The start of any relationship is a memorable one. So, when you are just starting with that special someone, make sure that you tread carefully. However, before you make a move, remember there are some questions that you need to ask yourself so that the two of you can sail smoothly in your journey together. Here are a few things you need to know.
Are you ready?
If you’ve just been through a break-up, it can be easy to want someone else’s arms to cuddle up in. But remember, it’s just a rebound and won’t lead to a healthy relationship. So, ensure that the relationship you are in leaves you feeling good about yourself before you embark on a steady journey together. Make sure you know what you want from the relationship. It is imperative to know what you are looking for in a particular relationship. If you are having some fun, let your partner know about it. Or else it might lead to serious problems in the future. Relationship counselor Sauleha Shaikh says, “Always remember that communication is a must when it comes to starting a new relationship. Be clear with each other from the beginning and have nothing hidden. This will make your journey a memorable one.”
If you’ve met each other through some common friends, then spend some time with each other as friends knowing one another properly rather than just jumping into a relationship. When you don’t spend quality time knowing one another, your relationship is totally headed for the worse.
It is always nice to hang around without commitments right at the start. You get ample time to know the person and reflect on what you feel about him/her.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has brushed off speculation linking him with the England job and backed Gareth Southgate to take over the reins of the national team permanently despite the interim boss’ relative lack of experience.
Following England’s lackluster goalless World Cup qualifier draw with Slovenia on Tuesday and an underwhelming 2-0 win over minnows Malta last weekend, Southgate has two more games in charge to convince the FA that he is the right man for the job.
“I focus on my job. He (Southgate) was a good observer of what was going on in the England national team. We are in a job where people question, especially when you don’t have much experience,” Wenger told reporters on Thursday.
“The only answer he can give is by showing that the decisions you make are right and that you have the strength to do what you believe is right.”
The FA are prepared to wait for Wenger to see out his contract, which runs out at the end of the season, at Arsenal. According to media reports, they believe the Frenchman can rebuild the England squad’s confidence, which suffered a humiliating Euro 2016 exit to Iceland.
“Yes, he is (the outstanding candidate for the job). At some stage, that is the difficulty in England; there’s always the demand for the big names,” the 66-year-old added.
“The most important thing is competence.”
Wenger was quick to play down reports linking highly-rated right-back Hector Bellerin with the move back to boyhood club Barcelona.
“I’m surprised by the speculation. Three years to go (on his contract), we always try to get the players to the level they deserve to be; we’ll try to extend his contract,” he said.
“His long-term future is here. He’s been fantastic. His progress has been spectacular. He loves to be here and has responsibilities in the dressing room at such a young age is something remarkable.”
Third-placed Arsenal will hope to extend their nine-match unbeaten streak in all competitions when they host Swansea City on Saturday.
Arsenal will welcome back midfielder Francis Coquelin from a knee injury, but Saturday’s game comes too early for striker Olivier Giroud and midfielder Aaron Ramsey.
With Navratri just a few days away, it is time to get everything right–from clothes and jewelry to hair accents. However, if you didn’t get enough time to catch up on your beauty sleep, or get those relaxing salon sessions, fret not, as there is still some time before you hit the garbage ground. From some tried and tested Kadima he nuke to some cool and simple DIY remedies, we will certainly help you bid adieu to those beauty woes and be a head-turner.
Eye Care: Stressful schedules and a hectic lifestyle give us puffy eyes and dark circles. Enough sleep, including healthy nutrients, age-old hacks like keeping cold green tea bags, cucumber, or even keeping sliced potatoes on eyelids, can certainly help keep those dark circles at bay.
Skin Care: Nothing can beat the goodness of homemade face masks made from natural ingredients. Home-made face masks made from banana, papaya, oats, aloe vera, honey, turmeric et al., are great scrubbers, toners, and moisturizers for your skin.
Hair Spa at home: If you don’t want to spend a bomb in salons, then you can get the benefits of a hair spa in the comfort of your home. Massage your hair with coconut or olive oil and let it rest. Next, dip a towel in warm water. Squeeze out the excess water. Wrap it around the hair, and let it stay for 5-6 minutes. Wash it with gentle shampoo and conditioner, followed by a homemade hair mask. And then flaunt your crowning glory.
Exercises: There’s no substitute for a balanced diet and plenty intake of water. Exercising regularly for at least 30-45 minutes also helps your body in the long run. “Exercising from now will not help you to pump up your stamina which you will need in excess during Navratri. Exercising regularly also helps get a toned body which results in maintaining that youthful glow on your skin,” suggests fitness trainer Ravi Rawal.
Food: Eating right is pivotal if you want to have glowing skin, suggests dietician Sohini Shah. “Healthy diet and eating on time are key factors to getting that beautiful glow on your face. Drinking enough healthy liquids helps in flushing out toxins from your body,” she says.
Who doesn’t love hanging a large painting in the living room or bedroom? But an original artwork, even by lesser-known artists, could burn a hole in the pocket. Instead, you can invest in limited edition prints of beautiful artworks by master artists, such as Husain, Raza, Vaikuntam, etc. High-quality prints, usually made using the serigraphy technique, have a very similar texture to paintings, and hence, look stunning. So imagine owning an authentic Raza print, signed by the artist himself, for less than Rs. 30,000! It doesn’t get more artistic than that.
Tip 02: Create a Photo Wall with a Twist
Many of us love displaying personal photographs around the house, but they often sit on corner tables inside a photo frame. Instead, why not create a photo wall by framing some of your favorite photos from weddings, birthdays, travels, etc.? Add an artistic element by using bold frames of different sizes and creating an interesting collage to cover a large wall in a stairway, study, or bedroom.
Tip 03: Bring Art into Entertaining
In India, we place a huge emphasis on entertaining and serving guests well! And a great way of adding an artistic touch to your home is by buying beautiful and artistic serving ware, coffee mugs, bar accessories and more, that aren’t just impressive when serving guests some appetizers or a drink. Still, it can also be used as decorative pieces when not being used!
Tip 04: Use Your Travels to Build a Collection
We all like picking up small souvenirs when we travel to a new city or country. And there are so many affordable yet incredible options to be found in the world! Whether it’s masks, small postcards, or shot glasses from every new place you visit, consciously lookout for these on your travels and build your collection over time. You can easily incorporate these into your décor on the walls, a cupboard, or a long table.
Tip 05: Go Traditional
Traditional Indian art is exquisite, detailed, and not that expensive! Perfect for bringing an ethnic touch into your home, Indian art forms such as pitch wais (paintings of Lord Krishna), Mughal Miniatures, Tanjore, or tribal or folk paintings (Gond, Madhubani, or Warli art) is a great way of adding an artistic touch to your home, without spending too much.
Tip 06: Use Books as Décor Pieces
Not too many people think of this, but beautiful coffee table books greatly enhance the décor at home. Big books with stunning covers, when stacked together, or placed at angles, look great on coffee tables or even side console tables in the hallway or living room.
Tip 07: Add Small Statement Furniture
While main furniture pieces (beds, sofas) are expensive, a great way to make a statement with your décor is by placing smaller, accent furniture in any room setting, be it a side table, a small console, or a funky chair. Accent furniture is great for adding contrast, e.g., add an Indian/Oriental side cabinet into a modern living room. In general, accent furniture should have a stand-out feature – stylized design, bright colors, a hand-painted element – something that truly adds artistic value.
Tip 08: Add a Splash of Colour
Painting an entire wall can be expensive, but adding color to a small part of a wall, or a panel, using an interesting pattern can look extremely artistic and be pretty easy on the wallet.
India is a treasure-trove for unique remnants from the past, which don’t just have tremendous aesthetic value but also add history and a story to your home! Think war memorabilia, vintage typewriters, old sewing machines, and rare toys. One such collectible can change a room, and these can sometimes be found at meager prices in antique stores and flea markets!
Tip 10: Think Beyond Obvious Art
Often when we need to decorate the walls, we only think of paintings. But there are so many different and affordable options and mediums that can be used to decorate walls. Beautiful metallic flowers, an artistic mirror, an intricate marble hanging, or interesting vintage maps – all of these and more can be perfect for bringing an artistic flair to your home to suit your own tastes!
Sebi also proposed stricter advertisement rules for investment advisers, a ban on free-trial offers by advisers, and said that registered research analysts would have to simultaneously provide research reports to all types of investors.
On Friday, Sebi issued a consultation paper aimed at overhauling the regulations for investment advisers, and it will accept comments until November 4, it said.
KOLKATA: It used to be two different tales at two banks of the Hooghly. On the east was KMC’s standard operating procedure (SOP) for immersion, but the west was messy chaos with Howrah Municipal Corporation’s was lax immersion management. But from this year, HMC is following in KMC’s footsteps.
Howrah mayor Ranjit Chakraborty assured that there would not be any debris left more than 24 hours after immersion. “We are following the same SOP that Kolkata follows. We have restricted immersion to five ghats in Howrah -Ramkrishnapur Ghat, Botanical Garden Ghat, Salkia Ghat, Ghushuri Ghat, and Bally Ghat.”
Chakraborty claimed that idols are being lifted by cranes 24 hours after immersion and removed from the ghat with payloaders. However, visits to the spot reveal led to many immersion materials drifting down the river with the tide. HMC also lacks the kind of infrastructure KMC has. Member, mayor-in-council Debasish Kumar, who is entrusted with the responsibility of managing the entire immersion process, said,
“We have been campaigning for environment-friendly idols and river-friendly immersions. Organizers have started realizing that immersions have already damaged the ecosystem of this river. So increasingly, Puja organizers are using environment-friendly paints and materials.”
Most people shy away from eating salads because they have a bad reputation for being boring. Salads, like life, are what you make of them. They don’t have to be filled with greens. You are forcefully eating as you diet. They don’t have to be your quick fix for lunch because you have no time for a so-called proper meal. You can have a salad range anywhere from leaves to super dressed; it all depends on the time you have and what your taste buds prefer.
Your salad can range anywhere from just leaves and veggies to being super dressed; it all depends on the time you have and what your taste buds prefer. The best kind of salad will have the perfect balance of all the nutrients in a way that satisfies your cravings, too. Seriously, go all-out Mexican with a quinoa base, add some beans, corns, peppers, and a leafy green like spinach, lettuce, chards, or kale. Top it off with vegan or any cheese of your choice, add some tortilla bits and top it off with salsa.
Here are some other options to avoid the stereotypical “boring salad.”
1) Pepper & Onion City
Bell peppers come in a variety of colors and sizes, all of which are equally delicious. You can cut them up and throw them in your raw salad, or you can grill them, too. Don’t forget to add your dose of onions to the mix. If you do grill the veggies, you’ll get a sweeter flavor. You can also use pepperoncini or actual black pepper to add flavor to your salad. It will taste so good, trust me!
2) Lentils and Beans to Perk up the Greens
Lentils not only make you feel fuller, but they also leave you satisfied. Try adding garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and lentils to your salad to dress it up. This way, you’ll feel like you’re eating something meaningful and not just stuff kale or spinach in forcefully! Plus, beans and greens taste great together!
3) Finding the Right Vegetables
If you have a favorite vegetable, chop it up and toss it into the salad! Don’t worry about mixing weird things in. If you like a mix of cucumbers and corn, do it! For inspiration, take a look at salad bars and see what people tend to add. Mushrooms, carrots, peas, radishes, beets, corn, artichokes, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, bean sprouts, and bok choy are brilliant options. They all add more value to your salad.
4) Nuts and Bolts, no wait, Seeds
Various types of nuts and seeds are good types of fat. Whether it’s cashews or almonds or walnuts or pecans, they’ll add a good flavor to your salad. Sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds (white or black) are tiny but valuable. They’ll add a nice crunch, too.
5) Add-in the Meat or Protein
Cubed meats make for a good source of protein in salads. They’re an important part of the diet, after all. Substitute meat for beans or tofu if you are a vegetarian. Ham, eggs, and turkey are all excellent add-ins. You can also have cheese with a protein; if you dig cottage cheese, scoop out a chunk to throw it on top of your salad. Great cheeses for salads include feta, parmesan, cheddar, or bleu cheese. If you prefer more meat with your salad, add some grilled chicken or even shrimp skewers!
6) Berries are Very Good
Not many people know this fact, but berries add color, sweetness, and a lovely flavor to your salad. Plus, they are excellent sources of vitamins! You can add anything from dried cranberries, strawberries, or even blueberries. Fresh mango or watermelon chunks, sliced pears, or grapes are a good option if you’re not into berries.
7) Flowers Go with Everything
It’s true! Flower petals add a light and refreshing taste to a salad. Marigold petals, rose petals, and orchid petals make a salad look beautiful, and they taste great too!
8) Carby Crunch
Sometimes a salad begs for croutons or the crunchy sticks. If you’re cutting calories, don’t do it, but if it’s a cheat day, go crazy! Garlic-parmesan-flavored croutons go with almost everything.
9) Other Unique Toppings
Don’t stop at the basic veggies, croutons, and meats. Go crazy with other unique ideas that will make your appetite worthwhile. There’s asparagus, radish, beets, watercress. Maybe you’re a bacon fan? Go for it. Edamame, peanuts, jicama will add a fanciful crunch. Opt for grapefruit or orange slices for a citrusy kick. Of course, there’s macaroni, too. Experiment the hell out of your salad.
What is a salad without a solid dressing? Pick your favorite one and enjoy! If you’re looking for something new, try a homemade ginger dressing, lemon vinaigrette, or even a balsamic vinaigrette. An avocado-cilantro-lime dressing is always classic! If you want to cut calories, use balsamic vinegar and just a touch of olive oil. If not something new, something old works too. Ranch, caesar’s, and even a basic salsa can make for great dressings.
One would imagine that if not for the headline, the conceit of its message would have been obvious enough.
Unfortunately, for most keyboard-warriors inhabiting the comments section of numerous news media websites, it’s not. Or it doesn’t appear to be.
In fact, a certain section of social media has taken to conflating the Narendra Modi wave of 2014 with the unprecedented tsunami of support Donald Trump has been receiving ever since he announced his intention to enter the race for the White House back in 2015. Worse yet, they are confusing the Indian definition of the Right with the American one.
That seems as a good a starting point as any, so let’s go from there.
As Jaideep Prabhu has written in the past, there is no clear ‘Indian Right,’ to the extent that the conventional Right-Left binary does not apply very accurately to India’s political parties. That is because very few of India’s political parties, the mainstream ones at least, subscribe to the dichotomy of Right-Left in at least two major areas: Culture and economics. In terms of culture, political parties are painted in various hues of majoritarianism and majoritarianism, while in economics, free-market policies and social welfare aren’t mutually exclusive.
So the idea that what falls under the umbrella of the Indian Right in any way resembles the American Right is flawed in any case.
Moving on to the perceived Modi-Trump links (among the latter’s supporters at least) that marked this weekend’s Republican Hindu Coalition event, we find another incorrect — rather glaringly so — comparison. And here, let’s get down to brass tacks: Trump is not Modi.
A lazily-drawn similarity is that both men are nationalistic. So are Marine Le Pen and Xi Jinping, but we’re yet to see French-Indians and Chinese-Indians organizing gala events to mark these similarities. Further, while both Modi and Trump are indeed nationalistic, their form of nationalism varies greatly: While one espouses a more inclusive form that seeks to carry everyone along, the other pushes an exclusionary brand (which type links to which name is self-evident). In a sense, Modi’s approach has more closely resembled Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s message of ‘Stronger Together, than Trump’s.
It’s worth pointing out here that a major difference between the two is that with Trump’s blunt, ill-informed rhetoric, he has gained followers through his divisive views. Modi has benefitted from the fact that members of his own party make fairly outrageous remarks and emerged as a unifying force when he does take to his Mann ki Baat or public rallies to opine on issues.
Another lazy ‘similarity’ dragged out by the likes of the Republican Hindu Coalition is that Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ is in the same ballpark as Modi’s mantra of ‘Acche Din.’ And while Modi, in the buildup to the 2014 General Election, spoke about a Congress-must India, Trump also seeks to wipe away all the ills apparently inflicted on the US by eight years of Democrat rule. This is another strange comparison to draw. It’s quite obvious that any Opposition party would cite the ruling dispensation’s unsuitability to win an election. In fact, if an Opposition party were to express satisfaction with the way the ruling regime has been doing things, one would wonder why it is even bothering with the election.
This brings us to the ugly truth.
What actually brought out the Hindu fundamentalist backing for Trump was his threat of a ban on Muslim immigrants — something he failed to completely back or dismiss over the course of the first two presidential debates. What this fundamentalist fringe fails to note, however, is the fact that this sort of discrimination in policy — presently on the grounds of religion — could easily be transmuted to nationality over a period of time.
Trump has made ‘jobs for Americans’ and tightening immigration controls his presidential campaign’s major plank. To think he would abandon it based on one little interaction with a section of Indian-Americans and start handing out H1-B visas is beyond naive. And before comparisons are drawn to ‘Make in India,’ it’s worth noting that Modi’s pet project — as it has been called in some quarters — was launched to increase manufacturing across the country, not to exclude other nationalities.
We could go into the differences between Modi and Trump as people: One, a self-made — that is to say, he worked his way through the cadres — career politician and the other, a man who has pretty much been handed everything in life. One who is respectful of women to the other who is-… well, you know. The dissimilarities are endless.
MUMBAI: Around 96 percent of Indian travelers give tips at a hotel, more so because of the room service and good housekeeping, a recent survey has found.
“About 96 percent Indians usually tip at a hotel, 79 percent tip because of the room service and 51 percent tip after being impressed by the housekeeping,” according to ‘2016 Hotel Etiquette Report’ by full-service online travel company Expedia.
About 39 percent of Indians tip the porter at the hotel, whereas 24 percent tip the valet, it found.
The survey, which analyzes the behavior and preferences of Indians while booking hotels, was conducted online in August by GFK Custom Research, North America, among 1,014 randomly selected adults, both men, and women, who have stayed overnight in a hotel in the past two years.
When it comes to facilities, 75 percent of Indians want in-room features like Jacuzzi, tub, or balcony, it said.
Location and price are the most critical for 96 percent of Indians, and for 95 percent of family friends, food, beverages, room size is a major consideration.
Things like complimentary Wi-Fi (93 percent), reviews (89 percent), and hotel brands (86 percent) are also major attracting factors for Indians, it added.
“The survey highlights some interesting facts about preferences of Indian travelers while booking a hotel. According to the survey, the most preferred medium of booking a hotel amongst 35 percent is a desktop or laptop, followed by the smartphone’s mobile app. In comparison, 14 percent of travelers book through the mobile web using the smartphone,” Expedia Marketing Head, in India, Manmeet Ahluwalia, said.
“It is interesting to note that 89 percent of Indians consider hotel reviews as very important while choosing a hotel,” Ahluwalia added.
Both teams are outstanding in the One-Day International (ODI) format, especially when India is stronger whenever it is played at home. It doesn’t matter who the opposition is. This is why New Zealand feels tough in this tour and still does not win a single game in the previous 3 test matches and the last ODI match at Dharamsala. In the previous ODI match, India played very well and win the easy match against New Zealand. India created a lot of trouble for New Zealand very early on in the match when young seamers of the Indian bowl really well and took 7 wickets on just 65 runs. Still, New Zealand manages to score 190 runs in 43.5 overs.
But in India, it is not a good target. In reply to 191 runs target 50 over the team, India starts the innings nicely builds a good partnership. India lost the first wicket on 49 runs. Rohit Sharma was out on 14 runs. Virat Kohli, star Indian batsmen,n scored not out 85 runs, and the home side wins the match by 4 wickets in 33.1 overs. Home side India lead the 5 ODI match series by 1-0 after the easy win at Dharamsala by 6 wickets. The 2nd game is crucial for both teams, especially for New Zealand (NZ) team, who could not manage to win the single-game here on this tour.
Best economical pick – Hardik Pandya received his ODI cap from one of the greatest all-rounders in the game’s history – Kapil Dev. Incidentally, it was the same day Kapil made his debut in India 38 years ago. A man of the match on a special day made it a perfect debut for the Baroda man. In Dharamsala, India might have witnessed the emergence of Pandya, the bowler.
Top captains & vice captains – In the first ODI, Kohli hit the winning six, coming down the track and smashing Sodhi for a straight six! India takes the 1-0 lead in style, with Kohli continuing his golden form by hitting an unbeaten 85. All the kiwi batsmen struggled to get runs except Tom Latham and Southee. Latham (79*) remained unbeaten until the end, and Southee scored a quick fifty after Umesh Yadav’s life. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs. New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla
Smart pick – Amit Mishra (3/49) has recorded his best bowling figures in ODIs on Indian soil, surpassing the 2 for 40 vs. West Indies at Delhi on October 11, 2014. Mishra has completed his 50 wickets in ODIs – his tally being 52 (ave.25.86) in 32 matches – the quickest by an Indian spinner in ODIs, obliterating Ravichandran Ashwin’s feat of reaching the landmark in 34 ODIs.
Cautions Pick – Ross Taylor scored his second in between 4 innings in this tour. In India, Taylor’s batting record in ODIs is just mediocre – his tally being 252 in nine innings at an average of 28.00, including two fifties. Four times, he has registered single-digit scores in India.
