Goan cuisines– a twisty Portuguese tale !!!

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December 5, 2016

When it’s Goa, it’s beaches-fun-party-and SEAFOOD!!! When you’re in Goa, it’s a must that you try out the local cuisines as they feel so exquisite. As a former Portuguese colony, Goan culture shows striking resemblance with that of the Portuguese in many spheres – including food. Goan food is a fusion of Indian and Portuguese culinary styles leaving you with a totally exotic vibe. Among the overflowing variety of mouth-watering Goan cuisines, the best 15 Goan cuisines are listed below:

1. Kulkul:

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It is a kind of sweet dish made out of Wheat flour. Mostly made during the Christmas season, this dish looks like small twisted sticks, sort of golden brown in color. These crunchy snack-sticks are an inseparable part of the Goan Christmas festivities.

2. Fish Recheado:

Recheado is a Portuguese word meaning “stuffed”. This dish is basically a kind of stuffed fish. To prepare it, a whole fish is taken and slit in the mid-section. Then, this fish is stuffed with a masala made especially for this dish. The masala generally contains peppercorns, cumin, garlic and lots of red chilies making it ferociously red in color. The fish chosen for this recipe is generally mackerel or pomfret.

3. Fish Caldine:

When it’s a place by the seashore, coconut dishes become almost obvious. And so are the sea fish. This Goan dish is a perfect combination of these two. It is a kind of fish curry made with coconut. The base of the curry is coconut milk. Coconut is also used in the ground form along with rice and spices to make the gravy thick and tasty.

4. Prawn/Fish Balchao:

It is a kind of pickled dish which also traces its back with the Portuguese. In this dish, prawns or fish are cooked in a special tangy sauce made of shrimp paste, feni and several spices. After it gets fully cooked, the Balchao can be preserved in air-tight bottles and used for several days. It is mostly eaten as a side dish in meals.

5. Fish Caldeirada:

This is also a Goan dish with Portuguese origin. It is a very kind of dish in which the fish is stewed for a long time with vegetables. Generally, wine is used to flavour the stew. On completion, this stewed fish Caldeirada gives a very mild taste that perfectly soothes your taste buds.

6. Pork Vindaloo:

It is a one of the most famous dishes of Goa. Prepared by cooking pork pieces in a fiery-hot sauce, this delicious dish is an inseparable cuisine for any Goan household during festivities. The sauce is a mixture of jaggery, vinegar, various spices and lots of red chillies giving the dish a deep red colour and mouth-watering smell. It is believed that the word “Vindaloo” came from the French “vinde” meaning pork and “aloo” meaning potato in Indian languages. This shows the fusional origin of the dish.

7. Sorpotel:

This one is another mouth-watering pork dish with Portuguese roots where pork pieces are cooked in a red hot sauce. One speciality of this dish is that the pig’s blood is also used in the making of the dish. Toddy vinegar is used to neutralise the strong taste of the blood. Christmas and other feasts in the Goan households are incomplete without this dish. This dish is generally pickled in bottled and kept in store. It is said that this dish tastes best when eaten after 3-4 days of being stored in an air-tight container.

8. Chouricos:

These are spicy Goan sausages made by dicing pork into small cubes and drying them in the sun. They are then hung over fire which lets the pork to gradually get cooked by the smoke. They are prepared by soaking in water followed by frying. Finally, the sausages are served with rice and hot sauce.

9. Chicken Xacuti:

One of the most famous dishes of Goa, Chicken Xacuti is prepared in a gravy of roasted coconut. Various other spices like nutmeg, ginger, coriander, cloves and lots of chillies are used in the gravy. Tamarind and vinegar are also added to give the curry its pungent taste.

10. Rissois:

This dish is prepared by frying prawn pieces inside pastry shells. It is not a main course, but mostly preferred as side dish or some kind of snack. This snack also shares the same Portuguese cultural lineage.

11. Beef/Pork Assado:

It is made by roasting the beef/pork and then cooking it in a gravy of various spices and chillies. The roasting can be done by first boiling the meat followed by frying or alternatively the meat can be first marinated and the fried in onions and salt.

12. Sanna:

In this dish, the ground rice and grated coconut mixed with vinegar and sugar is fermented for a night. The mixture is then put into uniform moulds inside an air-tight copper container and left to steam. When cooked, it is served with jaggery.

13. Putte:

This is a Goan snack prepared by stuffing rice flour with grated coconut which is then wrapped in a jack fruit leaf and steamed. This dish is a favourite among the Goan Hindus as well as Christians and serve as integral snack of their festivals.

14. Shevyo:

It is made from previously steamed rice dough which is pressed into the form thin strands like vermicelli. These are the served with grated coconut and jaggery. This snack is an important part of the Goan harvesting festival.

15. Dodol:

It is a traditional Goan sweet made as part of Christmas festivities. Giving the appearance of a chocolatey bar ready to melt in your mouth, this sweet is made out of rice flour, coconut milk and mainly black jaggery. Finally, it is topped with cashews and other nuts.

Go ahead and taste these 15 ultimate Goan cuisines to satiate your culinary cravings. Happy eating!!!

BOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES DEFINING FASHION

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Aaliya Thahseen

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December 5, 2016

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Talking from the first launching of Indian Movie to the latest 2016.Fashion in India has been defined by the beautiful actresses making an era itself. It has been thousands of youngsters to carry themselves as a new defined “FASHIONISTA”

1960– The blooming era

mumtaz-saree-style If we talk of 1960’s fashion it was full of extreme style and hairy looks.Sarees which have been a long lasting style for an Indian women was defined in a new manner by MUMTAZ calling itself as “MUMTAZ SAREES”. Brought on the silver screen in “RAM AND SHYAM”movie .Sarees became a fashionable item.

FIGURE HUGGING SUIT means “ chipku suits” Awesome style.

This kind of suit defining an Indian lady in an extremely beautiful manner.The trendy style became a fashion with sleeveless churidar kurta.

Hair Styles (oh god kya kehna aaj bhi itna stylish hai)

Big poofy hair and winged eyeliners all because of SAIRA BANU

1970 –THE RETRO AGE

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It was an unforgettable fashion which was seen very frequently on the roads shops and business world. Eyewears with a style gave eyecatchy look to all type of dresses worn on Indian bodies.

“BOBBIE PRINT” LEFT INDIAN AGEGAPS by wearing her polka dotted shirts knotted on her chestand black mini skirt.”UFF”

1980- Gangster culture

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The cabiret singers flowing in glittering gowns use to make thousands of man hearts go on fire.When zeenat aman was introduced with a tune of “LAILA MEIN LAILA”made the sudience lost their heart. HEMA MALINI’s black number was WOW

1980 will also be rembered for its royal anarkalis .

1990–The Makeover

It witnessed a huge change with high heels with peel chokers.band,scalf,floral clips.FUNKY-CHUNKY jewellaries were an additive feature.Metallic and matte lipsticks were just OOPS.

2000 IT just does not require any words to express .The below pictures automatically speaks out.

Variable definitions of nationalism

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Swapnil Ashok Yadav

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December 5, 2016

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Nationalism is one of the most important requisites for any individual as it gives a sense of belonging to a person within the vast expanse of existence. It can be seen as a nobler version of the bonding one share within a family. While this is such an elaborate aspect, there are no definite definitions when it comes elaborating this expression. Everyone tries to put up a definition according to their own suitability and understanding which seems fair to the extent that it is an individual right but when it comes of juxtaposing the same ideology over others then the problems begin to arise.

There is a genuine characteristic in humans that they try to defend their own ideas, and when somebody tries to remold that frame then conflicts become non avoidable. Same is the case with nationalism; while some feel that it is utterly important to take out time to show your love for the nation time to time, some feel it unnecessary and flaunt. Both the thought processes are correct when seen through the glasses of the respective bearers and flawed when observed from the other.

The discussion on this topic has emerged out because of the recent compulsive orders from The Supreme Court of India of playing national anthem in movie theaters before movie screenings. While many are rejoicing at this development and are proclaiming it as a needed measure to keep the sanctity of the nation upright, many are calling it a not required and ill-advised decision which goes against the basic principles of liberty.

Let’s try to analyze both these point of views one by one.

The Rashtra-rakshak clan

It involves the people who have the belief that one needs to abide by every rule and regulation made in order to show their reverence to the nation regardless of anything. This is the group that comes all guns blazing when someone does or says something that can insult the national flag, song or any emblem, many a times without considering or even listening to the person in question. They demand apologies, pass judgments and are pretty quick at calling the person in question an Anti-National.

This is the band which is led by leaders who call upon movie bans and ask their followers to do anything and everything to the extent of moral policing to make sure that their own idea of nationalism is propagated and taken forward. They tend to pick up any means from processions to outright violence in order to achieve the objective.

While these seem quite nationalistic in the bird’s eye view but when one actually carefully analyses them then the actual motives usually seem political or personal gains.

The Samaj-seva gang

This is the group of people who see that everybody else’s liberty and rights is theirs to protect. Many a times they do mean well but quite a few times the cross the line of being a social activist and a social vigilante by intervening into the personal spaces of individuals. They often take sides of those who are alleged of crimes against the society on humanitarian grounds and are quite bent towards spreading their ideology of unhindered liberty and freedom.

While they seem to be well versed with idea of freedom of expression and speech, they tend to overstretch the same at times.

Alongside these two, coexists a third faction of people who are so busy in providing for their families and their loved ones that they don’t even care about any of the big stuff. This nameless faction is the largest in numbers but still has the minimum say in the decision making.

This nameless faction doesn’t care about the release of a movie or the abolition of a law but is worried about making sure its sustenance. So are they non-nationalist? The answer is a clear NO. This is the part of population that forms the major portion of the defense forces as well as the trading and scientific community. Their importance and input in the nation’s development is far more that the other two and yet they don’t care about being named.

The final thought is that though it s justified to have a customized approach towards nationalism in a personal context but forcing it on someone is something that should be avoided for peaceful coexistence.

Small act of kindness

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Saumya Yadav

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December 5, 2016

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Not every day we experience something vastly filled with respect, love and kindness. But when something like that happens to us, it changes our attitude and vision of life. Sometimes we don’t bother about our surroundings. We see but never notice other people’s problem.

Can someone actually have kindness in what we call ‘today’s busy world’? Can it really happen? I didn’t give much thought to these questions until recently when something happened that made me clear about the existence of people with good intentions without expecting anything in return. Kindness doesn’t relate itself with money. It doesn’t matter what the financial condition of a person is but the heart is all that matters when it’s in the right place. Instead of expecting anything in return, we must make our best possible efforts to support others.

God exists within us.

God indeed helps those who help themselves. We just need to be strong to accept the situation to tackle with it. Rest should be assured to God. A way for the problem will come around. And this may happen in a form of human being.

Few days ago, I was seriously ill and hospitalised. I was very weak to eat or even talk. I stayed in the bed all day not knowing everything around me. There was a woman who worked in that hospital. She used to clean the floors in the morning and evening; attended to the nurses asking if there was anything to do like giving medicine to the patients etc.; took patients on the wheelchair to the required place; brought the medicines from the pharmacy when asked.

I saw her many times passing in front of my ward and she noticed me too. She came to my ward too bringing medicines and the room cleaning process. Every time she smiled at me as to tell me to hold on. She took me to the pathology lab on the wheelchair as I was very weak to walk on my own. She cared for everyone and talked nicely with everybody, listened carefully to what anybody wants. It became her habit to check on me many times and tell me every time that I’ll get better very soon.

Sense of responsibilty.

One time, I was having some problem so my brother went to the doctor to report it. But there were so many people over there and there was no orderly line in which they were moving. Everyone was standing haphazardly and pushing each other to move forward. It was difficult to see the doctor. Then she was the one who helped. She took my prescription form and making her way went inside to report to the doctor. She even brought the medicines too afterwards. We asked how she did all this. She replied that if she comes across any emergency case, she definitely steps up and since she works there, she’s able to go inside.

That was something to think about. Without knowing anybody, if somebody helps them in their urgent need, that’s definitely a quality to adopt.

Sometimes it seems like God tests the patience of a good person too.

One day in the morning, at the time of her arrival to the hospital I saw her worriedly walking here and there looking disturbed. She was constantly going to the common room. I didn’t get the reason behind her distress. Then I didn’t see her for some time until in the noon when she came to my ward bringing my medicines. That’s when she told my parents that her little son also got ill. She didn’t have any money to treat him and the doctors were refusing to provide any medication to the little boy without the payment. So she gaged her girl’s anklets in order to get money to treat his son.

Listening to this, I instantly felt enraged and shocked as how can any doctor deny treating a patient. Even not to provide him anything just to control it, let alone treat it. My parents also felt the same way. I was very disappointed and wondered how can something bad happen to a genuinely good person who cared for everyone else and did everything to help them.

We asked her about her son’s condition which was fine then. There was no serious illness but at the moment he needed something just to lessen his pain which he got only after she, in spite of working there, arranged for the money with so much difficulty. She told us that she was not on the permanent job there, instead she was recruited temporarily. But even then, she was working there for so long time. That should have been in the doctor’s mind, if not the pain of a person.

My father gave her money to properly treat her son and then gave her some extra money too. She was so overwhelmed that she cried. But still the main thing that I noticed was that in that crying also she was so strong and firm and controlled. She thanked my parents many times and smiled at me and gave me blessings to get well soon.

I didn’t do anything in that matter; I was not the one who had so much difficulty in my life; It was not me to give her any money. I simply lied there in my ward. But the moment she touched my forehead and blessed me, I was so moved. It was a completely inexplicable feeling.

The greatness of being human is having humanity.

She was a strong woman who instead of getting little money due to being on a temporary job, and her husband working in some factory also getting less money, was responsible enough to fulfil her duties. Her son was ill, she went through so much stress, and her little girl’s anklet was on gage but nothing stopped her from doing her job. She was here to help the people again. Her job was to help the people. And there’s no denying in the FACT that she is best in what she does.

It was my honor to get to know a wonderful woman full of kindness from whom I learned a lot. And it has become a new thing for me since then to try and implement her qualities in me; so that I am able to help someone someday.

Every act of kindness creates a big difference. It not only blesses the receiver but also the giver with the immense joy.

Visit Meghalaya- The Scotland of the East

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Darsana Barman

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December 4, 2016

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A tiny state in the north-eastern part of India, Meghalaya which means “abode of the clouds” in Sanskrit literally lives up to its name. Sharing its international boundaries with Bangladesh, this state is the wettest region in India in terms of average annual rainfall giving rise to an astounding variety of flora and fauna thus making it a paradise for nature lovers. Harbouring the rainiest place on planet earth and the cleanest village in Asia, this north-eastern state has a lot of delightful surprises ready to be unwrapped by the tourists.

How to reach: Although there is an airport in Umroi, Meghalaya which is 35 kilometres from Shillong, the capital of the state, but the best possible option is the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Assam which is 128 kilometres from Shillong. Shared or reserved cabs are readily available from Borjhar airport in Guwahati to Shillong which will drop you off at Police Bazaar – the centre point of Shillong from where you can get transportation to almost any part of the state. Being a predominantly hilly region, Meghalaya lacks any railway line and the nearest railway station is the one in Guwahati which is 104 kilometres from Shillong and is very conveniently connected to most parts of India. Road transportation from Guwahati to Shillong or vice versa is very common and easily available through the busy Guwahati-Shillong Road.

Tourist spots: The main tourist attractions in the state of Meghalaya would include the following main places:

Shillong: Shillong, the capital of the state, which was actually built as an army cantonment by the British, holds a whole lot of opportunities for tourism and amazement. It is a very youthful and exciting place to enjoy a night or two. Undoubtedly the most developed region in the state, Shillong has numerous hotels in various budgets to suit your needs.

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Just in the middle of the town is the Ward’s lake and the Lady Hydari Park which can be a favourable option to go for boating or to just take a stroll by the afternoon.

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The Shillong peak, in upper Shillong awaits amidst the dense Khasi Hills to delight you with a panoramic view of the entire Shillong town.

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Among the numerous enticing waterfalls in Shillong, the Elephant Falls and the Sweet Falls are two such spots you cannot afford to miss at any cost once you are in Shillong.

Cherrapunjee: Recognised as the wettest place on planet Earth, Cherrapunjee is a very sparsely populated village amidst the high Khasi Hills. If you are up for some adventure, you can try the Mawjymbuin Cave – an amazing natural creation. Otherwise, Cherrapunjee is a very calm place with a soothing weather perfect for a relaxing holiday or a honeymoon.

Mawlynnong: Proudly bearing the tag of “Asia’s cleanest village”, this tiny spot amidst the high hills, with its lush green gardens and the naturally created living root bridge, is a sight to behold. Moreover, the journey from Shillong high up to Mawlynnong is truly a path through paradise.

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Dawki: Dawki has ample opportunities in store for all the adventurers out there. The ferocious hilly rivers provide you with thrilling water sport options like river rafting and scuba diving.

Mawsynram: One of the wettest places on earth, Mawsynram is a true piece of natural beauty with all its natural caves amidst the lush green mountains concealed by the clouds.

Jowai: Situated in the lap of the west Jaintia hills, Jowai is another alluring spot in Meghalaya that can enthral anybody with the captivating natural beauty of its lakes, caves and waterfalls.

Tura: One of the largest towns in Meghalaya, Tura has many recourse for caving expeditions in the mountains apart from the scenic beauty of the calm valley.

If you are planning on spending your next vacation to relax amidst the soothing calmness of nature, Meghalaya can prove to be a great bet. Just pack a few of your woollens and your raincoat, put on your gumboots or hiking shoes and set out on an wonderful journey into this rain-soaked piece of heaven on earth!

10 Amazing Facts How Aloe Vera Is Miraculously Beneficial For Us

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Priyanka Priyadarshinee

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December 4, 2016

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We human beings are so much concerned about ourselves. The strongest possession we have is our own body and skin. Obviously why won’t we? Out of everything in the world, our body is something we own from our birth till our death and to contradict the old saying, ‘human being takes nothing to their grave’, we do take our body to the grave. So to be honest we are concerned a lot our appearance, our looks. The thing that catches the attraction of other human beings is our look, which is our skin. So it would really dumb for any human being not to try to look good or enhance their look. But the main question is how we can do it. Some would answer there are various products in market that can work magic on us but I think preferring man made product may be hazardous because we never know about the composition, whether they are trust worthy or not. So better switch to natural ways of look good. In the natural categories, I guess there won’t be any argument if I say aloe Vera is the best thing for our skin. Everyone would agree to my point. So coming back to my suggestion, aloe Vera is like goddess to our skin. I think some people are confused about what I am blabbering. So why don’t you take a tour to this article and earn something good for your skin. 🙂

1. Say Bye Bye To Aging

Yeah you heard it right. Aloe vera is like a great enemy to aging. It is believed that the contents of aloe vera is like a repellent for skin which prevents aging. I won’t say that aging won’t come ever, but at least not so soon. So what more can a girl ask for?

2. Natural Moisturizer At Your Door Step

What would be more wonderful than getting an amazing treatment for your skin without having to pay a huge amount? It has been proved that aloe Vera acts like an amazing moisturizer for the skin. it was found from different theories that aloe can be internally to enhance the skin tone and also act as a moisturizer externally.

3. Fire Brigade For Skin Burns

Aloe Vera also act as a fire brigade for your skin burns. It may not save your skin from burns but heals them like magic. Yeah I am not kidding. It has been seen that it removes the burn marks quicker than any usual. Even your 1k and 2k cream can’t beat our natural aloe vera. Surprised? Try it yourself.

4. Insect Bite? Dr.Aloe Is Here

I guess I don’t need to introduce you to dr. aloe as u had been reading about it above. Aloe vera also heals insect bites easily. Not only insect bites, it heals sores too. How can I forget about eczema? Yeah it also deals with eczema. I must say dr. aloe is very talented.

5. Got Smoking Issues? Get Rid Of It With The Help Of Aloe

Now this is believable. What? We can get rid of our smoking issues with the help of aloe vera? You got be kidding me!!! But honestly this isn’t any joke. You can quit smoking, drinking even drug addiction by consuming aloe vera juice. What can be more miraculous than this!!

6. Improve The Beauty Of Your Eyes

If you are thinking that aloe vera can change your eyes colour and make it beautiful then my pal you got me wrong. I meant aloe vera helps with many eye diseases like cataract trachoma and many more eye diseases whos name I can’t even pronounce. Haven’t you heard your doctor advising you to add aloe vera juice to your diets? Heard it right. Aloe vera also improves your eye power.

7. Gets You A Sexy Figure

Yeah it also helps you with your size zero plan. The consumption of aloe vera juice helps in weight loss. It is believed that it speeds up the metabolism so we are able to reduce our weight. It also improves our blood circulation. Isn’t that a great thing to hear?

8. An Enemy To Your Body Problem

Aloe vera treats many of our diseases. It works on constipation and get us rid of it. it also cures diarrhea. It regulates our digestive system and helps in digestion. It keeps our blood sugar level in check. Moreover you won’t believe that it lessens the abdominal pain. It’s Great news for our period days.

9. Purify Your Blood

Aloe Vera surely purify our blood. It improves our blood circulation. It also improves our immune system. It works on our blood pressure and thus prevents any diseases related to our blood vessels. Would you believe me if I say it almost stops the growth of tumor cells? Its huge I know but this is true.

10. Strengthen Your Hairs

This is something interesting. May you be a girl or boy, you would always be concerned about your hairs. We all do. It’s like the strongest possession we have. So good news for you people. Aloe vera has something for your hairs too. It can give the power of strength to your hairs. It enhances the shine of your hairs too. So I must say aloe is really magical.

After all this I don’t think you need to learn more about our Dr. Aloe. I think it has given more than god can give you in one grant. So what are you waiting for? Won’t you like to have a personal doctor for yourself? It’s time to bring Dr. aloe to your home. 🙂

Overcome Exam Mania

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Glory Simran

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December 4, 2016

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Exam is a word which brings goose bumps to any student. Exam itself is a word full of tremor. Its commencement brings with it a lot of new diseases in students and many more excuses to run away from it.

It is believed that in the beginning exams were made to test students knowledge and their level of understanding to a certain context. But now exams are a mere rat race to prove to the society that you are better than the rest of the crowd.

Being a student I can completely relate to the pressure and the feeling of being isolated from the rest of the society as you have that big tremor “EXAM” coming your way.

Now a day the word exam is very synonymous to competition. And it all starts right from when we are born. Our first competitors being our very own siblings or our parents friends children. Over here the exam refers to who will start walking first or doing those crazy stuff or more importantly who will pronounce those difficult words first. And bribing the child with a little gift to do that correctly starts very early.

When the child starts with his studies then he is surrounded by like aged toddlers who have high expectations on their back. Parents wish their child top in the class and in all the extracurricular stuffs that happen in the school. Their child’s report card becomes their status symbol. This entire thing ends up leaving a great impact in the mind of a child.

Overcome Exam Mania When the school is still going on then comes a big mountain for them to climb the class tenth boards’ exam which is considered as a big speed breaker to the life of all the students. It is considered as the ultimate quality check for a student as it is the biggest exam they will be appearing in their life until now. Their outdoor activities, hanging out with friends, and all the stupid stuffs according to their parents and generous teachers is stopped. They are debarred from all fun activities. Just they know is their parents expectations which is on their shoulders. They are left in complete isolation without any entertainment to concentrate on their damn studies. They are told things like – it’s gonna decide your future, just this big exam after that no big stuff coming your way and so on and so forth.

When the child is done with this big rock like tenth boards then they have another things lined up for their future the career choosing time the 11-12. In our country we have to choose in between science, commerce, and humanities. A science student is considered as the intelligent mind while the humanities one is the one who could not make to the other two streams so he is always looked up with a pity. But that’s not the brutal truth behind the fact. It’s the child’s interest in a subject more than the other but who could tell this to our orthodox believers of old run facts. More than the child’s interest in s subject their parents and fore fathers wish outweighs their decision.

Then come the great two years of a child’s life the great 11th and 12th. Damn man how fast these two years pass by. Seriously we could not figure out where we actually spent the time. Our life becomes so monotonous repeating he same stuff throughout the year – school, tuitions, self study and our life ends there. No involvement in any family events or society event. We are boycotted from all the events as if we have committed a big crime by coming in these two years of our life. These two years are considered as the pave setters or our career making years of our life.

After the completion of these two great years of our life we feel free like a bird. Thinking that the great monster exam has left our side and taken shelter somewhere else. But our happiness is short lived as this devil waits for us even at the university level. After the university it hangs on with us until we finally are able to bang a job by giving lot many exams. And in our job career also we get to face this evil a lot many times, sometimes to get a promotion and sometimes to rescue our job.

So this evil monster exam stays with us the entire life. It leaves a great impact on our life and leaves us ruthless the entire life. We fell pathetic for ourselves and for all the rest who go through these traumas every now and then. We can not do away with these exams but can surely do away with the meaningless rat race. We can be sensible enough to treat this very healthily and have a lot to learn and deliver rather than just to study for the marks point of view.

So let us all be sensible enough to not fear from this hulk like exam monster but beat it with all our knowledge by facing it with aa lot of courage and not kneeling down in front of it. Deal with it patiently and always remember that exams are not end of the life they are just a small speed breakers which will pass away easily. So give exams with all happiness without fear and it will pass away very easily.

All the very best for your exams if they are on its way!!!!!

Unwinding Demonetization

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Swapnil Ashok Yadav

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December 4, 2016

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The outcry about the recent demonetization drive has captured the emotion and imagination of a vast nation like India to the extent that from the ultra rich to the lagging poor, everyone is taking great interests in trying to understand the effects, implications and intentions behind the relatively bold economic move from the reigning government.

Let’s try to unwind the air around it layer by layer.

Demonetization, as a concept of economics means withdrawing the previously used and legal tenders from the market. It is a pretty simple definition with a pretty deep effect. Everyone with even a slightest of knowledge about Economics knows that the flow of money, liquidity plays a pretty driving role in regulating the health and pace of the economy. Thus it is clear that when we try to regulate this flow by external measures then it would have certain implications on the economy as well.

Demonetization in our country has been publicized as a measure to counter illegally hoarded ‘Black Money’ and counterfeit currency tenders floating in the market. The promise to weed out illegal money from the market has been able to gather the attention of everyone regardless of the social or financial status. While this does seems like a lucrative thing but many of the renowned economists have raised concerns regarding the intensity of the measures taken in this regard.

Pros of Demonetization:

Unavailability of cash as a measure of transaction can drive the people towards the more cash void means of transaction helping in creating the modern age cashless economy.

Use of electronic means will increase sharply because of the cash crunch that might end up enhancing the pace of the digitalization in the economy.

More and more people will try to have bank account in order to deposit their money, hence financial inclusion.

Because the traders will opt to electronic transactions, the backtracking for the sake of tax collection would be really easy.

As valid IDs are compulsory for any transactions hereof, the people without IDs will strive towards attaining IDs helping in financial planning and evaluation.

Having removed the old notes, new improved notes could be introduced into the system thus improving security against threats of counterfeits.

This drive can be a sort of morale accelerant for those who are willing to improve the existing ill placed system in the country.

The above stated points are few of the most obvious reasons in favor of the step taken by the government and can be seen as the justifications for such a huge step by the government.

Cons of Demonetization:

With more than 300 million citizens not having a valid ID card, it is quite impractical to relay a scheme that requires IDs for fulfillment.
Reducing cash flow so abruptly has the ability to decapitate the whole economic transaction setup.
The number of old currency notes which have become obsolete by this order is so large that the sheer decomposition of these will pose a grave problem.
The banking system is having a splurge of cash intake which would render them incapable of generating revenue which could lead to grave after effects on the whole system.
When a person with honest earnings has to queue in order to withdraw his own money, it is not even close to being ethical.
The decision has been taken without the proper channels of legislature and this type of political behavior can’t be encouraged in a democracy.
The level of discomfort this step has brought to the general public is just incalculable.

It can be very easily understood from the above points that all is not green in this arena. The proper evaluation of the situation in the wake of the facts is really essential in understanding the whole scenario.

Any government measures in order to counter the illegal practices are to be welcomed from the side of any aware citizen. But it is equally important for the authorities to understand that showing disregard to the public ease and taking whimsical measures without proper consultation and scrutiny is not a very good way to handle a democracy based nation.

This is indeed a tough time for Indians and as the history speaks out loud, we come stronger through high tides; same will be the case this time as well.

MG Marg – The Focal Point

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Santosh Jha

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December 3, 2016

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MG Marg is one of the awesome shopping and cultural activity streets in Gangtok. M.G Road is one of the fascinating places to spend few nights, there winding side alleys hide some unexpected gems, a pleasant place to take a stroll. The road and the area around it has transformed rapidly over the years. It is now more like a long stretch of open mall and boulevard square where locals and tourists take leisure stroll.

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The New Market area of M.G Marg is Gangtok’s pedestrianised city centre. Central of Gangtok locals life where residents shops, eat and socialise. Steeped lanes adjoining the market lead to other central areas of Lal Market and Old Market. Gangtok is small and very simple to navigate. The central taxi stand is located near the entrance at the pedestrian area (on the main road passing through the city).

1. MG Marg is the coolest hangout place in Gangtok

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Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim. It is located at the height of 1650m (5410 ft). Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, It is one of the most beautiful city of India.

Here you can find almost all the amenities, hotels, all type of foods, shopping,and a cool place to chill.

MG Marg or the Mathma Gandhi Marg is the main street of Gangtok. Here all the vehicles are prohibited. It is made specially for the pedestrain. It is the best place to chill out and to shop, MG Marg looks like a classic foreign town.

Gangtok is also one of the best honeymoon destination of India. With its natural beauty.

2. Enchey Monastery

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This is Gangtok’s local Tibetan Buddhist monastery. A monastery I find unique and different to the famous of Sikkim. While others act as remote sanctuaries away from urban lifes; Enchey Monastery embraces it’s as a trickle of the merit makers come and go from the compound and Spinningprayer wheels along the way.

3. Sikkim Excursions

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Most of the tourists travel to Gangtok for the Sikkim mountain views. Views which we failed to find in September. If you plan for snapping Kangchenjunga’s snowy peaks comes between October and June. There was no snow during yours visit but a whole lot of cloud (perfect for the clouds lover). We did take the few excursions. Rumtek monastery and Pal Zurmang monastery during a local tours of Sikkim. The extensive tour was to Changu Lake (need permits in advance) where the drive was in fact more exciting; controlled the landslides and unique local life amongst the highlights. Another tour was an overnight stay at the Temi Tea Gardens and also the tea factory tour. If you plan this tour then it is a best to stay on site at the Cherry Resort.

4. Go shopping & an evening walk at M.G.Marg

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M.G.Marg is the busiest place in Sikkim, preferably Gangtok, most of the souvenir, other shops and restaurants in this place. Take a leisurely walk over there and along with buy the variety of colourful souvenir, fragrant tea and cheap liqueurs (if you are a liqueur person).

In conclusion, M.G.Marg is the surprisingly familiar place to everyone, who looks to a perfect place to refreshing with someone special and shopping lovers but Do not forget to try your bargaining skills at the souvenir shops, you might get the awesome piece at cheapest price.

Kamal Hassan as Nostradamus in Indian Cinema

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Reshma Subramanian

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December 3, 2016

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Well, the name “Nostradamus” strikes an analogy to the term “prediction”. The latest one buzzing in today’s circles is the fact that he predicted India to be under the best of times under the reign of the most powerful leader ever the nation would come across from 2014-2026. The masses claim to him having predicted the emergence of the rule of Narendra Modi and the current demonetization scenario is a perfect evidence of the nation’s flourishment on an optimistic scale. Such foresight are done by people in various categories. And when it comes to Indian Cinema, there is one such personality, who, through his films, has given a futuristic insight to the viewers, over the impending happenings in our country. And he is none other than, Padma Bhushan Dr.Kamal Hassan. Let’s take a look over the films via which he made some unbelievable predictions.

1) Sigappu Rojakkal:

1-3 This cult classic of 1978, directed by the renowned director Bharathiraja.P. This film brought in the womanizer concept into the cinema scope and Kamal Hassan portrayed the lead role of a womanizer. That film became notable for being the first of its kind, released at a time where dramatic films were well received by people around. One year later post the film’s release, a psychopath killer named “Psycho Raman” (in pic), was arrested by the police for the brutal assault of many innocent women!

2) Sathya:

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This film was released in 1988, and was directed by Suresh Krissna, who later went on to give the super hit Rajnikanth starrer “Basha”. This film was produced by Kamal Hassan and he himself stared in the lead role. This story revolved around an unemployed youngster, and the consequences he faces owing to his unemployment. Exactly, a year after the film’s release, during the years 1989-90, unemployment became the prime problem faced in our nation!

3) Thevar Magan

4-1 A film which bagged five National Awards upon its release, in 1992, Thevar Magan was directed by one of the most acclaimed directors of Mollywood, Bharathan and had the script and the production done by Kamal Hassan.

The film had a star cast comprising the legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Hassan, Revathi, Gautami portraying the lead roles. The film focussed upon the clashes among various communities in the society. In 1993, southern districts suffered by severe issues owing to the communal clashes!

4) Mahanadhi

One of the most brutal, tragic films of all-time, Mahanadhi, released in 1994, was directed by Santhana Bharathi and was penned and produced by Kamal Hassan and he himself played the lead in this film. This film is depicted as one of the saddest films to the core by the critics. In this film, the hero gets cheated by a finance company and incurs heavy losses and the story revolves around the further consequences in the lead’s life. In 1996, several people in our country were fooled by the finance companies in many parts across our country!

5) Hey Ram

Hey Ram was released in the year 2000, and is one of the longest films in terms of its run length duration. The film lasted up for 4 hours approximately, and was directed, written and produced by Kamal Hassan.

This film had a star cast with lead actors from Bollywood such as Sharukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Hema Malini being roped in for the project. This film had a complex storyline and the story projected the religious riots, such as the Hindu-Muslim clashes. In 2002, the Godhra riot in Gujarat happened!

6) Anbe Sivam

Anbe Sivam was one of the controversial films ever made as it focussed upon atheism. It didn’t have a director or a producer constantly helming the project. And Kamal Hassan himself undertook all behind the camera responsibilities. The film, released in 2003, bombed at the BO but went on to garner rave critical reviews and became one of the highest rated films at IMDB. The film has a scene of a flood hitting and ruining people’s lives and Kamal Hassan used the term “Tsunami” in the movie. Many people weren’t aware of such term until then. And in 2004, ‘tsunami’ stuck on the east coast and costed huge number of lives!

7) Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Vettaiyaadu Villaiyadu is a cop story released in the year 2006. This project was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and portrayed Kamal Hassan in the lead role. The film showcased two characters named Amudhan and Ilamaran, who were psychopath killers, by virtue of their characterisation.

And exactly post three months of the film’s release, the NOIDA serial killing incident came into limelight and the psychopath killers were Moninder Singh Pandher and Sathish(in pic), two of them as in the film!!

8) Dasavathaaram

Dasavathaaram was a record-making film, released in 2008, features Kamal Hassan, for the first time, in 10 roles, the most by any actor in a single film. And guess what, the film predicted over the vulnerable arise of EBOLA virus! The film revolves around a scientist trying to get a bio weapon he had designed, from not reaching anybody else’s hands, so that it doesn’t spread out and kill numerous people. The film showcased the virus to be an air- borne one and in one scene, Kamal Hassan reveals the virus is a combination of EBOLA-Marburg!! Little did he know that in 2014, that virus would be the major concern all over the world!

Thus, the Nostradamus of Indian Cinema has shot eight down precisely, awaiting to see what he shoots out to the masses in his upcoming flicks like Vishwaroopam 2, Marudhanayagam etc.

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1. MG Marg is the coolest hangout place in Gangtok

2. Enchey Monastery

3. Sikkim Excursions

4. Go shopping & an evening walk at M.G.Marg

1) Sigappu Rojakkal:

2) Sathya:

3) Thevar Magan

4) Mahanadhi

5) Hey Ram

6) Anbe Sivam

7) Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

8) Dasavathaaram

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