Udaipur’s famous Kalbelia Dancer Rekha killed by her obsessed lover

Video: Kalbelia dancer Rekha performing in Udaipur

- Harish Jharia

Jodhpur, 1 February 2014,

We recently had a pleasure trip to Udipur. It was a memorable experience of our life. Our 3 day stay at Hotel Taj Lake Palace was a real unforgettable part of our trip. The hospitality extended by the hotel staff was exceptionally good and flawless. We also witnessed a folk-dance performance by a Kalbelia dancer Rekha. Rekha’s dancing talents, expressions, postures and features were unbelievably decent and beautiful. I simply wondered how a tribal girl could perform with such a grandeur without any professional choreographer’s help and Hi-Tech automated mechanizes stage and gadgets.

We had a shock of the day when we read the front page news in a newspaper about brutal murder of the Kalbelia dancer Rekha. It is reported that she was stabbed by a young man on Thursday the 30th Jan2014.

   Kalbelia dancer Rekha performing in Uaipur

Rekha was one of the best dancers in in this area of Rajasthan. She had been regularly giving her performance at this hotel and performed internationally in the US, France, Russia, Canada, Oman and Italy.

Rekha’s elder brother Sheranath reportedly said that, she was the youngest of 4 siblings and was the most talented among them. In a very short lifespan, Rekha had performed in many other countries. Her last overseas performance was in Muscat, Oman on 8th Jan 2014 and she was scheduled to perform in Milan on 8th March 2014, he said.

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TV Review - Reality show Bigg Boss Season Saath 7 and the housemates

- Harish Jharia

‘Bigg Boss Saath 7’ ...the one of the most popular reality shows is already running on Colors TV channel since 15th September, 2013. There were 15 contestants as the housemates in the Bigg Boss house, one out of whom Hazel Keech has been evicted from the house on 21 September 2013.  

Following are the contestants in the Bigg Boss House locked under a virtual confinement for the next three months: 

Anita Advani, 50; an Indian Business-woman claims to be Rajesh Khanna's live-in partner. She had even sent a legal notice to his family members claiming a legal share in his property, after the death of the super star Rajesh Khanna. A soft-spoken, down to earth and straight forward person. She pays respect to others and expects the same from them.

Arman Kohli, 41 is an Indian Actor who acted in many films like Virodhi, Qahar, Dushman zamana, Anaam, Kohra, Juaari, Veer, Jaani Dushman(2002) etc. He is the son of producer, director Rajkumar Kohli. He made his acting debut as a child actor in his father's films Badle Ki Aag (1982) and Raj Tilak (1984). Eventually he was launched as an actor in 1992 in Virodhi. 

Pratyusha Banerjee, 22 is an IndianTelevision Actress who is famous for her role as Anandi in the popular TV serial Balika Vadhu on Colors TV.  She was born and raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and is now settled in Mumbai for the last 4 years. She is a short-tempered, and emotional person with reserved nature. 

Sangram Singh, 28 is an Indian Wrestler who came in limelight after he posed in his birthday suit with just a fig-leaf covering his body. He also heated up interactions on internet with a steamy photo-shoot along with Payal Rohatgi. Sangram Singh was born in Madina villageand later paralyzed for 8 years on a wheelchair. Nevertheless, with his will power has transformed him into a famous international wrestler. He won a Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Wrestling bout. He has also been a part of many TV reality shows like 100 percent, De Dhana Dhan, Big TOSS, Guinness World Records and Survivor India. He believes in "Efforts are never wasted" and "Nothing is impossible".


Elli Avram, 23 is a Swedish Actress, all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite TV anchor-turned-actor Manish Paul in Saurabh Varma’s upcoming flick, "Mickey Virus", a comic thriller. She is the daughter of the veteran Swedish actor Maria Granlund, who worked with Ingmar Bergman in Oscar winning film 'Fanny and Alexander'. Elli Avram has learned ballet, belly dance, Bollywood dance, kathak, Bharatnatyam etc. Elli feels attached to India and indian culture since her childhood and feels cofortable in Mumbai.

Rajat Rawail (Now Evicted), 42 is an Indian Film Producer, Actor and Director. He is the Producer of the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Ready' and has also played a funny character of Tsunami Singh in 'Bodyguard'. He was born and brought up in Mumbai in a filmy family.

Kushal Tandon, 28 is an Indian Model turned Television Actor, known for his role as Virat Singh Vadhera in a television serial ‘Ek Hazaaron Main Meri Behna Hai’. He stood 6th in the ‘Eastern Eye’ a UK magazine's ‘The 50 sexiest Asian men 2012’ and was on the Top 20 in People Magazine. Kushal Tandon hails from Lucknow and is the runner's up of Grasim Mr.India contest. He has also walked on ramp for much fashion shows like  Provogue, Spykar, Giodarna and Lakme. He has featured in many ads with big brands such as Sony Ericsson, Skoda, Activa, Airtel, Dairy Milk, Reid & Taylor etc . Later on, he went to the United States for his studies in the New York Film Academy.

Kamya Punjabi, 35 is an Indian Actress, better known as Sindoora in a television show ‘Banoon Main Teri Dulhan’. She is in the industry for the last ten years. She acted in television shows like Kehta Hai Dil, Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar, Ret, Astitva-Ek Prem Kahani, Comedy Circus etc in addition to a few movies and music albums. 

Hazel Keech (Now Evicted), a British Actress better known for her supporting role in the Bollywood film Bodyguard. She grew up in a British & Indo-Mauritian home. She has always been attracted and attached to Indian culture. She has featured in a music video for the remix song 'Kahin Pe Nigahein' in 2007, remixed by DJ Shezwood.

Shilpa Agnihotri, 31 is an Indian actress / Event manager. She was a well-known face of television shows like Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, nach baliye, saas vs bahu, pati patni aur woh, survivor India and many music videos. Being a naval officer's daughter she is an extrovert. When she was 15, she was spotted by someone at a mall outside her college who offered her an ad film that made her a famous Sunsilk face. She married Apurva Agnihotri at the age of 22 and living a happy married life. She is an actor by default, a housewife by choice and an activist working for animal cause. 

Apurva Agnihotri, 40 is an Indian Film and television Actor. He is considered as a shy and introvert person but sometimes thought to be arrogant by strangers. Apurva wants to be remembered as a creative professional behind the camera, creating wonderful films as a director and writer like his father.

Ratan Rajpoot, age not disclosed, is an Indian Television Actress, better known for her lead role in an Indian TV serial 'Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo' as Laali and a reality aired television show 'Swayamvar Season 3' (Ratan Ka Rishta). She is girl from asmall town carrying  very big dreams.

Gauahar Khan, 30 is an Indian Actress, better known for her dance numbers 'Jhalla' and 'Chokra Jawaan' in Ishaqzaade and 'Parda Parda' from Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. She was also featured in a Bollywood movie 'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year' opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Gauahar was the Miss India international 2002 and started her career as a model. She was widely appreciated for her variety of dance numbers performed in the reality show Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa. Gauahar and her sister were featured in a reality show 'Khan Sisters' on UTV Bindass which turned her image into a celebrity. She has completed her first film as the lead heroine opposite Rajev Khandelwal titled 'Fever', scheduled to be released in January 2014.

VJ Andy, 32 is a British TV Presenter and Choreographer. He earned fame as a VJ With Channel V for the shows viz Dare to Date, Date My Folks, U R Fired, Bollywood Non-Sunsex, Get Gorgeous 5 & 6, Beauty and the Geek and others. He is also the choreographer of the hit music Video ‘Kaliyon ka Chaman’ etc. Andy also did a small role in Bollywood's “Yet another love story” and 'Bachna-E-Haseeno'. He is also the costume designer for some films like Tahsan, Bachna-E-Haseeno and Ghajini. He worked with the top Indian designers for Fashion shows for films and fashion shows.

Tanishaa Mukherji, 35 is an Indian actress, better known for her role in the movie Neal N Nikki and followed by Sarkar, Sarkar Raj, Sssshhh, Tango Charlie etc. She is the daughter of Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja and the younger sister of film star Kajol. She hails from a family that dominated Bollywood since the 1940s. Tanishaa is also acting in a Marathi film titled 'Adhantari'. She has also been the co-producer of the Bollywood movie ‘Son of Sardar’.

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What is the difference between Cheese (चीज़) and Paneer (पनीर)

- Harish Jharia

Cheese and Paneer are almost similar dairy products but quite different in taste, texture and other characteristics. The processes of preparation of cheese and paneer are also different. Paneer’s preparation is quite simple and it can be done at home with the tools and ingredients available in domestic kitchens; whereas, the preparation of cheese is a bit complex and needs specific tools, ingredients and expertize for making it. 

How is Paneer made: 

For making paneer out of 1 litre of milk, you need 3-4 spoonful of lemon juice, muslin cloth, strainer, and two- 2 litre cooking utensils (पतीले). 

Heat the milk in a cooking utensil, until it reaches its boiling point. Put off the fire and add 1 spoonful of lemon juice at a time and keep stirring the milk constantly. Add 2nd and 3rd spoonful of lemon juice at reasonable gaps and keep stirring the hot milk until the milk disintegrates into curds and whey (दूध का पानी).

Now, put the strainer on another utensil; spread muslin cloth on it and pour the disintegrated milk over it, straining out the whey into the utensil. Keep aside the whey and preserve it for future use in place of lemon juice.  

Then rinse the curds thoroughly with fresh water. Remove the curds along with the muslin cloth and wrap the cloth around the curds tightly into a desired shape and keep it pressed under a weight of approximately 2kg for 3 hours. Remove the weight when all the whey squeezes out and the curds become firm and solid. Finally, soak the block of curds in ice water for 5 minute and remove the paneer from the cloth. 

How is Cheese made:

There are many types of cheese and are prepared with as many methods. Although, cheese in its most basic form involves curdling milk and then separating the solids from the whey, some cheeses undergo additional steps and need more time for preparation. The variety of cheese, the taste, texture, color, and aroma depends on what process it goes through thereafter. 

1. Curdling:
Curdling (जमाना) milk is the first step for separating the milk solids from the liquid including whey protein and water. The milk is curdled by adding an enzyme (fermenter) such as rennet (जामन). 

Rennet is the oldest method of curdling milk as it is found in the stomach linings of ruminants (जुगाली करने वाले जानवर). Rennet is an enzyme that denatures the proteins in milk and forming curds (छैना). Curds formed with rennet have a gel-like consistency that allows them to be stretched and molded unlike curds formed as paneer. Cheeses with good melting qualities, such as mozzarella, are produced with rennet. Nowadays, rennet is produced in bulk by genetically modifying bacteria to produce the required enzyme. This allows for an unlimited amount of rennet to be produced at a much lower price.

2. Processing:

1. After curds are separated from the whey, they undergo processing eventually producing distinct varieties of cheese sold in the market.
2. Many cheeses are heated and salted for further squeezing out more moisture. The more moisture squeezed out of the curd, the harder would be the cheese. This also allows the longevity of cheese, when the salt will provide extra flavor.
3. Some cheeses such as mozzarella undergo stretching process for aligning the proteins and developing fibers giving the cheese a stringy texture.
4. Milder cheeses, such as Colby or Gouda are passed through several washings for reducing its acidity and proving mild and creamy flavor to shine through.

3. Ripening:
Ripening or aging process is applied to provide much different flavors for specific varieties of cheese. Cheese is stored under controlled environmental conditions in order to let natural microbes to transform proteins and other constituents into various highly flavored compounds. Many cheeses are applied with specific bacteria for producing desired flavor, color and texture. 

Gasses generated by bacteria in Swiss cheese get entrapped within the cheese and create the classic bubble texture. The distinct blue veining in blue cheese is also created by bacteria that get inoculated in the cheese.

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Wish you a very happy Krishna Janmashami…

Happy Krishna Janmaashtami
Lord Krishna's Birthday

Today is the birthday of Lord Krishna. His colorful birthday is celebrated with all the fanfare, music dance and chanting songs in His honor. 

Lord Krishna is believed to have been born in 3112 BCE; therefore today, it is the 5125th birthday of Lord Krishna.  Lord Krishna has the rare distinction of being India’s most beloved divinity and at the same time a historical figure, who existed physically on this planet about 5000 years ago.

ऐसा विश्वास किया जाता है कि श्री कृष्ण का जन्म 3112 BCE में हुआ था; इस प्रकार आज  कृष्ण भगवान का 5125 वां जन्मदिन है. श्री कृष्ण को भारत भूमि पर एक दुर्लभ गौरव प्राप्त है. वह यह कि वे एक सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय दिव्यपुरुष होने के साथ-साथ एक ऐतिहासिक विख्यात  ्यक्तित्व भी थे जो 5000 वर्ष पूर्व शारीरिक रूप से इस पृथ्वी पर मौजूद थे. 

Lord Krishna was a philosopher, warrior, and ruler and was eventually elevated to the highest level of sacred divinity- a God. 

I on behalf of ‘Discover Life’ and on my own behalf, wish all the devotees of Lord Krishna a very happy Krishna Janmashami… 

Jai Shri Krishna….

- Harish Jharia

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Kedarnath Temple - a victim of human encroachment and abuse

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Have you ever wondered what was the government doing when thousands of pilgrims died at Kedarnath Shrine? What was the real reason for the abrupt devastation of the villages and carnage of human lives? Here are the answers for your questions on this natural disaster failure of government, in this article.   

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             The devastated Kedarnath shrine

- Harish Jharia

The Kedarnath Temple is located at a height of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), situated at 223 km from Rishikesh and is believed to be constructed on the shores of Mandakini River, a tributary of Ganges. Mandakini River has since changed its course and currently the temple is practically standing in the middle of the riverbed. The riverbed is situated at the bottom of huge valley with high mountains and a glacier at its sides. It received mammoth amount of water and silt as a result of prolonged heavy rains and melting of glacier snow, flowing along the huge mountain slopes.  

            Kedarnath temple 150 years back

Because of the above mentioned geographical conditions in the valley, the river might be flowing 6 to 10 foot deep in the rainy seasons. That might be the reason that the architects and builders of Kedarnath temple constructed it at a 15 to 20 foot high solid platform from the riverbed level. The plinth height of the temple is clearly visible in the photograph taken approximately 50 years back somewhere around 1950-60.  

        Kedarnath temple 50 years back

Kedarnath temple is an impressive stone structure constructed at some unknown period.  Some schools of thoughts believe that the structure was constructed in the 8th Century AD, when Adi Shankara visited this place. Some other scholars think that the Kedarnath temple was built by the Pandavas in Mahabharata period. 

               Kedarnath temple before floods 

Whosoever might have built the temple, but it is sure that it was definitely built exclusively for religious purpose. It was not built for tourism and with commercial motives.

              Kedarnath temple after floods 

Let us list out the ways Uttarakhand people, its governments and the governments of the erstwhile Uttar Pradesh of which Uttarakhand was a part, kept exploiting the Hindu religious shrine that ended up in the recent disaster and human massacre:

1. The Kedarnath shrine was left unattended and left free-for-all to buy land around the temple and construct various structures, making the shrine a crowded place.
2. All types of commercial activities were permitted in the structures constructed around the temple making it a market place. 
3. No free space was left around the temple and the buildings were constructed in close proximity of the temple, thereby, reducing the dominance of the highest seat of Hindu religion. 
4. The roads leading to the Kedarnath shrine were unprotected as there was no proper reinforcement provided at the edges and along the slopes down to the deep valleys. 
5. Even sufficient margins were not left between the road and the deadly edges of valleys for safety against falling of commuting vehicles and damages to the road due to landslides at the edges. 
6. The houses, shops, hotels and dharmshalas of Kedarnath town were built right at the edges of the river banks and that of the valleys making them vulnerable to devastation due to floods and landslides.  
7. No stone or concrete structures were built around Kedarnath temple that could have diverted the flow of water, stones, pebbles and rubbles away from the temple structure. 
8. The height of the base platform (15’ to 20’), on which the temple was built, had not been maintained through the last known 150 years. Resultantly, tons of silt was allowed to deposit on the earth / riverbed elevating its height almost equal to the base platform of Kedarnath temple. 

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Global Terrorism: David Headley (Daood Gilani) a Pakistani American Sentenced To 35 Year Imprisonment by US Court

Tahawwur Rana and David Headley (Daood Gilani)

© Harish Jharia

Jan 24, 2013

The Pakistani American and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley (Daood Gilani) was sentenced to 35 years in jail by a US court on Thursday. He has been sentenced for 35 year imprisonment for actively participating and guiding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Headley (Daood Gilani) has been ordered to serve 35 years in jail, followed by five years of supervised release.

David Headley (Daood Gilani) escaped the well-deserved death penalty because of his deal with the US government for sharing secret information about another terrorist and his childhood friend Tahawwur Rana. The US attorneys argued that while there is no question that Headley's criminal conduct was deplorable, his decision to cooperate with the legal process had provided significant support to the US government's efforts to combat global terrorism.

David Headley’s (Daood Gilani) testimony helped to grab his associate Tahawwur Rana who was recently sentenced with 14 year imprisonment for providing material support to overseas terrorism, including the Pakistani terrorists group of 10, whose 2008 attacks in Mumbai, left 160 plus people dead and devastate properties worth millions of dollars. 

In the late 2005, Headley received orders from three leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba to travel India and conduct extensive and prolonged surveillance in order to plan and implement the proposed terror attacks at denoted Indian spots.  David Headley (Daood Gilani) did such exploration projects for five consecutive times eventually leading to the ghastly Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, killing 166 plus people, including six Americans and wounded hundreds.

Headley has confessed, during the hearing, that he had undergone numerous surveillance missions in India for his Pakistani bosses. His criminal activities included videographing various targets in India, including the iconic Taj hotel in Mumbai. These were the spots eventually attacked by the 10 Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. David Headley’s (Daood Gilani) also admitted that he had attended five different dedicated terror training camps in Pakistan, operated by Lashkar-e-Taiba, between 2002 and 2005.   

"Headley is a terrorist" the Judge pronounced while imposing the sentence on 12 different criminal counts in a packed court room. The judge also stressed on the fact that "He commits crime, cooperates and then gets rewarded for the cooperation”.
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Justice Verma Panel Recommends Many Tougher Penalties for Sex Crimes in India: A Review

© Harish Jharia 

Justice Verma Committee’s recommendations about Comprehensive changes in criminal laws as published in the press:

New offences have been specified and stiffer punishments have been suggested for rapists who rape and render the victim to a vegetative state. These crimes include disrobing a woman स्त्री को नग्न करना, voyeurism छिप कर देखना, stalking पीछा करना and trafficking नारी तस्करी. Sexual misconduct also includes intentional touching, spoken words and gestures made as sexual advances. The present law provides for punishment to rapists’ imprisonment ranging from seven years to life in jail. For the first time, the minimum punishment as recommended by the committee is raised to 20 years in some cases. 

Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

The demand for reducing the age bar for juvenile offenders has not found favor with the Justice J S Verma panel, which has cited the Convention on Rights of Child that disagrees with capital punishment or life sentence for those below 18 years, as well as the "neurological state of the adolescent brain" to support its view. "We are of the view that the material before us is sufficient to reach the conclusion that the age of juveniles ought not to be reduced to 16 years.

"Our comment: We do not agree with the recommendation. Men and women of 17 years cannot be called ‘children’ because, biologically, they attain puberty around 12 to 13 years. Eventually, they become capable of sexual reproduction at around 17 years of age. Therefore, the men and women of 17 years of age do not deserve protection specified for children, because they themselves are capable of reproducing children. There are millions of 17 year old parents in the world having children reproduced by them. 

"Neurological state of the adolescent brain" is a vague argument and needs fresh and thorough study by physiologists and medical scientists. The committee also negotiated various areas, seeking disqualification of MPs and MLAs charged with heinous crimes like rape. They also suggested measures to check Khap Panchayats and trial security forces personnel under general criminal laws rather than trying them under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

Addressing a press conference, Justice Verma came down heavily on Union home secretary RK Singh for appreciating the role of  Delhi Police commissioner after the Delhi gang rape, instead of coming out with an apology. The committee also condemned Delhi Police for the lathicharge on young demonstrators in the capital after the heinous crime, which it said had scarred the image of Indian democracy.

Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

Releasing the report, Justice Verma told a news conference that the committee has not suggested death penalty for rapist because there was overwhelming suggestions from the women organizations against it. The committee did not recommend death penalty for rape because it was a "regressive step" and it "may not have a deterrent effect"."We have not recommended death penalty as we had overwhelming suggestions against it. The women groups unanimously were against death penalty and that is why we thought that is a strong reason to respect that view particularly in view of the modern trend also," Justice Verma said.

Our comment: We do not agree with the recommendation. The suggestions from women organizations and human rights activists appear to be biased and prejudiced with the age-old cultural intolerance and humanitarian diktats. There should have been strong recommendations from Verma committee for death sentence in case of rape followed by the death / murder of the victim. 

The committee recommended various amendments to various laws and enhancement of punishments to the offenders. Nevertheless, it is concluded that the existing laws, if faithfully and effectively implemented by trustworthy law enforcement agencies, would be adequate to protect the well-being and dignity of people particularly the modesty of women.The committee also said speedy justice was necessary for right to life with dignity and recommended that systemic changes would reduce the burden of pending cases in courts. The vacancies of judges should be filled by new recruitment or by ad-hock appointments. In addition to that, new vacancies of judges should be created, in order to increase number of courts for hearing pending cases. 

Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

Taking note of the brutality committed in the Delhi gang-rape incident, the committee suggested replacement of Section 375 defining rape by defining specific unnatural acts.
Our comment: No comment offered, as the recommendation is not understood in absence of details. 

Deliberate touching the body of women will constitute the offence of sexual assault for which punishment will be a maximum of five years rigorous imprisonment or fine or both. 

Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

Use of words, gestures against women, which create unwelcome threats of sexual nature or advances, would invite a maximum punishment of one year imprisonment or fine or both. Our comment: The recommendation is welcome. Causing grievous hurt through throwing acid on women shall also be punished with rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years but could go up-to life.Our comment: The recommendation is welcome.

The following points appear to be missing in the recommendations published in the press?

What specific punishments are recommended for the rapists who sexually molest innocent children and mentally retarded girls and women who do not know as to what all goes on with them during molestation? Recommendation about this aspect has not been published in the press.

What punishments are recommended for sexual molestation of small boys and mentally retarded male victims? Recommendation about this aspect has not been published in the press.

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Click Here for the original full Report:
Justice Verma’s report on recommendations for amendments to criminal law against sexual molestation of women
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Crazy Ideas: Makar Sankranti Is Based On Global Scientific Astrology And Not Merely A Hindu Festival …

© Harish Jharia 

Makar Sankranti is also called 'Uttaraayan' उत्तरायण in Gujraat, India; because, 14th January is the day after which the path of Sun shifts from southern sky to Northern sky that is from Dakshinaayan दक्षिणायन to Uttaraayan उत्तरायण... 

मकर संक्रांति ही एकमात्र ऐसा हिंदू त्यौहार है जो हमेशा १४ जनवरी को ही पड़ता है...
हिन्दू त्यौहार हिन्दू कैलेण्डर पर आधारित होते हैं जो चंद्रमा द्वारा पृथ्वी की परिक्रमा के आधार पर बनाए जाते हैं. जबकि, अंग्रेजी कलैंडर, आकाश में सूर्य की निरंतर बदलती हुई स्तिथि पर आधारित होता है... इसलिए बाक़ी सभी त्योहारों की तारीखें हर साल बदलती रहती हैं, सिवाय मकर संक्रांति के...

Makar Sankranti is apparently the only Hindu festival that always falls on the same day every year on 14th January. Hindu festivals are basically calculated according to Indian Panchangas (पंचांग) that are based on Indian lunar calendar. On the other hand the internationally followed Christian calendar is based on western solar astrology. As a result of the difference between the movements of Earth and Moon vis-à-vis the ceaseless changing position of Sun in the sky, the Hindu festivals never fall on the same day of the Christian calendar, every year, with an exception of ‘Makar Sankranti’.

Read More on Makar Sankranti: 
Why Makar Sankranti (Hindu Solstice) always falls on 14th January: Solar and lunar calendars followed in western and eastern astrology respectively: 

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Editor’s Page: Discover Life wishes Merry Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas 2012

Discover Life wishes all our visitors and readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. 

May all your wishes be fulfilled and your life bloom with health, wealth, cheer and fortune.

God bless us all

Harish Jharia

Discover Life 

23 December 2012

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Editor's Page: Fake Prediction for End of the World on 21 December 2012 Proved Absolutely False

    The doomsday or holocaust on 21 December proved fake

Friday, December 21, 2012; New Delhi, India

Today is 21 December 2012 and the sun has already risen in Australia and Asia.  The sun is going to rise in Europe and America in a few hours and declare the holocaust date of 21 December 2012. I am sure nothing bad or good is going to happen in the world just because of the Mayan prediction of the dooms day. 

Now we should stop believing on any sorts of predictions based on any ancient or modern astrology; because, predictions for future happenings are not possible in the least. 

For detailed information please read our article:
End of the World on The Doomsday Catastrophe on 21 December 2012, The Holocaust प्रलय... Is it really possible..?
URL: http://www.discovery-of-life.com/2012/12/end-of-world-on-doomsday-catastrophe-on.html

© Harish Jharia
New Delhi, India 

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Editors Page: Visitors to ‘Discover Life Site ‘in Alphabetical Order since: 24 October 2012

Here are some of the countries from where our readers visited Discover Life Site from 24 October 2012 to 13 December 2012

Aeroflot A319 VP-BUK in Zaventem Airport / Brussels, Belgium

© Harish Jharia

1. Agartala, Tripura, India 
2. Ajmer, Rajasthan, India 
3. Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 
4. Alappuzha, Kerala, India 
5. Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States 
6. Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 
7. Alexandria, Virginia, United States 
8. Alger, Algeria 
9. Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia 
10. Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India 
11. Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India 
12. Amherst, New Hampshire, United States 
13. Amritsar, Punjab, india 
14. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 
15. Anand, Gujarat, India 
16. Ankara, Turkey 
17. Arima, Trinidad 
18. Asansol, West Bengal, India 
19. Ashburton, Victoria, Australia 
20. Astoria, New York, United States 
21. Athens, Attiki, Greece 
22. Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India 
23. Austin, Texas, United States 
24. Aydin, Turkey 
25. Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand 
26. Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain 
27. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India 
28. Barpali, Orissa, India 
29. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States 
30. Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia 
31. Beirut, Beyrouth, Labnon 
32. Bellary, Karnataka, India 
33. Beograd, Serbia 
34. Bhavani, Tamil Nadu, India 
35. Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India 
36. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India  
37. Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 
38. Bidar, Karnataka, India 
39. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 
40. Blackwood, New Jersey, United States 
41. Boiling Springs, North Carolina, United States 
42. Boston, Massachusetts, United States 
43. Bradford, United Kingdom 
44. Brampton, Ontario, Canada
45. Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
46. Bratislava, Slovakia 
47. Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom 
48. Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium 
49. Budapest, Hungary
50. Calicut, Kerala, India 
51. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 
52. Carros, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, France 
53. Casablanca, Morocco 
54. Chandra, West Bengal, India 
55. Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia 
56. Chisinau, Moldova 
57. Chitradurga, Karnataka, India 
58. Clawson, Michigan, United States 
59. Cluj-napoca, Cluj, Romania 
60. Coalville, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 
61. Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius 
62. Cuttack, Orissa, India 
63. Dalton, Georgia, United States 
64. Danvers, Massachusetts, United States 
65. Dayton, Maryland, United States 
66. Delicias, Guanajuato, Mexoco
67. Deltona, Florida, united States 
68. Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 
69. Dhaka, Bangladesh 
70. Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India 
71. Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India 
72. Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
73. Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar 
74. Dubuque, Iowa, United States 
75. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
76. Elk, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland 
77. Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
78. Eminabad, Punjab, Pakistan 
79. Englewood, Colorado, United States 
80. Ernakulam, Kerala, India 
81. Falls Church, Virginia, United states 
82. Folsom, California, United States 
83. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 
84. Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada  
85. Gaborone, Botswana
86. Goran, At Tamim, Iraq 
87. Grocka, Serbia 
88. Gros Cailloux, Black River, Mauritius 
89. Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan 
90. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India 
91. Hailey, Idaho, United States 
92. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India 
93. Hanoi, Dac Lac, Vietnam 
94. Heiloo, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 
95. Helsinki, Southern Finland
96. Herkimer, New York, United States 
97. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 
98. Homestead, Florida, 
99. Houdeng-aimeries, Hainaut, Belgium 
100. Houdeng-aimeries, Hainaut, Belgium 
101. Howrah, West Bengal, India 
102. Hubli, Karnataka, India 
103. Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India 
104. Ioánnina, Ioannina, Greece 
105. Islamabad, Pakistan 
106. Itasca, Illinois, United States 
107. Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India 
108. Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indinesia 
109. Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India 
110. Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India 
111. Jaunolaine, Rigas, Latvia 
112. Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 
113. Jenison, Michigan, United States 
114. Jersey City, New Jersey, United States 
115. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India 
116. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India 
117. Kandy, Sri Lanka 
118. Kannur, Kerala, India 
119. Kansas City, Missouri, United States 
120. Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 
121. Karaikal, Pondicherry, India 
122. Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India 
123. Karnal, Haryana, India 
124. Kathmandu, Nepal
125. King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States 
126. Kochi, Kerala, India 
127. Kokomo, Indiana, United States 
128. Kolkata, West Bengal, India 
129. Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
130. Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia 
131. Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia 
132. Kundan, Jammu and Kashmir, India 
133. Lagos, Nigeria 
134. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 
135. Lalitpur, Nepal 
136. Lansing, Michigan, United States 
137. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 
138. Leeds, United Kingdom
139. Leicester, United Kingdom 
140. Lidingö, Stockholms Lan, Sweden 
141. Liepaja, Liepája, Latvia 
142. Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal 
143. Lisle, Illinois, United States 
144. Ljubljana, Slovenia 
145. Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan 
146. London, Ontario, United Kingdom 
147. Madrid, Spain 
148. Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India 
149. Makati, Manila, Philippines 
150. Malda, West Bengal, India 
151. Mangalore, Karnataka, India 
152. March, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom 
153. Matale, Sri Lanka 
154. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India 
155. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India 
156. Mersin, Icel, Turkey
157. Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, United Kingdom 
158. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
159. Mohali, Punjab, india 
160. Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States 
161. Mountain View, California, United States 
162. Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 
163. Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 
164. Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
165. Nagari, Andhra Pradesh, India 
166. Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India 
167. Nagpur, Maharashtra, India 
168. Nanded, Maharashtra, India 
169. Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India 
170. New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States 
171. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States 
172. Noisy-le-sec, Ile-de-France, France 
173. Novi Sad, Serbia 
174. Ocean View, Delaware, United States 
175. Ormond, Victoria, Australia 
176. Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil 
177. Pars, Tehran, Iran 
178. Partur, Maharashtra, India 
179. Perugia, Umbria, Italy 
180. Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan 
181. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 
182. Peterborough, United Kingdom 
183. Phagwara, Punjab, India 
184. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 
185. Pickering, Ontario, Canada
186. Pondicherry, India 
187. Pondicherry, India 
188. Poona, Maharashtra, India 
189. Portland, Oregon, United States 
190. Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic 
191. Provo, Utah, united States 
192. Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia 
193. Pune, Maharashtra, India
194. Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India 
195. Rajkot, Gujarat, India 
196. Rajkot, Gujarat, India 
197. Raleigh, North Carolina, United States 
198. Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan 
199. Reading, United Kingdom 
200. Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
201. Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia 
202. Rochdale, United Kingdom 
203. Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
204. Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg City, Russia 
205. Salem, Tamil Nadu, India 
206. Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
207. Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India 
208. Sendenhorst, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
209. Seoul, Seoul-tukpyolsi, South Korea
210. Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan 
211. Silchar, Assam, India 
212. Siliguri, West Bengal, India 
213. Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India 
214. Skärholmen, Stockholms Lan, Sweden 
215. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India 
216. Solapur, Maharashtra, India 
217. Sonepat, Haryana, india 
218. Sorø, Denmark 
219. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India 
220. Srpska, Republic of  Srpska
221. Stains, Ile-de-France, France 
222. Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden 
223. Sunnyvale, California, United States 
224. Surat, Gujarat, India 
225. Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia 
226. Taoyuan, Hunan, China 
227. Tarnovo, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgeria 
228. Tébessa, Tebessa, Algeria 
229. Tellicherry, Kerala, India 
230. Thames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom 
231. Thane, Maharashtra, India
232. Thrissur, Kerala, India 
233. Tiffin, Ohio, United States 
234. Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India 
235. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
236. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
237. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
238. Torrance, California, United States 
239. Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India 
240. Trivandrum, Kerala, India 
241. Trysil, Hedmark, Norway 
242. Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India 
243. Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia 
244. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 
245. Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India 
246. Vaasa, Western Finland, Finland 
247. Vadodara, Gujarat, India 
248. Valsad, Gujarat, India 
249. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 
250. Vasai, Maharashtra, India 
251. Vejle, Denmark
252. Venezia, Veneto, Italy 
253. Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States 
254. Verona, Veneto, Italy 
255. Vienna, Wien, Austria 
256. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India 
257. Walnut Creek, California, United States 
258. West Jordan, Utah, United States 
259. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
260. Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 
261. Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States 
262. Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland 
263. Yehud, HaMerkaz, Israel 
264. Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Zagreb 
265. Zallaq, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Bahrain 
266. Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium 

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