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WiththeeffortsoflocalShivSenaMLA Dilip Lande, a five-storeyhospital inChandivaliwillsoon

be set up through the BrihanmumbaiMunicipalCorporation(BMC).Followingameeting in the office of AdditionalCommissionerSunil DhamneofMunicipalPublicHealthDepartment.Dhamanigavea green signal for the hospital's work,respondingpositively.ShivSenaMLADilipLandehasstarted

efforts to provide health services tomillionsofcitizensofChandivaliassemblyconstituency,andtheprocessofsettingupa200to250-bedhospitalinChandivaliison the frontline. The population of theChandivali assembly constituency hasincreased dramatically in the last fewyears. Thousands of families have beenrehabilitatedfromtheNationalParkareaof Goregaon, Malad, in the area ofSangharshNagar.Asthepopulationofthearea is increasing rapidly, themunicipalservice facilities are underheavy stress. Health care isimportantinthisregardandLande is constantly strivingforthis.Lande, who has braked

the 20-year-old legacy ofMLA, has started chasingcivic amenities . He hadcorresponded wi th themunicipalitytosetupagrandhospitalofamunicipalityonthe one lakh foot reservedplotoftheBMCinSangharshNagar. Municipal officialsrecen t ly inspec ted thereserva t ion p lo t wh i l eadministrative courtesans

werebeingchased.OnTuesday,December7,2019Lande

helda jointmeetingat theofficeofAddlCommiss ioner Sun i l Dhamane o fMunicipalPublicHealthDepartmentanddiscussedthisissueindetail.“afterdetaildiscussiontheDhamanehasgivenpositivefeedbackandinstructedtoadministrativesystemtocheckrequirementfortheworkofthehospital,”Landesaid.He further said, “A grand and well-

equippedhospitalof200 to250bedsofmunicipality will be built in Chandivali.About seven to nine storeyed buildingswillbeconstructed for thehospital.”ShivSena sub divisional president Ashok Matekar, Bhaskar Patil, ex-corporatorIshwar Tayde, Shakhapramukh Anant Utekar, Balakrishna Gatte, Prayag Dilip Lande, women's wingmember Prabhavati Palav, Dhanashree Pawar, and othermunicipal officials were present in themeeting.

This will also reduce the burden on the existing public health system here, which comprises of a big private hospital, that more often than not cannot cater to needs of the lower middle and working class populations, which include the thousands of families that have been rehabilitated at Sangharsh Nagar from the national park area near Borivali.

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SM Shetty Road Openfor Traffic Staff Correspondent

heBMC'SconstructionworkattheTSM Shetty school road, connectingPowai and Chandivali has been

completed, with the route having beenreopenedfollowingan inauguration.Thefelicitationof thenewlyconstructedroadtook place in the presence of localcorporator Vaishali Patil, nominatedcorporator Srinivas Tripathi, Rane Kaka(Senior citizen of IIT Staff Colony) andlocalcitizensonDecember25,2019.The BMC had begun multiple road

constructionprojectsinPowaipriortothemonsoon.TheredevelopedroutethroughSM Shetty School, serves as the mostimportantlinkbetweenHiranandaniandChandivali area; construction of whichbeganinAprillastyear.The project was given a one-year

contract,includingbothroadconstructionand drainage work. During which thecontractorhadcompletedtherenovationof the roadside gutter, the road fromJalvayuchowktoMhadacolonyinfrontofthe school was completed before themonsoon. FromNovember 13, 2019 theconstructionworkwasrestartedwasfromtheMhadacolonyallthewaydowntotheIITstaffquartersResidentialColony.Duetotheconstructionworkspanning

over20to25days,theentireroadwasdug,withtheoncomingandinboundtraffictoChandivali was diverted via JVLR. BESTalsochangedtheroutesofBESTbusesNo359(Limited)and409(Limited)thatrunthroughthisroute.AstheSMShettyroute

has been re-opened for transportation,buseswillnowbeginonthisrouteaswell.

A Big Traffic SpurtDue to the road work and traffic

diversionmanytrafficlaneswerecreatedin both Powai and Chandivali, PowaiitesandChandivalikar'swereforcedtosufferfrom significant traffic congestion.Parallelly around that time, the roadbelonging to the Lake homes complexclosed, with their society citing that therodeisprivatelyowned.Thismoveaddedtomoretrafficwoes.Citizenstakingtheirchildren to school routinely got stuck inthenarrowtrafficlanesforhoursonendastheyclosedtheroute.Somecitizensevencomplained that the school sent theirchildren home because they could notreachtheschoolintime.

Panch shrishti Complex Road is PrivateWhilethesignificanceoftheSMShetty

Road connec t ing Chand iva l i andHiranandanicannotbesidelined,theroadpassing through the PanchshrishtiComplexisalsoequalprominencetothecitizens. The housing society placedbanners with the message that 'heavyvehicles not allowed in complex to thesafetyofPanchShristiComplexresidents'have been placed on the premises,pointing that the road ismalfunctioningandtheroadisprivateasperBMC'sRTIreply.

‘Negligence During HairTransplant Killed Chandivali

Resident': JJ Hosp ReportStaff Correspondent

Following the death of Shrawan Choudhary,a43-year-oldChandivalibased businessman, nine monthsago a f te r undergo ing a ha i r

transplantprocedure, anexpertpanelofmedicalprofessionalsfromtheState-runJ J Hospita l have discovered massnegligence at multiple levels. The SakiNaka police are taking legal advice, onwhether or not they can file a FirstIncidentReport(FIR).“Wehavereceivedthereportandithas

listedseveralinstanceswherenegligencewas observed on part of the clinic.However,wearefirstseekinglegalopinionregardingthereportandwillactbasedonthat,” said seniorpolice inspectorKishor Sawant to 'The Hindu' said. AssistantCommissioner of Police (Sakinakadivision) Milind Khetle confirmed to'Planet Powai' that the report has beenreceivedandhassaidthatnoFIRhasbeenfiledinthematterasofyet.The43-year-oldChandivalibusinessmanlosthislifeonMarch 9, 2019within 48 hours after heunde rwen t a h a i r t ran sp l an t bydermatologist Dr Vikas Halwai at hisChinchpokliclinic.Dr.Halwaihadgraftedmorethan3,000

hair foll icles on deceased's scalp,following which Choudhary begancomplaining of immense pain and wassubsequently taken to Global Hospitalnearby.Hewaslateradmittedtoanursinghome andwas shortly discharged. Uponreaching home, victim complained ofbreathlessness with his face eventuallyswellingup,promptingthefamilytorushhim to Hiranandani Hospital in Powai,whereheeventuallydied.The preliminary post-mortem report

revealedthatChaudharyhadsymptomsofanaphylaxis,asevereallergicreaction,andsuffered amulti-organ failure.While theSakiNakapolicehadinitiallyregisteredacase of accidental death, a committeecomprising of four doctors, including aplasticsurgeon,wassetupatJJHospitaltolookintoperceivedmedicalnegligence.JJHospital'sdeanDrPallaviSaplesaid

thereporthasbeensenttothepoliceonDecember16,2019.Thedeceased'sfamilymembershavebeen calling for a speedyinvestigation. The deceased's family hastold themediaduringabriefing thatwewantimmediatejusticeastheyhavebeen

waiting for over ninemonths.

The CaseChoudhary died in a

PowaihospitalonMarch9,twodaysafterundergoinga 1 2 - hou r - l o n g h a i rtransplantationprocedureat a Chinchpokli clinic.C h o u d h a r y w a shospitalized the next daya f t e r h e d e v e l o p e db r e a t h l e s s n e s s a n dswelling inhis throatandface. While cops have

registeredacaseofaccidentaldeath,theclinicinit'sstatementtothecopssaidthedeceased persisted with wanting totransplant 9000hairs in a single sitting,againsttheadvisable3000.Copshadthensaidhedevelopedalife-

threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis, but were awaiting the post-mortem report. Choudhary's transplantprocedureendedat2:30amonMarch8(Friday)andhesuccumbedtothereactiononthemorningofMarch9at6:45am.Areport published in National Center forBiotechnologyInformation,USsaid,“Hairrestoration surgery (HRS) is a verypromising and sought after aestheticprocedure with very few complications.Complicationsmayoccurinthedonororthe recipient area, and itmay be due tosurgicaloridiopathiccauses.”T h e r e p o r t f u r t h e r s a i d ,

“Complications may arise because ofsurgical procedure per se, because ofsurgeonsplanningandtechnicalerrorsorbecause of patients' physiology orcompliance errors. Complications canoccurbothintherecipientaswellasthedonor site.”Shravanhadpaid`5 lakh fortheprocedureaccordingtothepolice.HelivedatNaharAmritShaktiwithhiswife,three children (twogirls anda sonagedbetween12to18years)andanephew.He worked as an accountant in a

logistics firm. “My uncle had left homearound 9 am, informing he would bereturninglatethesamenight.Nomemberfrom the family was present during thetransplant procedure. On March 8, hedevelopedseverebreathlessnesswithhisface having swollen massively. He wasimmediately admitted to the HiranadaniHospital,whenhediedduringtreatment,”said his nephew Trilok Kumar had saidthen.“Wearejustlearningaboutthe 5lakh

hepaidforthetransplant.Wewilltakeadecisionon proceeding with a policec omp l a i n t a f t e r r e t u rn i n g f romcompletinghislastritesatournativeplaceat Nagor in Rajasthan,” Trilok added.Sakinaka police said a part of theinvestigation will involvevalidating theclinic'sandmedicalstaff'scredentialsandwhether they followed standardmedicalsafetypracticeslikepre-surgicaltestsonthepatient.





25th Dec’19 To 15th Jan’20

Hiranandani FoundationSchool Intl Gathers STEAMat ‘Srijan 2019’ Student Reporter

Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science

ThecorridorsofHFSImetamorphosedinto an aesthetic intersection of art andscience as the entire school fraternitycomprising students, faculty and staffcollaborated for an ambitious inter-disciplinary odyssey entitled 'Srijan' onDecember 19, 2019. Curated by theprincipal,Kalyani Patnaik, the exhibitiontoutedthesymbioticrelationshipbetweenart and sciencewith an aim to push theboundariesbetweenthetwo.Theattendeeswitnessedarendezvous

of science, technology, engineering,art and mathematics (STEAM)through stupendous exhibits thatunleashed a sense of discovery andcreativity. The exhibition was ahomogeneousblendoftraditionandcutting-edgetechnology.V i s i t o r s c o u l d b e s e e n

appreciating an array of displaysincluding exquisite illustrations,interactive games, mechanicalprototypes, 3D installations, puppetshowsandphotobooths.Theeventinspired a wealth of artistic andscientific responses as studentsdemonstrated their acumen, insightand scientif ic temper through

copiously ingenious expressions onrobotics, automation, holography, AI insecurity systems as well as a brilliantlyfuturisticconceptcalledtheSpacePod.Thejoiedevivrereachedacrescendo

asthedayadvancedandtheeventpickedupsteam!Theeventfuldaywasofficiallyendedwiththeaddressofthechiefguest,Vinayak Sudhakar (development andrecognition manager, InternationalBaccalaureate Organization), amidstthunderousapplause.Srijan2019provedtobemorethanjustaninauguralcalendarevent;itwasensconcedasacrashcourseintheartofscienceandthescienceofart.

Members of Chai Masti CelebrateChristmas in a Grand Way

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Members of the Chai Masti Centre of the Dignity Foundation, Powai organised Christmas celebrations on December 27, 2019. There were songs, Zumba dance, fun games and refreshments. All members enjoyed the programme

Powai Cops Arrest WB Manfor Duping CA of `3.2L inOnline Dating Scam

Powai police have arrested a cyberfraudsterforallegedlydupinga54-year-old Powai based chartered

accountantof 3.3lakhsunderthepretextof helping him find a life partner. Theaccused, Arnab Singh alias Neel Roy Banmali (26)is a resident of Howrah inKolkata, and was arrested last Saturday.The police are now looking for at leastthreeofhisaccompliceswhohelpedhimscamthePowaiCA.TheCA,hadbeentwicedivorced,becameavictimwhenhestartedlooking for a partner through onlinedating.Inhisstatementtothepolice, theCA

hassaidthatlastApril,hevisitedawebsitenamed locanto.com, where the victimregistered himself and found severalmobilenumbersonthewebsitetowhichhereceivednoresponse.However,around10 around April 9, 2019 a woman, whoidentifiedherselfasJenny,contactedhimandinquiredaboutwhattypeofwomanhewas interested in dating. When thecomplainantsaidcitedhisinterestingoingoutwithaBengaliwoman,thecalleraskedhimforhisAadhaarcardnumber.Thestatementaddedthatafewhours

later,Jennycalledagain,askinghimtopay`830asaregistrationfeeandsenthimthephotographs of four women, followingwhich AfterheselectedawomannamedDebjani Chakrverty,thecalleraskedhimtotransfer `18,700 to get the woman's

contact number. The CA transferred theamount onApril 10, followingwhich hewas sent Chakrverty's number. Hewenton to call her and they started talking.Chakrverty even sent him photographs,following which the victim insisted onmeetingoverdinner.“The woman initially refused and

asked to pay `49,900 as agreement fee.Afterhetransferredtheamount,thetwoagreedtomeetonApril12…butshecalledagainandaskedforanother`64,000.Heagain paid up,” said an officer from thePowaipolicestation.Thetwodecidedtomeet thenextday,butChakrvertycalledagain,askingfor 40,000.“Justtomeetthewoman, the CA paid Rs 2.31 lakh to thefraudsters. But as she kept cancelling atthelastmoment,hecontactedJennyandcomplainedagainsther,”saidtheofficer.Hethengotintouchwithapersonwho

claimed to be Chakrverty's immediateboss. “This man asked the CA to pay `70,000 to lodge a complaint… he againpaid the amount,” the officer said. Inbetween, the CA kept on paying thefraudstersmoneyonthepretextofsomefeeortheother.“OnApril12,whenthemanagain asked him to pay `85,000, the CAsensed something was amiss andrequested thathis contractbe cancelled.But when he asked for his money, theyrefusedandswitchedofftheircellphones.He then filed a police complaint,” theofficer said, adding that a case wasregistered in May 2019. Followingpreliminary probe, a case of cheatingunderIPCandITActwasregistered.The police managed to locate Arnab

Singh months later at Howrah. A policeteamwasdispatchedhoweverhewasnotfound.“Later,welearntthathehadbeenarrestedinasimilarcasebytheKhargharpolice. The accused was subsequentlyarrested,”saidanofficer.

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Mayor Asks Hazardous Chemicals to beSeparated, One Still Missing

Staff Correspondent

Followingtheviciousfirewhichbroke out on December 27,claimingthelivesoftwo,MayorKishor i Pednekar sa id on

Thursday, that all establishmentsstoringhazardous chemicals shouldbelocatedoutsidedenselypopulatedareas. The fire erupted from Saki

Naka'sIndustrialEstateaweekago,withapersonremainingmissing.TheMayorheldareviewmeeting

with all the heads of department(HOD's) of the BMC, during thecourseofwhichsheraisedtheissueof hazardous establishments beinglocated in densely populated

residential areas. “The fire in SakiNaka chemical factory could havebeendangerous,butthefirebrigadebrought in under control. In myopinion, such factories…should belocated outside densely populatedareas,”saidtheMayor.Thefirebrokeoutaround5pmon

December27,2019atthegowdownsoftheAshapuraCompound,whichisanindustrialestateatKhairaniRoad,withtheblazebeingconfinedto30to35 gowdowns. 10 fire tenders andninewatertankerswerepressedintoactiontocombattheviciousflames.The timely presence of the fire

department served as a significantdeterrentwithtwopeople(Aarti Lalji Jaiswal aged 25 and Piyush Dheeraj Katadiya aged 42)having beenperishedbytheflames,inanincidentwhich could have claimed farmorelives.(thedeceasedweretakentotheRajawadiHospital),Ithasbeenoverweek since the harrowing incidentand 42-year-old Pratap Thakkar remainsmissing.

This New Year Calls for an Armyof Mental Health Warriors Sushreeta Sule

Wishing everyonea ve ry happy2020! The teens

are officially over andw e ' v e b e g u n a n e wdecade! And, it almostseemsritualistic;wehaveNew Year's resolutions.Things that we promiseourselvesthatwewilldo,orwewillworkoninthisNewYear.And on the note of New Year's

resolutions, I would like to sharemine with you. My New Year's

resolution is to offer myservices to all those whoneedit.Tospreadawarenessabout mental health, andhelp people embark on thejourney towards soundmentalhealth.Myresolutionistoextendmyhelpinghandfarandwide.Toaddtothis,sothatmy

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Powai Resident Falls into Un-covered Drain Outside BESTBus Depotn a rather unfortunateIincident, a Powai residentfellintoagutterjustoutside

theBESTbusdepotadjacenttotheChinaValleyrestaurant.Theresidentwaswalkingalongthepavement and stepped on apiece of old plywood layingi n c o n s p i c u o u s l y o n t h efootpath; immediately beingplungedintothegorge.When asked about the

incident by Planet Powai, theresident said, “I was merrilywalkingalongthesidewalk,and

sawapieceofrottingplywoodla id a long the s t re tch o fconcrete,itrangnobellsasitisprettynormal to see scatteredplywood or aluminium sheetslaying on Mumbai roads orsidewalks, so not taking anynotice,Iwalkedoverit,onlytobe plunged right into thebottom of the gutter, coveredcomp le te ly i n muck andsurroundedbyahordeof fliestrying to escape through theopeningIcreatedforthem.”“Onamoreseriousnote,this

could have led to seriousinjuries andprovenhazardousfor children. The concernedauthoritiesshouldhaveputouta sign or barricaded the opengutter instead of placing aflimsysheetofrottingplywoodto cover it!” he added. Ther e s i d e n t h a s a s k e d t h eauthorities to take concretestepstofixtheissuesothatsuchan incident does not repeatitself.

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The Menace of Balloon SellingBeggars in Hiranandani Complex

Sanjay Tiwari

There's an alarming increase in thenumberofbeggars lurkingaroundinHiranandani.Theballoonsellersare people belonging to the Pardi

tribe.They are a part of the drug supply

chaininmostpartsofthiscityespeciallyaround educational institutions andaffluentcommunitieswheretheycanfindeasybait.It'salsoathreattothelawandorder situation in the community. Verysoonyou'llseeariseinthehousebreak-

ins and robbery too, if effectivemeasuresarenotputinplace.It's an earnest request not to

providethemwithanymoneyorfoodo r a ny s u c h t h i n g . D r i ve n bycompassion, people are inundatingthemwiththingswhichtheycan'tevendreamof.It'sbettertodivertthiskindofcharitytokidswhoareatleastgoingtoschoolorpeoplewhoaremakingalivingoutoftheirhardwork.Myapologiesforbeingpreachy.But

by giving out money or free food tothesebeggars,weareonlyencouraging

theirnumberstogrow.It'sarequesttoall,to please sensitise people around torefrainfromsuchactsofkindness.Wearea l s o wo r k i n g w i t h o u r e l e c t e drepresentatives and police to rid ourcomplexofthismenace.

The views expressed in this article are the author's personal and do not reflect the personal political or the editorial standpoints of the magazine or any of it's staff.

The pre -pr imarysectionofthePEHSorganized a child

friendly sports day onDecember 11, 2019. Theeventwasplannedwithalotof careandeach racehadatheme.A l l c h i l d r e n

participated in engagingand innovative races liketherelayrace,turningthetumblers, hurdle race,a r r a n g i n g b l o c k s ,handkerchief race etc. Itwas a day filled withoodles of fun, smiles,giggles, laughter andhappy memories. We atPEHS believe that sports day at pre-

primary level is not a competition andeverychildisawinner.

Om ka r P ra s a d N a y y a r ,p o p u l a r l y

known as OP Nayyarstrode theHindi filmmusic arena of thefiftiesandsixties likea colossus. In fact hewasatopdrawmusiccomposer in an era

which had was dominated by othermusical greats like Shanker Jaikishen, Madan Mohan, SD Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandjietc.InfactOPNwas a unique composer who created aniche for himself with foot tappingmelodies and t that too without ever

havingtheincomparableLata Mangeshkartosingforhim.His93rdBirthdayisbeingcelebrated

by the Powai-based Klub NostalgiathroughagrandmusicalshowonFriday,17thJanuary2020attheYeshwantNatyaMandir inMatungaWest at 8:30pm.Theeventtitled'BemisaalOPNayyar'(afundraiser forKashyap Social Foundation fore d u c a t i o n o f u n d e r p r i v i l e g e dchi ldren)wi l l showcase immorta lmelodiesofOPNayyarpresentedbyverypopular singers and musicians of KlubNostalgia.

For booking,contact Venkat (Founder - Klub Nostalgia) on 9820098417

Powai English High School holdsChildren Friendly Sports Day

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BMC School ChildrenCelebrate the Spirit ofChristmas Gaurav Sharma

he youth congress celebratedTChristmas with underprivilegedschool children at the BMC's

Marathi Municipal School, near GokleNagar, IIT Market on December 24,2019.OfficialsfromWard122alongwiththeYouthCongress volunteer celebratedthe 'SpiritofChristmas'with childrenoftheBMCschool.Speaking about the lovely sight, a

teacherfromtheschoolsaid,“Thechildrencamedressedwearingtraditionalclothingfrom across the breadth of India tohighlight the nations cultural diversity!”Shewentontosay,“Alongwiththenation,the students represented thee statesdiverseculturewithstudentsperformingtraditionalMarathidances.”The students mesmerised the crowd

with their analyt ic abi l i ty, g ivingpassionate speeches on pertinent socio-economic and cultural maladies alongwith innovative ideas to remedy them.Therewereseveralcompetionorganisedbetweenthestudentstofosteraspiritofhealthy competion, however at the end

everystudentwasdesignatedasawinner!Thiswasdonetoencouragethestudentstoreachgreatheightsandrealisethattheonlycompetionisoneself!Speaking to Planet Powai about the

celebration, Pradeep Varma, the BlockPresident ofWard122said,“WhenIseesuch talented young minds, my heartswells with pride, It is truly a relief toknow that the future of our nation is insuch bright and capable hands! Thesestudentshaveputupamarvellousshowdespitehavinglimitedmeans.”Varmaappealedtothesatemachinery

saying , “ I request our local s tategovernmenttofocusmoreontheseBMCschools as they are a treasure trove oftalent.Ifthesestudentsaregivenstateofthe art facilities then these childrenwillsoarunimaginableheights,weeowetothefutureof thesekids!”Theparentsof thestudentstootookpartinthecelebrations,with Vijay Kumar Kouranjya, GeneralSecretary of the Youth Congress SanjaySingh, Prakash Nigam among otherdignitarieswerepresentduringtheevent.

rban forests being

Uplanted according to the Miyawaki method

of plantation is one of the projects being act ively supported by the Municipal Commiss ioner, Praveen Pardeshi. The Miyawaki method of plantation has been propagated by the internationally acclaimed Japanese botanist, Akira Miyawaki, who has also been awarded the Asahi prize and The Blue Planet prize. Across the world, Miyawaki has disseminated information and encouraged ventures which support the growth of na tu ra l vege ta t i on on degraded land.

Powai in 'S' ward is one of the few suburbs in Mumbai wh i ch w i l l soon boas t Miyawaki forests. When the Municipal Commissioner expressed his interest in the project and earmarked several suburbs for these urban forests, AGNI in S ward strongly proposed that the forests be planted on the banks of Lake Powai. While the first plantationis being carried out in an MCGM garden in 700 sq. ft of space, Lake Powai is slated to get its own urban forests soon.

This forest is being created by the BMC in collaboration with NGOs Nature Forever Society and

Nature India Eco solutions. The corporate sponsor is Crisil which is using its CSR funds for the plantation of trees and maintenance of natural ecosystems. Crisil will maintain the plantation for two years. More than 64 species of trees native to Mumbai are being used in this first plantation in Powai.

No horticultural practices or chemicals will be used in this urban forest. According to the experts working on the project, a minimum of 30-40 native species of trees are required for the plantation to be a success. Powai looks forward to its first Miyawaki forest with great pride!

Drop All Resolutions…Live in the Moment!

Shambhavi C

“Andsuddenlyyou justknow, it's time to startsomething new and trustt h e m a g i c o fbeginnings.”It's been aturnofadecadeagainandhowluckyarewetoseeyetanotherturnofadecade.Awhole new t ime zoneopensinfrontofusgivingi s an oppor tun i t y torebuild and redo a lot ofnewthingsagain.This is a very crucial

time of the year, whereinwe start a whole newchapter in our lives. It isvery important before we sit down tomakeournewyearresolutions,wemustrevisitthetimesgoneby.Learnfromourmistakes, grow with it let bygones bebygones,seek forgiveness from peoplewho may we have hurt knowingly orunknowingly. It's important we closechaptersof karma, elsewewill carry aninvisible heavy shoulder on us. On thisnote I stumbled upon this piece fromOsho'sread.SomeoneaskedOsho:“ifonewereto

make only one New Year's resolution,whatwouldyousuggest?”Oshosaid:“This

and only this can be theNew Year's resolution: Iresolvenevertomakeanyresolutions because allr e s o l u t i o n s a r erestrictions for the future.A l l r e s o l u t i o n s a r eimp r i s o nmen t s . Yo ud e c i d e t o d a y f o rt omor row? You havedestroyedtomorrow.Allowthe tomorrow to have itsownbeing. Let it come initsownway!Letitbringitsowngifts.“Resolutionmeansyou

will allow only this, andyouwillnotallowthat.Resolutionmeansyouwouldlikethesuntoriseinthewestandnotintheeast.Ifitrisesintheeast,youwillnotopenyourwindows;youwillkeepyourwindows open to thewest.What isresolution? Resolution is struggle.Resolution is ego,resolution is saying, “Icannot live spontaneously.” And if youcannotlivespontaneously,youdon'tliveatall – you only pretend.“So, let only oneresolutionbethere:Iwillnevermakeanyresolutions.Drop all resolutions! Let lifebeanaturalspontaneity.Theonlygoldenruleisthattherearenogoldenrules.”Powai Will Soon Boast

Miyawaki Plantations Pamela Cheema

CAA: A Surge Price Indiais Not Willing to Pay

Osaid Butt

OnDecember12,2019,thePresidentof the largest democracy in theworldgavehisassenttooneoftheworld'smosthighly criticizedand

downright discriminatory acts of thedecade, a day after the CitizenshipAmendmentBill(CAB)waspassedintheRajya Sabha, the Upper House of thecountry's Parliament – now CitizenshipAmendmentAct(CAA).TheActseekstoamendthedefinition

ofillegalimmigrantforHindu,Sikh,Parsi,Buddhist andChristian immigrants fromPakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh,who have l ived in Ind ia w i thoutdocumentation. Theseimmigrants wouldbegrantedfasttrackIndiancitizenshipinsixyearsunderthisact.Upuntilthispoint,12 years of residence has been thestandard eligibility requirement fornatura l isat ion . This law reeks o fdiscrimination and fits well with theHindutva agenda of the party thatoccupies most seats in the lower andupperhouseoftheIndianParliament.

Don'ttakemywordforit,taketheUnited Nations High Commissionerfor Human Rights', who expressedthattheamendmentisfundamentallydiscriminatory in nature. “Theamended law would appear toundermine the commitment toequalitybeforethelawenshrinedinIndia's constitution and India'sobligations under the 'InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights'a nd t h e ' C onven t i on f o r t h eEliminationofRacialDiscrimination',

to which Indian is a state party, whichprohibit discrimination based on racial,ethnic or religious grounds. AlthoughIndia's broader naturalisation lawsremain in place, these amendments willhave a discriminatory effect on people'saccess to nationality,” the spokespersonfortheUNHighCommissionerforHumanRightssaid.Evenanuntrainedmindcanrecognize

that the amendment v io lates theConstitution's Article 14-The State shallnotdenytoanypersonequalitybeforethelaw or the equal protection of the lawswithintheterritoryofIndiaProhibitionofdiscrimination on grounds of religion,race, caste, sex or place of birth-legallyestablishing Muslims as second-classcitizensofIndiabyprovidingpreferentialtreatment to other groups (which thearticledoeshaveaprovision).Apartfromallthefunctional,structuralandeconomicflaws of the amendment (which showshort-sightednessoftheintroducersofthe

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Lakefront Solitaire Enters2020 with Green Practices

Withgrowingissuesofwasteandincreasing awareness amongcitizens, residents of LakefrontSolitaire CHS in Powai have

initiatedthewastemanagementprocess-under theBack2EarthprojectofSaahasNGO. The society generates about 1,000kgs of biodegradable waste per month.Before the project implementation, thesociety had tried creating awarenessamongresidentstosegregatewasteintwocategoriesi.ethewetanddrycategorybutalltheirwastewasandpickedbyBMCanddumpedatthenearestdumpinggrounds.Under the Back2Earth project, the

society now segregateswaste into threecategoriesi.ebiodegradable(kitchenandgarden waste), non-biodegradable(recyclable) and domestic hazardouswaste (rejects) from their homes. Thedailygeneratedwet/biodegradablewasteisconvertedintofertilizer.Thedrywasteis sold to kabaddiwala by the house-keepingstaffofthesocietywhichbecomesan incentive for people working in thesector.This also ensures it goes into therecyclingchannel.TheonlywastethatgoestotheBMCis

the domestic hazardous waste which isnon-recyclable (e .g . broken glass ,biomedicalwaste,syringesetc).Untilnow,about 1,900 kgs biodegradable of wastehasbeendivertedfromlandfillsfromthissocietyandconvertedintousefulfertilizerand1,100kgsofwasteissentforrecycling.

Mrs. Khanolkar , a resident fromLakefrontSolitairesaid,“Millionsoftonsofsolid waste is haphazardly deposited atdumpyards outside cities. The city ofMumbai is no exception. Managing andprocessingof thiswaste isamassive joband is thebiggest challenge forBMC.Asresponsiblecitizensitisourdutytoensure

proper segregation andrecycling of waste atsource and ensure thatloadondumpingyardsisminimized. At LakefrontSolitaire societywe havei n i t i a t e d w a s t emanagement programwith support from NGOSaahas.Wehavebeenableto reduce our wastecontribution to BMC by50%inlast3monthsandweareproudofthat.Afterall we don't inherit theearthfromourancestors;we borrow it from our

children.”Saahas, handholds societies in Powai

for end-to-end waste managementservices. Under the Back2 Earth projectteam Saahas conducts waste audits,createsawarenessamongresidents,trainshousekeeping staff and house-helps andmonitorsthedailycollectedwaste.AsthisisaCSRprojectofCreditSuisseBankthesocietyalsorecievedpartfundingforthecompostingunitrecommendedbySaahas.Saahas has been working with about 5societiesinPowaiundertheBack2Earthprojecthandholdingthemateverystepofwastemanagement.Sol id Waste Management 2016

mandates all households to segregatewasteatsource.Bulkgeneratorshavetoalso treat biodegradable waste in theirsociety premises. As an incentive tosocietiesBMChasdeclared10%rebateonpropertytaxforsocietieswhofollowa3waysource segregationofwaste,on-sitecomposting of biodegradable waste andr e c yc l i n g o f n on - b i odeg radab l ewaste.Considering, a society that pays`15,00,000 p.a. as property tax, startswaste segregation and composting, andsends dry waste for recycling would beeligiblefora10%rebatewhichequalstoasmuch as`1,50,000. Saahas alsohelpssocietiestomaintainwastedatawhichisusefulduringrebateapplication.Letusallcome together and make Powai zero-wasteandbeeco-warriors.

To enroll your society, reach out at 9820842420 or [email protected] is a Bangalore based NGO and has projects in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Chennai, Gujarat and various rural parts of South India and now in Mumbai. For more details visit www.saahas.org

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Powai Sr.Citizen’s AssociationCelebrates Christmas and NewYear with Duet Songs

Ramakant Agrawal

Members of thePowa i S en i o rC i t i z e n ' s

Association celebrated aNew year get togetherw i t h du e t s ong s onM o n d a y, D e c emb e r30,2019attheForestClubof Hiranandani Gardens,P o w a i . T h e e v e n tw i tne s sed a p a ckedaud i t o r i um w i t h bymembersandguests.Thep r o g r a m m e w a sinauguratedbyprayerbysenior ladies singers ofHiranandani GardensPowa i , f o l l owed b yBansuri Vadan by Dr Shanker Kankaria andSubhash Khedekar.Outof186 active members,78members of Powai Sr.Citizen Association werepresentontheoccasion.Duetisamusicalcompositionfortwo

performersinwhichtheperformershaveequal importance to the piece, often acomposition involving two singers. Itdiffersfromaharmony,astheperformerstake turns performing a solo sectionrather than performing simultaneously.'Duet'isalsousedasaverbfortheactofperformingamusicalduet,orcolloquiallyasanountorefertotheperformersofaduet.Amusicalensemblewithmorethantwo solo instruments or voices is calledtrio,quartet,quintet,sextet,septet,octet,etc.Agreatpresentationof love throughsong is asa duet. A duet officially is amusical composition for twoperformersin which the performers have equalimportancetothepiece.Therefore,duetsmakeforgreatweddingsongs.Duet songs have been as popular as

solos, ifnotmore!Aduet issungbytwoindividuals (mostly a male and femalesinger) and that's what makes it moreappealing. Generally, duet songs areassociated with expressing emotionsespeciallylove,andfriendshipandmanyatime to converse. For those who lovesinging, the Karaoke Duet Singers withmusicsystemofMelodyLiveMusicGroupperformedabeautifulmusicshowwithalltimegreatsongstosaygoodbyedo2019andaddtosayHito2020,Today'sduetsingerswereMAKamath

with Gauri Swar, Anand Bajpai withMamta Bajpai, Chandwany with Heera Chandwany, Bhupendra Shah with VijayLaxmiChary,ShankerShettywithKirti Da Mehta, Manohar Paryani with Rekha Paryani, Rashmi Rastogi with Chand, Ravidatta Sharmawith Pratibha Gupta, DevdattawithMehar Khan.TheduetsongofMA Kamath,bestsingerofHiranandaniPowaiandGauriSwarwasappreciatedbyall.Capt Sharma cut the New Year cake.New Year was celebrated with groupdancedirectedbyMamta Bajpai.Mostofthe audience participated in the groupdance.The p r i z e s were g iven to t he

2 0 1 9 aw a r d w i n n i n g s i n g e r o fHiranandaniPowai,Chandiwanyand Vijay Laxmi Charyji.The best well dressedmembers were An a n d B a j p a i andRajkumari. The bestWhatsAppmessagesenderinthegroupwasKavitaji Hordikar.The93-year-oldDrShankerKankariaand80-year-oldDr.Tarawerefelicitatedontheoccasion. The Managing Committee ofPowaiSeniorCitizens'Associationexpresstheir gratitude and thanks to the allmembers. The dinner packets weredistributed to all the persons present intheauditorium.

For enrolment, please contact Ramakant Agrawal, Hon. Secretary on 022-25705463/ 9324005463 or Email: [email protected]

bill, much like the previous tenure'sDemonetisation),itisanattempttodresswolvesinsheep'sclothing,andusingittomutate the structure of the Constitutionandtheethosofthenation.It'salawthathas been garbed as pro-people but isactuallyanti-constitution.“All animals are equal but some

animalsaremoreequalthanothers.”Thisquote from one of my favourite reads,AnimalFarm,encapsulatesthewaymostpeoplefeelaboutthisdiscriminatorylawthathasbeenpassedbyour lawmakers.

And the 'CITIZENS' of India, otherresidents of the nation, diasporiccommunities, global media, influentialpeople across the globe made sure thattheyletthenowroguegovernmentabouthow they felt about the law. The peopletreateddemocracyright,theytookitintotheirownhands.Protestshavemushroomedacrossthe

nation and even the internationalcommunityisrallyingforthisblotofalawt o b e e r a s e d f r om t h e n a t i o n ' sConstitution.There'srevolutionintheair,

CAA: A Surge Price India is Not Willing to Pay rebellionintheheartandfreedomonthelips of the public. They used the biggestweaponintheirarsenal-dissent.Becauseattheendoftheday,democracyforIndiawasn't born in theParliamentbut on thestreets. Internet shutdownsundertheTemporary Suspension of TelecomServices Rules (Public Emergency orPublic Safety) Rules, 2017 and theimpositionofsection144(whichprohibitspub l i c ga ther ings ) have becomecommonplace, which has resulted inviolenceonbothends,withprotestersandthepolicehasbothbeenharmed.Hundreds killed, thousands maimed

and detained, but the movement hasn't

showedanysignsofslowingdown.It'sab e a u t i f u l s i g h t t o s e e s o m anystakeholdersofthenationcometogether,calling for change. The last time thishappened we b ir thed the largestdemocracy in the world, and today wefightforitssurvival.

“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”-AlanMoore,VforVendetta

A Powaiite, Osaid Butt is a matketeer with a key focus on strategic content integration. He writes for STOrai, a bimonthly retail magazine, [email protected]. The views expressed here are the author's personal

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Mom-Daughter Duo Started a Conversation on MentalHealth that Helped 15,000 Folks!

Theyearwas2015.ArushiSethihadjust graduated and before startingher new job, she accepted aninvitationtoNepalfromherfriend.

Itwouldbeamuch-neededgetaway shethoughtbut littledid sheknow that thisparticularvacationwould turnout tobelife-changingpushingher towork in thefieldofmentalhealth.On15April,Arushireached Kathmandu and a day later, thecapital city was struck by the deadliestearthquakeintheregionin81years.Theearthquake tookclose to9,000 livesanddestroyedmorethansixlakhhomes.“Itwasatraumaticexperience.WhileI

was fortunate enough to get rescuedw i th in the f i r s t 48 hours o f t hedevastation, thereweremanywhocouldnotgethelp.FordaysIwasunabletosleepdue to palpitations and anxiety disorderandoneofthereasonswastheinsufficientrescue mechanisms,” Arushi, now 25,shareswithTheBetterIndia.Arushiwasonceagainfortunatetogetthehelpofhermother,whoisaclinicalpsychologist.But,Arushi couldn’t help but wonder aboutthosesurvivorswhoareunabletogetthe

required emotionalsupport.Lack of available

care to cope withp o s t - t r a um a t i cs t r e s s d i s o r d e r(PTSD) promptedArushi to convert acollegeprojectintoafull-fledged startupT r i j o g i n 2 0 1 5 .M u m b a i - b a s e d

Trijog works toward eliminating thestigmaaroundmentalhealthproblemsbyproviding a range of services l ikecounselling and therapies to everyoneirrespectiveofgenderandage.“Icouldhavesulkedduetothetragic

experienceinNepalbutinsteadIchosetousethatinmyfavourandhelpothersbeatthestigma.Itwasaveryhumblestartwithjusttwoofusworkingoutofhome,”saysArushi,whoco-foundedthestartupwithher mother, Anureet Sethi, who has anexperienceofoverthreedecadesworkingwith several city-based schools andhospitals.“We are a nation that is suffering in

silenceandwedonothaveenoughcopingorventingmechanismsthatmakementalhealthacceptable.Ourprimarygoal istoprovidequalityhealthcareandhelpeachindividual live a life of dignity. Ourworkspace is very di f ferent fromconventionalclinicsandhospitals,itislikeaspa,”sharesArushi.The startup also has a digital arm,

whereonecanavailtheservicesonlineor

viaphonecall.Sofar,ithasreachedouttomillions across the country throughevents, awareness campaigns and theirservices. Trijog’s client base boasts of1 5 , 7 0 0 w h o h a v e u n d e r g o n etransformations. When Arushi had tocomeupwithanaddesignprojectinherfinalyearatJaiHindCollege,thetopicofmental health was the most obviouschoice.“Ihaveseenmymotherhelpingpeople

overcomestress,anxietiesanddepressiononadailybasiseversinceIcanremember.Beingaprofessional,shenevershiedawayfrom tellingmeabout the importanceofmentalhealthandhowtalkingaboutone’sfeelingsisnotasignofvulnerability,”sheshares. In a world where terms like‘depression’,‘sadness’arecasuallythrownaroundandmetwithresponseslike‘itisonlyinyourmind’or‘juststaypositive,allwill be fine’, Arushi grew up in ane n v i r o nm e n t t h a t b r o u g h t t h econversationaroundmentalhealthinthelimelight.Arushicreditshermotherforbeingan

influential force behind the collegeproject.Likeeveryproject,thisonetoohada short shelf life andwas forgottenuntiltheNepal incident tookplace.Formingacompany fromscratch that addressesanissuenotwidelyacknowledgedinsocietywasnoteasy.“Every startup, whether product-

based or service-based is established tocatertoademandinthemarket.Butwhenit came to our service, there is lessawarenessandmoreignoranceinIndia.Of

themillionssufferingfrommentalissues,onlyahandfulcomeforwardtoseekhelpandtherestsufferinsilence,”saysArushi’smother,Anureet.Another challenge, informs Arushi,

waschangingthelanguageandcultureoftheindustry.“Fromtheverybeginning,wewantedtocallourserviceasworkingonemotional wellbeing instead of mentalillnesses.Wewantedtofocusonthecauseinsteadofsymptoms.Forexample,wetryto figure out ‘what caused the anger?’insteadofworkingonresolvingtheanger.”Despitetheuncertaintiesandrisks,the

mother-daughter duo took on thechallengeandlaunchedtheventure.WhileArushigaveupherdream jobatGoogle,Anureetnowhadmoreresponsibilities.The organisation is now working on

developing a mobile application wherepeople can avail the services fromanywhere in the world. Aligning withcorporates and giving their employees a24/7accesstocounsellingisanothernewarenathatTrijogisventuringinto.One of the biggest validations of

Trijog’s quality work came aroundrecently when Arushi became theyoungest member to be appointed onWorldFederationofMentalHealth.Fromstartingoutintheroomtonow

havingastrongclientbaseandastaffof50,ArushiandAnureethavecomealongwayin beating the odds, establishing a nicheforthemselvesandopeningadialogueonmentalhealth.

Source: The Better India

129 Km in Just 1 Litre Petrol: VIT Students May just have Builtthe Car of the Future!“AnaveragelyefficientcarinIndiarunson a mileage of 20 KM per litre. Thismeans,thatitwouldconsume6.45litrestocover 129 kilometres. But what if thetables were turned? What if you couldtravel129kilometresonjust1litreoffuel?That would eventually translate to lessemission and lesser pollution. With amileageof129kmpl,wearemakingthatpossible,”saysSanjeevPoduri,amemberofTeamEcoTitans,whorecentlywontheShellEcomarathonAsia2018(SEM).India’scapital isnowatthecuspofa

full-blown airpocalypse. Sadly, thissituationisnotexclusivetoDelhi.Aslow,deadly degradation awaits the entirecountry,andthroughits2015records,theUS-based International Council on CleanTransportation (ICCT) confirms thatvehicle exhausts alone caused 74,000prematuredeathsintheyear.Withthefutureandwell-beingofthe

countrycloggedatthispoint, it’stimetotrace our steps to a better and cleanertomorrow.And,that’sexactlywhatdrove20-odd students of Vellore Institute ofTechnology (VIT), to build an energy-efficientcar,Decimas.For the past 34 years, Shell Eco-

marathonhasbeendrivingyoungmindstowards innovation in the automobile

sector. Through this competition amongstudents teams from across the world,Shell is trying to help the youth get ahands-on experience in achieving ultra-energy-efficiency.The2018editionofthemarathonwasheldat theMadrasMotorRaceTrackinChennai,inDecember.One of the participating teams, Eco

Titans,aimedtodefinethenextgenerationofenergy-efficientvehicles.Theyachievedahugefeatbysuccessfullyrunningthecaron a mi leage o f 129 kmpl a t thecompetition,whicheventuallywonthematrophy in the Prototype Category of theShellEcomarathon.What sets Decimas apart and allows

for its heightened efficiency is itsaerodynamicdesignintheteardropshapewhichminimisesdrag.Furthermore,“Thepetrol-based car runs on an internalcombustionenginewithanelectronicfuelinjection system which allows them tof i n e - t u n e e n g i n e o u t p u t , f u e lc o n s ump t i o n , i n j e c t i o n t im i n g ,etc.through an electronic control unit(ECU), thus maximising efficiency,” addsSanjeev.Buttheroadsofarwasnevereasy.EcoTitansisamatterofprideforVIT

students. Each year, the senior batchpasses the baton to their juniors as anheirloom of innovation and technical

brilliance.Talking about the journey, Sanjeev

says, “I have been working on Decimasfrom December 2017 and we have hadnumerousobstaclesontheway.Thepathtoasuccessfulrunhasoftenbeenblockedwithrepeatedfailures.Evenaftermonthsoftesting,wefailedover25timesduringthetest-run.But,afterallofthis,whenwefinallyhadabreakthroughwith the firstsuccessfuldrive,itwasmajestic.”A third year Mechanical Engineering

student and the team lead, Sanjeev

continuestoworkonDecimas,pushingitto achieve a mileage of 170 kmpl, andfinallybringthefuturecar,tothepresent!Itwon’tbefarfromthetruthtosaythat

thesituationinDelhiistheculminationofdecades of torture and environmentaldegradation. A major part of the creditgoestohazardousvehicularemissions.Ifinnovations like Decimas can rectify theerrorswehavebeenmakingtillnow,wecanlooktoagreenerfuture.







TN Barber Gives Customers 30% Off if they Read a Bookin his Unique SalonLikethethousandsofsalonsfoundin

every nook and cranny of a city,Thoothukudi'sSushil Kumar Beauty

Hair salon offers a wide variety ofgrooming services for men, includinghaircuts and massages. But two thingsmake it different from the rest. One, thecustomers are not allowed to use theirphonesoncetheyenterthesalon,andincasetheywant to, theyneedtostepout.Two, they can earn a discount-byreviewingabook!Want a shortcut to hydrated, non-

frizzyhair?Here'sacollectionofharmful-chemical free hair creams to keep themt ame . Ye s , y o u r e a d t h a t r i g h t .Ponmariappan,theownerofthesalon,hasinstalledashelffullofbooks,inthehopethat instead of constantly staring at thescreenwhilewaiting,customerswillreadthem.Thequirkyattempthascertainlynotgone unnoticed-prominent personalitieslike former cricketerHarsha Bhogle andauthorS Ramakrishnan, have taken noteand heaped praises on the 37-year-old!Impressed by the collection andPonmariappan's motives, an MP fromKanimozhidistrictevendonated50books.ButwhatpromptedPonmariappantodothis? In a conversation with The Better

India,heexplainsitall.“I have always thought that being a

wel l -educated person is of primeimportance.Itwasmydreamtoworkinacorporate office. But due to financialissues,Ihadtodropoutofschoolandforgomy aspirations. Once I established mysalon, I decided to look for ways tosomehow integrate my passion foreducationwiththisjob,andthatishowtheideacameabout.”Sixyearsago,hestartedcollecting books from stores and scrapdealers. At the end of every month, hewouldsavesomemoneyfromhisincomeandpurchasethem.Today,thesalonhasac o l l e c t i o n o f 9 0 0 b o o k s , a n dPonmariappan has ensured a variedselection-fromautobiographiestofiction,and even self-help books-in both Tamiland English. Another reason behindkeepingthebookrackwastohelppeoplemoveawayfromtheirsmartphones.“Smartphonesaremorecommonthan

books now, especially with the youth.Givingadiscountwasasure-shotwaytoget them to read and stop spending alltheirtimestaringataphonescreen.Theidea worked, and today, most of mycustomersendupreadingabook,evenifitisforfiveminutes.Imaynotbeaprofessor

oranexpert,but Iamhappy Icanmakepeople invest time in reading,” saysPonmariappan. An interesting way toknowifthecustomershavereadthebookistoaskthemforfeedback.So,toreceiveadiscount, the customer has to writesomethingaboutthematerialtheyread.Itneednotbecriticalanalysis,justwritingasmallparagraphdoesthetrick.Anticipating that there would be the

odd customer who detests the idea ofreading, Ponmariappanplays audiotapes

of orators like NellaiKanna and Bharati Bhaskar, so that no one leaves the salonwithout learning something new.However,hisreadinginitiativehasprovedtobeahit,andin2020,hewantstoextendtheideabeyondtheconfinesofasalonandlendbookstoschoolandcollegestudents.“Theconceptisonlinesofalibrarywherepeoplecandoboth,readandlendbooks.Initially, itwillbeopen toonly students,anddependingonthesuccess,Iwilltaketheconceptforward,”hesignsoff.


AIR 139 to 48: IAS Officer Divya Iyer Shares GoldenTips to Crack UPSC

Dr IyerhasappearedfortheCivil Service Examinationt w i c e - i n 2 0 1 2 a n d2014.The first time, she

got through the IndianRevenueService with an AIR 139. Notcontent with the result, sheattempted the exam again in2014 and secured an All IndiaRank of 48. She is currentlyposted in Kerala as theMission

DirectoroftheMahatmaGandhiNREGA.

So, what did she do differently the second time around?“Betweenmyfirstattemptin

2012andthesecondin2014,thesyllabushadchanged,inboththepre l iminary and the mainexamination.Becauseofthis,no

onereallyknewhowtotackle them, so in theprocess of searchingf o r b o o k s a n dresources; I ended upwriting a book fora s p i r a n t s t i t l e d' P a t h f i n d e r. ' T h erigorous and detailedprocess ofwriting theb o o k g r e a t l ys t r e n g t h e n e d mypreparatory process,”sheadds.Nonetheless,shedoesmentionsthatwritingabookcannotbetheanswerforeveryaspirant. So, here aresome practical tipsthatcanbefollowed.Be very clear of

what you want to doandwork consistentlytowards achievingthat.“Youmustrememberthat every line in the

syllabus is important, so paygood attention to during thepreparatorystage.” Speak to people who havecleared the examinations andunderstand from them whatworkedandwhatdidnot.Whileall the tips theyprovidemayormay not help, it is certainlyreassuring to know that the

toughexamcanbecracked. While preparing for the CSE,therewillbeaseaofinformationin front of you. Remember tocover the syllabus in greaterbreadth thandepth.Thismeansthat instead of focusing on onetopicandexploringitfully,workon acquiring the full span ofknowledgeofasubject. The importance o f se l f -disciplinecannotbeemphasisedenough.Thegreatest struggle isalwayswithinus,and ifyouareseriousaboutcrackingtheexam,youhavetosticktothestrategyyouhaveworkedoutandfollowitthroughinasystematicmanner.Inthepreparatoryphase,findlike-mindedpeopletostudywithand make notes. Covering thevas t sy l l abus wi th a l l thep re s c r i b ed t ex t s i s qu i t echallenging, so getting all thehelppossible,isagoodidea.“This was especially helpful

forme.Therewerefourofus,alldoctors,whowantedtocracktheCSE. We sat together with thesyllabusanddividedthetaskonhandsuch thateachofusmaden o t e s o n a p a r t i c u l a rtopic/subject,”mentionsDrIyer.Thenotes thatweremadeweren o t j u s t i n p o i n t s b u tcomprehensive,shesays.What'sinteresting is that al l four

aspirants who studied togetherm a n a g e d t o c r a c k t h eexaminations and are placed atvarious services across thecountry.

How does one come back on track after faltering?“It's a long-drawn process

and no t l i ke o t he r ma j o rexaminations that conclude inaday,”beginsDrIyer.“TheCSEisathree-step process and spansoversixmonths,whiletheentirepreparationitselftakesupalmostoneyear.Aspirantscan'tcontinuethe momentum with the samekind of energy levels or evenspirit,soitisessentialtoacceptthefactthatenergylevelsmightdipfromtimetotime,”sheadds.

Was there anything that helped h e r t h ro u g h h e r d i f f i c u l t phases?“Absolutely, and here they are,”shesaysbeforesharingherlist.Familialsupport Good teachers who keptencouragingandmotivatingYogaandmeditationGoodfoodandmusic B o o k s o t h e r t h a n t h eprescribedlist,fromtimetotime.







Kerala Auto Driver Treks 1 Km Daily So his Daughterwith Cerebral Palsy can StudyNiya isa7-year-oldclass1student.

Everymorningisthesameforher.Holdingatoothbrush,glassofmilk,

buttoning her shirt, things that shouldcomeeasilytoachildherage,aredifficulttodo.Thestruggletowalkandtalkduetorestricted muscle movement. But eachmorningbringstheexcitementofanotherday at school. The little girl living withCerebral Palsy may struggle with herspeechandmovements,buthereagernesstomeetherfriendsandfavouriteteacherisalways palpable. It is her joy at learningnewthingsthatmakeslifelessstressfulforNishanthandhiswife.Eachday,thiseversmiling, and doting father from Kerala'sWayanaddistrict,carrieshisdaughteronhisbackandtreksforabout1KMtobeableto drop her at school. The loving fatherwhocarrieshisdaughteronhisshoulderseachdaysoshecanhaveaneducation

A Daughter's Struggles and a Father's Efforts“Since the terrain is very rocky and

villagersarenotfinanciallywell-off, theyprefer walking even to cover longdistances. My monthly income is veryinconsistent but enough to arrange forthree meals and medicines that Niyarequires regularly,” Nishanth tells TheBetter India (TBI). Nishanth drives anauto-rickshaw in the neighbourhood ofChenguthaya forest near Kuravu colony.

He left other menial jobs and starteddrivingonlytohavethemeanstotakeNiyatootherplacesinsteadofconfininghertothe house. His 7-year-old daughter wasdiagnosedwith(CP)whenshewasbarely2yearsold.Whenthecouplebegansearchingfora

school for theirdaughter, they foundoutthatthenearestonewasabout5KMaway.ButNishanthdoesnotmindthedistanceas longashisdaughter is getting formaleducation.Thefather-daughterduoleavesthehouseataround8.30AM.Hishouseislocatedincloseproximitytotheforestandthe motorable road starts around 1 KMfromwherehe lives.So,hehasnootherchoice but to park his rickshaw fromwheretheroadsbegins.

Niya was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 2Verycarefully,NishanthhoistsNiyaon

hisbackandwalksforakilometretilltherickshawandthendrivestoSt.GeorgesLPSchool Ambayathode, in Kannur Districtborder of Wayanad District . Afterdropping her of f , he r ides in theneighbourhood in search of passengerswho are rare to come by in this remotearea. On good days, he manages to getaroundsixpassengers.At4.30PMhepicksupNiyaandridesbackhome.Buthisdaydoesn'tendthereasNishanthtreksbackonekilometreandrideshisrickshawtill6

intheevening.“W i l d a n im a l

a t t a cks a re ve ryc o mm o n i n t h eregionafter-sunset.Itrynottoputmylifein danger for someextra money.”Life isNeverEasybutHelpComesinManyWays“Givingabetterlifetomy daughter is mypriority andmost ofmy income goes inphysiotherapy sessions. I took a loan of`1.5 lakhs for my wedding. And now,repaying it is difficult. Though the bankhasagreedtorelaxtheinterestrateafterputtinginalotofrequests,theamountisvery huge forme,” he shares. Seeing hisplight and Niya's condition, her schoolheadmaster Thomas Jacob started anonline petition of crowd funding to helpthefamily.“Hatsoff toNishanth fornot treating

hischildanyless.Infact,theloveandcareheprovidestoNiyaisunmatchable.Weareusing social media to draw people'sat tent ion . There have been smal ldonations,butwehavealongwaytogo,”JacobtellsTBI.Onedonorrecentlyagreedto donate five cents of land to Nishanthnear the school tobuild theirhouseandmake things lessdifficult. But the family

doesnotwanttospendmoneyonbuildingthehouse.“Iwanttogivemydaughterthebestof

educationandhealthcare.Onlyacoupleofmonths ago Niya underwent a muscleoperation. The doctors have said Niya'scondition can improve significantlyprovided she gets regular physiotherapyandsurgeries till she turns18. It isveryhardtomanagetheexpenses,butIrefusetobowdown.Iwillfightformydaughterandmakesuretogiveheralifethatshewillbe proud of,” he signs off. (The BetterIndia)

Help Niya get better and qualitative healthcare. You can make donations to the following bank account:M/S Niya Nishanth Sahaya Nidhi Kerala Gramin Bank (Branch: Neendunokki) Account Number: 40489101033740IFSC: KLGB0040489

Thanks to IIT-Hyderabad, Polluted Sewage May Soon be Treated Using Algae

RecentdatasuggeststhatIndiadoesnot have the requisite sewagetreatment facilities. Earlier this

year,theNationalGreenTribunalsaidthat60 per cent of sewage treated by urbanIndian goes untreated and enters waterbodieslikelakesandrivers.AccordingtoIIT-Hyderabad, India has the capacity totreatabout26billionlitresofsewageperday,whilethetotalwastewatergeneratedfrom Class I cities and Class II townsexceeds 75 billion litres per day. Thesegrotesque levels of pollution dischargedintoourwaterbodiesposeseriouspublichealthconcerns.

How do you address this problem?Earlier thisweek, IIT-Hyderabad had

announced that they are developing analgal-bacterial hybrid system (algae-activatedsludgesystem)thattheybelievecan reduce the cost of wastewatertreatment,offerbetterquality recyclablewater and produce bio-diesel and otherv a l u e - a d d e d b y - p r o d u c t s . M o s twastewater treatment plants in India

work on what we call an activatedsludgeprocess.Themicroorganisms(dominated by heterotrophicbacteria)useoxygen torespireandbreak down organic matter in thewastewater. Treatment essentiallyoccurs through many differentmicroorganismsusingpollutantsasafoodsource.“Wh i l e ae rob i c t rea tment

convertsorganicmatterintocarbondioxide and biomass, they haveproblems such as high energy use

(primarily to satisfy oxygen demand ofsuch processes) and production of toomuch sludge which is often difficult todispose.It'salsoacostlyprocessbecausemechanical aeration takes up 40-50 percentofthetreatmentcost.Ourobjectiveisto reduce the aeration cost withoutcompromisingqualityoftreatment,”saysDr. Bhattacharyya, Associate Professor,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,speakingto TBI. The research team is primarilyfocussing on treatment of domesticwastewateranditsindividualcomponentslike those originating from kitchen andlaundry.“Dr. Bhattacharya's team has studied

green micro-algae and diatoms (brownalgae)forthebreakdownoforganicwasteinwastewater. Theyhave also combinedbacteria that enable aerobic treatment,with photosynthetic microalgae. In suchcombined systems, the oxygenproducedbythemicroalgaeduringphotosynthesisis used by the bacteria for aerobicbreakdown of organic waste. Carbondioxide is released during this process.

Microalgae also participate in thetreatment process by assimilating thisdissolved carbon dioxide as well as bytakingupnutrients(forexample,nitrogenandphosphorus)fromwastewaterforcellsynthesis.Thus,asynergisticrelationshipisestablishedwhichislikelytoreducetheoverallcostofwastewatertreatmentandalso ensures a better-quality effluent forreuseandrecyclepurposes,”saysthepressrelease issued by the institution earlierthisweek.“An additional benefit of using algal-

bacter ia l systems for wastewatertreatmentisthatthealgaethataregrowninsewagetreatmentplantscan,inturn,beused to produce bio-diesel and othervalue-addedby-products. Ifall sewage istreated inmicroalgae-basedsystems, thetotal theoretical algae-derived bio-dieselproductionwouldcutourdependenceonpetroleum-derived diesel noticeably.However, harvesting of microalgaepresents a greater challenge thanoperating the system for wastewatertreatment,” adds Dr. Bhattacharyya.However, they have also worked ontreatment of palm oil mill effluent andw a s t e w a t e r o r i g i n a t i n g f r o mpharmaceuticalindustriesandfoundthatkitchenwastewater is amenable to algalbio-degradation and is a good substratefor algal lipid (bio-diesel) production.Their work on domestic wastewatertreatment using a trickling filter-basedphoto-bioreactor has also yieldedpromisingresults.Currently, the IIT-Hyderabad team is

developing a pilot-scale system and

working with a gated community inHyderabad 25 km away from campuswhichhousesnearly2,000familieswherethey are trying to upgrade an in-housewastewater treatment plant to a hybridalgal-bacterial system.“At presentwastewater treatment is seen a processimposed upon us by regulatory bodies.Our long termobjective is toensure thistechnology reaches a stage where itbecomesarevenuegeneratingsector.IfIcanreducethecostoftreatment,providehigherqualityrecyclablewaterandatthesametimecreateusefulbyproductsfromthe sludgewe generate, the processwillbecomeself-sustaining.Thereisareasonwhyweconstructso

manytreatmentplants,andquiteafewofthemendupnotworking.Thisexerciseisnot about coming up with a system foracademic purposes, but a real-life andimplementable process of treatingwastewater. We are systematicallyworkingonscalingup.Iamconfidentthatintwoyearswewillhaveasystemreadythat we can present this system toentrepreneurs,”heargues.Althoughruralcommunitiescanbenefitfromthissysteminthelongrun,theimmediatebeneficiaryofthisendeavourwillbepeoplelivinginhousingsocietiesacrossvariouscitiesthathavein-houseplantsfortreatingsewage.In seeking to significantly upgrade theava i l ab le sys tems o f was tewatertreatment, these researchers at IIT-Hyderabad could really affect positivec hange t o ou r immed i a t e u rbanenvironment.







Man who Ate $120,000 Banana at ArtShow says ‘I’m not Sorry’

Pilotless Drones to be Tested inStep towards Air Parcel Deliveries

n official trial will involve anAunmanned small aircraft testedbeyondanoperator'svisuallineof

sight,somethingthatiscurrentlybannedunder normal aviation rules. A controlroom operator "will monitor semiautonomousdronesbeingflown50milesaway,initiallycarryingoutinspectionsonconstruction sites" in an advancedevaluationinFebruary,reportstheTimes.It comes after the Civil Aviation

Authority(CAA)publishedaguideaimedat making unmanned drone flights an"everyday occurrence". The CAA saidpotential benefits could include droneparcel deliveries, long-distance aerials u r v e y s o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n dconstruction,aswellassurveyingaccidentandcrimescenes.At themoment,droneownerscannot flyaboveanaltitudeof400ftandhavetokeeptheaircraftwithintheirdirectlineofsightso itdoesnotcollidewithotheraircraft.

According to the Times, West Sussex-basedfirmSees.aiwillcarryoutthetrialinFebruaryataSkanskaconstructionsite.ThecompanywilluseaDJIS900drone

inspecting work for engineers andarchitects, the paper reported. The CAAhas confirmed Sees.ai is developingte chno logy fo r unmanned droneoperations and said tests were plannedwithfirmsincludingSkanska.DavidTait, fromtheCAA,saidearlier

this month: "Enabling everyday droneflyingbeyondvisuallineofsightisagamechanger, providing the opportunity forunmanned vehicles to monitor criticalinfrastructure, make deliveries andsupportourdailylivesinanefficientandenvironmentallyfriendlyway."We are now working closely with

someoftheworld'sleadinginnovatorstomaketheseamazingpossibilitiesareality."

Source: news.sky.com

Aperformanceartistwho ate a bananatapedtoawallthat

wasanartworkvaluedat$120,000saidhisactionswere not vandalism andhe does not regret hissnack at Art Basel inMiami Beach, Florida. “Idecided in the morning.ButIwasnottoohungry.So I spent another twohours to the Basel and Ieatit,”performanceartistDavid Datuna, who wasborn in Georgia , theformer Soviet republic,toldreportersinNewYorkonMonday.Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece - a

banana duct-taped to a wall and called“Comedian” - sold for $120,000. Datunajoined the crowd taking selfieswith thebananaonSaturdayandthenpulledoffthetapeandatethebananainavideowidelysharedonsocialmedia.“Firstofall,Iveryrespectthisartist.Forme,heisoneofthetopartistsintheworld,”Datunasaid.“AndI think this is the firstone inarthistory

when one a r t i s t ea tconceptforanotherartist.People ask me, you eatbanana?Physicallyiswasbanana,butbananaisjustatool.SousuallyIeattheconceptoftheart.”He added that the

artworktastedgood.“So it’s not like, again,vandalism. It was artperformance from me.And absolutely, I’m notsorry,” he said. “I callperformance ‘HungryArtist’. Yeah, because I

w a s h u n g r y a n d I j u s t e a t i t . ”Representatives of Art Basel were notimmediately available to comment. Theidentityofthebuyerwasneverdisclosedbythegallery.Cattelanpreviouslycreatedan 18-carat gold toilet that New York’sGuggenheim Museum offered to lend toU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpin2018.The$5milliontoiletwasstolenfromBritain’sBlenheimPalaceinSeptember.

Source: in.reuters.com

Man Spends a Week Building 2,432Piece Model; Cat Destroys it in Seconds

The relationship between humansandcatscanoftenseemlikeaone-waystreet.Wefeedthem,fussover

themandletthemshareourwarmcomfybeds. Yet in return the little mischiefmakers love to delight in our downfall,goingoutoftheirwaytogettheirpawsonourprizepossessionsandhardwork.Expensive new sofas will be used as

scratching posts , c laws wi l l turnimportantdocumentsintoconfettiandthedisheswespendhoursslavingoverwillbeslobbered on the moment we turn ourbacks.WhenatoystoreworkerwasaskedtoconstructamodelofaDoraemonbyaclientintimeforNewYear,hespenthoursand hours over a week painstakinglypiecingtogetherthe2,432blockfigurine.Doraemon, a Japanese manga series

writtenandillustratedbyFujikoFujio,wasperfect.Thatwasuntil anadorable littlekitten with eyes that could melt heartsdecided to lend a paw. The unnamedworkerfromThailandpostedaphotostoFacebookofthemodellyinginpiecesonthe floor after the ginger cat knocked itover,undoingthegoodworkinaninstant.Theseriesofimagesshowsthekitten

frolickingamongthedestruction,pawsupto protest innocence, with anothershowing the felinebeingheld in frontofthemesswithafaceasifbutterwouldn'tmelt.Theywereuploadedwiththecaption'I

willkillyou',butnoonecouldpossiblystaymad at those eyes for long. The owner

postedafollowupphotoofthekittenthefollowingdaytosaytheywereabletoputtheir differences to one side and allwasgoodbetweenthemagain.Others commented on the post to

shareinagreementthatagrudgeagainstthecutekittenwouldbequicklydropped.AemboerinDorotaereplied:"Ihavetobehonest, my heart is melting!" ElizabethChan commented: "Lol. Hope yourcustomerwillunderstand!"

Source: mirror.co.uk

Mum gives Birth to ‘Rare ConjoinedTwins’ with Three Arms and SharedOrgans

Babita Ahirwar, 21, and husbandJaswant Singh had been told theywere expecting twins, but doctorsrealised something was amiss 34

weeksintothepregnancy.Theyweretoldthatanultrasoundrevealedtheveryrareformofconjoinedtwins.Jaswantsaid:‘Mywifefaintedaftershesawthebaby.Weareshocked. It is unbelievable. Everyone isshocked to see them.We cannot believeour child has two heads. ‘We were toldafterultrasoundthatwearegoingtohavetwins.Wewere very happy to have twokidsbutitisonebabywithtwoheads.‘ThisismybabyandIwillraisehimas

heis.Iamyettoholdhiminmyhands.Peoplearesayingmany things but he is mybaby and I will take himhome.‘Idonothavemoneyforanoperation.Aslongashe is alive, I will love himand take care of him.’ Thebab ies share in terna lorgansandarenowunderr o u n d - t h e - c l o c ko b s e r v a t i o n . C h i l dspecialist at their districth o sp i t a l i n I nd i a , D r Surendra Sonkar said the

babywouldbemovedtoanadvancedunitforfurthertreatment.Shesaid:‘Theyareacaseofconjoined

twins.Wearetakingcareofbabyandwilltakeopinionofexpertdoctors inBhopaland Delhi, who had earlier done theoperationofsuchkids.’Dr Pratibha Oswalsaid:‘Thisisthefirstchildofthewoman,whowasmarriedoneandahalfyearsago.‘Shehadcometothehospitalonthe35thweek of the pregnancy and during theultrasound we found she is carryingconjoinedtwins.

Source: metro.co.uk

PUBG Mobile Season 10 is endingsoonwithSeason11alreadyonitsway. Mr Ghost Gaming, who isknown for his PUBG related leaks,

recentlypostedanewvideothatcontainsseveral leaks from the upcoming 0.16.5update. According to the leakster, thecurrentseasonPUBGMobilewillendthisweekandthenewupdateandseasonwillbeherebynextweek.Thecontentwillalsoinclude latest skins, cosmetics andchangestothemenuandwinterspecials.IfMrGhostGaming is tobebelieved,

Acetierrewardswillalsohaveaparachuteandadiamondreward,whichisaskinforaMK-14.The video further highlights a

GlacierLabskinfortheAKM,whichmakesthe weapon look like it has been madefromice.Thenewlobbyofthegamehasgotawintermakeoveralongwithskinsforvehicles and winter-themed attires. Thevideo releases information pertaining tothe inclusion of new AWM skin too. Itreveals that the load out system for theTDMmodewillnowseeplayersbeingabletopredeterminetheirloadout.One of the more interesting things

revealed by the leakster is the ability ofplayerstodownloadthefilesfordifferentmodes.Thisgivesthemtheopportunitytonotdownloadamodeiftheydonotaspiretoplayit.This,inturn,willmakethegamelessheavyaswell.MrGhostGaminghasalready leaked some of the season 11RoyalePass earlier that include rewardsthatplayerscangetastheyreachhigherlevelsofthegame.The0.16.5updatealsocomes with a new Snowbike, ModeDominat ion added with a Map inEvoGround and the absence of cantedsightandErangel2.0.

Source: Hindustan Times




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Ps5 Specs Leak also Confirmed a Featureyou Want Most from the Next-Gen Console!

AnextensivereportaddressedahugePS5andXboxSeriesXspecsleaked,providingmore details about how

those hardware details were uncovered,and explaining the kind of performanceexpected from this year's new console.We'vealwaysknownthenextPlayStationandXboxwillbealotmorepowerfulthant h e i r p rede ce s so r s , t h anks t o acombination of next-gen CPU, GPU,memory, and SSD components, but theleaks explain how massive the speedbumpaheadmightbe.Butthat'snotallthereportrevealed,asthesameleakseemstohaveconfirmedaPlayStation5featureyoumaywantthemost.That's backward compatibility, of

course, something that Sony mentionedwhen addressing the PS5 in the past.We'vebeenexpectingthePlayStation5tosupport PS4 games, even though Sonyhasn't fully detailed the PS5's backwardcompatibility. In fact , some recentcommentsfromSonyadvisedfanstowaitformoreinfo,asthedevteamisworkingon securing a complete PS4 backwardcompatibility.Gettingbacktorecentspecsleak,from

aEurogamerreportafewdaysago,we'llshowyouthefollowingspecscomparisonbetweenthePS5,PS4Pro,andPS4:Gettingback to recent specs leak, from aEurogamer report a few days ago, we'llshowyouthefollowingspecscomparisonbetween the PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4:Thereportmakesaninterestingnoteabouttherumoured PS5 hardware, revealing thatthe GPU has three differentmodes to provide hardwarebackwardcompatibilitywithPS4 andPS4Pro - from thereport,emphasisours:S o h o w c a n w e b e

confidentthatthisprocessoris actually a semi-customAMD product for Sony and

not another partner like Microsoft? Thegiveaway is the fact that theGPUcanbeswitchedtothreedifferentmodesinorderto p rov ide ha rdware ba ckwardscompatibilitywithPS4andPS4Pro.Whilea 2.0GHz GPU clock is used for what isdescribedasthefullyunlocked'native'or'Gen2'mode,theprocessorisalsotestedinwhat is referred to as Gen1 and Gen0modes.The former isexplicitlystatedasrunningwith36computeunits,a911MHzco re c l o ck , 218GB/s o f memorybandwidth and 64 ROPs - the exactspecificationsofPlayStation4Pro.ThelatterGen0modecutstheCUand

ROPcountsinhalfandrunsat800MHz,amatchforthebasePS4.Theindicationsarethatback-compatisanintegralpartofthesilicon, which in turn raises someinterestingquestionsaboutthemakeupoftheNaviGPUandtheextenttowhicholderGCNcompatibilitymaybebakedintothedesign.

Source: BGR

Record-breaking NASA astronaut Christina Koch welcomed the decade that the U.S. plans to return to the moon with a stunning moonrise

photo.Koch, who recently set the record for the longest space mission by a woman, is still aboard the International Space Station and is looking to the future. To celebrate the new year, Koch posted a stunning moonrise photo to Twitter.

"First moonrise seen from the @Space_Station in the decade we go back," Koch wrote in her tweet.This moonrise is not only the first that the astronauts are seeing this year, but also this decade. The moonrise, as Koch said, is the first glimpse of the moon in a decade in which humans expect to return to the lunar surface.NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024. This will be the first crewed moon landing since NASA's Apollo 17 mission which, in 1972, was the last mission to land astronauts on the moon. Additionally, Koch is one of 17 female astronauts who could be chosen to be a part of the first crew to land on the moon

with Artemis.Artemis is named after the Greek goddess

of the moon, who is the twin sister to Apollo in Greek mythology. The program's main goal is to return humans to the lunar surface and to develop a long-term human presence on the moon.

Source: Hindustan Times






By Rajiv SharmaAstrologer

What the

Stars Foretell

CAPRICORN - Dec 23 to Jan 20.Will dance to the tunes of a very knowledgeable person linked to some new work interest of yours, realizing the folly of getting into some act without proper rehearsal. The method of permutation and combinations being applied in a love angle of yours could be handy for once. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for employment or business rejuvenation, pleasing your ex-colleague or ex-employee also.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21 to Feb 19. Will be in demand in your family circles when it comes to tracking the mindset of an important relative, in terms of his/her social influence, helping you correct a critical close family member. Some simple logic applied for a so called difficult business issue of yours can be enough to win the heart of a new prospective working partner. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for family image enhancement, pleasing your closest friend also.

PISCES - Feb 20 to Mar 20. Will be perfect in understanding the cause n effects of involving a big business player for a one off business assignment, making you weigh options on time. Some dry task being assigned to you in the midst of some exciting activities in your community can put you off, which can make you lose out on a new compatible companion. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for business planning, pleasing your working partners also.

ARIES - Mar 21 to Apr 20. Will help a damsel in distress, just initiated in a social circle of yours involving old time players of age old mind games, making you seriously

introspect society of these times. The bulls eye achieved by none than your life partner in an area of operations of your work will solve some man management woes of yours. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for talent hunt in business, pleasing your investors also.

TAURUS - Apr 21 to May 20. Will touch the hearts of some new entities in your neighborhood, hell bound on making a coterie of sorts of their own, showing your public relations skills handy in some work option soon. Some untoward scene created by a child of yours, while he/she takes part in an orientation exercise for your business, can be embarrassing. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for your social image, pleasing your elders also.

GEMINI - May 21 to June 21. Will fight back with amazing resilience in making a mark for yourself in a creative line of work, dear to your heart from childhood, giving you results of significance finally. The mass following of a business leader of yours can intrude into the loyalties of some important element of your workforce, making you extra vigilant. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for your hidden ambitions for once, pleasing your childhood mentors also.

CANCER - June 22 to July 23. Will take some actions of your love interest to heart after his/her misleading opinions about your family folks, affecting your love life irreversibly naturally. Some effective though unconventional measures of your seniors in your employment indirectly helping your popularity agenda can be hard to believe for once. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for your prospective new love life, pleasing your well wishers also.

LEO - July 24 to Aug 23. Will inform the motives of your brother or sister in law in trying to pull down the fortunes of you and your life partner, which would be valid but the timing could be inappropriate. The health issues of a family friend of yours dear to you for long can play in your mind prominently, making you go for a new year resolution of health management. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for often ignored important priorities,

pleasing your closest companion also.

VIRGO - Aug 24 to Sept 23. Will not mind cooling your heals in your current employment even when progress has been at a snail's pace, after rightly noticing a new setup developing which can satisfy your talents. The detailed explanation by a brother or sister of yours about some mismanagement of your funds might not be good enough, so do not burn your fingers again. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for your career, pleasing your life partner or a closest family member also.

LIBRA - Sept 24 to Oct 22. Will place your bet on an old war horse in some staff churning taking place in your business setup, showing your terrific insights when it comes to understanding individuals. Some suitable query finally explored while you find ways and means to approach your community head can put you on course to fulfill your agendas. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for your social image, pleasing your near and dear ones.

SCORPIO - Oct 23 to Nov 22. Will look ahead with renewed optimism in some speculation related investments exercise of yours, even when the ups and downs of the market had affected you to some degree. The extra supportive gestures of an otherwise hard core professional working partner of yours could be some personal agenda of his/her. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for money investments, pleasing your money managers also.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23 to Dec 22. Will invite some new thought processes to do the rounds in your social media platform by raising some valid though controversial issues rationally. The likelihood of your master plan being acceptable to your clients to organize some money dealings with them will be great news for the new year for you. The NEW YEAR 2020 holds for you great promise for income, pleasing your emotional mentor also.

(Rajiv Sharma is a practicing astrologer. He can be contacted on his mobile no. 9167137766).

here is a change in the climateTtowards robust consumption, andthiswillcontinueleadingIndiatoa

highergrowth.Whyisthereachangeintheclimate?Whyarewemovingtowardspositive

robustconsumptionclimatechange?Thebest way to answer this question is toobserveyourownandyourownfamily'sand fr iend c irc le's consumption behaviour.Youwillnoticethechangeforthepositive.When there are worr ies and

apprehensions, consumers hold backconsumpt ion . But when anx ie ty disappears,consumptionreappears.Thisis the case today. Yes, there is a climatechange towards pos i t ive robust consumption.

MAPConsumpt ion i s done by the

consumers. This consumer behaviourdefines whether there is a growth inconsumption or decline in consumption.Theconsumerbehaviourisinfluencedbymany factorswhich couldbe tangible aswell as intangible in India. Today, boththese factors are encouraging theconsumerbehaviourtoconsume.Brand Marketeers map consumers'

needs and are sensitive to trends. Thiscould encourage consumption amongconsumers.Mappingconsumersisthefirststepto

beabletodefinethetargetaudienceandoffer relevant brands to relevantconsumersegments,sothatconsumptionis encouraged. Without mappingconsumers,segmentationgetsmissedoutandsodoesconsumption.Ifyouwantyourbrand to be consumed, and you want apositiveconsumptionclimatechange,youneedtomaptheconsumers.Many marketeers make a mistake of

notusingsegmentationstrategyandendup offering the wrong audience, wrongproducts or wrong services. My BrandMantrais'Do not sell the right product to the wrong audience'.Mapping consumers he lps in

segmentationandhelpsinpersuadingandencouragingrelevantconsumption.

GAPTherearemanybrandmarketeerswho

keep crying when the consumptionclimate is not conducive for them toincrease sales. These brand marketeershavenotsetuptheirmindandfoundagapinthemarket.Likecricket,youneedtofinda gap to secure your boundary, even

'CONSUMPTION CLIMATE'

The Climate is changing towards robust brand consumption

By Jagdeep KapoorBrand Guru and CMD of

Samsika Marketing Consultants

though it is between two fielders. Thistotally depends on the skill and thetechnique and the temperament of thebatsman.Similarly, inBrandMarketing, finding

thegaphelpscreateconsumptionclimatewhich increases sales. There could beNeed gap, Time gap, Image gap,Availability gap or Price gap, amongstmanyothersgaps.To en courage and bu i l d t he

consumptionclimateforyourbrand,youneed to find a gap in the market andprepare brand strategies which can fillthatgapandsatisfyconsumers.Bythisyoucan definitely create a consumptionclimatebywhichtheconsumercanbenefitandthecompanycanprofit.

TAPOnce you have the map and you

identifythegap,youneedtogoaheadandtap themarket.Only then,youwouldbeabletocreateclimateforconsumptionandinduce a positive climate change. Thiscould happen through Sales andDistribution, this could happen throughavailability and accessibility, this couldhappen through sales presentations andconvincing consumers. But it musth appen , b e c au s e i f you c re a t e consumption change and do not participate in it, anddonot usepositivesentiment,youcouldlose.Tapping the market is important to

reach out to consumers to induce the

desiretoconsume.Youcannotshutdown,duetoyounot beingavailableoryounotpersuadingthemtoconsumeyourbrand.Here, it is very important that

proactive measures should be taken toincrease sales, in this consumptionclimate,ratherthanwaitingtodoreactivemarketing,whichcouldbeawaste.Climate change does not happen

automatically, it happens by somethingwrong being done or something rightbeing done. Similarly, consumptionclimatechangecreatedpositivelyrequiresmarketeers to take initiatives to moveforward andmake things happen ratherthan just sit back andwait for things tohappen. When anxiety goes away, whenfear disappears , when clouds of apprehensionmove out, then the sun ofhopeemerges,shiningbrightly,leadingtoa positive climate change for theconsumer.Good brand marketing practices

encourage positive consumption climatechange, whereas bad brand marketingpracticesdiscourageconsumptionclimatechange.The consumption climate change in

favour of your brand is in your handsbasedonwhatyoudo,or whatyouavoiddoing.Just blaming the environment is not

prescribed.Encouragingaconsumptionclimate,is

recommended.

Copyright © 2019 All rights reserved with Jagdeep Kapoor - Chairman & Managing Director, Samsika Marketing Consultants Pvt. Ltd.,No part of this document maybe modified, reproduced, stored, deleted or introduced in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (Electronic, Mechanical, Photocopying,Recording or Otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner of the document.

The author is Brand Guru Jagdeep Kapoor, Chairman & Managing Director of the successful Samsika Marketing Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. For any queries contactTel: (022) 28477700/7701, Fax: (022) 2847 7699. E-mail: [email protected]

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