Indholdsfortegnelse for July 25, 2016 i India Today

Sadhus, yogis and sanyasis have roamed our land for centuries—practising austerity, living on alms, and preaching a path to spiritual enlightenment. In recent years, the roles and proclivities of gurus seem to have transformed, given the trappings of the modern world. We’ve had godmen who’ve enjoyed immense political clout, such as Dhirendra Brahmachari in the 1970s because of his proximity to then prime minister Indira Gandhi, and Chandraswami in the early ’90s by virtue of the influence he wielded over a host of Cabinet ministers and Opposition leaders. We’ve even had our share of self-styled gurus who have been arrested for alleged criminal activities, such as Asaram, Nityanand and Rampal. Gurus continue to hold sway on the Indian social spectrum, often delivering not just inner peace to their legions of…

On the internet, women who speak out are seen as trespassers. And women who speak about things men consider their preserve are seen to doubly trespass We have always known that the proof of the pudding lies in the eating. And the pleasure with which it is savoured. This month, we saw its online avatar. Barely had Maneka Gandhi launched the Twitter hashtag #IAmTrolledHelp than the trolls were all over it. Trolling with all their might. Abusing both Gandhi and textile minister Smriti Irani, thereby proving her point: that something needs to be done about the unending stream of online abuse that women face every day. Online abuse—specially against women—is like one of those rapidly-mutating viruses that resists all antibodies. It’s everywhere, in many different forms. I’m not talking about…

The nightmare for security forces in Kashmir has always been the Pakistani militant—fighters from its Punjab province who pass through a three-month military-style training camp in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and infiltrate the Line of Control to attack security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. They are trained to ambush and engage in long firefights with the security forces. This year, Pakistani militants laid three ambushes, killing 15 security personnel; the worst, the June 25 ambush of a CRPF convoy, killed eight troopers. Security forces saw the local militant as more of a nuisance value element. A heavily guarded LoC fence meant crossing over into PoK for either arms or training was difficult. Without training, the local militants had limited utility, and were mostly in support roles, acting as guides for…

THE COMPLETE WOMAN For Delhi Belly actress Poorna Jagannathan, age is just a number. When a meaty role comes her way, the 43-year-old, who most recently co-presented the powerful play Nirbhaya, just laps it up. Now she plays the aggrieved mother of Riz Ahmed, 33 (of The Reluctant Fundamentalist fame), in Oscar-winning writer Steve Zaillian’s HBO series The Night Of. Viewers in India can catch her on Star World Premiere HD. HAPPY TOGETHER These actors will reunite on the big screen Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma star in Imtiaz Ali’s romance Hansal Mehta’s Simran has Queen actors Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao Parineeti Chopra and Sushant Singh Rajput feature in Homi Adajania’s next Second Innings Looks like Harbhajan Singh is set to give Navjot Sidhu stiff competition in the…

Based on the “shabdkoshish” word game from the 1990s, that introduced universal symbols for maatras and half consonants handwritten on wooden tiles and cubes, Funkhel.com recently announced a free contemporary Hindi word game app for smartphones and tablets. This is a first in a series of apps to be launched in Bangla and Marathi with Funkhel aiming to tap various regional languages as well. The app is designed to work on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows phones and presents all Hindi symbols consisting of letter, maatras, and half consonants in a manner which is simple and clear making the game user-friendly and interactive. Users can make as many words as possible making use of the given combination of symbols so as to score points while playing. Words made using all the…

From braces and fillings for chocolate-chomping children to more invasive procedures for adults, dentists have become a common feature in urban living. The dental education system has undergone major changes over the past three decades. The focus today is on oral pathology, oral medicine and maxillofacial surgery in the curriculum of stomatology dental schools. The bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) course is spread over five years, of which four years entail classroom study and one year of compulsory internships. CAREER PROSPECTS BDS graduates can work as dental surgeons, assistants, consultants, lab technicians, ceramists or professionals in the field of oral pathology in both public and private sectors. On being awarded the degree, graduates may also work as lecturers. An experienced dentist usually earns between ₹40,000 and ₹1.5 lakh per month.…

Bachelor of homeopathic medical science (BHMS) can be pursued through formal university study or distance education programmes. The duration of the course is five years, which includes four years of classroom study and one year of internships. CAREER PROSPECTS A student may pursue further studies or consider employment opportunity as part of the faculty in a medical college. In the public sector, the salary of a doctor ranges between ₹25,000 and ₹35,000 per month. ELIGIBILITY 10+2 education with 50 per cent and joint entrance test followed by an interview FEE STRUCTURE Ranges between ₹25,000 and ₹40,000 per year EXPERT SPEAK “Homeopathy is a natural system of medicines and is useful in treating skin diseases, hair loss, and ailments like thyroid.” DR RANJANA SHARMA Dr Rohit Jain’s Homeopathy Clinic, Gurgaon TOP…

Unani medicine, a traditional system of healing and healthcare originated in the practice of ancient Greek physicians. The bachelor of unani medicine and surgery (BUMS) is an undergraduate degree, the duration of which is five-and-a-half years. It entails a four-anda-half year academic session, along with a year-long internship programme. CAREER PROSPECTS In the public sector, one earns up to ₹15,000 per month. In the private sector, salaries are upwards of ₹15,000. ELIGIBILITY 10+2 education with 50 per cent in physics, chemistry and biology. Plus scores of CET. FEE STRUCTURE Ranges from ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 per year EXPERT SPEAK “It is not a common field. An aspirant is required to have good knowledge of different chronic diseases.” DR ASLAM JAVED Hakim, Affliated to RML Hospital, Delhi TOP 5 COLLEGES Maharashtra University…

BUDGETING IS IMPORTANT. ONE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CUT COSTS ON UNIMPORTANT THINGS AND FOCUS ON REPAYING THE LOAN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. Medical education is a path that appeals to those who are extremely passionate about the well-being of the society. However, the process of becoming a doctor is long drawn and expensive. The growing number of private medical colleges has primarily contributed to the rising cost of medical education thereby, posing a challenge for students and their families in paying for it, which includes tuition fees, living expenses, books, and supplies. Banks and other private education finance companies have come forward to offer education loans, on easier terms. A student planning to pursue medical education should consider these points before availing a loan Admission confirmation Confirmed admission in…

Kishore Jayaraman’s fondness for precision is instinctive, nurtured from a young age. He would habitually seek the answers to nature’s mysteries contained in the orderly progression of science and mathematics. As a high school student, he gloried in the unambiguity of these subjects, fascinated by their very reliance on automatic correctness. The natural career choice for the student who was to become president of Rolls-Royce, India and South Asia, was one that makes Indian parents proud—engineering. Jayaraman (51) had his own reasons; his father was an engineer and he was awed by the power of science to break down complexities methodically. That’s his professional philosophy even today; he relies on simplifying knotty issues till they reach manageable proportions that cease to intimidate. Engineering isn’t just a subject for him, it’s…

1 Effective guidance In this world of cutthroat competition, where so many students are fighting for a few hundred seats, how to study in an effective way and what to study becomes very important. For that, mentorship is required. Continue consulting with your expert subject teachers and seniors so that they can help you in preparing an efficient study plan. 2 Be assertive Know where you stand right now and what you need to get through the medical exam. Doing a realistic review of the situation will help you decide the course of action. 3 Do mental preparation Every battle is first won in the mind. Work on your self-belief; day dream with your open eyes and tell yourself that you will definitely reach there. 4 Make a study plan…

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RUJUTA DIWEKAR In Indian Superfoods, where she compares superfoods to true love, nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar encourages us to eat food grown locally, as it is rich in micronutrients. Five things to include in your diet and why. The first grain you get introduced to, rice is everybody’s comfort food; it is the only grain which has high levels of essential amino acid called lysine, the human growth hormone. Mix it with legumes and fats like ghee so that the meal has a low glycemic index and the amino acid profile in a specific ratio. Blood red in colour, the kokum fruit, also known as amsul, keeps acidity at bay, and is used as a healing herb for ulcers, common cold and urinary tract infections. Garcinol, the ingredient in it is…

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Top analysts discuss the challenges India will face post-Brexit “The decision to leave EU is a result of the short-sighted concerns of a generation fixated on the virtues of economic isolation. The younger, globally mobile generation overwhelmingly voted to remain.” M. KUMAR, via e-mail Bowler’s Got Their Back The BCCI should be applauded for its choice of Anil Kumble as the coach of the Indian cricket team (Over to Kumble). Kumble has on an earlier occasion said that the mark of a truly accomplished team is its ability to play undaunted by unfamiliar conditions— of pitch, soil, weather and so on—in overseas matches. Many might not remember that Kumble was one of the Indian team’s principal weapons. Having played at the toughest levels of international cricket, Kumble is privy to…

NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST? The Opposition in Kerala is crying foul as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s legal advisor M.K. Damodaran appeared for lottery king Santiago Martin in a tax case. Martin has engaged Damodaran, they say, to influence the government. V.S. Achuthanandan didn’t find it kosher but the CM is unmoved. Damodaran continues to hold both briefs. FDI HUNTING Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis left for a four-day tour to Russia on July 10, his sixth foreign tour in 18 months. He has signed investment MoUs worth Rs 60,000 crore, far more than his predecessor Prithviraj Chavan’s Rs 40,000 crore in four years. The downer? Actual investment is projected at less than 10 per cent of the MoUs. SWACHH MINISTRY The snail-paced progress of his flagship Swachh Bharat mission has…

KARAT & THE BONES In 2004, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat alleged that some of Ram dev’s Divya Pharmacy Ayurvedic medicines contained human/animal bones. Two government labs gave conflicting reports; controversy later died a natural death THE GAY CURE Ramdev has always claimed that homosexuality is a disease and that he has a cure. Strongly dismisses RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s comment that homosexuality is not a crime; asks the RSS to rethink its stand MISSING GURU In 2007, Ramdev’s guru, Shankar Dev, went missing from Kankhal ashram. A man named Rakesh leveled sensational charges saying Ramdev was behind guru’s "murder". CBI probe a no-show DRAG ACT In June ’11, Ramdev goes on satyagraha in Delhi, demanding repatriation of black money. Delhi police launch a midnight raid; Ramdev nabbed while attempting…

The overcast early afternoon at the Savitribai Phule Pune University’s sylvan campus could well be a melancholic backdrop for a Gurvinder Singh film. The director of two National Awardwinning Punjabi films—Anhe Ghore Da Daan and Chauthi Koot (which releases on August 5)—sits on a damp bench facing the university’s Victorian Gothic main building. This is where he found himself after dropping out of NIFT and working at an ad agency in New Delhi, to top the entrance exam for mass communications. Pune is where he would discover foreign cinema—at the Alliance Francaise, Max Mueller Bhavan and the National Film Archives of India, where he would study direction at the Film & Television Institute of India from 1997 to 2001, read Hindi novels and translations of Punjabi ones (Gurdial Singh’s Anhe...…

BY DR PL KARIHOLU DEAN, SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH, SHARDA UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA BY DR SHYAM LAL SINGLA VICE-CHANCELLOR, SHREE GURU GOBIND SINGH TRICENTARY UNIVERSITY (SGT), GURGAON Medicine is an everevolving field that touches the lives of all sections of society. Almost everyone equally benefits from new developments and any emerging specialisation in the field of medicine. Most medical graduates opt for the more seasoned branches of medicine due to lack of knowledge of these unconventional new fields and postgraduate education options. While robots are taking over surgical responsibilities, other fields such as lifestyle medicine, sports medicine, emergency medicine, and geriatric psychiatry are mushrooming in tune with our dynamically changing social structures. Palliative care and nuclear medicine, on the other hand, have started to play an important role…

1 GEMS & JEWELLERY One of the fastest growing sectors, it is highly export oriented and labour intensive. Students learn about material behaviour, filing, piercing, forging, soldering wax modelling, enamelling, casting, stone setting, polishing and finishing. The study teaches them basic skills such as stone cutting, engraving, and testing the quality of precious metals and gems. Special skills like electroplating, metal colouring, anodising, enamelling and stone setting are also taught. STUDY Undergraduate degree course at NIFT, Delhi (www.nift.ac.in); diploma at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai (sndt.ac.in) STARTING SALARY ₹15,000-₹25,000 per month 2 LEATHER & FOOTWEAR India is the largest global producer of footwear after China, accounting for 13 per cent of the world’s footwear production. Areas of work for those studying the subject are processing of raw leather to finished product,…

GROOMING TO PERFECTION Surabhi Mehta, 44, Magnolia Image Consulting When Surabhi Mehta launched Magnolia Image Consulting, a personal grooming service in 2012, one of her first assignments was to tutor a young girl in what to speak during an arranged marriage meeting. “Back then, image consulting was a new concept in Ahmedabad but I saw a gap in the market and took up all sorts of work,” she says. Over the years, she’s helped people shop for fashion wear made of natural fabrics, taught professionals dining etiquette before a business trip, written answers to potential questions for an arranged marriage meeting and helped brides choose their make-up. “There is this young generation of Gujaratis who wanted to package themselves better,” says Mehta. And that’s where she steps in MADE TO…

PRITAM KAGNE Actress, 27 As an assistant audiologist and speech therapist at the Ruby Hall Clinic only a few years ago, Pritan Kagne had barely heard of the Cannes Film Festival. But this year, the actress represented her film Halaal for a special screening at the coveted event. “As the first Marathi film actress to be at Cannes, I felt extremely proud to take my Marathi film on a global stage. But it also gave me a chance to see how much we can grow as actors and an industry,” she says. Halaal, produced by Kagne’s brother Amol, traces the emotional and physical trauma that a divorced Muslim woman living in a Maharashtra hamlet undergoes because of certain societal and religious norms. “It connected instantly with the audience because so…

HER CHOICES SUGGEST THAT SHE IS IN CONTROL OF HER OWN CAREER TRAJECTORY. SHE CALLS HERSELF “A PRODUCT OF ENSEMBLE FILMS”. I am a bit of gundi, a bit of a badmaash, and I wear that tag proudly,” says Huma Qureshi. “You can’t mess with me. If you do, you just get it back.” This comes from a kebab shop owner’s daughter who left Delhi for Mumbai, pleading that her father give her time to pursue her Bollwyood dream or she’d live with regret all her life. It’s the words of an actor who in her first film, a twopart, almost six-hour crime drama, stood out in an ensemble of 200 actors. It’s a young woman who has climbed 4,000 metres to conquer Low’s Peak on Borneo island in Malaysia.…

Snacking has earned a negative reputation, but the key lies in choosing the right kind of nibbles. In fact, one of the surest ways to keep away from lifestyle disorders such as diabetes and high blood pressure is healthy snacking. Because a wholesome snack can provide essential nutrients like certain minerals and fibre, which we may not always acquire in a meal. Snacking also helps maintain blood sugar levels and in keeping up energy through the day. Eating a small snack between meals helps curb hunger so that we consume moderate amounts of food at the meal times. By eating smaller portions at regular intervals, we help the body maintain its metabolic as well as digestive ability. The problem comes when instead of making up our daily nutrient requirements which…

Longer than long ago, health and beauty were considered shortlived. Human beings let nature take its toll. Then over 5,000 years ago, Aryan sages searched within the vast resources of nature to extend this ephemeral health and beauty to a lifetime. They discovered that plants and plant extracts had a startling effect on skin and hair. They understood that in order to survive, man had to live in harmony with nature and realised that plant substances had immense therapeutic value and played an important role in leading a healthy, fulfilled and aware life. Ayurveda has discovered the secret of eternal youth. It is the only system in the world to have paid such close attention to the problems of ageing. Certain combinations of herbs can preserve not only youthful skin…

Nothing of his early life explains Ramdev’s megasuccess. Born as Ramkishan in 1974 to a marginal farmer Ram Niwas Yadav in Saed Alipur in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district, he was, according to his onetime school teacher Bhola Ram, sober and studious. “As a child, he would dream of becoming a sadhu and wanted to serve the society,” says his elder brother Dev Dutt, 40, who retired from the Central Reserve Police Force. Ramdev did his formal schooling from the government high school at Shahbazpur and then left home to join a gurukul at Khanpur in 1987 to study Sanskrit and vedic scriptures. “He was a very energetic, passionate and devout disciple who wanted to excel,” recalls the head of the gurukul, Swami Parduman. He emerged on the national horizon at the…

The sun is about to set behind the forests on the outskirts of Haridwar. The downpour of the previous night has made it a relatively pleasant summer evening. The silence in one of India’s most guarded ashrams—CRPF personnel frisk you every time you enter the premises—is punctuated by the sound of a fountain in the middle of the manicured lawn, and of a swing in the verandah of an M-shaped cottage. In the saffron hues of dusk, a saffron-clad yogi is sitting on the swing. His eyes are closed, as if meditating to find the answer to the simplest, most obvious, and somehow the trickiest question posed to him: why is a selfproclaimed renunciate selling shampoo, toothpaste, detergent and anti-ageing cream? When he opens his eyes, the lopsided smile and…

COURAGE & COMMITMENT: An Autobiography By Margaret Alva Rupa Publications Price Rs 500 Pages 380 This is not the season to be a Gandhi. All manner of Congress leaders are stepping out of the shadows of Lutyens’ power corridors. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Amarinder Singh and Sheila Dixit have been venting their anger at the high command. Now it’s the turn of Margaret Alva, loyalist of the Gandhis from Indira’s days. Alva, the daughter-in-law of a staunch Congress family, became persona non grata for Sonia Gandhi when her son Nivedith was not given a ticket for the Karnataka assembly elections. She was asked to resign and eventually despatched as the Governor of Uttarakhand, which clearly seems to have given her enough time to write a memoir, Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography,…

APPLY FOR L’OREAL’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN L’Oreal India, announces the 13th edition of its “for young women in science” scholarship programme, an extension of the UNESCO scholarship, targeting women students in India who have completed class 12. Worth ₹2.5 lakh each for 50 promising but economically disadvantaged young women, it helps them complete their graduation in a scientific field in a recognised college or university. Aspirants should have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 85 per cent in science and should be below the age of 19 as of May 31, 2016. Find the online application on www.foryoungwomeninscience.com DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, LAUNCHES COURSE IN INDIA Deakin University is offering a two-year master’s degree in communication in India by collaborating with St Pauls Institute of Communication Education (SPICE) at its…

A career option many children consider at a young age, veterinarians are regarded as the most compassionate doctors out there. Fearless and noble, this branch of medicine requires a deep understanding of animal psychology and immense patience. Bachelor of veterinary sciences is a course that deals with the surgery and handling of animals and livestock. It is an undergraduate programme for students interested in animal health and a career in veterinary sciences. The duration of this course is five years, divided into nine semesters, including a six-month long internship. CAREER PROSPECTS Veterinarians can work with government animal husbandry departments, dairy farms, sheep and rabbit farms, piggery farms, race clubs, stud farms and more. They may also join academic institutions as faculty or set up their own clinics. Veterinarians are also…

LEADING THE PACK DR BALRAM AIRAN PROFESSOR, CARDIO THORACIC AND VASCULAR DEPARTMENT, AIIMS, DELHI Established in 1956, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has consistently held the number one position in national level college rankings for medical education. The hospital is known for maintaining high standards of quality, while at the same time providing medical care at low costs to a large number of patients, many being below the poverty line. Fees The fee structure of AIIMS is far more affordable as compared to private institutions—at approximately ₹1,000 per year, whereas, the standard of education is superior compared to private institutions. Eligibility and entrance The AIIMS entrance exam, is now conducted online the world over. Open counselling for the students is carried out and after the exam,…

YOU WILL BE WORKING ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT IF YOU ARE NOT BETTER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY, THE LAST 24 HOURS HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE WASTE. In the early days, medicine was one of the few careers you could choose as opposed to the overflowing pot of opportunities the world has to offer today. Being one of those children who loved to create things with my hands, which had me interested in fields such as aeromodelling, I grew up to realise that I wanted to pursue a career through which I could take these skills to the next level. When in college studying medicine, I noticed that India had virtually no standing in the field of heart surgery, training and research, despite the fact that heart ailments were one of the…

Social media management is a hybrid pursuit that involves writing blog posts, finding, curating and promoting content on several platforms, and engaging with a variety of social media audiences. It’s about crafting and shaping a brand’s virtual presence in real time. Good social media management shapes, and is shaped by, a brand’s marketing and outreach strategy. Some social media managers like to start the day with a quick review of the previous night’s media activity (after all, half the world is awake while the other half sleeps). This is a good opportunity to respond to readers’ queries or concerns, review the day’s agenda, study trending topics, and plan your content calendar for the day and/or your week. The mind is fresh and alert in the first half of the day,…

1 DIAL A DRESS Dress to make a statement without shelling out big bucks. Ahmedabadbased entrepreneur Shailey Ajmera, 24, who is studying to be a chartered accountant, launched 101Hues in May 2016 that rents out designer wear to customers. “The idea behind 101 Hues is to make exclusive and high-end fashion a€ordable to every woman out there,” says Ajmera. At a wedding in the family last December, she realised “how expensive clothing can get, especially outfits we’d wear just a couple of times”. She then decided to launch a service that allows you to rent clothes without actually having to invest much money in them. “Renting clothes helps save a lot of money, which can be put to other use. Also, we never have to repeat anything we wear, and…

1 SIMPLY SOUTH Make a trip to Savya Rasa to explore the regional cuisines of South India. The restaurant has launched its new menu that draws from cuisines such as the Kongunadu, Chettinad, Malabar Moplah, Syrian Christian and Mangaluru. Meal for two Rs 2,000 At Gera Serenity Building, CTS No. 15, Koregaon Park STORE/REVIEW 2 HOUSE PROUD Need professional help with your home décor but don’t want to hire a designer? Look for inspiration at Joie, a home décor space by Ishanya that’s designed as a model home to enhance the concept of experiential home shopping. So, you walk into a space that’s laid out like a home with varied design and décor elements, which helps customers with tips on space allocation, how to save space, trends for the season,…

# keepmoving I was a very fat child and not very active otherwise also. But now, I am a torch bearer for being the bestest and fittest you can be. I make it a point to go for a walk or a run. When I am travelling, I will look to throw in a trek programme in the trip. # fitisawayoflife Fitness is all about the lifestyle you lead essentially. I have realised there is no goal to stop at, such as fitting into that dress or reaching this number on the weighing scale. #KeepDoingIt I recently joined Yasmin Karachiwala’s studio. It is doing wonders. It was a conscious decision on my part to look different and feel better. I do pilates thrice a week. It is making a difference…

More than 30 billion bottles of wine are produced world-wide each year, among these there are different kinds of wines from white to red passing through a wide range of rosé wines; some are sweet, some are dry, some are semi-sweet. There are also many kinds of sparkling wines from traditional methods to industrial methods, from reds to whites, from slightly bubbly to just fizzy, and there are fortified wines, aromatic ones and many more. Each of these wines matches better with specific kinds of food. The point is to find the harmony between what you drink and what you eat. Wine should not prevail on food and food should not prevail on wine. Different types of wines fit better with different foods depending on the characteristic of the food,…