BHRAT V/S INDIA (Event)

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We YOUNGISTAN REUNITES, Jaipur organizing a Talk Show on 2nd of March 2013, between 2.30 PM to 5:00 PM at MNIT, Jaipur.

Theme of the show will be “BHRAT V/S INDIA” the word above may look very confusing especially when on the first look both seem to stand for the same meaning or denote the same thing. But when we look inside there is a huge difference that separates Bharat from India.

There will be 6 speakers from different background and will discuss with young india how we can bring both india nad bharat together.

-Pratik Mor (On behalf of Youngistan Reunites)


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Valentine Day Special - Sudeep Nagarkar

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We believe or not, but we have always given 14th Feb, a special importance in our
love life. For those who are single may find their loved ones, for those who are already
committed may celebrate this day of love and so on. While some may say, Valentines
Day is same as other 364 days of the year. Maybe due to lack of opportunity. :D
The truth remains, that we celebrate this day as day of love.

Taking care of a woman is a challenging job. This is especially true if you are her
boyfriend and trying to figure out what she wants. We guys have different needs and it is
not necessary or rather never girls have same needs. How can we hope to care for each
other in the way we would like to? It is impossible. Misunderstandings, compromises are
inevitable. The only thing we can do is to be as caring as possible and apologize when
you have misunderstood her. There are different ways to express your feelings.

Once you express your feelings, you feel the brightest day of your life. Suddenly you feel
relaxed and the times when you were lonely are now filled with pleasure. Both of you,
now treasure all that was once just yours. Fears that once were very real are now gone
with the storm.

Many times, we land up in trouble by trying to do something unique. We never realize
that our partner needs just our attention and not unique gifts. A diamond ring can’t do
wonders that one passionate romantic kiss can do on a romantic eve of Valentine’s Day.
Keeping things simple has always worked for everyone. Every person should understand
that a girl needs a guy who stares at her eyes and not her body.

Let’s take an oath on this Valentine’s Day that we would respect woman, as they are
the most beautiful creature of God. We would stop treating them as an object of desire
and sexual needs. It’s sad that each day we hear all negative news, surrounding woman.
We are humans and not animals. So today, while celebrating Valentine’s Day, promise
yourself that you will never force any girl for any needs and will keep her as princess of
your life.

Be the man you would want your daughter to bring home! :)

Before ending, a message to all those who were asking when will I pen down my 3rd
book. From past few months, I was depressed and was confused on some personal issues.
It was difficult to come over that situation. My closed ones know it better. But yes, which
can be a better day than this. From today, I have seriously started working on my 3rd book
and you can expect it to release somewhere in 2nd half of 2013.




About Sudeep Nagarkar:

Sudeep Nagarkar is the bestselling author of Few Things Left Unsaid & That's The Way We Met. He has a degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai. His books are inspired from real- life incidents. He never dreamed of becoming an author, but turned into one for his love. Apart from writing, Sudeep is a music enthusiast and loves to spend time with his friends.
 
Sudeep Nagarkar’s books are based on real life incidents. His first book ‘Few Things Left Unsaid’ which released last year sold above 2 lakhs making Sudeep Nagarkar one of the finest writers in India in fiction category. His recent release ‘That’s The Way We Met’ was released with huge hype all over and was an instant hit amongst the youth. His both books are topping in the best sellers lists on various websites and book stores.

Sudeep Nagarkar resides in Mumbai and has a loyal fan base who are connected with him through facebook. His books are getting translated into regional language and first book is due release in November which is translated into Marathi. He will soon interact with crowd in Bangalore literature festival to be held in December. He has given seminars in different colleges in Mumbai. His books are even appreciated by the Bollywood Legend Amitabh Bacchan.

Grab Your Copies of his two National Best Sellers:

His Books:

Can you ever forget your true love?

Aditya and Riya could never imagine life without each other. Since their accidental meeting two years ago, they have been inseparable until an unexpected tragedy promises to change the course of their lives forever. Will their love stand the test of time?

From the intoxicating rush of Mumbai and Delhi to the scenic beauty of Manali, Sudeep Nagarkar will take you on an unforgettable journey through life and love.



'Few Things Left Unsaid' by Sudeep Nagarkar is an account of how reckless and impulsive behavior can mess up your entire life. How important it is to value your love and life? The author narrates these facts of life through his protagonist, Aditya.




Few Things Left Unsaid deals with the reckless and unclear attitude confronted at a very young age. Aditya, the protagonist of the book, is one among the confused crowd. He's unclear about his ambitions or goals in life. He hates engineering from the core of his heart, but destiny has other plans for him as he ends up in an engineering college. Aditya's search for true love comes alive when he runs into Riya, but he loses her too because of his rude behavior. Life takes a U-Turn for Aditya as he doesn't know how to deal with his life now. Will he pay a huge price for messing up his life now? If he has to mend his ways, how does he do it? Aditya's reckless decisions and lack of clarity in vision mess up both Riya's and his life.
   
 
With Love,
Sudeep Nagarkar


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Story of St. Valentine

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"The story of Valentine's Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian Martyr.   The emperor was Claudius II.   The Christian was Valentinus.
Claudius had ordered all Romans to worship twelve gods, and had made it a crime punishable by death to associate with Christians.   But Valentinus was dedicated to the ideals of Christ; not even the threat of death could keep him from practicing his beliefs.   He was arrested and imprisoned.
During the last weeks of Valentinus's life a remarkable thing happened.   Seeing that he was a man of learning, the jailer asked whether his daughter, Julia, might be brought to Valentinus for lessons.   She had been blind since birth.   Julia was a pretty young girl with a quick mind.   Valentinus read stories of Rome's history to her.   He described the world of nature to her.   He taught her arithmetic and told her about God.  She saw the world through his eyes, trusted his wisdom, and found comfort in his quiet strength.
"Valentinus, does God really hear our prayers?" Julia asked one day.
"Yes, my child, He hears each one."
"Do you know what I pray for every morning and every night?  I pray that I might see.   I want so much to see everything you've told me about!"
"God does what is best for us if we will only believe in Him," Valentinus said.
"Oh, Valentinus, I do believe! I do!"  She knelt and grasped his hand.
They sat quietly together, each praying.   Suddenly there was a brilliant light in the prison cell.   Radiant, Julia screamed, "Valentinus, I can see!  I can see!"
"Praise be to God!"  Valentinus exclaimed, and he knelt in prayer.
On the eve of his death Valentinus wrote a last note to Julia, urging her to stay close to God.   He signed it, "From your Valentine."  His sentence was carried out the next day, February 14, 270 A.D., near a gate that was later named Porta Valentini in his memory.   He was buried at what is now the Church of Praxedes in Rome.   It is said that Julia planted a pink-blossomed almond tree near his grave.   Today, the almond tree remains a symbol of abiding love and friendship.   On each February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, messages of affection, love, and devotion are exchanged around the world."


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Placements: Only 10% of B-school graduates get hired

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A study has revealed that only 10% of B-school graduates get hired. The Assocham study reveals that only graduates from top B- schools like Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), get placed. The survey also disclosed that merely 10% of graduates from other b-schools get hired.
 The reasons for not recruiting include lack of quality and skills for recruitment. Industry spokespeople were quoted as saying that students from lesser-known institutes did not possess the required skills for jobs offered.
Apparently 180 B-schools had to shut down due to lack of infrastructure, lack of quality in faculty and did not meet the industry's demands.
B-Schools had to shut down in Delhi, NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.
For a list of B-schools across India click here


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Ameesha Patel: Comebacks are for actors who get married and have kids

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The actor insists she never left the industry and that Race 2 does not signal a return for her. She also sheds light on her new role as a producer
“Comebacks are for the actresses who get married and have kids and then plan to come back. I never left this industry. I have always been here. My last film was Chatur Singh Two Star (2011). The film didn’t do well; so maybe people didn’t know about it,” said Ameesha Patel aka Amisha.
An “outsider” for Bollywood, Ameesha says politics is a part of the Hindi film industry. She had a dream debut in 2000 with Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai but Hrithik Roshan, son of filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, stole the limelight. That didn’t deter Ameesha. Kaho Naa…was a blockbuster and Ameesha also went on to win critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. The successes since have been few for the actor who has also been a part of films like HumraazHoneymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and most recently Race 2, of course.
“I have always been a very positive person. My honesty and my positivity make me different from others. I don’t come from a film background and it is an altogether new world for an outsider,” the 37-year-old said. “Unlike other stars, I am not a part of dirty games or politics. I have always been out of it. I don’t date heroes to get films. I have survived so far on my own. Politics is everywhere – whether it is films, ad agencies, families or anything else. But I have chosen to keep myself away from these things,” added the Eonomics graduate from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
“I have never snatched any film from any actor. It is the film that has snatched me for a role. Each day when I look in the mirror, I am happy that I see a clean and honest girl,” she added.
She said she had been busy with Race 2, which she refuses to call her comeback film, as well as in making her presence in tinseltown as a a producer. It’s not easy, she said. Her banner Ameesha Patel Productions will be delivering two films, one to be directed by David Dhawan and the other by Priyadarshan. “It is a very daunting task to be a producer. As an actor you tend to take your money and walk out, but as a producer you have to bear the loss of the film as well. A huge amount of money is being invested in your name; and trust me it is a tougher job to be a producer,” she said.
Ameesha has no regrets. “My mistakes are my mistakes and my flops are my flops. I am happy with whatever I have done in my life,” added the actor, who also experienced a phase of unsuccessful films like Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, Mere Jeevan Saathi and Aap Ki Khatir.


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Honda Amaze could debut in India on April 1, 2013

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Honda Amaze could debut in India on April 1, 2013Come April Fool's day, Honda will begin a fresh chapter in India with its first diesel-engined sedan.
One of the most closely watched launches in 2013 is undoubtedly, the Honda Amaze sedan. Not only because it carries the Honda tag, which over the years has successfully stood for grandeur performance and stability. Not because it is their first entry-level sedan, nor because it is a compact sedan and measures under 4 meters. But because of what lies inside the Amaze - the made for India, 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine!

The all-new Honda Amaze and its 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine is scheduled to grace the Indian market -with a lot of noise - on 1 April, 2013, according to our very reliable sources. As usual, stay tuned to OnCars for the latest news and updates regarding Honda's brand new '" golden egg laying hen" Amaze sedan. 
The competition for the Amaze comprises of the Mahindra Verito, Toyota Etios, Swift DZire and the Indigo CS - the car that started the whole sub-four-meter sedan game. However, Honda is gunning straight for the meat by benchmarking the Amaze against the Swift DZire. And somehow, we feel quite positive that Honda will do supremely well in the country. 



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Do skin fairness products actually work?

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India is a country obsessed with fairness. The desire for white skin is embedded in its very culture, and presents itself in Bollywood, advertisements, family advice, the Internet, and every other form of expression available. Women in villages drink lots of dairy and stay away from eating dark foods during pregnancy so they can have ‘white’ children. Matrimonial ads show a bevy of postings with both brides and grooms looking for fair and beautiful or handsome partners. In fact, in the Indian culture, fairness seems to be a necessary requirement in order to be considered beautiful and worthy of notice. If fairness product ads are to be believed, most people don’t get a job (notwithstanding the fact that the world’s most important job is held by a ‘black’ man) or find a suitable spouse without becoming fairer. This has resulted in a loss of self-esteem and self-value for those with darker skin colour which in turn has led to fairness product industry which conservative estimates value at Rs 2000 crore!
 
Dr Kiran Lohia, dermatologist and founder of Cosmedic Skin Solutions, has studied Indian skin in detail writes more about the ‘fairness epidemic’ that’s plaguing the nation and whether these fairness products even work. 
 How do fairness creams work?
Fairness creams are supposed to change the natural colour of your skin to a lighter version of it. In fact, one’s skin colour is genetically determined, and is decided through the number, size and distribution of melanosomes, or sacs containing melanin or pigment, that is scattered in the top layer of the skin.  

 

In the image above, darker skin types have more black granules in it, representing melanin, while lighter skin types have less.
In order for a fairness cream to work, it has to either affect melanin synthesis, or it has to decrease the distribution of melanosomes throughout the skin. Furthermore, agents that block UV rays or sunlight may also help in preventing darkening of the skin.

Are store bought fairness creams effective?
Do typical store bought fairness creams work? Not really. An analysis of the three most popular fairness creams in India revealed that only around 5-10% of the ingredients actually help in promoting fairness. Furthermore, although these ingredients, such as niacinamide and ascorbyl glucosidase, have some purported clinical efficacy at reducing melanin synthesis, there have been no studies to clinically prove their effect. The remaining ingredients actually act by moisturizing and softening the skin, or by protecting against UV exposure. This makes the skin look a bit fresher, giving the appearance of a slight brightening.

What to use for dull, dark or hyper-pigmented skin?
In reality, more than fairness products it’s those that treat excess pigmentation or dull skin that are more effective. They do so by counter the over-synthesis of melanin which is mostly due to sun exposure. Due to India’s proximity to the equator, its inhabitants are more exposed to the sun’s UV rays which makes us a little more darker than we really are.
Furthermore, due to this fierce sunlight, Indian people also suffer from more pigmentation disorders, resulting in more dark patches or dark marks on the sun-exposed areas.  Some ingredients that do work quite well for these issues include Hydroquinone, Alpha-Arbutin, Vitamin A derivatives and Alpha-Hydroxy Acids.
Hydroquinone is a potent melanin synthesis inhibitor, and is used in concentrations of 2% over the counter, and 4% by prescription in combination with other ingredients. Unfortunately, it has many side effects, including redness, irritation and the risk of ochronosis, or paradoxical darkening of the area where it is being used. Furthermore, it has recently been shown to cause leukemia or blood cancer in animals, leading to it being banned in the European Union. Alpha-Arbutin is a gentler and safer version of hydroquinone, and in higher percentages, has been shown to be nearly or as effective as hydroquinone without the side effects.
Vitamin A derivatives such as Retinyl Palmitate, Retinol or Tretinoin act by increasing the shedding of old skin cells. By aiding in this exfoliation process, it allows other actives to penetrate to help reduce the melanin synthesis. Furthermore, it also gets rid of those skin cells that have the excess melanin in it, making the skin look brighter.
Finally, Alpha-Hydroxy Acids are newer agents that are being used throughout the world. Derived from natural ingredients such as sugarcane and buttermilk, they act by both exfoliating duller and darker skin away, and by directly reducing melanin synthesis. Hence, these actives are increasingly being used in skin creams, and are also highly effective when used as chemical peels for the treatment of pigmentation problems. Remember; always look for either glycolic or lactic acid as they have the highest efficacy amongst the Alpha-Hydroxy Acids.

For further questions you can contact Dr Lohia here. 


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Temple Run 2 beats Angry Birds Space to become fastest game to clock 50 million downloads

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It has barely been two weeks since the release of the Temple Run 2 and Imangi Studios has announced that the game has been downloaded over 50 million times on iOS, Android and Kindle devices.
The game has clocked more than 50 million downloads in merely 13 days, breaking the record set by Angry Birds Space that achieved 50 million downloads in 35 days in April last year. Moreover, while the first version of Temple Run has so far been downloaded over 170 million times, at this pace, Temple Run 2 would soon overtake that record too.
Temple Run 2 was first made available exclusively on the Apple’s App Store on January 17, and later on Google Play and Amazon Marketplace. It soon became the top favorite in the free apps zone; getting over six million downloads on iOS alone within 24 hours.


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Vishwaroopam movie review: Stylish and gripping entertainer!

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Kamal Haasan’s controversial movie Vishwaroopam – releasing in Hindi as Vishwaroop – does not hurt the sentiments of anyone

Film: Vishwaroopam / Vishwaroop; Actors: Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah, Shekhar Kapur and Jaideep Ahlawat; Director: Kamal Haasan

First things first. Kamal Haasan’s enormously controversial film doesn’t hurt Muslim sentiments. In fact, it doesn’t hurt the sentiments of anybody except those party-poopers who think having a ball at the movies went out of style with Sholay and Chachi 420. Leave aside its sobering take on global warfare, Vishwaroop, the Hindi version of the Tamil / Telugu Vishwaroopam, is one helluva entertainer.
If you’ve forgotten what edge-of-the-seat entertainment meant, it is time to rediscover it. Stylish and substantial, the narrative weaves and winds its way into coherent and compulsive threads that bring together the theme of international espionage with the more sensitive issues of the Islamic and the personal identity of a man, whose heroic stature grows out of a sense of commitment to the country and to world peace.
Personal interests, we are told, are easy to put aside if you can define heroism from a context far greater than your own good. The deeper thrusts of Haasan and Atul Tiwari’s devious screenplay leap out of this compact epic drama, which takes off into the Taliban terror outfit in Afghanistan and hence to the New York suburbia where domestic normalcy is replaced by a violence – a kind of ceaselessly renewable violence that has gripped working-class lives ever since the 26/11 attack on the US. It made it clear that international terrorism is here to stay. Deal with it.
Just about the only desirable thing that emerges from the horrific folds of global militancy are some great adventure sagas. And Vishwaroop is as gripping as it gets. The narrative moves steadily and sharply to an inevitable nemesis. Maverick director Haasan (and this is his best directorial attempt since the grossly underrated Hey Ram in 2000) is in no hurry to tell his tale. Not that he wastes time. The mood for adventure is built quickly, and the payoff is satisfying.
With some remarkably austere and sharp editing by Mahesh Narayan and camerawork by Sanu John Verghese that captures scenes of violence with as much rugged candour as the sharply-drawn scenes from the hero’s personal life, Haasan’s tale of terror during the times of love, witticism, philosophising and, yes, dancing comes alive in a huge adrenaline rush of adventure, action, drama and other related artistic tools, which never come in the way of the actor-director’s primary concern.
Haasan means business. He is here to narrate an edge-of-the-seat story of international terrorism. The rigorous research that has gone into the plot never weighs down on the narration. Whether infiltrating the Al-Qaeda (scarily real in the detailing and eerily cinematic in its visual sweep) or focussing on the hijinks of our hero, the creative crossovers in the narrative are achieved with the fluency of chapters in a deftly-written novel.
And yet Haasan avoids getting overly breathless in his narration. Shall we just say Vishwaroop moves at the pace that it is meant to? Neither measured, nor hurried, the director negotiates the socio-political and cultural spaces in the plot with an elegant erudition. Gone is the heavily cerebral over-studied atmosphere of his earlier directorial epic Dasavathaaram. Also gone is the over-indulgent footage-occupancy of this actor’s recent screen outings.
Yes, Haasan dominates the show with three different avatars whose destinies intertwine in ways that one can’t reveal without giving plot away. But that’s the way the plot unfolds. That is the way it is meant to be. The narrative in this case just can’t get enough of Haasan. Who but this actor can pull off heart-in-the-mouth never-seen stunts (action director Lee Whittaker and his associates have done a remarkable job) in the same range of vision as an elegantly performed Kathak number?
Pooja Kumar as Kamal Haasan’s beloved is charming. She has a pleasant screen presence and yes, she isn’t in awe of her awesome co-star. However, if anyone leaves a lasting impression after Haasan, it is Rahul Bose, who as an Al-Qaeda chap swathes his persona in menace and terror without getting into the gritting-teeth mould. Bose had last played a villain in Govind Nihalani’s Thakshak in 1999. It is no coincidence that he returns to the colour black in a film that in many ways owes allegiance to the dark sinister angry anti-establishment tales of Nihalani. But Haasan adds a dash of warmth and humour to the intrinsically ominous saga. He is in terror-land with his tongue firmly in cheek.
The sharply-drawn characters, the terrifying insight into the psyche of terrorism and the sumptuous mounting and packaging add up to a movie that is quite easily one of the finest adventure sagas in recent times. The action sequences are, at last, on a par with Hollywood.
Insult to any community? Hah! It would be an insult to the filmmaking community to miss Vishwaroop. Miss this big screen adventure your own risk.
Rating: 4 out of 5 4 Star Rating


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