SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 (PAGE-2)

THIS WEEK FOR YOU 03RD AUGUST TO 09TH AUGUST 2014 1. ARIES: 7. LIBRA : Ganesha predicts that on the professional Ganesha predicts that this week is going to be An Alliance for a cause front you shall share a great rapport with very hectic for you. You will not only be over- your colleagues, who will thoroughly burdened at office but in addition you may appreciate your creative abilities. This also have to undertake official travel for Tsewang Dorje *Minimize and stop use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture process will add to your self-confidence and you urgent work. Meetings, conferences, inter- by the farmers. shall perform even better. The planets sug- views are all on the cards. However, Ganesha For many centuries in the past, Ladakh has been a self-sufficient coun- assures you that you will not get cowed down under *Engage women in traditional agriculture and crafts in their own native gest that your health may be a bit delicate, so you need to try where more than 90% of the population are dependent on agricul- so much pressure. On the contrary you shall be extremely sta- village by producing means of income generation for livelihood. take good care of it; go for a thorough medical check-up, ble and take your decisions with full clarity in your mind, deci- ture. Agriculture being the mainstay of the people, they used to live a and if you are already under medication, take them regular- WAL has been working for the last many years for countering the prob- sions which are in the best interest of the company, even if self-sufficient life by producing their own agriculture food products, hand- ly. Those of you who are professional sportsmen shall enjoy some of your colleagues may not agree with you. One thing you lems as enumerated above. Keeping in view the need to achieve the goal a great deal of success. On the romantic front there may be need to be cautious about is the litigation which had become icrafts, livestock's products akin to the topographical conditions of the more successfully, the span of project period is required to be continued some friction, which Ganesha says can be easily solved by dormant, as those matters are going to come to the fore again region. Besides food, they were entirely dependent on their own tradi- letting go of petty things. These are merely matters of ego, this week. On the financial front, there is nothing to worry or extended furthermore, for which there is need to do more campaign by which will not have any consequence in the long-term, and about as things will be smooth. tional means of dresses, architecture, culture and language etc. -: therefore are best left alone 8. SCORPIO: Over the past two decades, there has been rapid change in the 2. TAURUS : The stars indicate that you will be overtaken *Holding annual exhibition cum festival of traditional local food and Although your professional life will be by a desire to become fully self-dependent Ladakh's society because of exposure to foreign tourists as well as due crafts to educate the people to create self respect for own food/culture. progressing smoothly, and you shall be this week, says Ganesha. If you are in a to import of consumer products from the plains of India and abroad. The putting in extra efforts, all with the partnership business, the wish to wean *Holding of village meeting in different areas of Ladakh to discuss and yourself away from your partner shall be future prosperity of your family in people began to disband their own food habits and traditional crafts. very strong, and you will work towards winding to educate the villagers to keep up traditional agriculture and preserva- mind, your loved ones may resent the up the partnership in an amicable way, to the satisfaction They are switching over to more and more to consumer society. Our own fact that you are unable to spares some tion of their culture. of both sides. If you are still dependent on your parents, local food productions are being seen as inferior. Ladakh which has a *Create awareness among the people of Ladakh especially women quality time for them. You will have to find a way to con- you may frantically start hunting for a job so that you can self reliance economy is now dependent on food import from plains of vince them that whatever you are doing is in their best start earning your bread and butter. You may become too to counter negative interests, and promise to squeeze out some time once opinionated this week, and will not be ready to listen to india. The cooperative effects created due to you are through with your current tasks at your work- the views of others, even your well-wishers. Ganesha system which has place. Some people in your circle may be over-sensitive warns you that this can work to your detriment, and advis- rapid development in and they will have to be handled with great care. Make es you to consider what everyone has to say. On the finan- been the main stay of the name of economic sure you don't hurt their sentiments even unknowingly. cial front, things look very bright. agriculture workforce 9. SAGITTARIUS growth and moderniza- You, or rather your skills, shall be much in demand and is being replaced by all sorts of people will come to you for guidance. The planetary positions this week are likely to tion. 3. GEMINI : have somewhat of a negative effect on you, paid labour. You will be happy and satisfied with the and you are likely to feel gloomy. Even *To develop differ- your health may suffer, so take whatever The younger gener- way your career is progressing, predicts ent traditional crafts of precautions are needed after consulting ation join either Gov- Ganesha. Things will be so smooth that your doctor. And to keep your distance Ladakh among women you may be surprised when you sud- from depression, Ganesha advises you to set ernment service or and provide marketing denly receive a new job offer from a some fixed time of the day for deep meditation. However, prefer to work as paid rival company. Although the pay package the good news is that in the second half of the week things place for the products may be hefty, Ganesha advises you to consider all the pros will improve dramatically, and a majority of your problems labourer and due to at women's Alliance and cons, and especially run a check on the work atmos- will simply vanish, and many others will somehow get which the farming resolved without your making much of an effort. It may centre leh for income phere, before accepting it. You need to know whether women are marginal- you will fit into their scheme of things seamlessly. seem like a miracle to you, but the ways of the Almighty are generation to help per- indecipherable. Your relations with your siblings may sour, Businessmen may have a rough time with demanding ized resulting in aban- suade village women employees. On the domestic front, you may feel frustrat- so try to avoid any friction with them. donment of agricul- ed to note that despite the fact that you have been pam- 10. CAPRICORN : to stay in their native Ganesha predicts that this week is going to be pering your children, they may not toe your line. ture. Similarly there home discouraging However, Ganesha assures you that kids will be kids, and slightly difficult in terms of your profession- al life. Apart from the fact that you will not has been change in the more space you give them, the more wholesome will abandonment of agri- be able to give your 100 percent to your the cultivation process be their growth. work, your rapport with your superiors culture. 4. CANCER in agriculture. The may take a downward turn. Ganeash advis- *Holding of voca- Domestic life and monetary matters are going to es you to keep your distance from arguments or farmers began to use dominate this week, foretells Ganesha. It is not tional training in vari- ego clashes, or else your job could be in jeopardy. Also main- chemical fertilizers / as if these aspects will cause anxiety, just that tain a low profile and try to focus solely on improving your ous handicrafts for the your mind will revolve more around these performance. However, on the financial front you have rea- pesticides to yield women for the devel- two aspects. Life on the whole will be flowing son to smile, as a much-needed loan will be sanctioned bumper crops without smoothly, your career will be making slow but without any hassles. On the personal front, try to be good to opment of traditional steady progress, and things at home will be hunky dory. your friends. Health may be a bit delicate, so take proper looking to the negative crafts and for forming However, you will be thinking about what you can do to make care of it. On the romantic front, positive events will take side effects and which life more comfortable, how you can provide more luxuries to place for both married couples and singles. their own self help your near and dear ones, especially as your expectations regard- 11. AQUARIUS: caused soil erosion On the professional front, Ganesha feels you will groups to generate ing monetary benefits on achieving your targets may not have and dilution of nutri- not be your energetic self this week. You may income for livelihood. been met. Businessmen will hit a purple patch. Your business be in the grip of inertia, but Ganesha advises tious values of the will boom, sales will increase, money will pour in, your stocks will *Holding of Semi- you to do some meditation to regain your food grains. This has go up, and with all of this, your prestige in society also is bound focus and then take one thing at a time, set nars and courses for to rise up sharply. short-term priorities, and work hard. been created as a the women for capaci- 5. LEO Businessmen may be offered some attractive part- result of rapid development in the name of economic growth and mod- The planetary alignments this week are in your nership deals, but you would be better off going solo as you tend ty building. favour, says Ganesha. You shall be filled with to put a great deal of value on working independently. On the ernization. Apart from this more and more people especially the younger *Holding of campaign for cleanliness and environmental awareness high spirits, and will make good progress on personal front, you may become too image conscious and will generation have been leaving their native village and heading towards all fronts. There will be absolute clarity in your be very concerned about what others think of you and your atti- among the people. tude, instead of feeling comfortable with yourself just the way Leh city either in search of Government job or to work as paid labourer mind as to how to go about your tasks, as well Through this project the Alliance wants to bring change at society as which task to give more priority. Your decision you are. The positive thing is that some confusion about a par- resulting in leaving behind old aged couples, agriculture fields, livestock making, too, will thus be accurate. If you have been planning ticular relationship will be sorted out to your satisfaction. level especially among the women to create in themselves a sense of on starting anything new, now is the time for it, whether it is 12. PISCES : besides tradition & culture. You shall be brimming with zest and enthu- self-respect for agriculture, local foods, traditional dress which have to expand your business, take up a new job, or buy or sell fixed To mitigate the adverse impact of foreign influences, an organisation siasm this week, and despite the fact that and movable assets and property. You will look at things more roots in the Ladakh's cultural heritage. It wants to re-establish the sys- your plate is full, you will exceed yourself called Women's Alliance of Ladakh has come into existence of Ladakh. from the monetary perspective, and the more the money to in your professional performance. You It is a non-profitable, non-Governmental organisation; it was found- tem of co-operation among the farmers which was once the mainstay of be made, the more interest you will take in them. This week will be able to accomplish in this week agriculture work in Ladakh. is auspicious for romantic matters also, but don't get carried tasks that you may have been expected to ed in the year 1991 by some eminent local agriculture women farmers. away by your emotions. accomplish in double the time. This is bound to impress Women's Alliance of Ladakh has been registered under the Jammu and Under this system a group of families /households used to do agri- 6. VIRGO: the very top management of your company, and don't be culture farming jointly for each family until the work is finished,. The same Ganesha foretells that this week there may surprised if you get an out-of-turn promotion or incre- Kashmir Societies Registration Act of Jammu and Kashmir Government be a major turning point in your life, so ment. Ganesha says you fully deserve it, and with a pat on under registration no. 222-S-of 1995, it has a General body of some more system does apply for all works right from shoveling of manure from com- brace up for it, and keep all your resources your back, advises you to keep it up. All this is bound to than 5000 women's members drawn from different villages of Ladakh post laterine/cow-sheds to ploughing of fields, irrigation of fields, sow- ready to deal with the sudden changes. raise your professional prestige, and people will flock to You will not be able to maintain your sched- you for guidance. On the financial front, you will have to region. Comprising of 12 working committee members which includes ing and harvesting etc. It wants to bring a change in the Society at rural ule, and will even have a tough time working pay close attention to your budget, savings and invest- the President & Secretary. President is the Chief functionary of the level among the women to mobilize themselves in self-help groups to do on your tasks as per your plans. There is bound to be a cer- ments. Seek professional help, if needed. tain amount of confusion until things take a concrete shape organisation and the working committee is responsible for asking the traditional handicrafts in their respective village during harsh winter when and you gain clarity about at least the near future. Ganesha therefore advises you to postpone taking all decisions till matters to the general body. This body has come into existence to: they have to stay indoor without work with the twin objective of earning later when the time is more auspicious. You may begin to *Create a sense of self respect for Ladakh's own agriculture. income for their economic development at one hand and on the other feel a bit depressed, be forewarned and take necessary steps *Foster self-value for Ladakh's traditional food. to keep negative feelings at bay. Even on the health front, hand to stop them to abandon their native village for headling towards you will have to be very careful. *Ensure sustainable development of agriculture and traditional crafts. the city/town for search labour work. CIPHER DECIPHER INNER VOICE e-mail: [email protected] SPORTS SPHERE Born on February 5, 1990, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Hi Friends! We are back with your favourite column for the is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for MY SON 100 YEARS AGO week. Please have a look at OUR MESSAGE before you send Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, and Sunrisers The "God" blessed me, Just imagine 100 years ago, in your message to us. Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Kumar With an obedient son, When the life was very slow is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who swings the Who always obeyed and served, No aeroplanes, no cars, and no trains 1. To all from Sachin Abrol: “ It is better to treat people with kindness than display ball, and a useful lower order right-handed bats- My heart he won. No much education but wise brains flowers on his grave”. man, which makes him a bowling all-rounder. He always co-operated, No ACs, no mobiles, no electricity 2. From Neelam Gupta to all: “ Aspire for progress, hunger for success and strive for Kumar belongs to a Gurjar family of Western His relatives and brothers, No much fashion but more simplicity greatness”. Uttar Pradesh and was born on 5 February 1990 to He always showed sympathy, No pizzas, no burgers, no whisky 3. To all from Aakarshita Singh: “ Life is short, so make short cuts to avoid short cir- Kiran Pal Singh and Indresh in Meerut. For his friends and others. 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