सलाम नमस्ते INDIA

India’s sexual revolution ILLUSTRATIONS BY SORIT India’s sexual revolution In this crowded locality of east Delhi, every turn throws up an abortion clinic. Largely a residential area, Laxmi Nagar is Delhi’s abortion clinic central, and hundreds of young women come here every day to get abortions. This is where I met Aanchal. After missing her period for three months, Aanchal, a plain-faced college student of 19, stopped by the ‘ladies’ doctor. It turned out that Aanchal had gotten pregnant out of wedlock, with her boyfriend, in a closet in their college. Even though she had been sexually active with her boyfriend over the past several months, she never once suspected that pregnancy might be the outcome. Aanchal is not alone in her dilemma; in many ways she personifies the challenges that are plaguing India’s young. According to research, ‘first sex’ is more often than not unprotected for the majority of young people. Scared, nervous and without the support of...

Indian Dish: Kashmiri Dum Aloo Recipe     Tired of the same old potato wedges or bhajji, then try out this Kashmiri Dum Aloo recipe. It has a whole lot of  spices, which can help you lose weight and improve your  digestion . Celebrity Chef Pankaj Bhadouria has shared this Kashmiri Dum Aloo recipe with us. Ingredients Curd : ½ cup Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder : ½ tsp Powdered Fennel Seeds : 1 tsp Dry Ginger Powder : 1 tsp Salt : to taste Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder : ½ tsp Ginger Garlic Powder : 1 tsp Coriander Seeds : ½ tsp Cumin Seeds : ½ tsp Green Cardamom : 5 nos. Poppy Seeds : 1 tsp Kasmiri Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp Fried Baby Potatoes : 200 gms Method: In a bowl; add curd, turmeric powder, powdered fennel seeds, salt, kasmhmiri red chilli powder and ginger garlic powder. Mix it well and prepare a paste. In a pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom and poppy seeds. Dry roast and add some water. Gri...

Snack Recipe: Paneer Open Toasted Sandwiches A  tasty sandwich makes the perfect evening snack, but it can add excess fat and  calories  if you do not choose the right ingredients. Pallavi Srivastava,  Fitness  Nutritionist and Founder of Q-Slim  Fitness  Studio shares with us a tempting paneer open toasted sandwich recipe. Ingredients: 2 whole grain breads ½ cup low fat paneer ¼ cup finely chopped tomato 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste 1 tsp finely chopped mint leaves ¼ cup of chopped cabbage ¼ cup of capsicum ½ green chilly finely chopped ½ cup of onions Salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp tomato ketchup ½ tsp of butter Method: Heat the oil, add the onions and ginger garlic paste saute until golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the capsicum, cabbage and the paneer to it, cook for 4 minutes, remove from the pan, add green chillies, salt and pepper and the coriander to top it. Take two slices of whole grain bread, add light butte...