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GOVT MULLS FINANCIAL 

ASSISTANCE TO NEW 

TAXI OPERATORS 

Amidst a tussle between traditional tourist 

taxi operators and app-based service 

providers in Goa, the state government 

Wednesday announced a scheme 

which proposes to provide a financial 

assistance to the locals for buying 

vehicles for operating a taxi service. 

Goa Tourism Development 

Corporation (GTDC) chairman 

Dayanand Sopte told reporters 

the financial scheme was aimed at 

providing employment to the Goans 

who can now buy vehicles with the 

government assistance. 

He said the vehicle purchased could 

be converted into taxis. 

Traditional taxi operators in Goa, 

which attracts lakhs of domestic and 

foreign tourists throughout the year, 

have been opposing 'Goa Miles', the 

app-based taxi service introduced by 

the GTDC in August last year. 

Amidst protests, Chief Minister 

Pramod Sawant had asked the tourist 

taxi operators to join the app-based 

service on a trial basis for a month 

before forming their opinion about it. 

Sopte said the app-based taxi service 

is an accepted norm across the world 

and in rest of the country. 

"Even those Goans who go to other 

cities use the app-based taxi service 

and they are happy about it," he 

said, adding that such taxi service is 

beneficial for development of tourism 

in the coastal state. 

Sopte claimed that the service has 

been gaining popularity since its 

introduction. 

"We started with 55 taxis and now 

the number has reached 1500. All taxi 

operators in this service are Goans. 

In the first month (of launch), it was 

just 1400 trips but the number reached 

to 14,000 in December. It has touched 

20,000 trips in June," he said. 

FREE TOURIST 

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CM may induct 

Lobo in Cabinet 

Michael Lobo 

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant 

has hinted that there could be a cabinet 

reshuffle to induct state Assembly's 

Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo. 

Sawant on Tuesday night said Lobo, 

a two-term BJP MLA from Calangute 

Assembly seat in North Goa district, 

would be given a "bigger responsibility" 

in the state soon. 

He was speaking at Lobo's birthday 

celebration at Parra village in Mapusa 

town of North Goa. 

"Lobo has to handle a bigger 

responsibility than what he has now. 

He will get it soon. He has to serve the 

people of entire Goa and not just from 

his Assembly constituency," Sawant 

said amid applause from the MLA's 

supporters. 

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02 World 


Boeing says has 

no plans to change 

name of 737 MAX 

PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on 

Monday it had no plans to change the 

name of the 737 MAX after news reports 

that it would be prepared to do so to 

improve its future marketing. 

“Our immediate focus is the safe 

return of the MAX to service and reearning 

the trust of airlines and the 

travelling public,” a spokesman said in 

an emailed statement. 

“We remain open-minded to all input 

from customers and other stakeholders, 

but have no plans at this time to change 

the name of the 737 MAX.” 

Bloomberg News earlier quoted Chief 

Financial Officer Greg Smith as saying 

that if Boeing needed to change the 

brand it would “address” that. The 

report also said Boeing executives 

insisted they had no immediate plans to 

drop the MAX name. 

CNBC also reported the comments. 

U.S. President Donald Trump urged 

Boeing on April 15 to “Rebrand” its 737 

MAX jetliner following two fatal crashes. 

TBWA\India secures 

two bronze at Cannes 

Lions 2019 Day 1 

India is able to secure only two 

bronze medals in the Cannes Lions 

International Festival of Creativity. 

It is won by the advertising agency 

TBWA/India, in ‘Print & Publishing’ 

and ‘Health & Wellness’ categories, for 

its “One Mindful Mind” campaign for 

NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute. 

The “One Mindful Mind” kit is 

establishing a new concept of better 

understanding between parents and 

children relationship. It provides 

assistance to parents on how to deal 

with various situations as well as helps 

children for a better understanding of 

their emotions. They provide solutions 

to deal with various mental health 

issues arising nowadays. 

India had a total of seven shortlists in 

the print & publishing category and two 

in the health & wellness category this 

year. Over 30,953 entries from 89 countries 

have been entered across categories like 

films, craft, entertainment, print, digital, 

outdoor, creative effectiveness, Glass 

Lion for Change. 

TBWA is the only agency to secure 

the metals from India, meanwhile, 

five Grand Prix were also awarded on 

day one namely: Nike’s Dream Crazy 

campaign, Google’s Creatability, 

BBDO’s Blank Newspaper, GSK’s 

Breath of Life and IKEA’s ThisAbles. 

India is observed to have a slow start 

but all the eyes are upon DAY 2 which is 

marked as distribution of various awards 

in the categories Digital craft, Film craft, 

Industry craft and Entertainment lions 

of Music and Sports. 

PM Modi Gets Maldives' 

Highest Honour "Rule of 

Nishan Izzuddeen" 

The President of Maldives, Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presenting the Maldives Highest 

Honour Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen to the PM Modi, in Male 

MALE: Prime Minister Narendra 

Modi was conferred with the Maldives' 

highest honour "Rule of Nishan 

Izzuddeen" on Saturday during his twoday 

state visit to the country. 

The prestigious award was presented 

to Prime Minister Modi by President 

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during a 

ceremony in Male. 

"The Most Honourable Order of the 

Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen" 

is the Maldives' highest honour accorded 

to foreign dignitaries, Foreign Minister 

Abdulla Shahid said on Twitter. 

The two-day state visit of PM Modi is 

aimed at further cementing ties with 

the Indian Ocean archipelago. 

Under fire, Western 

Railways withdraws 

massage services 

proposal on trains 

The Indian Railways has withdrawn its 

proposal to provide massage services to 

passengers on board trains. 

Western Railways had last week 

proposed to provide head, neck and foot 

massages to the passengers of trains 

originating from Indore. However, 

senior railway officials did not approve 

of the idea. Indore MP Shankar Lalwani 

had even written to Union minister 

Piyush Goyal, saying that offering such 

services in the presence of women was 

against the Indian culture. 

The facility was to be made available 

on 39 trains departing from Indore. 

President Solih and PM Modi 

exchanged pleasantries upon the prime 

minister's arrival at Republic Square 

where he was accorded a ceremonial 

welcome. 

Earlier, PM Modi and President Solih 

held delegation-level talks as the two 

countries signed a slew of agreements 

to strengthen bilateral ties in a number 

of key areas including defence. 

The prime minister also inspected the 

guard of honour. 

While PM Modi visited the Maldives 

in November 2018 to attend President 

Solih's swearing-in, this visit is the 

first by an Indian prime minister at a 

bilateral level in eight years. 

Tariff war! India imposes higher 

customs duty on 28 US goods 

These 28 US products include highly consumed items like almond, 

pulses and walnut, which will hurt the American businesses as 

prices of these items will now go up in the Indian markets 

Days after the United States withdrew 

special trade privileges for India 

and hiked duty on Indian products 

like steel and aluminium, the Modi 

government has also imposed higher 

retaliatory tariffs on 28 US products 

with effect from today (June 16), an 

official notification said. These 28 US 

products include highly consumed 

items like almond, pulses and walnut, 

which will hurt the American 

businesses as prices of these items will 

now go up in the Indian markets. 

The official notification said the 

Central Board of Indirect taxes and 

Customs (CBIC) seeks to amend 

its June 30, 2017, notification, 

to "implement the imposition of 

retaliatory duties on 28 specified goods 

originating in or exported from the 

USA and preserving the existing MFN 

rate for all these goods for all countries 

other than the USA". 

The latest action by the government 

is in response to the Trump 

Facebook's Calibra 

cryptocurrency 

wallet launches 

in 2020 for users 

around the world 

After months of rumors and speculation, 

Facebook is finally making its 

cryptocurrency efforts official. This is 

Calibra, a digital wallet that will use 

a new cryptocurrency called Libra. 

Calibra, which is now a subsidiary 

of Facebook, is designed to "provide 

financial services that will enable people 

to access and participate in the Libra 

network," a blockchain technology 

developed by Facebook that's getting 

support from MasterCard, Visa, PayPal, 

eBay, Uber, Lyft and Spotify, among 

others. Facebook says it plans to launch 

Calibra in 2020, and the service will be 

available in Messenger and WhatsApp, 

as well as in a standalone app. 

When it arrives, Calibra will 

let people send and receive Libra 

cryptocurrency by simply using a 

smartphone. Eventually, Facebook 

said, it wants to offer more services for 

people and businesses, including the 

ability to easily pay bills, buy a cup of 

coffee with the scan of a code and use it 

to ride public transit without the need 

for cash or a physical pass. 

administration's change in stance 

in its trade policies with several 

countries, including China, Mexico, 

and India. From June 5, the Donald 

Trump administration terminated 

India's designation as a beneficiary 

developing nation under the key GSP 

(Generalised System of Preference) 

trade programme. The White House 

said India had not assured the US 

that it would provide "equitable and 

reasonable access" to its markets. 

Terming it unfortunate, the 

government said India, as part of 

bilateral trade discussions, had offered 

resolution on significant US requests 

to find a mutually acceptable solution 

but to no avail. It had also vowed to 

"uphold its national interests". 

India was the largest beneficiary 

of the programme in 2017 with $5.6 

billion worth of exports to the US being 

given duty-free status, according to a 

Congressional Research Service report 

issued in January.

03 Technology 


First human to set foot on Mars likely 

to be a woman, says NASA chief 

The first person to set foot on Mars 

is likely to be a woman, NASA 

Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said. 

While Bridenstine did not identify 

a specific person, he said that women 

are at the forefront of the US space 

agency's upcoming plans. 

Asked if a woman will go to the Moon 

for the first time, Bridenstine said "The 

answer is absolutely. In fact, it is likely 

to be a woman, the first next person on 

the Moon." 

"It is also true that the first person 

on Mars is likely to be a woman," 

Bridenstine said during a recent 

interview on the science and 

technology radio talk show "Science 

Friday." 

NASA recently announced that it will 

have its first all-female spacewalk at 

the end of the month, when astronauts 

Anne McClain and Christina Koch will 

get to float around in space. 

Xiaomi Redmi 

K20 Pro AnTuTu 

score claims it is 

the world's fastest 

smartphone yet 

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the 

Redmi K20 series in India very soon. 

A couple of weeks ago Xiaomi India 

Managing Director Manu Jain said the 

Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro are 

coming to India in a few weeks from 

now. It is expected that the two Redmi 

K series phones will hit the Indian 

shores by mid of July. The launch date 

is yet to be confirmed. Ahead of the 

official launch, the AnTuTu score of the 

Redmi K20 Pro has been revealed and 

going by the numbers it is said to be 

the "World's fastest phone" yet. Xiaomi 

India is also flaunting the same tag of 

being the world's fastest phone. 

"It's time for K-BOOM! Which is 

the World's Fastest Smartphone? 

#RedmiK20Pro of course! @Qualcomm 

Snapdragon 855, triple cameras, and 

so much more. This is what a flagship 

should be. Can't wait to launch it in 

India soon! Mi fans, have you been 

keeping count?" Jain notes via a 

Twitter post on Monday. By revealing 

the AnTuTu score Xiaomi is clearly 

targeting all the latest flagships like the 

OnePlus 7 Pro, among others. 

Xiaomi reveals that in AnTuTu 

Redmi K20 Pro scores 388,803 points 

that it is way higher than OnePlus 7 

Pro's AnTuTu score or score of any 

other recently launched flagship 

smartphone. This comes as a surprise 

for many as the Redmi K20 Pro is 

a mid-range smartphone while the 

OnePlus 7 Pro is a part of the premium 

smartphone segment. 

"We have the first all-female 

spacewalk happening this month at 

the end of March, which is of course, 

National Women's Month. So NASA 

Only electric 

vehicles to be sold 

after 2030 in India: 

Niti Aayog 

New Delhi: NITI Aayog has proposed 

that after 2030, only electric vehicles 

should be sold in India. The think tank 

believes that this will expend the scope 

of the clean fuel technology beyond 

two-and three-wheelers in the country. 

It may be noted that a panel headed by 

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant had 

suggested earlier that only EV (threewheelers 

and two-wheelers) with engine 

capacity of up to 150 cc should be sold 

from 2025 onwards. 

According to the Niti Aayog, as 

transport remains the most demanding 

sector for oil, about 100% electric 

vehicle sale by 2030 may reduce India’s 

import dependence by a big margin. A 

joint study by NITI Aayog and Rocky 

Mountain Institute, USA suggests that 

India can save 64% of anticipated roadbased 

mobility-related energy demand 

and 37% of carbon emissions in 2030 

by pursuing a shared, electric, and 

connected mobility future. This would 

result in a reduction of 156 Mtoe in 

Diesel and Petrol consumption for that 

year and net saving of roughly Rs. 3.9 

Lakh Crore in 2030 at present oil prices. 

As per Niti Aayog, the barriers in 

wider adoption of electric vehicles 

lie in areas of consumer perception, 

efficiency of batteries, driving range, 

speed of EVs, charging time, creation 

of infrastructure for charging, battery 

recycling and technology development. 

The most important component - 

Li-Ion battery - is very expensive 

in the country due to no domestic 

manufacturing making the price of 

electric cars very high. 

is committed to making sure that we 

have a broad and diverse set of talent. 

And we are looking forward to the first 

woman on the Moon," he said. 

Facebook's new app 

'Study' to pay users for 

sharing data on app 

usage 

Facebook on Tuesday launched an app 

that will pay users to share information 

with the social media giant about which 

apps they're using. 

The company previously rolled out 

two similar apps that tracked what 

activities people did on their phones. 

But both were shut down after drawing 

criticism for infringing on privacy and 

violating Apple's App Store guidelines. 

Facebook said the new app, called 

Study, is different than the previous 

two and was built from scratch. And 

it is only available on the Google Play 

Store, though Facebook said it might 

work to expand it to iOS in the future. 

The new app will collect information 

about which apps people are using 

and for how long, including which 

app features are used. That could give 

Facebook valuable insight into how 

people use its competitors' services. 

Facebook said it will not track 

passwords or account IDs and it will 

periodically remind people that the app 

is collecting their data. 

But some privacy experts are concerned 

users will still not know exactly what 

information they are sending. 

Many people skip reading privacy 

policies, noted mobile app security 

researcher Will Strafach, who studied 

the underlying code of Facebook's 

Research app earlier this year. And 

if Facebook updates the privacy 

guidelines, there is no guarantee they 

will be upfront about it, he said. 

"I think that it's Facebook's job to 

make it extremely clear (how it works)," 

he said. "They haven't done that in the 

past." 

MIT algorithm 

helps robots guess 

where humans are 

going next 

Automation is increasingly a reality in 

the workforce, and that means robots 

working alongside humans. But there's 

a problem: robots are often lousy at 

predicting where humans are going, 

leading them to either freeze up or risk 

collisions with their fleshy counterparts. 

Thankfully, MIT researchers have 

developed an algorithm that better 

predicts the paths of nearby humans. 

Rather than simply rely on the 

distance of points on a person's 

body, like common systems, the new 

approach aligns segments of a person's 

trajectory with a collection of reference 

movements. Moreover, it considers 

timing as well -- it knows you're not 

about to change course if you've just 

started moving. 

Robots should be more confident as a 

result, but not reckless. In simulations 

based on earlier human motion 

data, automatons were less prone to 

panicking and would quickly get back 

to work after a person walked by. 

There's a lot to do before this algorithm 

can reach the real world, but there's 

obvious utility here. Factory and 

warehouse robots could work closely 

with humans without slowing down or 

risking injuries. MIT added that it could 

also be used for other interactions, such 

as recognizing actions and gestures. 

Simply put, robots might get better at 

understanding human behavior as a whole.

04 

Touristic 


Medical tourism: India widens horizons 

India is a key player in the medical 

tourism industry with developments in 

cutting-edge technology for improved 

healthcare services. The quality and 

affordability of healthcare services are 

enhanced by the beautiful scenery and 

architecture on offer, which adds to the 

'tourism' concept. 

Medical tourism, broadly known 

as health and wellness tourism, has 

people from across the globe travelling 

to other countries to get medical, 

dental and surgical care. And many 

countries include sightseeing in 

medical tourism packages. 

India is the preferred destination for 

cardiology, orthopaedics, transplants, 

and ophthalmology with high standing 

in wellness, preventive, and alternative 

medicine. 

Top destinations and distractions 

Chennai: 

Known as the health capital of India, 

Chennai is one of the most popular 

destinations for medical treatment. 

The city is the choice for bone marrow 

transplants, cardiac bypasses, eye 

surgeries, hip replacements and 

alternative medicine. 

Get touristy with - Guindy National 

Park, Kishkinta, St. Mary's Church, 

Marina Beach and many famous 

temples. 

Mumbai: 

Mumbai is the fastest growing 

medical tourism destination in India 

and has several super speciality 

hospitals, research and diagnostic 

Dubai tourists to 

be given free Sim 

cards on arrival 

Tourists visiting Dubai no longer need 

to worry about expensive roaming 

charges or finding Wi-Fi as all 

travellers visiting the emirate will now 

be given a free Sim card. 

Every tourist over the age of 18 will 

get a free Du Sim pack from officers 

at passport control desks in Dubai 

International Airport. 

The pre-paid Sim cards come with 

three flexi-minutes of talk time and 20 

MB of mobile data valid for three days. 

The new initiative is part of a happiness 

project by the General Directorate 

of Residency and Foreign Affairs in 

collaboration with mobile network, Du. 

“The project aims to contribute to 

the achievement of Dubai happiness 

agenda, which is being implemented by 

Dubai Smart, and to make Dubai visitors 

experience a smooth and enjoyable 

experience during their visit to the city,” 

said Major General Al Marri at press 

conference on Sunday for the initiative. 

centres for dentistry, orthopaedic 

and weight loss surgeries, cosmetic 

surgeries and Ayurveda. There are 

top-notch treatment facilities and 

several private hospitals. It's growing 

as a medical hub for international 

visitors and domestic patients from 

Maharashtra as well as states. 

Get touristy with - Gateway of India, 

Marine Drive, Juhu Beach, Hanging 

Gardens, Elephanta caves and the like. 

Goa: 

Already the country's go-to vacation 

destination, Goa is becoming a medical 

hub. The government has also begun to 

promote health and wellness tourism. 

The various sights are add-ons for 

complete rejuvenation. 

Get touristy with - numerous 

beautiful churches and beaches. 

New Delhi: 

The national capital is home to 

fantastic private hospitals with 

special facilities for tourists, including 

TTAG submits recommendations 

to boost tourism in Goa 

While expressing worries over the 

decreasing foreign visitors, Goa's 

tourism body in its recommendations 

has suggested various measures to the 

state government to boost tourism. 

Travel and Tourism Association of 

Goa (TTAG), an apex tourism body 

in the state, after holding several 

consultative meeting prepared a 'white 

paper' which was submitted to state 

Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar 

on Thursday. 

The suggestion includes reduction in 

taxes which makes the Indian coastal 

state, an expensive destination. 

The detailed white paper points out 

that the financial year 2018-19 saw a 

50 per cent decline in Russian charter 

flights and 62,000 lesser Russian tourists 

in 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18. 

In the period from 2017-18, airport 

arrival and departure figures saw a 

decline of more than 21 per cent, it 

states adding that "while domestic 

tourism has seen an upswing of 25 per 

cent to 30 per cent, the appreciable drop 

in average room rates and occupancies 

packages for general surgery, eye 

surgery, heart care, and neurosurgery. 

Get touristy with - India Gate, Red 

Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Lotus 

Temple and so on. 

Ahmedabad: 

Ahmedabad, known as the 

‘Manchester of India’ is also a growing 

medical hub. With world-class 

hospitals, lots of NRIs reportedly prefer 

Ahmedabad for medical treatment. 

Get touristy with - Sabarmati 

Ashram, Adalaj Stepwell, Teen 

Darwaza and various lakes. 

Way forward - There is a need to 

tackle several issues, including 

slow infrastructural development, 

government support, accreditations 

and promotions, insurance and allied 

services. These barriers are hindering 

the full-fledged growth of the medical 

tourism industry. 

There are solutions, however. 

Small adjustments are necessary to 

effectively harness the advantages 

that India holds within the industry. 

India provides quality, cost-effective 

healthcare, supported by hospitality 

options. Since English is widely 

spoken, language is also not a barrier. 

Medical tourism ideally should 

be able to offer quality healthcare 

services with options for leisure and 

pleasurable sightseeing experiences. 

With the rapid growth in facilities at 

medical destinations and a plethora of 

sightseeing options, India is well on its 

way to becoming an industry leader. 

across Goa, indicates a fall in the 

quality of domestic tourism." 

The apex body also mentioned that 

there is also a sharp drop in the number 

of charter flights which arrived in Goa 

from 1,128 in 2013 to 840 now. 

Pointing out to the problem areas, 

the white paper states the sudden 

unorganised boom in the growth of 

the unregulated bed and breakfast 

and homestay facilities has led to 

an unhealthy surge in oversupply of 

accommodation for tourists, disrupting 

pricing levels, which has impacted the 

hospitality industry. 

There is no adequate infrastructure 

which can host large scale MICE 

events with a capacity of over 3,000 

guests. The largest banquet facility in 

a starred hotel can host a maximum of 

1,000 guests, it adds. 

TTAG said that there is a lack of 

entertainment avenues for tourists, 

apart from beaches with an overreliance 

on beaches and no serious 

effort to diversify Goas tourism 

offering bouquet. 

High taxes, visa fees make Goa 

an expensive tourism destination 

- drop visa fees, rationalise tax to 

make tourism products cheaper, the 

association said. 

TTAG has also said that there is lack 

of incentives for charter tour operators 

and there is need to revive glory days 

of charter tourism by incentivising 

operators. 

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Air India, IndiGo, 

Vistara announce 

new routes 

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh 

Puri has said Air India will begin 

services on Mumbai-Patna-Amritsar 

and Mumbai-Nairobi routes from 

September 27. The minister added the 

national carrier will also launch its 

operation on Delhi-Chennai-Bali route 

from October 27. Last Friday, he had 

announced a new flight on Amritsar- 

Delhi-Toronto route from September 27. 

Vistara has started these new flights 

from Mumbai to 10 cities, adding 

Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai and 

Varanasi. 

IndiGo has announced the launch of 

a Delhi-Chengdu flight from September 

15. Chengdu will be IndiGo's 19th 

international destination once it 

officially enters the China market. 

Earlier this month, the airline 

announced the addition of international 

flights on Mumbai to Dammam in Saudi 

Arabia and Chennai to Kuala Lumpur 

routes. The flights between Mumbai 

and Damman will be operational 

from July 5, while the flights between 

Chennai and Kuala Lumpur will start 

from July 15. 

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05 Fashion & Lifestyle 


Suman Rao crowned 

Miss India 2019 

Suman Rao from Rajasthan has won 

the Femina Miss India World 2019 

beauty pageant during a star-studded 

ceremony at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

Indoor Stadium here. 

Shivani Jadhav from Chhattisgarh 

clinched Femina Miss Grand India 2019 

title and Shreya Shanker from Bihar 

won Miss India United Continents 

2019 title during the grand finale of the 

beauty pageant on Saturday. 20-year-old 

Suman, a college student, will represent 

India at Miss World 2019 in Thailand. 

“When you get yourself determined 

towards a particular goal in life, every 

single nerve and fibre of your body starts 

working into that direction for a victorious 

journey,” she said in an interview. 

The prestigious event was adjudged 

by Bollywood choreographer Remo 

D’Souza alongside actress Huma 

Qureshi, Chitrangada Singh, fashion 

designer Falguni Shane Peacocka and 

Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri among 

others. 

During the event, film stars like 

Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal and 

Mouni Roy enthralled the audience 

with their dance performances. 

The event was hosted by the 

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and 

actor Manish Paul. 

International Sushi Day: Delhi is the 

Sushi capital of India, says survey 

Sushi, the Japanese delicacy, has its 

loyal following. The carefully curated 

and cooked vinegared rice roll with 

fish or seafood or raw vegetables has 

quite a fan base in India, especially 

Delhi, and a recent survey by Swiggy, 

an online food delivery platform 

reaffirms it. 

Going by the data, there has been an 

increase in orders of Sushi by nearly 50 

per cent since January 2019. Demands 

have also been recorded from smaller 

cities like Guwahati and Ludhiana. 

The survey also reveals that the 

top 10 fan favourite Sushi dishes are 

Dynamite Sushi, Asparagus Tempura 

Sushi, Crispy Chicken Sushi, Ebi 

Tempura Sushi, Spicy Veg Tempura 

Sushi, Tempura Prawn Sushi, Veg 

California Sushi, California Roll Sushi, 

Philly Avocado Cucumber Sushi, and 

Rock & Roll Sushi. 

Among them, people have developed 

quite a taste for the Dynamite Sushi, 

a western preparation of sushi that 

contains a piece of prawn tempura and 

vegetables like radish, avocado and 

cucumber. 

Apparently Indians like Sushi for 

dinner. In fact, 70 per cent of Sushi 

orders, since the beginning of the year 

till May, have been placed during 

dinner time. And in case you are 

wondering which day they order in the 

Japanese dish most, well it is Sunday. 

People in Delhi have their clear 

favourites, when it comes to ordering 

Sushi. Dashi, Sushi Koi, Sushiholic, 

Daily Sushi, Wamama, Wasabee and 

Number 7 -The Asian feature in the list. 

So, in case you need to order, you know 

where to reach out. 

Talking luxury 

at Cannes Lions 

festival 

Attracting young spenders who are 

passionate about luxury is one of the 

big talking points at this year's Cannes 

Lions Festival of Creativity, taking 

place on the French Riviera. 

The annual festival brings thousands 

of creatives together from around the 

globe to discuss, debate and disrupt 

the future of brand communications, 

marketing and advertising. 

In the luxury sector, tech-savvy young 

people are becoming big spenders, big 

consumers, and big brands are having 

to adapt and innovate to please them, 

reports Damon Embling from Cannes. 

One report last year showed Millennials 

and Generation Z driving 85 per cent of 

luxury sales growth around the world. 

Creating a 'special experience' 

Lucie Greene, worldwide director 

for JWT Intelligence at Wunderman 

Thompson, explains: "What we see, 

not only as a product, but also a way of 

marketing is this idea of experiential 

marketing and experiential innovation. 

"So this is not only based on... 

Millennials' and GenZ's spending on 

aspirational experiences – and that 

is part of your curated social media 

identity – but brands are realising that 

if you create a really special experience 

or collaboration with an artist, you are 

more likely to share that. 

"You are also seeing a lot of emphasis 

from the brands on creating new forms 

of entertainment, based upon streaming 

and sound channels like podcasts." 

Ethical and sustainable luxury 

Today's luxury buyers also have a 

growing appetite for ethical and sustainable 

goods, something the communications 

industry is working to reflect. 

"Whether that's vegan leather, or like 

Stella McCartney teaming up with a 

biotech company like Bolt Threads to 

create leather out of mushroom protein, 

or Chanel investing in Sulapac, which 

is a biodegradable form of packaging," 

Greene says, "this whole idea of luxury 

is being redefined as something that 

should be responsible." 

Digital first 

With most young luxury customers, 

smartphone and digital-first platforms 

such as Instagram are becoming a key 

focus for generating sales. 

"I was talking to a publisher of 

arguably one of the most important 

fashion magazines in the world [and] 

they're seeking to move the brand 

of the publication forward through 

having influencers on Instagram, and 

it's a very different way to think about 

moving a brand forward rather than to 

more traditional broadcast media," says 

Bill Kanarick, global head of customer 

practice at Ernst & Young. 

"So I think luxury brands are doing a 

wonderful job in building an influencer 

network and using platforms like 

Snapchat and like Instagram to move 

their brands into the future." 

Casa Tito- by Ricardo is the story of an 

intrepid business traveller and designer. 

The brand deals with luxury goods with 

an international feel that have been 

carefully curated, and in most cases 

manufactured under Ricardos personal 

supervision. 

Ricardo- who is also Director of Titos 

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06 Music 


Anup Jalota on Bigg Boss 13: ‘I am going to be a part 

of the show, might co-host with Salman Khan’ 

Bhajan singer Anup Jalota has 

revealed that he is going to be a part 

of reality show Bigg Boss 13 this year. 

He had participated in the reality show 

last year and had entered the house 

with his student Jasleen Matharu. The 

two portrayed themselves as a real life 

couple and kept the viewers guessing 

till the end. 

In an interview with Hindi Rush, 

TikTok now has 120 

million monthly 

active users in India 

2019 has brought some bumps to 

TikTok’s progress in India, including a 

brief removal of its app from Google and 

Apple’s app stores in April. However, 

the social video app is now firing on 

all cylinders again in India, telling the 

Economic Times that it has 200 million 

users in the country, of which 120 

million are active every month. 

This is the backdrop for TikTok’s 

latest campaign in India, which comes 

with the hashtag #MyTikTokStory. It 

appears to be an attempt to stimulate 

all kinds of videos on TikTok beyond 

the music-focused dancing and miming 

clips that it’s best known for. Cooking, 

DIY videos, sports and even pottery are 

among the genres that TikTok wants to 

see more clips in from Indian users. 

“The social media company is hoping 

that diverse content will attract more 

advertisers to the platform,” is how 

the Economic Times described the 

motivation for the campaign, which was 

kicked off with a ‘Creators Lab’ event 

in Mumbai. “There is research which 

says peer-generated content is more 

sticky, relatable compared to just brandgenerated 

content,” said Sachin Sharma, 

head of ad sales at TikTok’s parent 

company Bytedance’s Indian subsidiary, 

in his pitch to potential advertisers. 

Pepsi has already capitalised: its 

#SwagStepChallenge apparently 

generated 8.6bn views of videos created 

by TikTok’s Indian users. The regulatory 

environment in India may continue to 

throw up challenges, but it’s clear that 

TikTok is an important platform in the 

country. Not least because, with 120 

million monthly active users, it’s not far 

off rivalling the total number of musicstreaming-service 

users in India (150 

million at the last count). 

Anup said, “I am going in the 

Bigg Boss house.” Adding to the 

speculations, he further added, “I 

might co-host with Salman Khan.” On 

being asked with who would he like 

to go as a jodi this year, the singer 

replied, “Katrina Kaif.” 

Jalota has recently released a new 

music video titled Kesaria Balam, 

featuring Bigg Boss 12 contestants Somi 

Creative Artist Agency 

The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned 

the Elton John biopic Rocketman because 

of its depictions of homosexuality. 

About 97% of people in Samoa 

identify as Christian, and the society is 

generally considered conservative and 

traditional. Under Samoa’s 2013 Crimes 

Act, sodomy is deemed an offense that 

is punishable by up to seven years in 

prison, even if both parties consent. 

Samoa’s principal censor Leiataua 

Niuapu Faaui told the Samoa Observer 

on Tuesday that the homosexual 

activity depicted on screen violated 

laws and didn’t sit well with the 

country’s cultural and Christian beliefs. 

The censor did concede to the 

Khan and Deepak Thakur. The two had 

made headlines with their chemistry 

in the Bigg Boss house. While Deepak 

had proposed to her on the show, she 

had turned down his offer but the two 

continued to remain friends. 

Anup and Jasleen had forged a 

relationship on the show but had 

denied the same outside the Bigg Boss 

house. While Anup had distanced 

himself from Jasleen post his early 

exit, Jasleen continued to call him 

her boyfriend until her exit few days 

before the final. She later called it a 

prank which she decided to play at the 

moment of being introduced by Salman 

before their entry into the house. 

Anup had claimed in an interview to 

Spotboye.com, that it was Jasleen who 

was supposed to enter the Bigg Boss 

house and her father requested him to 

go as a guru-shishya jodi. 

He accused Jasleen of using him 

and said, “She wanted to ride on my 

popularity--- which she did. I am a very 

positive person and I feel if I can help 

someone, I should. If she has used me 

for the platform, I am happy that she 

succeeded in doing that.” 

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Samoa bans 

Elton John biopic 

Rocketman due 

to homosexuality 

A still from the Elton John movie Rocketman 

newspaper that “It’s a good story, in 

that it’s about an individual trying to 

move on in life.” 

Apollo Cinemas Samoa wrote on 

Facebook that “due to censoring issues 

we have had to cancel Rocketman.” 

The movie examines John’s sexuality 

and relationship with then-manager 

John Reid. It stars Taron Egerton who 

does his own singing as John in the 

musical fantasy that aims to capture 

the essence of the musician’s life. 

A Russian distributor censored scenes 

World Music 

Day: Why and 

when is it 

celebrated 

The World Music Day is celebrated every 

year on June 21 in over 120 countries 

including its country of origin France 

where it is known as ‘Fête de la Musique’ 

meaning “festival of music” to honour 

both amateur and professional musicians. 

The idea was conceived in the 1970s by 

American musician Joel Cohen— then 

working for a French radio station—as 

he wanted bands to play on the evening 

of June 21 to welcome the first day of 

summer. 

It was finally adopted by France’s 

Ministry of Culture in 1982 due to the 

efforts of Minister of Culture Jack 

Lang and French composer and music 

journalist Maurice Fleuret who had 

joined the ministry the previous year. 

The first Fête de la Musique was held 

on the streets of Paris and became a 

huge success within a few years. 

1985 was celebrated as the European 

Year of the Music and, in 1997, the 

European Party of Music charter 

was signed in Budapest, encouraging 

countries outside Europe to join the 

annual World Music Day celebrations. 

The Fête de la Musique has become an 

“event which mobilises the musicians 

of the whole world for the pleasure of 

the audience of more than 120 countries, 

starting with the European countries,” 

according to France’s Ministry of Culture. 

The country hosts several concerts of 

both amateur and professional musicians 

to enthral millions of spectators. 

Bars and restaurants which usually 

close around half past midnight are given 

special permission to stay open late into 

the night so they can welcome the public. 

In cities across the world, musicians 

perform for free in public places. 

from Rocketman that featured gay sex 

and drug use, and John wrote in a joint 

statement with the filmmakers that 

it was a “sad reflection of the divided 

world we still live in and how it can still 

be so cruelly unaccepting of the love 

between two people.” 

Russian gay rights activists and 

prominent figures denounced the 

move. Although homosexuality is not 

criminalized in Russia, animosity 

toward gay people remains strong. 

Sushmita Sen isn’t over brother 

Rajeev Sen’s Goa wedding 

Celebrity social media photos: Sonam 

Kapoor, Sunil Grover, Mahesh Babu 

and others 

Samoa, which is home to about 200,000 

people, also banned the 2008 movie Milk, 

in which actor Sean Penn portrayed 

American gay activist Harvey Milk. 

Since opening 10 days ago, Rocketman 

has taken in about 101 million dollars at 

theaters around the world.

07 Clubbing 


Happy hours at Cafe Mambo 

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Café Mambo’s Tagline “where the world 

comes together” is apt, as this is the 

place where locals, weekender visitors and 

international tourists all come together 

to enjoy a fun night out. It’s a chilled out 

zone to meet up with friends & catch up 

for a drink over some great house music. 

Café Mambo is within walking distance 

from Calangute. The café started as 

another run of the mill joint, gained 

immense popularity immediately. 

Club Tito’s offers an unforgettable 

Nightlife Experience in Goa. It is 

difficult to imagine a more idyllic 

setting for a nightclub than Club 

Tito’s which is situated on Tito’s Lane, 

a hop skip and jump away from Baga 

Beach. 

While the sun is still out you can’t 

take your eyes away from the lovely 

beach, the calm village life and the 

breezy ocean air. When it’s dark the 

lane comes to life and takes on a 

different form with loud music, people 

dancing and clubs and restaurants 

bustling with visitors both of Indian 

and foreign origin.

08 Cinema 


Saaho teaser 

trailer: Prabhas, 

Shraddha Kapoor 

deliver India’s 

biggest action 

thriller, and it was 

worth the wait 

India vs Pakistan, World Cup 2019: 

Ranveer Singh cheers for Team 

India at Old Trafford 

Priyanka Chopra 

gets a brand new wax 

statue in London 

The first teaser trailer for Saaho, billed 

as India’s biggest action thriller, has 

been released, as promised, at 11:23 am 

on Thursday. The one-minute Saaho 

teaser is a showcase for the visually 

dazzling action, with little by way 

of plot. But the action certainly is 

spectacular, even if it seems inspired 

by everything from Mad Max to Blade 

Runner, and John Wick to Christopher 

Nolan’s The Dark Knight. 

Starring Prabhas in the lead role, 

Saaho teaser begins with a hint of 

romance between his character and 

that of Shraddha Kapoor. We see 

expansive environments, straight out of 

Baahubali. But as the teaser progresses, 

we are shown what all the fuss has been 

about. From gleaming cityscapes to 

high-octane car chases, Saaho seems to 

be just what action junkies anticipated. 

We see Prabhas standing at the top 

of a skyscraper, looking at the neonlit 

landscape. Towards the end, we 

are shown a tiny glimpse of a desert 

action sequence, which seems to be 

very similar to Mad Max: Fury Road, 

especially in the absurd character 

design of a villain. But the centrepiece 

is an epic truck flip - although unlike 

the Dark Knight, it seems to be entirely 

computer generated. 

Saaho marks the south debut of 

Shraddha Kapoor. It also stars Jackie 

Shroff, Mandira Bedi, Arun Vijay, 

Gulshan Grover and Neil Nitin Mukesh. 

The film is directed by Sujeeth and will 

release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 

Saaho reportedly features the most 

expensive action scene in Indian 

history. Costing a reported Rs 90 crore, 

in the scene, the filmmakers ‘crashed 

around 37 cars and five trucks,’ Prabhas 

told Khaleej Times. “We wanted 

everything real instead of going for 

Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as 

it gives a real impact. Generally, you 

have 70 per cent CGI and 30 per cent 

real but over here in Abu Dhabi, we 

opted for a more real shoot. This will be 

something that no one has seen before.” 

An Independence Day release, the 

film will go up against Akshay Kumar’s 

Mission Mangal and John Abraham’s 

Batla House at the box office. 

New Delhi: Yay! Ranveer Singh is 

there is in the house. Of course, he 

wouldn't have missed the India vs 

Pakistan mega World Cup 2019 clash 

for anything in the world. 

India take on Pakistan at Emirates 

Old Trafford, Manchester, on Sunday, 

and the clash is one of the mostawaited 

matches of the World Cup and 

Ranveer, currently prepping for his 

upcoming film '83 in London, took time 

Amitabh Bachchan 

stuns the Chehre 

crew as he delivers 

a 14 min take in 

one shot 

There are reasons why Amitabh 

Bachchan is called Bollywood's Big B. 

The megastar, 76, delivered a 14-minute 

long take in one shot for "Chehre", 

leaving the crew in awe of his talent. 

The film's producer Anand Pandit 

lauded his friend Amitabh for it. 

"I believe I am blessed to be a part 

of a film that has this historic scene. 

Giving a fourteen minute shot is not 

only difficult but requires dedication 

of a different kind. And add to it the 

way Amitji delivered it with finesse. 

There was pin drop silence on the sets 

followed by thunderous applause. He is 

legendary and an inspiration for each 

one of us," Pandit said in a statement. 

"Chehre" is a mystery thriller with 

Amitabh and Emraan Hashmi in 

lead roles. The film is directed by 

Rumi Jaffrey and produced by Anand 

Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati 

Entertainment Private Limited. 

Big B's feat for the film was also 

praised by sound artiste Resul 

Pookutty. 

On June 16, he had tweeted: "Today 

Amitabh Bachchan marked another 

history in Indian cinema. Last day, 

last shot of first schedule of 'Chehre'... 

he performed a fourteen minute long 

submission in one shot and the whole 

crew stood up and clapped! Dear Sir, 

undoubtedly you are one of the best in 

the world." 

To that, Big B said: "Resul .. you give 

me far too much credit than I deserve 

or am capable of." 

out of his busy schedule to cheer for 

the Men In Blue. 

Trust Ranveer to do things differently 

and here he is giving us first-hand 

information of the weather and other 

details live from the stadium. "Look 

who gave a low down of the BIG CLASH 

between India & Pakistan LIVE from 

Old Trafford before the start of the 

game Ranveer Singh himself," tweeted 

BCCI ahead of the clash. 

Sanjay Dutt to be 

face of Centre’s 

anti-drug drive 

Actor Sanjay Dutt is likely to be named 

as the brand ambassador for the Union 

government’s anti-drug campaign, 

according to officials aware of the 

development. 

“Dutt is an icon, who has spoken 

about his experience with drug abuse. 

We felt he will be able to effectively 

take the message to the younger people 

on why they should steer clear of any 

substance abuse,” said a Union social 

justice and empowerment ministry 

official on condition of anonymity. 

The ministry is mandated to oversee 

the anti-drug policies and programmes. 

It has prepared a national action plan for 

drug demand reduction for 2018-2025 to 

focus on preventive education, awareness 

generation, counselling and treatment 

and rehabilitation of drug addicts. 

The ministry has identified 127 highrisk 

districts for targeted interventions 

over the course of a year. A formal 

announcement about Dutt’s role is 

expected around June 26, which is 

observed as the International Day Against 

Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. 

Priyanka Chopra's wax statue was 

recently opened to the audience at the 

Madame Tussauds museum in London 

on Tuesday. The 36-year-old actress, 

who is known as a globe icon across 

the world had tied up with the Madame 

Tussauds team for their four-figure 

project which was done in a private 

setting at Priyanka Chopra's New York 

City home in 2018, as per reports by the 

ANI news agency. 

Priyanka Chopra's wax statue is 

a look sketched on her 2017 Golden 

Globes appearance. The wax statue 

is seen donning a gold sequin gown 

by globally known designer, Ralph 

Lauren. The shimmery golden gown 

makes Priyanka Chopra's look a hard 

to miss one and her fans could not be 

more happy that their favourite actress 

and former beauty queen is seen in this 

avatar one more time. 

Esha Deol reveals why 

she named her second 

daughter Miraya 

Esha Deol, who welcomed her second 

child with husband Bharat Takhtani on 

June 10, is on cloud nine. The Dhoom 

actress took to Instagram to make the 

big announcement. She also revealed 

the name of their daughter - Miraya 

Takhtani. Talking about her two 

daughters (Radhya and Miraya), Esha 

Deol told Mumbai Mirror that there is a 

connection between their names. 

The 37-year-old actress told the daily, 

"When Lord Krishna worships Radha, 

it's called Radhya, while Miraya means 

a devotee of Lord Krishna. Both the girls 

have that in common and I love how 

Radhya and Miraya sound together." 

Esha also revealed that Radhya is 

excited about having a sister. "The day 

she figured out that my stomach was 

getting bigger, we told her about the 

baby and she had been excited about 

it ever since. I am sure she will be a 

wonderful elder sister," Esha added.

09 Goa! 


Disappearing Act: This Goan village 

emerges from the water just once a year! 

Every year in May, the submerged village of Kurdi resurfaces almost magically, confirming the 

living memories of the former inhabitants who not only come back to see their lost land, but also 

host a traditional festival to celebrate it! 

Far from Goa’s din, nestled amidst two 

picturesque hills in the Western Ghats, 

was a beautiful hamlet called Kurdi. 

Every morning, the idyllic village 

would wake up to the gurgling stream 

of Salaulim river that ran through it 

after breaking away from Goa’s largest 

river, Zuari. 

But all that is in the past because for 

the last few decades the village has 

been pulling off a disappearing act 

every single year! 

In other words, this village in Goa 

becomes visible for just one month a 

year, while the rest of the 11 months, it 

dives back into its underwater abode, 

thus disappearing from common sight, 

as BBC reports. 

A woeful tale of awe 

Kurdi was once a thriving village 

with fertile lands where almost 3,000 

residents grew paddy, and lived a life 

of simple joys. 

An example of secularism, people 

of various religions like Christianity, 

Hinduism and Islam, all lived together 

in the village which housed a number 

of temples, a chapel and a mosque. 

All seemed well until things began 

to radically change in 1961 after the 

liberation of Goa from the Portuguese. 

It’s strategic position inspired Dayanand 

Bandodkar, the first Chief Minister of 

Goa to consider the spot for building the 

state’s first dam. The construction was 

to benefit people all across south Goa. 

But the plan meant a disastrous fate 

for the people of Kurdi. The need for 

water for Goa’s growing population 

was to be satiated by submerging 

Kurdi, as the dam was to be built 

across Salaulim. As per the plan which 

included the construction of a reservoir 

as well, the dam was to provide almost 

400 million litres of water for drinking, 

irrigation and industrial purposes. 

In 1986, heavy monsoons arrived 

pouring over the newly made dam 

called Salaulim Irrigation Project and 

the village was completely submerged, 

pushing its reluctant residents to 

move- lock, stock, and barrel. 

As many as 634 families were 

displaced from their land, and were 

compensated with agricultural and 

residential land 15 kilometres away in 

Vaddem and Valkinim. 

“He (Dayanand) said it will drown 

our village, but our sacrifice will be for 

the greater good,” recalls 75-year-old 

Gajanan Kurdikar to BBC. He was only 

10 years old when his family had to 

leave their ancestral home. “I faintly 

remember my parents hurriedly putting 

everything in a pick-up truck. I was also 

packed up in the truck, along with my 

brother and grandmother. My parents 

followed us on their moped,” he adds. 

Long displaced from their 

motherland, the residents however, get 

one month to look back into the past. 

With the arrival of May every year, 

the water recedes to reveal a wrinkled 

and cracked earth adorned with the 

remains of tree stumps and ruins 

of houses and religious structures. 

A quick stroll around sometimes 

reveals broken remains of household 

goods, broken water canals and large 

stretches of barren ground. 

Although they lost their homes, what 

was worse was that the greater cause 

was never really met. The water from 

the dam never reached the nearby 

villages to where Kurdi’s former 

residents were rehabilitated. 

“The tap system did not come 

through to all villages of south Goa as 

promised so we do not get our drinking 

water from the dam,” Gajanan adds. 

Many displaced families have to rely 

on government tankers during the dry 

months of April and May. 

However, despite the problems, the 

month of May continues to hold happy 

memories for the residents as this is 

the time for homecoming. It is a time 

for celebration. 

While the Christian community gathers 

for an annual Chapel feast, the Hindus 

hold a temple feast during this month. 

Speaking to Indian Express, Venisha 

Fernandes says, “Kurdi is the Mohenjo 

Daro of Goa . . . the Egypt of Goa. 

People’s memory has played a crucial 

role in keeping Kurdi alive.” She is an 

Assistant Professor of sociology who, 

in 2009, worked on a dissertation which 

talked about the archived oral history 

from Kurdi’s natives. This dissertation 

is soon to be a part of a book called the 

‘Life in Goan villages’. 

What had been alive, just in the 

memories of its erstwhile residents, 

now is at the verge of more 

recognition, as historians, film-makers 

and academicians delve deeper in 

efforts of immortalising Kurdi, at last. 

CM may induct 

Lobo in Cabinet 

... Continued from Pg. 1 

Lobo has been demanding a cabinet 

berth since long. 

"He will get the responsibility soon. 

He has kept patience all this while and 

he needs to keep it for a little more 

time," the chief minister said. 

Lobo earlier said he was not keen to 

become the Assembly Speaker after 

Sawant resigned from the post to take 

over as the chief minister in March this 

year. 

Sawant got the top post in the state 

following the death of then chief 

minister Manohar Parrikar. 

The Goa Legislative Assembly 

consists of 40 members. 

The state cabinet currently has 12 

ministers, the maximum number 

permitted under laws, including seven 

from the BJP, three from the alliance 

partner Goa Forward Party and two 

Independents supporting the Sawantled 

government. 

Sawant will have to drop one of 

the ministers from his cabinet to 

accommodate Lobo.

10 Leisure 


Happy Father’s Day 2019: Healthy 

dads translate to healthy families 

Fathers play a crucial yet understated 

role in the lives of their children. While 

mothers tend to have a greater influence 

on children particularly when they are 

young, fathers often become the subtle 

role models. Traditionally women 

played a larger role in rearing children 

and looking after families. However, 

changing gender roles and shifting 

social norms have in recent years led 

to greater sharing of responsibilities at 

home and engendered a breed of more 

involved fathers. 

This brings us to the all-important 

need for advocating healthy lifestyles 

for men. Men are believed to be more 

susceptible to unhealthy lifestyle factors 

such as sedentary living, unhealthy 

eating and smoking. Research has found 

that throughout their lives men are twice 

as likely to suffer from a heart attack. 

Our hectic life pace, high stress work 

environments, lack of leisure time and 

physical inactivity are critical factors 

affecting health of both men and women. 

The average life expectancy of 

an Indian male is 68.5 years and 

is expected to further increase in 

the coming years. Increasing life 

expectancy and improvements in 

medicine have also turned the spotlight 

on the need for healthy ageing. Paying 

attention to healthy living practices, 

staying physically active and mentally 

agile and making efforts to stay happy 

Moon is a part of Mars, 

says Donald Trump; 

NASA schools him 

United States President Donald Trump 

said that the moon, the Earth's only 

natural satellite, is actually a part of 

planet Mars. Taking to Twitter, POTUS 

said, "For all of the money we are 

spending, NASA should NOT be talking 

about going to the Moon - We did that 

50 years ago. They should be focused on 

the much bigger things we are doing, 

including Mars (of which the Moon is a 

part), Defense and Science!" 

and stress free are key elements of 

healthy lifestyles. 

Lead by example 

Being a father is not only about 

cuddling your children and being 

financially in-charge of the family, it 

must also make you more responsible 

towards your own self. By staying fit 

and adopting healthy lifestyles, you 

will pave way for longer and healthier 

lives as friend, philosopher and guides 

to your children. 

Children often take fathers as their 

first inspiration. By leading healthy 

lifestyles, you can set the right example 

for your kids to follow. In fact, some 

studies have indicated that father’s 

food choices have a greater influence 

on children. Therefore, if you want 

your child to eat fruits, you cannot set 

an example of gobbling up potato chips. 

Eat healthy 

In many ways, we are what we eat. 

What you eat does not just impact your 

own health but also has a bearing on 

the genetic conditioning of your future 

kids, even grandkids. Different studies 

have concluded that the diet induces 

changes in all cells including sperm 

and egg cells. This implies your eating 

habits will also impact the DNA of 

your progeny. Healthy eating implies 

sticking to more plant based foods and 

minimizing intake of processed foods 

and junk items. Eating plenty of fruits 

and vegetables, consuming wholefoods, 

low fat dairy products and lean meats 

are essential features of a balanced 

diet. Eating healthy not only prevents 

unwarranted weight gain but also keeps 

your overall health intact. Children 

practice not what they are told, but 

what they see. This will also set a right 

example before your children. 

Exercise 

Breaking the sedentary lifestyle 

routine is another important element 

of healthy living. Sweat it out every 

day. At least 30-60 minutes of exercise 

every day is essential to reduce the 

risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease 

and a host of other diseases. Take your 

kids out with you to ensure they adopt 

outdoor activities in their daily routine. 

Happiness over material pursuits 

The best way to focus on your health 

lies in embracing happiness and a 

stress free life. Apart from healthy diet 

and exercise, creating a happy space 

around yourself is critical element of 

overall health. Create an eco system of 

friends and family and a healthy work 

environment that makes you happy. 

Indulge in activities that give you inner 

happiness and satisfaction, rather than 

focusing too much on material pursuits. 

When you are happy and mentally 

relaxed, you will transfer good vibes to 

your family and kids as well. 

Keep stress at bay 

Stress might be an inalienable part of 

our lives but there are effective ways 

to manage it. Indulging in outdoor 

sports, adopting yoga and meditation, 

ensuring you get sufficient sleep daily, 

and staying away from too much 

texting and Internet surfing are key 

elements to keep your mind relaxed 

and stress free. It is also advisable to 

avoid using digital devices excessively 

in front of children and fill your family 

time with talks and discussions about 

each other that will give you inner 

happiness and satisfaction. 

Source: hindustantimes.com 

Yoga life: throughout the year 

Welcome to our yogahouse in Himalaya (May-October) or to 

Namaste Samudra Yoga House in Gokarna (November-March). 

This had left Twitter in splits as well as 

NASA, who had an epic reply to POTUS. 

NASA's administrator, Jim Bridenstine 

gave an appropriate response to 

President Trump. He tweeted saying, "As 

@POTUS said, @NASA is using the Moon 

to send humans to Mars! Right now, @ 

MarsCuriosity and @NASAInSight are on 

Mars and will soon be joined by the Mars 

2020 rover and the Mars helicopter." 

Trump is quite famous for receiving 

flak on social media plaforms including 

Twitter. 

We have indoor and outdoor yogaspaces 

at our places. For 10 and 40 

people. 

In Gokarna there are 2 open air 

spaces with a tent which gives you a 

shade. 

In Vashisht you can practice in an 

open air hall with a beautiful mountain 

view or in a smaller indoor one in case 

its raining outside. 

Individual classes, massage are also 

available. 

We have a very good restaurant 

(Indian & continental) and also 

organize excursions. 

CONTACT us to book you room or 

rooms, if you have a group 

Instagram: yoga_house_vasishtha_ 

gokarna 

vasishthadom@gmail.com 

WhatsApp: +918217553253 

facebook.com/yogahouseindia/ 

SIGHT SEEING 

SPOTS IN GOA 

RELIGIOUS PLACES: Basilica of Bom 

Jesus Church at Old Goa, Immaculate 

Conception Church Panjim, Mangueshi 

Temple, ShantaDurga Temple, 

Bodgeshwar Temple 

FORTS: Aguada, Chapora, Reis Magos, 

Corjuem, Tiracol, Cabo de Rama, 

Alorna, Nanus, Rivona 

BEACHES: Baga, Calangute, Candolim, 

Sinquerim, Coco, Anjuna, Vagator, 

Ashvem, Mandrem, Arambol, Morjim, 

Miramar, Dona Paula, Bogmalo, Varca, 

Benaulim, Colva , Rajbag, Palolem 

BACKWATERS: Mayem Lake 

WILDLIFE: Mhadei, Bondla, Cotigao, 

Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Ribandar 

WATERFALLS: Dudhsagar, Harvalem, 

Kuskem 

SPRINGS: Kesarval, Pomburfa 

MARKETS: Mapusa (Friday is 

special), Panjim 

SPICE PLANTATION TRIP: 

Tropical Spice Plantation Ponda, 

Sahakari Spice Plantation Ponda 

Need Help? 

Ambulance: 108 

Police: 100 

Fire Brigade : 101 

GMC Hospital 0832-2458727, 2458049 

District Hospital, Mapusa: 0832-2225540 

Women Police : 1091 

Senior Citizen Helpline: 1090 

Child Helpline: 1098 

Electricity Helpline: 1912 

Railway: 139 , Airport : 0832-2540796

11 Trending 


India to have own space station, 

announces ISRO. Anand 

Mahindra's reaction is epic 

ISRO Chief K. Sivan announced on Thursday that India will have 

its own space station. Following that, Anand Mahindra posted a 

hilarious tweet that is making the internet laugh. 

There is a reason why the Chairman of 

the Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra 

has over seven million followers on 

Twitter. Not only because he provides 

professional and personal updates but 

also for the humorous tweets that he 

posts. His latest tweet on 'space movies' 

will explain the aforementioned 

statement. 

After ISRO Chief K. Sivan announced 

on Thursday that India will have its 

own space station, Mahindra posted 

a hilarious tweet that is making the 

internet laugh out loud. "We'll finally 

have our own space movies," Mahindra 

tweeted after the announcement of the 

space station was made. 

Moreover, he also mentioned the first 

movie that will be filmed in it - "1st up: 

A 'Bobby' remake. 'Hum Tum, ek space 

station me bund ho..'," Mahindra added 

in his tweet. 

The internet loved Anand Mahindra's 

response and retweeted his post 170 

times while his tweet has garnered 

over 2,000 likes. 

Some hilarious replies to Mahindra's 

tweet are as follows: 

prakhar 

@prakhard 

Replying to @anandmahindra 

Aur oxygen cylinder khatam ho jaye 

Nikhilesh Shah 

@shah_nikhilesh 


Aur shuttle kho jaye... 

Anurag Pushpa Singh 

@anurag_2591 


Aur gravity kho jaaye 

@asif_akram 

Replying to @neel_glblctzn @ 

anandmahindra 

LOL. Epic! 

Sandeep Kumar 

@sandeepkmehra 


And also a saas-bhau TV soap in space 

station. 

Magician PC Sorcar dubs 

Mandrake's escape game as 'foolish' 

Chanchal Lahiri drowned in the river Hoogly while trying to 

perform an underwater live stunt on Sunday. 

Legendary magician PC Sorcar 

(Junior) Tuesday described the deadly 

attempt of the 40-year- old Mandrake 

to show an underwater escape act as a 

"foolish" attempt. 

Sorcar (Jr) also pointed to Jadugar 

(wizard) Mandrake's lack of adequate 

training and preparation before 

making escape trick. 

Chanchal Lahiri, who tried to do 

tricks like famed magician of escape 

games Harry Houdini, drowned in the 

river Hoogly while trying to perform 

an underwater live stunt on Sunday. 

Scouring through the river since 

Sunday, police on Monday evening 

found his body near Ramakrishnapur 

Ghat close to Howrah. 

The body was identified by Lahiri's 

brother. 

"I feel very bad for this incident. 

It was a foolish attempt by a young 

man without taking adequate safety 

measures. And it was sheer bad luck 

of Lahiri. I think it was the result of a 

sheer enthusiasm," Sorcar told PTI. 

Lahiri's attire was also "unfit" to take 

such an attempt which "possibly" led to 

the fatal accident, Sorcar (Jr) opined. 

"He was wearing heavy socks which 

looked like a gumboot and that did 

not help him in swimming to escape. 

His legs were also chained in such a 

manner that even when he managed 

freeing his hands he could not untie 

them leading to such a disaster. And 

I think he was also injured while 

being lowered into the water by the 

crane... He was also lowered in a wrong 

manner," Sorcar added. 

Lahiri, who was lowered into river 

Hooghly in a six- foot tall cage having 

six locks, from Millenium Park 

here for the underwater escape act, 

disappeared near pillar number 28 of 

the Howrah Bridge on Sunday. 

Incidentally, Sorcar (Jr), around 50 

years back in 1969, had successfully 

came out of a box after being locked 

inside and dropped in the Bay of 

Bengal.

Estd. 1971 

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