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EVERY year we export herds of made-in-Punjab brides to the United States. For many it does lead to living "The American Dream" and yet there are a large number of women who end up living through the horrific nightmare of domestic violence, social isolation and torture by their husbands and in-laws. The VAWA — or Violence Against Women Act — empowers women who migrate to America on a dependent or H4 visa. However, most of them are not even aware of their legal rights. A trip to two American shelter homes in San Francisco, California and Atlanta, Georgia, revealed how these women, battered by abusive spouses, suffered silently while their husbands preyed on their ignorance. Fitness Little wonders, big benefits Oilseeds have become the favourite of those who value health. Equipped with many health benefits, these seeds not only cure, but also prevent a number of diseases We have all seen an increased awareness in the intake of a variety of oilseeds. We find many health professionals endorsing their benefits. Not surprisingly, these tiny health seeds have sparked a keen interest in people because for their health benefits and have found a place in most homes.
That cough can affect your heart Society Connected, but lonely Being connected by a smartphone all the time has started bordering on obsession. While it brings the world to your palm, those around you are tossed out of the picture Aditi Garg A mobile in your hand has the power to connect you with anyone from around the world, however far-off they may be. It has revolutionised how we connect to our near and dear ones and also those with whom ties would have been severed otherwise because of distances. It is not just voice and video calls that connect but social networking apps and messaging services that keep you in the loop. But in the connection overdrive of liking, commenting and posting, the people sitting right next to us are the ones who we ignore the most. soul
talk Travel These blues are uplifting Blue Mountains, situated barely a 90-minute ride from Sydney, are a Unesco World Heritage Site Preeti Verma Lal Think of blue before you step into Australia’s Blue Mountains — cobalt, sapphire, ocean, denim, periwinkle, turquoise, deep blue ink — you sure have known all these blues. But have you heard of 1.3 million hectares of land that acquires a blue haze? No, not from the sky, instead, from the eucalyptus trees. Scientists call it mie scattering (The process occurs when incoming ultraviolet radiation is scattered by particles within the atmosphere creating a blue-greyish colour to any distant objects, including mountains and clouds). Forget science, gaze at the blue expanse and think of the aboriginals who have lived in the area for millennia —the lyrebird that fluffs its pretty tail and mimics the sound of a railway engine, the wallabies, the long didgeridoo, a wind instrument made of hardwood, Three Sisters perched atop a valley, the world’s steepest railway and a cable car that sways 977 metres above sea level.
Entertainment Entrapped in their image Top heroes have so much money riding on them that few of them can afford to take the risk of venturing into uncharted terrain Saibal Chatterjee Back in the 1950s, in the very first decade of his illustrious acting career, Dilip Kumar would immerse himself so deep in the minds of the tragic heroes he played in a series of films that the intensity began to take its toll on him. Way
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