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THIS WEEK FOR YOU 23RD NOVEMBER TO 29TH NOVEMBER 2014 1. ARIES: 7. LIBRA : Vanishing Craze for Radio The events lined up for this week shall Ganesha advises you to find some soli- give you great joy. You shall kick-start tude this week by squeezing time out Ashok Sharma and 9.20 in the morning,by K.S Jandraiya,Lajja Manhas But the most sought after programme was the the week with great zeal as transit- of your busy schedule. You shall be ing Moon, Venus and Sun shall be very busy communicating with peo- The PM’s radio talk ’Man ki Baat’ on Sep 5,and Nov and others and 7.15 p.m. and of course, Urdu news relayed ‘Binaca’(later Cibaca)Geet Mala on Radio Ceylon (which together. Besides, the New Moon in ple, exchanging emails with them and 2,this year highlighting his vision for a powerful and pros- from Radio Kashmir by Radio Kashmir Jammu at 7.40p.m. has the distinction of being the oldest radio station in Asia) Sagittarius is going to boost your attending meetings. Your interactions perous India has brought back the fond memories and rem- was eagerly awaited.The dominating voice of Moti Lal and anchored by the most celebrated presenter Amin enthusiasm and make you think more positively. This are only going to become more frequent, creating a Khazanchi and other urdu news readers with the words’ Sayani in his inimitable and articulate voice on wednes- week you may also begin a foreign or a long-distance hue and cry in your mind, thereby necessitating some iniscences of the yesteryears when radio used to rule the trip. It's not the time for planning, but for action. mental peace. You may find a friend who can identify world and people were addicted to listening to its various Ye Radio Kashmir hai,Moti Lal Khazanchi se khabrein suni- day every week at 8.p.m.It was was broadcast on Radio During this phase you shall be very busy with tasks with your need for solitude and also help you. During programmes.It was so popular that there used to be radio aye’(this is radio Kashmir, here is the news by Moti Lal Ceylon from1952 to 1988 and then shifted to Vividh Bhar- like guiding and helping others. Selfless deeds shall this week, you shall also become aware of your fears clubs in small towns and cities,especially in the late sixties, Khazanchi) kept the listeners spellbound and ended the ti in 1989,where it continued till1994.It used to earn a lot give you a great sense of satisfaction and you shall and weaknesses. It would be a good idea to start realise how much pleasure can be had, by sharing working on them before they can do any concrete seventies and early eighties. Radio used to be a craze daylong wait to hear the most reliable news pertaining to of revenue from India for Sri Lanka. It rated songs on what is yours with others. As financial aspects are in damage. In a fit of nostalgia, some of you may wish to among the young and the old alike in those days and one the next day’s holiday, strike, bandh etc.The programme’ weekly and yearly basis(‘pahli,doosri paidan paidan par’ your favour, you shall not have anything major to revive old habits of writing letters and sending greet- could not simply imagine life without a transistor.Its popu- Sainik Bhaiyon ke Liye’ at 1.10 p.m. was eagerly waited etc)and its appeal on the last day of the year was simply worry about on this front. Personal relationships, ings to loved ones, even though it may seem out of however, may remain dicey during this week, feels date in this modern age of electronic communica- larity in those times as due to the factit was the only source and the anchors took a long time in reading the names of irresistible when it rated Bollywood songs on the basis of Ganesha. tions. of entertainment. We ,as students, were having the radio all the army men desirous of hearing a particular song, votes it got from the listeners, clubs and also on the basis 2. TAURUS: 8. SCORPIO: especially on every sunday. Similarly, the ‘Punjabi’ pro- of record sales.The Bollywood song ‘Kabhi kabhi mere This week you shall be very practical, and as our companion after doing our homework and taking a Ganesha foretells that married couples gramme at 9.30 in the evening was much favourite with dil mein ye khayal aata hai’from the film’Kabhi kabhi’sung shall now focus on their relationship work and plan as per the demand of break from studies, going for a walk, grazing cattle, taking and may try to establish more inti- ground realities. In case some of your meals, doing farming activities etc and even at the time of the youngsters.The feature programme ‘Dariche’ with the by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh topped the list of most macy with each other. The ideal way plans go contrary to them, you shall going to bed.Radio also used to be a daylong companion character ‘Chachu’- a hard of hearing person at 8.15 popular songs in 1976 whereas the number ‘ Papa kahte modify them accordingly. You shall be to get rid of boredom this week shall for housewives, paanwalas,barber shops, roadside ven- A.M.captivated one and all irrespective of age or sex and hain ‘ from the film Qayamat se Qayamat tak’, sung by be to take interest in each other's focussing on your financial goals and budg- activities. Contribute to each other's life ets during this week. You may feel that it is necessary dors, college students, lovers and everybody for its judi- evoked laughter and excitement in the listeners.The radio Udit Narayan got the first position among the most pop- the best way you can. You are likely to become con- to have a considerable sum in your bank account for cious mix of devotional songs, news, music, plays,discus- version of dramas directed by C.Parvana and others were ular songs in the year 1988 after which the programmme emergencies. You may also seek support from your scious about your behaviour in and out of home. You was abruply stopped on Radio Ceylon.The Hindi Service shall also feel like working on your financial plans or family members and spouse in this regard. may decide to overhaul them completely. Moreover, Moreover, this is the best time for you to invest in of BBC news and Voice of America were much relied on Ganesha advises you to discuss savings plans with gold, government policies, etc. At the same time you for authentic national and global news and the comments your spouse. Those who have applied for loans have should also check if your stock market investments of anchors and experts were much valued.The stars in their favour this week. Mercury's position are moving in the right direction. If their value has suggests that discussions with your partner should risen considerably since you bought them, this week voice,choice of words and correct pronunciation was sim- is good to en-cash them. The total income of your be pragmatic and not emotional. In other words, you family may increase in the near future.9. shouldn't start the blame game, or else it may spoil SAGITTARIUS the mood set for the whole week. Ganesha predicts that this week you may 3. GEMINI : be smitten by an identity crisis, which The programme’ Sainik Bhaiyon ke Liye’ at Ganesha predicts an eventful week shall in fact have a positive effect on ahead for you. A new love affair you. As a result, you may readily 1.10 p.m. was eagerly waited and the could begin under Venus, Moon change your views and habits, which and the Sun's transit. If you have shall in turn boost your self-confidence. anchors took a long time in reading the been searching for business part- You shall no longer remain low profile, and ners, this week is good for initiating there shall be a distinct ring of authority in your voice. negotiations. Those looking to raise However, the chances of you becoming impulsive are names of all the army men desirous of finances for their businesses also have stars in their strong. This week you need to be very careful about favour. Moreover, Ganesha feels that during this considering things from all angles before taking any hearing a particular song, especially on week you shall be eager to socialise and shall also major decision. Your associations with others shall be have enough energy for it. Nevertheless, you shall be rewarding. However, you may not be in a mood to dole every sunday. Similarly, the ‘Punjabi’ pro- contacting people only if you need their help or out concessions to under-performers, and hence peo- favour. This approach could make them feel that you ple reporting to you may be constantly tensed. On the are selfish, but you shall not mind it because you personal front too, your spouse may not be able to gramme at 9.30 in the evening was much know it, as well as anyone else that in this hectic match up to your expectations. modern life, this is the norm. When it comes to shar- 10. CAPRICORN : favourite with the youngsters. ing information with others, you shall follow the During this week you are likely to 'need to know' policy. explore your inner self in order to gain 4. CANCER: some peace of mind. Hence, for this In the initial stages of this week, you shall need some 'alone-time'. ply breathtaking. Such was the craze and appeal of radio Ganesha predicts that you shall Apart from meditating, you may wish that when my elder brother- an army personnel- gifted take some concrete decisions to simply hang out all by yourself, read regarding your health, and it is not some of the books you always wanted to but never me a transistor for passing my graduation with good a day too soon, as you have been had the time, or listen to some soothing music. The marks, I was overjoyed and found myself on the seventh neglecting this aspect of your life for planetary positions this week shall bless you with the heaven. I kept that set as the most prized possession for too long. You may feel that unless you start a new required 'focus' to meditate. Of course, this also diet schedule, you may not be able to maintain the means that you may experience the desire to with- many years.Though many FM channels are broadcast- desired level of health and fitness. You may also draw from all social activities. You shall also detest sions,cricket commentries and what not.In the early years heard with great fun and charm.All these programmes were ing interesting programmes in different languages,I feel realise that you are demanding too much from communicating with people simply for the sake of of its introduction in India,radio used to be a big box as big aired by Radio Kashmir Jammu.Even result of Board (and nostalgic and wonder whether these popular pro- your body and mind, but not doing enough to keep communicating. In fact, you may feel that it is a sheer them in ship shape. This is an extremely good time waste of time. On the work front, you shall be able to as a television powered by vaccum tubes and it used to perhaps University exams too)was declared on radio).The grammes have the same attraction,appeal and fascina- to inculcate good new habits and get rid of old and delegate and get much of your work done by others. take some time before it could be started. It was manda- shopkeepers selling and repairing radio sets did a brisk tion for the listeners in the wake of modern fast life and undesirable habits. Whether you are in job or busi- 11. AQUARIUS: tory to have a licence for using a radio which had to be business and the owners had to wait for their turn for as technoligical revolution. ness, you shall be working with full enthusiasm Ganesha foretells that a great week is and you may also be looking at your own work ahead of you. Your personal life shall be renewed every year and the radio owner was obliged to long as a week to get even the minor fault in their sets rec- The radio is losing its old charm with the growing influ- more objectively. particularly gratifying, as you shall share pay a certain fee annually.Later the small transistors,espe- tified ence of TV having various 24×7 news and entertainment 5. LEO: a good rapport with your spouse. Your cially of Phillips came into the market and it was considerd In the same way, programmes such as ‘ Aap ki Far- channels,sophisticated music systems,devices such as Ganesha feels that during this week, your friends shall also be very supportive and maish’, Hawa Mahal,JayaMala ( a special programme pre- memory cards, pendrives,etc which can store thousands creative instincts shall get a big boost. cooperative. You shall begin a new friend- a luxury and pride to own a radio and the students and You shall be in a very jovial mood. Your ship too, and this is irrespective of your current status. cricket lovers would flaunt their pocket- size radio sets sented for armymen by some celebrity), Chitralok( in which of songs but it has an edge over the television in terms of approach towards work shall be very This doesn't mean that you shall get into an intense proudly in their hands or tuned to the ears,listening to the latest numbers were played) aired by Vividh Bharti Com- incomparable reach ,be it the mountains, remote positive and you are unlikely to get tired relationship, but yes, intimate emotional unions can be cricket commentary or popular melodious songs sung by mercial service used to be very popular, especially with the villages,islands, international borders, cars, buses etc. even if you work for long hours. This is the established under the influence of Venus and Sun's right time to begin creative projects. Planets are also in favourable transit. At work, this week may test your Mohd.Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar,Asha Bhonsle,.Kishore youth.Vividh Bharati Service continued to dominate the Moreover,one can continue with one’s work while doing your favour if you wish to go for further studies, specif- patience. The key shall be to communicate more, as it Kumar,Mohinder Kapoor etc.In those days, very few vil- hearts of people from India and Pakistan till the television work in the kitchen,offices , farms,etcwhich is not possible ically if you wish to start learning a new subject. Your shall give you more clarity regarding your 'way ahead'. lages had been electrified and our own village didnot have serials’ Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ started telecasting while watching television. Though radio’s popularity may kids are going to progress well, probably owing to your For businessmen, this is a slightly dull period, says constant encouragement. Those who have not been in Ganesha. Moreover, this week is going to keep you con- electricity. So the radio set,which used to be the only source on National TV. The programmes broadcast by the urdu have dwindled in recent times,some diehard devotees of love or those who are estranged at present are going to nected with people in the outside world, leaving you lit- of entertainment ,especially for the middle and lower mid- service of All India Radio too were listened on both sides radio still begin their day by tuning in the radio.But it is sad start a new journey during this week. In other words, tle or no time for your domestic affairs. dle class families was powered by dry batteries and all the of the border with the same interest .Who can forget the that the days gone by donot return and its old glory and 12. PISCES : the chances of establishing a new romantic connection programmes such as Tameel- i- Irshad’,Awaaz de kahan sheen are conspicuous by their absence.The Prime Min- now are bright. This week you shall also be able to During this extremely favourable week, family members and even neighbours who were not rich rebuild broken relations. Ganesha predicts that the chances of enough to own radios, would sit around the big three band hai’ ‘Shayya geet’ playing old numbers from the forties, ister’s talk on radio is a great initiative to revive interest of 6. VIRGO: you embarking on a new career are Phillips radio in our home to listen to the Dogri conversa- fifties,sixties etc which were so popular that people tran- the people in listening to the radio and it will certainly help bright. Artists shall surely make good Business or job shall be progressing sat- tion of the characters of Patwari, Sevak,Numberdar,Mas- scending the border that the anchors appeared to be the in giving a new life to radio which dominated the scene in isfactorily during this week, but deep progress. This week is also good for inside you may be feeling that things businessmen and professionals. You ter at 6.30 p.m. in ‘Des Suhana’,Dogri news at 6.15 p.m. members of their own families. the years gone by. are becoming a bit monotonous. On shall be satisfied with your position in your company. the personal front, if you have decid- You may also be promised good financial rewards. ed to buy a new house, this week is Although they may not materialise in the immediate auspicious. Besides, if you have not invested any future, you can count on the promise of your boss. money, Ganesha advises you to do so now, as this On the love front, you shall be rather disinterested in SPORTS SPHERE INNER VOICE phase is very auspicious for the same. You shall be romantic matters. You shall try to find peace and gratification in activities that you love to do, and you more inclined towards your family and so you shall Born on April 30, 1987, Rohit Gurunath Sharma pay careful attention to each and every need of your shall be able to identify yourself with some artistic or FRIGHTFUL NIGHT THE EPITAPH nearest and dearest ones. Rather than watching creative activities. By and large, this is the week dur- is an Indian International cricketer. The ace crick- some movie in a cinema hall, you shall prefer to ing which you shall be focussing more on the finer That night heavily it rained, I came upon a grave, old and pale watch it at home with your family. Moreover, you aspects of your personality. eter, who is also a right arm off break bowler was Damned be the flood it caused. Seemed untouched by humans shall frankly express your feelings to your family Nay there was a trail members, and your frankness could actually hurt born in Nagpur. Sharma made his ODI debut For I saw a sponge turning into stone, some loved ones, but you shall be able to appease Nothing could help, neither cry nor moan. On that path, few had trudged their viewpoint fully. against Ireland on June 23, 2007. He has played Oh God! Where lies my peace of mind, No tree was felled, nor a stone had budged 126 ODI matches till date with best score of 264 Being ill fated where can I find. It was strange, away from the city CIPHER DECIPHER runs, the highest ODI score in cricketing history, O friends! Watch the wounds of the injured man, And was engrossed in a queer anonymity CIPHER DECIPHER surpassing Virender Sehwag's world record of 219 Floods washed away all and all ended in vain. Over that grave, sparrows lay e-mail: [email protected] And squirrels were welcome, if they may runs. He is the only player to score two double cen- That night, full of misfortunes, seemed to have The grave had an unusual inscription Hi Friends! We are back with your favourite column for the week. Please no end, turies in ODI cricket. He also holds the record of "The buried one needs no description My scarred and bruised heart not seemed to be have a look at OUR MESSAGE before you send in your message to us. scoring most boundaries in an ODI match. He has played only 7 Test match- But nonetheless he is described on the mend. 1. To all from Sanjay Dhar: “ India needs volunteers, India needs servants, India needs builders, India Contrary to what he had prescribed es till date and has scored 489 runs at an average of 49, with best score of Reality is she fell in love when she was in love, needs, architects who will build India’s future and destiny”. He was a poet, a poor chap 177 runs. He has palyed 42 T20 Internationals and has scored 739 runs with I became dust and I know not how. 2. From Abhishek Jandial to all: “ A burning desire to be and to do is the starting point from which the And now he is , taking a long nap dreamer must take off”. 7 fifties to his name. Sharma first played on domestic circuit in 2005 and My relationships over, my friends forgotten, 3. To all from Abhi Gupta: “ To improve is the change. To be perfect is to change of ten”. Preserving Nature was his biggest mission World desolate, dreams shattered and I felt rotten. 4. From Neelam Gupta to all: “ Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it is the first step to scored unbeaten 142 runs against North Zone in Deodhar Trophy, which It somehow trickled in his every composition humanity ”. Oh God! I am he that aches with love, brought him into limelight. He made his Ranji Debut against Baroda in 2006- He lived for Nature, for it he did die 5. To all from Anikait Gupta: “ Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards”. I fell on the thorns, save me right now. 6. From Nazakat Naik to all: “ Confidence comes naturally with success, but success comes to those who 07 tournament and has scored 5,135 runs in 62 First Class matches with a In mother earth's bosom, let him lie" are confident”. They say fault is my own and not her, Seeing that tribute, I gave a sigh 7. To all from Rishika Raina: “ It is not courage that makes us speak the truth but it is a hunger for truth brilliant average of 61.13, including triple century (309 runs). He also has a Helen is beautiful, loyal and sincere. An epiphany just whisked me by that makes us courageous”. healthy IPL record as he has scored 2903 runs in 112 IPL matches with one Words pierced my heart and I bitterly regretted, 8. From Mekhla Trisal to all: “ If you have a dream, you have everything, if you have everything, but no My thoughts were in a tumultuous uproar No groan, no moan; I appeared dream, then everything means nothing”. hundred. He is currently the captain of Mumbai Indians and Mumbai domes- Still, a voice came from my heart's core 9. To all from Shweta Sharma: “ Trust in a relationship is like a eraser, after every mistake it becomes confident and relaxed. tic team. He is an emerging player and has established himself as the best Amid that commotion, I realized smaller”. Darkness disappeared, it dawned bright and How simply was the bard epitomized 10. From Madhu Dhar to all: “ A child is like a flower which always needs a water of love”. choice as opener in Team India. 11. To all from Bipan Singh: “ When problems are so big and our strength is no longer enough to carry warm, Huh! Those false cries, those unfathomable lies them, we should not give up because where our strength ends, the grace of God begins ”. Weather was pleasant and oceans were calm. This was certainly a better way to eulogize 12. From Simran Dhar to all: “ Those who achieve success is a proof to all, that others can achieve it too”. Identify the Player: The night passed, conscience awakes, my mind Chirdeep Malhotra 13. To all from K K Gupta: “ That which is beautiful is not always good but that which is good is always beautiful”. is stirred, Govt. Medical College, Jammu Into my heart a ray of hope flickered. BEST MESSAGE Write a brief description No strangers here, all are my own, BIRTHDAY WISH To wish you your birthday, The award of rupees 200 for this week’s best message has gone to RADIKA MEHRA She is back and I am not alone. I waited a lot. R/o 26, FRIENDS LANE, TALAB TILLO, JAMMU-180002 for the message “ Time is the most about him in 250 words. At dawn I rose from the bed, valuable and the most perishable of all our possessions”. Sighed and smiled that I was not dead. What do do special, Congrats. The prize money would be sent to you through money order Dr. Mohd Shafi Dar, Many times I thought. Questions of this week: Lecture, Dept. 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