Mcleodganj is the one-stop destination for those who yearn to visit hillsides. This is one of the most attractive tourist sights which fulfils to promise the scintillating views of the mountains. It is situated on the outskirts of Dharamshala, in Kangra town of Himachal Pradesh. In Mcleodganj is located, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Main Temple.
If you are fortunate, you might also be able to listen to the teachings and preachings of Dalai Lama who visits it much often every year. There are a large number of Tibetan monks that can be seen preaching and praying inside the temple. People can either take quite long peaceful walks with family during the evening or the more adventurous ones can also opt for trekking and other fun-filled activities. I had never witnessed snow, so watching squall was my foremost preference. It was a sudden plan with the friends of the college and we quickly reserved our seats and found ourselves vacationing during the republic day holidays.
How to Reach
Mcleodganj?
Flights are available till Gaggal Airport that is the nearest airport to Mcleodganj. From there you could avail cabs or shuttles. We as college kids went for a more frugal ride and chose a semi-sleeper Volvo bus from Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi to Mcleodganj. It was a 13 hours-long but cosy ride. We reached Mcleodganj by 12 pm and directly headed to Hotel Anand Palace, located in Bhagsunag. The staff was really kind and jovial. We did not dine in the hotel and headed out. We had sour supper at the famous German Bakery restaurant. Their hash potatoes were something to die for.
Places to visit in Mcleodganj :
1. The Tibetan Market
Apart from the Dalai Lama Temple, there is one of the major attractions that tourists love the most. It is the Tibetan Market. The market was filled with Tibetan gift items, potteries and what not. It seemed a bit tad too expensive but a little bargain helped us buy a lot of items. The items were so delicate and beautiful. We bought a lot of articles from there. Statues of Buddha, singing bowls, dream catchers, cushion covers, bohemian jewelry, colourful clutches and mandala paintings were some of the gifts we bought for our family and friends. After a full day at the trek, it was indeed a peaceful experience.
2. Kangra Fort
The fort is located on the outskirts of the Kangra Valley. It is often described by many people as one of the best forts in India. Its architecture goes thousands of years behind. It was an impromptu plan to visit this place as the staff of the hotel suggested we go there once. We were so happy seeing what the fort stored for us. There were many statues of various lords. We could spot some families asking their children to pray to the gods there. The entrance was beautifully built and we loved every part of being there. We were so happy seeing what the fort stored for us. There were many statues of various lords. We could spot some families asking their children to pray to the gods there. The entrance was beautifully built and we loved every part of being there.
3. Naddi View Point
For people who want a peaceful time away from the bustling streets of Mcleodganj, Nandi ViewPoint is the one-stop destination for them. We met a lot of people who live in that village. It was fascinating to know about their day to day lives. They told us about how many foreigners come to meditate there to attain peace while glimpsing at the Dhauladhar Ranges located at a distance. If at any time, the temperatures start dropping down, the villagers offer cosy home stays at their place. I was awestruck by the serendipity of the place. I wanted to stay there more but one of my friends caught a cold so we had to go back to our hotel.
4. Triund Trek
On our second day, after hearing a lot from our friends, we decided to go on the famous Triund Trek. Triund is the centre of attraction of the scenic Dhauladhar Range. The trek was somewhere between easy to moderate levels of difficulty. We started from Dharamkot and passed alongside the famous Guna Devi Temple where we prayed and paid our obeisance. The people were too helpful. They kept on offering me and my friend’s food and water. We stopped at various Maggi points to have little breaks and enjoyed our magi and tea there. It is one of the most beautiful trek destinations of Mcleodganj
We came
through several little streams and ponds. It took us almost two days to reach
till the top. It was exhausting and tiring. We were all weary. But the view we
witnessed after reaching the top was worth it all. It was so calming and
beautiful. We have had our camp set up there. We stayed there for one night. It
was a night full of dances, songs and making friends.We left from Triund the
next day with a heavy heart and full of warm feelings.
5. Bir Billing
It was one of the most adventurous parts of our trip. I had never been that close to the sky. We visited this pretty place via travelling through a toy train. The mountains that were crossing our ways, the scenery and everything were so exhilarating. I was introduced to paragliding at Bir billing. It was an experience of the lifetime. We visited the Chokling Monastery, the Deer Park and the place where some of the refugees of Tibet still reside. It was a good experience all in all.
6. Bhagsu Waterfall
Bhagsu
Waterfall is located on the way while coming down from the Triund Trek. We were
all tired from the trek but one of my friends dearly wanted to go and pray at
the Bhagsunag Temple. We reached the place and soaked our feet in the chilly
water. One of my friends soaked her feet in haste that her socks got wet too. We
had a hearty laugh over that. We had some warm tea and Maggi while watching the
mighty waterfalls. There was a lot of crowd and the atmosphere was really nice.
After a while, when we got hungry again we went to the nearby pretty café
called-Namgyal Café. We had our lunch and then clicked some pictures and spent
a happy day.
7. Dharamshala Cricket Stadium
Located in the middle of the Himalayan ranges, this stadium is one of the highest elevated stadiums in the world. People might think how weird it may be to visit a cricket stadium while visiting the hills but this stadium attracts a lot of tourists all around the year. The architecture of the stadium makes it a unique standout. It is built with modern style architecture infused with Tibetan era work. We were fortunate enough to witness the Cricket Team of Kings XI Punjab practising. It made a beautiful end to our trip. We boarded our buses back to our home towns and bid a goodbye to the beautiful land of Mcleodganj
Is Mcleodganj a budget-friendly travel spot?
Finally comes the most important question of the trip. The answer to all the students and kids would be a big YES. The travel expense can be broken into three parts.
Travel
We took a semi-sleeper Volvo bus from Majnu Ka Tila, New Delhi. The fare was around Rs. 850 per person. The return tickets from Mcleodganj to Majnu Ka Tila was around Rs. 900. You mostly have to walk in Mcleodganj. At one point from Nadi to Bhagsunag, we rented an auto for Rs. 20 per person. Apart from the travel expense was nothing more.
Lodging
Our trip was of 2 nights and 3 days. We rented two rooms. The room accommodation was Rs.1137 per day. The cost was distributed among two people. So it was a pretty economical stay at the Hotel Anand Palace.
Food
We went to various cafes and bakeries. We ordered pasta, pancakes, doughnuts and a lot more. As surprising as it might sound but we had Maggi that was more expensive than the food at some restaurants. Food was much lower in cost than we had expected. Per person, food-budget was approximately Rs.400 per day.
All in all, it was a pretty budget-friendly and pocket-light trip. My overall expense of the trip was Rs 5500 for 3 days and I came back completely satisfied.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is a mental condition, characterized by repeated thoughts and ideas that create a constant urge to perform a specific action. In simple words, an OCD brain would trick you into believing that you need to perform an irrational task in order to avoid disastrous consequences. For example, a number of people with OCD tend to wash their hands more often in order to avoid germs, for they think they might catch an incurable disease otherwise. OCD can take various forms; from people refraining from shaking hands to even getting into a habit of offering prayers 29 times a day, just to ensure that their family members don’t die.
It is important to note that most people follow certain rituals, like waking up early or brushing daily, but these do not necessarily qualify as obsessions. A habit takes the form of an OCD when its resistance leads to anxiety, and it starts interfering with the normal day-to-day activities of one’s life.
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OCD tends to get worse with time, especially due to ignorance and lack of proper treatment. Severe cases of OCD often lead to patients becoming housebound in order to avoid compulsions. Moreover, OCD also paves the way for other mental health disorders such as anxiety, including social anxiety, separation anxiety, and panic disorder. People with OCD tend to be very embarrassed regarding their compulsive behaviours since these behaviours are often illogical. This embarrassment causes people to put great effort into hiding their disorder, giving it more time, which makes it worse.
While the exact causes of OCD remain unknown, they are supposed to be caused due to the following reasons:
genetic and hereditary factors
structural and functional abnormalities in the brain
Apart from these, OCD can also be a result of learned behaviours that turn repetitive to calm anxiety.
Common symptoms of OCD include:
Avoiding physical contact, in order to avoid contamination from germs.
Excessive perfectionism.
Blasphemous thoughts.
Common compulsions include:
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Excessive washing of hands.
Repetitive checking of locks, gas appliances, electrical switches, and other devices concerned with safety and security.
Forming mental ideas of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ numbers and places.
Excessive praying.
Placing objects in a particular design of symmetry.
Touching objects a certain number of times, or moving them in a particular way.
Why does OCD need attention?
Shockingly, 1 in every 25 adults suffers from OCD, which makes up for approximately 2.2 million people from the total world population. The stigma associated with help regarding mental health often causes people to refrain from getting therapy. Moreover, many people suffering from OCD experience guilt and loneliness, which also prevents them from seeking medical help. Most people, thus, battle OCD alone, until the symptoms start turning severe. Very severe.
This article provides 25 measures that you can use in order to help yourself or someone you love.
1. Recognising and writing down patterns:
Keep a pen and a pad handy and try writing all your compulsive thoughts. Writing down repetitive behaviours urged by the brain helps in both identification and control of obsessions. Repetitive writing causes thoughts to lose power, as well as helps in keeping a check on the frequency of thoughts. Also, writing involves more effort than thinking, causing the thoughts to disappear sooner.
2. Fighting your fears:
As it is rightly said, the best way to conquer your fears is to face them. This technique of fighting your fears, known as the Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) in medical terms, is proven to be one of the best ways of curing OCD. This process involves exposing oneself to thoughts or situations that trigger obsessive behaviour, and not responding to them. This technique was first tested in the 1960s by Victor Meyer on two of his patients suffering from a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
One of the patients was obsessed with cleaning while the other was haunted by blasphemous thoughts. The patients had not shown any signs of improvement with shock therapy, supportive therapy or medication. Just before they were made to undergo a surgery, Victor Meyer locked the former patient in a room full of dirt without allowing her to clean, while the other patient was purposely made to rehearse blasphemous thoughts without performing the rituals she otherwise would’ve performed. This treatment was the first to decrease the patients’ symptoms and has been in continuous practice for treating OCD since then.
3. Challenge to resist:
Another way of controlling thoughts is by recognizing and labeling them as ‘just thoughts’. Training the brain to understand that a call for a compulsive behavior is just a trick played by the hormones helps to have control over one’s action. Continuous resistance, eventually, in turn, helps in pushing the action out of habit. Having a belief that whatever worse could happen, will happen, gives the brain a sense of freedom that it is not in charge of all wrong.
4. Take risks:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, more often than not number of times, tend to affect the decision making abilities of the patient. In a study conducted by the US National Library of Medicine based on the “framing effect”, which investigates decision making based on whether monetarily equivalent choice options are framed in terms of a potential to either lose or gain, patients suffering from OCD were reported to be more indecisive and fell more often in the loss section. Taking risks challenges the brain and helps in providing more exposure, which in turn helps proper decision making.
5.Talking to friends:
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Most OCD patients are often shy in talking to a doctor or visiting therapy as they tend to suffer from a sense of constant guilt, which is worsened by the stigmas attached to mental health disorders. Having a conversation with your friends can help in getting rid of the emotional burden, without the fear of being judged. Moreover, talking about obsessions usually reveals behaviours or contexts that would’ve otherwise gone unnoticed. This further helps in having a better grip on your OCD.
6. Don’t strive for perfection:
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Though being a perfectionist sounds like an all-time advantage, an obsession for perfection is a very common symptom in OCD patients. The strive for perfection takes a wrong turn when one starts having standards for excessive perfectionism, which are impossible to attain. Not being able to achieve these standards leads to a sense of negativity and sows seeds of feelings of worthlessness, all of which have negative impacts on the brain. This can be handled in two effective ways. By setting an attainable standard of perfection, and/or by accepting imperfections directly.
7. Refocus:
Refocusing works by drawing the attention away from one’s compulsive thoughts and focusing it somewhere else. For example, in case of a thought of compulsive praying, the focus can instantly be directed to the weather outside instead, thus drawing attention away from the obsessive thought. Refocusing takes time and is not the easiest method to practise, but it’s you winning at the end. The fifteen-minute rule, as proposed by Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz’s in his “Four steps towards beating OCD” involves the patient delaying the compulsive behaviour for fifteen minutes, before returning back to the urge. Any decrease in the desire to perform the ritual provides for motivation to wait for a longer period. The patient can start from a delay of five minutes and can extend it until the duration when the desire completely fades away.
8. Visualize:
The most common problem faced by people who suffer from OCD is that they continuously keep falling prey to their compulsive thoughts, in order to ease the anxiety. Self-help in this field involves the visualization of already having done the compulsive task. This is a technique of tricking your brain into thinking that you’ve already completed the compulsive task, whereas, in reality, you have not. For example, if one has a continuous urge to wash his hands, he can visualize already having washed his hands, which would trick his brain into not sending hand wash signals anymore.
9.Meditate:
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Meditation, since times immemorial has been used to increase mindfulness. Meditation helps to treat OCD in two ways:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders have scientifically been proven to affect the conscious area of the brain. Most mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, and OCD are a direct result of the conscious mind overload. Regular meditation helps in exercising control over the subconscious mind, which then helps in preventing negative thoughts, while also repaving the damages done by prior repetitive thoughts.
Boosting low levels of dopamine via artificial means has long been used in OCD treatments since the disorder has been noted to cause a decrease in dopamine levels. Meditation causes dopamine levels to increase naturally, helping OCD.
10. Get rid of old trauma:
OCDs can be caused due to a number of reasons. These might include biological, genetic, behavioural, cognitive or environmental causes. However, a number of times, OCDs are developed as a result of childhood trauma or past traumatic experiences. The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps to treat OCD by understanding one’s history and analysing past experiences that could’ve led to the growth of compulsions. CBT is a short term therapy and helps the patient in changing his thought patterns. CBT is available online on a number of reliable platforms and can also be performed on one’s own by analysing past traumas and changing thought patterns related to the same.
11. Avoid alcohol and nicotine:
Cigarette smoking, alcohol and nicotine have shown to have detrimental effects on a majority of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression and OCD. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) states that alcohol and nicotine can both cause dependence and can lead to an extension of OCD, causing other mental disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Avoiding alcohol, nicotine and added products can thus prevent the disorder from getting worse.
12. Exercise:
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Exercising helps in releasing endorphins, which are natural stress busters. A study examining relations between aerobic exercise and OCD asked half of OCD patients undergoing therapy to go for a brisk run post their therapy sessions for a period of 12 days. The results showed a significant decrease in the OCD symptoms of the patients who exercised as compared to the ones who did not. Moreover, exercise also provides for a distraction from the compulsions and provides a healthier channel for your energy.
13. Sleep:
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Repetitive thoughts while trying to sleep often result in distractions and it does not take long for it to turn into insomnia. Studies have shown that people going to bed late have less control over their OCD symptoms as compared to the ones who got proper sleep. OCD and sleep thus form a vicious cycle, as OCD causes lack of sleep, which in turn worsens the disorder. Listening to soft music to keep the mind distracted while trying to sleep helps in having proper sleep cycles, which eventually help in reducing symptoms of OCD.
14. Proper diet:
Messages are transferred between brain cells with the help of a neurotransmitter called serotonin. Serotonin, also known as the mood-influencer, is formed from the protein tryptophan and is a reported deficit in a majority of OCD patients. Consuming food rich in tryptophan thus helps in increasing serotonin levels, which helps in reducing OCD symptoms. Tryptophan is present in a variety of protein-rich foods such as turkey, chicken, milk, eggs, and cheese. It is also present in whole-grain foods, beans, and pumpkins. Sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and nuts are also rich sources of tryptophan.
15. Manage stress:
Stress is not a cause of OCD but major OCD symptoms are triggered under situations of stress. Stress management can thus prove to be of great help in dealing with OCD symptoms. Relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga and even slow breathing help in calming the mind and managing stress better.
16. Get mad:
A large number of OCD patients get sudden rushes of rage, commonly termed as anger attacks. This anger is easy to understand as people suffering from untreated OCD do not only feel compelled to perform obsessive behavior to keep their anxiety calm but also are under the constant stress of not letting their tasks get hampered, as that feels equivalent to letting someone die. These anger attacks can often take a turn of violence, where the patient may try to physically hurt others. As scary as this might sound, small bursts of anger that do not run severely out of control have been proven to help OCD patients. Outbursts help in calming the mind, helping it relax.
17. Grounding:
Stress or panic attacks are common symptoms of OCD. In the case of such a scenario, the grounding techniques work wonders. These techniques usually follow a non-complex process to make one more mindful of one’s surroundings. Something as simple as having a bite of chocolate, and feeling the way it melts on your tongue, can be an effective method of grounding. Another method, called the 5 – 4- 3 – 2 – 1 technique of grounding involves acknowledging five things that you can see, four that you can touch, three things that you can hear, two that you can smell and one thing that you can taste around you. The process is followed by slow breathing and is by far the easiest most effective method of grounding to manage stress.
18. Healthy Channelizing:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients have been shown to consume more than one hour per day practicing rituals in normal cases, whereas the time dedicated was increased to approximately three hours per day in severe cases of OCD. This energy can instead be channelized more productively in other tasks. Distracting the brain to focus on things other than the compulsions is one of the most effective ways of treating OCDs. It is easy to accomplish, and more importantly, is not accompanied by the urge to perform the compulsion later. While exercising provides for a great distraction along with physical benefits, you can also try giving more time to your hobbies, or visiting nearby places to channelize your energy more productively. Keeping yourself busy throughout the day would lessen the chances of your mind being attacked by compulsions.
19. Plan a vacation:
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Going on a vacation is always fun, but it’s additionally beneficial in the case of OCD patients. A change from the normal surroundings breaks the usual thought patterns, thus lowering the frequency of performing compulsions. While some are able to completely let go of the previous thought patterns, the anxiety due to OCD in other patients sometimes tends to get worse. This again happens due to a disruption in usual thought patterns as the regular compulsions are not being performed. However, regular triggers help the brain, especially when they are least expected. A vacation thus, is a win-win in both cases.
20. Try self-help resources:
Self-help resources, just like this article, are guides that you can use to work on your OCD yourself. It is important to understand that self-help does not necessarily mean doing it all on your own. Mutual self-help groups or self-help online platforms are also effective in guiding self-care. Reading books on self-help is also an effective method that works in two ways: by serving as a source of distraction, as well as by providing the necessary self-help details.
21. Don’t Rush:
An understanding of the fact that OCD treatment can take time is necessary to not lose hope. A desire to recover immediately causes more stress, making the compulsions stronger. Pushing oneself over the limits will only lead to negative impacts and a worsening of the symptoms. A slow process, handling one compulsion at a time, works the best.
22. Maintain a Journal:
Getting over OCDs is a long process and can often get tiring. A constant source of motivation and regular reminders of progress are therefore necessary in order to not lose track. Maintaining a journal with habit trackers does not only provide motivation but also helps in keeping a check on one’s compulsions. It thus becomes easier to spot warning signs and red flags when an obsession starts getting stronger. Ease your urges by getting a journal today!
23.Take Responsibility:
It is necessary to understand that mental disorders can only be well treated if one is willing to work on them on one’s own. Slow or no improvements during the initial days of therapy can often lead to distress and outbursts on friends, family, and even the therapist, but it is important to realize that therapy is just for help. The real work has to be done on one’s own part, and improvements will only be seen when you start trying yourself. Medicines and therapy can only help in making the process easier, but cannot cure the disorder.
24. Appreciate your efforts:
Acknowledging the hard work put towards a better version of oneself serves as another source of motivation to keep the brain going. Congratulate yourself every time you get over a compulsion, and treat yourself every time you are able to control your urge for a duration longer than the previous. After all, a little motivation goes a long way.
25.Keep trying:
Not losing hope is the key to OCD treatment. There occur numerous instances when patients give up to their compulsions, but what is more important to understand, is that it’s okay. You might fall, but you win every time you manage to get up. These instances of downfall are often demotivating, but it is important to not let it grow on you. Remember that every step you take leads you to a healthier tomorrow.
Self-help accompanied with regular therapy sessions, medications and homework exercises help in speeding up the recovery process. With the rising awareness regarding mental health diseases, OCD treatments are now available widely across the world. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, like most other mental disorders, takes its time but can be cured completely with proper medication and self-help.
Kolkata- the mishti doi of India or otherwise known as the ‘City of Joy’ offers a great assortment of delectable street food. The Street food of Kolkata appeases the taste buds of any connoisseur. Kolkata, acclaimed amongst the sweet-tooth community for its delicious and unique sweets. Not to forget, the Street food of Kolkata also has a tangy and spicy side to it. To bestow upon as a gift, Kolkata also offers a wide variety of Tibetan and Chinese food at a very reasonable expense.
Your trip to Kolkata would be incomplete without relishing its gargantuan assortment of street food. Kolkata, the cultural capital of India, offers street food which is not only delicious but also somehow connects to its heritage and culture. You can grab a bite from the below-mentioned street foods and you would not regret your decision at all! Be it the tangy Puchka or the Mishti doi, Kolkata has something to offer for everyone!
Puchka – The heartthrob of Kolkata
You can head over to – New Market Area, New Alipore or Vivekananda Park
This city can’t live without Puchka and you can never have enough of it! Also known as Pani-puri or Gol-Gappa in other parts of India, Puchka definitely tops the list of must-try Street Food in Kolkata. Your trip would be incomplete without having a bite of this tangy-sour ball of happiness. Puchka consists of mashed potatoes, topped with coriander leaves and dashed with an assortment of spices. The addition of lemon and tamarind or menthol water enhances the taste. You may ask what is so special about Pani-Puri or Gol-Gappa as it is readily available throughout India. Well, wait till you try the Puchka of Kolkata! It boasts of a very different taste, ready to tingle those taste buds of yours!
Churmur- The first cousin of Puchka
You can head over to – Southern Avenue, Gariahat or Bhawanipore
Churmur belonging to the family of puchka is yet another mouth-watering delicacy you can’t resist. It consists of almost the same ingredients as a Puchka. Churmur is mostly prepared by mixing papris (broken in nature) with mashed potatoes. The other ingredients include finely chopped onions, a seasoning of herbs including coriander leaves. It also has a pulp of tamarind, a zest of lemon and an assortment of spices and salt. This delicacy is much easier to consume as compared to its counterpart and can leave your taste buds amazed and fulfilled.
Jhalmuri- The anytime snack
You can head over to- Triangular Park, Jawaharlal Nehru Road or Gariahat Crossing
Well, most of you must have had Jhalmuri before whilst travelling by train. You must be wondering what’s so special about it. You can grab a bite of Jhalmuri from Triangular Park to know otherwise! Jhalmuri is a quick bite kind of snack. You can prepare Jhalmuri by mixing puffed rice, peanuts, finely diced onions and tomatoes. Jhalmuri also has coriander, spices and a burst of chillies, hence the name. You can find this snack almost in every corner of the city. It is quite common a sight to see people munching on Jhalmuri whilst commuting to work.
Kathi Rolls- Get those taste buds rolling
You can head over to- Nizam’s in New Market, Park Street or College Street
Kathi Rolls originates from the heart of Bengal. They originally had roasted kebabs wrapped in a bread made out of flaky parathas. Kathi Rolls have evolved with time and you can easily see its different variants. Nowadays, many variants such as chicken, mutton, egg or even paneer have come up. In the Bengali dialect, the term ‘Kati ‘roughly translates to ‘stick’. Though in Bengal it is just called a roll. Stuffing a thin flaky crust of paratha with egg, chicken, mutton or even paneer with coriander, onions, chillies, a sprinkle of spices and sauces gives way to a kathi roll. This Street Food of Kolkata will not only tingle your taste buds but will also give you the satisfaction of a full tummy.
Aloo Kabli – The Bengal way
You can head over to – Surya Sen Street or Dharamtala
Aloo kabli is nothing but a mixture of mashed boiled potatoes with the pulp of tamarind, tomatoes, chillies, finely chopped onions, chickpeas and an assortment of traditional spices. College students and office-goers all alike love this Street Food of Kolkata. Hence, you can find vendors selling Aloo Kabli in most parts of the city near office buildings and colleges.
Samosa or Shingara
You can head over to- Tiwari Brothers, Burrabazar
Shingara, or as you know it as Samosa, is a triangular snack with potato stuffing. You can enjoy Shingara with a hot piping cup of masala tea. You can enjoy this fried snack sitting by the window with a cup of tea, gazing over yonder at the blissful weather during the monsoon when the entire city undergoes heavy downpours with a gentle yet aromatic breeze blowing by. Shingara isstuffing mashed potato with spices and herbs into triangular shaped cones made up of Maida. The other variants include stuffings of chicken or even mutton.
Channar Jilipi – The other Jalebi
You can head over to- College Street or Gol Park
When you think of Jalebi, instantly the image of a yellow spiral laced with sweet and thick liquid comes to your mind. But Channar Jilipi is not similar to a normal Jalebi which you must have had uncountable times. You can find Channar Jilipi to be a soft, juicy jalebi made from cottage cheese. In terms of thickness, Channar Jilipi is thicker than your normal jalebi and its texture somewhat resembles that of a Gulab Jamun. You can easily find this sweet in any sweet shop in Kolkata.
Lucchi and Aloo Dum – The must-try lunch
You can head over to- Fairlie Place, Gol Park or Ballygunj
Lucchi is nothing but your normal puri, just a tad bit more delicious and soft. Whilst Aloo dum is similar to Dum Aloo. Kolkata almost lives by it for its lunch as it is highly popular among all people alike right from an office-goer to a rickshaw puller. Most of them swear by Lucchi aloo for their lunch. It somewhat carries the essence of Bengal in it. If you feel like savouring the best of Lucchi Aloo, then head over to Fairlie Place, considered to be the central business district of Kolkata. You can find stalls by the number serving hot Lucchi Aloo to the masses.
Fish Fry- The dish Bengal swears by
You can head over to – Golpark Crossing
Kolkata lives by three words – maach, maach and maach. The Bengali cuisine is incomplete without this high protein diet. When it comes to fish, well, Bengal would stay undefeated in terms of its gigantic cuisine revolving around fish. The fish fry was first cooked during the British rule time! During this time the Indian chefs were trying to replicate the western cuisine and its taste to please the British officials. The chefs couldn’t appease to the taste buds of the officers, much to their dismay due to the limited amount of resources available. Hence, they ended up creating fish fry. Fish fry is mostly served with a salad comprising of diced onions, cucumber, squeezed lemon and mustard sauce as its side dish and garnished with spices and herbs if asked for. Bhetki fish is mostly used for fish fry as it is fleshy and has fewer bones.
Telebhaja- A monsoon delight
You can head over to- College Street or Gariahat
When you translate Telebhaja into the Bengali dialect, you get ‘fried in oil’. It is a deep fried, crunchy and crispy monsoon delight prepared by mixing cornflour batter or besan with onion rings, pumpkin, eggplant or potato. Telebhaja is also made with brinjal and called as begun bhaja. The other variants include capsicum, pumpkin flowers, chillies etc. Telebhaja is also made by mixing raw mangoes or even Bombay duck with besan. Found in every nook and corner of the city; for the best telebhaja experience, head over to College Street.
Ghugni Chaat – Spicy and tangy matar
You can head over to- New Market, Gariahat and Dacres Lane
This mouth-watering Street food of Kolkata is best served at New Market and Dacres Lane. The seller prepares this spicy and sour chaat by mixing boiled Matar daal with boiled yellow peas. One also adds diced onions, chillies, coriander leaves, spices and pulp of tamarind. It acts as a great appetizer and does not harm your health. Some people also combine it with telebhaja to get the most out of their taste buds.
Keemar Doi Bora – The cultural Dahi Bada
You can head over to- Burrabazar
Keemar Doi Bora boasts of culture and heritage unmatched for. It belongs to the Thakurbari, or commonly known as the Tagore family. Keemar Doi Bora is nothing but a meat Doi Bora. Other additions include a pinch of red chilli powder, a pinch of cumin, cinnamon, fenugreek and black mustard seeds. Marinated mutton or chicken keema make up the Bora. This savoury yet sweet dish involves frying this bora and then mixing them in sweet curd. This is further garnished with a great assortment of spices thus giving it a sweet and tangy flavour.
Ghoti Gorom- The easy go snack
You can head over to- Princep Ghat
Ghoti Gorom, also known as Badam Makha is an ideal snack to carry around whilst you engulf in the beauty and heritage of Kolkata or are rushing off to work. It is best enjoyed when you are walking along the river at Princep Ghat, lit up by the reddish-orange haze of the sun and picturesque lights with the Vidyasagar Setu and the Howrah Bridge lit up in all its serenity. The preparation process includes mixing of chanachur along with a dash of lemon, chillies, chickpeas, masala, peanuts, finely chopped onions and just the right amount of salt. This tempting Street food of Kolkata is an all-time favourite amongst kids and elders alike. Ghoti Gorom is Kolkata’s quintessential street food and is in every nook and corner of the city. Do grab a bite of this delicious street food when you visit the City of Joy.
Fish cutlet- The connoisseur’s paradise
You can head over to- Esplanade, New Market and College Street
No matter which part of the city you go to, you would always find a stall by the street selling hot cutlets. Cutlets are nothing but oval and flat patties made of meat, fish, egg or even vegetables which are thereafter covered with breadcrumbs. Furthermore, it is deep fried and served piping hot with pudina chutney or chilli sauce. The cutlets often use Bhetki or Tilapia fish. Mustard and ginger marinate it. This list comprising of the Street Food of Kolkata would be incomplete without the addition of Fish cutlet to it. In most households, it is quite common to see fish cutlet cooked during a lousy rainy day and goes well ginger tea.
Every city has its own set of mouth-watering street food to offer. But when it comes to Kolkata, it not only has a great assortment of street food but is extremely cheap as well. You could buy a cutlet or a chop at as less as 5 INR. Every nook and corner of the city has something to offer and the taste varies around every narrow street. Street Food of Kolkata is widely consumed by the likes of all and doesn’t disappoint the taste buds of a connoisseur.
Stay tuned for more exciting and mouth-watering articles! Au revoir!
Do you already feel the lack of some binge-worthy series? Is your summer vacation boredom at its peak? No problem. Here’s the perfect solution. Let’s look at the top 10 Hindi web series that you must watch this summer to add fun to your boring holidays.
Made in Heaven
Set against the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings, the show tells the story of two wedding planners, Tara and Karan. The way Zoya Akhtar portrayed the clash between various social issues and modern aspirations is quite admirable. If you are craving for some modern realistic series, this one is perfect for you. It is available in Amazon Prime. It’s one of the most rated web series.
Mirzapur
This Amazon Prime show focuses on the life of mafia dons who rule the lawless city of Mirzapur. If you love crime thrillers revolving around guns, power clash, gangsters, mafias and rivalry, then it is your cup of tea. This crime drama goes beyond the level of the familiar kind of thrillers. It will leave you speechless. This one is must watch web series.
The Final Call
The Final Call tells us the thrilling story of an airline officer, Kiran Mirza, and her ATS team. When their pilot decides to commit suicide, their bravery and commitment toward the safety of 300 passengers will make you feel proud and emotional at the same time. This web series is available in ZEE5 Premium.
Abhay
This ZEE5 premium web series show story tells us the story of an investigative officer whose life is a constant struggle between his criminal mind and his duty to save innocent lives. If you are looking for a unique psychological thriller, then definitely go for this. The continuous conflict of the officer with his inner demons will make you go deep into his mind and thinking.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is based on the British television web series of the same name. It focuses on the life of a young man who gets accused of murder the morning after a one night stand. You should not miss the intense trials and struggles that he went through to prove his innocence. It makes it worth to watch. It’s available in Hotstar Premium
City of Dreams
If you are looking for a realistic political web series, you are in the right place. The City of Dreams, a Hotstar originals is about the clash of power and politics between the daughter and son of Gaikwad family. The dirty feud starts after an assassination attempt on their father, a major political figure in Mumbai. Politics, power struggle, greed, status, goons, family drama, etc. What else do you need?
Romil and Jugal
Romil and Jugal tells us the story of two men who fall in love with each other against the odds of society. If you are looking for a modern age drama in this Pride month, binge watch this amazing rom-com. You will definitely fall in love with the characters and the unique take of this web series on homosexuals. You can easily find this in ALTBalaji.
Apharan
With all these trending crime thrillers such as Sacred Games and Mirzapur, Apharan definitely deserves a spot on your binge watch list. This show tells the story of a senior inspector who falls into a trap of dangerous conspiracy after kidnapping a girl on her demand. This web series is available in ALTBalaji.
The Test Case
Are you tired of all these gender biased saas-bahu TV series? Need a strong and independent female character? Take a look at the life of Captain Shikha Sharma and her journey to become the first female Combat officer. Her struggles, dedication, and determination against the odds of the male-dominated Army Academy will make you spellbound. It is an ALTBalaji web series.
Broken but Beautiful
This ALTBalaji show
focuses on the life of a young man and woman whose lost and broken souls
brought them together as an act of fate. The beautiful story of Veer and
Sameera finding love in each other will surely increase your hopes on second
chances! The power of faith and hope in the world of love, heartbreaks, and
pain will change your perspective about life to some extent.
With the opening and development of the Indian economy, proficient open doors have seen a comparative development direction. Today, it is never again just specialists or specialists who begin with highest paying jobs. Here is a rundown of the best 10 highest paying jobs in India, alongside the capabilities required. For the greater part of the courses, great universities accompany grounds enlistments and fat packages.
1. Attorney/Lawyer:
Law is a calling for which there will dependably be an interest, regardless of the condition of the economy. In any case, the law is a sweeping term including various fields like criminal, prosecution, corporate and so on. Corporate law is the arm that incorporates law necessities in an organization, prompting better packages. According to the pay scale, a corporate attorney acquires nearly Rs. 7 Lakh for each year on a normal basis and one of the highest paying jobs. When you move on from great graduate schools, packages are a lot higher as referenced for Symbiosis Law School, Pune were in the scope of Rs. 7-10 Lakh in 2009.
2. Commercial Pilot:
One of the most noteworthy and highest paying jobs in India and at a young age, the activity of a business pilot is charming without a doubt. The beginning pay itself is anyplace between Rs. 1.5-2 Lakh for every month. The preparation is exceptional with a prerequisite to have ground preparing just as 200 hours of flying time, in the wake of having passed Class 12 with Maths and Physics. The main downside? The activity can be tiring and you may have to be in air a LOT.
Another wide classification,the Management Professional in every aspect of systematic Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Logistics, get opened through a MBA degree. Today, there are umpteen business colleges in the nation however, the best schools are where every one of the understudies are put through grounds enlistments. Frequently, the most elevated compensations offered to business graduates winds up making news. For example, the current year’s account of a tailor’s child getting a bundle of Rs. 19 Lakhs in the wake of moving on from IIM Nagpur. Fortunately today, organizations do enlist graduates in corporate jobs, comes under the highest paying jobs category. Be that as it may, this enlistment happens just at the main couple of universities and in chose courses like BBA, B.Com, and B.A. (H) Economics to give some examples.
4. Doctors/Medics:
Indians have been fixated on getting their kids into the therapeutic calling for ages. The reason, similar to that time, stays genuine even at this point. You have to trudge to overcome a decent medical school, buckle down during MBBS to get lucrative and well-regarded occupations paying in any event Rs. 6 Lakh every year. The interest for doctors is just going to increment as the requirement for social insurance that continues expanding. Hence it gets added to the list of highest paying jobs. Look at this Quora thread to know the financial statures that you can contact as a doctor.
The board consultancies are utilized by organizations or establishments when they are hoping to determine a business challenge. Since the test can be in any industry, a great deal of space masters are enlisted by the executives’ consultancies and MBA isn’t the main degree that can get you into one. Consultancies likewise complete a great deal of research, for which they take a look at various abilities. A section level employment at an administration consultancy can without much of a stretch come in a high pay bundle of Rs. 8-10 Lakh a year. Remember that the rewarding highest paying jobs in the business are extremely requesting and frequently expect you to live out of a bag.
6. Civil Services:
The common administrations examination or civil service is presumably the most seasoned selection test in India, begun by the British to instil an authoritative class in the nation. Indeed, even today it remains incredibly renowned, and highest paying job. The seventh Pay Commission has made it monetarily rewarding too, with lucrative pay rates from the beginning. Today a beginning common administrations officer gets about Rs. 80,000-85,000 gross for each month. Inside Civil Services, Indian Foreign Services are considered crème-de-la-crème with fascinating area postings alongside high Foreign Allowances, as referenced on this Quora thread.
Contracted Accountants are another evergreen class of experts who will dependably be sought after, considering their bookkeeping abilities are required by each organization, from a start-up to a worldwide. According to Exam Update, the individuals who clear CA Final in a solitary endeavour are by and large offered a lucrative compensation bundle of Rs. 11-15 Lakh which makes it one of the most elevated paying occupations in India today.
8. Merchant Navy:
If your folks nearly needed to drag you far from the shoreline, at that point this activity may very well be for you. Merchant Navy alludes to the team of individuals overseeing business shipping tasks. The activity can be socially requesting and physically testing with 6-9 months adrift. Be that as it may, that additionally makes it one of the most elevated paying employments in India with a beginning compensation of Rs. 30,000 per month for a lesser specialist, with free board and sustenance while on the ship. According to Oceanic Venture, one can be elevated to Chief Engineer in around 6-7 years where the pay is Rs. 1.5 Lakh every month, alongside the typical advantages of free boarding and food while on the ship. It gets categorised under the highest paying jobs, amongst others in India. There are many courses you can take a look at doing to enter the dealer naval force, when you have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
9. Business Secretary:
According to Wikipedia, “the organization secretary is in charge of the productive organization of go with, especially as to guaranteeing consistence with statutory and administrative prerequisites and for guaranteeing that choices of the directorate are actualized”. There is a specific course that trains individuals to achieve the correct dimension of mastery. You can discover the subtleties here at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. The beginning compensation for a Business Secretary ranges from Rs. 28,000 to Rs. 40,000 per month, with additions consistently.
Indeed, this still stays one of the most astounding paying employments in India. Thinking about the pace of innovative headways today and the quantity of unicorns in the tech space which are developing at hazardous velocities, the future for this space of designing still looks brilliant. Today, a lot of advanced MNCs like Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook have significant tasks in India for which they are dependably on the chase for nearby ability. Most great schools additionally have great ground enrolments for this highest paying job. Today, sky is your utmost with regards to beginning pay for a product engineer as prove by this Economic Times article.
In this way, there you have it, the rundown of the best 10 top highest paying jobs in India. Today, the rundown of the most astounding paying occupations is really different and has something for pretty much every intrigue that you can consider. Things being what they are, what are you going for now?
With the recent legalization of Marijuana in Canada, many people are now enjoying smoking the pot without obstruction. Customers can now easily order some weed from online stores such as the Weedsmart Online Dispensary Canada, and it will be delivered to their doorstep. Despite its controversy, marijuana has been known to offer numerous benefits to those who use it since time immemorial.
Marijuana, also known as weed contains two active elements that different researchers now prove, includes therapeutic applications. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report recently that offers evidence that cannabis has pain relieving properties.
Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), both of which are present in marijuana, can treat chronic pain. Although CBD impacts the brain without a high, THC, relieves pain properties but causes a high.
Besides the CBD and THC, marijuana has another 400 or so chemical compounds. Over 60 chemical compounds are cannabinoids, which are said to have medical uses. Many studies have been conducted to analyze the benefits of this herb. Therefore, this article will explore 16 incredible benefits of smoking marijuana you probably never knew.
So, let’s dig in:
1. Stops spread of Cancer
According to a study published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, cannabidiol can stop the spread of cancerous cells. The study says that the weed herb turns off a gene known as LD-1, which causes cancer mutations. Marijuana helps slow down tumor growth, breast, brain, and lungs considerately according to the American Association for Cancer Research. Also, cannabis helps to soothe the effects of chemotherapy.
2. Low doses decrease anxiety
Marijuana can help reduce stress and anxiety and improve the mood of the smoker. According to a study that was conducted in 2010 by Harvard University researchers, cannabis can decrease anxiety and act as a sedative when taken in low doses. On the other hand, higher doses can cause increased stress and make the smoker paranoid.
3. Prevent Alzheimer’s
In 2006, Kim Janda led research in Scripps Research Institute that showed that the THC ingredient active in marijuana helps slow down Alzheimer’s disease progression. THC blocks the enzyme in the brain that forms amyloid plaques, which are known to kill brain cells and potentially result in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
4. Treats Glaucoma
Glaucoma, which causes loss of vision, develops when pressure increases in the eyeball injuring the optic nerve. Marijuana can lower the pressure in the eye, which was proven by research which National Eye Institute conducted.
5. Relieve Arthritis
Another incredible benefit of marijuana is that it helps relieve arthritis pain. In a study conducted in 2011, cannabis was reported that it helps reduce inflammation, discomfort, and pain for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Also, it revealed that cannabis promotes sleep quality for such people.
6. Creates Income Generating Opportunities
In the wake of marijuana legalization in Canada, there is creation of tens of thousands of jobs. New industries crop up, such as marijuana cultivation, processing, and sales outlets. For example, today you can order for cannabis from Cheap Weed Online Dispensary Canada which is an online outlets while at the comfort of your home. In turn, this has led to the creation of more income generating activities.
7.Can help Lose Weight
Cannabis helps your body regulates the production of insulin as well as manages the intake of calories that result in slimmer bodies for cannabis users. Since it helps maintain and regulate your metabolism, and then it can only mean that you’ll stick to an ideal weight level, which is generally healthier.
8. Control Epileptic seizure
In 2003, Robert J DeLorenzo conducted a research that proved that use of marijuana could control epileptic seizure. THC ingredient found in cannabis can control seizures for an epileptic person by binding the brain cells that are responsible for controlling excitability and regulating relaxation.
9. Ease the painful symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Another study proves that marijuana stops muscle spasms and other adverse neurological effects that result from having multiple sclerosis. According to a survey conducted by the Canada Medical Association, cannabis can relieve the painful symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
10.Soothe tremors for people with Parkinson’s disease
People with Parkinson’s disease also benefit from smoking marijuana. A study from Israel has recently proven that smoking marijuana can soothe the tremors, reduce pain, and improve sleep quality for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Besides that, marijuana helps develop excellent motor skills among such patients.
11. Cures Crohn’s disease
Another benefit of cannabis is that it helps cure Crohn’s disease. Interestingly, Crohn’s disease, which is an inflammatory bowel disorder that causes pain, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and more can be cured by smoking a joint. A study conducted in Israel showed that smoking pot reduced the symptoms of Crohn’s disease for 10 out of 11 patients that had it.
12. Decrease the symptoms of Dravet’s Syndrome
Cannabis can also help reduce seizures and other development delays for Dravets syndrome patients. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who is the chief medical correspondent for CNN, marijuana strain that is high in cannabidiol and low in THC can decrease Dravet syndrome symptoms. He is using it to treat Charlotte Figi, a five-year-old girl who has this syndrome.
13. It is used as a Food Source
Cannabis is a perfect dietary staple. For many civilizations, marijuana has been in use as a source of protein. Hemp contains protein which is used to create protein powders or seeds that are packaged and can help in feeding the hungry people around the world.
14. Increase treatment effectiveness of Hepatitis C and Lessen side effects from the treatment.
Treating hepatitis C infection causes very severe side effects that make a lot of patients stop their treatment. Some of the side effects include nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle pain, and depression, and these effects can last for months. Patients who used cannabis were able to complete their therapies according to a study by the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology conducted in 2006.
15. Improve lung health
Marijuana can improve lung functions according to a survey conducted and published in January 2012 by the Journal of the American Medical Association. For tobacco smokers, cannabis can help reduce the effects of smoking tobacco on the lungs. Pot users have an increase in lung capacity compared to those who didn’t use it but were smoking tobacco. The lung capacity is said to increase because of the deep breaths when inhaling the drug.
16. Improve symptoms of Lupus
Marijuana treats Systemic Lupus, which is an autoimmune disorder. This disorder makes the body start attacking its immune system. Chemicals present in cannabis can calm the immune system, which can reduce the disease. Also, cannabis can help the patient deal with the pain and nausea, among other effects.
Conclusion
Even though marijuana has numerous legitimate uses and benefits, that doesn’t mean that all use is harmless. Some research shows that heavy and chronic users can have impaired learning, memory, and processing speed, particularly if they began smoking marijuana before age 16 or 17. Thus, it’s vital to get the prescription for the correct dose only if the doctor recommends you.
Hindu law as a chronicled term, alludes to the code of laws connected to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs in British India.
The Yajnavalkya Smriti is one of the numerous Dharma-related writings of Hinduism formed in Sanskrit. It is dated to between the third to fifth century CE and has a place with the Dharmasastras tradition. The content was created after the Manusmriti, yet like it and Naradasmriti, the content was made in shloka (beautiful meter) style. The lawful speculations inside the Yajnavalkya Smriti are introduced in three books, in particular, achara-kanda (traditions), vyavahara-kanda (legal process) and prayascitta-kanda (wrongdoing and discipline, penance).
The content is the “best made” and orderly example of this type, with substantial areas on legal process speculations, one which had a more prominent impact in medieval India’s legal practice than Manusmriti. It later wound up compelling in the investigations of the legitimate process in old and medieval India, amid the pilgrim British India, with the principal interpretation distributed in German in 1849. The content is remarkable for its disparities in lawful hypotheses from Manusmriti, for being more liberal and others conscious, and for broad exchanges on confirmation and sensibility of lawful documents.
There are two types of schools of Hindu law:
1. MITAKSHARA school of Hindu law.
2. DAYABHAGA school of Hindu law.
MITAKSHARA:
The Mitakshara is legitimate arrangements on legacy, composed by Vijnaneshwara a researcher in Western Chaiukya court in the twelfth century. It wound up one of most persuasive messages in Hindu law, and its standards with respect to property dissemination, property rights, and progression are still by and by crosswise over the vast majority of India aside from West Bengal and Assam where the Dayabhaga framework is rehearsed. A striking element is the guideline of division of genealogical property held by the Hindu joint family. The Mitakshara School exists all through India aside from in the State of West Bengal and Assam.
There are four Sub-Schools under Mitakshara School:
i.
DRAVIDA SCHOOL (MADRAS
SCHOOL).
ii.
MAHARASHTRA SCHOOL (BOMBAY
SCHOOL).
iii.
BANARAS SCHOOL.
iv.
MITHILA SCHOOL.
DAYABHAGA
Justice law legal concept
A Dayabhaga is a legitimate treatise managing different parts of Hindu law. It was composed by Jimutavahana and Hemadri and has much affected the Hindu common code of present-day India. ‘The arrangements identifying with property rights are followed in West Bengal and Assam. Not at all like the Mitakshara framework, the tribal property of the Hindu joint family can be apportioned among posterity for the most part after the dad’s demise, yet in uncommon conditions, the child has a privilege before the dad’s passing. Ideal to Stridhan is an outright right, the spouse having the privilege to offer, home loan or use without even the husband’s assent.
Right of unmarried children and little
girls over the Stridhan is perceived. The proprietor has supreme right of
arranging property freely. Proprietorship is resolved by Shastras. It exists in
West Bengal and Asam as it were. It has sub-school. it contrasts from
Mistakshara School in numerous regards. Dayabhaga School depends on the code of
Yagnavalkya remarked by Jimutvahana, Inheritance depends on the guideline of
profound advantage. it emerges by pinda offering i.e. rice bali offering to
expired progenitors. Sapinda connection is by pinda contributions. This has
driven numerous researchers to infer that the Mitākṣarā speaks to the universal
teaching of Hindu law, while the Dāyabhāga speaks to the changed variant.
This is in guide complexity to the Mitākṣharā, which gives the children a claim upon birth. Every sibling has responsibility for unequivocal part of the joint family property thus can exchange his offer. The dowager has a privilege to prevail to spouse’s offer and uphold parcel if there are no male relatives. On the passing of the spouse, the dowager turns into a coparcener with different siblings of the husband. She can uphold a segment of her offer.
Both the Mitakshara & Dayabhaga laws became the basis for the Hindu Succession Act,1956.
Since no legal study is complete without a case study, here we have one for an understanding of the concepts discussed above.
CASE STUDY
Uttam vs Saubhag Singh & Ors
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2360_of 2016
FACTS:
Plaintiff: UTTAM SINGH
Defendant: SAUBHAG SINGH
DISPUTE: Rights of
ownership
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: The appeal was by the
plaintiff party who documented a suit for segment, being Suit No.5A of 1999
under the watchful eye of the Second Civil Judge, Class II Devas, Madhya
Pradesh, dated 28.12.1998, in which the initial four respondents happened to be
his father (litigant No.3), and his dad’s three siblings i.e. respondent Nos. 1,2
and 4. He guaranteed a 1/eighth offer in the suit property on the balance that
the suit property was genealogical property, and that, being a coparcener, he
had a privilege by birth in the said property as per the Mitakshara Law. A
joint composed explanation was documented by each of the four siblings,
including the offended party’s dad, asserting that the suit property was not
offended party’s father had turned out to be independent. The preliminary
court, by its request dated 20.12.2000 announced the offended party’s suit
holding that it was conceded by DW.1 Mangilal that the property was in reality
tribal property, and that, on the confirmation, there was no prior segment of
the said property, as argued by the respondents in their composed proclamations.
ISSUES: In the above-mentioned case the contentious issue is whether the son has the capacity to inherit his father’s property him being the heir to it. The son (UTTAM SINGH) claimed to have a right in the ancestral property in accordance with the MITAKSHARA LAWS.
CASE JUDGEMENT
The study for the article has been derived from the supreme court judgment by Honorable R.F Nariman and Honorable Kurion Joseph. This Court examined the legal position and ultimately approved of the view of 4 High Courts, namely, Allahabad, Madras, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh while stating that the Gujarat High Court’s view contrary to these High Courts, would not be correct in law. After setting out the various views of the five High Courts mentioned, this Court held:
“It is necessary to bear in mind the preamble to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The preamble states that it was an Act to amend and codify the law relating to intestate succession among Hindus.
In perspective of the introduction to the Act i.e. that to adjust where vital and to systematize the law, as we would like to think it isn’t conceivable when Schedule demonstrates beneficiaries in Class I and just incorporates child and does exclude’s child but rather includes child of a predeceased child, to state that when child acquires the property in the circumstance considered by Section 8 he accepts it as karta of his own unified family. The Gujarat High Court’s view noted above, if acknowledged, would imply that however the child of a predeceased child and not the child of a child who is planned to he avoided under Section 8 to acquire, the last would by applying the old Hindu law get a privilege by birth of the said property in spite of the plan laid out in Section 8. Moreover as confirmed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court that the Act makes it obvious by Section 4 that one should look to the Act if there should arise an occurrence of uncertainty and not to the prior Hindu law.
It is hard to hold today the property which lapsed on a Hindu under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act would be HUF in his grasp opposite his own particular child; that would add up to making two classes among the beneficiaries specified in Class I, the male beneficiaries in whose hands it will be joint Hindu family property and versus child and female beneficiaries regarding whom no such idea could be connected or mulled over. It might be said that beneficiaries in Class I of Schedule under Section 8 of the Act included dowager, mother, little girl of predeceased child and so forth.
Applying the law to the actualities of this case, obviously on the
demise of Saubgh Singh in 1973, the joint family property which was familial
property in the hands of Saubgh Singh and alternate coparceners, declined by
progression under Section 8 of the Act. This being the situation, the genealogical
property stopped to be joint family property on the date of death of saubgh
Singh, and alternate coparceners and his dowager held the property as
inhabitants in like manner and not as joint occupants. This being the
situation, on the date of the introduction of the appealing party in 1977 the
said hereditary property, not being joint family property, the suit for parcel
of such property would not be viable. The interest is subsequently rejected
with no request as to costs.
However since the father was a class I heir, the son’s appeal was
not valid as the father was still alive, which made the plaintiff a Class 2
heir, since he was the son’s son.
CASE ANALYSIS
As
stated previously, the Mitakshara laws form the foundation of the Hindu
Succession Act, 1956. According to the guidelines laid down by the Hindu
Succession Act, the property after the death of the owner gets transferred to
the family members according to their class and relation with the deceased. The
class 1 includes sons, daughters, widow, mother, son of a pre- deceased son, widows
of a pre-deceased son, son of a, pre-deceased sons of a predeceased son, and
widows of a pre-deceased son of a predeceased son.
The
class 2 heirs are recognized in the following order –
Father
Son’s / daughter’s son
Son’s / daughter’s daughter
Brother
Sister
Daughter’s / son’s son
Brother’s son
Daughter’s / son’s daughter
Daughter’s / daughter’s son
Brother’s daughter
Daughter’s /daughter’s daughter
Sister’s son
In accordance with the above-mentioned information, we see that according to the Hindu Succession Act, the property will go to the class 1 heir. In the above-mentioned case, the father was still alive, who had obtained the property from his father. Hence, according to the law, the father, respondent Saubhag Singh was a class 1 heir. The son, however, confusing himself to be the class 1 heir demanded his right to the property. However, according to the law, a son’s son is a class 2 heir. When the rule was applied to this case, the son was declared to be a class 2 heir. Hence, he had no first claim to the property.
Inheritance
Laws In other countries
In the U.S.A, the inheritance laws are
different for different states. In most states and under most circumstances,
the law puts forth an obligation to include the spouse in the will. States that
follow a community property system have a provision according to which half the
property of the deceased automatically belongs to the spouse.
For children, there exists no obligation
as such and it is totally the discretion of the deceased whether to include the
children in the will or not. According to the law, the intention to include a
child in the will will be honoured when a new will is drawn up.
Since the topic of the study, i.e.
Mitakshara and Dayabhaga law is primarily India, no cases exist in the Western
or European law in relation with the topic.
Conclusion
In the above study, we found out about the
basis of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Mitakshara and the Dayabhaga laws.
We found how the religious laws classify the heirs for the succession of
property. We also saw under what conditions and in what circumstances the law
provides the right of property to the heir of the owners of the property. We
read about the underlying theory of the Mitakshara and the Dayabhaga laws and
studied their sources. The alws were crafted in times of Brahmanical supremacy
and the medieval period and hence, their constitutional adaptation is
relatively more egalitarian as compared to the laws mentioned under original
texts. The case we studied showed how the courts interpret the laws. The study
makes it clear how the laws made for the inheritance of property function.
“Anyone can become a speaker, but not everyone can become a paid speaker.”- Brian Tracy
A professional public speaker
Regardless of whether this is an end (which means, you need to utilize it to help your career in another field), or on the other hand, as the ends itself, whereby you make public speaking a professional one, which aids you in generating your primary forms of income. Notwithstanding whether you need to do it exclusively as your primary source of income and career, or else you want to boost your career. The several queries I am going to cover today are going to enable you to do it.
Likewise, I have 5 of them. So moving along without any more goodbyes, we should make a plunge…
All right, the very first query will appear to be extremely self-evident, however, it is in reality quite noteworthy. Furthermore, that comes down to picking the principle area or general topic or forte that you need to have some expertise in…
How to pick your main topic?
Presently, there is somewhat of a line that you have to stroll between being specific that you scrap every other person. Thus expansive that you are not unreasonably fascinating or engaging, and you are nonexclusive. A case of this is simply being a nonexclusive initiative speaker. There is huge amounts of them out there and it is difficult to separate yourself from the group, except if you have a perfect backstory or represent considerable authority in one field over another. Once more, this is the place in case you are simply beginning and endeavouring to break into the speaker scene, it will help to be somewhat more focused and explicit. As opposed to going expansive. When I originally got associated with open speaking, I began talking explicitly via web-based networking media, and explicitly for private venture development.
After some time, that sort of widened somewhat more into digital marketing system. And afterward ALL advertising policy. Also, presently it covers all features of computerized advertising, and I am ready to tailor my substance and chats on my group of spectators and their dimension of complexity or information of the point. Okay. So you have chosen what area and subject you need to specialise in to begin.
Well, query number two is…
How will you look after comprehensive brand audit on yourself?
This implies investigating all your marketing skills, like your site, your online networking channels, any of the substance you are putting out there.
What’s more, asking yourself a truly unpolished inquiry: “OK will I employ myself?”
If appropriate response’s not an unmistakable and resonating “yes!”, at that point your image is going to require somewhat of a cosmetic touch up. Since here is one thing I know to be valid. When somebody is hoping to put resources into an open speaker, particularly to give a keynote, or something that range in hundreds of dollars for your charges, they need to ensure you are the apt individual for the activity. Which means they are unquestionably looking at your online profile. Your image’s early introduction could have a significant effect, so ensure your picture is one you really need to depict.
Moving fittingly to third query:
How to make content around your core subject?
Presently, with regards to creating content you have a wide range of alternatives:
you could give a grounding in a course
you could compose a blog
you could do digital recording interviews/podcast interviews
you could make audio-visuals
Whatever it is, the point here is to make varied amount of content. The reason you need to varied amount of content (and quality content) is on the grounds that you need to demonstrate your authority and mastery on the subject that you will be speaking. The other motivation to deliver this content is somewhat undeniable. All things considered, when somebody is making an effort to acquire the correct speaker for the activity, it makes it simpler to enlist the person who has loads of content and is plainly a specialist. Rather than taking a chance with somebody who might not know to such an extent.
That is going to move us pleasantly into fourth query.
In the former tip, we discussed making a wide range of content, however for tip four, what I truly need you to concentrate on is…
How will Audio-visual content help?
The reason audio-visual content is so significant when you need to turn into an professional and a public speaker is on the grounds is short of actually going out there and doing a public speaking for the individual who is going to appoint you. Hence, audio-visual content is the following best thing. All things considered, it enables your character to go over, your voice, your tone, what you look like, and how you lock in. I realize that a camera is not exactly an audience, yet how you present yourself on camera can regularly persist to how you are going to talk in front of an audience. It is consequently that you need to lighten any worries somebody may have in employing you by demonstrating that you are certain, expressive, articulate. And that you have got the correct style for the speech they are trying to get athwart. Fundamentally, you got to make more recordings.
That will present to all of us the best approach to query number five, which is basically…
Get out there and speak however much as could be expected…you will?
In case you are simply beginning, and you are attempting to break into the speaker scene, and you need to turn into a professional public speaker, it is okay to pay your charges, and begin by completing a couple of free addresses, or if nothing else have some minor preliminary costs secured.
You don’t have to do this for long, however you do need to develop a good portfolio and get some substance out there, and some experience added to your repertoire. When you do climb into the paid positions, the amount you charge, how regularly you talk, and your style, will differ. This is all relying upon your objectives and once more, regardless of whether you need to utilize this as means of end or as the end itself. In any case, understanding that experience will do only beneficial things for your business, and your profession. And I am sure that you will agree, the level of personal development that comes along with public speaking is astral.
Gearing up…
All things considered, nothing will push your comfort level as quick as getting out there before the audience and conversing with them. These five hints truly is going to help you to be paid, and into the positions of the status of a professional public speaker.
How many of you actually have a good morning every day? Imagine you wake up in the morning and the first thing you do is switch on your data. You suddenly see a rejection proposal from a company. How do you feel? Feel like breaking apart? Isn’t it? Everyone does. But remember, you will feel exactly the same thing throughout the day. If you are late one day, skip your breakfast and hurriedly catch the bus, then remember that you are late the whole day. A morning gone wrong makes the whole day go wrong. Your whole day is a reflection of your morning hours.
So you need to start your day with positivity, in order to carry positivity throughout the day. Here are 15 ways you can try to give yourself a positive kickstart every day.
1. Journal your thoughts
Take out 10 minutes from your day and write all your good or bad thoughts in your journal. Whether you had a bad dream or any sort of anxiety, just release it onto your journal and be free from its grip. Believe me, you will feel so light after that. Journaling makes your thought process clearer and helps you take decision effectively.
2. Feel happy
Feel happy about all the good things in your life. Every morning when you wake up from bed, visualize a situation that makes you truly happy. Your brain has the ability to change your thought process and lift your mood. Inducing some happy emotions in the morning keeps you joyful throughout the day.
3. Express gratitude
Not everybody gets a chance to see a beautiful morning. So be thankful for this wonderful morning you woke up to. Express your gratitude to God with a short prayer or by journaling. Watch your family members do their daily chores and feel happy about their presence. Believe me, you have the potential to do much more than you know.
4. Cherish something beautiful
Be it a flower, music or a painting, you can cherish whatever you like. Look at your favorite flower and contemplate its beauty. Or, you can also play your favorite music. These will surely uplift your mood and make you feel positive. Take a minute or two and appreciate the beauty around you.
5. Smile to yourself
It’s said that a genuine smile can abate pain and makes a person feel better. Why not try this on yourself? Every morning after you freshen up, go in front of your mirror and smile. Smile at the most beautiful person of your life. Smile for a minute to yourself, however difficult it might feel.
6. Stay away from smart phone
Keep your wake-up hour away from the blue light. The incessantly-popping notifications on your phone can excite your mind and interrupt your peace. Do this at least for once and you will see how positive you will feel, sans these mind-draining devices.
7. Avoid newspaper just after you wake up
Some of you must be having the habit of reading the newspaper as soon as you open your eyes. Try to delay it for an hour or two. Go for your newspaper reading after you complete your ‘feel positive’ ritual. A piece of bad news can be peace-intruding especially for people who are very sensitive.
8. Stay connected to yourself
You interact with a lot of people every day whether you are in school, colleges or at your workplace. But how often do you spend time to connect to yourself? Before you start your work, find some time every day to introspect. Analyze your daily activities and check if you have missed out something.
9. Meditate everyday
Spend five minutes of your day to relax. Take three deep breaths and sit comfortably in a quiet place. Close your eyes and observe your thoughts without getting involved. Or if you are more of a music person, you can try mantra meditation. Chant your favorite mantra 11-21 times and feel it resonating in your whole body. Mantras have healing powers which impart positivity to your energy system.
10. Take a brisk walk
A bit of important advice that every doctor will suggest is the morning walk routine. A brisk morning walk elevates your ‘happy hormones’ and makes you feel positive throughout the day. Let the positivity flow through your cells and nerves. In addition to this, it also keeps your body fit and healthy. It also keeps lethargy and idleness at bay.
11. Keep your smartphone’s wallpaper motivating
This is an interesting way to keep yourself motivated and affirmative throughout the day. Change your phone’s wallpaper today with an inspiring quote written on it. Whenever you look at the phone, voluntarily or involuntarily, you will look at this quote and feel encouraged. This is a wonderful way for those who have the tendency to check their phones every now and then.
12. Wake up to an uplifting tune
Set a soothing melody as your alarm tone so that every morning you wake up smoothly without being jerked by a loud noise. As I mentioned earlier, sounds are vibrations which have a certain frequency. A pleasant sound usually shifts your vibrations into a higher level and tunes you to a more positive state of mind.
13. Read a good book
You must have heard of a famous quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson – “A man is known by the books he reads.” The teachings of a good book will reflect in your words and deed and keep you motivated throughout the day. Apart from this, you can also read articles from blogs and websites you subscribe. So pick your favorite book today and go for it.
14. Do some yoga or exercise
Mixed race woman practicing yoga in park
You can choose either of these or both. While some people are more of a yoga-person, some usually prefer daily workout. This is a great way to keep your endorphin flowing, inducing a happy feeling in you. Once you build your enthusiasm and make this a habit, it will keep your mind strong and won’t let it drain easily.
15. Follow a self-care routine
It is well said that your mind is connected to your body, which is why a healthy mind keeps your body healthy, and vice-versa. Take some me-time in the morning to pamper your body. An instant shower sheds some of the negative vibrations linked to your body, thus making you feel fresh and rejuvenated. So take a shower, complete your skincare routine and pick up your favorite dress.
