India is growing in every possible way — economy, development of rural areas, and most importantly, gender equality like never before. Once upon a time, there was this India that needed women to live in the confined environments of their family only. And now, we see India coming out with various welfare programs for the development of women. Government officials go to the most remote villages and encourage women with new ways of converting their niche into something that will help them create a self-sufficient source of income.

This is one such story, a story of 12 women from Thanikandi, a tribal village in the Coimbatore district. These women decided to open a small eatery together. Little did they imagine that this small step will turn them into owners of a thriving business that will improve their standards of living. And more importantly, it has allowed them to understand their potential to do something on their own and explore the same.

What Is This Eatery About?

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We all must have heard about the famous Adiyogi, a spiritual center in Coimbatore district, haven’t we? At Adiyogi, this little eatery offers tea, savories, coffee, and other snacks to the tourists. All their items are priced economically and their eatery is very famous among the tourists there. They are situated at a place where the Adiyogi visitors disembark from their tiring long journeys and provide an eight-seater buggy, an offshoot of their enterprise.

How It All Started?

It all began the moment Swami Chidakasha paid a visit to Thanikandi. This visit was made because of the Isha Foundation’s tribal welfare program. During this visit, Swami put forth the idea of a women-run tea shop at Adiyogi. The prime objective was to encourage women to set up and sustain an activity that generates income for the women, which would eventually better their living standards. This idea is so simple yet, incredible, isn’t it? But to implement it, in reality, was not as simple. It was more than what one would call a challenge.

Why Was It So Challenging?

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As mentioned earlier, Thanikandi is a tribal village that lies in a dense forest and has 200 or lesser inhabitants. Though rural Tamil Nadu usually follows agriculture, this tribal village didn’t! The residents of this village got their income coming from either from infrequent farm labor or from doing daily wage work. This village doesn’t have a graduate till date, signaling that most of the people here are illiterates.

The tribal community of this village relies majorly on government schemes and other welfare activities that are carried out by non-governmental groups. When Swami proposed the idea of tea stall run by only women, there were no takers for it. However, Swami didn’t give up. He kept visiting the village with his team and focused on counseling the ladies of this village who were already working in the community kitchen of the Isha center. It’s because of his continuous insistence that few of the women decided to nod to the idea.

The Start Of Their Enterprise

Finally, 12 women came together and agreed to make Swami’s floating idea a reality. Each of them invested Rs 200 and started their small tea stall on April 8, 2018. Whatever they required for the tea stall — the stove, utensils, and other kitchen items — they borrowed it from their homes, neighbors or the Isha canteen. It was Swami Chidakasha who trained these twelve women right from scratch. He taught them how to make tea, greet customers, price their products, handle accounts, and most importantly he taught them how to work as a team.

The Turnaround

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The enterprise defied everybody’s wildest expectations and generated revenue of Rs 90,000 in the very first month. The women got their share of profits as well. Four months into this, a profit of Rs 1,65,000 was made and each of the women got to take Rs 15,000 home. This was more money than they had ever imagined.

The success of this enterprise provided inspiration to other village members. The story of this women-run tea stall was covered by the local news channels and the 12 women attained celebrity status amid the nearby villages as well.

Flying Higher Every Day

The enterprise generated revenue of Rs 24 lakh by its first anniversary with a profit of Rs 9.5 lakh. It sure did start as a small tea stall but it has now converted into an eatery that stocks items on their menu. The 12 women managed to return everything they had borrowed to run the business and bought their items with the profits they earned. In fact, within six months they even replaced their three-seater buggy with an eight-seater one to ferry the tourists from bus drop-offs to the Isha Foundation. The women credit their achievements to Swani Chidakasha and are only aiming to grow and scale greater heights with their business.

It’s amazing how a small floating idea of Swami Chidkasha turned the lives of ordinary women, right? This story is an example that it only takes one small idea and some practical planning to start on a journey to make life better.

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We all have copious things to complain about in our lives, don’t we? We just want somebody to ask us, “What’s wrong?” and we start off with the list of problems. How does cribbing or telling our problems to others solve it? We cannot find the solutions to the roadblocks in our lives by merely talking about it. The power to transform our lives for the better lies in our hands. If we know and understand the meaning of this, there will never be a roadblock in our lives that we cannot break.

And this is exactly what Ashweetha Shetty strongly believes since she read the autobiography of Helen Keller. Ashweetha was conditioned to believe that her life could be simply put in three words — poor village girl. Her understanding that only she had the power to transform her life conditions into something better made all the difference. Her hard work and perseverance have turned her into a renowned Ted speaker, a rural social worker, and also the founder of a non-profit organization called Bodhi Tree Foundation. Indeed a 360-degree transformation.

Her Initial Years

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Ashweetha was born in Mukkudal, a small village that falls in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. She was the third child to her parents, who rolled beedis for a living. Life was not at all easy for Ashweetha. She recalls how she was brought up to believe that men yelling and raising hands on the women was a common thing. Like the majority of the inhabitants of her village, Ashweetha’s family was under dire poverty.

She says that she constantly lived with the fear of being married off after her basic schooling, just like her elder sister. Recalling that phase, she says that wherever she went during her high school days, the village people would only talk about prospective grooms for her.

The only positive thing that happened during this phase is that she realized that nobody expected anything from her. This motivated her to do something in life and show people what she’s capable of.

Books Inspired Her

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In addition to helping her family roll beedis, Ashweetha cultivated the habit of reading books. For her, books were an escape from reality. She began with novels and graduated to reading magazines. Books gave her the idea that there was a better world outside her village. The more she read, the more she felt that she was wasting her life in the village. She mostly read women’s stories. She says that Barkha Dutt inspired her the most. She would watch her shows and learn English.

When Young India Fellowship Happened

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Young India Fellowship (YIF) is a one-year multi-disciplinary post-graduate program. It provides arts education with experimental learning as its focal point. When she applied for this program, she was sure that she wouldn’t pass as she didn’t know how to speak in English. But, when she cleared the initial stages, she was pleasantly surprised and had to inform her father about it. He wasn’t happy because she had to shift to Delhi for the residential program. However, she managed to convince him.

She recalls that the best part about the selection process was her YIF interview during which she had to speak in English. She didn’t know how well that would fare as she never got an opportunity to talk in English before. The fact that she managed to talk, even if it was in a broken manner, made her really happy!

Her Mother Was Her Support

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Asweetha understands that her mother never wanted to give birth to a girl child, because she didn’t have anything to give her daughter. Her mom made this very clear to Ashweetha. But when she applied to YIF, it was her mother who supported her throughout and backed her to use this opportunity to change the fate of her poor-conditioned life.

And during the YIF course in Delhi, Ashweetha soon realized that her village background proved to be a huge barrier. She initially succumbed to the language barrier. Over time, she made sure she put in persistent efforts and went on to successfully graduate in this course.

Bodhi Tree Foundation

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Ashweetha founded Bodhi Tree Foundation, a non-profit organization in May 2014. She wanted to use this organization as a means to bridge the rural-urban gap. She made this possible by empowering the rural youth through soft-skill training, allowing them to take control of their lives, and backing the development of the poor communities through better education and opportunities.

Currently, this organization is reaching out at 2,400 graduated from the rural part of India. It teaches these graduates to speak in English, improve their life-management skills, and also provides career counseling.

Ashweetha knows how much of a difference it makes to have a qualified person teach you English and guide you through the most treacherous times of your life. This is true especially when you need to set up a career path for yourself. And she wants to make sure that her organization provides all kinds of support to the rural souls who want to dream big. We salute her initiative!

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Who doesn’t look forward to celebrating birthdays? Everybody does, well at least most of us do, right? We either love being pampered and getting all the special attention that day or we simply look forward to spending our birthday with the people we love, our closed ones! It was the same case with Dr. Shinu Syamalan, who celebrates her birthday on March 2^nd with her close family members.

But she decided to do something different on her birthday. She expressed to her husband, Dr. KK Rahul, the desire to help a person in need on her birthday.

Her husband too worked in the medical field — he was a Medical Officer. When he traveled to work every day, he noticed how a group of people in the Kadayakara colony lived in tents made of tarpaulin and plastic. When Syamalan expressed her wish to help the needy, the plight of the families of Kadayakara colony hit his head and he told about them to his wife. It was at this moment that Syamalan decided to do something for them and from there began her journey as a social worker.

When Syamalan Vowed To Change…

On her birthday, when she visited the colony that her husband talked about, Syamalan was shocked to see the families living in extremely miserable and heart-wrenching conditions. Most of this colony’s residents worked as daily wage laborers. Syamalan found out that the lands on which these families lived on belonged to their grandfathers. They neither had enough money to transfer the lands to their name legally nor to build a basic structure of shelter for themselves. These families didn’t even have ration cards. What shocked Syamalan was that there was not even a single toilet in the entire colony. This, Syamalan vowed to change!

How She Reached Out To Social Media

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She obviously didn’t have enough money or resources to build toilets for an entire colony of people. But this fact didn’t dampen her spirits. She thought the millennial way and decided to reach out to her friends and followers on her social media accounts to ask for help.

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Syamalan was multi-talented; she was a poet, a writer, and a passionate dancer. Because of these qualities, she had gathered quite a good number of followers on her social media profiles. Nearly forty-three thousand individuals read her posts on health care and literature. She wrote about Kadayakara on her social media profiles, which influenced most of her friends to pitch in to help the residents of this colony. Owing to the number of followers she had, people from all over the world contributed. The contributions ranged from Rs 100- Rs 10000. In a matter of a couple of days, she managed to collect Rs 40,000, which was more than enough to build at least three toilets.

She didn’t want to hire a contractor to do this work. Instead, she hired few masons from the Kadayakara colony itself, so that they earned some money too. She brought all the required raw materials and built the three toilets for the colony. It was the best birthday present she ever gifted herself!

Her Journey As A Social Worker Continued…

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In August 2018, her husband was transferred to Thrissur but the change of location didn’t stop her from doing what she’d committed to — help the needy.

Hers was a family of three — Dr. KK Rahul, Dr. Syamalan, and their adorable three-year-old daughter. Just when they shifted, floods ravaged Kerala and left the beautiful God’s own country in a devastating state. They didn’t even settle down completely in their new city. The doctor couple started visiting refugee camps to provide free check-ups and medications for the affected.

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Syamalan catered to more than a hundred patients each day during this time and what caught our attention is that wherever she went, she took her daughter along. She wanted her daughter to get sensitized with the kind of problems people face in life. The couple did everything in their capacity to help the flood victims for nearly two whole months.

The Birth Of ‘Nizhal’

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To continue the social work that had become an important aspect of her life, Syamalan formed an NGO called ‘Nizhal’. To fund the NGO she took to social media again. She says that she has 48,000 followers on Facebook and even if each of her followers contribute merely Rs 1, it’s enough funds to change the life of a person in need. Such a noble thought, isn’t it?

After the floods died down and aftercare was given, Syamalan visited many gram-panchayats and educated them about the vitality of water chlorination. She provides free check-ups for those who cannot afford a consultation fee of even Rs 100. And if the patient insists that they have to be charged for the consultation, she charges them a mere Rs 10.

Syamalan is a true inspiration for all those who believe that social media can make a difference. Syamalan sure has taught us how we can use social media as a power to change people’s lives for the better. Have you used your social media presence to change someone’s life? Let us know in the comments below.

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Did you wake up this morning, eat a healthy breakfast, keep your stress levels down, work out for a good half an hour, cook and pack your lunch, and make zero-splurge purchases today? No? Oh cool! You’re living among the mortals then.

Reading the title of this article, don’t think we’re going to introduce you to the magicsomething that will make you a lot healthier than you are right now. We can all bring changes in life, the good ones, but only if we really want to. Has it ever occurred to you that maybe most of what we do each day in our lives is nothing but habits? Habits can be negative and positive. The trick is to recognize and create good habits and make it a daily ritual for us to live healthy and happy. Here’s a list of some habits that you can embrace to strengthen your resolve to live a fulfilled, happier life. You can read first and thank us later (smiles).

1. Don’t Eat To Lose Weight. Eat For A Healthier Body And Mind

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It’s a trend these days to be health conscious, which is a good thing. Eating to slim out your body is okay. But eating in a way that’s robbing of your body of the vital nutrients is not okay. Don’t chase zero-figure diets, instead, chase nutrition. Stop eating fast food first. Eat three big meals every day and at least two to three small meals in between. Eat slowly. You don’t have to spend an hour in the gym and reserve just ten minutes to eat your breakfast. Take at least 20-30 minutes to slowly chew and break down the food that you’re eating. Eating quickly can also lead to over-consumption of food, which nullifies your hard work at the gym.

2. Practice Meditation

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The sanity of the brain is all you need to be able to make the right choices regarding your health. And, the best way to pamper your brain is to practice meditation for at least 15-20 minutes daily. It will help boost your brain power, concentration, stamina, and positivity in your body.

3. Learn To Honor The Emotions You Feel

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Let your life be an open book. If you feel happy, sad, disturbed or psyched, learn to express it. The more you curb the emotions you’re facing, the more stressed your mind will become. And without giving you a warning, it can explode like a bomb, hurting your near and dear ones. Irrespective of whether you are an extrovert or an introvert, just remember to sync with your emotional vibes.

4. Appreciate And Love Yourself

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This point can be considered as the golden rule of well being, trust us! Put a stop to procrastinating this very moment and begin to love all the things that bring a smile on your face. If you’ve accomplished something, treat and pamper yourself. This is the vital start to being healthy.

5. Declutter Your Personal Space Once In A While

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Every single day we meet so many people, we learn so many new things. Some of them can be helpful, and some of them can spark the toxic flame that consumes us. Therefore, at least once a week, declutter your life — it could be in your room, your house, your heart and mind. Keep your surroundings clean and throw away anything that is unnecessary. Similarly, if some certain thoughts or talks have been lingering in your mind, write them down or talk about them to a close friend and free them. It’s very vital to maintain a clean aura around you.

6. Eat A Fruit Everyday

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The best way to pamper your body is with fruits. Keep track of seasonal fruits and relish them. Make it a habit to eat a fruit every day, it’s the cleanest way to eat. It keeps your body hydrated and solves all the body heat problems that otherwise arise. Also, smear some on your face to enjoy the skin benefits (winks).

7. Configure A Daytime And NightTime Skincare Routine For Yourself

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No matter how moody you wake up or how tired you get at the end of the day, follow a skincare routine. Pampering your skin with all the essentials is the best way to let your body relax because it’s your skin that has faced the pollution outside. Therefore, apply frequent face masks, cleanse-scrub-moisturize, and drink lots of water to make your skin feel and look beautiful.

See, it’s all in our hands. It’s only we who can bring a healthy change for our body and mind. Learn to socialize and spread the positivity once you’ve started feeling it. And, the only way you can follow healthy habits is by understanding and acknowledging the amount of joy you’ll receive in every single healthy habit. Happy living, dear women!

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Most of us wake up to the bright screen of our phones and sleep looking at the same screen. And among everything’s there on the little gadget that’s within our palm, Instagram is one of our favorites! It’s colorful, interesting and there are hardly any aunties or uncles who will stalk you (unlike on Facebook). We share our selfies, travel photos, food photos, and almost every other experience worth remembering, with our followers on Instagram. To us, it’s a platform to connect with our friends and like-minded people. But, did you know that Instagram is one of the most important advertising media today?

If you are an influencer or an “Instagram model” with a few thousand followers, you would have probably been approached by small-scale businesses to promote their brand in your posts. And all this is not for free, you get paid! And if someone who isn’t really that famous can get paid for just a post, imagine how much the real-life celebrities would be earning on Instagram? Many celebrities all over the world earn quite a lot through their blue-ticked Instagram profile. Actress, entrepreneur, and producer Priyanka Chopra and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli are the ones who top the list of Indian celebrities when considering their earnings over the social media platform.

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According to the Instagram Rich List 2019, Priyanka and Virat are the only two Indian celebrities to enter the 100 member list. While Priyanka is at the 19th position on the list as she charges $271,000 per post, fashion icon and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner tops the list with $1,266,000 per post. Kylie, the 22-year-old businesswoman, and media personality was named as the youngest billionaire on earth by Forbes magazine, earlier this year.

Coming back to the Indian celebrities, Priyanka Chopra Jonas isn’t just a Bollywood actress today and she has become a global icon in the past decade. If you closely observe her Instagram account, she doesn’t just have Indian fans. People all over the world are hailing PeeCee. India is a country, where the wage gap is quite evident even in the most developed and modern sectors of employment. Bollywood and regional film industries aren’t exceptions to this fact. Last year, according to Forbes, Deepika Padukone is the only female celebrity to enter the top ten of the richest Indian celebrity list. Gladly, the scenario has been changing in the past few years and more women-centric movies have been made in our country. And, Priyanka with her newly found phase in career is speeding towards the top of this list.

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Priyanka, who was crowned as Miss World in 2000, soon made it to Bollywood without many difficulties. In 2010, she won the national award for best actress for Fashion, proving that she isn’t just a good model, but also a terrific actor. In 2012, she took a dip in the pop music industry by singing in the album In My City. In the video of her debut international single, she is seen to share screen space with popular American rapper and singer will.i.am. And later, she climbed into the stairway to global fame by starring as the lead in ABC’s Quantico. She became a popular name in Hollywood after movies like Baywatch and Isn’t It Romantic? And after her wedding to one of the Jonas Brothers, her fame just shot up to the sky.

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Today, Priyanka Chopra has a very successful career and she has been endorsing many huge brands like Nikon, Google Pixel, Pilot Pen USA, Obagi Medical, Pantene, and GAP. PeeCee is definitely one of the strongest Indian faces in the international media. Today, she isn’t just confined to the entertainment industry. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and also the brand ambassador for Assam Tourism. And with her career skyrocketing, we aren’t really surprised that Priyanka charges $271,000 per post for Instagram endorsements and promotions. She has a whopping 44.8 million followers on the social media platform and is pretty active in posting her colorful life stories on the internet.

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The other Indian celebrity, our beloved skipper Kohli is at the 23rd position and charges around $196,000 per post. Captain Kohli has paid partnerships with sports brand giants and regularly posts photos and videos as a part of brand promotion. Virat has around 41.4 million followers on Instagram and is among the most popular Indian sports personalities on an international level.

By making the most out of Instagram while at the peak of their careers, PeeCee and Virat have quite a lot to teach us! Like we said before, if you have an active and fairly popular Instagram account, you can earn money on the platform as well. Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below.

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Our lives right now are extremely fast-paced, isn’t it? We seldom have time to complete all our daily chores along with our work, forget about wearing and removing makeup. However, there’s indeed a surge in women taking to make up these days to look a little more beautiful and presentable. You could blame the social media posts that showcase beautiful women who are layered with tons of makeup on their faces.

But, yes, makeup too is an art to learn and it’s totally a personal choice whether to opt for it or not. One thing that we need to ensure is that as much every single makeup product has its expiry date, it also had a limited time period on our faces as well. Makeup shouldn’t be on our skin for long else it will start harming our sensitive skin. But the major careless thing to do while having makeup on is to go to bed without removing it. It’s neither good for your skin nor for your sheets dear women. Here’s a list of the icky stuff that happens to our skin when we sleep with makeup on. Pay attention and read.

1. Pores Are Clogged

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Sleeping with makeup on is the most murderous thing to do to our pores. Many makeup products have silicone-like ingredients that clog the pores. Makeup products also contain dyes and artificial perfumes that can interfere with the health of the skin by clogging the pores with oil and dirt. This will make way for bacterial infections and acne breakouts on our skin. Hence, wash your face before you go to sleep.

2. Skin Becomes Dull And Parched

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What exactly is the foundation? It’s the process of applying a layer of a makeup product on our skin to even out the tone and hide the flaws, isn’t it? So while this layer of makeup is on our skin, it is making it difficult for our skin to breathe freely. As a result, all the natural oils secreted by our skin gets accumulate right below the makeup layer. There’s an amass of dirt and dead skin cells which the skin isn’t able to shed off on time. There’s a lack of moisture too. All of these end up making one’s face lifeless. Hence, get rid of makeup before you go to sleep.

3. Fine Lines And Wrinkles Appear

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If makeup is left for too long on our skin, it sucks the moisture out of our skin, leaving our skin extremely dry. And when skin gets dry unreasonably, the birth of wrinkles and fine lines starts. Also, the problem of dryness gets an exaggerated touch owing to free radicals of the polluted environment that curtail the production of collagen and also result in cellular damage of the skin.

4. Eyelashes Become Brittle, Eye Infections Can Happen

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If you’re going to sleep with eye makeup like eyeliner or mascara on, the region around your eyes end up looking very deep-set and dark. The chemicals present in eyeliner and eye makeup can also clog the tiny hair follicles of the lashes causing inflammation. Inflammation conditions like hordeolum or styles which are very painful and distressing can occur. Also, eye infections can happen and can lead to conditions like conjunctivitis. Mascara can also make your eyelashes very dry and brittle.

5. Lips Flake And Become Dark

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Sadly, those plumping lipsticks might, in reality, be zapping out the moisture from your lips. Also, let’s not forget that the skin of our lips is much thinner, delicate, and sensitive compared to our facial skin. Therefore, sleeping with any kind of lipstick will chap your lips and make it dark. So, remove your lipstick before you sleep even the one that claims to moisturize your lips.

6. The Reparatory Process Takes A Hit

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Our bodies do the regeneration process while we are resting. When we are asleep, our body is fixing up all the energy used by us throughout the entire day. The same applies to our skin as well. While we’re resting, our skin does the work of regenerating new cells. Our skin repairs itself when we sleep. Therefore, removing makeup before we hit the snooze button is a must. Our pores release sebum which rehydrates our skin and protects it from the damage caused by free radicals present in the air. And if we leave our makeup on, this process is tampered.

Use micellar water or rose water to remove your makeup every single day before you fall asleep. Make it an integral part of your self-care routine no matter how busy your day might be. Always opt for a more natural makeup remover. Remove the makeup, cleanse your face, and don’t forget to moisturize it before you sleep. It’s a basic skin regime that must be followed for healthier-looking skin every single day.

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India and China have been tagged among countries that are major culprits in environmental pollution. Sustaining a huge population obviously means higher production and focusing on other civic and political issues rather than environment pollution, right? WRONG! If we take the initiative, even India, a developing country with millions of people still under the below poverty line can become cleaner and greener. And with time, people are realizing the importance of sustainable development and the change is on its way, even if it’s a tad slow. A recent report from NASA proves this point by suggesting that human activity in India and China dominates the growth of green on earth (1).

“China and India account for one-third of the greening, but contain only 9 percent of the planet’s land area covered in vegetation — a surprising finding, considering the general notion of land degradation in populous countries from over-exploitation,” said Chi Chen the lead author of the study in an article published on NASA’s official website. Chi Chen is from the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University, in Massachusetts (2).

This ground-breaking report gives us a ray of hope when all we know is that we’re very late in stopping climate change. According to the researchers, the global green leaf area has increased by 5 percent since the early 2000s. This increase in the green area is equivalent to the region covered by the Amazon rainforests. The collection of this data was made possible with the help of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), an instrument by NASA that orbits our planet on two satellites. MODIS has photographed about four pictures of every place on earth, every single day for the last 20 years.

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Rama Nemani, one of the co-author’s of the research report said, “This long-term data lets us dig deeper. When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance. Now, with the MODIS data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing.” Nemani is NASA’s research scientist who works at the Ames Research Center, Silicon Valley, California.

This growth in green is owed to the various agricultural practices maintained in India and China since the early 2000s. In both countries, more than 770,000 square miles of land is used for growing crops. China has been contributing extensively to expand the forests to troubleshoot the issues of air pollution, soil erosion, and climate change. While this makes the 32 percent portion of the increased greening in China, almost 82 percent of the growth in green is attributed to the cultivation of food crops.

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While this helps to produce food for the countries’ population, it also helps make the planet greener. While this is really great news, it comes with a disadvantage. Many farmers in India tend to burn the dead crops after the particular season’s harvest. While the fire cleans up the land for the next batch of crops, the ash adds nutrition to the soil. But practices like these come with a high risk of wildfires, and more and more forest areas are burned down for farming.

So, to conclude, agricultural green is indeed good but they aren’t long-lasting. What the earth needs is more trees and forest area because that restores an entire eco-system and supports the wildlife as well.

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Talking about the impact that human beings can have on the overall green of the earth Nemani added, “But, now that we know direct human influence is a key driver of the greening Earth, we need to factor this into our climate models. This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action.”

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Even with the reports of India having an increase in green land, we know that it’s not enough. This doesn’t even come close to what we should be aiming at. But on the positive side, we know that we can make a huge difference if we try. So, what can you do at a personal level or at a community level to help in the growth of the green areas? Make it a point to plant trees in your compound or donate to get trees planted. Try to save paper as much as you can and join NGOs that protest against deforestation. Do not purchase items from companies that are directly responsible for wildlife and destruction of forests. And, instead of gifting a bouquet of cut flowers, greet people with live saplings.

If each one of us decides to work hard towards a greener and more beautiful earth, we can achieve it. It only takes your will power and determination. Always remember that without the green, there’s no oxygen, there’s no rain, and there is no life — including human beings. What do you think about this news? How do you help in sustaining the green of our planet? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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We’re currently living in a world that has obsessions over quite a number of things — a fancy phone, latest fashion trends, Netflix series, etc. And whether or not these are good obsessions, there’s one good obsession and we’re glad millennials got into this — the obsession of a dream body! It’s true, isn’t it? At least for the past 4-5 years, we’ve seen a rise in the number of gyms in our cities. We’ve also seen a rise in the gym selfies too (wink wink). We have also been introduced to the world of veganism and various diets that we never thought even existed.

Who had thought that we’ll be having soy or almond milk in the name of good health? Who would have thought having that whey protein every morning will gain a higher priority than any other morning ritual in the world? Why are we all doing this? To inch closer to the idea of having a dream body of course! But have you observed that in spite of all these efforts, very few achieve a perfectly toned body? The reasons behind this could be many. But those reasons could also be some of your everyday habits, right? Here’s a list of six such habits that might be coming in the way of reaching perfect body goals. Read on.

1. Skipping Breakfast

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You see there’s a reason why it’s called the first and the most important meal of the day. You might be skipping it for various reasons — you want to sleep a little extra and therefore you want to skip your breakfast. Or you might simply be in a hurry to get to work and end up missing your breakfast. You think that an early lunch or a brunch could fix up for this loss, right? But you’re missing out on a major point here — that your body needs that energy to kickstart the day and it gets it from the first meal, the breakfast! And remember that every time you’re skipping your breakfast, your body ends up burning your muscles to get energy. And your body will only become weaker with this.

2. Failure Training

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People who go to the gym or know how anything about body building will be familiar with the term “training to failure” and this point is all about that. For the ones who don’t know, it means that taking a particular weight set to a point where lifting it again will be called nothing but as a failure. Well, it’s the common sense you see, you cannot build a muscle by lifting the same weight all the time. One has to up their resistance game so that the body builds.

3. Not Including Carbs

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You need to understand that your body gains don’t just depend on what you’re doing at the gym. It also depends on what you’re feeding to your body. Always remember that carbs are what your body sources energy from. If you don’t eat carbs, your body will end up breaking down the proteins which are vital for muscle growth of the body. therefore, make it a point to eat carbs before the afternoon and don’t have much of it at the ends of the day. Having carbs in your last meal will convert it into fat in the body.

4. Avoiding Fats

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Most of us have this on our minds — “If I eat fat, I’ll become fat!” Let us break it down to you that this is a very wrong conception. You need to acknowledge the fact that our bodies need all three things — carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. And if you completely cut off one of them which is fats, our body is bound to go nuts. There are healthy fats that are vital for the body. This can be got from all kinds of nuts, olives, and fishes. These healthy fats help you push your body to the maximum when it’s working out. Therefore, firstly, you need to understand what all is a must-have for the positive growth of your body.

5. Smoking And Drinking

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If you love working on your body gains in the gym and also love drinking and smoking all week through, then understand that all that hard work in the gym gets nullified. Smoking and drinking take a toll on your body (which we all know). But it also takes a toll on all the hard work you put in your gym too. Therefore refrain from such bad habits if you want to gain a perfect body.

6. You Want To Do Everything At Gym

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Can you do everything in your life? Certainly not, right? There’s a time for everything to be planned and executed in life. Now, the same applies to the gym as well buddy. One needs to know to define one’s body and make a note of what the body requires the most. Then you need to write down which body goals do you want to achieve. Then chart out a suitable training program to achieve it. You cannot just enter the gym and want to do everything on the same day. It might strain your body and lead to injuries.

Do you know of any other habit that might be stopping one from achieving a perfect body? Let us know in the comments below.

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We have all heard the words, “The past doesn’t define us. Our dreams do.” These words have an incredibly deep meaning to it. It helps us understand that no matter how bad our past may have been, if we dream and set our hearts to it, we can redefine our life. Yes, we are born into a certain family with a certain living condition. But, if we dream big and are working hard to achieve them, we can surely change not just our life, but also our family’s life into something better.

And this is exactly what Anu Oraon believed in. She wants to show the world her worth by proving it one step at a time. She says, “A doctor’s child will be a doctor, and a beggar’s child will be a beggar is a myth, and I will prove it!” No one would believe that these words have come from Anu Oraon, a 17-year-old teenage girl who has risen above all kinds of criticism and scorns (1). You must be wondering what is that she has been fighting so much, right? Yes, her parents are beggars suffering from leprosy! But, her living condition and the plight of her parents didn’t stop Anu from dreaming big. This Class 11 student from Ranchi is gifted with quick reflexes and an incredible will-power. She’s made full use of these and has emerged as a promising basketball player in Ranchi.

An Anecdote Of Her

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Anu grew up amid a lot of social and financial limitations. But her dreams remained unperturbed. Her parents were infected with leprosy even before her birth. Her father, Tunwa Oraon was affected with leprosy in his hands and feet. Whereas her mother, Babi, had her left leg fall prey to the deadly disease. Even after begging in this heart-wrenching health condition, they earned hardly anything.

Their health limited them to begging as a means of living, making it difficult for the couple to meet the basic needs of Anu and her other four siblings. This was when a welfare organization called Damian Welfare Society came forward and took the four-year old Anu under its wing. The Society admitted Anu to Dhanbad’s Nirmala School to provide a better life for her. Anu passed her 10th board examination with a first-class there. Her empyrean performance in sports enabled her to bag a full scholarship to continue her secondary education at Guru Govind Public School. She says that her pursuing sports and education makes her parents hope for a better life in the near future. She admits that she misses seeing her parents every day and being with the rest of the family. But for her, the hard work and desire to provide a better life for her family outweighs her worries. Anu’s younger sister was provided opportunities for education by the Damian Welfare Society as well.

When She Had Her Calling In Sports

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Since she was a little girl, Anu had always harbored the dream of being a part of the Indian Army. However, when she was in 7th grade, she found her calling in sports. Initially, she didn’t have any idea about a sport called basketball. She joined basketball practice only because she liked playing different kinds of sports. Over time, she kept progressing and became better with each training session. Her progress in basketball made her realize that it was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life — play basketball.

All the hard work she’d put in learning and practicing basketball allowed her to represent Jharkhand in the junior and senior national championships in 2018. The sports officials spotted her talent and asked her to participate in the U-18 training camp in Bengaluru. In this month-long camp, she got an opportunity to play alongside top cagers and learned many new strategies and techniques in the game. Since then, Anu’s career in sports as a basketball player has only been inching closer and closer towards success.

Anu gives credit to her school, Guru Govind Singh Public School for this positive change in her life. She admits that if her school had not provided her the opportunity, she’d still be struggling to find a career path. Her school backed her dream of becoming a basketball player more than anyone else. The fact that she was candid about her parent’s health conditions has made her a stronger girl who has only one goal in life now — to fight all shortcomings and take on the world with sheer grit.

You’re an inspiration to all those souls out there who often succumb to their living conditions and refrain from dreaming big in life. We couldn’t be more proud of you, Anu!

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Gone are the days when girls would stick to their mopeds and cars. Today, you can spot biker girls in parts of many cities and towns even though the frequency isn’t as much as male bikers. Girls who ride bikes are considered to be hippie, cool, and whatnot. It’s quite a sexist notion that girls can’t use bikes for the day to day purposes or be passionate about biking. Breaking away the shackles of these stereotypes, Aishwarya Pissay from Bengaluru has proved that women can ride bikes and can also bring laurels to their country by winning international motorsports events. Yes, you heard it right! Thousands of men on the road with a bike and Aishwarya, a girl, is the first-ever Indian to win gold at an international motorsport event.

Aishwarya Pissay secured the first position in the women’s category at FIM Baja World Cup 2019 off-road championship which was held in Varpalota, Hungary. The championship had four rounds in which Aishwarya earned 65 points. Rita Viera from Portugal won the second position with 61 points. Aishwarya won the first round of the competition in Dubai after which she took part in the event held in Hungary. Do you want to know more about the girl biker who made us all proud? Read on.

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After the podium ceremonies, Aishwarya said to the media, “It’s absolutely overwhelming. I am out of words. After what happened last year, my first international season, when I crashed in Spain Baja and suffered career-threatening injuries, to come out and win the championship, is a great feeling.” From her words, it’s pretty clear that determination and perseverance, despite the injuries and troubles that she faced, is what keeps her going. Born in a patriarchal and slightly misogynistic society that looks down at women who dare to cross their “boundaries”, things were obviously not easy for Aishwarya. But none of that mattered to her because she was totally confident about her goals and dreams.

“People also told me that it is not a thing that I should choose. But my motivation increased when I started participating in more rallies and races. With the support of sponsors, within a span of five years, I could win six national championships and two international championships,” Aishwarya said in an interview with a leading news channel. 23-year-old Aishwarya is one of the youngest Indian names to achieve an international title. However, according to her, this victory is a delayed one.

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“I’m not really young in this field. But when we compare the situation in India, yes, I’m young. I think it’s absolutely a pride moment that I made a difference here and put India on the global motorsport. Just hope to see this change lead forward. I believe what I have done or what dignitaries like C S Santhosh has been doing is a hope to people. It definitely gives people hope that they can achieve outside the country and fly the tri-color flag,” she added.

Aishwarya recalls that her achievements are hard-earned. “I have had two major accidents. One in which I hurt my collar bone in 2017, then I had a bad fall and ruptured my pancreas in 2018. I underwent surgery and was in hospital for two months. There was not a single day in the hospital that I thought I would not be able to race again. That incident taught me the importance of never giving up,” she said. During the collar bone injury in 2017, a steel plate and seven screws were inserted into Aishwarya’s body. Her doctors asked her to stay away from racing for about three to four weeks. However, Aishwarya had a race in just five days, so she went ahead and won it! We’re not saying that you should go against your doctor when you need rest, but Aishwarya’s spirit and passion deserves a salute.

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Aishwarya’s love for biking began about five years ago when she started going on rides during the weekends with her friends. Today, she is the first Indian woman to have five national road racing and rally championship titles under her name. “I met some women during my initial training days who were ready to take racing as hobby, but not as a profession. I am glad I didn’t go their way,” concluded Aishwarya.

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Aishwarya hopes that her achievements pave a new path for the younger generation that dreams about competing in international-level motorsport competitions. Her ultimate aim is to participate in the Dakar Rally, which is an annual rally held by the Amaury Sport Organisation. In 2020, the rally will take place in the first week of January. Her journey and love for biking helped her excel in the sport. We hope Aishwarya’s story becomes the foundation stone for young bikers to chase their dreams.

Did you like Aishwarya’s journey to success? Have you ever thought of bike riding as a profession? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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Underwear is an imperative part of clothing, even though many of us don’t pay much attention to that area. We spend a lot of money on pretty tops and pants but we hardly ever wonder about the kind of underwear that we should shop for. This is a major point that we oversee as a silly thing. Because, no matter what clothes you’re going to wear, if your underwear is a mistake, your whole outfit is going to get affected by it. And even if you purchase bags full of underwear, if you don’t know the underwear rules, it’s just money down the drain. But ladies! Don’t worry, because we’re here to help you.

In this article, we will introduce you to 9 modern rules of underwear etiquette not everyone knows about. Once you know these, you’re never going to get into an underwear-outfit mismatch! And you’ll find that you’re more comfortable and better dressed when you’re wearing the right underwear with the right clothes. So, let’s get started, shall we?

1. The Right Size

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Yes, we’re starting with the most basic underwear rule there is. Use the right size bra, panties, and other underwear, so that you are comfortable and your clothes look better on you. Imagine wearing a tight bra with a skin-hugging sweater— you’re very likely to display the bulgy muscles on the sides and at your back. But, if you wear the right bra, the sweater will look flawless on your body. Also, wearing too tight underwear can trap your sweat and cause rashes.

2. The Right Pattern Bra And Panties

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Pay attention to the fabric of your clothes. If you’re wearing something loose and see-through, you can wear bras that are decorative. Lace bras and bras with glitter work are great when you wear them inside lace tops. But if your top is tight-fitting, always go for a smooth bra. This rule applies to your panties as well. Remember to use panties without any decorations when you’re wearing tight skirts or pants.

3. Bye Bye Panty Lines

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Panty lines are never good to look at. They ruin the shape of your butt and make your outfit look totally ruined. Invest in a few good panties that do not show panty lines. Since more and more leggings, sportswear, and pencils skirts are gaining popularity, panties without panty lines are true heroes! If you love wearing clothes that emphasize your back area, always purchase these panties. And if you can’t find them, buy seamless shorts instead of bikinis and thongs.

4. Tights Rules

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Always remember that your tights should be of a lighter color than that of your skirt. If you wear skirts to work, try to stick to neutral-colored tights when you wear light-colored clothes. And if you’re wearing a darker colored outfit, go for the classic black or brown tights. Patterns and funky colors are good for parties and concerts but make sure you don’t wear them on a mellow day while you’re out for shopping or dinner. Also, thick tights that are not see-through look great with boots. For such tights, open toe shoes and ballerinas are a big NO!

5. Shocking Stocking Errors

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If you are a fan of stockings, stay away from white ones unless it’s your wedding day or you’re wearing a nurse uniform. They look pretty but never really go with any outfit as much as neutral colors do. Another point to note here is that stockings with patterns can make your legs look plump. So, if you have skinny legs, you can wear the ones with flowers and lace, but if you want your legs to look slimmer, go for the plain ones.

6. Sheer Blouse And Bra

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Sheer blouses are super hot and they are so in style right now. But, not everyone can pull off the sheer blouse look because they really don’t know how to wear it. A few years ago, wearing a black bra under a white sheer blouse was considered to be trendy but fashion keeps changing and this rule is long gone. Today, you have to wear a bra that camouflages under your sheer blouse and not something that will highlight itself.

7. Bralette Rules

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Anyone can wear bralettes, but they look the best on people who have smaller breasts. They look better with high waist pants/skirts. Here’s something to remember when using bralettes— they are meant to give your body shape and not support. So, if you have bigger breasts, you might want to wear a bra that will give you support.

8. When To Wear Bullet Bras

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Bullet Bras give your breasts a pointy, conical shape with the help of spiral stitches. Apparently, these bras were considered erotic once upon a time. These look good on you when you’re wearing a saree but they are disastrous for every other outfit.

9. Camisole Rules

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If you’re wearing a cami as your top, go for a smooth bra or a cami with stitched on cups. Camis are great with cardigans or blazers for a feminine office look. Since opposites attract even in fashion, do not wear a tight-fitting camisole with tight pants. Instead, go with skirts or baggy pants.

Just because we’ve listed these rules, you shouldn’t restrict yourself from experimenting. Rules are made to be broken. But before breaking them, you should know them so that you do the alterations right. What are your underwear etiquettes? Share your tips with us in the comments below.

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Women all over the world face sexism on a daily basis. And if you’re an Indian woman, multiply its frequency by fifty. Born as a woman in an extremely patriarchal society with hints of misogyny is like getting stuck on a freshly tarred road. It’s bothering you, but you’re stuck. Even when you were born, someone or the other would have passed a sexist comment about you to your parents and that’s the depth of this issue in our society. While women have slowly started reacting against outrageous sexism, there are other areas to the same issue that they choose to ignore. Simply because some things happen so often, they are normalized. You don’t get paid as much as your male colleagues do even if you both do the same work, you always get compared to your male sibling or male friend, and you are always expected to behave “like a girl.”

However, it’s high time that you reacted to such comments and stereotypes strongly. This is why we’ve got you a list of some of the most common sexist statements women hear every day. Read on to know more.

1. Why Are You Sitting Like A Guy?

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Girls are expected to sit in an “orderly fashion” and are not supposed to lift their feet up on the chair or spread them apart. And it’s not just about sitting; girls are taught to walk, talk, smile, dress, and do every other human thing differently.

2. On Government Forms: You Are Daughter/ Wife Of?

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Many forms require you to fill in the information regarding your father or husband. This rule applies even if you are a strong, independent woman who handles a team of thirty men at work. It’s almost like a woman can never have an identity that isn’t attached to her father or husband’s name. For many women in India, their second name is that of their father’s and after they get married, some of them change it to that of their husband. C’mon people! Marriage isn’t transfer of ownership.

3. Are you planning to work after studies/marriage/pregnancy?

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Asked nobody ever to a boy/ man. Somehow people keep expecting a woman to prioritize everything else in her life above her career. At the same time, it’s considered to be a given, that men work after their studies, marriage, and after they become a father.

4. Your Favorite Color Must Be Pink

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Pink has always been associated with femininity. Remember pink balloons for girl babies and blue balloons for boy babies? But, nobody ever assumes that a man’s favorite color is blue.

5. Shaadi Ke Baad Kar Le Na

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There’s nothing that a woman can do before marriage. Travel, job, lovemaking, parenthood are some of the most important things that our parents believe we should do only after marriage. According to them, you get all the freedom in the world once you’re married. After the “transfer of ownership”, you’re not their headache anymore.

6. Are You PMSing?

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Angry, sad, happy— it’s all because you’re PMSing. PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is as true as the broad daylight but that doesn’t mean a woman has all sorts of emotions only because of that. The next time a guy tells you this, you can probably point out the time he was angry and ask him if that was due to PMS.

7. “Dekhna ladka hi hoga”

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Many Indian families even today pray and perform poojas so that the pregnant lady delivers a boy baby. Well, in a country where female feticide and infanticide is ridiculously high, this isn’t unexpected. But just imagine the plight of the mother-to-be when bombarded with bizarre comments like these!

8. You Shouldn’t Earn More Than Your Husband

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In an arranged marriage, men always search for women who earn lesser than them. This is a great example of male insecurities. These men and their families often feel that if the wife earns more than the husband, she will have the upper hand in the relationship which is unacceptable and shameful.

9. When Girls Say No, There’s Still Space To Wiggle

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When a girl says “no,” it means no. Just because she’s a girl, she isn’t going to give you any wiggle space.

10. Bachche Bigad Gaye Toh Maa Ko Hi Doshi Teherathe Hai

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No matter how naughty the kids are, the mother is the one who always gets blamed. It’s almost as if the father has no role in the birth or the upbringing of his children.

11. You Don’t Even Know How To Cook

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Women are supposed to know cooking even if they are successful enough to appoint ten cooks. But it’s “cute” and a “great effort” when a man cooks in order to help his wife.

12. Women Are Bad At Math

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Women are often believed to be weak with numbers. The next time someone tells this to you, bring out a list of successful women mathematicians and scientists to them. Just because some women aren’t good at it or they aren’t interested in math, it doesn’t mean that all women are bad at math and all men are scholars in the subject.

The next time you hear such comments, we hope you will be prepared to knock them out of the park “like a girl.” These are just a few examples of the hilarious and obnoxious comments that women hear every day. You are welcome to add more to this list in the comments section below.

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Have you ever asked this question to yourself —“Why do I want to be in a relationship with someone special?” What’s your answer? Some of you might answer that you want to because love is beautiful. Some might answer that they always wanted a partner with whom they could go on adventures with. Some might answer that having someone constantly beside you makes you feel less vulnerable about life. And there are a few who do it for time pass, they are in it for fun. Have you ever wondered that one’s zodiac sign has a role to play in wanting to be in a relationship for a specific reason? It’s possible, right? Also, what does one love about a relationship? That’s exactly what we want to talk about here. Here’s a sneak-peek into what each zodiac sign loves about a relationship. Read on.

Aries

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Aries love being in a relationship because they love to have someone special to cheer them for the rest of their lives. We all know that Aries are the ones that belong to the fire sign, and they want their partners to be associated with it too. They want their special person to always push their limits and achieve the unimaginable. They want their partner to be a constant source of motivation to them. This is all that they look forward to in their relationships.

Taurus

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The other word that defines the Taurus folks is stability. This is all that they look forward to in their partners. They would love it if their partner focuses more on home and family and not on otherworldly things. If you ask us, how a Taurus wants to spend time with their partner, family gatherings and outings are our answer. Taurus always looks forward to being an example for other couples. In short, they want to give that “couple goals” to everybody around. The absence of stability will give them a nervous breakdown.

Gemini

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Geminis love having it all in life. They love living a hectic life that keeps them occupied round the clock. And they need a partner who is going to be with them through this. They want a partner with whom they can attend business meetings, they also want a partner with whom they can unwind and chill after the meeting is done and dusted. They look for a relationship that can cope with the demands of their hectic life.

Cancer

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Cancerians wear a tough coat outside but they are extremely sensitive souls from inside. And they look for a partner to whom they can show their hidden sensitive side. All they look for in their relationship is affection and a healing touch. They want a partner who can handle this baby-like side of theirs.

Leo

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They want to love and get loved the same way. That’s how a Leo would function in a relationship. Leos love being in a relationship where their partner showers affection and love without any limit. And at the same time, Leo also makes sure that he/she delivers commitment and love way beyond imagination.

Virgo

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Frankly speaking, Virgos are the kind of people who never appreciate stepping outside their comfort zone. They love their everyday ordeal and might get upset if a relationship hampers it. They are always on the lookout for a partner who would not make any changes to their existing life. The two things they look for in their relationships are stability and predictability. Virgos don’t want any drama in their relationship.

Libra

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They are the most positive zodiac sign. If you find yourself a Libra partner, we’re telling you, you’re lucky alright! Because Libra people are the souls who know what true love is all about. They know it’s a bond of bitter, sweet, and sour memories. They love everything about being in a relationship—the intimacy, the fights, the coziness, everything!

Scorpion

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Scorpions are passionate humans. And they expect the same intensity of passion from their SO too. The main reason for them to say “yes” to a relationship is because they love that “kick” they get when sharing joys and sorrows with their partner while stealing a kiss. For them, every feeling is that of depth, and they want their partner to show the same kind of passion for the relationship.

Sagittarius

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For Sagittarians, entering a relationship is like venturing out into the unexplored wild side of life. No matter at what stage their relationship is, they always seek for that excitement and thrill in the journey. They definitely don’t want a partner who’d take it lightly and put an end to the adventurous feeling.

Capricorn

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Capricorn is one Zodiac sign that loves living in the face of reality. They don’t dream big and keep their dreams grounded. They believe in the practical way of looking at things in their life. When they enter a relationship, they’d want to have it all planned with their partner. So, basically, they’re looking for a long-lasting relationship.

Aquarius

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All that Aquarians seek for in a relationship is a friend. According to them, it’s a friendship that forms the foundation of a relationship and it also helps a relationship last longer. Therefore, they want their partners to be best friends with them who’d stick with them through thick and thin. That’s a very heartfelt demand, right?

Pisces

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Pisceans are suckers for everything that’s romantic. They look at a relationship like an escape that would help them deal with the drudgery outside. If they find their perfect partner, they’ll give their all for the relationship. They are extremely loving and emotional beings.

So, does your zodiac sign match with what you look for in a relationship? Let us know in the comments section below.

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As we grow up, we’re brought up with some beliefs instilled in us. Through these, we get an understanding of the right or the wrong. By the time we reach the teenage, we already have a decent list of things that we believe in, a list of things that we don’t believe in, and we also have a list of things that others made us believe in, isn’t it? We wouldn’t know why it is believed that you shouldn’t cut your nails once the sun sets, but we still go ahead and follow this just because we were brought up by this. It is things like these that we call a ‘myth.’

What Is A Myth?

It could be a traditional or a non-traditional belief which is held through the years. And it can also be a false idea.

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And if there’s anyone who gets tangled in this world of myths more than anybody else, it has to be the women. As it is, every society in this world has its own set of restrictions for a woman that restricts her from living the life that she wants. Men, in particular, have believed in some myths about women for centuries now. They have this blueprint of what they believe a woman is. And this is a very sad thing you know! Every single woman has her persona, if one is strong-hearted, one is strong-minded, and some women love living on their own terms like a free bird. We bring to you four such myths that the men have always believed in and we think it’s high time that they stop believing in them. Read on.

#4 Women Are Irrational When They PMS

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Everybody is aware that a woman’s body goes through changes throughout her lifetime — the menstrual cycles, at the time of pregnancy, and also when her menopause stage sets in. Men, on the other hand, are not subjected to the kind of hormonal changes that a woman goes through. Therefore, they can’t empathize or understand the hormonal changes a woman goes through during the PMS. A woman’s mood changes, in particular, are heavily misunderstood or made fun of by the men.

Cramp pains, breast tenderness, and food cravings — all these issues could make anyone moody. But the men mistake it to be irritability that comes as a PMS package. Men should consider overlooking this myth.

#3 Women Are More Empathetic

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The evolution of mankind has shown how men and women are different and they play up with one another’s strength. However, a false belief exists that women are more hardwired with care and empathy than men. Such assumptions that the men believe in make them look at a woman as endlessly forgiving, non-dominant, and emotionally vulnerable.

But there are researches that traits like empathy and compassion can vary not based on gender but the basis of an individual’s upbringing and environment (1).

#2 Women’s Ultimate Goal — Motherhood

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We won’t just blame the men for this. Even the cultures and various customs expect a woman to become a mother someday (soon). And undoubtedly, it’s the women themselves who put pressure on a woman to reproduce. Yes, a woman’s body is designed to reproduce, but that doesn’t mean being able to reproduce and becoming a mother needs to put an end to a woman’s personal growth, aspirations, and developments in her life.

Let’s educate you all with this fact—46 percent of the physicians in the world are females, 36 percent of legal professionals are all women, and 22 nations on this Earth have women leaders (1), (2), (3). And most of the men all over the world still consider a woman to baby-machines? Duh!

#1 Women Don’t Like Casual Pleasure

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Society had made it look like it’s a taboo for the women to engage in physical pleasures along with men, especially when they aren’t in a committed relationship (that of marriage) with that particular man.

Men, on the other hand, love boasting about the number of partners they’ve enjoyed physical intimacy with. Women too love engaging with the opposite gender for pleasures and not just get into a married bond right away. However, women do reject offers for pleasures mainly because they are extremely selective about it. Women are willing to engage in a casual encounter provided the person is worth it. So, dear men, stop believing that women don’t like playing it casual, okay?

All of the above myths can be broken down with simple facts. But most of us, not just the men, fall prey to these myths and believe them blindly. If we sit down and start writing all the myths that are believed by mankind, you can never stop writing… it’s a never-ending thing! It’s up to us to wear the wise hat and know what is the truth, don’t you agree too? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Nobody with an ordinary mindset ever achieved anything extra-ordinary. People who have created history have always proved that they are capable of paving a new path of their own. And doing so isn’t an easy task. The society will question you, look down at you, and criticize you until you succeed. And you remain a black sheep unless you prove yourself. And once they are convinced that your efforts were not futile, they praise you and cheer for your success. This attitude is prevalent even today. But, can you imagine the hardships faced by an 18-year-old widowed, single-mother in the late 1930s when she decided to do something different than the society expected of her? Lalitha swam against the waves that tried to drown her and not only did she build a successful career but also created history by becoming India’s first woman engineer.

Lalitha marked this achievement when widows were expected to lead a life of banishment and isolation. Even though sati was illegal at the time, it was prevalent in many parts of India until mid-1990s (1). At a conference in New York, Lalitha said, “150 years ago, I would have been burned at the funeral pyre with my husband’s body.” From such a scenario to becoming an inspiration for women all over the world, Lalitha lived an incredible life in spite of being a widow. Let’s read about Lalitha’s journey together.

From Being A Widowhood To Becoming A Bold Woman

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The story dates back to 1919 when Lalitha was born to a Telugu middle-class family as the fifth child of Pappu Subba Rao. Among the seven siblings including Lalitha, the boys were allowed to pursue higher studies but the education of the girls was restricted to the basic level. Lalitha was married off when she was only 15 and she gave birth to her daughter Syamala when she was 18. Within four months of her daughter’s birth, Lalitha lost her husband. But she wasn’t ready to accept the societal norms that restricted and limited her life in the name of widowhood.

This wasn’t an easy task for Lalitha. In an interview with a leading online portal, Syamala said, “When my father passed away, mom had to suffer more than she should have. Her mother-in-law had lost her 16th child and took out that frustration on the young widow. It was a coping mechanism and today, I understand what she was going through. However, my mother decided not to succumb to societal pressures. She would educate herself and earn a respectable job.”

This was the time when the field of medicine was widely popular among women who wanted to have a serious career. However, that required Lalitha to be at work during late hours and she didn’t want to leave her baby daughter alone for that long. So, she chose to follow the path of her brothers who were engineers. This proves that Lalitha is not only a strong independent woman, but she’s also a doting mother.

Lalitha’s father Pappu Rao was a professor at the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) where he taught Electrical Engineering. He spoke to the then Principal and Director of Public Instruction about Lalitha’s admission and she became the first-ever female student in the history of CEG.

Talking about her mother’s college days, Syamala said, “Contrary to what people might think, the students at amma’s college were extremely supportive. She was the only girl in a college with hundreds of boys but no one ever made her feel uncomfortable and we need to give credit to this. The authorities arranged for a separate hostel for her too. I used to live with my uncle while amma was completing college and she would visit me every weekend.”

Journey Towards Success

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Rao invited more women to follow Lalitha’s path which became a solution to the problem of loneliness that Lalitha faced in her hostel. PK Thresia and Leelamma George soon joined the college and all three of them graduated together even though Lalitha was a senior. After her graduation, Lalitha worked at the Central Standard Organization, Shimla and also with her father in Chennai, for some time. After this, she joined the Associated Electrical Industries in Kolkata and settled in the city with her daughter.

In 1964, Lalitha was invited to attend the first International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) in New York. This is when Syamala realized how successful her mother was. She said, “But what I take from her life is her extreme patience towards people and the quality of doing instead of just talking. She never remarried and never made me feel the absence of a father in my life. She believed that people come into your life for a reason and leave when the purpose is over. I never asked her why she never got married again. But when my husband asked her, she had replied, “To take care of an old man again? No, thank you!””

Lalitha died when she was only 60. But the legacy that she left behind became the trailblazer for many women in our society. Her inspiring and positive journey as a woman, mother, and professional will forever be celebrated. Did you find Lalitha’s story inspiring? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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With Halloween around the corner, have you figured out what you’re going to wear? The spookiest time of the year paves way for a lot of costume parties and events. But wearing fake fangs or painting blood drips on the face is too mainstream. If you want inspiration for Halloween costumes, you can totally rely on some of your favorite celebrities (just the way you follow them for the latest fashion updates). While some celebrities wear cat costumes or the boring/ offensive ones, we’re thankful to those who take Halloween pretty seriously. These are the people who put a lot of thought and effort into their Halloween costumes and look super cool in them (of course).

So, as a gift from us to you, we bring you some of our favorite celebrity Halloween costumes that are definitely going to blow your mind. Now let’s dive into the spooky treat!

1. Monica Brown- Mad Hatter From Alice In Wonderland

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Monica Brown, the star of T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle who is also an extremely talented singer stole the show during 2018 Halloween. She paid homage to Johnny Depp by dressing up like Mad Hatter, the character he plays in the movie Alice In Wonderland. Like you can see, the details of her costume and makeup are top-notch and nobody would have ever recognized that it’s her.

2. Diddy- Pennywise From It

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Rapper/singer Sean John Combs aka Diddy gave us #costumegoals with his extremely terrifying Pennywise look. Pennywise, a character from Stephen King’s classic novel “It” is a very popular name today. And after watching the movies, we’re sure that you can’t make out the difference between the real Pennywise and Diddy in his brilliant costume.

3. Heidi Klum- Fiona From Shrek

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Heidi Klum is popularly known as the “Queen of Halloween” and we’re not surprised at all. She dresses up so well every year that she rightfully owns the title. The German model and television personality dawned the look of Fiona from Shrek for last year’s Halloween. She has dressed up as Cleopatra, the Forbidden fruit, the human body, a crow, an old lady, Jessica Rabbit, and even as a butterfly for her past Halloween appearances. So, let’s just conclude that she is indeed the Queen of Halloween and there are no ifs or buts to that.

4. Heidi Klum- MJ From Thriller

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We know we’re talking Heidi again, but we couldn’t resist. Heidi brought back to life Michael Jackson’s scary avatar from his 1982 music video Thriller. If you want to walk out on the street and get a few screams, this look will definitely work well.

5. Usher- The Night King From Game Of Thrones

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If you’re an Usher fan and you also love Game of Thrones, you’ll be thrilled with this one. Guess what? The American singer dressed up as the Night King from GoT for Halloween in 2017. He posted two amazing pictures of him posing as the evil and cold Night King on his Twitter account, wishing his followers a happy Halloween.

6. Cardi B- Bruella De Vil From 101 Dalmatians

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Last year, the stunning Cardi B donned the look of Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians, one of the evilest Disney villains ever. Also, she got an adorable Dalmatian dog along with her, to the Halloween event that she attended that night.

7. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner- Gomez And Morticia From The Addams Family

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, the newlywed celebrity couple in town looked too good to be true as Gomez Addams and Morticia Addams from The Addams Family. Dressed in black classy outfits, we’re confused if they look scary or hot.

8. Joey King- Voldemort From Harry Potter

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The Emmy nominated actress Joey King set an incredibly spooky example for how Harry Potter fans should dress up for Halloween. Instead of going with a simple look by rapping a house scarf around your neck and wearing long robes you can try this amazing Voldemort outfit!

9. Joe Jonas- Sansa Stark From Game Of Thrones

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Joe Jonas makes it to our list again with his Sansa Stark costume. Sansa Stark, the young and charming lady from Game of Thrones is originally played by his wife Sophie Turner. However, Joe doesn’t look charming in the exact same way though *giggles.*

10. Rebel Wilson- Wilson, The Volleyball From Castaway

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Who doesn’t love the adorable Rebel Wilson here? She dressed up as the iconic volleyball from the movie Castaway to The Ellen DeGeneres Show! Yes, you heard it right — she dressed up as volleyball! Now, if you’ve seen the epic movie to which this ball belongs to, you’d want to dress up like it too.

11. Ellen- Sia

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Ellen DeGeneres, one of the best and most hilarious television hosts of all time came into her show as Sia, the iconic singer. And it’s not just the costume; Ellen gave us all a taste of Sia’s performance and moves, with a twist as usual.

Let us know which one of the above celebrities did it the best in the comments section below. Also, remember that no matter who or in this case what you dress as, make sure you are comfortable. Otherwise, you won’t be able to have fun or enjoy the event. We hope you nail the show with these ideas. Happy Halloween peeps!

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India is a land of vivid cultures and diversities. We are all aware of that, aren’t we? We also know that we were a part of the British colonies and were under their rule for a long time. But, apart from reading the iconic stories of our freedom fighters who fought and sacrificed their everything to make India a free country in our Social Studies textbooks, we don’t know anything more, right? Just raise your hands if you know about the penal codes that the British had laid down for its colonies that our country still follows? Are you aware of how unjust some those penal codes were?

And in this present time, we come across many modern freedom fighters who’ve been fighting in our Supreme Court to make our country free from the unjust penal codes. And an example of them are these two lawyers — Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju. These two were the lawyers who once again challenged the justification of the penal code Section 377 and fought against its existence. Let’s read a little more about them.

What Is Section 377?

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Section 377 is a part of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It is an act that strongly criminalizes the idea of homosexuality. It was introduced in the year 1861 by the British during their rule in India. In the past few years, many have challenged this section and had failed in their attempts. However, on September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India came out with a historic verdict and decriminalized section 377 from the IPC (1). India celebrated this victory with galore and proved to the world that love and affection should never have any barriers, not even the gender ones.

What Made Menaka And Arundhati Fight

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It was Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju who represented the five petitioners in the Supreme Court and fought for the decriminalization of section 377. It was in the year 2013 that the Supreme Court of India had said homosexual people are second class citizens (2). It still stuck to the word ‘criminal’ while referring to them. Guruswamy and Katju didn’t feel right about this.

The two lawyers took it upon themselves to convince the Supreme Court that these anti-sodomy laws weren’t Indian, it was the British enforcing their beliefs on the countries they ruled once upon a time. And now that India is a free country, India needs to move away from such enforced beliefs and become a country that supports equality. The duo didn’t give up when the Supreme Court rejected their pleas in 2013. They returned with more power and in the year 2018 and helped India become free from the anti-homosexual believer tag. This victory brought priceless smiles across the face of many Indians who lived in the fear of falling in love amongst their own gender.

And this victory was also a personal one for these two lawyers who came out in the open exactly a year after the verdict of 2018 and told the world that they both were a couple. After an interview with the CNN that was posted on Twitter, Katju posted a picture of her with Guruswamy as part of the #SareeTwitter challenge and this went viral on the social media (3). These two lawyers became the first-ever Indian women lawyers to come out in the open as a couple. According to them, the historic verdict of last year was not just a victory for their country, but it was also a victory for them on a personal level.

Twitter Hailed Them

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You know how much of a role social media plays in the celebration of news, right? It could be a birthday or a festival and you can see everybody actively posting about it on their accounts. And India couldn’t resist its happiness when they got to know about Katju and Guruswamy’s love declaration. Many renowned personalities took to Twitter to express their happiness for the duo. Here’s a sneak-peek of it.

In one tweet, Kavitha Krishnan said, “Hurrah for the utterly awesome” praising the duo (4).

In another tweet, a woman was so elated that she asked for someone to start making a movie on Katju and Guruswamy’s story.

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Another individual said, “When you are in love you go to war even against draconian laws in a conservative country. Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju had spearheaded the legal challenge to strike down Section 377 of IPC.”

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One Twitter user went, “Here is to love. May we create more safe spaces for love. #Pride2019”

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What makes us smile wider is that after Katju and Guruswamy, many prominent personalities made it a point to come out openly about their same-gender love affairs. India’s most loved sprinter Dutee Chand also opened up to the world that she is homosexual. Isn’t it beautiful to watch India express its love without any boundaries? We’re so glad that India now stands for equality even more. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Side-swept hairstyles are a red-carpet favorite, and rightfully so! Be it side-swept hair or bangs, it is a hairstyle that works for all face shapes. Side-swept bangs cover a part of the forehead and cheeks. Side-swept hair accentuates the jawline, making it look more chiseled. If you want to know how to achieve a perfect side-swept hairdo, keep scrolling!

27 Beautiful DIY Side-Swept Hairstyles

1. Classy Side Sweep

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Simple and sweet, this side-swept hairstyle is easy to achieve. It does not require too much time to do, but still looks elegant.

What You Need

• Rat-tailed comb
• Straightening iron
• Hairspray
• Bobby pins

How To Do

1. If you have naturally straight hair, lucky you! You can move on to the next step. If you have curly or wavy hair, straighten your hair.
2. Use the rat-tailed comb to part your hair deeply on one side.
3. Comb your hair and pull it to one side.
4. Use the bobby pins to pin up the hair on the side of your parting with less hair.
5. Spritz on some hairspray to set your hairstyle in place.

2. Glamorous Side Sweep

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This is a classic hairstyle sported on Hollywood red carpets. Every actress has tried this look at award ceremonies. It is vintage and chic – perfect for any formal event.

What You Need

• Round brush
• Blow dryer
• Hairspray
• Bobby pins

How To Do

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry until it is damp.
2. Spritz on a good amount of hairspray.
3. Using the round brush and blow dryer, style your hair in light curls.
4. Part your hair in a deep side parting and sweep all your hair over your shoulder.
5. Set your hair in place with the help of hairspray and bobby pins.

3. Braided Side Updo

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This side-swept braided updo looks stunning. The side bun will flaunt your hair texture, while the braid adds a fashionable touch to your look.

What You Need

• Curling iron
• Hair clip
• Elastic bands
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Curl your hair from midway down using the curling iron.
2. Divide your hair diagonally into a top and a bottom section. Clip up the top section of hair.
3. Weave a Dutch braid with the bottom section of hair. Make sure it stays close to the scalp. Weave the braid until the back hairline and use an elastic band to secure it.
4. Pancake the braid, so it looks flatter and bigger.
5. Unclip the top section of hair and merge it with the remaining bottom section of hair.
6. Wrap the hair in a side bun, leaving the ends hanging out.
7. Secure the bun in place with an elastic band, some bobby pins, and hairspray.

4. Big Curls Side Sweep

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Curls give your hair a more voluminous and thicker look. Your hair will bounce more when curled. Instead of ringlets, opt for big open curls that add less bounce but more volume. This is a great side-swept hairstyle for weddings.

What You Need

• Curling iron
• Hair mousse
• Hair brush
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry until it is just a little damp (75% dry).
2. Apply a good amount of mousse to your hair.
3. Curl your hair from midway down.
4. Spritz on some hairspray and let them cool down.
5. With the brush, add some lift to your hair in the front.
6. Sweep all your hair to one side. Use bobby pins to keep it in place.
7. Finish off with a hit of hairspray.

5. Braided Side Bun

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Elegant and quick, the braided side bun is another favorite. If you have a formal event to attend, like prom or homecoming, this hairstyle should certainly be on your list.

What You Need

• Bobby pins
• Thin elastic bands
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Sweep all your hair to one side and divide it into two sections.
2. Weave each section into regular three-strand braids.
3. Secure the braids with thin elastic bands.
4. Pancake the braids to make them look bigger.
5. Roll one of the braids to form a bun, then roll the other braid around it to make the bun bigger.
6. Secure them in place with bobby pins.
7. Don’t forget that final hit of hairspray.

6. Loose Side Braid

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Nina Dobrev looks stunning in this loose side braid look. It’s messy – but not too much – while the braid itself is neat.

What You Need

• Hair brush
• Elastic band
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Pull your hair to one side and brush it to remove any tangles or knots.
2. Run your fingers through your hair to make it a little messy, allowing some strands to fall in the front.
3. Divide your hair into three sections and weave them into a braid.
4. Secure the end of the braid with an elastic band.
5. Pancake the braid by gently pulling each stitch apart.
6. Spritz some hairspray on the braid, and you are good to go.

7. Big Bouffant And Side Braids

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Every woman loves vintage style, so why not add a touch of vintage to your hairstyle?

What You Need

• Comb
• Elastic band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Divide your hair horizontally into two sections.
2. Leaving out some hair in the front, backcomb the hair in the top section to create a bouffant. Comb down the top of the bouffant neatly, leaving it messy underneath. This will give it a nice lift.
3. Pin the bouffant in place and spritz on some hairspray.
4. Part the hair in the front in a side parting.
5. Pull the bottom section of your hair to one side and weave it in a loose and messy braid. Secure the end with an elastic band.
6. Pancake the braid and give it one more hit of hairspray.

8. Messy Side Updo

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Emma Stone always surprises us with her red carpet hairstyles. Whether it’s going all blonde and sleek or this cute romantic side messy updo, she knows how to make heads turn.

What You Need

• Hair rollers
• Blow dryer
• Elastic band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry till it’s damp.
2. Spritz on a good amount of hairspray.
3. Wrap your hair in sections around the rollers.
4. Once all your hair is in rollers, blow dry it on a low setting.
5. Keep the rollers in your hair for half an hour to set the curls.
6. Remove the rollers and give your hair a hit of hairspray.
7. Part your hair in the front in a deep side parting.
8. Sweep all your hair to one side and wrap it in a bun, leaving just the ends out.
9. Secure it with the help of an elastic band and bobby pins.

9. Crimped Side Swept Updo

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Crimping seems to be making quite a comeback. Instead of being loud, like in the ‘90s, stylists are now adding crimped hair to other hairstyles.

What You Need

• Crimping tool
• Elastic band
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Crimp your hair with the crimping tool.
2. Comb your hair to one side of your head.
3. Weave your hair in a Dutch braid, making sure to align it with the side of your head.
4. Secure the end of the braid with an elastic band.
5. Pancake the braid and spritz on some hairspray.

10. Braided Faux Undercut

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To be honest, I love undercut and sidecut hairstyles, but I’m not on board with shaving my hair. This is a great hairstyle hack if you are like me.

What You Need

• Rat-tailed comb
• Thin elastic band
• Hair mousse

How To Do

1. Part your hair in a deep side parting from the front to the back hairline.
2. Clip up the hair on the side of your parting with more hair.
3. Apply mousse to the loose hair.
4. Weave a Dutch braid with the moussed hair, keeping it close to the scalp. Use the tail end of the comb to add hair to the side sections. This will give your hairstyle a neater look.
5. Secure the ends of your braid with a thin elastic band.
6. Apply a little mousse on the hair right at the parting. This will lock each side in its place.
7. Spritz on some hairspray to set the hairstyle.

11. Pretty Side-Swept Updo

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Elizabeth Banks cleans up good! While she mostly plays characters who dress pretty normal, her red carpet hairstyles show us how stylish she really is. This hairstyle works great for medium-length hair.

What You Need

• Hair brush
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Brush your hair to remove any tangles and knots.
2. Part your hair with your fingers in a deep side parting.
3. Hold your hair as if it were a ponytail at the nape of your neck. With your other hand, pick up the ends of your hair and lift them over and under the first hand. This creates a circle of hair over your first hand. Depending on the length of your hair, you might have to do this a few times.
4. Pass the rest of your hair through the hair circle. Pin the hair circle in place and let the ends hang loose.
5. Finish off with some hairspray.

12. Classy Side Ponytail

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Lauren Conrad shows us how you can be stylish while keeping things simple with this hairstyle. This hairstyle can be achieved with long, medium, or short hair.

What You Need

• Elastic band
• Comb
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Spritz some hairspray all over your hair.
2. Part your hair at the front in a deep side parting.
3. Sweep all your hair to one side and tie it in a low ponytail.
4. Lock the hairstyle in with a little more hairspray.

13. Half Ponytail Side Sweep

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A half ponytail makes for a great side-swept hairstyle. It accentuates your cheekbones. This hairstyle is great if you are looking for a bridesmaid hairstyle or something for your winter formal.

What You Need

• Barrette
• Hair mousse
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Apply mousse to your hair.
2. Pull back the hair at the top of your head and loosen it a bit. Use your fingers to do this to create a messy parting.
3. Secure the half ponytail with a barrette.
4. Sweep all your hair to one side and use bobby pins to secure it in place.

14. Wavy Side Sweep

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Queen of music, Taylor Swift shows us why she’s numero uno even when it comes to style.

What You Need

• Hair mousse
• Comb
• Round brush
• Blow dryer

How To Do

1. Apply mousse to your tangle-free hair and brush it down.
2. Part your hair on one side.
3. Apply a little more mousse to the side with lesser hair and comb it down, sweeping the ends towards the other side. Use bobby pins to secure the sweep.
4. Roll your hair around the round brush in big sections and blow dry them to form curls.
5. Arrange your hair in place and spritz on some hairspray.

15. Natural Curly Side Sweep

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America’s sweetheart, Sandra Bullock, looks ravishing in this messy side-swept hairstyle.

What You Need

• Comb
• Thin hair rollers
• Blow dryer
• Hairspray
• Bobby pins

How To Do

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry until it’s damp.
2. 2Comb your hair to detangle it and part it in a slanted side parting.
3. Using the thin rollers, curl your hair in thin sections. Make sure to roll your hair from the ends up.
4. Blow dry the rolled hair on a medium setting.
5. Spritz on some hairspray.
6. Remove the rollers and brush your hair gently to make the curls look more natural.
7. Gather your hair and sweep it to the side, keeping it tucked behind your ear.
8. Pull out some hair from the front, so it falls gracefully.
9. Wrap the rest of your hair in a side bun. Use bobby pins to keep it in place.
10. Spritz on some hairspray to finish off the look.

16. Country Side Sweep

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Country music and curls go hand in hand. Taylor Swift’s long curls were iconic. This side-swept curly updo floored everyone.

What You Need

• Comb
• Curling iron
• Hairspray
• Bobby pins

How To Do

1. Wash your hair and let it air dry until it is damp.
2. Comb your hair to detangle it and part it in a slanted side parting.
3. Curl your hair in thin sections.
4. Spritz on some hairspray and let the curls cool down for a few seconds.
5. Sweep all your hair to one side.
6. Wrap your hair in a side bun and use bobby pins to secure it in place.
7. Spritz on some hairspray.

17. Simple Classy Side Bun

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You don’t always need to go big with your hair to make an impression. All you need is a classy and neat side bun.

What You Need

• Comb
• Hair mousse
• Curling iron
• Long steel clip

How To Do

1. Comb your hair to remove any knots and tangles.
2. Pump some mousse onto your palm and apply it to your hair.
3. Part your hair in a deep side parting.
4. Apply a little more mousse to your deep side-swept bangs.
5. Style your bangs in an S wave with the curling iron.
6. Keep your bangs in the curling iron for about 3 seconds, then pin them in place with the steel clip to achieve the S.
7. Pull the rest of your hair to the side and wrap it in a bun.
8. Remove the steel clip and spritz on some hairspray.

18. Messy Curls Side Sweep

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Lauren Conrad proves once again why she is at the top of her game with this chic hairstyle.

What You Need

• Curling iron
• Hair brush
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Brush your hair to remove any knots.
2. Spritz hairspray all over your hair.
3. Using the curling iron, curl your hair in big sections.
4. Spritz on some more hairspray to lock the curls in place.
5. Brush down your curls gently, making sure to not disrupt them entirely. This will give your curls a flowy pattern.
6. Brush your hair to one side and secure it with pins.
7. Pull out some hair at the front to fall to one side.
8. Wrap the rest of your hair in a side bun and pin it in place.
9. Give the hairstyle one final hit of hairspray.

19. Slight Side Bubble

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Selma Hayek keeps things modern yet classy with this slight side bubble hairstyle.

What You Need

• Comb
• Elastic band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Comb your hair to remove any knots.
2. Leaving out your bangs, gather all your hair to the crown of your head.
3. Hold your hair as you would a ponytail, pulling it a little below the crown and to the side.
4. Pass an elastic band over the ponytail and twist it once.
5. Keeping the elastic band away, hold the base of your ponytail with the same hand.
6. With the first hand, fold the ponytail forward to form the bubble of the updo.
7. Pass the elastic band over the bubble to secure it, twist it, and pass it over again.
8. Wrap the ends of your hair around the base of the bubble to cover the elastic band.
9. Use bobby pins to secure the bubble and the base.
10. Pancake the bubble to make it look bigger.
11. Secure the hairstyle in place with some hairspray.

20. Three-Strand Side Braid

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Instead of a simple side braid, opt for this side braid that uses the French braid technique.

What You Need

• Comb
• Elastic band
• Flower accessory
• Curling iron
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Comb your hair to remove all tangles and knots.
2. Sweep all your hair to one side.
3. Weave a French braid with it, adding more hair from the sides to the side sections with each stitch of braid.
4. Secure the ends with an elastic band.
5. Pancake the braid to make it look flatter and bigger.
6. Curl your bangs with the curling iron.
7. Add in the flower to accessorize the braid.
8. Spritz on some hairspray to finish off the look.

21. Teased Side Braid

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Volume, volume, volume! That’s what women want! We want our braids to look big and not like rat tails. This hairstyle is a brilliant fix for that.

What You Need

• Comb
• Bobby pins
• Elastic bands
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Pick up some hair from the top and tease it at the front to add some lift to it.
2. Weave a braid with the rest of that section of hair. Secure the end with an elastic band.
3. Tease the rest of your hair with the comb to make it look fuller.
4. Add more hair to the braid by passing it through the stitches of the braid. This will give it a mermaid braid look.
5. Use bobby pins to secure the hair in place.
6. Finish off with a hit of hairspray.

22. Double Side Braids

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Add a cool twist to a regular fishtail braid with this hairstyle!

What You Need

• Comb
• Bobby pins
• Clip
• Elastic bands
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Comb your hair and part it down the middle from the front to the back hairline. Clip up one section of hair.
2. From the open section of hair, pick up a little hair from the center at the front and weave a regular braid until the back hairline. Secure the ends with an elastic band.
3. Add in hair from both sides of the braid to create a mermaid braid.
4. Repeat the same with the other section of hair.
5. Secure the ends with elastic bands and spritz on some hairspray.

23. Pouf Side Updo

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Penelope Cruz has stunning hair. It is shiny and thick. And when she styles her hair in a side updo, you know you need to try it as well!

What You Need

• Comb
• Bobby pins
• Elastic bands
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Comb your hair, so it falls behind your shoulders.
2. Tease the hair at the crown of your head. Comb the top neatly, so the mess underneath is not visible.
3. Gather all your hair and tie it into a side bun, leaving out the ends.
4. Push the bun higher to make the pouf bigger.
5. Secure the bun with bobby pins and hairspray.

24. Deep Side-Swept Bangs

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Reese Witherspoon is not just the poster child for blonde hair. She’s also the brand ambassador for side-swept bangs!

What You Need

• Rat-tailed comb
• Elastic band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Comb back all your hair while removing all tangles and knots.
2. Place the tail end of your comb near the end of your eyebrow and slide it up, to part your hair on one side.
3. Comb the hair on each side of the parting to create the side-swept bangs.
4. Tie your hair in a bun at the nape of your neck and spritz on some hairspray to finish off the look.

25. Slanted Tri-Knotted Bun

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Knotted hairstyles are all the rage right now! So, of course, I had to add this stunning hairstyle to the list.

What You Need

• Comb
• Hair mousse
• Bobby pins

How To Do

1. Apply some mousse to your comb and comb your hair back, so it falls behind your shoulders.
2. Divide your hair horizontally into three sections: top, center, and bottom.
3. Sweep the bottom section of hair to one side and knot it to form a bun. Use pins to keep it in place.
4. Sweep the middle section of hair slightly away from the bottom section. Knot it to form another bun. Use hairpins to secure it.
5. Comb the top section of hair and knot it into a bun slightly away from the middle section. Use bobby pins to secure the bun.
6. With some more bobby pins, merge the three buns to create the slanted updo.

26. Hollywood Side Updo

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Take Hollywood curls to the next level with this side updo!

What You Need

• Round brush
• Blow dryer
• Hair mousse
• Long steel clips
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray

How To Do

1. Apply mousse to your hair.
2. With the round brush and blow dryer, style your hair in waves and lock them in place with the long steel clips.
3. Spritz some hairspray on the clipped waves and leave them on for a few minutes.
4. Remove the clips without disrupting the waves.
5. Neatly arrange your hair, so it falls to one side.
6. Use bobby pins to fashion the waves into a side bun.
7. Arrange the wavy bangs on one side, and give the hairstyle a final hit of hairspray.

27. Wispy Side-Swept Bangs

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No one pulls off side-swept bangs like Reese Witherspoon. Side-swept bangs are God’s gift to people with a heart-shaped face.

What You Need

• Rat-tailed comb
• Sharp hair-cutting scissors
• Hair clip
• Straightening iron

How To Do

1. Blow dry your hair before you start. It will give your hair the needed texture and lightness for wispy bangs.
2. Gather the hair from the mohawk section and straighten it in thin sections.
3. Comb your hair down, allowing it to fall on your face. Arrange your hair as you would like the bangs.
4. You will be cutting your bangs according to where you would like them to rest. Take a thin section of hair at the center of the bangs. Make sure it’s close to your face, so it’s cut at the right height.
5. Take a pair of scissors and point it downwards. Open the scissors so that the hair is almost at the end. Open and close the scissors lightly as you move it down your hair, making sure to never close it fully. This will give your bangs a feathered look.
6. Cut the rest of your bangs in a similar manner, shorter in the middle and longer at the sides.
7. Once it is cut, comb and style it as you please.

Side-swept hairstyles can make some serious heads turn when done right. Which of these hairstyles would you like to try out? Comment below to let us know!

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Yes, it sounds weird. Many of you might have heard of (or used) Listerine as a foot soak. Some of you may be wondering how a product recommended for the mouth is used for feet. Does it even work? You can find the answers to all these questions right here, along with some DIY Listerine foot soak recipes. Keep scrolling!

Listerine Foot Soak: Does It Work?

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Listerine is an antiseptic mouthwash meant for maintaining oral hygiene. However, people also use it as a foot soak! It is usually used for treating calluses, dry skin, and toenail fungus. That may sound whacky, but it’s true! While there is plenty of evidence that supports its effectiveness in preventing oral issues, no scientific research has been done to examine Listerine’s effectiveness in healing foot-related issues.

However, many bloggers claim that Listerine has done wonders for their feet. Therefore, the benefits of Listerine foot soak are primarily based on anecdotal evidence.

Moreover, people also use ingredients, such as Epsom salt and essential oils, along with Listerine, which may add to the benefits of such foot soaks.

Here’s how it may help:

1. Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Listerine contains antiseptic ingredients, such as methyl salicylate, eucalyptol, menthol, and thymol that have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. They may help keep your foot clean and prevent inflammation.

2. Softens Skin

When you soak your feet in Listerine, it softens the dead skin cells, making it easier for you to remove them using a loofah or pumice stone. Thus, you can easily remove calluses, prevent cracked heels, and make your foot feel soft.

3. May Help Prevent Infections

Many women who had toenail infection found Listerine foot soak beneficial. They claimed it helped heal the infection. It is also claimed to heal athlete’s foot.

4. May Help Relieve Pain

People who have used Listerine foot soak also claim that it helps ease muscle pain and soreness in the feet. Its ingredients, especially methyl salicylate, may be helpful in relieving aching and tired feet.

The advocates of Listerine foot soak also claim it is an effective remedy for dry skin. If your feet are dry, you can try soaking them in Listerine!

However, you need to be careful before using a Listerine foot soak. Here are a few things you need to consider before going ahead.

Things To Consider Before Using Listerine Foot Soak

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• Avoid going for a Listerine foot soak if you have open wounds or sensitive skin because it contains ingredients that may irritate your skin. Some people experience a burning sensation inside the mouth when they use Listerine. You will feel the same on your skin if you are not cautious while using it.
• Avoid using Listerine foot soak if you are allergic to menthol, thymol, eucalyptus, and methyl salicylate. These are the active ingredients in Listerine and may cause allergic reactions.
• Avoid Listerine foot soak if you are allergic to aspirin because methyl salicylate is chemically similar to aspirin.
• Avoid using Listerine in case you are allergic to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs).

Note: Listerine foot soak is not an alternative treatment for infections and rashes on your feet. It is not a medicine. Always consult a doctor and get your feet checked in case of any skin infection, swelling, bleeding, pus, or any other signs of infection.

Here are a few DIY Listerine foot soak recipes that you can try out at home.

DIY Listerine Foot Soak Recipes

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1. Listerine And Vinegar Foot Soak

Honey has antibacterial properties (1). When mixed with vinegar and Listerine, it increases the effectiveness of this foot soak.

You Will Need

• ½ cup Listerine
• ½ cup vinegar
• 2-3 tablespoons honey
• A tub filled with warm water (about 3 liters)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients in warm water.
2. Soak your feet for 15 minutes.
3. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone.
4. Rinse your feet and pat them dry.

2. Listerine And Lemon/Lime Juice Foot Soak

Citrus extracts have an antimicrobial effect (2). Therefore, adding citrus juice to your foot soak can increase its effectiveness.

You Will Need

• 1/2 cup Listerine
• 1 tablespoon citrus juice (lemon or lime)
• A tub filled with warm water (about 3 liters)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients in warm water.
2. Soak your feet for 15 minutes.
3. Scrub them with a pumice stone or loofah.
4. Rinse your feet with water and pat them dry.

3. Listerine And Chamomile Tea Foot Soak

Chamomile helps to soften calluses and soothe your skin (3).

You Will Need

• 1 cup Listerine
• 1 cup chamomile tea (brewed)
• 1 tub of warm water

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients in warm water.
2. Soak your feet for 15 minutes or more.
3. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone or loofah.
4. Pat them dry with a towel.

4. Listerine And Epsom Salt Foot Soak

Epsom salt (also known as bathing salt or magnesium sulfate) is often used in soaks to soothe the skin and treat minor irritation. Though this is a popular remedy, there is no study that proves the transepidermal absorption of magnesium.

You Will Need

• 1 cup Listerine
• A tub of warm water
• 1 cup Epsom salt

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients in warm water.
2. Soak your feet for 15 minutes or more.
3. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone or loofah to remove the dead skin.
4. Pat your feet dry.

5. Listerine Foot Soak

You can also soak your feet in a solution of Listerine and warm water. It can soothe your tired feet and soften your skin.

You Will Need

• 1 cup Listerine
• A tub of warm water

Method

1. Mix the Listerine in water.
2. Soak your feet in it for 15 minutes or more.
3. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone or loofah.
4. Pat them dry with a towel.

Intriguing, right? If you haven’t tried a Listerine foot soak yet, you may give it a try. Do you have any more questions about Listerine foot soak? Leave them in the comments section below, and we will get back to you!

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दिन-ब-दिन बढ़ती गंभीर बीमारियों के चलते आज कई लोग स्वास्थ्य के प्रति सजग हो गए हैं, लेकिन कुछ खास बातों को नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं। खाना खाने के बाद कुल्ला करना और रात में सोने से पहले मुंह की अच्छे से सफाई करना भी इसी में शामिल है। वहीं, ऐसे लोगों की भी कमी नहीं है, जिनकी दिनचर्या में यह आदत शामिल ही नहीं है। नतीजा यह होता है कि आगे चलकर उन्हें मुंह से संबंधित कई समस्याओं का सामना करना पड़ता है। उन्हीं में से एक है दांतों में कैविटी, जिसे हम दांतों में कीड़े लगना भी कहते हैं। स्टाइलक्रेज के इस लेख में हम आपको कैविटी के लक्षण के साथ ही कैविटी का घरेलू उपचार कैसे किया जाए, इस संबध में भी कई उपयुक्त जानकारी देंगे।

कैविटी के लक्षण और कारण जानने से पहले बेहतर होगा कि कैविटी क्या है इस बारे में जान लिया जाए।

कैविटी क्या है? – What is Cavity in Hindi

हमारे मुंह में कई बैक्टीरिया मौजूद होते हैं। इनमें से कुछ बैक्टीरिया मौखिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छे माने जाते हैं। वहीं कुछ ऐसे भी होते हैं, जो मुंह से संबंधित कई समस्याओं का कारण बनते हैं। ये बुरे बैक्टीरिया हमारे दांतों पर हमला करते हैं और दांतों की कठोर परत (एनामेल) को नष्ट करने लगते हैं। इस कारण दांतों का क्षय (Tooth decay) होता है। दांतों का क्षय होने से उनमें छोटे-छोटे छेद हो जाते हैं, जिन्हें हम कैविटी कहते हैं। यह समस्या किसी भी उम्र में हो सकती हैं, लेकिन बच्चे इस समस्या के चपेट में आसानी से आ जाते हैं (1)।

कैविटी क्या है यह जानने के बाद लेख के आगे के भाग में हम इसके होने के कारण जानने की कोशिश करेंगे।

कैविटी (दांतों में कीड़े) के कारण – Causes of Cavity in Hindi

जब भी हम कुछ खाते हैं या पीते हैं, तो उसके कुछ अंश हमारे दांतों के बीच अटके रह जाते हैं। दांतों की सफाई न करने या इस बात पर विशेष ध्यान न देने की वजह से मुंह में मौजूद बैक्टीरिया खाने में मौजूद शुगर के साथ मिलकर एसिड का निर्माण करते हैं (2)। यही एसिड एक पीले रंग की परत के रूप में दांतों पर जमा होने लगता है। इसकी सफाई न होने की स्थिति में यह दांतों के नुकसान का कारण बनता है। फलस्वरूप कैविटी की समस्या पैदा होती हैं (3)। यह तो हो गया मुख्य कारण, अब हम कुछ बिंदुओं के माध्यम से इसके अन्य कारणों के बारे में भी जान लेते हैं।

• चिपचिपे खाद्य पदार्थों का सेवन, जो लंबे समय तक आपके दांतों पर चिपके रह सकते हैं।
• शुगर वाले खाद्य या पेय पदार्थों का लगातार सेवन।
• सोते समय बच्चों को दूध पिलाने के कारण।
• मुंह और दांतों की अच्छे से सफाई न होने के कारण।
• इटिंग डिसऑर्डर (जैसे:- बुलिमिया या एनोरेक्सिया) के कारण भी दांतों में कैविटी हो सकती है। ऐसे में दांतों की साफ-सफाई पर विशेष ध्यान देने की सलाह दी जाती है।
• मुंह का सूखापन यानी मुंह में लार की कमी।

कैविटी होने के कारणों को जानने के बाद अब हम लेख के अगले भाग में कैविटी के लक्षण जानेंगे।

कैविटी के लक्षण – Cavity Symptoms in Hindi   

शुरुआती दौर में कैविटी के कोई भी लक्षण पता नहीं चलते, लेकिन समस्या बढ़ जाने पर आपको कुछ लक्षण देखने को मिल सकते हैं। आइए, कुछ बिंदुओं के माध्यम से उनके बारे में विस्तार से जानते हैं (3)।

• दांत में हल्का या तेज दर्द होना।
• खाद्य या पेय पदार्थों के सेवन के दौरान दांतों में ठंडा या गर्म महसूस होना।
• दांतों पर सफेद या भूरे रंग के धब्बों का दिखना।
• दांतों में छेद दिखाई देना।
• मुंह का इन्फेक्शन, जिस कारण मसूड़ों या चेहरे पर सूजन या फिर बुखार का आना।

दांतों में कीड़े लगने के लक्षण जानने के बाद आगे लेख में हम कैविटी हटाने के उपाय के बारे में विस्तार से बात करेंगे।

कैविटी के लिए कुछ घरेलू उपाय – Home Remedies for Cavity in Hindi

1. नारियल तेल से कुल्ला करें

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सामग्री :

• एक चम्मच शुद्ध कोल्ड प्रेस्ड नारियल तेल 

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• नारियल तेल को मुंह में डालें।
• 10 से 15 मिनट तक इसे मुंह में अच्छे से घुमाएं।
• समय पूरा होने पर इसे थूक दें।
• बाद में दांतों को अच्छे से ब्रश और फ्लॉस (दांतों के बीच पतले धागे की मदद से की जाने वाली सफाई) कर लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को प्रतिदिन एक बार दोहराएं।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

हालांकि, नारियल तेल से कुल्ला करने को कैविटी के इलाज के रूप में वरीयता नहीं दी जाती, लेकिन इसे मौखिक स्वास्थ्य को बनाए रखने और कैविटी को हटाने में सहायक जरूर माना गया है (4)। इस कारण हम यह कह सकते हैं कि कैविटी का घरेलू उपचार करने के लिए इस प्रक्रिया को अपनाना लाभदायक साबित हो सकता है।

2. मुलेठी की जड़

सामग्री :

• मुलेठी की जड़ का एक टुकड़ा

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें : 

• मुलेठी की जड़ से ब्रश करें।
• आप मुलेठी की जड़ का पाउडर भी इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं।
• अच्छे से ब्रश करने के बाद पानी से कुल्ला करके मुंह साफ कर लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को दिन में एक से दो बार दोहराएं।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

कैविटी का घरेलू उपचार करने के लिए आप मुलेठी का भी उपयोग कर सकते हैं। विशेषज्ञों के मुताबिक मुलेठी में प्रभावशाली एंटी-माइक्रोबियल गुण पाया जाता है। इस कारण यह कैविटी को दूर कर मौखिक स्वास्थ्य को बनाए रखने में मदद करती है (5)।

3. नीम

सामग्री :

• नीम की टहनी का एक टुकड़ा

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें :

• सबसे पहले नीम के टुकड़े के ऊपर वाले हिस्से को चबाकर नरम कर लें।
• जब उसके रेशे नरम हो जाएं, तो उसे दांतों पर 10 से 15 मिनट तक मलें।
• अच्छी तरह सफाई हो जाने पर पानी से कुल्ला करें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को दिन में एक बार दोहराएं।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

मुलेठी की जड़ की ही तरह कैविटी का घरेलू उपचार करने के लिए नीम का इस्तेमाल भी किया जा सकता है। इसमें प्रभावशाली एंटी-माइक्रोबियल गुण पाए जाते हैं। यह कैविटी पैदा करने वाले बैक्टीरिया को दूर करता है और दांतों को होने वाले नुकसान से बचाता है (6)। ऐसे में यह कहना गलत नहीं होगा कि कैविटी की समस्या से निपटने में नीम लाभदायक साबित हो सकती है।

4. लौंग

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सामग्री :

• दो से तीन बूंद लौंग का तेल
• रूई का एक टुकड़ा

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• सबसे पहले एक रूई का एक टुकड़ा लें।
• रूई के टुकड़े पर दो से तीन बूंद लौंग का तेल डालें।
• अब रूई के इस टुकड़े को प्रभावित दांत पर लगा लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को रात में सोने से पहले करें और रात भर के लिए ऐसे ही छोड़ दें।
• जब तक दांतों का दर्द दूर नहीं हो जाता इस प्रक्रिया को प्रतिदिन रात में दोहराने की सलाह दी जाती है।
• वहीं, सामान्य इस्तेमाल के लिए आप इसके तेल को दांतों पर मलकर 10 से 15 मिनट के लिए छोड़ दें।
• बाद में साफ पानी से कुल्ला कर लें।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

कैविटी का उपचार करने के लिए आप लौंग के तेल का भी इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं। दरअसल, लौंग के तेल में एन-हेक्सेन नाम का एक खास तत्व पाया जाता है, जो मुंह में कैविटी पैदा करने वाले बैक्टीरिया को खत्म करने में सक्षम है (7)। इस कारण लौंग का तेल न केवल कैविटी की समस्या से मुक्ति दिलाता है, बल्कि इस कारण होने वाले दांत के दर्द से भी मुक्ति दिलाने में कारगर साबित हो सकता है।

5. लहसुन

सामग्री : 

• तीन से चार लहसुन की कलियां

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें :

• लहसुन की कलियों को कुचल कर अच्छे से पेस्ट बना लें।
• अब इस पेस्ट को दांतों पर लगाएं और 10 मिनट के लिए छोड़ दें।
• समय पूरा होने पर साफ पानी से कुल्ला करें और फिर ब्रश कर लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को प्रतिदिन एक बार दोहराने से आपको आराम मिलना शुरू हो जाएगा।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

लहसुन में पाए जाने वाले एंटी-माइक्रोबियल गुण के कारण यह कैविटी से छुटकारा दिलाने का एक बेहतर विकल्प माना जा सकता है (8)। इसका उपयोग कैविटी की समस्या से तो राहत दिलाता ही है, साथ ही मुंह में सड़न और बदबू की समस्या को भी दूर करता है। इस कारण हम कह सकते हैं कि लहसुन के उपयोग से कैविटी का उपचार संभव है।

6. नमक पानी का मिश्रण 

सामग्री :

• एक चम्मच नमक
• एक गिलास गर्म पानी

 कैसे इस्तेमाल करें :

• एक गिलास गर्म पानी में एक चम्मच नमक मिला लें।
• पानी गुनगुना हो जाने पर इससे कुल्ला करें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को दिन में करीब तीन से चार बार तक दोहराएं।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

नमक पानी के घोल से भी कैविटी का उपचार किया जा सकता है। इसके पीछे वजह यह है कि नमक के साथ-साथ पानी में भी फ्लोराइड (कैविटी को जन्म देने बैक्टीरिया को दूर करने वाला एक तत्व) की कुछ मात्रा पाई जाती है। यह दांतों पर जमे प्लाक को दूर करता है और मुंह में पाए जाने वाले खराब बैक्टीरिया को भी खत्म करता है (9)।

7. हल्दी 

सामग्री :

• एक चौथाई चम्मच हल्दी पाउडर

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• हल्दी पाउडर को उंगली पर लेकर अपने दांतों और मसूड़ों पर मलें।
• अब 10 से 15 मिनट के लिए ऐसे ही छोड़ दें।
• अब पानी से कुल्ला कर लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को प्रतिदिन एक बाद दोहराएं।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

हल्दी में एंटी-माइक्रोबियल और एंटी-इन्फ्लेमेटरी गुण पाए जाते हैं। इस कारण यह दांतों में कैविटी की समस्या के साथ-साथ मसूड़ों से संबंधित विकार जैसे :- गिंगीवाइटिस (मसूड़ों में सूजन) और परियोडोंटिस (मसूड़ों का ढीला होना) में भी सहायक साबित हो सकती है (10)।

8. आंवला

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सामग्री :

• एक चौथाई चम्मच आंवला चूर्ण

 कैसे इस्तेमाल करें :

• आंवला चूर्ण को उंगली पर लेकर दांतों पर अच्छे से मलें।
• अब इसे 10 से 15 मिनट के लिए ऐसे ही छोड़ दें।
• अंत में पानी से कुल्ला करके मुंह को अच्छे से साफ कर लें।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

विशेषज्ञों के मुताबिक आंवले में क्लोरेक्सिडिन (Cholorhexidine) नाम का एक खास तत्व पाया जाता है, जो एंटीकारियोजेनिक (कैविटी को दूर करने वाला एक प्रभाव) प्रदर्शित करता है (11)। इस कारण हम यह कह सकते हैं कि आंवले का चूर्ण दांतों में कैविटी की समस्या को दूर करने में लाभकारी साबित हो सकता है।

9. फ्लोराइड युक्त टूथपेस्ट 

सामग्री :

• फ्लोराइड युक्त टूथपेस्ट

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• फ्लोराइड युक्त टूथपेस्ट से अच्छे से ब्रश करें।
• बाद में पानी से कुल्ला करके मुंह को साफ कर लें।
• इसे नियमित रूप से दिन में दो बार इस्तेमाल करें।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

जैसा कि आपको लेख में पहले भी बताया जा चुका है कि फ्लोराइड ऐसा तत्व है, जो कैविटी को दूर करने में सहायक माना जाता है। इसलिए, टूथपेस्ट में भी इसका इस्तेमाल किया जाता है (9)। इस कारण हम यह कह सकते हैं कि फ्लोराइड युक्त टूथपेस्ट से ब्रश करके दांतों में कैविटी की समस्या से काफी हद तक बचा जा सकता है।

10. शुगर-फ्री गम 

सामग्री :

• शुगर-फ्री च्युविंग गम

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• शुगर-फ्री च्युविंग गम को चबाएं।
• इस प्रक्रिया को दिन में एक से दो बार इस्तेमाल करें।

कैसे है उपयोगी : 

कैविटी का उपचार करने के लिए शुगर-फ्री च्युविंग गम का भी प्रयोग किया जा सकता है। विशेषज्ञों के मुताबिक माना गया है कि शुगर-फ्री च्युविंग गम को चबाने से मुंह के बैक्टीरिया और कैविटी की समस्या दोनों में राहत मिलती है। साथ ही यह दांतों पर प्लाक (दांतों पर जमने वाली अम्लीय परत) को भी जमा नहीं होने देता। हालांकि, इस विषय में अभी अधिक शोध की आवश्यकता है (12)।

11. एलोवेरा

सामग्री :

• आधा चम्मच एलोवेरा जेल

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• आधा चम्मच एलोवेरा जेल को टूथब्रश पर लगाएं।
• अब कुछ मिनट इससे दांतों को अच्छे से साफ करें।
• बाद में पानी से कुल्ला कर लें।
• इस प्रक्रिया को दिन में एक से दो बार दोहराएं।

नोट- गर्भवती या दूध पिलाने वाली महिलाएं इस प्रक्रिया को न अपनाएं। वहीं, कुछ लोगों में एलोवेरा से एलर्जी हो सकती है, ऐसे में उन्हें इस प्रक्रिया के उपयोग से दूर रहना चाहिए।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

एक शोध के आधार पर यह पाया गया है कि एलोवेरा में एंटीमाइक्रोबियल गुण पाया जाता है, जो कैविटी पैदा करने वाले बुरे बैक्टीरिया को दूर करता है (13)। इस कारण यह माना जा सकता है कि दांतों में कीड़े लगने के उपाय के तौर पर एलोवेरा जेल का उपयोग सहायक साबित हो सकता है।

12. विटामिन डी

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सामग्री : 

• विटामिन डी युक्त खाद्य पदार्थ

कैसे इस्तेमाल करें  :

• विटामिन-डी युक्त पदार्थ जैसे :- मछली, अंडा व पनीर को अपने आहार में शामिल करें।
• अगर आप इस विटामिन के सप्लीमेंट के बारे में सोच रहे हैं, तो अपने डॉक्टर से सलाह अवश्य लें।

कैसे है उपयोगी :

विशेषज्ञों के मुताबिक, विटामिन-डी शरीर में कैल्शियम के अवशोषण (Absorption) को बढ़ाता है और मुंह में मौजूद बुरे बैक्टीरिया को कम करता है। साथ ही यह संपूर्ण मौखिक स्वास्थ के लिए बेहद लाभदायक साबित होता है (14)। इस कारण दांतों में कीड़े लगने के उपाय के तौर पर विटामिन-डी युक्त खाद्य पदार्थों का सेवन करने की सलाह दी जाती है।

कैविटी हटाने के उपाय जानने के बाद लेख के आगे के भाग में हम इससे बचाव संबंधी कुछ अहम बातों को जानेंगे।

कैविटी से बचाव – Prevention Tips for Cavity in Hindi

आइए, निम्न बिंदुओं के माध्यम से दांतों में कीड़े से बचाव संबंधी कुछ अहम बातों को जान लेते हैं (3)। 

• ध्यान रखें कि आपको पर्याप्त मात्रा में फ्लोराइड का प्रयोग करें, जैसे – फ्लोराइड टूथपेस्ट, फ्लोराइड युक्त पानी, फ्लोराइड युक्त माउथ वाश आदि।
• प्रतिदिन दांतों को ब्रश और फ्लॉस करें और मुंह की सफाई का विशेष ध्यान रखें।
• नियमित समय पर आहार लें और खाने के बाद कुल्ला करना न भूलें।
• चिपचिपे खाद्य और पेय पदार्थों से बचें।
• तंबाकू युक्त पदार्थों से दूर रहें।
• डेंटिस्ट से दांतों की समय-समय पर जांच कराते रहें।
• मुमकिन हो तो अपने बच्चों के दाढ़ के दांतों में सीलेंट (एक सिरेमिक पाउडर, जो दांतों के खांचों में भरा जाता है) लगवाएं, ताकि खाद्य पदार्थ दांतों में चिपका न रह जाए।

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

क्या कैविटी फैल सकती है?

कैविटी एक मनुष्य से दूसरे मनुष्य में सीधे तौर पर स्थानांतरित नहीं होती। जब तक दूसरा व्यक्ति प्रभावित व्यक्ति के मुंह के बैक्टीरिया के सीधा संपर्क में नहीं आता। मुख्य तौर पर ऐसा जूठा खाने, छींकने और चुंबन करने से ही हो सकता है।

कैविटी की समस्या के लिए डॉक्टर के पास कब जाना चाहिए?

जब आपके दांतों में दर्द या ठंडा-गर्म पानी लग रहा हो, तो यह इशारा है कि आपको अपने डॉक्टर के पास जाना चाहिए।

लेख को पढ़ने के बाद हम उम्मीद करते हैं कि कैविटी क्या है? इस सवाल का जवाब तो आपको मिल ही गया होगा। वहीं, आपको लेख के माध्यम से दांतों में कीड़े लगने के लक्षण और उपचार संबंधी कई उपयोगी बातें भी जानने को मिली होंगी। ऐसे में अगर आप भी इस समस्या से परेशान हैं, तो लेख में दिए गए उपायों को अपनाकर आप दांतों में कीड़े की परेशानी से मुक्त हो सकते हैं। इसके अलावा, अगर आपका कोई करीबी इस समस्या से जूझ रहा है, तो लेख से हासिल जानकारी का इस्तेमाल आप उसकी सहायता के लिए भी कर सकते हैं। इस संबंध में कोई अन्य सवाल या सुझाव हो, तो उन्हें कमेंट बॉक्स के माध्यम से हम तक जरूर पहुंचाएं।

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