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10 Yoga Poses That Will Help Spice Up Your Sex Life Immensely

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International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 every year since 2015. The day was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly and this year marks its fourth anniversary. As the world celebrates Yoga Day, I made a conscious effort to help someone gain something out of the occasion. And so I chose to write something that yoga really helps. It is about how yoga helps in improving sex life!

Yoga helps build endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, and muscle control in all areas of the body. It also improves self-confidence, self-awareness, and sensitivity. Yoga can benefit both men and women in the bedroom too. In fact, couples who do yoga frequently experience a huge boost in the overall quality of their sex lives and energy levels. So if you and your partner are looking for a way to spice things up between the sheets, take a read at these 10 yoga poses and practice them to improve your sex life.

1. Lotus pose or Padmasana

This pose promotes flexibility of the hip and thigh muscles, which are central to most sexual positions.

 

2. Plow pose or Halasana

This pose increases blood flow to the brain to enhance alertness and stimulation. It also stretches the back to reduce the risk of injury during sex.

 

3. Bridge pose or Setu Bandhasana

The bridge pose targets the muscles at the pelvic floor, which can lead to stronger, more controlled orgasms.

 

4. Sitting wide-legged straddle pose or Upavistha Konasana

This pose is said to really amp up the blood flow to the groin area and improve the flexibility and mobility of your hips as well.

 

5. Legs-up-the-wall pose or Viparita Karani

This pose focuses on overall circulation in the pelvic area.

 

6. Child pose or Balasana

This pose helps to relax both the mind and body, and can effectively clear away the stress of the day to allow you to focus on your partner.

 

7. Eagle pose or Garudasana

The eagle pose is a visually alluring position that enhances circulation in the cervical area, which may make it more pleasurably sensitive during intercourse.

 

8. Downward dog pose or Adho Mukha Svanasana

This pose is one of the most basic of all yoga poses and is essential to learn if you plan to do yoga regularly.

 

9. Lizard pose or Utthan Pristhasana

Like the lotus pose, the lizard pose promotes flexibility in the hips and pelvis.

 

10. Goddess pose or Utkata Konasana

Every woman wants to feel like a goddess, and the goddess pose can help with that. This pose also works wonders to alleviate the pain of menstruation.

 

 

For details on how to do them, you can read here.

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These 7 Royal Families Are Living The Regal Heritage In Modern India. Read More!

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Indian has been ruled by Maharajas and Nawabs for a long period of time. With the grandeur of their palaces and royal heritage, they had long enjoyed a life of luxury that commoners can only imagine. From Rolls Royces to luxurious lifestyle, Indian royal families had everything. But with the change in modern India, even royal lifestyle had to be twisted.

Well, even after losing their official powers during the independence in 1947, India’s royalty is still quite influential and wealthy. In the 21st century, these modern India royal families are living the best of both worlds. Take a look at the life of the descendants of 7 royal families whose lifestyles are still regal but with a modern touch:

Here is the list:

1. Sisodhya Dynasty, Mewar

The 76th custodian of the Mewar dynasty, Rana Sriji Arvind Singh Mewar is ruling the dynasty with utmost splendor. The family owns everything from heritage hotels and resorts to charitable institutions across the state of Rajasthan. With the collective staff of over 1,200 people, the Mewar dynasty is standing sky-high. There dynasty include the spectacular Jag Mandir Island Palace on the Lake Pichola in Udaipur.

 

2. Wadiyar Dynasty, Mysore

 

Wadiyar Dynasty (Mysore) is the only royal family in India that has ruled any kingdom in India for more than 500 years. 26-year-old Yaduveera Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is the present titular Maharaja of Mysore and the head of the Wadiyar Dynasty. Apparently, he is the head of properties and assets worth Rs. 10,000 crore.

 

3. Royal Family of Alsisar, Jaipur

Abhimanyu Singh is the current head of the 16th scion of the royalty of Alsisar in Jaipur. He is also known as Raja of Khetri. The ‘Prince’ is a luxury hotelier, husband, marathon runner and co-organizer of India’s hippest music festival, Magnetic Fields. With this, he brought EDM to India. He owns a haveli each in Jaipur and in Ranthambore under his family name.

 

4. Royal Family of Rajkot

The head of the royal family of Rajkot, Yuvraj Mandhatasinh Jadeja has invested nearly Rs. 100 crore in bio-fuel development and hydropower plants. While many gen-next royalties are converting their ancestral properties to heritage hotels, Yuvraj Jadeja is making plans to invest in growing businesses. His latest venture Royal Eatery is a food and beverage business. Apart from this, Jadeja has also taken the business to a whole new level by tying up with US Pizza to set up 20 outlets across Gujarat.

5. Gaekwad Dynasty, Baroda

Samarjitsinh Gaekwad became the owner of properties worth Rs. 20,000 crore after being crowned as the Gaekwad of Baroda. He also inherited the magnificient Laxmi Vilas Palace consisting of 187 rooms in over 600 acres land. With this he also received 2,000 acres of prime residential, commercial and industrial real estate. Well, the prince recently gifted himself a personal 10 hole golf course in the palace. Interesting!

 

6. Royal Family of Jodhpur

Well, the family owns the world’s largest private resident – Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur. Talk about royalty, right!. Despite a part of the palace being managed by the Taj Group as a heritage hotel in partnership with the family, the family owns massive ancestral property. Shivaranjani Rajye is the only daughter of Maharaj Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur and proud owner of the millions of fortune.

 

7. Royal Family of Bikaner

The current heir of the Bikaner dynasty is Princess Rajyashree Kumari. Interestingly, she is a former shooter and Arjuna Award winner. The princess is the chairperson of many charitable trusts in Rajasthan and also the owner of the lavish palace and heritage hotel Lalgarh Palace in Bikaner.

Such royal families are preserving their ancestral heritage with a contemporary touch in the modern India!

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Parents Record Couple Getting Raunchy In-flight And What They Did Next Is Unbelievable!

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People tend to do and witness strange things in-flight. If you’re a regular traveler then you would have seen screaming babies, exhausted parents or alcoholic outbursts creating ruckus. While we can’t blame long flights for restlessness, some incidents are actually too awkward to digest. One sees Hollywood engaging in PDA (Public display of affection) all the time but what these parents witnessed, was something very unique!

By awkward, it refers to seeing couples do all sorts of things in-flight. It doesn’t matter to them how their PDA is affecting others.

 

 

If one has to understand what makes passengers go ‘over-board’ with explicit acts in flights, let’s recall a few. This incident happened in a Dhaka bound flight. A male passenger masturbated and didn’t bow down, before being arrested for the same.

 

 

This incident was so disturbing that the airline made a public apology on their Facebook page:

 

Update (4 March 2018): With regards to the incident about a disruptive passenger onboard OD162 to Dhaka on 3 March, the…

Malindo Air ಅವರಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದಂದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಭಾನುವಾರ, ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 4, 2018

 

Just like that, even Indian passengers travelling in rickshaws or buses are not spared. This woman caught a rickshaw driver masturbating during a ride and shared the video online. Watch the viral video:

 

 

In another incident, a man masturbated in a Kolkata bus while ignoring rest of the passengers around him.

Recently, parents to a young girl called Kiley Tully, went for a Mexico holiday minus her. But they didn’t expect something on their journey, and were subjected to some ‘real’ in-flight entertainment.

 

 

A couple joined a ‘Mile high club’ in the same flight, while the parents decided to film them. For the unknown, ‘Mile high club’ is a slang used for couples who make physical relations in a flight.

 

 

Kiley’s parents found a couple indulging in open PDA. Since the flight was empty, they were making out in a public cabin, just two rows behind the Tullys.

 

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Screenshot twitter

 

The couple’s raunchy act was recorded by Kiley’s parents and also shared with her! Yes, the parents sent the recording of this “inappropriate” act to their daughter and Kelly posted it on Twitter.

 

 

The caption of the video which says her parents went for a peaceful trip to Mexico, went crazily viral and till now, has received more than 130K likes and retweeted about 52K times!

 

 

The 45-second video also shows the little act was still big enough for so many likes and the other passengers were completely unaware of what back seats were all about! Watch this hot PDA session here:

 

 

 

The world is full of people who know how to enjoy and where to enjoy. Do you believe life is too short for such adventures? Tell us in the comments.

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ये सात भारतीय राजघराने आधुनिक दौर में भी अपनी विरासत को सहेजे हुए हैं

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भारत में लंबे समय तक राजाओं और नावाबों ने शासन किया। भारतीय राजघराने के  भव्य विलासिता पूर्ण जीवन जीने वाले इन राजाओं जैसी जिंदगी के बारे में तो आम इंसान सपने में भी नहीं सोच सकता। शाही परिवारों के पास रॉल्स रॉयल जैसी लग्ज़ीरियस कार के साथ ही वो सबकुछ था, जिसे विलासिता की वस्तु कहा जाएगी। हालांकि, बदलते समय के साथ अब उनकी राजशाही तो नहीं रह गई और न ही वो विलासिता पूर्ण जीवन। हालांकि, 1947 में राजघरानों के खत्म होने के बाद भी बहुत से राजपरिवार ऐसे हैं, जो आज भी बहुत धनी हैं और शाही ज़िंदगी जीते हैं। साथ ही ये राजघराने अपनी विरासत को सहेजे हुए हैं।

 

ये सात भारतीय राजघराने आज भी शाही ज़िदगी जीते हैं।

 

1. सिसोदिया राजवंश, मेवाड़

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

मेवाड़ राजवंश के 76वें सरंक्षक राणा श्रीजी अरविंद सिंह मेवाड़ सिसोदिया राजवंश पर राज कर रहे हैं। इस राज परिवार को विरासत में होटल, रिसॉर्ट से लेकर धर्मार्थ संस्थाएं तक मिली हुई हैं। इस राजवंश में आज भी 1200 कर्मचारी हैं। उदयपुर की झील पिछोला पर स्थित जग मंदिर आइलैंड भी इसी राजघराने का है।

 

2. वाडियार राजवंश, मैसूर

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

वाडियार राजवंश इकलौता राजवंश है, जिसने भारत के किसी राज्य पर 500 साल से ज़्यादा शासन किया। 26 साल के यदुवीर कृष्णदत्ता चमारजा वाडियार इस राजवंश के वर्तमान राजा और वाडियार राजवंश के मुखिया हैं। उनके पास 10,000 करोड़ की संपत्ति है।

 

3. अलसीसर का शाही परिवार, जयपुर

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

अभिमन्यु सिंह इस शाही परिवार के 16वें वंशज हैं। वो खेतरी के राजा नाम से भी जाने जाते हैं। अभिमन्यु सिंह लग्ज़ीरियस होटलों के मालिक हैं। मैराथन में दौड़ने वाले अभिमन्यु भारत के सबसे खुशहाल म्यूज़िक फेस्टिवल मैग्नेटिक फील्ड के सह-आयोजक भी हैं। उनके परिवार के पास जयपुर और रणथंबौर में हवेली भी है।

 

4. राजकोट का शाही परिवार

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

इस समय युवराज मन्धातासिंह जडेजा इस परिवार के मुखिया हैं। उन्होंने बायो फ्यूल और हाइड्रोपावर प्लांट्स में 100 करोड़ रुपए का निवेश किया है। बाकी राजघराने जहां अपनी हवेलियों और महलों को होटल बना रहे हैं। वहीं, युवराज मन्धातासिंह का इरादा अपने बिज़नेस को आगे बढ़ाना है। हाल ही में उन्होंने रॉयल इटरी खाने-पीने की चीज़ों के बिज़नेस की शुरुआत की है और इसके अलावा यूएस पिज्जा के साथ भी करार किया है, जिसके तहत गुजरात में 20 आउटलेट्स खोले जाएंगे।

 

5. गायकवाड राजवंश, बड़ौदा

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

समरजीतसिंह गायकवाड़ इस राजवंश के मुखिया और 20,000 करोड़ की संपत्ति के मालिक हैं। उनके पास 600 एकड़ में फैला 187 कमरों वाला शानदार लक्ष्मी विलास महल भी है। इसके अलावा भी उनके पास और संपत्ति है। हाल ही में समरजीतसिंह ने खुद के लिए 10 होल गोल्फ कोर्स लिया है।

 

6. जोधपुर का राजघराना

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

इस परिवार के पास दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा निजी निवास उमेद भवन है, जो जोधपुर में स्थित है। हालांकि, इस महल का एक हिस्सा ताजग्रुप के पास है। परिवार के साथ पार्टनरशिप करके ताजग्रुप इसे होटल के रूप में चला रहा है। इस भवन के अलावा जोधपुर राजघराने के पास काफी पैतृक संपत्ति है। शिवराजनी राजे जोधपुर के महाराजा गज सिंह द्वितिय की इकलौती संतान और करोड़ों की संपत्ति की मालकिन हैं।

 

7. बीकानेर का शाही परिवार

 

भारत के 7 राजघराने (India Royal Families)

 

बीकानेर राजघराने की वर्तमान उत्तराधिकारी राजकुमारी राजश्री कुमारी हैं। दिलचस्प बात ये है कि राजकुमारी शूटर भी रह चुकी हैं और उन्हें अर्जुन पुरस्कार से भी सम्मानित किया जा चुका है। राजश्री कई धर्मार्थ संस्थाओं की अक्ष्यक्ष होने के साथ ही बीकाने के मशहूर होटल लालगढ़ पैलेस के मालिकन भी हैं।

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Former National-level Shooter Tara Shahdeo Granted Divorce After Discovering Husband’s Real Identity!

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Tara Shahdeo is a former Indian national-level shooter who belongs to the erstwhile ruling family of the Palkot principality. The professional shooter had won the gold medal at Eastern India Shooting Championship (2011-12). She married another professional shooter in 2014 but that’s when her woes began.

Belonging to Jharkhand, Tara Shahdeo realised she didn’t just marry any Hindu man, after his real identity was revealed a night after their marriage.

 

 

Tara Shadeo married Ranjeet Kumar Kohli on 7 July 2014 in Ranchi as per Hindu rituals. In this wedding picture, the couple are seen with Ranjeet’s mother Kaushal Rani:

 

 

Tara’s woes started the next day itself, when she discovered that her husband isn’t even Hindu, but a Muslim man by the name Raqibul Hasan Khan.

 

 

According to her, “Ranjit had come to the shooting range to register his name with registrar Mushtaq Ahmed and police officials from Dhanbad. While filling the form, I got introduced to him.” The two later got married.

 

 

The former national-level shooter alleged that Raqibul Khan instantly started forcing her to convert to Islam and began mistreating her – mentally and physically.

 

 

Raqibul earned from the insurance money he got from his father’s accidental death and by renting Maruti vans. He, however, tortured Tara Shahdeo, who accused him for forcing her to change religion.

 

 

A group of maulvis also forced Tara, but she was beaten upon refusal. She further complained that she was not only tortured, but given death threats as well!

 

 

Tara decided to break free and used a domestic help’s mobile phone to ask her brother to fetch her. Thereafter, she went straight to the police and the incident came to light.

 

 

She then met with Jharkhand Women’s Commission chairperson Mahua Manjhi on August 23, 2017 to show her wounds.

 

Pictures of India’s national pride with such injury marks due to cigarette burns, were not only proof of her ordeal, but a heartbreaking sight as well.

 

 

Following Tara’s petition in January 2017, family court’s principal judge B K Gautam granted her divorce. He ruled nobody can be forced to change their religion.

 

 

CBI has also filed a chargesheet in the case. Raqibul denied putting pressure for religion conversion but is currently lodged in judicial custody since August 27, 2017. His mother is out on bail. Watch Tara give her statement in this video:

 

 

Following her divorce, Tara Shahdeo has announced that she will continue fighting for justice in the matter registered by the CBI.

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This Saudi TV Reporter Was Forced To Flee Her own Country, Find Out Why!

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Saudi Arabia or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a conservative and predominantly Muslim country. The strictness and religious rigidness against women is quite evident. The nation had even imposed a ban on women which stopped them from driving in the country. However, in an attempt to change the image globally, the nation decided to lift this three-decade-old ban.

But a debacle over a Saudi TV reporter’s apparently ‘indecent’ dress has made it clear that the country has a long road ahead when it comes to woman equality and freedom.

 

Saudi TV reporter Shireen Al-Rafaie. Source

 

Shireen Al-Rifaie is a reporter and presenter for Dubai based news outlet Al Aan TV. As women in Saudi rejoiced in their freedom to drive, Shireen was busy covering the ban lift news. The reporter was wearing a white abaya (a loose robe) while shooting for the video.

As seen in the video below, the wind blew the abaya aside and exposed her clothing underneath, a top and trousers. Have a look here:

 

The Saudi TV reporter also covered her head with a loose white scarf which left her hairline and hair exposed. Check out the pictures below:

 

 

According to Muslim laws, it is mandatory for women to wear an abaya and cover their heads. Many propagators of female decency found Shireen’s clothes to be inappropriate and labeled her ‘naked’. The video also gave arch-conservatives an opportunity to criticise women on social media. They started a hashtag ‘naked women driving in Riyadh’ which soon began trending.

Even the Kingdom’s General Commission of Audiovisual Media held Shireen responsible for violating the laws by dressing indecently. They then launched an inquiry into the matter.

 

 

As soon as the news of the inquiry reached Shireen, she fled her country. Shireen reportedly posted an image of a flight ticket on snap chat, revealing that she was planning to flee.

 

 

However, Shireen dismissed the basis of the inquiry and was reported by Saudi news website Ajel as saying this:

“I was wearing decent clothes, and God will reveal the truth of what has been said about me.”

 

Following this incident, many others started mocking Muslim conservatives for calling her ‘naked’ for no good reason. What are your views on this debate?

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Quora Users Slammed Stand-Up Comedians For Making Derogatory Remarks On Audience

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Over the past few years, we have been witnessing the rise of stand-up comedy in India. And we have a few comedians to thank for this phenomenal change in the comedy landscape in India. From Vir Das and Cyrus to Kenneth Sebastian and Zakir Khan, we have come a long way in the way we see stand-up comedy today. When there were highly limited comedy scenes restrained mostly to similar reality shows, stand-up comedy has become an entire industry in itself.

These comedians have some of the most memorable dialogues that have created a revolution. Biswa Kalyan Rath’s “Aye Tatti Tera Naam Kya Hai” and Zakir Khan’s “Sakht Launda”, such dialogues have had a huge impact on lives of audiences. Since these stand-up comedians have become an integral part of the social and political commentary of the country, their scripts have become quite relatable with each passing day. From Mumbai’s rains to Delhi’s pollution, these stand-up comedians have catered to serious issues as well.

 

 

However, what is important here is it has been noted that every now and then these stand-up comedians cross limits while performing their acts. While the comedians often push boundaries to get a good laugh, they definitely walk on a very fine line between funny and ‘offensive’ in comedy.

 

 

According to some Quora users, they have been rudely shamed by some of the most popular stand-up comedians in the country. One of the users shared his shameful experience while watching Biswa Kalyan Rath’s stand-up comedy and it doesn’t sound happy at all.

Apparently, when Biswa asked everyone to introduce themselves, he started abusing each one of them while they were talking and used many Hindi swear words while addressing the audience. Furthermore, the comedian passed ‘lewd sexual connotations’ in his jokes to the Quora user’s female friend.

 

 

Another user shared a similar experience with stand-up comedian Zakir Khan in which the comedian abused the user’s friend and embarrassed him in front of the whole auditorium.

 

 

While we love how these stand-up comedians keep us happy and entertained, but they have reportedly been using dirty and sexual connotations and have seriously offended the audiences many times. We may laugh out loud on their jokes but a line has to be drawn in what is accepted and what is not!

 

 

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IAS Topper Tina Dabi And Athar Khan Look Absolutely Adorable In This ‘Lungi Dance’ Look. Netizens Are Praising Them

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The 2015 IAS topper Tina Dabi and runner-up Amir Athar Amirul Shafi Khan are back in news and for all the right reasons. The two became the talk of the town after they reportedly fell in love during their IAS training in the academy in Mussoorie. The couple kept their relationship quite open to the world by posting the sweetest pictures on social media regularly.

Interestingly, Tina Dabi and Athar Khan got married earlier this year in a beautiful Kashmiri wedding ceremony. Afterwards, the newly-wedded couple hosted a reception in Delhi that was attended by some of the most powerful personalities in the country including Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The couple shared their adorable wedding pictures on social media websites and made us fall in love with their adorable love story all over again.

 

Now and forever 💖

A post shared by Tina Dabi (@dabi_tina) on

 

Here is yet another lovely picture of the couple shared by Tina Dabi:

 

Apparently, the couple recently finished their IAS training programme at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie on a happy note as Tina Dabi shared some pictures and videos from the cultural program of the academy on her social media accounts. We must tell you, the two lovers look the coolest ever in those pictures and videos.

Tina Dabi and husband Athar Khan looked the chicest as they posed for pictures in ‘lungi dance’ inspired look. Accessorized with dashing goggles and funky sports shoes, the couple wore colorful lungi and white shirt for a dance performance at the cultural programme. Not only this, the couple danced to the classic hit of Bollywood ‘Jaanu Meri Jaan’ in Zumba style with their batch mates.

Take a look at these pictures of the charming couple:

 

 

One with the friends:

 

#TeleguDance #LastfewDaysinLBSNAA #CulturalPerformance

A post shared by Tina Dabi (@dabi_tina) on

 

Dancing to the tunes of ‘Jaanu Meri Jaan‘:

 

Zumba Dance! #JaanuMeriJaan #CulturalNight #LBSNAA #IASLife

A post shared by Tina Dabi (@dabi_tina) on

 

In another video shared by Tina Dabi, the IAS topper is seen singing the evergreen hit ‘Pyar Ke Pal’ by KK with her friends. They are undoubtedly giving us serious couple goals with these pictures. And it seems like the couple had a blast at the cultural program of the academy with their friends.

Watch the video:

 

Musical Performance @LBSNAA 🎤🎹

A post shared by Tina Dabi (@dabi_tina) on

 

Well, Instagrammers were definitely in awe of the pictures of the couple. They went on praising the couple for looking good together in their comments. From best couple to good wishes, netizens had a lot to say to this couple in the comments.

Have a read at some of the best comments on the posts shared by the IAS topper:

 

Who would have known?!

 

Tina Dabi 1

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Fantastic!

 

Tina Dabi 2

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Looking like SRK and Deepika!

 

Tina Dabi 3

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Looking great in South Indian style!

 

Tina Dabi 4

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God bless them!

 

Tina Dabi 5

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Praises!

 

Tina Dabi 6

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Don’t miss the chance.

 

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Always!

 

Tina Dabi 8

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Best couple!

 

Tina Dabi 9

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Well, the best is yet to come. Tina Dabi being an all-rounder posted another picture on her social media and we cannot be more proud. Continuing her excelling streak, she won the prestigious President’s Gold Medal as she stood First during her two-year training program at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.

Here is the post shared by Tina Dabi on winning the Gold medal:

 

 

Well, these two are setting the couple goals for us! What do you think?

 

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People Prayed For Sania Mirza To Deliver A Baby Boy, Got A Badass Reply From The Tennis Star

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India’s famous Tennis player, Sania Mirza is new would-be-mother in town. Her pregnancy news made her fans jump with joy and people started speculating if she is going to give birth to little Sania or little Shoaib. However, the Tennis star has already made her choice clear that she wants a baby girl.

Recently, Sania was at an event organized for the development of women and girl child. While talking about gender equality and women empowerment, the player shared about the challenges she and her sister have faced because they don’t have a brother.

 

The sports star expressed that people feel pity for them for not having a brother while they don’t feel the need to have one.

Here’s what she said:

“I come from a family of two girls and till today even after everything that I have achieved or try to achieve, when people meet me, they ask, “Do you not have any brother?” and when I answer “No”, they say “oh” (arey). And I am like, that’s fine, it’s absolutely okay because we never felt that need.”

 

 

She further added:

“Now I’m pregnant and every time I meet someone, the first thing that people say is they would pray that I am blessed with a baby boy but I request them not to do this and if they want to pray for me, pray for a girl child instead, why are you praying for a boy child? That is the sort of mindset that we grow up with consciously or subconsciously.”

Take a look at the full video here:

जब सानिया मिर्ज़ा ने कहा- प्लीज मेरे लिए बेटे की दुआ मत करो..

BBC News हिन्दी ಅವರಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದಂದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಗುರುವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ 28, 2018

 

Gender discrimination is not a thing of past, it still prevails! It is our responsibility to make people understand that there is no better or worse between a girl and a boy, they are equal.

What are your views on Sania’s Statement? Do share your opinion in the comments below.

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This Village In Madhya Pradesh Lets People Rent Wives For Few Thousand Rupees

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We are living in 2018 and issues like gender inequality and crimes against women still prevail in the society. Spreading awareness about women empowerment is one of the major needs of our country. Sadly, there are people in our nation who treat women as a commodity. Yes, you read that right! A bizarre news has come to light that says there is a village in India that follows a disgusting custom related to women.

In the era where we have sites and start-ups that help people to rent their cars, houses, electronics, and vehicle, a village in Madhya Pradesh follows a trend of renting their wives.

 

 

In Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, people rent their wives for a month or year to rich men in exchange of a few thousand. The men who take wives on rent are generally unmarried. The deal is made on stamp paper and when the contract ends they get an option to renew it or move on.

As per the source,

“These men who do not have a wife or a partner simply sign on stamp papers worth Rs 10 and the deal is locked. Once this contract ends, the man has an option to renew it or move on.”

 

 

Sadly, it’s not just Shivpuri where people follow such bizarre and shameless practice. In 2006, a man in Gujarat also did something similar. The person gave his wife on rent to a wealthy businessman for Rs 8000 per month.

It feels disgusting to know that people follow such practices in India. The land where people worship women, there are people who are women’s worst nightmare.

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सिर्फ भारत में ही नहीं, विदेशों में मौजूद हैं खूबसूरत हिन्दू मंदिर

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अध्यात्म ही भारतीय संस्कृति का आधार है। ईश्वर का दर्शन करके ही हम अपनी अंतर-आत्मा में सांस्कृतिक चेतना को जगा सकते हैं। इसलिए हमें देश भर में लाखों की संख्या में मंदिर मिल जाएंगे, जहां से अध्यात्म ज्ञान की ओर अग्रसर होकर भारतीय गुरुओं ने विश्व भर में भारतीय संस्कृति और हिन्दू धर्म का प्रचार और प्रसार किया। इसलिए भारत जगदगुरु भी कहलाया।

विदेशों में मौजूद खूबसूरत हिन्दू मंदिर।

हमारा हिन्दू धर्म, जिसमें संस्कारों एवं श्रेष्ठ विचारों की महत्ता है, उसके अनुयायी और मानने वाले केवल भारत में नहीं है अपितु विदेशों में भी है। विदेशों में आपको हिन्दू परम्परा के एक से एक प्रसिद्ध मंदिर देखने को मिल जाएंगे। इस आलेख में आज हम ऐसे हिन्दू मंदिर की बात करेंगे जो भारत से सुदूर विदेशी धरती पर अपनी आधायात्मिक दिव्‍यता के कारण प्रचलित हैं।

तनह लोट मंदिर, इंडोनेशिया

 

 

16वीं शताब्दी मे निर्मित तनह लोट मंदिर अपनी प्राकृतिक सुंदरता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। भगवान विष्णु को समर्पित यह मंदिर इंडोनेशिया के बाली में एक विशाल समुद्री चट्टान पर बेहद खूबसरती से बना हुआ है।

 

अमेरिका का स्वामीनारायण हिन्दू मंदिर

 

 

अमेरिका के न्यू जर्सी प्रान्त में स्थित रॉबिंसविले में स्वामीनारायण संप्रदाय ने इस मंदिर का निर्माण करवाया।  162 एकड़ में फैला यह अमेरिका का सबसे बड़ा हिन्दू मंदिर है। 134 फीट लंबा और 87 फीट चौड़े इस मंदिर को बनाने में इटालियन संगमरमर  का इस्तेमाल काफी खूबसूरत तरीके से किया गया है। प्राचीन भारतीय संस्कृति को ध्यान में रख कर बनाए गए इस हिन्दू मंदिर की लागत लगभग 108 करोड़ रुपए है।

 

प्रमबनन मंदिर, इंडोनेशिया

 

 

इंडोनेशिया के जावा में स्थित प्रमबनन मंदिर परिसर की जो बात बेहद आकर्षित करती है, वह है उसकी विशालता। ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और महेश के तीन विशाल मंदिरों के शिखर मनमोहक हैं। किवदंतियों के अनुसार प्रमबनन मंदिर परिसर में कुल 999 मंदिर थे। हालांकि, वास्तुविदों के अनुसार केवल 240 मंदिरों के अस्तित्व के ही प्रमाण प्राप्त हैं। इन मंदिर में त्रिदेवों के साथ ही उनके वाहनों के भी मंदिर बने हुए हैं।

 

अंगकोरवाट मंदिर, कंबोडिया

 

 

विश्व धरोहर के रूप से पहचाने जाने वाले अंगकोरवाट मंदिर को 12वीं शताब्दी में खमेर वंश से जुड़े सूर्यवर्मन द्वितीय नामक हिन्दू शासक ने बनवाया था। यह कंबोडिया के अंगकोर में है जिसका पुराना नाम ‘यशोधरपुर’ था। भगवान विष्णु को समर्पित यह विशाल हिन्दू मंदिर दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा पूजा-स्थल है। अंगकोर वाट की दीवारें रामायण और महाभारत की कहानियां कहती हैं।  सीताहरण, हनुमान का अशोक वाटिका में प्रवेश, अंगद प्रसंग, राम-रावण युद्ध, जैसे अनेक दृश्य बेहद बारीकी से उकेरे गए हैं।

 

श्री शिव-विष्णु मंदिर, ऑस्ट्रेलिया

 

 

श्री शिव-विष्णु मंदिर, ऑस्ट्रेलिया के विक्टोरिया शहर में बना हुआ है। भगवान शिव और विष्णु के इस मंदिर को 1994 में यहां के एक संस्थान ‘हिंदू सोसाइटी ऑफ विक्टोरिया’ ने बनवाया था। मंदिर के उद्घाटन कांचीपुरम और श्रीलंका से दस पुजारियों ने पूजा करके किया था। इस मंदिर की वास्तुकला हिन्दू और ऑस्ट्रेलियाई परंपराओं का अच्छा उदाहरण है। मंदिर परिसर के अंदर भगवान शिव और विष्णु के साथ-साथ अन्य हिंदू देवी-देवताओं की भी पूजा-अर्चना की जाती है।

 

अरुल्मिगु श्रीराजा कलिअम्मन मंदिर- जोहोर बरु, मलेशिया

 

 

जोहोर बरु के सबसे पुराने मंदिरों में से अरुल्मिगु श्रीराजा कलिअम्मन मंदिर का निर्माण वर्ष 1922 के आस-पास किया गया था। जिस भूमि पर यह मंदिर बना हुआ है, वह भूमि जोहोर बरु के सुल्तान द्वारा भेंट के रूप में भारतीयों को प्रदान की गई थी। कुछ समय पहले तक यह मंदिर बहुत ही छोटा था, लेकिन आज यह एक भव्य मंदिर बन चुका है। मंदिर के गर्भ गृह में लगभग 3,00,000 मोतियों को दीवार पर चिपकाकर सजावट की गई है।

 

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भगवान से शादी करते हैं किन्नर और अगले दिन हो जाते हैं विधवा, वजह दिलचस्प है!

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किन्नरों को आपने शुभ अवसरों जैसे किसी दुकान के उद्घाटन और बच्चों के जन्म पर पैसे मांगते और नाचते-गाते देखा होगा, लेकिन क्या कभी आपने सुना है कि उनकी शादी होती है? किन्नरों की शादी! है न अजीब बात, लेकिन ये सच है। हमारे देश में एक जगह ऐसी भी है जहां किन्नरों की शादी होती है, लेकिन यह शादी किसी आम इंसान से नहीं, बल्कि भगवान से होती है।

 

किन्नर का सच

 

जी हां, आपको सुनकर भले ही हैरानी हुई होगी, मगर ये सच है कि अरावन देवता से किन्नर शादी करते हैं। अरावन किन्नरों के अराध्य देव भी हैं, यही वजह है कि दक्षिण भारत में किन्नरों को अरावनी नाम से भी जाना जाता है। अरावन का महाभारत से भी गहरा संबंध है। तमिलनाडु के कूवगम गांव में अरावन देवता का खास मंदिर है। यह मंदिर इसलिए खास है, क्योंकि यहीं पर किन्नर और भगवान की शादी होती है। इस परंपरा में शादी के अगले ही दिन सभी किन्नर भगवान की विधवा के रूप में रोते हैं।

 

 

अब आप सोच रहे होंगे कि ये अरावन देवता कौन हैं और यदि ये देवता हैं तो सब जगह क्यों नहीं पूजे जाते। महाभारत की कथा के अनुसार, एक बार अर्जुन को द्रौपदी से शादी की एक शर्त तोड़ने की वजह से एक साल तक इंद्रप्रस्थ से दूर रहना पड़ा था। इंद्रप्रस्थ से निकलने के बाद अर्जुन उत्तर-पूर्व भारत गए और वहां उलूपी नाम की एक नागकन्या से उन्होंने शादी कर ली। शादी के कुछ समय बाद उलूपी ने बेटे जो जन्म दिया, जिसका नाम अरावन रखा गया। बेटे के जन्म के बाद अर्जुन वहां से चले गए, जबकि बेटा अरावन वहीं नागलोक में मां उलूपी के साथ रहा। बड़ा होने पर वह नागलोक छोड़कर अपने पिता अर्जुन के पास पहुंच गया। उसी समय महाभारत का युद्ध चल रहा था। ऐसे में अर्जुन ने उसे युद्ध करने के लिए रणभूमि में भेज दिया।

 

 

महाभारत युद्ध में एक बार जब पांडवों को अपनी जीत सुनिश्चित करने के लिए मां काली को अपनी मर्जी से नर बलि देने की ज़रूरत पड़ी, तो कोई भी अपनी मर्जी से सामने नहीं आया। ऐसे में अरावन बलि देने के लिए तैयार हो गया, लेकिन उसने शर्त रखी कि वो कुंवारा नहीं मरना चाहता। हालांकि, समस्या यह थी कि एक दिन के लिए भला कौन अपनी बेटी की शादी अरावन से करता। ऐसे में श्रीकृष्ण ने मोहिनी का रूप धारण करके अरावन से शादी कर ली और अगले दिन अरावन ने अपनी बलि दे दी। अरावन के मरने के बाद श्रीकृष्ण उनके विधवा की तरह काफी समय तक रोते रहे।

 

 

दरअसल, कृष्ण ने पुरुष होते हुए भी स्त्री रूप में अरावन से विवाह किया था। इसी प्रथा की वजह से किन्नर अरावन को अपना आराध्य देव मानते हैं और तमिलनाडू के मंदिर में आज भी अरावन से किन्नर विवाह करते हैं।

किन्नरों और भगवान की शादी का उत्सव 18 दिनों तक चलता है। 16 दिनों तक तो खूब गीत और नाच होता है। 17वें दिन पूजा के बाद पंडित भगवान की ओर से किन्नरों को मंगलसूत्र देते हैं और फिर अंतिम दिन अरावन की मूर्ति को पूरे गांव में घुमाया जाता है, उसके बाद मूर्ति को तोड़ दिया जाता है और साथ ही दुल्हन बने किन्नर भी अपना मंगलसूत्र तोड़ देते हैं। सफेद कपड़े पहनकर विधवा की तरह विलाप करते हैं।

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WTF? Emirates Discontinues ‘Hindu Meal’ Option From Menu And Twitter Erupts In Anger

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Dubai-based Emirates is a known world-class airline which caters to the needs of its international passengers with in-flight entertainment and world-class cuisine. The airline which is one of the most revered airline in the world, has just caused a fury after its latest announcement. On July 3, the carrier broke many hearts after it said that it will no longer serve ‘Hindu meal’ on its in-flight menu.

This announcement from the largest airline carrier in the Middle East came as a shock, after its decision to discontinue ‘Hindu meal’ services.

 

 

This shocker came in the form of an official statement issued by Emirates, which made this decision in lieu of reviews of the on-board products and customer feedback.

 

 

What is this ‘Hindu meal‘ exactly, which has been discontinued by the way?

‘Hindu meal’ have always been an option as a type of ‘request meals’ which many international carriers like to offer to long-distance flyers. Passengers can book these meals as per their religious and medical needs.

 

 

Emirates, which provided ‘Hindu meal’ earlier, is offering a number of other meal options such as Vegetarian Jain Meal, Indian Vegetarian Meal, Kosher meal and Non-Beef non-vegetarian options.

 

 

For its vegetarian flyers, the airline serves Indian Vegetarian Meal (AVML) which consists of  all types of vegetables, however, it does not contain any type of meat or dairy products.

 

 

Emirates also caters to the Jain community by offering Vegetarian Jain meal (VJML). It includes fresh fruit and stem vegetables (grown above ground). However, this doesn’t consist of any root vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, etc.

 

 

This is the airlines’ official statement which reads:

“As part of our continuous review of the products and services available to customers, Emirates can confirm that it will discontinue the Hindu meal option. We constantly review our offering, taking into consideration customer uptake and feedback. This helps us improve service efficiencies.”

 

The airline’s spokesperson further added:

“Food and drink form an integral part of any Emirates flight experience and our menus are created by leading chefs to reflect the culture and preferences of Emirates’ diverse customer base. We have a wide variety of special meals that can be ordered in advance to cater to our customers with medical or religious dietary requirements, including our Hindu customers.”

 

 

For the unknown, ‘Hindu meal’ option on airlines menu means no beef, but includes Lamb, Pork, Chicken or vegetarian food. This decision has caused severe Twitter‘s reactions, with hashtags like #Don’tflyEmirates etc. Have a look:

 

Onslaught on Hindus belief and faith!

 

 

Proud Hindu wrote:

 

 

This user is sure about facts:

 

 

This airline company just boycotted Emirates!

 

 

What’s the suggestion for vegetarians then?

 

 

Mughal meal anyone?

 

 

This ‘loyal’ passenger wants clarity!

 

 

Where’s the official confirmation?

 

 

Favourite HNML meals, no more?!

 

 

 

 

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Indian Bride Gets Love Story Personalized On Wedding Blouse, And It’ll Give You Major Bridal Goals!

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Just like Sonam Kapoor Ahuja who married the man of your dreams Anand Ahuja, many women wish to walk the path in a beautiful fashion and make their big day really special. Sonam Kapoor did give us an insight into their fairy tale wedding with a Vogue photo-shoot, which she shared on Instagram. Like her, bride-to-be, Namrata Loka also went down the conventional path, but in her own style and uniqueness.

Before we understand how Namrata Loka, assistant to the Regional Manager at #OneWedding, made a style statement at her own wedding, let’s see Sonam Kapoor’s wedding Vogue photo-shoot:

 

 

With her smiling bridesmaids:

 

 

With her mother Sunita, applying Mehndi:

 

 

And now, Namrata Loka, who describes herself as a journalist and vlogger on Instagram, has just created a new trend with her own visualization of her wedding blouse.

 

 

She’s also the founder of @shopmiraya, an online store which sells exquisite contemporary and modern Indian accessories. No wonder, that swag!

 

 

Going totally unique, Namrata Loka didn’t choose any designer blouse, but instead, got her stitched with her love story. She got it embroidered with everything about her special man and their union!

 

 

This special blouse was designed by Disha Patel, founder and designer at Soirée Couture and also Namrata’s friend. She’s made her blouse a reality.

 

 

Ms Patel turned Namrata’s most ‘favorite outfit’ from her visualization into a reality. This blouse added a special touch in Namrata and Kiran’s big day.

 

 

Loka was very nervous about the outcome but documented the entire process on her blog. She said, “I had an insane time drawing, writing, tracing with some of my favorite people. 

 

 

The fabric used for the blouse was same as her kanjeevaram saree and to make it more interesting, Disha added golden fringes to the sleeves.

 

 

The front was a snapshot from 2013 when Kiran proposed Namrata Loka. out and the back was from four years later, when she sad yes. Here’s another picture of the lovely couple:

 

 

The ruffled sleeves have detailed representation of their favorite photos  The left and ride side had memories of their first date and car ride embroidered forever.

 

 

The highlight were the lines written by Kiran himself, about the year 2014, when he had asked her for marriage.

 

More today than yesterday 💜 #gentlemine #kiRantonamrata

A post shared by Namrata Loka (@namrataloka) on

 

Namrata shared the entire experience from conceptualization to the final product, which is totally worth it! Have a look at the making which is as stunning as the blouse itself:

 

 

Namrata made dream outfit out of a dream wedding and we love it. What do you think of her look? Tell us in the comments.

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इन देसी लगने वाले खाने का रहा है ‘विदेशी कनेक्शन’, आइए जानते हैं!

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भूख के आगे सभी बेबस और लाचार होते हैं और जो भी खाना मिलता है उसे खा लेते हैं, लेकिन जब बात जायके और उससे जुड़े कल्चर की आती है तो फिर सोचना पड़ता है। आजकल देसी होना कूल माना जाता है और हमारे इर्द-गिर्द बहुत से ऐसे लोग मिल जाएंगे, जिन्हें देसीपने से प्यार है, लेकिन ये जान लेना भी जरूरी है कि आखिर देसी है क्या!

 

देशी खाना।

 

 

स्पष्ट कर दूं कि बात यहां खाने की हो रही है…मुंह में पानी आ जाए तो संभालिएगा!

यहां हम कुछ ऐसे खाने की लिस्ट लेकर आए हैं जिसे आम तौर पर लोग देशी खाना बताते हैं लेकिन वे दरअसल बाहर के हैं।

 

मिर्च

 

 

मिर्च का अपना ही क्रेज है यहां और बिना तड़के के तो बात बनती नहीं है। देसी भोजन में भी इसका प्रमुख स्थान है जो कि खुद अमेरिका,  पुर्तगाल से भारत आई है। तो जनाब मिर्च का लुक भले ही देसी हो लेकिन है ये विदेशी!

 

बिरयानी

 

 

बिरयानी आज के समय में हर दूसरे व्यक्ति का फेवरिट खाना है। पार्टियों की तो ये जान ही कही जा सकती है, लेकिन क्या है कि भैया ये भी विदेशी ही निकली। बता दें कि सबसे पहले तुर्की से पुलाव भारत आया और फिर मुगलों ने इसे बिरयानी के रूप में विकसित कर दिया।

 

चाय

 

 

बिना चाय के तो चांस ही नहीं कि दो लोग बात भी कर लें। चाय अब अपने यहां बड़ा रोल प्ले कर रही है। जो भी मौसम हो इसकी चुस्की में जान है। हरेक मेज की शान बन चुकी ये चाय असल में ब्रिटेन से भारत आई है।

 

जलेबी

 

 

जलेबी के बारे में बताते मुंह में पानी आ ही गया। अब लो बता भी देते हैं कि नुक्कड़ों की शान खासमखास जिलेबी फारस और अरब की देन है। इरान में इसे ‘जालाबिया’ और अरब में ‘जलबिया’ कहा जाता है।

 

मैगी

 

 

चटपट तैयार होने के लिए मशहूर मैगी फिरंगी है। इसका जन्म लगभग 1872 में जर्मनी में हुआ था। उस समय इसे जुलियस मैगी कहा जाता था जो अब स्विट्जरलैंड की कंपनी नेस्ले के कब्जे में है।

 

नान

 

 

नान ऐसी डिश है कि ये सेव-टमाटर से लेकर शाही पनीर तक सभी सब्जियों के साथ खाने में फिट बैठ जाती है। नान ईरान और फारस से होते हुए भारत आई है।

 

आलू

 

 

आलू खाने का जरूरी अवयव है जो कि 17वीं शताब्दी में अमेरिका और पेरू से भारत लाया गया। आश्चर्य की बात है कि उससे पहले आलू नाम की चीज यहां थी ही नहीं!

 

राजमा

 

 

मैक्सिको और ग्वाटेमाला का खाना राजमा कब भारतीयों की फेवरिट डिश बनी बताना मुश्किल है, लेकिन आज ये जम्मू-कश्मीर और हिमाचल में खूब उगाई जाती है।

 

गुलाब जामुन

 

 

हमारे यहां गुलाब जामुन के नाम से मशहूर ये मिठाई पर्सिया में लुकमत-अल-कैदी कही जाती है। ये भी भारतीय नहीं है और पर्सिया से यहां आकर रच-बस गया है।

 

समोसा

 

 

14वीं शताब्दी में समोसे को संबुस्क के नाम से जाना जाता था, जिसे भारत मुगल लेकर आए थे। उस समय इसमें मीट भरा जाता था लेकिन बाद में इसकी जुगलबंदी आलू के साथ हो गई।

 

टमाटर

 

 

आलू की तरह ही टमाटर की लोकप्रियता है और ये स्पेन से 17वीं शताब्दी में भारत आया था। हालांकि, इसे स्पेन से ज्यादा भारत में अपनाया गया और आज ये देसी समझा जाता है।

 

जो भी हो, खाना तो आखिर खाना होता है। जो सहजता से उपलब्ध हो और जायकेदार हो वो अपना बन ही जाता है।

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Bollywood Is Making Biopic On Social Activist Malala Yousafzai And Pakistanis Can’t Digest It!

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Bollywood for some reason, is into a surge of releasing one biopic after the other. Biopics are based on the real life stories of successful people and even controversial ones. These films are well-received by the fans and at the box office too. The recently released ‘Sanju‘ (June 29) has already crossed the Rs 200 crore mark! Malala Yousafzai is also one such figure worth considering for a biopic, due to her controversial life and stature.

While Bollywood is coming up with various biopics like ‘Manikarnika’ which stars Kangana Rannaut as Jhansi Rani Laxmibai and ‘The Accidental Prime Minister‘, based on the life of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Malala Yousafzai is coming onto your screens soon as well.

 

 

The 20-year-old blogger is not just a controversial figure in Pakistan, but a popular figure abroad too. Her story can give anyone jitters, after all, she survived an attack by the local Talibans right outside her school.

 

 

This young advocate for female education also survived what most girls can’t – hatred and criticism. Yet, she became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate!

 

 

After surviving the Talibani attack at 16, her strong advocacy grew into an international movement, and she also became “the most prominent citizen” of Pakistan.

 

 

Malala later completed her education in England and founded the Malala Fund, an NGO. Then in 2013, she co-authored I am Malala, an international best seller.

 

 

With such an interesting life at such a young age, a biopic made on her is the least the world could offer. And Bollywood took up the responsibility with ‘Gul Makai‘.

 

 

The poster for the film shows ‘Malala’ with a burning book and an inflamed school (both having relevance to Malala’s attack). The film by Amjad Khan, is shot in Kashmir.

 

 

However, Pakistan and Pakistani’s can’t digest that they didn’t do anything to cover their international sensation and yet Bollywood has taken up the job swiftly.

 

 

Many Pakistanis have taken to Twitter to express their concern and disappointment. Users are asking Malala to stop Bollywood!

 

 

This user thinks “Bollywood does Pakistan so badly.”

 

 

This Twitter user thinks it’s another “propaganda” film:

 

 

This user is sure that Pakistani’s will be seen as “terrorists”:

 

 

This one thinks It’s definitely an “anti-Pakistan” movie:

 

 

 

While trollers can keep trolling, the cast of the film includes Reem Shaikh, Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu Singh and Ajaz Khan, among others. The teaser is awaited soon.

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What Amitabh Bachchan Sees On His KBC Computer Screen Is Not Something You Expected!

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One of the most popular game shows on Indian television is ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The first episode of KBC as it’s famously called, went on air on July 3, 2000 and the last episode aired on November 7, 2017. While its been 17 years since the magic of the game reached Indian audiences, the celebrated “hot seat” can never be forgotten.

‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ and its famous seat are known for complimenting each other! If you have watched the show, “Lock kar diya jaye?” is the first thing that will strike your mind.

 

 

The hit reality game show was hosted by none other than  Amitabh Bachchan, who never seems to get tired. He became an icon after this show became the biggest memory for any 90s kid.

 

 

After all, he hosted the longest game show in India ever! It gripped the entire country with general knowledge questions, but it was Mr. Bachchan’s wittiness which brought more viewership.

 

 

Once, a quora user asked, “How can I reach KBC hot seat? What is the procedure?”. People were so fascinated to just sit on the “hot seat” in ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, that it became a trend!

 

 

In fact, even before the commencement of show, people were curious to fill the registration processes in advance so that they don’t miss any opportunity to meet Big B!

 

 

The show even inspired ‘Slumdog Millionaire‘, a movie which became a super commercial success. However, what exactly flashes behind that famous computer screen, is something everyone has always wanted to know!

Abhinav Pandey asked Quora regarding what Amitabh Bachchan really sees behind his Computer ji’s big screen and this is what an ex-contestant replied:

I was one of the luckiest persons who got the opportunity to be on prestigious hot seat so I guess I can answer this well. His computer may be responsive i.e. he may skip the content or operate the process a little bit. However, the computer operator who sets the questions, timers etc sits in another place. A contestant’s computer is unresponsive i.e. he can’t skip or flip the content shown over the screen. A typical computer screen of Bachchan sir consists of current questions, all options, winning streak, used and unused life lines. In the middle if he forgets details like name, place, job, village or companions of contestant then he could recall all by altering the screen option or check it on another big screen placed diagonally to the hot seat. Unlike popular belief Bachchan sir doesn’t know the correct answer before “Lock kar diya jaye (lock it please)”. After locking up the option the screen shows correct answer, incorrect answer and the details of correct answer. To alert candidates from wrong answers are just the good gestures of the host. When a candidate takes the ‘phone a friend’ life line, then the screen shows the names and details of the nominees. A timer on his screen provides the interval breaks. However it may be prolonged by the will of the host. Both the screens (hot seat and Bachchan sir’s) are kept off during the fastest finger first round.

 

Now that everyone has got the answer, let’s recall this moment when Amitabh and son Abhishek Bachchan made a grand entry at the show:

 

#KBC ke manch par sawaal poochne aayenge 2 Bachchan! Watch Abhishek Bachchan join his father Amitabh Bachchan on #KBC this Friday at 9 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Sony Entertainment Television ಅವರಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದಂದು ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ, ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 12, 2017

 

Last, but not the least, the Ambani kids Isha Ambani, Aakash and newly-engaged Anant Ambani too, played the famous quiz in 2017. Have a look:

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Strange And Bizarre Rituals Throughout Human History That Will Fill You With Terror

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Ignorance is bliss as long as we are not confronted with the truth. But till the knowledge of truth arrives, superstitions and absurd rituals appear to be the answers of things that humans fail to explain or simplify. While some of these bizarre rituals  have become obsolete, others are very much in existence. Here are five 5 such bizarre and strangest rituals throughout the human history that would terrify you.

1. Young boys drinking semen of elders

 

 

Certain civilized masculine sections of human society practice sexual abstinence for a considerable period of time to retain and contain semen within themselves. They believe that it makes them powerful. In India, it is called brahmacharya.

On the contrary, there are tribes such as Sambia, Etoro, Marind-anim, Jacquai and Keraki in Papua New Guinea, where the same seminal fluid is infused into the body of male kids consistently, for several years. These tribes are under the assumption that sperm does not even generate in men, unless and until it is externally infused. There are two kinds of infusion they practice. One is anal intercourse and another is oral discharge.

Some of the tribes mentioned above follow the habit where the father ejaculates semen into the boy’s anus from the age of 6 years until 16 or 17. In a few other tribes, boys are given away to their maternal uncles for a number of years, for prolonged periods of anal intercourse. These boys return to their fathers once they become adults. This, they believe, makes the boys strong enough to fight other tribes in the neighborhood. Some other tribesmen think drinking semen of stronger men make them mighty.

Though incest-homosexuality is looked upon as a heinous crime in today’s civilized world, there still are primitive societies like these, which perform such activities as sacred rituals!

 

2. Ullamaliztli, the ball game where the punishment for losing was death

 

 

The ancient game called Ullamaliztli or the Aztec ball game was a fierce Mesoamerican game played by several people that included the Mayans. In this unique game, two stone rings were carved out of walls on either ends of a play court and players were asked to pass a 4 kg equivalent rubber ball through the hoops.

The rules were such that they could not drop the ball on to the ground and have to pass it from one player to another, within the team. Two teams used to fight each other. The game used to be played so intensely that the players would bleed severely, despite covering their vital parts and other highly exposed blow taking surfaces of the body with thick animal skin.

This game didn’t just stop at entertainment. They were played for political reasons too by betting anything and everything. This game was also used to settle differences between parties and even to assassinate the opponents.

Strange rituals were conducted wherein, sacrificing blood playing the game was considered a sacred ritual. Staining temple stairs with blood shed by playing the game was a common practice. At times the entire losing side along with its coach used to be sacrificed!

 

3. The now outlawed practice of sati

 

 

In ancient India, or even until a century ago, the husband used to be treated as a living god by the wife. This germinates from the understanding that focusing her emotional energy completely in one direction would liberate her from the cycles of birth and death. The easiest access to have a unidirectional emotional destination is her husband.

The emotional upwelling she used to brew within herself catapulted to such a peak that she used to experience her husband as a part of herself, though, living in another body. When the object of devotion, i.e., her husband, dissolved or gave up his body, she had the freedom to dissolve herself with him, as a matter of choice.

Sati was an ancient Indian practice where women in India had the choice of immolating herself in the sacrificial pyre, where her dead husband was about to be cremated. This practice, over a period of time, became merely ritualistic.
When woman lost her position in the society, this practice reached inhuman levels, where she was compelled to enter the pyre, without any choice. When child marriages were too prevalent, it used to happen that a girl child married to an old man was forced to enter the pyre, even though she had not yet attained her puberty.

With the efforts of reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the 19th century, the practice of Sati was abolished in India by the then British government! It was perhaps one of the very few things that the British got right in India.

 

4. Wife squeezing testicles of husband during childbirth to share the pain

 

 

While castration is seen as a punishment to infuse fear in the hearts of violent rapists, there are certain native matriarchal societies in Mexico, which follow a strange practice of squeezing the husband’s testicles while the wife is giving birth to a child.

Here, ropes are tied around the husband’s scrotum while he sits on the roof and the loose ends are held by his wife when she is delivering. Every time she feels intense pain during labor, she pulls the ropes to make her husband suffer the pain she is suffering. She also apparently screams ‘This is your fault, you fu*king assho*e”. At the end of the childbirth, his testicles would’ve become the size of cantaloupes. The whole idea behind this activity is to make the husband realize and experience the pain of childbirth that she undergoes!

Couvade Syndrome or sympathetic pregnancy is the closest medical condition in civilized societies that can be drawn as a parallel to the above practice. This syndrome occurs more out of empathy and stress wherein the father experiences nausea, mood swings, insomnia and so on which commonly occur when a woman undergoes different stages of pregnancy!

 

5. The Indonesian group of people who digs up their dead every year

 

 

Ancient Egyptians used to preserve the dead in huge pyramids by using salts and oils. This was their ritual towards the dead. The practice stems from the belief in the life after death. Mummies buried several thousand years ago, unearthed recently, showed minimal signs of decay. However, they never pulled out the dead to re-dress or deck them up!

Here is a group of people called the Torajan, living in the Tana Toraja regions of the Sulawesi mountains in Indonesia who would exhume their loved ones from the earth once in a year to dress them up with fresh clothes. They do this to show their love and affection towards the dead. As a part of their bizzare rituals sometimes the dead are not buried immediately. Especially, when the rituals are expected to be elaborate and lavish, they wrap the bodies with several clothes so that they do not decay for a long time. Rituals are performed as and when they find enough money. Until then, they do not bury the dead.

They believe that the spirits of the dead in their village will always return to the village of its origin and they never leave their village fearing that it may stop them from returning to the village, just in case they died elsewhere.

Are you aware of any such bizarre rituals?

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Mumbai Rains Brings Out The Best Creativity Among Netizens Through These Hilarious Memes

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Heavy rainfall might have caused havoc in the city of Mumbai but that’s what the spirit of Mumbai all about. From the commendable job of the Mumbai police in helping out the citizens in need to the failing infrastructure, Mumbai rains have always been a talking point during monsoon. We have been hearing innumerable stories about the struggles people are facing due to the lashing of heavy rains on regular basis. However, the city remains unbeaten by the wrath rains as always.

Interestingly, netizens have turned to their social media accounts to post hilarious memes and GIFs that perfectly defines the soul of Mumbai in rains. From bosses who don’t give leaves in the heavy rains to the disrupted mode of transportation, these priceless memes will definitely tickle your funny bones.

 

 

Have a look at some of the best tweets on Mumbai rains:

 

 

 

Whiskey is the best though!

 

 

Tear dhayan kidhar hai?

 

 

We don’t need anything else!

 

 

I want a ticket!

 

 

I’m fine!

 

 

Biggest dilemma!

 

 

I want to stay at home!

 

 

Hey Boss!!

 

 

Where to Miss?!

 

 

We need a CM like him!

 

 

ASAP!

 

 

Majjani life!

 

 

What a view!

 

 

Main phr bhi tumko chahungi!

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

Don’t forget your speedo!

 

 

Meeting at 11!

 

 

Malishka described Mumbai rains perfectly!

 

 

Even Superman hates Mumbai rains!

 

 

 

Even after facing so much trouble in rains, the life of Mumbaikars goes on like nothing happened!

 

Mumbai rain memes

 

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रुक जाएगा भारत में बन रहे दुनिया के सबसे ऊंचे मंदिर का निर्माण! जारी हुआ नोटिस

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नेशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्यूनल (एनजीटी) ने इस्कॉन और केंद्रीय भूजल प्राधिकरण को एक याचिका की सुनवाई करते हुए नोटिस जारी किया है। याचिका में मथुरा में बनने वाले चंद्रोदय मंदिर के निर्माण पर कई सवाल खड़े किए गए हैं। पर्यावरण कार्यकर्ता मणिकेश चतुर्वेदी ने अपनी याचिका में दुनिया के सबसे बड़े मंदिर के निर्माण को रोकने की मांग की है। याचिका में कहा गया है कि इस मंदिर के निर्माण से पर्यावरण को नुकसान पहुंचेगा। साथ ही क्षेत्र के भू जल पर भी इसका नकारत्मक असर पड़ेगा।

 

 

याचिकाकर्ता के अनुसार, प्रस्‍तावित मंदिर की बाउंड्री के चारों ओर आर्टिफीसियल तालाब होगा। इसके लिए जमीन से बड़े पैमाने का पानी का दोहन किया जाएगा। इससे यमुना नदी का अस्तित्‍व भी खतरे में पड़ सकता है।

 

 

इस पूरे मसले पर सुनवाई करते हुए अब एनजीटी अध्यक्ष जस्टिस आदर्श कुमार गोयल की अध्यक्षता वाली बैंच ने इस्कॉन (इंटरनेशनल सोसायटी फॉर कृष्ण कंसीअसनेस) और सीजीडब्ल्यूए को नोटिस जारी करते हुए 31 जुलाई से पहले जवाब मांगा है।

 

 

बता दें कि अगर चंद्रोदय मंदिर के निर्माण कार्य को हरी झंडी मिल जाती है तो यह अपने निर्माण के साथ ही दुनिया का सबसे ऊंचा मंदिर होगा। इसकी ऊंचाई दो सौ मीटर से अधिक होगी। साढ़े पांच एकड़ के इलाक़े में बनने वाले इस मंदिर में 70 मंजिलें होंगी। अभी दुनिया की सबसे ऊंची धार्मिक इमारत मिस्र के पिरामिड हैं, जो कि 128.8 मीटर ऊंचा है। वहीं, वेटिकन का सेंट पीटर बैसेलिका 128.6 मीटर ऊंचा है।

 

रॉकेट के आकार का चंद्रोदय मंदिर भूकंप प्रतिरोधी होगा। इसके निर्माण में 45 लाख घन फीट कंक्रीट और करीब साढ़े 25 हजार टन लोहे का इस्तेमाल होगा।

 

 

मंदिर के निर्माण पर 300 करोड़ रुपया खर्च किया जाएगा। यह मंदिर 26 एकड़ क्षेत्र में फैला होगा। इसमें ब्रज के 12 जंगलाेें का निर्माण होगा, जिसमें सुंदर वनस्‍पतियां, झीलें और झरने शामिल होंगे। मंदिर का कुल क्षेत्रफल 62 एकड़ होगा, जिसमें 12 एकड़ पार्किंग और हेलीपैड के लिए होगा।

 

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