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FOREWORD

It is a wonderful moment for the student fraternity at NICMAR. Their first edition of

the campus E magazine Abhyudana is out finally. And readers, relax. It is not

going to be drab, only cement and steel stuff that is going to bore you down. There are

pleasant surprises tourist reports, stock market peeks, campus recruitment news, you

name it, its there. I assure all, its going to be some pleasant reading and informative

too.

My compliments to the editorial team at NICMAR.

Prof. Manishi Guha

Head Students Activities


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An organization that introspects from time to time and responds to the growing demands of th

contemporary world evolves into an institution. A dream that took a concrete shape has come of ag

with twenty glorious years behind it. When we look back our traditions and alumni inspire u

However, the past is there to learn from and to provide impetus to march forward.

This inaugural issue ABHYUDANAtraces the memorable journey of the students. We bring to yo

the bonanza of continuous celebrations held on the campus. In this, we have tried to capture the joys

the ecstasy, the ups and downs and the glorious moments gone by. Last term has been full o

excitement and satisfaction for all new p ursuits and endeavors that were concluded successfully.

Our readers are requested to contribute to this effort with interest and their suggestions. We ar

looking forward to the valuable feedback.

With best wishes

Students Committee 2007-08

Editorial Team 2007-08


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The tenth Constro exhibition was held in Pune later this year

offered a platform to a wide range of Indian and international

participants. Top construction equipment manufacturers and

technology developers from Korea, China, Malaysia, Germany,

Italy, Canada, Holland, Denmark and Dubai displayed their

products at Constro 2007 held in Pune from November 28 to

December 2, 2007. The event was the 10th in the series.

No end in sight for Dubai's boom

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - For years, observers haveasked when the Dubai housing market was going to crash.Yet, every year prices for the upscale homes, villas and

condominiums go up across the city of 1.5 million peopleshow no sign of faltering.

The city's recent Big 5 Trade show, the largest constructionexhibition in the Middle East, attracted 25 per cent more

visitors and exhibitors than a year earlier, according tofigures supplied by the organizers, DMG World MediaDubai. The show was initially organized in a tent 28 yearsago.

Steel import seen rising

manifold in India

India, a net exporter of steel, is slowly

becoming a net importer as thedemand from the construction sectoris growing at a fast pace.

From the beginning of the financialyear 2007-08, the country hasimported 3.6 million tonnes perannum (MTPA) of steel as against 2.9MTPA of exports.

Experts say the trend is likely tocontinue for three to four years. R K P

Singh, director general, Institute forSteel Development and Growth(INSDAG), Kolkata, while talking toDNA Money on the sidelines of 7thAsian Steel Conference, said: "Theconstruction sector will be the biggestdriver of steel industry in India andother developing countries for the

next 5-10 years."


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The Maharashtra government on November 28, 2007, repealed thethree-decade-old Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act (ULCRA)

at its Assembly session in Nagpur.

Formed with the purpose of curbing land-hoarding in the hands of a

few, the Act empowered the State Government to acquire "excess"

land and then release this land for public use. Sounds good, doesn't

it? If Person X has loads and loads of land, then what's wrong if he

surrenders a bit of it to the Government who then gives it back to theaam janta in the form of low-cost housing.

If only it was that simple. Ironically, even with all the discretionary

power that the ULCRA gave to them i.e. The ULCRA act p rohibited

individuals from owning over 500 sq m of land, State Governments

just couldn't work it right. They just couldn't - didn't - acquire surplusland. Besides, land owners, and Governments, conveniently

circumvented the Act using the "exception" clauses that the Act

contained.

Now, to put numbers to it, consider this nationwide data

Land deemed as excess: 2,20,674 hectares

Land acquired by State Governments: 19,020 - or a mere 9%

Actual excess land exempted under the Act: 61,967 hectares.


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While the state is expected to get nearly Rs 11,000 crore from the Centre under the Jawaharlal

Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission after the repeal of the Act, this move is expected to

boost middle- and low-income housing in the eastern suburbs of the city and cool prices in

these areas over the next three to five years.

The ULCRA was applicable in eight cities if the state Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur,

Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur and stipulated that an individual cannot hold more than 500

square meters of vacant land in Mumbai and 1,000 sq meters in other cities such as Nagpur.

Repeal of ULCRA has led to a great amount of discussion over its consequences on real estate

market. According to a paper brought by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry

of India (ASSOCHAM ) Repealing of Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act (ULCRA) by all the

states will help the real estate business to grow at 14% by 2011-12 and substantially increase its

contribution to national GDP from current level of 1%.

With the annulment of ULCRA by all states, says the Paper, the real estate sector alone will

create an additional 4 million job opportunities and curtail the currently sky rocketing property

prices by at least 40% in next 5-6 years. The other issues that currently restrict and hinder the

growth of domestic real estate industry include high stamp duty, obsolete rental and foreclosure

laws and building code standards.

The ASSOCHAM Paper therefore has suggested that the previously mentioned issues if

addressed properly with new laws in place, housing will be affordable to poorer and weaker

sections of the society.

Another important aspect that this event might cause is the lowering of property prices though

industry-watchers believe that the ULCRA repeal will not see prices fall immediately, the new

supply will ensure that prices stabilize. Prices in prime areas will not have any impact but the

ULCRA repeal will see a housing revolution in the state.According to Anuj Puri, chairman of

property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj."We will see at least ten times more mass

housing projects in some of the Mumbai suburbs, Kalyan, Pune, Nasik, Sangli and Kolhapur in

the next three years,"

Developers also feel they can save significantly on the money spent on getting permission

under ULCRA for land development. "M ost developers spend Rs 100 per square foot on gett in

permission from the ULC department. Now we can save that cost and pass on the benefit to

consumers," a Mumbai-based developer said.


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But a section of society doesnt agree with decision of repealing of ULCRA Mr. P B Samant, who

Brihanmumbai Nivara Abhiyan to carry out a successful housing project in Goregaon under ULCR

announced a multi-pronged agitation to create public awareness against what he called the ulter

motives behind repealing the Act. According to Mr. Samant, Its not a question of just ULCRA a

the land. The entire Mumbai development model neglects the needs and interests of an avera

Mumbaikar. We will involve experts, town planners, engineers, architects, legal experts, retired c

servants, associations of tenants, labourers and environmentalists in our agitation against this,

e said the agitation was against the cartel of big builders and private sector companies out to get a

umbai development, and the burden on infrastructure that measure

ore FSI would lead to. On top of the Abhiyans list is the demand for 1,000 acres of land in Mumb

w-cost housing. The organization has raised around Rs 100 crore from around 1 lakh members

ould form co-operative societies to execute housing schemes on this land, Mr. Samant

deed, who can argue with that? Should not the State Government first implement the Act in its

fore repealing it? But does not past experience tell us that this Act cannot be implemented? So, c

st our politicians to actually execute this Act? Even if they do start implementing it, what if land-o

to courts and delay the process? Even if the Government acquires land, then who will monit

ocess of the surplus land reaching its ultimate end-use, i.e. low-cost housing? Is there any regu

stem in place to ensure transparency in this land-re

s always, too many questions, too few answers. Now when ULCRA is finally repealed, the proces

ke time and it won't be transparent. Look at Mumbai's Mill Lands. The Supreme Court verdict (all

r re-development of the mills) was in March-2006, and even today a year-and-a

own the line, mill owners, the BMC and MHADA are all fighting over who gets how m

Effect on Pune

More supply will come following repeal but without the development plan or master plan being pafor Pune the availability of land would not necessarily have the desired impact. Developers will neclear direction from the government on utilization of land that will be released that will come only DP has been passed. The government also needs to work on improving infrastructure, as the houindustry is dependent on it. Only these will help in the objective of providing affordable housing.

In Pune, land prices in 5 to 7 km from the city have risen 300-400 times. An acre of land was sold a12 lakh three years ago in Pune. Today, the same land is sold at Rs 45 lakh. I feel that after the repmore land will come and prices will stabilchairman of Pune Builders and Promoters Association: Even if lands get freed up under the ULCrepeal, until the development plans for the 23 fringe villages presently lying with the state governmeaccepted and notified, no real benefit will be fe

Elaborating on the impact of repeal in Punes realty prices, an industry source said: If land in Lohegand Wadgaon-Sheri villages are freed up, it will impact the prices in neighboring Vimannagar or if in Baodhan and Baner are freed up, prices in Aundh will be impacted. Both Aundh and Vimnnagarfavorite residential destinations for Punes IT and ITeS employees.


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Constro 2007, a show in India on construction industry, provides a

unique opp ortunity to display the latest products and technologies

required in construction industry . The event highlighted new

processes and materials evolved in construction industry. The show

had conferences running concurrently with the exhibition by experts

from related field.

Constro 2007 was organized across 7.5 acres land at the

College of Engineering (COEP) Ground in Pune. An area of around

6,000 sq.m was covered with more than 200 booths. Pune

Construction Engineering Research Foundation is celebrating its

Silver Jubilee year, M r Nagarkar added, and this t ime, "For the first

time in the last 25 years in association with Orbit, we intend to give

this show a wider canvas and global perspective to the issue."

The tenth Constro exhibition held in Pune later this year offered a platform to a wide range of Indian and

international participants. Top construction equipment manufacturers and technology developers from Korea,

China, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Canada, Holland, Denmark and Dubai displayed their products at Constro

2007 held in Pune from November 28 to December 2, 2007. The event was the 10th in the series. According to

Mr. R D Nagarkar, Chairman of the organizing committee of Constro 2007, a new concept of cluster pavilions

for overseas participants was introduced, apart from special features for products and services related to Malls,

Multiplexes IT parks and intelligent homes, which created the main theme of the event.

Mr. Naren Kothari, Hon. Secretary of PCERF, an NGO, and organizers of the event says that more

than two lakh visitors and 10,000 professionals have attended. According to PCERF, the real estate demand in

the next five years is expected to be more than 2000 million sq.ft. within all seven active markets of the country,amongst which Pune is at the forefront. The construction industry also provides an impetus to other sectors

creating linkages and infrastructure facilities. Constro also hosted competitive events for industry and

institut ions for design and implementation of entrance gates and the theme pavilion. Platinum, Gold, Silver and

Associate sponsorships were promoted for various competitions and seminars. This year, entries from all over

Maharashtra from Architectural and Engineering colleges were called for the competition of Entrance gate - a

major attraction of the event. The centralized theme promoted the concept of Intelligent Homes (India 2020) "as

this is the future of the Indian construction and building industry", say the organizers.


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Steel import seen rising manifold in India

India, till now a net exporter of st eel, is slowly becoming a net importer as the demand from the construction

sector is growing at a fast pace.

From the beginning of the financial year 2007-08 t ill date, the country has imported 3.6 million tonnes per

annum (MTPA) of steel as against 2.9 MTPA of exports.

Experts say the trend is likely to continue for three to four years. R K P Singh, director general, Institute for

Steel Development and Growth (INSDAG), Kolkata, while talking to DNA Money on the sidelines of 7th

Asian Steel Conference, said: "The construction sector will be the biggest driver of steel industry in Indiaand other developing countries for the next 5-10 years." The total steel production capacity of the country is

currently 45 MTPA. He said the sector would consume almost 50 per cent of the total produce in the country

and if the demand does not get sufficed by domestic manufacturers, the sector would start import ing. "A

shift towards import of steel has already started as the kind of products demanded by the sector is not

manufactured abundantly in India," Singh said. Singh said the construction sector demands heavy structural

steel with high tensile strength that is manufactured by only two major manufacturers in the country - Steel

Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL). "These two companies together don't

meet the demand of steel from the construction sector and as a result more and more orders are flowing

outwards," he said. The current demand from the construction sector is approximately 24 MTPA, out of

which almost 4 MTPA has been met by imports till November 2007. With the government and the private

sector investing heavily in expansion and strengthening of infrastructure in the country , the demand is

expected to grow manifold. "Currently the construction sector is consuming close to 44 per cent or 20

MTPA of the total steel produced in the country while China is consuming almost 55 per cent of its total

production," Singh said.

He said with investments in roads, railways, airports, ports and real estate growing at a brisk pace, the

construction sector, as a ripp le effect, is growing at the same rate or even higher. By 2011-2012, the demand

of steel from the construction sector will stand at over 55 per cent of the total production. This will be

complemented by the impetus given by the government and the industry for more and more steel intensive

structures, especially in ports, airports and real estate. The construction sector in India is growing at the rate

of 15 per cent per annum while the steel industry is growing at the rate 12.9 per cent. On the other hand, the

demand for steel-related products is growing at the rate of over 13 per cent per annum. "Though it is a good

signal for the steel industry , if capacity augmentation does not keep p ace with the demand, India will have to

import high quantities of steel," he said. He said all major capacity -augmentations p lanned by steel

manufacturers will take at least three to four years to come on stream. Therefore, till 2010-2011 India's share

of imports will rise and companies such as Arcelor-Mittal and Posco will be the biggest beneficiaries, he added.


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Committee M embers w ith

Prof. M anishi Guha

STUDENTS COMMITTEE 2007-08

Students Committee functions under the guidance

of Mr. Manishi guha. Its headed by Mr. Abhijatya

Kumar, Students Coordinator.

EVENTS

Students depicting unity in diversity

INDEPENDENCE DAY: 15 AUGUST 2007

India has proudly worn its patriotism on its sleeve for the

past six decades now and millions of tricolors that graced

offices and homes yesterday, just proved the fact all over

again. On this occasion of completing 60 years of

independence, the Students Committee of the National

Institute of Construction Management and Research

(NICMAR), based in Pune, organized a Blood Donation

Camp at their Balewadi Campus. The event was graced

by the presence of Dr. M.G. Korgaonker, Director-

General, NICMAR, and Prof. Ajit Patwardhan, Dean,

NICMAR.


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After inaugurating the auspicious occasion, the Director Genera

delivered an enlightening speech. He said that he believes tha

Independence Day must now be viewed as Inspiration Day- aday on which we draw inspiration for building the future Indi

of our dreams. Also at NICMAR, we would like to contribut

in making Education India Brand a globally respected brand

said Dr. Korgaonker.

Registration to the blood donation camp began at 2 PM. The enthusiasm of the students was tru

commendable. Poona Serological Institute (P.S.I.) Blood Bank was able to collect a total of 87 units

blood. Even though some of the students were unable to donate due to not fulfilling the criteria, th

were encouraging and supporting their colleagues in the process.

It was truly a day of celebration for every Indian to commemorate our jubilant victory. It was to th

success that every student stood up; chin held up with pride and saluted one another Jai Hind to ma

the 60th

anniversary of Indian victory.

Participants w ith the Indian Flag

Students w ith the magnificent rangoli

ONAM: 28 AUGUST 2007

Onam is one of the most important festivals of

Kerala symbolizing the prosperity of people.

Being the harvest festival, to thank the God for

bountiful yield and enjoy the bounty of nature

after a year of hard labor, the legendary king

Mahabali is welcomed to his kingdom with all

the reverence. Prayers are offered to Lord

Vishnu for his divine kindness.


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As a part of NICMAR tradition, students from

Kerala took this opportunity to celebrate Onam

in a grand way. Everyone celebrated Onam with

a marked zeal and fervor. To celebrate this

event students from Kerala, dressed in their

traditional attires, created elaborate and intricate

designs of rangolis using pookkalam (with

flowers). Students sang Onappaattu songs

highlighting the rich culture of Kerala and

distributed sweets amongst the students.Students singing the traditional

Boys engrossed in volleyball

tournament

SPORTS EVENTS

The importance of sports for students is

invaluable. It instills lessons that are essential in

the life of a student. Sports p lay a pivotal role i

the makeup of young athletes. It helps a young

impressionable youth learn values like

discipline, responsibility, self-confidence,

sacrifice, accountability and teamwork.

Various intra-college sports events were organized in the campus. There was a volleyball

tournament organized in the last week of August for the boys. Students from the senior and

junior batches participated actively. The senior ACM team and junior ACM section-3 team

qualified for the finals. The final match brought the two batches together to cheer for their

respective teams. The ACM senior team won the tournament with a final score of 3-0. Thejunior team gave them a tough fight.


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Girls throw ball match in full

A throw ball match was organized for girls on

the 3 September 2007. The two teams were

from the Senior and Junior batches. This was

more eventful than the boys volleyball match

was. It was highly appreciated that the girls

came forward and played sportingly. The

senior girls won the game with a final score of

2-1. The junior team was beaten, but was truly

appreciated for its efforts and sportsmanship.

JANMASHTAMI: 04 September 2007

The college students celebrated Krishna

Jayanti in a colorful manner. A very

popular ceremony known as Dahi-handi

was organized on the campus, wherein the

students broke clay pot containing curd and

fruits. It had been arranged separately forboys and girls. They had different teams for

both the senior as well as the junior batch.Boys team reaching the sky

All the students actively participated. They came

in large numbers to cheer and support their

respective teams. The students formed a human

pyramid by standing over each others shoulders

until the pyramid was tall enough to allow the

topmost person to reach the pot. This ritual

symbolizes the way Krishna used to steal curd

(dahi) with his friends. There was a special

traditional dhol arranged to heighten the t empo

of the students. The celebration created a jubilant

and happy atmosphere amongst the students. The

event was celebrated with great splendor.

Girls team in


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Teachers have an influencing role in the life of a student. They are the beacons of light guiding

us in the formative years of our life. A teacher moulds us and in the process shapes our future.

The day, 5 September, was selected to be celebrated as Teachers day as it is the birthday of a

great teacher and the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Teachers Day

was a memorable day for the faculty members of the National Institute of Construction

Management and Research, Pune, with students presenting an array of creative programmes for

them. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. S. Sivaram, Director, National Chemicals

Laboratories, Pune and the Guest of honor was Dr. M G Korgaonker, Director-General of

NICMAR, Pune.

Dr. S Sivaram emphasized that education is a

process of learning, which practically never

ends. He also mentioned that there are many

alternatives available to an individual for a

situation but he needs to foresee the hurdles

and make the right choice for that particular

instance to make an appropriate decision.

His speech was followed by an informal

session especially designed for the faculty

members. Events like Product Description

and Antakshari were organized for the

teaching as well as non-teaching staff

members. They actively and enthusiastically

took part in all the events.

Chief Guest: Dr. S Sivaram and G uest of

Honor: Dr. M G Korgaonker

NICM ARs distinguished Faculty

TEACHERS DAY: 05 September 2007


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Trad itional M aharashtra dance

GANESH UTSAV: 15 to 20 September 07

Every country has its own unique culture. Indians

believe in unity in diversity and this att itude truly

reflects in every citizen. Ganesh Chaturthi or the

birthday of Ganesh (the elephant headed God of

wisdom and prosperity) was celebrated in a grand

fashion. Ganesh is Indias cutest God.

Ganesh Sthapana at boys hostel

He has the head of an elephant on which is perched a

dainty tiara, four podgy hands joined to a sizeable belly

with each hand holding a symbolic object. One has a

trishul, or a trident, the second, an ankush made

from his very own broken tooth, the third elegantly

holds a lotus and the fourth a rosary (which is

sometimes replaced by modaks, his favourite sweet).

It is a very popular festival in Maharashtra.

This festival brought all the NICMARians

together. The Ganesh festival began on a

religious note by setting up a pandal with the

Ganesh idol (Ganpati Sthapana), which was

followed by a procession of the students to

the NICMAR campus. Students performed

the traditional Maharashtrian dance lezim.

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Ganesh Sthapana was done at the Boys

Hostel lobby that was followed by Aradhana

and Pooja of the idol. The decorations for the

event were taken care of by the core cultural

team.

Students enjoying the


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Rangoliother

Rangolithe w inning

16 September 07

Rangoli competition was organized to allow the students to display their talent in art and

creativity. The winners were Mr. Siddhesh Kashinath Pai and Ms. Pranoti Ashok Karhe.

Participants at the carnival

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September 07

Carnival events were held on the campus involving

both the seniors and juniors. Various fun events

like Balloon Balance, Cap the Penand Bucket

the Rocket were organized which the students

enjoyed to the hilt.

Students on traditional

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Traditional and cultural events were

organized, wherein students wore

traditional attire. The main attractions of

the day were various cultural events

performed by the students, esp ecially the

lezim dance.


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In addition, the titles of Mr. NICMAR and Ms.

NICM AR were given away to the best

traditionally dressed students.

Students in traditional

Students performing

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Active participation and involvement by

students was witnessed during the Ganesh

Visarjan. On the day of Visarja

(immersion), a procession of students carried

the idol to the river, with fervid shouts o

Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Mangal Murti

Morya, a popular chant in M aharashtra.

Our Laur el s

Mr. Abhijatya Kumar of ACM-21 won the Third prize in Debate Competition

in MIT, Pune

Ms. Sapna of ACM-20 won the Second prize in Paper Presentation

Competition in MITCON, Pune


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Concrete casts new light in dull rooms

The days of dull, grey concrete could be about to end.

A Hungarian architect combined the worlds most

popular building material with optical fibre to create a

new ty pe of concrete that t ransmits light.

We all know that concrete can be concocted to look like

many things, but who would have thought that the rock-

solid substance could be a substitute for a window? As

it turns out, a handful of academic and commercial,

researchers are not just dreaming of this, they are busy

making it happen.

A wall made of Light Transmitting Concrete or LitraCon allegedly has the strength of traditional

concrete but thanks to an embedded array of glass, fibres can display a view of the outside world, such

as the silhouette of a tree, for example. Thousands of optical glass fibres form a matrix and run parallel

to each other between the two main surfaces of every block.

The hope is that the new material will transform the interior appearance of concrete buildings bymaking them feel light and airy rather than dark and heavy.

Mr. Anuj Mahajan (ACM-21, Sec 2)

Wrestle with your fear

Some studies have shown that fear of public speaking

anks up there with the fear of death.

Public speaking - you know the feeling... you work for weeks,

prepare your presentation to the best of your ability , try to ignore

he nerves building up, then... Get on the platform or stand up at

he meeting and there you are

Dry mouth, shaky legs, blank mind!


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We are all afraid of something or the other. It can be the idea of flying, giving a speech or even

crossing the street. While fear is a natural response to danger, phobias are exaggerated response to

situations that, in the cold light of day, are not very dangerous. Yet they remain terribly difficult to

overcome.

A big reason has to do with the way most people respond to fear- by avoiding it. Whether its closed

spaces or packed audiences, the more you duck those tough spots, the more you will fear them.

To deal with any type of stress effectively, you first must understand that life itself, including public

speaking, is NOT inherently stressful. Do your knees shake, voice trembles and your thoughts be

jumbledyou know the rest, once you are on the dais?

Many of us have observed public speakers and thought to ourselves "Wow, I could never be that

smart, calm, witty, entertaining, polished . . . or whatever." Well, the news for you-- you do not have

to be brilliant, witty, or perfect to succeed. That is not what public speaking is all about. It may look

that way, but it is not. You can be average. You can be below average. You can make mistakes, get

tongue-tied, or forget whole segments of your talk. You can even tell no jokes at all and still be

successful.

Audiences are incredibly forgiving. They really do not care if you mess up. They do not care if you

lose your place. They do not care if you look at y our notes, and they do not expect y ou to start with a

joke. They know it could just as easily be them up there, and they are rooting for you. So make what

the audience learnsmore important than how you appear when you are providing that information.

Ms. Madhvi Walia (ACM-21, Sec 3)


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India: A rising giant in animationnimation, technology that challenged every possible laws o

ence where we saw candies on trees, flying cars, mad

perman fly and many such miracles that were nothing mor

an static comic characters. This industry today has changed

m its halcyon days and has grown into major entertainment.

children can imagine their life without such cartoo

aracters and its use for effects in movies has made it

vorite of all ages.

e global market size of the animation industry (based on demand) was estimated at USD 55 billion in 2005. T

dustry is expected to witness a CAGR of 8% and is estimated to be USD 75 billion by 2009. The size of the Indi

mation market (based on demand) was estimated at USD 285 million in 2005. It is expected to witness a CAGR

percent from 2005-2009 and increase to USD 950 million by 2009.

dia has the worlds largest entertainment industry, already a leader in software industry and skilled work force th

els the growth of the animation and special effects industry . These fuels brought this industry a long way from bein

dium of entertainment for children to a wholesome family entertainer and is in the process of emerging as a glob

mation hub with movies likeHanuman, Krishna, etc. Global entertainment giants Disney, Sony, IMAX and othe

increasingly outsourcing cartoons and special effects from India. Even other companies are targeting India for thmmercial and computer games animation. India possesses the necessary skill-sets including low-cost, Englis

eaking workforce, ta lented technicians and the expertise to prov ide quality animation content, whi

n compete with internationa l studios and digital animation production houses.

dian animators from Maya Entertainment, Mumbai were involved in producing the spectacular special effects for t

ion adventure movie The Mummy, Stuart Little. Although they have yet to produce a hit, cartoon as successful

nding Nemo. Indian movie winning an Oscar is a fantasy . It used to be some years back but in 2002 Oscar, nominat

Baba and the 40 Thieves an Indian made animated movie.

dia's reputation in this field is growing fast. Indian animators have shown already their talent in many movies as sa

rlier, in addition to that there are Pentamedia (which made Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves), Crest Communicatio

TV Toons, JadooWorks focus on 3D animation, used for special effects in films, such as those seen in The Matr

e Walt Disney Company is exploring India as a production base for its animation and feature films. They have al

ned an agreement with Yash Raj Films. MTV is considering adding India to Korea and the Philippines

tsourcing destinations and Cartoon Network is buy ing programs made in India.


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India offers a significant cost advantage in animation and game

development, as compared to other outsourcing destinations such as

Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, China and Taiwan get worlds

largest number of animation contracts. Nasscom says, India is

competing head on with China and offering very competitive rates.

There are at least 14 excellent animation studios in India.

nalysts say the future of animation in India is brilliant, we have everything going for us great talent,

reat prices, great stories. We generally work as pure contractors where both storyline and the

nimation brief is given by the client just need to come up with stories and characters that have an

nternational appeal.

Mr. Abhinav Srivastava (ACM-21, Sec 3)

The art of learning

A Learned person learns from his

xperiences, but a more learned one learns

rom others' experiences."

ll the inventions and discoveries have been made through

ractical experiments. What is the use of such a knowledge or

ducation, which is written in books but not utilized. One

hould not only wander in search of knowledge, but should try


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he value of physical work is much less as compared to the mental or intellectual. Hence, try to learn

nd find out new fields and pastures that have remained untraversed so far. Whatever objective a man

hinks in his mind and works in that direction, he is able to achieve the same.

he three foundations of learning are, seeing, suffering, and studying. While as a student, most of our

nowledge comes through listening, as we advance in age, we can devise various other methods to

make education an interesting experience.

ust as a child is curious to learn more and more about as many things as possible, it is a human trait and

we must be curious to learn in detail going into the depth of all what we want to study. We can always

eep this trait in mind and utilize it for better purpose, making our learning interesting at the same time.

his idea if practiced daily can even become exhilarating and as a result, you will feel happy at the end

f the day. Because of the simple fact that you have not undertaken this as a task or work, but as a play

nd this mood should give you pleasure, instead of being tired. But I would like to caution you here that

ven p lay or game has become 'work' for those who have taken this seriously and earn money thereby as

s happening in today' world. What an irony of the situation in that physical games, e.g., boxing, lawn

ennis, cricket, etc., are more paying job than any other work, excepting the tinsel world actors.

Nevertheless, they also play as actors and actresses for people to enjoy.

The question is how to make the process of learning

so interesting that a student may naturally feel

attracted towards it? Generally, most of the students

consider it a burden, so tedious a responsibility as has

been said in a Hindi proverb.

To study is to chew the iron-grams.

According to most of the students, it is unpleasant and boring and a distasteful imposition fro

outside; they do not put their heart and soul in their work, thus ending with a second or third division.

The more persistently, perseveringly and regularly a person studies a subject, the more he will be able

to understand its basic concepts, and that which appeared to be tough to follow in the beginning will

become quite interesting.


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ith constant practice, even a dull-witted person becomes an expert. Practice makes a man perfect.

ence, if a student works hard and continues to do so regularly without break, he is bound to succeed in

s mission. There can be no two opinions on this point. If you learn the hard way and overcome the

fficulties with courage, you will relish your work even more and are not likely to forget easily what

ou have learnt.

ven otherwise, whatever is learnt and memorized as a child is not likely to be forgotten. Experience

lls us that childhood memories become our life-long partners. Nowadays 'learn while you play'

ethods are being devised, particularly for small children who grasp the fundamentals of their subject

ithout being conscious of it. For grown-up children, lessons on different subjects are given onlevision or with the help of computer. This makes the task of learning easy and interesting, because

en ten thousand spoken words cannot make such a great impact on the mind as one visual scene.

deed, it is one of the greatest lessons of life that the burdens we carry by necessity or by choice,

stead of weighing us down can actually lift us up in life. Certainly, the students have to accept the

urden of learning, because there is no escape from it, why not change your attitude towards the burden

d sing your way through life, thus making it not only acceptable but also interesting and pleasant?

our learning will actually lift you up ultimately and will make your life purposeful, like the

urdensome wings of the birds that become attached to their backs, enabling them to fly. Your learning

d education will certainly lift you up in life!

s. Madhvi Walia (ACM-21, Sec 3)


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SHARE MARKET: LETS GET STARTED

SERIES: INTRODUCTION (CHAPTER 1)

By: Mr. Siddhant Walia ACM 21, Sec 3

What is a share market?

A stock exchange, share marketor bourseis a corporation or mutual organization which providefacilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade company stocks and other securities. Stock exchange

also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities as well as other financial instrument

and capital events including the payment of income and dividends. The securities traded on a stock

exchange include: shares issued by companies, unit trusts and other pooled investment products and

bonds. To be able to trade a security on a certain stock exchange, it has to be listedthere. Usually

there is a central location at least for recordkeeping, but t rade is less and less linked to such a

physical place, as modern markets are electronic networks, which gives them advantages of speed

and cost of transactions. Trade on an exchange is by members only. The initial offering of stocks and

bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the

secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market.

Supply and demand in stock markets is driven by various factors which, as in all free markets, affect

the price of stocks.

Bombay stock exchange (BSE)


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SHARE MARKET: LETS GET STARTED

ow somebody can buy shares of a company?

o be able to hold shares of a company it is necessary to have a demat account, the

bbreviation for dematerialised account, is a type of banking account which dematerializes

aper-based physical stock shares. The dematerialised account is used to avoid holding physical

hares: the shares are bought and sold through a stockbroker.

his account is popular in India. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandates a

emat account for share trading above 500 shares. As of April 2006, it became mandatory that

ny person holding a demat account should posses a Permanent Account Number (PAN), and

he deadline for submission of PAN details to the depository lapsed on January 2007.

rocedure

. Fill demat request form (DRF) (obtained from a depository participant or DP (a depositoryarticipant is a market intermediary between the depository (generally NSDL) and investors) with

whom your depository account is opened).

. Deface the share certificate(s) you want to dematerialise by writing across Surrendered for

ematerialisation.

. Submit the DRF & share certificate(s) to DP. DP would forward them to the issuer / their R&T

gent.

. After dematerialisation, your depository account with your DP, would be credited with the

ematerialised securities.

equired Documents

he extent of documentation required to open a demat account may vary according to your

elationship with the institution. If you plan to open a demat account with a bank, a savings

ccount holder has an edge over the non-account holder. In fact, banks usually offer additional

ncentives to customers who open a demat account with them. Along with the application form,

our photographs (with co-applicants) and proof of identity/residence/date of birth need to be

ubmitted. The DPs also ask for a DP-client agreement to be executed on non-judicial stamp

aper. Here is a broad list (you will not need all of them though):

PAN card

Voters ID

Passport

Ration card

Drivers license

Photo credit card

Employee ID card


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TRADING ACCOUNT

A trading account at a brokerage firm allows you to buy and sell a full range of securities

available on the open market, but choose your broker carefully.

Instructions

Gathering Information

Things You'll Need

Calculator

Paper And Pencils

Steps

Step One

Call sev eral major brokerage firms in your area and ask for the broker-of-the-day, duty broker

new accounts broker. Be ready to take ca reful notes of each conv ersation.

Step Two

Ask ea ch broker about the firm's minimum deposit for opening a trading-only or cash account

and what account features are offered (for example, the ability to trade on margin).

Step Three

Inquire about account fees, broker compensation and whether the firm prov ides any online

services. Ask for brochures.

Step Four

Thoroughly discuss what costs, such as commissions, are negotiable. This is important!

Choosing the Brokerage

Steps

Step One

Review the information you have ga thered and rank the top three brokerage firms.

Step Two

Call the brokers, top-ranked firm first, and make appointments to v isit their offices during mark

hours.

Step Three

Tour each office and note the availability of research materials, a customer computer termin

and a cashier station for processing deposits and checks.


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Opening the Account

Steps

Step One

Take home the documents requiring your signature for opening an account and carefully read

the terms and conditions to which you w ill be agreeing.

Step Two

Open your account only after hav ing a ll your questions answered and making sure you

understand critical information regarding your account's cost, fea tures and limitations.

Step Three

Get copies of all signed documents relating to your account.

Now after knowing how to buy next quest ion that comes in mind is what to buy?

Types of investment/trading

-primary market (IPO)

An Initial Public Offering (IPO)--is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are

often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by largeprivately owned companies looking to become publicly traded. In an IPO, the issuer may obtain theassistance of an underwriting firm, which helps it determine what type of security to issue (common orpreferred), best offering price and time to bring it to market.

Also referred to as Public Offering.

IPOs can be a risky investment. For the individual investor, it is tough to predict what the stock will do oninitial day of t rading and in the near future since there is often little historical data with which to analyze th

company. Also, most IPOs are of companies going through a transitory growth period, and they are therefsubject to additional uncertainty regarding their future value.

-SECONDARY MARKET

The secondary marketis the financial market for trading of securities that have already been issued in aninitial private or public offering. Alternatively, secondary marketcan refer to the market for any kind ofused goods. The market that exists in a new security just after the new issue is often referred to as theaftermarket. Once a newly issued stock is listed on a stock exchange, investors and sp eculators can easilytrade on the exchange, as market makers p rovide bids and offers in the new stock.

Ways to trade in secondary market-

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Mutual funds:

A mutual fundis a professionally managed form of collective investment s that pools money from many

investors and invests it in stocks, bonds, short -term money market instruments, and/or other securities. In amutual fund, the fund manager, who is also known as the portfolio manager, trades the fund's underlying

securities, realizing capit al gains or losses, and collects the dividend or int erest income. The investment proceed

are then passed on to the individual investors. Highl y advisablefor those who are new in share market and wantto play very safe.

Long-term investment:

It is worldly acknowledged that longer the investment is more fruitful it is but the big question is how long isong enough?

An answer that can come only after sustained efforts in understanding the principles of finance, business andverall logic of market. This way of investment is good but according to me only for people who have a long term

xperience of market.

Short-term investment:

If the period of investment is not long enough but still long enough to reap benefits of progressive market can be

ermed as short -term investment . Different portals, interest sites, analyst , brokerage firms issue their own advice

egarding which share should be bought and sold some such int ernet sites are moneycont rol.com,conomictimes.com, anandrathi.com etc. This type of investment can reap lot of profit but depends on many factor

which are not in the hand of a investor and can only produce benefit when market is on rise.

Trading:

This may be divided into the following:

Day trading

Multiday trading

Day trading:

n all share trading methods this is the most risky way many even call it casino but until a few years back itrovided liquidity t o bourses. T his type of t rading involves buying and selling shares in a day and taking or givin

he margin with respect to profit/loss. This can also be done on reverse basis (short selling).

n short selling, t he t rader borrows stock (usually from his brokerage that holds its clients' shares or its own share

n account to lend to short sellers) then sells it on the market, hoping for t he price t o fall. The trader eventually buy

ack t he stock, making money if t he price fell in t he meantime or losing money if it rose. Exiting a short position byuying back the stock is called "covering a short position ." This strat egy may also be used by unscrupulous traders to

rtificially lower the price of a stock. Hence, most markets either prevent short selling or place restrictions on when

nd how a short sale can occur. The practice of naked shorting is illegal in most (but not all) stock markets.

Multiday trading

As name suggests this type of trading can take place for a litt le longer period t hen a single day trading and apart from

hat there can be no short selling in this, it is almost same as day trading.

Both the methods of trading our highly risky and should definitely be avoided by anyone who is interested in


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Kuwait is keen to invest in grassroots oil and gas projects in India

Kuwait is keen to invest in grassroots oil and gas projects in India. It is al

talks w ith private petroleum companies, including Reliance Industries, to

up such projects.

This was conveyed by the visiting head of the Kuwait Petroleum Corpora

(KPC), the national oil company of Kuwait, Saad A. Al Shuwaib, during

meeting with Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora atoffice here on Thursday.

20 companies bid for longest expressway in India

The planned expressway will dwarf the 95km-long, six-laned, acc

controlled expressway connecting Indias financial capital Mumbai with Pu

Twenty firms have submitted initial bids for building Indias longest

biggest expressway project yeta Rs40,000 crore, eight-laned, acccontrolled expressway linking Ballia in eastern Uttar Pradesh (UP) w

Greater Noidalocated on the border of the Capital, New Delhi.

The 1047 km-long road project dubbed Ganga Expressway will, w

operational, cut travel time between the backward eastern part of U

Pradesh and the more prosperous western part of the state, by 16 hours the current 24 hours. For a traveler, it would take just about e ight hour

zip from the holy city of Varanasi to New Delhi when the project is comple

Jaguar dealers say no to India

The head of a group that represents Jaguar car dealers in the US is warnFord Motor Co. against selling its premium Jaguar brand to either of the t

interested Indian bidders, because of what he called unique image issue

Instead of selling to Indias Tata group or Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&Ford should sell Jaguar to another final bidder, US-based JPMorgan Chas

Co. unit One Equity Partners, said Ken Gorin, chairman of the Jaguar

India's RPG group to invest 140 bln rupees over three years

India's RPG group said it plans to invest 140 bln rupees over three years i

the power generation, transmission, retail and entertainment sectors. O

these, investment in the power sector will be about 90 bln rupees. the gr

company RPG Transmission Ltd and Nitel, will be merged soon into powe

transmission company, KEC International Ltd, to consolidate

Navayuga Engg bags Rs 710cr NHAI project

Hyderabad-based multi-disciplinary engineering and construction player

Navayuga Engineering Company, has bagged a Rs 710 crore project fro

the National Hi hwa Authorit of India NHAI .


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Do we know Pune??

NAME

Pune derives its name from Punya Nagari, or the city of virtuous deeds. Pune started out as Puny

Vishayaor Punak Vishaya an agricultural settlement in AD 937. By the 13th century, it had

come to be known as Kasbe Puneor Punavadiwhen under the Sultan rule. It was known

alternatively as Poonaby the British; but it has regained prominence as 'Pune' in the past few

years.

Infosys Office building, Phase 2 at Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Hinjewadi, Pune

What is thispeth?

Peth is the general name for a locality in old Pune. Peths are an important part of Pune culture anwere important ingredients of ancient city planning. Some of the Peths are named after the days a week: Raviwar (Sunday) Peth, Somwar (Monday) Peth, Mangalwar (Tuesday) Peth, BudhwarPeth (Wednesday), Guruwar (Thursday) Peth, Shukrawar (Friday) Peth, and Shaniwar (SaturdayPeth.

Some peths have been named after a major temple located within their boundaries, such as GanePeth, Bhawani Peth and Ganj Peth. Other peths have been named after certain notable Maratha aPeshwa rulers and generals, such as Central Peths by Dadoji Konddev,South Peths by NilopantMujumdar,Sadashiv Peth for Sadashivrao Bhau, Nana Peth for Nanasaheb Peshwe, Narayan Pethfor Narayanrao Peshwe, Ghorpade Peth for Santaji Ghorpade and Rasta Peth for Sardar Raste. Tlast peth is the Navi (New) Peth. Currently, many localities are named as "Nagar" such asSahakarnagar, Shikshaknagar, Vimannagar, Lokmanyanagar, Karvenagar and so on

DID YOU KNOW?

Pune was called "The Oxford of the east" by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, due the well-known academic and research institutions in the city and its popularity amongst studen


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The first rules of the game were written in Pune by the British in 1873 and were not dissimilar to

hose in the modern version of the game. Hence Pune is known as the birthp lace of Badminton.

Pune is referred to by various names. Some of the most popular ones are

Nicknameso Queen of the Deccan

o Oxford of the East

o Detroit of India

o The Automobile City

Historical Nameso Punyapattan

oPunyanagari

o Punnakao Poona

Some amazing facts about Pune-

1. Pune has the impeccable record of highest growth within a span of 20 Years.

2. Pune has highest number of pubs in Asia.

3. Pune has highest number of cigarette smokers in India.

4. Pune has the highest number of software companies in India - 212, followed by Bangalore - 208,

Hyderabad - 97.

5. Pune has 21 engineering colleges, which is highest in the world in a given city. Pune University

has 57 Engineering colleges affiliated to it, which is highest in the world.

6. Pune is the only city in the world to have commercial and defense Airport operating from the same

strip.

7. Pune has highest number of public sector and government Organizations in India.

8. Pune University has highest number of students going abroad for higher studies taking the first

place from IIT-Kanpur. Pune Universitys degree is recognized on Par by Oxford and Cambridge

Universities.

9. Pune has only 38% of local population (i.e.Marathi). Hence a true cosmopolitan with around 20%

North Indians,10% Tamilians, 14% Telugus, 10% Keralites, 8% Europeans (Koregaon Park), 5%Africans, 2% Bengalis and 6% a mixture of all races.

10. Pune police has the reputation of being second best in India after Bombay.

11. Pune has the highest density of traffic in India.

12. Pune has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.

13. Pune is considered the fashion capital of east.

15. Pune has p roduced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports next to Mumbai

& Delhi.

16. Pune has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for many high profile Prize

nominations.

17. Pune has p roduced the highest number of professionals in USA almost 60% of the Indian

population abroad is from Pune (except Gulf).


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0 Smart eating habits

ost of us have a busy work schedules and a dozen other commitments to look into. But, t o do justice to all these various asp

our life, you MUST pay at tent ion to your diet and health. How you eat your food is as import ant as what you eat. So, the nexou sit down to eat, enjoy your meal by keeping these pointers in mind.

Energize your lifestyle

Eat slowly; chew your food well

takes 20 minutes before your stomach sends a clear message to your brain that you're full.

you take the t ime to chew your food well, you will find you end up eat ing less. Ideally, you should have smaller, frequentopposed to larger, infrequent ones.

Eat more

you want to lose weight, starving yourself does not help -- you need to eat well.

urprised?

ere is the explanation: When your body does not receive the required nutrients, your metabolism slows down. Metabolism i

t e at which you burn calories while rest ing. So if you do not eat enough, fewer calories will be burnt and there will be less f

ou should eat small meals at regular intervals to keep your energy levels high. Eat till you are satiated (at the same time, d

rget what we suggested in T ip No 1).

Get MO RE out o f your cardio workout

i . Eat le ssred meat

ed meats are high in saturated fat and should be avoided by people with high cholesterol. Chicken and fish are the best mea

nsume. Fish is better than chicken because it has antioxidants. Antioxidants are organic substances that include vitamins C, nd carotenoids; carotenoids add pigment to some fruits and vegetables. For instance, carrots wouldn't be orange without t

eta-carotenoid is the most popular of carotenoids. Antioxidants help prevent cancer, heart disease and stroke. These meats c

aked, grilled or roasted. Frying will add unnecessary fat .

. Prevent constipation

dd fibre t o your diet; t his adds bulk t o your food and prevent s constipat ion. Whole grain foods like oatmeal, bran, wheat

own rice, fruits (especially with t heir skin), prunes (dried plums), etc, are all good sources of fibre. Home remedies for

nst ipation including the following:

Have guavas with the seeds.

Have honey in a glass of milk twice a day.

Have one tablespoon of corn syrup in a glass of water. Corn syrup is actually corn starch, which is primarily glucose. It is use

aking candies, jams and jellies because it does not crystallize like sugar. Corn syrup is available in any well-stocked superma


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Lifes tyle tips for diabetics

v. Have on ion an d garlic

Onion decreases blood pressure and garlic decreases cholesterol. Any amount and form of onion and garlic will give you

benefit s of their propert ies, but a raw garlic clove taken on an empty stomach in t he morning is the best.

vi. Use less sal t in your cooking

Use minimum amount of salt for cooking if you have high blood pressure. Salt also causes water retention. This means body will ret ain water if it is not receiving enough. After all, it still has to carry on the normal functioning of the organsyou are not drinking enough H2O, then the body start s keeping it . Water being taken in other forms, such as, soups,dals, detc, is retained for later use. Bloating and puffiness are all signs of water retention.

10 sensi ble diet h abits

vii . Have calcium-rich foods

Use skimmed or double-toned milk and milk products as these contain less fat . Double-t oned milk has lesser fat than ton

full cream milk . In the non-packaged variety, cow's milk is just as good as skimmed milk; it is definitely better than bufmilk as the lat ter cont ains large amounts of fat. You should have between one and two glasses of milk a day. Other sourcalcium and protein can be taken instead of milk, if one is allergic to it. Calcium rich foods include almonds, figs, red kibeans (rajma), mustard greens (sarson ka saag), et c. Proteins are found in meat s, sprouts, soya, dals, etc.

viii . Switch frommaida to whole grains

Replace maidaproducts with whole grains, whole wheat, soya breads, etc, as these have a good amount of fibre; fibre helbinding cholesterol, which helps in less production of bad cholesterol. Whole grain foods like oatmeal, bran, wheat germbrown r ice, fruits, especially with skins, prunes, et c, are all good sources of fibre. T oo much f ibre may cause loose stoyou have to monitor your individual intake accordingly. Medically, approximately 25 gm of fibre a day is enough to

maintain your digestive system.A good indicator: four slices of brown bread cont ains f ive grams of fibre; so does onebanana or orange.

Dos and don'ts for migraine attacks

ix. Have foods that contain i ron

These include red meats, especially liver, fruits like watermelon and pomegranat e, vegetables like spinach, beans, beebroccoli, whole grains, dried fruits, especially prunes, sunflower seeds, et c.

x. Relish the flavours

You may have heard some of these before. But the best good food habit, which we all seem to overlook, is to actually tasenjoy the flavour of the food with your emotions instead of just your tongue.


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Interview with the placement In charge Mr.Tarandeep Singhabout overseas p lacement. Hope this interaction with him would give you some inform

in deciding your career.

How was the overseas placement this year in comparison to the previous years?

Well, this y ear there was an increase in the number of companies as well as the package

were offered to the students. The variety of the companies have been more diversified t

year. There have been Consultant, Contractor, Power project, Infrastructure project, R

estate companies.

What about the number of students who appeared for overseas placement in

comparison to the past.

The number of students who appeared for the overseas have been the same. Surprising

students prefer to stay in India. One reason might be because the construction sector is

pinnacle now and they have plenty of opportunities in India.

Usually people have a bad impression about working in the gulf. What are your commen

on this?

It is not bad. You find people from all parts of the world. They work on latest technologies. T

best of the world talent p ool is present there. The projects are huge. You would face a tough

mechanical life no doubt because of the extreme temperatures, cost of living and travel in

cities there. The real estate boom has led the cost of living high there and traveling is not t

easy. You should own a vehicle and getting a license is a difficult task. One more thing is t

the rules and regulations are strict. But the best part is that there is a huge Indian communYou get all types of Indian food like the Punjabi, Gujrathi, and South Indian etc.

How can a student going for an overseas job see himself in the organization in next f

years, especially i f he /she is a fresher.

In gulf, the designations do not matter. An assistant project engineer will have a m

responsibility than a project manager has here in India. Typically, it would take 7-10 yrs

become a project manager. But project managers there will be in the top of hierarchy of

organization more than a general or regional manager in India. Remember you would

competing with the worlds best.

Can you tell us how NICMARians are seen and about the recognition of NICMAR in the Gulf.

Yes. NICMAR has got a good recognition in the gulf. NICMARians now hold top positions in many organi

there. We have lot of NICMARians working there. NICMArians are usually known for their understand

project over the others.


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The main cave is the prayer hall or Chaity a and has a beautiful Stupa. Carvings are present in both the

caves though not all of them are visible properly. These caves are also in need of maintenance.

Bedse caves along with those in Karla and Bhaje form the trilogy of caves in the Mawal Region of

Maharashtra, something that one should not miss out.

An interesting anecdote about this

place is always part of the folklore.

It is said that the carvings in the

caves and the Stupas here were in

very good condition till the year

1861. Around this time, a British

officer who had heard about these

caves planned a visit here. A local

officer, in charge of the travel

arrangements, promptly employedlabour to clean and paint the walls

of the caves to prepare for the

British Officers visit thereby