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Appeals court refuses to rein Americans," she said. Trump ought to see New Delhi, AIADMK MPs have demanded
Xi to honor One after the judgment, Trump described this tisan plan to keep us safe," he said. "The Continued from page 1
as a political decision. His next step on the 9th Circuit's unanimous ruling is a victory claim in its entirety. Tensions between
legal loss was not yet clear. Appealing in for our Constitution and our fight against Islamabad and New Delhi have recently
continents in 7 days
them home five nights a week.
Rutgers senior Daniel Reji envisioned the textafriend
service as a sophomore researching sexual assault on
college campuses nationwide. When his research
Tulsa, Okla: A Tulsa dentist has
revealed that buddy systems traveling in groups of
joined the small, elite club of
two or more are often the best way to stay safe, he
athletes who have completed the
knew the next step was creating a startup to help stu
World Marathon Challenge
dents who needed a latenight friend to find one.
by finishing seven marathons on
SafeHalo was born.
seven continents in seven days.
The same way you get an Uber, I thought, what if
Dr. Raj Patel began the chal
you could request two students to walk you home
lenge Jan. 23 in Antarctica. That
judgment free, stigma free, actually free? says Reji, a Daniel Reji (right) started SafeHalo with Jamie
was followed by races in Chile,
marketing major with a concentration in entrepreneur Farren so students can text requests for safe walks
Florida, Spain, Morocco, Dubai
ship at Rutgers Business SchoolNewark and New home.(Image courtesy: Rutgers.edu)ri
and Australia over the course of
Brunswick. Launched in fall 2016, SafeHalo ran for 14 (Image: manoramaonline.com)
a week.
Fridays. About 20 wellvetted volunteers called Halos building a service other universities can buy into.
Patel, who is 50, tells the Tulsa
rotated and answered about two to three calls per This year is all about scaling, Reji says. We've
World (http://bit.ly/2l0hjzT )
Friday. Word spread mainly through social media, with proven traction and viability at one school, but our
that he didn't start running until
SafeHalos student launch team posting instructions main goal is to get into as many universities as possible,
he was 44. The Indian American
and a phone number to call or text on class, sorority so we're working on a scalable business model and
dent ist says he has run 92
and student organization Facebook pages. building an app platform that could make it easier for
marathons since 2011, includ
From the pilot programs first call, we realized there new schools to bring SafeHalo to their campuses.
ing the seven last week.
is a need for it and there is a need to turn it up and take SafeHalo is not meant to replace calls to police when
Patel says the World Marathon Dr Raj Patel on five nights a week, says Jamie Farren, a SafeHalo emergencies arise. Says Reji: We know our place, and
Challenge was rewarding but (Image Tulsa Lifestyle Magazine) codirector and School of Communication and our place is best friend and not paramedic.
one of the hardest things he's
completed the challenge this Information senior. Understanding that there are many reasons students
ever done. He finished eighth
year. (News source: AP) Word also spread beyond Rutgers. Students from may not feel safe on campus, Reji says they want all
overall out of the 31 people who
Emerson College in Boston and the University of students to know they can reach out. Inclusivity is our
Oregon reached out when SafeHalos launch turned up biggest thing, he says, noting SafeHalos tag line is for
in a search. Reji and Farren are helping teams at both
7,000 Jains to attend 2017 universities recruit Halos and launch the service. As
they expand SafeHalo at RutgersNew Brunswick to five
each other. Its not just about sexual assault. If you
dont feel comfortable on campus, we want you know
there are good people who are here to look after you.
nights a week this semester, they are focusing on a (News source: news.Rutgers.edu)
JAINA Convention in NJ
New Jersey: About 7,000 Jains
from all over the world are
speakers as also the location of
the convention in New Jersey,
TIMES NOW marks its presence in 100 countries
Mumbai: TIMES NETWORK from Indias largest media
expected to g ather in New said Kenu A. Sharma, AVP media
conglomerate, The Times Group is set to launch its
Jersey later this year when the secretary.
No.1 English news channel in Europe, marking its pres
2017 JAINA Convention takes The convention will have a
ence in 100 countries. This momentous occasion was
place in the Garden State. series of seminars and lectures
celebrated in Mumbai last week with superstar Hrithik
The June 30July 4 convention relating to Jainism.
Roshan. The expansion, closely followed on the heels of
will be addressed by eminent The theme of convention is
Times Nows launch in UK, will enable TIMES NETWORK
Jain scholars and leading mem Jainism and Science. A stimulat
to add a potential audience of 1.4mn Indians in
bers of the community coming ing program is being developed
mainland Europe in countries like Belgium, Germany,
to attend the convention from to meet the interests of all seg
France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and
dif ferent parts of the world, ments and age groups attending
Switzerland, taking the international footprint to
including India. Besides eminent the convention. The convention
10 million on 5 continents.
Jain acharya, Dr. Lokesh Muni, will seek to drive home the point
M.K. Anand, MD & CEO, TIMES NETWORK, said,
who is the founder of Ahimsa about the scientific nature of
Today, with Indias growing participation in interna (From left) Naveen Chandra Head International
Vishwa Bharti, the fiveday con Jainism and how best the
tional affairs, engaging the Indian diaspora is equally Business, TIMES NETWORK; actor Hrithik Roshan;
vention will also be addressed humankind can bene fit by
important towards our economic development. I feel, as Rahul Shivshankar Editorinchief at TIMES NOW.
by founder of Art of Living Sri embracing it in their lives.
Indias leading English broadcast network, its the right Times Nows commercial launch in Australia in early
Sri Ravi Shankar. Though the five day discourses
time for us to create a global presence for ourselves and 2011 to its launch in Western Europe in December last
An AVB media person said sev and seminars, the convention
for our country. Naveen Chandra, Head International year, it has been an incredible journey. We have been a
eral other spiritual masters, both will seek to decide on a plan of
Business, TIMES NETWORK added, This is truly a land part of some of the largest global Indian events and built
Jains and nonJains are expected action for the future in order for
mark achievement considering we were the last Indian some of very ef fective enabling platforms for the
to address the convention. We it to be spread among more peo
TV network to begin international operations and have Diasporas engagement with India and for Indian brands
are yet to finalize the list of ple, Sharma said.
reached 100 countries in just a little over 5 years. From to expand internationally.
6 February 11-17, 2017 TRISTATE COMMUNITY TheSouthAsianTimes.info
Broadway
end.
The event hosted by Hempstead
Town Supervisor Anthony J. San
tino was attended, among others,
New York: After five sold
by Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad.
out shows with his NYC de
We are proud to celebrate the
but in 2015, actorcomedi
beautiful culture and heritage of
an Vir Das will return at the
the great nation of India, specifi
famed comedy venue Caro
cally the many IndianAmericans
IAF members and honorees Neeta Bhasin & Sunita Manjrekar at the event lines on Broadway in New
who have enriched our local com
vertising and marketing organiza the attributes that makes our York City to headline from
munities and contributed greatly
tion. Manjrekar is a certified reha town such a great place to live, March 10 12. Virs US de
to our quality of life for many gen
bilitation counselor, specializing work and raise a family, he said. but show Unbelivablish
erations, said Santino.
in the field of substance abuse and Tejinder (TJ) S. Anand, CPA, was a roaring success in
Santino presented the Town of
workforce development. served as the keynote speaker. over 17 cities in India and
Hempstead India Republic Day
I am proud to partner with Su Dance recitals were given by had also toured in Dubai
Award to honorees Neeta Bhasin
pervisor Santino in hosting the Shilpa Jhurani and her students. and Singapore. With over
and Sunita Manjrekar for their
towns largest India Republic Day Also present were Miss India New 35,000 tickets sold, it was
decades of hard work and dedica
ceremony, said Ahmad. The In York, Miss Teen New York, Mrs. the largest domestic come
tion to the local IndianAmerican
dianAmerican communitys dedi India New York and several other dy show tour ever by an In
community. Bhasin is the founder
cation to our township is one of beauty pageant winners. dian comedian.
of ASB Communications, an ad
Vir Das performance
P
undits in Washington are about US ambassador in Flynn's tough statement on Iran Syria. The meeting was followed agenda Tillerson has to prepare
beginning to hope for conti Damascus, Robert Stephen Ford, a must be seen as premature. It by a joint air campaign by Russia himself for. To begin with, he will
nuity in US foreign policy great favorite of Hillary Clinton, may point to some turf fights that and Turkey against ISIS. The sum have to digest the implications of
under Donald Trump. For their playing an overt role in the will keep the White House mit in Moscow was preceded by a ban on seven Muslimdominat
optimism, they are falling back on Syrian insurgency. abuzz for some time. the dramat ic killing of the ed countries to travel to the US.
hints from the new administra More recently, Serious g ames Russian ambassador in the Iran being listed among Muslim
tion. Trump has reit will begin when Turkish capital Ankara. countries to whom the ban
Look, they say, Israel is being erated that he R u s s i a n Yemen will be a test for the applies makes no sense unless
warned to curb settlement con hopes for F o r e i g n Trump administration. Will he Trump or those around him are
struction; Russians must with friendlier Minister cont inue to support Saudi keen to pick a fight with Tehran
draw from Crimea; Iran is on relations Lavrov and Arabia's disastrous war in the to please Riyadh and Jerusalem.
notice: no more missile tests. with Putin. Tillerson Arab world's poorest country? No act of terrorism in the genre of
If this, indeed, were true then He looked hold their Who knows, in the interest of suicide bombing has yet been
the skirmishes between the intel forward to first meet American prosperity, he may like traced to Tehran. Nor does
ligence community and the greater coop ing. If there is to encourage Saudis to spend Hezbullah's unwavering support
Trump campaign which continued erat ion w ith to be anything their last penny buying US arms. to the Palestinian cause make it a
well into the President's inaugu Moscow in man resembling good An key meeting, which caught militant menace. In this devilry, it
ration would appear to have been aging the chaos in w ill between New Delhi on the wrong foot, was has Iran's total backing.
settled in favor of the agencies, West Asia. Washington and the RussiaChinaPakistan con During the campaign, and since,
the Deep State, with the media in Is there a contradiction between Moscow, Lavrov w ill have to clave in Moscow focused on the Trump has maintained that he
tow. this line and the new US ambassa acquaint Tillerson with a great future of Afghanistan. That meet w ill see k Russian support in
Syrian President Bashar al dor to the UN, Nikki Haley, warn deal of what Moscow has been ing places a huge question mark "bombing the shit out of Islamic
Assad too declared a week ago ing Moscow on Crimea? doing recently. Libya, for on US expenditure in blood and terrorism". Moscow and Iran are
that he expected "no change in US These are significant signals but instance. Moscow has been coor treasure in that country over the with him on that page, indelicate
policy towards Middle East". they will be fitted into coordinat dinating policy with Egypt to con past 12 years. Taliban, whom the language notwithstanding.
What then does one make of ed policy only after the new US trol a country with more than one US has been fighting all these The writer is a senior commen
the alleg at ion of Candidate Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, power centre. years, are now to be enlisted in tator on political and diplomatic
Trump: "Obama and Hillary finds his feet in the State On December 20, Foreign the war against the Islamic State affairs.
12 February 11-17, 2017 INDIA TheSouthAsianTimes.info
Trapped in a
of underutilisation of funds allo
cated towards acquisition and
modernisation. The inventory
straitjacket
gaps in the Indian military are
YUGE (to use a Trump expres
sion!). One statistic is revealing.
In FY 201516, the MoD returned
By C. Uday Bhaskar some anomalous insights. more than Rs 13,000 crore from
The Indian defence budget is the capital head as unspent. In
The Indian defense budget is trapped in a straitjacket
T
he annual budget was pre trapped in a straitjacket which 201617, the unspent amount is
which has four structural constraints.
sented on February 1 and has four structural constraints closer to Rs 7,000 crore and this
the allo cat ion for the that impede significant capacity power in the global arms market. initial hesitation, has moved to is a less than flattering reflection
Defense Ministry of fers some creation and inventory modern Strand 1: From FY to 201516 resolve a longfestering issue for of the competence of fiscal plan
instructive insights about how ization. to the current fiscal 201718, the the Indian soldier that of ning and management within the
India plans to nurture its military T hese four strands are the total de fence allo cat ion has restoring pensioner benefits for MoD.
that is, the three armed forces: declining ratio between defense increased from Rs 2,94,320 to Rs ret ired personne l. T his was Strand 4: India is among the top
the army, navy and air force. expenditure (DE) in relation to 3,45,106 and now Rs 3,59,854. peremptorily withdrawn by the arms importers of the world in
T he total allocation for the GDP; the steady rise in the rev However, as a ratio of DE to GDP Indira Gandhi government almost terms of foreign exchange spent
financial year (FY) 201718 is a enue component of the DE it has varied: 2.15 per cent to 40 years ago and successive gov and the current financial arrange
reasonable Rs 3,59,854 crore which caters only to the standing 2.29 per cent and now 2.14 per ernments remained indifferent to ments have led to a situation
($53 billion) and the increase costs of a 1.3 millionplus mili cent. this injustice. where the greater part of the capi
over the last three years has been tary; the underutlisation of the Strand 2: The revenue compo Due to the partial redress of the tal head is precommitted over a
steady. In FY 201516, the total allocated funds particularly in nent for any standing military of onerankonepension (OROP) five to tenyear period; meaning
de fense allo cat ion was Rs the capital component of the DE a million plus will invariably be scheme, the revenue outflow of that inventory acquired is paid in
2,94,320 crores and while this which caters to acquisition and substantial and the more recent the DE has shown a sharp annual amounts. If these structur
increase of Rs 65,534 crore is modernisation; and finally the payandallowance and pension increase and this will be a recur al constraints are not holistically
seemingly large almost 23 per relative decline of the Indian outflows have been relatively ring cost. Consequently, the rev addressed, the modernization of
cent over a threeyear period rupee in relation to the US dollar, high. To its credit, the Narendra enuetocapital ratio has shrunk the Indian military will be trapped
the larger fiscal context provides which results in shrinking buying Modi government, despite some to the detriment of the latter and in a fiscal straitjacket.
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
fashion February 11-17, 2017 15
(Photos: IANS)
For the first time in 16 years, LFW was held outdoors. And as is norm now,
many designers had films stars like Karishma Kapoor as showstoppers.
Actress Amyra Dastur looked stunning in an outfit by Karn Malhotra.
T he release of much-anticipated Bolly- hind the ban was that the content under- Prakash Kanade, petitioner-lawyer Ajayku-
wood film Raees starring Shah Rukh mines Islam, and a specific religious sect, mar Waghmare said from Nanded.
Khan and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, (It also) portrays Muslims as criminals, The committee viewed the film in Au-
was banned in Pakistan due to its objec- wanted persons and terrorists. rangabad and submitted its two-page re-
tionable content. The self-imposed ban on Bollywood films port stating that a particular scene is de-
The Central Board of Film Certification ended on February 1 as Karachis Atrium famatory to the lawyers profession and
(CBFC) said the Rahul Dholakia directorial, Cinemas screened Hrithik Roshan star- would be contempt of court.
which marks Mahira Khans Bollywood de- rer Kaabil. The information ministry and They added that the visual or words also
but, will not release in the country. CBFC also cleared Karan Johars Ae Dil Hai involved defamation of the body of law-
Sources in the know said the reason be- Mushkil for screening in the country. yers and undermines the dignity of law-
yers and courts. After taking the report on
record, the judges ordered that the scenes
Aamir
This is a historic and significant order
concerning any film in the country. It is also
a lesson to the CBFC which certified the film
during the pendency of the PIL, indicating
Khan
some malpractices, Waghmare said. Actor Akshay Kumar during the
The scenes ordered to be deleted include shooting of Jolly LLB 2.
B ollywood superstar Aamir Khan who any typical formula to become a blockbust- ing and resourceful approach in creating Known to herald the indie wave in Malay-
is still soaking in the success of latest er. Therefore, we never predicted that the a mood of constant tension, providing an alam filmdom, Sanal is widely popular for helm-
release Dangal, says he doesnt think he film would be such a big hit, he added. insight into multi-layered power dynamics ing Ozhivudivasathe Kali, the path-break-
rules the box-office. I would never do films like Dhobi Ghat of gender, class and authority. ing political satire which released last year.
I am not a box-office king. I am only Ki- with Kiran if I have ever thought of doing
rans (his wife Kiran Rao) king, said the ac- films by its number. Bollywoods Mr. Per-
tor, who looked to be in the seventh heaven fectionist told the reporters. The film is about
after the huge success of his latest film. Asked if he wants to take forward the the patriarchal
Speaking at the success party of the film success internationally, Aamir said that for
society of Kerala.
on Saturday night, Aamir also added that him the most respectable award is his audi-
he never chooses films on its potential to ences love. Other than this, I do not think
do business. about any other awards.
Till today I never signed a film on the Aamir also spoke about the recent attack
basis of its capability to do business. I pre- of a mob on the Padmavati set in Jaipur.
fer to choose a film from my heart. All the Saying that the attack on Sanjay Leela
films Ive done till now are those which Bhansali as unfortunate, the 51-year-old
touched my heart, he said. actor said: Taking law in our own hand is
Taare Zameen Par, 3 Idiots, Rang De not legal for anyone. What has happened is
Basanti or Sarfarosh, when I did those very wrong and saddening. The people of Ra-
films, I never thought they would do such a jasthan are very much lovable and sensible...
good business. If you take Dangal as an ex- When a small group does this kind of an
ample, I played a role of an aged and heavy act, then the entire population gets a wrong
wrestler. There are no romantic songs or name. This is very regrettable, he said.
BOLLYwOOD February 11-17, 2017 17
Kung Fu Yoga
A poorly gummed up entertainer
T he title conjures an exciting amalgama-
tion of practices of worlds most ancient
and traditional civilizations -- Chinese and
read a vintage map which was left by her an-
cestors. They claim that the map would lead
them to the lost treasures of their ancestors.
Indian martial arts with the spiritual and The story is a flighty and frivolous reboot of
ascetic discipline of meditation, breath-con- a number of earlier treasure hunt films. The
trol and body postures for health and relax- screenplay and dialogues are too skewed to
ation. But alas! These elude you in the film. cater to the mindless frontbenchers ogling at
Kung fu and Yoga are probably what the the colorful sets and slapstick kitsch. Among
cast and crew of the film intended to indulge the dialogues that stand out is when Randall
in while making the film, but landed up hav- tells Jack, Stop boring me with your su-
ing fun and frolic on the sets. And, this is what perstitions -- when he actually meant, stop
According to a source, Pitt has no issue tak- This will pay for all of the kids expens-
ing care of their six children -- Maddox, Pax, es as well as set up a trust fund for each
Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox, child, the source told InTouch magazine.
but he will not pay her money to take care Jolie is said to be hoping to get the di-
of their children, reports aceshowbiz.com. vorce finalized in the next 90 days.
A ctor Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil, pro- Rs 106.2 crore, said the makers. without disappointing the superstar. Judwaa 2 is a great opportunity for me.
duced by his father Rakesh Roshan, has The Sanjay Gupta directorial is an in- At an event to celebrate 20 years of Jud- For the first time, I am playing a double role
entered the Rs 100 crore club by minting Rs tense drama about a visually challenged waa, Varun said: Me, my dad (David Dha- and if these two great people (Sajid Nadi-
106.2 crore at the domestic box office. couple played by Hrithik and Yami Gautam. wan) and Sajid sir (Sajid Nadiadwala) -- we adwala and David Dhawan) would not have
Released on January 25 along with Shah Made on a moderate budget of Rs 50 all have spoken to Salman bhai regarding the been behind me, then it might have been
Rukh Khans Raees, Kaabil collected Rs crore, the film has now made a profit of Rs film. He is someone Ive known for my whole difficult for any actor. Judwaa 2 also stars
9.22 crore on Saturday, taking the total to 56 crore. life. His blessings are obviously all there with Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu.
F
In Punjab, foreign couples
ascinated with the colorful Indian wed-
dings, foreign couples are saying their
marriage vows in a small village of Punjabs
I
ndia continues to remain the the first stage of cancer most often cent of cancers detected are spo
largest contributor to cancer have 85 per cent chances of cure; radic it is always better to have
deaths at 2.2 million every in stage 2, there is 60 per cent periodic health checkups done,
year, of the global figure of 8.8 chance of cure, stage 3 falls to 30 said Ajay Kolse, Consultant
million, mainly due to 70 per cent per cent and those who start treat Radiation Oncologist at Mumbais
Anand Ambani before and after weight loss
of cancer patients consulting the ment at stage 4 will not survive for Holy Spirit Hospital.
doctor at the terminal stage, say more than 5 years, said Ramakant On blood cancers, doctors said
I
ndias richest man Anil foods, more fiber and less car
doctors. Deshpande, Onco Surgeon and there are certain types of blood Ambanis youngest son, bohydrates. Six meals a day
As the disease initially does not Vice Chairman of Asian Cancer cancer that can be healed with spe Anant Ambani, has lost a now started to include more of
present itself, doctors said that Institute. The increased number cialized targeted therapy. With it staggering 108 kilos in less vegetables, cottage cheese,
rural India suffers the most as at of patients who approach the doc those in stage 4 can survive for than 18 months. And, no, it is fruits, quinoa etc."
least 7080 per cent of patients do tor only after they reach advanced more than seven years as well. not from surgery. He went from The real reason for the suc
not even approach hospitals at the stages is based on the malignancy, For Adenocarcinoma, genetic fat to fit in the most natural and cess, though, was his own dedi
end stage. said Deshpande, adding that can mutation or similar abnormalities safest way possible. He fol cation. "What was amazing was
In the hinterland diagnosis is cers of oral cavity and lungs and there are a few other special tech lowed a strict diet and exer that Anant didn't ask for rest or
always late and if diagnosis is late prostate in males and cervix and niques like using laser or robotics, cised for fivesix hours every cheat days, which in turn kept
then cancer related surgeries are breast in females account for over this along with surgery helps the day. His daily exercise regimen me going as I could make him
done late. Cancers of the prostate, 50 per cent of all cancer deaths in pat ient to survive w ith least included a 21km walk, fol exercise for longer hours," says
which is the second most common India. change in their quality of life and lowed by yoga, weight training, the trainer. Currently weighing
in India, do not lead to pain, the The doctors said women should this helps increase survival rate functional training and high 88 kilos, Anant is now studying
basic symptom of cancer, leading avail of cervical cancer screenings for prostate cancer or vocal cord intensity cardio exercises. He at Brown University in America.
to late diagnosis, said S.P. Yadav, a like Pap smear Test which is a very cancer, said Kolse. stuck to a zerosugar, lowcarb "
urolog y surgeon and MD of cheap test and can be done at any Adwait Gore, Oncologist at Zen diet along with adequate fat Nita Ambani, Anants mother
Gurg aonbased Puspanjali hospital or nursing home. Hospital, Mumbai, said: Cancer is and protein, reveals his trainer, is most pleased about her son's
Hospital. The World Health Organisation one of the top causes of death due Vinod Channa. accomplishment. Having seen
Yadav, who gets 40 prostate can says cancer is diagnosed in more to lifestyle, food habits, stress life Anant suf fers from chronic him through this journey, work
cer cases every year, said in many than 14 million people worldwide and much more. One should not asthma, and it was his steroid ing hard and sweating it out
cases people even in their late 50s each year, and kills approximately ignore things like lump even if medication that apparently led daily for more than 500 days,
and 60s do not approach hospitals 8.8 million. Around twothird of they are not malignant. to his weight gain when he was she is floored by her son's dedi
despite suf fering from prostate the deaths are in If cancer is detected in the early growing up. cation to his own health. The
cancer for 78 years. The result is lowmiddle income countries stages there is a very high chance On what changes were made determination and will power
that the cancer gets advanced. where diagnosis is inadequate and of survival. One should be aware of to his diet, the fitness coach that he has shown in fighting
According to do ctors, at treatment late. any unusual changes they notice said, "Anant's eating habits and conquering the most
advanced stages only 30 per cent Regarding Breast Cancer, all about their bodies. People should were modified and now his day daunting challenge is an inspi
of the cases can be cured. females who are above 40 years of not ignore this symptom because begins with sprouts, soups and ration for all, including herself,
However, they too have a chance age should undergo mammogra of the cost for the treatment, said salads. All the junk food was said the proud mother recently
of relapse. Those who approach in phy test annually. As 6070 per Gore. replaced with protein enriched to The Times of India.
dozen flowers, a teddy bear or even heartshaped gifts for him and her have
A become passe. If you are a man caught in a VDay gift dilemma, go for some
thing that suits her taste and preferences on this Valentine's Day, says an
expert.
Women shy away from making the
Here are a few tips by New Delhi based Manisha Chopra, CoFounder, SeaSoul
Cosmeceuticals, that a man can keep in mind while buying that ideal VDay
first move in online dating: Study
present for his lady love:
A
ll men please take note! In the online
* Fulfill her sartorial desires: She loves to shop
Know your girl's and can spend hours browsing through her
dating world, women do not like to send
personal messages to initiate contact
favorite accessories, clothes, footwear, etc. While
choice before you may dislike spending more than 30 minutes in
a crowded mall or apparel store, this VDay take
and later mating, and would rather send
weak signals than make the first move, a
team of Indianorigin researchers has
buying V-Day gifts her for shopping and gift her a gorgeous dress or a
swanky handbag. If she swears by brands, present
revealed.
According to Jui Ramaprasad, assistant pro
her with a gift voucher of her favorite store or
fessor of information systems at McGill
brand and let her go crazy shopping.
University, they still see that women dont
* Don't be practical in choosing gifts for
make the first move online.
her: The other day she must have informed
Weak signaling is the ability to visit or
you about her mixergrinder that stopped
check out a potential mates profile, so the
functioning. Do not think of buying her a
potential mate knows the focaluser visited,
new mixergrinder because she needs one.
she noted.
Well, that may be a caring gesture, but for
Valentine's Day she may be expecting The of fline flirting equivalents, at best,
something more romant ic from you. would be a suggestive look or a preening bod
Therefore, make sure to choose a gift that ily gesture such as a hair toss to one side or
is romantic yet thoughtful. For example, an overtheshoulder glance each subject to
how about gifting her a spa session? a myriad of interpretations and possible mis
There's nothing more romantic than a spa interpretations.
session that makes your girl feel relaxed, Much less ambiguity exists in the online
pampered and rejuvenated. environment if the focaluser views another of Minnesota, adding that the anonymity fea
* The gift should be exclusively meant users profile and leaves a visible train in his ture doesnt change things so much for men.
to make her happy: Finally, you have or her Recent Visitors list. The team examined the impact of anony
decided to make her happy and spend some The researchers also found that users with mous browsing via a premium online brows
quality time together by setting off on a hol anonymous browsing viewed more profiles. ing service in which 50,000 users were given
iday. While that is a very romantic gesture, They were also more likely to check out free access to the feature for a month,
ensure that you're not planning the trip to potential samesex and interracial matches. enabling them to view the profiles of other
catch up on your favorite sport event happen Surprisingly, however, users who browsed users without leaving telltale digital traces.
ing in the city. Instead, get tickets for a play or anonymously also wound up with fewer Even though people are willing to pay to
an opera, which she will enjoy watching with matches than their nonanonymous counter become anonymous in online dating sites, we
you. parts. find that the feature is detrimental to the
* Do not pick gifts that make her feel uncom This was especially true for female users: average users, noted professor Ravi Bapna,
fortable: You may be longing to see your lady love in Those with anonymous browsing wound up coauthor and Carlson Chair in business ana
a cocktail dress with a plunging neckline on VDay. with an average of 14 percent fewer matches. lytics and information systems at Minnesota.
While she may accept the gift, do not expect her to wear it Men often take the cue. T he study, published in the journal
and go out with you on the same day. Unless she is comfort Men send four times the number of mes Management Science, could lay the ground
able to dress up for you, do not force her or make her feel awful sages that women do, said coauthor Akhmed work for further academic analysis of online
for not wearing your 'special gift' on this romantic occasion. Umyarov, assistant professor at the University dating sites.
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FEBRUARY 1117, 2017 ANNUAL PREDICTIONS: FOR THOSE BORN IN THIS WEEK
Aries: You will meet interesting peo Libra: Financial matters demand 11th February, 2017 expect recognition and monetary gains. Health
ple at social functions that you attend more attention. You should cut Influenced by number 2 and the Moon, you would de finite ly need more attent ion.
this week. Your ability to stand out in down your expenses on entertain are active, imaginative, simple, trustworthy Meditation and yoga should be practiced for
the crowd will bring you popularity and ment and shopping. Financial difficulty will and impressive person. You value relation physical and spiritual gains. Children will be
recognition. Your creative ability will sur even ef fect your health. Stay focused on ships more than anything else in life. You often supportive and bring in some happy and good
face, bringing you good ideas to make your goals, but take necessary precautions. devote more time and attention in looking news. Pilgrimage or journey would be high on
after the needs of others than doing things for your agenda. The months of June, August,
extra money. Great period to go out shop For some, a change of residence or a new
selfgain. You are creative and honest, but you September and February will especially bring
ping for expensive items and jewelry. construction will prove highly auspicious.
need to control your tendency to behave in happiness and prosperity.
Spend some time with the one you love. Your erratic behaviour will raise emotions
moody and carefree at times. This year you
Travel will be highly educating. at home. Dont take criticism too seriously.
need to be more particular about your health 15th February, 2017
Travel will be highly exciting but expen and diet. Long pending legal matters would be Influenced by number 6 and the planet
Taurus: Stabilization in your rela sive. sorted out to your satisfaction. Your rapport Venus. You are active, energetic, warmheart
tionship with your family members with important govt. authorities in various ed, and are fond of worldly pleasures. You are
seems certain if you are willing to Scorpio: Some challenging project departments would improve and you would be good at conversation and you easily make
compromise on certain fronts. will see you express your skills in a rewarded for your hard work with promotion friends because of your helpful nature, but you
Professional gains for some bring gains very dif ferent way. New approach or an increment. Matrimonial alliances for need to check your tendency to behave spend
and prosperity. Your new ideas and tech will give you new confidence on which you some. You need to prepare yourself for a bet thrift and stubborn at times.
nical knowledge will make a good impres w ill build future hopes and dreams. ter future by investing in additional education This coming year good financial gains are
sion on others. Residential moves and Businessmen and investors will see past and training. The months of June, October & foreseen along with appreciation and plenty of
renovation during this period will prove investments reaping profits. Relations with January will prove to be highly eventful. reward. Your stars seem favourable for build
auspicious. Outdoor sports events and somebody close might get strained over ing new alliances and partnerships. Promotion
entertainment programme will help you petty issues. Good week to call important 12th February, 2017 and transfers likely for some. Selective specu
Influenced by number 3 and the planet lation would be beneficial therefore be extra
keep relaxed. people over to your place. Spouse will be
Jupiter. You are ambitious, dignified, philo careful not to squander hardearned money.
highly supportive and shower you with
sophical, and religious individual. You are self Romantic alliances likely for those unattached,
Gemini: This is a period to invest love and affection. Legal affairs will create
reliant and possess enormous leadership qual others would get tied into a matrimonial wed
with extreme precaution and care. a state of nervousness.
ities and you like to take your own decisions, lock. Distant journey, pilgrimage or foreign
Past investments need another but you need to check your tendency to be travel later in the year. You are likely to be
reexamination. If you're planning on Sagittarius: Your present health jealous, over ambitious and self centered at more inclined towards religious and spiritual
investing in a new venture then you bet condition will be primarily because times. This year you would change plans more activities. The months of July, September,
ter take small factors into consideration. of the work pressure that you carry often than usual. You would be working close November and January will be highly signifi
Your ability to charm others will put you on your mind. You need to take time out ly with known people who would influence cant months.
in the limelight. Property or vehicle trans with your friends will help you relax and your decisions. Both your earnings and your
actions seem quite likely. Children will regain your energy. Relationships with expenses would be high. It is a period to spend 16th February, 2017
cause some dissatisfaction but spouse your clients will strengthen and you can as per your budget. Frequent and fruitful jour Governed by number 7 and the planet
remains quite cooperative. accomplish a lot through smart negotiation neys are likely to keep you on the move. Later Neptune. You are simple, dignified, original,
and diplomacy. This week you should meet in the year, influence of a spiritual person dashing and confident. You possess remark
Cancer: Your optimism will push people who can further improve your would be a source of inspiration in your life. able leadership qualities and blessed with
Health would definitely need more attention, strong imagination and intuition, but you need
your career to new heights. Put career goals. Take care while driving, espe
especially for those suf fering from asthma, to check your tendency to behave extravagant,
some of your innovative ideas cially during the nights.
bronchitis and high blood pressure. The hypocrite and stubborn at times.
into your work to reap longterm benefits.
months of May, August and December will This year you should expect new assign
The next few days will see pressure on Capricorn: This week you will focus
prove to be significant. ments and would hold position of important
your work front arise giving you little on domestic issues and should responsibilities. Your financial position stabi
time for recreational and other activities. think about the immediate needs of 13th February, 2017 lizes as past investments start raking profits.
Gifts and presents will be plenty from vis your family members. Spouse and children Ruled by number 4 and the planet Uranus. Improved finances bring in prosperity and
iting guests. Avoid standing for surety of will be a source of immense happiness. You are bright, energetic, active, methodical happiness at domestic level. Good year for
any one to avoid unnecessary complica Guests and visitors bring you gifts in cash and systematic person. You are fond of good, girls and women as far as romance is con
tions in the coming period. Family mem and kind. Going out with friends will be respectable lifestyle and you specially enjoy cerned. Some gains through inheritance or
bers will be supportive and caring. exciting and you will learn new and differ building new contacts and relationships, but expensive gifts from relatives cannot be ruled
ent skills. A good diet, coupled with fitness you need to check you tendency to behave out. Frequent travel would be undertaken
Leo: This is an excellent time for program will make you feel better. stubborn, destructive and vindictive at times. bringing good monetary rewards. Distant jour
professional advancements, promo This year you would be able to make your ney maybe overseas for some later in the year.
tions and recognition. At work you Aquarius: Money making ef forts point heard without being pushy or forceful. Avoid lending or borrowing money. T he
will be in the good books of your seniors will be profitable provided you Financial gains and other rewards would be months of June, November and January will be
plenty but working under extreme stress lev highly significant.
and you will also benefit monetarily. work on new ideas and plans. This
els would show on your health. Children would
Romance is in the air, so make the best of seems to be an excellent time for you to do
be interesting and a major source of your hap 17th February, 2017
it and avoid any arguments with your things that will keep you relaxed and
piness. For those who have been unsuccessful Ruled by number 8 and the planet Saturn.
lover. Opportunities to go out with friends entertained. This period seems exception
in finding a life partner till now should rejoice, You are energetic, hardworking, courageous,
will be informative and pleasurable. You ally good to take time out for hobbies, or as a matrimonial wedlock seems later in the trustworthy and friendly. You are a great
need to do more things that you enjoy in take an adventure trip or go out on a short year. The months of April, July, January and admirer of literature and good music and you
order to relax. Foreign transaction or vacation. Friends and family members will March will prove to be eventful. like to associate with likeminded people, but
overseas journey will prove to be highly seek your advice. Wonderful week to look you need to control your tendency to behave
beneficial. into new courses that interest you. 14th February, 2017 impatient, erratic and destructive at times.
Influenced by number 5 and the planet This year your confidence will grow. You
Virgo: You will be in a commanding Pisces: Work will suf fer this week Mercury. You are active, smart, confident, orig would benefit from remarkable business entre
position as your confidence and as romance clouds your mind. You inal, and highly independent individual. You preneur skills. New projects and assignments
enthusiasm will be high. Important will find it difficult in concentrating are loved by your friends and your parents would be plenty enhancing your prosperity.
messages should be attended to immedi on your jobs and getting favours from oth take enormous pride in you, but you need to Govt. and judicial favours for some. Some mis
ately. You will make financial gains if you ers. Keep your focus clear on your goals to check your tendency to behave moody, intro understanding with your spouse might bring
get involved in speculation. A spiritual reap professional benefits. vert and restless at times. uneasy moments at home. Later in the year
This year friends and family members would some exhilarating news from overseas will
persons blessings give comfort and relief. Pleasure trips for some will be educating.
provide good support. Professionally things boost up the spirits of the entire family.
New relations and attachments will devel Little time for meditation and yoga will be
look much better and you would move around Traveling would be beneficial for building new
op as a result of vacation and other recre important for mental as well as physical
with new confidence and energy. A change for alliances. New romances for some. Health of
ational activities. Get involved in activi gains. Group involvement will enterter
the better in your business or career seems an infant in the family might cause some con
ties that will help you keep in perfect taining, but expensive if you dont learn to likely later in year. Those involved in art, writ cern. The months of July, Sep., December and
shape. say no. ing and other creative profession should March will be highly significant.
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East or the
areas that we are exposed to a ty, irrespective of skin color, reli develop the higher human val able to make a good physical
greater amount of information gion, or nationality, irrespective ues, but we also realize our true decision, we have to learn to
now than we were just a few of whether a person is rich or selves and gain knowledge about make good spiritual decisions.
years ago. T his informat ion
explosion has led us to become
poor, or from the East or the
West. If everyone would start
the soul in our body. Meditation
is another form of concentration.
What do we have to learn in life
that will help us? We need to
West.
more and more involved in a
materialistic way of life. With the
seeing the Light of God in all peo
ple, this will help bring peace
The process of meditation is one
in which we close our eyes and
learn that if we have love in our
hearts for everyone, then we will If everyone
would start
advancement in the electronics and harmony to the world. Once try to enter the inner realms. God have a society in which people
field in the last twentyfive years, we realize that our soul is a part is within each of us. The human would behave as if others were
of God, and that part is the same body is the highest form of all members of their own family. If
seeing the
so many g adgets have been
invented that they should have in each human beingand not creation and the holiest of the along with the intellectual and
given us more time for leisure, only in human beings but in all temples and churches because it physical traits, the spiritual traits
more time to enjoy ourselves,
and more time to explore who we
living creatureswe will not
want to harm anyone. We will
was not made by any human
hand; it was made by the hand of
can be taught to children, then
this world will become a haven of
Light of
are, where we came from, and then start to see the goodness in God. To practice spirituality does joy and peace.
God in all
people, this
will help
bring peace
and
harmony to
the world.
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
is an internationally recognized
spiritual leader and Master of
Jyoti Meditation who affirms the
transcendent oneness at the heart
of all religions and mystic tradi-
tions, emphasizing ethical living
and meditation as building blocks
for achieving inner and outer
peace. www.sos.org.
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