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THIS WEEK FOR YOU 16TH MARCH TO 22ND MARCH 2014 ‘A refugee remains 1. ARIES: 7. LIBRA : Ganesha predicts that this week all the hard The planetary configurations indicate that your ener- work that you have been doing in the recent gy levels will be at a low ebb this week, foretells past is likely to come to fruition. You shall Ganesha. This means that even a little physical experience a lot of success, which will activity could leave you feeling extremely tired, so make not only you but also your near and it is of paramount importance for you this week dear ones very happy. And the best thing is not only to try to conserve your energies, but also try to do something, such as meditation, yoga or some other sort that you will not let this success affect your of exercise, to improve your stamina. Also, Ganesha advises you temperament, you will stay balanced and not get carried forever a refugee’ to desist from indulging in activities that are of no avail, because away. You will also receive a lot of appreciation from your they will not only drain your energy but also waste your precious well-wishers and rivals alike. However, Ganesha says that all time. It would be far better to spend this lean period relaxing with this may not immediately translate into concrete financial your family members, because that way you will not only be Suman K Sharma, author of the novel - Vagabond was born gains. Don't lose heart - or your self-confidence - financial pleasing them but will also be recharging your batteries. Be soft- rewards may take some more time to come, but rest assured spoken, or you may end up hurting others with your speech. that they will come. Since all your ongoing projects are near- 8. SCORPIO: somewhere in Pakistan held Kashmir when his parents were on ing completion or have just been completed, you may look You are likely to be on a bit of a short fuse this forward to starting new projects in the coming days. week, so Ganesha advises you to keep your 2. TAURUS temper in check, especially when you the run from his besieged town of Mirpur to the safer climes of This week you shall focus your mind on how to increase encounter people who tend to disagree with your income, but Ganesha feels that you are you. As long as people agree with you, you unlikely to come up with anything fruitful will be alright, but the moment someone puts . He studied English literature at the University of Jammu. In on this front. You may see a spark of forth a counter-argument, you may tend to lose it, which light, but it will disappear as suddenly as will only harm your reputation and also alienate many peo- it appears. Since you may not be in a ple who are your good friends. Therefore, try to stay as cool 1974, he secured a permanent job in the Government of India. and calm as possible, spend time meditating if needed, but position to meet all your increasing keep your behaviour and speech in control. Especially be expenses, you will have no choice but to go in very careful of the choice of words you use, as any harsh Since then he has been living in New Delhi. He had a a stint for cost-cutting measures, if you are a businessman. If you words can cause a permanent rift between you and the are a professional, you will have to even cut down on people you care for. Those of you who are involved in fields some avoidable expenses. Ganesha advises you to spend related to technology are likely to experience success in with the Peace Keeping Mission of United Nations in Angola. only on bare essentials, and try to save some money for your endeavours. the rainy day. On the brighter side, you will strengthen 9. SAGITTARIUS your relationship with your spouse, which will in turn have This week the stars are in your favour so much He has recently translated some Dogri Books in English. His a positive impact on your outlook. You will treat people so that you shall be in total control of your with a lot more compassion, and may even go out of your life. Ganesha feels that you will not allow way to help them. anyone to meddle in your affairs, and that English rendition of Shailender Singh’s debut Dogri novel 3. GEMINI the decisions you take will be very firm. You During this week you shall feel very positive will stick to your guns - no mater what. and optimistic and your self-confidence However, this does not mean that you will be so Hashiye Par is being brought out by the Oxford University Press. will peak, predicts Ganesha. All this will serious that you will lack sense of humour; far from it, you have a strong impact on your work, and will be actually in a very positive mood, spreading joy and your bosses will be very happy with your laughter wherever you go, both in your professional life and In a freewheeling tete-e-tete with Deepak Raj, he speaks his in your personal life. You will also work with sincerity and to performance. However, your workload will your full potential, which will put you in the good books of keep increasing so much so that you may have your bosses, and your career will start progressing rapidly. heart out. no choice but to do some slick multi-tasking. Although you On the romantic front, you shall muster the courage to take may not have much time for it, Ganesha advises you to the initiative with the person you love and will soon see a DR You were associated with the UN peace- public meeting that Jammu has been squeeze some time out to review your priorities and per- beautiful relationship blossoming. formance both, as certain things may require urgent 10. CAPRICORN : keeping mission in Angola. Were it the a refugee camp of sorts, to which changes, or else you are likely to go off-track. Keep your During this hectic week, Ganesha predicts that both personal and long-term goals in sight. Back at home, you may find that professional activities will keep you preoccupied. circumstances there that did take you Sialkotis, Mirpuris, Kashmiris have many things that you have bought over recent years have Besides, the stars suggest that even a slight back to partition days and factored in thronged from time to time. This, ing their careers. These misplaced now become totally useless, so it would be better to discard carelessness can throw you off-balance, so you them, as all the clutter will only serve to confuse you. will have to be very alert and cautious about writing the novel Vagabond-your first after all those decades of the partition notions have to be replaced with the 4. CANCER everything that you do or say. Small mistakes novel. and its aftermath. confidence that on’s mother tongue You shall experience the tranquility that generally could cost you heavily. Your time-management SS Angola was riven with internal strife. DR What is your idea of a home? does not act as a barrier in pursuing a comes after you have completed your tasks with skills and patience will be put to severe test. Even slight setbacks can full dedication and have fulfilled the expecta- make your outlook on life negative, but Ganesha advises you to be There were circumstances akin to SS Home is where one can align his soul career, though admittedly English and tions that people, whether on the personal or determined to stay positive no matter how pessimistic circum- those of Mirpur during partition days. with. I have been living in Delhi since Hindi too play a part. professional fronts, may have had from you. You stances may appear to be. Finances, though adequate to take care of your basic needs, may cause you some frustrations because you will be fully justified in wanting to put your legs up, Though the Vagabond was already the last four decades. But I do not Organisations such as Dogri Sanstha may be unable to purchase some object that you have been covet- and relaxing for some time, especially as it will also recharge your ing for a long time. Therefore, you may start looking for a side-busi- developing in mind, Angola only acted consider it my home. My soul does not are making efforts to propagate the batteries. Also, you will be in a mood to spare some quality time ness from which you can earn some extra money. as a catalyst and enabled me to give merge with the milieu there. Jammu is mother tongue. for your family, and towards that end may wish to plan an outsta- 11. AQUARIUS: tion trip with them. However, you will have to plan it well because The planetary configurations indicate that in the last few weeks shape to Vagabond. my home. It has been kind and com- In this context NN Vohra the Governor your finances may not permit a very lavish or lengthy trip. you may have been feeling a bit disoriented in ref- DR How far have you succeeded in pro- passionate to me. Besides, there may be some pending personal issues that need to erence to your inner-self, outer circumstances, of Jammu and Kashmir has taken be resolved as soon as possible. Ganesha advises you to take spe- as well as with the people around you. jecting the pain and pathos in this DR You have been translating Dogri into some initiatives. It has been at his cial care of your parents, and avoid all arguments with them. Ganesha says life is full of problems and there novel? What was reaction of the read- English for a long time now. Do you 5. LEO will never be any relaxation, regardless of how behest and financial assistance that For those of you who are involved in creative much you try. You may feel very disturbed or ers particularly of those who were the think that translation may help Dogri work, this week looks to be very promising, depressed about things around you, so Ganesha victims of Mirpur massacre? to expand its area of influence? Dogri Sanstha has brought out a col- foresees Ganesha. So unleash your talents and advises you that this week you should focus on strengthening make a loud and clear statement that you are your relationships and bringing your life back in sync with reality. SS Actually the pain is incidental. The SS Dogri has a limited readership. But it lection of Dogri short stories translat- on top of your job. For others who may not be If you try sincerely enough, you will successfully manage to do so. theme of this novel is displacement. has many important things things to ed into English, as well as comics in such a happy position, or possess so much cre- Besides, you could attract someone very good-looking during this phase and in all probability begin a beautiful relationship. ativity, too, there is hope. The chances of being offered a new When a person is uprooted even tell the world. The contents of Dogri book in Dogri. Professionals working in the medical or legal fields are likely to and much better-paying job are very bright, and Ganesha find life to be very hectic, so manage your time well. before his birth, he is in constant are as rich as literature of any anoth- DR Do you think that writers in Dogri advises you that if you should indeed get such an opportuni- 12. PISCES : search of a home. The strife of 1947 er Indian Language has. The issues ty, you must not miss it, because you never know when the There may be some conflicts this week as indicated by the have a bright future after Dogri was next one will come. It will, of course, entail a lot of changes in acts a metaphor of pain and displace- raised by Dogri writers will not reach a planetary movements, says Ganesha. Though you shall feel introduced in the 8th Schedule of your routine life, as well as call for a lot of flexibility because supremely self-confident about your own abili- ment. vast section of society unless they are you will have to adjust to a new environment and new col- ties, certain areas of life may cause you a Indian Constitution? leagues, but in the end you will see that it has been worth it. great deal of anxiety. You will be very tem- DR Was writing of the novel a kind of translated into another languages 6. VIRGO: peramental, and your wild mood-swings catharsis for you, as you could not especially English and it was my duty SS Yes, at the dawn of independence Life will be rather laid-back this week, foretells Ganesha. On the could cause problems in your domestic professional front, things may get a bit monoto- life, alienating even your near and dear hold the pent-up emotions anytime to carry the voice of Jammu world there were hardly any Dogri writers nous, but since you are in a mood to relax, you ones. So Ganesha advises you to be aware of more? wide. but now in current year itself there are will not get bored. On the contrary, you will try the danger and nip it in the bud, that is don't get angry in the first place, and don't use harsh words that can hurt the to finish your tasks as soon as possible so that SS Yes, it was. I wanted to evoke the DR Do you think that vernacular lan- sentiments of others. However, Ganesha assures that your more than 50 publications. More and you get enough time to relax and plan for the spouse will be very understanding, and will stand by you pain, the humiliation, the difficulties of guages like Dogri, Kashmiri and more writers want to see their mother future. For businessmen, though, the pendulum through this perplexing phase with his/her unstinting sup- my generation-the Mirpuris who were Ladakhi are losing their importance? may swing wildly back and forth, but Ganesha assures that you will port. Romance is on the cards, and if you are single, you tongue in print. Dogri writers have a stay afloat. As far as finances are concerned, you are likely to be a may look forward to meeting that someone special. called upon to realign themselves to SS There is unfounded apprehension bit hasty in making your decisions, which may or may not click. the milieu which was alien to them. among parents that their children will bright future. Either ways, you need to stay grounded, and not get carried away DR What is your future planning? if you reap a windfall or get depressed if you suffer a loss. Another You see a refugee remains forever a not be at an advantage by learning thing you need to be careful about is the choice of words you use refugee. The other day Dr Karan their mother tongue and it is Hindi or SS I am planning to bring out a book of and the tone of your voice while communicating, lest someone gets offended. Singh (of all the people!) said in a English which may help them in build- short stories in English. CIPHER DECIPHER SPORTS SPHERE INNER VOICE e-mail: [email protected] Born on February 1, 1981, Graeme Craig Smith is a former Hi Friends! We are back with your favourite column for the South African cricketer and captain of the South African THE MASTER MOTHER week. Please have a look at OUR MESSAGE before you send team Test side, having succeeded Shaun Pollockafter My mother, my first teacher, Light that enters the world silently in your message to us. the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He was succeeded as captain of She loves me and I love her, the ODI side by AB de Villiers after the 2011 Cricket World that roams disguised on earth She's breeze of my summers, 1. 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To all from Reyasat Waque Mughul: “ There is no use of running fast when you , a world record opening partnership. On 3 March 2014, during the third Test HOW COULD IT HAVE RAINED ? She loves me and I love her are on the wrong road”. Supreet S. Sodhi against Australia, he announced his retirement from international cricket. It roared, it hummed, it stared the earth with red eyes MBSCET Jammu 8. From Mrs Sharda Gupta to all: “ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge Born and raised in to parents Graham and Janet, Smith was educated at Like it could overwhelm everyone in rain but imagination”. King Edward VII School. Smith played three Tests and seven One Day Internationals for Cause it was dark and black, cause it was powerful SUCCESS 9. To all from Abhi Gupta: “ Don’t be afraid to take a big step. You cannot cross a South Africa Under-19s, which five were during the Under 19 Cricket World Cup. He scored Everyone feared and everyone cried Tension is ony impede to success chasm in two small jumps”. one fifty in the test matches, but scored five half-centuries in the one dayers. Smith was also It stood upon is like a big black bat finding prey Tension is such a muck, hardly get away awarded the South African Cricketer of the Year award for his performances in the 2001-02 The crop was ripe and was to be cut Tension is a block in smooth sail 10. From Ruchika Gupta to all: “ Patience with family is love. Patience with others Tension curbs success in life South African cricket season. There-It snarled again. is respect. Patience with yourself is confidence”. The crop will be destroyed, people said To get success, kick off tension Smith married Irish singer Morgan Deane, at St Bernard Catholic Church in Claremont, Tension is muck hard to brush off 11. To all from Naresh Kuamr Gupta: “ Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude”. This rain will drain our food, people said in August 2011.Their daughter, Cadence Christine Smith, was born 25 July 2012. Tension gives sleepless nights Bless us O Lord, people said 12. From Tufail H Chowdhary to all: “ Other say “ simple living, high thinking” . I Smith is also an ardent Liverpool FC supporter. Tension never helps to get solution say simple living, positive thinking”. And people said it should not rain Success is opposite of faliure The lightning struck and roared the beast 13. To all from Raman Gupta: “ Knowledge through experience proves much effec- Tranquil and peace finds solutions Identify the Player: Then something could be heard Peace opens road to success tive than that of bookish knowledge” Yes, something could be heard Tension confuses nerves and brain Whisper of wind that came from the east Peace make success perceived BEST MESSAGE Eastern winds result in rain, people said Peace is antidote of tension Write a brief description And all cried in despair- Oh God ! Peace makes way for success The award of rupees 200 for this week’s best message has gone Tension free, hit target I felt the drops of rain falling on me..... SAMEERA KOUSAR MUGHAL to R/o H.NO:175, MOHD RAIZ MUGHAL, Peace gives enlightenment and clamness about him in 250 words. But, I found my brother has done it ! RAJIV COLONY BIKRAM CHOWK, JAMMU for the message “ If you salute Tension is enemy of solace Oh ! That was just a dream ! 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