Hey, is my collar bone showing?

Oh, my thighs look fat, right?

Oh, how do I get that bikini bridge?

Well, these seem to be the questions, making the rounds in the minds and lips of almost all the young divas today. It won’t be wrong to say that fitness has taken a different meaning altogether when it comes to fashion hungry youth, running mindlessly after the perceptions created by the glamour world and digital media.

Thigh gaps, bikini bridges and the prominent collar bones are the calls of the first order.

Not to forget that the mushrooming of so called “fitness websites” and “facebook pages” displaying the alluring pictures of celebs with such features, has a lot to do with this madness.

Little does the aspiring youth tries to understand that the pictures are always PHOTOSHOPPED.

How is that you cannot see the evident trap you are falling for.

Blindly following the unhealthy trends just to look like what the media is projecting, is not at all a good idea.

The Collar Bone: Oh So Prominent! 

Well, this definitely has to be the first and the most popular one on our list. An Increasing number of young women think it is okay to try to have prominent collar bones, as they think it is sexy. Well of course, some women have it naturally irrespective of their weight, but for those who don’t, it has become some kind of fitness goal. Protruding collar bones are something that women find quite sensuous, for quite a long time, even before social media took over our lives. It has only become more infamous today with several teenage girls aping models and harming their bodies.

If you do not have that sharp bone structure, you cannot have a protruding collar bone, no matter you run 100 miles a day or you starve yourself to death.

Get An Eye For That Gap In The Thigh!

No! A thigh gap is not always real. The pictures are most of the time fake or photoshopped. It is disappointing to how it is trending big-time on social sites and teen girls are running choked after it, just because they want to look desirable! It gained momentum through sites like Tumbler on which it began trending under the ITG or inner thigh gap tags. Cara Delevinge, a 21-year-old supermodel, is believed to be the inspiration behind this crazy trend. There are also several Twitter accounts that are dedicated to Delevinge’s thigh gap which shockingly have thousands of followers, most of whom are vulnerable teenage girls. And guess what? They are starving themselves to death and following almost every diet and workout routine to achieve those gapped thighs! How silly one can be?

Can A Thigh Gap Be Attained By Anyone?

The answer is no! A person’s genes determine hip and bone structure, thus making it impossible to make the pelvic girdle wider or narrower even through intense workouts. Women with wide hips have a chance of having that gap between their thighs, but that too is just a chance! You cannot workout and follow crazy diets and expect them to do what your genes could not either. Apply your brains too,  with all the crazy ideas!

Now This One Is The Most Desirable Bridge To Be Built! 

A bikini bridge is the hollow space that is created between a person’s bikini bottom and hip bones when lying down. Started off as an internet hoax, the bikini bridge has somehow found its way into the wish lists of thousands of young girls across the nation. Photoshopped and fake pictures being shared on Instagram and other social sites do a lot of harm and young girls start to run after this unhealthy trend just to fit into the GenX stream.

Can You Achieve A Bikini Bridge?

No, you cannot. Not by simply starving yourself or indulging in all sorts of wrong exercises, thinking that it will help you get rid of that extra flesh around your waist. Many pseudo health experts and lifestyle clinics are minting money just by spreading the fads about making a bikini bridge achievable by diets, workouts and the last but the most stupid resort of going under the knife.

Where exactly are we going with these BONY (read PHONY) ASPIRATIONS?

We are not denying the fact that women are extremely conscious about their bodies and they try to bring the hell down to get that yummy body which is splashed all over the screens, just to allure them. This is the reason unhealthy notions such as bikini bridges, thigh gaps and prominent collar bones are becoming the lead stars on the fitness goal calendars of young girls. A perfect body has an altered meaning now.

But the fact remains that a HEALTHY BODY is not what LOOKS SKINNY! It is rather a body that is free of physical ailments, looks presentable, is full of energy and enthusiasm, and is bubbling with life.

Stop subjecting yourself to physical and mental agony in the quest to achieve what is most unhealthy for you.

Let us undertake a responsible feat to stop spreading such trends on social media and talk about things that promote health and happiness and not just appearances.

Let us try and make our women feel proud of what they have and how beautiful they look the way they are.

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Who says you are healthy?

You say that?

Your family doctor says that?

Your gym coach says that?

Or the basic health parameters say that?

Well, let me ask you, How do you measure health?

The answer lies in and depends on who you ask. A physician may measure health in terms of lab values such as cholesterol, blood sugar and so on. A personal trainer might tell you that your body fat percentage is the best indicator of good health. You yourself might base it on what the scale tells you or how your clothes fit and how you look in the mirror.

We are not denying the fact that your health is hidden in all of these, hence, you have to keep a track of all. Seems like a big job, but it only takes a few minutes to do each one, doesn’t involve expensive equipment and doesn’t really have to call for a visit to your physician every time.

Here are the “Super Ten Measures”, if at the right levels, can loudly say “YOU ARE PERFECTLY HEALTHY”

• Weight
• BMI (Body Mass Index)
• Body Composition
• Measurements
• Resting And Target Heart Rates
• Cardio-Respiratory Fitness
• Energy Level
• Blood Pressure
• Glucose & Cholesterol
• Pain

Now you may ask, why keep track of all these things?

We have three strong supports to this theory.

First of all, because there isn’t one single good way to define what makes a person healthy or fit. For instance, just because you are at a healthy weight, does not mean that you don’t have high cholesterol. Also, it can be discouraging to use just one method. You may find yourself in a situation where even though you did not lose any weight in a given week, you may have lost inches. Which means your body cholesterol remains at the same level, but your shape is definitely improving.

Therefore, monitoring these above mentioned indicators of health and fitness helps you to get a well-rounded picture of your entire self.

For a better understanding, We would like to quote an example here. Does the examination system in schools judges the students in just one subject at school? No, it doesn’t. And just because the child does poorly in math does not mean he won’t excel in other subjects. Similarly, just because you have not lost any weight on the scale does not mean that your waist isn’t getting smaller. Your high energy levels do not indicate towards the best body composition.

Secondly, we have all heard the adage, “a problem defined is 95% solved.” Knowing your target ranges for health indicators like weight, body fat and BMI can help you to define what you need to work on. You can avoid unnecessary changes and difficulties by having the up to the mark information. For instance, someone with good cholesterol levels has no need for an ultra-low fat diet. They can very well do with cutting the carbs and adding more fibre to the diet, along with the healthy fat that they are eating.

Third, overall monitoring serves as a point of inspiration to see how far you have come. Since the changes you are making in varied compartments of your health will be small and incremental, it may be discouraging at times not to see overt or visible progress. However, by keeping track of a variety of fitness indicators, it is easier to see, in black and white, all of the progress you are making.  You will be able to gauge the small yet spread-across changes that occur in the various health parameters and they definitely seem rewarding.

Therefore, for a healthy mind and fit body, the entire physical structure has to be worked upon inside-out and not just the outer frame. Let us just make it a usual routine to keep track of all SUPER TEN PARAMETERS and be on the climbing-up side of our health ladder.

Happy health monitoring to you!

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Biking is a passion.

Most bikers love to experiment with different bikes. However, buying multiple bikes is not feasible for all.

The best way to satiate this biking desire is to watch a motorbike in action on a big screen with the right sound effects! We are indicating to movies which have a great display of bikes.

We list below some of the best movies till date that have a grand display of motorcycles.

1)   The Terminator Series:

The Terminator series is the first name that would come to the minds of most of the readers when we mention movies and bikes. Terminator 2: Judgment Day needs a special mention here. Directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, this movie used a 300 Kg Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. In one of the most memorable scenes of the movie, Arnold makes a 3meter jump using this bike. Today, the bike adorns the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee.

2)   Ghost Rider:

Ghost Rider, released in the year 2007, and its sequel, the Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, released in early 2012, had some of the most amazing bikes. The Ghost Rider motorbike, revered as the “Hell Cycle” was a customized Yamaha VMAX. The bike was creatively given a charred look to resemble a vehicle from Hell!

3)   The Fastest Indian:

This was another gem of a movie.  A biographical film based on the renowned athlete Jim Thorpe, it had a mind-blowing performance by Anthony Hopkins. It had a generous use of bikes too, including two imitations of the 1920 Indian Scout and two customized Italian Ducatis used for the action-packed scenes.

4)   Dhoom Series:

The Bollywood directors have also shown equal interest for biking. The Dhoom series is a classic example of this. Dhoom, released in the year 2004, starred a great real-life biking fanatic – John Abraham. He used a Suzuki Hayabusa (1300cc), and his co-stars Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra used a Suzuki GSX-R600 (600cc) & a yellow Suzuki Bandit S (1200cc) respectively. While Dhoom 2 used Suzuki GSX-R 1000, Suzuki GSR 600, & Suzuki Bandit 1200 S, Dhoom 3 flaunted a BMW K1300R and a red-white BMW S 1000 RR.

There are many other movies that can entice a bike lover. This list would remain incomplete without the mention of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Dust to Glory (2005), The Wild One (1953), Knightriders (1981), Tron (2010), and more.

You cannot own all the amazing bikes available. But, go ahead & watch these biking movies and enjoy the feel of driving a beautiful beast!

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It is a happy sight to visualise many young guys and girls indulging in football play, as it continues to become a household game today. Every other youngster is seen playing or talking about the game, thanks to the events like FIFA and other national and international soccer tournaments.

Even the schools and colleges are focusing on the game and making it an important part of the sports curriculum for young and energetic students.

Many players of national and international acclaim are born like this only, after trying and mastering the game hands-on in the schools and colleges or in gullies of their locales, just like cricket.

Yet, it is imperative to know and understand the technical terms and the bodily fitness required for the game and whether or not you are doing it right.

With so much info on the internet, TV and magazines, one is ought to be surrounded by few myths and the most common happen to be the myths about strength and conditioning for youth football fitness training.

This is a must to understand and bust, before you are ever going to be successful at improving your strength, power, speed and fitness on the field.

Myth 1: Football is an endurance or “cardio” game so you need to go for a 20 to 30 minute jog for football fitness.

Truth: Football is out and out a power and speed game. Going out out for a 20 to 30 minute jog is “old school, outdated” football fitness training and will only teach you to be slow, weak and put you at risk for overuse injuries. Short burst interval training is the current and the most effective fitness training solution.

You need to find a football fitness program that includes interval training to maximize your short and long term conditioning needs.

Myth 2: Sit ups and crunches will tone my stomach and build my “core”.

Truth: Abdominal exercises such as crunches, sit-ups, and abdomen machines are actually the LEAST effective method of building the core. They do more harm than good. Sit ups cause increase pressure on the “jelly” discs in the back. Over time this may lead to back problems. Opt for weight training (the right kinds) in the presence of a certified coach, to obtain a strong core building.

Myth 3: Weight training or lifting weights will cause growth plate damage. Lifting weights will “stunt” growth.

Truth: Growth plate injuries are the result of unsupervised weight training. Football Athletes who perform strength training or resistance training exercises with proper form, technique and progression, develop stronger joints, improve stability, increase strength, power, speed, confidence and are more dominating on the soccer field.

Myth 4: Children shouldn’t weight train until they are 14 or 15.

Truth: Absolutely false. Most people think of body building when they think of weight training. A young boy or girl of the age of 8 may start a properly designed football resistance training program with significant benefits. Make sure you are doing it with the perfect stance with the help of a qualified trainer.

Myth 5: I will become “bulky” and “lose my flexibility and ability to move” on the football field.

Truth: This is absolutely false. A properly designed program for both young football girls and  boys improve body composition (body image), overall health and athletic performance on the field. An effective youth strength and power program must have the following components built into it:

1) Exercises To Prevent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. i.e. Single Leg Squat

2) Exercises That Closely Resemble The Actions On The Football Field. i.e. Lunges

3) Total Body Exercises For Base Strength. i.e. Squats

4) Exercises That Build Power. i.e. A Progressive Plyometric (Jump) Program

5) Conditioning That Includes Intervals And Sprints

6) Exercises That Include Stop – Start And Change Of Direction.

7) Sound Nutritional Guidelines.i.e. Pre And Post Training And Game Meals.

It is vital that you look for these components in any strength and conditioning program for yourself, be it in your college or your personal training, if you aspire to be an awesome player with the perfect levels of physical fitness.

Go get it footballer!

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After your overseas study stint (read few years) and after you’ve clicked your heels you returned to “Mera Bharat”! You’ll, more than you expected, experience a cultural shock when you return home, perhaps not immediately but eventually!

You will get varied reactions from everyone you meet. Universally everything will look and even feel different.

Like astronauts living for weeks in zero gravity, your linguistic absorption will occasionally result in being tongue tied in conversations that go beyond day-to-day greetings. You’ll unconsciously slip into the foreign language phraseology and sometimes even pause to find the “matribhaasha” word that would explain you better. You will be rewired linguistically and psychologically.

You will feel like Neo in The Matrix whose mind, like yours, has been freed and you can never go back to who you were before.

As Morpheus inquired, “Would you want to?”

On the linguistic level, fluency, however one defines it, is grossly over-rated. This so-called failure of fluency is often used as an insidious verbal knife by envious counterparts (and you’ll be stunned who tells you) to discourage you from pursuing your goals with your added qualifications.

Your immediate objective becomes “to be understood”!

You may be ridiculed for your “American accent, imperfect grammar” and all. Even with Herculean efforts and a Zen monk approach, you will be laughed at by many because most of the times you will be fumbling with your own language. But keep in mind that you are stumbling forward (aka learning from your mistakes), perhaps falling down and then getting up and continuing your journey. Eventually you’ll improve your proficiency “with your own language”. If you keep at it, believe you me, you’ll surprise yourself.

Because of your newly acquired skill on “foreign accent” which cannot be bought and only a few achieve it, expect friends and family members to passively even actively degrade your accomplishments or subvert your future efforts. You may even rise to the glorious levels of outsider in some circles because of your newly acquired accented skills and even encounter outright hostility.

Remember that their reactions reveal everything about themselves, not about you.

Additionally, you’ll realize that you’ve developed a certain class of ‘street smarts’ and survival instincts enabling you to better think on your feet and another language to boot! Additionally, there’s another unique experience. If you (still) physically resemble the generals, it gives you the experience of blending in almost seamlessly as long as your clothing and body language match everyone else’s.

The downside (there’s always a downside) it is assumed that you are trying to fit in so a faux pas are not as forgivable. On the other hand, if you look quite different from the population, you get the experience of someone in the minority population of your own country who do not have the legal protections even (God save you). And for your own protection, you must determine whether this minority with whom you resemble is one which is welcomed, ignored or persecuted.

Well, on a rather serious note, studying abroad as a college student has tremendous benefits because learning and acquiring skills is always a welcome thought. As part of your coming-of-age, it’s an experience that will leave an indelible impression. And don’t worry whether an organisation back home will hire you because you’ve added foreign unique experiences or added skills. Sometimes they don’t because now have become a threat to the usuals in the company.

Just move on and find someplace that will.

Unique skill sets always come with a price that you’d pay anytime.

Be proud of what you learn and what you make of it.

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We want to be healthy!

We want to be physically fit!

We know the means!

But what are we doing about them?

As we climb up the ladder of life with the years adding to it, we start to think about the possible areas where we need to work upon. If we are feeling stressed, we start desiring a more relaxed and controlled state of mind. If we are feeling unaccomplished, we crave for more creative challenges. Irrespective of where we are starting from, the biggest challenge in today’s fast pacing life remains is that of TIME!

Similar way, a strong desire to be healthy, that everyone seems to have these days, can bring up thoughts of finding the time for exercise and developing better eating patterns. These very thoughts can increase our perception of feeling “stressed” and increase the resistance towards doing the things we believe we need to do! In the end, it can be like having a tug-of-war with ourselves!

Yet, one easy way to quickly experience feeling healthier is to experience the emotions of happiness and laughter. And the best part is that it comes FREE!! And takes no substantial TIME!!

“How do you do that?”, one may ask, if you don’t feel very happy?

Well, did you ever try this? One way to quickly feel happier, is to place a pencil horizontally in your mouth and bite down on it for 60 seconds.It may seem weird, but after doing this, people reported feeling “happier”. People in formal studies who bit down on a pencil for 60 seconds, also described images they were viewing as “funnier”.

What Is This Magic?

Now ask me, how does this happen? Let me answer! Biting a pencil in this way activates certain muscle groups. These muscle groups are the same ones activated when we spontaneously smile and experience “happiness”. The brain, being an instrument of interpretation, takes the sensation of the muscles contracting and interprets it as “smiling”. This neuromuscular event of “smiling” is then linked to the emotional memory bank of feeling “happy”, and in response, “happy” chemicals are released, we then become aware of the emotion of “happiness”.

As far as our neurobiology is concerned, this is all very straightforward stuff. If our brains were talking to us they would probably say, “Well dah! How else did you think it worked?” We, or most of us anyway, may answer and say, “Actually, I thought I was in charge of my own emotions!” At which our brains may very well fall about laughing! This, however, would not be a bad thing as laughter is another emotion which is very, very good for us and enormously healing.

How It Affects Your Health

One of the ways laughter affects our health is by moving lymph fluid around our bodies. The lymphatic system helps to boost our immune system by moving out waste products from organs and other bodily tissues. Circulation of lymph around our bodies requires movement and a good ol’ tummy laugh is great for doing just that. As we gulp in more air whilst laughing, we also bring in great gulps of oxygen which biologically energises our cells. Did you know that in some countries, people go to oxygen bars and pay to have a few breaths of high concentration oxygen, saying it makes them feel “clearer” and “refreshed”?

To top it off, in every moment we are laughing, we are triggering a cascade of healthy chemicals. These chemicals literally course through our bodies and flood each and every cell. The popular book “Happiness” author Mike C. Adams once quoted that, if we were to buy just one minute worth of “happiness” chemical compounds from a laboratory, it would cost more than $10,000. WHOA!!

Why are they so expensive? Well, these chemicals have a significant effect on counteracting the health consequences of stress and are especially effective in their anti-aging properties!

Free Ways To Be Happy And Laughing

So, rather than spending so much on unnatural happiness or waiting for funny stuff to happen, we can be proactive in seeking out laughter! It doesn’t have to cost much and it doesn’t have to take much time. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Watch a funny movie.

• Watch the comedy program that you like (Comedy Nights With Kapil?) or funny videos on YouTube.

• Share as many jokes possible with friends (stop frowning to funny WhatsApp forwards)

• Watch children play or even better play with them

• Just laugh – for no good reason! One of the funniest shows I have ever been to was a man who came on stage and did nothing but start laughing. The whole audience was soon in stitches!

So go on with it! Have fun and be infectious in the nicest of possible ways! The bonus will be, you will feel the surge of health and happiness within you, in no days at all!

Happy and healthy laughing to you!

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Are you a woman?

Do you enjoy dealing with office politics?

Well, if the answer is yes, I am not surprised at all.

Becoming politically savvy is not always viewed as a wholesome, worthy goal for men only, despite the fact that the mere mention of the word “politics” triggers negative connotations among any gender. It is an equal territory for women employees too.

A Senior Finance Manager who happens to be a woman had said “I refuse to exchange cards and manipulate to get ahead”. Yet she was frustrated after she was passed over for promotion twice. The two male colleagues who were promoted ahead of her were less qualified, but excelled at politicking.

Guess what, being  a woman, you have some natural traits that you can effectively use to navigate through office politics and emerge as a gainer.

In her article titled Seven Career Killers, author Erin Burt warns “avoiding politics altogether can be deadly for your career. Every workplace has an intricate system of power, and you can; and you should; work it ethically to your best advantage.”

If you are a woman, you can make use of inborn qualities while you learn how to:

• Rise above power plays and interpersonal conflicts – Bring in the natural trait of understanding
• Build a reputation as a go-to person, expert, or leader – Bring in the natural trait of charm
• Gain access to resources, information and opportunities – Bring in the natural trait of inquisitiveness
• Influence outcomes and get buy-in for ideas and initiatives – Bring in the natural traits of dominance

As you acquire the ability to navigate office politics effectively, I encourage you to let go of negative assumptions about office politics, and consider these alternate perspectives, because, being a woman naturally equips you with this power to adapt the change, with a smile.

• New Perspective #1: Replace the word “Politics” with the term “Organizational Awareness”. Doesn’t that sound better already?

• New Perspective #2: Workplace politics is all about understanding communication and relationships, which women can excel at.

• New Perspective #3: Make a personal commitment to use your organizational awareness in a way that is ethical and authentic.

Now that you are armed with a positive perspective, consider taking smart steps to use office politics to your strategic advantage.

By changing your perspective on politics, and using your inherent skills to your benefit, you can dramatically improve your opportunities for recognition and advancement.

Be a woman, be a smart one at it!

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You are taking up a study course in a foreign country and are worried about the jaw dropping expenses that you need to take care of, along with the usual course fee and accomodation.

Well, this is a usual worry one faces while opting to study out, especially when one doesn’t come from an affluent background.

Do not worry!

We have the answer to it.

There are many summer jobs and vocational jobs that one can take up as a student, along with the study, which will also not hamper your hectic study schedules.

One such option is a Teaching Job.

A Language Teaching Job, to be more specific.

If you’re interested in teaching overseas, finding a job before you move there, is a smart step to take. Here are the prerequisites to finding a teaching job in a foreign country.

You Need To Be An Indigenous English Speaker

If you’re considering trying to teach overseas, you should be a native English speaker. Companies and schools that hire language teachers who are good at the language and they also expect that potential teachers have chosen to continue their education in a college or university. A two-year college might not be enough, so plan on a bachelor’s or even a master’s degree. The subject doesn’t always matter, so don’t fret if you don’t have an English or teaching degree. Companies are looking for someone who’s proven their dedication to education and just want to know that you have the commitment level to complete a college degree.

This will help you to take up a job easily.

Consider Taking TESOL Courses

TESOL courses are vital if you’re trying to teach abroad. TESOL stands for ‘Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages’ and these courses are open to any adult native speaker who is interested in teaching overseas. TESOL courses are often available in person and online.

Once the certification is complete, teachers will be able to list it on their resume, leading to an easier job search.

Know What The Country Offers

There are quite a few companies in a number of countries that will allow you to teach English overseas. If you’re moving towards Middle East, teaching in Abu Dhabi, for instance, can be an amazing experience. If Europe is your study destination, a job in a country like Germany, France or Spain, will give you the best experience. If you are going to study in Asian cultures, Japan or Korea are the countries that offer the best English teaching jobs.

Once you know the requirements and the prevailing offers of your destination country, you can focus your efforts on finding employment, in a better manner.

Do You Prefer Teaching In A School Or A Professional Setting?

Another thing to think about is whether you prefer to work with young students or professionals. While most people think about young students in a school setting when they think about becoming a teacher, it’s possible to find a job in a professional workplace. Many overseas companies hire native speakers to come work in their companies. Teachers in a professional setting will likely focus more on business-themed lessons, since their students will be using the language to handle international business deals and form contracts. If you’re working with young students in a school setting, you’ll be focusing more on everyday vocabulary, grammar and other early language skills.

Becoming a teacher, along with being a student, can be an incredibly rewarding experience. But, before you find a job, you need to know how to teach English in the country you are going to, for your further studies. You can equip yourself with a TESOL certification and then determine what age group of students you want to work with.

Once you figure out what you want out of your experience, you’ll have a better time trying to find a job, and to sustain your study expenses in a foreign land.

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The love is splashed all over the air and the senses are dazed.

The season of love is coming alive with the Valentine’s Day approaching soon. We have the city of Venice, the ultimate valentine destination to offer, for that ultra romantic getaway with the love of your life.

Remember that beautifully picturised song from the Hindi movie “The Great Gambler”! Amitabh, Zeenat, Venice’s Grand Canal, Gondola Ride and “Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahaani”…

Mesmerised? Are You?

Well, when one reaches Venice, they are sure to land in a surreal place. A place that renders magical and wonderful experiences for those who take a vacation to the highest levels of adventure, romance and recreation!

One of the Europe’s most popular holiday destinations, it is also one of the most peaceful cities in Europe too, for the incredible romance it has to offer to all the love birds.

There are many adjectives that come to one’s mind for Venice, such as quixotic, appealing, amorous, relaxing and amazing. The city keeps buzzing with all the thrill and happenings, yet, you would find no chaos here. Venice can be a bit overpriced, but when it comes down to it, there is nothing quite as romantic after a long Venetian dinner with your beloved. When you slide through the waters of Venice’s back canals in a Gondola guided by the expert oar of a gondolier, your holidays become no less than a trip to heaven.

Venetian Delights

In addition to the heavenly gondola ride, there are lots more thrilling options in Venice to see. There is St. Mark Square at the heart of the city and is a true architectural masterpiece, which looks incredibly amazing.

Cafes and shops buzz with activity around the famous Clock Tower, which stands at the lower end of the square. The Clock Tower is also part of the magnificent Basilica that stands in all its glory decorated with mosaics and grand artwork.

The Basilica is named after St Mark, whose remains were stolen, or recovered, depending on who you believe, from Alexandria over a thousand years ago. There are also examples of Roman work dating back to the 3rd century that were originally featured above the main portal.

The Doge’s Palace sits to the east of the main square and is one of the finest examples of Venetian Gothic architecture in the city. The doge once resided here when it was also the seat of government. The ostentatious appearance is evidence of the wealth and the power that the city once held in Europe. The palace also houses an excellent art collection that includes works by Tintoretto and Veronese.

The Galleria dell’Accademia is a wonderful art museum devoted to the artistic legacy of the Venetian masters and those hailing from the surrounding Veneto. The artwork dates from between the 14 and 18th centuries and is a fine collection that shows just how few changes the city has experienced over the centuries. Featured artists include Carpaccio, Titian, Bellini and Canaletto.

Canals, architecture and a magical air of romance! This is what Venice is all about and more.

Food, Oh Yes!

Venice is less known for its food, but the cuisine here is quite stimulating and varied and there is certainly more to Italian food than pasta and Parmesan. The gastronomic preparations in Venice could be described as a strange and interesting mixture of Spanish seafood, French preparation techniques, filling Baltic portions, and plenty of traditional, home grown dishes.

Risotto is hugely popular in Venice and the first dish that comes to mind is a regional specialty known as “Risi e Bisi,” a simple yet delicious dish of thick risotto cooked with chunks of pancetta and peas, all mixed together in a soup that will fill you nicely. This dish is found in most restaurants as it’s a Veneto speciality.

Original cuisine based on the local Venetian traditions can be found at Ca’ Sagredo. An elegant hotel that has an upmarket restaurant with adjoining bar, the bar flows on to a lovely Grand Canal terrace which is great for watching the gondolas glide by, with heavenly music playing at Lords and Ladies.

Venice for You!

This gorgeous city has much to offer those looking for an exciting and romantic weekend away. Apart from the museums and magnificent architectural sites, it is a great walking city, hand in hand, eyes in the eyes!

Spend some time exploring the back-streets, visiting the local markets and of course indulging in the wonderful food and wine on offer, for that romantic rendezvous, this valentine’s day!

Embark on a romantic journey right away! Because “Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahaani…”

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Bollywood is known to make movies which are more or less run-of-the-mill stuff.

Either they are remakes of Hollywood flicks or straight copies of Southern cinema.

Hardly have we got to see some exciting original stuff that can not only entertain us but also give us something to take home in terms of life-lessons without even looking like a preachy session!

There are 5 movies which immediately come to mind that fall in the category of wholesome entertainment, and we so loved to watch them over and over again.

Let’s have a look at them.

1) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

This Zoya Akhtar directorial is one of the best movies to have come out in a long time that not only showcases male-bonding, but also helps one to explore his or her inner self and subsequently their priorities in life. No doubt the glamour quotient of Indian Greek God, Hrithik Roshan and sexy Katrina Kaif helps to absorb the teachings of life in a comfortable manner. It is a must watch to be repeatedly seen to enjoy great Spanish locales, hear soulful music and watch terrific performances of all the actors.

2) Dil Chahta Hai

Released more than a decade back, DCH is still relevant for today’s generation. This was a movie that changed the face of Indian cinema in terms of how a movie should be made without any melodrama and showing characters which are so real and relatable. Kudos to Farhan Akhtar for giving us this gem talking so sincerely about friendship and love and freedom of choice! And yeah, that goatee of Aamir Khan which is still in vogue!

3) Highway

Imtiaz Ali is a director known for his road-movies, but this was not just a movie based on a road trip. How simplistically, he told the tale of a girl from the upper echelons of society falling in love with someone on the opposite end of it is simply marvellous. Tearing away the mask from the faces of so called guardians of society who themselves are rotten to the core and showing the gentleness and purity of soul of a criminal makes this flick not only entertaining, but meaningful as well.

4) Queen

Kangna Ranaut has walked away with all the accolades for her terrific performance, but it was not only about her portrayal of a girl trying to break free. It also said lots about our society and definitely gives a direction to all the women out there about how to try and perfectly balance the art of mixing culture with modernism. Terrific songs, great performances and a serious thought about women liberation told so simply and beautifully. Nothing can beat this gem!

5) Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani

Ranbir Kapoor starrer might not be up there in terms of a perfect script or perfect direction, but the complete package does make one wonder about the priorities in life. Obviously the chemistry between Ranbir and Deepika Padukone makes this a must watch, but a take of this kind on a subject like love is like a breath of fresh air! Numerous movies are made on love, yet this one stands out not just because of its songs and performances, but also the thought behind it. This should be watched on a loop!

Go ahead and make sure to end the year with these movies.

You can always start the New Year with some soul-searching with the help of such exciting flicks!

Enjoy a free-spirited life 🙂

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This one’s for all you fitness freaks who spend hours in a gym training week after week!

Do you know that your body is battered with the physical exercises and the only way to renew it is to “service” the muscles, tendons, ligaments  that are constantly being used?

Now if I may ask, would you drive your car for miles and miles without getting it serviced? I just got my car serviced this month as the service warning light had been on for a bit of time and I thought I should better not leave this!

Isn’t our body a machine too, a far more precious one? Our body needs SEVICING too!

If you are into heavy workouts, one thing you can do, however, to look after your body at regular intervals is DEEP TISSUE SPORTS MASSAGE!

Massage therapy is actually the simplest and oldest form of medicine. There are references to massage in Chinese Medical Literature dating back to 2,700 B.C.

You may be someone who trains or exercises regularly and may get succumbed to aches and pains or even physical injuries. The effects of hard training and injuries can impair your muscular and physical development. Deep tissue sports massage can combat the negative effects of the training regimen and might even help you gain greater muscle mass therefore developing a more proportional and symmetrical physique.

This may increase your competitiveness by enhancing your performance and helping you reach your physical potential and perhaps even improve your stage presence for competition if you are competitive!

Why make it a routine?

Regular deep tissue sports massage therapy should be regarded as part and parcel of your dedication to living a healthy lifestyle. Research has established that regular deep tissue massage therapy improves range of motion, reduces recovery time, increases muscle tone, and increases flexibility.

Whatever the ailment, or condition, sports massage therapy embodies the elementary concept that the body’s soft tissues, muscle, fascia, tendons and ligaments respond to touch. Hence, the definition of “therapeutic massage” as the manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress to promote overall health and well being.

ADVANTAGES OF THIS MASSAGE 

Increased Range of Motion

Muscle tightness limits range of motion, and lifting with tight muscles can lead to injury. Massage stretches bundles of your muscle fibres lengthwise and sideways to improve tissue elasticity. Deep tissue massage treatments help release tension and pressure by stretching the sheath or fascia around your muscles. Muscular scar tissue can promote inflexibility and increase your risk of injury and pain. Massage can also restore mobility by breaking down scar tissue caused by overtraining, previous injuries or trauma.

Accelerated Recovery

Muscles need recovery nutrients to repair damage and grow for bodybuilding. Massage speeds up your recovery time by increasing muscle tissue permeability and opening micro-circulation. A deep massage increases tissue permeability by opening pores that enable fluids and nutrients to pass through more effectively. This removes waste products, such as lactic acid, that accumulate while training and inhibit muscular contraction.

Improved Muscle Tone

Deep tissue massage supports a well-defined physique by increasing circulation that improves your muscular tone. Damaged or tight muscle tissues do not hold blood well and diminish your muscle tone. Your sports massage therapist may use a technique to move fluid through blood vessels and lymph nodes. This involves increasing the pressure at the front of the stroke to create a vacuum effect in your vessels. This improves muscle tone by helping damaged and tight tissues get the nutrients required for growth and repair.

Sports Injury Prevention

A sports massage therapist who has studied sports therapy, physiotherapy or sports rehabilitation, can administer massages to treat or prevent injuries related to regular training. Skilled sports massage therapists can identify and treat muscle tightness as well as trigger points and scar tissues that might increase your risk of injury.

Psychological Effects

Receiving a massage before a bodybuilding or fitness event, for example, can improve your performance by enhancing your mental state. A deep tissue sports massage can boost your level of confidence and diminish any accumulated stress that developed as a result of your training. Feeling confident and relaxed will reflect in your performance.

To Sum It Up

The benefits of DEEP TISSUE SPORTS MASSAGE therapy are incalculable considering that massage literally affects every system in one’s body. Aside from feeling good, research indicates that massage reduces stress, lowers heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases circulation, increases lymph flow, aids in elimination of toxins and increases endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers.

I personally feel the super benefits of regular deep tissue massage and there are many qualified therapists available.

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Nice, an exotic city in France is the largest and most visited destinations on the Cote d’Azur. Therefore, we say Nice is so Nice to visit, when on a French holiday.

The airport at Nice is also a popular arrival point for people visiting other places on the French Riviera.

There is good reason for the popularity of the city as Nice has something for everyone. Pleasing weather, far-spread exotic beach, a medieval old town housing grand architectural magnificence, a wide selection of museums, alluring bars and restaurants for people of all the tastes, are all that Nice offers to the holiday makers coming from all across the globe.

It becomes difficult to choose among the places of interest in this city, for the passionate voyagers who plan to make it a travel destination for a lesser time.

It has a lot to offer to its guests.

Exploring Nice

Despite its size Nice is an easy city to explore, with most places of interest focused around the central area.

The Beach and the Promenade des Anglais

This is the identification of Nice or one can say the best known symbol of Nice. The Promenade des Anglais, a broad and very popular seafront walk, several kilometres long which heads west from the city centre. Towards the old town this esplanade becomes the Quai des Etats Unis. Beach lovers can spend cool evenings strolling around and living the romance that the city has to offer. The promenade is also used and enjoyed by joggers, cyclists (there is an allocated cycle path), while many people just enjoy the view and the sunshine.

Ponchettes and Cours Saleya Market

When one is done with relishing the sea, they can take a walk towards the inside of the city, towards Cours Saleya Market. Lined with a fleet of traditional fishing cottages, this market is one of the most famous markets in France. These old cottages called Ponchettes, have been preserved as a symbol of “Old Nice”. No modern constructions have replaced them, although, some of them have been renovated to hold cafes and art galleries for the visitors. The market is known for its flowers. One can buy some fragrant blooms to make the day even more vibrant. Other places around Cours Saleya that are not be missed are, Saint Francois de Paule Church, and 19^th Century Nice Opera House

The Old Town – Real Flavour of Nice

Old town is behind the Cours Saleya market. It is an extensive area of tall old buildings, many painted in faded pastel colours, and open squares that also contain important historical monuments in Nice and hoard of shops and cafes. Among the most notable monuments: the Palais de Justice (on the Place du Palais), is a grand colonnaded 19th century mansion; the domed cathedral of Sainte-Reparate is in the heart of the old town; the Saint Nicolas Orthodox cathedral; several other interesting churches (Saint-Jacques, Penitents-Noirs Chapel, Saint Augustin). Also not to be missed is the impressive decorated interior – especially the ceilings – of the 17th century Palais Lascaris, towards the north of the old town on Rue Droite.

Climbing Up the Hill to the East of Nice

From the old town, one can follow the steps in Rue du Chateau (off Rue Droite) to leave the city centre. At the top of the street one passes through the entrance to the ‘castle grounds’ to reach the widespread park area on the hill. There is a good opportunity to relax in the park while taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the city down. The main reason people visit the park is that it offers amazing viewpoints across the city and along the coast. There are two separate viewpoints, one towards the east and the other towards the west. The view across the rooftops of old Nice and along the Promenade des Anglais is one of the highlights of the park.

After enjoying the park and views one can visit the Nice cemetery on the hill. Less visited than the main park area, the cemetery is a very tranquil place and has many impressive sepulchres and monuments to admire

Art Museums for Artistic Surveyors

Van Gogh was the first renowned artist to move to the south of France. He started the trend and other famous artists who followed in his footsteps are Picasso and Matisse. These artists loved this part of France. The scenery with the stark blues, yellows and greens (sea/sky, sunshine, nature) is more attractive than anywhere else in France. This is the reason Nice houses some art museums of prominence. Many art lovers prefer this city for a short stay, to discover the real art spread in these museums.

The Matisse Museum:

Holds many styles of Matisse’ artwork covering a large period of his working life.

The Chagall Museum houses a very good collection by artist Marc Chagall which is the largest in one place to be found anywhere in the world. A series of 17 paintings representing scenes from the Old Testament is the highlight of this museum.

The Museum of Contemporary Art focused more on the 1960’s and the pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Yves Klein.

Nice Museum of Fine Art Stepping back in time to the 18th-early 20th centuries, there is also an impressive collection taking up to the late-impressionist painters

When on a holiday to France, the country that represents some finest art  of the world, it is a must to experience the authentic artistic splendours of man and nature, in the beautiful city of Nice.

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Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves up for an actual beginning of the year as now is the time that the real creativity begins!

The geniuses have opened their mouth and blessed us mere mortals with a new word in Hindi language that has the real potential of changing lives and has the potential to even go as far as to be crowned as the word of the decade if not the century!

Surprised? Well, let’s spill the beans and tell you what we are talking about.

It is all about the new word created by the Bengali beauty, Dimpy Ganguly in Bigg Boss 8!

No one knows, including herself, the origin of this word which is called DEYU!

Apparently Dimpy used her great IQ (must be a genius than Einstein, huh??) to just give a name to someone who gives (gives what??? , We are clueless!! And so are you), simple term, DEYU! How cool is that?

The story doesn’t end here though. The actual fun is that someone like Sambhavna Seth interpreted the meaning of this word in a totally different way. She feels DEYU is someone who offers sex for getting work or getting work done. Now, isn’t it mind-bogglingly super creative? In fact, it is so convenient to portray a meaning of the word which is favourable for her.

Talking about Sambhavna, she is the same girl who had boasted in the show that she studied in a Hindi medium school and all those Hindi cuss words are pretty normal language for her and are not at all shocking. She claims to have been brought up amidst such colourful lingo and is proud of it. In that case, how does a word, which is not even present in people’s dictionary, DEYU, becomes so offending for her? And what about the whole action of explaining the meaning of it to Karishma Tanna? If that wasn’t vulgar and insulting and offending, what else could be for a girl who is scared that this word can break her impending marriage? This is called seeking attention and creating issues when there are none to gain attention and stay in the show. For that, full marks to Sambhavna!

Coming to Dimpy, her dumbness quotient is seen to be believed! If you are weak in a language, learn the basics and then innovate rather than using half-knowledge to gamble with the aesthetics of a language and make it sound funny. Big fail on Dimpy’s part!

In short, we don’t know who is giving or who is taking or who is giving what and who is taking what!

All we know is that, Dene whale jab bhi data, data copied fad ke! ‘wink wink’

Hope whoever is giving here is giving in abundance and keeps giving like that so that whoever is receiving gets it in good quantity!

For the rest of us, let’s enjoy this show of giving and receiving!

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Bigg Boss 8 is about to end and obviously everyone seems to be excited about the potential winner!

It has been a real long journey of more than four months with lots of ups and downs, wilder than the wildest roller coaster one can imagine. Like everything else, this shall end too!

Only a week remains before the winner will be announced, but going by the trends and happenings both inside and outside the house, we think it is clear as to who is going to become the champion of the champions and lift the season 8 Trophy!

Let’s start by guessing who are surely not going to win and the list for that isn’t that long. Two people who may scream their hearts out or cry and fight like crazy humans, for both of them, winning a show of this magnitude is next to impossible.

Yes, we are talking about Dimpy and Sambhavna!

Both may give enough masala for TRP’s, but to win such a game show, one needs more than hysteria!

After these, there is Pritam Singh. A very strong contender till a few days back, but of late he is seen to be trying too hard, playing too many dirty games and looking really desperate to win the game. Don’t know where that genuine mature and sensible Pritam has gone in the rat race to just win the show at any cost!

Next is Ali, who has proved him to be a complete entertainer.

He can make you laugh and he can also make you angry for him crossing the limits many a times, hitting below the belt, and talking crap which may not always be right, except if seen purely from a game’s point of view. However, it is this negative image which has been formed over the past couple of weeks that has lowered his chances of winning the show. As they say, he has used all his resources to hurt himself only, by being over-smart and not realising where to draw a line!

Going by these calculations, Gautam Gulati looks to be the sure shot winner since he hasn’t done anything wrong during the entire more than four months stay inside the house, at least nothing intentionally! He is a darling of the masses, not only for his great looks, but also an endearing personality which speaks volumes about his leadership skills, about him being strong as a person and a lover boy!

Where does that leave Karishma?

Well, she is definitely a strong contender, but has done many flip-flops to actually win the show, but as they say, can’t make a strong contender go empty handed. So she has the biggest consolation prizes of all, Upen Patel! Can anything get better than real-life love?

Nah, no game show trophy can compete with that and holds no value, right?

Hence, she will have the last laugh, even if she becomes the first runner up!

These are our guesses, but to know the final result, you guys will have to wait for a week.

Enjoy till it lasts!

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January 21 was a historic day for all Whatsapp users worldwide!

For all chat-crazy people, Whatsapp (which was recently acquired by Facebook Inc.) gifted a major update to its millions of users.

You can finally give your Bluestacks or Airdroid 3 mirroring a break!

The update was a clean Whatsapp UI integrated into a browser API that lets you use Whatsapp on your computer, laptop, or non-3G PDA supporting a web browser via WiFi.

The web client is an extension to your copy of Whatsapp on your phone, which means it simply mirrors all conversations and messages stored on your mobile device and relays them to the current PC being used; all of your messages stay on your phone and new messages sent via the web platform to get appended to the message threads-LIVE!

Most of you reading this article may have tried the web platform at least once for sure, just to see what the buzz was all about.

For people still oblivious to this great offering or who haven’t tried it yet, here is a step by step guide to getting it done the right way.

To connect your web browser (Google Chrome) to your WhatsApp client,

• Update your Whatsapp to the latest version via the Play store.
• Open https://web.whatsapp.com from your updated Google Chrome browser. A unique QR code will appear.
• Within Whatsapp, go to the menu options and Select ‘Whatsapp Web’, A QR scanner will appear.
• Scan the QR code on the PC with this QR scanner. Once the QR code is duly verified, your Whatsapp will be paired between your phone and your web client.
• Please remember that your phone needs to stay simultaneously connected to the internet for the pairing to work. For now, the web client is not available to iOS users due to Apple platform limitations which does not allow pairing over multiple devices and purges messages when received on the other device for enhanced security (no push notifications).

Now that almost every one of you has successfully used Whatsapp on web, how was your experience like? Our experience was a little mixed, but considering that it is still in a very early developmental stage, here are a few pros and cons that we felt after our experience. We really hope Whatsapp notices the cons and irons them out in the future interface for more scalability and ease of use.

PROS

• Finally being able to use a full sized keyboard for Whatsapp
• The ability to run Whatsapp within a different browser tab, making multi-tasking more efficient.
• Ease of use. This web interface is a no-brainer and is as easy as the mobile version
• Use your WEBCAM! For people lacking a front cam on their phones, you can now use your laptop webcam for chatting and sending recorded videos
• Directly download shared media on to your PC. Please remember that older media not available on your phone will not be available for download due to non-availability on the Whatsapp server
• Highly secure SSL connection
• An option to log out which helps to log out from all active PC sessions
• Works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

CONS

• Whatsapp on your phone needs to be constantly connected via a 2G/3G or WiFi connection to be able to authenticate the user session. This might incur data charges for 2G/3G  users
• Sometimes, the connection is lost intermittently if the phone sometimes goes into sleep or power-saving mode.
• Emojis aren’t yet mapped to the keyboard so you will have to type them out yourself
• Sharing contacts or maps aren’t available as yet
• New group chats cannot be started. Older groups cannot be left via the web interface
• No option of blocking contacts via web
• No profile picture or status change
• A bane for office administrators since most employees would be chatting their heads off on the browser. A mobile can be restricted but spotting someone chatting on the web isn’t easy.
• Currently available only on Google Chrome due to push notification limitations

All in all, for a starting experience, we liked the interface for its intuitiveness and ease of use. With due course of time, Whatsapp will surely eliminate the cons we have listed above. For now, it is an added bonus for people wanting to work on a PC yet stay connected via Whatsapp for a little break.

Most users will eventually be using the phone since it’s more handy and the current ‘maintaining connection‘ between both devices is a little cumbersome. But then, it is still better than the older Whatscloud and Whatsapp remote which were a little clunkier and slower. We also hope that this service comes to all popular browsers and not just Google Chrome.

There might come a time like the old days when chatting on the PC might get a revival akin to the old Gtalk and Yahoo Messenger days.

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No one celebrates an anniversary better than Porsche!

The German automobile juggernaut is celebrating its 60th anniversary of the Porsche Club of America in style and swag!

The club was founded on July 27 1955 by a group of Porsche enthusiasts. To honour the undying spirit and dedication of these enthusiasts towards their brand, Porsche have introduced a special edition commemorative model of their famous GTS series, a 911 GTS Club Coupe. However, it will be available only to members of the Porsche Club of America, as brownie points.

This edition is super special, why?

Because only 60 iterations of this model will be made for PCA members. The price of the car is kept at a staggering $136,060 (INR 84lakhs) and the car will be available to the buyers in June this year. Only 59 cars will go up for the sale, the last one is kept as a show-car prize for the lucky PCA member winning the lucky draw.

“We are proud and honoured to celebrate this anniversary with a very special edition of Porsche’s most storied sports car – the 911. The Porsche Club of America is home to passionate ambassadors who have been fostering the appreciation and recognition of Porsche for 60 years,” said Andre Oosthuizen, Vice President of Marketing for Porsche Cars in North America, during the car unveiling ceremony at Porsche’s new headquarters, One Porsche Drive in Atlanta.

The Exterior And The Specs

The new body is 44 mm wider than the regular 911 Carrera 4 models featuring a rear wheel drive. The car is painted in an exquisite shade of blue (Club Blau) with some vintage touches. Under the hood is a monstrous 430-horsepower engine that goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds! Other fittings are similar to the regular Carerra911 GTS, but the catch is that they will all be decked in this unique blue overall. The other cobalt shade is adorned with black frames enveloping the bi-xenon headlights and black chrome exhaust outlets. The car features a vintage duck-tail rear spoiler and sports 20-inch Sport Classic wheels with polished wheel-centers, similar to the classic Fuchs wheels on older 911s.

The Plush Interiors

Interior wise, the seats, seat belts and tachometer are all offset in a classy red called Carmine Red. The dashboard and centre console features rugged carbon fibre. For the commemoration part, a plaque is affixed near the glove-box reading “GTS Club – Coupe 60 Years – Porsche Club of America”. The steering wheel is also different and has a Red ‘12 o’clock’ marker with two-tone stitching done in Carmine Red and Blue. The stainless steel door sills also read “GTS Club Coupe” to heighten the exclusiveness of this special model.

The Launch

The GTS Club Coupe will be launched in the United States during June 2015. PCA members have already seen a glimpse of the car in action at the Daytona 24 rally. Porsche Club of America members, are already gearing up for the release, and gunning to win the display model, to get lucky and score two cars with one shot.

Official details of the release will be announced by Porsche Club of America on February 1st, 2015 at www.pca.org

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That’s it!

All final negotiations are complete.

Hold onto your breath…!!

We have a new race in the Formula 1 Season this year!

Formula One group CEO Bernie Ecclestone has given the green signal; Mexico is all set to host a competing round of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Mexico finally gets to host the prestigious Mexican F1 race after a long time; nearly two decades.

Francisco Mass Pena, the undersecretary of quality and regulation at the Ministry of Tourism in Mexico, believes this will benefit the country immensely and generate close to $2 Billion in revenue over a period of five years and create more than 18,000 new jobs.

The three-day event, happening from October 30 to November 1 will be witnessed by some 520 million television audience.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, named after legendary Mexican racing siblings (hermanos) Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez will hold the race on a modified version of the track that was last used for F1 in 1992. The race will be run on a 4.421-kilometre circuit that has 15 turns including a three-turn chicane.

The side-stands and starting stretch grandstands will all accommodate at least 1, 50,000 spectators.

Mexico City first hosted an F1 racing event in 1963 and ran for the next seven years. It then returned in 1986 to host six more Grand Prix races, the last one won by Nigel Mansell, a Williams-Renault driver in 1992 where he was crowned World Champion. Tavo Hellmund, co-founder of the 2015 Formula 1 ‘Gran Premio de Mexico’, who also spearheaded the United States Grand Prix’s introduction in Austin, USA, is delighted that all negotiations had proved successful and they finally are back on the calendar after so long.

The biggest buzz for Mexicans ever since a possibility of the race negotiation was announced in September 2013 is that two racers from the current pool of drivers are Mexican nationals. The two Mexican drivers who currently compete in F1 racing are Force India’s Sergio Perez and Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez; both very promising and young talents in the F1 industry. For Mexicans to be able to see them live on their home tarmac is nothing short of a moment of pride for their country.

Sergio Perez has said that he wants to make his nation proud when Formula 1 returns to Mexico this season. The 24 year old Force India driver said he is eagerly looking forward to racing in front of his home fans at the ‘Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez’. ‘It is going to be a massive moment personally for me and I can’t help but smile when I think of racing at home’ said Perez during Force India’s 2015 new VJM08 car launch.

Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez describes the return of Mexico to the Formula One calendar for the first time in more than two decades as ‘greatest news in his career so far’. ‘It is a dream come true for many of us. A Mexican race would be the most fantastic experience to race in front of my people. Mexico has had a long F1 history, so the fascination and zeal for F1 is still in their genes. I had the chance to race in Mexico City once, back in 2008, when I took part in the World Finals of Formula BMW, and it was a great and exciting experience!’ said the 23-year-old from the city of Monterrey.

Few Highlights Of The Mexico Circuit:

If you are a true Formula 1 fan; chalk out your calendar right now to not miss this historic event when it happens… LIVE! The 2015 season starts in Australia on 15 March and

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MTV Roadies is back guys!

Excitement time or is it going to be a yawn-fest?

Well, we will know it today 7pm onwards, but going by the promos and lots of marketing activity, one thing is for sure: it is going to be different this year. Good different or bad different, that’s for you guys to decide! We bring you the top five changes that have happened in this 12^th season (this makes the show the longest running reality show in the country!!!!) and as they say, change is always for the best! Read on to know if it excites you or not:

1) Changed Format

We all have gotten used to watching Rannvijay along with twin brothers, Raghu-Rajiv as the show’s hosts as well as the anchors that make the show move forward. However, this year Raghu and Rajiv have been replaced by new faces and there will be a total of four hosts who will be termed as gang leaders. Now the chosen contestants will become a part of these gangs and will compete for the title! 20 contestants along with four gang leaders competing hard and wild to win the show, this definitely makes it one hell of a competition!

2) New Faces Including Female Host

Yes, the show has brought on board boxer Vijendra Singh for his never say die approach, TV actor Karan Kundra for his versatility and actress Esha Deol to bring that much needed girl-power to move in with the times! Who knows, their combined chemistry with old-hand Rannvijay will help the audience to forget the craziness of twin brothers!

3) Voting Power

This will definitely make you happy guys. Till now, only the judges had the power to select the contestants, but from this season, even the audience will have that power. Simple, use your votes to select your favourite contestants and participate in your own way.

4) Celebrity Quotient

Unlike earlier, this season will see big names from Bollywood promoting the show and welcoming it back! Superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Akshay Kumar have been roped in to talk about the show. Cool, right?

5) The Modi factor

Now this must be like a googly, isn’t it? Well, Mr. Modi isn’t a part of the show, but the producers have decided to cover rough and tough Indian terrain for the Roadies’ journey. And it will start from the holy land of Varanasi, the same place Narendra Modi has won his elections from! Going all the way to origin of Ganges in Nepal, this journey is going to be adventurous, wild and real fun! Mr. Modi will definitely love the extra publicity, what say?

Well, let’s hope the show maintains the zany crazy adrenaline rush it is associated with. Do watch the episodes and share with us your views on it.

Enjoy!!

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has finally pronounced its anticipated verdict on the IPL spot fixing scandal which also cropped up N Srinivasan’s conflict of interest case.

The SC said that all BCCI functions are under the power of Indian Penal Code and are acquiescent to the judiciary’s orders.

The BCCI has welcomed the order of the Supreme Court and has said that they will hold their Annual General Meeting under the directions stipulated by the apex court body.
BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement that BCCI will uphold the decision of the law and follow in its footsteps accordingly.

VERDICT HIGHLIGHTS

After almost 18 months of delay on the 2013 Indian Premier League betting and match-fixing scandal, the two-judge special bench of the Supreme Court has decided to bar N. Srinivasan from contesting any Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) elections till such time since he had explicit ‘commercial interest’ in cricket. He must relinquish any commercial interests before contesting any BCCI election.

The court also said in its 130 page order that Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, part of the Chennai Super Kings franchise and Raj Kundra, owner of Rajasthan Royals were involved in betting during the IPL stint of 2012 and 2013.

The court said Srinivasan was not guilty of any ‘cover-up’ and charges against him may be deemed as suspicion. Srinivasan, who is also the first Indian chairman of the ICC (International Cricketing Council) has been asked by the top court to choose between his IPL team Chennai Super Kings or a job in the BCCI since the conflict of interests is at large in the case

The court also dismissed the highly controversial ‘6.2.4’ clause which allows current BCCI officials to own IPL teams and have commercial interests. ‘Rule 6.2.4 of the BCCI violates principle of natural justice’ the court said.

Srinivasan has been seeking a re-election as BCCI president ever since he was asked to step down, by the court in an earlier judgment during the IPL fixing probe; this time he will try contesting as a candidate backed by East Zone of the BCCI. The elections have to be held within six weeks of Thursday’s order to honour the court’s judgment. The BCCI has postponed its Annual General Meeting and top post elections twice due to the probe. As per its rules of the constitution, the BCCI AGM should have been held by September 30 last year.

Srinivasan has currently chosen not to comment on the verdict.

DETAILED SUPREME COURT VERDICT
Supreme Court has read out a 130-page verdict on the IPL spot-fixing case. Here are some excerpts:
1. BCCI is amenable to article 226 which provides courts with a power to issue writs during cases of ‘conflicts of interest’.
2. Srinivisan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals franchise co-owner Raj Kundra are the team officials of their respective teams. They were also involved in betting.
3. SC observes allegations of any ‘cover up’ against N Srinivasan are not proven yet. At best there’s only a case of suspicion against Srinivasan currently.
4. BCCI functions are public functions, and under the rule of law.
5. SC asks BCCI to set up a report committee to look into these aspects.
6. Mudgal committee followed all rules, proved all charges against Kundra, so Kundra cannot challenge the court’s decision.
7. Apex court says it doesn’t need to review Mudgal committee’s findings since they have already been proven.
8. SC: Srinivasan created a situation of conflict of interest by holding dual positions of BCCI boss and the owner of an IPL franchise.
9. BCCI did not adhere to prescribed procedure while conducting probe in IPL spot fixing scandal.
10. No BCCI administrator can have commercial interests of any kind within the sport’s confines. The argument that Srinivasan held minor share in India Cements is misleading since his family directly or indirectly holds a larger share amount than stipulated and indirectly influences the working of their franchise, Chennai Super Kings.
11. A game is a game only if it is pristine and free from any sporting fraud.
12. Not only players and team officials but franchise will also be punished if guilty of misconduct.
13. BCCI rule that allowed Srinivasan to own an IPL team is bad as conflict of interest in cricket leads to greater confusion. The rule needs to be amended.
14. Allegations against IPL COO Sundar Raman will be proved further for transparency.
16. An independent committee will decide the fate of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as competing teams in the IPL.
17. A three-member committee has been formed for the purpose that includes previous judgesAshok Bhan, R.M. Lodha, and R.V. Ravindran.
18. Supreme Court bars Srinivasan from contesting BCCI polls for the time being until he gives up his CSK ownership.
19. Supreme Court asks BCCI to hold fresh polls for the position of BCCI President within the next six weeks. Srinivasan can contest only if he gives up his commercial interest in CSK.
20. There is a need to establish institutions of integrity within BCCI.

IPL SPOT-FIXING CASE RECAP
The 2013 Indian Premier League spot fixing and betting case came into the spotlight when the Delhi Police arrested three cricketers playing in the IPL on charges of spot-fixing.
S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, all three were part of the Rajasthan Royals playing squad in the 2013 Indian Premier League.

In a separate case of betting, Mumbai Police arrested Vindoo Dara Singh and Gurunath Meiyappan for having links with bookies.

Rajasthan Royals and the BCCI suspended the cricketers them from forms of cricket until further investigation since the police also claimed that Chandila had tried to get other players like Chavan to get involved in the spot fixing under the direction of the bookies.

Gurunath Meiyappan, a team principal in the Chennai Super Kings was arrested on charges of forwarding critical team information to bookies. Raj Kundra, owner of Rajasthan Royals was questioned by police. The IPL Governing Council set up an Inquiry Committee to probe the entire case.

Amidst huge pressure of holding two key positions of owning the Chennai Super Kings directly funded by his company India Cements and heading the BCCI N. Srinivasan relinquished his BCCI duties temporarily.

Meiyappan and Vindoo granted bail later on. Sreesanth and Chavan also granted bail. Ajit Chandila granted bail by a Delhi court later on.

The Inquiry Commission found no evidence against Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra. However, the Bombay High Court nullified the inquiry commission’s report. BCCI challenged the Bombay High Court’s verdict in the SC. The SC refused to declare the Bombay HC’s order illegal.

Further verdicts ensued, SC issued notices to the BCCI, N. Srinivasan and Chennai Super Kings owned by India Cements for possible manipulation of evidence. Cricket Association of Bihar moved SC to restrain Srinivasan from contesting BCCI election to protect interests of the general public. SC restrained Srinivasan from taking charge as BCCI President until the probe on his involvement in the scandal gets finished. SC declared a three member inquiry commission to look into the matter, allows Srinivasan to take charge of BCCI temporarily.

After the Mudgal Committee submits report to SC and highlights allegations to be true, SC recommends Srinivasan to step down as BCCI chief and appoints Sunil Gavaskar as interim BCCI chief for IPL’s 7th edition. SC turned down Srinivasan’s re-instatement plea.

In December 2014, SC orders probe against Srinivasan and 12 others and constitutes an Empowered Probe Panel. Mudgal Committee files report in SC. SC names Srinivasan, three others probed in the Mudgal Committeeinvestigations. Srinivasan cleared in the IPL scam but Meiyappan and Kundra were indicted on charges of furnishing inside information to bookies.

SC opined that Meiyappan’s role in the IPL scam is similar to insider trading. SC hints that those named in the Mudgal Committee report tobe kept out of BCCI elections and CSK’s franchise could be scrapped later on.

SC proposes a high-powered committee to cleanse cricket of such evils. Srinivasan agrees to keep away from IPL during the probe, seeks SC nod for reinstatement as BCCI President which was later denied.

SC decided to examine the controversial amendment in the BCCI rules which enabled office bearers to own teams in IPL and Champions League over the ‘conflict of interest’ issue.

SC beseeches players and administrators of BCCI with other commercial interests not to run the game until the 22ndJanuary 2015 verdict comes out in public.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS ARISING FROM THE SC VERDICT:
1. Will M.S. Dhoni be indicted for conflict of interest since he is the current captain of the Chennai Super Kings and Captain of the ODI squad that is set to play in the current World Cup?

2. Will Gurunath Meiyappan go to jail? Will Raj Kundra face the same fate?

3. Will Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals be suspended or permanently scrapped from the IPL roster?

4. Will the names of players involved in fixing be highlighted in the Mudgal reports be made public?

5. Will N. Srinivasan be chosen as a cricket administrator again? Will he chose to stay as the owner of Chennai Super Kings which is funded by his company India Cements or entirely relinquish the world of cricket?

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Tired of Office Politics running deep in your organisation? 

Need some time out from work stress? 

How about stepping out of the surreal world of work piles and deadlines for a while and take a deep breath of laughter in the jokey world of office politics? 

Two guys, Mahesh and Suresh, bored of work, decide to talk about politics during office hours and each tries to be more in the know than the other. 

Political information equipped Mahesh starts. 

He asks, “What’s feudalism all about? “Simple,” says Suresh, “Raise two hens and Mr. landlord takes some of the eggs.” Mahesh nods approval.

“How about ‘pure’ socialism?” Mahesh asks again. “The government confiscates the hens and puts them in a shelter with all the neighbours’ hens. Then you care for all of them and the government gives you all you need,” replies Suresh. “Political” jokes Mahesh and Suresh seem in agreement. 

“Now, your turn,” says Suresh to Mahesh. 

“Umm..what’s bureaucratic socialism?” asks Suresh. 

Mahesh smiles and says, “Government thinks cow farmers should raise up hens and hen farmers should raise up cows. Then, they all get imprisoned because the cows start crowing and laying eggs and the hens start mooing and giving milk.” 

Suresh’s eyes widen in wonder. “Okay,” he said, “that’s a tolerable answer. How about Fascism?” 

Mahesh quickly answers, “Government takes both your hens, hires you to raise them, and then sells you the eggs.” Unable to contain their hilarity the two political jokers break out in laughter and decides to talk about communism. 

“And what is ‘pure’ communism?” asks Suresh. 

“Okay,” Mahesh starts, excited, “you have two malnourished hens which you and your thousands of neighbours raise, and then all of you share in the eggs.” 

Suresh thinks of a more specific question. “What’s Russian communism?” 

Mahesh rubs his hands and licks his lips. “You have two hens you’re raising and the government takes all the eggs.” Suresh follows with another. “What’s Cambodian communism?” Mahesh’s eyes widen and says, “You raise two hens which the government takes and then shoots you on the head.” 

More laughter from the amused political jokers. 

Suresh then shoots another question. “What’s a dictatorship?” he asks. 

Mahesh says, “Government takes your two hens and drafts you in the military to be sitting ducks to the enemy!” Laughter again from both political jokers. “Now, how about American democracy?” Suresh asks. Mahesh answers, “Government makes other countries raise two hens, gets all the eggs for Americans, and then pats the heads of the good ‘allies’ who raised the eggs.” 

Suddenly, the Big Boss Mr. Chaddha joins the conversation and asks both the office political jokers, “How about explaining to me what surrealism is?” 

Mahesh and Suresh look at each other and then Mahesh ventures a haphazardly thought of reply. He says, with a quivering voice, “Er, uh, we raise up two monkeys…” 

“…and the boss hires the two monkeys and fires you both!” the big boss cuts him short. 

If you still haven’t got what you read, please get back to work. Your boss is on the round!

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