Corporator Jyotsana Dighe speaks on pigeon feeding issue

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Corporator Jyotsana
Dighe speaks on
pigeon feeding issue
I
TREES
Natures gift,
our victim
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The first women's
store in
Mumbai by Airtel
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n a follow-up to our cover page
story last week, regarding the
menace of pigeons, our
correspondent spoke to local
Corporator of K-West ward, Jyotsana
Dighe. She was allegedly held
responsible for allotting the area near
Ashok Academy School for feeding
them. On speaking to her, she
admitted to the same, but also
explained her reasons to do so.
According to Jyotsana, pigeons
were earlier beig fed outside Royal
Accord building.
But after many
residents complained of falling sick, it
was shifted near the drains. She said
“I alotted the area near the drain after
permission from the ward officer, so
that it doesn't lead to any filth near a
society. When I earlier tried to remove
the birds from there, some activists
raised their voices against me. This is
why I changed the area where they
were fed.”
On being asked whether
she has permitted a local store owner
to sell grains at the spot she said,
“Earlier a woman used to come from
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Malad, and I somehow managed to
remove her there. However, people
continue to feed birds and bring their
own grains to do so. I am not aware if
any local store is making business by
sellling grains there.” In response to
the torn board that clearly bans
feeding pigeons in the area she says,
“I am aware that the board is in a bad
condition. However, if residents will
comply, I shall replace the same.”
Jyotsana also added that instead
of keeping to the area, pigeons are
usually on the road, which is
dangerous for drivers and that she will
work towards correcting it.
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WHAT’S ON
READER'S MESSAGES
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FIRs against Deepika, 13
others for AIB Roast row
A Girgaon court has directed the
Tardeo police station in Mumbai to
register a first information report
(FIR) against 14 people and others
involved in the controversial AIB
Roast show held on January 20
including producer-director Karan
Johar, actor Ranvir Singh, Arjun
K a p o o r, a c t r e s s e s D e e p i k a
Padukone, and Alia Bhatt, stand up
comedians, and venue officials
among others.
Fake police officer's bid to
trick woman fails
A young woman recently received
a call from a person claiming to be a
police officer and saying that on his
request her husband had been
detained at Frankfurt, Germany, in
a 'sex racket' case. The caller
offered to help rescue the woman's
husband in return for sex and asked
her to meet him in Navi Mumbai.
Salesman at dress store
arrested for molesting NRI
A Vashi garment shop salesman
was arrested for inappropriately
touching a 24-year-old woman
NRI as he helped her try on a dress
on Tuesday. Identified as Dinesh
Prajapati (27), the accused was
booked under Section 354
(outraging modesty of a woman) of
the IPC. The police said the
incident occurred around 2 pm at
Princess Garment shop located in
Mon Bijou building in Sector 17.
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In India we are very much culture bound and mould our lives around the cultural aspects. Our world,
way of living and moral values all revolve around our culture which have given rise to certain hilarious
ironies.
One such is that six inches between a blouse and a saree is considered 'cultured' where as two inches
between a jeans and a top is considered 'uncultured'. This difference in the name of culture is void and shows
how we can manipulate things according to our convenience. In India, one's character is determined by the
clothes they wear and not by their action.
Andheri - A home
to beggars
TEXT KRITIKA SHARMA
PHOTOGRAPHS DIKSHA AND SHARAD VEGDA
Andheri is well known to everyone
as one of the posh areas but since the
last few years it is turning as the hot
spot for beggars. Some of the main
areas they occupy are Oshiwara
signal, Lokhandwala Back Road and
Lokhandwala market. Beggars have
encroached on the footpaths, making
many such stretches their temporary
homes.
A major hazard that locals fear is
loss of life. The families living on the
streets have their children straying
away, sometimes even very close to
vehicles. If unnoticed, they may even
be run over by cars or lead to a major
accident. In such cases, the driver
alone is held responsible. Another
major issue that needs to be dealt
with is the menace of beggars who
sleep at the corner of various roads.
An Oshiwara citizen said, “I am afraid
of driving at night because I need to
keep a vigilant eye to make sure no
ones sleeping at a blind spot.”
Beggars are also a reason behind
the increasing crimes in Andheri.
Many of them make their daily
earnings by pick pocketing, car
robberies, etc. The area too, has
hygiene issues, with spells a major
health hazard, which is worrying
locals. A local beggar says, “We don't
have another place to live in. If the
authorities uproot us from here, we
move elsewhere.” However, citizens
feel differently and hope the area is
cleared off them soon.
Tailor nabbed for
blackmailing girl
A tailor who threatened to upload
obscene pictures and videos of a
23-year-old girl, who is from
Gujarat and studies in Mumbai,
unless her father paid up Rs 1.8
crore, has been nabbed by the
police. Last August, the girl lost her
purse on a train at Andheri. Within
a month, she received an
anonymous letter at her aunt's
home in Oshiwara. It stated that its
writer, the tailor, who is aged 52
years, had pictures and videos of
her in "compromising positions".
Modi Temple Was Built To
Protect Encroachment
The temple dedicated to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi in Rajkot
was constructed illegally by a tea
stall owner to ward off action for
encroaching on government land.
A day after it was built, the PM
expressed strong disapproval in a
series of tweets. Within hours, the
Rajkot administration razed the
structure to the ground.
Domestic Help Held For
Trying To Sodomise Boy
The Gamdevi police have arrested
a 23-year-old domestic help for
allegedly attempting to sodomise
the 12-year-old son of a Pedder
Road businessman on Monday.
The incident occurred when victim
was sleeping in his room and the
accused sneaked in. The victim's
elder brother went to the room to
check if he was asleep, and was
shocked to find the half nude
accused trying to sodomise his
brother.
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With immense pleasure we invite all the society
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colorful Holi festival under one roof, with the best
entertainment, food and networking. It's a complete
family event, designed and marketed purely for our
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and networking with new ones who recently shifted.
Tickets at highly discounted rates are offered, to our
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Dear Editor,
First of all, I must congratulate you
on successfully bringing out the
weekly issue of Mumbai
Messenger. It is a bold attempt to
give back to the society.
I am an HR professional and an
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looking forward to take up civic
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Hi, I recently read your paper and I
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WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
The first women's store in
Mumbai by Airtel
TEXT SURBHI SHARMA PHOTOGRAPHS NIKET KOTECHA
The first Bharti Airtel store in
Mumbai, fully operated and
managed by women employees was
inaugurated recently in Lokhandwala
Complex, Andheri West. This
innovative concept has gained
tremendous popularity since its
conception in December 2014. Airtel
customers have been successfully
availing services provided by this
store, run by 10 females. This
initiative is also aimed at
empowering women and generating
employment for them.
The store is aimed at being a onestop shop for all services, be it
internet connections, service
requests and complaints, choosing
an appropriate handset, and much
more. Airtel encourages women to
take complete ownshership of the
store and play different roles from
being security personnel to serving
as the head, providing an unparallel
experience to customers. Ashok
Ganapathy, Hub CEO –Maharashtra,
Goa & Gujrat, Bharti Airtel (India)
said, "This is Airtels first women store
in Mumbai, which aims to uniquely
approach its large customer base in
the continuously growing
competitive market. Encouraging
women power has always been
integral to Airtels commitment to
society, and thus the launch of the
store comes as an important step.
We want to give customers the best
and apt service.”
Additionally, providing
comfort to females by walking into an
all-women store was also one of the
reasons to open such a store. The
store is open from 10.30am –
7.30pm.
SERVICES
PASSPORTS
VISAS
AIR TICKETS DOMESTIC
AIR TICKETS INTERNATIONAL
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
CAR AND COACH RENTALS
ONE DAY PICNICS
CUSTOMISED TOURS AND
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WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
LOCAL 04
Chain snatching on rise
SURBHI SHARMA
As per official reports, chain snatching
incidents are on the rise in Andheri,
which pose a major threat to locals.
Residents out for a casual walk usually
fall prey to such crimes. A source from
Versova police station informed that
the most susceptible are morning
walkers, especially senior citizens and
women. Riding a bike, they arrive
from nowhere and snatch gold chains
and even before the victim recovers,
they escape.
Our correspondent witnessed a
similar crime wherein a girl walking
down Lokhandwala market was
snatched off her purse. The offenders
came in an auto rickshaw, snatched
her purse and ran away, even before
she could recover. These cases are on
rise and the public needs to be alert
and aware.
Though chain snatching is
considered to be a smaller offense,
the number has risen tremendously
since the past year. According to a
source, gold chains, the value of
which is high, can be sold in the
market without their original bills. This
is a major factor leading to its rise.
Few safety measures to be
followed by residents:
• Be alert about who is around you
when you are in public.
• Take well-lit, busy routes.
• Avoid walking or parking in
deserted areas, especially early in
the mornings and late in the
evenings.
• Avoid talking or messaging on
mobile phones while walking on the
road.
• Avoid wearing flashy, heavy and
loose fitted jewelry.
• Be alert if you find a bike
following you.
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Medical Camp
A medical camp in Shiv Sai Mandir,
Kajupada was organized by Shree
Sidhivinayak Mitra Mandal on 15th
February, 2015. The camp conducted
free medical diagnosis and checkup
for cataract, eye problems, Asthma,
dental issues, Blood pressure,
Angiography/ Bypass Surgery/
Angioplasty, Orthopedic, E.CG and 2
D- Echo. They also conducted blood
donation camp from morning 103pm.
The event also saw chief guests
like shree Dinesh. B. Vaskar, Shree
Ankush Nivangune and Shree
Manohar Deshmukh. The camp
witnessed good participation and
appreciation from people.
PHOTOS/NIKET KOTECHA
We came across this unique joint which claims to be a RTO office with all possible banners and hoarding screaming
out to be a RTO office from the outside but from inside it's a Pan shop, Tea stall and everything but RTO office.
This place is run by a man who you can see in the above picture who calls himself the care taker of the shop and in
the evening and by a RTO officer in the morning. The place is clustered, with everything scattered around in a mess
and filth all over the place. This shop is nothing but ruins and an unorganized menace making it difficult to
understand what it was in reality.
The Sanjeeva Enclave Lane in
Seven Bungalows, Andheri
West is actually a two way
road which is not considered
the same by people. There is a
divider on the road which
means, from one side vehicles
can come and from the other
side they can go but all the
vehicles use both the sides
and end up colliding many
times. It is clear to the people
that they have to use just one
side of the road but even after
knowing, it doesn't seem like
they are following it at all.
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ACTIVITY CLASSES
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how other stations might look in the
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Every Andheri man thinks he is Mr
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God knows when the oshiwara link
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t r a f f i c e v e r y s i n g l e d a y.
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WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
Area under Andheri Metro
station encroached
The area under the Andheri metro
station has been illegally encroached
by the auto-rickshaw stands and
unlicensed hawkers that are
increasing in numbers, further
creating problems for commuters and
the residents. Not only are the
residents tormented by this, but also
the jewelry store owners and shop
owners of the near vicinity. Despite
several complaints and appeals from
the localities, the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) and
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Development Authority (MMRDA) are
paying no heap to it. No official body is
ready to take up the responsibility and
work for the betterment.
Both BMC and MMRDA are busy
playing the blame game, while BMC
officials state that the road is under
the responsibility of MMRDA, MMRDA
claims that maintenance of roads and
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Veteran actor Om Puri, who was recently seen in movie 'Dirty Politics' was
spotted in Oshiwara outside Vyanjan Restaurant eating it's very famous
samosa.
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Rs.150 crore projects to ease woes
Surbhi Sharma
Government set to pass speedy
clearances for three flyovers: Yari
Road to Lokhandwala junction, DP
Road to Lokhandwala Lake and
Fisheries Institute to Link Road
The Union Ministry of Environment
and Forests has decided to grant
speedy clearances for three flyover
projects that will immensely improve
connectivity in the congested area of
Andheri (West), easing the traffic
situation.
The first flyover that will be of 210
meters will connect Yari Road with
Lokhandwala junction, near
Amarnath building, and cost up to Rs
30 crore. The second one will connect
D P Road, Inlaks Nagar to
Lokhandwala Lake; measuring 350
meters and will cost Rs 50 crore.
Finally, the third flyover will be of 500
meters from Fisheries Institute to Link
Road and will be constructed at a cost
Rs 75 crore.
Environmental Activist Rishi
Aggarwal said, “The proposed
flyovers will pass through some of the
most beautiful mangrove-rich areas in
Mumbai. I suggest that instead of
flyovers we should only have tunnels,
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In a country where religion is
every man's identity and sometimes a
reason for controversies, a man
Krishnadas or Krishna Avtar has a
different take.
He stands at Juhu signal the entire
day with a board in hand that says:
Follow your religion, Love Everyone.
According to him, the only thing that
can save this world from endless wars
is just mutual understanding between
every human.
He says “People should follow one
simple rule – Talk as much as you
think the other person can tolerate
and leave everything else. Instead of
thinking that I am superior, one
should think that I have to let
everyone stay happy and satisfied.
Everything will become perfect
automatically this way.”
His out of the box thoughts have
made him a renowned face to most
residents, including celebrities and
millions of others that visit the area.
keeping a tab on illegal hawking is the
concern of the civic body. Residents of
the area are confused about whom to
take up the issue to, related to the
path between Navrang movie theatre
and Andheri railway station, which is
narrow and immensely crowded.
According to Mohammad Afzal, a
social worker and transport activist,
“BMC should take strict action against
this but instead they are neglecting
their duty. The common people have
to suffer because of this.” Mr. Afzal has
been fighting staunchly against the
encroachment issue. “People face
problems everyday by taking the
Navrang route as they have to dodge
the hawkers and vehicles to get
through”, he added. Also when
interviewed the commuters at the
lane towards Navrang, the response
was the same- troubled and
tormented.
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which neither disrupt the view nor
disturb the mangroves. Whatever
plans are being made should be
shared with full transparency by the
government and inputs must be taken
at every stage.”
Rishi Aggarwal has been active
with a number of Mumbai's issues
since 15 years and is a Research
Fellow at ORF Mumbai. “Since I am a
founding member of The
Lokhandwala Complex Environmental
Action Group (currently inactive), I
will write a letter to the MLA and other
officials regarding the same”, he
added.
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Some members from the
Sikh community protested
against film producer
Mahendra Dhariwal and
Jitendra Gulati and his coproducer cum his actors
Shahwar Ali and Shristi
Sharma outside the Oshiwara
Police Station. They objected
to the producer showing Sikhs
in a bad light in the film
Monsoon. They were shouting
slogans like they will not allow
the release of the film and will
also make sure the Central
Board of Film Certification
does not pass the film. They
allege that they will be writing
to CBFC too.
Monsoon is slated for
February 27 release. It also
stars Vijay Singh, who's
touted to be Mallika
Sherawat's ex. Sikhs want to
cut such type of vulgar scene
in that movie.
WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
EDUBUZZ 06
ASHA KIRAN - A RAY OF HOPE
Taking education to streets
PHOTOS/SHARAD VEGDA
Sex Education
Through Education
TEXT SHRUTIKA SHARMA
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• Provides food and medical
relief to the poor and
needy.
• Provides skill
development facilities for
children through Computer
facilities, arts and crafts
classes.
• Operates a Gaushala.
Shrutika Sukhi
India is one of the countries that
have a high illiteracy rate since
education is held back either due to
poverty or orthodox cultural factors.
Here itself, we have The Asha Kiran
Charitable Trust, an NGO which
strives to help the underprivileged.
This NGO, going against all odds,
believes in taking education to the
streets. They started a street side
school in 1998, outside a shop in
Andheri West, with only two children
in attendance. They have been
working since 17 long years.
With
time, they now have 8 centers in
Andheri- Nana Nani Park, JuhuVersova link road, Juhu Circle Centre,
Mhada, near Star Bazaar, opposite
The Club and Lokhandwala.
One of the Trustees, Mahesh
Hingorani said, “There used to be
beggars staying in huts, on the side of
the road, so we thought of educating
them. We started by teaching them
on the footpath, encouraging them to
study.”
They conduct classes for students
who attend municipality schools. The
NGO has 25 volunteer teachers and
25 paid teachers. The classes are
before or after school hours.
Students, who go to school in the
morning, attend classes in the
afternoon, while others who go to
school in the afternoon, attend
classes in the morning. Students are
given a banana to eat every day. Few
people and Temples also provide food
to these kids. These classes are held
on the footpath, near their houses.
During Monsoon, the classes are held
in buses, which don't have seats. The
class had first begun with teaching
and feeding the beggars. Then slowly,
the number increased and now they
have around 400 students.
Rekha Sharma (75) a retired
teacher has been a volunteer since 15
years and teaches the teachers, who
in turn educate the children. The
teachers are also learning, as some
attend college. Having been a teacher
for 40 years, Rekha Sharma said, “I
came across this NGO when I was
passing by and noticed children
studying on the footpath. It was then
that I decided to volunteer for the
betterment of society.”
The teachers of Juhu-Versova Link
Road are students in colleges. They
have been teaching the children since
two-three years. All subjects are
taught to these children. So residents,
let us join hands to support the Trust
in every way possible to carry on their
good work since the NGO is lacking
funds.
In today's times, to stumble upon atleast one news pertaining to rape or
molestation on a daily basis is very common. With such a grave issue staring at
society in its face, it is extremely important to educate teenagers and children
about sex to make them more aware and alert. While the Internet has proved
to be a boon in more ways than one, it also is a bane by providing easy access
to the world of pornography. Children too, have easy access to this virtual
world, through mobiles, laptops, etc, which at times, can prove very harmful.
Exposure to such information has the teenagers striving for information on
sex, answers to which they do not get. Hence sex education.
VIEW OF SCHOOLS:
Our correspondents visited a few local schools to see how they deal with
the issue and answer curious minds:
• Hansraj Morarji Public School: This school has an 'Ayaksha Well Clinic'
which organises seminars on sex education for students in the 9th grade. They
bring a special team of doctors who talk in length with children on the topic.
The doctors not only talk about sex, but also systematically discuss various
physiological changes in the body. Being an all-boys class, they even teach
acceptability of the natural biological differences in the opposite sex. From the
5th to 8th grade, they have a session that teaches all about 'good and bad
touch.'
• Smt. Rajrani Malhotra
Vidyalaya: This schoool has
different types of seminars
for different standards. From
the 1st to 5th grade, they
teach children how to
distinguish between 'good
and bad touch.' In case of
foul play, children are taught
to effectively confide in and
communicate with their parents/elders. The school brings a panel of
gynecologists who talk to students of 6th to 8th grade on the topic of puberty.
Grades 9 and 10 have an introduction to physiology, which is taught to them
by experts as well as teachers. The doctors talk about the do's and donts,
hormonal changes, physiological and psychological changes, which lead to
attraction of the opposite sex. They also discuss the pros and cons of sex,
pregnancy and contraception methods. Information on AIDS and STD is also
given.
• City International School: This school has 40 workshops within a span of
three months from preprimary to the 10th Std. A doctor is invited to talk on
puberty and sex. For the younger children, they are taught the concepts 'no'
and 'go and tell'- this involves teaching them not to interact with strangers and
also to talk to a trustworthy adult about it. From the 4th grade they are taught
about their private parts and that they are not supposed to be touched by
anyone else but their mother. The expert explains 'good and bad touch.' The
students are even taught the imporatnce of hygiene. Grades 9 and 10 are
spoken to about puberty, sex education and relationships.
All the schools which conduct such seminars have different sessions for
boys and girls. This helps the students respond freely and they don't feel
embarrassed or shy. Chits are passed around so that the students can
anonymously ask questions and have their queries solved.
PARENTS' REACTION:
All parents appreciate that the schools have taken an initiative to inform
students on such sensitive issues. Most parents are unable to talk freely
with their chidren due to lack of time, are scared to do so, or simply don't
want to. However, they are glad that schools now take the onus of
systematically educating them with the help of experts.
STUDENTS' REACTION:
Whenever there is a seminar on sex education, it has been noticed that
students are very enthusiastic. This is where their deepest queries and
doubts on the issue are answered to without any shame. The session gives
them a more realistic and insightful explanation, based on scientific
knowledge.
The generation gap between parents and children is one that cannot be
gotten rid off. And so is the distance, no matter how hard we may try to
bridge the gap. With exposure, the younger generation chooses to keep to
themselves, without talking or involving the parents. This behaviour is
extremely harmful, and thus sessions like these make them more aware
about the rights and wrongs. Most times, children and teenagers are more
comfortable talking to counsellors/ doctors than their parents, which finally
is a vent to their problems.
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Rashtriya Vigyan Chalchitramela
& Comptetition 2015
Helping organization
fools a disabled man
PHOTOS/SHARAD VEGDA
BMC recently picked up a stall
which was located near the Shri
Adhikari Brothers office and was
provided to a disabled man by Sai
Mishan Trust (as printed on the stall
banner). This stall was illegal and had
not obtained any license from the
BMC. All tobacco products were being
sold in that stall and the man there
called Rizwan Ahmed was totally
disabled. While talking to him, he told
us “I used to live in Borivali earlier but
then this place was allotted to me by
this trust.” The slogan of that trust
states that 'Serving disabled people is
like serving God'. When we asked
Rizwan that who has given him the
permission to establish a stall he
simply gave us a business card of the
trust on which Raju Bhai was written.
He showed us some papers also on
which only an application for asking
disabled self employment opportunity
was written. He had no license for the
stall and no clearance from BMC also
and still he was sitting there at the
corner of the road, selling all the
tobacco stuff.
Silver Beaver Award for City International School
Rotary Club of Mumbai North members along with Krishna Foundation
Trust and Ramadiya Organisation inaugurated a public toilet in Andheri West.
The inauguration was done by the local Corporator Amit Saram.
Vigyan Prasar, jointly with the
National Council of Science Museums
and N.D. T.V. had announced the 5th
National Science Film Festival and
Competition 2015 in which two
students of our school participated It
all began from their Science teachers,
telling them about this competition
and they readily agreed. The topic
given to them was “How do I see
science?” Countless ideas clicked in
their minds and after a long and
tedious week of working on the film
they were successful in making their
very own film titled “How do I see
Science?” We were being tagged as
the directors, the editors and the
camera persons of the film. The
entries were sent and after a month
they got to know that they their film
have been nominated. Out of 152
entries 64 were selected and a great
achievement for them, but they
wanted to take it a step further.
Determined to win, they head off to
Lucknow on 3rd February 2015.
The participants namely Shreyaa
Mohan and Varsha Shankar were
awarded with certificates and prize
money worth Rs. 30,000/-. They were
one among the youngest students in
this film festival. Their film was
declared the second best film.
The event was held at the Regional
Science Centre, Lucknow. The
i n a u g u ra t i o n c e r e m o n y w a s
embraced by eminent people. The
grand opening was followed by
showcase of the selected films,
interaction with scientist and science
film makers and workshops on film
making. Their film was screened with
various other movies. The idea behind
the film was that students wanted the
audience to realize the driving force of
our everyday activities is Science, as,
it's the simple fact that people don't
realize. E.g. How a Tsunami Occurs?
Why does a leopard have spots? Why
do stars glow? There is Science
behind all of these phenomena.
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Raw talent rising up in Juhu beach.
Diksha / Mumbai Messenger
Where seeing a cop brings insecurity, here kids bond
with him over a game.
Niket Kotecha / Mumbai Messennger
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Early morning the fisherman sets his sail to get the fish
in your dish.
Sharad Vegda / Mumbai Messenger
Hello brother! Elder brother watches over his baby brother as he
falls asleep.
Niket Kotecha / Mumbai Messenger
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Now Burning upto 1400 calories
is just like a Cakewalk With Folka Fitness
Now Burning upto 1400 calories is
just like a Cakewalk With Folka Fitness
That's already creating waves in
Mumbai and has people falling in love
with it globally.
Folka Fitness™, with its intense
body movements can burn anywhere
up to between 1200- 1300 calories or
more in each session; intense yet
enjoyable jitterbug as it is done with
various props used in various cultures.
Props such as Matkas (earthen Pots),
lejhim, bamboos and other such
traditional items are used. It works as
a Stress Reliever, boosts Weight Loss,
does Abdominal Toning, ensures
Overall Body Toning and definitely
leaves you more confident and a
better dancer.
“Folka Fitness™”, name Folka is
derived from the term FOLK, is an
exhilarating dance fitness routine
inspired by colorful, vibrant and zingy
FOLK Dances of India. Folk Dances of
every country or region have certain
things in common, they are danced to
express joy, and they celebrate
seasons and are inspired by day to
day village/House activities that
people conduct. Our parents have
always done things more efficiently
minus all the modern gadgets that we
are gifted with. Even in present day,
women in villages use a grinding
stone to make curry paste or
chutneys, they still pull water out of
well with a bucket and rope, they still
pound chilly to make a powder,
farmers still sow rice with hands, use a
hand pump for water and sometimes
throw seeds in air to sow; all these
activities have ensured that our
parents are healthier, fitter and they
certainly live longer.
“It is an attempt to revive our Folk
Culture and Re-connect us with our
roots,” says Twinkle Talwar, the
Creator of this Unique Fitness Form,
This is our First project in “Make In
India” concept and we have weaved
the Folk Dance & Day to Day Village
activities into one to create Folka
Fitness, The idea came to her when
she was on a holiday trip to her
friend's village to attend Garba in
traditional manner, She realized that
while there were no fitness studios
there, the best way to stay in shape
amidst all festive savories was to do
what others did…. the traditional
methods like grinding flour by hand
chakki, mincing the spices on grinding
stones and draw buckets of water
from the well and then at the end of
the day deck up in all fervor and colors
to convene & relieve the day stress by
looks like you have
Androgenetic alopecia
which is male pattern
balding. In your case i
would suggest you to go
fo r H a i r t ra n s p l a n t
surgery, as it is just one
day affair, and you would
have more natural and
permanent restoration of
your Hair . In our centre
Dr. Monica Kapoor
(Skin Care Expert, Facial Aesthetic Physician, we perform both manual
and Robotic Hair
Cosmetologist, Tricologist)
transplant procedure on
the patients and the hair which are
What is the treatment available
transplanted are resistant to DHT
for female hair loss as I have
which is the main culprit for Hair fall in
already used Minoxidil for some
the Androgenetic alopecia , so the
years without any effect?
results are permanent.
Ragini, 36 / F Chennai
"My skin has become somewhat
Dear Ragini,
saggy over the years. I exercise,
eat well, apply firming creams,
Hair loss in female pattern baldness
but nothing works. Please
becomes permanent, if not treated.
advise." Nirja Seth, 46, Delhi.
In most cases, hair loss is mild to
moderate, and the FDA approved
Dear Nirja,
drug Minoxidil may slow down hair
The deflation or volume loss of the
loss. However, hair loss starts again
face can cause our faces to droop and
when Minoxidil is stopped. So apart
sag. The production of Hyaluronic acid
from just Minoxidil we also prescribe
(HA) that attracts and holds the water
multrinutrional tablets along with
molecules in skin to maintain the
mesotherapy treatment
on the
volume, becomes less and less as we
scalp. For a permanent and more
age, resulting in major volume loss.
complete solution you may want to
Using the man-made hyaluronic acid
consider hair transplantation. We
called DERMAL FILLERS, we restore
use both the manual and the most
facial volume by repositioning and
advanced Robotic System for hair
contouring areas that include the lips,
transplantation with no downtime.
cheeks, jowls and chin.
My hairline on my forehead has
What kind of cosmetics and
receded and i have lost quite a
cleansers can an acne patient
lot of hair on the scalp, I feel
use? sonakshi verma 20/F
embarrassed about my hair as I
am in a very good post in my
Dear Sonakshi
office, need to address lot of
Look for "noncomedogenic" cosmetics
people in my office, please
and toiletries. These products have
suggest me the permanent
been formulated so that they will not
treatment for my hair loss.
cause acne.
Aman 38/ M
and some cosmetics and cleansers
Dear Aman,
can actually worsen the problem. The
The kind of hair loss you mentioned
choice of cosmetics and cleansers
dancing Garba. That exhilarating
dance would surely have knocked out
about 2000 calories without a doubt.
“I discussed my ideas with Vicky,
my main Instructor and post some
choreography… FOLKA FITNESS™
was created at The Soul Studio.. The
trend at our studio is that many have
quit other fitness forms and have
opted for Folka Fitness… the presence
of Folka Fitness too has increased; we
are now at Andheri, Bandra and soon
in Borivli.
Folka Fitness will not be restricted
to India Folk dances; soon it shall start
creating wonders with International
Folk forms as well. Folka Fitness has
Specialized Fitness forms like
Ganesha Fitness, Shiva Fitness,
Krishna Fitness & Classical Potpourrie….
should be made with your skin care
expert .Heavy foundation makeup
should be avoided. Most acne patients
should select powder blushes and eye
shadow over cream products because
they are less irritating and
noncomedogenic.
Hi Dr. Monica , i have lot of
wrinkles on my forehead and
around the eyes, i want
immediate treatment for this, as
i have my daughter's wedding
this month end. Please suggest
what can be done to get rid of my
wrinkles. Pooja , 56/F.
Dear Pooja,
As you have occasion coming in your
family i would advise to to go for
BOTOX treatment done by a trained
doctor for your wrinkles as it would
give you immediate results within one
week and the effect will last for 3 to 4
months. In our clinic, we also you do
LASER RESURFACING OR ULTHERA
face thightening
OR THERMAGE
treatment on the face for long
lasting effects.
What is LIQUID FACE LIFT ?
want to know more about it as
one of my doctor has suggested
me to go for surgical facelift , but
i am not very keen on doing
surgery on my face . Bhavana
50/ F.
Dear Bhavana,
Liquid face lift is a non surgical face
lift, with the help of BOTOX and
DERMAL FILLERS and the results are
almost instant and the effect last for
almost one year. I would definitely
suggest you to go for liquid face lift or
ULTHERA face lifting rather than
going for the surgery.
YOU CAN ASK YOUR QUESTIONS TO
DR. MONICA KAPOOR
mumbaimessengerweekly@gmail.com
HEALTH&FITNESS 11
Dr Indu Khosla is one of the eminent pediatricians in this area
practicing since the last 25 years. After finishing with a gold medal
from Mumbai University at the MD in pediatrics and training in
pediatric lung diseases from UK she set up a hospital for children, Dr
Indu's New born and childcare centre. She is joined in this endeavour
with a team of dedicated and proficient pediatricians Dr Shabnam
Husain, Dr Vishal Mukhija and Dr Suyog Phadke. The centre is open 24
by7 and caters to children up to 18 years of age. It has a state of the
art, premature unit, with complete surgical and indoor facilities.
Reader’s queries answered by
Dr. Indu Khosla
My child has developed skin
rash, is it allergy or chicken pox?
It is red in colour and looks like
blisters. – Sonaam Arora/ Shastri
Nagar
Rashes in children occur due to
multiple reasons and need to be
differentiated based on their
appearance and the part of the body
they are present in. Typically during
December to March Chicken pox is
prevalent. Rashes due to chicken pox
appear in crops and start from the
stomach and chest and spread to the
limbs. The rash is generally
accompanied with fever and appears
like a water filled boil which rapidly
heals with a formation of a black scab.
Allergic rashes can occur anywhere on
the body and are usually associated
with itching.
My daughter has a habit of
digging out my wall and eating it.
She also eats chalk pieces. Why
is it and how to get rid of this
habit? – Aditi/ Oshiwara
This is called pica and is seen in
children with anemia due to deficiency
of Iron. In such patients treatment
consists of Iron rich diet and oral Iron
medicines. In some children it is a
force of habit and behavior
modification may be required.
My son has white worms in his
stomach and he doesn't eat food.
What can I do? – Sridevi/ 4
Bunglows
Worm infestation is common in
childhood and is a common cause of
poor appetite. Treatment for worms
can solve the problem but it is
essential to maintain good hygiene in
the form of hand washing before
eating and after visiting the toilet,
eating hygienic and well cooked food,
keeping the nails short etc. It is a
myth that eating chocolates or sweets
causes worms.
My daughter has white small
patches all over her face. It
started from her neck thus
spreading up to her face. What is
the matter with her? – Amreen/
Lokhandwala
White patches on face can also be
due to many reasons. The common
causes are dry skin, fungal infections
and photosensitivity to sunlight.
Please visit your doctor to understand
the cause of the white patches so that
correct treatment can be given.
My son is 4yrs and has
problem in sleeping. He barely
sleeps for two hours a day. This
condition keeps us worried. –
Komal Shah/ Veera Desai.
Healthy sleep in children is a habit
which needs to be inculcated. Most
children sleep late and hence get up
late in the morning preventing them
from getting adequate sleep in the
day. The old proverb 'Early to bed and
early to rise makes a person healthy,
wealthy and wise' is right in many
ways. A four year old can however do
without daytime sleep if he sleeps for
9- 10 hrs in the night especially if he
goes to bed early ie. By 9 pm or 10
pm.
SEND YOUR QUERIES TO DR. INDU KHOSLA : mumbaimessengerweekly@gmail.com
Eat Healthy, Stay Fit
To achieve a healthy, balanced diet, it is important to eat at least three meals
a day and not to skip breakfast. Each meal should be composed of a variety of
foods from each food group and portion sizes should be moderated to control
calorie intake
COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET
1. Dairy : This includes cheese, milk and yogurt. Dairy foods are usually
high in saturated fat so to reduce fat and calories it is best to choose low fat or
fat free varieties. Dairy is essential in the diet to provide calcium for strong
bones as well as protein and vitamin D. For those who do not consume dairy
products it is essential to use a replacement such as soy or nut based milks or
supplement calcium in the diet.
2. Protein : This is the main protein containing food group and includes
lean meat and poultry with visible fat and skin removed, as well as fish, beans,
lentils, peas, nuts and seeds, eggs and soy proteins such as tofu and tempeh.
Meat and poultry are high in iron, whilst legumes are a rich source of fibre and
eggs provide a multitude of vitamins and minerals. Fish should be included
regularly, particularly oily fish high in omega three fatty acids such as salmon
and sardines. Cooking methods should be low fat such as grilling, poaching,
dry frying or steaming to minimize extra fat added during the cooking process.
It is also important to avoid processed meats such as sausages and sandwich
meats where possible as these are high in fat and sodium.
3. Fruit : Fruit is virtually fat free, low in calories, high in fibre and very
nutritious. Aim to include a variety of fruits to get a wide range of vitamins and
minerals. This could also include dried fruits 100% and fruit juices, however,
it is important to choose unsweetened varieties. Both dried fruit and juices are
concentrated sources of calories, so make sure portion sizes are controlled.
4. Vegetables : These generally contain the least calories and the most
vitamins and minerals, hence they are an excellent option for filling up on.
Make sure to include a wide variety in your meals as different vegetables are
rich in different vitamins. Try to use low fat cooking methods such as
steaming or grilling. 100% vegetables juices can also be included, and are a
great way to get a few serves of vegetables into your diet. If you struggle to
include enough vegetables in your day to day meals, try adding grated of finely
chopped vegetables to mixed dishes such as pasta sauces, burger mince or
lasagnas, chances are you won't even notice the difference.
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they help you grow, make you
brave, and better than you think
you are.";)
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India will play the WC far away but I
pledge to #Cling On To The Cup to
be on the stadium boundary
boards. Wont you!
Amitabh Bachchan @ Sr
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T 1771 - When invited, sit in the last
row .. because if they move you
from there you can only be taken to
a row in front !!!
Riteish Deshmukh@Riteishd ·
Shri RR Patil- a grass root leader
who rose to become the Dy CM of
Maharashtra. Humble, soft spoken
& a people's Man. Rip Sir
Roy is an upcoming Indian
Romantic thriller movie; the
film will feature Arjun
Rampal, Jacqueline
Fernandez and Ranbir Kapoor
in lead role. The film released
on 13th February, 2015
across. The duo answered the
questions posed by media
persons present at the event
and also clicked pictures with
the fans. Ranbir Kapoor (Roy)
plays a character of a
mysterious thief whom
nobody seems to be able to
get their hands on. Arjun
Rampal plays a role of a film
maker who seems to be the
only one making profit from
all of Roy's robberies. The plot
revolves around the three
character's lives in one
dramatic, romantic and
suspenseful thriller.
Champak Banerjee
The hierarchy of stars in Bollywood
has its own ranking system. However, if
one keenly observes, one will notice
that a characer artist who is truly
talented and more deserving than the
others, may still get paid meagre and
be ranked lower than someone not sodeserving.
Although the Bollywood stars
respect them and at times have spoken
in favour of them, the status of
character artists still remains very low.
The industry that pays crores to its
main actors, gives very little to its
character artistes, also an itegral part
of the industry. This status can be
changed only if actors join hands for
the cause and make sure that a good
amount is paid to character artists.
It is surprising that the film industry
does not give any retirement benefits
to its artists. The Government, which
levies a heavy tax on actors' earnings,
has not done anything for them either.
Instead of paying tax to the
government, actors who earn money
from the industry should instead
deposit the amount to a trust which
can look after old character artists,
needy stars, and other workers. An
effort must be made to form an
individual Trust or NGO for the film
industry to aid the condition of coartistes and workers.
An Indian wedding is a grand occasion,So was it for Lalita,
(daughter of the famous film producer Krishan Choudhary), who got
married to Atin, (son of Jai Karan Choudhary) in Delhi.The wedding
witnessed the arrival of many celebrities. Govinda, Aditya Pancholi,
Sunil Shetty, Prachi Desai and Neha Dhupia attended the wedding and
congratulated the couple on this auspicious occasion.
The wedding was beautiful. The ambiance and decoration were
dazzling and scintillating. Everyone appreciated the arrangements and
had a good time. Indian weddings have an aura of festivity around
them. This wedding too left everyone enchanted. All thanks to Krishan
Choudhary (who has produced movies like 'Will You Mary Me' (2012),
'Right Yaa Wrong' (2010), 'Rokkk' (2010) and 'Bhoot Unkle' (2006)
for the
heartwarming
welcome.
A starry wedding night attended by Sunil Shetty, Govinda, Neha Dhupia, Prachi Desai and
Aditya Pancholi attended film producer Krishna Choudhary's daughter's Lalita wedding!
Ruhana Khanna
is a 6 year
old girl from Delhi who is
playing the lead role of a
12 years old child widow
in the upcoming show Ganga.
She is new to the
industry and is a bright
and promising face
as well.
Kajol came in
conversation with all
the mothers and shared
her motherhood at an
evening in JW Mariott
Hotel, Juhu. She talked
about how she always
took care of her
children. She also gave
tips to all the mothers
on how to take care of
little children's sensitive
skin. Kajol is not in the
limelight for movies
nowadays but busy
promoting brands that
still connect her with
the audience.
PHOTO/MEENAL
Pawan Malhotra
talks about his latest Punjabi Movie
Recently spotted at Yari Road
Versova, famous actor Pawan
Malhotra discussed about his
upcoming movie 'Ek Janam
Tumhare Lekhe' that is to be
released in Punjab. Ek Janam
Tumahare Lekhe is an
attempt to bring forth the life
of Bhagat Puran Singh on
screen. Pawan Malhotra, who
was appreciated by the
audience for his brilliant
acting in the movie 1984
seem really confident about
this movie. He said “If you
ever go to Punjab then must
watch this movie, you will
surely like it.” Pawan is
currently shooting for a
bollywood movie which is to
be completed in few days.
PHOTO/SHARAD VEGDA
Music Director Mithoon met his admirers
Sanchiti Sakat,Swati Sharrma & Shabab Sabri met music director
Mithoon at his music room in Andheri W. Sanchiti Sakat who is only 14
years old got a chance to meet music director Mithoon and the duo
sang songs in different languages. Mithoon gave some tips also to
Sanchiti regarding the practice routine. Swati Sharrma who has
recently launched her single kyun kho gaya with Zee Music company
also met Mithoon and sang three songs.
Tinaa Ghaai celebrated
Valentine's Day singing with
singer Sukhvinder Singh
Actress singer Tinaa Ghaai met Sukhvinder Singh after very long time.
They discussed their struggle time and sang Hindi, Punjabi and Sufi songs on
Valentine's Day. Tinaa Ghaai says that this was my best Valentine day
because I spent a quality time with my oldest colleague Sukhvinder Singh
and we sang and danced to our hearts content.
Ruhana Khanna
WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
ENTERTAINMENT 13
A message for all aspiring
actors!!!
Just follow what your mentor or
director sir says. You will surely
become a star and people
will run behind you.
INTERVIEWED BY KRITIKA SHARMA
Q. How do you describe yourself?
A naughty and talkative girl who is loved by everyone and
everywhere.
Q. What brought you to acting?
I won the Miss Global Kid Title in Delhi and then I got
advertisements through which I became famous. Then I
gave my audition for Ganga and got selected after many
rounds.
Q. Did anyone ever scold you on the sets?
No one scolds me at all. They talk to me very sweetly and
love me a lot. Only my mom scolds me when I do naughty
things.
Q. Your strength pillars?
Mom and Dad.
Q. Your best friends ?
I have lots and lots of friends. In my school, the whole class
was my friend and now here at the show, whole unit is my
friend.
Q. People you idolize the most?
I really like Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan. I want to work
with Salman Khan in the role of his daughter.
Q. Your mantra for a happy life?
I work and play equally. Whenever I finish an emotional
shot, I instantly smile and go for play. I smile whole day
and I hate crying.
Q. Will you ever go back to normal life and leave
acting?
I am happy in every way. I am happy doing this and if you
send me back to the normal life, then also I will be happy.
Q. Lowest point of your life?
I didn't like when I was asked to cry during a shot.
Q. Highest point of your life?
Getting the role of Ganga.
LIFESTYLE 14
WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
Season Bliss with
Sickness Kick
INNER PEACE
We all have heard about Law
of Attraction , the secret, magic
and so on , still what is this all
about . What is Law of attraction
and how does it work? How does
it effects our day to day life ?
Just as our Law of Gravity affects
everything that exist upon our planet,
The Law of Attraction affects
everything that exist in all the
Universe. In fact , this Law of
Attraction is actually the basis of
everything that exists.
The Law of Attraction in simple
terms says:, That which is like unto
itself, is drawn." In more complicated
terms it means that everything in the
Universe is emitting a vibration signaland those signals that are the same
comes together, magnetically. The
entire Universe is Vibrationally based.
Everything is vibrating. And it is
through these vibrations that things
either comes together or stay apart.
Law of Attraction evidenced in our
society when we see that the one who
speaks most about illness has illness,
when you see that one who speaks
most about prosperity has prosperity.
The evidence of it that surrounds
you will be easily apparent, for you will
begin to recognise that exact
correlation between what have been
thinking about and what actually
coming in your experience. Nothing
merely shows up in your experience.
Because the Law of Attraction is
responding to the thoughts that you
hold at all times, it is accurate to say
that you are creating your reality.
Everything that you experience is
attracted to you because the Law of
Attraction is responding to the
thoughts that you are offering.
Whether you are remembering
something from the past, observing
something in your present, or imaging
something about future, the thought
of focused upon in your powerful now
the way to bliss!
has activated a vibration within youand the Law of Attraction is
responding to it now.
So, now how you could attract the
things you really want in Life.
Step1- know what you don't
want.... It's hard to figure out what
you don't want. How do you know
that you are thinking about what you
don't want, you can tell by the way
you feel. When you are speaking and
thinking about something you don't
want- you feel negative emotions. You
will feel anger, disappointment,
embarrassment, guilt or fear. You
always feel bad when you think
something about you don't want.
Step2- knowing what you do want.
Whenever you know what you don't
want, isn't rather easy to figure out
what you do want. Eg( when you're
sick, what is that you do want. Good
health/ feel better, when you don't
have enough money to buy
something that you want, what is it
that you do want ? More money).
Step 3- the most important step
that most people miss altogether.
Step 3 is once you identified what is
that you do want than talk about why
you want it, describe what it would be
like to have it, explain it, pretend it, or
remember another time like it . But
keep thinking till you find the feeling
place, continue to talk to yourself
about what it is that you do want until
you feel good. It's because, until you
change the way you feel , you're
getting into your well-being. Being in
well-being is the natural state. It's
truly who we are.
Step 4- That is when you get what you
want. The physical manifestation of
your desire. Enjoy the Law of
Attraction by attracting the things you
want in your life in the most
empowering way .
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SURBHI SHARMA
Mumbai is a city loaded with
diversity- be it religion, language or
climate. One can find people
belonging to different origins,
languages and regions, Mumbai in
true essence stands for unity in
diversity. With so many varying
elements, how can we miss out the
climate here? Mumbaikars are
blessed with a number of seasons
from monsoon to summers, from
autumn to light winters- one can all
find it here. Right now also the
climate here plays with the people
tricking them into summers and
winters. At one point you will find it
sunny and soon enough it chilly
already.
You walk out dressed in your best
jackets and coats keeping the chilly
mornings in the mind, but soon you
will find the scorching heat
welcoming you and when you are all
set to take off your jacket, the sun
will wave you good bye bringing
back the chills. It's funny how the
climate changes here with time. One
day it's sunny, next day it's cloudy.
The climate in Mumbai is
unpredictable and changes like the
music in your playlists. When on one
hand this change brings you illness,
on the other hand it gives you a
spontaneous joy of surprise. One can
enjoy the bliss of the entire set of
climates here in Mumbai- from hot
scorching heat to mild pleasing
breeze, chilly winds to heavy
showers of monsoon, from mild
dews in the morning to tickling cold
nights. With these continuous
changes in the air, illness, diseases
and flu's are bound to breed and
spread. Changes in climate like this,
effects the immune system making it
weak and further making you sick.
With the swine flu on rise and many
other flu diseases, it is advisable to
take strict precautions and health
care. Do not ignore the health aspect
in route to enjoyment.
Fashion Alert Weekend Getaways
this Season
Agonising over what to wear and
making sure you look your absolute
best has become part of every
woman's daily routine. All the same,
in our endeavour to strive to keep up
with the current fashion trends while
still opting for a silhouette that is
most flattering, there might be times
where we stray into 'unacceptable'
territory.
AT YOUR BEST FRIEND'S
WEDDING
While dressing for your best
friend's wedding, one of the biggest
sins you can commit is to outdo the
bride with your bling quotient.
Traditionally, wedding-appropriate
Indian attire tends to be fairly heavy
with the sequins and bling. In such a
scenario, it is advisable to keep your
jewellery to a bare minimum.
OVER-ACCESSORISING
There is a very fine line between
choosing the appropriate necklace to
complement your plain white shirt
and going overboard with multiple
items of jewellery in one look. If you
are wearing a big statement piece
then the rest of your look has to be
left unaccessorised. On the contrary,
you can mix multiple delicate pieces
like rings, bracelets and chains
together if that's your style. Loading
everything on at once, no matter
how pretty will spell suicide for your
look.
MIND YOUR LINGERIE
As a general rule of thumb,
irrespective of what you are
wearing, it is absolutely imperative
that you do not display your lingerie.
Visible undergarments in the form of
showcased bra straps,
inappropriately coloured
undergarments that shine through
your attire, scooped necklines that
leave nothing to one's imagination or
even a visible panty line, are all fatal
mistakes for everyday dressing.
TOO LOOSE, TOO TIGHT?
The final sartorial sin that each of
us should solemnly swear to
consciously avoid making is
associated with ill-fitting clothes.
There are some of us who make the
error of wearing clothes that are far
too tight while some of us sit at the
other end of the spectrum with
clothes that are baggy and far too
loose. Irrespective of this, ill-fitting
clothes are extremely unflattering
and make you look un-kept.
Mumbai is known as the 'city that
never sleeps'. It is a city where people
work hard to achieve their goals. In
the quest to achieve success in their
career, people often end up
compromising on fun and holiday. The
best way to give your body and mind
some peace is by balancing between
personal life and work, by planning a
weekend getaway from Mumbai.
Here are five refreshing and
rejuvenating places outside Mumbai
that you can visit.
Lonavala: Lonavala is an
immensely popular weekend getaway
near Mumbai. It can be reached in just
3 hours by road from Pune express
highway. Besides natural beauty,
Lonavala is famous for its chikkis, a
sweet made of groundnuts and
jaggery. Many people even go here for
trekking. There are several tourist
destinations such as the Tiger's Leap,
the Karla and Bhaja caves.
Some of the important places worth
sightseeing include the Duke's Nose
which is a cliff resembling the nose of
the Duke of Wellington. The place is
an excellent viewing point and
presents a panoramic view of the
surroundings.
Bordi : Bordi is a beach side
getaway, along the seashores, to the
north of Dahanu. Its beach, which has
black sands and shallow waters, it is
less crowded than most other
beaches that you must have come
Lakeside View at Dasve - Lavasa.
across. Bahrot Caves, a religious
significance for the Parsi community is
a well known place here. Other
attractions in Bordi are the Dahanu
fort and Asavali dam. The relaxing
beach front of Bordi is good for a
leisurely walk with a dip in the sea
waters.
Lavasa : Lavasa is a hidden
treasure amongst the hills of Western
Ghats. Bikers are quite fond of this
place because of its winding roads.
The mountains here are covered in
dense vegetation and it has a pleasant
weather, which makes this place one
of the perfect weekend getaways
near Mumbai.
Some of the attractions of this
place is The Mose River which has the
Varasgaon Dam built across it. There
are many parks and gardens in
Lavasa, where one can go for picnics
and family outings. Here you'll even
find a musical fountain and laser
animation show which engages you to
this place. One can take a walk in the
nature trail, forests that this place has.
There are even few water sports like
jet skiing, kayaking and boating which
are done in the lake of Lavasa.
Aibaug : Alibag is a well known
place for its beaches. This place even
has an old fort which was built during
Shivaji's rule. One can walk up to this
fort when the tide is low. Some of the
religious locations in Alibag are
Kanakeshwar Devasthan temple and
Vikram Vinayak temple. Alibag has
many beaches in its surrounding area
that include the Versoli Beach,
Nagaon Beach, Akshi Beach and
Kashid Beach. You can try the
delicious sea foods and take a dip in
the sea waters. Also the Phansad
Sanctuary is appealing for bird
watching.
FUNTIME 15
WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
C A P T I O N
HOROSCOPE
Sajid Nadiadwala
February 18, 1966
Place: Mumbai
Indian Film
Producer & Director
PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar
20): Beware today of
what you say. Someone
whom you consider close might
spill the beans on you. Weigh your
sentences before speaking. Try
talking about yourself and the
person you are talking to. Refrain
from discussing about a third
person. You may travel today to
different city. You may meet an old
acquaintance and together you
may have nostalgic memories.
ARIES (March 21 to April
20): Monotony is not your
cup of tea. It bores you.
Today be flamboyant and flirty.
Bring change in your routine.
Fitness regime may attract you.
You may enroll for recreational
activity. Out of the box ideas may
impress superiors. You may get
recognition in office. Overall a light
and relaxed day. Work pressure
will be moderate. You will spread
positivity.
TAURUS (Apr 20 – May
20): A new and fresh
energy will now begin to
work in your life. You will suddenly
find that balancing family and
career issues have now become
extremely easy. Your actions are
marked by an unprecedented level
of confidence. You will also be able
to resolve any ambivalent feeling
towards those near to you both in
workplace and in the family.
GEMINI (May 21 – Jun
20) : The day is going to
be a roller coaster
between emotional and practical
matters. The movements of the
planets ensure that you are likely
to be emotional in the morning and
are going to judge different
matters based on your emotional
responses. This may lead to some
flawed judgments, but things will
begin to settle in the evening and
develop a more practical approach.
CANCER (Jun 21 – Jul
22): The day is going to
be a roller coaster
between emotional and practical
matters. The movements of the
planets ensure that you are likely
to be emotional in the morning and
are going to judge different
matters based on your emotional
responses. This may lead to some
flawed judgments, but things will
begin to settle by the evening or
night.
LEO (Jul 23 – Aug 22):
Rise and shine today. The
stars predict that they
have an important job for you. You
need to make anyone near you
happy today; this act in return will
open the flood gate of good
fortune for you. However, don't
lend money today as you are prone
to lose it forever. There should not
be any issues with your health.
VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sep 22)
: News about financial
gain may make you and
your loved ones happy. There is a
sense that things are positively
turning around. You are pleasingly
presentable. Go out and meet
people. New opportunities will
sprout from your associations
which will prove beneficial in the
long term run. You may bring a
change in your house either
structurally or family wise.
LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22):
The day is perfect to enjoy
and show your talents.
You may act more aggressive or
assertive than you generally do
and this is going to surprise the
people around you. They will be
put out of balance and will
probably have to revise their
opinions about you. This element
of surprise can provide you with a
much needed edge.
SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov
21) : There is a strong
possibility that you will
meet someone from your past
today and that person is likely to
play an important role in your
future. Be ready and prepared to
offer and accept help without
reservation as that can open up a
completely new and exciting
avenue for you. Change in your
case can only be rewarding now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22
– Dec 21): Unexpected
expenses of serious
proportion are on cards today. You
are likely to buy something that
you do not need but which appeals
to your taste and this may affect
your finances in a serious way.
Control your urges to spend and
you will end up having a fairly
uneventful day. You may come to
know of some financial schemes.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22 –
Jan 19): You may find
yourself getting
possessive about material things.
Do not hold things too tight. Just
follow the flow and move with it.
You need to be firm about things
until you have the answers in your
hand. You may also think of
shifting your house. It is going to
spread the words to your best
friends and office colleagues.
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 –
Feb 18) : You are feeling
very adventurous and you
are determined to make your own
way today. You are going to
conquer all obstacles in your path
by sheer determination and the
force of your will. Nothing is going
to hamper your progress today. So,
you can schedule all your difficult
activities today and you will find
success in them coming quickly.
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... police se bachne ke liye 3
borio me chup gaye.
Police wale ne pehle bori par lat
maari.
Santa bola: bow bow..
Police wala: Isme kutta hai.
Fir dusri bori par lat mari..
Golu bola: meow meow...
Policewala: Isme billi hai...
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koi awaaz nahi aayi.
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4 letter yet is also made up
of 3. Although is written with
8 letters, and then with 4.
Rarely consists of 6,
and never is written with 5.
You are shown two doors one leading to hell and the
second one to heaven and only the
door guards know what is behind
the doors. One guard is always
lying and the other is
always telling the truth (of course,
you don't know who is lying).
You can ask only one guard
one question.
What question can get you to
heaven?
You got to crawl through slums to sleep in riches.
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WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 MUMBAI, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
There are those
who are
concerned too
TEXT KRITIKA SHARMA
PHOTOGRAPHS SHARAD VEGDA
While on the one hand people are
cutting trees everywhere, a
Lokhandwala resident is all set to
protect them single handedly. Shahi
Gulrajani is a nature lover and she is
ready to do everything possible to
preserve them.
An interior decorator by
profession, this simple woman
plants trees wherever possible. She
has planted different types of trees
in her society like Guava, Mango,
and Asoka etc. In fact she says that
she personally gets affected when
someone hurts them. For her, trees
are like her children. She hopes to
increase the number of trees in her
area as much as possible.
If a lone woman can conserve our
trees, is there any reason why our
local authorities are rendered
helpless to do the same?
TREES
Natures gift,
our victim
The trees around us are extremely
important and have always been
instrumental in improving human life both during its life and post-harvest.
There is no doubt that without trees,
humans would not exist on this
beautiful planet. They are the ground
troops, making up an environmental
frontline. Our existing forests and the
trees we plant, work in tandem to
make this a better world.
At the very beginning of
our human existence, trees were
considered sacred and honorable but
the modern human community has
other, more practical reasons to
admire and honor trees. Nowadays,
the scenario has changed because
people have started to ignore the
underlying truth to their existence.
They are the only medium of survival
for us and as soon as trees start to
diminish, so will us.
DEGRADING CONDITIONS OF
TREES IN MUMBAI
I n r e c e n t y e a r s , s e v e ra l
infrastructure projects have been
sanctioned for the 'good' of the city.
Due to ignorance of all the concerned authorities, mangroves are
decreasing in Mumbai.
These include various road-widening
projects, construction of new flyovers,
etc. Consequently many trees face
death in the name of development.
The entire stretch of trees
at Upper Juhu and DN Nagar Link
Road in Andheri has been shaved,
barring just a few. A bystander says,
“Since the trees were all dry, they had
to be cut by the BMC to avert any
mishap.” More than 50 trees have
been cut and the BMC claims that the
trees were infected by bugs, but most
locals believe that they were killed for
ulterior motives. Now the question
arises: How can all trees at the same
stretch die a natural death? And if
they did, wasn't there a way to save
them?
AN ATTACK ON MANGROVES
Mangroves are critical for
maintaining our ecosystem, especially
Mumbai and its surrounding region.
Mangroves are also the best forms of
natural protection. As natural barriers,
they reduce soil erosion and provide
stability to the land. Not only do they
act as a barrier, but also as a source of
livelihood to thousands of
economically weaker sections of
coastal communities. Illegal dumping,
encroachment, toxic pollutants are
some of the most common threats to
the mangrove cover of Mumbai.
Lokhandwalas Back Road area is a
classic example of depleting
mangroves. Untill few years back,
there used to be a large land full of
mangroves but now they only occupy
THE SELFLESS ACTS OF TREES
• TREES PRODUCE
OXYGEN
• TREES CLEAN THE
SOIL
• TREES CONTROL NOISE
POLLUTION
• TREES SLOW STORM
WATER RUNOFF
• TREES ARE CARBON
SINKS
• TREES CLEAN THE AIR
• TREES SHADE AND COOL
• TREES ACT AS
WINDBREAKS
• TREES FIGHT SOIL
EROSION
• TREES INCREASE
PROPERTY VALUES
the boundary, while the inner area has
been totally cleared by land mafias.
Residents of the area Dhawala
Shah, Ganesh and Komila Bains
express, “There used to be a large
area covered by mangroves but slowly
and gradually, the selfish and self
centered land mafias have started
encroaching this area in some very
clever ways. The BMC officials have
started dumping debris on the
mangroves which makes this place
look filthy. Also, the water flow has
been clogged so that the Mangroves
die due to dryness. They have also
started foreign weed plantation there
which kills the soil in such a manner
that no tree can grow around them.
They will first kill the Mangroves and
when no tree will be left, they will start
commercial constructions.”
On being asked if they have raised
their voice against this to the
authorities, they said “The only
India's National Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP) classifies air
pollution into four air pollutants:
1. Sulphur Dioxide,
2. Oxides of Nitrogen, including Nitrogen Dioxide,
3. Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM),
4. Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM/PM10).
5. At almost all observation points, there has been an increase in air pollution
in Mumbai in 2011 – 2012 as compared to the last two years.
6. The month of December experiences the highest level of air pollution in
Mumbai. Air pollution levels start rising post-monsoon.
7. 451 new vehicles are registered in Mumbai every day. These motor vehicles
are deteriorating the quality of air. Also, slow moving traffic leads to increased air
pollution as compared to smooth flowing traffic.
8. Increased construction (housing, Metro, bridges, roads, etc) has increased
dust and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM).
9. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the
UN World Health Organization (WHO), declared in October 2013 that Air
Pollution is carcinogenic which increases the risk of lung and bladder cancer.
WHO's cancer research department came to this finding after reviewing
thousands of scientific papers.
answer to this question is money. The
government official's main motive is
also to clear the mangroves and earn
money by commercializing this land.”
To save the depleting Mangroves they
continued, “We need to make people
aware about the importance of
mangroves and how they should save
them for a stable future. If they
understand, they will definitely move
towards saving Mangroves by at least
not throwing any waste in that area.”
It is important for us to save the
mangroves because in their absence,
we fear that Mumbai will be extremely
vulnerable to climate change.
AIR POLLUTION IN MUMBAI
SULPHER DIOXIDE LEVELS IN MUMBAI
LOCATION
2012 – 2011
2011 – 2010
Worli
14
8
Khar
10
7
Andheri
11
8
Bhandup
12
10
Borivali
9
7
Maravli (Chembur)
16
10
(All figures are in µg/m3 - micrograms per cubic meter of air)
2010 – 2009
9
9
12
14
7
16
2009 – 2008
13
12
13
18
8
16
2008 – 2007
14
11
11
14
8
18
NITROGEN DIOXIDE LEVELS IN MUMBAI
LOCATION
2012 – 2011
2011 – 2010
Worli
44
32
Khar
57
44
Andheri
56
40
Bhandup
40
34
Borivali
20
14
Maravli (Chembur)
60
50
(All figures are in µg/m3 - micrograms per cubic meter of air)
2010 – 2009
41
47
53
29
22
65
2009 – 2008
67
84
86
67
31
89
2008 – 2007
31
47
47
34
19
54
SUSPENDED PARTICLE MATTER (SPM) LEVELS IN MUMBAI
LOCATION
2012 – 2011
2011 – 2010
Worli
205
197
Khar
219
221
Andheri
238
203
Bhandup
273
198
Borivali
158
125
Maravli (Chembur)
760
642
(All figures are in µg/m3 - micrograms per cubic meter of air)
2010 – 2009
201
250
227
200
113
603
2009 – 2008
183
252
263
206
129
389
2008 – 2007
185
258
281
268
32
439
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the decreasing number of trees in Mumbai, the air pollution is
increasing every year.
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