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Marriage – A necessity or societal pressure

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Marriage is an institution that has been established in our society. It is a bonding of not just the bride and bridegroom but of their families also. Marriage is the crucial phase of a person’s life. Marriage is a planned event that bonds two people for lifetime. Everybody think that marriages are made in heaven. But is it true? If marriages are made in heaven, then why do some marriages lead to divorce. There are many factors which cause marriage. Let us have a look at them.

What is marriage

We all are familiar with the term marriage from our childhood. Marriage is a social institution that has been established by society to regulate the life of human beings. It is a union of two families. Marriage is a sacred bond so it should bring positive effects. Marriages are held in a suitable place according to the desire of the families of bride and bridegroom. That suitable place differs across religions and social strata. There are basically two forms of marriage – arranged marriage and love marriage.

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Arranged marriage

In arranged marriage, the family finds a suitable life partner. The bride and bridegroom marry according to the wish of their parents. They do not know each other before marriage. The system of arranged marriage prevails in our society since time immemorial. People having arranged marriage are considered to be of good character. It is because they obeyed the decision taken by their parents. In arranged marriage, the families interact with each other and decide everything. The bride and bridegroom follow all the instructions given to them. Almost everyone is happy in both the families and joyously involve in the marriage.

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Love marriage

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In love marriage, the bride and bridegroom select each other as their life partner. They inform their families about their decision of marriage. Some families accept their decision happily while some accept reluctantly. The system of love marriage did not exist in olden days. The bride and bridegroom know each other before marriage, so they eagerly wait for their marriage. Their families meet and then decide everything about their marriage. All love marriages do not see the joyous involvement of family members due to hesitation in the marriage. But nowadays our society openly accepts love marriages.

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What happens after marriage

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Not all marriages work out as they seem before the wedding. I am not saying that all marriages are failures. But all marriages are not successful. Arranged marriage as well as love marriage happen to be different than the expectation. In love marriage, the bride and bridegroom have only seen the merits of their life partner before marriage. After their wedding, they get to know the demerits of their better half. These come as a reality that they had never expected. Another problem in love marriage is that the husband and wife do not gel well with their in-laws. For this reason, in some of the marriages the couple lives separately. In arranged marriage, many families tell lies about their child and themselves. They lie about their financial condition and belongings. Some men and women look different from what they looked in their photos.

This problem occurs more in arranged marriage because the families are completely unknown. Through matrimonial websites, it becomes easy for families to fake about everything and acquire life partner. Many people are of the opinion that men and women having accounts in matrimonial websites really want to get married. That’s why they urge people to have arranged marriage through this medium. Many brides and bridegrooms marry because of societal pressure. People constantly remind them of their age. So they feel that once they marry, all will stop asking them about marriage. Even love marriage is not perfect. Many men and women pretend to be something before marriage while they are different after marriage. The family of husband or wife creates problems after marriage if they were not happy with the marriage. Some men and women face deception in love marriage.

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How woman suffers in marriage

Women suffer in marriage because their husband’s family wants them to live under certain conditions. Their in-laws feel that women need a kind of training to become the perfect wife and daughter in-law. In spite of a woman being as qualified as her husband, her in-laws try to make her life as difficult as they can. Though a woman’s family gives a hefty dowry to her husband’s family, yet she faces ill treatment from them. Women are treated like housemaids by their husband and family members. It is as if men marry only to exploit women. There are cases of dowry deaths, domestic violence and marital rape in our society. It is because of greedy families who want to take advantage of women. I cannot understand why women are forced to marry in spite of their families knowing the intention of men’s families.

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It is sad to see that the success of a marriage depends entirely on the wife. How much of abuse and pain she can tolerate to make her marriage last. Though her family has given dowry to her husband’s family, yet she has to struggle for pleasing everyone. She faces restrictions in her attire, sleeping hours, choice of food and lifestyle. Women feel lonely after marriage. All these happen irrespective of a woman being well educated, good looking, earning a decent salary and being from a good family. If a woman is good in all aspects, then she faces torture after marriage. Nowadays men marry women from the same caste just to suit society while they have a relationship with someone else. They marry a qualified, earning woman to take care of the household and parents as an unpaid maid. This is how women suffer in marriage.

How man suffers in marriage

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After marriage, a woman lives with her husband in his home. She brings some changes in her husband’s home. If a woman marries a man having wrong intentions in her mind, then she spoils his home. Men also suffer in marriage when their wives take advantage of their material assets. Some women marry men having enough property but they continue their relationship with someone else. There have been cases where women have cheated their husbands and in-laws. Women have extra marital affairs and they harm their husband and in-laws because of that. Some women marry just for acquiring the property of their husband. If the husband and his family members are very good, then wife takes advantage of them.

What needs to be done

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No man or woman should marry by force. It is futile to marry someone one is not attracted to because time is running out and age is catching up. Our society should understand that if marriages is necessary, then why does it lead to so many problems. If someone gets a spouse of equal level, then the marriage may be successful. Equal level implies having same qualification, similar family status and family structure and being a good match in terms of looks. Most of the marriages fail because someone gets a life partner of lower level.

Anti – Bucket List – Don’t Do Them, Ever!

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Papri Chatterjee
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Do you ever think, how you would die or pass on time thinking of the possible instances that might kill you? Well, as per reports, normal people do not think about death. Instead, they focus on life, the living instances – that’s what is practical, isn’t it? To help live out the best, bucket lists are a part of the plan, without a goal, you can’t score. 

Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson binged on the “bucket list” idea. In eleven years, we have grabbed and absorbed this as a “must-have”. Planning on a bucket list can at times be exhausting. It will force you to accomplish all the things on the list instead of enjoying where life takes you. In a way having it or not, might not impact your mind, but your dreams follow where you have penned down your thoughts and forget living what’s present. 

Steve Jobs quoted “deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do” When we know it’s time we plan out things for specific areas and try to accomplish them. A major portion of our life goes into planning. 

At a particular age, we undermine setting boundaries for ourselves and keep pondering things that should never be done. The bucket list has all your desires and wishes to be pursued in this life. How about an anti-bucket list?

While listing all the events take out your odds, contrast your bucket list with all the ideas that you never want to accomplish. Curate your anti- I bucket list. Stay determined not to pursue them ever in your life. 

Here we have some comic ideas that can help give you cut through the normalcy and get spring into not doing. 

This may be funny and interesting, however, they will not bore you!

Tattoo Of Someone’s Name

Anti - Bucket List - Don't Do Them, Ever!

This is a lover’s thing. People claiming to be each other’s lovers inscribe the name on their bodies only to regret later. Well, if you are in love keep it to yourself. Then one fine day you break up, your tattoo continues to exist as a relic post-breakup material. What next? You get it altered later or keep it for a lifetime. This only makes a relationship more feeble, to proclaim love. 

An Eye Surgery

Anti - Bucket List - Don't Do Them, Ever!

Creepy! Let’s be honest, I have got minus power in my left eye. Items ten feet away are not visible and I fail to read what’s written on board if I sit at the last bench. 

Well, I love my eyes, I’d rather put contact lenses, coat the blindness, then get the surgery done. Risking two really important body parts that won’t grow back ever is the slightest imminence on my living soul, not ready for it though. Ever thought would be witnessing a history chapter? The doctor may fail too, right??

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Plan A Murder

This may sound too sympathetic but I am in no mood of worshipping Satan through a dark deed. Taking away a soul for my selfishness, I mean blood, lifeless, soul loss – that’s too much to take in for a lifetime. 

Would rather, draw the letter authority’s deal with any sort of artifice that comes my way. Also at present, I am in a no place to face jail time, ready to run like Mallya did, or I rot in prison. 

Be Buried Alive

This is not something to be included in an anti-bucket list, but whoever is reading or planning to bury me alive, please don’t. 

Pacify A Cockroach

Anti - Bucket List - Don't Do Them, Ever!

A moment of silence, please. They can fly. They are like the flash versions of insects that appear suddenly, especially when you don’t want them. Although they are considered a rich source of protein and can keep you to energized for long, they are creepy crawlies. Instead, I’d rather kill one with the spray or leave the room. 

Tasting A Carolina Reaper

It will make you suffer. Trust me when I say this, those YouTube videos featuring the ones eating a Carolina Reaper will make you blubber. Its said, some see and learn, some experience and learn.

If seeing such pathetic experiences do not make you weep of getting your taste buds chopped, you may try one!

Working Out On A Vacation

Do not judge me on this. I know it requires commitment and dedication to keep all the stuff going. I don’t think it’s important for me to run, when I can pass the day by eating, sleeping, and watching the sight I went to see.

My profession keeps me being a workaholic the entire day, either writing, advising, or talking to my consultants. I should keep the vacation for the things I love. One life, right?

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A Crash Diet

Anti - Bucket List - Don't Do Them, Ever!

Well no food, is no weight, and no life at all. The thought of losing weight overnight draws us all in the sole idea of eating less or nothing just to lose weight. This is an illicit action without acknowledging the aftermath. 

These diets are known as crash diets. You only depend on few beans, gallons of water, egg once in a week, and leaves – I am not kidding. Expect worse from these diets. They tend to get your metabolism slower, the fewer nutrients results in a weak immune system. Although the gallons of water you intake, keep you hydrated but also bloat your stomach in the absence of essential food wrecking all your efforts so far. 

Avoid Printed Books

Anti - Bucket List - Don't Do Them, Ever!

Because it’s all digital, the ultimatum for a book reader is to hold that piece of art, smell the old papers and have the feeling of an actual book instead of a glowing screen, where words try to tear your eyes just when you think of diverging your mind into something aesthetic. 

The sound of the flipping page by page, staying put in place, glued to the story, when you cannot put it down, of course, because the story is great – is a sense of immense satisfaction. Making it to the last page, then closing and keep it on the shelf, reminiscence all the good times, the days that you have been going through it – it’s all so natural. 

Let’s be clear, it’s more attractive than your fav favorite meal. I won’t lie about the new age e-books, that are handy, readily available, and just a click away. The e-books today have reduced the number of books I buy from the beautiful stores and also saved a lot of trees being butchered. 

However, the thought of buying one, keeping one, and holding one on a lonely day just makes me as excited as finding a match on tinder. 

Final Thoughts

The above list periodically reminds me of the things I have accomplished. Highlighting the achievements I have made, makes this involvement all the more fulfilling. The prediction of what will bring us sustained “happiness” keeps us away for the actual spring break. It’s great to construct your tomorrow, but leave out the tasks that would make you worry. In order to compliment your mental pitfalls, replace your do’s with the dont’s. Capture the gratitude seeping through the anti bucket items, take a chill pill!

Top 20 Thriller Movies of All Time(Suspense Movies)

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sunita sethi
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Thriller Movies

Many thriller movies have broadcast-ed that will change your perspective of life. Every year Hollywood produces an enormous number of thrillers. It doesn’t mean all films are serial killers, life-or-death situations, and kidnappings in them. No matter whatever happens in Hollywood, audiences always want suspense movies that will most likely give goosebumps.

A thriller with an exciting plot must be in an impressionistic way that makes you believe in the impossible. Hollywood always shows eagerness in psychology, and often they are brilliant in their story, direction, and casting. We’ve compiled a list of the must-watch suspense movies of all time.

Here are top 20 thriller movies are listed below

The silence of the lambs

The Silence of the Lambs is a suspense movie with a gripping TV thriller that inspires suspense among its watchers. It won four Oscars, including actor, actress, and director. It is about the attempt of young FBI trainee Clarice Starling a top student whose shrewd analyses of serial killers. She is in her special investigation to pry open the mind of the demented and vicious murderer who kills young women.

Taxi Driver

This classic thriller movie filled with many brilliant actors like Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, and Harvey Keitel. In this movie, DeNiro plays the role of Travis Bickle, who is the protagonist of the 1976 film. Things get intense after Bickle meets Iris teenage prostitute, played by Foster, a 12-year-old girl.

The Machinist

Over 60 pounds, Christian Bale famously dropped in preparation for his starring turn in this film. Bale played Trevor Reznik, a factory worker whose insomnia start affecting his life and his coworker’s lives as well. With the lack of sleep, it is difficult to know what happens in his life. It makes the audience unable to perceive the truth of a situation by the strange events of this film.

Black Swan

This is a thriller movie, Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Psychological horror stars Vincent Cassel, Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder, Mila Kunis, and Barbara Hershey. In the film, White Swan and the Black Swan performed by the dancer. In the story, Nina plays the role of the White Swan. Her jealously and anxiety take intense forms. She starts continued to suffer from horrific hallucinations lead her to self-harm and even murder.

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Shutter Island

In this thriller movie, Leonardo DiCaprio actor plays as a U.S. Marshal Edward Daniels goes into investigating a psychiatric ward on Shutter Island after one of the inmates goes missing. It comes to believe that the island has used as a cover by the chief psychologist executing the institution to perform mind-control experiments.

Gone Girl                                                               

The movie directed by David Fincher. Based on the novel and the film stars are Neil Patrick, Tyler Perry, Ben Affleck, and Rosamund Pike. The story is about missing of Mrs. Pike, and Mr. Affleck returns from his fifth marriage anniversary. As she is the famous children’s book writer and small celebrity. The press and police suspected that she has killed by her husband.

The Joker

Based on one of the most famous DC Comics villains, the film has directed by Todd Philips. In this thriller movie stars, Joaquin Phoenix plays a role as the Joker. In the story, he is a failed stand-up comedian who becomes mad and starts a crime spree by murdering police officers. His crime appears as bold disobedience against citizens of Gotham and the city. Phoenix loves his mother. She tells him a lie that he is the illicit child of Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s father.

Inception

In this movie again stars Joseph Gordon Levitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead roles. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief. The film is about the dangerous art of extraction. Cobb can steal precious mysteries from the subconscious mind. This ability of Cobb’s made him a coveted player in the betrayal world of corporate espionage. It has the best open-ended movie in Hollywood.

Utoya: July 2

July 22 is a Norwegian crime drama film about the 2011 terrorist attack at a Norwegian Labour Party youth camp. It’s not exactly an enjoyable time of rough and noisy play.

The Prestige

The prestige has a psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan. Talented stars like Hugh Jackman as Christian Bale and David Bowie have done eye-candy performance.

There’s a fierce competition between two rival magicians to create perfect magic trick. The prestige is an awarding-winning novel of the same name.

The Third Man

The Third Manan is an atmospheric thriller and one of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema directed by the inimitable Carol Reed and author Graham Greene. The story features an evil, glamorous anti-hero who fakes his own death and travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna. It is Oscar-winning black-and-white photography and accompanied by two excellent documentaries.

Strangers on a Train

A stranger on a Train has a psychological thriller movie released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951. Alfred Hitchcock directed it. The film centres on Guy Haine wants to divorce his vulgar wife Miriam to marry the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, Haines meets an intrusive psychopath named Bruno Antony, who tells him about his idea for a murder scheme. Two perfect strangers meet on a journey Bruno suggests he kill Miriam and Haines kill Bruno’s hated father.

Chinatown

Chinatown has a noir produced film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Mrs Mulwray hires Detective Jake to spy on her husband finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. It’s one of the best detective movies ever made.

Fatal Attraction

Based on James Dearden, 1980 short film Diversion, Fatal Attraction is a psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne. The plot centres on a married man who has an extra-marital affair with a woman who becomes obsessed with him.

The Game

The Game is a mystery thriller film directed by David Fincher and starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, and Deborah Kara Unger. The film tells the story of an affluent investment banker who gets a mysterious birthday gift from his rebellious brother, a live-action game that integrates with his everyday life.

The sixth sense

The sixth sense is a supernatural based psychological thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, who tries to help Cole Sear a boy who is able to see and talk to the dead.

Pulp Fiction

It is the time-twisting tale of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife. It is the story of brutality and vindication. The film begins with dinner, moves to Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s Wife. It again comes to the prologue the dinner table.

LA Confidential

There is a mass murder at the hotel, three detectives from LAPD investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. In the movie, all the three detectives got caught up in the case and investigated in their own peculiar way.

Vertigo

Vertigo has directed and produced by Alfred Hitchock and a noir-thriller movie. It is a story of a retired police detective hired by Gavin Elster to follow his wife to find out the mystery of her strange behaviour.

The 39 steps

The 39 Steps is a British best thriller movie starring by Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent. The former stand accused as the agent killed. He runs to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top-secret information.

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Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

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Muskan Ahuja
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Summers are notorious for leaving everyone feeling fatigued and exhausted. Thanks to the soaring temperatures, energy levels are at an all-time low. This means that there is no energy left to perform daily chores, and productivity levels drop. This makes it very important to keep one well hydrated during the scorching summer heat. And while water is the best drink, you can also try other refreshing summer coolers to maintain your body temperature.

We suggest you some of the best summer drinks that you cannot miss out on.

Jal Jeera

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

As the name suggests, the drink is a simple combination of water and cumin seeds. The cumin seeds are roasted and powdered, and then mixed with water. The drink is also very good for people who are struggling with digestion problems.

Ingredients

150 grams tamarind pulp

1 tsp cumin, roasted and powdered

3 tbsp mint leaves

50 grams jaggery diluted in a little water

1 tbsp grated ginger

½ tsp salt

4 tbsp lemon juice

A pinch of red chilli powder

½ tsp garam masala

½ litre water

Method:

  1. Simply blitz everything together in a mixer.
  2. Cool overnight, strain and serve.

Buttermilk

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers
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Also known as chaas, buttermilk is a famous curd based summer cooler. Buttermilk has a lot of health benefits, and one should have a glass of buttermilk every day after lunch to beat the heat. It aids digestions and also prevents heat strokes.

Ingredients:

2 cups plain curd

4-5 curry leaves

A bunch of coriander leaves, chopped

2 green chillies, finely chopped

1tsp rock salt

2 cups water

Method:

  1. Combine all the ingredients together, except the water.
  2. Use a blender to combine everything together.
  3. Dilute with the water and mix well.
  4. Serve cold garnished with some coriander leaves and chaat masala.

Lassi

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

A popular drink in north India, Punjabis are particularly fond of this sweet drink. A great summer cooler, lassi is just sweetened curd. People also make flavoured lassi, such as mango lassi and rose lassi to beat the summer heat.

Ingredients:

1 cup plain curd

¼ to ½ cup water

2 tsp sugar

Method:

  1. Simply combine everything together and blend.
  2. Serve chilled.

Coconut water

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

Nothing can be better than a glass of chilled coconut water on a warm and sunny day. In fact, coconut water also makes for a great electrolyte, and is good to have when you feel dehydrated. The drink is especially popular in southern India, since coconuts grow in abundance there. You can, however, also find decent tasting coconut water in the northern side too, if you look hard enough.

Aam Panna

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

Aam Panna is made from the king of all fruits- the delicious mango. Extremely popular in Maharashtra, the drink is a refreshing mix of mango pulp, flavoured with cumin and mint. Not only is this drink an excellent way to quench your thirst, but it will also boost your energy levels.

Ingredients:

500 grams green mangoes

½ cup granulated sugar

2 tsp each of sea salt, rock salt and cumin powder

2 cups water

Mint leaves as per taste

Method:

  1. Boil the mangoes till they become completely soft.
  2. Remove the skin of the fruit, and squeeze all the pulp out from the fruit.
  3. Add in the remaining ingredients, and blend with the water.
  4. Serve cold with some ice cubes in tall glasses.

Sugarcane juice

Sugarcane juice is one of the best summer drinks out there! Hands down, nothing can beat a glass of chilled sugarcane juice on a really hot day. It is a great misfortune that you cannot make this delicious drink at home. But you will find plenty of roadside vendors offering this juice to quench your thirst. A good glass of sugarcane juice contains fresh juice, along with lemon, ginger and mint for added flavour. The juice is also very good for health. It not provides a boost to the energy levels, but also helps to build up plasma and body fluids. This helps the body to fight away dehydration and dullness.

Barley water

Barley water is yet another famous summer cooler. In fact, it is the age old remedy for good health. This simple yet refreshing drink is made up of pearl barley, salt, water, some honey and lemon.

Ingredients

¼ cup pearl barley

4 cups water

½ tsp salt

1 tsp honey, optional

Method:

  1. Combine the water and pearl barley in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Add in the salt, and let the mixture cook on low flame for around 30 minutes.
  3. Strain into a glass, add in the honey and lemon if you like.
  4. Let cool completely before serving.

If you like, you can add any flavourings that you prefer, such as ginger, cinnamon, cumin, etc. Also, the leftover grains make for excellent cereals, salads and thickening agents, so make sure that you do not discard them.


Lemonade

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

Lemonade is the most common summer cooler in all of India. Even though the drink is really simple, it easily beats all other summer drinks. Simple yet versatile, you can innovate the good old lemonade any way you like.

Ingredients:

Lemon juice of 3 lemons

1 cup soda water

1 tbsp powdered sugar

1 tsp coriander power

1 tsp chaat masala

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp rock salt

½ tsp cumin powder

Method:

  1. Combine the spices, sugar and lemon juice together.
  2. Top it up with soda water, and mix well to incorporate everything together.
  3. Serve chilled.

Fresh fruit juice

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

Packed with important vitamins and minerals, and the goodness of fruits, fresh fruit juices are a must have in your daily diet. Choose any fruit that you like, simply pulse it in the mixer (be sure to remove the seeds and skin), add in some salt and you are good to go. Or if you prefer, you can even mix and match fruits of your choice for that ultimate mixed fruit juice.

Smoothies

Beat the heat with these refreshing summer coolers

Smoothies are thick and dense, and are an absolute delight to have. After all, who does not love a good smoothie? Not only can you play around with the fruits and other ingredients, but you can even create your own smoothie recipes that you love the most!

Ingredients:

¾ cup apple cubes

1 banana, mashed

1 grated cucumber

Method:

  1. Simply combine everything except the ice cream, and use a blender to incorporate.
  2. Serve in tall glasses with a scoop of ice cream.

Google – Unbox The Unknown!

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Papri Chatterjee
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Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google is now the most sought after website for all of our ifs and buts. It is regarded as the second most valuable brand, first being Microsoft. Previously, Google was an obedient digital dog, used for retrieving stuff, a place where internet users played fetch over and over again.

Started as a research project in 1995 at the University of Stanford, Google is a big 367 billion dollar “G”, we know and love. Today this technology colossal chases fleshy and meaningful bones. Now it requires the fastest internet speed on the planet, rendering human drivers obsolete and no longer satisfied to fetch links alone. 

Google - Unbox The Unknown!

Where Google is seen today has crossroads full of juicy bonne bouche trivialities, crossing milestone after milestone to climb the mountain cliff. Google’s meteoric rise is attributed to various facts that are of unknown quality. In this article, I try to bring some of the lesser-known facts about Google and how you can learn more about it.

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Talking Of It

A job in Google is still an unspoken dream, an ambition for every technology and engineering grad around the globe. The company’s reputation in mighty proportions of creativity, imagination, amazing work-life benefits, and tranquillity for its staff is as lucrative as seeing all your dreams come true. Once you visit the office at Google HQ, with swimming pools and the campus styling parlours you will know why people dream of working with Google, apart from the other qualities that it offers.

Being the world’s most creative and progressive brand, its facts in this article will leave you in awe. Initially, when Google started, it was capable of processing 50 pages per second and today Google’s capabilities make it enough to engineer literally millions of pages per second.

The first Google search engine used 10 4GB hard drives. All of these drives were provided LEGO casing. Stanford University has kept the hard drives on display, even today. From the 10 4GB hard drive to more than a hundred million GB of data, Google’s trajectory growth promotes insane qualitative abilities that make it the most preferred job for millions today.

Read on to learn what you missed!

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Born Luck By Chance.

The co-founders of this revolutionary search engine we know today met by destiny’s even probability. Larry Page was earning his engineering degree from Michigan and later thought of attending Stanford University for his Ph.D.

Sergey Brin was already a Ph.D. candidate there back in 1995. As fate would have had it, the most brilliant minds in the world met, and eased technology for us.

Google - Unbox The Unknown!

First Google Doodle.

Google’s homepage is known for Doodles, depicting a constant change of logo graphics. It is enjoyed by millions today. These graphics mark an event, or an anniversary, or a special day universally celebrated. The first Doodle invented by Google proclaimed a message for “out of office”.

This happened when the co-founders took their much-needed break, a weekend off, and celebrated the Burning Man festival in Nevada. They made users aware of their absence by creating the burning man Doodle, added it to the Google homepage to keep away technical issues or a server crash report.

No Business Plan

The Co-founders of Google, and now of Alphabet Inc. did not dream of starting their business initially. Google was offered as a search engine system sale to Yahoo. However, Yahoo rejected the proposal.

Later in the year 2002, Yahoo offered 3 billion dollars for Google. Google rejected the offer, and now it is valued at 400 billion dollars.

Motto Unofficial

You would be surprised to know that Google has an unofficial motto. It is known as “don’t be evil”.

The PageRank Story

How many of you have heard about PageRank? It is the patent to Google. It is the algorithm used by Google search. This algorithm functions as a way to rank web pages in accordance with the search engine results.

Named after Co-Founder Larry Page, PageRank is now used as a way to measure the importance of a website. Stanford University still owns the patent for this algorithm.

Garage To The Rescue

Anne Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube let her garage to the Co-founders of Google. It was on Santa Margarita Avenue. Later she became employer number 16 and the first marketing manager for Google.

Google - Unbox The Unknown!

April Fool

The year 2000 is marked as the first year for an April fool’s joke. April fools joke was released when Google announced its capabilities to read minds with searches called “Mentalplex”.

Google - Unbox The Unknown!

No Knowledge Discovery

None of the co-founders were aware of the HTML language. As such when Google first run, its homepage became notoriously sparse.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin wanted to use a simple user interface. The submit button in Google was discovered years later. Until then the return key on the keyboard acted as a submit button for Google.

Cleaning Goats

Have you heard of an IT company renting goats to cut down trees and bushes on its campus? Well, it is not one of Google’s April fools Day jokes, but Google rents goats. Absolutely right.

A company called California Grazing rents goats to Google at the Google headquarters. The first operation began, with a total of 200 goats. The idea is thought of as a kind gesture to the environment and they found it cute to see goats grazing on those grasses instead of the lawnmowers butchering grasses, regarded as a part of their green initiative.

Google - Unbox The Unknown!

Just Google It

Google was displeased with language and definitions. The Oxford Dictionary and Merriam Webster added Google as a verb in the year 2006. Google wanted to be the only search engine providing answers to every questions raised. Fighting a losing battle, today “just google it” gives answers to all your questions.

The company Wanted users to use Google when they are referring to Google inc and not switch to any other form of search place to look for answers. Now 14 years later, any form of the unknown subject can be raised to this massive search tool “Google”.

We Love Dogs

Google has a fun job policy. It is a super dog-friendly company. It is a delight for the company to rename dogs that accompanies its employees. Less senior staff are allowed to bring their dogs to the offices. Google welcomes them.

However, cats are not treated the same way. Google’s code of conduct has affection for its canine friends. It exceptionally mentions that they like cats but they are a dog company.

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T. Rex Lover

Google has affection for a deathly beast. The Googleplex has one site to be seen. This site arresting all your attention will be the gigantic T.Rex skeleton. The Skeleton is named Stan after a real Dinosaur.

Along with the T.Rex skeleton, Google also has various forms of campus decorations in the form of a replica of a SpaceShipOne, pink flamingo’s, Google colored phone boxes and grown-up ball pits. This might be enough to give you the idea of how the Googleplex is far from the dull world we think IT jobs can be.

Recruitment

Search to work option, yeah, that’s right. Google uses an interesting web tool for recruitment. This tool is named as Foo.Bar. Based on the search results, a person has the chance of getting hired.

Safe Skin Care Tips To Practice During This Quarantine.

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It’s the second month of Quarantine, and we are all bored out of our minds with it now. Despite the country releasing the temporary restrictions it had enforced on parts of the country, we are still stuck at home, with seemingly no respite. While it may seem like the end times, with all the TV shows done and dusted, and all the books getting too dull, we have some suggestions for you. The Quarantine has opened up the opportunity to explore so many more activities and routines.What with living a busy city life, none of us has realized how we have been neglecting other aspects of our health. Our careers have progressed, but our health has deteriorated. Regularly eating food from restaurants, working in the pollution that comes with a city lifestyle, it’s time that you use this break to give more attention to your own body and skin. And I am here to help you with the top ten ways you can take care and nurture your skin this Quarantine.

Exfoliate Your Skin.

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From the prolonged exposure of your skin to city pollution over the years, it is essential that you properly exfoliate the dirt, grime and dead cells on it. This exfoliation also allows your skin to breathe and heal. With the quarantine extending, there will be more time for your skin to heal correctly. You can use a mixture of walnut powder and yoghurt to apply on the face for exfoliation. There are numerous antioxidants in walnuts that help remove grime and provide nutrition to your face for it to heal naturally. Yoghurt acts as a binding ingredient.

Apply Sun Screen If You Have Melanin Deficient Skin.

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I know you might be thinking this advice seems weird, because you are a homebody now. However, most melanin deficient people are highly susceptible to sun damage, resulting in skin cancer. Even on an overcast day, 80% of UV rays make their way to the ground. Also, if you sit at a balcony or a window or expose yourself to any form of sunlight, there are chances for your skin to undergo skin damage. Apply light sunscreen, is around SPF 30+, and doesn’t block your skin pores.

Monitor What You Eat.

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What goes inside your body reflects what shows outside. The same way you tend to prefer lighter foods with zero carbs and high protein contents while exercising for weight loss is what you need to follow for your skin too.

Your skin can be clear using the following nutrients– vitamins, minerals, proteins, fresh fruits high in fructose contents and healthy sugars and antioxidants. Consuming Vitamin C, minerals, citrus fruits, and foods low in fat and sugar can make your skin glow. Food that you should refrain from are ones high in preservatives, oils, spices, fats and sugars. Eat blander food. It may be difficult at first, but you shall start noticing the change within a week.

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Sweat it Out!

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Yes, Gyms are closed, and you can’t get out now, but those are not excuses to stop exercising. There is a vast number of exercises you can do without having to go anywhere. Lay a yoga mat on the ground and get down to do warm-up exercises like on the stop jogs, push-ups, sit-ups and crunches. Do yoga to stretch and cool down and then lay down on the mat for around 10 minutes to relax. The entire routine won’t even take more than 1 hour. And it will be entirely worth it. You will notice your body getting more toned, and your skin getting clearer. But be sure to sweat, as sweat flushes out toxins and unwanted salts from the body.

Get Loads of Beauty Sleep.

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Sleep is a beautiful healer.  Our body grows the most when in sleep, and it heals the most in sleep too. The body needs at least 8 hours of sleep to heal and revive itself. If not, your skin starts becoming sallow. Your eye gets bags, and your hair grows limp. Sleep early and wake up early and not only will you be active all day long, but your skin will also be happy and fresh and flushed. Don’t forget to moisturize your skin before you go to sleep.

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Drink Lots Of Water.

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Staying hydrated is essential for almost everything. Water is the giver of like and consuming at least three to four litres of water every day ensures that your skin shall remain fresh and healthy. A lot of dieticians and gym-goers swear by the effect water has on their bodies. Water rejuvenates your skin, makes your muscles more active and keeps you mentally fresh too!

Follow Steps To Kick Out Skin Acne.

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If you are a teenager going through puberty, or a person with a recurring acne condition, these steps will come as a boon. Wash your face with lukewarm water and massage your face with slow circular motions, in an upward direction. Apply a cleanser to your skin, hopefully, one that contains alpha or beta hydroxy acid and slowly wipe at your skin. Try using a face pack containing fuller’s earth as it is said to have antioxidant properties. Do not, and we repeat, DO NOT pop pimples. Popping a pimple can lead to more of them, swelling of the skin and permanent marks.

Try Good and Verified Breathing Exercises.

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Your body is living a high-strung life and while you have mentally adjusted to it, the body never really does. We began as hunter-gatherers, and our bodies are meant for activity and movement. But with sitting at home doing nothing, or working in one place, you are neglecting this primal instinct of your body. And soon it shall show externally in the form of acne, pimples, pigmentation, wrinkles. So the best way to avoid this is to follow habits which calm you. Exercises in yoga such as simple breathing called anulomwilom, or an om chanting mantra called bhramarhi, can help you loads in releasing the toxins and negative energy in your body. This in turn will help your body heal faster, and look younger.

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Try to maintain a skincare routine.

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You might have seen a lot of beauty bloggers sharing their skincare routine on social media these days. They use a myriad of cleaning lotions, serums for their skin. Each part of their face has a different cream to be used, and each cream has an unusual feature. While all these are too expensive and are unaffordable, try to create a cost-effective stress-busting skincare routine that you can practice before you go to bed. The point is to cleanse your face of any preliminary toxins and let your body take over the rest of the healing in your sleep.

Practice Healthy Habits.

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While eating good and drinking water are a strict rules you must follow to get great skin, they are not the be all and end all. Stress also has a huge role to play in the way you look, or rather the way your skin looks. Stressed skin is sallow, pale and generally unhealthy looking. Whereas skin that is worry free, hydrated, exfoliated and rejuvenated has a beauty of its own. Eat healthy food less on fats and sugars. Drink at least a gallon of water everyday. Take a day or two off each month just for yourself. Forgo all your responsibilities and take a break. All your work will still be there when you come back.

We hope you liked our list of the best steps to follow to attain and maintain good skin. Drop a comment in the comment section below if you believe we could have added a few tips  that are not as well known or just as foolproof. Check out the video below for the best exercise regimen to follow to get great skin.

Top Ten Hollywood Movies Based on Classic Literature.

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Life imitates art. The movies of today are simply the legends and fairytales of the old. The concept of storytelling has gone on for millennia. As more storytellers have added to this, there have been more to adapt from it. We have legendary poets and writers midst our civilization who’ve indeed brought out its beauty. Their stories today not only tell us of the life back then, but they also tell us that we have not changed after all.

One of the most famous figures in English literature is William Shakespeare. A master playwright, his sonnets on love and plays of drama are performed and read out loud even today. Not only is he acclaimed for most of what is the movie culture, but he is also one of the strong standing pillars of the English education system. Remember when you were utterly bored to death in your ninth-grade English lesson as your teacher droned on and one about Julius Caeser? Not the salad, the play by Shakespeare.

Well, the reason you were so bored was because you aren’t supposed to read the play in a classroom setting. You have to act it out, with all the characters, props, the works. And some film directors have taken this to heart and have incorporated some of the best classic literature. Here is our list of the top ten movies that are actually from classic literature.

10.  A Knight’s Tale – Based on The Canterbury Tales.

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In a very meta way, A knight’s Tale is an adaptation of the famous Middle English classic, The Canterbury Tales. The movie takes on a medieval adventure comedy genre, telling the story from the perspective of young squire William Thatcher. Thatcher is a squire for Sir Ector. The movie begins with the squires learning of their knight’s death right before the final pass. Devastated and yet motivated, Thatcher decides that instead of withdrawing from the tournament, he should impersonate his knight and win the final pass.

He does win and then decides to participate in more sports. On his adventures, he meets a young destitute Geoffrey Chaucer. And the rest is history. The movie is a direct interpretation of the famous Canterbury tales, almost as if Geoffrey Chaucer had seen all of it and made it into a book. The film is a delight to watch and the best part? It has Heath Ledger in it.

9. The Lion King – Based on Hamlet.

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If you have seen the Lion King, I’m sure you’ve gotten the inkling that you have seen this concept before somewhere too. And that feeling is because you HAVE seen this particular concept before. Before Lion Ling came out as a movie in 1994, all of Disney’s animated film adapt themselves from the Grimms book of fairy tales or the works of Hans Christian Andersen. It was only with The Lion King that the studio began experimenting. The studio took a lot of elements from a variety of stories to concoct the masterpiece that was The Lion King. Some of them were the Biblical Story of Moses and Joseph and William Shakespeare’s Hamlet though the movie is more from on the Hamlet.

8. Pretty Woman – Based on Pygmalion.

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Much lesser known than the rest of its Greek counterparts, Pygmalion is one of the only happy endings in Greek Mythology.  As the story goes, Pygmalion is a sculptor and an artist. One of his most fabulous creations is a sculpture of a woman, one to be that of the most beautiful woman in the world. Such is the devotion of Pygmalion to his sculpture that he falls in love with it. Taking pity on him, Aphrodite gives the sculpture life and the name Galatea. Pygmalion and Galatia then live happily. Pretty Woman shows a wealthy businessman pick up a prostitute from the streets to accompany him on one of his business meetings. The movie shows him literally making her into a ‘refined’ woman from who she is, and then fall in love with her in the process.

7. She’s The Man – Based on The Twelfth Night.

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If there’s one thing we know about today’s movie directors, it’s that they love William Shakespeare. A simple answer to this would be that Shakespeare’s plays are to be timeless. They appeal to our base emotions, toying around with our minds and getting us engrossed into the story. One such comedic masterpiece is The Twelfth Night. And the movie She’s The Man, made in 2016, is based on it. Full of comedic love triangles, misidentification and a cross-dressing woman, She’s the Man is hilarious as hell. And it has Channing Tatum in it. Go figure.

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6. Easy ‘A’ – Based on The Scarlet Letter.

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This movie is the story of one innocent, straight-laced, genius student Olive Pendergrast. Olive is a good student and an even better friend and after a series of unfortunate events, decides to help out her gay friend stop getting bullied by pretending as if she’s had sex with him. However, when her friend ends up confessing this to another ‘oddball’ friend, they start approaching Olive to pretend to have sex with them the same way.

They do this to save their reputation but end up tarnishing Olive’s in turn. When even her close friends turn on her and call her names, she ends up embracing her identity as a ‘scarlet’ woman, an adulteress. It is in parallel with the story of Hester from the classic The Scarlet Letter. Hester’s forced to wear an A on her clothes and is subject to public humiliation for her act of adultery. While the classic, like most classics, does not have a happy ending, the movie does.

5. Cruel Intentions – Based on Le Liaisons Dangereuses.

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The movie and the classic both go by the same name and have mostly the same plot. The stories speak of two rivals, ex-lovers even, in the book, whereas they are step-siblings in the movie. The book is an epistolary novel of these two ex-lovers boasting about using their powers of seduction to manipulate others. The book is in the form of letters from various people, and the story sees itself from multiple biased perspectives. The movie is a teen dark romance drama, where both step-siblings challenge each other to conduct evil acts and the resulting consequences for both of them.

4. Bridget Jones’s Diary – Based on Pride And Prejudice.

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Most love stories copy an element of their romantic side of the story from two of the most famous romance classics ever, “Romeo and Juliet” or “Pride and Prejudice”.  Carrying some vital elements of a good romance, Pride and Prejudice shows you how maybe at times, there is no such thing as love at first sight. And that there could be hate at first sight. The book traverses through misunderstandings, trials, tribulations, love, hate, anger, jealousy and keeps us thoroughly entertained. And while Bridget Jones’s Diary has many of the same elements, it doesn’t quite reach the mark. However, it remains a cult classic, just the same.

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3. Ten Things I Hate About You – Based on Taming of The Shrew.

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This William Shakespeare play has been subject of scrutiny for decades, by scholars and historians alike. Do its misogynistic undertones transfer into the movie adapted from it? Not. Ten things I hate about you is a beautiful teenage romance-drama adaptation of the play and derives the basic concept from the film. The movie is fun to watch, with the lovely Julia Stiles depicting the characteristics of Shakespeare’s ‘shrew’ and being our favourite character despite it. We also have just two more words about this movie. Heath Ledger. Watching a 1999 Heath Ledger is a real delight to the eyes.

2. Warm Bodies – Based on Romeo and Juliet.

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A romance, as is evident, Warm Bodies is an apocalyptic zombie version of Romeo And Juliet. And we mean this literally. The two leads, go by the names, Julie and ‘R’. And the whole movie is about them running from the skeletal zombies and the ‘survivors’. Coincidentally enough, the head of the survivors is Julie’s father itself. I would have called this movie a Romeo Juliet rip-off already, if it not for the zombie side of things.

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1. Clueless – Based on Emma.

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The cult-classic that defined rom-coms for the decade, Clueless was as good as it comes. Clueless was, in fact, the wholesome version of Mean Girls before Mean Girls was fresh. Loosely based on Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’, Clueless is a movie based on one girl who seems to think she is the best matchmaker in town. After a fluke turning outright, she decides to pair up her other friend with a popular guy at school. Unfortunately, the guy seems to like her more than her friend, and her entire plan falls through. Her attempts get dismal and end up driving her friends away, but it all ends up working out. The movie stars the beautiful Alicia Silverstone and the dashing Paul Rudd.

I hope you liked our list of the top ten movies based on classic literature. Leave a comment if you have any more suggestions! Happy watching and reading!

Migraine – The powerful headache

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We all have a headache sometime or the other. Migraine is severe headache accompanied by other symptoms. It is a very common disease and is curable. Migraine can happen to people of any age. You would have heard about it or experienced it. Let us see what exactly is migraine, it’s symptoms and how it can be cured.

Migraine

Migraine is a neurological condition which is accompanied by multiple symptoms. Intense and debilitating headaches characterize it. Migraine causes nausea, difficulty in speaking, vomiting, numbness and sensitivity to sound and light. Migraines can affect entire family and people of all age groups. The most common category of migraine is of two types. The first type is migraine without aura. It was previously known as common migraine. The second type is migraine with aura. It was previously known as classic migraine. Women are more likely to have migraine than men.

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Symptoms of migraine

Migraine symptoms can begin few days before the headache triggers. This period is known as the prodrome stage. This stage shows the symptoms of fatigue or low energy, food cravings, frequent yawning, depression, irritability, hyperactivity and stiffness in the neck.

In migraine with aura, the aura happens just after the prodrome phase. An aura is accompanied with problems in sensation, vision, speech and movement. The problems are described as

  • Feeling a pricking sensation in face, arms or legs
  • Seeing shapes, bright spots or light flashes
  • Difficulty in speaking clearly
  • Losing vision temporarily

The next phase is the attack phase. This is the most severe of all the phases where the actual migraine pain happens. The attack phase may overlap or occur during an aura. The symptoms of this phase can last from hours to days. They can vary from person to person. The symptoms of attack phase include

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  • Dizziness or fainting
  • Increased sensitivity to light and sound
  • Nausea
  • Pulsing and throbbing head pain
  • Pain on one side of the head, either on right side, left side, front, back or in temples
  • Vomiting

The postdrome phase happens after the attack phase. In this phase, a person will have changes in feelings and mood. The feelings can range from positive to negative. A person may be extremely happy and feel euphoric. At the same time, that person may become pathetic and fatigued. Mild headache may persist after this phase.

The duration and intensity of prodrome phase, attack phase and postdrome phase differ in all people. The extent to which they occur is not same for all people. A phase can skip sometimes while migraine attack may happen without causing a headache.

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Migraine pain

The pain of migraine is described to be throbbing, pulsating, pounding, perforating and debilitating. Migraine may feel like a dull and steady ache. Initially the pain may be mild but it can become severe without treatment. Migraine pain commonly affects the forehead area. It usually occurs on one side of the head but it may even occur on both sides. Migraine pain can shift from one side to the other side. Usually migraines last for nearly four hours. They can last till one week if they are not treated or do not respond to any treatment. In migraines with aura, the migraine pain can overlap with an aura or it may not occur at all.

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Migraine nausea

Nausea is the most common symptom that people getting migraines face. Most of the people also vomit. These symptoms start when the headache starts. They usually occur one hour after the headache. Nausea and vomiting trouble just like the headache. If you have only nausea, then you can take the medicines for migraine. But if you have vomiting, then you may not be able to take the medicines. It is because vomiting does not allow medicines to be absorbed in your body. Vomiting may cause migraine to become severe.

Treating nausea while preventing vomiting

If you have nausea but do not have vomiting, then you can take medicines for easing nausea. These medicines are known as anti-nausea or anti-emetic drugs. These drugs can prevent vomiting and cure the nausea. Acupressure may also help in treating migraine nausea. Acupressure can act on migraine nausea in few hours.

Treating both nausea and vomiting

Usually doctors prefer to ease the symptoms of nausea and vomiting by treating the migraine itself. If migraine comes with too much of nausea and vomiting, then preventive medicines can be taken for that.

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Migraine Tests

Doctors diagnose migraines by following a procedure. They know the symptoms of patients, take a thorough medical and family history and perform a physical test to rule out other potential causes. Imaging scans like CT (Computed Tomography) scan and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) can rule out the other causes. They can be abnormal brain structures, tumors and stroke. If you’re constantly experiencing this, it is advised that you book a private MRI scan to help detect the cause of your migraine.

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Migraine Treatment

Migraine cannot be cured completely but it can be managed in order to get them less frequently. The symptoms caused by migraine can be treated. Treatment can make the migraines less severe.

The migraine treatment plan depends on

  • Age of the patient
  • How often migraine occurs
  • The type of migraine
  • The severity of migraine
  • Whether the migraine includes nausea or vomiting or other symptoms
  • Health conditions and medicines taken by the patient

The treatment plan may include a combination of

  • Self-care migraine remedies
  • Adjustments in lifestyle including avoidance of migraine triggers and stress management
  • Over the Counter (OTC) pain or migraine medicines, like Acetaminophen or NSAIDS (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
  • Migraine medicines that have been prescribed for preventing migraines and reducing their effect
  • Migraine medicines that have been prescribed for headache, to reduce its severity
  • Medicines for curing nausea and vomiting
  • Counselling
  • Hormone therapy if migraines occur in relation to a patient’s menstrual cycle
  • Alternative care which includes acupressure, meditation, acupuncture and biofeedback
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Migraine Remedies

You can try few migraine remedies at home. They decrease the pain from migraines. They include

  • Massaging scalp and temples
  • Lying down in a quiet and dark room
  • Placing a cold cloth over forehead or behind neck

Some herbal remedies are also carried out for relieving migraines.

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Causes of migraine

Changes in brain chemicals like a decrease in levels of serotonin which is the brain chemical. Factors that trigger a migraine are

  • Severe heat or extreme weather conditions
  • Bright light
  • Changes in barometric pressure
  • Dehydration
  • Excess stress
  • Hormonal changes in women such as progesterone and oestrogen fluctuations during menstruation, menopause or pregnancy
  • Intense physical activity
  • Loud sound
  • Changes in sleeping pattern
  • Skipping meals
  • Unusual smells
  • Usage of certain medications like oral contraceptives
  • Smoking
  • Particular food items
  • Drinking alcohol
  • Travelling
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Food items which trigger migraine

Certain food ingredients are more likely to trigger migraine. They include

  • Food additives – Nitrates which is a preservative in cured meats, MSG (Monosodium Glutamate), Aspartame which is an artificial sugar
  • Alcohol or caffeinated drinks
  • Tyramine which is naturally present in some foods

Tyramine increases when food items are aged or fermented. This is applicable to foods like cheese, soy sauce and sauerkraut.

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Medicines for migraine

Medicines are taken either to prevent migraine or to treat it after it occurs. Over the Counter (OTC) medicines give some relief from migraine.

10 Best Fashion Magazines To Get Your Hands-On

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Sundays are for magazines. It has become a ritual now. No digital application can take over the comfort of lying back on my couch and reading the best fashion magazines I own. For instance, if you notice magazines can never go out of fashion. Those soft, silky pages always take us back to the colorful vibrations they pass.

Be it India today, Cosmopolitan or Vogue. Every magazine has its magnetism.  Although we always have a go-to option, most of the Instagram pictures and YouTube influencers take examples from these magazines and drive across their capabilities.

Apart from pleasure, aspiring actors, models, and artists should make it a habit to go through magazines. It will prepare and keep you updated. Some of you might aspire to become models and then attend success parties being completely unaware of how physically and mentally demanding your next day’s photoshoot can be.

For those aspiring, you may forget taking your portfolio along or leave your vanity kit at home. Magazines give you the idea of how to and what to put in front of the camera.

A good magazine will help you from becoming unprofessional and demotivated. This simple effort of going through the pages on a good night will not only keep you mentally stable but also poignant. Just because you are aspiring to be a model now, does not mean you will leave your childhood habits behind. If you are prepared to immerse yourself in the modeling world, make sure you do your homework just like any other practicing model.

Here are some of the world’s best magazines to help you prepare for the dream modeling application and also to keep you updated with all the fashion, lifestyle, and health news around the world.

10 Best Fashion Magazines To Get Your Hands-On

Vogue

To talk about the world’s most famous magazine topping all the charts, we have Vogue. The magazine began its first publication in the year 1892. Only then it was published as the new newspaper. With a strong public response, it turned into a fashion magazine. then it was taken over by Conde Nast Publications. Vogue has always found content related to women more interesting.

It has always steered clear towards women empowerment and what women prefer. The big brand it has become today has a host of columns for women. Later in the year 1988, Anna Wintour took over. Today vogue has a whopping 11 million subscribers across 23 countries. The fashion world and Its trends are mostly dictated by Vogue. So it says if you are in vogue, you are in fashion

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Elle

The next in the list is a French magazine solely focusing on women’s fashion. Elle began its venture in the year 1945. The word Elle stands for “she” or “her” in French. Soon after starting it publication processes, a campaign started by Elle had “if she reads, she reads Elle”.

This campaign gained attention and slowly turned into the giant that it has become today. Although the French magazine started in the US and is now proudly published in over 44 countries, if you would like to know what is exciting about women read Elle. Elle has strong content focusing on energetic and latest trends running across New York City, Paris, London, and Milan.

Harper’s Bazaar

The United States of America witnessed its fashion boom in papers with America’s first fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar. The primary focus of Harper’s Bazaar targeted the upper-middle class. It contained provocative and informative content for the polished middle-class mentality.

From updating trends of fashion, Runway in both casual and couture, Harper’s Bazaar has exciting content. Previously this magazine was established as a weekly publication. Later with the craze and the choices made by the public, it has now turned into a monthly magazine. Various blogs and digital platforms have been introduced. Harper’s Bazaar is published in over 32 countries with its headquarters in New York.

10 Best Fashion Magazines To Get Your Hands-On

Cosmopolitan

This magazine is known to stay true to its name. Most of the content on Cosmopolitan is women-centric. Commonly known as Cosmo, this magazine has 64 International editions and this published in 110 languages. Truly a global magazine Previously Cosmopolitan began as a family magazine. Later when Helen Gurley took over in 1965, the facelift gave it a breakthrough.

Cosmopolitan started publishing groundbreaking content on feminism, sex, relationship, and fashion. What is a Taboo is better defined by Cosmopolitan. Fearless feminism is what Cosmopolitan lives for. With positivity for women spreading like wildfire, this brand flew with colorful wings and now stands like no other.

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W

Talking about controversies, this popular magazine leave no trace of who, what, where, and when of style. The oversized glossy pages have a world-class appearance giving you a real-time gaze of the hottest models, designers, and fashionistas. Pictures in it cover fashion events and trends around the globe, thereby making it a go-getter.

Business Of Fashion

This magazine started off late in the year 2007. Imran Ahmed published the coming of age magazine and made it a massive success. The new flower in the garden, it gained tremendous subscription and loyalty in a short period not only from stylists, fashionistas, and aspiring others but from students, editor’s to everyone who believes in fashion.

This magazine focuses on authoritative content and follows the agenda of the fashion economist, real fashion trends have inside stories. These stories set patterns and influence the economy. If you are interested in knowing how the stories make real-life experiences get your hands on the business of fashion magazine.

L’Officiel

10 Best Fashion Magazines To Get Your Hands-On

With over 90 years of presence, this international high-end magazine has cooperative content on fashion, luxury, lifestyle, and elegance.

If looking for ultimate French sober content, and editorials fascinating your mind it’s time to buy the L’officiel magazine. This magazine is published in over 20 countries including Azerbaijan, Russia, Brazil, Singapore, Italy, and China.

InStyle

This one is for anyone who has an interest in lifestyle, fashion and upcoming social trends. InStyle is known for its equal focus on blogs and on the hardcopies.

Previously lead by Ariel Foxman and later taken over by Laura Brown, this magazine is published in 16 countries, and is an internationally counted print media. From lifestyle choices, celebrity styling tips to hair makeovers, every bit of fashion can be found here

Vanity Fair

A big name indeed. Under the great hands of Conde Nast, Vanity Fair started in 1913. During the initial days, it ran for approximately two decades. Later, in the year 1983, Conde Nast gave a brilliant revival. News of legends over the years are published as a treasured asset, boasting mainly of the leadership and guidance.

It has been known for its unparallel standards and authenticity, making way into the heart of new age bloggers. Fashionistas and other artists with an interest in lifestyle, fashion, and health may find it interesting.

Allure

10 Best Fashion Magazines To Get Your Hands-On

This brand focuses on beauty. The American magazine has content for wellness, health, and beauty mostly focussing on women. If you have a habit of stopping by the newsstands, you will find one editorial possibly peeping through the shelf itself.

Apart from women-centric content, Allure is famous for its cultural produce. The cultural contents of Allure went through an overhaul in 1991. Today Allure has a viewership of 1 million online. A complete guide to the best beauty products, who styled what, with exciting offers, and a gift box delivered to your door if you participate in Allure’s contests.

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