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MAKE WAY BECAUSE CHRISTMAS IS IN TOWN Now that the year is nearing its end the whole city is going gaga while thinking of one last festival, and how to celebrate it, before bidding adieu to 2017! Yes it’s CHRISTMAS which takes place on 25th December to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Generally it is on that time the feast takes place to mark the happy occasion. Now when the talk is about food, Kolkata seriously just can’t lag behind this year. Like every other year, the Kolkata cuisine has brought around a host of delicacies to entice our palate. It has already added a zing to the party spirits. Crowds are spilling into the tea room of Flurys and restaurants like Mocambo, Peter Cat and Bar-B-Q Christmas spells cake in Kolkata! Now which better place to go than Flurys? The cake shop was founded on 1925 by Mr. and Mrs. J Flurys, every year this place is literally mobbed by people wanting to taste a bit of that creamy delicacy this year they have also involved the ...

ANURADHA KOIRALA- THE TRUE WONDER WOMAN November 2010, Demi Moore stands tall as her speech in the CNN Top Heroes Award makes the audience break into a huge applause. But not she but a frail Nepalese woman walking confidentally up the stage makes the audience's eyes moist. Anuradha Koirala, a visionary, a teacher, a winner of the CNN Top Heroes Award. And a lot more, Anuradha is responsible for freeing no less than 12,000 girls from the clutches of sex trafficking. Globally, sex trafficking figures show a dismal scenario. Minimum of 20.9 million adults and children are bought and sold worldwide into commercial sexual servitude, forced labor and bonded labor, according to figures stated by equalitynow.org. Among these 98% are recognised to be women and about 6-10% are reported to be trafficked in lieu for sexual exploitation. The situation is no different in India and Nepal. Human trafficking between India and Nepal is one of the biggest and busiest route. Abou...

             Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics Presents:   Brouhaha'17 The annual cultural festival of Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Brouhaha, in collaboration with The Spartan Poker.com, was held from 12th to 16th December 2017. Known to attract the best student talent from across Mumbai, Brouhaha'17 has officially completed 32 years. Dedicated to the celebration of creativity, the theme for this year was The Royal Era - an opportunity to re-live the ancient royal age wherein all the ancient kingdoms would be on the same timeline.  The Principal, Dr. Manoj Bhide, delivered the inaugural address. He described the significance of performance and art and its correlation with various aspects of life. And with this the Royal Era commenced. The royal extravaganza witnessed a massive footfall of students excited to a glimpse of Ali Merchant, Kunal Singh, Ajaz Khan, Jay Weather who graced the occasion and int...

Brouhaha - 2017 Disclosure: iYouthMag is Magazine Partner  for Brouhaha’17, the annual cultural fest of Sydenham College, Mumbai. The Annual Cultural Festival of Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Brouhaha, in collaboration with The Spartan Poker.com, will be held on the 12 th to 16 th of December 2017. Known to attract the best student talent from across Mumbai, Brouhaha'17 is all set to take things to a greater level this year. Dedicated to the celebration of creativity, the theme for this year is The Royal Era. The first thing that strikes our minds when it comes to Royal Era is the Queens, the Kings, the Dynasties and the Kingdoms, being in modern era, Brouhaha'17 would give You, an opportunity to re-live the ancient royal age wherein all the ancient kingdoms would be on the same timeline. So what makes Brouhaha special? You would ask. What makes it stand out from among-st the hundreds that are already there? Is it the participation, coming fro...

CHILDREN’S DAY AT SAROJ GUPTA CANCER CENTRE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Since our childhood, we have been celebrating 14th November in a special manner and receiving special gifts. But there are children who have been caged in the four walls of the hospital and spend their lives with the saline bottles. They hardly enjoy their lives since they suffer from excruciating pain and lead a life full of uncertainties. This year like every other years, the paediatric department of Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute celebrated the Children's day  in order to bring some Joy and delight in the little lives. On 14th November, the management of the hospital organized a drawing competition  and other cultural activities where some of the paediatric patients had participated in the events like recitation, song and dance. They entertained the audience  which included other patients and their family members, doctors and nurses with their talents.  T...

Ask. Talk. Listen. Depression - such an overused term, isn't it? But more than overused it's over felt. More than half of today's population is victim to this disease. Now you would ask me, why is it even termed as a disease ? But that's where we go wrong. It is as important and serious a disease like any other so called "medical" disease. Maybe it is not always visible to the naked eye like when a person is down with fever you can understand that but depression is not easily understood or detected. It's more like saying the person is suffering from mood swings or has some anger management issue or maybe they just had a bad day at school/work. No. They didn't. And the victims generally hide it well with their ever enthusiastic smile, because they neither seek for attention nor sympathy. My question is why can't we treat depression just like we would treat a heart patient or a cancer patient? Why would we have to be all "hush-...

Beauty with brains - Not a myth anymore. Indian girl shines bright at world stage in China. Manushi Chillar a 20 year old girl hailing from Haryana studied in St Thomas School, New Delhi is a medical student of Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for women came back home with the Miss World title after 17 years since our very own Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra did in 2000. She isn't just amazingly beautiful and gorgeous but has also her aims to be a cardiac surgeon and has plans of opening non-profit hospitals in rural areas. She is also a trained classical dancer and has a passion for outdoor sports like scuba diving, snorkelling and bungee jumping. She had participated in the beauty pageant with 108 other beautiful ladies all across the world. In the final round of the pageant, when she was asked which profession deserves the highest pay and why, her answer put a smile on everybody's face and the proud faces of her parents glowed amidst the crowd ...

EMBRACE WINTER WHOLEHEARTEDLY!  Winter Care...  It's time to take out all our woollen clothes, warm blankets and other things to protect ourselves from the extreme weather conditions. Winter, a season which can be enjoyable as well as 'hard to deal with', isn't it? Our skin needs an extra bit of care, our body needs hydration and last but not the least, we all want to look gorgeous everyday even with those heavy woollens on! I am sure we can relate to all these points. Let me help you all to spend your winters perfectly! 1. SKIN  CARE  Cleansing, toning and moisturising are the key steps to keep your skin healthy and glowing throughout the year. Along with these, exfoliation is also required to keep away all your dead skin cells. Using natural ingredients is always the best so try to use them. Use good moisturisers so that your skin doesn't become dry.  Don't forget to use sunscreen since the sun may hide itself in winters, still it manag...

ALO- The Band IT IS NECESSARY THAT PEOPLE ARE MUSICALLY EDUCATED TO ENJOY IT, IN ALL ITS FLAVOURS. –ALO-The Band talks about their journey right from its inception till today. Alo is a six member band rooted in urban Kolkata comprising Syamantak Sengupta(lead vocalist), Sarthak Paul(drummer), Aritrya Sadhu(keyboardist), Ranadeep Sen( bassist), Arko Roy(guitarist) and Eric D’cruz (guitarist) aspiring to educated the humongous musically so as to bring a change in their tastes. Interviewer – Who is the founding member of the team? Is this your core team? Syamantak - Sarthak(the drummer), and I are the ones who founded the band, and no this is not the core team. We became so, eventually with time as we got hold of the other talented musicians to add up to us. Interviewer- Why according to you is the name “Alo” suitable for your band? Syamantak - Alo, means “light” in Bengali and when we create music, we do it with the purpose of enlightening people’s lives, becau...

  Coca-Cola Youth Speak Forum 2017 Mumbai  Date: 3rd December 2017 Venue:   Rama &  Sundri Watmull Auditorium, KC College, Churchgate, Mumbai AIESEC  is the world's largest youth run organisation present in 127 countries around the world and working towards leadership development through social and corporate exchanges. What is a Coca-Cola YouthSpeak Forum 2017 Mumbai? Coca-Cola  YouthSpeak Forum 2017 Mumbai is a premiere event that brings together both young and senior leaders to form a diverse cross-sector and multi-generational space for inspiring conversations around pressing global issues.  The forum aims to create an environment where people from diverse backgrounds can cross-pollinate ideas, share insights and gain new perspectives to create actionable outcomes to push the world forward. Partners:    Broadcast Partner:   Viacom 18 Musi...

Paanchphoron 4 Organised by : Urotaar UROTAAR , are a socio-cultural organization, working on socio-cultural upliftment, awareness & motivational activities through Street Theatre, Short film, Workshops, Exhibitions, Cultural Events etc in various Locations of India. Till date we have achieved More Than, 360 Street Theatre Performances across India 2 Short Films 21 Cultural Events comprising various Art Forms 8 Exhibitions of Paintings & Sketches Motivational Theatre Workshops for many Organizations Art & Culture related promotions Besides all, for the last 3 years (2014-2016) & this year our Annual Live Art Festival ' PAANCH PHORON ' has been one of its kind. It’s a combined presentation of Street Theatre, Folk Dance, Folk Music, Live Sketching & Live Handicraft Making from different parts of West Bengal. It is one such festival which promotes the talents of our State, highlighting the Making of various Visual Arts, and till date...

Eateries in Kolkata With The Best Graphic Walls Any Dining experience remains incomplete without the perfect ambience. Bright lights, great music and crazy graphic walls works as the cherry on the icing. We have listed below the eateries with the best graphic design in Kolkata which will give you that ‘ Artistic Feel’ ! 1.      Feast Street –              Located in Purna Das Road this food joint serves with delicious & quirky North Indian Delicacies. It is extremely pocket friendly and the bright walls around will give you the perfect hippie swag. Try out their Kebabs along with rumali roti and chicken preparations.                            Pocket Pinch : Rs 500- 700 for two.      2.      Raj’s Spanish Cafe:         ...