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vol I, Issue 7
INDIA
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neemrana fort
wonderful
world
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Airports of india
paris je
taime
Moutussi Acharyya
tells you how to see
Paris on the cheap
TRANSPORT
Outdoor cafe
WALKING
ACCOMMODATION
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FOOD
There were numerous cheap eating places
near my hotel run by Algerians, where one
could taste exotic dishes like couscous, and
where the cheap wine actually cost less than
water. A number of Parisian restaurants
offer this North African specialty free every
weekend, often to the sound of live music.
You have to pay for a drink though. In a city
where the price of food can give you a heart
attack, this was a great bonus.
Montmartre is not the cheapest place to
eat. But around the side of the Sacre Coeur
and down a long flight of steps is a hidden
gem, Lete en Pente Douce a little restaurant-cum-brasserie serving home-cooked
dishes for a song. My huge slab of Roquefortand-walnut quiche came with a pile of salad
and a pichet (jug of wine) for two people,
and with coffee and tips came to 16 per
person. The Chartiers on Rue du Faubourg
in Montmartre is another Parisian institution a bustling, larger-than-life restaurant,
serving reliable classics since 1896, with
orders scribbled on the paper tablecloths and
waiters shouting across the vast dining salon.
You pay 18 a head for a huge meal, with
the chandeliers, stucco and gilded mirrors
thrown in for free.
Since you will be in the worlds gastronomic capital, food will be uppermost in
your mind. But other than a couple of out-ofthis-world culinary experiences, which it is
sacrilege not to allow yourself in France, stick
to sandwiches and takeaway meals from the
delicious patisseries, charcuteries, brasseries
Couple with
their dog
walking home
Restaurant in Montmartre
Winding alleys
in Montmartre
Place du Tertre
The Seine
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Districts
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can also be had from the Trocadero Esplanade from the opposite bank of the Seine,
where skateboarders show off their skills at
the Place Trocadero.
The Arc de Triomphe on the Champ Elysee was commissioned by Napoleon as homage to his victories. At the base, at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, an eternal flame
remembers those who died in the two world
wars. It will cost you to climb up to the arch
and admire the 12 avenues planned by Baron
Haussmann in 1852 that radiate out from the
arc, down the famous Champs-Elysees on
one side and to the Grande Arche, a massive
modern arch of glass, granite and marble on
the other, or you can simply dawdle on the
Champs Elysee and people-watch instead.
Canny cafes here will charge you double for a
coffee if you choose to have it sitting outside
rather than in, so carry it away and have it on
a sidewalk bench.
Pre-Lachaise is the celebrity cemetery - it
has almost anyone talented and dead that
you care to mention. It is the most visited
cemetery in the world where admirers come
to pay homage to such worthies as Oscar
Wilde with lipstick kisses and Jim Morrison
with cigarettes and alchohol, as well as illustrious Frenchmen such as Balzac, Chopin
and Proust. The tree-lined avenues and
calling crows make Pre Lachaise the most
atmospheric walk in Paris. Theres also the
Montmartre and the Montparnasse cemeteries, with their own famous graves, of JeanPaul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Samuel
Beckett, perfect for a serene stroll.
The towers inside may cost you, but
entering a French church is free. Towering
over Montmartre and sparkling like a snowcapped mountain is the great, white basilica
of Sacre Coeur, the famous mock RomanoByzantine church which sits on one of the
highest points in Paris. The palatial, marble
monument is lavishly decorated with tower-
Museums
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Champs de Mars
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Puces Saint-Ouen
Locks hanging on the Pont
Des Arts on the Seine
Open-top bus tour
MARKETS
Street artist
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Shopping
Entertainment
Nightlife
Information
with smaller branches at the main train stations (Tel. 00331149 52 5154), can provide
information on hotels to suit all pockets and
has a hotel, train and theatre reservation
service.
Most public telephones are card-operated.
Cards are available at tobacconists and post
offices. Cafes have coin-operated phones.
Emergency numbers for police (17), medical aid (18), telephone enquiry (12) and SOS
Help (47238080) are not free.
OUTSIDE PARIS
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On the banks of the Ganga near Bhagalpur, lie the ruins of a once great
Buddhist university, Vikramshila Mahavihara, says Sidharth Mishra
Vikramshila Setu
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Tourists in Vikramshila
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Vikramshila
ruins
Excavations at Vikramshila
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Nalanda University
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Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur is a city of historical importance
on the banks of the Ganges River, situated
410 km northwest of Kolkata and the 2nd
largest city after Patna in Bihar. References
to Bhagalpur can be found in Indian epics
like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
where Bhagalpur has been described as the
kingdom of Anga, said to be ruled by king
Karna of the Mahabharata, who was well
known for his charity. The Manas-Kamna
Temple at Karnagarh (Nathnagar), is also
known as Karnas palace. In later times
it was included in the powerful Hindu
kingdom of Magadha, or Behar, and in the
7th century it was an independent state,
with the city of Champa as its capital.
Ancient cave sculptures from Emperor
Ashokas reign, from 274 to 232 BC,
are found in the neighbourhood and at
Sultangunj, 20km west of Bhagalpur, and a
temple from the Gupta period still exists in
Bhagalpur. It afterwards formed a part of the
Mohammedan Kingdom of Gaur in West
Bengal, and was subsequently subjugated
by Akbar, who declared it to be a part of the
Delhi empire. Bhagalpur passed to the East
India Company by the grant of the emperor
Shah Alam II in 1765. The tomb of Suja,
brother of Moghul emperor Aurangzeb, in
the heart of the town, shows its association
with the Mughal period. Bhagalpur was also
one of most important trade centres of the
Bengal Presidency during the British India
period.
Bhagalpur is world renowned for its silk
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Vikramshila Setu
Ibrahim-hussian dargah
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sexy
Esha
The sultry Esha Gupta
is creating waves
with her sizzling
performances and
news of her enacting
a desi version of Lara
Croft, thanks to her
uncanny resemblance
to Angelina Jolie.
She discusses life,
love and acting with
Anubha Singh
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Above and
below: Esha
with Armaan
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Beauty Secrets
I neither put on nor lose weight easily. My
fitness routine includes dancing, (jazz,
hiphop and kathak), weight training, along
with Pilates and cardio. I also play squash.
I feel that dance is one of the best forms of
exercise. It helps you to be fit and at the same
time also relaxes ones mind. It is one of the
best forms of expression as well. Sometimes I
dance for two hours a day.
As a child I was chubby. I was into sports
and was too tomboyish to care about how I
looked. It was only in college, after I started
losing all the baby fat, that I realised I may
be a good-looking person. I remember when
I did my first calendar shoot, my sisters
friends wondered if I could ever carry off
a bikini. They are still surprised that I got
into modelling. The baby fat stayed for a
long time, almost until I was 18. I won the
Miss India title a year later. It was during
Miss India that I first realised that I should
workout. I saw all these girls taking so much
care of their bodies. I was into yoga, my
father who is a retired air force man, started
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Building a
sound future
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during recession?
We already have a centralised placement
cell and we are planning to strengthen it
further. Students should not worry about
placements, as Indias domestic market is
large and there are enough jobs for freshers.
Every company is getting its Q3 and Q4
profit and is approaching us to hire our
students.
Can you elaborate on your future plans
for GGSIU?
Our university has made a mark for itself.
We want to take this institution to the next
level by bringing in more quality, newer
innovations, focus on industry-oriented
professional education and enhancing our
research activities. Our vision is to turn
GGSIPU into a world-class university
where there would be a conglomeration of
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IN SEARCH OF MAN-EATING
LEOPARDS
photos & text: Navin M Raheja
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Navin M Raheja,
Chairman & Managing
Director, Raheja Developers
Ltd, is a wildlife enthusiast
and passionate photographer.
In the past 35 years, he has
made several contributions
in the field of conservation
at various levels. A former
Member of Project Tigers
Steering Committee, under
the Ministry of Environment
and Forests, he has worked
tirelessly to ensure that the
big cats survive in India. He
is also Chairman, Wildlife
Conservation Society of India.
One of the leading developers
in the country, Raheja has a
holistic vision and believes
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Uttarakhand. That it has turned into maneater should not come as a surprise to us.
Fact is, all of us have contributed in some
way to this unfortunate phenomenon.
My earlier stories on wildlife and
environment, as well as our preservation
efforts in this direction through nature
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In the land
of the
Hoysalas
photos & text:
suprakash ghosh
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Tourists admire the rich carvings on the outer walls of Chennakesava Temple, Belur
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Lunch at Neemrana
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The bedroom
The lounge
Dance performance
in Neemrana
The Jharokha
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Silser Lake
Kings compassion
imprisoned Prithviraj
and when the proud
King refused to
bow his eyes to the
scourge, Ghori had
his eyes gouged out.
Yet Prithviraj, the last
Hindu king of India
won this last battle,
aided by his loyal
poet Chand Bardoi.
Seeing his King in
such a state, Chand
Bardoi boasted that
even in this state of
sightlessness the king
could still aim and shoot an arrow perfectly
by hearing the sound alone. Ghori rose to the
challenge and asked the blind and bleeding
Prithviraj to aim at a gong which was to be
sounded when Ghori gave the orders. Even
as the gong rang Prithvirajs arrow pierced
it and Ghori shouted shabash! As the gong
was about to ring again, Chand Bardoi
recited a couplet, Char bans, chaubis gaj,
angul astha praman, ta upar sutan, chuko
mat Chauhan! And the valiant Prithviraj
shot the shabdbhedi arrow straight into the
gullet of Ghori, killing him instantaneously.
The couplet was nothing but a way to tell
Prithviraj just how far his target Ghori was!
Alwar Fort
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wonderful world
Photographers round the world capture iconic views from their window seats
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Somewhere between
Amsterdam and North America
Photograph by Pavel Trebukov
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MEDITATE
OVER THE CLOUDS
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Tarot Horoscope
for April 2013
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Whats On The
Cards
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The Chairman of AAI, V.P. Agrawal, speaking at the press meet during the inauguration
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MASK
Mask making in Odisha is an ancient art
tradition which has evolved with the growth
of the performing arts. A group of eight
masks comprising Durga, Jamvaban (the bear
advisor of Rama), Nrusingha, Ganesha, Bull,
Hanuman and Horse are linked to the Durga
Puja festival, Rama Nataka performance,
Prahallada Nataka and Temple procession,
have been used in the terminal. To fit into the
general dcor the masks have been enlarged
over the actual size, traditionally maintaining
the forms and colours. They have been
crafted in fiber glass, with rags, cloth and
paper.
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