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Why you should listen to
‘Y’
A survey tells us that
young Indians have a vision and, yes, they definitely have a voice
Aditi Bishnoi
 So the young in India
are a self-absorbed, me-first generation. All they want to do is hang
out with friends and have fun. They don’t want a stake in the fate
of their nation and are clueless about the future. Right? You couldn't
be more wrong. They want a better education and gainful employment.
They are committed to securing fair land and forest rights. They have
an opinion on the rising costs of healthcare.
Seven major
promises
SocietY
"Make us
participants in nation building"
Here’s what a
cross-section young people from across India have to say about the
state of their nation, its politics and its social system. These are
voices of discontent, scepticism, energy, inspiration and, yes,
eternal hope for a better future
Aditi Bishnoi
ALL ABOUT THE YOUTH
MANIFESTO
Youth
speak up - loud and clear
ArtS
That
Boombastic Sound!
Boomarang, the four-member
band from Mizoram which has been selected from all over the country to
perform with Contrabands, reveal about what makes keeps them going
Swati Rai
THE
Mizoram-based four-member rock band Boomarang is back on the music
scene. It recently bagged a 360 degree deal as part of coveted
Contrabands, a joint venture between Universal Music India, Vh1 and
Hard Rock Caf`E9. The band, which is thrilled with the recognition and
fame that comes, along with the encouragement, proudly proclaims,
"We won not only a recording contract, artiste management but
also a multi-city album launch tour!"
Broad
Brush
FITNESS
GOOD HEALTH
The new superfood
Because of its
high-nutritional value and health promoting properties, quinoa has
been recognised by the UN as a supercrop
Ishi Khosla
Quinoa was called the
"mother grain" by the Incas in the Andes region of ancient
South America, where it originated. Revered and sacred to them, it has
been a staple in the region for almost 5,000 years. A small seed which
looks like a cross between sesame seeds and millets, it is unrelated
to the grain family. In fact, a cousin to spinach, it produces edible
greens like amaranth greens, is hardy, needs little water and high
altitude.
Some easy recipes
Health Capsules
TraveL
Chilling in the City of
Joy
Winter in Kolkata is the
time for salubrious weather that adds a zing to all festivals and
festivities
Kavita Kanan Chandra
There is a nip in the
air but a spring in the feet of Kolkatans as they welcome the winter
months. No city in the country embraces the winter with so much
enthusiasm, fun and fiesta marking the days and nights. Come winter and there is
a buzz in the streets of the City of Joy. The sweltering heat and
perspiration that plague the citizens for the better part of the year
make way for salubrious weather that adds a zing to all winter
festivities.
Globetrotting
EntertainmenT
Riding
high
Atop the crest of success,
Mika Singh whose voice has become a sure-fire guarantee for superhit
chartbusters, is enjoying every bit of his fame and is rather upbeat
about being the toast of Bollywood music
Nonika Singh
Once
upon a time a time, he was dismissed as pop icon Daler Mehndi’s
brother with little talent. Then he made news for all wrong reasons as
one after another controversy (remember Rakhi Sawant and the infamous kissa
kiss ka) trailed him. Today
singing sensation Mika Singh is basking in the limelight for belting
out one after another superhit song. As whatever he sings turns gold,
he has every reason to preen. And he does.
A
fascinating documentary
Karan Bali’s An American
in Madras is a well-researched documentary on filmmaker Ellis R.
Dungan, directed 11 successful feature films in Tamil, one in Telugu,
without knowing a word of either language
Shoma A. Chatterji
Few
Indians, including film buffs across the country, know that once upon
a time, there was a full-blooded American, who made blockbuster films
in South India. He came for a short while but stayed on for 15 years
and directed 11 successful feature films in Tamil, one in Telugu,
without knowing a word of either language. Karan Bali, an FTII alumnus
in editing, who is also co-founder and content-in-charge of
Upperstall.com, a website on Indian cinema, recently made a
well-researched documentary on this gentleman and aptly named the film
An American in Madras.
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