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Lore of the Jullundur Brigade
The 8th (Jullundur) Brigade, which was part of the 3rd (Lahore) Division that fought during World War I, showed exemplary courage
Pushpindar Singh Chopra
Almost
exactly one hundred years back, the Indian Army was drawn in to the
vortex of the most terrible war mankind had known, after Germany
invaded Belgium on August 4, 1914, which was followed by Britain’s
ultimatum the same day. Two days later, the Government of India
offered a corps of two infantry and two cavalry divisions for service
"wherever required".
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala visits troops from Patiala, who were part of the brigade, at the frontlines in France |
Indian art gains ground
From traditional oils to metal and graphic artistry, art in India is emerging as an alternative investment opportunity
Swati Rai
Art
for art’s sake or art depicting life, an artist of today’s time is
freer to express his feelings than she has ever been, in a medium and
mix of his choosing. With the freedom of expression and its mode
reaching newer heights, setting avant-garde standards, contemporary
Indian art is in vogue like never before.
Broad
brush
FITNESS
Be an iron man
Anaemia can cause some serious health problems. A healthy and iron-rich diet can prevent this condition
We
sometimes find people commenting how pale we look or how tired our
face looks. We may feel unhappy at these negative comments and on
thinking we do realise how fatigued we feel in reality, irritated as
we are most of the time of the day. A physical examination tells us
our nails aren't growing; seem pale, fragile and brittle. And then we
head to a doctor who diagnoses the symptoms as signs of anaemia.
Ignorant towards the disadvantages of being anaemic we continue to be
careless, till we land up losing consciousness on one day and are
rushed to a clinic. Blood tests show the blood haemoglobin is not just
less than 12, which is the lower end of the reference range, but even
less than 10 that can have serious consequences. But why go through
all this drama when a healthy diet regimen is your key.
In a heartbeat
As many as 1,75,000 newborn babies are born with heart defects in India every year
Dr Vikas Kohli
The
most common birth defect seen in infants and newborns are
related to the heart. The abnormality is seen in almost one in
100 pregnancies. As many as 1,75,000 children are born in India
each year with this problem. At least 30 per cent of these
babies will die if not treated before their first year. The
diagnosis maybe made during pregnancy if an ultrasound detects
the problem early.
SOCIETY
Spreading the light of knowledge
A group of IIT students and faculty members came together to teach under-privileged kids, changing their lives for the better
Kavita Kanan Chandra
Shiksha
Sopan is an organisation of IIT-Kanpur community working for social
uplift. Since 2001 it has been helping children from economically weak
families living in the vicinity of the IIT-Kanpur campus and rural
students from adjoining districts. Several children whose parents are
vendors, drivers, daily-wage earner and labourers had immensely
benefitted from it.
soul talk
Don’t
miss meals with kids
New York:
If you want your kids to grow up healthy, make it a point not to miss
dinner time with them. Spending time at home, especially at breakfast
and dinner, gives your adolescent kids healthier eating behaviour and
even better exercise habits, says a new research from the Pennsylvania
State University.
Travel
Water town with ulta-pulta house
The upside down house at Fengjing in China is an added attraction to its beautiful waterways and arched stone bridges
Lalit Mohan
It
took just one visit to the upside down house in Fengjing to confirm my
belief that the world is best the way it is. Fengjing is one of the
smaller ‘water towns’ in the Yangtze delta, close to Shanghai,
China. It is more than 1500 years old but recently it has added to its
attractions an Upside Down House.
Globetrotting:
Light & sound
Entertainment
Uncommon tales of courage
A boxing champ, a spirited woman with cerebral palsy and tenacious acid attack victims — strong women dominate the Indian stories bound for TIFF
Saibal Chatterjee
AN
interesting mix of films from India is heading to the 39th Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from September 4 to 14.
Five Indian titles will
have their world premieres at TIFF. They reflect the subcontinent’s
cinematic diversity. At one end of the
spectrum is a big Bollywood biopic, at the other an independent
Tamil-language first feature directed by a maverick cinematographer.
Also in TIFF’s Indian selection is a short film about the fight of
acid attack victims to reclaim their life and dignity.
“I am not a rebel”
Kalki Koechlin may not be like the audacious characters she portrays in films such as Dev D. She feels actors are like chameleons, who get into the skin of the character the moment camera focuses on them
Nonika Singh
She
is way prettier than what she looks on screen. Endowed with
luminous brown eyes and a flawless complexion, Kalki Koechlin is
not only unlike the quirky characters she has played but
markedly different from the usual ‘I, me, myself’ staple of
heroines.
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