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The weirdest festivals in the world

By
Sarada Pyngas
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The world is full of amusements. It always presents you with many astonishing facts. Some festivals celebrated around the world are so weird that we cannot even imagine that such festivals exist! Here are a few of them.

Wife Carrying World Championship — Finland

The weirdest festivals in the world

Wife carrying or eukonkanto in Finnish, is a sport in Sonkajärvi, Finland, originated in 1992. The origin of this tradition is not known exactly. But today, wife carrying is practiced around the world. Participants are allowed to carry their wives in a variety of ways — including piggyback, fireman’s carry or Estonian-style, where the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around her husband’s shoulders. They carry her across a 253.5-meter track riddled with obstacles. The prize is awarded based on the wife’s weight in beer.

The Baby Jumping Festival — Castrillo de Murcia, Spain

The weirdest festivals in the world

Known in Spanish as El Colacho, this festival happens sixty days after Easter. The Baby Jumping Festival is a baptismal ceremony wherein babies who were born over the last year are absolved of sin. The religious custom dates back to the early 1600s. Men dressed in traditional “devilish” clothing terrorize the crowd before running down the street and jumping over the babies who have been carefully laid on pillows. No injuries have been reported till date. But the Catholic higher-ups frown upon the ritual.

Mud Festival — Boryeong, South Korea

The weirdest festivals in the world

This annual festival occurs in July in the village of Boryeong, 200 kilometers south of Seoul. The festival is not historic by any means — the first one took place in 1998 — and it was originally created as a marketing event for Boryeong mud cosmetics. The mud from the Boryeong mud flats is considered rich in natural minerals and is used to make beauty products. The two-week promotional event is now popular with locals and tourists alike. Notable festivities include a mud pool, mudslides, mud prison and mud skiing.

World Toe Wrestling Championships — England, UK

The weirdest festivals in the world

The location of the World Toe Wrestling Championships varies, but the practice originated in the village of Wetton, Staffordshire, in the 1970s. It was born out of the desire for the UK to have its own championship in some type of sport. Just like arm wrestling, two people go up against one another in each match, which is won by the best of three. Players can only take part in the tournament after a thorough toe examination by a qualified nurse.

La Tomatina — Buñol, Valencia, Spain

 

The weirdest festivals in the world

The Spanish Tomato Festival has run annually in August during a weeklong celebration in Buñol since 1945, when a rowdy crowd took the tomatoes from a vegetable stall and started a food fight. The hour-long tomato fight used up an estimated 145,000 kg of tomatoes in 2015. Since 2013 La Tomatina has been a ticketed event to limit participants to just 20,000. Before then, up to 50,000 guests had been reportedly involved in the food fight. After an hour of free-for-all tomato tossing, trucks spray down the streets and many participants wash themselves in the pool of tomatoes.

Air Guitar World Championship — Oulu, Finland

The weirdest festivals in the world

The Air Guitar World Championship has been held annually in Oulu, Finland, since 1996 as part of the Oulu Music Video Festival. What started as a joke has turned into a serious draw for the event. Participants must play air guitar on stage in two rounds with each lasting at least one minute (one song is chosen by the participant and one by the organizer), they must play air guitar only (no drums, piano, etc.) and are scored out of 6.0. The ideology behind the event is a simple one: ‘Wars would end and all the bad things would go away if everyone just played air guitar.’

So, if you are on a world tour, make sure that you definitely visit these places and enjoy the festivals. Make a bag full of memories and cherish them for your lifetime.

 

 

 

 

Easy And Healthy Vegetarian Indian Recipes

By
Simran Bhola
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Vegetables and fruits are a very important part of the balanced diet. It has been found that people who eat healthy fruits and vegetables on a daily basis have a reduced risk of chronic diseases and a powerful immune system.

But everyone does not like the taste of vegetables and certain fruits, so here are some recipes that can make fruits and vegetables tastier for you!

 

Easy and healthy Indian recipes

1. Chickpea Curry (Chhole)

Image result for chickpea curryAbout the recipe : Made with convenient canned beans, this quick and healthy Indian recipe is an authentic chickpea curry that you can make in minutes. If you want an additional vegetable, stir in some roasted cauliflower florets. Serve with brown basmati rice or warm naan.

Ingredients :

  • 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1-inch)
  • 6 tablespoons canola oil or grapeseed oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2¼ cups no-salt-added canned diced tomatoes with their juice (from a 28-ounce can)
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • Fresh cilantro for garnish

Preparation Method :

  1. Pulse serrano, garlic and ginger in a food processor until minced. Scrape down the sides and pulse again. Add onion; pulse until finely chopped, but not watery.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coriander, cumin and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  3. Pulse tomatoes in the food processor until finely chopped. Add to the pan along with salt. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Add chickpeas and garam masala, reduce heat to a gentle simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more. Serve topped with cilantro, if desired.
2. Mango Mastani
Image result for mango mastaniAbout the recipe : Mango mastani! Sounds unique, right? It is a concoction of a chilled, thick mango milkshake, mango ice cream, fresh cream and chopped dry fruits. A special beverage of Pune and a popular one at that. The simple pleasures of life are sipping on chilled beverages and mango desserts during the hot summer season. Preparing juices, shakes, smoothies are high on the priority list during the summer months.
Ingredients :
  • Mango puree – 4 cups, chilled for few mins
  • Sugar – 3 tbsps or honey
  • Milk – 1 1/4 cups
  • Mango ice cream – 4 scoops
  • Almond – 4, sliced a few for garnish
  • Pistachio – 6, chopped
  • Cashewnut – 3, finely chopped
  • Mango – few mango cubes for garnish
  • Glazed cherries – 3
  • Tutti frutti – a heaped tbsp for garnish (optional)
  • Whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Preparation Method :

  1. Bring milk to a boil in a vessel and simmer on low-medium heat for 10-12 mins. Add sugar and allow to dissolve. Turn off heat, bring to room temperature and chill for few minutes.
  2. Set aside 1/2 cup of mango puree. Blend the remaining 3 1/2 cups of the chilled mango puree and chilled milk to a smooth thick consistency.
  3. Pour 2 tbsps of mango puree in the bottom of each glass. Next, pour the blended thick mango milkshake into the chilled serving glasses to almost three-fourths of the glass. Place a scoop of mango ice cream or vanilla ice cream on top.
  4. Garnish with chopped nuts, chopped mango pieces, tutti fruity, and glazed cherries. Serve cold.

 

3. Oats Moong Dal Tikki

 

Image result for Oats Moong Dal TikkiAbout the recipe : Oats and moong dal combine excitingly with an assortment of Indian spices to make a fibre and protein rich snack that will satisfy the food lover and health freak in you! To get perfect Oats Moong Dal Tikkis, shape them thinly and cook on a slow flame to ensure complete and uniform cooking. These tikkis are quite filling, and if used to make burgers, can end up as a snacky meal!

Ingredients :

  • 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (spilt yellow gram)
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp freshcurds
  • 3 tbsp grated onions
  • 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 2 tsp chaat masala
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

Preparation Method :

  1. Clean, wash and boil the yellow moong dal in 1 cup of water in a deep pan till the dal is soft and cooked and all the water has evaporated.
  2. Drain and blend the dal in a mixer to a coarse paste.
  3. Transfer the paste into a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into a 63 mm. (2½”) round flat tikki.
  5. Lightly grease a non-stick tava (griddle) with ½ tsp of oil.
  6. Cook each tikki, using ? tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Evenly cooked from both the sides.
  7. Serve immediately with healthy green chutney.

 

 

Dabbawalas – The Lunch Delivery Men!

By
Sarada Pyngas
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Home – made food always has a special impact on one’s physical and mental health. But in today’s world, people do not have enough time to enjoy the delicious home food. They are always in a busy and hectic lifestyle where they spend lots and lots of money just for food. But they never get that satisfaction, which the home-made food gives. They just have to adjust with that hotel food and fill their tummies.

The Dabbawalas

The dabbawalas are those who constitute a lunchbox delivery system that delivers hot lunch from homes and restaurants to people at work in India, especially in Mumbai. The lunchboxes(dabbas) are collected in the late morning and delivered to the respective persons using bicycles and railway trains, and returned empty by afternoon. Meal suppliers in Mumbai also pay them to ferry lunchboxes with ready-cooked meals from central kitchens to customers and back .

Birth of the Idea

About 125 years ago, a Parsi banker wanted to have home cooked food in office and gave this responsibility to the first ever Dabbawala. Many people liked the idea and the demand for Dabba delivery increased. It was all informal and individual effort in the beginning. But in 1890, the visionary Mahadeo Havaji Bachche saw the opportunity and started the lunch delivery service in its present team-delivery format with 100 Dabbawalas.

Later, a charitable trust was registered in 1956 under the name of Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Trust. The commercial arm of this trust was registered in 1968 as Mumbai Tiffin Box Supplier’s Association. The current president of the association is Bhau Saheb Karbande and Subhash Talekar is the spokesperson.

Dabbawalas - The Lunch Delivery Men!

The efficient coding system

As the city grew, the demand for Dabba delivery grew too. The coding system created during the initial stage is still prominent in 21st century. Initially it was simple colour coding but now since Mumbai is widely spread metro with 3 local train routes, coding has also evolved into alpha numeric characters.

Lunch boxes are marked in several ways:

  1. Abbreviations for collection points
  2. Colour code for starting station
  3. Number for destination station
  4. Markings for handling dabbawala at destination, building and floor

A colour-coding system identifies the destination and recipient. Each dabbawala is required to contribute a minimum capital in kind, in the form of two bicycles, a wooden crate for the tiffins, white cotton kurta-pyjamas, and the white Gandhi cap. Each month there is a division of the earnings of each unit. Fines are imposed for alcohol, tobacco, being out of uniform, and absenteeism.

A collecting dabbawala, usually on bicycle, collects dabbas either from a worker’s home or from the dabba makers. As many of the carriers are of limited literacy (the average literacy of Dabbawalas is that of 8th grade), the dabbas have some sort of distinguishing mark on them, such as a colour or group of symbols.

The dabbawala then takes them to a sorting place, where he and other dabbawalas sort the lunch boxes into groups. The grouped boxes are put in the coaches of trains, with markings to identify the destination of the box. The markings include the railway station to unload the boxes and the destination building delivery address. Some modern infrastructure improvements such as the Navi Mumbai Metro are not used in the supply chain, as cabins do not have the capacity for hundreds of tiffins.

At each station, boxes are handed over to a local dabbawala, who delivers them. The empty boxes are collected after lunch or the next day and sent back to the respective houses. The dabbawalas also allow for delivery requests through SMS.

Where do these dabbawalas come from?

Most dabbawalas are related to each other, belong to the Varkari sect of Maharashtra, and come from the same small village near Pune. Tiffin distribution is suspended for five days each March as they go home for the annual village festival.

Dabbawalas - The Lunch Delivery Men!

The perfect Waalas!

Each dabbawala, regardless of role, is paid around 8,000 rupees per month. Between 1,75,000 and 2,00,000 lunch boxes are moved each day by 4,500 to 5,000 dabbawalas. They are self-employed. The union initiation fee is 30,000 rupees, which guarantees a 5,000-rupee monthly income and a job for life. The 150 rupee a month fee provides for delivery six days a week.

It is frequently claimed that dabbawalas make less than one mistake in every six million deliveries! However, this is only an estimation and is not from a rigorous study.

 

However thanks to these dabbawalas who struggle a lot just to help people have their delicious home food. It’s only because of them that the Mumbai waalas are enjoying their work with yummy food!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photography And Photographers

By
Pallavi Dutta
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A picture speaks a thousand words. In a first growing world where communication is losing it’s essence taken over by social media platforms photographs are the only left source to go down the memory lane. Photographs clicked once become a treasure house of memories for life. Today with telecommunication companies providing more at cheap rates and we living kilo meters away from our loved ones our near and dear ones either for education or for job photographs provide us well with the much needed interactions. Video calls making their way in bringing us together in one frame.Photographs enjoy a complete place reserved for them.

Photography And Photographers

Photographs are not just photos they are a power house of memories, times spent with family and friends.

Photography isn’t essential for clicking photos but are the primary sources of watching moments cherished memories made in a flashback. Photographs helps us in making us emotionally and intellectually strong. It is by the gifted talent that photographers bring the harsh truths of life that with passage of time everything changes except for the memories ,the photos clicked with pure innocence.

 

Photography And Photographers

Though over the years the purpose of clicking photos have considerably changed.Earlier photos were clicked now photos are clicked for posting with fake poses for creating, increasing traffic on social media. Photos too are dragged into the world of competing against each other to the extent that the number of likes on your photos have become the deciding factor of judging others as nice persons. Yet there are persons who are still blessed with the gift of clicking photographs and not as posts on social media.

 

Photography And Photographers

Photography is more than just clicking pictures with a professional camera Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera. Photography is an art which requires creativity ,patience,perseverance,enthusiasm,taking risks,embracing new challenges  with a lot of hard work to achieve their goal of clicking best shot. It is photography which helps a photographer to showcase his talent. It is a medium through which a photographer shouts out ,raises voice against social issues and vices prevalent in the society. It is the deepest form of art for which a photographer goes through a series of thoughts and ideas. His development of thought and creative ideas bring the best out of him.

Photography And Photographers

Photography has been enjoying it’s position among people since ages.With the advancement of science and technology at its peak the world is gifted with new photography techniques ,better improved cameras everyday. Photographers through their hard work the proper use of their leisure time have set a benchmark for themselves both professionally and economically. A good photographer has the power to see the beauty around him presenting the image of new world mixed with traditionalism in front of us.

Photography And Photographers

Photographers have opened new doors for the world to see something beautiful in everything and in everyone. Today photographers have broken their limits from a limited range to a whole new range. Photography with their masters behind have made a positive impact on the society.

Photography And Photographers

Photographers today have an eye in capturing the natural beauties of the world from every continent to every country they are doing a commendable job in their field together are setting an example in waking up humans from their deep slumbers in conserving and protecting natural environment before it gets too late.

Photography And Photographers

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Meditation – For a Balanced Mind

By
Sarada Pyngas
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With the hectic pace and demands of modern life, many people feel stressed and over-worked. It often feels like there is just not enough time in the day to get everything done. Our stress and tiredness make us unhappy, impatient and frustrated. It can even affect our health. We are often so busy we feel there is no time to stop and meditate! But meditation actually gives you more time by making your mind calmer and more focused. A simple ten or fifteen minute breathing meditation can help you to overcome your stress and find some inner peace and balance.

Spiritual Practice

Meditation can also help us to understand our own mind. We can learn how to transform our mind from negative to positive, from disturbed to peaceful, from unhappy to happy. Overcoming negative minds and cultivating constructive thoughts is the main purpose of meditation. This is a profound spiritual practice you can enjoy throughout the day, not just while seated in meditation. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.

True Happiness

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness; but if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it very difficult to be happy, even if we are living in the very best conditions. If we train in meditation, our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we will experience a purer and purer form of happiness.

Meditation - For a Balanced Mind

Usually we find it difficult to control our mind. It seems as if our mind is like a balloon in the wind – blown here and there by external circumstances. If things go well, our mind is happy, but if they go badly, it immediately becomes unhappy. Such fluctuations of mood arise because we are too closely involved in the external situation. We are like a child making a sandcastle who is excited when it is first made, but who becomes upset when it is destroyed by the incoming tide.

Training in Meditation

By training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time, rather than an unbalanced mind that oscillates between the extremes of excitement and despondency.

If we train in meditation systematically, eventually we will be able to eradicate from our mind the delusions that are the causes of all our problems and suffering. In this way, we will come to experience a permanent inner peace, known as “liberation” or “nirvana”. Then, day and night in life after life, we will experience only peace and happiness.

Meditation is that which gives you deep rest. Meditation is an activity in which the practitioner just sits and allows the mind to dissolve. The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have. When the mind becomes free from agitation, is calm and serene and at peace, meditation happens.

Meditation - For a Balanced Mind

Benefits of Meditation

There are numerous benefits of meditation. It is an essential practice for mental hygiene.

  1. A calm mind
  2. Good concentration
  3. Clarity of perception
  4. Improvement in communication
  5. Blossoming of skills and talents
  6. An unshakeable inner strength
  7. Healing
  8. The ability to connect to an inner source of energy
  9. Relaxation, rejuvenation, and good luck are all natural results of meditating regularly.

Advantages of Meditation

  1.  Today’s levels of stress makes meditation a no-brainer. It helps us achieve that all-important work-life balance, enhances mental clarity and decision-making skills and nurtures trust, creativity, innovation and intuition.
  2. Improves our relationships. We develop a pleasant, sociable personality, and are able to accept people as they are. These are important skills in any sphere, more so at the, workplace, where teamwork is crucial.
  3. It gives a deep sense of health and well-being as, regularly practiced, the mind, body and spirit benefit immensely. The deep rest it offers makes us more dynamic in activity.
  4. If you are one of those who find forgiveness difficult, then regular meditation is just the ticket for you!

 

The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have. When the mind becomes free from agitation, is calm and serene and at peace, meditation happens.

 

 

CLAT-2018 AN ALTERNATIVE CAREER OPTION

By
Vardhan Anumolu
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Common law Admission Test(CLAT) is a national wide  exam which is to be cleared inorder to get into a National Law University. This exam is conducted by 19 National Law universities(NLU’s)  in rotation. On the other hand 43 other law schools also consider this CLAT score for the admission of candidates into their institute.

The candidates are eligible to appear for CLAT only after their Higher Secondary Examinations.This offers them an opportunity to get into undergraduate programmes in law and after graduation in law for Master of Laws(L.L.M) in these universities.Before the introduction of CLAT, the autonomous law schools in India conducted their own entrance exams ,requiring the candidates to prepare and appear for the tests separately. This had become a real difficulty for the aspirants inorder to prepare for each and every test , which differed in their syllabi .Also the test dates conflicted with the other turning it harder for the students. To get rid of such issues the central and National Universities have come together to conduct a common entrance exam CLAT.

This is how Common Law Admission Test have come up.

CLAT-2018 AN ALTERNATIVE CAREER OPTION

EXAM PATTERN

This law admission test is of two hours duration. The question paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions. CLAT is a computer based test that is conducted online . The test center’s for CLAT are issued by the CLAT authorities . The question paper includes five sections to be answered they are:

  1. General Knowledge and Current Affairs- 50
  2. English Comprehension   -50
  3. Elementary Mathematics – 20
  4. Legal Aptitude             – 50
  5. Logical reasoning – 40

For every correct answer 1 mark is awarded and for every wrong answer 0.25 marks is deducted from the total score .This exam is a standardized computer based exam.CLAT is conducted once a year usually conducted in the month of may.

CLAT-2018 AN ALTERNATIVE CAREER OPTION

Who are eligible to write CLAT 2018?

CLAT 2018 eligibility criteria requires candidates to fulfill multiple aspects so that they can apply and thereafter appear for this law entrance exam .Candidates would be eligible to apply for CLAT 2018 if they have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examinations with the minimum of:

  • 45% marks in case of candidates belonging to general/OBC/specially abled person categories.
  • 40% marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/St category.

Also, candidates appearing in qualifying examination in march/April 2018 are also eligible to apply. There is no age limit for the candidates appearing for CLAT

CLAT 2018 COUNSELLING 

Once the results are declared, the aspirants who meet the cutoffs for CLAT test need to take part in the centralized counselling process conducted by the law entrance exam’s authorities .Candidates are allotted seats for CLAT admissions based on merit-cum-preference basis . This means ,that admission in law colleges is done basing their CLAT score and also by going through the preference order of colleges as mentioned by the candidates take part in CLAT counselling process they need to ensure that they are carrying all the important documents as mentioned in the national level law entrance exam’s information brochure.

Regarding the cut offs , they vary from year to year. Candidates are informed that the cut offs for CLAT are dependent on multiple criteria as follows:

  • Difficulty level of the test
  • Total number of seats on offer

The cut offs for Common Law Admission Test signify the score/rank at which aspirants are offered admission in different colleges accepting CLAT scores for admission. Thus the candidates are offered admissions in various NLUs ( National Law Universities).

“HERE ARE SOME GOOD BOOKS”

The competition in CLAT exam has reached an altogether new level with the coaching industry booming up and so, it becomes necessary to make a wise choice of books to utilize your time maximally.

  • Study Package for CLAT and LLB by Bharadwaj
  • Universal’s Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination 2017-18.
  • Compulsory English for Civil and Judicial Services
  • Arihant The Complete Success Package for CLAT
  • Pearson’s concise GK Manual
  • Panorama Year Book
  • 10th and 9th CBSE Mathematics text books

APPLICATION DETAILS OF CLAT 2018

CLAT application process states that the aspirants need to fill the application form through “CAPS” i-e CLAT Online Application Processing System. Through this online interface, candidates can get in touch directly with CLAT office. In order to successfully fill CLAT 2018 application form, candidates are advised to use a faster network.

  • The application fee for Unreserved/SAP/OBC- Rs4000
  1. SC/ST category students –  Rs3500

This application is made available from Jan 01,2018 at www.clat.ac.in website

CLAT-2018 AN ALTERNATIVE CAREER OPTION

IMPORTANT DATES REGARDING CLAT 2018

  • DEC 20 – CLAT Notification
  • Jan 01 – Availability of application form
  • Mar 31 – End  date for online registrations
  • Apr 20 – Issue of admit card
  • May 13 – CLAT exam
  • May 15 – Publishing answer key
  • May 31 – CLAT 2018 Results
  • Jun 7 – Counselling
  • Jun 8 – Date of payment of admission fee of Rs50,000
  • Jul 6 – last date for Admission process

9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

By
Ruhaya Sithara
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Hello fellow explorers out there! Have you started planning your holidays? Yes, almost every one of us gets excited about travelling and when it comes to choosing our mode of transport, we never fail to be choosy for our comfort. Our mode of transport is never going to be important if the journey during travel keep us excited and entertaining. Everyone once in their lifetime had an opportunity to travel by Train which is an absolute bliss. I’d suggest Train Journey for the entire nature lovers out there. No travel in India is complete without experiencing the safe and comfortable journey in Indian Train. As all of you know train journey is the cheapest, civilized and comfortable means of transport.

Only for this reason? Of course not!

Here are the 9 reasons that will mesmerize you to prefer train travel for your upcoming trip. Either it is an individual or a group trip, it is always going to be a refreshing experience!

1. Happy Sleep

During a journey, our only requirements are good sleep and food, especially during long journeys. Only on trains one can happily sleep and take rest without anybody pain or back pain. Its magic of heavenly breeze on our face from the window during travel gives us the literal experience of sleeping in clouds as the train keeps moving forward.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

2. Affordable Prices

Booking a ticket before one week of planning for a trip is more than enough, we can easily get tickets for nearby places and it is the cheapest of all. If it is by Bus, the price is double the train. Instead, we can spend that on our favourite food, shopping etc.The local food and things sold on the train is another new experience to enjoy during the journey with different kind of snacks where that is again cheaper.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

3. Fun-filled Trip

If you feel long distance trip is a waste of time, that maybe while travelling in a bus, but not in the train! A Train journey will always be part of our memories, especially while travelling with our friends and relatives. Without any feeling of wasting a day in travelling, by preferring Train one can have full fun. It has a very comfortable space provided for chatting, playing games, music, dance, dumb charades and so on. The whole compartment will be yours to have fun with your travel partners.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

4. Unlimited Variety of Food

Woah, Food! Good food is what we want while travelling. For each and every stop we can load the stuff from nearby stalls. On the long journey, we may pass through different places and states. For each place has its own special type of food from where we can have the experience of tasting different variety of food while travelling on the train.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

5. Full Freedom

Like Bus, it is not necessary for us to be like a statue in the same place. We have the freedom to move like checking the entrance door to enjoy the fresh air and nature outside. And this is one of the best parts of a train journey. Also, the little space provided between each compartment helps the elders and fitness people to walk for their routine health.

 

9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

6. New Friends

Going on a solo trip? No worries! We have loads of time while travelling on the train and due to the seating arrangements in the train you can grab a chance to have a good time with your opposite seated train-mate. Train journeys will never make you feel lonely.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

7. No Stress

We can relax, fresh-up, drink as much as water possible and use the available washroom. People who love window gazing would never want to miss this experience as the fast approaching trees and forests give you an immense relaxation of releasing toxins from the body to relieve stress.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

8. Deep Thoughts

As soon as you grab a window seat you tend to just cut off from this world and travel in your own thoughts, enjoying the fresh green nature. This also lets out your soul to wander in nature grasping only positive vibes for your body and mind while gazing towards the green nature.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

9. Filmy Adventure

Have you ever experienced the filmy style of getting on the train? Late Latif’s train boarding is always in a movie style. Anyone in the train would help them get into the train or people who came along with them for send-off should run along with them or carry luggage until they board the train. Finally, once on board, they will have the next level satisfaction. More or less those filmy adventures you’ve seen in movies still would happen in reality at times, it is another reason to catch up those lively moments for your entertainment.9 REASONS WHY TRAIN JOURNEYS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

So what are you waiting for? Get ready for your next adventurous trip on a train. Gather a group, pack some food and most importantly book a window seat to have the best journey. When you’re back to home, this journey would be placed among your best trips that will always be cherished in your memory and will be noted forever in your Travel-Diary.

 

 

5 Must Visit Places In Jaipur

By
Simran Bhola
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Founded in AD 1727 by Sawai Jaisingh II, Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the Pink City with broad avenues and spacious gardens. The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is steeped in history and culture. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. The bustling bazaars of Jaipur, famous for Rajasthani jewellery, fabric and shoes, possess a timeless quality and are surely a treasure-trove for the shoppers. This fascinating city with its romantic charm takes you to an epoch of royalty and tradition.

The ‘Pink City’ of India, Jaipur is a palatial wonderland with its unparalleled beauty, spectacular architecture and vibrant, regal history. With a superb collection of breathtaking palaces, exciting camel/elephant rides, vibrant Rajasthani culture and scrumptious ethnic food, Jaipur is a time travel portal to the old time worldly charms of the Rajahs and their lavish lifestyles, giving Jaipur a unique regal vibe in the contemporary 21st century India.

 

5 Must Visit Places In Jaipur

 

1.  Hawa Mahal

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The Hawa Mahal palace is a five-storey pyramidal shaped monument that rises 50 feet (15 m). The top three floors of the structure have the width of a single room, while the first and second floors have patios in front of them. One of the most prominent landmarks of the pink city, ‘Hawa Mahal’ is located very near to the ‘City Palace’. Rajput customs used to be very strict and firm for the royal ladies in the past. Ladies were bound by a strict ‘Purdah System’ and were not allowed to go in public and interact with strangers. In order to enable ladies of the royal family observe the day to day life and carnivals celebrated in the streets of the city, without being seen by the common man, Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, in the year 1799 gave the orders to construct this special monument. Constructed with red and pink sandstone and symbolizing the shape of Lord Krishna’s crown, ‘Hawa Mahal’ is an architectural masterpiece with over 900 intricately carved ‘Jharokhas’ or small windows.

 

2. Jantar Mantar

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The term “Jantar Mantar” literally means “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens”. In Jaipur city there are palaces, temples, gardens and ponds they all have their importance in their place but the astronomical observatory established by the king Sawai Jai Singh have International importance. The Jantar Mantar houses various architectural and astrological instruments that have caught the interests of astronomers, historians and architects around the world. It is considered to be one of the largest observatories ever built.  It features the world’s largest stone sundial and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.Jantar Mantar is located near City Palace and Hawa Mahal of Jaipur. The monument features instruments operating in each of the three main classical celestial coordinate systems: the horizon-zenith local system, the equatorial system and the ecliptic system.

 

3. Jal Mahal

The building has a picturesque view of the lake itself but owing to its seclusion from land is equally the focus of a viewpoint from the Man Sagar Dam on the eastern side of the lake in front of the backdrop of the surrounding Nahargarh (“tiger-abode”) hills. The palace, built in red sandstone, is a five storied building, of which four floors remain underwater when the lake is full and the top floor is exposed. Tourists can book boat rides to visit the palace; only the terrace garden is allowed to be accessed by the visitors. Stunning views of the hills adorned with forts and temples from the terrace of the palace leaves you mesmerized for some time. If you have keen interest in bird watching, the palace gives you ample opportunities to spot flamingos and various other species of migratory birds. In the evenings, when the palace gets illuminated with thousands of flood lights reflecting on the waters of the lake, the sight really captivates your hearts and souls.

4. Nahargarh Fort

The skyline above the fort revels in glory when the fort is floodlit in the night; you have to be there yourself to witness this magical scene with your own eyes.Overlooking the city of Jaipur, ‘Nahargarh Fort’ is another imposing structure of Jaipur. The scenic Aravali hills serve as a perfect backdrop for this impressive fort. The famous ‘Masti ki Pathshala’ song from the Bollywood movie, ‘Rang De Basanti’, shot at a baori of this fort, has made this place even more popular amongst tourists. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in the 18th century, the Nahargarh Fort along with forts of Amer and Jaigarh, served as a strong defence to the Jaipur city in the past. Major attraction inside the fort is the ‘Madhavendra Bhavan’ that speaks volumes of the Rajput taste for exquisite artwork and craftsmanship. The interiors of the bhavan are beautifully decorated with murals and European stucco designs. Interestingly, the bhavan was used by Raja Sawai Madho Singh as a summer retreat for him and his 9 wives. The temple dedicated to Nahar Singh Bhomia is another interesting site to visit inside the fort complex. Splendid vistas of the Jaipur city and a mystic charm of the sunset from the terrace of the Madhavendra Bhavan; makes this fort all the more an interesting place to visit in Jaipur.

5. Amer Fort

Located in Amer town, at a distance of 11 km. from Jaipur, the ‘Amer Fort’ is one of the most impressive forts of Rajasthan and is visited by an umpteen number of tourists every year. Overlooking the beautiful Maota Lake, the fort is a masterpiece of the Rajputana architecture. Built by Raja Man Singh I in 16thcentury, the fort is a brilliant specimen boasting of a unique blend of Hindu and Rajput elements. Be it the ornamented pillars and delicate mosaic work of the ‘Diwaan-e-Khaas’, splendid ivory and sandalwood work of the ‘Sukh Niwas’, elegant frescoes and fascinating latticed work of the ‘Ganesh Pol’ or a spell binding work of glass in the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ – Amer Fort is incomparable as far as the artistic skills of the artisans and designers of the Rajput era are concerned. Besides the artistic brilliance, the fort also offers you breath-taking views of the surrounding hills and cities. Many famous Bollywood movies such as ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, ‘Jodha Akbar’ and ‘Veer’ have been shot at this enchanting fort. A tourist guide is a must to get an in-depth knowledge of the fort’s minutest details.

5 SUPERFOODS FOR THYROID DISORDERS!!

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Srishti Lohani
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Thyroid is a large ductless gland in the neck, which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism. There are specific kind of thyroid disorders which includes – Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Goiter, Thyroid modules, Thyroid cancer. Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland can’t make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running properly , causing the body’s function to slow down.
Hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, causing the body’s functions to speed up, including metabolism and heart rate.

Here are some super-foods which will help in reducing your hypothyroidism complications-

1. ASHWAGANDHA-

5 SUPERFOODS FOR THYROID DISORDERS!!

Ashwagandha, an adaptogenic herb is popular in Ayurvedic medicine and has shown far fetched results like lowering Cortisol and balancing thyroid hormones.
Ashwagandha is a boon for enhancing stamina and has extraordinary stress relieving properties. Ashwagandha can be beneficial in improving thyroid function, treat adrenal fatigue, reduce anxiety and depression, combat effects of stress, increase stamina and endurance lowering cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar.
But Ashwagandha , unconditionally contributes in improving the health of your thyroid and the best part is it helps both the types of Thyroid issues. Adaptogenic herbs work with your body to bring back the balance, whether your levels are low or high. Ashwagandha may be profitable in Thyroid function because it greatly reduces lipid peroxidation by promoting scavenging of free radicals that causes cellular damage. These results compel us to believe that Ashwagandha is a blessing for treating thyroidism.

2. FLAX SEEDS-

Flax-seeds can play a important role in treating your thyroidism . It is a rich source of essential fatty acids , especially in the form of omega-3, fatty acids . Healthy hormone production is done from these fatty acids. Healthy hormone production is done from these fatty acids and act as anti-inflammatory agents. The magnesium and vitamin B6 in flaxseeds are also important for normal thyroid production.

3. GINGER-

Ginger is a powerhouse for treating so many medical conditions from nausea and conjestion to cancer treatments and prevention. We definitely cannot, underestimate the qualities of ginger by confining it to a flavorful additive for cooking and baking but it has number of medicinal values and can have a curing effect on Thyroid function. Ginger contains magnesium , which has been shown to be a critical to controlling thyroid disease. Magnesium helps with muscle relaxation and prevents the development of an irregular heartbeat. Presence of potassium and nutrients like Vitamin B-6, copper and manganese as well as the anti-oxidant compound gingerol is also found. It helps in regulating inflammation related thyroid disorders.

4. BLACK WALNUT –

5 SUPERFOODS FOR THYROID DISORDERS!!

Black Walnut is the richest source of iodine next to seafood . Iodine is an important nutrient that is vital to the health and proper functioning . Black Walnut Hull is the traditional remedy for treating goiter and Hyperthyroidism. It is specially useful for those suffering with Candida and /or bacterial overgrowth , leaky gut and bloating.

5. NETTLE-

5 SUPERFOODS FOR THYROID DISORDERS!!

Nettle, also known as Urtica Dioka , has a stinging taste to those who brush against dark green leaves, but the irritating toxin produced by the nettle plant is actually responsible for its healing effects. Nettle is profitable for overall thyroid health, because it provides us an ample amount of Iodine content. It will help you filling the void of Iodine content.

High-school and college life: what is different?

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Anamika
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 It natural that you can enter a college only after graduating the high-school. Consequently, these institutions are connected to each other as one of them is a continuation of the other. However, young people, who enter a college or university, face a variety of problems as getting used to careless school life they have to get accustomed to many new circumstances they experience at college. Let’s see what changes in lives of students who leave high school and enter college and how they can cope with these changes.

  1. You know every classmate in high school whereas you can not learn everyone who studies with you in college. You are not restricted to one group as you can select different courses and see different people during every class.
  2. You live next to your parents in high school and far from them in college. It happens very rarely that students can enter a local college and stay home. Usually, they have to reside with other students in the hostel or rental.
  3. High-school classes begin in the morning and last for the whole day while college may provide you with additional sleep as you can build your schedule yourself. You should not go to college for the whole day or sit there for hours to be an A-grade student. It is enough to complete all the assignments and cope with paper writing.
  4. You should learn every subject in school and select ones you prefer in college. It makes college education more directed and interesting as even a topic of a custom essay can be chosen yourself.
  5. In high school your time frames are determined by others whereas in college you manage your time yourself. You are not told when to come and leave, so at the beginning, students fail to manage their time right and waste it on useless activities.
  6. In high school teachers use books written by others whereas in college educators rely on the materials developed by themselves. These can be books written by professors or materials they used writing thesis. Usually, these are only credible sources from reputable scholars.
  7. In high school, you were told what to write down whereas in college you should have excellent note-taking skills. You will be hardly told where to start writing or put a dot. Students write down a gist of the lecture themselves to be able to restore it for the next class. That is why it is important to learn note-taking and writing tips in advance.
  8. High-school homework was little and required a short time period to complete it. College assignments may take months to be completed and are long-term. Students may spend several months writing paper or use some services like customwritingbee.com/ and defend it within an hour only.
  9. In high school, you are forced to attend classes and in college, you need to visit them. Nobody will control your attendance by calls or reminders as if you fail to be a regular attendant you might be expelled.
  10. In high school you are closed within the dominating social group. In college you choose the circle of communication yourself. The number of people to socialize with grows in the mathematical progression so you have a wider choice to choose interlocutors.
  11. High-school teachers prepare lessons for average students whereas in college it is not enough to complete a bare minimum to be academically successful. In college academic success opens many interesting opportunities for students including scholarships, grants, student exchange programs etc.
  12. High-school is available for everyone whereas college can be afforded by much fewer learners. You are really lucky and hard-working if you deserve a scholarship and study free of charge in college as in most cases people pay money for the tuition from their pocket or even have to take debts to get a degree.

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