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Rio Olympics : Hats off to the women power of India

PV Sindhu Sakshi Malik Dipa Karmakar Lalita Babar Aditi Ashok The 16-day spectacle, the games of the 31st Olympiad, has concluded. India is back home with two medals. What our nation has contributed to the puissant jamboree held last month in Rio, Brazil, although has invited much criticism in terms of the performances of our participants; however, the Olympics May this country certainly has a lot more worth knowing other than the medals we got. Dipa Karmakar is one of the only five women in the world who have been able to successfully encourage the sports complete the Produnova vault. The Produnova vault requires a gymnast to run up to the vault (the culture and bring in gymnastics apparatus) and first do a handspring--that is literally toss himself/herself into the air using more and more the vault as some sort of a jumping board. Then, they are required to do two neat somersaults mid-air, success stories following which they have to land on their feet. It's easy to see why the Produnova vault is considered in 2020 Tokyo one of the world's most difficult and dangerous athletics feat. The chances of someone landing on her head or neck are high. It exposes the athletes to life-threatening injuries. The vault is extremely difficult, Olympics. although completing it successfully means very high scores. Then came female wrestler Sakshi Malik. She ended India's medal drought at Rio. She picked up the bronze in the 58kg women's wrestling category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler and the fourth Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Shuttler PV Sindhu, lithe and lethal on court, also became the youngest Indian ever to win an Olympic medal. In a riveting 84-minute game, she fought like a tigress before going down to the world champion Spaniard Carolina Marin in the women's badminton final. In other, more modest achievements, long-distance runner Lalita Babar became the second Indian woman to qualify for the final of track and field event at Olympics, finishing 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase final on Monday; and teenage golfer Aditi Ashok qualified for the final. The World-class performances by India's female athletes have created a new generation of national icons. Their successes have won them the adulation of millions and turned a spotlight on the high barriers, both social and institutional, they had to overcome to even make it to Rio in the first place. Sadly, when these women were fighting for medals, a few of us were busy google about their castes. Let's salute these new generation icons and leave aside which caste they belong to. Ultimately, we all are Indians and let's celebrate their success in the national spirit. This month, we will be celebrating Gauri Ganapati Festival. Lord Ganesha is considered as the God of arts and sports and Goddesses Gauri represent 'Nari Shakti'. Let's pray to Lord Ganesha and Let's salute these Goddesses Gauri, may this country imbibe the sports culture across the length and breadth of India so that we can be proud of more and more success stories in 2020 Tokyo Olympics. new generation icons Sharvari A. Joshi and leave aside which Chief Editor caste they belong to. Letter to the Editor Dear Sharvari, Ultimately, we all are Indians POWWOW has certainly attracted the attention it deserves from the residents of Hiranandani Estate. All of us eagerly wait for our copy at the start of the month. and let's celebrate their Thanks! Sanjay Haldankar success in national spirit. Wellington 05 06 Our Concerns Cozy Companions Making the landlord and the tenant the A Tale of two furries same person has certain advantages, Powai dog-park was myfavourite hangout before we moved to as that the tenant pays no rent, Estate. I spent hours drooling over the friendly mutts I met there while the landlord does a little work. every day. My not so animal-loving husband Rajeev felt sorry for me, and we decided on a German shepherd, before I knew to adopt - Gilbert K Chesterton. and not shop for pets. Wandering about Estate with Dexter opened up a whole new world for me: HEPLA and Animal Welfare. Tenants From Hell Aren't Fun! Treks, picnics, dog park adventures, playdates, became a part of our lives. So many memories: Loki, the runaway hound..who knew if he was a stray or a pedigree..who cared? What mattered was he was hungry, tired and destitute. Tickles, tied up at a breeder's house, Simi and Betty, tortured and starved. All happy now, warm and safe in loving homes. When Dexter was a little over a year old, we finally decided to get a kitty. Demetra came as a six month ball of grey fluff, hissing, spitting, and hiding herself at every chance. Socialising these two was a Dexter is very definitely devoted to me, while Demi loves my son challenge...they were in separate rooms for a week or two. Daniel, which means that every foster pup latches onto Rajeev the Gradually, I put her just out of Dexter's reach, on a bookshelf, and minute it comes in the house! The two even won over my inlaws. the clawing and pawing went on at a lessened rate. One fine day, Having my furkids has changed my whole life, unearthing a very they touched noses, and that was that. Never looked back...and now strong sense of justice for the voiceless. If you would like to adopt a her mornings are never complete without a purring back rub on pet, report cruelty to animals, help in stray sterilisations, spend time Dexter's underside. She's also one of the few four-legged creatures with furries, or just connect over meows and woofs, ping me at that can eat from his bowl or drink his water without growly [email protected]. repercussions. Our little fussy feline now makes friends with every canine that sojourns at our house! Including a pitbull and a boxer Lydia Krishnan, Crown mix. [email protected]

I have had my share of tenants from this hell hole. I thought of By the way Mr. Tenant ran a so called healthy food take away service sharing this story with wider home owners who invest their hard from the house and I can only pity those customers who were the earned money to realize their dream. And then comes a point when victims of “not so healthy environment where the food was being you invite trouble yourself by not doing your homework right cooked”. before renting the close to heart possession of yours. I can share I thought I share the renting tips with you all which I have taken from countless stories of my tenants who lie, cheat and steal your an article written by Branden Turner on BigPockets.com. personal belongings and artefacts, not sparing any corner of the fully furnished house and walk away with your stuff saying, “Humne Top 5 tips to homeowners : rent to diyatha” (we had paid the rent). I am not sure if they take away pillows and towels while checking out of a hotel room 1. Don't scream, SCREEN - When renting to anyone, be sure to applying the above philosophy. This takes me to the age old advice do a proper screening - running a background check, credit check, our elders, “ghar kharaab karna hai to kirayepe de do” (if you want call their references and previous landlords and self-invite yourself to ruin your house, put it on rent). to their home. I had rented my apartment in Bloomingdale Hiranandani Estate in 2. Have a written POLICY - create a list of “dos and don'ts” to November 2012 through a property agent. I must say, the property give to your tenant when they move in. agent did a fabulous job of undertaking police verification and 3. Be strict and carry a STICK - being strict will ensure that the ensured smooth registration process fitting to my tight timelines. rules are followed and actually create a better relationship between The tenant visited our house when it was being painted and you and your tenant. instantly liked the house saying it is a functional house with 4. Insist on six monthly INSPECTION - inspection will ensure phone/broadband connection up, inverter in place, all ACs fully no surprises at the end of lease. functional with AMC and as new furniture in all the rooms except 5. Don't be afraid to REMOVE the PROBLEM - if they don't master bedroom. We handed over the fully loaded kitchen and on follow the rules set by you, get rid of them. Offer cash for keys if you Mr. Tenant's agreement, left all the groceries which was almost a sense the problem early and actually pay them one month rent to month supply. Mr. Tenant said that time, “We are Indians and cannot get rid of them afford to throw food” and I was instantly impressed. We sensed trouble only after 14 months when Mr. Tenant requested Arvind Sharma, for white wash and change of furnishing in the lobby. We agreed to Bloomingdale the request considering the family has two children and the walls [email protected] may have become a creativity canvas, but could not understand reason behind furnishing. We paid for both whitewashing and furnishing without negotiating on the price. House inspection in January 2014 left us in shock and I insisted that Mr. Tenant took care of cleanliness in the house. Finally, when we Mr. Tenant took away most of the crockery, curtains, pillows, my child's toys and even the stuff that was brand new and stored in the lofts. 08 Woman of In Vogue Art & culture

Indian fashion has to buck up. We Art is not what you see, but what Substance cannot compete with Chanel or an you make others see - Edgar Degas Armani. The only way we can survive Art-an expression of self Do what you have to do until you can do is by offering something from our what you want to do. - Oprah Winfrey rich crafts and doing global designs with an Indian twist. Art And The Artist - Anamika Khanna (leading fashion designer)

Renuka Thergaonkar (Stanford)

During 80's, most of the parents wanted their children to be either Kosher Bagh Prints Art is usually about self-expression because the artist feels strongly I believe "Self Expression" is the pinnacle of all art. I am not a trained doctors or engineers and that was the time when I decided to join about what they are doing using their individual skills. Art is artist, neither have I had any art lessons to hone my skills, so I the Cosmetic Line by defying my father, leaving the medical seat, Bagh print is one of the famous hand block printing craft of India, compelled by a personal drive and is to convey a message, mood, or suppose my passion in creating art comes from the desire to took admission in B.Tech Cosmetics with the dream of making it big practiced in tribal village “Bagh” situated at the banks of Baghini symbolism for the viewer. express from within. My passion for art has helped me to be more globally in the cosmetic and perfumery field. I started my career in River in . Minerals found in the Baghini river water The product of their self-expression gives us a deep insight into the alert of my surroundings even as a kid, and without a doubt, it has Perfumery and Cosmetics as a lecturer and now I am working as give natural colors more vibrancy and increase fastness. Due to its thought process and can help others, because there will always be also nourished my imagination and creativity. Head of Department of Cosmetic and Perfumery in V. G. Vaze local specialty, it acquired geographically indicated brand status in people who feel the same way but they cannot express it I have realized that every time I take a fresh canvas, my mind just College. At present my journey of 21 years in the field has been lined the year 2009. themselves. These people will identify with the artist and draw switches into a creative and a meditative state, at those times I live with 3 patents, Best Innovative Global Formulation award in Paris, Some 400 years ago, few families migrated from Sindh province, in encouragement, purpose, and excitement about the thing in the moment and I am bonding with my inner being, any tool I may few research papers, Book in Braille on “Basics in Perfumery” and today's Pakistan to Manavar and then Bagh. National award winner, expressed. hold to paint is just an extension of my soul. And when I finish a about 600 plus marketed products in national and international late Ismail Sulemanji Khatri made this art of hand blocks printing Art they say, is simply self-expression, but the classical view is that piece of painting, it usually makes me feel good about myself, and markets. famous by experimenting with urban outfits and variety of designs. art should please in order to teach the truth. And to the romantics, many a times makes others happy as well. Art to me is food for the I work as consultant for several national, international, MNC's and Before 1960s hand block printers from Bagh were known as alizarin the experience of art is totally subjective. In the words of Leo soul. In its mirror, we see ourselves reflected in different lights. It small scale industries for development of cosmetic and perfumery printers because of use of alizarin in the printing and dying process. Tolstoy “art is a means of union among men”. It can also be delights the senses and brings meaning to our world. Too often formulations as well as doing research for the cosmetic Industry. In 1960 for the first time Mr. Martand Singh (Founder member of interpreted as Robert Henri (painter) said “When the artist is alive people limit their self-expression by thinking art is beyond reach. I This work also got me involved with Bureau of Indian Standards for INTACH, Bhopal) called them as Bagh Printers. Since then it is in any person, whatever his kind of work may be, he becomes an would say - You don't have to be Picasso to love to paint. making quality parameters for the cosmetic industry and also a known as Bagh print to the world. inventive, searching, daring, self-expressive creature. He becomes Furthermore, we hold a special reverence for work produced by member of Joint working group of Flavor and Fragrance committee A combination of buta (flower) and buti (small flower) is used in interesting to other people. He disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and hand. We take pride in both our skills and the objects produced. of India. Bagh prints. Bagh print is basically a kind of direct hand block opens ways for better understanding. Where those who are not Through different mediums we express our creativity and But doing research for development of good products was never printing, practiced in various parts of India, including and artists are trying to close the book, he opens it and shows there are individuality. Concentrating on the task before us, other completely satisfying and the urge to help the society always Gujarat. In this craft of hand block printing, alizarin (Natural still more pages possible.” On the other hand art is also an distractions are shut out. We are unaware of outside worries or the prevailed. This urge led to the starting of a Certificate course on chemical extracted from madder roots), also a rich source of red expression of the society's impact and it's relation with the artist, passage of time. Frustrations are released when we create. The Perfumery Evaluation in collaboration with CPL Aromas for Visually dye, is used to fix red and black color printed on cotton or silk using after all the artist is brought up in a society and the artist is creating endless objects produced provide tangible rewards for our efforts Challenged people. These People are trained and provided jobs in wooden blocks. in that society. that can be seen, touched and cherished. industries. The most satisfying thing today is to see these students Basically two colors used in printing are red and black. To print red One of the functions of the artist is to make a statement of some In conclusion art is not defined by the classical or romantic view. Art have a drastically changed life from selling things in the local trains color alum is used to prepare a liquid by boiling it in water. Black kind. It may be a simple statement, the beauty of the landscape for cannot be defined by Leo Tolstoy, Robert Henri, etc. or me. Art is to work with hardcore corporates. Today we cannot think of color is prepared by keeping corrosion of iron with jaggery in a pot example, but it is a statement. Somehow; the artist is trying to self-expression. And self-expression is the taking of an internal starting our day without toothpaste or bathing without soaps. for 10-15 days. Sometimes khakhi color used in printing by communicate an idea, an emotion, or a purpose in their work. At an impulse and through self-awareness putting it into external form. Cosmetics has become a part of our everyday life. While processing black color with harada powder (Myrobalan) and esoteric level it is the function of the artist to evoke the experience Self-expression and creativity are universal functions of the human representing India on various global research platforms I realised golden yellow by processing with caustic soda, but these two colors of surprised recognition: to show the viewer what he knows but experience. We are all creative, and we all have the need to express India needs more people and more research in Cosmetics and can't be dyed. Bagh printing requires 12-15 days to produce one lot of does not know that he knows. ourselves. Perfumery field and India is not utilizing its potential to the fullest. fabrics. The process of creating an art piece can be a very complex and an While peeping through the time zone and looking at all the work intriguing one, though many a times the end product may come that has gone through in coming to this stage I realised that it is hard Dr. Archana Sakergayen, (Riviera) across as very simple, as in the case of the minimalistic concepts. It is Surma Chowdhury, (Springhill) work, focus and dedication which takes us to places. At this juncture, [email protected] the process right from the conception of an art piece that makes [email protected] I feel the journey has just started and there is lot more to achieve 91 7738348761 each artist unique. 9819972556 and give to society to make it a beautiful place. 09 10 Bon Appetit My Poetry

First offer to God whatever you eat. We met for a reason, One must not eat unoffered food. As your either you are a blessing or food is, so will be your blood. From pure a lesson. food you get pure blood, pure mind, and strength. Pure mind begets ecstatic love. - Sarada Devi

Patole - An easy modak hack Patole are rice flour and coconut steamed dumplings wrapped in turmeric leaf, traditionally offered as “prasad” to Ganapati on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in the Konkan region. Patole must have been an invention of a laid-back grandmother of Konkani origin who would care less for shaping intricate modaks (rice flour dumplings with coconut and jaggery filling). An ingenious Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 grandma nevertheless! Patole is an easy Modak hack, but with absolutely no compromise in taste or visual appeal. In fact I dare say, it tastes uniquely awesome than the traditional modaks because of flavour and aroma the turmeric leaf lends. The fragrance of turmeric leaf fills up the house and sets the tone for the festive season. Faces in Life

Ingredients - In life we meet different types of people For the shell : 8-10 turmeric leaves, halved into two, widthwise | 1.5 with different attitudes and intentions. cups rice flour | A pinch of salt | Water | Ghee, to grease the leaves Playing with the life of people with frustration THE COMPLETE For the filling : 1.5 cup fresh coconut, grated | 1 cup jaggery | 1 tsp. They are easy to find, but difficult to go cardamom, crushed | A generous pinch of saffron | Half a cup full-fat Creating a bad effect on the mind of so and so milk 1) For the filling, in a thick bottom wok mix together grated coconut, Sometimes they come in the form of friends and relatives DESIGNING jaggery and milk on a low flame. Keep stirring till jaggery is well Trying to know the heart's strength of the sensitives incorporated and milk completely reduced and absorbed in the If not found the hope so targeted guy SOLUTION coconut. Add cardamom and saffron in the end, give it a quick stir, They will take a deep sigh.... take it off the heat and let it cool completely. Your Patole filling is ready. They know to change the mood & faces as the temperature changes 2) Sort torn turmeric leaves from intact ones. Torn ones come Level of mercury in the sphygmomanometer fluctuates with the ages. PRINT handy as dish liners. Wash, pat dry the leaves and remove stems. Their hopes, desires and ambitions are fulfilled BROCHURE PRINTING, LEAFLET PRINTING, Keep them aside. Nor are they satisfied but the fullness in the mind is instilled. STATIONERY PRINTING, FLEX PRINTING, METAL PRINTING 3) Add a pinch of salt to the rice flour and add water just enough to make a thick paste of an idli batter consistency. The paste should not They go on deceiving always and achieve victory.... be runny. Your goodness and gleam causes them to do this trickery 4) Prepare the steamer on the side. They study you by wearing a deceitful veil and DESIGN 5) Line a flat bottomed pan or steamer plate with a few turmeric go on telling you false tales LOGO, STATIONERS, BROCHURE, LEAFLET & FLIERS, leaves. You cannot escape yourself from such a smooth sail. NEWSPAPER ADS, CORPORATE PRESENTATION, 6) Now to prepare Patole, take a turmeric leaf that is halved into FLASH PRESENTATION two, width-wise. Dot the halved leaf with desi ghee. Apply rice flour Inner meanness and playful nature works to play paste on the leaf with back of a spoon or your fingers as thinly as The Prey is fallen under the name of friendship with dismay possible without leaving any gap. Gently spoon over the coconut - Every profit is taken from you, capturing you and mastering over you. jaggery filling on one half of the leaf, and gently fold the other half of Next victim is searched and the people like WEB the leaf over it, as if you would close a book. you are found to be very few. WEB DESIGNING, WEB HOSTING, WEB MAINTENANCE, 7) Place the prepared leaves snugly next to each other without WHATS APP MOVIES, FACEBOOK & TWITTER APPLICATION stacking over each other into the lined pan/ plate. Steam it for 5-7 Be safe and be distanced from such counterfeits minutes. They are after you as they know your identikit. 8) On steaming, the batter forms a shell over the coconut-jaggery filling. Unfold the leaf on a plate to reveal the delicate shell and top up piping hot Patole with a dollop of ghee. Dr. Jabeen R. Siddiqui, Alina Ruchira Sonalkar (Guest blogger) [email protected] CALL - 98200 44750 [email protected] Email : [email protected] 12 Credible India Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains un-awakened.

I have been an animal lover since childhood, especially wild animals. Not only snakes but I started rescuing every creature that breathes From watching the big cats chasing their prey in the Masai as it important to the community. This is a brief story of how I got grasslands to Steve Irwin handling some of the deadliest snakes of into the field of wildlife. I aspire to be an IFS officer after my post- the Australian bush on animal planet and other wildlife graduation in wildlife biology. I am in first year of my course. And documentaries. Wildlife has always been an area of interest for me. I now I am proud of the work I do and even my parents have started have been passionate about treks and nature walks. appreciating it. My dream is to see and photograph each and every After my board exams of 12th, I decided that Engineering or medical snake found in India. Now photography has become an essential was not my cup of tea and thus I took up wildlife as my career. part of my life, something as important as oxygen. Relating to this, I developed my interest in wildlife photography The sole purpose of my article is to promote the field of wildlife three years back. It was my vacation after 10th boards when I decided photography and I would suggest each and every one to save money that I am going to spend my vacation doing some creative activity. and use that money to visit any wildlife sanctuary or a national park Soon I got a DSLR which I chose instead of buying an expensive in India during the holidays as it is really a treat to watch the Big cats, mobile phone. I started going for nature walks in nearby green zone the different type of birds, the reptiles especially snakes and such as Yeor and few other places. This field heled me meet new crocodiles and some other animals. I go for nature walks and people and learn more and more about photography and the fauna. photography quite regularly to the nearby places, those who are As time passed by and getting more and more field experience I interested can contact me. developed a special liking for snakes and wanted to know more about them. During my photo walk I met few rescuers and requested them if they could teach me the art of handling snakes Mohit Vankawala, Rodas but initially they refused. [email protected] Later I started going to release snakes with them and observed 7738069001 them handling snakes and behavior of different snakes. This helped me relate the snake's behavior to the reading I did. Gradually I also started handling some snakes (non-venomous). I started attending calls with the professionals during my free time and to be honest I learnt something new on every rescue operation. Though I was not appreciated or supported by my parents for the activity I did as they were already not much happy about me doing photography during my academics routine. But I am so passionate about photography and going for nature walks that no restrictions could stop me from doing it. With time I learnt the technique of Watching The Wildlife handling snakes too, and partially started rescuing them. 13 14 My Recipe Ukadiche Modak

Ingredients : 2 bowls rice flour | 2 teaspoon of pure ghee / oil | Pinch of salt | 2 bowls of water Filling : 2 bowl grated coconut | 3/4 bowl jaggery | 1/4 bowl sugar | Cardamom powder | Saffron | 1 teaspoon poppy seeds Method : For the filling : 1)Add all ingredients of filling in one vessel and mix thoroughly. 2)Cook this on low flame till the jaggery and sugar melts and begins to dry taking almost 5-10 mins. For the cover : 1) Take 2 bowls of water and keep it for boiling. 2) Add 2 teaspoon of ghee, a pinch of salt and 2 bowls of rice flour to it. 3) Cover the vessel with a lid and keep it on a low flame for a minute. 4) Knead the dough with little oil on palms to make it smooth. Making the modaks : 1) Apply little oil on your palms and make small balls of the dough. 2) Flatten it to make the shape of katori. 3) Give the shape of petals to the edges of the katori. 4) Put some filling in the katori and close the petals to give the shape of modaks. 5) Take a little wet muslin cloth, apply ghee on it and place the modaks in the steamer. 6) Steam it for 5 to 6 minutes.

Your delicious modaks are ready to be served!!!

Pallavi Phanse, Brookhill [email protected]