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The Surya Siddhanta: Pongal

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Anamika
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I was born in North India but for my studies I went to South India (Chennai). Then I experienced different culture. Even the festivals celebrated there were different. I was always curious about the new things which led me to know about one of the very popular festivals in Tamil Nadu, that is, PONGAL. When we think about the festival, we often want to know reason behind it. Pongal is a very well known festival of Tamil Nadu. It is a harvest festival that shows the return of the sun to the Northern Hemisphere. Like every festival even this festival is celebrated with happiness and enthusiasm. As nearly 70% of the population lives in village, and all of us depend on the agriculture. This festival directly or indirectly relates to every person. It is a kind of a special thanksgiving to the Lord Sun, the Earth and the cattle. It also marks the harvest of the crops. Every word has its own meaning and every festival has a reason behind it. What is Pongal? It is derived from the word ‘Ponga’ which means ‘boil’ and therefore Pongal means overflowing. Well, it is also the name of the sweet dish which is made on the Pongal day. It is connected with the annual cycle of seasons.

When is it celebrated?

It is celebrated at the start of the Tamil month which is known as Thai. It mostly takes place on January 13 or 14. It takes place for four days. It is just not helpful in telling us the reaping of the harvest but also the departure of the southeast monsoon in Southern India. As the cycle of the season push out the old and pull in the new, same is the initiation related to pongal. It relates to the cleaning up the old field and crops, burning down of the rubbish or the old one and growing up the new crop.

How do we celebrate it?

bhogiAt the very first day, it is Bhogi Pongal. It is the time when we clean our houses and decorate them. Rangoli is made at entrances of the houses. People wear new clothes to show how much excited they are to celebrate it. Families, relatives and friends meet together to feast, dance and enjoy. Most popular is the third and the fourth day. There are bull fights and bird fights especially Jallikattu which is in Madurai. The bull fight is a special attraction for tourists. Every festival has its rituals. On the Thai or Surya Pongal which is on the second day, we worship Sun God. It is the main day of the Pongal. This day corresponds with the winter harvest festival Makar Sankranti, which is celebrated throughout India. This festival marks the journey of the sun tp north and warmer weather and this journey is of six months. People get together at home and prepare Pongal dish. During prayers, they offer it to Sun God and then serve to other people in the house. The third day, Mattu Pongal is celebrated which is dedicated to farm animals as most people still use bulls, bullock carts and traditional methods and implementations for agriculture and ploughing. We offer our prayers to them especially cows. I remember people used to decorate cows on this day.muttu pongal Kaanum Pongal is celebrated on the fourth or last day of the celebration. On this day, we offer our prayers to birds. People make balls of cooked rice and keep them in a place where birds can eat them. It is also the day when people thank each other for their support in harvesting.  It is also celebrated as a family day out. Image source atinytoes.wordpress.com

What is the Pongal dish?

The most important and remembering part during the celebration is the Pongal dish. There are different types of Pongals. Venpongal is made with the mixture of rice and moong daal. It is cooked in ghee, raisins, cashew nut, dry fruits and spices. There is also a Sakkarai Pongal which is a sweet version of Pongal. It is made up of jiggery which is unrefined sugar. It doesn’t include spices, so, Sakkarai Pongal and Venpongal are entirely opposite. Clay pots are used to cook pongal on the stoves which are made up of stones and bricks. They use wood as a fuel. Everyone used to shout ‘Pongalo Pongal’ after it starts to boil over. It does not only bring the knowledge about the celebration of the festival but it also brings joy and happiness. It gives the feeling of being together and welcoming everything in life respectfully and with the open hearts.

Top 3 Plagiarism Checker tools

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Nitin
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Publishing original content on the website is the most important requirement for the website owners because if your content is not original, users will not visit your website. Also the website owners have to check whether the content published on their website is not copied by someone else.

  • Many writers copy other’s content and use it in their website.
  • Sometimes plagiarism is unintentional because the writer does not know that his own writing style is already matching someone else’s writing style whose content has already been published.Therefore to check the plagiarism, the Plagiarism checker tools are a necessity for the website content creators and website owners. There are a number of free plagiarism AI detection tools that are available on the internet but the top 3 free plagiarism detection tools according to my analysis are :

  •   DupliChecker:

This tool is hundred percent free and you don’t have to pay anything to use this tool. It is very easy to check plagiarism on this tool. You have to just copy-paste, or upload the content of the website and you will get the plagiarism report in a few seconds. Content of up to 1000 words can be searched for plagiarism in one search.  A photograph of the DupliChecker tool is given below:duplichecker

In this tool if you have to check plagiarism in the content, you have to just copy paste the content or upload the content file of .doc or .txt format and then click the ‘Check for Plagiarism’ button. It checks the content in seconds and the plagiarized content can be seen in red. It also shows the percentage of uniqueness in the content. The word limit to check plagiarism in this online software is 1000 words per search. An option to download the plagiarism report is also there. A lot of people use this software to detect plagiarism because it is one of the few online software that check plagiarism free of cost although it is of a basic type. Pictures that show how the SmallSeoTools online plagiarism software works are shared below:

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Plagium is one of the top free online tools for checking plagiarism. All you have to do is to enter the content in the software by pasting or uploading and it will check the plagiarism in the content and provides the plagiarism report instantaneously. You can check the content of up to 5000 characters in one search. Another special feature of this software is that you have the option to check the plagiarism in the content on the entire web or to check the plagiarism in the content in the news on the web. This is one of the best free online tool for plagiarized content detection. A snapshot to show the working of the online plagium software is shared below:

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Navaratri- The awakening of Divinity

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Akash Ranjan
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With the amidst celebration of victory of positivity over negativity Navaratri is a pan- asian nine days festival celebrated across the country by different names. In sanskrit Navaratri means Nine-nights when the energy aspect of Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati invoked as universal mother. These nine nights symbolize the removal of all the miseries of life.

It signifies winning of truth over evils and brings the divine quality in us. Bringing divine quality doesn’t only refer to being true, it also exhorts human to wake up from all the hurdles of life and bring the change. This nine-day festival purifies every mind to bring positive virtues in lives that are the key to one’s happiness.

For the first three days Goddess Durga is worshiped and then Goddess Saraswatii for the next three days. The last three days are devoted to Goddess Laxmi.navratri

This bright festival begins with the fortnight of Ashvin Maha (season of autumn).  This festival includes ritualistic pooja and fasting. It follows the Indian calendar and according to it Chaitra Navratri is celebrated in the month of March or April and Sharad Navratri is celebrated in the month of September or October.

For the celebration, people from cities and villages gather together for the pooja to perform on small shrines that represents various aspects of Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati. For the nine consecutive days, there is a full celebration including chanting of mantras, bhajans and folk songs.

How do we celebrate it?

It defines both, the cultural and religious themes accompanied with traditional music and dance. Gujarat is the spotlight on Navratri. Celebration takes place here all night with dances and festivities. Garba is the most famous dance form that is derived from the lord Krishna singing and dancing with the Gopis using Dandiya.

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Celebration has gone through the changes with well-choreographed dance performances, people with beautiful costumes and songs. Tourists go to Vadodara in Gujarat to enjoy band music performances with high energy, singing and dancing.

During Navratri,there is an increase in number of devotees making their way to pilgrimage, Vaishno Devi in Jammu. There is a huge Navratri mela in Himachal Pradesh which marks the auspicious occasion. We all know the great story of Goddess Durga who destroyed the demon Mahishasura. In West Bengal, people worship Goddess Durga with a great devotion and celebrate Durga pooja with reverence.  Ramlila is a an enact where people perform scenes from Ramayan. In which people enact the story of Lord Rama, Laxman ji, Sita mata, Hanuman ji and Ravan. This is performed in a big ground and towards the end of the story statues of Ravan, Meghnath and  Kumbkaran are burned. On the tenth day of the festival which is Ashwin or Sharad Navratri, Dussehra is celebrated nation-wide on this day.

People in South India arrange the idols in a step pattern and call upon the name of God. The ninth day of the festival which is Dasara, in Mysore, there is folk music and dance performances, wrestling tournaments and tableau participation. The demonstration of tableau with embellished elephants, camels and horses starting with the brightly-lit Mysore Palace is very famous. Vijayadashami is also celebrated in South India which is an auspicious day for performing puja for one’s vehicle.

Celebrations and festival are part of life which makes the life more beautiful and meaningful. It gives reasons to people to get together in harmony and celebrate it with full zeal and enthusiasm. We should remember that rather there is a purpose of everything. Rather than just celebrating it, we should focus on the learning through the purpose. Festivals gives us the reason to believe in the divine power and to follow the teachings through the story and reasons behind the celebration of the festival. They give us the learning and if we follow them then we can surely improve in our life. It brings satisfaction and makes our life easier to live. That is why rather than just wearing new clothes, eating tasty food and sweet dishes there is more to these celebrations that we should know. It brings the time when we should forget our hatred and bring everyone together for the celebrations.

Improving time management

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Time management

Most of us feel 24 hours is not enough time in a day to do everything. We often complain about not having enough time in a day to do anything. However we see people who seem to have it all sorted out. They seem to have time for everything be it work, family or have a bit of fun they have everything in their lives. We see them and envy them but do we stop to consider what makes them different from us.  They have the same time we have however they seem to be able to accomplish far more than we do. How do they do it? They have no special magic power. The answer is pretty simple. Effective time management is the key. They know how to manage their time so as to fit in perfectly with their lives.  We can do it to if only we manage do things in a little bit more organized fashion we can also achieve great results. Here are a few tips to improve your time management.

  • Make a schedule everyday

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It is important to have a schedule every day. First thing in the morning or before you go to sleep the previous night make a  simple to do list of all the things you plan to do in a day. Allot proper time for everything and try sticking to it. It makes time management much easier and helps you allocate time for everything important.

  • Get rid of distractions

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If you are someone that gets distracted form the task in hand easily then get rid of all the distractions that are surrounding you. Like take down the TV in your office or do not open your personal e-mail at work. Also it is very important to try to not waste time gossiping at work. That is in fact the number one distraction in any office. Try to reduce your gossip time and you will find yourself having much more time in your hands to complete tasks.

  • Set deadlines and meet them

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It is very important to set deadlines for your important tasks. Try to finish your task always before the deadline. Also if there is already a deadline for the task set by your office or a similar environment finish the task before the deadline. That way you give yourself more time for reviewing the task or other work. You need to be sure to meet the deadlines often.

  • Stop getting stressed

stressedStress tends to make us worked up and decline concentration in the task at hand. It also makes the task take longer time then required so try to de stress yourself before taking up a task. Also work in a stress free environment where you feel comfortable and relaxed. Take breaks from work whenever necessary to reduce stress.

  • Start your day early

EARLYAs it is always said it is always better to start your day early. It keeps you fresh and gives you a lot of time to get things done throughout the day.

Biopics- The new flavor of Bollywood

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Subhasree Bose
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Biopics have been enough to grab the attention of all the movie buffs like us. You expect a lot from Biopics, from knowing the celebrity’s lifestyle to their controversies to their life’s journey- a biopic is generally all of it. And not to forget the ones who playing the characters of the celebrity. Though, every time a biopic is not about a celebrity its also about some common people who rose to fame through their hard work, struggle or generosity. A biopic in Bollywood has always been well-recieved by the critics. Forget about autobiographies, we all are now more intended to know about some people by watching their story on the big screen.

    Expectations from a Biopic

Bollywood has made Biopics on characters associated with history, entertainment, sports or just a common man/woman. First of all we all expect the leading actors essaying the role of the person on whom the biopic is made, to be appropriate like him/her. Second, we also wish the director of the biopic to make the story line more real and it should not contain any sorts of flak content. Thirdly, we also have expectations that it should be impressive and must make a big mark.

 Here are some Bollywood Biopics that are worth the mention

The Legend Of Bhagat Singh: This 2002 historical drama was about the freedom struggle of Bhagat Singh which was portrayed by Ajay Devgn. The movie won critical acclain and the music was scored none other than A.R Rahman. The movie was also nominated for Best background score in the 50th National Awards.

Jodha Akbar: Who can forget about the Mughal Emperor Akbar and his Rajput wife Jodhabai. This movie by Ashutosh Gowarikar showed the love story of Akbar and Jodha. The movie created a lot of buzz due to the pairing of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai  after Dhoom 2, who played Akbar and Jodha respectively.

The Dirty Picture: This movie was based on the life of  Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati, who later got fame by the name Silk Smitha, (played by Vidya Balan) an adult film star belonging to South India. It also starred Emraan Hashmi, Naseerudin Shah and Tusshar Kapoor. The film won critical acclain from the critics as well as the audience. It also won several awards. Vidya Balan was well recieved by her spectacular perfomance and also won numerous awards includin a National Award, Filmfare Award and IIFA Award and also the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.

Paan Singh Tomar: This movie is based on the life of an athlete named Paan Singh Tomar who is a soldier in the Indian National Army and later wins a gold medal at the Indian National Games but actually becomes a bandit under miserable circumstances. Irrfan Khan played the titular role and the movie recieved positive reviews from the critics. Mahi Gill and Nawazuddin Siddiqui played a very powerful supporting role.

Rang Rasiya: It is based on the life of the well-known Indian painter Raja Ravi Verma who was one of the greatest painters in India. Randeep Hooda essayed the character of the famous painter. It also starred Nandana Sen as the female lead opposite him.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: This is one of the best biopics of Indian Cinema. It is the story of  the famous Indian athlete Milkha Singh whom we know as the ‘Flying Sikh’. He was a national runner and an Olympic Medalist. Farhan Akhtar played the lead role. The movie also entered the 100 crore club with its huge success. It also starred Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta and Prakash Raj.

Bajirao Mastani: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Bajirao Matani’ will nbe always remembered by us. The movie is based on the lovestory of a warrior Peshwa Bajirao and a Rajput princess Mastani, played by Ranvir Singh and Deepika Padukone respectively. Priyanka Chopra played the role of Bajirao’s first wife Kashibai. The movie was a huge succesess critically as well as in terms of income.

Neerja: This is an emotional story of an Indian Flight Attendant named Neerja Bhanot who saved gave up her life in saving numerous passengers travelling in Pan Am 73 which was hi-jacked by a group of terrorists in Karachi,  belonging to the Abu Nidal Organization. Shabana Azmi played the role of Neerja Bhanot’s mother Rama Bhanot.

Azhar: Azhar is inspired by the story of the famous Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin who was the former Indian Cricket team captain. It starred Emraan Hashmi in the lead role while Prachi Shah played the role of Azhar’s first wife Naureen and Nargis Fakhri played the role of Sangeeta Bijlani, the second wife of Azhar. The story focused on the allegations of a match-fixing faced by Azhar himself.

  As of now there are numerous biopics lined up and one of them ready to release is MS.Dhoni: An Untold story which is about the journey of Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, essayed by Sushant Singh Rajput. Also there are lots of buzz about Ranbir Kapoor playing the role of Sanjay Dutt in his biopic as well as Kishore Kumar. Also Kangana Ranaut is soon going to portray the role of famous yesteryear’s Bollywood actress Madhubala.

 

The Lap Dog Pomeranians

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Rashmita Guha
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Have you ever looked into the eyes of a canine? Human are often referred to as the superior species for their speaking ability. Communication is one of the most important aspects of the world. Or is it the other way round? Without communication and interaction, would the modern world ever come into being? Let’s us not get into a hen-before-or-egg-before argument. Let us agree upon sealing the deal with the fact that they are both complementary to each other. Any which way, coming back to the main track, dogs don’t really speak but they definitely communicate.

Being a dog lover and a dog owner myself, I have always been close to those four-legged angels. Now that I have the opportunity to voice my thoughts, I clicked with an idea – Why don’t I talk about my favorite topic? I had always been doing researches on canines, their behavioral pattern, their psychology, do’s and don’ts’ and I would be the happiest person if I can jot down the basics of knowledge that every dog-lover should have.

I would like to start with Pomeranians. Appealing eyes, wet nose, furry balls and showcase-worthy tails – absolute combination to leave us with the utter feeling to touch. Petting pomeranians is one of the best feeling you will ever have, you need to trust me when I say that.

Pomeranians, also known as Poms or Pompoms had their origins in Pomerania, Poland – very evident from the name that they got. These pups are small and handy, which makes them count in the category of Toy Dogs. They are basically a species of the Spitz, known as Dwarf Spitz; descendants of the German Spitz.

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These dogs are healthy and sturdy with minimal amount of diseases if taken good care of. One of the most important disease in Pompoms is the “Black Skin Disease” where the skin of the dogs turn black and loose hair. It is a genetic disease. Along with it, two other prominent health issues in them are, Luxating Patella and Tracheal Collapse. In the former, the canine will be unable to sit for the locking tendency of the knee with the feet. And in the second, the dog suffers from cough for the cutting short of air due to various reasons. Immediate medical care is recommended in either case.

In order to maintain a good health of your Pomeranian, daily exercise is a must. Little walks or play time will keep the dog physically and mentally hearty. Grooming of their coat on daily basis, is also one of the very important thing to be taken care of for the owner. Tangling and knotting of their fur, if not properly taken care of, is not an unknown case. It is the double coat of the Pompoms that demand a lot of attention. Trimming of their fur after a regular interval is also not a bad idea.

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Pomeranians are very intelligent dogs and have a defensive character. They are well aware of their arena and are very particular about protecting it. Any unknown occurance will have the dog on all four legs. They are excellent watch dogs and have a tendency to bark. Being extrovert, they enjoy being the centre of aattraction. Training in the early years of the pup is important for they can be a bit dominant and stubborn if not properly trained. Regular vaccines are musts.

The breed gained a lot of popularity in the 18th century and thenceforth, due to the royal possessions of the dog. Queen Victoria’s favorite dog was a red color little pomeranian which became a trend. The smaller dogs gained importance and the breeders started breeding the smaller dogs which resulted in the 50% decrease in the size of the Pompoms during the lifetime of Queen Victoria herself.

In today’s world, Pomeranians are one of the most wanted dogs in the world, especially in the US. The general lifespan of the dogs are between 12-16 years. Thus, you can expect a friend for over a decade or two, if you are lucky enough.

That is it for today. I will be back with another article on another breed. Till then, stay tuned and don’t forget to let your furry balls lick you off.

Toodles. 🙂

 

20 most loved street food of Meerut

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Anamika
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When we listen to the words “Street food” what comes to our mind first? Most of the time we think it is something delicious and we enjoyed eating it on the roadside or the street. Fast food means the food which is ready to eat and it is useful for immediate consumption. They are usually low is cost. Many people prefer street food than the homemade food as less effort is needed as well as variety is available.

They wake up with the smell of jalebi and in the evening they have their mouth full of water because of golgappe. People often overeat the street food and blame it on the stall owner who makes the food so yummy. One of the most famous is Hariya ki lassi which is full of cream and when we finish it we are so satisfied with the quality that we don’t realize of having the cream over our mouth. Abu Lane is very famous for papri chaat. One can find a huge crowd in the evening while to Abu Lane. The variety is not limited; it has extended to South Indian as well as Chinese food too. Let us have a look on 20 most loved street food of Meerut

Golgappa

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Well, if you think you can ignore it then surely you are going to regret it later as no one can stop the mouth to get filled with water as it is very tempting. Different types of golgappas are available with different taste of water. There is a Braj Mohan Tikki stall near RV College, and the owner said that you can never go wrong with the chaat stall here. He doesn’t feel that pizzas or burger are even in the competition. Chaat is also available for different people who like different taste. As the stall is near girl’s college, it is always surrounded by girls and for girls golgappas are always tempting. Pani puri is very famous among all the age group.

Sandwiches, bread pakora, tea

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Most famous tea stall is at Budhana Gate and owner is Goldie Gupta. Many people such as businessman, policeman, doctors and even the workers visit this shop after the morning walk for the breakfast. These things are not easy to make at home especially when it comes to jalebi so the shop has the huge demand of the food. It is so tasty that people get them packed and take it to their home so that they can eat it later.

Wheat grass juice

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Wheat grass juice stall is the famous one which is making its place in the street food market. It is one of the latest stalls and has been running for more than six months by Sanjay Malhotra. It is located in front of Chaudhary Charan Singh University campus. It is a very tasty juice and is very beneficial when taken empty stomach. The opening time is 5.30 in the morning and remains open till 8.30 am.

Dosa

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Even in North India, we have South Indian food lover. When one person feel like eating South Indian means no other food variety will go with his/her taste. Dosa is all time favorite which is available with a lot of variety. From Madurai to Meerut where you will get South Indian food in North India is Madrasi Dosa. It is a savior. The owner is Shekhar. He shifted the stall from Madurai to Meerut for the better business. It is also a spot for treats for South Indian food lover.

Hariya ki Lassi

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Hariya is Lassi has taken over the market for 45 years. It was Sudhir Kumar’s father who started this Lassi chain. In the hot summer, it is the most selling drink. They also keep some of the sweets but Lassi is an all-time favorite. Consumers are hygiene-free and wear gloves that make the customers happy.

Local Chaat Bazaar

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Meerut is very popular for Chaat with mixture of sweetness, spiciness, and tanginess. It offers various charts but what is at the top of the list is Matar ki Chaat and this is what the city is popular for. Chaat bazaar is located in the Cantonment area of Meerut. It is linked with other shops too which have various food items such as pav bhaji, kachori, etc. There is a market nearby the shops. When people get tired or hungry after shopping, they often visit these shops to eat some tasty food to fill their stomach and refresh their mood with tasty food while talking.

Tikki

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Various Tikki stalls are found at Cantonment area, Sadar Bazaar, Central market, Modinagar. Some of the Tikkis are aloo tikki, bun tikki, methi tikki and many more. The ingredients used are potatoes, onions, and spices. Tikki represents the small cutlet.  Tikki are crispy to eat and easy to chew which are filled with aloo.

Pakodi

Onion Fritter / Pyaj Pakora
Onion Fritter / Pyaj Pakora

When it is winter, there is nothing better than eating pakodas and taking tea. A small shop is available in Begum pul, where you can find a variety of pakodas. It serves people with onion pakoda, paneer pakoda, aloo pakoda, etc. Along with pakoda, he serves chutney. The cost is appropriate so that even the poor people can afford it.

Kulcha

You can find make kulcha stalls on the street. They are so delicious that you will not believe until and unless you eat it. It brings water to the mouth of many and people can’t resist it. In addition you also get chole. You can ask the kulcha wala to add spices according to your needs and taste.

Paan Corner

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Paan Corners are available almost everywhere in Meerut. It was in our tradition to eat paan. People enjoy eating it. There are various types of paans and sweet one is also available for kids.

Chole Bathure

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If you want to taste the best Chole Bathure then Meerut is the right place for you. If you visit Sadar Bazaar then try tasting one. Even the pickle is provided that adds more to the spices. Less soda it put to the bhature. Even you can’t beat Lal Kurti shop of Chole Bathure.

Poori Aloo

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Old people like normal food, such as aloo poori. It is also available in the streets of Meerut. One can’t dominate it even when it is a simple food. You get it at home too but the street ones are spicier. When you have halwa with it, then this dish becomes heavenly. You can always ask for extra sabzi.

Kachori with sabzi

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It is spicy and can care you running nose. I bet you that you won’t stop eating unless you are full as you can’t resist eating it. You also get different type of kachori such as matar kachori, onion kachori.

Samosa

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Samosa is all time favorite of Meeruthias. It is a snack which is fried but when come to the quantity and quality then no one can beat it. It can help a hunger person to get over his/her hunger. It is given with special chutney of different type such as coriander, green chilly chutney.

Kulfi

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You always need dessert that is sweet after you are done with your dinner and heavy eating. Kulfi is a sweet savory. It is the cold dessert with crushed dry fruits and thick caramelized milk texture. You can find the stalls on the streets especially Suraj Kund, Lal Kurti, Sadar Bazaar, etc.

Rabri faluda

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Rabri faluda is a desert which will surely make you to ask for more. It contains a syrup which is full of caramelized milk. It also has dry fruits. According to many people, it beats the taste of ice cream.

Jalebi

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Jalebi sweetness is the key to every Meeruthia’s heart. It always uplifts the mood. One can find jalebi with the stalls of kachori. It is low in cost but rich in taste. One can’t deny when it is offered. It is also made during celebration and festival times. People enjoy eating it with a craze.

Nan Khatai

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Ask the sweet lovers of Meerut about Nan Khatai, I bet they won’t stop praising it and talking about the taste. Many will tell you about the way it melts in the mouth. It is like a buttery food. It looks like cookies therefore even the cookie lover’s loves it. It is more delicious when it is hot. So, let it get cold.

Revdi

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Revdi is one of the favorite among North Indian snack. It is made up of sugar and covered with sesame seeds. It depicts the hard candy. They are very popular during winters and you can almost find it on every street of Meerut. People also enjoy it during bonfires.

Til gajak

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Til gajak is mostly consumed in winter. It is made up of sesame seeds and groundnut.  It is a dry sweet. It can store for months as the til is cooked in sugar syrups and then set into thin layers. Sometimes, it is so soft that it melts before you take it to your mouth.

Eating street food with your friends is a way to enjoy in your own way. Food is delicious as well as tempting for all age group of people. Even the chaat bazaar of Suraj Kund and chole bhature of pinky shop which is located in Lal Kurti can’t go unnoticed. It is the love of the Meerut people for the street food that it is still growing with a fast pace. One can see many street carts of food with food as well as soft drinks that is liked by the youth of the generation. Street food catches the attention like none other sector attracts as food is more important. Meerut has variety of food stall as Meerut has food lovers too. Food lovers of Meerut make it possible to expand the business of the street food.

LADAKH- The king of mountains

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Akash Ranjan
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One of the coldest desert of India is Ladakh and having a trip to it is a spectacular experience. With an incredible beauty of nature, it is a treat to all the visitors in case of a fun trip or photography. Having drastic and sudden changes in weather is so common for this place of tourism.

Leh the largest city of Ladakh located between the Great Himalayas and the Kunlun range, it is about 3500 meters above the sea level. Town with having maximum tourism Leh is one of the few travel destinations for the Buddhists in Asia. It is also famous for its weather and extreme temperatures being diverse. And for that reason, travelers are always suggested to have enough medical equipment with them for cure.

There are many stories behind this amazing city. The Leh Palace is one of the most delightful places to hang-on. Situated in the main market of Leh, it belongs to The Royal Family of Ladakh and is same as The Potala Palace of Lhasa. Ahead of the palace, there is a one roomed Shrine known as The Chamba Temple with a huge icon of Maitreya- the Buddha yet to come.

Now at the top of the street, one can easily see a green and white colored Jama Masjid which is also located in the bazaar itself. Sankar Gompa a monastery which only welcomes maximum twenty monks at a time is a must visit place. Those who visit the monastery are offered with yak butter tea with hospitability.

When it comes to shopping, Leh is famous for Tibetan markets. Timetan markets have a specialty in metal ware things. Artistic pieces like Sonorous Bowls made of metals like copper trumpets, decorative brass and symbals are the most famous things of these Tibetan markets. Cymbals with religious themes that are ideal for meditation are also found in these shops. Jewelleries like turquoise, chunky shell bangles and unpolished silver worn by Ladakhi women are popular. Thangka paintings, shawls, stoles, small prayer wheels and semi-precious stones are attractions of these native markets. The Rubies and Lapis Lazuli are also found there.

The travelling expenses here are way too high but one can travel by the state buses within the city on their schedule for cheapest convenience. When it comes to comfort ability, the most convenient way to travel is to book a taxi on point to point tariff basis. While travelling to newly opened areas, it is necessary to consult a travel agency which can manage transport system and requisite arrangement also.

To reach Ladakh, one has to cover a road journey of about 434 kilometers from Srinagar and this is high up to 11,500 feet Zoji-La which is also known as the pass in the Great Himalayan Walls.

A motor able route is also available between Manali and Leh which covers 473 kilometers. This route is the second overland approach to Ladakh. Himachal Pradesh tourism and J&K State tourism also operates their deluxe and ordinary buses on this route for the comfort ability of the tourists. This bus journey takes about 19 hours to reach Ladakh from Manali.

Every mumma’s beauty tip is not true

By
Bhavini Trikha
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Girls usually fall for a good lip balm or kohl, but girls also fall for these beauty fables, We get to know about them everywhere, from the ”Aunties” , our mums, twitterati, etc. But why don’t we think about them again, because some myths are just myths. Here we are to break those 10 myths.

Shaving will make your hair grow thicker


Eww! That’s not true at all. We all think that our hair grows back thicker every time we shave them , Well the reason is that when we shave our hair, they just appear shorter, and hence more stubbly than they actually are! Therefore, we should not give more gaps between our shaving days.

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Wag your mascara brush for smooth application

Pumping the tube won’t help at all, we think we are picking up more product but by wagging more air is being let into the tube, leading it to dry out sooner than it should. This leads to dry lashes and bacteria in the tube. Rather, we should swirl the brush around the tube to collect more product.

Using hit tools, less often doesn’t affect your hair much


Reserving our hair for those heat styling tools than usual in summers can fetch some trouble for your hair. Keep in mind that, Regardless how less or how often you use these styling tools, you should be using a protect ant spray to prevent hair damage.

Once your blush shatters after dropping it, it’s done.
Whenever your makeup is shattered, chi lax ladies! All you need to do is pour rubbing alcohol into the broken compact or container and gently mix until the makeup turns muddy. Wait for it to dry and Wallah! Your makeup is new again.

Wearing makeup everyday can be harmful!


Yes, wearing a lot of makeup can be cumbersome for the skin on your face, wearing makeup daily and regularly causes no harm. This will not do damage, but the real damage is done by us, that is, by not removing it and keeping it overnight. This will not only damage it, and make even worse.

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teenage girl in her bedroom putting on lipstick

You should not change your shampoo often


While we agree, changing hair products often is necessary and every once in a while. If your hair  is feeling flat, dry or damaged after continued use of one particular shampoo, it’s not shampoo’s fault. Most of the times, the problem is due to the products that we use for our hair, We must try a clarifying shampoo once every week.

Certain hair products can eliminate split ends


These are irreversible, we cannot remove then completely. Oils and serums , these are notorious for improving the situation, while they can worsen it completely, but the real remedy for split ends are haircuts.

Nail filing can be any direction


You cannot always file your nails in the same direction, this leads to allowing your nails to grow faster and longer. Filing from both directions on one nail can lead to breakage and peeling of your nail.

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There is no way to avoid getting lipstick on your teeth


If you make an ‘O’ shape with your mouth, and put your index finger, directly in the middle of ‘O’ then pull out. The lipstick on the inside of your lips will come on your finger, leaving your teeth untouched any the lipstick. This is one thing, you cannot miss out on!

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Some delicious benefits of chocolate

By
Mayank Bisht
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Chocolate is one of the most mouth watering foods, a fool-proof stand by when someone is stressed, a true mate when life lets you down and a mood-amplifier and also acts a romance-inducer in better conditions. But is it healthy?

If someone will mock lots of it obviously it will be, but there is lots of medically proven researches which proved that chocolate- a good chocolate, dark chocolate with cocoa of seventy percent or more is really good for health.

Research is processing all the time and experts established that chocolate is good for heart, circulation and brain, and it is challenged that it is also beneficial in major heath provocations such as obesity, autism and diabetes. A recent fact conquers that eating chocolate will lead to brain functioning buzzing even at the evening of your life that is human old age.

Here are some of the scientifically confirmed benefits of the good chocolate

  1. Good for heart and circulation

A study found that dark chocolate works as a helping hand to restore flexibility to arteries while also keeps the white blood cells unstuck from the walls of blood vessels as these two conditions are cause artery clogging.

chco12. Reduces the risk of strokes-

Research in Finland found that consumption of chocolate lowers the risk of stroke through a staggering 17 percent average in the men group they tasted.

choc23. A mineral rich food

Dark chocolate is full of minerals such as potassium, zinc and selenium. A 100g bar of dark chocolate consists of 67percent of RDA iron.

4. Reduces cholesterol

Utilization of coca has been shown to reduce the level of LDL that is considered as bad cholesterol and vice versa raise the level of good cholesterol which lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.

5. Benefits the skin

Flavones in dark chocolates prevent the skin damage against the sun.

choc36. Can help in weight loss

It may be surprising to ears but yes! Neuroscientist Will Clower said that melted chocolate on tongue 20 minutes before meal stimulates the hormone in the brain that will realize you that ‘’YOU are full” which reduce the amount of food which you was going to consume. Finishing the meal like this will help you to reduce the weight.

7. Good for mothers and babies

A study found that chocolate reduces the stress in excited mothers, and babies of these mothers smile more than the babies of non-chocolate-eating mother.

8. May prevent Diabetes

It may hear different but coca shown to improve insulin sensitivity. So dark chocolate in modernization help in preventing onset diabetes.

chco49. Chocolate is good for mind

Flavones are thought to less the memory loss in older populace, and on the other side the anti-inflammatory qualities that dark chocolate have been found beneficial for healing the brain injuries like concussion.

10. Chocolates helps you to feel better

Chocolates have phenylethylamine(PEA), which is the same chemical that brain develops when someone feels when he or she falling in love. PEA increases to release feel-good endorphins.

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