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iNSiDEQ MoneytalkQ Pleasure PursuitQ Fire and Spice an
All Things NiceQ Go Green with KQ Bust A MoveQ M F Husain & Man
Ali Khan Pataudioctober - december 2011volUme 39
BasicFinancial
You Must
Know
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Chief Editors
Yasir ImranDeepali Sukhthankar
Executive Editor and Publisher
Maneck Davar
Editorial
Aaron Rodrigues
Art Director
Manoj P V
Designers
Namrata D. ShelarSunil Kadam
Digital Imaging
Paras DamaniNinad Jadhav
Dear Priority Customer,
Its that time of the year when you get to see your favouriteand much desired magazine once again. Another quarter haspassed, and pepped up by your ongoing shower of praises,
from you, our beloved readers, we gladly present to you our
rst ever e-version of the magazine.
In this issue, our cover story is titled Basic Financial RulesYou Must Know, an article that explains what you have
to know about personal nance. The simple and truthful
intention in doing this piece is to eliminate personal nance
myths, and also help you experience a better nancial health.
In Do More we have another personal nance article that
looks into our little quirky interests or better still, hobbies. Ourpurpose is to let people enjoy their passions, at the sametime make some money out of it, if they can. Why shouldnt
you be able to do the thing you love?
Also in the section we talk about the little jolly community that
mostly resides in western India called Parsis and their take onfood. After reading this piece you would certainly realise why
the bawas, as they are lovingly called, are always in a
happy mood.
Keeping in mind our policy of going green, we have decided
to weave in a piece introducing kids to the virtues of a cleanerenvironment in Be More. The article informs parents on how
to train their children to become a part of a greener future.Within the same section, realising how much people love
doing the boogie, we talk about dancing and its power to
heal body, mind and soul.
In the Achieve More section, we speak about two famousIndian personalities who recently passed away M.F.
Husain and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi both of whom will be
remembered as legends in their respected elds.
As you always have, please let us know what you feel
about the magazine. Your views are invaluable and deeplyappreciated. Especially tell us, how you nd this new format
and how we can improve it for you.
So till we bring you the next issue of Priority Pages, we wish
you a wonderful time and a Happy Diwali hope you enjoy
reading the current issue, just as you did last time.
Priority Pages Editorial Team
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ContentsVOLUME 39 | OCT - DEC 2011
DO MORE
moneyTALK 5Role of Insurance in Financial Planning
coverSTORY 8Basic Financial Rules You Must Know
personalFINANCE 11Pleasure Pursuits
food 14Fire and Spice and All Things Nice
BE MORE
environment 16Go Green with Kids
wellness 18Bust A Move
ACHIEVE MORE
profle 20M F Husain
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
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Financial planning essentially
involves identifying ones nancialgoals over various stages of life
and prioritising them according to their
importance and creating an investment
plan to realise those goals. In a wayinsurance is also for creating an asset
because the premium paid towards
buying an insurance policy helps to
create an asset without paying for the
full value of the asset especially in the
initial stage. When someone pays a
premium, it is an amount that is paid
towards buying nancial security forhis family as well as for himself. Over
a period of time this amount gets
accumulated for meeting his nancial
goals or achieving certain milestones
in life.
Life insurance lays the foundation
for a strong nancial plan. This is
because it provides nancial securityfor ones family by protecting ones
nancial assets like the presentand the future income, against the
uncertainties of life. It specicallyaddresses the issue of providing cash
to ones family after a persons death.
The cash in the form of death benetpaid helps to replace the income one
would have generated and this in turn
would help to meet any important
nancial needs. For instance, it can
be used to repay home loan or meet
running household expenses, pay
for childrens expenses and thus
ensure that ones dependents are not
burdened with debt. The proceedsreceived from a life insurance policy
would mean that ones family would
not have to sell assets to pay
outstanding liabilities or expenditure.
It is true that the loss of a loved one is
a traumatic experience. But, if ones
family is left behind without sufcientnancial resources, to meet basic livingneeds or plan for future goals, it will be
extremely difcult for them to cope witha nancial crisis at the same time.
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in FinancialPlanning
Role oF
Insurance
By Axis Bank InvestmentAdvisory Team
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A life insurance plan thus ensures that
ones family is nancially secure even iftomorrow one is not there to take care
of them.
Insurance is a form of riskmanagement as it helps to provide
protection against the economic loss
arising from negative consequences
of an event affecting a particular
asset. Human life is an asset that
has an ability to generate income.
Since insurance cannot prevent
events such as illness or death
from occurring, it helps to protect
the economic benet derived froma human life by compensating the
loss of income that may occur. It is
important to remember that returns
in an insurance policy should not
be compared with other investment
products as it is a tool for nancialsecurity.
The core benet of life insuranceis that the nancial interests ofones family are protected from
circumstances such as loss of
income due to critical illness or
death of the policyholder. At the
same time, insurance products alsohave a strong inbuilt wealth creation
proposition. Thus an investorbenets on these two fronts.
Protection needs
The rst step in nancial planning is tosecure life insurance cover equivalent
to at least ve to ten times of yourannual gross income. To determinequantum of life insurance needed,
one needs to gather personal nancial
information and estimate what onesfamily will need after one is not living.
So, what is the level of life insurance
cover that is needed?
1. How much will be needed by
ones family to meet immediate
obligations or liabilities, in case of
an unfortunate event like death or
total disability ?
2. How much future income is
needed to sustain the household?
For the rst category it is the sum totalof all the expenses like unpaid medical
costs, funeral expenses, nal settlementcosts and other lump sum obligations
such as outstanding liability, short term
debts, etc.
For the second category, it involves
calculating the present value of future
stream of cash-ow. By working with aprofessional nancial advisor, one candevelop a detailed analysis according
to ones personal needs and specicsituation.
Insurance products offers certain
benets that can be broadly divided
into 2 parts:
Ondeath:Here a particular amount is paid only
on the death of the insured within
a specied period (policy coverageperiod) governed by the insurance
policy.
Onsurvival:
In this case certain amounts are paid
if the insured survives a speciedperiod or on completion of certain
milestones.
Products that are designed byInsurance companies are typically
meant to address the life cycle needs
of the insured. It is here that role of
nancial planning helps in selectionof appropriate products to meet the
specic requirements as follows:
Protection needs
Saving and growth needs
Children education planning needs
Retirement planning needsThese products are broadly structuredas either traditional policies or unit
linked policies with specic featuresincorporated to meet the particular
needs of the policyholder. For example
a childrens plan may be a traditional
money back policy that has periodic
payments made at dened timeintervals. The payouts would help tomeet the need for funds at various
stages in a childs life.
insurance Plans can becategorised into 2 Parts:
n Traditional policies in the form ofterm insurance policies, whole life
policies and endowment policies
meant for investors with a low risk
appetite and primarily for protection
needs and less for wealth creation.
In whole life policies, the risk cover
is applicable for the entire life of the
policyholder with sum assured and
bonus payable to the nominee of
the beneciary only upon the deathof the policyholder. While, in the
case of endowment policies, risk is
covered for a specied period at theend of which the sum assured along
with accumulated bonus is paid
back to the policyholder. In case of
death of the policy holder during the
term of the policy, the sum assured
and accumulated bonuses get paid
to the nominee.
Money back policies are a type of
endowment policies wherein sum
assured is partially paid back to the
policyholder at specied intervalsduring the term of the policy as
long as the policy holder is alive. Animportant feature of money back
policies is that in case the policy
holder dies during the term of the
policy, the full sum assured gets paid
as death benet without deductingany of the survival benet amountthat has already been paid. Similarly,
the bonus is also calculated on
the full sum assured and is paid
accordingly. Thus Endowmentpolicies are quite popular for their
survival benets and their benetsgets enhanced by guaranteed andrevisionary bonus that is declared on
policies.
n Unit Linked Insurance plans (ULIPs)are policies that combine protection
and investment by providing the
policyholder an option to invest a
portion of the premium in market
oriented investment options (thatis a certain proportion is invested
in equity and debt markets as per
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policy fund options available). Thereturns on ULIPs is a function of
market performance which in turn
is determined by the underlying
investment made in equity or debt
market or a combination of the
two based on the underlying fund
selection.
There are ULIPs which are availablefor whole-life or a limited period
of time. In case of ULIPs, the sumassured is a multiple of the annual
premium with an allocation rate
determining the portion of the
premium that is invested. In ULIP,
investors have an option to make
additional premium payments in
the form of top ups which again
get invested in the funds selected.
On maturity of the policy, the
policyholder receives the value
of the fund which is the number
of units standing to the credit ofthe policy holder multiplied by
the net asset value of the fund
on the maturity date. In case the
policyholder dies during the term of
the policy, the beneciary will receiveeither the sum assured or higher of
the sum assured or the fund value,
or the sum total of sum assured
and the fund value depending on
the terms of the policy. ThoughULIPs are not entitled to participate
lifestyle nancial goals change andhence it is important to invest in an
instrument that offers corresponding
benets pertinent to the lifestage. Life insurance is one of the
investment option that providesspecic products tailor made fordifferent stages of life.
RetirementPlanning:
Retirement planning is a need that
is required by everyone who wants
to maintain the same standard
of living that he / she has got
accustomed to. In the absence
of state-sponsored social securitysystem and limitations of ability of
provident fund to provide for a large
retirement corpus and increasing
uncertainties in personal and
professional life it is necessary for
individuals to plan their nancesto fund their retirement needs.
An annuity is a special type of
insurance contract wherein a
corpus is created either as a lump
sum or in instalments over a period
of time such that the insurance
company undertakes to make
periodic payment to the purchaser
of the annuity.
An annuity is a useful tool for income and
retirement planning as it can generate
regular income over a period of time
based on the corpus created. Theannuity paid typically depends upon the
annuity rate applicable at the time of
purchase of annuity and is guaranteed
for the entire period. An annuity can
be immediate annuity wherein annuity
payments begin immediately on
purchasing the annuity or it could bedeferred annuity wherein it is deferred till
the vesting age during which time corpus
is built and used to buy the annuity on
the vesting age at the rates applicable at
the time of buying the annuity.
Thus it can be seen that insurance plansoffer numerous benets to the customerand appropriate products need to
be chosen to reect the needs of the
customer at different stages of his/her life
cycle in order to attain nancial goals. n
in the revisionary bonus declared
by the company, the policy may
see additions in the form of loyalty
bonus at the end of the term.
To summarise, Life insurance, can
be specically tailored to meet ones
nancial needs as follows:
SavingandProtection:
Life insurance is a unique
investment tool that helps one
to meet his/ her twin needs of
saving for lifes important goals and
protecting ones assets.
AssetProtection:
Typically investments are made withthe intention of generating capital
appreciation or providing capital
protection with regular returns.
While most nancial instrumentsoffer the benet of capitalappreciation, life insurance is unique
in the sense that it gives the investorthe assurance of asset protection,
along with a strong element of asset
appreciation
Goalbasedsavings:
Each of us has multiple nancialgoals for which one needs to save.
These goals could be in the formof buying a house or planning for
childs education or marriage or
ultimately in the form of retirement
planning. At different stages of
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Do you know the difference
between shares and stocks? Or a
Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP)with term insurance? We seem to have
a lot of information on whats going on in
the nancial world. Or do we?
Lets face it, there are tons of books
and online literature with nancialthemes, on investing and other topics.
Newspapers on a daily basis give out
information on personal nance. Add tothis, every time you switch on your TV,you are bombarded with advertisements
extolling the virtues of nancial products.You go out for a walk and again there
are billboards telling you to buy so
and so products. There are so manyways companies are propagating their
Heres your guide to simplifiedpersonal finance.
By Aaron Rodrigues
products, but how much do you actually
know about personal nance? Thesimple fact is that when it comes to
nancial services, you should be awareof what is going on. Keeping up with the
changes helps you remain on the desired
path.
Thus, we have designed a set of pointersthat are both simple and practical, which
will put you on a rm footing. Understandthese rules and you can probably build a
better nancial knowledge about money.You may not be an acionado or expert
When you get high
returns or low returns,it is not some unseenphenomenon. Your returnswill depend on how thesecompanies perform.
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of personal nance but knowing some ofit may go a long way.
investment in equity
makes you a Partner
Money, when put into stocks, Equity
Mutual Funds (EMFs), Exchange TradedFunds (ETFs), Index Funds and othersuch nancial instruments, doesnt makeyou a lender; rather, a partner. The simpleidea here is that you are investing in an
idea or a business that coincides with
your thought and that of the companys.
So, when you put your money in stocks
of that company, you become a part of it.
Thus, when the company is doing well,
so are you; when it is not, neither are you.
In many ways, your relationship with the
company in which you have invested
is like that of a marriage. To make iteven clearer: I, (Investor), take you,(ABC Company), to be my InvestedCompany, to have and to hold fromthis day forward, for better or for worse,
for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in
health, to love and to cherish; from this
day forward until death do us part. Of
course, this will all depend on how longyou want to be part of that company.
Just like a marriage, you share all the
good times and the bad ones. When you
get high returns or low returns, it is not
some unseen phenomenon. Your returns
will depend on how these companies
perform.
early start leads tobetter accomPlishment
If you think investments are dull, how
thrilling do you think poverty in old age
will be? Okay, that is being a bit too
harsh, but the truth is, the earlier you start
investing, the greater the advantage.
An investment made early on has the
potential to grow and become more
fruitful for you in the future. Say you invest
in an EMF early on and the invested
amount is there for a really long time.
You then decide that you no longer want
be a part of it. This sudden change willnot drastically affect your nal output ifdone at a later stage. Basically, this is the
power of compounding.As the majority of your work is done
in the rst stages, in the later stages,your nal amount does not get severelyaffected. The money invested at the endgenerally will not provide a signicantcontribution, as the money compounded
will do its work from the start and not just
towards the end. Isnt this a great way to
save up for retirement?
comPanies are businesses
and not charitiesCompanies offering EMFs, life insurance,health insurance, motor insurance,
Fixed Deposits (FDs) all survive on onefundamental premise generating
prots. Dont blame a companyfor having bought a product that is
inadequate for your nancial needs.For instance, if you are diabetic, your
life insurance coverage or health
insurance coverage must be higher
than someone not suffering from this
condition. As a consequence, you willbe expected to pay a greater premium,
which you should.
evaluate between needsand luxuries
There are grumblesome individuals, who,when things go wrong, look for the rstexcuse to blame someone. Phones not
working mother has spoiled it; car
engine is spoilt driver has broken it.
They have a dozen excuses for the things
KeystoDoWellintheStockMarket
GettingStarted
In the beginning, you can
expect your stocks to be
volatile, but in time you will see
the results. The past has shownthat you get the highest returns
from equity investments.
CheckKeyNumbers
The companys bottom line, topline, return on equity, total return
and other indicators can help
you zero in on quality stocks.
YourGamePlan
A case-specic approach andinvesting at regular intervals are
the best ways to build wealth.
DealingwithRightFinancial
Advisor
The nancial advisor will tell youwhen to buy and when to sell,
but you must be willing to pay
for sound nancial advice.
As the majority ofyour work is done inthefrststages,in
thelaterstages,yourfnalamount does not getseverely affected.
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WhenShouldYouAdjustYourMutualFundPortfolio?
EquityFundConsistently
Underperforms
Generally, its better to wait for
nancial products and observetheir growth. However, if in a year
or two you see no progress and
only below-par performance, thenthis is the appropriate time to get
out.
FundChangesits
Characteristics
If the fund you selected
subsequently changes its
investment objective then, it is timefor a change. Any modications thatwere signicant factors in your initialselection of the fund are sufcientreasons for you to leave.
YourInvestmentObjectives
Change
A change in nancial goals ornew nancial goals are sufcientreasons to leave your current
investment plan and start a
new one.
insurance, dont over-insure. Why pay forsomething that you can get cheaper?
risk is a must
Years ago in India, the most one could do
for multiplying ones savings was invest
in FDs or provident funds that provided,
at the most, decent results. This is whatnancial advisors call safe investments.
However, things have changed in the
last few decades and now we have aplethora of nancial products. Many stillput their money in safe investments, as
they are afraid of the volatility of the equity
market (when we should be embracingthese opportunities). The fact is that mostof these products work well. When youre
young you must take these leaps, as it
is the best time to do so. By not taking a
risk, you are creating a higher risk in your
nancial life and pushing yourself furtheraway from a good retired life. n
StockInvestments: Tounderstand the best way of
investing in stocks, employ
commonly used investment
formulas. Subtract your age from
100 and invest accordingly. If you
are 25, then 75% would be in
stocks, if you are 40, then only60% should be in stocks. Theremainder must be kept in safe
investments.
LifeInsurance: If you have kids,
you must have a life insurance
policy that covers between six to
ten times your family income.
Travelling: When travelling, take
twice the money and half the
clothes you think you will need.
CarLoans: Want to buy a car?
Then follow the 20/4/10 rule.Basically, it goes this way 20%
must be used as down payment,
no borrowing for more than
4 years and dont agree to amonthly payment thats more than
10% to 20% of your income.
HousingLoans: This one isquite simple. Dont try and buy a
house that costs more than four
times your annual income. Still
unclear, if you and your spouse
earn R12 lakh annually, dont
go for something which would
exceed R48 lakh on a home.
RulestoFollow
Everynancialproductyoubuyhascertainrulesyoumustknow
Get yourself acover that is eight toten times your
annual income. The key
must remain get the mostout of the lowest premium
that go wrong, even when it is entirely
their fault. When they get themselves
nancial products which doesnt seemto be giving them the right results they
need their rst inclination is to blamethe company. They fail to ask themselveswhy they invested in it in the rst place.
This not only happens with nancial
products, but with other choices we haveto make.
For instance, we need to choose
between luxuries and what we truly
require. Already have a computer? Thenis it necessary to have a laptop as well?
More often than not, people would
rather fall for the cruel glory of luxury,
than requirements, which, in turn, affects
their true needs and necessities. One
way of distinguishing is through a simple
and age-old method called budgeting.
Plan what you need to do for thepresent month and the one ahead and
accordingly, seek your requirements and,
of course, luxury. This is not so much arule, but a discipline.
insurance getting thebest out oF the least
Insurance is a must and, over the last
two issues of this magazine, we have
been stressing its usage. Get yourself
life insurance, health insurance and
personal accident insurance. If you are
lucky enough to own a house, get home
insurance. These are a must.
Picture this like many Indian families,
you are married with kids and are the sole
breadwinner, get yourself a cover that is
six to ten times your annual income. Thekey must remain get the most out of the
lowest premium. When you buy health
insurance, do some additional research;
nd out which insurance companyoffers you the best deal and at what
price. Evaluate what is your requirement
and opt for that. When it comes to car
insurance, ease of claim settlement is
the most important criteria on the policy.
Ensure that the appropriate sum insured
cover is bought with minimal deductions.
Also, check all the discounts you deserveand when you look at homeowners
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Wouldnt it be great if we could profit fromour hobbies? Well, you actually can. Readon to know how you can keep the buckrolling out of your interests.
By Manali Das
How many of you wake up every
morning with a wide smile on
your face, thinking, Lets go to
work? My guess is, a very few us. Any
job, no matter how interesting, tendsto get a tad monotonous after a certain
time and we, in turn, lose out on the
zest and motivation to reinvent and
produce brilliant ideas. This is where weshould give ourselves a break.
But what if your hobby helps you earn
some extra cash? Yep, you heard
us right. With realistic expectations
and a bit of research on the earning
possibilities of your hobby, you may do
very well. First, it is essential to focus on
something that you truly enjoy doing.
Let money not be the driving force.Money is essential, but if you start off
purely for the purpose of making money,
your interest will gradually zzle out.Since you have embarked on
this venture to make money
from your interest, it is pertinent
to evaluate yourself as well as
your skills from time-to-time.
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sheer Joy oF writing
When I think of capitalising on a
talent, the rst thought that crossesmy mind is writing. Being able to
write and express yourself in words
and move people with your writings
is a great gift. So, if you have it, then
make the most of it. With the Internet,
grabbing the right audience andcreating a platform to showcase your
talent has become easier than ever.
Get in touch with publishing houses in
and around the country and freelance
for them. You also have the option to
start your own blog or submit your
precious works to various writing
competitions that could give you
some extra cash.
With the Internet,grabbing the rightaudience and
creating a platform to
showcase your talent hasbecome easier than ever.
Coins:HowtoEvaluateaCoin?
Coin Features
Coins have been minted from gold,
silver, copper and steel. Depending
on where they are made, coins will
most probably feature leaders.
Identifcation
Back in the early days most coins
didnt have dates in which they
were minted, so making it harder
to identify them. Thus, checkingits language, script, images, metal
content, weight and color, to
understand its maturity.
Grading
The grading of a coin is through
an analysis of several criteria,
vis-a-vis its quality, the rarity,
the interest factor, and the
liquidity factor.
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collection at the latter stages of their
lives, with childlike enthusiasm and
curiosity. So if you are one of them,
heres some good news. If you want,
you could make a bomb by selling your
collection to the right person, ofcourse.
So, how do you go about it? Firstly,
nd out the market value of yourcollection. Some stamps and coins
from a particular country or era may
be more valuable than others. If you
want a good price for your collection,
its necessary that you take utmost
care of your stamps and coins. Instead
of stacking them away in some
unattended corner of a bookshelf,
archive them in an album. This holdstrue particularly for your stamps, as
with time they tend to get brittle
and fade.
Frozen in Frame
If you have the vision and can make
even the most mundane things look
like a piece of art with a lens, grab your
camera and get down to business.There are a number of online sites thatcan help you sell your images. You can
also take up small projects for your
friends and close relatives. For example,
your neighbour just had a baby
daughter and they want you to capture
rare and priceless moments. Grab each
of these opportunities that come your
way and make the most of them.
time travel
Another very lucrative hobby is coin andstamp collections. Most of us have at
some point in our lives collected stamps
and coins with genuine interest. Some
even continue with their obsession of
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and craft, the possibilities are limitless
and any work of art that is born out
of conviction and comes from the
heart will always nd an audience. You
can probably give away what youvecreated to your friends and family
every time they visit. Once the word
spreads, you will have people making
a beeline for your products. This iswhere the business perspective comes
in. If you take pride in your talent, take
up teaching lessons.
dough For the cheF
Ever heard someone say you are a
great cook and if what they say is true,
FunFactsAboutStamps
The Receiver-General of StampDuties in Ireland, John Bourke, in1774, was the rst postagestamps collector.
Apart from being the largestnation, China also issued thelargest postage stamps in
the 1900s.Scinde Dawk, the rst postagestamp of Asia, was issued inIndia in 1852, while the rst bi-coloured stamps of the BritishCommonwealth were issuedin 1854.
If you want a goodprice for yourcollection, its
necessary that you take
utmost care of yourstamps and coins.
then its time you started charging
them. Yes, cooking can become a
major source of revenue if you are
a great cook. The avenues to makemoolah are also plenty. From giving
kitchen lessons, to selling some of your
delicious mouth-watering desserts, toeven writing your own recipe books,
the prospect to bring in big bucks
is always there. All you need to dois market yourself, bring in smarter
food presentations and let the word
of mouth spread. Most housewives
have taken up this opportunity as their
part-time profession, and why not.The possibility of getting some doughthrough selling your eatables at various
festivals, to catering to parties, is
enormous.
In this piece, we have only listed some
of the popular hobbies and interests
that actually help replenish your pocketmoney. Like we said, keep your
expectations grounded. Although,
these will help you rope in some extra
income, they might not be enough
for sustenance. But, nothing should
deter you from indulging in an activity
or hobby that brings a smile to your
face even if its something crazy
and unusual. Besides, you never know
when you might get lucky and nd atrue audience! n
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While de-cluttering your attic, to yoursurprise you uncover a box full of
your favourite cartoons. Did you know
that you can actually make money
from these comics? Just like stamps,
they, too, are graded as mint, ne orpoor, depending on the quality of the
comic and the nature of the content.
Dont believe us? Recently at HeritageAuctions, the original art from Page 10,
issue #3 of Batman: The Dark KnightReturns (1986) fetched $ 448,125,while $179, 250 for Carl Barks
Vacation Panel Painting Original Art and$131,450 for two bound volumes of
Action Comics!
nature lover
Given a choice, I would be a farmer or
gardener. Strange as it might sound,
theres nothing more therapeutic thanbeing in the company of nature (inwhatever form trees, owers or evensome potted plants in your balcony).
Many of us are aware of bonsai, the
Japanese art of growing stunted trees
in ower pots. Get in touch with yourneighbourhood orist or even a giftshop and get them to sell your plants
by offering a commission on every sale.
If you love gardening why not make it
a source of income. Get in touch with
multi-national corporations, who hirelandscape artists and gardeners torevamp their ofces.
artsy you
We are all gifted in some way or the
other some of us discover our talents
as kids and some of us take a wee
bit longer. However, no matter how
late you start, make the most of your
creativity and potential. Candle making,painting, pottery, interior designing, art
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If youve ever wondered why bawas seem so jolly all the time, youmight want to look into what theyre eating. No, it isnt that extraParsi peg or something in the water. Its all about the bhonu, baby.
By Freyan Patel
Photographs by Samantha Da Cunha
tables, covered in white cloth, lined with
plastic chairs, servers running about
getting things ready, cooks screaming for
more ghee and the odd clanging of an
impossibly huge spoon on one of those
impossibly huge vessels, where spices
simmer, meats marinate and daals boil,
awaiting the descent of the hungry, albeit
elegantly dressed guests. For a Parsi
wedding, no matter how beautiful, is
judged largely on one thing alone thefood. Which, if you think about it, sums
up a Bawas take on life.
oF eggs and origins
One of the main features of Parsi food is
its lack of any obvious inuences. In fact,Parsi cuisine seems to
be more a chronicle
of the communitys
journey from
Iran to Gujarat.
With traditional Persian recipes as a
starting point, dishes were adapted
according to locally available ingredients.
Slowly, the dishes that we know today
began to take shape, giving the world a
rich new cuisine, made with what Bawas
love best re, spice and, certainly, eggs.
Its an old Parsi kitchen secret when
in doubt, crack an egg over it; thus
producing some of the most delicious
Parsi dishes likesalli per edu (eggs on abed ofsalliwith fried onions and a mix
of spices), tamota per edu (same, butwith tomatoes),bheeda per edu (againthe same, only now a bed of ladies
nger) and well, just about anythingperedu. Sadly, youre not likely to get these
dishes at a restaurant, so it would be
best to get yourself invited over to a Parsi
friends home for a day.
And if you dont know any Parsis, fret
not you can still sampleakuri, the king
of egg dishes, at most Parsi restaurants.
Made by beating together eggs, milk,
fried onions, tomatoes, coriander, a
touch of turmeric and, if you like, green
chillies,akuritastes best with soft, fresh
pao or a hardbrun pao.
twice as rice
Moving on from breakfast, a Parsi lunch
would usually comprise a rice dish. At
a Parsi household, youre likely to be
Parsi wedding is an elegant affair.
Tastefully done sprays of owers,fairy lights twinkling under the
night sky, men in crisp white daglis or
immaculate suits, women in embroidered
saris and sparkling jewellery, children, in
their nest, expertly weaving in and outof crowds of aunties and uncles and the
live band playing old tunes are regular
features at these dos. But behind the
stage, a little away from the stylishlyclad guests, covered by the sounds of
laughter and jolly shouts of Kem che
dikra? and replies of Majaa ma, Uncle!
lurks a somewhat graceless scene
the dinner area. Rows and rows of long
and allthings nice&spIce
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served curry chaval where the curry
is made with sh, prawns, chicken ormutton with a generous helping of
kachumberand a piece of lime. On other
days, you may encounter yellow rice
served with egg or sh saas (a whitesauce that is tangy, sweet and spicy) or a
light ras cooked with mutton, chicken or
sh, served over rice.
On a Sunday, chances are you will betreated to the famous dhansak. Heavy
enough to tranquilise an elephant,
especially on hot afternoons. The starof this dish is the thick daal, which is
made with three different lentils, various
veggies blended in, masalas and chunks
of mutton, served over caramelised
rice. Dhansakis usually served with
kachumberand mutton kebabs or, in
some homes, kolmi-no-kabab fried
balls of chopped prawns, spiced and
mixed with onions and coriander.
Dhansak, though popular, is actually
a funeral dish, so it wont be served
during an auspicious occasion. But the
dhan-dhar-patia, the rice dish traditionally
served on an auspicious day, is just as
delicious. Plain white rice is served with
yellow daal and, the pice de rsistance,
kolmi-no-patio prawns cooked in
fried onions and a delicious red masala
which, typical of a lot of Parsi food, is a
combination of spicy and sweet tastes.
the wedding Feast
One of the best places to sample Parsi
food is a lagan (wedding) or navjote(initiation ceremony), where you will beserved food on a banana leaf by surly
waiters, who dont really care how much
youve eaten, because all they are intent
on doing is doling out copious amounts
of food until youre t to burst or haveto be carried, wheeled or rolled out of
the venue. The lagan-nu-patra starts off
with a dollop oflagan-nu-achaar,
a sweet and spicy pickle,
served with thick,
white fryums, called
saarias. Then the
roti, followed bythe sh dish, whichis usually patra-
ni-macchi (pomfretcovered in spicy green
chutney, wrapped in a banana leaf
and steamed) or saas-ni-macchi (sh in atangy, sweet and spicy white sauce). Thisis followed by the chicken, either farcha
(pieces of chicken, coated in masala,dipped in egg whites and deep fried)
orsalli murghi(chicken cooked in a red
masala and topped with salli).Now, if youre having a more elaborate
patra, all this will be followed with a
mutton or egg course (or both). Here,youre likely to encounter the delicious
kid-nu-gosht(mutton in a white, creamygravy) or Parsi roast mutton. The eggdishes vary, but the more popular ones
are lasan-ni-akuri (scrambled eggscooked with green garlic and chillies) or
salli-per-edu. After this comes the pulao
daal. Spicy rice, somewhat similar to a
biryani, rich in masalas, mutton, potatoesand, sometimes, boiled eggs, topped
off with a spicier daal. Somewhere in
the middle of all of this, or maybe in the
beginning, you may also be served a
small, round piece oftopli-no-paneer,
which, unlike its Punjabi counterpart,
is soft and very light. And with that, we
nally come to dessert. Desserts atweddings usually include the popular
lagan-nu-custard,malai kulfand
hotjalebi.
One thing you can be sure of, whether itsat home, at a wedding or in a restaurant,
Parsis are crazy about their bhonu. While
some of us may appear reasonably sane
or, heck, even normal, as opposed to the
typical mad bawa or mad bawi your
mother warned you about, remember my
example of a Parsi wedding. Beautiful,
elegant and charming on the outside
crazy, hungry and ruthless (if it meansgetting the better piece of chicken, that
is) on the inside. n
Parsifoodandwheretondit:
Jimmy Boy at Fort Mumbai
is probably the nest placeto have some great Parsi shdishes likesausi-ni-macchi,
patra-ni-macchi, mixed with
their appetizingberry pulao
If youre in the mood fordhansak(and dont have a verybusy afternoon lined up), drop
into Ideal Corner on GunbowStreet, at Fort in Mumbai, where
they dish up this delicious Parsi
favourite on Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Also if you know a member ofthe Ripon Club (also in Fort),get him to take you there for
lunch on Wednesday. TheWednesday dhansakhere is an
age-old tradition, popular withthe folks who work in the area.
Ideal Corner also serves up abunch of popular Parsi dishes,
including khichdi saas, fsh
patia, a yummyakuriandsallimutton.
Undoubtedly one of the mostpopular places to sample Parsi
fare is Britannia, located at
Ballard Estate. Their kheemaberry pulao,patra-ni-macchi,
salli boti,bombil fryand caramel
custard are ridiculously good.
One thing youcan be sure of,whether its at
home, at a wedding or in
a restaurant, Parsis arecrazy about theirbhonu.
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Can you ever forget the nursery
rhyme Jack and Jill, which you
were taught in school? Or the
fork-in-left-and-spoon-in-right-handrule, your parents inculcated in you?
Quite unlikely, if you were taught. All
these habits and manners that have
been painstakingly inculcated in you by
your parents are not just hard, but nearly
impossible to break. A man, they say, is acreature of habit. A fact, our parents knew
all too well. Thus, they started preparingus right from a tender age, as soon as
we were old enough to obey. Whatever
we pick up later in life is optional or
conditional. The rst lessons in life remainand thats why it is important to start early.
Environmental degradation is a hard
fact we cannot ignore. Since our kids
will inherit this planet, we must do our
best to make their legacy a better place
to live in. Once you introduce your kidsto environment conservation at an early
age, they will grow up with a sense of
responsibility towards the ecology.
begin early
The best method of teaching childrento respect the environment is through
example. Children are great learnersand they grasp ideas more quickly when
emulated. Thus, start eco-education at
an early stage. Teach them not to leavetaps running, switch off the lights while
leaving the room, and not to leave the TVor computer on or on stand-by mode.It is understandable, as parents, you
may not allow them to touch electrical
switches, but make it a point to explain
the reason behind your actions every
time you do something. Also, introduce
words like conservation, eco-friendly andenvironment into their lexicon. Remember,
kids have a very curious mindset, so
going that extra mile helps a lot.
recycle and reuse
Let your child know the difference
between natural and articial products.You can organise a session with your
kid and their friends on a Sunday, and
gauge their knowledge about nature-given and man-made products. Then,
you can establish the idea of why andhow nature needs to be conserved.
Let them exchange ideas on how to
recycle and reuse everyday stuff, like old
newspapers, discarded plastic, etc. You
will be surprised how innovative kids can
be once they are shown the right path.
action stations
As a parent, you need to be a catalyst in
your childs eco-education. Pay attention
Most parents focus on instilling values, manners and evenfinancial know-how in children. However, they miss out onhow to make them more eco-aware. Its now time to get our kidsinvolved in creating a greener future
By Kanishka Ramchandani
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with Kids
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to what he or she learns in school in
their environmental studies class. And
then make sure that they implement their
learning. Simple things like putting the
garbage in the bin, using limited water,
saving electricity, etc., would go a long
way in instituting green ideas in your child.
Get as many kids as possible and get
them involved, thus inculcating a general
sense of responsibility. Make it a party
and let everyone enjoy an eco-friendly
festivity.
be demonstrative
Heard the phrase, Practise what you
preach or Actions speak louder than
words? Well, over here, these idioms
seem more apt. It is pertinent to explain
the whys and hows of everything around
us to our kids, while asking them to be
more ecologically responsible. Eco-awareness does not come by rote; it
has to be truly inculcated. Get your child
interested in current affairs about theecology. Explain concepts like depletion
of the ozone layer and make them
understand how our actions in our daily
lives affect the world at large. Once you
explain the cause-and-effect behind everyaction, your kid will be able to grasp the
meaning of eco-conservation much faster.Remember, its not
what you do for
your kids that is
important; rather what you teach them to
do themselves that is far more relevant.
encourage hobbies
Hobbies are benecial for kids in manyways. For starters, they are means of
expressing personal accomplishment and
a route through self-discovery; hobbiesdenitely help in building self-esteem.So egg them on with green hobbies. If
your kid likes gardening, get them more
involved in plants and owers. Then,slowly introduce the concept of organic
manure and eco-friendly fertilisers.It would be interesting to see their
reactions, when they realise how they can
be useful in conserving the environment
while indulging in their hobbies.
celebrate earth day
Invite your children and their friends to
celebrate Earth Day. Ask them to circulate
banners in every building in your colony
to announce Earth Day. In keeping with
this special day, request every house to
switch off their lights and fans for one
hour on this day. You will be surprised
how enthusiastically children will take
up this initiative and how well people will
respond to children. Let there be moreparties. Who said education cant be fun?
Practise to be PerFect
When you teach eco-conservation tokids, you not only inculcate great values
in them, but you also make it a habit. For
them, unlike adults, being eco-friendlythen becomes a way of life and is not a
forced exercise. Therefore, ensure thatthey practise all that they learn.
rewards/awardsReward the kids on their initiative and
this will encourage them to do more
for the environment. Take them to theplanetarium as a treat or buy them
eco-friendly T-shirts. Thereward can be small
but it will be an incentive for kids to learn
and know more about the environment.
And their biggest reward? Being a part
of an eco friendly environment andbecoming an eco-smart human being.
Parents strive to inculcate family values,
ethics and social mores in their children.
Make a new beginning by adding eco-awareness to this list. Conserving theenvironment will not only make them
good citizens but will also help them grow
up to become better human beings. Theinitiative you take today will reap benetsfor your children in the future. n
Children are greatlearners and theygrasp ideas more
quickly when emulated.
Hereareafewpointersonhowtomakeyourkidsmoreenvironmentfriendly
Make it mandatory for them toturn off the tap while brushing
their teeth and have shorter
baths
Teach them to recycle personalstuff like old toys, clothes and
books
Encourage them to get theirfriends involved by talking
about eco-conservation in
schoolMake them plant more treesin their backyard, housing
complex or school
Ask them to think of innovativeideas to save water, electricity
and paper
Allow them to use the Internetand social networking sites to
spread awareness amongst
their friends
Collaborate with their school tohave eco-awareness drives
Take your kids and their friendson nature walks. The more theysee nature, the more they will
love it and want to protect it
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Bust amove
Fred and Ginger did it, Patrick Swayze did it, Britney does it, Babygot out of her corner to do it. So maybe its time you did too
By Freyan Patel
Being in the groovewill help keep your
joints lubricatedwhich, some researchesindicate, aids in theprevention of arthritis andosteoporosis.
Theres always one at least that
weirdo with the strange dance
moves at a night club jumping
around, ailing his arms and making acomplete fool of himself. Hes usually
the one we try to avoid. But if you
take a closer look, youll see that he
doesnt seem to care that hes getting
strange looks. In fact, hes the least self-
conscious person in the room. So whatif hes making a fool of himself? At least
hes having fun. Its like that old Japanese
proverb, Were fools whether we dance
or not, so we might as well dance.
So why do we dance? Some dance
when theyre happy, some dance to lose
weight and some dance because they
love it. But what is it about dance that
has had people shaking a leg from time
immemorial? While this is a question I
cant answer (could there possibly be just
one answer?), what I can tell you is why
you should be dancing.
Today, with classes sprouting upeverywhere from ballroom to belly
dancing, from salsa to hip hop youll
be able to choose one that suits you the
best, and whether youre gliding across
a ballroom or shimmying your way to
tness, the benets you will receive are
a lot more than just physical. Dance isa form of expression that keeps you t,agile and exible body, mind, and soul.
body
If youre looking to lose some weight
and tone those muscles, a great way to
go about it would be by taking up some
form of dance. Dancing provides you with
a great cardiovascular workout, making
it a fun way to burn those calories you
dont want and increase lung capacity
and stamina. Being in the groove will
help keep your joints lubricated which,some researches indicate, aids in the
prevention of arthritis and osteoporosis.
Many forms of dance are also a great
way to get in some resistance training, a
form of strength training that causes the
muscles to contract by resisting external
pressure. While dancing, that external
resistance comes from the dancers body
weight, especially in dance forms that
require high leaps and jumps. And while
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most beginners wont be able to do this,
just think of what a great workout those
overhead lifts must be!
Apart from weight loss and toning,
dancing also helps increase exibility,a much overlooked part of being t.Being exible allows us better overallmovement. Our strength is also
dependent on the exibility of our joints,making this important not just for dance,
but any kind of exercise. And, as if a slim,
toned and exible body werent enough,dancing can also help improve your
posture and balance, as it strengthens
the muscles in your back, neck and
abdomen, which allows you to sit
straighter and stand taller.
mind
Just like your body, your mind needs to
be exercised and challenged constantly
in order to keep t. And while reading,writing and doing crosswords and
mathematical puzzles denitely help,did you know that dance can make you
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Dancing requiresconcentration,which takes your
mind off anything thatmight be stressing youout at work or at home.
FunFactsAboutDancing
During competitions Jive isdanced at a speed of 176 beats
per minute.
The name Cha-Cha-Cha camefrom the rhythmic shufe steps
that became the pattern as
the dance developed into its
present form.
In Bharatanatyam, dancerswear a unique set of jewelry
known as Temple Jewelry
during the performance.
Waltz comes from the Germanword Waltzen that simply
means to turn.
smarter too? Yes, yes, I can sense your
cynicism from here, but think about it
to keep our minds active, were told
to challenge it constantly, and what
better way to do that than taking up a
new activity, especially one that entails
learning a series of completely new steps
and movements.
Having to memorise and recall new
routines keeps the mind quick, and
covering up any errors on the spot keeps
it agile, making practising a learned
routine a kind of cardio workout, only for
the brain. In fact, studies suggest that
covering up small mistakes during dance
routines through some quick thinking
goes to the very core of what intelligence
is. Anyone can commit a few steps to
memory, but having the mental acuity
to cover up a mistake takes something
extra as Jean Piaget said, Intelligence
is what you use when you dont know
what to do.
Apart from keeping your mind active,
dancing is a great stress-buster. Whileany form of exercise helps relieve stress,
few are as enjoyable as dance. Dancing
requires concentration, which takes your
mind off anything that might be stressing
you out at work or at home.
soul
A quote about dance thats always stuck
with me is, inexplicably, from the cult
classic The Karate Kid, where Mr. Miyagi
warns us never to trust a spiritual leader
who cant dance. And, as is usually the
case, I nd myself agreeing with the wiseMr. Miyagi, because it takes just that little
bit of frivolity to be able to dance freely,
just as it takes a certain amount of levity
to handle a role as serious as that of a
spiritual leader.
Dance, the ultimate expression of the
human body, is a way to unleash ones
creative energies, whether its through a
choreographed routine or a spontaneous
expression of how one is feeling. Most
forms of dance are a social activity,
making a dancer feel like he or she
belongs. Dancing is also a great way
to bond with loved ones whether its
your partner, friends or families and
to meet new people, which, as many
studies show, helps build condence and
self-esteem.
Whether its Bharatanatyam, jive,
tango, polka or just a bunch of people
jumping on a dance oor, dance is auniversal language. So if youre looking
for something thats going to make you
feel great physically, mentally and
emotionally I suggest you put on your
blue suede shoes and take a whirl on
the dance oor. Or, in the words of LadyGaga just dance! n
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and his constant companion was a
slender brush disguised suspiciously
as a walking stick. Husain did not even
have a studio of his own. He had his
canvases splayed across the oors andwalls of the rooms of hotels he stayed in
or those of the patrons who hosted him.
In some cases, damages were paid for
by the maestro himself as he recklesslysplashed paint all over the place. But
many preferred keeping the room in its
state of stained chaos in memory of
Husains visit.
In spite of his success, Husain had no
money in the bank. The proceeds ofhis paintings were given away to the
museums he created or were invested
in his cadre of classic sports cars.
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Being away from home can lead
to years of reminiscences. Yet,
for Indias white-haired artist,staying away for decades proved to be
a life lled with unbridled imagination,that began with encouragement, would
eventually lead to the misplaced fury
of fundamentalists and then to the
galvanising of a nation. Memories whichare as ephemeral as the incidents that
have conceived them.
On 23 November 1995, at the ripe age
of 80, M. F. Husain lumbered barefoot
to his birthplace, the soporic hamletof Pandharpur in Maharashtra, astutely
recalling localities and names as he
overheard local anecdotes with the
enthusiasm of a child. He was in town
to receive the Pandharpur Bhushan
Award. For an hour, he lay on a gunny
bag outside what used to be his homeas he seized whatever tidbit of memory
he saw oating towards him.
He never returned to his hometown
again. On 9 June 2011, M. F. Husain
died as a Qatari national with a burial at
the Brookwood cemetery in London.
the artist
Born on 17 September 1915, Maqbool
Fida Husain was a self-taught prodigy
whose initial stint with painting was as
a Hindi movies hoardings painter. His
meagre earnings from this enterprise
funded his passion project landscape
portraits for which he would take off
to Surat, Baroda and Ahmedabad.
The progressive, neo-cubism style ofpainting, which characterises Husains
works, rst surfaced in the companyof other avant-garde painters such asFrancis Newton Souza and S. H. Raza,
whom he met in the Progressive Artists
Group.
Soon, Husains works became part
of some of the most illustrious art
exhibitions in Mumbai. A prize from
the Bombay Art Society encouraged
Husains subsequent international
sojourn, and 1952 witnessed his rstsolo exhibition in Zurich. This was
followed by several other internationalevents across Europe and the United
States, including a large exhibition at
the prestigious So Paulo Art Biennial.
Proximity to the renaissance of
contemporary art in the West inuencedHusain deeply, his ethnic inspirations
nding an anarchic partner in crime.
However, it was his eccentricities that
dened him impeccably tailoredsuits were worn bereft of footwear
Pegged as Indias Picasso, M. F. Husain, inmany ways, was the quintessential modernartist India needed, but sadly lost.
By Sanjiv Nair
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the
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However, it washis eccentricitiesthatdefnedhim
impeccably tailored suitswere worn bereft offootwear and hisconstant companionwas a slender brushdisguised suspiciouslyas a walking stick
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so Filmy
Husains love affair with Indian
cinema was often misinterpreted asa consequence of his passionate
reverence for actress Madhuri Dixit, his
muse during the 90s, who he would
later cast as his leading lady in Gaja
Gamini. This was not even his rst lm.In fact, in 1967, his lesser known short
lm Through the Eyes of a Painter,which was funded by the Government of
India, won the Golden Bear (Short Films)at the Berlin Film Festival.
His nal lm released in 2004, Meenaxi:
A Tale of Three Cities, was Husainsmost expensive, semi-autobiographicallm. Sadly, it was withdrawn fromtheatres the same week it was released,
after Muslim Ulemas protested against
one of the lms songs.
oF men and gods
As is so often the case in India, Husains
most prolic and acclaimed works ofart often became the reason for his
notoriety. Completed in 1975, Passage
Through Human Space imbibedelements of modernists such as
Czanne and Matisse and married themwith his motivations characters from
the stories of the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata.
Apathetic to religious or political
afliations, Husain treated gods andgoddesses as muses for his portraits,
a propensity which led to some of his
most inspired works but also inamedthe sentiments of several radical Hindu
fundamentalists.
controversys child
A year after Husains visit to his
hometown in 1995, the Hindi monthly
Vichar Mimansa printed an article titled
M. F. Husain Painter or Butcher with
scathing prose on Husains insensitivity
and hypocrisy towards religious
sentiments. A depiction of goddess
Durga copulating with a tiger and a nude
Christies auction of South Asian Modernand Contemporary Art, Husains Battleof Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata12, a large abstract from the Hindu epic,
was sold at a record $1.6 million.
This year, after the maestros death,
Christies paid tribute to the master byincluding several Husains, accompanied
by the works of other acclaimed artists
such as Syed Haider Raza, Francis
Newton Souza and Tyeb Mehta.
deserted but neverForgotten
In the wake of the threats and
controversies surrounding him, Husain
was compelled to shift his base to
the Middle East, where he frequently
travelled between Qatar and Dubai.
In India, the artistic community took
great offence at the manner in which
the Government had forsaken him
and demanded that he be honourably
brought back. Husain kept himself at a
distance from all controversies, focusing
solely on his art during his last few years.
One of Husains last interviews
features an aggressive Barkha Dutt
trying to coax Husain into berating
the government for its inability to get
him back to India. The best she gotout of him was a quote which typically
personies the humility and spiritualityof one of Indias greatest painters. I
am already there [India]. I dont think
people want to touch me physically.
And hopefully, the art that I have
created will live on forever. What is
this, seven to eight years of life? It is
miniscule in the time the universe is
taking. It is nothing. n
This year, afterthe maestrosdeath, Christies
paid tribute to themaster by includingseveral Husains
ActressesandHusain
MadhuriDixitmayhavebeenhisfavouritemuse,(infact,hewatchedHum Apke Hain Kaun67times),butinhistimeshewasnt
hisonlymuseActress Tabu, was also one of theMaestros muses who starred inMeenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities. Infact he even drew some paintingsof her.
Also wooed by Urmila Matondkarand nding her funny, rather thansensuous, he planned to make acomedy lm with her.
Impressed by Amrita Rao hewatched Vivah nine times andcreated several canvases of her.
Vidya Balan was another tosteal his heart; after her raunchyperformance in Ishqiya, Husainplanned to make a lm with herwhile in Qatar.
His latest muse was Bollywoods,new bubbly girl Anushka Sharma.So smitten was he by herperformance in Band Baaja Baraatthat he conveyed his accoladesfrom Qatar.
portrait of goddess Saraswati, drew
particular criticism.
Eight criminal complaints were lodgedagainst Husain in the wake of this article,
two of which came from Pandharpur. In
spite of the widespread angst against
him, Husain remained unaffected; in
fact, this period proved to be his most
fruitful, artistically and otherwise.
indias Picasso and hisworth
In 1991, he was awarded the Padma
Vibhushan and he soon went on to
become the highest paid painter inthe country, with his paintings being
auctioned for millions of dollars. His
canvases have fetched up to $2 millionat a recent Christies auction. In 2008, at
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Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi aka Tiger passed awayon September 22, but his legacy lives on
By Priyanka Agarwal
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Asaga of courage, determination and composure has
come to an end. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi or better
known as Tiger Pataudi, one of Indias cricketing prides,passed away on September 22 after battling a lung infection.
With his passing only his memories, inspiring records and
never-say-give-up attitude remain.
Born on 5 January, 1941, to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (theeighth Pataudi Nawab) and Sajida Sultan (daughter of the last
Nawab ruler of Bhopal), Tiger Pataudi was crowned the ninthPataudi Nawab when he was 11, after his fathers death.
While studying at Winchester College, the young Pataudifound his passion for cricket and in 1957 would make his rst-class debut for Sussex.
In 1961, Pataudi was to make his Indian Test debut, but afew months before this could happen, he would lose vision in
his right eye in a car accident in England. Yet he would debut
for the Indian side that year and within a years time make his
maiden century (113) against England.
Only 21 and three Tests old, Pataudi was made captain of the
Indian side, owing to West Indies Charlier Grifths bouncerthat hit the then skipper Nari Contractors head.
Pataudi became the youngest captain in Test cricket history till2004 before Zimbabwes Tatenda Taibu.
His career-best was 203 (not out) against England in Delhiin 1964. The same year, he was bestowed with the ArjunaAward. Three years later, he was presented with a Padma Shri.In his 15-year Test career, Pataudi charted 2,793 runs with sixtons, at an average of 34.91. All of this, with an eye less.n
Facts about Pataudi
Tiger Pataudi remained the Nawab of Pataudi till1971, when the Indian Government abolished royal
entitlements by the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
The name Tiger was not given because of hiscricketing prowess, rather his parents nicknamed
him after the wild cat, as he was wont to crawl a tad
too fast.
Pataudis leadership made India bag its rst overseasTest series victory, against New Zealand in 1967-68.
While net-practising with just one eye, Pataudi foundhe could see two balls instead of one. He said he hit
the inner ball, which turned out to be the real one.
Pataudis captaincy also saw the rise of thespin quartet Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwat
Chandrasekhar, S. Venkatraghavan and ErapalliPrasanna.
Pataudi was also the captain of the Sussex and Oxford University teams.
Tigers father, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, too had acricket connection. He was a right-handed batsmanplus Indian cricket team captain, and the only Testcricketer to have played for both the Indian and
English sides.
From 2007, the Test series between India andEngland is competed for the Pataudi Trophy,named after the familys legendary cricketers.
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