Goodbye Pretty Women (Leela Naidu and Gayatri Devi)

This week witnessed the demise of two of the most prettiest women of India.


Leela Naidu (Picture 1 and 2) ~ Graceful Indian Beauty

Former Miss India (1955) and a renowned actress, Leela Naidu's death is definitely one irreparable loss to India. One of her most memorable film roles was her portyal of a rebellious young bride in Merchant Ivory's 'The Householder' which was released in 1962. Veteran Indian Film Director Shyam Benegal commenting on her death termed it as "a loss to the film industry". Leela also featured once in the Vogue magazine as the most beautiful women in the world. Leela died at the age of 69 years on 28th July, 2009 after battling prolonged illness.


Rajamata Gayatri Devi (Picture 3 and 4) ~ Royalty par Excellence

Princess Gayatri Devi was born on May 23, 1919 in London. Her Mother was the Maharani (Queen) of Cooch Behar and her maternal grandmother the Maharani of Baroda. These two women are said to have played a positive influence in the life of Gayatri Devi. She became the third wife of the Maharaja (King) of Jaipur and later got the tile of 'Rajmata' (Mother of the State). Gayatri Devi was known for her tremendous beauty and dignity. She died in Jaipur at the age of 90 on 29th July, 2009.



The above losses of famous celebrities of India i.e. Leela Naidu and Rajmata Gayatri Devi within a short span of time are sure to leave many a hearts sad in remembrance.

Food for Thought: Are you Home Alone?

How many times it has happened with us when we are home alone for long and have no one to cook for us, are tired of eating out or ordering food from outside. It is during these times we often wonder had we learnt the fine art of cooking healthy food we wouldn't have been so dependent on outside help or compromise over the quality of food.

Well we can certainly help ourselves over here if we make a beginning. Cooking delicious food is definitely no Rocket Science if one gets guided properly. A recipe is an easy way to start cooking on your own.

An excellent online Recipe website such as Surfindia Recipes comes handy when one needs access to a wide variety of recipes. Surfindia Recipes is a vast collection of many different recipes from the different parts of India. So if you love Indian food the recipe section of Surfindia will most definitely not disappoint you. There are recipes under this section sub-categorised into different types such as Vegetarian Recipes, Non-Vegetarian Recipes, Festival Specials, Most Popular Dishes, etc.

The instructions available under these popular recipes are easy to follow and will turn you into the excellent cook that you always wanted to be. So what are you waiting for?? Go on and impress everyone with your new found skills :-)

Happy Cooking!!

Man v/s Man

• Another Attack on an Indian Student in Australia...


• Unhappiness over outsourcing within most of the American Citizens.


• An outfit in Maharashtra, India demonstrates hostility towards immigrants.

The examples are many...

The frustrations rising from the above examples might be genuine but the means of demonstration are certainly not. Hate Crime should

A. Never Happen

and

B. Always Condemned.

by every Global Citizen.

Wonder what is happening to this world? Where are we headed with this senseless violence/hatred? Man is getting territorial.

Stop! before its one of us or our loved one at the recieving end of it.

Think about it.

Love and Peace.

~The Dream Team

Celebration of Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is on August 5, 2009.

And one can already witness the buzz in the air. Shops selling Rakhi have sprung up in most parts of the country. Raksha Bandhan as the name suggests is Protection (Raksha) and Bandhan (Bond), two commitments made between a brother and a sister. The brother vows to protect his sister at all times and the sister reaffirms her bond with her brother by tying Rakhi on his wrists. The festival of Rakhi evokes lot of excitement and celebrations amongst the people of India and is certainly one unique festival of India which is unparalleled in the world.

Lot of exciting Gifts have already filled up the marketplace (both physical and virtual) and it would be an earnest attempt on the part of brothers all over India to please and shower their loving sisters with the Best of Rakhi Gifts on the day of Raksha Bandhan.

We wish you the best of celebrations, memories and affection on the day of Raksha Bandhan. Go win the day for your special brother/sister :-)

India Verdict on LGBT

Rights v/s 'Social Ethos'

The verdict on Article 377 is out after a good debate in the High Court and a 105-page judgement. The High Court bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Muralidhar was of the view that there is a serious need to amend Article 377 as it stood in direct confrontation with the Article 21 of the Indian Constitution which clearly states that:

"No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law."

This verdict by the High Court bench comes out as an important landmark judgement for the struggle put up by various LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) communities.

There are clearly two schools of thought on this issue. People who think that there is a need to give a Freedom of Choice to every individual v/s People who advocate cultural corrosion.

We would like to garner feedback from our readers as to what their views are on the subject of homosexuality in India.

We value your thoughts, so keep it flowing...