GUJARAT LAW SOCIETY Date of publication : 7th of every month. News for GLS students, staff , alumni and friends Gujarat Law Society, Opp Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006 ■ Ph 079 26440532, 079 26468513 ■ email: [email protected] ■ Price Rs.2/- INSIDE Volume 5 Issue 6 Editor: Dr. Bhalchandra H Joshi JUNE 2013 OPTIONS. WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE NONE. By Jean Dsouza he media often discusses, Pg : 4 especially at times like I Scream, Tnow – during the “Result You scream Season”, how a student to enter the most competitive fields, the most challenging careers, the best paid professions. However, the catch about these disciplines is that they all demand high percentages, extraordinary IQ’s and extreme talent. What about those of us who are not 90 percent scorers, very keen on studying and highly Pg : 6-7 competitive? What about the BE A ‘DIFFERENT’ KIND average student? This issue of GLS Voice OF GENIUS focuses on the regular joe’s, the plain jane’s, the ordinary student who might simply be middling or average in academics. We wish to showcase career options, jobs, ventures and pathways that are open to such students who are structure of the family unit are flexibility and more time. The power yoga are “in”, and mediocre. Not being a high changing drastically, together times today seem to encourage relaxing on one’s “otlo”, chit- scorer does not mean that there with ideals, tastes and a single child family rather than chatting with the neighbours Pg : 9 is no future, or that there is preferences. People’s jobs a large household. A pet animal and listening to the radio nothing different you can do. require them to be well dressed, seems indispensable in most without any other activity seem ¼kur{Þk rðLkk {khu Times are changing, and so adaptable and multi-talented. homes. Power dressing, power outdated and passé. The lifestyle ¼{ðk’íkk zwtøkhk are lifestyles. The size and They also demand mobility, cooking, power walking and CONTINUED ON PAGE-8 IN CONVERSATION WITH GLS ALUMNUS, FIRST GUJARATI TO SCALE THE MT. EVEREST t. Everest is a part of interviewing Dr. Manoj Vora. the Himalayas, a rather He also loved to answer all the Mnarrow mountain questions posed to him and range that separates the Indian shared his vision and what went Pg : 10 and the Asian tectonic plates behind his success Movie review (the Tibetan Plateau). The Q. Who motivated you for highest mountain range on such an extreme adventurous Filhaal.. Earth, the Himalayas, comprises expedition? three almost parallel ranges A. My father was a Major in interspersed with large plateaus Indian Army and he initiated me and valleys, forming the to take part in Summer Trekking northern border of the Indian camps. I kept visiting National subcontinent in Asia. Himalayan Program during Dr. Manoj R . Vora, MD – holidays. first Gujarati, first Jain and first FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PROF. KAVITA PATEL, DR. MANOJ VORA, SABAHAT Q. Which was your first vegetarian and possibly the first CONTRACTOR summit expedition? doctor to climb not only Mt. School, Ahmedabad (1978 He is now an internist at A. The first summit Pg : 12 Everest but the highest summits batch of STD XII). He completed Lowville in New York State, expedition of mine was Mt. on all 7 continents. By profession his MBBS from M.P Shah USA. Kilimanjaro in Africa in the Save he is a Physician, studied in Medical College, Jamnagar It felt really good and it was year 2004. water Gujarat Law Society High after which he went to the USA. a pleasurable experience while CONTINUED ON PAGE-8 JUNE 2013 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO GLS YET AGAIN!

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Personal Fitness Trainer Wedding Planner Pet trainer Are you a fitness enthusiast? Remember Band Baja Baraat? Do you feel a special connection Then this career option may be high- The movie inspired a lot of young with dogs? Have you considered ly suitable for you. More than a for- people to plunge into this profes- working with them for a living? mal degree, personal trainers need to sion. But what is it? Wedding While there are no formal training have many skills. They should be planning can be an exciting and requirements, there are certain analytical, patient, nurturing, persis- rewarding profession. A good skills you will need to learn before tent, organized, effective motivators wedding planner has to be project working as a trainer. The most and, most importantly, good listen- manager, negotiator, confidante important are the ability to ers. They absolutely must love work- and personal assistant all rolled communicate with dogs and an ing with different kinds of people into one. No matter what the task, understanding of animal behaviour. and be self-motivators. They don’t you should be willing to step in Your best source of knowledge is have to look like body builders to be and shoulder the burden. And as is to read books that have published fitness trainers, but they should defi- obvious, it takes a certain type of by professionals in the field. These nitely lead a healthy lifestyle to be a character to be able to weather the books will give you the fundamental good role model for their clients. stress of executing the most knowledge required to effectively Since this profession deals with important day in someone’s life. communicate and teach dogs, as human physiology and psychology, a To build a reputation as a com- well as give you more information ‘Certified’ tag would be very helpful. areas: corporate fitness, cruises, coaching (with the proper educa- petent wedding planner, you need wedding coordination, it is neces- study courses available from pro- about the profession. Practical apprentice with a dog trainer. Once area. It is also important to have There are a variety of certifying resorts, spas, online training and tion), group fitness instruction or to have excellent organizational sary to have exceptional people fessional organizations that can learning can happen by you feel that you have completed knowledge about the health care of organizations, each offering different more. And once they are well-estab- even opening your own gym. One capabilities, the ability to negoti- skills. In India, entry into this pro- also equip you with the volunteering at a local animal the necessary reading and are pets if you want to become a pet classes, workshops and exams for lished as fitness trainers, there are fact cannot be challenged - being a ate and an understanding of the fession is not restricted to any business skills necessary to run a shelter or by signing for a local through with your apprenticeship, trainer. First step could be getting certified. Personal fitness even more opportunities available - personal trainer provides everything key areas of event planning. formal training. But there are successful wedding consulting dog training class with your dog. you can look for jobs in animal observing pets, if you want to be a trainers work in all kinds of different consulting, fitness writing, athletic you love in a job. Beyond professional training in some on-line seminars and home business. You could also start out as an shelters or training schools in your pet trainer. Personal stylist Tour Manager Hair and make-up artist A personal stylist is an emerging You can combine your love of Hair and makeup artists are the profession. To be a stylist, you travel with work, by being a tour behind-the-scenes people from the should have a keen sense of fashion manager. glamour industry. They work closely and be able to dress a wide range of Tour managers organise and with people that are continuously in body-types for all sorts of events accompany groups of holiday makers the public spotlight, including those and occasions. Celebrities are so on package tours to a wide variety of that work in film and television as vocal about having personal stylists locations. To be a good tour manager, well as theatre, modelling, music and that everyday people are also hiring you would need experience of plan- photography. Job duties of a hair and stylists; now is the time to get in the ning and organising trips, excellent makeup artist include preparing business. But you need to be ‘people’ skills and foreign languages people by applying their makeup and creative and savvy to market if working overseas. Personal quali- styling their hair in preparation to be yourself. For a stylist, study of ties are often more important than in front of a camera or live audience. fashion is a must. If possible, get a formal qualifications. You may Hair and makeup artists are required degree in fashion. If not try to get an choose to specialise in the business by film production companies, internship at a design house or a travel sector. This would involve theatre companies and TV stations, in fashion marketing firm. And as far managing the travel arrangements for addition to modelling and fashion as reaching out to the people and people on business, which could agencies. Training at a specialized showing them your work is arrangement’ with a local store that naturally, your customers will buy include dealing with insurance, visas, general education. An interest in abroad, safety-consciousness, the school that provides educational excellent interpersonal skills are a better access to production concerned, you could use your seems to do quite well and offer to items from the store according to vehicle hire and responding to itiner- geography, history and history of art, ability to deal calmly with emergen- programs for hair and makeup artists must. Understand that this is a highly companies, theatrical and television family members to prepare your have a “day of styling.” As how you style them. Keep your ary changes. In India, you would not and the ability to research these for cies, good organisational and time- is required to successfully enter the competitive profession. Looking at studios, and modelling agencies portfolio in ‘before and after styling’ customers come in, you could business card handy and pass these usually need any particular qualifica- the region covered by the tour, a good management skills are some pre-req- field. As this is a service-oriented the nature of this profession, artists thereby increasing your chances of situations and go on-line. demonstrate your style services and out to people throughout the day. tions to become a tour manager, but working knowledge of foreign lan- uisites that will equip you well for profession that involves working should be willing to move to urban obtaining a position as a hair and Alternatively, you could ‘make an create business for the store because, That’s all it takes! you would need a good standard of guages, experience of working this profession. closely with people on a daily basis, and metropolitan areas which have make-up artist.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE-1 could do with your life if you children how to grow plants, ðMktíkLke ÷nuhku that our parents had is drastically are not a genius. Let’s say, for look after them and know them. different from the life we are instance, that you are an animal The possibilities are endless. living. lover with a 50 percent All it takes is a little imagination, ÃkkLk¾hu rðËkÞLkk {ktzâk zøk÷k, These changes bring with marksheet. Then you could Lku ðMktíkLkk Ãkzâk MkkuLkuhe Ãkøk÷k. them a plethora of new jobs, choose to become a pet- new careers and new trades for trainer and start a Dog Ãkúf]rík òuzu òuzkÞwt yks {Lk, us. If one does the clichéd School, or an aquarium ð]ûkLkwt ¾eÕÞwt Au ywðwt ÞkiðLk. thinking out of the box, one designer, or even set up a fuðk økw÷kçke ¾eÕÞk Au f{¤, would find a large number of stud farm, if you have the new enterprises and ventures finances. Or perhaps you ÃkkMku [{fu Au MkhkuðhLke ð{¤. that could become highly are a clothes freak, but you [{fe hÌkku Au ðLk{kt yks fuMkwzku, profitable and enjoyable at the do not have drawing and same time. These activities tailoring skills. Then you fkuÞ÷Lkku xnwfku ÷køku fuðku Yzku. would not require high grades, could become a stylist, a ykÔÞk íknuðkhku Äq¤uxe Lku nku¤e, extraordinary skills or Einstein’s fashion consultant, or even fLkiÞk yu ¼ªsðe hkÄkLke [ku¤e. IQ scores. They are projects an antique-garments restorer! A some determination, and the that any ordinary person with person who likes plants could drive to do something different. yksíkku {÷fkÞku {khku [nuhku, ordinary aptitude could become a landscape artist. If (The writer is lecturer of ykðe ðMktíkLke þeík¤ ÷nuhku. undertake. you like both plants and English and Commercial Read on to find out such children, you could create a Communication at HACC) interesting options of what you “Green Park” that teaches sir{÷ òu»ke

(yuMk.yu{.Ãkxu÷ RLMxe. ykuV fku{Mko) CONTINUED FROM PAGE-1 with you in this Everest teachers of GLS School. My Expedition? English Teacher helped me a lot Q. How long did it take A. We were 4 people from in my English Speaking and you to climb the Mt. Everest? USA but in the end it was just was one of my favourite A. It took me 2 months to me because they left the teachers. climb the Mt. Everest. I reached expedition for personal reasons. Q. Why you chose to do the summit on 22nd May 2013. Q. Does fear crept in your such expeditions? Q. Why you failed to climb mind that you wouldn’t make A. You eat food to feed your Mt. Everest in 2010? it to the top stomach, so the expeditions are A. Well, there were various A. Yes, it does. It’s an the food to feed my soul. I love issues, injuries and illness faced obvious feeling but being a doing such expeditions to during the 2010 expedition and spiritual person I had that faith uncluttered myself from I also got an instinct that I in me that positive feeling that worldly things. won’t be able to make up to the yes I can make it to the top. Q. Did you face any injury summit. Spiritual being has Q. Was weather an issue during Everest expedition? played an important role in my during expedition? A. I had frost bite on my life decisions. A. Yes, it was an issue. You toes when I was climbing the õÞkt økÞk íknuðkhku ? Q. How was the food can’t predict the weather on the Everest. during the expedition? Everest what the mountains Q. Did you face a moment LkÚke hÌkk nðu íknuðkhku{kt nuík yLku [knLkk, A. The food was really good have in store for you on the top. where you felt like some çkMk {¤e økÞk Au MkkiLku hòLkk çknkLkk. and yes we did have all the food Q. As I came to know that divine power is motivating camp which you can get in the ÞkË ykðu Au ½hyktøkýu Ãkqhu÷e yu htøkku¤e, city at the base camp of Everest. yks LkÚke yuðe Ëeðk¤e LkÚke s yuðe nku¤e. We always get the fresh vegetables and fresh fruits at [økkðk Ãkíktøk Mkki fkuE ÚkÞk yks {knuh, the camp. Sometimes they do QzðkLke Ãkt¾e yks íkkhe nzíkk¤ Mk{s ònuh. supply the food through Lk níkku ÃkiMkk Ãký níkku MLkunesLkkuLkku MkkÚk, helicopters. While reaching the higher altitude we started eating yksu çkLÞk Au {nu÷ku Ãký ¾k÷e hÌkk Au nkÚk. food like pasta, rice which was þk¤k MkwÄe s Mker{ík hÌkwt Au æÞsðtËLk, easily digestible. Ãknu÷kt suðe õÞkt hne Au hûkkçktÄLk ? Q. . Was water an issue during expedition? MkøkÃký{kt LkÚke {eXkþ Lku LkÚke fkuE r{ºkíkk, A. No, not at all. We had rþðhkºke{kt Ãký nðu LkÚke hne Ãkrðºkíkk. pure water and in the higher you are alumni of Gujarat and blessed you? htøkeLk yMkçkkçkLke òuLku fhe ½hu s{kðx, range we heat up the ice for Law Society High School A. Yes, when I reached at drinking water. The Sherpa what are the good memories 19000 feet of Mt. Kilimanjaro MktçktÄku íkku Ãký yks ykðíkk LkÚke Vkðx. were the really nice people who you had? in Africa I felt that some divine sL{kü{eLke hkíku Ëu¾kÞ Au Ãk¥kkLke çkkS, have taken care of us. A. Well, I have lots of power is there motivating and Q. According to your memories. I was one of the blessing me. Spirituality played ¼sLk-feíkoLk{kt nðu fkuý Au hkS ? experience what is required athletic student who participated a major part in training the ÃkkxeoÃ÷kuux{kt ÚkÞk økhçkk ¼w÷kE økE Au Ãkku¤, for such a mission? in swimming, trekking and I mind. “Navkar Mantra stayed ykhíke LkÚke ÞkË íkkuÞ Mkki fhu zku¤. A. One needs all three was even bright in studies too with me throughout my aspects of health - strength, so yes the teachers use to let go climbing. I even recited it at the ðnu÷e Mkðkhu QXe fhíkk ðze÷kuLku ðtËLk, stamina and flexibility - to my mischievous things which I summit and thanked the higher yks íkku ¾kuxk Au yk{tºký ¾kuxk Au yr¼LktËLk. achieve the feat and thus I use to do in the school. powers. rËðk¤eLke ¾heËeLke y÷øk Au MkkiLke yhS, concentrated on my fitness Q. Who was the most Q. Any message to the regime. Moreover, it is always influential person you had students of GLS? Úku÷ku ¼Þkuo ËkY¾kLkwt Lku {kU½ku ykÔÞku ËhS, mind over body that pushes it to during school times? A. “Inspiring the next fu LkÚke hÌkku íknuðkhku{kt yuðku W{tøk, its limits. Many a times, every A. I had very strict teachers Generation to dream big.” yu íkku ÷køÞku Au MkkiLku Ãkrï{e htøk. muscle of the body makes its around, disciplined and well (Interviewed by Dr. Kavita presence felt in thin air when mannered and I am really Patel, Lecturer of English in one decides to call it quits. It is influenced by them because Smt Sadguna C U Arts sir{÷ òu»ke the mind that drives the climber now you can see where I College and Sabahat Jahan N. (yuMk.yu{.Ãkxu÷ RLMxe. ykuV fku{Mko) to his goal. reached because of these Contractor, N.R.I.B.A, Q. How many people were influenced and dedicated SYBBA.) JUNE 2013 9 ¼kur{Þk rðLkk {khu ¼{ðk’íkk zwtøkhk

Kodak Moment

GLS Voice invites photographs of places that you have seen, you have felt, and you have enjoyed, pictures that are your ‘Kodak moments’. If you have spent your vacations roaming around/out of the country, and if you think you have clicked some great pictures, try sharing them through a platform that has much wider audience than Facebook! JUNE 2013 10 RECIPES s it difficult to make ice remaining 1/4 cup sugar at high Add the mixture to an ice cream heat and add the herbs. bowl of the blender, add the rest cream at home? Not really. speed with an electric mixer maker and freeze according to 6. Puree the basil, mint of the ingredients and blend until IHere are some easy recipes until thick and pale. With mixer the manufacturer’s directions. and cream in a blender. Allow smooth. of ice cream. Try and treat at low speed, gradually pour hot the mixture to infuse for at least 2. Pour the yogurt mixture yourself with these unusual cream mixture into yolk mixture; Basil Mint Ice Cream an hour for best flavor. Strain the in a covered storage container Ingredients cream through a fine mesh and place in the freezer. After an • 2 ounces basil strainer and allow chilling half an hour stir again to break • 1 ounce mint thoroughly in the refrigerator. up the ice crystals. Stir every 30 • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 7. Stir in a few drops of minutes for two or three times • 1/2 cup whole milk green food coloring, though it is more or until it reaches the • 6 egg yolks not necessary. desired consistency. • 5 ounces sugar 8. Make ice cream 3. Serve in bowl or waffle • vanilla extract according to the ice cream maker cones and sprinkle with fresh • optional: 2-3 drops green food manufacturer’s instructions. blueberries. coloring Ginger Ice Cream Instructions Strawberry-Blueberry Ingredients: 1. Quickly blanch the Yogurt Ice cream For the ginger syrup: basil and mint in boiling water Ingredients • 1/3 cup water and then transfer the herbs to an • Makes about 4-6 servings ice bath to halt the cooking process. Drain and set aside. 2. Add cream, milk and a splash of vanilla to a saucepan on medium heat. Bring the liquid flavours! return to saucepan. to a gentle simmer. Mocha Ice Cream 4. Cook over medium Ingredients heat, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 • 1 (8-ounce) package semisweet minutes or until mixture thickens • 1/4 cup sugar chocolate squares, coarsely and coats a spoon. Remove from • 2 1/2 - 3 packed tablespoons chopped heat; stir in chocolate mixture. food-processor-minced or • 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee Cover and chill 2 hours. grated, peeled fresh ginger • 2 cups whipping cream 5. Pour chilled mixture Milk mixture: • 1 cup half-and-half into freezer container of a 5-quart • 1 cup whole milk • 3/4 cup sugar, divided hand-turned or electric freezer. • 2 tablespoons sugar • 3 tablespoons instant coffee Freeze according to • 2 teaspoons finely minced granules manufacturer’s instructions. 3. While the cream is ginger in syrup (available at • 4 egg yolks 6. Pack freezer with warming up, whisk egg yolks Asian markets), drained before Preparation additional ice and rock salt, and and sugar together in a bowl. mincing 1. Microwave chocolate let stand 1 hour. Serve ice cream Make sure they’re well • 850 g Yogurt Custard mixture: in a 1-quart microwave-safe with cookies, if desired. combined. • 1 cup frozen strawberries bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or 4. When the cream is just • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries • 3 large egg yolks until melted, stirring twice; stir Pomegranate Ice Cream starting to simmer (don’t boil it), • 1 banana • 1/4 cup sugar in brewed coffee. Set chocolate Ingredients: slowly temper it into the yolks • 4 tbsp honey • 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream mixture aside. • 1 cup heavy cream while whisking. Directions • 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon freshly 2. Bring whipping cream, • 1 cup white sugar 5. Pour the mixture back squeezed, strained lemon juice half-and-half, 1/2 cup sugar, and • 1 cup pomegranate juice into the saucepan and turn the 1. Place a muslin cloth Directions: coffee granules to a boil in a • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract heat down to medium low. Stir over a sieve. Put the sieve over a 1. To make the syrup, heavy saucepan over medium- • 1 pinch salt in a figure 8 motion for several bowl, pour the yogurt in the heat the water and 1/4 cup sugar high heat, stirring until sugar and Stir together the heavy cream minutes until the mixture coats prepared sieve and refrigerate in a small saucepan over medium coffee dissolve. and sugar. Stir in the pomegranate the back of a wood spoon or for about 3 to 4 hours to drain. heat, stirring to dissolve the 3. Beat yolks and juice, vanilla extract, and salt. rubber spatula. Remove from the Put the strained yogurt in the CONTINUED ON PAGE-11 MOVIE REVIEW

Sushmita Sen) who are very Rewa and Sia’s friendship is Filhaal.. different from one another in tested as Rewa finds herself Director: Meghna their thinking and outlook jealous of Sia and Sia feels Cast: , , towards life, but are still frustrated as she is not able to Sanjay Suri and Palash Sen. inseparable. Tabu’s character completely experience the joy (Rewa), is the traditional of carrying a child. Will their nce in a while there Indian one, wanting a husband friendship survive? comes a Hindi movie and family and going ahead was quite Othat is ahead of its with it, while Sushmita’s (Sia) young when she made this time. It may not enjoy is the modern one – career- movie. The young, debutant commercial success but oriented and willing to put director has very sensitively certainly manages to leave an love and family on hold for it. handled the topic of surrogacy. impact on those who watch it. Things take a turn when Rewa Rewa’s pain and Sia’s angst Filhaal...(released in 2001) is suffers a miscarriage and are brialliantly brought out. one such movie. It is the doctors declare that she will The four lead actors have directorial debut of Meghna not be able to become a mother gradually sinks into (played by the singer Palash delivered solid performances. Gulzar, daughter of acclaimed ever. She tries to cope up with depression. Unable to see her Sen) breaks up with her and This movie is highly lyricist Gulzar and the popular the situation with the help of friend like this, Sia asks to be goes away. recommended to those who actress of yesteryears, her husband (played by Sanjay a surrogate mother their child. The movie then traces the are game for watching off- Raakhee. Suri) and Sia. But having Rewa’s husband initially emotional upheavals in the beat but socially relevant It is a story of two best always wanted a family, she is disagrees but gives in to make lives of the three – husband, topics being brought on the friends (played by Tabu and unable to deal with it and Rewa happy. Sia’s boyfriend wife and the surrogate mother. big screen. JUNE 2013 11

CONTINUED FROM PAGE-10 is up, bring the milk mixture to freezing. 12. The ginger flavor is Frying Oil sugar. When the sugar is scalding again, stirring. Slowly • Freezing the cream: keenest for the first 24 hours. It Method: dissolved, add the fresh ginger. add 1/4 of the scalded milk to the 8.Just before freezing, adjust is still sprightly after 2 days, but Scoop vanilla ice-cream Stir to disperse, then bring the egg mixture, whisking constantly the mixture with 1/2 - 3/4 mixture to a boil over medium- to temper the eggs, then pour the teaspoon fresh lemon juice, high heat. Reduce the heat and egg mixture back into the stirring and tasting after every simmer the syrup uncovered for remaining milk, continuing to several drops just until the ginger 5 minutes. Remove the pan from whisk. Cook over moderate heat, flavor is perceptibly heightened the heat. whisking slowly but steadily by the lemon. 2. In another pan combine until the mixture reaches the 9. Freeze in an ice cream the milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, custard stage, thick enough to maker according to the and the minced preserved ginger. coat and cling to the back of a manufacturer’s instructions. Stir over medium heat until the spoon, 180 degrees on an instant- When the freezing process is milk comes to a scalding reading thermometer. Do not let completed, pack the ice cream temperature, just short of a the mixture boil lest the eggs into a clean plastic container, simmer, then remove the pan scramble. poking deep into the mixture, from the heat. Scrape the fresh 6. Immediately pour the then pressing it with a spoon or ginger syrup into the milk custard through the strainer and spatula to eliminate any air then gradually begins to fade. into round balls. roll them in mixture, and stir well to blend. into the bowl of cream set over bubbles. Press a piece of plastic crushed cornflakes and broken Cover and steep 20 minutes to ice. Scrape the pot clean, then wrap directly on the surface of Ice Cream Pakoda roastedcashew nuts.Deep freeze infuse the milk. slowly stir the liquid trapped in the ice cream to prevent the Serves: 5 People for abt. 2 hrs., let it become 3. In a small bowl beat the the strainer in order to coax it formation of ice crystals, then hard.Now remove the ice-cream egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until through the mesh. Press firmly return the mixture to the freezer Preparation Time: balls and dip them into melted the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and repeatedly on the ginger to for at least 2 hours to firm up and 20 Min. chocolate, roll them in and falls in ribbons from the extract all the liquid, then finally “ripen.” Ingredients: powdered ruskto form a thick beater. scrape the bottom of the strainer 10. If frozen solid, allow • 1 Family Pack Vanilla Ice- coating.Freeze overnight. At 4. Put the heavy cream in to claim every last drop for the the ice cream to soften slightly in Cream the time of serving, heat oil but a medium-size bowl. Nest the cream. Discard the ginger solids. the refrigerator before serving. • 1 Cup Crushed Cornflakes don’t let the oil emit smoke. cream bowl in a larger one lined Allow the cream mixture to cool For the full flavor and bouquet, it • 50 Gms Broken and Roasted Take the balls and roll them in with ice cubes and place in a completely, stirring occasionally. should be eaten slightly soft. Cashew Nuts crushed cornflakes once again large, fine mesh strainer 7. Once cool, the mixture 11. Serve the ice cream • Melted Chocolate (Required and deep fry them, take them alongside. may be sealed airtight and unadorned in well-chilled As Per Each Coating) outin a flash. Cut and serve 5. When the steeping time refrigerated for 1 - 2 days before goblets or bowls. • 200 Gms Powdered RuskFor them immediately. RNI number is GUJBIL/2009/30687. Licence to post without pre-payment Licence No. CPMG/GJ/88/2012 Valid up to 30-6-2014. Permitted to post at AHD PSO/1 on 10th of every month Under Postal Registration No. GAMC-1738/2013-2015 issued by S.S.P. Ahmedabad, valid up to 31st December 2015. JUNE 2013 12 WINNERS OF AM TALENT HUNT: SAVE WATER SMPIC’S CROWNING GLORY By Nirja Vasavada • Reuse the used water (i.e. used hmedabad ne of the things Gujarat is to wash grains/mop floor etc) Mirror organized known for is it being a to water the garden. You could Aan intercollege O‘dry state’. Only, the state also divert the greywater from Talent Hunt. SMPIC has taken this ‘dryness’ rather your washing machine or outshined the much seriously, and major part shower water directly to the competition with the of the state is going through a garden. Ask a hardware champions – Jaimil major water problem. Almost supplier for a greywater Joshi and Group and the every day we read in the diverter. 1st runners – up – newspapers that most cities/ • Avoid using a shower for Dazzlers. Jaimil Joshi, villages in Saurashtra get water bathing. Try using a bucket Asma Qureshi, Plakesh once in 5-6 days, and the region who are facing water scarcity, instead. And if for a change, Agrawal, Dhara Bhatt, is on the verge of facing a serious because mostly they would be you want to use a shower, take Dishang Seth and Juhi Panchal singer-writer Devang Patel and draught. And then there are knowing about it. This mainly short showers. Water saving presented a poetic play written Kunjan Patel, director, Gotiz complaints: “the government applies to those who have can also be increased by and directed by the group based Group. The college has also doesn’t do anything about it.” abundance of water, and therefore installing low flow on the recent gang-rape been awarded with a trophy. The question is, do we do they don’t value it. There are a showerheads. case, along with a sand rangoli The winners of the talent hunt anything about it? Is there number of ways to save water. • Ensure that your home has no simultaneously drawn by Juhi were invited by Sudhirsir to the anything we can do about it? Of • Don’t let the water run while leakages. Also check whether Panchal. They recieved the general meeting of the course, we cannot possibly bring washing dishes. Start the tap all water bottles are closed prize of Rs. 1,50,000 and a Governing Body of GLS and any river to our house, but we only while rinsing. properly. trophy. The Dazzlers, Nidhip were appreciated can certainly use water wisely • Don’t let the water run while • Whenever you waste water, Shah, Darshin Shah, Chaitanya wholeheartedly by the Board and save as much as we can, brushing teeth or shaving. just think about those millions Patel, Shubham Barot, Ashish Members. Sudhirsir has always when we have it. This is not an • Run your washing machine of people who still struggle to Yadav, Megha Nihlani, Prachi benevolently and adoringly immediate solution to the only when there are enough save every drop of water for Sanghvi, Charmi Khandhar, blessed and appreciated the problem, yes, but at the same clothes to have the full load. their survival. Divya Asnani, Bijal Shah, achievers of SMPIC. He has time, if we get into the habit of • Water your garden early in the • Lastly, spread awareness Shikha Verma and Shaily Joshi, again showered his love and wise use of water, hopefully, morning or late in the evening. regarding water conservation. performed high on energy affection by generously there will be a day when we Watering when it’s sunny and (The writer is Faculty in Bappa Morya number. The awarding Rs. 1,50,000 to Jaimil would not need to complain. And hot is wasteful because most of Communication Skills at prize of Rs. 1,00,000 along with Joshi and Group and Rs. this does not apply only to people the water evaporates quickly. NRBBA) a trophy was given away by 1,00,000 to Dazzlers.

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