at her little boy and took
him on her lap. She started feeding
hungry Krishna. After a while she felt the
smell of overflowing milk from pan that was
kept on the fire. She immediately dropped
Krishna on the floor and ran towards the
kitchen. Krishna who was half fed felt so
irritated that his eyes turned red and lips
tremoured. Out of anger, he took a piece of
stone and threw at the churning pot. When
the pot broke, he took a large amount of
butter in his little hands and ran into a room
with false tears in his eyes. He sat in a corner
to hide him and started eating the butter.
After returning from the kitchen, Yashoda
saw the broken pot and curds flowing on the
floor. She understood that this is Krishna’s
prank and slowly followed his butter smeared
footprints. She saw Krishna sitting on an
upturned wooden mortar and sharing the
butter with monkeys, which came down from
the trees. Krishna was watching around
anxiously for Yashoda, as he knew that his
mother would be angry. Yashoda silently
approached him with a stick in her hand. As
soon as Krishna saw his mother, he jumped
from the mortar and began to run. Yashoda
ran behind him holding the stick. After some
time he let his tired mother to catch him.
Yashoda saw him weeping. Krishna looked
very uneasy.
After looking at his weeping son, the kind
hearted Yashoda threw the stick in her
hand. She said, “Krishna, Your mischief has
crossed all boundaries. I gave you all the
freedom and now I will tie you so that you
cannot do further mischief. You will also not
be able to play with your friends.” Saying this,
Yashoda brought a piece of rope and placed
Krishna beside mortar and tried to tie him
to it. But the rope fell short. She got another
piece and tried to join both. Even then the
rope fell short by two inches. She continued
the act of joining the ropes till there were
no ropes left at her house. All the Gopikas
who were standing around and watching the
Krishna’s leela started laughing. Yashoda
had no option left with her except to join
them in the laughter. Looking at his mother’s
embarrassment, Krishna allowed her to tie him
to the mortar.
Such is the Krishna’s leela, the supreme Lord,
who controls the whole Universe is bound by
the love of his devotees.
After tying Krishna to the mortar, Yashoda left
the place to carry on with her work. While all
others were engaged in their work, a loud noise
was heard. Every one ran towards Krishna,
suspecting that Krishna was hurt. They were
left startled, when they saw that Krishna
dragged the heavy mortar and pulled it, as it
was struck between two Arjun trees. Both the
trees that fell down were the cursed sons of
Kubera, the god of wealth. Sage Narada cursed
Kubera’s sons, Nalakubara and Manigriva, to
become trees due to their indolent behavior.
In this way, Krishna, the almighty, freed them
from the curse.

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FOOD
RECIPE
‘Spring Countdown’
INDIAN
INDIAN FOOD

recipe
Green Juice
making this juice will bring warmer
weather that is supposed to come
with spring too! In the springtime, I love
a light and fresh green juice that’s lower
in sugar and packed with nutrients, like
this one. To make this juice extra nutrient-
packed, I added two types of dark-colored
greens, kale and romaine, and added
electrolytes with the celery. Since this
recipe only calls for one piece of fruit, it’s
also lower in sugar and in calories. Enjoy
this juice while looking at beautiful spring
flowers,
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
1. 6 celery stalks
2. 2 – 4 romaine (cos) leaves
3. 4 kale (Tuscan cabbage) leaves
4. 1 apple, cored
5. 1 lemon, juiced (remove peel)
6. 1 in (2.5 cm) piece of ginger
1. Wash all produce well.
2. Core the apple.
3. Add ingredients through juicer
and enjoy!

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poori masala recipe
Yummy Recipes
Vegetarian
poori masala recipe - south indian potato masala
gravy or sabji with pooris. this spiced potato dish also
goes very well with dosa or chapatis.
INDIAN FOOD

poori masala recipe
INGREDIENTS
• 400 grams potatoes or 2 large potatoes
or 2 cups tightly packed crumbled boiled
potatoes
• 150 grams onions or 1 large onion or 1
cup tightly packed thinly sliced onions
40 to 50 grams tomatoes, 1 small to
medium tomato or ¼ cup chopped
tomatoes (optional)
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped or 2 tsp
finely chopped ginger
• 2 to 3 green chilies, chopped or 2 to 3
tsp chopped green chilies (reduce the
amount of green chilies if you want)
• 1 sprig curry leaf or 10 to 12 curry
leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds/rai
• 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
• 2 tsp chana dal/husked split bengal
gram
• 1 tsp urad dal/husked split black gram
(optional)
• a pinch of asafoetida/hing
to ½ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
• 8 to 10 cashews/kaju, chopped
• 2 tsp besan/gram flour
• 1.25 to 1.5 cups water or add as
required
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 2 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp sugar or add as required (optional)
salt as required
• boil or steam 2 large potatoes in a
pressure cooker or steamer. if pressure
cooking, then pressure cook for 5 to 6
whistles.
• when the potatoes are still warm, peel
and crumble them. you can also chop
them and keep aside
.• peel, rinse and thinly slice the onions.
also chop the tomatoes, ginger, green
chilies and coriander leaves. rinse and
dry the curry leaves in a kitchen towel.
chop the cashews.a
•Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan or kadai/wok.
lower the flame and add 1 tsp mustard
seeds. crackle them.
• then add the 2 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp cumin
seeds and 1 tsp urad dal (optional).
• stir and saute till the dals become
golden.
add 2 tsp finely chopped ginger, 2 to 3 tsp
chopped green chilies and 10 to 12 curry
leaves.
• then add 8 to 10 cashews, which have
been chopped.
• stir and then add 1 cup tightly packed
thinly sliced onions.
• add a pinch of asafoetida and ⅓ to ½ tsp
turmeric powder.
• stir very well and saute the onions till
they become translucent.
• now add 2 tsp besan or gram flour.
mix the besan very well.
• add ¼ cup chopped tomatoes. adding
tomatoes are optional and you can skip it.
stir and saute the tomatoes for 2 minutes.
then add 1.25 to 1.5 cups water.
stir very well.
• bring this mixture to a simmer. about 4 to
5 minutes on a low to medium flame.
• now add the crumbled or chopped
potatoes and stir very well.
• cover and simmer the potato masala for
4 to 5 minutes on a low to medium flame.
the potato masala should thicken and
have a right consistency which is not too
thick nor thin.
• season with salt as per taste. mix the salt
with the rest of the potato masala. you can
also add a bit of sugar if you want.
• lastly add 2 tbsp chopped coriander
leaves. stir very well and switch off the
flame.
serve potato masala with pooris or
chapatis or dosa.

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Tandoori Prawns
Yummy Recipes
Non vegetariaN
INGREDIENTS
King prawns (de-veined and cleaned):
250 gm
To marinate:
Yogurt: two tbsp
Ginger paste: one tbsp
Garlic paste: one tbsp
Lime juice: one tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder: one tsp
Cumin powder: half tsp
Coriander powder: one tsp
Tandoori masala: one tbsp (If you have
this, omit coriander and cumin powder)
Salt if required
Wooden skewers (soaked in water): 6
to 8
Oil: enough to grease the griddle pan/
grill
Fresh lime: one wedge
INDIAN FOOD

Tandoori Prawns
Cooking instructions
Mix all the ingredients together and
marinate the prawns. Keep aside for
10 minutes (if you have time, otherwise
you can skip to the next step).
Thread on the skewers (about six on
each), oil the pan and once it is hot, place
the prawn skewers in batches (if required)
on to the grill. If you are using an electric
tandoori prawn recipe
grill, it cooks much faster, but be careful
not to burn them. If you are doing it in a
frying pan over fire, cook each side for
three to four minutes. If it is on a barbecue
grill, it could take a little longer, but you
need to remember that prawns when
over cooked, turn hard. It should retain its
nice juicy texture. Squeeze some lime on
top and serve hot along with some mint-
coriander yogurt chutney.

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NRI Immigration
From Mobiles to Automobiles, TCS has its mark on
everything in India. The brand created such a stir in its
earlier days that it has become the face of the nation.
But now the company’s IT wing, Tata Consultation
Services is in the news for bad reason.
NRIImmigration
NRIImmigration

NRI Immigration
The US Government has opened
an investigation against two of the
biggest Indian outsourcing companies –
Infosys and TCS for possible violations
of H1-B visa rules.
The Department of Labor has
opened the investigation against Tata
Consultancy Services and Infosys for
“possible violations of rules for visas
for foreign technology workers under
contracts they held with an electric utility
Southern California Edison,” the New
York Times said.
The American Daily has even claimed
that the Department of Labor noticed the
layoff of 500 employees by the Southern
California Edison power company. The
company even asked the terminated
employees to train their replacements
who were immigrants on the temporary
work visas brought in by the Indian firms
Senators Richard Durbin of Illinois and
Jeff Sessions of Alabama. In this regard,
the Department of Labor has ordered for
a probe.
Many opined that the layoffs are “raising
new questions about how businesses
and outsourcing companies are using
the temporary visas, known as H-1B, to
place immigrants in technology jobs in the
United States.”
Earlier NYT brought the news of
Entertainment Giant Walt Disney sacking
hundreds of employees and replaced with
Indians holding H1-B visas.
About 250 Disney employees were
told in late October last year that they
would be laid off and many of their jobs
were transferred to immigrants on H1-B
visas brought in by an outsourcing firm
based in India, the report had said.
It had also cited the layoffs at the Southern
California Edison power utility, saying
that the layoffs are “raising new questions
about how businesses and outsourcing
companies are using the temporary visas,
known as H-1B, to place immigrants in
technology jobs in the United States.”
The news triggered a national outcry that
leads to an Investigation on India’s major
outsourcing companies.
Now how TCS, which has gained a clear
and sound reputation all over the world,
will deal with it is to wait and watch.
Now how TCS,
which has
gained a clear
and sound
reputation all
over the world,
will deal with
it is to wait and
watch.
The US
Government
has opened an
investigation
against
two of the
biggest Indian
outsourcing
companies –
Infosys and
TCS for possible
violations of
H1-B visa rules.

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NRIPROFILE
NRIPROFILE
sanjay jhasanjay jha
the most paid Indian origin CEOthe most paid Indian origin CEO
NRI PROFILE
Motorola’s India-born
chief Sanjay Jha has
emerged as America’s
top paid CEO. With a
total payout of over USD
104 million in 2008, Jha
is the only CEO to get a
compensation package
exceeding USD 100
million. Dr. Jha joined
Motorola in the year
2008 and serves as co-
chief executive officer
of Motorola, Inc. and
chief executive officer of
Motorola’s Mobile Devices
business. He is also a
member of Motorola’s
Board of Directors.
Sanjay Kumar Jha
was born in 1963 in
Bhagalpur, Bihar in east
“Jha began
his career at
Qualcomm
in 1994 as
a senior
engineer ,,
India. He received a B.S.
Engineering from the
University of Liverpool
and a Ph.D. in Electronics
engineering from the
University of Strathclyde.
Prior to joining
Motorola, Jha served
as chief operating
officer of Qualcomm
Incorporated, he oversaw
Corporate Research
and Development and
Qualcomm Flarion
Technologies (QFT). Jha
served as the president
of Qualcomm CDMA
Technologies (QCT),
Qualcomm’s chipset and
software division.
Jha began his career at
Qualcomm in 1994 as
a senior engineer with
the Qualcomm VLSI (very
large-scale integration)
group working on the
Globalstar satellite phone
and later on the first 13k
vocoder ASIC (application-
specific integrated
circuit). In 1997, Jha was
promoted to vice president
of engineering, he was
responsible for leading
the integrated-circuit
engineering group. He

NRI PROFILE
,,
In 2002, Jha led the formation of Qualcomm
Technologies & Ventures, he managed both the
technology investment portfolio and the new
technology group as senior vice president and
general manager.
Prior to joining
Qualcomm, Jha
held lead design,
engineering roles
with Brooktree
Corporation in San
Diego and GEC Hirst
Research Labs in
London, England.
,,
led and oversaw the development of
five generations of modem and cell site
chipsets, both digital baseband and RF
(radio frequency), and system software.
Jha was promoted to senior vice
president of engineering in 1998.
In 2002, Jha led the formation of
Qualcomm Technologies & Ventures,
he managed both the technology
investment portfolio and the new
technology group as senior vice
president and general manager. Jha
became executive vice president of
Qualcomm and president of QCT in
2003. He was named COO in December
2006.

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WORLD
NewsHistoric nuclear deal with Iran
creates new hope to the World
world news
The historic nuclear with Iran opens up a new hope to the world.
So as to ensure that Iran does not obtain the nuclear bomb,
World major powers secured a historic deal. Iran and the
European Union flagged down this as a new chapter of hope
for the world. However, Islamic republic’s arch foe,
Israel labeled it as a ‘historic mistake’.
The pact that was reached on day 18 of
marathon talks in Vienna is intended to
resolve a 13-year clash over Iran’s nuclear
ambitions after frequent diplomatic failures
and threats of military action.
At the start of final meeting that approved
the record formally, Federica Mogherini, EU
foreign policy chief, said “I think this is a sign
of hope for the entire world and we all know
this is very much needed in this time.”
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, said in a
statement that, “We are certain that today
the world has breathed a huge sigh of relief.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Reaction Over The
Deal
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign
Minister, said the accord with the United
States, Russia, China, Britain, France and
Germany was a “historic moment” as it will
provide sanctions relief for Tehran’s crippled
economy.
“We are reaching an agreement that is not
perfect for anybody, but it is what we could
accomplish and it is an important achievement
for all of us,” Zarif said. “We are starting a new
chapter of hope.”
Strict UN oversight
By putting strict limits on nuclear activities of
Iran for a minimum of ten years and calling for

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However, it is unclear if the committee
will formalize a statement at the end of the
review and if the lawmakers would vote
on that or vote in general on the deal.
stringent UN oversight, the world powers hope
to stop the preparation of an atomic bomb.
For five years, the international arms embargo
against Iran will remain, whereas special
permission of the UN Security Council would
make deliveries possible. Visits to military
bases are allowed to probe any suspicious
nuclear activity. The capital of Iran, Tehran
will cut the umber of centrifuges by around
two-thirds i.e. from around 19,000 to 6,104.
Painful international sanctions that choked
it’s economy by cutting oil exports of
OPEC’s fifth-largest producer by a quarter
will be lifted and billions of dollars in frozen
assets unblocked. More cooperation between
Tehran and Washington would be possible,
especially at an unstable time in the Middle
East.
Obama’s Topmost Foreign Policy
The deal can be referred as Barack Obama’s
topmost foreign policy achievement. It came six
years after he told, if Iran’s leaders “unclench
their fist, they will find an extended hand from
us”.
This also came after Hassan Rouhani’s
attempts to end Iran’s isolation 35 years after
the Islamic revolution.
Iran’s Parliament To Review The Nuclear Deal
Aspecial committee was set by Iranian
lawmakers to review the landmark
nuclear deal after the country’s foreign
minister presented a copy of the agreement
to the parliament. The committee paves way
to provide an opportunity to the lawmakers to
discuss various points and give their opinions
on it. Prior to this, the U.N. Security Council
unanimously endorsed the deal.
The constitution of Iran has the right to reject
any deal, even after negotiations were made
by the Foreign Minister. Nevertheless, the
lawmakers may not go against the deal as
the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei endorsed it.

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DESI
NewsBig clue about Facebook's future.
DESI news
Lalit Modi – Volcanic explosion in
the India politics
The controversy over Foreign Minister
Sushma Swaraj helping corruption-
accused former Indian Premier League
(IPL) boss Lalit Modi obtain British
travel documents has triggered the first
controversy in the Modi government. The
opposition accuses the government of
protecting Lalit Modi. The government,
the BJP and the RSS had rallied around
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
in the wake of charges that she had
helped former IPL chief Lalit Modi, facing
a number of cases in India, secure travel
documents in the UK.
Keith Vaz, the senior Labour MP of the
Indian origin, has used the name of
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj to put
pressure on Sarah Rapson, the head of
UK visa and immigration, to grant IPL
founder Lalit Modi the travel papers for the
United Kingdom. Leaked correspondence
from Mr. Vaz, to the Home Office, shows
invoking the names of Ms. Swaraj
and Sir James Bevan, the British High
Commissioner to New Delhi in an effort
to expedite Mr. Modi’s case. In less than
24 hours after Mr. Vaz, the then chairman
of the powerful House of Commons home
affairs selects committee has called Ms.
Rapson and Mr. Modi was granted his
travel papers.
In his letter to Ms. Rapson, Mr. Vaz
said: “The Foreign Minister of India has
spoken to me, making it very clear that
the Indian government have no objection
to the travel document being granted.
Mrs. Swaraj has also spoken to Sir James
Bevan, who, even though he was on
leave, said he would speak to the relevant
person in the Home Office. Frankly,
everyone has been involved in this apart
from Ban Ki-moon.”
While the government continued to
firefight over the Modi-Swaraj issue,
Rajasthan CM Raje’s name cropped up in
the controversy adding to its headache.
The revelation about Raje was made
in a document released by Lalit Modi’s
legal team. It was mentioned that Raje,
who was then the leader of opposition
in the Rajasthan assembly, had given a

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“Witness Statement” in August 2011 to
British authorities supporting his case
for immigration in Britain. Raje had
allegedly said she was in favour of Modi’s
immigration application on the strict
clause that her name will not be revealed
to the Indian authorities.
Congress has stepped up its attack
against Rajasthan Chief Minister
Vasundhara Raje in the Lalit Modi
controversy, saying it had conclusive
proof that the BJP leader favoured the
former IPL chief. The Opposition party
released a copy of an affidavit to the court
signed by Raje supporting Lalit Modi’s
immigration application to the UK in 2011.
“Lalit Modi is the symbol of black money
stashed outside and Sushma Swaraj is
protecting him. It is not Sushma Swaraj,
who should resign, but it is the Prime
Minister Modi, who should sack Sushma
Swaraj because he said he would bring
back black money,” Rahul Gandhi told
reporters at Kudmura village in Korba
district of Chhattisgarh.
“It’s a tale of two Modis. First Modi, that is
Lalit Modi, the master of black money who
is sitting outside [the country]. Second
Modi, who is the Prime Minister and who
had promised to bring back the black
money. But when it came to bringing
back Lalit Modi, he [the Prime Minister]
is saying that we [the government] have
helped him on humanitarian grounds
because his relative is ill. Here in
Chhattisgarh, poor tribals are suffering
due to animal attacks, but the PM cannot
help them on humanitarian grounds,” said
Mr. Gandhi.
The Modi government was appreciated
by one and all and even the
opposition was afraid that they have lost
their relevance due to the honest and
transparent functioning of the government.
The present controversy has damaged
the reputation of the government a lot. It
is very difficult to regain the faith of the
people of this country. Let’s wait and see
what is more in store for Modi government.

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Gold is not going
to bounce any
time soon
As the festive season is two months away,
stakeholders are divided over the demand and
the trend in prices fluctuating, even as India
continued to be ranked among the top three
importers and consumers of gold.
For the first time since
August 2011, domestic
gold prices have tumbled
below Rs 25,000 per 10 g,
reflecting an international
trend causing the price of
a precious metal falling
intensely. According to
reports, some 33 tones were
sold at the Shangai spot
market on July 20, 2015,
as investors sought to shift
focus to other avenues.
Why have the prices plunged all
of a sudden? Is it because the
curb on import? Is it because
strengthening of the US dollar
in recent times? Is it because
massive selling in China? Or is
it the after effect of Grexit?
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World gold prices hardly rose for almost three decades, even more so
when adjusted for inflation. The $ 850 per ounce price at London reached
on January 21, 1980, was exceeded only on January 3, 2008, and crossed
$ 1,000 levels by mid-March, before tumbling again to $ 700-750 levels in
late October following the financial crisis. The actual rise took place
only then, with prices reaching an all-time high of $ 1,895 per ounce on
September 5, 2011. But since then, they have come down to just above $
1,100. In India, too, prices of standard 24-carat gold in Mumbai touched a
record Rs 33,265 per 10 g on August 28, 2013. And on July 22, 2015, they fell to
Rs 24,820, the lowest since August 6, 2011.
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Primarily, to know why
the gold prices have
tumbled all of a sudden,
first let us know why
did they actually soar.
In Bangalore, the price plunged to 24,390per
10grams which is the lowest since 2013.
Rate remained at Rs 24,390 per 10gm in
the local market, same as on previous two
days after declining from Rs 24,450 on Friday
and Rs 24,740 on July 12 due to lower demand
and negative sentiment,” Venugopala Shetty,
proprietor of Ganesha Jewellers, told IANS in
Bengaluru.
“It is expected there will be a huge demand in
a day or two,” said Rahul Gupta, director of the
Delhi-based PP Jewellers told IANS.
The development on July 20, came despite
India overtaking China as the largest importer of
gold, at 769 tonnes in the last year.
“We expect the gold prices to fall by another
Rs 30-40 per gram (22 carat) and settle down
there,” N. Anantha Padmanabhan, managing
director of NAC Jewellers, told IANS in
Chennai.
The falling gold price also pulled down the
prices of silver. “Currently silver is priced at Rs
36,500 per kg. We expect it to go down to Rs
35,000 per kg,” said Padmanabhan. Noting, the
US dollar is strengthening and the interest rates
are expected to go up there, he said that there
is pressure on the gold prices.
The demand for gold in India, during January-
March of 2015 was at 191.7 tonnes, up by 15
percent as compared to the corresponding
period of 2014, World Gold Council (WGC) said
in a report. Total jewelry demand in India for
the first quarter of 2015 was up by 22 percent
at 150.8 tonnes as compared to 123.5 tonnes in
Q1 of 2014.
“The current downswing in Indian gold prices
is directly related to the strengthening of the
US dollar in recent times. We are hoping that
the present trend may be arrested soon and
the prices could stabilize within a month or so,”
said Mumbai Jewellers’ Federation president
Rakesh Shetty.
There is a meltdown in the international
commodity market in the last three-four
weeks. But today the prices fell sharply as
China sold around 6,065 tonnes of gold in
the morning,” Bachhraj Bamalwa, partner,
Nemichand Bamalwa and past chairman of All
India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation
told IANS. He also mentioned that it is difficult
to predict the price trend in the future.

Gold is a hedge
commodity and people
tend to invest in the
yellow metal when the
global economy is hit.
Now with the global
economy seemingly
recovering and the US
dollar appreciating,
people are investing in
other options other than
gold,
Premjit Sengupta, chief marketing
officer, Senco Gold Ltd said in
Kolkata.
However, it certainly seems that
gold is not going to bounce any
time soon. Few think that the
inflation-adjusted price for gold
is even lower than $1,000, so
it’s not out of the question that
prices could continue to fall.
But if the economic situation
happens to change and become
more negative, attitudes towards
gold may probably change quite
quickly.
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F CUS
FTII APPOINTMENTS ROW
Gajendra Chauhan, who played ‘Yudhishthir’ in
‘Mahabharat’, was appointed as the FTII chief. This
was opposed by the leftist and congress supported
students were against the appointment.
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Gajendra Chauhan, who
played ‘Yudhishthir’ in
‘Mahabharat’, was appointed
as the FTII chief. This
was opposed by the leftist
and congress supported
students were against the
appointment. There were
protests from students who
said there should have been
a person of higher stature
to head the institution. But
the student unions and the
protesters refused to see
the appointments in other
institutes like in Kerala where
a politician is appointed. The
protests are motivated and
is protesting only because
Chauhan is a sympathizer of
BJP.
“The minister refused to
comment on the appointment
of Chauhan as the chairperson
but instead assured that in the
future there won’t be issues
that hamper the curriculum
of the students,” Prateek,
a student who was part of
the delegation that met the
Information and Broadcasting
Minister Arun Jaitley. “We need
to discuss the issue with other
students first and only then
will we take a call on whether
we will return (to Pune) or not.
However, the assurance by the
minister has given us some
relief,” Prateek said.
The dialogue between students
and representatives of the
Film and Television Institute of
India (FTII) and the information
and broadcasting ministry,
held in Delhi did not yield any
conclusive solution over the
appointments of Gajendra
Chauhan as chairperson. The
ministry did not blink on the
demand for the removal.
Oscar-winning sound
engineer Resul Pookutty
said that the meeting was
positive as far as the academic
issues of FTII and upgrading
the institute to a centre of
excellence were concerned.
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Girish Kasaravalli, one of the key
members of the delegation,
told that they had raised a lot of
concerns and the minister did
assure them about the future
of FTII. “However, as far as the
appointments are concerned,
the meeting was inconclusive,”
Kasaravalli said.
“Whatever the government says, I
will follow. I wasn’t aware about the
meetings, but I urge the students
to call off the protests and start
attending their classes otherwise,
it will be a great loss for them,”
Chauhan told reporters in Pune.
“FTII is being saffronised and
people close to the BJP are being
appointed as heads of cultural and
art institutions,” a student told. This
statement reflects the real issue
of the motivated agitation. The
students are being mislead by the
preparators not because Chauhan
is ineligible, but only because he is
a sympathizer of the ruling party.
The so called pseudo secular
group is against anything that
is being done by this government.
They are afraid of loosing their
foothold due to the overwhelming
mandate BJP has got. They are not
bothered about the merits of the
issue, instead they are misleading
and misinforming the people. This
attitude is to be protested by one
and all. The people of this country
have to realize the hollowness of
these anti-national organizations.
Whatever the government
says, I will follow. I wasn’t
aware about the meetings,
but I urge the students
to call off the protests
and start attending their
classes otherwise, it will be
a great loss for them,
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Kumbh Mela and Maha
Godavari Pushkaram 2015
Kumbh Mela is one of the
deified festivals of India
and is organized at a big
scale. It is the world’s largest
congregation of devotees
from different places for
a religious purpose. The
Sanskrit word Kumbha refers
to water jug or Kalasha.
Mythology
The strong belief is that
when Gods and demons
were fighting for nector,
Vishnu flew away with the
pot or kalasha, during which
few drops of nectar spilled in
four different places. These
are the places where we
celebrate Kumbh Melas.
They include Hardwar,
Nasik,
Ujjain and Prayag
(Allahabad).
Huge crowds of devotees
who participate in Kumb
Mela strongly believe that
bathing or taking a holy dip
in the holy rivers located in
these places will cleanse all
the sins of humans.
When is Kumbh Mela
Observed?
Kumbh Mela is celebrated
four times every twelve
years. However, the site
of observance rotates
between four pilgrim places,
which include Haridwar on
the Ganges river, Ujjain on
the Shipra, Nasik on the
Godavari, and Allahabad
(Prayag) on the confluence
of the Ganges, Yamuna and
the mythical river Sarasvati.
Ardha (Half) Kumbh Mela
occurs between the two
Purna Kumbha Melas. It
is held at only two places,
Haridwar and Allahabad,
every sixth year. The Maha
Kumbh occurs after 12
Purna Kumbh Melas i.e.
every 144 years.
Kumbh Mela is
celebrated four
times every twelve
years. However,
the site of
observance rotates
between four
pilgrim places,
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According to a special
combination of
zodiacal positions of
Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), the
Sun and the Moon, each
site’s celebration dates
are calculated well in
advance. When the Sun
is in Aries (Mesh Rashi)
and Jupiter in Aquarius, it
is celebrated in Haridwar.
When Jupiter is in Taurus
(Vrishabha Rashi) and the
Sun is in Capricorn (Makar
Rashi), then Kumbh Mela
Is celebrated at Prayag.
Kumbh Mela is celebrated
in Ujjain when Jupiter and
the Sun are in Scorpio
(Vrishchik Rashi). It is said
that when the Jupiter and
the sun falls on the zodiac
sign, Leo; then Kumbh
Mela is celebrated at
Trimbakeshwar in Nasik.
The ritual
Ritual of bathing at the banks
of the river where Kumbh
Mela is held is the major
event of the festival. Religious
discussions, devotional
singing, mass feeding of
holy men and women and
the poor, and religious
assemblies are among the
other activities held during the
event.
Two major groups seen at
Kumbh Mela include Sadhus
and Pilgrims. Sadhus with
vibhuti ashes on their skin
and draped with saffron
sheets are seen during Kumbh
Melas. Some naga sanyasis,
may not wear cloths, even during
winter. Darshan is an important
part of the Kumbh Mela where
people make the pilgrimage
to the Kumbh Mela to see and
experience both the religious and
secular aspects of the event.
Simhastha Kumbh Mela
2015
Simhastha Kumbh Mela is
celebrated at Trimbakeshwar
in Nasik when Jupiter and the
Sun falls on the zodiac sign, Leo.
On 14 July 2015, Simhastha
(Nashik) Kumbh Mela begun
with the traditional ceremony of
hoisting the flags and thousands of
people taking holy dips in the holy
Godavari river. The two bathing
ghats, Ramkund and Kushavarta
holy reservoirs appreciate faith
and belief of devotees.
Nasik Kumbh Mela
Schedule of Events
14th July 2015 (Tuesday):
Flag hoisting of the main
ceremony at Ram Kunda
14th August 2015 (Friday):
Flag hoisting of the Akhara at
Sadhugram
26th August 2015
(Wednesday): Shravan
Shudha- First Snan
29th August 2015 (Saturday):
Shravan Purnima - First Shahi
Snan at Ram Kunda
13th September 2015
(Sunday): Bhadrapad
Amavasya - Second Shahi
Snan/ Main bathing day
18th September 2015 (Friday):
Bhadrapad Shukla Panchmi
(Rushipanchami) - Third Shahi
Snan
25th September 2015 (Friday):
Bhadrapad Shukla Dwadashi -
Vaman Dwadashi Snan
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MahaGodavari Pushkaram 2015
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Sanskrit word
‘Pushkaram’ means
“the one who purifies”.
Pushkaralu are celebrated
as the annual festival
of rivers. Depending on
the position of planet
Jupiter on the Zodiac
signs, each year, one of
the 12 holy rivers of India
will be worshipped. The
festive is held along the
banks of sacred rivers
in India. Activities held
during the event include
ancestor worship, spiritual
discourses, devotional
music and cultural
programs.
The association of
the 12 major rivers
with zodiac signs is
as follows:
1. River Ganges – Aries
Zodiac Sign (Mesha)
2. River Narmada – Taurus
Zodiac Sign (Vrishaba)
3. River Saraswati –
Gemini Zodiac Sign (Mithuna)
4. River Yamuna – Cancer
Zodiac Sign (Karka)
5. River Godavari – Leo Zodiac
Sign (Simha)
6. River Krishna – Virgo Zodiac
Sign (Kanya)
7. River Kaveri – Libra Zodiac
Sign (Tula)
8. River Bhima or – Scorpio
Zodiac Sign (Vrishchika)
River Tamraparni
9. River Tapti – Sagittarius
Zodiac Sign (Dhanus)
10. River Tungabhadra
– Capricorn Zodiac Sign
(Makara)
11. River Sindhu – Aquarius
Zodiac Sign (Kumbha)
12. River Pranhita – Pisces
Zodiac Sign (Mina)
As Jupiter moved into the
zodiac sign Leo, the annual
festival of river Godavari
begun on 14 July 2015.
Both the Telugu speaking
states of Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh celebrate
Godavari Pushkaralu 2015.
From the astronomical point
of view, the event is more
auspicious and is known
as ‘Maha Pushkaralu’ that
comes once in 144 years.
The twelve day celebration
ends on 25 July 2015.
Mythology
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Depending on the
position of planet
Jupiter on the
Zodiac signs, each
year, one of the
12 holy rivers
of India will be
worshipped.
Lord Shiva
granted a boon to
a Brahmin after
severe penance.
he allowed the
Brahmin, named
Pushkara to live in
water and purify
the holy rivers.
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It is strongly
believed that
taking holy dip
in sacred rivers
particularly
during the time
of Pushkaralu
will erase all
their sins.
The major ritual
at the event is
to take a holy
dip. Reverence
of ancestors,
spiritual
discourses,
devotional music
and cultural
programs are
other activities
at the event.
According to puranas,
Lord Shiva granted a
boon to a Brahmin after
severe penance. The boon
allowed the Brahmin, named
Pushkara to live in water
and purify the holy rivers. On
Bṛhaspati’s (Jupiter) request,
Pushkara decided to enter
one of the 12 sacred rivers
each year as Bṛhaspati
travels from one zodiac sign
to the other. So every year,
Pushkara stays in one holy
river and purifies the water.
It is strongly believed that
taking holy dip in sacred
rivers particularly during
the time of Pushkaralu will
erase all their sins.
The ritual
The major ritual at the
event is to take a holy dip.
Reverence of ancestors,
spiritual discourses,
devotional music and
cultural programs are other
activities at the event.
The devotees engage in
activities such as snana
(bath in the river), dāna
(charity), japa (recitation
of mantras), archana and
dhyana (meditation).
It is also believed that rites
performed to the ancestors
at the river bank during the
event will help them reach
ultimate heavens liberated
from the cycle of life and
death.
Theoretically, the festival
lasts for one year until
Jupiter remains in the
corresponding zodiac sign.
However, major crowds are
drawn only during first 12
days (called Adi Pushkaram)
and last 12 days (Anthya
Pushkaram).
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Mangal Pandey. One of the prime
leaders, whose rebellion sparked India’s
first war of independence in 1857.
MANGAL PANDEY
Not a man, but a mission.
FREEDOM FIGHTER
He was believed to be born in a Brahmin
family, where they give high importance
to Hindu beliefs.
The name Mangal Pandey is preceded
by the Hindi word Shaheed, which means
martyr in English. A few people in his
Village still claim to be his descendants.
Rebel of 1857 revolt
In 1849, he joined the East India
Company’s army, when he was 22 years
of age. He was even the soldier in the
6th Company of the 34th Bengal Native
Infantry and he attacked the several
regimental officers in various attacks. In
fact, these attacks made him the rebel in
the 1857 revolt.
Being ambitious, Pandey viewed his
profession as a Sepoy as a stepping-
stone to future success. However,
due to his religious beliefs, his career
ambitions came into conflict. In the mid
1850s, when Pandey was posted at a
garrison in Barrackpore, an Enfield rifle
was introduced in the country, where it
requires a soldier to bite off the ends of
greased cartridges to load the weapon.
Regarding this, there are few rumors
spread that the lubricant used might be a
cow or a pig lard, which was completely
against Hindus and Muslims respectively
and the British had used the lard on the
cartridges.
Pandey is one of the freedom fighters
who fought against the British rule in
India. In 1984, the Indian government
even issued a commemorative postage
stamp with Pandey’s stamp on it.

Pandey’s name into the history
Pandey’s name came into prominence
and in fact into the Indian history, after
his attack on the senior British officers
came into the limelight. It was due to
this reason, the British officials attacked
Pandey and hung him till death.
As the attack was not a result of personal
grudges but due to Pandey’s ideological
(religious/patriotic) motives, Pandey is
widely considered to be the First Warrior
in India’s long struggle for independence
from the British rule.
A few of the reports say that, Pandey was
under the influence of bhang (cannabis)
at the time of this incident. As the claim
is not based on independent accounts, it
should however be treated with a certain
degree of reservation. Moreover, though
the claim is believed to be true, it still
does not deny the possibility that Pandey
have been maintaining a personal
Mangal Pandey
was born on July
19, 1827 in Nagwa, a
village of the upper
Ballia district, Uttar
Pradesh.
‘‘‘‘
grudge against the British.
There are even a few other records that
proved Pandey has perfect non personal
motives behind the attack. These proofs
are found from the records of the British
officers, who are present at the spot in
those days. It reads, Pandey used four-
letter words for the British in general and
incited his comrades to rise against the
company rule.
Surrounded by guards and European
Officers, he tried to commit suicide by
shooting himself and was seriously
wounded. He was court-martialed on April
6, and hanged at Barrackpore on April 8,
1857.

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Indian
YOGA

Vajrasana
Strengthen the pelvic muscles
Precautions
How to do
YOGA
People who are having
spinal column ailments,
especially in the lower
vertebrae should not attempt
this. Those having hernia,
• Sit on the floor
• Bend your left leg
• Slowly bring the foot to the left buttock
• Bend your right leg
• Place the right foot next to the left foot
• Shift the weight forward onto the toes
• Bring your knees to the ground, toes together,
heels apart and sit between your heels.
• Place the palms of your hands on the knees.
• Breathe normally.
• Remove the hands from
the knees and return them to
your sides.
• Raise your knees and shift
your weight onto your toes.
How to release
• Straighten the left leg.
• Straighten the right leg and lower the
buttocks to the ground
• Return to sitting position.
intestinal ulcers and other
diseases of the small and
large intestine should
practice this pose only under
expert guidance and advice.

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Indian Yoga
Benefits of Vajrasana
Alters the flow of blood and nervous impulses
in the pelvic region and strengthens the pelvic
muscles.
Increases efficiency of the entire digestive
system.
Aids in digestion immediately after eating.
Can be practiced after a meal, ideal for ten
minutes.
It is an important meditation posture because
the body becomes upright and straight with no
effort.
It is recommended for Pranayam,
concentration and meditation.
Stimulates the Vajra Nadi and redirects sexual
energy.
The fold of the legs forms a Bandha. This
Bandha controls the blood circulation from
the waist downwards and is the reason of this
asana being recommended after Shirshasan.
It helps in increased blood circulation in the
abdominal area.
The fold of
the legs forms
a Bandha.
This Bandha
controls
the blood
circulation
from the waist
downwards and
is the reason of
this asana being
recommended
after Shirshasan.

Start with Lotus Pose
YOGA

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INDIAN YOGA
YOUR
Asana
Ustrasana
Ustrasana can be followed up with Setu Bandhasana.
Ustrasana is an intermediate level back-
bending yoga posture known to open
Anahata (Heart chakra). This yoga
posture adds flexibility and strength to
the body and also helps in improving
digestion.
Camel Pose (Ustrasana) for
Beginners
You may place a cushion below your
knees to ease your way into the pose.
Benefits of the Camel Pose
• Improves digestion
• Stretches and opens the front of the
body. It also strengthens
• the back and shoulders
• Relieves the body of lower back ache
• Improves flexibility of the spine and also
improves posture
• Helps overcome menstrual discomfort
How to do Camel Pose
• Kneel on the yoga mat and place your
hands on the hips.
• Your knees should be in line with the
shoulders and the sole of your feet should
be facing the ceiling.
• As you inhale, draw in your tail-bone
towards the pubis as if being pulled from
the navel.
• Simultaneously, arch your back and
slide your palms over your feet till the
arms are straight.
• Do not strain or flex your neck but keep it
in a neutral position.
• Stay in this posture for a couple of
breaths.
• Breathe out and slowly come back to
the initial pose.
• Withdraw your hands and bring them
back to your hips as you straighten up.

INDIAN YOGA
Camel Pose
Pose level - 1
Contraindications
of the Camel
Pose.
Back injury or neck
injury, high or low
blood pressure:
Perform this pose
only with the
supervision of an
experienced teacher.

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How to keep
a long
distant
relationship
Exciting and Interesting-
It is generally perceived that a long distance
relationship has a sooner fading point than the
normal ones. They say it becomes hard to keep track of
things happening in a relationship where you do not meet
the guy in person or when you cannot get intimate with
him. Well, while to some extent the part of not being
able to be there for him or not being able to communicate
everything is true, the relationship can still hold those little
sparks, first timers and some surprises.
LifeStyle Relationship

1. Comparing Your
Relationship With
Others
Try to avoid comparing
your relationship with
others relationship, as you
have your own importance
in your relationship. The
way you behave is not
at all similar to others.
Try to understand that
you and your boyfriend
are completely different
individuals.
2. Flipping Out If
He Talks To Another
Woman
Try to avoid jealousy
when your man looks at
attractive women and talks
to her. If you just flip out at
that moment, it shows that
you are insecure. Try to
build up self esteem and
no man is going to cheat
you until the woman is self
confident in herself. This is
a secure way to be followed
for any relationship to be
successful.
3. Do Not Expect
Him To Understand
All The Time:
Do not expect the guy to
understand the feeling
of a woman all the time. If
you are expecting him to
understand you all the time,
then you are creating your
own way to end up the
relationship with him. If you
want him to do something,
try to say it out loud.
4. Do Not Forget
Your Own Life
Never try to forget
your own life, friends,
interests, etc, when a man
comes into your life. Try
to focus on your personal
issues whenever you find
time and get in touch with
your near and dear ones.
5. Not
Appreciating Him
Try to stop looking for
the things which he is
not doing and try to look
for things that he had done
already. Try to appreciate
him and acknowledge him
for what he doing. The
more you appreciate him,
the more he is ready to do
for you at any time.
6. Do Not Try To
Change Him
When you are in
a relationship,
you need to take him
however he is. Try to
avoid changing him and
take him for exactly who
he is, not who you want
him to be. Never criticize
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Relationship
him and make him feel stupid
in front of others.to others. Try
to understand that you and
your boyfriend are completely
different individuals.
7. Going Too Fast
When you are in a
relationship with someone,
try to ease into the relationship
to avoid losing yourself in it.
Try to spend your free time with
him and make him, feel free in
spending time with you.
8. Never Expect More
From Your Partner
Your partner is not here to
meet all your needs. If he
says no, it does not mean that,
he does not love you. Some
demands may be impossible to
fulfil and it is not his job to make
you happy all the time. Try to
make yourself happy and learn
things to make him happy as
well.
Try to avoid
comparing your
relationship with
others relationship, as
you have your own
importance in your
relationship.
Fall In Love
With him

Relationship
A GOOD
RELATIONSHIP
IS WORTH THE WAIT

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Love & Romance
We often wonder if all that matters, is going
one step ahead and doing things that seem
to be silly.
How
to go that
extra mile
in love

Make The Situation Romantic

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Love & Romance
But you never know
what turns out to be
interesting and loved! If
you are the person who
feels going a mile ahead
for something that is small
is a waste, then you are
absolutely wrong. When
a person thinks that, the
love doesn’t end, but
considerably decreases.
It is often misinterpreted
that working out a
relationship may not be
the ideal way to set right
things. Some people
say ‘It should come with
ease’. That is a big NO!
Every relationship has to
be worked out, whether
you are a lover, husband,
friend or even a parent.
When a couple feels
working out a relationship
doesn’t need to be done,
mark that as a downfall.
It is not wrong to bend
sometimes!
After trying to figure
out a schedule on
who makes breakfast and
who does the laundry,
it might get a little tiring
in a long term love to do
something extra for him/
her. It is also possible to
take things for granted.
There are plenty of ways
to show your partner
that you actually care,
love and respect his/
her feelings and listen to
their decisions. The usual
chocolates, cards, flowers,
may excite a person
at first, but becomes
really mundane after a
considerable period of
time. Doesn’t he/she
deserve some extra love
or care? Don’t you want
him/her to find out you
went one extra mile for
your love? Then here are
some tips to achieve the
possibility of what is called
clear bliss –
Break your schedule –
Every couple follows a
particular schedule.
Whether it is about
laundry or about picking
up the mail, there is a
timeline of who has to
do it when and at what
time. If one doesn’t do
it, the other one doesn’t
bother to do it either.
Break that! It may sound
a little tough to do that,
but when you break the
schedule by asking your
partner to stay put and do
it instead, that is when the
changes are seen. Make
breakfast on the day you
are not assigned to. Pick
up some flowers or try to
give an extra hand when
Description - You
need to show them that
you can go an extra
mile, smile and make
their life beautiful.
Here are some tips on
How to go that extra
mile in love

#3 Suggest, don’t force
Go out more often –
After a hectic day, it might be difficult
to drag yourself out to make an
evening out of your laziness or tiredness,
but do it for them. Take your partner
out, visit some unvisited places, dine at
a café or a local bar and drink. Share
memories and talk about what you like
about the place. Divert his/her mind and
make it look you want to do it for him/her.
Going out does not mean only dining or
talking. Go for a silent walk to the beach,
or make it a totally crazy evening by
taking your partner to a theme park or
roller coaster ride. Meditate, do yoga or
hit the gym together.
Talk after sex –
Most couples do the job and never
speak! That is the wrong way to go about
it. Talking after sex is as important as
doing it. This works for both the genders.
Do not make them feel you are doing it
for the pleasure or the heck of it. Stroke
your partner’s hair, gently rub the cheek,
kiss and tell them how great it was.
it comes to washing, etc. If you are an
explorer, try to pick up a destination for
your breakfast. Wake up and surprise
your partner. IT can be out of blue,
unplanned or even planned
Talk about problems –
It is good to communicate and talk about
other’s problems. It is one thing to look
at your partner and figure out something
is wrong and another to actually sit
down and talk about what’s wrong. It
makes a huge difference when you talk
to him/her and advising about it works
even better. Obviously your partner has
a solution in mind or at least something
close to a solution. She/he knows what
has to be done,but when you offer
your help or suggestion, it adds to their
perspective by making them believe
that it is nothing but a small issue. Your
perspectives can add to their decisions.
You should also remember that making
a subtle joke or two about the problem
eases it for them. But always stick to the
rule
#1 Do not change their perspective
#2 Do not use it as a way to pin
point in the future

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Whos’s skin

Are you in Model
Laura Vandervoort’s
for peta

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Healthy
living
LIFE STYLE
Eat right Food
protect
your
eye sight

Healthy living
P
rotecting your eyesight is one of the most important
things you can do to help maintain your quality of life.
Some type of sight-threatening eye problem affects one
in six adults age 45 and older. And the risk for vision loss
only increases with age.
Protecting your eyesight is one of the
most important things you can do to
help maintain your quality of life. Some
type of sight-threatening eye problem
affects one in six adults age 45 and older.
And the risk for vision loss only increases
with age.
Protecting your eyesight
Leafy Greens
Carrots won’t improve your visual
acuity if you have less than perfect
vision. For example, a diet of carrots
won’t give a blind person 20/20 vision.
But the vitamins found in the vegetable
can help promote overall eye health.
Carrots contain beta-carotene, a
substance that the body converts to
vitamin A, an important nutrient for eye
health.
Eggs Contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin,
Antioxidants That Have Major
Benefits For Eye Health, There are
several nutrients that help counteract
some of the degenerative processes that
can affect our eyes.
Two of these are called Lutein and
Zeaxanthin, powerful antioxidants that
tend to build up in the retina of the eye
Eggs
Carrots

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LIFE STYLE
benefits
and
uses
Vegetable nutrition facts
Artichoke
Vegetables, like fruits, are low in calories and fats but contain good
amounts of vitamins and minerals. All the Green-Yellow-Orange
vegetables are rich sources of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron,
beta-carotene, vitamin B-complex, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, and vitamin K.
1. Artichoke is low in calories and fat;
2. 100 g of this flower bud just carries 47
calories.
3. Nonetheless, it is a rich source of
dietary fiber and anti-oxidants.
4. Dietary-fiber helps control constipation
conditions, decreases bad or “LDL”
cholesterol levels by binding to it in the
intestines and help cut down colon cancer
risks by preventing toxic compounds in
the food from absorption.
6. Artichoke contains bitter principles,
cynarin and sesquiterpene-lactones.
7. help overall reduction in the total
cholesterol levels in the blood.
8. Fresh artichoke is an excellent source
of vitamin, folic acid; provides about 68
µg per 100 g (17% of recommended daily
allowance).
9. Fresh globes also contain moderate
amounts of anti-oxidant vitamin; vitamin-C
(Provides about 20% of recommended
levels per 100 g).
10. It is one of the very good vegetable
sources for vitamin K; provide about 12%
of DRI. Vitamin K has potential role bone
health by promoting osteotrophic (bone
formation) activity.

benefits and uses
Bell Pepper
bitter gourd
1. Bell pepper contains an impressive
list of plant nutrients that found to have
disease preventing and health promoting
properties.
2. 1Sweet (bell) pepper contains small
levels of health benefiting alkaloid
compound
3. When used judiciously, it also found to
reduce triglycerides and LDL cholesterol
levels in obese individuals.
4. Fresh bell peppers, red or green, are
rich source of vitamin-C.
5.100 g red pepper provides about 127.7
µg or about 213% of RDA of vitamin C.
6. develop resistance against infectious
agents (boosts immunity) and scavenge
harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals
from the body.
7. It also contains good levels of vitamin-A.
8. 100 g of sweet pepper has 3131 IU or
101% of vitamin A.
9. help to protect the body from injurious
effects of free radicals generated during
stress and disease conditions.
10. Bell pepper has adequate levels of
essential minerals. Some of the main
minerals in it are iron, copper, zinc,
potassium, manganese, magnesium, and
selenium.
1. Bitter melon is very low in calories,
carrying just 17 calories per 100 g.
2. its pods are rich sources of
phytonutrients like dietary fiber,
minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants.
3. Bitter melon notably contains phyto-
nutrient, polypeptide-P,
4. Charantin increases glucose uptake
and glycogen synthesis inside the cells
of liver, muscle and adipose tissue.
5. Fresh pods are an excellent source of
folates,
6. help to reduce the incidence of neural
tube defects in the newborn babies.
7. Fresh bitter melon is an excellent
source of vitamin-C
8. it is an excellent source of health
benefiting flavonoids such as ß-carotene,
a-carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin.

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LIFE STYLE
radish
Sweet potato
1. Since ancient times, Chinese believe
that eating radish and other brassica
group vegetables such as cabbage,
cauliflower, and napa-cabbage would
bring wholesome health.
2. They are one of very low calorie root
vegetables.
3. Fresh root provides just 16 calories per
100 g.
4. They are a very good source of anti-
oxidants, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins
and dietary fiber.
6. Radish, contains isothiocyanate anti-
oxidant compound called sulforaphane.
7. Fresh roots are good source of vit - C
8.It helps the body scavenge harmful
free radicals, prevention from cancers,
inflammation and help boost immunity.
9. In addition, they contain adequate
levels of folates, vitamin B-6, riboflavin,
thiamin and minerals such as iron,
magnesium, copper and calcium.
10. They contain many phytochemicals
like indoles which are detoxifying agents
and zea-xanthin, lutein and beta carotene,
which are flavonoid antioxidants.
1. Sweet potato is one of the high calorie
starch foods
2.The tuber, however, contains no
saturated fats or cholesterol, and is rich
source of dietary fiber, anti-oxidants,
vitamins, and minerals than potatoes.
3. Its calorie content mainly comes from
starch, a complex carbohydrate.
4.Sweet potato has higher amylose to
the amylopectin ratio than that in potato.
5. The tuber is an excellent source of
flavonoid phenolic compounds such as
beta-carotene and vitamin-A.
6. The total antioxidant strength of raw
sweet potato measured in terms of oxygen
radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) is
902 µmol TE/100 g.
7. Sweet potato provides good amount
of vital minerals such as iron, calcium,
magnesium, manganese, and potassium.

benefits and uses
Tomato
sweet corn
1. Tomatoes are one of the low-calorie
vegetables.
2. They are also very low in fat contents
and have zero cholesterol levels.
3. The antioxidants present in tomatoes
are scientifically found to be protective
against cancers, including colon,
prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and
pancreatic tumors.
4. Total -ORAC in this vegetable is 367
µmol TE/100 g.
5. Lycopene, a flavonoid antioxidant, is a
unique phytochemical compound found
in the tomatoes. Lycopene, a flavonoid
antioxidant, is a unique phytochemical
compound found in the tomatoes. Red
variety fruits tend to possess more of this
antioxidant. Studies shows that lycopene
protects the skin from ultra-violet (UV)
rays and thus offers some defence
against skin cancer.
6. Artichoke contains bitter principles,
cynarin and sesquiterpene-lactones.
7. Zea-xanthin is another flavonoid
compound present abundantly in this
vegetable.
1. At 86 calories per 100 g, sugar corn
kernels are moderately high in calories
on comparison to other vegetables.
2. Fresh sweet corn has much less
calories
3. Their calorie chiefly comes from
simpler carbohydrates.
4. Sweet corn is a gluten-free cereal
5. Fresh pods are an excellent source of
folates,
6. Sugar corn features high-quality
phyto-nutrition profile comprising of
dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants
in addition to minerals in moderate
proportions.
7. Yellow variety corn has significantly
high levels of phenolic flavonoid pigment
antioxidants.

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Natural, Serene &
Ecstasy
COORG
Lose yourself for just a
little while
One place that has gained widespread popularity, is the South Indian
region of Coorg. Rightly known as the ‘Scotland of India’, this region has
everything that a nature lover, an adventurer, a spiritual soul, couple,
vacationer or even an explorer would ask for!
With scenic temples and picturesque coffee plantations this
place rejuvenates every traveler.
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Indian Travelogue
Down memory lane
Over the years,
tourism destinations
that offer rejuvenation
and invigorate mind,
body and spirit are
gaining in popularity and
are being preferred over
the others. That is why
even in India, people
are now enjoying the
breathtaking landscapes
and stunning sceneries
over regular metropolitan
destinations.

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South Indian, Chinese & Roti-subzi
Roti-subzi
Wayanad
If you are a foodie and
enjoy South Indian,
Chinese & Roti-subzi, then
this place is for you. There
shall be a southern flavor
to any cuisine in general.
What’s more, it ain’t
expensive.
Located in the Western
Ghats of South Western
Karnataka, Coorg is an
administrative district
that covers an area of
4102 sq km and has its
headquarters located in
Madikeri. This place is
famous for its superior
quality coffee and brave
warriors.
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Getting There:
The nearest railway
station is Mysore,
some 100 kms away.
But buses are frequent
and connect Kodagu
to nearby Karnataka
cities such as Mysore
and Mangalore, among
others. The bus journey
is about 4-5 hours away.
Be prepared for a rough,
winding and inexpensive
ride. If you are coming
from Bangalore/Mysore,
it is better to rent a cab
from either city. This is
recommended as public
transport is not very
effective in coorg district
and the tourist attractions
are spread across the
district.
Places around:
Coorg, in current times
is considered to be
one of the famous hill
stations of the country
and some of its major
attractions are Talakaveri,
Nisargadhama, Iruppu
Falls, Lakshmana Tirtha
River, Abbey Falls,
Dubare, Nagarhole,
Bagamandala, Mallalli
Falls, Buddhist Golden
Temple, and other such
places.
While there are a lot
of tourist attractions in
Coorg, there are certain
parts only the localites are
aware of. In an attempt
to keep them away from
westernization and pollution,
these places don’t see the
light of the tourists.
The exclusive places you
should visit to know Coorg
better : 1. Trekking
1. Trekking
Advised time: Morning.
Requisites: Water bottle,
trekking shoes for better
grip.
Difficulty: Medium.
Tadiyanamol:
Rising above 1750
metres above sea level
Coorg, in current
times is considered
to be one of the
famous hill stations
of the country
and some of its
major attractions
are Talakaveri,
Nisargadhama,
Iruppu Falls,
Lakshmana Tirtha
River, Abbey Falls,
Dubare, Nagarhole,
Bagamandala,
Mallalli Falls,
Buddhist Golden
Temple,
whosoever plans
to take this trek it
is advised to take
precautions to
avoid leeches. The
total trek covers a
distance of around
10 km, which
roughly takes
around 3 hours to
cover one way.
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Tadiyanamol is the highest
peak of Coorg. The trek to
Tadiyanamol trek is quite
an adventurous one and
covers a distance of around
12 km. Moreover since the
trail of this trek is of medium
difficulty it is good for both
amateur and experienced
hikers.
Pushpagiri:
It is the second highest
peak in the Pushpagiri
Wildlife Sanctuary and is
located around 36 km from
Somwarpet. This route is
considered to be one of the
toughest routes of Southern
India to trek on. Also, this
place is surrounded by
forests. So whosoever plans
to take this trek it is advised
to take precautions to avoid
leeches. The total trek
covers a distance of around
10 km, which roughly takes
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Brahmagiri:
It is basically a hill situated
at a height of 1608 metre
above sea level and located
in the Brahmagiri Wildlife
Sanctuary. This trek takes
one inside the Brahmagiri
Wildlife Sanctuary which
is home to large herds
of Asiatic Elephants and
consists of dense forest,
endless grasslands, water
streams, and Iruppu
waterfalls.
2. Nagarhole
Wildlife sanctuary
For nature lovers,
wildlife enthusiasts
and photography fanatics,
Nagarhole National Park
is one of the best places
to explore in India. Known
for having high density
of Asiatic Elephants, this
national park consists of
thick and swampy forests
along with diverse varieties
of flora and fauna. This
forest is open to public
round the year except for
rainy season starting from
15th July to 15th October.
3. Rafting
Dubare: Dubare is a
famous woodland
area that is quite popular
for its elephant training
camps positioned on the
banks of the Kaveri River.
Dubare river rafting is one
of the adventurous parts
of Coorg Packages, as
Kaveri in this region has
an extensive water flow but
not much of rapids, thereby
making river rafting quite
easy.
While rafting moves
through forests and scenic
surroundings, tranquillity
wraps all around and one
can easily feel invigorated
and enthralled. Due to
the scenic beauty and
the exquisiteness of this
place, white-water rafting
at Dubare is quite popular
amongst tourists.
Barapole:
Set on the banks of the
Kithu Kakathu River
in Coorg, Barapole is a
well-known water rafting
destination in region, which
consists of more than nine
Class 2‑Class 4 rapids.
The Kithu Kakathu River
flows from Brahmagiri Hills
to the Arabian Sea and
has a turbulent course.
Before participating in the
white-water rafting
at Dubare is quite
popular amongst
tourists.
Barapole is a
well-known water
rafting destination
in region,
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Waterfalls
Barapole river rafting spree,
organisers prepare tourists
thoroughly with safety
instructions and guides.
Since the river is surrounded
by dense forests, travellers
are advised to be prepared
for an encounter with
leeches, snakes or spiders.
The entire rapid run takes
around 2 hours to complete
and the course of the river
become even more turbulent
with Class 4 rapids in the
stretch where the river
passes through Poonya
coffee estate.
4. Water Rapelling
to the whole sport.
In general the climbers
have to descend from an
average height of around
150 feet from the cliff by
stepping on footholds
and rock cracks. Before
one takes participation
in this task, he/she is
fully trained and guided
by professionally trained
experts. Therefore, no
safety issues.
This adventure sport
provides an exhilarating
experience for its
completion and fills the
heart and the mind of
the participants with a
pulsating thrill.
5. Waterfalls
Abbey falls: Awarded
as one of the top
Rappelling is actually the
act of climbing down a
cliff with the help of ropes.
The best place in Coorg
to undertake Rappelling is
Chelavara where this whole
experience gets even more
intensified and exciting
due to the fact that here
rappelling is done thorough
waterfalls, which adds an
extra element of adventure
Since the river
is surrounded
by dense forests,
travellers are
advised to be
prepared for an
encounter with
leeches, snakes or
spiders.
Barapole is a
well-known water
rafting destination
in region,
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25 waterfalls in India, the
Abbi Falls or the Abbey
Falls is a beautiful waterfall
located in the mountains
of the Western Ghats. This
place is around 8 km from
Madikeri and is nestled
between beautiful private
coffee plantations and spice
estates.
There is a hanging bridge
on the opposite side of the
fall that gives a nice view of
the Abbey Falls and that of
the Kali Mata Mandir along
with the coffee and black
pepper trees.

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A forest trail leads from
these falls to the Brahmagiri
Peak in Southern Kodagu.
Irupu falls is a major
tourist attraction as well
as a pilgrimage spot. A
famous Shiva temple, the
Rameshwara Temple is
situated on the banks of the
Lakshmana Tirtha River,
en route to the Falls. This
temple attracts a large
number of pilgrims during
the festival of Shivaratri.
6. Buddhist
Monastery
The Padmasambhava
Buddhist Vihara or Golden
Temple of Coorg is one
of the top places to visit
while you are in Coorg. It is
considered as the largest
teaching destination of
the Nyingmapa lineage of
Tibetan Buddhism in the
whole world. More than
5000 Lamas consisting of
both monks and nuns reside
in this monastery along
with a religious college and
hospital. Itt was founded
in 1963 by Kyabje Penor
Rinpoche post his exit from
Tibet in 1959.
Although the Golden
Temple is open to
tourists round the year,
the best time to visit this
place is during the Tibetan
New Year, which takes
place somewhere around
February and March.
Beautifully decorated, it
hosts traditional music and
dances by the Lamas along
with a solemn procession in
the monastery that lasts for
2 weeks.
7. Dubare
Elephant camp
Dubare is a forest camp
located on the banks of
the river Kaveri, where
elephants taking part in
the Mysore Dussehra
Festival are trained. All
these elephants are trained
under expert mahouts
white-water rafting
at Dubare is quite
popular amongst
tourists.
Barapole is a
well-known water
rafting destination
in region,
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Buddhist Monastery
It features several
small streams of water
combining together to form
this beautiful waterfall,
which plunges down into a
calm pool with enormous
speed and later connects
with the Kaveri River.
Irupu Falls: a fresh water
cascade and is situated at
a distance of 48 km from
Virajpet on the highway
to Nagarhole. The Falls
are also known as the
Lakshmana Tirtha Falls
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Doesn’t that make
you want to take a
vacation right now?
Well, Pack your
bags.
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and the eco-tourism in this
place acquaints tourists with
varied cultures and traditions
of this region. Along with
the learning lessons about
elephants the tourists can
go down the river and can
give them a scrub bath or
can watch them getting oil
massages.
Apart from this, the region
also serves as a unique
trekking destination and an
amazing abode for naturalists
and bird watchers since the
surrounding forests are home
to many species of birds and
animals. Along with this, one
can enjoy a boat ride in the
river watching crocodiles
soak up some sun near the
river.

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Country of Ethnicity
INDIA
Indian HISTORY

Ancient Dwarka
Indian HISTORY

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Indian HISTORY
“India is the cradle of the
human race, the birthplace
of human speech, the
mother of history, the
grandmother of legend, and
the great grandmother of
tradition. Our most valuable
and most astrictive materials
in the history of man are
treasured up in India only! “
Mark Twain.
Ancient Indian History
Earliest historical
evidence of Mehargarh
(Northwest Indian sub-
continent) shows the
beginning of the civilization
in India at around 6500
B.C. It is the earliest and
the largest urban site of that
period in the world. This
site has yielded enough
evidence for the earliest
domestication of animals,
evolution of agriculture
and as well as arts and
crafts. The horse was first
domesticated in Hindustan
at around 6500 B.C. There is
a progressive process of the
domestication of animals,
particularly cattle. The
development of agriculture,
began with barley and then
later wheat and rice. The
use of metal, began with
copper and culminating
in iron, along with the
development of villages and
towns.
It has been suggested
by some historians that
an ‘Aryan Invasion’ in the
Indian subcontinent took
place around 1500-1000
B.C. However, current
archeological data do not
support the existence of
any Indo Aryan or European
invasion into the South Asia
at any time in the pre or
proto-historic periods (David
Frawley). The people in
this tradition were the same
basic ethnic groups as in
India today, with their same
basic types of languages.
Two important cities were
discovered, Harappa
on the Ravi river and
Mohenjodaro on the Indus
during the excavations
in 1920. The remains of
these two cities were part
of a large civilization and
well developed ancient
civilization, which is now
called by the historians as
‘Indus Valley Civilization’
or ‘Saraswati Civilization’.
Harappan (Sarasvati)
civilization of 3100-1900
BC exhibits massive cities,
complex agriculture and
metallurgy, sophistication of
arts and crafts and precision
in weights and measures.
They built large buildings,
which are mathematically-
planned. The city planning
in those ancient cities is
comparable to the best
of our modern cities. This
civilization had a written
language and was highly
sophisticated. Some of
these towns are almost three
miles in diameter having
thousands of residents.
These ancient municipalities
had granaries, citadels and
even household toilets.
In Mohenjodaro, a mile-
long canal has connected
the city to the sea and
trading ships sailed as far
as Mesopotamia. The Indus
civilization extended for over
half a million square miles
across the Indus river valley
and though it existed at the
same time as the ancient
civilizations of Egypt and
Sumer, it far outlasted them.
This Sarasvati civilization
was a center of trade and for
the diffusion of civilization
throughout south and west
Asia, which often dominated
the Mesopotamian region.
Mehrgarh, Harappa,
Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan
and Lothal are peripheral
cities of the great Sarasvati
civilization with more than
500 sites along its banks
awaiting excavation.
The year 4500 B.C. marks
Mandhatr’s defeat of
Druhyus, driving them to

Indian HISTORY
the west into Iran. 4000-
3700 B.C. was the Rig
Veda period. In 3730 B.C.
the ‘Battle of Ten’ Kings
occurred. That was the
age of Sudas and his sage
advisors, Vasistha and
Visvamitra. From 3600 to
3100 B.C. was the late Vedic
age during which Yajur,
Sama, and Atharva Vedas
were composed. 3100 B.C.
is the probable date of the
Mahabharata, composed
by Vyasa. At this time, a
tectonic plate shift resulted
in river Yamuna, which was
a tributary of river Saraswati
shifted its course and
Saraswati became smaller.
It was the beginning of ‘Kali
Yuga’.
In 1900 B.C., another
tectonic plate shift made
Saraswati lose Sutlej. This
dried up Sarasvati, causing
a massive exodus of people
towards the Ganga valley
in the east. Whence arose
the classical civilization
of India. Post-Harappan
civilization 1900-1000 BC
shows the abandonment of
the Harappan towns owing to
ecological and river changes,
but without a real break in the
continuity of the culture.
There was a decentralization
and relocation in which the
same basic agricultural and
artistic traditions continue,
along with a few significant
urban sites like Dwaraka.
This gradually develops into
In 1900 B.C.,
another
tectonic plate
shift made
Saraswati lose
Sutlej. This dried
up Sarasvati,
causing a
massive exodus
of people
towards the
Ganga valley in
the east.
the Gangetic civilization of
the first millennium BC, which
is the classical civilization of
ancient India, which retains
its memory of its origin in the
Saraswati region through the
Vedas.
David Frawley and other
eminent scholars propose:
1. 6500-3100 BC, as Pre-
Harappan, early Rig Vedic
2. 3100-1900 BC, as Mature
Harappan 3100-1900, period
of the Four Vedas.
3. 1900-1000 BC, as Late
Harappan, late Vedic and
Brahmana period

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Feng shui,
the Chinese version of Vaastu.
VAASTU
CORNER
INDIAN
INDIAN VAASTU CORNER
What exactly is feng shui?
It’s a practice based on the idea that our
homes are a mirror of what’s happening
inside us, says Brophy. The purpose of
feng shui is to get your environment in
alignment with who you are and where you
want to go—to harmonize your energy with
your home’s energy.
How do you do that?
By carefully considering what you bring
in. how you arrange your rooms, and how
you maintain the place. Everything has
energy, even inanimate objects. Feng shui
helps guide that energy and let it flow freely
through your home.
What’s one instant living-room trick?
Move a favorite item to a prominent spot.
When you walk into the room and see
something that brings you joy, you, in
turn, will send joy back into the space.
Let’s move to the bedroom. Overall tips?
It’s best to have an interplay of masculine
and feminine details.
What do you mean?
For example, a bed that feels solid but
sumptuous, maybe a wood bed frame
that has an upholstered headboard.
Or gorgeous silk drapes paired with
a straight roman shade. This contrast
ensures
Where should guests sit?
If you watch people walk into a waiting
room or a restaurant, they choose a
place where they feel safe—with their
backs to the wall. It’s nice to let dinner

VAASTU CORNER
For example, a bed that feels solid but
sumptuous, maybe a wood bed frame
that has an upholstered headboard.
Or gorgeous silk drapes paired with a
straight roman shade. This contrast
ensures
guests sit with a wall behind them, as
opposed to an open doorway or windows.
Mirrors are significant in feng
shui. Why?
They can do all kinds of tricks, like
recirculate energy and enhance natural
light. They draw attention to what they
reflect, so if a mirror has an unpleasant
view, move it. Hang mirrors high enough
that seated guests aren’t stuck looking at
themselves.
How do you get that calm,
feng shui feel?
It’s a combination of safety, with an
enveloping bed; coziness, with soft
materials; and symmetry, with table lamps
and nightstands that create a bookend
effect. The bed feels like a little room
within a room.
It seems like there are a lot of rules about
the bedroom.
It’s hard to rest with too much active
energy around you. You have to be
aware, for example, of what electricity is
running behind your bed. Try to minimize
it with a battery-operated alarm clock
instead of an electric one. Turn off your
phone at night and keep it out of the room.
No laptop or computer near the bed. An
hour before you go to sleep, stop looking
at it.
Is it true that you shouldn’t
store anything under the bed?
Right. Stuff under the bed sends out
energy all night long. The bedroom is
a private space, and it’s important to honor
that. You need to protect your bed.

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