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World NEWS 

HOW WAS OSAMA 

BIN LADEN 

TRACKED AND 

KILLED 

Seymour Hersh, America’s most controversial 

investigative journalist, caused an uproar by alleging 

that the U.S. government’s account of the 2011 killing of 

Osama bin Laden in Pakistan was a lie. 

Seymour Hersh has claimed in an article published in the London Review of 

Books, that Pakistan’s military leaders have secretly agreed to an elaborate but 

staged attack, that a frail and unarmed bin Laden is blown to pieces by closerange 

rifle fire and his mangled body parts were thrown out from a helicopter 

over the Hindu Kush rather than being buried at sea. 

Hersh claimed that the CIA agents did not uncover the bin Laden’s location, instead, that information 

is handed to them by a Pakistani official who has betrayed his country for a $25 million bounty. 

Critics and White House officials have strongly condemned the allegations and accused Hersh of 

conspiratorial excess. He relies on anonymous sources and unnamed insiders and builds a narrative 

of events that are impossible to verify, they alleged. 

According to Hersh’s account, a former senior 

Pakistani intelligence officer walked into the U.S. 

Embassy in Islamabad and told the CIA station chief 

that Osama bin Laden is in Abbottabad. 

Hersh told that he began working on the story 

immediately after the U.S. raid on the bin Laden 

compound in Pakistan. He said he had doubted, from 

the beginning, the administration’s account of the 

death of bin Laden on May 2, 2011, at the hands of 

U.S. Navy SEALs. The administration said the SEALs 

shot their way into the compound, near two Pakistani 

military installations in Abbottabad and killed the 

terrorist leader. 

Hersh told that the SEALs encountered no opposition. 

They did not have to shoot their way in. Pakistan’s 

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had hidden bin Laden 

in the Abbottabad compound since 2006, Hersh said. 

In 2010, a former Pakistan intelligence officer told 

the CIA, that bin Laden is in the compound. He was 

paid much of the $25 million reward that the U.S. had 

offered for information on bin Laden’s whereabouts. 

Armed with the former intelligence officer’s 

information, Americans began planning to raid the 

compound. Pakistanis knew of the plans. Americans 

asked Pakistan security for physical details of the 

compound and “the Pakistanis agreed to permit a fourman 

American cell to be set up a liaison office” near the 

compound for the coming raid. 

Hersh also said that Pakistan’s top two military leaders, 

Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, chief of the army staff, and 

Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, director general of the ISI, 

knew of the raid well in advance. In other words, US’s 

so-called Pakistani allies had kept the world’s most 

sought-after terrorist under wraps while the United 

States searched for him and they admitted to this only 

after an informant disclosed what they were doing. 

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Desi NEWS 

JAYALALITHAA’S ACQUITTAL, 

RIGHT OR WRONG 

Karnataka high court has overturned a trial court judgment and acquitted 

AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and her three associates in an 18-year-old 

disproportionate assets case. AIADMK chief, along with her aides N Sasikala, VN 

Sudhakaran and J Elasvarasi, was held guilty of holding unaccounted income 

during her tenure as chief minister from 1991-96 by the trial court. 

Her close aide Sasikala and Sasikala’s relatives Sudhakaran and Elavarasi were fined Rs 10 crore 

each. The prosecution charge was that in five years as Chief Miniser, her assets, including property 

and jewelry have added up to 66 crores. 

Pronouncing the operative portion of the judgement, which ran into 10 volumes and over 900 pages, 

Justice CR Kumaraswamy said, “Appeal allowed. All charges set aside. All are acquitted.” 

The decision to declare J Jayalalithaa not guilty may have been based 

on deeply flawed math, the prosecutor has alleged. “In terms of 

percentage there is a glaring arithmetical error,” said public prosecutor 

BV Acharya. Justice CR Kumaraswamy found that Ms Jayalalithaa’s 

illegal or unaccounted wealth was at 8% of her income, which is 

“relatively small” and “within the permissible limit of 10 per cent”. 

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Mr Acharya said, according to 

page 852 of the Karnataka High 

Court judgement, the loans add up 

to almost Rs. 11 crore, while the 

judge calculated her borrowings at 

24 crores, around 13 crores more. 

Jayalalithaa’s disproportionate 

assets, therefore, add up to around 

Rs. 16 crore and not Rs. 3 crore. “So 

her assets are disproportionate by 

76% and not 8.12 (as stated by the 

judge). Since the glaring mistake 

has come to our notice only now, 

we are considering all options 

available,” said Mr Acharya. 

BV Acharya said, “I did not expect 

this verdict. But so many judgments 

are surprising.” Jayalalithaa’s 

lawyer B Kumar said, “This is a 

historic judgement. Our faith in the 

judiciary has been restored.” “The 

case against Jayalalithaa could 

not be proved so she has been let 

off,” said Kumar, “Now, there is 

no restriction on Jayalalithaa to 

become the CM.” 

“It will be a big blow to all opposition parties,” said 

C Lakshmanan, a professor at the Madras Institute 

of Development Studies. “It will be a nightmare for 

all of them. The AIADMK might have a cakewalk in 

the 2016 elections. The BJP may not be able to even 

imagine a hold in Tamil Nadu in their lifetime unless 

they completely surrender to Amma,” he said. 

Speculations are rife that Jayalalithaa may go for snap polls, riding on the strength of the verdict in her favour, 

that smashes the corruption plank raised against her by opposition parties. 


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In BUSINESS 

A MONK WHO 

SOLD HIS 

FERRARI: 

INDIAN VERSION 

BENGALURU: Rahul Yadav has resigned as the 

CEO of Housing. com, capping several weeks of 

drama at one of India’s most watched startups and 

leaving investors with the challenge of restoring 

normalcy at the online real estate services 

company. 

Yadav, 26, wrote a scornful resignation letter 

on April 30 to board members and investors 

denigrating their “intellectual capability” and 

giving them a one-week deadline to “help in the 

transition”. The investors responded a day later 

through the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP 

acknowledging the resignation. ET has seen both 

letters. 

ET had reported on March 12 that investors 

were considering a plan to remove Yadav, 

who studied at IIT-Bombay along with 

the other Housing co-founders, due to 

concerns over strategy and his conduct. 

The board of Housing will meet on Tuesday to 

discuss the resignation and chart a new plan for 

the company. 

Housing shot to fame as one of India’s startup 

success stories after Japan’s SoftBank led an 

investment of $90 million ( Rs 550 crore) in 

December, valuing it at Rs 1,500 crore. Since then, 

Yadav has been in the spotlight for the wrong 

reasons — he became embroiled in a social media 

dust-up with Sequoia Capital Managing Director 

Shailendra Singh and later the Times Group, 

which publishes this newspaper. 

Late last month, SoftBank’s Vice-Chairman 

Nikesh Arora resigned from the board. SoftBank 

executive Jonathan Bullock will take his place. 

“I don’t think you guys are intellectually capable 

enough to have any sensible discussion anymore. 

This is something which I not just believe but can 

prove on your faces also!” Yadav wrote in the 

opening paragraph of his letter resigning as CEO, 

chairman and a member of the board. 

Documents accessed by ET show that Yadav owns 

4.57% stake in the company. Nexus Ventures 

owns 19%, SoftBank 32%, and Helion Ventures 

and Falcon Edge about 10% each. 

Yadav, Housing co-founder and board 

member Advitiya Sharma and investors 

including SoftBank’s Arora, Helion’s Ashish 

Gupta and Nexus’ Suvir Sujan did not reply 

to separate emails. 

The Housing board consisted of three directors 

— Yadav, Sharma and Arora. On Tuesday, sources 

told ET that the first item on the board’s agenda 

will be the appointment of two new directors — 

Ritesh Banglani of Helion and Sujan of Nexus — 

and formalising the appointment of Bullock in 

place of Arora. 

SoftBank has asked all shareholders including 

Nexus Venture Partners, Helion Venture 

Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Nirvana Ventures, 

Falcon Edge Capital to be present for the meeting 

which will be held at the office of the law firm AZB 

& Partners in Mumbai on Tuesday. 

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“Everyone is waiting for a valuation correction to happen. Housing was a poster child 

for a dramatic run-up to sky-high valuations, so this may be the trigger that ends the 

valuation bubble, especially in Internet commerce,” said Sharma. 


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In FOCUS 

NARENDRA MODI TO VISIT 

CHINA, MONGOLIA, & REPUBLIC OF KOREA: 

COMPLETE SCHEDULE 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a official three nation tour to 

China, Mongolia, and Republic of South Korea starting May 14. Modi’s trination 

tour will span six days till May 19, which will have investments, smart 

cities development, and Digital India as top priorities. However, it is Modi’s meet 

with Chinese President Xi Jinping that is much talked about. We take a look at a 

detailed itinerary of Modi of his multi-national tour below: 

MODI IN CHINA 

A week before visiting China, Modi made his debut on China’s largest micro-blogging site Weibo, in order to 

woo Chinese demography. Narendra Modi will be visiting China from May 14 to May 16. Modi will be visiting 

Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an, which also happens to be President Jinping’s home province. Modi will also hold 

extensive discussions with China Premier Li Keqiang in order to boost economic ties with China. Many important 

business leaders are also scheduled to meet Modi during his visit. Last time the duo of Jinping-Modi met, China 

had pledged investments of USD 20 billion in five years. 

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MODI IN MONGOLIA 

Narendra Modi’s visit to Mongolia will be the first visit by a Indian Prime Minister. Modi will be in Mongolia 

on May 17. Terming Mongolia as its spiritual friend, Modi said, “Democracy and Buddhism bind India with 

Mongolia– our spiritual friend,” on Twitter. The Prime Minister will also address the Great Khural (Parliament 

of Mongolia) on his maiden visit. Modi will also commemorate 60 years of Indo-Mongolian diplomatic relations, 

and also the silver jubilee of Mongolia’s democracy. Modi’s visit to Mongolia will see discussions on better trade 

and investment ties between the two nations. 

MODI IN SOUTH KOREA 

In the last leg of his tri-nation tour, Narendra Modi will spend two days in South Korea. During his visit, trade 

and investments will be the core issue at the bilateral meet with President Park Geun-hye. Modi will look on to 

boost Indo-Korean ties in the field of infrastructure, manufacturing, ship building, energy, defence production 

among many other sectors. Modi tweeted, ” Hello to my friends in the Republic of Korea. I will be visiting this 

beautiful land of the morning calm once again, on 18th & 19th May.” 

While Narendra Modi embarks on a three-nation tour to China, Mongolia, and South Korea; his trip will 

also mark the completion of one year of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre government in India. It will 

interesting to see how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip eventually pans out, because when he will return 

to India, there will be lot of criticism welcoming him! 


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Cover STORY 

ONE 

YEAR 

OF 

GOV 

ERN 

ANCE 

OR ? 

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May 26th, 2014, is an historical day for the people of India. Bharatheeya Janatha Party 

lead by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Damodar Das Narendra Modi came 

into power with an absolute majority. 30 years of coalition politics came to an end. The 

incumbent UPA government lead by Congress, infamous for the numerous scams came 

to an end. The dynastic Congress ended up with 44 seats, making it ineligible for having a 

Leader of Opposition post. 


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The swearing in ceremony has seen many of the leaders of the 

neighbouring countries attending the function. This envisaged the 

new foreign policy of the country. People have overwhelmingly put 

all their expectation of Ache din as promised by the Prime Ministerial 

candidate during the elections. The government was able to make 

the people of the country to feel the working of the government for 

the prosperity of the country and its citizens. The opposition lead by 

Congress has not wasted any occasion to ensure that the government 

cannot function properly or initiate any people centric measures for 

the welfare of the people, by imposing the delaying tactics by ensuring 

all the bills are sent to committees. This is possible for the opposition 

lead by the Congress using the numbers in the Rajya Sabha. This 

ensured that the bills passed by the Lok Sabha are stalled in the Rajya 

Sabha. 

The government is successful in conveying the delaying tactics of the 

opposition and the Congress, to the people of the country and it is 

well accepted by them. But the government is not trembling before 

the anti-development agenda and delaying tactics of the opposition 

and the Congress, it went ahead with many initiatives for the safety, 

security and prosperity of the country and its people. Below is the 

timeline of the government for the last one year. 

May 26, 2014 

After a landslide victory 

in elections, Prime 

Minister Narendra Modi 

and his cabinet are 

sworn in at an elaborate 

function in the forecourt 

of the Rashtrapati 

Bhawan. 

May 27, 2014 

The first day of PM, 

Modi in office was 

marked by a meeting 

with Pakistan Premier 

Nawaz Sharif and a 

handshake. 

June 14, 2014 



July 13-16, 2014 

Prime Minister 

dedicated India’s 

largest warship – 

INS Vikramaditya 

— to the nation and 

called for making the 

country self-reliant on 

manufacturing defense 

equipment. 

As part of his first 

foreign visit, Prime 

Minister chose 

Bhutan, a land, locked 

Himalayan country and 

stated that a happy 

neighbour is integral to 

India’s progress. 

Modi government got 

its first taste of public 

protests, after its 

decision to impose a rail 

fare hike and increase 

the import duty on 

sugar. 

The BRICS Summit, PM, 

Modi met the heads 

of some of the most 

powerful nations, China, 

Brazil, Russia and South 

Africa and got many of 

his ideas mentioned in 

the declaration. 

July 14, 2014 

Aug 3, 2014 

Aug 15, 2014 

Aug 25, 2014 

PM Modi’s diplomatic 

efforts got a boost as he 

met Chinese President 

Xi Jinping and Russian 

President Vladimir Putin 

as part of the BRICS 

Summit in Brazil. 

Prime Minister made his 

first visit to Nepal in a 

further indication that 

SAARC countries remain 

his focus when it comes 

to extending India’s 

foreign policy. 

Narendra Modi made 

a pitch for ‘Swacch 

Bharat’ and exhorted 

countrymen to make 

efforts to educate the 

girl child in his first 

Independence day 

speech. 

In the first elections 

after the Modi 

government is voted to 

power, BJP lost out in 

a majority of the seats 

that went for elections 

in the states of Uttar 

Pradesh, West Bengal. 

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Aug 28, 2014 

Aug 30-Sep 3, 2014 

Sep 5, 2014 

Sep 25, 2014 

PM, Modi formally 

launched a massive 

financial inclusion 

program named ‘Jan 

Dhan Yojana’ that 

aims to help provide 

a bank account for 

every household in the 

country. 

India’s ever strong bond 

with Japan got a fresh 

boost when PM, Modi 

visited Kyoto and Tokyo. 

He met with Japanese 

Premier Shinzo Abe 

and visited two ancient 

Buddhist temples. 

The HRD Ministry’s 

directive to all schools 

across the country to 

live-stream PM Modi’s 

Teachers’ Day Speech 

provided discomfiture 

to a large section of the 

public. 

The ruling BJP and the 

Modi government were 

hit by a huge blow after 

Shiv Sena, a 25- yearold 

ally, broke down 

leading to break-up of 

the alliance ahead of allimportant 

Maharashtra 

elections. 

Sep 26-30, 2014 

Sep 28, 2014 

Oct 2, 2014 

Oct 19, 2014 

PM, Modi made his way 

to Washington to hold 

talks with President 

Barack Obama on a 

historic state visit. He 

also addressed the UN 

General Assembly. 

This is India’s century’ 

PM, Modi told a sellout 

crowd at the Madison 

Square Garden in New 

York as part of his 

historic US visit. 

PM, Modi announced 

the initiation of Swacch 

Bharat Abhiyan, a 

nationwide mission to 

clean India’s streets and 

ensure sanitation. 

Maharashtra’s decisive 

election results gave 

the BJP the maximum 

number of seats in the 

state Assembly and 

a chance to form the 

government. Haryana 

too, for the first time, 

gave the BJP the first 

shot at power.. 

Nov 12, 2014 

Nov 14-18, 2014 

Nov 19, 2014 

Nov 25-27, 2014 

PM, Modi’s foreign 

outreach continued with 

his attendance at the 

ASEAN-India and the 

East Asia Summits held at 

NayPyiDaw in Myanmar. 

He travelled to Australia 

to set up a meeting with 

PM Tony Abbott and a rare 

appearance at the Sydney 

Cricket Ground. 

Narendra Modi became 

the first Indian PM to 

travel to Australia in 

28 years. He attended 

the G-20 Summit and 

held talks with PM Tony 

Abbott. 

PM, Modi announced a 

Rs 75 million credit line 

for Fiji as he made his 

way to Suva. 

Prime Minister made 

his second visit to 

Kathmandu to attend 

the SAARC Summit 

and raised the issue 

of terrorism in the 

presence of his Pakistan 

counterpart Nawaz 

Sharif. 

Dec 23, 2014 

Jan 23, 2015 

Jan 26, 2015 

Feb 10, 2015 

BJP created history in 

Jammu and Kashmir by 

sweeping the Jammu 

region and becoming 

the second-largest party 

in the state Assembly 

elections. It also won 

Jharkhand in an alliance 

with the AJSU. 

PM, Modi launched a 

nationwide program 

‘Beti Bachao, Beti 

Padhao’ exhorting 

citizens to prevent 

female foeticide and 

encourage girl child 

education. 

India’s Republic Day 

Celebrations had a 

high-profile guest, 

US President Barack 

Obama and First Lady 

Michelle Obama. 

BJP got a crude shock as 

they were handed out 

a humiliating defeat by 

the Aam Aadmi Party in 

the Assembly elections 

in Delhi, with only 3 

seats in its kitty. While 

Congress got a big zero. 


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Feb 28, 2015 

Mar 10-11, 2015 



Modi’s techno-minister 

Suresh Prabhu, Railway 

Minister, presented his 

first budget. 

Aiming to give a thrust 

towards developing 

strategic assets, PM 

Narendra Modi visited 

Victoria in the tiny 

island country of 

Seychelles and inked 

a pact to develop 

the infrastructure of 

Assumption island. 

PM Modi’s visit to the 

island country firmed up 

plans towards building 

strategic assets in 

Agalega in Mauritius. 

The first Indian PM to 

visit Sri Lanka after 

Rajiv Gandhi in 1987, 

Narendra Modi met 

newly-elected President 

Maithripala Sirisena in 

Colombo and travelled 

to the Tamil-majority 

Jaffna province. 

Mar 15, 2015 



April 9-12, 2015 

Finance Minister Arun 

Jaitley presented the 

full fledged and muchawaited 

General Budget 

2015 that had a bit for 

every class of society. 

PM, Modi joined other 

world leaders to bid 

goodbye to Singapore’s 

founding father Lee 

Kuan Yew. The Prime 

Minister called Lee 

one ‘among the tallest 

leaders of our times.’ 

As the government 

battled extreme heat 

over the controversial 

land acquisition bill, 

PM, Modi spoke to 

thousands of farmers 

over the radio, trying to 

dispel rumours that his 

policies are anti-farmer. 

PM, Modi signed a deal 

with France for supply 

of 36 Rafale jets in flyaway 

condition along 

with a railway protocol 

to develop a semi highspeed 

railway corridor. 



April 14, 2015 


PM, Modi arrived in 

Berlin and held talks 

with German Chancellor 

Angela Merkel. He also 

inaugurated the India 

pavilion at the worldfamous 

Hannover 

technological fair. 

Canada signed a 

landmark agreement 

of long-term supply of 

Uranium to India. 

External Affairs Minister 

Sushma Swaraj announced 

on Twitter that the Indian 

embassy in Yemen was being 

evacuated in light of the war 

there. The government has 

launched a massive rescue 

operation earlier in the wartorn 

country to save thousands 

of Indians fleeing Yemen. Many 

countries took the assistance 

and help of India to evacuate 

their citizens. 

PM, Modi undertook 

a three-nation tour to 

France, Germany and 

Canada, exhorting 

industrialists and CEOs 

to contribute to the 

‘Make in India’ program 

of the government. 


May 7, 2015 

May 14-16, 2015 

May 18-19, 2015 

The Modi government’s 

swift and quick response 

to the Nepal was highly 

praiseworthy. Within 

forty minutes of the 

first tremors, Modi 

had sent out his first 

tweet responding to the 

disaster. 

Foreign Minister Sushma 

Swaraj got a round of 

applause from all quarters 

in the Parliament as 

members across the 

treasury and opposition 

benches came together 

to pass a constitution 

amendment bill for a 

historic land boundary 

agreement with 

Bangladesh. 

PM, Modi started his 

visit to China in Xi’an, 

the hometown of 

President Xi Jinping. 

He also visited Beijing 

and Shanghai and held 

extensive meetings 

with the top Chinese 

leadership and several 

business leaders. 

During PM, Modi’s 

visit to Seoul, India and 

South Korea inked seven 

agreements, including 

avoidance of double 

taxation and formalising 

consultations between 

National Security 

Councils of the two 

nations. 

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Indian FREEDOM FIGHTER 

GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE 

THE MAN BEHIND SOCIAL REFORMS 

Born: May 9, 1866, Ratnagiri 

Died: February 19, 1915, Mumbai 

Gopal Krishna Gokhale. One of the men who is behind the independence movement 

against the British empire in India. In fact, it is not only about the independence, but he 

was also the man behind the promotions of social reforms in the country in those days. 

Being the senior leader 

of Indian National 

Congress and also the 

founder of the Servants 

of India society, he 

used to carry down 

the independence 

movements and social 

reform activities. 

‘Servants of India society’: 

‘Servants of India society’ is a small group of few educated people like 

Natesh Appaji Dravid, Gopal Krishna Deodhar and Anant Patwardhan. 

The main motto of this society is to promote the social and human 

development in the country and eliminate the British rule completely. 

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-Phanindra 


Through this society, he organized many campaigns 

and promoted education, sanitation, health and 

on the other side, the society also fought against 

untouchability, discrimination, poverty, oppression of 

women, alcohol etc. 

ENTRY INTO INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 

In 1889, with the support of ‘Mahadev Govind 

Ranade’ who is a founding member of Indian National 

Congress, Gokhale became as one of the members in 

the party. He fought for many decades to obtain power 

over the public affairs for common Indians. 

In 1895, Gokhale became the Congress joint secretary 

along with Tilak. In the beginning, there were many 

identities among the both, be it their caste, college, 

profession, etc. But, later, few differences arose 

between the duo, regarding their thoughts of serving 

the Indian society. 

India Society’ and also wished that there should be an 

advancement in the Indian education. 

DEATH DUE TO STRESSES 

Amidst of stresses and continuous tensions from 

all these works, Gokhale died on 19 February 1915 

whose age was just forty nine. 

At his funeral, the words said by Tilak, the political 

opponent of Gokhale, would always be heart touching 

to Indians and make them proud. The words he 

spoke out are “This diamond of India, this jewel of 

Maharashtra, this prince of workers is taking an 

eternal rest on funeral ground. Look at him and try to 

emulate him”. 

Lets salute to the greatest man, Mr. Gopal Krishna 

Gokhale, who struggled throughout his life to bring 

social reforms. 

RIVALRY WITH TILAK 

Initially, the rivalry started when the ‘Age of Consent 

Bill’ which is introduced by the British Imperial 

Government, in 1891–92. It is all about the child 

marriages which told that, the age should be raised to 

twelve from ten. Gokhale supported the consent bill 

to curb the child marriage abuses. 

On the other side, Tilak was not against the bill, but 

he objected the British interference with the Hindu 

tradition. He opined that, it would be better if such type 

of reforms are done after achieving the independence 

to the country. However the bill became a law later. 

In 1905, Gokhale became president of the Indian 

National Congress. He then used his power and 

influence on his rival Tilak. In 1906, when the latter 

was considered as the candidate for president of the 

Congress, Gokhale refused to give his support. Since 

then, the rivalry has started increasing between the 

duo, which even made the Congress party to split. 

MORE THAN A NATIONALIST, HE IS A SOCIAL 

REFORMER 

Though Gokhale is a leader of Indian nationalist 

movement, he was more concerned about the 

social reforms and believed that there would be 

every chance to achieve such reforms by working 

within existing British government institutions. This 

intention of Gokhale was aggressively taken by many 

more nationalists along with Tilak. 

Though Gokhale faced criticisms, he did not give up his 

political career. He continued to be very active in all his 

political activities. Apart from politics, he continued 

to promote the reforms through the ‘Servants of 


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Nri IMMIGRATION 

Jindal, heads for US 

Presidential run 

-First anglo Indian of its kind 

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Indian-American Bobby 

Jindal has taken a major 

step towards running 

for the White House in a 

decade of political highs 

for the community in the 

United States. The 43-year 

Louisiana governor, whose 

parents emigrated from the 

Punjab to America, launched 

a presidential exploratory 

committee on Monday, 

typically the first step 

towards such a run. 

Over the next few weeks, 

Jindal will explore the 

possibility of credibly 

joining an already crowded 

Republican field of some 

half dozen aspirants. He is 

expected to make a final 

decision after his state’s 

legislative session ends in 

mid-June. 

‘’For some time now, my wife Supriya and 

I have been thinking and praying about 

whether to run for the Presidency of our 

great nation,’’ Jindal said in a statement. 

‘’If I run, my candidacy will be based on the 

idea that the American people are ready 

to try a dramatically different direction. 

Not a course correction, but a dramatically 

different path.’’ 

If he does join the race, Jindal will be the first person 

of Indian origin to formally run for President at a 

time the political star of the community is on the 

rise. Indian-Americans are also poised to have the 

first Senator from the community next year when 

Democrat Kamala Harris is a hot favorite to win the 

seat vacated by Barbara Boxer. Harris’ mother, Dr 

Shyamala Gopalan, was south Indian and her father, 

Prof Donald Harris, a Jamaican. 

To run for the White House, Jindal will first have to win the Republican nomination in a field that is already 

packed with aspirants who have already declared their candidature. Among them are Senators Ted Cruz 

(Texas), Rand Paul (Kentucky) and Marco Rubio (Florida), former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, and for 

HP CEO Carly Fiorina. Four other Republican governors have also formed exploratory committees or similar 

groundwork to assess their chances - Jeb Bush (Florida), Chris Christie (New Jersey) John Kasich (Ohio), and 

Scott Walker (Wisconsin). 


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Nri PROFILE 

DANIEL MOOKHEY 

MEMBER OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGIS- 

LATIVE COUNCILT 

Preceded by: 

INCUMBENT 

Assumed office 

6 May 2015 

Steve Whan 

PERSONAL DETAILS 

Born : 1982 (age 32–33) 

Blacktown, New South Wales, 

Australia 

Political party: Australian Labor Party 

Spouse(s): Tamsin Lloyd (m. 2014) 

Alma mater: University of Technology, Sydney 

University of New England 

Labor MLC Daniel Mookhey makes 

Australian political history by swearing 

on the Bhagavad Gita. Nitin Daniel 

Mookhey, who is born in the year 

1982 is an Australian politician. 

He has been a Labor member of the 

New South Wales Legislative Council 

from 6th May 2015, when he was 

appointed to fill a vacancy caused 

by Steve Whan’s resignation. Born in 

Blacktown in Western Sydney and 

raised in Merrylands, to Indian migrant 

parents from Punjab, Mookhey is the 

first parliamentarian in the Australian 

history to be sworn into the office on 

the Bhagavad Gita. Daniel Mookhey 

pledged his loyalty by swearing on the 

Srimad Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse 

Hindu scripture whose title translates 

to “SONG OF THE LORD”. 

32-year-old Mookhey is from the Labor’s right wing, has worked as a management 

consultant and was the 2013 federal campaign director of the Australian Council of 

Trade Unions. NSW Parliament holds copies of the Bible, the Koran and the Torah, 

however, Mr Mookhey brought his own copy of the text known as the Srimad Bhagavad 

Gita. “It’s incredibly humbling to be the first Australian parliamentarian to swear his oath 

of allegiance on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita,” he said before the ceremony. “It was a very 

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important backdrop to my childhood and I’m swearing my 

oath today to tip my hat to that heritage,” he said, adding 

that he wanted to honour “my parents and the sacrifices 

they made to come to this country”. 

Mr Mookhey said he was married in a Hindu ceremony 

and observes major festivals, but “I’m not a person who 

is at the temple every day”. While speaking about his 

family, Daniel said, “My father and mother spent a lot of 

time starting and supporting the institutions we now take 

for granted. As new migrants, this was their contribution to 

the community, and I am really proud of their achievements. 

The Mandir at Auburn is one of these and it is a source of 

pride to me each time I visit. I attend Diwali there and had 

the Ganesh puja for my wedding there about three years 

ago.” 

Daniel has a lot of initiatives in mind, “I want to make sure 

that our community that is well and truly past adolescence, 

that is now about to experience the bloom of its maturity, 

really has the opportunity to put more people forward into 

positions of prominence and not just in politics. I’m looking 

forward to meeting the first Australian Indian CEO of a big 

corporation,” he stated. “I’m looking forward to meeting 

the very first Australian Indian to head a government 

department, I’m looking forward to meeting an Australian 

Indian who will be an ambassador to India. People from 

my generation who were born here have exposure to the 

language and the culture, will have the opportunity to do 

(these things).” 

Daniel also has strong views on improving the system, 

“It’s about making sure we have the schools and children 

have the education that they 

need and hospitals, so those sick 

and their families don’t have to 

worry.” “It’s making sure that we 

have nursing homes for people 

like my mother, a wonderful 

woman who has been working 

ever since she got here. That she 

has a place to go, where she can 

speak her own bhasha and eat 

her own food in the declining 

years of her life,” cited Daniel. 

Post-elections, he said, these 

are going to be big issues 

that the community is going 

to face. “I don’t see this as a 

victory for me, I see this as an 

opportunity to do something, 

to give something back,” he 

averred.” 


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India LEGENDS 

LEGENDS BORN 

IN INDIA 

BUT NOTED 

WORLDWIDE 

TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE WHO WERE BORN IN INDIA AND WENT ON TO 

CONQUER THE WORLD WITH THEIR PROFESSION. 

SABU DASTAGIR 

(Born in Mysore) 

A son of an Indian mahout was 

discovered by documentary 

film-maker Robert Flaherty 

who casted him in British film 

‘Elephant Boy’. He was best 

known for his role as ‘Abu’ in 

‘The Thief of Bagdad’. He had 

acted in various Hollywood 

movies which increased his 

popularity. Later on, he joined 

the United States Army Air 

Forces and was awarded for his 

distinguished valor. 

VIVIEN LEIGH 

(Born in Darjeeling) 

This ravishing lady stunned the 

world with her performance as 

Scarlett O’Hara in ‘Gone with 

the Wind’ (1939). She even 

won ‘Best Actress’ for two 

films in Academy Awards. The 

charming lady was born with 

silver spoon. She had spent few 

years in Bangalore before she 

was sent to a convent school in 

England from where her acting 

career started. 

JULIE CHRISTIE 

(Born in Assam) 

The Oscar winner who grew 

up at a tea estate in Chabua, 

Assam is known for her role 

in ‘Billy Liar’ (1963). Critical 

recognisation in Golden Globe, 

BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild 

Awards was feather in her cap. 

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MERLE OBERON 

(Born in Mumbai) 

Once nominated as Best 

Actress for Oscar awards 

tried her level best to hide the 

truth of her birth. It was the 

year before she died when she 

confirmed her true origin. ‘The 

Scarlet Pimpernel’(1934) and 

‘Wuthering Heights’ (1939) are 

some of her best movies. 

DOUGLAS JARDINE 


Douglas Robert Jardine, a right 

handed batsman is best known 

for his captaincy during 1932- 

33 Ashes tour of Australia. He 

grew up and studied in Mumbai 

till the age of 9 after he was 

sent to a school in England. His 

defensive method of batting 

had gained him negative 

criticism. Despite this Jardine 

was selected in Test matches 

for the first time in 1928 and 

rest was history. 

CLIFF RICHARD 

(Born in Lucknow) 

Sir Cliff born in Lucknow in 

1940 had spent the first three 

years of his life in Dehradun. 

A singer, musician, performer, 

actor and philanthropist has 

total sales of over 21 million 

singles in United Kingdom 

behind the ‘Beatles’ and ‘Elvis 

Presley’. His singing talent was 

discovered when he sang in a 

choir at St. Thomas School in 

Howrah. 

PERSIS KHAMBATTA 


An Indian model who is 

popularly known for role as 

Lieutenant Ilia in ‘Star Trek’ 

(1979). Born and brought up in 

Mumbai rose to fame when her 

pictures were used to campaign 

a popular soap brand. Gradually 

she went on to become a famous 

model. She had turned down a 

role in ‘Bond’ film to keep her 

mother’s promise. 

ENCELBERT HUMPERDINCK 

(Born in Madras) 

Best known for his songs 

“Release Me” and “The Last 

Waltz” had spent first decade 

of his life in Chennai. The family 

moved to England when he ten. 

At early stage he started playing 

saxophone in nightclubs until 

he started singing at the age 

of seventeen. He gained a rare 

feat of scoring two million sales 

of his music copies in a year. 

RUDYARD KIPLING 


The Nobel Prize winner famous 

for his works: ‘The Jungle Book’ 

and ‘Gunga Din’ was born on 

December 30, 1865 in Mumbai. 

At early age he was fascinated 

by the country and its culture 

and wanted to discover more 

about it, but at the age of 6 he 

was sent to England for further 

education. 


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are to be believed, Chikan was introduced by Nur Jehan, the wife of Mughal emperor 

Jahangir. 

The Chikan work which is done to prepare a final product which would be 

called as ‘Chikankari’. 

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HAND 

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FINE ART 

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But now, to catch up the trend and be updated, the Chikan embroidery is also done with colored 

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CULTURE 

SIGNFICANCE OF 

CULTURE IS NOT A WORD, BUT A 

WORSHIP TO RAJPUTS 

BE IT TEMPLES, SCULPTORS, PALACE OR 

ANYTHING, THEIR KNOWLEDGE IS LIMITLESS 

AND EXPLORATION IS ENDLESS. 

They are famous for their dance which is an integral part of their culture. 

The culture is almost said to be redefined by Rajputs, as their culture can almost be considered 

as the inspiration to many ancient cultures those days . 

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RAJPUTS HAVE ADOPTED 

THE CUSTOM OF ‘PURDAH’. 


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CULTURE 

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THE ARTS AND LITERATURE 

Paramara rulers Munja and Bhoja are well-known 

scholars of great repute. The following are the 

works of Bhoja – Ayurvedasarvasva, Rajamriganka, 

Vyavaharasamuchchaya, Sabdanusasana and 

Yuktikalpataru. 

Bhoja patronized literary giants such as 

Padmagupta, Dhanika, Halayudha, Dhananjaya and 

Amitragati. Rajasekhara, the author of the drama of 

Karpuramanjari 

in Prakrit was 

patronized by 

Mahendrapala 

of Kanauj. 

King Lakshmana 

Sena of Bengal 

patronized 

Jayadeva, 

the author of 

Gita Govinda. 

Kalhana, the 

author of 

Rajtarangini, 

Somadevasuri, 

the author 

of Kathasaritsagara, Chand Bardai, the author 

Prithiviraj Raso and Brihatkathamanjari, belonged 

to this period. Vernacular literature also made 

a beginning in this period. Hemachanda Suri, an 

another great Jain poet is the one who occupies a 

very comfortable place for his services. 

RAJPUTS AS BUILDERS: 

Other than patronizing arts and literature, the 

Rajputs were also great builders. Art historians 

divide their period into two halves, the first part 

from AD 600-900 and the second part from 

AD 900-1200. The second part exposes more 

ornamentation than the first part. 

The fortresses located at Chittorgarh, 

Ranathanbhor and Kumbalgarh in Rajasthan 

along with Mandu, Gwalior, Chandai and Asirgarh 

in Madhya Pradesh are a few of the specimens of 

secular art of the Rajputs 

PALACES AND TEMPLES: 

The palaces in Rajasthan are the pride marks 

of the Rajputs art and architecture. They even 

constructed a number of temples. The Chandella 

rulers built by the Khajuraho group of temples 

numbering 80. The each temple over there exhibits 

individual architectural character, which stands 

in good testimony to the artistic excel lence of the 

Rajput artists and craftsmen. 

These temples are well known for their graceful 

contours, rich surface treatment and an elegant 

proportions. Specially, the Sikharas of these 

temples, which are both Brahmanical and Jaina 

appear as most refined and exhibit elegance in 

every inch. 

The Jaina complex at Mount Abu is very 

remarkable for its marble halls, a central dome 

of 11 concentric rings and richly carved vaulted 

ceiling and pillars. They also built Siva temples at 

Nemavar and Udaipur. It is said that Rudramala 

temple is one of the largest and most decorated 

religious monuments in India. 

From the 

inroads of 

ruthless 

invaders 

like Ghajini 

and Ghori, 

the Rajputs 

acted as the 

defenders 

of Indian 

culture, 

which later 

led to the 

postponement for the establishment of Muslim 

power in India 

On the other side, the Rajputs failed to make an 

impact on preventing the establishment of the Delhi 

Sultanate by their narrow and clannish outlook, lack 

of foresight and failure to realize the impending 

danger knocking at their gates and importance of 

burying mutual jealousies for a common good. 

Rajputs have adopted the custom of ‘Purdah’. The 

main intention of Rajputs behind adopting this is, 

to make a physical segregation of the sexes and 

the requirement that women cover their bodies so 

as to cover their skin and conceal their form. It is 

still being followed by the Muslim communities in 

Afghanistan and Pakistan and also the upper caste 

Hindus in North India, like Rajputs. 


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TRADITION 

REDDYS TRADITION 

VALUES TRADITION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHATEVER 

DURING THE KAKATIYA AND THEIR OWN 

DURJAYAKAMMA MUSUNURI KINGS PERIOD, 

REDDYS CAME INTO PROMINENCE. 

The Reddy kings contributed to their best to 

Telugu literature, and it was they who patronized 

Sanskrit, the sacred Hindu language. 

Now, Reddy is considered as a forward caste 

in the Telugu states, that is Telangana and 

Andhra Pradesh. 

TRADITION IN COMMON WITH OTHER 

COMMUNITIES 

The Reddys in all the various regions like 

Telangana, Rayalaseema and other coastal 

areas, follow the different traditions and 

notions, which generally do not seem to have 

very much in common with each other. In 

fact, they have more in common with other 

communities of their regions. 

PROMINENT IN REFORM MOVEMENTS 

The very common opinion among the people 

about reddys is that, they are upper caste 

bigots. But it is to be known that, they are 

prominent in many reform movements. They 

are even the backbone of the Saivite and 

Vaishnavite reform movements too. Under 

the influence of the Saivite reformers, many 

reddys got intermarried with brahmins in a 

few of the South coastal areas like Guntur. 

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Coming to Telangana, the Reddys used to wed 

the girls from other communities, but the off 

spring would not bear the clan name. On the 

other side, that is, on the north of Andhra 

Pradesh, the reddys background include many 

comrades who participated in the Telangana 

people’s movement against the feudal Nizam 

state in 1940’s.

IDENTITIES IN HIGH BUSINESS FIELDS 

Later on, a large number of Reddys started turning to high business fields like construction, films etc who have 

become the king makers in that field today. Nagi Reddy, Kalabandhu Subbarami Reddy are a few of them. There 

are a few others like Anji Reddy who earned a prominence in the world pharmaceutical industry and Pulla 

Reddy is the one, who is able to make a huge turnover at the international level and identified universally for his 

quality of product. 

Not only these,there are many others who are identified well among the public, more than the feeling of upper 

caste bigots, there is a lot more to know about the tradition of Reddys which can actually make us salute them 

for it. 


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Story for KIDS 

LORD KRISHNA 

THE SUPREME DEITY 

Krishna also spelt 

is considered the 

supreme deity, 

worshipped 

across many traditions 

of Hinduism in a variety 

of different perspectives. 

Krishna is recognized as 

the eighth incarnation 

(avatar) of Lord Vishnu, and 

one and the same as Lord 

Vishnu one of the trimurti 

and as the supreme god in 

his own right. Krishna is the 

principal protagonist with 

Arjuna in the Bhagavad 

Gita also known as the Song 

of God, which depicts the 

conversation between the 

Royal Prince Arjuna and 

Krishna during the great 

battle of Kureksetra 5000 

years ago where Arjuna 

discovers that Krishna is 

God and then comprehends 

his nature and will for him 

and for mankind. In present 

age Krishna is one of the 

most widely revered and 

most popular of all Indian 

divinities. 

Krishna is often described 

and portrayed as an infant 

eating butter, a young boy 

playing a flute as in the 

Bhagavata Purana, or as an 

elder giving direction and 

guidance as in the Bhagavad 

Gita. 

The stories of Krishna 

appear across a broad 

spectrum of Hindu 

philosophical 

and 

theological traditions. 

They portray him in 

various perspectives: a 

god-child, a prankster, a 

model lover, a divine hero, 

and the Supreme Being. 

The principal scriptures 

discussing Krishna’s story 

are the Mahabharata, the 

Harivamsa, the Bhagavata 

Purana, and the Vishnu 

Purana. 

Krishna’s disappearance 

marks the end of Dvapara 

Yuga and the start of Kali 

Yuga (present age), which 

is dated to February 17/18, 

3102 BCE. Worship of 

the deity Krishna, either 

in the form of deity 

Krishna or in the form of 

Vasudeva, Bala Krishna 

or Gopala can be traced 

to as early as 4th century 

BC. Worship of Krishna as 

Svayam Bhagavan, or the 

Supreme Being, known as 

Krishnaism, arose in the 

middle Ages in the context 

of the Bhakti movement. 

From the 10th century AD, 

Krishna became a favorite 

subject in performing arts 

and regional traditions of 

devotion developed for 

forms of Krishna such as 

Jagannatha in Odisha, 

Vithoba in Maharashtra 

and Shrinathji in Rajasthan. 

Since the 1960s the 

worship of Krishna has 

also spread in the Western 

world, largely due to the 

International Society for 

Krishna Consciousness. 

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Indian FOOD RECIPE 

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INGREDIENTS 

• 1/2 kg mutton-cut into small pieces 

• 1 cup onions-finely sliced 

• Ghee for frying the onions 

• 1 table spoon (tsp) of cumin seeds 

• 1 bay leaf 

• 1/4 cup clotted cream 

• 2 Table spoon of chopped coriander \ 

leaves-to garnish 

FOR THE MARINATE: 

• 1 cup onions-grated 

• 1 tsp garlic paste 

• 1 tsp ginger paste 

• 1 tsp turmeric 

• 1 tsp black cumin seeds salt to taste 

• 1 cup yoghurt 

• 1 tsp garam masala 

FOR THE RICE: 

• 2 cups basmati rice-cleaned and soaked in 

water • 2 green cardamoms • 2 cloves 

• 1/2 table spoon of black cumin seeds 

a piece of cinnamon-broken into smaller 

pieces • Salt to taste • 1/2 table spoon of 

saffron-soaked in 1/4 cup of warm milk 

• 2 Table spoon of ghee 

DIRECTIONS 

• Mix together all the spices and marinate the meat in it for 4 hours: 

• Heat enough ghee in a broad pan. Fry the onions till they turn to 

brown and crisp. 

• Strain onions from the ghee and transfer on to an absorbent paper 

and set aside. 

• Take a half cup of ghee that is left in the pan, add the cumin seeds 

and bay leaf, stir it for some time till there is any sort of difference of 

change in color. 

SHAHI MUTTON 

BIRYANI 

• Now, increase the heat and add the meat mixture which was kept 

ready 

• With excess heat, make sure you stir the meat till the pieces look 

opaque. 

• Then, reduce the heat and stir it for few times till the meat turns 

tender 

• If you observe, that it was not properly cooked, then add water and cook further. 

• After the meat is cooked completely, let the water evaporate over high heat. Remove pan from stove and add the fried 

onions, cream and coriander leaves and mix well. On the other hand, while the meat is cooking, drain the rice and set aside. 

• Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee and add the black cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Stir a few times and add the rice 

and the salt. Now add 2 1/2 cups of water, and bring to boil. 

• Lower heat, cover and let the rice cook for a good number of minutes. Later, off the heat, leaving pan on stove. The rice should 

be almost done. 

• Just before half an hour of serving, divide the rice and meat separately. No take half of the meat out of the pan, leaving a layer 

at the bottom. Now, spread this particular layer properly in the pan. 

• Now cover this with a layer of half the rice, sprinkle half the saffron flavored milk over it, and then add the second layer of 

meat and finally the other half of the rice. Sprinkle the rest of the milk and saffron mixture over rice. 

• Seal pan with the wheat flour and place on the stove with a low flame for about half an hour. 

• Now, your spicy ‘Shahi Mutton Biryani’ is ready. Eat it before the taste goes way in the form of heat. 

• Recipe time: Well, the cooking time is 1.5 hour. But, it is for marination, we almost need 4 hours. 


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Life Style 

FASHION & BEAUTY 

AMAZING NATURAL SKIN CARE 

TIPS FOR SUMMER 

Skin is the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body. You have 

to take special care of your skin in summer. Skin looks radiant in winter but looks dull, 

blemished and oily in summer. This is because of natural oil solidifies in winter where flows 

freely in summer. Excess sun exposure on the skin causes dehydrating the body, havoc on 

the skin, tanning, pigmentation, early ageing. Protect your skin from harmful effects of sun 

rays and get back your moisturizer skin. Follow some natural home-made tips for beautiful 

glowing skin in summer. 

NATURAL HOME REMEDIES FOR 

SKIN CARE IN SUMMER 

CUCUMBER AND YOGURT FACE PACK 

Take half cucumber and blend it. Take 1 tablespoon of yogurt and mix 

it with cucumber paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Leave 

it for about 15 minutes. Rinse it off with fresh water. 

ROSE WATER 

Rose water has cooling 

property that works as an 

excellent toner. Take some 

rose-water into your hand and 

wash your face. 

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FACE PACK FOR SOFT GLOWING SKIN 

Prepare a mask with 2 tablespoons of mashed ripe papaya, 1 

tablespoon of honey, and 1 egg white. Beat egg white and then add 

honey and mashed ripe papaya into it. Mix them well to form a thick 

paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Leave it for about 15 

minutes. Rinse it off with cold water. This pack gives you soft, smooth 

and glowing skin. 

LEMON REDUCES SUN TAN 

Lemon acts as a natural bleaching agent and helps to remove tan from 

your skin. Squeeze out lemon juice. Take a cotton ball and soak it in 

lemon juice. Apply it all over your face and neck. This makes your skin 

glow. Let it dry and then wash it off with water. Finally, apply a good 

moisturizer or almond oil to your face and neck. 

FRUIT JUICES 

Eat more fruits that are juicy like watermelon, strawberries, 

pomegranate, grapes, blueberries, and pears. These helps to bring 

back lost fluids and moisturize your skin. 

SKIN EXFOLIATION 

Exfoliate your skin with homemade scrub. Natural homemade 

scrub will be ready with the following ingredients. Take 4 – 5 

tablespoons of gram flour, a pinch of turmeric, 5 – 6 drops of 

rose water, and yogurt. Mix them well to form a thick paste. 

Apply this paste on your face and neck. Leave it for about 20 

minutes. Then wash it off with fresh water. 

DRINK LOTS OF WATER 

Drink lots of water and fluids that helps to keep your 

body hydrated. Drinking plenty of water helps to flush 

out the toxins present in your body. 

LEMON AND HONEY FACE PACK 

Honey has natural bleaching agent. 

Prepare a mixture of lemon juice and 

honey. Apply this mixture on your face 

and neck. Let it dry and then rinse it off 

with fresh water. 


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Life Style 

BENEFITS & USES 

Practically, the coconut water and the 

blood plasma in human bloodstream have 

approximate structure. This is proved by the 

use of coconut water as a blood substitution in 

the bigger conflicts in the past, and in this way 

many lives human lives were saved. 

These days the coconut water is used all around 

the world, and you can find it in many markets in 

your environment. Maybe the taste of the water 

is not that good, but its detoxification power 

and other health benefits are unquestionable. 

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRINK 

THIS WATER? 

The coconut water strengthens your 

immune system and removes bacteria that 

cause urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, 

gum diseases and viruses which are causing 

cold, infection diseases and typhus. 

Your energy will be boosted and the 

thyroid gland hormones production will 

be enhanced. The water acts as a natural 

diuretic and it is very helpful for people 

that have kidney diseases. It will assist in 

cleansing the urinary tract and the bladder 

channels. The toxins will be eliminated and 

the kidney stones will be braked down. 

WHAT WILL 

HAPPEN 

IF YOU 

DRINK 

COCONUT 

WATER 

FOR 7 DAYS 

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The coconut water includes high amount 

of fiber, which makes it very good for 

digestion. With regularly consummation 

the gastric acid will be eliminated. 

Because of its low level of fats, you can 

drink it in large amount. The coconut water 

will reduce your appetite and will keep you 

sated, which can lead to losing weight. 

Macerate a cotton wool in the coconut 

water and place it on the skin if you are 

having acne, oily or dry skin. The water will 

make the skin cleaner and fresher, and the 


pores will be opened. Mix this water with 

olive oil in order to cleans your organism 

and to eliminate bowel parasites. 

The experts are claiming that you will 

be able to solve few health issues during 

pregnancy. With only one cup of coconut 

water you will balance the electrolytes, 

whose imbalance can cause hypertension 

or also known as high blood pressure. 

When people are overdrinking through 

the night they often have a headache in 

the morning. So when you will drink more

Many people are claiming that coconut 

water has a magical effect on our 

health. You may have heard about the 

coconut oil and some benefits it offers. 

In this article you will learn about the 

biggest benefits of coconut water of 

which you may never heard. 

than you should, in the morning you will remember this magical drink. It will make the 

headache go away and will also expiate the lost fluids and help you to overcome the 

sickness caused from hangover. 

If you like your skin to be ablaze and hydrated during the day, drink one cup of the 

coconut water. If you lost too much energy with some exhausting physical activities, 

you can recover your energy with coconut water. The water will leave positive effects 

on every single body part. 

The coconut water will provide you with stronger immune system, boost of energy, 

safety from bacteria and infections, weight loss and many other benefits. 


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Life Style 

RELATIONSHIP 

SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL LONG TERM 

RELATIONSHIP 

Successful marriage does not only mean eating together, 

staying together. It depends on how much you understand 

each other. Sometimes you need more human, advice, and 

wishful thinking. A good relationship is about the numerous 

differences among over politics, food, money, and about 

children career. The more difference you make, the more 

interesting your life will be. Enjoy with your partner rather 

than trying to change them to fit your own template of love 

and life. 

SAFE LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS 

If both of you are comfortable with the basic safety 

foundation needs like shelter, food, and clothing. 

Unless, you have basic safety needs you can’t reach 

highest potential. You should feel safe as physically 

and emotionally with others before you share, 

work together, and most important thing trust each 

other. Until you trust each other you can’t face any 

emotional situations. When you trust each other 

you can share everything like ideas, creativity, love, 

affection, and even personal information. 

RESPECTFUL LONG 

LASTING RELATIONSHIPS 

Respectful relationships show 

up in every interaction and every 

conversation you made with each 

other. It keeps both of you alive and 

well. Respect is when we esteem and 

honor each other that gives inner 

qualities and brings affectionate bond 

between you, with likes, dislikes, 

feelings, ideas, and opinions. 

COMPROMISE 

AND 

COMMUNICATE 

A long-lasting relationship 

is about to give yourself 

and receive back a little. 

Sometimes love helps to 

solve an issue when you 

are doing something and 

not expecting anything in 

return. Communicate one 

other than the relationship 

that stands long-term. 

Avoid conflict and hold off 

concern up till there is a 

better time. 

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HONEST LONG LASTING 

RELATIONSHIPS 

Partners should maintain honest 

to each other. Because everyone 

expects that your partner is the 

one you want to depend upon 

long term, without question 

or doubt. Focus on big things 

instead of small things that make 

your relationship strong. 

RESOLVED LONG LASTING 

RELATIONSHIP 

If the issues are unresolved, the relationship 

becomes a failure. It is better for both partners 

speak the truth about their concerns and 

issues in a respectful and safe manner. They 

work to resolve conflicts directly with the 

other person. There is a belief that the other 

person is strong enough to look after difficult 

situations. This can be cleaned up so that their 

love can be renewed and flourish. 

Both partners are committed to speak the truth about their concerns and 

issues that would be safe and in a respectful manner. There should be 

belief that the other person is strong enough to solve difficult situations. 

Then, the conflicts and issues are resolved safely that does not conflict 

their relationship. 

The fact that communicating, sharing, loving, mixing up a change with 

your partner to keep your relationship meaningful and positive. 


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Life Style 

HEALTHY LIVING 

EAT 

RIGHT 

FOOD 

to 

PRO 

TECT 

UR 

EYE 

SIGHT 

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Healthy eyes and good vision play critical role in life of all age groups. As 

eyes are the most precious possessions, 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 Betacarotene 

but apart from that there are many foods which promoted good vision.

B E S T F O O D S F O R E Y E S I G H T : 

Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and 

vitamins C and 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. 

trans fats and low in saturated fat. 

So, scientists proved that subjects 

consuming most of olive oil were 

48% less likely to develop ARMD. 

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. 

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 lightinduced 

damage to the retina 

and other areas of the eye. Even 

tomatoes are rich in Vitamin C 

which is another vision protector. 

NUTS: Nuts like Almonds, walnuts, 

pistachios are rich in omega 3 fatty 

acids and Vitamin E which helps in 

promoting good vision. 

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. 

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 impact LDL or 

HDL cholesterol or triglycerides. 

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 

healthy vision. Olive oil is free of 

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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Life Style 

LOVE & ROMANCE 

Romantic novels 

that describes about 

10passionate lovers 

Love is all about passion and romantic novel are of one of the best means that explains about a 

passionate lover. Topless body and extremely delicious men on cover page urges a person to go 

through the content of the book and as he goes on reading, something hooks him up till the end. A 

reader imagines the feeling of love reading such novel. Check out this all time favorite romantic novels. 

1.STEPHANIE MEYER- ‘TWILIGHT SERIES’ 

An eternal love story between Bella and Edward 

where Bella is a sulky teenager and Edward is a 

104-year-old vampire. The first series of this novel 

was published in 2005. Other novels in the series are 

New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Down. 

2.NICHOLAS SPARKS-‘THE NOTEBOOK’ 

The story represents the harsh realities of life with a 

colorful yet dark love story. It highlights on summer 

romance and is a favorite among million of readers 

worldwide. 

3.NORA ROBERTS- ‘ANGELS FALL’ 

This book by Nora Roberts is a combination of thriller 

and romance which keeps the readers engaged till 

end. But, nonetheless an interesting read. 

4.KRISTIN HANNAH-‘IF YOU BELIEVE’ 

This book by Hannah is all about love. It defines other relationships as well. The 

story explains how two strangers fought against all odds to save their love. 

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5.SUE MONK KIDD-‘THE SECRET LIFE OF 

BEES’ 

The book that topped the best sellers list was also liked by people when 

it was made into a movie in 2008 starring Dakota Fanning And Queen 

Latifah. The story which takes place in South Carolina in the 1960’s 

explores race, love and the idea of home in turbulent times. The book has a 

charm to keep you glued to it. 

6. JANE GREEN-‘SECOND CHANCE’ 

In this book, Green tells the story of a group of people who haven’t seen each other 

after school when a tragedy makes them to reunite with each other. In this process 

of reunion they realized as how their life is linked with each one. Warm, witty and as 

wise a s ever, this is a story of friendship, of family and of life coming full circle. 

7.KAT MARTIN-‘A SONG FOR MY 

MOTHER’ 

The book which came to the shelf in 2011 is all about 

healing and connections. It is about letting go of the 

past and finding something so much more important. A 

heart-warming tale for a lazy Sunday afternoon! 

8. MEG CABOT-‘QUEEN OF BABBLE’ 

A simple story that tells about Lizzie Nichols and her life, when she moved to 

England to live with a boy she knew at college. But surprisingly, he doesn’t turns 

out to be the same guy she had known college. 

9.JENNIFER WELNER- ‘THE GUY NOT 

TAKEN’ 

The book is a well written collection of short stories 

where readers can relate themselves to story 

characters. A perfect story which deals with women, 

relationship, families and emotional struggles! 

10.REBECCA WELL- ‘YA-YAS IN BLOOM’ 

The book which is a sequel to ‘Ya-Ya Sisterhood’ reveals the roots of 

the Ya-Yas friendship in the 1930s and roars through the 60 years of 

marriage, child raising and hair-raising family secrets. 


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Indian TRAVELOGUE 

SARNATH 

Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the 

confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. 

The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and 

where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of 

Kondanna. Singhpur, a village approximately one km away from the site, was the 

birthplace of Shreyansanath, the eleventh Tirthankara of Jainism, and a temple 

dedicated to him, is an important pilgrimage site. 

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Indian TRAVELOGUE 

Isipatana is mentioned by the Buddha as one of the four places of pilgrimage which 

his devout followers should visit, if they wanted to visit a place for that reason. It 

was also the site of the Buddha’s Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which was his first 

teaching after attaining enlightenment, in which he taught the four noble truths and 

the teachings associated with it. 

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Mrigadava means “deer-park”. 

Isipatana is the name used in the 

Pali Canon, and means the place 

where holy men (Pali: isi, Sanskrit: 

rishi) landed. 

The legend says that when the 

Buddha-to-be was born, some 

devas came down to announce 

it to 500 rishis. The rishis all rose 

into the air and disappeared and 

their relics fell to the ground. 

[citation needed] Another 

explanation for the name is that 

Isipatana was so called because 

sages, on their way through the 

air (from the Himalayas), alight 

here or start from here on their 

aerial flight (isayo ettha nipatanti 

uppatanti cati-Isipatanam). 

Pacceka Buddhas, having spent 

seven days in contemplation in 

the Gandhamadana, bathe in the 

Anotatta Lake and come to the 

habitations of men through the air, 

in search of alms. They descend 

to earth at Isipatana. Sometimes 

the Pacceka Buddhas come to 

Isipatana from Nandamulakapabbhara. 

Xuanzang quotes the 

Nigrodhamiga Jataka (J.i.145ff) 

to account for the origin of the 

Migadaya. According to him the 

Deer Park was a forest given 

by the king of Benares of the 

Jataka, where deer might wander 

unmolested. The Migadaya was socalled 

because deer were allowed 

to roam about their unmolested. 

Sarnath derives from the Sanskrit 

Saranganatha, which means “Lord 

of the Deer,” and relates to another 

old Buddhist story in which the 

Bodhisattva is a deer and offers his 

life to a king instead of the doe the 

latter is planning to kill. The king is 

so moved that he creates the park 

as a sanctuary for deer. The park is 

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Indian HISTORY 

DANDI MARCH 

The march on foot undertaken by Gandhi and seventy-eight Congress 

volunteers was the most significant event in the history of the breach of salt 

law in our country. 

It was commenced in accordance with a fixed schedule to be carried on by them during 

the long journey ending at Dandi. Undoubtedly, it was a disciplined band of nonviolent 

satyagrahis who were to present a new model of satyagraha which later on converted 

into a bigger movement at all-India level. 

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The ‘salt satyagraha’ Gandhi undertook to protest the salt tax imposed by the British. 

Mahatma Gandhi along with his followers, walked from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, 

Gujarat to make salt, large numbers of Indians following him of their own accord. 


On 12 March 1930 at 6-10 A.M. Gandhi came out 

of his room, calm and composed, accompanied by 

Prabhashankar Patani, Mahadev Desai and Pyarelal, 

his secretary. He offered prayers, looked at his watch 

and exactly at 6.30 A.M. commenced his march with 

seventy-eight volunteers1 With his usual gentle 

smile, betokening his unifying faith in the justice of 

the cause he was pursuing and in the success of the 

great campaign he had embarked upon, he headed the 

procession with quick and unfaltering steps. 

‘Like the historic march of Ram Chandra to Lanka, 

the march of Dandi would be memorable’ exclaimed 

Motilal Nehru in a message. P.C. Ray called it the 

‘exodus of Israelites under Moses.’2 Jawaharlal 

Nehru called Gandhi, ‘.... the pilgrim on his quest of 

truth, quiet, peaceful, determined and fearless who 

would continue that quiet pilgrimage regardless 

of consequences.’3 The satyagrahis were to face a 

fatiguing journey through heat and dust of the Kheda 

villages. Thousands of men, women and children 

accompanied the marching column for a few miles 

and thousands lined the route and showered flowers, 

coins, currency notes and kum kum at the satyagrahis4 

Following the commencement of his epic Dandi 

March, a tremendous wave of enthusiasm swept over 

the entire country. The historic day was celebrated 

all over India. Calcutta woke that morning amidst 

sounds of conch shells and shouts of ‘Gandhiji ki Jai’. 

At a conference of the Congress leaders of Bengal a 

decision was taken to appoint immediately an ad hoc 

council to be called the Bengal Civil Disobedience 

Council, with the object of carrying out the programme 

outlined by Gandhiji. J.M. Sen Gupta appealed to all 

men and women of the province to enroll themselves 

as volunteers for the Civil Disobedience Movement. 

He said, ‘Bengal is on trial. She had always been in 

the vanguard of the country’s battle for freedom and 

cannot lag behind. Let us plunge head-long in the fight 

and regain the rights which are ours.’5 

In Bombay, a public meeting was held under the 

presidentship of K.F. Nariman. He exhorted the 

audience to get ready for the fight. The ‘War Council’ 

of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee 

announced a list of ‘iron-sides’ to join the first 

detachment of volunteers from the town6 

In Madras, at a public meeting at Tilak Ghat, prayers 

were offered for the success of Civil Disobedience 

campaign by the Madras District Congress Committee, 

Andhra Congress Committee, the Triplicate Congress 

Sabha and the political section of the Youth League. 

The meeting reiterated India’s resolve to achieve 

Swaraj by nonviolent means under Gandhi’s leadership 

by following his path.’7 


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In Lahore, a band of Congress volunteers paraded the 

streets and raised shouts of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Ki Jai’. 

In a mammoth meeting of the citizens of the town, held 

under the auspices of the City Congress Committee, 

Maulana Abdul Qadir, in opening the proceedings, 

said, ‘The 12th of March would be a red letter day and 

it would figure in letters of gold in the future history 

of India’8 He hoped that the people of India, from that 

day onward would give practical demonstration of 

their determination to win freedom. He believed that 

as soon as the people of the Punjab would receive the 

news of Gandhi’s arrest, they would suspend their 

business and work out the plan of the movement9 

In Peshawar, the ‘Satyagraha Day’ was observed by 

taking out a procession and holding a public meeting. 

Resolutions reiterating the 

pledge of independence and 

wishing Godspeed to the soldiers 

of freedom and congratulating 

Vallabhbhai Patel on his 

imprisonment were unanimously 

passed. Besides, a large number 

of volunteers were enlisted for 

the satyagraha10 

Civil Disobedience Day was 

celebrated in Delhi in a meeting 

attended by about 10,000 

persons, including a large number 

of ladies. Devdas Gandhi gave the 

detailed history of the salt tax and 

called it the most ‘barbarous’ tax 

which effected the poor classes, 

and pleaded for its abolition 

immediately. He also exhorted 

the people to observe complete 

but peaceful hartal if Mahatma 

Gandhi was arrested. 11 

Allahabad, the nerve centre of 

U. P. politics, witnessed scenes 

of enthusiasm in connection with the celebration 

of the commencement of the satyagraha campaign. 

Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the national flag over 

the building occupied by the offices of the A.I.C.C., 

the City Congress Committee and the All-India 

Spinners’ Association, U.P. branch. A large gathering 

participated in the ceremony. While addressing the 

audience, Nehru said that the pledge of satyagraha 

laid stress on nonviolence which was the very basis 

of the Civil Disobedience campaign. He warned that 

only those who were convinced of the efficacy of that 

method either as a creed or as a policy in the present 

circumstances of the country, should take the pledge. 

He opined that nonviolence was not a convenient 

shelter either for cowards or for those who wanted 


to prepare for violence. He asked the non-believers in 

nonviolence to withdraw from the movement to give 

others a chance12 

In Ahmedabad, a meeting of the Youth League was 

held in which a resolution was passed empowering the 

secretaries to enlist volunteers for Civil Disobedience 

Movement. About twenty-five names were enlisted on 

the spot including two secretaries and Miss Mridula 

Ambalal, daughter of a local mill-magnate13 

The ‘Dandi March Day’ was observed in Nagpur by 

hoisting the national flag. A procession passed through 

the main bazaars of the town, and, thereafter, a public 

meeting was also held. Gandhi’s letter to the Viceroy 

was read out and explained to the audience. An appeal 

for the enlistment of volunteers 

was also made. While exhorting 

the people to give the moment 

their whole-hearted support M.V. 

Abhyankar said, ‘I shall perish in 

the struggle for Independence 

or live to enjoy freedom after its 

achievement.’14 

Similar celebrations were held all 

over the country and considerable 

enthusiasm was aroused with 

people for participating in the 

Civil Disobedience Movement. 

For the first time, a new spirit 

for the attainment of Swaraj— 

full and complete—was found 

bubbling everywhere. The 

Viceroy informed the Secretary 

of State on 13 March 1930, ‘Most 

of my thought at the moment is 

concentrated upon Gandhi. I wish 

I felt sure what the right way to 

deal with him is.’15 

The same day Gandhi and his 

satyagrahis reached a small village, Aslali, where 

they were received well by the villagers. Gandhi 

emphasised the importance of salt and criticised the 

salt tax levied by the government. He stated, ‘The 

poor destitute villagers do not have the strength 

to get this tax repealed. We want to develop this 

strength... We should make a resolve that we shall 

prepare salt, eat it, sell it to the people and, while 

doing so, court imprisonment, if necessary. If, out of 

Gujarat’s Population of 90 lakhs, we leave out women 

and children, and the remaining 30 lakhs get ready to 

violate the salt tax, the Government does not have 

enough accommodation in jails to house so many 

people.’16

Next day, Gandhi, who was apprehensive of his arrest, 

informed Jawaharlal Nehru, ‘The news given to me 

of my impending arrest was said to be absolutely 

authentic. But we have reached the second stage. We 

take the third tonight’17 

The second halt of the Dandi marchers was at Bareja, 

a village with a Population of 2,500. He emphasised 

the importance of khadi, its production and use by 

the villagers. ‘Khadi is the foundation of our freedom 

struggle.... I request you to renounce luxuries and buy 

khadi from this heap before you’. 

‘We have come forward to win our freedom from 

this tyrannical and oppressive Government. If we 

cannot put our own house in order in an organized 

manner, how shall we run the country’s Government? 

I ask you, therefore, 

to learn order and 

organization.... This 

struggle against the 

Government on which 

we have embarked is 

not going to reach its 

conclusion with five, 

or twenty-five, or even 

millions of men getting 

killed. We have to look 

after other things also 

simultaneously.’18 

As Gandhi entered 

the Kheda district, 

memories—some 

sweet, some bitter— 

filled his mind. It was 

while working in 

this district that he 

became one with the 

lives of people. He 

had seen nearly all the 

villages of the district 

and had covered many 

of them on foot. He stated, ‘I have come to Navagam in 

the middle of a battle... The Government found some 

pretext or other to arrest Vallabhbhai... Pressure was 

brought to hear on the Magistrate some how to serve 

a notice on Sardar and he was arrested. What could a 

poor Magistrate do where the entire atmosphere is 

vitiated?19 

When some headmen and matadars of Kheda district 

submitted their resignations as a protest against the 

oppressive policy of the government, Gandhi advised 

them, ‘Remember that in the resignations you have 

handed in, I see God’s hand. The Kheda District has 

made an auspicious beginning.’20 

At Vasana, where the villagers had gathered to accord 

reception to the marchers and listen to their leader, 

Gandhi explained that abolition of the salt-tax or 

remission of some taxes would not mean swaraj for 

them. Winning of swaraj was not going to be so easy as 

they might think. It was only a way to it and by following 

it they would reach the goal of freedom. He had a word 

of praise for the headmen of Navagam, Vavdi, Agam, 

Mahelaj and other villages who had tendered their 

resignations. ‘Why should they stick to Headmanship 

for the mere five rupees a month that the government 

pays them? If the Collector summons a Headman, let 

him say, ‘Give us back our Sardar. Grant us a remission 

in land revenue.’21 

At Nadiad, a town with a population of thirty-one 

thousand, Gandhi reminded the people, ‘Bound by 

the chains of slavery, we are being crushed at present 

and we want to shake 

them off.’ He wished all 

government servants 

to give up their jobs. A 

government job gave 

them the power to 

tyrannize over others. 

Finally, be asked them 

to enlist themselves 

as volunteers. And 

as soon as he got 

behind the bars or as 

soon as the All-India 

Congress Committee 

gave a call, they should 

come forward to offer 

themselves for being 

jailed. ‘Then alone 

shall I believe that 

Nadiad has made its 

contribution to our 

struggle’22 

In a letter to 

Jayaprakash Narayan 

which Gandhi wrote 

from Anand on 17 March, he explained, ‘No where 

else have I observed such zeal for sacrifice as has 

been displayed by the Ashram women. At present the 

women are to a great extent managing the internal 

affairs of the Ashram. The chance of acquiring such 

experience will never be repeated. I would therefore 

advise you to send Prabhavati there. After my arrest 

the Ashram women too will court imprisonment. I 

think Prabhavati should join them. She is worthy in 

every respect.’23 

At Anand, an educational centre of Patidars, Gandhi 

demanded, ‘In your hands lies the honour of the 

Patidars of Charotar. You are like salt in the sea of 

Patidars. If the salt loses its savour, wherewith shall 

it be salted? Salt is more sapid than either sugar or 


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juggery. The latter may even cause jaundice, whereas 

a pinch of salt adds flavour to the meal. If Anand gives 

up its savour of courage and such other virtues which 

have been attributed to the Patidars are not displayed 

in Anand at this juncture, where else can one see 

them?.’24 

The students’ services to the national cause were 

also applauded. They were advised to suspend their 

studies for as long as this struggle continued. Formerly, 

Gandhi had asked his students to leave schools and to 

set up national schools25 But this time he asked them 

to leave schools and come out on the ‘battle-field’ 

and become ‘mendicants’ for the sake of the country. 

But he did not ask them to give up their studies for 

good, but only to give up book-learning so long as the 

struggle lasted26 

At Borsad, the reception of Gandhi and his satyagrahis 

was celebrated with the immediate announcement of 

the resignations of headmen, matadars and ravanias 

of twenty villages of the taluka. Over one hundred 

village officers of twenty-five villages submitted their 

resignations27 The government sources commented, 

‘Gandhi’s attention is directed on two points i.e. 

resignations of patels and enrolling volunteers. Under 

his instructions local workers are trying to get more 

resignations under the threat of social boycott.’28 

They were warmly received by the village folk. They 

were keen to listen to Gandhi’s discourse. He explained 

to them, ‘Our patience has been severely tried. We 

must free ourselves from the yoke of this Government 

and we are prepared to undergo any hardships that 

we may have to suffer in order to secure swaraj. It is 

our duty as well as our right to secure swraj.’29 

‘Today we are defying the salt law. Tomorrow we shall 

have to consign other laws to the waste-paper basket. 

Doing so we shall practise such severe non-cooperation 

that finally it will not be possible for the administration 

to be carried on at all. Let the Government then, to 

carry on its rule, use guns against us, send us to prison, 

hang us. But how many can be given such punishment? 

Try and calculate how much time it will take a lakh of 

Britishers to hang thirty crores of persons.’30 

Gandhi once again exhorted the students to leave their 

institutions and join the struggle for independence. 

He desired that all students studying in the local high 

school and who were above the age of fifteen, and all 

teachers too, should enroll themselves. He pleaded 

that wherever revolutions had taken place, that is, in 

Japan, China, Egypt, Ireland and in England, students 

and teachers had played a prominent role. In Europe, 

war broke out on 4 August 1914, and when Gandhi 

reached England on the 6th of the same month, he 


found that students had left colleges and marched out 

with arms31 

Gandhi further explained that his prostrating himself 

on the ground for the sake of removing the hardships 

of crores of people was of no avail. He had spared no 

efforts in drafting appeals. 

He became a revolutionary when politeness and 

persuasion proved infructious. He indeed found peace 

in describing himself as a revolutionary and appealed 

that in a revolution of that nature which was calm, 

peaceful and truthful, people should get themselves 

enrolled regardless of the religious faith to which 

they belonged. He was confident that if they enlisted 

themselves with sincerity and if they could keep up 

their courage, the salt tax would have been abolished, 

this administration would have come to an end and all 

the hardships enumerated in the letter to the Viceroy 

as well as those which had not been enumerated 

would have to cease. 

On 19 March, the party of satyagrahis reached 

Ras Taluka where Sardar Patel was arrested and 

sentenced to prison and in which he had carried on 

such a vigorous struggle in 1924 that the Government 

had finally to admit its ‘error and mete out justice that 

should not have required a struggle. It is as if Sardar 

was sentenced to prison as a reward for having served 

you’32 

During the short stay of Gandhi, some of the headmen 

and matadars had handed in their resignations. But 

Gandhi expressed unhappiness on the small number 

of resignations at Ras. In fact, the headman, talati and 

revania were the representatives of the government 

in the villages and it was through these persons that 

the latter carried on its administration. A village which 

was afraid of a handful of men and continued to act in a 

manner contrary to its own wishes, neither enhanced 

the prestige of the headman, the talati or the revania 

nor that of the villagers themselves. Sardar Patel had 

been making great effort to end this indignity33 

Gandhi praised the services rendered by Sardar 

Patel. He also apprised the villagers of his mission. 

He explained ‘Sardar neither made speeches nor 

came here to foment trouble. Neither the Magistrate 

nor you had acted any sort of trouble. The task for 

which Sardar had approached you was not a secret 

to anyone. A satyagrahi has no secrets..... What 

secret can a satyagrahi like Sardar have?’ He had 

come there to clear the way for Gandhi and he had 

not come there to convey the message regarding 

salt. Gandhi was at a loss to know about the offence 

committed by Sardar Patel and wondered that a man 

of his stature should have been awarded a sentence

of three months’ jail and labeled it a matter of shame 

to the Sardar and to the government. Gandhi wished 

that a person like Sardar Patel should be sentenced 

to a term of seven years’ imprisonment or be exiled. 

‘It would not befit the Government to sentence me to 

three months’ imprisonment. Exile for life or hanging 

would be a punishment fit for a person like me. I am 

guilty of sedition. It is my dharma to commit sedition 

against the Government. I am teaching this dharma 

to the people. A regime under which tyranny is being 

perpetrated, under which the rich and the poor are 

made to pay the same amount of tax on an item like 

salt, under which exorbitant sums are being spent 

on watchmen, the police and the army, under which 

the highest executive receives a salary which is five 

thousand times the income of the cultivator, under 

which an annual revenue of 25 crores of rupees is 

derived from narcotics and liquor, under which foreign 

cloth of the value of Rs. 60 cores is imported every 

year, and under which crores of persons continue to 

remain unemployed, it is one’s dharma to rise against 

and destroy such a regime, to pray that fire may 

consume its policies34 

Meanwhile, the A.I.C.C. held a meeting on the banks 

of the Sabarmati on 20 March. Besides the president 

Jawaharlal Nehru, it was attended by other prominent 

leaders like Maulana Azad, Sarojini Naidu, P.D. 

Tandon, Abbas Tyabji, Darbar Gopaldas, J.B. Kripalani, 

N.C. Kalelkar, Kasturba Gandhi, Ansuyabehn and 

Mrs. Ambalal35 Many members excused themselves 

from attendance on the plea that they were busy 

with preparations for Civil Disobedience Movement, 

in their own areas36 The leaders met under a sense 

of ‘heavy’ responsibility and the result was foregone 

conclusion. 

The Government of India felt much concern over the 

resolution of Congress. The Home Member suggested, 

‘it is essential that we should able to give timely warning 

owing to local Governments’40 He also suggested that 

the correspondence of the members of the Working 

Committee; the correspondence of the head office of 

the Congress and of all provincial Congress offices and 

provincial Congress Presidents and of any particular 

individual whose correspondence in local government 

concerned might regard as likely to yield ‘specially 

important’ information, should be censured.41 

It was barely ten days ago that Gandhi had begun his 

historic march and the actual campaign was yet to be 

started. The whole country was already in a state of 

fervour for a parallel to which one might recollect the 

‘hottest days’ of the Non-Cooperation Movement of 

1920-22. People in the provinces were planning to 

start the movement, and in some cases preliminary 

steps had already been initiated. In Bengal, for instance, 

which had for the moment, lost both its outstanding 

leaders, a ‘War Council’ had been formed. In the 

United Provinces, the Provincial Congress Committee 

had started a satyagraha committee consisting of 

prominent leaders, including the President of the 

Congress himself. Judging from the signs, the whole 

country appeared to be in the throes of an agitation of 

unprecedented magnitude. 

By its principal resolution, the A.I.C.C. confirmed 

the Working Committee’s resolution authorising 

Gandhi to launch Civil Disobedience Movement. It 

laid down the conditions under which the various 

provinces should start satyagraha on a mass scale37 

The Provincial Congress Committees were given 

wide discretion about the manner, the form and the 

place of Civil Disobedience. It was open to them, to 

prepare their provinces for any form of satyagraha, 

best suited to them. But it was clearly laid down 

that the salt satyagraha should be undertaken in 

every province when it was possible. Other forms 

of satyagraha might be prepared for, but should be 

reserved for the second stage of the campaign38 In 

case Gandhi was arrested, the Provincial Congress 

Committees should immediately determine to start 

Civil Disobedience, and if he was not arrested, they 

should await instructions which he might issue on 

reaching his destination. He would give the necessary 

signal and the Provincial Congress Committees would 

be informed immediately through the A.I.C.C. Office39 


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TECHNOLOGY 

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The name Yuphoria was crowd sourced. At Rs 6,999, the pricing is also lower 

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key is sandwiched between the volume rocker keys. 

They are placed within easy reach and offer good 

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You can see see a ring surrounding the camera lens 

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DISPLAY 

The front portion is dominated by a 5-inch HD 

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Indian VAASTU CORNER 

Vastu Shastra the science of 

perfect living 

Vastu Shastra is an inquisitive science of architecture which encapsulates the forces 

that act upon a given space through the flow of positive energy. Vastu refers to ‘abode’ 

or mansion and Shastra or Vidya means science or knowledge. Vastu Vidya is the sacred 

holistic science pertaining to designing and building of houses. The principles of Vastu have 

been derived from Sthapathya Veda, one of the ancient sacred books in Hinduism. 

Vastu is a complete understanding of direction, 

geography, topography, environment and 

physics. Vastu is not a religion, it’s a science of 

setting the things correctly and balance the 

five elements that is Earth, fire, water, space, 

and air to have the maximum benefit out of 

life. Vastu dosh can be corrected through the 

changes in the rooms, through the interiors of 

the house, by changing the placements, by using 

regulators or using some charged objects. Vastu 

Shastra unifies the science, art, astronomy and 

astrology, it can also be said as an ancient mystic 

science for designing and building. Vastu Shastra 

is an ancient building science which covers the 

philosophy and theory of Architectural works 

to construct any building. 

Vastushastra is based on various natural 

energies, which are available free cost in the 

atmosphere. Solar Energy from Sun, Lunar 

Energy from Moon, Earth Energy, Sky Energy, 

Electric Energy, Magnetic Energy, Thermal 

Energy, Wind Energy, Light Energy and Cosmic 

Energy. Utilization of these energies gives 

pleasure, peace, prosperity, money, etc in our 

life. There are three forces in action to create 

harmony. Wind, water and fire or, vaayu, jal and 

Agni. If these forces are kept in their appropriate 

places, then there will be no disturbance. 

Now-a-days, people live in flats rather than 

independent houses. While purchasing a flat 

or apartment some basic things are to be 

considered to make things going right. Vastu 

recommends some essential tips regarding the 

construction and direction of flat or apartment. 

There are some permissible directions in which 

mirror can be placed without a hitch to avoid 

any mishappenings in the relationships and 

behaviour. Placement of the mirror should be in 

accordance with Vastu norms to reap the best 

benefits. Below are some of the tings you have 

to consider while purchasing a flat. 

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Construct or choose a 

flat / apartment having 

an entrance in North, 

East or North-west. 

Avoid main door in 

South, South-west or 

Southeast. 

Avoid purchasing flats 

with cuts in Northeast 

or Southeast direction. 

Drainage pipes should 

have their way in West, 

North or North-west. 

Slope of balcony should 

be towards the East or 

North. 

Check out the 

Northeast corner of flat, 

as this portion must be 

converted into the pooja 

room or left open. 

Kitchen should be in the 

Southeast direction. 

Check or construct 

over-head tank in the 

South-west and an 

underwater tank in the 

Northeast. 

NO FLAT OR APARTMENT CAN BE 

COMPLETELY VASTU COMPLIANT, AS THERE 

MAY BE MANY FAULTS AND DEFECTS IN EVERY 

PLOT. HOWEVER, THESE FAULTS WHETHER 

IN A NEWLY BUYING PLOT OR EXISTING FLAT 

CAN BE CORRECTED WITH CORRECTIVE 

MEASURES AND REMEDIES. 


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Indian AUTO MOTERS 

TATA SAFARI STORME 

FACELIFT, TOUGH 

AND SMART SUV 

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relevant amidst competition. 

Besides the new Varicor badge on the side and subtle changes to the roof rail, it’s quite 

disappointing to see the lack of added exterior appeal on the bulky SUV. 

The new Strome comes with the new steering wheel from the Zest and Bolt with 

integrated controls. There is the lack of a reverse camera. With regards to the seats both 

in front and rear has come with better fabrics and are cushioned with the right stiffness. 

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There is a new engine, it’s the 2.2 

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The engine feels quite responsive 

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the new steering wheel as it feel 

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The high seating position for 

the driver ensures to get a good 

view of the road. The new Storme 

does not have any changes to 

the suspension. The ride quality 

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SUV showing that it can drive over 

bad roads with aplomb aided with 

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PERFORMANCE 

Engine Displacement(cc) 

2179 

Maximum Power 

148 bhp@4000 rpm 

Maximum Torque 

320 Nm@1700-2700 rpm 

Engine Description 

2.2-litre 148bhp 16V VTT VARICOR Diesel Engine 

Turning Radius (wheel base) 

5.4 metres 

No. of Cylinders 

4 

Drive Type 

FWD 

Turbo Charger 

Yes 

Super Charger 

No 

Valves Per Cylinder 

4 

Compression Ratio 

17.2:1 

Fuel Supply System 

Direct Injection Common Rail 

Gear box 

5 Speed 

Steering Gear Type 

Rack & Pinion 

OTHERS 

Bore x Stroke 

85 x 96 mm 

Clutch Type 

Emission Norm Compliance 

Country of Assembly 

Country of Manufacture 

Warranty Time 

Warranty Distance 

Self Adjusting Clutch 

BS IV 

India 

India 

3 Years 

100000 Kms 

The face-lifted Tata Safari Storme can 

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The performance of the vehicle is as 

usual superb. The SUV is well equipped to 

negotiate in the Indian road conditions. The 

rough and tough look of the SUV makes it 

the Machismo vehicle. Having a Tata Safari 

Storme facelift will be a proud to be owned. 


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Indian YOGA 

YOGA 

for 

BETTER LIVING 

YOGA MAKES BODY TANDEM WITH NATURE 

Yoga is always inspired 

by a master who is 

called Guru. Guru is a 

Sanskrit word for dispeller 

of darkness. The Guru is the 

principle and energy source 

which brings light into the life 

of a disciple. Thousands of 

Yoga Gurus have guided and 

helped mankind for thousands 

of years. The ultimate Guru is 

the Parabrahman, the supreme 

consciousness or eternal 

consciousness. Various paths 

lead to the ultimate experience 

of supreme guidance and 

inspiration of many Yoga Gurus 

who have raised their human 

consciousness to the supreme 

level and helped the mankind to 

raise to the level of awareness 

to bring light into their life. 

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“ 

YOGA FOR 

PERFECT 

MOVEMENTS 

“ 

Veda and Tantra are the basic philosophies 

and systems that have given rise to 

various schools of thoughts and traditions. 

These schools include Samkhya, Vedanta, Advaita 

Vedanta, Vishishthadvaita, Yoga Darshan, 

Buddhism, Jainism, Vaisheshik, Uttar mimamsa, 

Saivism, Shakta and many others. Many types of 

Yoga came from these various paths, mainly from 

Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga of Bhagvada Gita, Jnana 

Yoga, Ashtanga yoga and Hatha Yoga. 

The recent history of Yoga can be traced to 

Patanjali (500 BC), Adi Shankaracharya 

(8th century AD), Matsyendranath and 

Gorakshanath (6 to 8 century AD). The Yoga 

movements are inspired and guided by many 

saints and sages during this time. 

Yoga can be defined as perfect movements. 

This includes all the parts of the body, 

through various requirements of 

movements. It can be classified as, Pre Position, 

Neck Movement, Shoulder Movement, Hand 

Movement, Leg Movement, Knee Movement, etc. 

There are several joints in our body, which needs 

lubrication and movements to work properly. The 

food we consume supplies the lubrication for our 

body and Yoga and other activities provide the 

movements of our body. In our regular life, some 

of these joints are overused and some are rarely 

used, which may create problems at a later stage 

in your life due to wear and tear To make these 

joints maintain their healthy condition, basic 

movements are necessary. 


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Indian YOGA 

BENEFITS OF YOGA 

As your body relaxes, all our muscles also relax except those muscles. 

Aged and persons having diseases can also do these movements 

without much strain. 

REQUIREMENT FOR STARTING YOGA 

1. Children under the of 12 years should not be 

practicing yoga postures for long duration. 

2. Every day you have to practice Yoga for at least 

30 to 45 minutes. 

3. The best suited time to practice is early morning 

hours. 

4. Food restrictions, the stomach should be empty 

while practicing yoga. 

5. The place should be spacious, clean, airy, bright 

and away from disturbances. 

6. Yoga should not be practiced on the bare floor, 

instead use a mat or carpet. 

7. Clothes should be comfortable, loose, clean. 

Undergarments are necessary. 

8. Yoga prefers vegetarian diet. Avoid spicy and hot 

diet. 

9. Women should not practice Yoga during 

Pregnancy and menstruation. 

WHAT ARE ASANAS 

1. Asana is the 3rd in Ashtanga Yoga, Yogasana help 

to achieve physical health, control over the mind and 

power of concentration. 

2. Patanjali has described Yogasana as “Sthir 

Sukham Asanam”, which means a posture that is 

stable and pleasant. 

3. A broader definition of Yogasana according to 

Patanjali is “Tatodwanabhighatah” which means the 

practice of Yogasana leads to the disappearance 

of the duality of cold-hot, sadness-joy, happinesssorrow 

and so on. 

4. Yoga is different from exercise as it is very slow 

and steady movements. 

5. Yoga helps to achieve relaxation, which reduces 

stress and strain. 

6. Very few calories are consumed during Yogasana 

practice and metabolism rate of the body drops, 

which means reduced Aging Process. 

7. Less food is required as digestive power is 

increased. 

WARMING UP FOR YOGA 

Yoga practices create a lot of strain on different organs or parts of the body. Our body should have enough 

strength to bear this, one can build this stamina through practice. The preparatory movements provide the 

necessary strength and prepare the whole body for Yogasana. 

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Indian SPIRITUAL 

SIGNIFICANCE OF NUMBER 

IN HINDUISM 

108 has a very important role in Hinduism. One can see that many aspects of Hinduism are 

related to the number 108. 108 is considered to be a spiritually powerful and auspicious. 

108 is an abundant number and a semiperfect number. It is a tetranacci number. 

Mukhya Shivaganas are 108 in number and hence Shaiva sects, particularly Lingayats, use 108 Rudraksha 

beaded lace for japa. They recite supreme lord Shiva’s 108 names daily during their morning Shivapuja. 

In Gaudiya Vaishnavism, there are 108 gopis of Vrindavan. Recital of these names, often accompanied by 

the counting of a 108-beaded mala and is considered sacred and often done during religious ceremonies. 

Srivaishnavism has 108 Divya Kshetras of Lord Vishnu, called as 108 DivyaDesam. 

The well known bas-relief carving at the famous Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia relates the Hindu story of a 

serpent being pulled back and forth by 108 gods and asuras (demons), 54 gods pulling one way, and 54 asuras 

pulling the other, to churn the ocean of milk in order to produce the elixir of immortality. 

According to the Oriental Architecture site there are 5 monumental guardian gates to the fortified temple 

city of Angkor Thom. In front of each gate stand giant statues of 54 gods (to the left of the causeway) and 54 

demons (to the right of the causeway), totaling 108, which represent the churning of the ocean. 

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9 TIMES 12 - Both of these numbers have been said to 

have spiritual significance in many traditions. 9 times 

12 is 108. 

POWERS OF 1, 2, AND 3 IN MATH - 1 to 1st power=1; 

2 to 2nd power=4 (2x2); 3 to 3rd power=27 (3x3x3). 

1x4x27=108 

HARSHAD NUMBER - 108 is a Harshad number, 

which is an integer divisible by the sum of its digits 


(Harshad is from Sanskrit, and means “great joy”) 

DESIRES - There are 108 earthly desires in mortals. 

LIES - There are 108 lies that humans tell. 

DELUSIONS - There are 108 human delusions or 

forms of ignorance. 

HEART CHAKRA - The chakras are the intersections

of energy lines and there are a total of 108 energy 

lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of 

them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra and is said 

to be the path to Self-realization. 

SANSKRIT ALPHABET - There are 54 letters in the 

Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, 

shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108. 

PRANAYAMA - If one is able to be so calm in 

meditation has to have only 108 breaths in a day and 

enlightenment will come. 

UPANISHADS - There are 108 Upanishads, texts of 

the wisdom of the ancient sages. 

SRI YANTRA - On the Sri Yantra there are marmas 

where three lines intersect and there are 54 such 

intersections. Each intersections has masculine and 

feminine, shiva and shakti qualities. 54 times 2 equals 

108. 

PENTAGON - The angle formed by two adjacent lines 

in a pentagon which equals 108 degrees. 

MARMAS - Marmas or marmasthanas are like energy 

intersections called chakras. There are 108 marmas in 

the subtle body. 

TIME - There are 108 feelings, 36 related to the past, 

36 related to the present and 36 related to the future. 

ASTROLOGY - There are 12 constellations and 9 arc 

segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 

12 equals 108. Chandra is moon, and kalas are the 

divisions within a whole. 

RIVER GANGA - The sacred River Ganga spans a 

longitude of 12 degrees (79 to 91), and a latitude of 9 

degrees (22 to 31). 12 times 9 equals 108. 

PLANETS AND HOUSES - In astrology, there are 12 

houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equals 108. 

1, 0, AND 8 - 1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands 

for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice 

and 8 stands for infinity or eternity. 

SUN AND EARTH - The diameter of the Sun is 108 

times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the 

Sun to the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun. 

MOON AND EARTH - The average distance of the 

Moon from the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the 

Moon. 

SILVER AND THE MOON - In astrology, the metal 

silver is said to represent the moon. The atomic weight 

of silver is 108. 

NUMERICAL SCALE - The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, 

when added together equals 9, which is the number of 

the numerical scale, where 0 is not a number. 

MEDITATIONS - There are 108 styles of meditation. 

BREATH - Tantra estimates the average number of 

breaths per day at 21,600, of which 10,800 are solar 

energy and 10,800 are lunar energy. Multiplying 

108 by 100 is 10,800. Multiplying 2 x 10,800 equals 

21,600. 

PATHS TO GOD - There are 108 paths to God. 

SMALLER DIVISIONS - The number 108 is divided, 

such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some 

malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads. 

HINDUISM - 108 is said to refer to the number of 

Hindu deities. Each of the deities has 108 names. 

Not only in Hinduism, but also in other religions also 

number ‘108’ has significance. Below are some of the 

information one should know when thinking about the 

number ‘108’. 

ISLAM - The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to 

God. 

JAIN - 108 are the combined virtues of five categories 

of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues 

respectively. 

SIKH - The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied 

in a string of wool, rather than beads. 

BUDDHISM - Buddhists carve 108 small Buddhas 

on a walnut for good luck. Some ring a bell 108 times 

to celebrate a new year. There are 108 virtues to 

cultivate and 108 defilements to avoid. 

CHINESE - The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use 

108 bead mala, which is called su-chu and has three 

dividing beads, the mala is divided into three parts of 

36 each. Chinese astrology says that there are 108 

sacred stars. 

STAGES OF THE SOUL - Atman, the human soul goes 

through 108 stages on the journey. 

DANCE - There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian 

traditions. 

PRAISEWORTHY SOULS - There are 108 qualities of 

praiseworthy souls. 

FIRST MAN IN SPACE - The first manned space flight 

lasted 108 minutes, and was on April 12, 1961 by Yuri 

Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut. 


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Indian SPIRITUAL 

Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 18. Verse 66 

IGNORE 

OTHER 

RELIGIONS, 

SURRENDER 

UNTO ME, I 

WILL TAKE 

CARE 

I am the Supreme Lord. 

Others depend on me for 

survival. Hence surrender 

unto me 

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Shloka 

sarva-dharman parityajya 

mam ekam saranam vraja 

aham tvam sarva-papebhyo 

moksayisyami ma sucah 

Meaning of Verse 

Abandon all varieties of religion and 

just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver 

you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear. 

Meaning of Shloka 

sarva-dharman - all varieties of 

religion 

parityajya - abandon 

mam - unto Me 

ekam - only 

saranam - surrender 

vraja - go 

aham - I 

tvam - you 

sarva - all 

papebhyah - from sinful 

reactions 

moksayisyami - deliver 

ma - not 

sucah – worry 

Explanation 

Supreme Lord Krishna reveals the conclusion to 

the essence of all knowledge. Relinquishing all 

conceptions of religiosity by indomitable faith can 

lead to complete salvation and redemption will come 

naturally through bhakti or exclusive loving devotion 

unto the Supreme Lord Krishna as authorised in the 

Vedic scriptures. By this determined conviction, that 

nothing else is required or necessary other than 

totally surrendering to Him and the Supreme Lord 

Himself personally promises moksa or liberation to 

such devotees. 

Sarva-dharma parityagya means renouncing 

all conceptions of what one thinks or imagines 

religiosity to be. This does not mean to renounce 

the righteousness for righteousness. All jivas 

or embodied beings are always attuned and in 

harmony with the Supreme Lord. Ultimate goal 

of all religious and spiritual conceptions is to be 

communion with the Supreme Lord Krishna. One 

must have realisation of their atma or immortal soul 

within the ethenic heart. After surrendering and 

taking exclusive refuge in Him alone, one is blessed 

by the Supreme Lord and by His grace, He, Himself 

will accomplish this for His devotee. 

Knowing the absolute paramount position of the 

Supreme Lord Krishna as the creator, maintainer, 

protector and sustainer of all creation, one who is 

spiritually intelligent have to incessantly attune 

themselves in adoring Him with bhakti or exclusive 

loving devotion. 

Lord Sri Krishna has described various kinds of 

knowledge, processes of religion, knowledge of the 

Supreme Brahman, knowledge of the Supersoul, 

knowledge of the different types of orders and 

statuses of social life, knowledge of the renounced 

order of life, knowledge of non-attachment, sense 

and mind control, meditation, etc through different 

chapters. There is no need of strenuous effort to 

free oneself from sinful reactions, instead one 

should unhesitatingly accept Krsna as the supreme 

savior of all living entities. With faith and love, one 

should surrender unto Him. And then, one should 

be confident that in all circumstances Krsna will 

protect him from all difficulties. 

Simply by surrendering unto Krsna, one can make 

all progress at once and be freed from all sinful 

reaction. This is what Lord Sri Krishna says - aham 

tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah - I 

shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear. 


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Movie REVIEW 

STORY 

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is the sequel for Tanu Weds Manu. The movie starts with Tanu 

and Manu’s wedding. Four years down the line after a dramatic wedding, Tanu and Manu 

are settled in London and they fall in a usual marital rut. Tanu finds it hard to stay with a 

regular guy like Manu. One fine day Tanu and Manu get separated and Tanu moves back 

to Lucknow. Tanu comes back to her desi life while Manu struggles hard to stay after he 

returns back to Delhi. At the same time he finds a look alike of Tanu named Kusum who is 

an athlete. Manu feels unable to get his thoughts off her and an unlikely love story seems 

taking shape. The rest of the movie is about what happens next. 

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Banner : 

Director : 

Producer : 

Music : 

Colour Yellow Pictures 

Anand L. Rai 

Kishore Lulla, Anand L. Rai 

Krsna Solo, Tanishk-Vayu 

Cinematography : Chirantan Das 

Editing by : 

Starring : 

Hemal Kothari 

Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan 

Analysis 

The first half of the movie has been highly entertaining right from the first 

scene. The movie has been racy and engaging. The film brings out lot of 

question however the audience ends up getting wrong answers. On the 

whole, the complete first half has been highly impressive. 

The second half too carries the same momentum but it dips at times. When 

you feel that the movie is losing its grip, the film gains the momentum back. 

An emotional and well written climax makes the film a highly satisfied film 

to watch this weekend. 

Final Word 

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is 

the movie which one should not 

miss this weekend. A package of 

entertainment A real desi rom com. 


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Exclusive Interview 

“MR. BACHCHAN AND 

I HAVE THIS UNSAID 

UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN US” 

On the day of its release, Deepika Padukone talks about Piku and 

working with Amitabh Bachchan again. 

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Deepika 

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Padukone 

How was the shooting 

experience in Kolkata. 

Did you explore the city? 

I hadn’t explored Kolkata 

before, the way I did 

during the shooting of 

Piku. It was perfect to 

explore the culture with 

Bengalis. Whether it’s 

Amitji (Bachchan), who 

has a family connection 

(wife Jaya Bachchan is a 

Bengali) or whether it’s 

Shoojitda who himself 

is a Bengali. A lot of 

technicians on the film 

are also Bengalis. A lot 

of my Kolkata darshan 

happened during the film. 

I was familiar with the city 

because I had been there 

in my ninth standard with 

my friends. But this time I 

toured the city. We were 

there for a month. We 

visited a beautiful ghat 

and even Satyajit Ray’s 

house. We hogged on a 

lot of good food. What 

is Kolkata without food? 

The chaat is so different 

there. The momos are 

delicious because of the 

North-Eastern influence. 

Chinese food is also good 

and of course, the sweets. 

When I went back to 

Kolkata for Tamasha, I 

could tell people, “Come, 

I’ll show you the city.” I’m 

fortunate my profession 

allows me access to 

certain places, which as 

a tourist I wouldn’t have 

been able to visit. People 

open doors to us because 

they understand the 

impact of cinema. 

How was it working with 

Amitabh Bachchan in 

Piku? 

I’ve worked with him 

twice now. I’ve also

evolved as a person and 

understood the craft 

better than say a couple 

of years ago. With him 

there’s a certain ease 

now. We have this 

unsaid understanding 

between us. There was 

this look that we found 

in each other’s eyes that 

helped us during the 

shoot. We would look 

at each other’s eyes 

and know whether the 

other person is ready to 

shoot. The way we were 

shooting the film, we 

had to know the scene 

inside out to perform it. 

The camera would roll 

and we had to knock off 

the entire scene. Every 

day before the shot was 

called, we looked at each 

other and knew whether 

we were ready or not. If 

I wasn’t ready, he’d ask 

Shoojit to do one more 

rehearsal. Likewise, if I 

felt that he wanted to 

rehearse more, I’d ask 

Shoojit to shoot the 

next day. We found our 

timing and connection as 

actors. It was so organic 

and unsaid. 

What do you think 

makes him the greatest 

Indian actor? 

He’s passionate about 

everything. Even after 

being around for so 

many years, he’s still at 

it. And like they say, God 

is in the details. He’s 

so meticulous about 

everything. Whether it’s 

his rehearsals or the way 

he’s dressed or the way 

his van is kept clean, there 

is a system to everything. 

He’s a true perfectionist. 

The drive and hunger is 

amazing. After working 

for 40 years, he can say 

don’t tell me what to do 

because I know it all. 

But that hunger to learn 

is there. After watching 

Finding Fanny he told 

me it was amazing that I 

had the guts to do it and 

there was so much to 

learn. He still feels that 

there’s so much to learn 

and that’s fantastic. 

Working with 

Amitji is a 

new take 

in my career. It was 

exciting, interesting 

and I am fortunate 

enough to work with 

such a down to earth 

actor. Irrfan has been 

supportive and caring 

enough during the 

shoot of the movie. 

Shoojit is the man with 

lot of talents and he 

already made himself 

in the big league of 

directors. 

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MOST EXPENSIVE 

CELEBRITY BIKES 

IN INDIA 

RANNVIJAY SINGH 

Ranvijay Singh has made the transition to an 

actor from being the host of MTV Roadies. He has 

starred in a few Bollywood movies and currently 

has his hands full with a daredevil TV serial. He 

owns a total of 8 bikes, among which there are 

many classics. In the list of two wheelers is a 

KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-7, which costs Rs 9.5 lakh. 

UDAY CHOPRA 

His success in films has not been much to write 

home about, except the Dhoom series and 

Mohabbatein. However, the hunk sure has 

an interest in bikes, and he gives them fancy 

names such as Betty, Anny and Esmeralda. He 

owns three bikes from the Dhoom franchise, 

one being a SUZUKI BANDIT which costs 

Rs 10.75 lakh. 

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SALMAN KHAN 

The Dabangg! Star and philanthropist is extremely 

fond of his bikes and owns several of them, one of 

which is the Suzuki Intruder M1800 RZ limited 

edition, priced at Rs 15 lakh. He also owns a 

SUZUKI HAYABUSA worth Rs 13.5 lakh and is 

the official ambassador for Suzuki motorcycles. 

SANJAY DUTT 

Sanju baba himself owns a black 

HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY. 

However, he was gifted a custom made 

Italian bike by Shahrukh Khan for doing 

a cameo in Ra One. This bike is worth a 

cool Rs 15 lakh. 

SHAHID KAPOOR 

This actor has developed a name for himself which 

is independent of his famous father Pankaj Kapoor. 

With hits such as Kaminey and Haider under his belt, 

the man has surely proved his acting prowess over 

the years. Among bikes, Shahid owns the HARLEY 

DAVIDSON FAT BOY, a powerful chopper-style 

bike with an engine displacement of 1690cc. It 

delivers a massive power of 65 bhp and a torque of 

132 Nm. It is currently priced at Rs 15.10 lakh. 


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R. MADHAVAN 

Southern superstar R. 

Madhavan has rarely been 

spotted riding his bikes, but 

is a big fan of muscular two 

wheelers. He owns a Yamaha 

V-Max, a 1700cc bike which 

costs Rs 24 lakh. 

ROHIT ROY 

Rohit Roy is the surprising entry in this list. 

Not many people know that he owns a super 

bike, Honda Rune 1900 CC. It is one of the rare 

models of Honda as only 600 pieces of the bike 

are available all over the world. The bike is said 

to have a worth of Rs 24 lakhs. This Singapore 

imported bike can reach up to the maximum 

speed of 400 Kms. 

VIVEK OBEROI 

In the year 2010, actor Vivek Oberoi had 

purchased a yellow Ducati 1098. He is fond 

of superbikes, and in the company of friend 

Sanjay Dutt, seems to like them even more. 

His yellow machine costs Rs 45 lakh. 

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JOHN ABRAHAM 

No one is probably as obsessed with two wheelers 

in Bollywood, as much as John Abraham. His bike 

collection is larger than most. Recently he got a 

custom bike from Rajputanas Limelight, called as 

the Light foot. This has been designed exactly as 

per John’s height, weight and stance. It is inspired 

by the design of the 1910 American Board Track 

Racer. Besides, John also owns the Suzuki GSX- 

1300R, Yamaha VMax and Yamaha YZF-R1. He 

is also the brand ambassador for Yamaha. 

M.S. DHONI 

Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 

known for his fetish of motorcycles. He 

has a huge collection of bikes back in 

Jharkhand and has been photographed 

numerous times on a variety of bikes. His 

favourite is the Hellcat X132, a 2163 cc 

monster he recently rode at the Buddh 

International Circuit, Greater Noida. It is 

priced at a mammoth Rs 60 lakh! 


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HOLLYWOOD 

HOLLYWOOD 

Kendall Jenner Talks About Biases In Fashion Industry 

Reality TV star Kendall Jenner says she faced obstacles 

and bias from people in the fashion industry when she first 

started modelling. The 19-year-old model has posed for 

the latest issue of V magazine in a black and white shot 

wearing slinky top, reported E!Online. ”You have no idea 

how many doors closed on me and how many adults were 

either initially reluctant to take a chance working with me 

or who outright laughed at me behind my back,” Kendall 

Jenner said. 

HOLLYWOOD 

Selena Gomez Thinking To Date Justin Bieber Again! 

Friends of singer Selena Gomez are said to be worried she 

may fall back into “old bad habits” and start dating Justin 

Bieber again since her good friend Taylor Swift has found 

love with Calvin Harris. The “Heart wants what it wants” 

hitmaker is feeling left out since her friend started dating 

Calvin Harris and an insider claims she is considering 

reuniting with on/off boyfriend Bieber. ”Taylor is totally 

consumed with Calvin right now and barely has time for 

Selena. Taylor was always on Selena about staying busy 

and staying away from Justin. 

HOLLYWOOD 

Carey Mulligan Conscious About Wearing Tight, 

Revealing Clothes 

Actress Carey Mulligan has confessed that she is “self 

conscious” about wearing tight clothing and prefers to 

sport loose-fitting gowns in order to feel more comfortable 

on the red carpet. The Far from the Madding Crowd 

actress said, “I’m so reserved. I like outfits that come to 

my knee and aren’t too tight or revealing. I’m too self 

conscious of my body and my appearance.” 

HOLLYWOOD 

Kris Jenner Blackmailed Over Nude Tape 

Reality TV star Kris Jenner is being blackmailed over a 

nude video, showing her changing clothes in her closet. 

The 59-year-old reality star’s iCloud account was hacked, 

leading to the intruder gaining to access her home security 

cameras and footage. ”When they hacked your iCloud I 

think they were still able to access that camera within that 

tape.” 

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TEA NEWS 

HOLLYWOOD 

Happy Birthday Jessica Alba: Hot Pics of The ‘Sex Symbol’ 

Keep calm as it is the birthday of the sexy actress, Jessica 

Alba. Jessica celebrates her birthday in the same month as 

Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Amber Heard, Gigi 

Hadid to name a few. Thus it’s quite obvious that Jessica is 

indeed one of the sex symbols who can make April all the 

more hotter! Jessica Alba has been in the industry since 

she was just 13! The American diva rose to prominence 

as the lead actress in the James Cameron television series 

Dark Angel (2000-2002) when she was 19 years old. 

HOLLYWOOD 

Justin Bieber Crashes At High School Prom; Students Go 

Crazy 

Singer Justin Bieber crashed a high school prom and was 

nearly crushed by ecstatic students who were present 

there. The “Beauty and a Beat” hitmaker on Saturday 

was at Chatsworth Charter High School 2015 prom in 

Chatsworth, California. He was joined by his friends Hailey 

Baldwin, Gabby Westbrook and Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd. 

Bieber re-tweeted some postings from Chartsworth’s 

students who captured the moments. 

HOLLYWOOD 

James Franco Likes To Make His Audience 

‘Uncomfortable’ 

Actor James Franco, who features in I Am Michael, about 

a gay activist who denounces homosexuality to become a 

Christian pastor, feels films that raise relevant questions 

in the society, are important. In I Am Michael, Franco stars 

alongside Emma Roberts and Zachary Quinto. ”There’s the 

coming out narrative, the fighting for rights narrative, the 

closeted secret affair narrative, like we saw in Brokeback 

Mountain. 

HOLLYWOOD 

Channing Tatum’s Birthday: Shirtless Moments of Magic 

Mike 

Oh Fish! It is the birthday of our handsome Magic Mike actor, 

Channing Tatum. The handsome stripper on-screen turns 35 

today (26th April, 2015). The American actor, film producer, 

dancer, and model rose to fame after his breakthrough role was 

in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider 

audience. However, we especially women would only love to 

know Tatum for his portrayal as Magic Mike in the 2012 comedy 

film Magic Mike, which he produced. The movie was inspired by 

his early life. 


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slim, well-educated girl 

from business/ professional 

family; for their son; Dynamic, 

handsome, never married, 42 

yr/6ft, (looks much younger), 

extremely fit, BA/MBA from 

Ivy League MS from top 

US University. Successful 

Entrepreneur. Caste no bar. 

Email recent photo & profile: 

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ALLIANCE invited for Bisa 

Agarwal son, 34/6ft, (Manglik), 

divorced (v.short marriage), 

MBA, running IT consulting 

firm in Bay area, CA. Extended 

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CANADIAN Physician, 36 

yrs/5’51/2” tall, seeks an 

appropriate match, with a 

view to marriage. Would 

be willing to relocate, if 

necessary within Canada. 

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photographs: 

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HINDU Punjabi parents 

seek alliance for handsome 

highly educated well-settled, 

entrepreneur son, in USA 

35/5’7”. Email biodata with 

recent photos. 

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Email: kbkaila@hotmail.com 

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Jat Sikh parents invite 

correspondence from Jat 

Sikh family for their US born 

raised MD, 28years/5¹11², 

handsome son, fun loving, 3rd 

year resident. US born raised 

Physician, Dentist, 24 to 27 

years only. Email biodata w/ 

recent photo: 

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HIGHLY educated never 

married match for 77 born, 

PhD, MBA, Pharmacist 

Professor Pacific University 

Email: sunilmalhotra0@ 

hotmail.com 

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HINDU Punjabi professional 

parents seek alliance for 

US born son w/good family 

values, 30/6’1”, Chief 

Resident in Internal Medicine 

from US Citizen, M.D. or 

related medical professional 

in NY/NJ/CT. Email biodata w/ 

recent photo. Caste no bar. 

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ARIES 

CANCER 

You want to travel this 

month of June, go visit 

some friends in another 

city, go to the beach, and 

visit new cities that are 

not so far. You take a sister 

or some friends to go 

with you. The more, the 

merrier. Be careful if you 

are the driver, you can be 

too impetuous so avoid 

any risk on the road. You 

are in a beautiful period 

for love, meeting a new 

partner is an absolute 

possibility, so stay open 

to any invitation, share 

your interests with new 

people, and among them, 

who knows, you could 

meet love. Don’t stay in 

the same environment, 

move, be active, Uranus 

encourages you to get out 

of your routine.t 

GEMINI 

TAURUS 

You are focused on money: 

a raise motivates you 

to save money. Or you 

make projects that need 

more money than your 

regular budget can allow. 

You think about selling 

stuff on EBay, or saving 

on expenses that are not 

mandatory. You will be 

super smart at that, your 

projections for the future 

sound right and you will 

get rewards. Your parents 

are also happy to help. 

Some Taurus are about 

to move out, they found 

the home of their dreams, 

Venus and Jupiter help 

them to be lucky in that 

sector of their life. If you 

are in a couple, you enjoy 

quiet evenings together. 

No need for crazy night. 

You may feel tired, lacking energy and needing 

rest. Listen to your body and wait for the 26th of 

June when Mars enters in Cancer where it will 

change completely. You will be so dynamic that 

you will be exhausting for your partner. All of a 

sudden you will want to go out and dance, do all 

the things you could not do before. You are upset 

at work because some attitudes of coworkers 

don’t agree with your values and code. You are 

honest and want to accomplish hard tasks with 

discipline, and when people don’t do that, you 

get angry. Let it go, mind you own business and 

be at peace. 

LEO 

Venus enters in Leo on the 6th of 

June for a few month, and the length 

of that stay is not so common. So 

enjoy the presence of that planet in 

your sign, it helps you find love and 

beauty, it brings joy and helps you to 

be happy with yourself and someone 

else. Jupiter is in Leo so it is even 

better for you. Two planets of luck in 

your sign bring for sure lots of gifts 

from the universe.You believe in your 

luck and potential and you are right, 

self-confidence bring good events 

and it is a powerful tool. You will 

closer to your parents, on the second 

half of June. 

Mercury is in Gemini the whole month and it makes you very 

active intellectually and also very creative. Ideas just flow out 

of your brain without effort, it is hard to keep up with you. It 

is also the month of your birthday and you may celebrate it 

several times, with your parents, with your friends, at work, 

you have many opportunities to celebrate and you are always 

ready to celebrate. Love is good if you are in a relationship, 

no drama, respect, dialogue, sense of humor. Single are like 

butterflies, their heart does not stop to thump, expect it is 

never for the same person. 

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VIRGO 

SAGITTARIUS 

Career is at the top of your priorities in June. You may be 

going through a period of tests, exams, or interviews and it is 

a good time for you. At the end, you will have some choices 

and different options, school or work, you will decide what you 

want. You have to know that Jupiter will enter in your sign in 

August and you will then enter in a very lucky period of your 

life. So be positive and don’t play things at a low level, take 

some risk and dare go to a higher level than what you think. 

Love is not what you want right now, if you are single, you are 

happy to be. Couples are doing ok, just very busy. 

SCORPIO 

Saturn comes back in Scorpio for 

a last visit that will last 3 months. 

It will be time to fix the last 

things you did not finish those 

last 2 years. You may want to give 

another try to a relationship and 

finally realize that it does not 

work and it will be time to let go 

forever. or you decide to change 

^your professional orientation 

and go for a proper training. Or 

you finally settle for good in your 

apartment, emptying the last 

boxes. Or you get rid of stuff from 

your childhood, you are an adult 

now. Single may meet love at 

work, it may be complicated but 

interesting. 

LIBRA 

Lilith comes back and forth 

in your sign, and it changes 

your vision of life. Usually 

you can be pretty optimistic 

and positive, you alternate 

moments of realism and 

criticisms with you natural 

attitude. You may realize that 

there are some things your 

partner does that are really 

irritating you. And you want 

him to change. You prepare a 

nice trip or vacation and you 

organize the itinerary, the 

reservations, you don’t count 

on anybody else. At work you 

are encouraging the team 

around you, and you know 

exactly who is best at what, so 

you push each of them to do 

what they excel at. 

Very good month of June for the 

Sagittarius, active and running like you 

like it. You may have several trips in that 

month and you love that. Love is happy 

and easy, you are close and intense but at 

the same time not clingy to one another. 

Sag’ love their independence. At work you 

are lucky, a proposition that you did not 

expect makes you happy but confused. Is 

it something you should completely get 

into or add another secondary activity? 

You will play it safe financially. You want 

to keep a good quality of life financially 

even if you have to work more. And you 

have a good energy anyway. 

CAPRICORN 

In June you want to change a lot 

of things in your life and you think 

about it. The way you eat, where you 

live, how you interact with the other 

gender, what you expect from life 

and from friends and also from love 

of course. You are divided between a 

need for commitment and grounding, 

and a desire of independence and 

exploration. Even the slightest change 

can bring some satisfaction, stop 

smoking, doing gym every other day, 

that can be enough to change your 

mood. You talk a lot with your sweetie 

wanting to know what is going on in 

his or her mind, you hate mysteries or 

silence, and you want truth. 

AQUARIUS 

PISCES 

Enter all of the sweepstakes and contests that you can on 

the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and sign up for free memberships, 

call in old debts, clip coupons - you deserve everything 

that comes your way, Aquarius dear, and you shouldn’t 

have to work for it! You’re a true inspiration to others 

on the 7th and 8th, especially young children. When you 

have the chance to be a mentor and shape young minds, 

you step up to the challenge big time. There’s some 

bizarre stuff happening on the 13th and 14th, mostly 

involving older relatives or someone from your past. 

Before you dismiss something as ‘unbelievable,’ look at 

all the facts. Stranger things have happened! Haven’t 

they?! You’re a great negotiator on the 25th and 26th, 

and your arguments are very balanced. 

You will be very close to your family this month, ready 

to give some weekends to celebrate some anniversary 

or birthday, or an engagement party for your sister or 

brother. You are happy to share those bright moments. 

If your sweetie wants to join, fine. If he or she does 

not want to come, you will still go, no question of 

giving up those events. At work, you are succeeding at 

everything you do; results are impressive, due to hard 

work, luck and good circumstances. If you are still a 

student, the return of Saturn in the sector of studies 

will help you to accomplish what you expect. 


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