Wishesh December Magazine 2015

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WISHESH 

DECEMBER EDITION MAGAZINE 2015 

VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 2 

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BRAVE AND 

DARING WITHOUT 

GENDER BIAS 

- Nihang’s 

Unsung Hero 

Kartar Singh Sarabha 

CREATIVITY OF ARTISANS 

DHARMAVARAM 

HANDLOOMS 

Diwali 

Festival of lights, 

Descimating ignorance 

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WISHESH 

CONTENTS 

12-23 

Indian Diaspora 

Dharmavaram 

Handlooms 

Kashmiri 

Pandit marriage 

The fearless Nihang 

24-27 

Story for Kids 

Krishna excuses 

100 mistakes, kills 

Shishupala 

48-49 

In Business 

Mark Zukerberg 

50-53 

In Focus 

‘Make in India’ 

Campaign 

28-35 

Healthy Living 

Olive oil 

Jowar Roti 

36-37 

Nri profile 

Indra Nooyi 

Chairman & CEO, 

PepsiCo

CONTENTS 

56-59 

Cover Story 

Diwali 

60-63 

Freedom Fighter 

Kartar Singh Sarabha 

64-67 68-71 

Indian Yoga 

Hastashirasana 

LifeStyle 

Tips to maintain 

financial Budget 

72-75 

Romance 

10 ways that make 

your relationship more 

Romantic 

78-81 

Travelogue 

The golden Temple

WISHESH 

CONTENTS 

82-85 

Indian History 

Kushan dynasty 

98-99 

Indian Spiritual 

Bhagavad Gita 

86-89 100 -105 

Technology 

Micromax Canvas 

Xpress 4G 

Indian Events 

Sabarimala 

Pilgrimage 

90-93 

Automobiles 

Maruti Baleno 

94-97 

INDIAN VAASTU CORNER 

Vasthu tips for a Pooja 

room

CONTENTS 

106 - 111 

Fashion 

Long coat collection 

for woman Show 

112-117 132-133 

Special Movie 

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 

Akhil 

118-127 128-131 

Movie Review 


Akhil 

Hollywood Tea News 

Jorgie Porter 

Charlotte Crosby 

Lindsay Lohan 

Star Gazing 

134-135 

Yellow Pages

INDIAN DIASPORA 

Fine art 

Dharmavaram 

Handlooms 

Not a profession, it’s their devotion 

Dharmavaram is a city located Dat a 

distance of 47 KM from Anantapur 

district in Andhra Pradesh. It is wellconnected 

by both by rail and 

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road. 

When anything is to be 

discussed about Dharmavaram, 

the first thing that comes 

into the mind is, its sarees. 

Dharmavaram sarees are 

popular nationwide. What made 

the city handlooms so famous? 

Let us get into the details and 

know about it. 

Dharmavaram sarees 

The elegant silk sarees define 

the pride of Dharmavaram. 

The cotton and silk weaving 

industries in the city, has made 

Dharmavaram, world popular. 

Dharmavaram sarees usually 

have broad borders, adorned 

with brocaded gold patterns. 

According to the weavers, 

brocaded means, sarees 

having heavy zari works, with 

border and pallu having big 

designs. 

Hub of Silk 

Dharmavaram is considered 

as a hub of silk handlooms. 

A complete area in the city is 

allocated to weave and sell 

only silk clothes. 

Dharmavaram saree cost 

ranges from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 

1,00,000 with usual price 

value at Rs. 8,000. Kundans, 

Chamkies, stones and 

various opposite colours are 

used in Dharmavaram saree 

designing. 

Not only silk, other material 

sarees too 

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Dharmavaram 

saree cost 

ranges from 

Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 

1,00,000 with 

usual price 

value at Rs. 

8,000. Kundans, 

Chamkies, 

stones and 

various opposite 

colours are used 

in Dharmavaram 

saree designing. 

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Fine art 

Not following any 

color contrast, 

Dharmavaram 

sarees have 

heavy ‘pallus’ 

with a wide 

variety of 

designs. 

Along with 

the silk, 

Dharmavaram also 

produces Cotton, 

Tussar silk, Cotton 

silk, and several other 

material sarees. On 

the other hand, not 

just sarees, but 

Dharmavaram 

handlooms are 

even identified 

for a variety of 

handlooms like 

cushion covers, 

bed sheets, 

curtains, carpets etc. 

Dyeing 

Firstly, the silk/ cotton 

yarn will be involved in 

the dyeing process. In 

this process, the yarn 

would be dipped in the 

boiled colour water in 

a high temperature. 

Higher the 

temperature, higher 

would be the durability 

of the colour. After 

dyeing, make sure 

that the color is 

spread uniformly 

throughout the yarn 

and it does not 

affect the yarn’s 

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Fine art 

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After coloring, the silk yarn would be dried in 

shade. (Drying yarn in sun can be harmful). Later, 

the yarn is converted to thread and loaded as warp 

and later into the loom, for the actual weaving. 


quality. 

The colours are applied as 

per the specifications of the 

designers and also as per the 

customers order. 

After coloring, the silk yarn 

would be dried in shade. 

(Drying yarn in sun can be 

harmful). Later, the yarn is 

converted to thread and loaded 

as warp and later into the loom, 

for the actual weaving. 

Weaving process 

The proper mixture of 

colour gives the durability to 

Dharamavaram handlooms. 

The handlooms are made 

in both cotton and silk. The 

softness and hardness of 

the fabric, depends upon the 

count used. (Count means 

the number of threads used in 

the length and breadth for 

weaving known as warp and 

weft respectively). 

Every weaver works from 

home. Silk/cotton and Zari 

are the core materials used 

for manufacturing the saree. 

Dharmavaram Sarees are 

traditionally woven in the 

interlocked-weft technique. 

The required design is initially 

drawn in a computer and later 

that is punched into a card 

and then those cards are 

loaded in Jacard in the loom. 

First the yarn is loaded as 

warp and then loaded into 

the loom. The weavers 

use their hands and legs to 

weave the Saree. It requires 

approximately 4-8 days 

(depending on the variety of 

saree) of continuous efforts 

of two persons for weaving a 

saree. 

Due to the low wages, most 

of the weavers are getting 

out of the profession and 

thus the handloom industry 

is in a stage of losing its 

identity now. Hope the 

government takes the 

required action, before the 

traditional handloom industry, 

completely fades away. 

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First the yarn is 

loaded as warp 

and then loaded 

into the loom. 

The weavers use 

their hands and 

legs to weave 

the Saree. 

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Tradition 

Kashmiri Pandit 

marriage 

The Kashmiri Pandits are the Brahmin 

community from the Kashmir Valley, a 

mountainous region in the Jammu and 

Kashmir. At present, they are the only 

Hindu community native to Kashmir. 

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While it comes to the discussion 

of Kashmiri marriages, one 

would not wish to come out 

of it. Can’t believe? Let us 

experience the feeling, through 

discussing about the process of 

marriage in Kashmiri Pandits. 

Kashmiri Pandits 

marriages 

Firstly, Kashmiris are very 

much concerned about the 

horoscopes of both the bride 

and groom. Along with it, even 

background, status and moral 

character of the family of the 

prospective match and their 

close relatives, are concerned 

before the marriage. 

If all the above mentioned 

are positive, then the bride’s 

parents would propose a 

wedding date and if even 

groom’s parents agree to it, 

the priest fixes the wedding 

date. 

Pre-wedding procedure 

Formal Engagement or 

Kasamdry 

After the two families are 

committed to marry the 

couple, the priests fix the date 

of the engagement ceremony 

as per the Kashmiri calendar. 

The ceremony takes place, 

putting an idol in front. The 

either side elders meet in a 

temple and exchange flowers 

as a sign of celebration. 

The bride’s family lays out a 

meal. In both bride and the 

groom’s houses, the eldest 

aunt prepares ‘var’ (a special 

rice pudding), and distributed 

among Kthe neighbor and 

relatives. The bride’s family 

sends cash, fruits, dry fruits 

and a pot containing nabad 

(misri, sugar lumps) to the 

groom’s house. But in the 

present days, the couple 

meets in a temple and 

exchange the gold rings. 

Livun 

Livun is the traditional 

cleansing of the house before 

a wedding. Both the bride 

and groom’s family do not 

necessarily do the Livun on 

the same day. On this day, 

the floors of the Kashmiri 

mud houses are cleaned and 

treated with a mixture of mud 

and water. 

All the married female 

members of the family attend 



Tradition 

The traditional 

wedding attire for 

Kshmirir pandits 

is Pheran. The 

groom wears a 

tweed pheran 

with a sword in 

his waistband and 

jootis in his feet. 

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A week prior to the wedding, the 

maenziraat ceremony will be held. 

It begins with krool khaarun, a 

ceremony which involves door 

decorating by their respective 

aunts (father’s sister). In the 

evening, the bride-to-be follows 

an elaborate bathing ritual, 


the ceremony. The bua or pof 

(father’s sister) of the bride 

and groom prepare var and 

distributes everyone. They are 

given cash by the respective 

parents of the bride and the 

groom as a token of love. This 

is also the day when the waza 

(family cook) arrives and puts 

together a mud-and-brick oven 

called wuri in the backyard of 

the house. This is where the 

traditional meals will be cooked 

for the wedding ceremonies. 

Wanvun 

A sangeet session would be 

conducted in both bride and 

groom’s houses. The guests 

are served a salted pink tea 

(called noon or sheer chai), 

at the end of the sangeet 

sessions. 

Maenziraat 

A week prior to the wedding, 

the maenziraat ceremony will 

be held. It begins with krool 

khaarun, a ceremony which 

involves door decorating by 

their respective aunts (father’s 

sister). In the evening, the 

bride-to-be follows an elaborate 

bathing ritual, during which 

her feet are washed by her 

maternal aunt. After the bath, 

her eldest aunt decorates her 

hands and feet with maenz 

(henna). 

Thread Ceremony 

(yagneopavit) 

The Janayu or thread ceremony 

will be conducted for the groom, 

a few days before the wedding, 

if at all it was not conducted 

before. 

Divagone 

The divagone will witness 

the transition of the bride 

and the groom from 

brahmacharya ashram 

to grihastha ashram. 

The bride and the 

groom worship God 

Shiva and Goddess 

Parvati. The ceremony 

is observed separately 

by the girl’s family 

and the boy’s family 

in their respective 

homes. 

The Wedding 

attires 

The traditional 

wedding attire for 

Kshmirir pandits 

is Pheran. The 

groom wears a 

tweed pheran with a sword 

in his waistband and jootis in 

his feet. His headgear has a 

turban (gordastar), to which 

a peacock feather will be tied 

with a golden thread. 

The bride’s pheran is usually 

made of raffle, with ari or 

hook embroidery at the 

neck, cuff and edges. Over 

the kalpush, a long piece of 

starched and ironed snowwhite 

cloth. 

A white scarf (called zoojh) 

will be wrapped over the 

kalpush, which covers 50% 

head from behind. The scarf 

is left hanging on the back 

of the head, over the braid, 

till it reaches, just below the 

shoulders. 

Ceremony at the 

groom’s house 

While the groom’s turban 

is being tied, a plate of rice 

containing some money 

(zung) is touched to his 

right shoulder. Before 

marriage procession leaves 

for the bride’s house, the 

groom must stand on a 

vyoog (rangoli, a decorative 

pattern made of rice flour 

and colours). Groom is given 

nabad to eat, to announce 

his departure, a conch shell 

is sounded. Two rice pots 

containing money, are given 

away to the poor, as a good 

will gesture. The groom and 

his party (baraat) leave for 

the bride’s house in car. 



The fearless 

Nihang 

The Nihang are the 

popular armed Sikh order. 

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They are even referred to as Akali, 

meaning immortals. Nihang’s origin 

is believed to be from Fateh Singh, 

the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh. 

Nihang is even expected to 

take its origin from a Persian 

word, meaning a mythical sea 

creature. The term owes its 

origin to Mughal historians, who 

compared the Akali’s ferocity 

with the crocodiles. 

In Raag Aasa, Guru Arjan dev 

Ji has described ‘Nihang’ as 

those, who lives with no fear. 

Nihang’s attire 

Nihang’s traditional dress 

is called Shiva Swarupa, 

meaning “Shiva’s appearance”. 

It comprises of superelectric 

blue in full attire, iron bracelets, 

round the wrists called Jangi 

Kara and quoits of steel called 

‘Chakram’, blue turbans on 

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head, and along with these, a 

sword called ‘Kirpan’. 

Fully armed attire of 

Nihang 

Now, coming to the fully 

armed attire, a Nihang will 

bear one or two swords (be it 

the curved one or the straight 

khanda) on his right hip and 

a katara (dagger) on the left 

hip, a buckler made from 

buffalo-hide (dhala) on the 

back, a large chakram around 

the neck, and an iron chain. 

During the war, arms worn on 

the Nihang would generally 

be reserved until the warrior 

lost the weapon he held. 

‘‘ 

In Raag Aasa, 

Guru Arjan 

dev Ji has 

described 

‘Nihang’ as 

those, who 

lives with no 

fear. 

‘‘

Culture 

Nihang will 

bear one or two 

swords (be it 

the curved one 

or the straight 

khanda) on his 

right hip and a 

katara (dagger) 

on the left hip, 

Nihang's 

traditional 

dress is called 

Shiva Swarupa, 

meaning ''Shiva''s 

appearance''. 



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Nihang people 

celebrate Hola 

Mohalla festival in a 

grand manner. 


Culture 

Armour consists of an iron 

chainmail worn under an iron 

breastplate, called Char aina. 

Nihang war-shoes called Jangi 

Mojeh were constructed of iron 

at the toe, making their pointed 

toes capable of inflicting cuts 

and stab wounds. 

High turbans are popular 

identification of Nihang 

The immediate identification of 

a Nihang is their high turbans 

called as ‘Dastar Bunga’ and 

also their extensive use of the 

chakram or war-quoit. 

Nihang turbans were often 

pointed at the top and outfitted 

with a trident. At other times, 

they would be armed with 

an iron claw and one or 

several chakram to slice at an 

opponent’s eyes. These steelreinforced 

turbans are believed 

to protect and erase the need of 

a headgear. 

Even in the present days, 

Nihang still wear miniature 

versions of the five weapons 

called Pancha shastra in their 

turbans. Those five weapons 

are named as Chakram, 

Khanda, Karud, Kirpan and the 

Tir. 

In today’s world, Nihang 

are accorded great respect 

and affection by all Sikh 

community sections, but their 

Hindu-influenced beliefs and 

unorthodox practices (such as 

meat and alcohol consumption) 

are seen as blasphemous and 

heretical by some. During the 

war, Nihang are so dutybound 

that, they defend their 

people and faith. 

Celebrates Hola 

Mohalla festival 

grandly 

Nihang people celebrate Hola 

Mohalla festival in a grand 

manner. At Anandpur Sahib 

city in Punjab, Nihang gather 

in large numbers and display 

their martial skills. 

Formally, Nihang’s fighting 

style appears like ‘Shastara 

Vidiya’, but is commonly 

known as ‘Gatka’. In 2011, 

Nidar Singh claimed to be the 

only living master of ‘pregatka 

shastara vidiya’. 

The immediate 

identification 

of a Nihang 

is their high 

turbans called 

as ‘Dastar 

Bunga’ and 

also their 

extensive use of 

the chakram or 

war-quoit. 


STORY FOR KIDS 

Krishna 

excuses 100 mistakes, 

kills Shishupala 

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Yudhishtira, the eldest brother 

of the Pandavas, has once 

organized a yagnam called 

Rajasuya yagna in their Kcapital 

city of Indraprastha. The rituals 

are all over and then, Yudhishtra 

wanted to give the offerings 

made for the yagna to Krishna. 



STORY FOR KIDS 

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So the pandava brother called 

Krishna and said, “As per 

Bhishma’s advice I wish to 

give you these offerings as a 

mark of respect.” 

The king of Chedi, Shishupala 

was witnessing all this. He 

was seethed with anger and 

got up from his seat shouting 

at Krishna with displeasure. 

Shishupala was not happy 

as a mere cowherd is being 

honored first. He began to 

call Krishna with names and 

was using a verbal duel. 

Krishna kept listening to all 

these patiently. But at a point 

of time, Krishna lost his cool 

and killed Shishupala with 

his Sudrashan chakra. The 

weapon slashed Sishupala’s 

head. 

Background behind the 

death of Shishupala 

The death of Shishupala has 

an interesting background. 

The background is related to 

one of Krishna’s friend and 

his charioteer, Udhava, who 

asked about the Shishupala’s 

end. 

Shishupala is also Krishna’s 

cousin. Shishupala was born 

with four arms and three eyes. 

A heavenly voice came at the 

time of his birth. The voice 

said that his arms and extra 

eye will disappear, when 

someone makes him sit on 

their lap. The voice also said 

that same person will also 

see the end of Shishupala. 

Meanwhile, Shishupala began 

to grow. 

One day, Krishna went to 

his aunt Satyavathi, when 

Shishupala was an infant. 

Talking to Krishna Satyavathi 

said, “Oh Krishna, Shishupala 

is handsome just like you.” 

Listening to this, Krishna took 

the baby from the cradle and 

put the baby on his lap. Right 

then Shishupala’s extra arms 

and eye left the body. Krishna 

was surprised to see this. But 

Satyavathi was unhappy. She 

told Krishna that a heavenly 

voice said that Shishupala 

will die in the hands of 

that person, who makes 

Shishupala sit on his lap and 

when his extra arms and eye 

disappear. 

Satyavathi took a promise 

from Krishna that he will 

excuse Shishupala hundred 

times before he kills. Krishna 

gave her this promise. She 

also said that her son should 

go to heaven after he dies. 

Krishna told Udhava that 

he excused hundred times 

before killing Shishupala. 

The Sisupala story shows 

a discrete way in which 

divinity keeps count of one’s 

atrocities, and pays back 

when the line has been 

crossed. 

Another story related to 

Shishupala’s end 

Another story related to 

Shishupala’s end is that 

of curse of brothers Jaya 

and Vijaya. Brothers Jaya 

and Vijaya were the guards 

to the heavenly gate. Due 

to a curse, both of them 

were born on earth as lord 

Vishnu’s enemies. According 

to the Puranas, they were 

born in the Dwapara yuga 

as Thanthavakra and 

Shishupala. Krishna killed 

both of them. 

‘‘ 

Satyavathi 

took a 

promise from 

Krishna that 

he will excuse 

Shishupala 

hundred times 

before he 

kills. Krishna 

gave her this 

promise. She 

also said that 

her son should 

go to heaven 

after he dies. 

‘‘ 



Healthy living 

Olive oil 

Natures gift 

for a healthy life 

If you are really fond of 

cooking, then you must 

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know that olive oil is best 

in most top chefs' creations. 

Olive oil also brings flavor 

to food. 

Benefits of olive oil 

Frying with olive oil 

and heart disease risk 

Generally, we use sunflower 

oil for fried cooking. But 

do you ever think that how 

it affect our heart? Yes, 

your heart is really affected 

by fried food. While fried 

cooking amount of calories 

gets increased in our food, 

it directly affects our heart. 

Consuming high quantities of 

fried food can increase heart 

disease risk factors, such as 

obesity, hypertension and 

high cholesterol. So without 

sacrificing with our taste, we 

have another option, that is 

“Olive oil”. Olive oil is one of 

the healthiest types oil found 

around. 

Olive oil may help 

prevent stroke 

People using olive oil for 

cooking, salad dressing or 

with bread may be doing 

much to protect themselves 

against stroke. The person 

whose diet includes a lot of 

olive had a 41% lower risk 

of stroke compared to those 

who had never consumed 

it. Consuming olive oil may 


protect against many other 

diseases like diabetes, 

high cholesterol, high blood 

pressure, obesity and other 

cardiovascular risk factors. 

Depression risk and 

olive oil 

“Consumption of trans fats, 

present in fast foods and 

mass-produced foods like 

pastries, may raise the risk 

of depression, whereas 

a diet rich in mono and 

polyunsaturated fats and 

olive oil appears to have a 

slight protective effect,” said 

Spanish researchers. The 

amount of trans fat consumed 

was directly related to risk 

of depression. The more we 

eat, the higher the risk of 

depression will occur. Use 

of olive oil in food will help to 

protect from depression risk 

Olive oil may reduce 

breast cancer risk 

Breast cancer is the most 

common type of cancer in 

Western countries. Research 

carried out with animal 

models demonstrate that 

a diet rich in fats is directly 

related to the incidence 

of cancer. Some types of 

fats, however, can play a 

protective role against the 

development of these tumors. 

Such is the case of virgin 

olive oil, rich in oleic acid, 

a mono-unsaturated fatty 

acid, and containing several 

bioactive compounds such 

as antioxidants. A moderate 

and regular intake of virgin 

olive oil, characteristic of 

the Mediterranean diet, 

is associated with low 

incidences of specific types 

of cancer, including breast 

cancer, as well as with having 

a protective role against 

coronary diseases and other 

health problems. 


Healthy living 

Olive oil helps to 

maintain healthy 

cholesterol levels 

Olive oil helps to maintain 

healthy cholesterol 

levels in the body. The 

monounsaturated fat in olive 

oil has been shown to control 

LDL (bad) cholesterol and 

raise HDL (good) cholesterol. 

This can potentially lower your 

risk of heart disease. Olive oil 

is best for cooking and can 

also be used for frying. 

Extra virgin olive oil 

and acute pancreatitis 

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Extra virgin olive oil is rich in 

oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol, 

which affect the development 

of acute pancreatitis. The 

pancreas is a long, flat gland 

located behind the stomach 

in the upper abdomen. It 

produces digestive enzymes 

and hormones which regulate 

on how the body processes 

glucose. Olive oil helps you to 

develop the acute pancreas 

and control the glucose 

level in the body and helps 

the diabetes patient to feel 

healthy and live a normal life. 

Olive Oil Protects 

Liver 

Mohamed Hammami from 

the University of Monastir 

said, “Olive oil is an 

integral ingredient in the 

Mediterranean diet. There is 

growing evidence that it may 

have great health benefits 

including the reduction in 

coronary heart disease, 

prevention of some cancers 

and the modification of 

immune and inflammatory 

responses. Here, we’ve 

shown that extra virgin olive 

oil and its extracts protect 

against oxidative damage of 

hepatic tissue”. 


Olive oil may help prevent stroke 

People using olive oil for cooking, 

salad dressing or with bread 

may be doing much to protect 

themselves against stroke. The 

person whose diet includes a 

lot of olive had a 41% lower 

risk of stroke compared to those 

who had never consumed it. 

Consuming olive oil may protect 

against many other diseases like 

diabetes, high cholesterol, high 

blood pressure, obesity and other 

cardiovascular risk factors. 


INDIAN FOOD 

32 

Jowar Roti 

pack of calcium, 

iron protein and fibre 


Recipe 

While 

the roti’s 

lower 

part gets 

slightly 

dry, use a 

soft piece 

of cloth 

to apply 

water on 

its upper 

surface. 

JJowar roti is famous but may 

not be made by most of us 

on regular basis, probably 

because of not knowing the 

perfect procedure to prepare 

it. It is time you consider 

this high fibre chapatti 

that originated from North 

Karnataka to include it in your 

regular menu. Wondering 

why? Here are the amazing 

nutritious benefits from Jowar. 

Jowar (Sorghum) is ancient 

grain packed with higher 

calcium content, iron, protein 

and fibre. The gain has many 

cardiac benefits as it contains 

antioxidants and sorghum 

wax. Policosanols in the wax 

help in lowering cholesterol 

levels. Thus, it is an amazing 

grain that should be included 

in your diet. It goes well with 

raita, dal, curries or simple 

noting. Jowar is available all 

over India and many countries 

in the World. 

* Serves: 10 

* Preparation time: 20min 

* Cook time: 3min 

* Extra time: 2min soaking 

* Ready in: 25min 

* Ingredients required to 

prepare Jowar roti 

* Jowar ata (flour): 250gm, 

finely ground 

* Salt to tast 

* Boiled water: 1/2 cup 

Method of preparation 

of Jowar roti 

Take a kadhai with shallow 

depth and wide mouth. Put 

finely ground Jowar atta into 

it. 

Add the water and process 

the atta to make dough. 

(This dough is called jigatu in 

Kannada.) 

To jigatu and add dry jowar 

flour, knead it thoroughly with 

just enough water. 

See to it that the dough gets 

consistency as that of 

chapati dough (may be 

even less water than 

that). 

Process to make roti 

The procedure is similar to the 

one used to make chapathi 

or wheat flour roti. Once your 

dough is ready, keep it aside 

for 10 minutes. Then, take a 

small piece of dough, make 

it circular using your palm. 

Place it on a flat surface of 

your kitchen platform to press. 

Use right hand to beat the 

dough in the form of circle, 

while you have to use left 

hand to maintain circle. Keep 

using dry flour intermittently to 

avoid sticking of the dough to 

the surface, while making roti. 

Once the roti is prepared, 

carefully transfer it to a hot 

tawa. 

While the roti’s lower part gets 

slightly dry, use a soft piece 

of cloth to apply water on its 

upper surface. Let the water 

evaporates a little. 

Now, carefully reverse the 

roti and let the other side get 

cooked by gently pressing 

with cloth. The puffs of roti 

separate into two layers with 

steam inside. 

Now take out your Jowar roti, 

it is ready to serve. 


nri profile 

Indra Nooyi 

Chairman & 

CEO, PepsiCo 

34 


‘‘ 

Chairman & CEO, 

PepsiCo, Indra 

Nooyi has led the 

global strategy of 

PepsiCo’s for over 

a decade. Nooyi 

was named by 

Fortune in 2013 

as the third most 

powerful woman 

in business. Seven 

years running, 

Nooyi is seen 

among the Forbes’ 

list of 100 Most 

Powerful Women. 

Nooyi was born in India. He 

earned her BA in Physics, 

Chemistry, and Mathematics 

from Madras Christian 

College, and MBA degree 

from Indian Institute of 

Management Calcutta. She 

then moved to the US to 

attend the Yale School of 

Management. She finished 

her graduation at Yale and 

later joined the Boston 

Consulting Group. She later 

worked in strategy at Motorola 

and power company Asea 

Brown Boveri. In 1994, Nooyi 

joined PepsiCo, in 2001, she 

became President and CFO. 

In 2006, Indra Nooyi became 

CEO of PepsiCo. 

Nooyi – PepsiCo 

executive 

‘‘ 

Nooyi, who joined PepsiCo 

in 1994 and became 

President and CFO in 2001, 

has directed the global 

strategy of the company for 

over a decade and led the 

restructuring of PepsiCo, 

including the 1997 divestiture 

of its restaurants into Tricon, 

now known as Yum! Brands. 

She also took the lead in 

Tropicana acquisition in 

1998, besides merger with 

Quaker Oats Company. In 

2006, Nooyi became the fifth 

CEO in the 44-year history 

of PepsiCo. Since she took 

hold as the CFO in 2001, the 

annual profit of the company 

raised from $2.7 billion to $6.5 

billion. 

Nooyi’s strategic redirection 

of her company has been 

largely successful. Products 

of Pepsico were redirected by 

her as into three categories: 

“fun for you” (such as potato 

chips and regular soda), 

“better for you” (diet or lowfat 

versions of snacks and 

sodas), and “good for you” 

(items such as oatmeal). 

Ample funding backed up 

her initiative. She moved to 

healthier alternatives from 

junk foods, aiming to improve 

the healthiness of even the 

“fun” offerings. 

Awards and 

recognition 

Nooyi was ranked by Forbes 

magazine on the 2008, 2009, 

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 

2014 lists of The World’s 

100 Most Powerful Women. 

Fortune magazine has named 

Nooyi as number one on 

its annual ranking of Most 

Powerful Women in business 

for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 

and 2010. In 2008, U.S. News 

& World Report has named 

Nooyi as one of America’s 

Best Leaders. In 2008, she 

was elected to the Fellowship 

of the American Academy of 

Arts and Sciences. 

In January 2008, Nooyi 

became the chairwoman 

of the U.S.-India Business 

Council (USIBC). She leads 

USIBC’s Board of Directors, 

which is an assembly of 

over 60 senior executives 

representing a cross-section 

of American industry. Global 

Supply Chain Leaders Group 

named Nooyi as 2009 CEO 

of the Year by Global Supply 

Chain Leaders Group. 

In 2009, an advisory agency 

Brendan Wood International 

considered her as one of 

“The TopGun CEOs”. The 

All-America Executive Team 

Survey named Nooyi as 

Institutional Investor’s Best 

CEOs list in 2008 to 2011. 

Personal life 

Nooyi was born in Madras 

(presently Chennai), Tamil 

Nadu, India, to a Tamilspeaking 

family. Nooyi 

who resides in Greenwich, 

Connecticut, has two 

daughters. She was ranked 

by Forbes at the 3rd spot 

among ‘World’s Powerful 

Moms’ list. 

In an uplifting speech to the 

outgoing batch of the class 

of 2015 at the Indian Institute 

of Management, Calcutta 

(IIM-C), Pepsico CEO Indra 

Nooyi says, “The old model 

has changed. Now you need 

to learn, earn and return 

simultaneously. Never stop 

learning... stay humble.” 


nri Immigration 

H1B visa 

CURBS TO HURT 

INDIAN IT FIRMS 

36 

The US is set to pass a 

bill on immigration with 

major implications for the 

$146-billion Indian IT sector. 

It will have major implications 

for the $146-billion Indian IT 

sector and its employees. 

The bill prohibits the 

companies from hiring H-1B 

employees if they employ 

“ 

Undoubtedly, 

this is a major 

setback for 

Indian IT 

companies. 

The Bill, if it 

goes on to 

become a 

law, would 

be a speed 

breaker for 

the thriving IT 

business. 

more than 50 people in the 

US and more than 50% of 

those employees are H-1B 

and L-1 visa holders. The bill 

will place severe restrictions 

on the Indian IT companies 

that are the largest users of 

H-1B visas. 

Senators Chuck Grassley 

and Dick Durbin have 

introduced a bipartisan 

legislation that will reform 

the H-1B visa program, 

consistent with the US 

Congress’s intent to 

ensure qualified American 

workers are given the first 

opportunity at high-skilled job 

opportunities. They argued 

that the H-1B visa was meant 

to fill gaps in specialized 

areas that cannot be filled 


y Americans. “There’s a 

sense of urgency here for 

Americans who are losing 

their jobs to lesser skilled 

workers who are coming in 

at lower wages on a visa 

program that has gotten 

away from its original intent. 

Reform of the H-1B visa 

program must be a priority,” 

Grassley said in a statement. 

They said that outsourcing 

companies import large 

numbers of H-1B and L-1 

workers for short training 

periods and then send 

these workers back to 

their home country to do 

the work of Americans. 

The Bill gives the labour 

department full authority to 

review, investigate and audit 

employer compliance with 

program requirements, as 

well as to penalize fraudulent 

or abusive conduct. It 

requires the production of 

extensive statistical data 

about the H-1B and L-1 

programs, including wage 

data, worker education 

levels, place of employment 

and gender. 

“Undoubtedly, this is a 

major setback for Indian 

IT companies. The Bill, if it 

goes on to become a law, 

would be a speed breaker 

for the thriving IT business. 

Even though the Bill 

purportedly targets saving 

‘qualified American jobs’, this 

development should also be 

seen in the background of the 

forthcoming US Presidential 

elections scheduled in 2016. 

Senators will take up people 

centric issues,” said Rakesh 

Prabhu, partner-immigration 

practice in Bengaluru-based 

ALMT Legal. 


world news 

38 

Pa r i s 

attack 

A Bloat on 

Humanity 

Deadly attacks 

in Paris by 

gunmen 

and suicide 

bombers had 

hit a concert 

hall, a major 

stadium, 

restaurants and 

bars, almost 

simultaneously, 

leaving at 

least 129 

people dead 

and hundreds 

wounded. 

APresident Francois Hollande 

has described the attacks as 

an “act of war” organised by 

the Islamic State (IS) militant 

group. Shootings and bomb 

blasts left at least 129 people 

dead and hundreds wounded, 

with more than a 100 in a 

critical condition. “Three coordinated 

teams” appear to 

have been behind the attacks, 

according to Paris chief 

prosecutor Francois Molins. 

First explosion 

at the Stade de 

France 

The first of three explosions 

had occurred outside the 

Stade de France stadium 

on the northern fringe of 

Paris, where France was 

playing Germany in a friendly 

international football match. 

A man wearing a suicide belt 

was reportedly prevented 

from entering the stadium 


after a routine security check 

detected the explosives. 

The man backed away 

from security guards and 

detonated the explosives. 

The bomber and a passerby 

were killed. A second man 

detonated his suicide vest 

outside a different stadium 

entrance. A third suicide 

bomber blew himself at a 

fast-food outlet near the 

stadium. 

Gun attack on 

Rue Alibert 

A restaurant and a bar on rue 

Alibert were attacked shortly 

before shots were fired at rue 

Fontaine au Roi 

Le Carillon 

Another attacks unfolded 

nearer to 

the centre 

of town, 

around popular 

nightlife spots. 

The first took 

place at about 21:25 

in the 10th district 

(arrondissement), not 

far from the Place de la 

Republique. Witnesses 

at Le Carillon bar, 18 rue 

Alibert, said they initially 

thought a firecracker had 

gone off before realising 

that they were under fire 

from semi-automatic rifles. 

“People dropped to the 

ground. We put a table over 

our heads to protect us,” said 

Ben Grant, who was with his 

wife at the back of the bar. 

Le Petit 

Cambodge 

Witnesses 

describe that a man 

crossed the road and turned 

his gun on a restaurant, 

Le Petit Cambodge (Little 

Cambodia). Fifteen people 

died in the attack on the 

bar and restaurant, with 15 

severely injured. 


world news 

Rue de la 

Fontaine au Roi 

There was an attack on 

diners a few streets south 

of rue Alibert, in front of the 

Cafe Bonne Biere and La 

Casa Nostra pizzeria in rue 

de la Fontaine au Roi. Five 

people were killed and eight 

were severely injured. 

Rue de Charonne 

The deadliest attack of the 

night was at a concert venue 

on Boulevard Voltaire, where 

Californian rock group Eagles 

of Death Metal were playing. 

The Paris chief prosecutor 

said three attackers wearing 

suicide belts were involved. 

Eighty-nine people were 

killed as the men fired 

Kalashnikov-type assault 

rifles into the crowd. At least 

99 others are in a critical 

condition in hospital. 

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The next reports of shootings 

came from, at La Belle 

Equipe bar in the rue de 

Charonne in the 11th district. 

“It lasted at least three 

minutes,” one witness said. 

“Then they got back in their 

car and headed towards 

Charonne station.” 

Suicide bomb 

Boulevard 

Voltaire 

An attacker - later revealed 

to be Braham Abdeslam - 

killed himself by detonating 

a suicide bomb at the 

restaurant Le Comptoir 

Voltaire on the Boulevard 

Voltaire, the chief prosecutor 

said. 

Bataclan concert 

hall attack 

“ 

Police has shut 

a mosque in 

the east of Paris 

and arrested 

the owner of a 

revolver found 

in related raids 

as part of a 

crackdown 

called after the 

November 13 

attacks on the 

capital, Interior 

Minister Bernard 

Cazeneuve 

said. 


“We thought it was fireworks, 

but then there were men 

shooting in all directions. So 

we all lay on the floor and 

started crawling towards the 

stage,” one woman said. 

The Bataclan concert hall 

in Paris, where 90 people 

were killed by jihadists on 

November 13, could reopen 

by the end of next year, two 

of its owners told a French 

newspaper. 

Police has shut a 

mosque in the 

east of Paris and 

arrested the 

owner of a 

revolver found 

in related raids 

as part of a 

crackdown 

called after the 

November 13 

attacks on the 

capital, Interior 

Minister Bernard 

Cazeneuve said. “In 

15 days we have seized 

one-third of the quantity of 

war-grade weapons that are 

normally seized in a year,” 

Cazeneuve said. 

France plans to change 

the constitution to allow 

it to extend a state of 

emergency “to a maximum 

of six months”, government 

sources said. 


Desi news 

42 


Desi news 

What 

happened in 

Bihar elections 

The huge verdict in favour of 

the Grand Alliance in the Bihar 

assembly elections, what does 

it mean for the main players on 

both sides? Bihar defied the highoctane 

campaign by Amit Shah 

and Narendra Modi and voted 

Nitish Kumar back into power. 

Nitish Kumar, who is credited with 

bringing development to Bihar, is 

to become chief minister for the 

third time. RJD emerging as the 

single largest party. The Congress 

rose from cold, old ashes to grab a 

respectable chunk. Lalu Prasad is 

back, and so is Rahul Gandhi. 


Desi news 

Man-of-the match Lalu 

Prasad was bullish after 

his Rashtriya Janata Dal 

emerged the single largest 

party with 80 seats. “There 

will be such a long-term 

impact of Bihar results 

on the nation that you 

cannot imagine. The Modi- 

RSS government will be 

demolished,” he said. 

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Nitish Kumar struck a 

conciliatory note saying,” 

People tried to divide the 

people of Bihar. But they 

failed. We will work for all 

people of Bihar. We also 

want to take the opposition 

along.” But, he faces a 

daunting task of sustaining 

the state’s development and 

managing a more demanding 

Lalu Prasad. He is now the 

frontrunner prime ministerial 

candidate for any non-NDA 

alliance for the 2019 Lok 

Sabha polls. 

“Modiji, your car stopped 

running a year ago... start the 

car... press the accelerator... 

if you don’t, people will 

throw you out of the car,” a 

triumphant Rahul Gandhi 

said. 

During the election 

campaign, RJD chief Lalu 


Prasad Yadav said, “We 

Biharis have full confidence, 

self-respect and capability 

to work hard for the 

development of Bihar. There 

is no need of a Gujarat model 

or an imported leader from 

Gujarat for development,” 

and the voters sided with 

him. 

“ 

Man-of-the 

match Lalu 

Prasad was 

bullish after his 

Rashtriya Janata 

Dal emerged the 

single largest 

party with 80 

seats. “There 

will be such a 

long-term impact 

of Bihar results 

on the nation 

that you cannot 

imagine. 

“ 


IN BUSINESS 

F 

I missed being in 

India for Diwali 

Mark Zukerberg 

46 


Facebook CEO Mark 

Zuckerberg visited India for 

the second time to boost the 

“digital India” project in India 

that was started by the Indian 

government. He held a town 

hall Q&A session at IIT-Delhi 

on Oct 28. His mission to 

visit India was to connect 

the billions of people on the 

internet who do not have 

an excess on the internet 

in order to provide health 

information, jobs, information 

and to connect each and 

every person to share the 

information. The scheme is 

monitored and controlled 

by the Digital India Advisory 

group and chaired by the 

Ministry of Communications 

and IT. The initiative includes 

plans to connect rural areas 

with high-speed internet 

networks. 

During the India visit, 

Facebook CEO Mark 

Zuckerberg revealed that 

when his company was 

going through a tough patch, 

Steve Jobs advised him 

to visit a temple in India, 

where the Apple co-founder 

had also experienced lifechanging 

spiritual reflection. 

Zuckerberg said, “He told 

me that in order to reconnect 

with what I believed as the 

mission of the company, I 

should visit this temple that 

he had gone to in India, early 

on in his evolution of thinking 

about what he wanted 

Apple and his vision of the 

future to be, the month-long 

trip reinforced for me the 

importance of what we were 

doing.” 

Everybody was very much 

excited to meet the CEO of 

Facebook. In the IIT Delhi 

Dogra Hall everyone was 

peering into their phones, 

busy posting selfies and 

updates on the social 

network. At the town hall 

meeting he was asked a 

number of questions based 

on net neutrality, internet 

access and Facebook drones 

by the IITians students. 

He spoke about the 

importance of providing 

internet in India. Zuckerberg 

said, “his mission is to 

connect over a billion people 

who currently don’t have 

access, a move that could 

provide health information 

as well as access to jobs”. 

He also added that “It 

is an opportunity to help 

democracy, to alleviate 

poverty,” 

He was also asked about, 

what and how Facebook 

is doing about missing 

persons? Zuckerberg replied 

‘‘ 

He spoke 

about the 

importance 

of providing 

internet 

in India. 

Zuckerberg 

said, “his 

mission is to 

connect over a 

billion people 

who currently 

don’t have 

access, 

‘‘ 

to this that we launched 

Amber alert last year in 

Canada and United States. 

When the child goes missing, 

Facebook puts a story in the 

news feed with the picture 

of the missing child besides 

with significant details. He 

said users can see this in 

their news feed and in many 

instances have responded 

with the whereabouts of 

missing children. Zuckerberg 

said one child had already 

been found through the 

initiative. 

He also shared his 

experience of getting 

Facebook that much popular 


IN BUSINESS 

48 

among people. He said “The 

reality is you start building 

something you care about 

and keep working on it. I built 

it for my college community. 

I remember talking to my 

friends then, how awesome it 

would be if we could connect 

the world. I had no idea then, 

that the service would turn 

out to be so big. We just kept 

doing the next things.” 

Zuckerberg says, 

“Facebook’s mission is giving 

the people the power to 

share. For all the people who 

don’t have access to schools, 

to have access to information 

online is important.” 

He also shares his personal 

life decision. He gave 

information and said that “We 

are expecting a daughter 

soon. I want my family to 

actually be there and see 

her taking her first steps. In 

maybe 5-10 years we may 

be able to develop and share 

these real-life like 3D images, 

which would be amazing” 

Mark Zuckerberg, also visited 

the Taj Mahal and found it to 

be more spectacular than he 

had expected. 

He said that we are working 

on internet.org to boost the 

availability of the internet 

and its affordability. He said, 

“There are 4 billion people 

in the world who don’t have 

access. Some of them don’t 

have access to the Internet, 

the second is affordability, 

third is awareness. We’re 

working on all of these and 

we’re investing in new ways 

to provide availability like 

solar planes and satellites 

that beam down the Internet.” 

“Now, Facebook app uses 

1/10th of the internet data 

than earlier”, he added. 

The first internet.org summit 

was also held in India on 9 

October 2014 in New Delhi. 

In this, Facebook plans to 

bring Internet to the thirdworld 

via drones, satellites, 

lasers, and more. Facebook’s 

Connectivity Lab, will work 

on the Internet.org project. 

It’s powered by the talent 

acquired from solar-powered 

drone maker Ascenta as 

well as poached from NASA. 

The main objective of this 

summit was to bring together 

experts, officials and industry 

leaders focus on ways to 

bring more Internet services 

for people in languages other 

than English. So after that 

we can now use Facebook 

in different languages. 

Zuckerberg also met Indian 

Prime Minister Narendra 

Modi and talked about the 

collaboration on Internet.edu. 

Zuckerberg posted the 

above image along with 

wife Priscilla, reminiscing a 

wedding celebration in Goa. 

“I missed being in India for 

Diwali this year, but here’s a 

picture of Priscilla, and me 

at our good friends’ wedding 

in Goa a few years ago,” he 

wrote in the post. The post 

has been ‘liked’ by over 

2.91 lakh Facebook users 

and shared more than 6,800 

times. 

‘‘ 

I missed being 

in India for 

Diwali this 

year, but here’s 

a picture of 

Priscilla, and 

me at our good 

friends’ wedding 

in Goa a few 

ago,‘‘ 

years 


Happy 

Diwali 


Infocus 

C‘Make in India’ is an initiative 

of the Government of India to 

encourage multinational, as 

well as domestic, companies 

to manufacture their products 

in India. It was launched by 

Prime Minister Narendra 

Modi on 25 September 2014. 

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The main objective behind 

this initiative is to focus 

on the job opportunities 

and skill enhancement 

in India, that include 25 

sectors of the economy: 

automobiles, chemicals, IT, 

pharmaceuticals, textiles, 

ports, aviation, leather, 

tourism and hospitality, 

wellness, railways, design, 

manufacturing, renewable 

energy, mining, biotechnology, 

and electronics. 

Joint venture to boost 

‘Make in India’ 

Campaign 

In a leg up for Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ 

campaign, Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems 

on 9 Nov 2015 in Dubai, United Arab emirates 

has announced a joint venture (JV) that will 

manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and 

collaborate on integrated systems development 

opportunities in India. 

Boeing and Tata group 

companies have established 

a partnership in India to 

manufacture aerostructures 

for Boeing’s commercial and 

military aircraft. According to 

the Boeing’s press release, 

“The JV will initially create 

a manufacturing center 

of excellence to produce 

aerostructures for the AH- 

64 Apache helicopter and 

to compete for additional 

manufacturing work 

packages across Boeing 

platforms, both commercial 

and defense.” 


“This partnership will 

capitalize on India’s industrial 

capability, innovation 

and talent to contribute 

to Boeing’s long-term 

competitiveness and position 

us for future growth in the 

global marketplace,” said 

Chris Chadwick, president 

and CEO of Boeing Defense, 

Space & Security. “It is 

a demonstration of our 

commitment to further 

accelerate our partnership 

with one of the world’s fastest 

growing economies.” 

Tata Advanced Systems is 

a wholly-owned subsidiary 

of Tata Sons, focused 

on providing integrated 

solutions for aerospace, 

defense and homeland 

security. Tata Advanced 

Materials Ltd (TAML) 

and TAL Manufacturing 

Solutions (TAL), would also 

be supplying important 

mechanism to Boeing. “TASL 

is one of the select few in 

the private sector in India 

undertaking manufacturing 

and assembly of both aircraft 

and helicopters. The resulting 

scale and expertise at which 

the company now operates 

makes it well-positioned 

for large-scale systems 

integration work in India’s 

aerospace and defense 

sector,” said Sukaran Singh, 

MD & CEO, Tata Advanced 

Systems. 

Boeing is the world’s biggest 

aerospace company and 

leading manufacturer of 

commercial jetliners and 

defense, space and security 

systems. The company 

supports airlines and U.S. 

and allied government 

customers in 150 countries. 

Boeing products and 

customized services 

include commercial and 

military aircraft, satellites, 

weapons, electronic 

and defense systems, 

commence systems, 

advanced information and 

communication systems and 

performance-based logistics 

and training. 

“The companies intend to 

access markets jointly for 

products and platforms 

developed together by 

Boeing and TASL,” said 

in a joint statement. “This 

agreement with TASL 

is significant because it 

demonstrates Boeing’s 

commitment to expanding 

its aerospace manufacturing 

footprint in India,” Lavender 

said. 

This will boost the ‘Make 

in India’ campaign and 

will provide lots of job 

opportunities. It will also 

encourage the companies to 

invest their shares in different 

projects that will come under 

the ‘Make in India’ campaign. 

“ 

Tata Advanced 

Systems is a 

wholly-owned 

subsidiary 

of Tata Sons, 

focused on 

providing 

integrated 

solutions for 

aerospace, 

defense and 

homeland 

security. 

“ 


Infocus 

52 

Boeing and Tata group 

companies have established a 

partnership 

in India 


The companies intend to access 

markets jointly for products and 

platforms developed together by 

Boeing and TASL 


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Diwali 

Festival of lights, 

Descimating ignorance 

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Diwali or Deepavli refers to the 

rows of diyas, or clay lamps. 

“Deep” means diyas and “avali” 

mean rows. The most important 

aspect of Diwali is the worship of 

Maha Lakshmi, by offering flowers 

and Prasad. 


Maha Lakshmi is the 

goddess of wealth and 

prosperity, bestowing 

richness upon her devotees. 

We pray to her for prosperity 

and blessings. However, 

what sort of prosperity is we 

are praying for? We take 

the wealth to mean money, 

possessions, and material 

pleasures. This is not the 

true wealth in life and that 

makes us prosperous. There 

is almost no correlation 

between the amount of 

money we earn, the number 

of possessions we buy and 

our sense of inner bliss and 

prosperity. 

“It is only God's presence 

in our lives which makes 

us rich. On Diwali, people 

pray to Maha 

“It is only 

God’s 

presence 

in our lives 

which makes 

us rich. 

On Diwali, 

people pray 

to Maha 

Lakshmi to 

bestow real 

prosperity, 

Lakshmi to bestow real 

prosperity, the prosperity 

that brings light to our lives 

and sparkle in our eyes. We 

must pray for an abundance 

of faith and success in our 

spiritual lives, we have pray 

for the love of God.” 

The Diwali is 

celebrated on the 

new moon 

day that 

is at 

the 

darkest night and at the end 

of the Hindu lunar month 

of Ashvin. It start of the 

month of Kartika. Diwali 

generally falls towards the 

end of October, or first half 

of November every year. 

The darkest night is lit up 

with diyas and candles, 

makes the festival of lights 

memorable. Diwali brings 

family and friends together 

every year. Diwali is also a 

festival of sounds, sights and 

flavors with fireworks, rangoli 

designs and mithai (Sweets). 

People also exchange the 

gifts to wish each other 

happy Diwali. 

The religious significance of 

Deepavali varies according 

to different religion in India, 

depending on the regional 

myths, legends, and beliefs. 

Hindus celebrate Diwali in 

honor of the return of Lord 

Rama, his wife Sita and his 

brother Lakshmana from 

exile of 14 years. Lord Rama 

returned from exile after 

defeating Ravana. To respect 

the return of Lord Rama, Sita 

and Lakshmana from Lanka 

and to light up their path, 

villagers light Diyas to 

celebrate the victory of 

good over evil. 


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Significance of Diwali for 

Sikhs marks as the Bandi 

Chhor Divas. On this day, 

sixth guru of Sikhs “Guru Har 

Gobind” freed himself and 

some Hindu Rajahs, from the 

Gwalior Fort, from the prison 

of the Mughal emperor, 

Jahangir, and arrived at the 

Golden Temple in Amritsar. 

Ever since, Sikhs celebrate 

Bandi Choorh Divas, with the 

annual lighting up of Golden 

Temple, fireworks and other 

festivities. In the Punjab, a 

quote famous for this festival 

prevailing is ”Daal Roti Ghar 

di, Diwali Amrtisar di”. 

In West Bengal, this festival 

is celebrated as "Kali Puja", 

and Kali, Shiva's associate, is 

worshipped during Diwali. 

Diwali also commemorates 

Lord Krishna's victory over 

the demon Narakaasura who 

had kidnapped and terrorized 

the gopis of Vrindavan. When 

the evil Naraka was finally 

killed by Lord Krishna and 

Satyabhaama, he begged 

pitifully for mercy. The day 

of his death was celebrated 

with great joy and festivity. It 

is also celebrated as the day 

Lord Vishnu married Maha 

Lakshmi. 

Diwali is a 5 day festival in 

India. Dhanteras starts off 

the five day festival. On this 

day people buy gold or silver 

in respect of Lord Laxmi. 

Narak Chaturdasi is the 

second day of festivities, and 

is also called Choti Diwali, 

followed by minor pujas. 

The third day is the main 

festive day. People wear new 

clothes or their best outfits 

as the evening approaches. 

Then diyas are lit, pujas 

are offered to Lakshmi, or 

to more deities depending 

on the region; typically 

Ganesha, Saraswati, and 

Kubera. The day after Diwali, 

is celebrated as Padwa. This 

day ritually celebrates the 

love and mutual devotion 

between the wife and 

husband. In many regions, 

newly married daughters with 

their husbands are invited 

for special meals. The last 

day of the festival is called 

Bhai dooj, where it is the 

major day of the festival. It 

celebrates the sister-brother 

loving relationship, in a spirit 

similar to Raksha Bandhan 

but with different rituals. 

The day ritually emphasizes 

the love and lifelong bond 

between siblings. 

Diwali is the common festival, 

which is celebrated all over 

the India by everyone. 

It is celebrated with full 

enjoyment and spirituality. 

Diwali is the new beginning 

and a time for the real 

contribution in our life. That 

is the contributions to society 

and the poor, our strengths 

and weaknesses and making 

plans for a new beginning 

and a fresh start. Before 

Diwali, people spend a lot of 

time in cleaning their homes 

and their environment. They 

buy new clothes, utensils, 

jewelry, decorative items, etc. 

for their house to make their 

homes and surroundings 

more attractive. But what 

is the actual significance 

of cleaning and dusting of 

houses? What about our 

hearts? When is the last time 

we swept out our hearts? 

When did we last clear 

them of all the dirt that has 

accumulated throughout our 

lives? 

That is the real significance 


of cleaning that we must do. 

That is the real meaning of 

"New beginning with fresh 

hearts." We must clean out 

our hearts, clear out them of 

darkness and bitterness; we 

must make them clean and 

make it dazzling places for 

God to live. We must be as 

thorough with ourselves as 

we are with our homes. Are 

there any dark corners in 

our hearts we have avoided 

for so long? Are we simply 

"cleaning all the dirt under 

the rug?" God sees all and 

knows all. He knows what 

is behind every wall of our 

hearts, what is swept into 

every corner, and what is 

hidden under every rug. Let 

us truly clean out our hearts; 

let us get rid of ourselves, of 

the grudges, pain, and anger 

that clutter our ability to love 

freely. Let us empty out every 

nook and cranny, so that 

His divine light can shine 

throughout.” 

Diwali is so famous even 

Facebook CEO has 

regretted for missing this 

awesome festival. 

On this holy day, let us fill our 

entire beings with the light 

of God. Let us clean out our 

minds and hearts, making a 

true "fresh start." Let us pray 

to Maha Lakshmi to bestow 

the divine gifts of faith, purity 

and devotion upon us. With 

those, we will always be 

rich, always prosperous, 

and always fulfilled. Let us 

celebrate Diwali this year as 

a true "holy day," not only as 

another frivolous "holiday."” 


FREEDOM FIGHTER 

Sikh revolutionary leader 

Kartar Singh 

Sarabha 

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Kartar Singh Sarabha, an Indian Sikh revolutionary 

was one among the popular accused, in the Lahore 

conspiracy trial. 

Childhood and Education 

Kartar Singh Sarabha, was born in 1896 in the Sarabha 

village, in Ludhiana district, Punjab. His father 

Mangal Singh, was a farmer. 

Kartar’s primary education was completed in his 

village and he then entered the Malwa Khalsa High 

school at Ludhiana, for pursuing the matriculation. 

While Kartar was studying 10th class, he went to 

Orissa and stayed in his uncle’s house and he even 

joined the college over there. 


In 1912, when he was just 16 

years old, he travelled to San 

Francisco (U.S.A), and joined 

the University of California 

at Berkeley, and pursued a 

degree in chemistry. 

Kartar’s patriotic sentiments 

were roused, after he was 

associated with Nalanda 

club of Indian students at 

Berkeley. He was moved by 

the bad treatment, Indian 

immigrants are getting, in the 

United States. 

Political entry 

In 1913, Ghadr (revolt) party 

was founded by Sohan 

Singh, a Sikh peasant from 

Bhakna village in Amritsar 

district. While Sohan was the 

president, and Hardyal was 

been the secretary, Kartar 

Singh stopped his university 

deals and joined hands with 

Hardyal and supported him 

in running the revolutionary 

newspaper Ghadr (revolt). 

Kartar undertook the 

responsibility for printing 

the Gurmukhi edition of the 

paper. He even composed 

patriotic poetry and wrote 

several articles. Not stopping 

there, he even reached out 

to the Sikh farmers, and 

inspired them for the united 

action against British. 

One of the most revolutionary 

feet of Kartar was, in 1913, 

at a meeting at Sacremento, 

California, he jumped to the 

stage and began to sing: 

“chalo chaliye desh nu 

Yuddha karen, eho aakhiri 

vachan te farman ho gaye” 

(come! let us go and join the 

battle of freedom; the final 

call has come, let us go!” 

Kartar Singh in India 

Kartar Singh left the USA 

on 15th September 1914, 

and returned to India via 

Colombo. He resolved to 

set up a centre in his village, 

as per the model of Ghadr 

party’s ‘Yugantar Ashram in 

San Francisco. 

In December 1914, Bhai 

Parmanand arrived in India 

to lead the movement and it 

was then, Kartar Singh was 

charged with spreading the 

network in Ludhiana district. 

Regarding this connection, 

Kartar went to Bengal to 

secure the weapons, and 

made contacts with the 

revolutionaries like Rash 

Bihari Bose, Vishnu Ganesh 

Pingley and Sachindra Nath 

Sanyal. 


FREEDOM FIGHTER 

1915, Kartar Singh organized 

and participated in raids on 

Mansuran and Sahneval 

villages. 

A police informer, Kirpal, 

joined Ghadr and disclosed all 

the issues of the party. Is was 

through his sketch, in February 

1915, Ghadr leaders are 

rounded up by the police. 

However, Kartar Singh, 

Jagat Singh of Sursingh, 

and Harnam Singh Tundilat, 

escaped to Kabul. After a 

gap, they again came back to 

Punjab and were seized on 

2nd March 1915 at Wilsonpur, 

in Shahpur district. 

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The trial of the arrested 

leaders in the 1915-1916 

Lahore conspiracy cases, 

highlighted Kartar Singh’s role 

in the movement. 

Kartar Singh visited 

cantonments in Meerut, 

Agra, Allahabad, Rawalpindi, 

Benaras, Ambala and Lahore, 

along with Pingley, to inspire 

the soldiers. 

Kartar Singh and all his 

associates succeeded in 

manufacturing bombs on a 

small scale at Jhabeval and 

later at Lohtbaddi, both in 

Ludhiana district, 

In order to procure funds 

for his party, in January 

Kartar Singh, 

Jagat Singh of 

Sursingh, and 

Harnam Singh 

Tundilat, escaped 

to Kabul. After a 

gap, they again 

came back to 

Punjab and were 

seized on 2nd 

March 1915 at 

Wilsonpur, in 

Shahpur district. 

Death sentence to 

Kartar Singh 

Out of the 63 arrested 

Gadharites, 24 were 

sentenced to death, among 

whom Kartar was one. 

Giving the judgment, the court 

said, “He is very proud of the 

crimes committed by him. He 

does not deserve mercy and 

should be sentenced to death”. 

On 16th November 1915, 

when Kartar has been just 19 

years old, he was hanged in 

the Lahore Central Jail. 


In December 1914, 

Bhai Parmanand 

arrived in India 

to lead the 

movement and 

it was then, 

Kartar Singh 

was charged 

with spreading 

the network 

in Ludhiana 

district. 


INDIAN YOGA 

Hastashirasana 

effective sitting position 

yoga asana 

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Asana is a Sanskrit word that means 

body posture. It is used to describe the 

position of your body. The founder of 

Ashtanga Yoga, Patanjali, defines asana 

as “Steady and comfortable posture”. 

A per tradition, many asanas 

are practiced in Hatha Yoga 

tradition, for achievement of 

better mental and physical 

health. Asanas have deep 

impact on complete body 

and mind complex. Different 

systems in the body are 

affected by asanas like 

respiratory, muscular, 

digestive, circulation, 

reproductive, endocrine, 

excretory, nervous system. 

Sitting Position is a yoga 

postures or asana in sitting 

position. This is the sitting 

position with both legs 

together and stretched, toes 

erect, spine erect and both 

hands straight and palms 

resting on the floor. There 

are many postures in sitting 

position like Dhyan Mudra, 

Hastashirasana, Sharanagata 

Mudra, Parvatasana, 

Paschimottanasana, Akarna 

Dhanurasana, Dattamudra, 

Garbhasana, Hansasana. 

Hastashirasana (The Hand to 

Head Pose) 

Pre position required for 

Hastashirasana is Sitting 

Position i.e. Vajrasana 

Procedure for 

Hastashirasana is after 

taking Vajrasana, bend 

forward in waist and place 

both the elbows on the 

ground with six to eight 

inches apart and ahead of 

knees with palms supporting 

head. In this posture relax 

all the muscles, continue 

normal breathing. 

This hasthashirasana is 

best to fight the effects 

of arthritis. Simple poses 

can aid in the affected 


limbs and joints. However, 

care should be taken to 

not maintain the poses for 

too long. Regular yoga 

practice can benefit arthritis 

patients in many ways like, 

making the lifestyle more 

healthy, improving immunity 

and resistance to several 

diseases, controlling weight 

and minimizing obesity 

risk, regulating uric acid 

levels, promoting balance, 

increasing range of motion, 

strengthening muscles 

and joints, enhancing 

joint flexibility, reducing 

dependence on pain-killing 

drugs, which may have 

adverse side effects. 

Diet plays a vital role, while 

practicing yoga and helps in 

curing arthritis. It is important 

to have nutritious food. 

Vegetarian food is referred 

while practicing yoga. It is 

important to avoid deep fries 

and spices in your food. 


INDIAN YOGA 

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“Steady and 

comfortable 

posture”. 

Hitting The 

Mat With 

Confidence 


LifeStyle Relationship 

68 


Tips to maintain 

financial 

Budget 

Balancing your budget is very hard and smart 

work. Spending is easier than earning. Balancing 

budget is more scary than seeing a horror 

movie. Whether you are a student, married 

couple, experienced couple, it is not that easy to 

handle. There are certain things that trap you to 

unbalance your finance. You have to take care of 

these traps and try to find the solution to manage 

your financial problem. The solution to get rid of 

this ghost is to make proper budget planning for 

your financial needs. Understand the household 

limits and spending area. Lets have a look at 

some easy tips that may work to save your 

money 


Relationship 

Tips to 

save the 

money 

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Make your budget on a 

paper 

This is the best practice of 

saving your money. Adopt this 

technique and pen down all 

your spending on the paper. 

This will not only save money, 

but also provide balance to 

your next month salary. 

Restrain yourself in the 

market 

If you have quality of saving 

money from supermarket, then 

you can save enough money. 

Try to buy the household 

things that will not affect your 

budget as well as health. Do 

not go for things that are not 

urgently needed. 

Save on electricity 


Save the electricity 

by switching off the 

appliances that are not in 

use. TV, radio, computer 

and all other small 

electrical household items, 

use much more electricity 

than we think. Turn them off 

when you are not using them. 

Replace ordinary light bulbs 

with LED bulbs that consumes 

less electricity. Ordinary bulbs 

of 100w, is equal to the light 

of 15w economic bulb. By 

this also you can save your 

electricity bill. 

Stop going out every 

weekend 

It wastes your money in two 

ways, first is if you are going 

with your own vehicle you 

are wasting your money by 

burning petrol. Stop going out 

every day or weekend for a 

cup of coffee with your friends. 

Instead, invite them over to 

your place for a cup of coffee, 

you will have the comfort of 

your own home and still enjoy 

in talking to your friends. For 

the weekend outing invite 

your friends to your place 

for a dinner. This way you 

will feel good about yourself 

for making a delicious meal 

for your friends and discuss 

the interesting things that 

happened on other days. With 

these changes, you will spend 

less. 

Car free riding 

Do not drive the car if not 

urgent. Stop going for long 

riding or 

if you do 

not have 

urgent work. 

Instead, go by foot 

or on a bicycle. This way you 

will save money and a walk or 

a bike ride is always healthy. If 

you always need your car, then 

buy a car that is not a big gas 

guzzler. By this you can save 

enough money. 

Introduce wallet 

Try the system “wallet “, 

in which you put a certain 

amount of money for daily 

consumption. When the wallet 

is empty, it means that you 

have exhausted the limit, and 

if at the end of the day you still 

have something in, assign it to 

the wallet “saved “. 

“ 

It wastes your 

money in two 

ways, first is if 

you are going 

with your own 

vehicle you 

are wasting 

your money by 

burning petrol. 

“ 


Love & Romance 

72 

Are you getting 

bored with your 

relationship? 


10 ways that make your 

relationship more 

Romantic 

Are you getting bored with your relationship? Your partner 

is not showing interest in you? Is it not that romantic? Love 

relationship without romance is like milk without sugar. You need 

to add some sweetness to make your love relationship romantic 

and active. Excitement is most important in any relationship. The 

excitement of doing different things with each other, or to do 

something new to create magical moments in the relationship to 

let it be as active as it was in the startup of relationship. 


Love & Romance 

Tips to make the relationship 

more Romantic 

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Try something new 

As body wants something 

fresh and new everyday, in 

the same way relationship 

also want something unique 

and romantic to make your 

whole day. Try something 

new, like participating in a new 

activity together can keep the 

relationship exciting. Take 

a Chinese cooking class, 

volunteer at a soup kitchen, or 

take golf lessons together. You 

can also join a couple dance 

classes which will make you 

both more romantic and keep 

you close to each other. The 

eagerness to learn something 

new can help you grow 

together as a couple. 

Welcome the new 

morning 

will make your partner feel 

cherished and the kindness will 

be returned. 

Give surprises 

Surprise your partner from time 

to time in a variety of ways. 

Arrive home with a small gift, 

cook your partner’s favorite 

meal or book a surprise 

weekend getaway. Decorate 

the house with dim lightening 

and flowers which makes you 

romantic. Leave romantic 

note on different places of the 

house and write the steps to 

find your surprise in the house. 

Make your morning time 

special by bringing your 

partner a cup of coffee while 

he or she is still in 

bed. If you’re 

willing and 

able you can 

also serve 

them breakfast 

in the bed. It 


These types of surprises will 

keep the excitement alive and 

prevent you from getting stuck 

in a relationship rut. 

Hug and kiss 

Nothing is as good for the 

soul and the emotional health 

of a person as the human 

touch. In our teenage, we hold 

hands, give hugs as hello and 

goodbye and cuddle as we 

sit close. No matter how long 

we have been together as a 

couple, but an emotional touch 

to share love is very important. 

Holding hands while walking 

on the street makes you the 

most romantic couple. Holding 

hands keep a connection and 

closeness, no matter what 

we are doing. An enthusiastic 

hug uplift us; a quick kiss says 

“glad to see you”. 

Share past things 

It is the best way to keep in 

closer. Everyone one loves 

their past and love to share 

all that past story with close 

ones. Ask your partner about 

their growing up experience 

and funny moments. It helps 

you to spend more time with 

each other and makes your 

relationship romantic. 

I love you 

Never forgot to express your 

feeling with three magical 

word that is “ILU”. Whenever 

you feel that there is a need to 

say this word to your partner, 

please do not shy from people 

around you. Say this word 

to your partner and let them 

feel good and make him feel 

special and prove the true love. 

Decorate with flowers: 

Decorate the bedroom with red 

roses and spread petals on the 

floor. 

Candle light dinner 

with wine 

Candle light dinner is most 

romantic thing to do in the 

relationship. You can also add 

soft music and wine to make it 

more romantic. 

Nothing is as 

good for the 

soul and the 

emotional 

health of a 

person as the 

human touch. 

In our teenage, 

we hold hands, 

give hugs 

as hello and 

goodbye and 

cuddle as we 

sit close. 


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Indian Travelogue 

Harminder Sahib 

The golden Temple 

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Golden temple also referred to as “The 

Harmandir Sahib” or “Darbar Sahib”, is 

the holiest Sikh Gurdwara located in the 

city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amritsar 

is located in the northwest region of 

India, in Punjab that is 32 miles east of 

Lahore, Pakistan. The city is situated at 

an average elevation of 219 meters above 

the mean sea level. Climatic change can 

be from Temperature: -3 to 47.7 degree 

Celsius. 

The temple’s dome is covered 

with 750 kg of pure gold. Men 

and Women must cover their 

heads before entering the 

Golden Temple and shoes 

must not be worn. So take a 

cloth with you to cover your 

head before entering or you 

may also get it at the entry of 

golden temple for free of cost. 

Before entering, we have to 

walk through a foot bath to 

ensure our feet are clean. 

How to reach: The 

distance for golden temple are 

calculated from the center of 

the city 

Air: Amritsar has an 

extremely well developed 

airport, named as Raja Sani 

International Airport. It has a 

chain of flights operating both 

within and outside the country. 

In fact, it is the only airport in 

Punjab to operate international 

flights. It is located hardly 11 

km away from the city center. 

There are direct flights from 

all the metro cities of India to 

Amritsar 

Train: The journey takes 

around 6 hours and the train 

passes via Ambala, Jalandhar, 


Ludhiana, Phagwada and 

Beas. Amritsar is connected 

with Lahore (Pakistan) by 

the Samjhauta Express. The 

railway station in Amritsar is 

centrally located; of hardly 

15-minutes drive from the 

Golden Temple. Almost all the 

metro cities are connected to 

Amritsar with direct trains 

Road: One can reach 

Amritsar from most of the 

northern states in just a day’s 

time. Grand Trunk Karnal 

Road connects Delhi to 

Amritsar (435 Km). Regular 

buses are available from Delhi 

I.S.B.T Delhi to Amritsar. 

Amritsar is connected by bus 

with Ambala, Chandigarh (235 

kms). 

Local Transport: Cycle 

Rickshaws, Taxis, City buses 

directly connect you to the 

Gsolden temple. 

History: Initially there was 

a small lake in the middle of 

a calm forest and the site has 

been a meditation retreat for 

mendicants and sages since 

ancient times. Shri Buddha 

also spent time at this place in 

contemplation. 

Two thousand years after the 

Buddha’s time, Guru Nanak 

(1469-1539), the founder of 

the Sikh religion came to live 

and meditate by the side of 

the peaceful lake. After the 

passing away of Guru Nanak, 

his disciples continued to 

come to this site. 


Indian Travelogue 

Guru Ka Langar 

The community kitchen of 

golden temple 

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After a century, the site 

became the primary sacred 

shrine of the Sikhs. The lake 

was enlarged and structurally 

contained during the 

leadership of the fourth Sikh 

Guru (Guru Ram Dass (1574- 

1581). 

Golden Temple was built 

during the leadership of the 

fifth Guru (Guru Arjan, 1581- 

1606). On several occasions 

the temple was destroyed by 

the Muslims, and every time 

was rebuilt more beautifully by 

the Sikhs. 

From 1767 onwards, the Sikhs 

became strong enough and 

peace returned to the Golden 

Temple. 

Guru Ka Langar: 

The community kitchen of 

golden temple 

The kitchen (Community 

kitchen of golden temple) also 

called langar hall (in Punjabi) 

is one of the largest free 

kitchens to be run anywhere 

in the world. The concept of 

langars was initiated centuries 

ago by Guru Nanak, the 

founder of Sikh religion. At the 

Langar, no one goes hungry 

and everybody gets a hot meal 

regardless of caste, creed and 

religion. 

‘‘ shrine of 

the Sikhs. 

The lake was 

enlarged and 

structurally 

contained 

during the 

leadership of 

the fourth 

Sikh Guru 

(Guru Ram 

Dass (1574- 

1581). 

‘‘ 

Two hundred thousand rotis, 

1.5 tonnes of dal and free 

food is served to 100,000 

people everyday. This makes 

the free kitchen run at the 

Golden Temple in the western 

Indian city of Amritsar stand 

apart. Anyone can eat for free 

here and on an average they 

serve food to 100,000 people. 

On weekends and special 

occasions double the numbers 

of people visit the golden 

temple and have Langar. The 

langar never stops in golden 

temple. On an average 7,000 

kg of wheat flour, 1,200 kg of 

rice, 1,300 kg of lentils, 500 

kg of ghee (clarified butter) 

is used in preparing the meal 

every day, Volunteers also 

wash the 300,000 plates, 

spoons and bowls used in 

feeding the people. The food is 

vegetarian and the expenses 

are managed through 

donations from all over the 

world. 

The Speciality of Punjab is that 

tourist or any person coming 

to Punjab will get food and 

shelter. It means, if a person 

does not have money to buy 

food and shelter to live he can 

directly go to any Gurudwara 

for food and shelter (free of 

cost). This you will find in all 

over Punjab state. 

Outside the Golden temple, 

there is a big market. From 

there you can buy anything 

related to the Sikh religion and 

also other things. Do not forget 

to have “Amritsari Naan” and 

“Lassi”. You will really enjoy 

the food stuff near the golden 

temple. 

There are also another tourist 

attraction in Amritser and 

near to Golden Temple like 

Faridkot fort, Wagha border, 

Jalliawala Bagh, Ram Tirath, 

Durgiana temple. 



Kushan Dynasty 

After Mauryan period, several 

hectic and shifting political 

scenes, have taken place in central 

Asia and northwestern India. 

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The Great Yuehi-chi 

had quit Western China 

and migrated towards 

the Aral Sea. There 

they encountered the 

Sakas near Syr Darya 

river and evicted them. 

The Great Yuehi-Chi tribes 

have settled in the Oxus valley 

and with the occupation of 

the Bactrian lands, the great 

hordes were divided into five 

principalities. 

After 100 years, the Kushan 

section acquired huge 

prominence, under the leadership 

of Kadphises and then began 

the history of Kushans. 

Geographical location of Kushan 

Dynasty 

The Kushans empire’s geographical location, 

made it a colossus astride on the spine of Asia, 

uniting the Greco-Roman civilization in the west 

the Chinese civilization in the east and Indian 

civilization in the southeast. 

Kushan Dynasty under the leadership of 

Kadphises 

Kadphises was the leader of the Kushans in 40 

A.D. He attacked the south of Hindu Kush region, 

conquered Kabul and annexed Gandhara, which 

included the Taxila kingdom. When Kadphises 

died in 77 A.D, the Kushans had supplanted the 

princess, belonging to the Indo-Greek saka and 

Indo-Parthian communities along the frontiers of 

India. 



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Kushan Dynasty under 

Vima-Kadphises 

Vima-Kadphises had been 

the successor of Kadphises. 

He conquered several parts 

of northern India. Meanwhile, 

the Chinese reasserted their 

authority in the north and this 

led to the collusion with the 

Kushans. 

The Chinese general 

Pan-Chao had conquered 

Chinese Turkistan, and thus 

established, the Chinese 

authority in Parthia, on 

the south territory of the 

Caspian sea. 

Kushans were threatened by 

these advances. Kadphises 

II, had claimed the hand of 

a Chinese princess in 87 

AD, an acknowledgement 

of his equality with the 

son of Heaven. But the 

proposal was rejected and 

Kadphises, then dispatched 

a large army. However, the 

army was decimated because 

of the difficult terrain and 

was defeated easily, by the 

Chinese. 

Kushans gold 

coins were of great 

complexity 

Gold coins issued by the 

Kushans were of great 

complexity. The coins exposes 

the people’s prosperity, and 

show the figure of Kanishka, 

standing and sacrificing at altar 

and deities, belonging to the 

several religions. 

The coins act as the 

remembrance that, Kushans 

were in direct contact with 

the Romans. Gandhara art 

is considered as the greatest 

contribution of Kushan 

Dynasty. Buddha and 

Bodhisattavas’s stone images 

were carved out and the chief 

feature was blending of the 

Buddhist subjects with Greek 

forms. 


imprints in J&L till 

date 

The imprints of Kushan 

Dynasty are still found in 

Jammu & Kashmir state, which 

proves the effectiveness and 

efficiency of Kushan’s ruling in 

the place. 

Kanishka I throne was 

ascended by Huvishka. He 

was the founder of a city 

Hushka in Kashmir, named 

after him (described by Kalhan 

in Rajatarangini). The 

Kushan empire was in the 

zenith, during Kanishka’s 

and Huvishka’s reign. 

After Huvishka, Vasudeva 

I led the Kushan dynasty. 

In Indian culture, Kushan 

dynasty had been totally 

assimilated. Vasudeva I 

was the last greatest king 

of the dynasty, when the 

Kushan empire saw new 

heights in its prosperity. 

But after the death of 

Vasudeva, the Kushan 

empire has started collapsing. 

Kanishka II, the son of 

Vasudeva, came to lead 

dynasty, but had lost all 

the territories. Vasudeva 

II, Vashishka, and Shaka, 

managed to rule Kushan 

dynasty, after Kanishka 

II.After Vashishka reign 

was completed, the Kushan 

Empire was disintegrated into 

small kingdoms. When Gupta 



emperors entered in the fourth 

century AD, Kushan dynasty’s 

name was not heard again. 

Kushan Dynasty under 

Vima-Kadphises 

Vima-Kadphises had been 

the successor of Kadphises. 

He conquered several parts 

of northern India. Meanwhile, 

the Chinese reasserted their 

authority in the north and this 

led to the collusion with the 

Kushans. 

The Chinese general Pan- 

Chao had conquered 

Chinese Turkistan, and thus 

established, the Chinese 

authority in Parthia, on the 

south territory of the Caspian 

sea. 

Kushans were threatened by 

these advances. Kadphises 

II, had claimed the hand of 

a Chinese princess in 87 

AD, an acknowledgement 

of his equality with the son 

of Heaven. But the proposal 

was rejected and Kadphises, 

then dispatched a large 

army. However, the army 

was decimated because 

of the difficult terrain and 

was defeated easily, by the 

Chinese. 

Kushans gold 

coins were of great 

complexity 

Gold coins issued by the 

Kushans were of great 

complexity. The coins exposes 

the people’s prosperity, and 

show the figure of Kanishka, 

standing and sacrificing at altar 

and deities, belonging to the 

several religions. 

The coins act as the 

remembrance that, Kushans 

were in direct contact with 

the Romans. Gandhara art 

is considered as the greatest 

contribution of Kushan 

Dynasty. Buddha and 

Bodhisattavas’s stone images 

were carved out and the chief 

feature was blending of the 

Buddhist subjects with Greek 

forms. 


imprints in J&L till 

date 

The imprints of Kushan 

Dynasty are still found in 

Jammu & Kashmir state, which 

proves the effectiveness and 

efficiency of Kushan’s ruling 

in the place. 

Kanishka I throne was 

ascended by Huvishka. He 

was the founder of a city 

Hushka in Kashmir, named 

after him (described by 

Kalhan in Rajatarangini). 

The Kushan empire was in 

the zenith, during Kanishka’s 

and Huvishka’s reign. After 

Huvishka, Vasudeva I led the 

Kushan dynasty. 

In Indian culture, Kushan 

dynasty had been totally 

assimilated. Vasudeva I was 

the last greatest king of the 

dynasty, when the Kushan 

empire saw new heights in its 

prosperity. 

But after the death of 

Vasudeva, the Kushan 

empire has started collapsing. 

Kanishka II, the son of 

Vasudeva, came to lead 

dynasty, but had lost all 

the territories. Vasudeva 

II, Vashishka, and Shaka, 

managed to rule Kushan 

dynasty, after Kanishka II. 

After Vashishka reign was 

completed, the Kushan Empire 

was disintegrated into small 

kingdoms. When Gupta 

emperors entered in the fourth 

century AD, Kushan dynasty’s 

name was not heard again. 


Technology 

Micromax 

Canvas 

86 

Xpress 4G 

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched 

in the month of November 2015. It comes with a 

5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 

720 pixels by 1280 pixels. It is powered by 1GHz quadcore 

MediaTek MT6735P processor and comes with 2GB 

of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage that can be 

expanded up to 32GB via a MicroSD card. The Micromax 

Canvas Xpress 4G is packed with a 8-megapixel primary 

camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for 

selfies. The Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G runs Android 5.1 

and is powered by a 2000mAh removable battery. 



Technology 

88 

It supports dual SIM (GSM 

and GSM) smartphone 

that accepts two Regular 

SIMs. The connectivity 

options include Wi-Fi, GPS, 

Bluetooth, FM, 4G (with 

support for Band 40 used 

by some LTE networks 

in India). Sensors on the 

phone include Proximity 

sensor, Ambient light 

sensor, Accelerometer, and 

Gyroscope. 


Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G 

detailed specifications 

General 

Form factor 

Touchscreen 

Battery capacity (mAh) 

2000 

Removable battery 

Yes 

Display 

Screen size (inches) 

5 

Touchscreen 

Yes 

Resolution 

720x1280 pixels 

Hardware 

Processor 

1GHz quad-core 

Processor make 

MediaTek MT6735P 

RAM 

2GB 

Internal storage 

16GB 

Expandable storage 

Yes 

Expandable storage type 

microSD 

Expandable storage up to 

(GB) 

32 

Camera 

Rear camera 

8-megapixel 

Flash 

Yes 

Front camera 

2-megapixel 

Software 

Operating System 

Android 5.1 

Connectivity 

Wi-Fi 

Yes 

GPS 

Yes 

Bluetooth 

Yes 

Headphones 

3.5mm 

FM 

Yes 

Number of SIMs 

2 

SIM 1 

SIM Type 

Regular 

GSM/ CDMA 

GSM 

3G 

Yes 

4G/ LTE 

Yes 

Supports 4G in India (Band 

40) 

Yes 

SIM 2 

SIM Type 

Regular 

GSM/ CDMA 

GSM 

Sensors 

Proximity sensor 

Yes 

Accelerometer 

Yes 

Ambient light sensor 

Yes 

Gyroscope 

Yes 


Automobiles 

Maruti 

Baleno 

New hatchback 

Full of power 

90 


Automobiles 

Maruti Baleno, the premium 

hatchback comes with 

two engine options. One 

is the 1.3-litre oil-burner, 

while the other mill is a 

1.2-litre petrol engine. The 1197cc motor 

is available to choose with manual and 

automatic transmission gearbox. 

The base version starts with 

the name - Sigma. While, 

Delta, Zeta and Alpha are its 

three other versions in this 

series. Alpha is the top-of-theline 

trim. It carries a premium 

range of features like push 

start / stop button with smart 

key, electrically foldable 

ORVMs, remote keyless entry 

and a smart play infotainment 

system. The manufacturer 

ensured maximum protection 

to the occupants. It gets 

featured with anti-theft security 

system, ABS with EBD, 

automatic headlamps and 

reverse parking assistance. 

Its exteriors have a curvaceous 

look, especially from its side 

facet. Its A and B pillars are 

coated in black, which is an 

added styling factor. The 

radiator grille with chrome 

inserts renders it a decorous 

look. Its dashboard has 

an eye-soothing dual tone 

color scheme along with 

brushed metallic accents 

on its central console. 

The infotainment system 

is skillfully placed in the 

center fascia with chrome 

surround. Its ergonomic 

and comfortable seating 

is another fact that makes 

Baleno an ideal choice for 

the buyers. 


Automobiles 

Key Specifications of 

Maruthi Baleno 

Performance 

Capacity 

Comfort 

92 

Top Speed 

160 Kmph 

Acceleration (0-100 kmph) 

15 Seconds 

Engine Displacement(cc) 

1248 

Maximum Power 

74bhp@4000rpm 

Maximum Torque 

190Nm@2000rpm 

Engine Description 

1.3-litre 74bhp 16V DDiS 

Diesel Engine 

Turning Radius 

4.9 metres 

No. of Cylinders 

4 

Drive Type 

FWD 

Turbo Charger 

Yes 

Valves Per Cylinder 

4 

Fuel Supply System 

CRDi 

Gear box 

5 Speed 

Steering Gear Type 

Rack & Pinion 

Seating Capacity 

5 

No of Doors 

5 

Length 

3995mm 

Width 

1745mm 

Height 

1500mm 

Ground Clearance 

170mm 

Wheel Base 

2520mm 

Front Tread 

1505mm 

Rear Tread 

1515mm 

Kerb Weight 

985kg 

Fuel Tank Capacity (litres) 

37 

Cargo Volume 

339-litres 

Tyre Size 

195/55 R16 

Tyre Type 

Tubeless, Radial 

Alloy Wheel Size 

16 Inch 

Air Conditioner 

Power Steering 

Engine Start/Stop Button 

Remote Trunk Opener 

Accessory Power Outlet 

Transmission Type 

Manual 

Foldable Rear Seat 

60:40 Split 

Navigation System 

Adjustable Seats 

CD Player 

FM/AM/Radio 

Speakers Front 

Speakers Rear 

Integrated 2DIN Audio 

Bluetooth Connectivity 

USB & Auxiliary input 


Low Fuel Warning Light 

Automatic Climate Control 

Driver Airbag 

Passenger Airbag 

Rear Brake Type 

Drum 

Rear Seat Headrest 

Leather Seats 

Voice Control 

Cup Holders-Front 

Trunk Light 

Vanity Mirror 

Bottle Holder 

Front & Rear Door 

Seat Lumbar Support 

Rear Seat Belts 

Smart Access Card Entry 

Seat Belt Warning 

Brake Assist 

Door Ajar Warning 

Crash Sensor 

Power Door Locks 

Child Safety Locks 

Others 

Emission Norm 

Compliance 

BS IV 

Country of Assembly 

India 

Country of Manufacture 

India 

Warranty Time 

2 Years 

Warranty Distance 

40000 Kms 

Cruise Control 

Side Impact Beams 

Multi-function Steering 

Wheel 

Touch Screen 

Front Impact Beams 

Day & Night Rear View 

Mirror 

Front Suspension 

MacPherson Strut 

Rear Suspension 

Torsion Beam 

Safety 

Passenger Side Rear View 

Mirror 

Centrally Mounted Fuel 

Tank 

Rear Camera 

Anti-Lock Braking System 

Parking Sensors 

Automatic Headlamps 

Follow Me Home 

Headlamps 

Rear 

Central Locking 

Front Brake Type 

Disc 



Vasthu 

tips for a 

94 

Pooja 

room 

Pooja room is a zone of serenity at every home. 

It is the place where we connect the eternal 

energies. It is a place where God bestows his 

presence within us to guide us to the right 

paths of life. Placement of such an important 

place, Pooja room, into our houses itself, should 

produce positive vibes in the home atmosphere. 


VAASTU CORNER 

This is well possible with 

Vastu Shastra, which is the 

most commonly used term 

particularly when it comes to 

constructing or purchasing a 

new home. Stressing on ways 

to enhance the positive energy 

inside your home will help you 

to have happy and prosperous 

household, according to Vastu 

Shastra. Vastu Shastra is a 

science, which will help you 

increase wealth, well being 

and prosperity if you live in 

structures that allow positive 

cosmic forces. 

These attributes will help you 

to get an Ideal Puja room in 

your home 

* Locate your pooja 

room in the North, East or the 

Northeast side of the house. 

* Face towards East/North 

while worshiping. 

Keep no idols in the 

worship room. If you wish to 

keep, place idols of height in 

between 9”and 2”. 

* The legs of the idol 

should be at chest level while 

worshiping. Whether you stand 

or sit. 

* Noting should be stored 

above the slab or cabinet, 

where God is worshiped. 

* Do not make your puja 

room in a bedroom or a wall 

adjacent to the bathroom. 

* Do not enter the pooja 

room without washing legs and 

hands. 

* Do not cleanse your feet 

by rubbing one over the other. 

* Clean your feet on rear 

side first with left hand and 

pour water with right hand. 

* Use copper vessels in 

pooja room, particularly where 

water is collected. 

* Do not draw triangular 

pattern of any God in the 

Pujaghar. 

* The color of pooja room 

walls should be white, lemon 

or light blue and use white 

marble. 

* Prayer room should have 

doors and windows in the north 

or the east. 

* Agnikund should be in 

the southeast direction of the 

Pujaghar. 

* Face should be towards 

the east while doing the sacred 

offerings to the fire. 

* Place the lamp in the 

Southeast corner of the pooja 

room. 

Thorough analysis is involved 

in the Vastu consultation of 

pooja room. While studying 

about the vastu of the pooja 

room, things that should be 

considered include proper 

location of the pooja room in 

the house, 

‘‘ 

Stressing 

on ways to 

enhance the 

positive energy 

inside your 

home will help 

you to have 

happy and 

prosperous 

household, 

according to 

Vastu Shastra. 

Vastu Shastra 

is a science, 

which will help 

you increase 

wealth, well 

being and 

prosperity 

if you live in 

structures 

that allow 

positive cosmic 

forces. 

‘‘ 



96 

The color of pooja room 

walls should be white, 

lemon or light blue and 

use white marble. 


direction & placement of 

the windows, direction of 

the Entrance, direction 

& placement of the 

God place, direction & 

placement of the almirah 

containing pooja stuff, 

colors used in the room. 



Bhagavad Gita 

It is by the combination of 

souls and matter 

98 

Sloka: 7.6 

etad-yonini bhutani sarvanity upadharaya 

aham krtsnasya jagatah prabhavah pralayas tatha 

Word to word Meaning 

etat—these two natures; yonini—source of birth; 

bhutani—everything created; sarvani—all; iti—thus; 

upadharaya—know; aham—I; krtsnasya—all-inclusive; 

jagatah—of the world; prabhavah—source of manifestation; 

pralayah—annihilation; tatha—as well as. 



The soul waits for God’s 

wish to create once again. 

Translation 

Know that all living beings 

are manifested by these two 

energies of mine. I am the 

source of the entire creation, 

and into me it again dissolves. 

Commentary 

It is by the combination of 

souls and matter that all life in 

the material realm comes into 

existence. Matter is insentient 

by itself. And the soul needs a 

carrier. The carrier is nothing 

but the form of the body. Living 

beings manifest as these two 

energies conjugate. Thus, the 

conjugation of souls and matter 

is through which livings beings 

manifest. 

The origin of these two 

energies is nothing but God. 

And hence, the entire creation 

manifests from the God. The 

cycle of creation of Brahma 

completes at the end of 

hundred years. When that point 

reaches, the manifestation is 

dissolved by the lord. The five 

gross elements merge into the 

five subtle elements, which 

will in turn merge into ahankār. 

Ahankār merges into mahān 

that merges into prakṛiti. All 

the prakṛiti dissolves into the 

Supreme Lord. prakṛiti moves 

towards and sits in Maha 

Vishnu’s body, who is a form of 

the Supreme Lord. 

Even the souls, which remain 

un-liberated from the cycle of 

creation resides in the body of 

God in an unmanifested form. 

Such soul awaits next cycle 

of creation. The soul waits 

for God’s wish to create once 

again. And the cycle begins 

again and it is then the world 

comes into existence. Hence, 

God is everything, source, 

support, and final resting 

ground for all existence. 


Indian Events 

100 


Indian Events 

Sabarimala 

Pilgrimage 

to transcend earthly 

limitations, 

change for better 

Periodic fasts or vrithams observed in Hinduism intend 

to purify the human mind and body. The adherence to 

austere way of life and observance of tapas in body, mind 

and speech, makes it easy to transcend earthly limitations 

and get a better change, according to the Bhagavad Gita. 

Sabarimala Pilgrimage is one of the pious pilgrimages 

where a devotee has to be pure physically and mentally 

to get the darshan of Lord Ayyappan. He is expected 

to observe fast or vritham for a 41-day period, usually 

when Malayalam month of Vrischikam begins in mid 

November. A pilgrim on maiden trip to Sabarimala is 

called as Kanni Ayyapppan. 


Indian Events 

The 41-day 

102 

Vritham 

The fast that longs for 41 

days throws light on the 

significance of abstinence 

and austerity in lives of 

devotees seeking a complete 

merger with the Ultimate. If 

the devotee wants to mount 

the pathinettu padikal and 

enter Sabarimala temple, 

he has to follow several 

regulations and dictates. He 

can only embark on the 41- 

day vritham with permission 

from his parents and Guru. 

On an auspicious day, the 

vritham can be commenced 

with poojas to the family deity 

and making a holy knot with 

yellow cloth, which contains 

1.25 currency units. This is 

presented to the family deity, 

which means the devotee 

gains his or her approval to 

commence the deeksha. 

The Sacred Mala beaded 

mala/garland with tulsi or 

rudraksham highlights his 

renunciation of material 

temptations. Most devotes 

begin to wear mala from the 

very first day of Vrishchikam. It 

is auspicious to wear mala on 

the day of asterism of Uthram 

or on a Saturday or a prior to 

the first day of Vrishchikam. 

The devotee receives mala 

from a Guruswami, one who 

visited Sabarimala many 

times. The ritual is conducted 

usually in the precincts of a 

temple or any holy place. The 

pilgrim swears all commitment 

to Lord Ayyappan as he wears 

mala. All his thoughts words 

and deeds are surrendered 

to the powerful deity and 

begin to lead the austere life 

of an ascetic. 

“ 

If the devotee 

wants to mount 

the pathinettu 

padikal 

and enter 

Sabarimala 

temple, he has to 

follow several 

regulations and 

dictates. 

“ 


Indian Events 

First day 

The pilgrim awakes early 

on the first day of the fast, 

bathes and prays to family 

deity, the holy mala, and 

navagrahas (the nine 

planets). Along with his 

guru, he then proceeds to 

the temple to receive mala 

amid chanting of saranams. 

The devotee should shun 

all social activities like the 

renunciant, Lord Ayyappan, 

and immerse in bajans, 

prayers, poojas, temple visits, 

feeding the poor, cleaning 

temples, to spiritual lectures 

and attending to the poor/ 

sick. Only satvic food has 

to be consumed. Having 

meat, intoxicants like drugs, 

alcoholic beverages, betel 

leaves, and smoking are all 

strictly restricted. 

The Ayyappa swami (one 

who wears mala) takes 

bath in the pre-dawn 

hours, applies vibhooti and 

sandalwood paste regularly. 

He meditates and sings about 

Lord Ayyappan all 41 days. 

He does not shave, refrains 

from hurting anybody, do not 

cause any inconvenience 

to family, identifies other 

Ayyappa devotees as lord 

himself. The swamy do not 

oil hair or body and carries a 

tulsi leaf always to ward off 

evil and temptations. He does 

not sleep on the bed nor wear 

footwear to protect his feet. 


Indian Events 

Aazhi pooja / Vellamkudi 

104 

The Aazhi pooja is an 

important event of the 

pilgrimage, and is a 

celebration of attaining 

a renunciant’s frame of 

mind. It is performed on an 

auspicious day before the 

beginning of the holy trek. 

The ritual is even called 

Daham Veppu, Vellamkudi or 

Padukka. 

A special pandal is erected 

and fuels for aazhi (fire 

blaze) are stored in front of 

the pandal in stacks. The fire 

is started using camphor. 

‘Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa’, 

is chanted while the fumes 

go higher. Parched rice, rice 

flakes, and coconut pieces 

are regularly thrown in into 

the raging fire. After the 

poojas, camphor is burnt. 

“ 

The 

worshipper is 

bound with the 

worshipped, 

with Irumudi. 

Munmudi 

comprises 2 or 

3 Mudra bags, 

holding items 

for vazhipadu 

(offering) at the 

Sannidhanam 

like 

“ 


Indian Events 

Kettunira 

The preparation of the 

travel kit is termed irumudi 

kettu. Only who observe the 

41-day vritham can carry 

it and a devotee cannot 

climb up the pathinettaam 

padi at the Sannidhanam 

without the irumudi. The 

bag is reminiscent of Lord 

Ayyappan’s trip to the forest 

for tigress’ milk; it has two 

pockets, the Munmudi is the 

front portion and the Pinmudi 

is the rear pouch. This has an 

opening in the middle. While 

the offerings and pooja articles 

are placed in the front bag, the 

rear pouch contains pilgrim’s 

personal belongings. 

The worshipper is bound 

with the worshipped, with 

Irumudi. Munmudi comprises 

2 or 3 Mudra bags, holding 

items for vazhipadu (offering) 

at the Sannidhanam like: 

Beetel leaves, Coconut filled 

with ghee for Abhishekam 

(Neithenga), beetel nut, 

coins (kanikkappanam), 2 to 

4 coconuts (vidalai thengai), 

cashewnuts, dry ginger, 

Jaggery (achuvellam), 

poha (thin & thick variety) 

Cardamoms, raisins, avil ( 

beaten rice), Dried turmeric, 

dates, honey, kadhi chakkar, 

turmeric powder, vibhooti, 

blouse piece, kumkum, 

sandal paste Sambarani, 

agarbathi, camphor 

rosewater, lemon, rice & dal 

TTT. 

A medium sized coconut is 

selected to prepare the ghee 

coconut for abhishekam. 

Outer shell is cleaned and 

polished. Hole made in one 

of the coconut’s eye using 

pointed instrument and water 

inside is emptied. A cork is 

used to close the opening. 

Later, it is filled with ghee 

during kettunira. 

At regular intervals, vidalai 

thenga are broken during 

the actual pilgrimage i.e. 

one each at Erumeli and 

Sharam Kutti and two 

upon pathinettam padi 

(the sacred 18 steps at 

Sabarimala). Pilgrim’s 

personal articles are kept in 

the pinmudi, which include 

items useful from the day of 

commencement of journey 

after Kettunira till return. 

Some snacks and other food 

ingredients will be placed in 

the second bagHole made . 

Guruswami prepares the 

irumudikettu and places on 

the head of the devotee. 

The journey is conducted 

in groups to the Ayyappa 

temple on Sabarimala. 

The Ayyappa swami who 

ascends the Patinettampadi 

18 times plants a coconut 

sapling on Sabarimala. 


Indian Fashion Style 

Long coat 

collection 

for 

106 

woman 

Show 

Yessss….. I know you are waiting for new 

arrivals of the winter collection. Come winter 

and out come the sweaters and coats to keep 

the body warm. When one thinks of winter, 

woolen clothes are the first things that come 

to everyone’s mind. Stay warm and look cool 

in this winter season with this new collection. 

Finding the right winter clothes can help your 

wardrobe to stay up to date. It can also keep 

you protected from freezing when the weather 

gets cold. Beautiful and stylish women’s coats 

and jackets are this winter season’s latest 

design of 2015. 


New style 

blazers for 

this winter 

season 

Knee length brown colour stylish long 

coat. Its inner cloth is so warm that you will 

really enjoy the winter season. Large round 

black buttons on coat increase the grace of 

blazer. Long brown colour shoes match the 

long coat adding the winter glamour in your 

dress. 

Women who are crazy about ankle 

length blazer will really like this collection. 

Ankle length gray colour blazer with round 

black buttons on it. It will not only gives you a 

warm feeling, but also gives you the glamour 

quotient. Matching gray colour ankle shoes 

will add warmness in winter season. 



108 

This is a full length maxi dress for winter 

season, which will really keep you warm. 

Black color with white shades full length 

gown styled with matching white colour 

scarf will suit you a lot and will give you a 

sensational look. 

New high neck maxi dress with zig-zag 

style. Full length Zig-Zag design with high 

neck and two large pockets will keep you 

warm from top to bottom. Pockets will keep 

your hand also warm. 


The most stunning blue color gown 

will not only give you warmth, but also 

glamorous look. Round neck with a black 

color belt with flurry design gives the dress 

a different appearance that really gives 

pleasant feeling. 

This sweater not only gives you stylish 

look, but help to keep you warm also. 

Sleeveless round neck sweater with 

checkbox design and broad border will really 

help you to keep warm in winters. Both 

colors will give you a pleasurable feeling. 



110 

Black color is most attractive color 

during winter season, because of its ability 

to absorb the sunlight and hence, this color 

gives you maximum warmness in winters. 

Frock style blazer gives you a cute baby 

look. Golden buttons on black color has a 

nice combination and design. 

Korean people have the most stunning 

winter collection all over the world and is 

liked by everyone. So for you here is Korean 

style blazer in black and skin color. This 

blazer is considered to be the best one for 

the winters because the design is very much 

effective to give you warmness. 


Bonanza style is a jacket plus sweater 

combination, for winter. Semi sleeves 

along with full sleeves gives you a funky 

look. You get both open style (open jacket) 

and cover style (inner sweater) in the 

bonanza style. 

Are you crazy about Tibetan style winter 

collection. Yes, here is a loose arms cone 

style blazer. This style gives you a warm 

feeling. Button plus zip style and belt, gives 

a good support to blazer. You can also call it 

as Krate style blazer. 


Fashion 

Special Movie 


112 

Salman Khan set a benchmark for the ultimate 

Boy Scout with his Bajrangi Bhaijaan act, and 

now he surprises us even more. His character 

is so virtuous that you will walk out of the 

theatre fighting a morality crisis. He has a 

counterpart in Maithili who is solidly underpressure 

to perform as per the royal decree. 

Our Miss goody two-shoes runs an NGO, 

eats at not-so-classy restaurants and wears 

matching clothes. And yes, she sometimes likes 

to flaunt her little black dress for some ‘quality 

time’ with her fiancé. Just to make sure the 

message is conveyed to the audience, Diwan 

Jee (Anupam Kher) explains ‘quality time’ with 

a lot of hesitation and innuendos. On second 

thoughts, you need to do this in a film which 

is strictly vegetarian in its approach. For your 

reference, people eat veg korma, tanduri bhindi 

and butter chole in PRDP. 


Special Movie 


Special Movie 

114 


Special Movie 

Thoongavanam 

Kamal Haasan’s latest release ‘Thoongavanam’ 

also starring Trisha Krishnan has been 

receiving praises from all over. The movie, 

which seems to be spreading by a positive word 

of mouth, is being looked forward to doing good 

business at the box office this Diwali. 

A bilingual crime thriller movie, ‘Thoongavanam’ 

has been directed by Rajesh M. Selva. It is an 

adaptation of the 2011 French film Sleepless 

Night. 

There is a lot being said about the Kamal 

Haasan film which was desperately awaited by 

the fans of the superstar. 


Special Movie 

Akhil 

116 

Akhil revolves around the back 

story of JUA, which is considered 

by the tribes of Africa as a sacred 

entity that saves the world from 

destruction. Akhil (Akhil Akkineni) 

and his love Divya (Sayesha 

Saigal) were like any of us. But 

how did a normal guy like Akhil fall 

in the pursuit of JUA and what role 

does Divya play? Does Akhil hold a 

connect with the whole concept of 

JUA? you got to untie the threads 

along with the highly stuffed 

commercial elements in theaters. 


Special Movie 


EVIEW 

BOLLYWOOD 

118 

3/5 



Salman Khan who 

has done many 

family entertainers 

impressed as 

Vijay Singh and 

Prem Dilwale. 

His expressions 

are the major 

highlights of the 

film 

Story 

Vijay Singh (Salman Khan) is 

the King of Pritampur who has a 

huge dynasty lead by him. He has 

enemies surrounded in his family 

and his brother Ajay Singh (Neil 

Nithin Mukesh) attempts to kill 

him. He will be survived by injuries 

four days before the oath taking 

ceremony and during this time, 

Deewan (Anupham Kher) who is 

the close disciple of Vijay Singh 

finds a replacement Prem Diwale 

(Salman Khan) who likes like the 

King. He manages the guests 

fitting in the shoes of the King and 

impresses all the family members 

including the princess (Sonam 

Kapoor). All the relations that have 

been left will be back after the 

entry of Prem and the rest of the 

movie is the return back of Vijay 

Singh joining the family. Watch the 

complete film to know about the 

rest. 

Analysis : 

The first half of the film starts 

with a classic touch narrating the 

characters. Though the film has 

been completely predictable the 

characters and their performances 

elevate the film completely. The 

songs have been rich and beautiful 

with lavish sets all around. The 

visuals have been stunning 

throughout and the narration has 

been poetic. On the whole the 

complete first half has been decent 

except some flaws which make the 

film slower. 

Final Word: 

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will appeal 

to family crowds for the sensible 

and emotional content. Salman 

Khan and Sonam Kapoor tops the 

show. 


EVIEW 

BOLLYWOOD 

120 

Tamasha 

The story of the 

movie has been 

thin but it has been 

elaborated well. 

The screenplay of 

the movie during 

the second half 

should have been 

taken extra care. 

The dialogues 

have been decent 

and so is the 

music. 

Story 

Ved Vardhan Sahni (Ranbir 

Kapoor) is a fun loving guy who 

likes to enjoy his life on his own. 

He loves to behave according 

to his heart but his father makes 

the difference. His father (Javed 

Sheik) forces him I his education 

and his job which makes Ved to 

work as a project manager. During 

this time he happens to meet Tara 

Maheshwari (Deepika Padukone) 

who behaves and thinks similar to 

him. The duo comes to a contract 

that they will love each other and 

will not reveal about personal 

things and family information. After 

a smooth pace, Tara comes to 

know about Ved’s job which breaks 

her heart. Ved becomes an animal 

during this time and the rest of the 

film is what happens next. Watch 

Tamasha to know about the rest 

Analysis : 

The first half of Tamasha has 

been well written and narrated 

good. The characters have 

been well designed and the love 

making scenes during the first half 

have been completely fresh and 

entertaining. The songs have been 

shot in beautiful locales which 

elevate the film well. On the whole 

the complete first half has been 

above the expectations. 

The story of the movie has been 

thin but it has been elaborated 

well. The screenplay of the movie 

during the second half should 

have been taken extra care. The 

dialogues have been decent and 

so is the music. The background 

score and the cinematography are 

the major highlights of the movie. 

The production values have been 

grand and rich enough. Imtiaz Ali 

managed to deliver well with the 

first half but the second half dips 

badly. 

Final Word: 

Tamasha will end up as a half 

cooked meal as the movie gets 

deviated during the second half. 

Ranbir and Deepika Padukone 

steals the show. 


3/5 


EVIEW 

TOLLYWOOD 

122 

2.5/5 


Akhil 

Akhil Akkineni is the 

only saviour for the film 

and he has performed 

with ease. He has been 

exceptional in the 

action episodes and his 

dance movements are 

the highlights of the film. 

Akhil will sure make big 

in Tollywood and will be 

a tough competitor for 

young actors. Sayesha 

Saigal has been 

beautiful and glamorous 

throughout the film. 

Story 

Akhil is the story about the 

Jua which has been made by 

maharshis during the olden days 

to protect the world from natural 

calamities. Some so called 

terrorists and mafia dons aim 

to rob the Jua from the African 

community who have been 

protecting it from years. The Jua 

will be given to Bodo who is the 

only eductated in their community. 

He hides it in a secret place 

and reveals the secret to Divya 

(Sayesha Saigal) who is a medical 

student by profession. Akhil (Akhil 

Akkineni) is an orphan and fun 

going guy who falls in love with 

Divya. He comes to know about 

Jua and the rest of the film is how 

he saved the world and Divya from 

the threat of the mafia dons. Watch 

the complete film to know about the 

rest. 

Analysis : 

The first half of Akhil has been 

fresh and entertaining. The racy 

narration and Akhil’s performance 

make the audience completely 

comfortable throughout the first 

half. Sayesha has been beautiful 

and the songs have been shot 

extremely well. Though the interval 

episodes have been predictable, 

the first half has been handled well. 

The second half of the movie 

shocks the audience as the main 

plot has been completely ignored. 

When the comedy episodes take 

the major role, the audience get 

irritated and the movie dips badly. 

The second half of the film has 

nothing much to offer except Akhil’s 

energetic performance. 

Final Word: 

Akhil projects the abilities of Akhil 

Akkineni and the film has nothing 

much to offer. A disappointment. 


EVIEW 

KOLLYWOOD 

Size Zero 

124 

Sweety gets 

rejected big time 

by many guys 

to get married 

and her mother 

(Urvashi) gets 

frustrated thinking 

that Sweety 

will never get 

married. 

Story 

Sweety (Anushka) is an obessed 

girl who works in a restaurant 

staying with her mother, brother 

and grandfather. Sweety gets 

rejected big time by many guys 

to get married and her mother 

(Urvashi) gets frustrated thinking 

that Sweety will never get married. 

Abhi (Arya) who is not interested 

to get married comes to see 

Sweety but they come to an 

understanding ending up Sweety 

rejecting him. They manage to be 

good friends after which Sweety’s 

mother joins her in a weight loss 

program in Size Zero. Sweety 

comes to know that they use many 

drugs due to which health gets 

spoiled and the rest of the movie 

is how Sweety fights to prove that 

Size Zero is all fake. 

Analysis : 

The first half of the movie has 

been peaceful and pleasant. The 

entertainment has been quoted 

along with the flow which looks 

quite natural. The songs have been 

shot completely different and they 

have been apt. Though the plot has 

been predictable, the interesting 

and poetic narration makes the 

complete first half impressive. 

The climax has been presented 

differently and on the whole the 

second half has been entertaining 

with a strong social message. 

Final Word: 

Size Zero will sure end up as a 

huge winner at the multiplexes. 

A cute film that impresses 

for Anushka’s stupendous 

performance and heart touching 

emotions. Go and watch it with your 

family. 


3.25/5 


EVIEW 

TOLLYWOOD 

126 

2.5/5 


Thoongavanam 

Kamal Haasan who 

is the king of action 

and he carried 

the film on his 

shoulders. He has 

taken enough care 

in carving out his 

character and he 

performed to the 

peaks. Trisha has 

been decent in the 

short and crisp role. 

Story 

Cheekati Raajyam is the story 

of Diwakar (Kamal Haasan) who 

works as a Chief for Narcotics 

Bureau. He handles an operation 

to catch the corrupted in the 

department. In this process he 

catches a gang who are exporting 

drugs and Vittal Rao (Prakash 

Raj) who is a goon in the city is 

the best drug supplier. He kidnaps 

Diwakar’s son Vasu and in returns 

he asks him to bring the drug 

packets caught. The rest of the 

film is how Diwakar saves his 

son killing all the corrupted ones. 

Watch the complete film to know 

about the rest. 

Analysis : 

The first half of the film has been 

quite interesting and has been 

narrated well. The suspense has 

been maintained throughout with 

the performances taking the film 

to the next level. The background 

score elevated the important 

episodes well and the complete first 

half has been satisfactory. 

The second half of the movie 

has nothing much to do as the 

complete plot has been revealed 

during the first half. Some of the 

scenes have been dragged too 

much and the director missed the 

main logics that made the film fall 

flat. The pre climax and the climax 

episodes have not been interesting. 

On the whole the second half is a 

disappointment. 

Final Word: 

Cheekati Rajyam has an engaging 

and interesting first half. But 

the second half of the film is the 

spoiler. A predictable thriller. 


HOLLYWOOD 

Jorgie 

Porter 

Charlotte 

Crosby 

CHollywood Model and 

Actress Charlotte 

Crosby recently 

seen in green and 

white bikini. Her 

body in green bikini 

seemed quite Toned. 

Hollywood actress and model 

Charlotte was looking 

128 Jorgia Porter was seeing at Surfers 

nice in the green 

Paradise in Australia. Jorgie Porter 

bikini. Charlotte 

was wearing a white bikini on the 

looked quite hot in 

beach and was showing her sexy 

green swimsuit. 

and curvy body. Jorgie was looking 

so beautiful in a white bikini. 

Lindsay 

Lohan 

Actress Lindsay Lohan and her younger brother Michael 

Lohan has recently won a sixty million dollars legal case 

against Fima Potik. 


TEA NEWS 

Jennifer 

Aniston 

Jennifer Aniston loves 

naked dinner with her 

husband 

One of the close source to 

Jennifer Aniston has revealed that 

Jennifer Aniston and her husband 

Justin Theroux love having their 

Jdinner by getting fully naked. No 

one is supposed to be with them at 

that time. Both enjoy their dinner 

together without clothes. 

Sunny 

Leone 

If Blake Shelton wasn’t dating Gwen 

Stefani, there’s a chance she and 

Miranda Lambert may have been 

able to bond over their respective 

divorces. 

Miranda 

Lambert 

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone’s fan following 

in all over the world. Recently, Sunny Leone’s 

a stage show in L. A ticket rate was $ 1500. 

Reported that with a packed hall tickets are also 

to be black. 


HOLLYWOOD 

Blake 

Shelton 

Jenny 

McCarthy 

J 

We are SO loving what goes on 

behind the scenes at ‘The Voice’ 

130 as the Gwen Stefani and Blake 

Shelton PDA fest continues. On. 

Nov. 23, a contestant got a picture 

alongside the couple and even 

in his photo they couldn’t contain 

their closeness. SO cute! 

Jenny McCarthy: 

It’s A ‘Big Deal’ 

Charlie Sheen 

Didn’t Tell Me Of 

HIV. 

The 43-year-old said 

on her SiriusXM show 

Wednesday: “Now 

being on Two and a 

Half Men myself, I 

feel like in playing a 

love interest, 

Jessica 

Parido 

Shahs Of Sunset’s Jessica Parido Files For Divorce, Claims 

Mike Shouhed Cheated 


TEA NEWS 

Kylie 

Jenner 

Tyga & Kylie Jenner: He’s 

Convincing Her To Ignore 

Jealous Kendall 

Tyga is willing to go to any lengths 

to make sure he keeps Kylie 

Jenner, even if it means turning 

Kher against her own sister! A 

source tells HollywoodLife.com 

EXCLUSIVELY how Tyga is 

convincing Kylie that Kendall is a 

hater. Here’s what we know. 

Rosie 

Huntington 

About last night! Kendall Jenner 

and pal Hailey Baldwin are glued to 

their phones after a big evening of 

celebration 

Kendall 

Jenner 

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley narrowly 

avoids a wardrobe malfunction 

when her perilously plunging gown 

gapes open as she leaves the British 

Fashion Awards 


Star Gazing 

ARIES 

Uranus and Mars will be fighting until December 20th and you may be under pressure until 

that date, and overreact to any situation that is stressful. Don’t add more emotion to the 

agitation, on the contrary, breathe, think and act with care and organization. You will be 

calmer around the holidays, everybody will be relieved that you are happy for Christmas. 

Love is complicated until the 31rst, so you should end the year with a big smile, reassured 

about the feelings of your loved one. At work you end the year with good results, 

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GEMINI 

December is family time for you: lots of 

events are organized and you are of course 

part of it. You are even most of the time the 

one who is thinking about where, with who, 

when and how it is going to happen. If you 

are committed, you are even closer than 

ever to your partner. Commitment means 

something to you. If you are single, many 

opportunities are offered, you keep meeting 

different potential partners who are dynamic, 

fun, active and you like that. The problem 

will be the choice, 

CANCER 

After December 11, Mercury brings quality 

dialogue to your long-term relationship, 

you share a lot about your projects and 

expectations. Jupiter brings a good 

communication with your coworkers and 

you feel more like a team with them. Work 

is a challenge but you are focused and 

succeed at doing better than expected. Lots 

of tensions and emotions in your family 

relationship, it is agitated but you will be all 

together for Christmas, no doubt, 

TAURUS 

You will spend a great time with your 

loved one after December 5th. Passion is 

involved, words of love and good sex are 

enjoyable as much as gifts. Some Taurus 

may decide to get married or have a child 

because they are so happy with their loved 

one. You will work hard the whole month, 

but you will definitely make a pause to 

spend time with your family and loved ones, 

even if you have to work harder before and 

after. 

LEO 

You are focused on your budget, do you 

have enough money for everybody’s gifts, 

champagne, good food? You count and 

recount until you find the best deals for 

everyone and everything. You share a 

lot with brothers and sisters or cousins. 

Love is deep but confusing, you feel 

some differences of orientation in life 

even when the feelings are strong. Expect 

transformation at work, some rumors may 

worry you but you will think about it later, 


VIRGO 

Jupiter is making some choices difficult this month: spending Christmas with your parents 

or your loved one’s parents? Going somewhere with your sweetie or friends? You find it 

difficult to choose gifts for everyone, you hate wasting your money so you want to find gifts 

that mean something to them. You may spend too much anyway, Mars is pushing you to 

overspend the whole month. Gap of generation makes your relationship complicated with 

elder in your family. The dialogue with your loved is open and comfortable, 

SCORPIO 

Venus is in your sign from December 6 to 

the 31rst. Beauty is important and you want 

to be the most spectacular yourself for the 

holidays. You will take care of yourself, 

diet, gym, skin care, Mani-pedi, you will be 

impeccable for Christmas and New Year’s 

Eve. The most beautiful dress, stilettos 

or the best suit if you are a guy. If you are 

single expect to meet a person who will be 

smitten by you. 

SAGITTARIUS 

Saturn and the Sun in Sagittarius bring some 

clarity to your life, you know what you want 

to do now. You just need to get organized 

and to make your priorities. No doubt, your 

birthday will be celebrated again and again 

this month, at work with friends, with your 

family and your loved ones. You may plan a 

getaway some times in the month or around 

Christmas. 

AQUARIUS 

In terms of the direction of work, such a 

situation will not allow the zodiac sign of 

Capricorn to achieve all of his goals in 

December 2015. This means that at the 

dawn of the first ten-day period of the 

month, it will be worth to adjust your plans 

based on such unusual circumstances. 

LIBRA 

Mars is in your sign until January 4 and it 

gives you a high level of energy, you are 

fully awake every day, ready to do more and 

more. The downfall is that you are easily 

irritated when people are not following your 

rhythm or get in your way, slowing you 

down. You want everything to be perfect, 

and you work hard for that. Be careful on 

the road especially between the 1rst of 

December and the 20th. Absolutely no 

drinking and driving, be serious. 

CAPRICORN 

Mercury enters in Capricorn the 11th of 

December and you feel like communicating 

with your loved ones, you express feelings 

and desires to them with ease and sense of 

truth. You will learn a lot of things about you, 

when you were a child and you will see how 

you progress since 2008. Great satisfaction 

for you to see that people recognize your 

qualities. 

PISCES 

Neptune and Saturn create ups and downs 

in your mood, when you are happy, you 

are in Heaven and when you are down, 

you are really depressed. Take vitamins or 

magnesium to moderate your shifts. Winter 

is difficult for sensitive people like you. Avoid 

also negative people as it can affect you too 

much. Christmas will a good moment for 

your love relationship, thanks to Venus in 

Scorpio. 


Yellow Pages 

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CCTV and cameras 

Dharans International 

Technologies Pvt Ltd 

Ameerpet 

Flat B3-2, 3rd Floor, 

KVR Enclave, Ameerpet, 

Hyderabad - 500016 

Ph: 8885444188 , 040 - 

40110366, 40110370 

Email: sanjeev@ditech. 

co.in 

I Dfens 

Basheerbagh 

3-6-305/8, 2nd 

Floor, Avanthi Nagar, 

Basheerbagh, 


Ph: 8886002223 , 040 - 

23221717 

Email: contact@idfens. 

com 

Cherith Enterprises 

Kukatpally 

Flat No 102, Star B 

Aparment, Kings Baker 

Lane, Bhagyanagar 

Colony, Kukatpally, 


Ph: 9848846833, 

9848846835. 

Email: cherith901@ 

yahoo.co.in 

Airtech Systems 

Punjagutta 

3-6-305/8, 2nd 

Floor, Avanthi Nagar, 

Basheerbagh, 


Ph: 9848035525 , 040 - 

66845582 

Email: airtechsystems@ 

hotmail.com 

ARRK Solutions 

Masab Tank 

10-3-11/3/2, Street No 

2, Castle Hills, Masab 

Tank, Hyderabad - 

500034 

Ph: 9885931993 , 040 - 

63543030 

Email: sales@arrk.in 

Roi Techno Solutions 

Trimulgherry 

301, Block A, Sumitra 

Apartment, Airlines 

Colony, Trimulgherry, 

Secunderabad - 500015 

Ph: 9985660000, 

9618838333 

Email: info@ 

roitechnosolution.com 

R K Security Systems 

New Bowenpally 

Plot Number 6B, Phase- 

II, Sancharpuri Colony, 

New Bowenpally, 


Ph: 9299998700, 

9247033009 

Email: rksecuritysystems@ 

gmail.com 

Ray Technologies 

Ram Nagar 

12-11-684, Third Floor, 

Adikmet, Ram Nagar, 


Ph: 9246218097, 

9963720898 

Email: raytech@in.com 

Phoenix Integrators 

Hyder Basti 

#5-2-45, 2nd Floor, R 

P Road, Hyder Basti, 


Ph: 9848185109, 

9705355338 

Email: kiran@phoenixint. 

in 

Doctors 

Deepa Shah 

M.P.T(Bombay),miap 

Somajiguda 

#209, Maheswari 

Chambers, Somajiguda, 


Ph: 9391046240 

Siri Dental Hospital 

Upperpally 

Shop.2 Pillar No 

184, Pnr Apartment, 

Upperpally, Hyderabad - 

500008 

Ph: 9849123490 

Email:dr_krekesh@ 

yahoo.com 

D.K.Reddy 

Himayath Nagar 

3-5-900, Near Telugu 

Academy, Himayath 

Nagar, Hyderabad - 

500029 

Ph: 40 - 23220997 

Vasan Dental Care 

Banjara Hills 

Plot Number 6B, Phase- 

II, Sancharpuri Colony, 

New Bowenpally, 


Ph: 9299998700, 

9247033009 

Email: rksecuritysystems@ 

gmail.com 

P Siva Reddy Eye 

Hospital 


3-5-886, Himayath 


500029 

Ph: 9989010105, 

8096665550 

Email: psreye@gmail.com 

G V S Rao’s E N T Super 

Speciality Hospital 

Punjagutta 

Half Road, Housing 

Board Colony, Punjagutta, 


Ph: 9849085060 , 040 - 

23416077 

http://www.raosentcare. 

com 

Clear Vision Eye Hospital 


3-5-272, NVK Towers, 

Himayath Nagar, 


Ph: 8008888511 , 040 - 

23225386 

Email:info@clearvision. 

co.in 

Sri Sai Indira Dental 

Hospital 

Nalla Kunta 

2-2-1130/26/A/3/A/3, 

1st Floor, Shivam Road, 

Prasanth Nagar 

Ph: 9849236737 , 040 - 

27668280, 

Email:info@ 

srisaiindiradental.com 

Ent & Eye Nurisng Home 

Sarojini Devi Road 

111, Karan Centre, 

Sarojini Devi Road, 


Ph: 9059311554 , 040 - 

27848166 

Email: drbsraoent@yahoo. 

com 


Yellow Pages 

Home needs 

Casa Marketing Private 

Ltd 

Gachibowli 

1-70/c, Rajiv Nagar, 

Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 

500032 

Ph: 9246833316, 

9246833313 

Email: cmplhyd@gmail. 

com 

Airpro Hvac Systems 

Bowenpally 

Plot no 19 1st Floor, SBI 

Colony, Bowenpally, 


Ph: 9652655505 , 040 - 

64515209 

Email:airprohvacsystems@ 

gmail.com 

Audio Video Solutions 

Begumpet 

Shop No 4, My Home 

Tycoon, Life Style 

Building, Begumpet, 


Ph: 9000093807 , 040 - 

30724037 

Email:jayapal.avs@gmail. 

com 

Avis Electronics 

RP Road 

8-1-401/2, CBR 

Complex, RP Road, 


Ph: 9849844187 , 040 - 

27703723 

Email:aviselectronics@ 

gmail.com 

Anand Electricals 


3-6-474/2, Himayath 


500029 

Ph: 9848761762 , 040 - 

65345457 

Email:anandelectronics@ 

gmail.com 

Vishal Shopping Centre 

Nallakunta 

2-2-647/4/a/3, Shivam 

Road, Nallakunta, 


Ph: 9848119361, 

9949003162 

mail:vsc1986@gmail.com 

S S Aircon 

Fathe Nagar 

House No 10-1-201/1, 

Pipeline Road, Fathe 


500018 

Ph: 9959599962 , 040 - 

23778675 

mail: 

ss_aircon@yahoo.co.in 

Cooling Solutions 

Picket 

Plot No.54, Lakshmi 

Nagar Cly, Picket, 


Ph: 9848123520, 

9848123522 

Email:coolsol2007@ 

rediffmail.com 

Chill Aircon 

Malakpet 

#16-2-705/6/9, 

Basappa Building, 

Malakpet, Hyderabad - 

500036 

Ph:9849084399, 

9849084339, 

9246155390 , 

040 - 66715539 

Email:chillaircon_123@ 

yahoo.co.in 

Jewellery & watches 

Central Watch Company 

Abids 

Station Road, Abids, 


Ph: 9849842736 , 040 - 

24743618 

Email:arun.lalwani6@ 

gmail.com 

Kamal Watch Company 

Pvt Ltd 

Mahatma Gandhi Road 

1, Mahatma Gandhi 

Road, Secunderabad - 

500003 

Ph: 9246268440 , 040 - 

27722008 

Email:kamal1969@ 

kamalwatch.com 

Yumegifts 

Basheerbagh 

402, IV Floor, Babukhan 

Estate, Basheerbagh, 


Ph: 040 - 23220990 

Email:vinod@yumeindia. 

com 

Ethos 

Serilingampally 

G-4, 5 And 6, Survey No 

64, Inorbit Mall Mandal 

Ranga Reddy Madhapur 

Village Hyderabad 

Ph: 9550460155 , 040 - 

40202881, 40202882 

Email:einh@ethoswatches. 

com 

Abid Watch Co 

East Marredpally 

Shop No 13,Lakshmi 

Plaza Complex, Next 

To Shenoy Nursing 

Home, Entrenchment 

Road, East Marredpally, 


Ph: 9642244088, 

9848467283 

Home cleaners 

SEM Enterprises 

Attapur 

MIG-185, Kushan Bagh, 

Mushak Mahal, Attapur, 


Ph: 8801678456, 

9346273763 

Email:sem_enterprises78@ 

rocketmail.com 

Modicare Success Centre 

Sarojini Devi Road 

202 Kala Mansion, 

Secunderabad, Sarojini 

Devi Road, Secunderabad 

- 500003 

Ph: 040 - 27842302 

Email:modisec@hd2.vsnl. 

net.in 

Cleangem 

Begumpet 

1-11-271/1, Gagan 

Vihar Colony, Begumpet, 


Ph:8008754199 , 040 - 

27760666 

Email: cleagem.in@gmail. 

com 

Spotless House Cleanning 

Services 

Banjara Hills 

Road No 7, Banjara Hills, 


Ph: 9603397111 

Email:spotlessfacility.msr@ 

gmail.com 


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