August 2006
Desh Videsh August 2006 – Cover Story
Consumer India – An overview of Republic Day
Just after Independence, at a time when stalwarts of Indian politics were busy shaping the plan for the future of the just-freed country, there was both hope and doubt reigning everywhere. No one knew what lay in the future, how the country was going to take shape, or whether India will ever be able to come out of the blood-stained …
e-Magazine
Immigration
Dual of Overseas Citizenship of India
Who is eligible for OCI? The following person(s) are eligible for OCI. Minor children of such persons are also eligible; however, if the applicant has ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he/she will not be eligible for OCI. The following criteria must be met: A foreign national who was eligible to become citizen of India on 26th January …
Immigration
Lawful Permanent Residence through Marriage
There is a common misconception that if an immigrant marries a United States citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident their immigration worries are over. This is simply not true for many individuals who have entered the United States illegally, or who marry lawful permanent residents. Most significantly, there is a drastic difference between marrying a United States citizen and marrying …
Health
Surya Namaskara Salutation to the Sun
Controlling movements (chalana) and sthithi (position) of body, gaze, breath, mind and enjoying stillness and bliss is termed as yogasana (Sthira Sukhamasana-Pathanjali-Yogasootras). They help sadhaka (practitioner) to control these four instruments which are the tools of yoga. Swasana kriyas (breathing exercises), Pada vyayamangal (leg exercises), Kara vyayamngal (armexercises), Greeva vyayamangal (eye exercises), Merudanda vyayamangal (spinal exercises) and finally three namaskaras, …
Get to Know, Bollywood
Gandhigiri – What it takes to Remember Gandhi Day
There are many ways by which we Indians know and relate to Mohandass Karamchand Gandhi – Mahatma, Bapu, Gandhiji, the undisputed leader of the Indian Freedom Movement and most prominently, as the Father of the Nation. Thanks to a recently released superhit Hindi movie, “Lage Raho Munnabhai,” the entire nation of a billion came to know that he was also …
Bollywood
Bollywood Today
Bollywood breathes a sigh of relief after Sanjay Dutt verdict!! The entire Bollywood fraternity breathed a sigh of relief as the TADA Court acquitted superstar Sanjay Dutt from the charges relating to his direct involvement in the 1993 Mumbai Blasts and held him guilty of the lesser charge of possessing illegal weapons under the Arms Act. Moreover, the special TADA …
Health
Healthy Times
Finally, an Indian made pacemaker to alleviate the woes of heart patients!! An Indore based artificial pacemaker manufacturing company is offering pre-programmed artificial pacemakers for heart patients that are priced almost half the price of the imported devices available in the market. Developed by Shree Pacetronix Limited, an ISO certified firm, the indigenously developed pacemakers compare with the best available …