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World
NEWS
Obama said he would be making a decision in the coming days on Cuba’s status as a state sponsor
of terrorism after an inter-agency review. Castro called on the US to lift the embargo on his country
and to return Guantanamo Bay, which he said was illegally occupied by the US military.
Obama struck a more upbeat tone and he called it a “historic” meeting. “We
are now in a position to move, towards the future,” he said. “Over time, it is
possible for us to turn the page and develop a new relationship between our two
countries.”
Mr. Obama sat down for an hour-long meeting with
PresidentRaulCastroofCuba,whichtheUnitedStates
allowed to attend the summit for the first time since
the meetings began in 1994. It was the first meeting
between leaders of the Cold War-era foes. Mr. Castro
roasted the United States, at considerable length, over
what he called its history of oppressing Cuba. A region
longtiredofthemutualanimosityandperplexedatthe
Cold War-era embargo, it seemed progress enough
that the presidents were talking without hostility.
“We have very different views of how society should
be organized and I was very direct with him that
we are not going to stop talking about issues like
democracy and human rights and freedom of assembly
and freedom of the press,” Mr. Obama said. “America
never makes a claim about being perfect,” he said. “We
can, I suppose, spend a lot of time talking about past
grievances, and I suppose that it’s possible to use the
United States as a handy excuse every so often for
political problems that may be occurring domestically.
“But that’s not going to bring progress,” Mr. Obama
continued. “That’s not going to solve the problems of
children who can’t read, who don’t have enough to eat.
It’s not going to make our countries more productive
or more competitive in a global economy.”
“Thecoldwarhasbeenoverforalongtimeand,frankly,
I’m not interested in having battles that started before
Iwasborn,”Obamasaid.“TheUSwillnotbeimprisoned
in the past. We’re looking to the future.”
“I respect Obama but I do not trust him,” Venezuelan
president Nicolás Maduro said. “We’re not against
the US. I’m an admirer of Eric Clapton and Jimi
Hendrix. We’ve never been against the US. We’re
anti-imperialist.” This appears to have been a partial
mistake. Clapton is British. US president had left the
plenary before Maduro started speaking and the
two leaders appeared to have avoided shaking hands
during the summit.
Like every other leader at the summit, Brazilian
president Dilma Rousseff celebrated the move by
Cuba and the US to build closer ties and said countless
opportunities should emerge from the new regional
environment. “The two presidents have shown the
progress that can be made when we learn the lessons
HISTORICTALKS
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“Wearewillingtodiscusseverythingbutweneed
tobepatient,verypatient,”theCubanpresident
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of the past.”
“These are societies that are not
especially responsive to what
Washington does or wants, and have
not been for a long time,” said Julia
Sweig, a Cuba and Brazil scholar at
the Lyndon B. Johnson School of
Public Affairs in Austin, Tex.
“Despite really significant remaining
differences in the region, by sweeping
aside the Cuba problem I think you
are going to see more leaders step up
to the plate more on human rights and
democracy,” said Arturo Valenzuela,
the State Department’s former
top diplomat for the region and a
professor at Georgetown University.
OBAMA,CASTRO
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“The BJP today is definitely taking a stand that this is really surprising and shocking. Already on
the dimension of snooping, research that has come out, I certainly feel that till 2010-11 snooping
has become a part of Congress’ DNA. We express our concern,” BJP leader and Union Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said. “The party (Congress) snooped then on Subhash Chandra Bose’s family
and continued during Indira Gandhi’s regime when her daughter-in-law was also snooped on and
the Finance Minister of the country was also subject to snooping, about which we do not know
what came out,” the BJP Minister said.
Expressing shock and concern over snooping on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s
family, BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress for the alleged role of its then
government and said the opposition party has snooping in its DNA. BJP also cited
examples of snooping on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s daughter-in-law
and on former Finance Minister when chewing gum was found in his office.
“Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is the beloved son of India. There is news
that there was surveillance on his family members, whom they are meeting,
where they are going. I feel a thorough inquiry should be conducted and full
facts must come to the open,” the Union Parliamentary Affairs minister M
Venkaiah Naidu told.
Desi
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SNOOPINGONNETHAJI,DIRTY
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Intelligence Bureau kept relatives of Subhas Chandra
Boseunderclosesurveillancefortwodecades,mostof
which was during Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure as Prime
Minister, according to archival material, triggering a
political controversy. The IB sleuths intercepted and
copied letters written by the Bose family and even
trailed them on foreign tours. Bose’s
family reacted to reports with “shock”
and said it was a “poor reflection” on
the quality of democracy at that time.
Congress however debunked such
reports about snooping on Netaji’s
family by the then government.
Netaji’s nephew Ardhendu Bose,
a former model and businessman,
has said that his father believed the
phones at their home in Mumbai
were tapped. He said this was taken
as proof that the iconic leader didn’t
actually die in a plane crash in 1945.
“My father never believed Netaji died
in the plane crash,” Mr Bose told. Mr
Bose said his family believed the only
leader to be a “threat” to Jawaharlal
Nehru was Subhas Chandra Bose. “If, Netaji has really
dead and perished in the air crash, then why all this?
Obviously there was some element of fact that Bose
was alive, lurking around somewhere and would make
an appearance,” he said.
The declassified files have revealed that Netaji’s close
relatives, including his two nephews Sisir Kumar
Bose and Amiya Nath Bose, sons of his brother Sarat
Chandra Bose were spied upon for 20 years between
1948 and 1968. Mr Nehru was Prime Minister for 16
of these 20 years.
Netaji quit the Congress before
Independence over differences with
Mr Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi
and launched an organised military
resistance against the British after
raising the Indian National Army. But
he was said to have died on August
18, 1945, two years before India won
freedom. Netaji’s death has been one
of the most enduring mysteries in
India’s history and has been debated
for decades.
Ardhendu Bose said, “The conjecture
is Subhas Bose was made to disappear
in Siberia under the powers that
be in India at that time.” Against
the backdrop of the snooping
controversy, Netaji’s grandnephew Surya Kumar Bose
met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Germany and
demanded declassification of all secret files related to
the freedom fighter.
“Subhas Bose did not belong just to his direct family.
He had himself said that the whole country is his
family. I do not think it’s just the duty of the family to
raise this issue (of declassification of Netaji files),”
Surya Kumar Bose, the president of the Indo-German
Association in Hamburg, said.

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In
BUSINESS
BACK FROM SILICON
VALLEY TO INDIAAfter losing top engineering talent for years
to America’s tech heartland of Silicon Valley,
they are back as an e-commerce boom sparks a
thriving start-up culture, unprecedented pay and
perks including free healthcare for in-laws. India’s
IT industry has long been seen as a back-office
backwater, even by its own engineers who started
moving abroad in their droves in the 1970s.
The e-commerce sector, led by Flipkart and
Snapdeal, attracted more than $5 billion of
investment last year, Morgan Stanley says,
compared with less than $2 billion in 2013. “The
appetite for finding engineering talent is great,”
said George Kaszacs of Silicon Valley-based
headhunters Riviera Partners, who helps Indian
startups scout for potential hires.
India’s biggest e-commerce company, Flipkart,
recently hired two senior executives from Google
Inc in California, both engineers of Indian origin,
for its headquarters in Bengaluru. Flipkart did
not disclose their pay, but headhunters say
remuneration packages can reach $1 million
over 3-4 years. Headhunter Kaszacs said several
factors are drawing Indians back home, including
the chance to join a fast-growing start-up. Joining
bonuses, stock options and other perks were also
helping. The chance to live close to parents and
other relatives is another factor drawing Indian
executives back home which is an important
consideration in India’s close knit family system.
Tanmay Saksena, who heads online ordering at
restaurant review website Zomato, similarities
between the Indian and Silicon Valley start-up
culture, helped him decide to return after eight
years away. “Of course your base pay is not the
main driver, it is equity and you join a start-up
because you think it will do well,” Saksena said.
InMobi, a mobile phone advertising platform,
provides summer camps for kids and meetings
where spouses can socialise with one another.
It offers health insurance not just for employees
and their spouse, but their in-laws too, which
Abhay Singhal says is a big hit. “One thing that
unfortunately India does not have great answers
to yet is the quality of living outside of work,”
Singhal, one of the founders of the company, said.
Snapdeal said in a couple of instances the company had even
helped spouses search for jobs.
The changed scenario after the present government has taken
the charge has become a boon to the startups which till then
are striving to put a brave face. The government’s Make in India
project has also paved way for the people who were working
abroad to move to their native country and live happily along with
their friends and relative. The initiatives by the Modi government
have instigated a new energy in the market to begin new ventures
which in turn is creating more and more job opportunities.

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In
FOCUS
PM MODI’S 3-NATION
VISIT PLACES INDIA
GLOBALLYPM Modi undertook a three-nation tour as part of his attempts to woo
foreign investors and CEOs to start business in India. His trip includes cultural
programs, visits to war memorials and detailed bilateral talks. His public
functions are broadcasted across television channels and has found space
across newspaper front pages. Let us see what happened in each country.
FRANCE
Prime Minister Modi has held a
wide-range of consultations with
French Prime Minister Francois
Hollande and conducted round-
tablediscussionswithFrenchCEOs.
His pet theme was to give a boost to
the ‘Make in India’ campaign and to
re-energize key infrastructure deals
with these countries. He also had a
‘naav pe charcha’ with Hollande as
he went on a cruise on the Seine
River with the French premier.
The following agreements were
signed.
1. A MOU between L&T and Areva aimed at cost reduction by increasing localisation and improve the financial
viability of the Jaitapur nuclear plant project in Maharashtra. Transfer of technology in this regard is also
enabled.
2. A MoU between ISRO and French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) on the Indo-French Megha
Tropiques satellite which was launched on board the Indian launch vehicle PSLV on October 12, 2011.
3. India asked France to supply 36 Rafale fighter jets in ‘fly-away’ condition. The deal was deemed landmark.
The deal is good news for the Indian Air Force which desperately needs more multi-role combat aircraft.
4. A MoU in the field of renewable energy was signed by respective ministries of the two countries.
5. AMoUtorenewexchangeandcooperationinthefieldofsportsmedicine,supportofparticipation of women

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and disabled in sports was also undertaken.
6. A railway protocol to develop semi high speed corridor in India was taken up by both countries.
7. Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, promised to increase outsourcing in India from the present 400
million euros to 2 billion euros.
GERMANY
The media has widely covered
PM’s visit to Germany especially
his inauguration of the famous
Hannover industrial fair along
with German Chancellor Angela
Merkel. Both leaders spoke in
favour of a free trade agreement
between the European Union and
India. PM Modi emphasized the
importance for the expansion of
India as a manufacturing hub. The
joint statement by both countries
recognized the establishment
of a working group on urban
development. PM Modi promised
to set up a mechanism to help German companies invest and do business in India.
WhileaddressingadiasporaeventinBerlin,hesaidthatIndiawouldleadthewayindealingwithclimatechange.
The two countries in the joint statement said, stronger educational exchanges will be encouraged along with
the collaborations between the universities.
CANADA
Modi became the first PM to
arrive in Canada in a stand-alone
bilateral visit in 42 years. Modi
held hectic talks with Canadian
PM Stephen Harper and addressed
a 8,000-strong audience of Indo-
Canadians at Toronto’s Ricoh
Coliseum. It was an event similar to
the PM’s Madison Square Garden
event in the US.
Bothcountriessignedanagreement
for long-term supply of Uranium to
India. Harper and Modi agreed to
increase collaboration in the fields
of energy efficiency, oil and gas development and renewable energy. India and Canada looked forward to an
investment of CAD $2.5 million in five health innovations in India by Grand Challenges Canada and its Indian
partner, the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
AirCanadahassaidthatitplanstohavedirectflightsfromTorontotoNewDelhi,anoutcomefromPM’sbilateral
visit. Both leaders vowed to deepen cooperation in fighting against terrorism and violent extremism. 13 MoUs
were signed between the National Skill Development Council of India and 13 Canadian colleges, institutes and
Sector Skills Councils in the fields of agriculture, automotive, aviation, construction, healthcare, hydrocarbons
and IT.

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STORY
OPERATION MAITRI,
INDIA’S MISSION TO
EARTHQUAKE
RIDDEN NEPAL
On 25th April 2015 a 7.8 magnitude
earthquake has hit Nepal, which has killed
atleast 6200 people and injured more
than twice as many, as of 30 April 2015.
Its epicenter was approximately 34 km
east-southeast of Lamjung, Nepal and its
hypocenter was at a depth of approximately
15 km. It was the most powerful disaster to
strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal – Bihar
earthquake. The earthquake has triggered
an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at
least 19, making it the deadliest day on
the mountain. It triggered another huge
avalanche in Langtang valley, where 250 are
now missing. Centuries-old buildings were
destroyedatUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesin
the Kathmandu Valley, including some at the
Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar
Square and the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
Continued aftershocks occurred throughout
Nepal, with one shock reaching a magnitude
of 6.7 on 26th April 2015 at 12:54:08 NST.

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According to the USGS, the temblor was caused by a sudden thrust or release
of built-up stress, along the major fault line where the Indian Plate, carrying
India,isslowlydivingunderneaththeEurasianPlate,carryingmuchofEurope
andAsia.Kathmandu,situatedonablockofcrustapproximately120kmwide
and 60 km long, reportedly shifted 3 m (10 ft) to the south in just 30 seconds.

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STORY
T
he Tribhuvan International Airport serving
Kathmandu was closed immediately after
the quake, but was re-opened later in the day
for relief operations. Buildings in Kathmandu
Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
collapsed, as did the Dharahara tower, built in 1832.
Manakamana Temple in Gorkha was also destroyed.
The northern side of Janaki Mandir has been
reported to be damaged. Several temples, including
Kasthamandap, Panchtale temple, the nine-storey
Basantapur Durbar, the Dasa Avtar temple and two
dewals located behind the Shiva Parvati temple were
demolished by the quake. Few other monuments,
including the Kumari Temple and the Taleju Bhawani
Temple, have partially collapsed.
The top of the Jay Bageshwori Temple in Gaushala
and some parts of the Pashupatinath Temple,
Swyambhunath, Boudhanath Stupa, Ratna Mandir,
inside Rani Pokhari and Durbar High School have
been destroyed. In Patan, the Char Narayan Mandir,
the statue of Yog Narendra Malla, a pati inside Patan
Durbar Square, the Taleju Temple, the Hari Shanker,
Uma Maheshwor Temple and the Machhindranath
Temple in Bungmati were destroyed. In Tripureshwor,
the Kal Mochan Ghat, a temple inspired by Mughal
architecture, was completely destroyed and the
nearby Tripura Sundari also suffered significant
damage. In Bhaktapur, several monuments, including
the Fasi Deva temple, the Chardham temple and the
17th century Vatsala Durga Temple, were fully or
partially destroyed.
Outside the Valley, the Manakamana Temple
in Gorkha, the Gorkha Durbar, the Palanchowk
Bhagwati, in Kavrepalanchowk District, the Rani
Mahal in Palpa District, the Janaki Mandir in
Janakpur, the Churiyamai in Makwanpur District, the
Dolakha Bhimsensthan in Dolakha District, and the
Nuwakot Durbar were partially destroyed. Historian
Prushottam Lochan Shrestha stated, “We have lost
most of the monuments that had been designated as
World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and
Lalitpur District, Nepal. They cannot be restored to
their original states.”
Operation Maitri is the rescue and relief operation
in Nepal by the Government of India and Indian
Armed Forces in the aftershock of the 2015 Nepal
earthquake. The Indian Army has named the aid to
Nepal as ‘Operation Maitri’ or friendship and started
extending its help to the neighbouring country which
was hit by a massive earthquake. India’s response
started within 15 minutes of the quake and it was
the first country to respond to the catastrophe, by
launching this full-fledged rescue and relief operation.
The operation started on 26th April 2015 and has
involved ex-servicemen from the Gurkha Regiments
as interface for guidance, relief and rescue.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED ACCOLADES FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD AND THE US PRESIDENT HAS TERMED INDIA
AS THE LEADER IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT. THE SPECTACULAR
INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT LED BY MODI HAS TAKEN THE
ROLE OF A RESPONSIBLE NEIGHBOR BY PROVIDING ALL THE
HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO THE EARTHQUAKE TORN HIMALAYAN
COUNTRY NEPAL. INDIA ALSO HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO HELP AND SAVE THE CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. THIS
IS BEING APPRECIATED BY MANY COUNTRIES. NEVER IN THE
HISTORY OF INDIA HAS THIS KIND OF QUICK AND IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE IN DISASTER HAPPENED DURING THE CONGRESS
OR UPA GOVERNMENT. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS TAKEN THE
RESPONSIBILITY AND LED FROM THE FRONT.

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TIMELINE OF RESCUE OPERATION BY
‘OPERATION MAITRI’
April 25, 2015 - Ten teams from India’s National
Disaster Response Force, totaling 450 personnel
and including several search and rescue dogs, arrived
in Nepal. Ten additional Indian Air Force planes
soon departed to join them with further aid. In the
immediate aftermath of the quake, India has sent 43
tons of relief material, including tents and food.
April 26, 2015 - Operation Maitri started. The Indian
Air Force evacuated over 500 citizens from Nepal late
night to early morning. Ten flights were planned which
airlifted teams of doctors, nurses and paramedics,
engineering task forces, water, food, National
Disaster Response Force teams, medical personnel
and equipment, blankets and tents.
April 27, 2015 - Indian Air Force had evacuated 1935
Indian citizens from Nepal using 12 aircraft sorties.
18 medical teams were deployed to help in the relief
efforts .The Indian Army was in the process of sending
10 engineer task forces with machinery to clear roads
and debris. The troops have taken with them a further
10,000 blankets and 1,000 tents are on standby. The
Indian army was also brought oxygen cylinders for
distribution to medical teams. Spain sought India’s
help in evacuating its nationals from Nepal. Indian
Prime Minister guaranteed the Spanish Foreign
Minister that India will provide all possible help to
Spanish nationals in Nepal.
April 28, 2015 - The Indian Air Force and the Indian
Army fanned out to remote areas while continuing
to transport essential items from various bases to
Kathmandu and evacuating distressed persons to
India. A 41member medical team, along with medical
supplies, was sent to Nepal from Rajasthan. The
Sashastra Seema Bal dispatched over three dozen
vehicles, including ambulances and water tankers to
Nepal from its border camps. The Indian government
dispatched 220 tons of food packets and dry rations,
50 tons of water, 2 tons of medicines, 40 tents and
1,400 blankets to Nepal.
BELOW IS THE LIST OF SERVICE DONE BY OPERATION MAITRI
1. The Indian army successfully evacuated 170 foreign nationals from the U.S., U.K., Russia and
Germany
2. The joint Army-Air Force operation, brought over 5,000 Indians back from Nepal by Air Force and
civilian planes
3. India had sent a collective relief material of 24 tons to the interior areas
4. India had sent 18 medical teams (comprising 20 people each), and 12 engineer teams of about 60
people to the neighbouring country.
5. Engineers are helping to clear the rubble from blocked roads
6. Power assessment team had managed to restore electricity in major areas
The aircrafts Indian Air Force mobilised for the rescue operation were:
· Ilyushin Il-76
· C-130J Hercules
· C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft
· Mi-17 helicopters for Operation Maitri.

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Indian
FREEDOM FIGHTER
Therefore, the soldiers only refused to use
those cartridges and revolted against such an
experiment.
-Premji
MANGAL PANDEY
Mangal Pandey was born on 19 July 1827 in a Brahmin family in Nagwa, a village of
upper Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. He joined the East India Company’s army in 1849
at the age of 22. Pandey was a soldier in the 6th Company of the 34th Bengal Native
Infantry. Mangal Pandey is counted among the most popular figures associated with
India’s freedom struggle.
Born: 19 July 1827 Nagwa, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 8 April 1857 (aged 29) Barrackpore, Calcutta(now ), West Bengal, India
MANGAL PANDEY
ICON OF INDIAN FREEDOM MOVEMENT
MANGAL PANDEY
was a YOUNG BRAHMIN
SOLDIERin the 34th
battalion. British officers
decided that the 19th
battalion was to have a trial
run of the newly acquired
cartridges, that had the coating
of cows’ / pigs’ fat, at Barakpur
near Kolkata. Before inserting
the cartridges in the guns, the
casing had to be removed with
one’s teeth and thus the fat
would have to come in contact
with the soldier’s mouth.

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B
ritish officers did not react immediately as
they were outnumbered and decided to
call in for reinforcements and have British
soldiers from Burma (Mynamar) come in and
disarm the soldiers of that battalion, humiliate them
and throw them out. Mangal Pandey was enraged at
the idea of the humiliation of his brethren. Mangal
Pandey was a young man who revered his Dharma
more than his own life. An electrifying desire for
freedom was invoked within him and it surged
through his veins. His very sword seemed to become
impatient to be released from its sheath.
A plan was made by Shrimant Nanasaheb Peshave to
start a revolutionary war against the British regime at
various places on 31st May. But Mangal Pandey could
not bear the idea of the utter humiliation that his own
people from the 19th battalion would be put through.
He thought that on that very day, his battalion should
revoltandheloadedhisgun.ThedaywasSunday,29th
March 1857. He leapt into the parade ground and
started inspiring the Indian soldiers to fight against
the injustice. He appealed to
them to wake up and attack. He
said to the soldiers, “Now do
not back off O brothers, attack!
Remember your pledge to
Dharma. Come on; let’s destroy
the enemy for our freedom.”
Sargent Major Hudson ordered
to catch hold of him but not a
single soldier moved. In fact,
Hudson was hit with a bullet
fired by Mangal Pandey. On seeing this, Lieutenant
Baugh came towards Pandey riding on his horse but
the bullet coming out of Mangal Pandey’s gun went
through the horse and the horse collapsed along with
the Lieutenant. Before Mangal Pandey could re-load
his gun, Baugh took out his gun but Mangal Pandey
was not scared. He took out his sword. Baugh fired
at him but Mangal Pandey dodged and overpowered
Baugh with his sword. Hudson and Baugh ran away.
A Muslim soldier named Shaikh Paltu went towards
Mangal Pandey. Mangal Pandey thought that he may
be coming to help, since he belonged to the same
battalion; but instead he caught hold of Pandey from
behind. Pandey managed to shake him off when the
Indian soldiers started pelting stones and throwing
boots at Shaikh. He also ran away fearing for his life.
In a short while, Colonel Wheeler came and ordered
the soldiers to catch Pandey. But the soldiers, firmly
told the Colonel that they would not touch the
virtuous Brahmin. Watchful of the stance taken by the
soldiers and seeing the blood of the British officers,
theColoneltooranaway.Afterwards,GeneralHyeres
came with many European soldiers; but by that time,
it was noon and Mangal Pandey was tired and as he
realized that he would be caught by the British, he
turned the gun towards his chest and fired. He fell on
the ground and lost consciousness. The British caught
him injured and was taken to the military hospital.
Within a week, he was tried in the Military Court. He
was asked to give the names of others who were the
part of his plan, but he did not disclose a single name.
He was sentenced to death. This harbinger, who has
sacrificed his life to prevent the insult of his brethren,
created so much of admiration among the people that
it became difficult to get a hangman for his execution
in the whole of Barakpur. Finally 4 persons from
Kolkata were brought in for the dirty job.
The leader of the contingent of which Mangal Pandey
was a soldier, was killed by the British. The battalions
19 and 34 were disarmed and withdrawn. This, had
a reverse effect on the soldiers; instead of getting
scared, hundreds of soldiers tore their uniforms that
were a sign of bondage and they took a dip in the holy
Ganges for cleansing them off their sin of carrying the
chains of bondage.
On8thApril,MangalPandeywastakentothegallowswithsoldierskeeping
a vigil on him. He climbed the gallows fearlessly and once again declared
that he would not disclose any name when the scaffolding was removed
from under his feet. Thus, Mangal Pandey became the first revolutionary
to offer his blood at the feet of his motherland in the battle of 1857. The
impact of his name was so great that the British started calling all soldiers
in this freedom battle by the name of ‘Pandey’.
Many patriots were inspired by his sacrifice for the
country and pledged to sacrifice their own lives for
the freedom of their countrymen. When the post
independence governments were busy crediting one
family for the freedom struggle, the real heroes were
put under oblivion. The so called freedom fighters
family was busy capturing power and putting their
rival on surveillance to avoid any threat to their
authority. The recent revealing gives the burning
truth of how much power has intoxicated the family
to erase all other freedom fighters and to keep the
power to themselves and discredit others. This is the
curse on the future and prosperity of our country. It
is time to remember and recognize the real heroes
and expose the wrongdoings of the betrayers of
independent India.

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IMMIGRATION
touristboominIndia
Visaonarrival

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The airports to be added to the existing list of nine
where foreign citizens from eligible countries can
land with an e-tourist visa are Jaipur, Amritsar, Gaya,
Lucknow, Trichy, Varanasi and Ahmedabad.
“The scheme will be extended to more countries in
a phased manner. The Government is committed to
extend the scheme to 150 countries by the end of
this financial year,” the statement said. Prospective
visitor can apply for an Indian visa from his or her
home country through online without visiting the
Indian Mission and also pay the visa fee online.
Once approved, the applicant will receive an email
authorising him or her to travel to India and he or she
can travel with a print out of this authorisation. On
arrival, the visitor has to present the authorisation to
the immigration authorities who will then stamp the
entry into the country.
Since the launch of the scheme, a total of 1,10,000 visas have been issued by the government under it. During
December last, a total of 14,083 tourist visa-on-arrivals (TVoA) were issued as compared to 2,700 during
December 2013, registering a growth of 421.6 per cent. The percentage share of top 10 source countries for
TVoA in India during December last included US (24.26 percent), Russian Federation (15.06 percent), Republic
of Korea (11.01 percent), Ukraine (8.16 percent), Australia (7.98 percent), New Zealand (5.08 percent), Japan
(4.30 percent), Singapore (4.27 percent), Germany (4.05 percent) and the Philippines (3.10 percent).
India will provide e-Tourist
Visa to 31 more countries,
including France and Canada,
enabling citizens of these
countries easy entry to the
country. The e-Tourist Visa
facility is being extended
to 31 more countries from
1 May, a Home Ministry
statement said. The new
countries included are
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Bolivia, Canada, Cayman
Island, Chile, Costa Rica,
Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Estonia, France,
Georgia, Grenada, Haiti,
HolySee (Vatican), Honduras,
Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Montserrat,
Nicaragua, Paraguay, St Kitts
& Nevis and Seychelles.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR, SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
RAKESH SACHDEV
Nri
PROFILE
Mr. Rakesh Sachdev has been the
Chief Executive Officer and President
of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation since
November 2010. Mr. Sachdev served
as the Chief Financial Officer of Sigma-
Aldrich Corporation from November
18, 2008 to November 2010 and
also served as its Chief Administrative
Officer from May 2009 to November
14, 2010 and Senior Vice President
from May 2005 to November 2010.
He served as Vice President of Sigma-
Aldrich Corporation from November
18, 2008 to May 2009 and served
as its Secretary from March 2009 to
October 2009.
Previously, he served as the President of Asia Pacific at Meritor, Inc. (formerly
ArvinMeritorInc.)fromMarch28,2007toOctober2008andasitsSeniorVicePresident
from March, 2007 to October 2008. He was responsible for managing, Meritor, Inc.’s
existing customer relationships, forging new relationships and oversaw operations
in China, India, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
PhilippinesandVietnam.HeservedasSeniorVicePresidentofCorporateDevelopment

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andStrategyofMeritor,Inc.fromApril1,2005toMarch
28, 2007 and was responsible for leading efforts to
develop and implement Meritor, Inc.’s global strategies
and all corporate development activities. He served as
an Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and
ControllerofMeritor,Inc.fromAugust1.2003toMarch
2005 and was responsible for worldwide financial
controls; systems; financial planning and management
reporting; accounting policies, and external reporting.
He served as Vice President and General Manager
of Global trailer products and Worldwide Braking
Systems groups of the Commercial Vehicle Systems
(CVS) business unit of Meritor, Inc. from December
2000 to July 2003, Vice President and General
Manager of Worldwide Trailer Products of Meritor, Inc.
from February 1999 to December 2000 and served as
its Principal Accounting Officer.
He joined Meritor, Inc. in 1999, after more than 18
years of senior management experience at Cummins
Inc., served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cummins’
Automotive Business Unit. He served as Managing
Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Cummins’ manufacturing, marketing and
distribution business in Mexico.
He has been the deputy Chairman of the Board of
FederalReserveBankofSt.LouissinceJanuary1,2015.
He has been a Director of Regal Beloit Corporation
since July 19, 2007, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
since January 23, 2014 and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
since November 14, 2010.
He served as a Director of
Automotive Axles Ltd. from
April 2007 to August 2008.
He serves as a Director of
Sigma-Aldrich Company
Limited.
He is a Graduate from
the Indian Institute of
Technology in New Delhi,
India, with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Mechanical
Engineering, and he holds
a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration
in Finance from Indiana
University, as well as
a Master’s Degree in
Mechanical Engineering
from the University of
Illinois.

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KALBELIYADANCE&KALBELIYADANCE&
C U L T U R E
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&TRIBEOFRAJASTAN&TRIBEOFRAJASTAN
Both men and women in the tribe participate in this activity to celebrate joyful occasions.
Kalbelias are known for their frequent movement from one place to another in ancient
times. Their main occupation is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance
movements and the costumes of their community bear a resemblance to that of the serpents.
They are also known as Sapera, Jogira or Jogi. They follow Hinduism.
They are famous for their dance which is an integral part of their culture.
SIGNFICANCE OF
KALBELIA OR KABELIYA IS ONE OF THE MOST
SENSUOUS DANCE FORMS OF RAJASTHAN, PER-
FORMED BY A TRIBE OF THE SAME NAME.
KALBELIYA DANCE AND
TRIBE OF RAJASTAN
KALBELIYA DANCE AND
TRIBE OF RAJASTAN

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C U L T U R E
INDIAN DIASPORA
Kalbelia’s trace their ancestry from Kanlipar, the 12th disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest number
of the population of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live
a nomadic life. Kalbelia men carry cobras in cane baskets from door to door in villages and their women
sang and danced and begged for alms. They revere the cobra and advocate non-killing of the reptile. In the
villages, if a snake inadvertently entered a home, then a Kalbelia would be summoned to catch the serpent
and to take it away without killing it.
Kalbelias traditionally lives in spaces outside the village, where they reside in makeshift camps called deras.
The Kalbelias move their deras from one place to another in a circuitous route repeated over time. Over the
generations, the Kalbelias acquired a unique understanding of the local flora and fauna and are aware of
herbal remedies for various diseases which are an alternative source of income for them. Today, performing
arts are a major source of income for them and these have received widespread recognition within and
outside India.
Kalbelia dance is performed to celebrate any joyful moment in the community and is an integral part of
Kalbelia culture. Their dances and songs are a matter of pride and marks of identity for the Kalbelias.
They represent the creative adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic
conditions and their own role in rural Rajasthani society.

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The dancers are women wearing flowing black skirts
that dance and swirl, replicating the movements of
a serpent. The upper body cloth is called Angrakhi
and a piece of cloth worn on head known as Odhani,
similarly the lower body cloth is called Lengha. All
these cloths are mixed with red and black hues and
embroidered in such a way that when these dancers
perform these clothes represent a
combination of colours soothing to
eyes as well as to the atmosphere.
The male participants take care of
the musical part of the dance. They
use different musical instruments
such as the pungi, a woodwind
instrument traditionally played to
capture snakes, dufli, khanjari, a
percussion instrument, morchang,
khuralio and the dholak to create
the rhythm on which the dancers
perform. The dancers are tattooed
in traditional designs and wear
jewelry and garments richly
embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread. As
the performance progresses, the rhythm becomes
faster and faster and so does the dance.
Kalbelia songs are based on stories taken from
folklore and mythology and special dances are
performedduringHoli.TheKalbeliahaveareputation
for composing lyrics spontaneously and improvising
songs during performances. These songs and dances
are part of an oral tradition that is handed down to
generations and for which there are neither texts
nor training manuals. In 2010, the
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of
Rajasthan were declared as part of
its Intangible Heritage List by the
UNESCO.

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TRADITION
INDIAN DIASPORA
VADAKALAI
IYENGAR
HINDU
BRAHMINS
OF
TAMIL
ORIGIN

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Iyengar or Ayyangar is a caste
of Hindu Brahmins of Tamil
origin whose members follow
the Visishtadvaita philosophy
propoundedbyRamanuja.They
are mostly found in the Indian
statesofTamilNadu,Karnataka,
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Iyengars are divided into two
religious sects, the Vadakalai
and the Thenkalai. They are
also classified based as per
gotra, or patrilineal descent.
The original language of the
Iyengar Brahmins is Tamil, but
they also speak Kannada and
Telugu. The Iyengar community
tracestheirorigininTamilNadu
from the period of Ramanuja.
Iyengars display a mark on
their forehead known as the
Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra as
a caste mark.

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TRADITION
INDIAN DIASPORA
The Iyengar community traces its philosophical
origins to Nathamuni, the first Sri Vaishnava
acharya, who lived around 900 CE. He is
traditionally believed to have collected the
4,000 works of Nammalvar and other alvars,
the poet-saints of southern India who were
intensely devoted to Vishnu on both emotional
and intellectual plane. The belief is that he
set this collection commonly called the Tamil
Prabhandams to music, and he introduced the
devotional hymns of the alvars into worship, thus
mixing the Tamil Veda with the traditional Vedas
written in Sanskrit.
A scriptural equivalence was accepted by the
community that formed in acceptance of his
works, with the Sanskrit texts considered to be
metaphysical truth and the Tamil oral variants
to be based on human experience of the same.
This community became immersed in the dual-
language worship in temples where issues of
caste were of no concern.
Later, Ramanuja became the principal among
religious leaders who formalised the efforts of
Nathamuni as a theology. Ramanuja developed
the philosophy of Visishtadvaita and has been
described by Harold Coward as “the founding
interpreter of Sri Vaisnavite scripture.” While
Anne Overzee says that he was a collator and
interpreter rather than an original thinker,
although showing originality in his method of
synthesising the Tamil and Sanskrit sources.
Ranjeeta Dutta has said that the two sets of
sources “continued to be parallel to each other
and not incorporative” at this time.
Nathamuni and Ramanuja were both Brahmins,
while Nammalvar was of the Vellala caste which
their community considered to be the lowest
varna, known as shudra. All three men were
Tamils, although Ramanuja documented his
thoughts in Sanskrit. The Vadakalai sects are also
referred to as the “northern” culture or school
and the Thenkalai sect are the “southern” variant.
These cultures refer the perceived prominence
given by the sects to the terse style of Sanskrit
traditions and the lyrical Tamil Prabhandams. The
Vadakalai favour Vedanta Desika as their acharya
and the Thenkalai prefer instead the teachings
of Manavala Mamuni. The sects share a common
allegiance to Nammalvar and Ramanuja and that
their subsequent significant thinkers “wholly
accepted the authority and importance” of both
linguistic styles.
Vedic philosophy holds that the supreme goal
in life is to attain the blissful state of Brahman
throughmoksha,beingtheprocessofliberationof
the suffering soul from the cycle of reincarnation.
Although eighteen points of difference between
the two Iyengar sects are generally recognised,
arereferredtoastheashtadasabhedas.Thenkalai
holdsthatdevotionisallthatisnecessaryandthat
god will on his own initiative carry the devotee to
salvation, like a cat carrying a kitten. Vadakalai
holds that man has to win god’s grace through his
efforts and he has to cling on to god, like an infant
monkey clinging on to its mother.

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• VETHALAIPAKKU,
• PANDALKAL,
• JANWAASAM,
• NISCHAYATHARTHAM,
• NANDI OR VRATHAM,
• KASHIYATHRAI,
• OONJAL,
• PIDDISHUTTAL,
• KANYADAANAM,
• MANGALAYA DHARANAM,
• AKSHATHAI,
• HOMAM,
• SAPTAPADI,
• NAGOLI,
• VASTHRA,
• GRUHAPRAVESHAM,
• SAMBANDHI VIRANDHU,
• NALANGU.
A typical Iyengar wedding are made up of the following events:
Unlike the Vadakali, the Thenkalai Iyengar sect rejects the caste system and has accepted Shudras
into its fold. The sect was founded by Pillai Lokacharya. Vadakalai Iyengars believe that it is necessary
to offer obeisance / prostration to God multiple times, while Thenkalai Iyengars believe that it is
enough if you offer obesaiance / prostration to God once. This is the reason as to why a Vadakalai
Iyengar is often seen prostrating four times, while Thenkalai Iyengars are seen prostrating only once.

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Story for
KIDS
KRISHNA AND SUDAMA
ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP
Sudama was a poor
Brahmin. He didn’t even
have enough money to feed
his children. Once with
tearful eyes, his wife told
him, “IT DOESN’T
MATTER IF WE
ARE HUNGRY
BUT WE SHOULD
AT LEAST BE
ABLE TO FEED
THE CHILDREN
ENOUGH.”
On hearing this Sudama
felt very hurt & said,
“WHAT CAN
BE DONE? WE
CAN’T ASK FOR
FAVORS FROM
ANYBODY.”
Sudama’s wife replied,
“YOU TALK OF
KRISHNA SO
OFTEN. YOU
HAVE BEEN
SAYING THAT
YOU HAVE A
DEEP BOND OF
FRIENDSHIP
WITH HIM. HE
IS THE KING OF
DWARKA, SO
WHY DON’T
YOU GO TO
HIM? THERE
WON’T BE ANY
NEED TO ASK
FOR ANYTHING
THERE.”
Sudama found wisdom in
the words of his wife. He
decided to go to Dwarka &
said, “I’ll definitely go
to Krishna but what
should I take along
for his children?”
Sudama’s wife borrowed
some rice snacks from their
neighbor. She bound the
food in a piece of torn cloth
and gave it to her husband.
Sudama took the bundle
and left for Dwarka. On
seeing Dwarka, Sudama
was amazed. The entire
town was built with gold
and the people were very
well-off. He asked for
directions for Krishna’s
palace & finally reached
there. On seeing Sudama
who looked like a hermit,
the palace guards asked,
“Why have you
come here?”
Sudama answered,
“I want to meet
Krishna who is my
friend. Go & tell him
that Sudama has
come to meet him.”
The guard smirked on
seeing Sudama’s attire.

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However, he hesitantly
went & informed Krishna
of Sudama’s arrival. On
hearing Sudama’s name,
Krishna immediately stood
up and ran to meet him.
Everyone looked in wonder
upon seeing such a great
King running bare-footed
to meet his poor friend.
Krishna took Sudama into
the palace. They recalled
their childhood days at
the Sandipani’s school.
Seeing Krishna’s wealth,
Sudama felt ashamed of
the rice snacks that he
had brought and tried
to hide the bundle, but
Krishna snatched it from
him. While enjoying the
snack Krishna said, “I
have never tasted
such sweetness in
anything else.”
Later, they sat to have their
meal which was served in
gold plates. Sudama felt
sad as he remembered his
hungry children at home.
He stayed at the palace for
two days but he couldn’t
prepare himself to ask
Krishna for any favors. On
the third day, he got ready
to go back home. Krishna
embraced Sudama and
escorted him out as he bid
him farewell.
On the way back, Sudama
wondered, “WHAT
SHALL I SAY
WHEN MY WIFE
ASKS ME WHAT
I’VE BROUGHT
BACK?”
As Sudama approached
home, he could not find
his hut! Instead, his
wife came out from a
magnificent palace, dressed
in elegant clothes. She
told Sudama, “LOOK
AT KRISHNA’S
MIGHT; WE HAVE
BEEN RID OF
OUR POVERTY.
KRISHNA HAS
ENDED ALL OUR
MISERIES.” Sudama
recollected Krishna’s pure
love and his eyes welled up
with tears of joy.
THE SELFLESS
DEVOTION IS THE
ROOT CAUSE OF ALL
PROSPERITY. IT IS
TO BE REMEMBERED
THAT WHEN WE
WORSHIP GOD, WE
SHOULD NOT ASK
FOR ANYTHING.
THE ALMIGHTY
GOD KNOWS
ABOUT US AND
GIVES WHATEVER IS
REQUIRED. TRUE LOVE
DOESN’T DISTINGUISH
BETWEEN HIGH AND
LOW STATUS OR
BETWEEN RICHES
AND POVERTY.

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Indian
FOOD RECIPE

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SUMMER CORN &
TOMATO PASTA
SPICY HONEY-GLAZED
CHICKEN BREASTS
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4 pounds) Salt
• 1 pineapple peeled, cored and cut into 8 thick rings
• Salt • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes • 3 ears fresh corn, kernels cut off
• 1 pound bow-tie pasta • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
1. Inasmallsaucepan,heat1tablespoonoliveoilovermedium
heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent
and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the honey, hot pepper
sauce and chili powder and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the
heat, stir in the lemon juice and set aside.
2. Preheat a grill or large grill pan to medium-high. Rub the
chicken with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with
salt. Grill until well marked, about 7 minutes. Flip and cook until the
bottoms are well marked and the chicken is cooked through, another
2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and brush with the reserved honey
glaze. Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, grill the pineapple until well marked on one
side, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
Serve with the chicken.
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta
until al dente; drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium
heat. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally,
until the tomatoes are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn,
raise the heat slightly and cook until the corn is heated through and
golden, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
3. Add the vegetables, butter and basil to the pasta and toss.
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CASHEW NUT KHEERKheer is one of the popular desserts in India. Although many types
of kheer are available, ‘Cashew nut kheer’ is one of the best loved
recipes because of its delicious taste. It is nutritious and mouth
watering recipe which is commonly called as ‘king of puddings’. Kaju
kheer is a healthy and nutritious dish which is so simple and easy to
make. Once you eat, you will feel like eating again and again.
SALTED YOGURT DRINKYogurt is a nutrient rich, all star food with unique taste. It
is an excellent source of protein, calcium and potassium. It
provides numerous vitamins and minerals and is relatively
low in calories.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 liter milk
• 3/4 cup cashew nut soaked in water for 3-4 hours
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3-4 almond
• 3-4 cashew nuts
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/4 tsp saffron soaked in 1 tsp hot milk
DIRECTIONS
Take a cup and blend mint leaves with two tablespoons of yogurt.
Make a paste of it.
To it add yogurt, ginger juice, salt, black salt and one cup of water.
Adjust the water depending on the water quantity in yogurt.
Pour it over ice cubes and garnish with roasted cumin seed powder
and mint leave.
Note:
Making Ginger juice: Shred the ginger using a fine grater and
squeeze the pulp using fingers.
INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups of yogurt (dahi, curd)
• 1 teaspoon ginger juice
• ¼ cup mint leaves (podina)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black salt (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon roasted cumin
seed powder* (bhuna jeera)
• Few mint leaves for garnishing
• ½ cup of ice cubes
DIRECTIONS
1. Drain the water from cashew nut and make fine paste with
some milk.
2. Boil rest of the milk in a pan, stir continuously until the milk
is reduced to 3/4 in quantity.
3. Add cashew paste & sugar. Stir continuously.
4. Boilitonlowheatuntiltherequiredconsistencyisobtained.
5. Add saffron, cardamom powder & mix well.
6. Pour the kheer into a serving boil.
7. Garnish with saffron, almond, cashew nuts.
8. Serve hot yummy cashew nut kheer.
Cashew nuts are packed with full of energy, antioxidants, minerals
that are essential for robust health. The nutrients in it may boost
your metabolism and tastes good. Even the milk has many health
benefits. The combination of these two in ‘cashew nut kheer’ is very
good for health.
Roasting Cumin seeds: Toast cumin in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until aromatic and brown in color.
You can make a small jar of this in advance and keep it for couple of months. This is used in many recipes.

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INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
• Prawn/Jhinga - 300 gms
• Onion - 3 Large [ 2 Cups chopped]
• Tomato - 2 Large [ 1 1/2 cup
chopped]
• Capsicum - 1 Large
• Green Chillies - 3
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander - 1 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Young Jackfruit – 2 cans
• Oil – for deep frying
• Oil – 2 Tbsp
• Onions – 1 medium, finely chopped
• Salt – to taste
• Garlic – 1 Tbsp, minced
1. Marinate prawn with half tsp
salt and half tsp tumeric for 15 mins
and rinse well.
2. Again marinate with
remaining turmeric powder, salt, red
chili, coriander powders and gigner-
garlic paste for 15 minutes to until
required to use.
3. Finely chop onion, tomato,
green chili and coriander leaves/hara
dhaniya.
4. In a kadai (wok) heat oil add
hing, cumin and allow to crack. Add
ginger-garlic paste and saute until
light golden brown.
5. Add onion and green chili
1. Taka a pan and heat oil in it.
2. Drain all the liquid from jackfruit and cut it into pieces. Blot
dry with a paper towel.
3. Fry the jackfruit until it turns golden brown colour.
4. Take another pan and heat oil in it.
5. Add onions and a pinch of salt and cook it until it turns light
brown.
6. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric powder and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. To it add tomatoes and cook until the oil separates.
8. Reduce stove to low and add Coriander Powder, Cumin
Powder, Red Chili Powder, Garam Masala. Mix well.
9. Add 1/4 cup water, mix well and add fried jackfruit.
10. Add yogurt to it and mix thoroughly.
11. Add 1/4 cup water, mix, cover and cook for 3-5 minutes (stir
in between).
12. Garnish it with coriander leaves.
JACKFRUIT SUBZIJackfruit is a sweet fruit with rich in energy, dietary
fiber, minerals and vitamins. It can be consumed raw
or can be cooked into different recipes. Here is the
simple preparation of Jackfruit Subzi, prepare it at
your home and get acquainted with the wonderful
flavor and texture of a truly versatile fruit.
KADAI PRAWNSpicy sea food recipes are one of the most delicious and
popular Indian recipes. Among all, prawn recipes are loved by
most of us. Kadai prawn is a spicy main course curry prepared
in combination with capsicum. Adding capsicum gives
wonderful flavour and also makes it more colorful. Here is the
simple preparation of Kadai prawn or Jinga curry.
• Ginger – 1 Tbsp, minced
• Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped
• Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
• Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp or to taste
• Garam Masala – 2 tsp
• Water – 1/2 cup (divided)
• Yogurt – 1/2 cup
• Cilantro (Coriander
Leaves) – for garnishing
• Garam Masala - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cloves Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Asafoetida/Hing - A Pinch
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Chopped Coriander Leaves/Hara
Dhaniya - 3 tbsp
For Marination:
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
and saute until soft. Add tomato and
cook for 5-7 minutes in medium flame
until tomato gets mash
6. Now add red chilli, turmeric
powder, coriander powder, pepper
powder, cinnamon and cloves
powders and mix well cook for 2
minutes.
7. Add prawns, capsicum, salt
mix well, cover and cook for 10-12
minutes for until prawn gets cooked.
8. Add garam masala, cilantro and
stir well, simmer for a minute and off
flame.
This kadai prawn goes well with plain
steamed rice but you can have it with
roti, paratha or poori too.

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FASHION & BEAUTY
Life Style
A five step guide to getting
those luscious lashes...
for fabulously thick lashes, eyelash extensios are
your best bet
Desining the look:
We start by consulting with the client and
discuss what look she is trying to achieve -
natural, glamorous, dramatic or defined. With
these extensions, the technique ensures a
healthy, safe, and semi-permanent solution for
beautiful lashes all day long.
Lashing
ut

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Before
After
Occasional touch-ups:
Eyelash extensions:
We apply a under eye sticker,
and put one individual
eyelash extension on top
of one natural lash. This
procedure is painless and
causes your natural lashes no
harm ar all.
If you plan to continue
with these lashes, then we
recommend a touch up after
four weeks. Touch-ups take
approximately one hour.
Getting the volume
and length:
The application processes
takes two hours, during
which we put on over 80
extensions per eye. As per
the technique we use a
minimum of three lash sizes
to give your lashes thickness,
volume, and length.
long lasting effect:
We finish by drying the
lashes. The lashes remain
looking good six to eight
weeks. You can go about your
life normally as there are
no precautions to be taken.
Other than rubbing your
eyes roughly and avoiding
mascara that is not water-
based, you can even go for
your daily swim.

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FASHION & BEAUTY
Life Style
FOR THE
FESTIVE SEASON
BEAUTY TIPS
There is festivity in the air and all
are busy cleaning and decorating
their houses. But what is important
is personal beauty care too. You need
to glow as the ambience around
shimmers and acintillates...
Here are a few beauty tips to focus on as you get set to sail
into the festive mood...`
• EXFOLIATE DEAD SKIN CELLS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK AS IT
HELPS THE SKIN TO DETOX.
• EXFOLIATING OF THE SKIN CAN BE DONE IN THE
MORNING WHICH WILL LEAVE IT GLOWING ALL DAY.
• CUT ORANGE INTO 2 PIECES AND MASSAGE IT ON
YOUR SKIN. LEAVE IT FOR 10MIN.. YOUR SKIN WILL
BECOME SHINY NAD GLOWING.
• WASH YOUR FACE AT LEAST TWICE A DAY.

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• USE TONER BEFORE BED TIME.
• FOR DRY SKIN CLEANSING IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT;
USE A CREAM BASED CLEANSER.
• AVOID WEARING HEAVY MAKEUP.
• POTATO SLICES KEP ON THE EYES FOR 10-15MIN HELP
REDUCE DARK CIRCLES.
• ROSE WATER IS THE BEST SKIN TONER.

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BENEFITS & USES
Life Style
Eyes
-Maintenance of night vision
Cardiovascular
-Prevention of hypertension
Stomach
-Prevention of peptic ulcers
Bone
-Protection from breakdown
Kidneys
-Decreased risk of cancer
Intestinal
-Electrolyte replacement in
diarrhea
-Ease of constipation
HEALTHY BENIFITS OF
BANANAS

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Neurological
-Prevention of dementia
Cardiovascular
-Decreased cholesterol level
Lungs
-Decreased cancer risk
Colon
Systemic
-Prevention of overweight
Prostate
HEALTHY BENIFITS OF
APPLES

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The fact that you are away from your beloved can be very disheartening. With
the chances of getting distracted because of the physical absence of your man/
woman, long distance relationships can be tricky. But, what would you do to
make your relationship last? Or what are the things you would do to make your
partner stay interested in you without your full time presence. Here are a few
things we think will help keep that distant heart growing fonder by the day!
HOW TO WORK AN LDR
LONG
DISTANCE
RELATIONSHIP
Making a long distance
relationship (LDR) work is like
waking up early in the
morning and heading to the
gym. Why do I say that....?
Well, because just like
going to the gym needs some
determination, discipline and
dealing with, a long distance
relationship too requires the
same…
RELATIONSHIP
Life Style

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SKYPE HYPE
TAKE A DIRTY
PICTURE FOR ME
SURPRISE,
SURPRISE
TALK AND
NOT STALK
GAME ON
TEXTING
+ SEX
= SEXTING
Webcam date anyone? Get yourselves a
webcam and have a video chat... Make
it exciting, probably dress up for each
other, have a meal and a drink through
the webcam. If that’s not enough, then
spice things up a little. Ladies, you can
show off your sexy lingerie and show him
what he’s missing out on.
In today’s world of Blackberry’s,
Androids, Windows Phone and the works,
sending pictures of yourself to your partner
isn’t rocket science. Listen to Kesha
and Taio Cruz’s song Dirty Picture; it’s a
lesson by itself.
Keep the romance alive
no matter how far you are
away from the one you
love. Send surprises to
each other; send some love
in the form of just about
anything. Get working on
your creativity and don’t
repeat ideas…let a surprise
be a surprise and don’t play
spoil sport by letting out
the secret in advance!
Getting minute by minute
updates may seem
cute initially but if you
want this long distance
romance (LDR) to work,
then you have to give
each other space. Talk
every alternate day so
you do have something
more to share otherwise,
monotony could step in
and ruin things.
Boys will be boys, and
so their love for gaming
lives on. If you’ve got
yourself a gamer boy, then
get online and both of you
join a multiplayer game.
Turn on the
competitiveness via
gaming, and trust when we
say, he’ll find it turning on
as well.
Everybody loves a
little bit of dirty talking.
In an LDR, while
everything else adds
to the growth, a little
of ‘sexting’ always
helps keep each
other interested.

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EATRIGHTTO
PROTECT
YOUREYESIGHT!
Healthy eyes and good
vision play critical role in
life of all age groups.
HEALTHY LIVING
Life Style
Aseyesarethemostpreciouspossessions,
take care of your eyes. Falling vision
is most commonly seen with aging but
nowadays with lack of proper diet and
vitamins, even the children are suffering
from lack of vision. Also the doctors
have proved that lifestyle diseases like
diabetes and obesity can also have a
detrimental impact on your eyesight.
Experts suggest that the same diet that
helps your heart is probably good for
your eyes. Probably carrots and orange
colored fruits and vegetables promote
good eye sight as they contain Beta-
carotene but apart from that there are
manyfoodswhichpromotedgoodvision.
Best foods for eyesight:
Protectingyoureyesstartswiththefood
onyourplate.Nutrientssuchasomega-3
fattyacids,lutein,zinc,andvitaminsCand
E might help ward off age-related vision
problems such as macular degeneration
and cataracts. Researchers say eating
foods rich in antioxidants is better than
taking supplements.So here are the
top foods that are good at promoting
eyesight, try to consume them more in
your regular diet.
Eggs: Like Spinach and other leafy greens, eggs
are also good source of lutein and zeaxanthin.
The Vitamin A in eggs may protect from
night blindness and dry eyes. In one study,
researchers found that lutein levels increased
by 26%, while zeaxanthin levels increased by
38% when subjects ate one egg per day. They
also found that eating an egg-a-day did not
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Leafy greens: Lutein and
zeaxanthin are important plant
pigments for eye health. The
leafy vegetables are packed
with those antioxidants
which help in lowering the
risk of developing macular
degeneration and cataracts.
Broccoli, peas and avocados
are also good sources of this
powerful antioxidants
Fish: Usually fishes are rich
in omega 3 fatty acids which
help in protecting against dry
eyes, macular degeneration
and even cataracts. Among all
types of fishes, Salmon, tuna,
Sardines and Mackerel are
good for eyesight. If you don’t
eat seafood, you can get a good
supply of omega-3s by using
fish oil supplements or taking
vegetarian supplements that
contain black currant seed oil
or flaxseed oil.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes contain
carotenoids, including
lycopene, which helps give
tomatoes their vibrant red
color. The experts have proved
that lycopene present in
ocular tissues helps prevent
light-induced damage to the
retina and other areas of the
eye. Even tomatoes are rich
in Vitamin C which is another
vision protector.
Whole grains: A diet containing
foods with a low glycemic
index (GI) can help reduce your
risk for age-related macular
degeneration. Swap refined
carbohydrates for quinoa,
brown rice, whole oats and
whole-wheat breads and pasta.
The vitamin E, zinc and niacin
found in whole grains also help
promote overall eye health.
Citrus fruits and berries:
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons
and berries are high in vitamin
C, which may reduce the risk
of cataracts and macular
degeneration.
Olive oil: A diet that is low
in Trans and saturated fat
helps prevent retina diseases.
Several studies suggest that a
Mediterranean-style diet (fish,
plant-based foods, and healthy
fats) is recommended for
healthyvision.Oliveoilisfreeof
trans fats and low in saturated
fat. So, scientists proved that
subjects consuming most of
olive oil were 48% less likely to
develop ARMD.
Nuts: Nuts like Almonds,
walnuts, pistachios are rich in
omega3fattyacidsandVitamin
E which helps in promoting
good vision.
Colorful fruits and vegetables:
Foods like Carrots, tomatoes,
bell peppers, strawberries,
pumpkin, corn are rich sources
of Vitamin A and C. And
carotenoids which give color
to these compounds help
decrease the risk of many eye
diseases.
Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil and Black
Currant Seed Oil: These super
supplements contain omega-3
fatty acids and have many
eye health benefits, including
helping to prevent or control
dry eye syndrome as well as
reduce the risk of macular
degeneration and cataracts.

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LOVE & ROMANCE
Life Style
HAVE FAVORITE
SANDWICH AND
GREAT TIME IN BED!

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Most of the couples are going
awayfromthebedsbecauseof
tiredness, changed lifestyles,
drowsy physical activities. The
reasons are many, but some
food encourages the libido
with ease of having more
count in bed.
It is surprising to hear that
the sandwich
has the capacity
to energise you
well in bedroom
to have more fun.
But, the dating
site ‘Skout’
report based on
the survey of
4,600 users the
grilled-cheese-
sandwich lovers
havebeenableto
create wonders
with their love.
It seems the matter between
thebunscatalyzesthestamina
to have the sex at least six
times per month, as 32
percent of the cheese lovers
making it into reality, whereas
27 percent of the people, who
do not love the grilled-cheese-
sandwiches, are maintaining
their minimum count at six per
month.
And for the
minimum clashes
of one per month
is also being
dominated by
the grilled-cheese
aficionados as 73
percent are going for
at least once. And among
the non fans of cheesy snack,
63 percent are
going for the sex
drive at least
once a month.
So according to
thesurveyreport
the Sandwich
joins the club of
romantic food
likestrawberries,
a l m o n d s ,
w a l n u t s ,
a v o c a d o s ,
chocolates, etc.
Sobothinthepairshouldenjoy
the pleasure by dominating
one over other in the bed,
however the satisfactory
count for happy women is 11.
Try to have greater number
to get relief from the work
pressure, family tensions, and
future dreams.

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From delicious mouth-watering Biryanis to pretty, timeless pearls, Hyderabad has
it all! But it is also an upcoming, gradually rising center of fashion with designer
boutiques in Hyderabad that retail the most gorgeous designer sarees, designer
dresses, designer blouses, designer sarees and exquisite designer jewelleries,
mushrooming rapidly. Whether it be designer half sarees, designer sarees to
floor length anarkalis, the Hyderabadi fashionista wants to explore it all.
TOP 5Fashion Boutiques in Hyderabad
For all the fashionistas, FashionLady, the Indian fashion
QThe Crystal
Queen
&
DThe Diamond
King…
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STYLE

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1. ANAHITA,
2. MONK BY MADHU VERMA
Located on the upscale Road no 7, Banjara hills,
in Hyderabad this boutique is a one stop store for
designer sarees, kurtis, anarkalis and kidswear.
This is one of the best designer boutiques in
Hyderabad.The store boasts of popular labels like
Cue, Gauri Nainika. Manish Arora, Krishna Mehta,
Kidology and many more. They host exclusive
events featuring collections by famous designers
and conduct special seasonal or festive designer
wear. Exquisite designer jewellery and accessories
are a part of their stylish collection.
Run by popular designer Madhu Verma, this
fashion boutique in Hyderabad offers exquisite
lehengas, designer sarees, half sarees, floor length
anarkalis and fusion style gowns. Located in Road
No. 12 Banjara hills, this store is popular with
would be brides, fashionistas, PAGE 3 celebs and
all those who love unique and designer Indian
wear. A glimpse of their Indo western collection
will definitely win your heart – Take a look at this
lovely gown style anarkali with a sheer back.
This designer boutique with latest
designer collection in Hyderabad features
clothing which are a beautiful blend
of traditionalism and modernity. At
Anahita, Hyderabad’s best and leading
socialites are seen visiting and consider
this boutique to sell the most luxurious
designer sarees and consider it as one of
the top designer boutiques in Hyderabad.
And How about this fairytale style anarkali-gown
cascading in soft pink layers and pretty sheer
sleeves?

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3. PATTERNS, HYDERABAD
4. ELAHE
Located on Jubilee Hills, Road No 2, Hyderabad
city, this stylish boutique was started by Mrs V
Rama Devi who has a degree in fashion designing
from New Delhi. It showcases latest designer
stitched and semi-stitched, casual and formal,
salwar suits, anarkalis and kurtis. They even
showcase to NRI customers who can browse
through the designs online and place orders.
Being one of the most sought after multi-
designer boutique, Elahe offers the best Indian
labels in fashion and showcases collections of
India’s acclaimed and talented fashion designers.
They feature designer clothes worn by popular
Bollywood celebrities and designer sarees in
the store, including Deepika Padukone’s replica
outfits. Elahe is one of the best saree shops in
Hyderabad with attention paid to great detailing
and ritzy designs. Elahe at Hyderabad has some of
the best dress designers the city can offer.
Patterns feature a beautiful collection of designer
sarees, designer anarkali suits and salwar kameez
which have fine embroideries, stylish cuts and
lovely hues.
They recently conducted a Sabyasachi Bridal Trunk Show
where they gave an open invite to all would be brides and
bridegrooms and their families to have a look at the new
bridal collection of lehengas, sarees, bandhgalas, kurta
pyajamas and sherwani.
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STYLE

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5. ANAGHA
Run by the gorgeous Mrs Sarvamangala Chavali,
who is an ex- air hostess and one of the current
brand ambassador for Hyderabad Metro Railway,
this store is a fashionista’s delight. She started
Anagha store with the concept of introducing the
local handloom and fabrics of Andhra Pradesh to
the contemporary audience with a novel twist.
She models her own collection with panache and
looks absolutely stunning in any outfit. The store
is located at Road No 7, Banjara Hills beside Tarun
Tahiliani Studio (Hyderabad).
She makes designer blouses to compliment the
local fabric and textures designer sarees which
exude sophistication and elegance.
Apart from these famous designer boutiques in Hyderabad we have a few more boutiques and designer shops
and stores that retail the most lavish collections and these can be either bought over the counter or made-to-
order. Let’s look at what other designer boutiques are in Hyderabad.
Rumor, Hyderabad: This designer boutique in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, recently
completed a year and has seen some stunning collections including designer
lehengas, anarkali suits and more. This store has ranked itself as one of the top
boutique in Hyderabad with some exclusive collection and designs available no
where else but at their exclusive store.
Golden Threads, Hyderabad: Another exclusive designer boutique in Hyderabad
(Jubilee Hills) is known for its bridal ensembles – designer bridal sarees, Designer
lehengas, bridal lehengas and so on. This is again one of the best designer
boutiques in Hyderabad for all the brides-to-be.
Plantation House, Hyderabad: If you are among those who love handcrafted
clothing and love hand-looms, then this boutique is just the one you need. It
may not have sarees and lehengas, but they have handloom designer kurtas and
pashmina shawls for you to choose from. This boutique is really a lovely place to
visit, especially during the late evening hours.

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Indian
TRAVELOGUE
VACATIONING
@TIRUPATHI
TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE
IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
HOW TO REACH | TEMPLE ACTIVITIES | WHAT TO SEEHOW TO REACH | TEMPLE ACTIVITIES | WHAT TO SEE
The ancient temple of Sri Venkateswara, records of which was found
in documents that dates back 300 BC, is located on the 7th hilltop of the
Venkata Hills (Venkatachala) which lies in the Seshachalam range on the
southern banks of the holy water tank, Sri Swami Pushkarini. Hence Sri
Venkateshwara is also known as the “Lord of the Seven Hills”.

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Indian
TRAVELOGUE TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE

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VACATIONING
@TIRUPATHI
According to Hindu religious lore, in the Kali Yuga
(Wikipedia Article) (the modern times) Muki or
Salavation can only be reached by worshiping Sri
Venkateswara or Venkata Nayaka. The ancient
Hindu scriptures like the Puranas, Sastras, Alwar
Hymes and even in the Rig Veda, pilgrimage to
thistempleontopofVenkatachalaholdanunique
sanctity in all scriptures of the bygone age.
The Lord of Tirumala (Wikipedia Article), has also
been considered as the greatest “Bestower of
Boons” in the ancient Asthadasa Puranas, not to
mentionoftheseverallegendsthatareassociated
with the manifestation of Lord Vishnu as Sri
Venkateswara who presides over Venkatachala.
This temple is so famous among the Indians and
also foreigners that right from the Presidents and
the ministers of India to all famous intellectuals
and personalities of the glamour world often
visits this temple to offer their homage to the
Lord.
Lord Venkateshwara is also known by several
othernamessuchasGovinda,BalajiandSrinivasa.
Location
The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located near
Tirupati, on top of the Tirumala Hills which lies in the
Chittoore district in Andhra Pradesh. The Tirumala
Hill is 835 m above the sea level and is of 10.33 sq0.0
kilometers, which comprises of seven peaks and is
also known as Seshachalam.
The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is situated on top
of the seventh hill which is known as Venkatadri.
The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, is considered
to be the second richest temple in Kerala (Wikipedia
Article), next to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
in Thiruvananthapuram. The annual income of this
temple is more the 500 billion INR per day, is also the
most visited temple in the world.
On an average, there are 75,000 to 100,000 pilgrims
that visit this temple every day, which even shoots to
morethan500,000duringfestivalslikeBrahmotsavam
and others, which are held in this most visited Hindu
place of worship in south of India.
Source: www.thousandwonders.net

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Indian
TRAVELOGUE
History
Although according to the Hindu mythological texts,
this temple site was very much there even more than
1,500 years in the past. During the medieval ages,
the Pallvas of the 9th-century AD who ruled from
Kanchipuram, the Cholas of the 10th-century and
also the Pradhans of the Vijayanagara kingdom during
the 14th and 15th century were all ardent devotees
of Lord Venkateshwara. It was under the patronage of
the Emperors of the Vijayanagara dynasty, specially
Sri Krishna Deva Raya, that this temple gained most
of its current size and wealth.
An idol of Raja Todar Mal, who was the revenue
minister of Mughal Emperor, Akbar the Great, can
still be found standing in this temple. The kings of
Garhwal and Mysore were also ardent devotees of
Lord Venkateshwara, who also donated generously
for the betterment of this holy place.
After 1843, with the coming of the Madras Presidency
under the British Raj, this temple along with several
other important Hindu shrines was entrusted to Seva
Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt, who is also known as
the Vicaranakarta.
This nonadministrative protocol of the temple
continued till 1932, until the formation of the present
day’s Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which
was formed under the TTD Act.
After the Indian Independence in 1947, now the
daily responsibility of the TTD falls in the hands of an
executive officer who holds the chair, appointment
of the Andhra Pradesh government assigned by the
Government Of India.
What to See
Upon visiting this Dravidian temple, one cannot
help but see the monumental tower of the Tirumala
temple which is known as the Vimanam. The Vimanam
is plated with several tons of gold sheets and it’s
spectacular to look at it when its shines brilliantly in
the rays of the tropical sun.
Inside the inner temple or the Garbhagruha, which
is below the Vimanam, is the sanctum sanatorium of
the main deity- Lord Venkateshwara. The main deity
stands beneath a gilt doom which is known as Ananda
Nilaya Divya Vimana and wears a gold crown that is
decorated with a large emerald in the front. On special
occasions, Lord Venkateshwara is also adorned with
a diamond studded crown and his body is dressed
with yellow clothing which is tied with a gold belt
accompanied by gold bells and gold strings that
decorates his apparel.
It is believed that no human being could have
installed this life-sized idol of Lord Venkata Nayaka
in this shrine, as it self-manifested over here
sometime during the ancient ages.
The Lord also wears golden earrings and while his
right hand rests on his lap, the left hand of this idol
is akimbo.
The feet of Lord Venkateshwara is covered with
gold frames and are also decked with anklets which
are made out of pure gold.
Languages Spoken
Although Telegu is the official language of this
place, most of the people in this area can converse
both in Hindi and English.
Major festivals held in this temple
As a Vaishnava Temple, all Vaishnava festivals
are celebrated on the Tirumala Hills. While
Brahmotsavam is the main annual festival which is
heldhereeveryyear,duringthemonthofSeptember,
other festivals such as Vaikuntha Ekadasi, Rama
Navami, Janmashtami, Vasanthotsavam (Spring
festival), Rathasapthami (Magha Shuddha Saptami)
are also celebrated in this land.
TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE

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Source: www.thousandwonders.net

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TRAVELOGUE TIRUMALA VENKATESWARA TEMPLE
Temple Activities
Tirupati Laddu
The globally famous gastronomic
delight “Tirupati Laddu” is given
to the devotees and visitors of this
temple, which one needs to buy
from the temple’s authority.
Recently, the temple authorities
has also made a ‘Geographical
Indication’ tagging of this Laddu,
under the Indian Patent Office
Act, so that no one can prepare
this delicious and awesome Laddu
(Wikipedia Article) anywhere else
in the world.
Free meals
Free meals are also given to the
pilgrims and the tourist who visits
this holy land. Curd rice, tamarind
rice, vada, sweet pongal, miryala
pongal, appam, jilebi, mruku,
paayasam, dosa and seera are the
names of some of the dishes that
are available both as Prasadam and
even as free meals in this temple.
Tonsuring of the head
“Mokku” or offering to God, is done
in this temple by the devotees as
they tonsure their heads, whereby
the daily amount of hairs collected
in this temple exceeds several tons.
These hairs are later on sold by
the temple organizations in public
auctions to various fashion and
cosmetic industries. It is estimated
that the temple makes over $6
million every year by selling these
hairs both in the domestic and
international markets.
Hundi
Devotees who visit the Tirupati
Temple, most often than not,
donates money in Lord Venkata
Nayaka’s ‘Hundi’- which signifies
the donation pot.
It has been recorded, that often,
this collection inside the Hundi
(Wikipedia Article) goes beyond
23 million INR per day. Devotees
also offer a multitude of gold
ornaments as a token of their love
to Lord Venkateshwara. In April
2010, it has been rumored that the
temple authority deposited more
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How to reach
By Foot
One can reach the Tirumala
shrine by walking 11 kilometers
from Alipiri town which lies at
its foot hill. Another journey by
foot for this temple starts from
Srinivasa Mangapuram, which is
approximately 15 kilometers from
the Tirupati town.
By Road
There are two roads which runs
from Alipiri town to Tirumala,
whereby one each is dedicated
to the up and down traffic. There
are several APSRTC buses which
plies throughout the day between
Tirupati and Alipiri. TTD (Tirumala
Tirupati Devasthanams) also runs
free bus for the transit of the locals
and visitors within the Tirumala
city.
By Rail
The nearest railway station is 26
kilometers away from Tirumala
and is located at Tirupati. Tirupati,
being a major railway station on
the South Central Indian Railway,
this town is connected to all major
cities within the country.
By Air
While the nearest international
airstrip near Tirumala is the
Chennai International Airport.
which is 163 kilometers from this
holy township, one can also use
the Tirupati Airport which is 40
kilometers from Tirumala and
accommodates direct flights from
Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and New
Delhi.
Temple Opening Hours
The Tirumala Venkateswara
Temple remains open from 2.30
AM at night till 1.30 AM every day,
other than Fridays, when it closes
at 11.30 PM and reopens at 2.30
AM once again.
Best Time to Visit
September is the best month to
visit this temple during the famous
Brahmotsavam festival. One can
also visit this holy land during
Magha Shuddha Saptami festival
whichhappensduringtheFebruary
month.
As Tirumala Hills falls within the
tropics, the weather generally
remains hot (approx. more than
40° C) in this place throughout
the year, apart from September
till the end of February, when the
temperature falls down negligibly
due to sporadic precipitations in
this region during these months.
Bank of India, which is just a small
part of what had been accumulated
in this temple’s treasury over time.
Thulabharam
Thulabharam (Wikipedia Article)
(where by the devotee sits on a
balancing scale and the other end
of the scale is filled with weights
that are greater than the devotee)
is another most important offering
in this temple. In general, this is
mostly performed with new-borns
and children and the offerings are
made with jaggery, sugar, banana,
tulsi leaves, and even at times with
precious metals like gold, silver or
with coins.
Paid Service
Arjitha Seva or paid service is
offered by the temple authorities
whereby devotees can view and
participate in a limited fashion in
various Sevas performed on the
main idol of Lord Venkateshwara.
Pilgrims those who purchase
Arjitha Seva tickets also receives
sacred and blessed rice and gets
the opportunity of seeing the
Utsava Murti of the Lord. Source: www.thousandwonders.net

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JALIANWALA BAGH
CRUELTY OF BRITISHERS
JALIANWALA BAGH
CRUELTY OF BRITISHERS
Indian
HISTORY

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Apart from the
many deaths
directly from the
shooting, a
number of people
died in stampedes
at the narrow
gates or by
jumping into the
solitary well
on the compound
to escape the
shooting. Nearly
120 bodies were
pulled out of the
well.
13TH OF APRILis to be remembered for
the ultimate sacrifice of unknown people who has
fought for the freedom of this country. They were
not having any ambition like of the present day
politicians,whodoesanythingonlyforpublicityor
to gain positions. The unsung heroes took bullets
to their chest for us to live with full independence
and proud to be an Indian. 13th of April in 1919,
thousands were massacred for protesting against
the British government.
The 1919 Amritsar massacre, known as the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in the
Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian
cityofAmritsar,whichwasordered
byGeneralR.E.H.Dyer.On13April,
the traditional festival of Baisakhi,
thousands of Sikhs, Muslims and
Hindus gathered in the Jallianwala
Bagh (garden) near the Harmandir
SahibinAmritsar.Anhourafterthe
meeting began at 16:30, General
Dyer, the military commander of
Amritsar, arrived with a group
of sixty-five Gurkha and twenty-
five Balochi soldiers into the
Bagh. Fifty of them were armed
with .303 Lee-Enfield bolt-action
rifles. Dyer had also brought two
armored cars armed with machine
guns; however, the vehicles were
left outside, as they were unable to
enter the Bagh through the narrow
entrance.TheJallianwalaBaghwas
surrounded on all sides by houses
and buildings and had few narrow
entrances. Most of them were kept
permanently locked. The main
entrance was relatively wide, but
was guarded heavily by the troops
backed by the armoured vehicles.
Dyer, without warning the crowd to disperse,
blocked the main exits. He explained later that
this act “was not to disperse the meeting but
to punish the Indians for disobedience.” Dyer
ordered his troops to begin shooting towards the
densest sections of the crowd. Firing continued
for approximately ten minutes. Cease-fire was
ordered only when ammunition supplies were
exhausted, after approximately 1,650 rounds
were spent. Many people died in stampedes at
the narrow gates or by jumping into the solitary
well on the compound to escape the shooting.
The figures released by the British government
were370deadand1200wounded.Othersources
place the number dead at well over 1000. This
“brutality stunned the entire nation”, results in a
“wrenching loss of faith” of the general public in
the intentions of Britain. The ineffective inquiry
and the initial accolades for Dyer by the House
of Lords fuelled widespread anger, leading to the
Non-cooperation Movement of 1920–22.
Dyer was initially lauded by conservative forces
in the empire, but in July 1920 he was censured
and forced to retire, by the House of Commons.
He became a celebrated hero in Britain among
most of the people connected to
the British Raj, the House of Lords.
The misery suffered by the people
was reflected in Rattan Devi’s
account. She was forced to keep
a nightlong vigil, armed with
a bamboo stick to protect her
husband’s body from jackals and
vultures. Curfew with shoot-at-
sight orders had been imposed
from 2000 hours that night. Rattan
Devi stated, ‘’I saw three men
writhing in great pain and a boy of
about 12. I could not leave the place.
The boy asked me for water but there
was no water in that place. At 2 am,
a Jat who was lying entangled on
the wall asked me to raise his leg. I
went up to him and took hold of his
clothes drenched in blood and raised
him up. Heaps of bodies lay there, a
number of them innocent children. I
shall never forget the sight. I spent the
night crying and watching.”

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HISTORY
On 14 OCTOBER 1919, after orders
issued by the Secretary of State for India, Edwin
Montagu, the Government of India announced
the formation of a committee of inquiry into the
events in Punjab. On 19 November, Dyer was
called to appear before the Commission. Dyer
stated that he had come to know about the
meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh at 12:40 hours,
but did not attempt to prevent it. He stated that
he had gone to the Bagh with the deliberate
intention of opening fire, if he found a crowd
assembled there. Dyer explained his sense of
honour by saying, “I think it quite possible that I
could have dispersed the crowd without firing but
they would have come back again and laughed
and I would have made, what I consider, a fool of
myself.”
Dyer further reiterated his belief that the crowd
in the BAGH WAS ONE OF “REBELS WHO
WERE TRYING TO ISOLATE MY FORCES
AND CUT ME OFF FROM OTHER
SUPPLIES. THEREFORE, I CONSIDERED
IT MY DUTY TO FIRE ON THEM AND TO
FIRE WELL”.
When Sir Chimanlal Setalvad asked DYER
IF “SUPPOSING THE PASSAGE
WAS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE
ARMOURED CARS TO GO IN, WOULD
YOU HAVE OPENED FIRE WITH THE
MACHINE GUNS?”
“I THINK PROBABLY, YES”
DYER REPLIED.
“IN THAT CASE, THE
CASUALTIES WOULD HAVE
BEEN MUCH HIGHER?”
“YES.”
Dyer further stated that his intentions had been
to strike terror throughout the Punjab and in
doing so, to reduce the moral stature of the
“rebels”. He said he did not stop the shooting
when the crowd began to disperse because he
thought it was his duty to keep shooting until the
crowd dispersed and that a little shooting would
not do any good. In fact he continued the shooting
until the ammunition was almost exhausted. He
stated that he did not make any effort to tend to
the wounded after the shooting: “Certainly not.
It was not my job. Hospitals were open and they
could have gone there.”
A young Sikh teenager who was being raised at
Khalsa Orphanage named Udham Singh saw the
happening with his own eyes. He vowed to avenge
the Amritsar massacre. On 13th March 1940
at 4.30 p.m. in the Caxton Hall, London, where a
meeting of the East India Association was being
held in conjunction with the Royal Central Asian
Society,UdhamSinghfiredfivetosixshotsfromhis
pistol at Sir Michael O’Dwyer, who was governor
of the Punjab when the Amritsar Massacre had
taken place, to avenge the massacre. On the
31st July, 1940, Udham Singh was hanged at
Pentonville jail, London. “He was the real culprit.
He deserved it. He wanted to crush the spirit of
my people, so I had to crush him.” Udham Singh
toldthetrialcourtwhyhekilledMichaelO’Dwyer.
“THE INCIDENT IN JALLIAN WALA
BAGH WAS ‘AN EXTRAORDINARY
EVENT, A MONSTROUS EVENT, AN
EVENT WHICH STANDS IN SINGULAR
AND SINISTER ISOLATION”, Winston
Churchill. “The Indians were ‘packed together
so that one bullet would drive through three
or four bodies’; the people ‘ran madly this way
and the other. When fire was directed upon the
centre, they ran to the sides. The fire was then
directed to the sides. Many threw themselves
down on the ground, and the fire was then
directed on the ground. This was continued
for eight or ten minutes, and it stopped only
when the ammunition had reached the point of
exhaustion”, Winston Churchill
Let us bow our head in respect to the martyrs who
haslaidtheirlifeforourfreedom.Letusremember
our leaders who have sacrificed their life for our
freedom. Let us be proud of the unsung heroes
who have braved the bullets in the Jallianwala
Bagh for our freedom.

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BULLET MARKS
JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE
1919 PICTURE
MORE THAN 1000 INNOCENT PEOPLE DIED, ABOUT
120 OF THEM JUMPING INTO A WELL IN PANIC.
DO YOU SEE THE BULLET
HOLES ON THE WALL? THIS
IS JALLIANWALA BAGH IN
AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, WHERE
THE BRITISH MASSACRED A
FEW THOUSAND UNARMED
INDIANS.

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TECHNOLOGY
GADGET
SPECTACLE
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6
Gone are the ‘nasty’ plastics of Galaxy past. No faux
leather finish as with the Note here either. Instead,
the S6 has a metal chassis, and glass covering the
front and back. The fit and finish makes you want to
use words such as ‘chamfer’, ‘roundel’ and ‘drilled’,
whatever they mean. While the S6 Edge gets a racy
green finish to itself, the S6 gets a surfy blue. Both
phones alternatively come in charcoal, white and gold
– the finish is described by Samsung as ‘jewel-like’.
Fortunately it’s classier than that sounds. The metal edges
are almost imperceptibly darker from the white version to
the charcoal version.
The glass back and the front screen edges curve slightly into
the chassis, and there’s a very thin bezel on either side of the
5.1in, QHD Super AMOLED screen. Yep, no 4K screen – but
that was never the most desirable of the S6 rumours anyway.
Despite the addition of all this glass and metal, the new S6 is
lighter than the outgoing S5, albeit by only an imperial smidge. It
feels solid and balanced, with a more traditional hand feel than the
S6 Edge’s sharp sides. The power button is situated in the center
of the right-hand side of the phone, above the pin-and-socket type
SIM tray, and the volume controls are high up on the left side. The
top has only a wee microphone hole and the IR sender. There’s much
action on the bottom edge, with the headphone socket, microUSB and
a newly placed, power-boosted speaker. Samsung say it’s 1.5x louder,
a fact that we were unable to verify having left our portable anechoic
chamber on the train. It’s got a lovely drilling, that speaker, but we
daresay that HTC’s twin front-mounted BoomSound setup will still be the
choice of the boom-tish social misfit.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Screen : 5.1in, QHD, 1440x2560, 572ppi, Super AMOLED
Processor : 64-bit Exynos, 14nm process
RAM : 3GB LPDDR4
Storage : 32/64/128GB using UFS 2.0 tech – no microSD
Camera : 16MP, f1.9, Smart OIS, HDR (rear); 5MP, f1.9, HDR (front)
Battery : 2550mAh
Dimensions : 143.4x70.5x6.8mm, 138g
Colours : White, charcoal, gold, blue
Were it not for the bendy screen
smarts of the S6 Edge, we’d be
disputing Samsung’s enthusiastic
use of the word ‘innovation’ – and
no doubt Apple fans will be quick
to shout ‘copycat’ at any forum that
will receive them. There’s a danger,
too, that the S6 will simply be the
poor man’s S6 Edge – we’d drop the
S6 in a hot minute if the Edge was
within ?10,000 of it.

Wishesh Magazine May 2015

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