You May Not Know About The Pink City Of India Jaipur

You May Not Know About The Pink City Of India Jaipur

Jaipur is the largest city of Rajasthan which gains importance in Indian history due to its clan of rulers, whose series of hill forts and palaces are famous all over. Here we bring to you some lesser-known facts about this colorful and chaotic city of India – Jaipur.
1. Jaipur was founded on 18th November 1727 by the king of Amer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, after whom this city is named.

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2. It is the tenth most populous city in the country with a population of 6.66 million according to the 2013 census.

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3. Under guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, Jaipur came into existence on the classical principals of Indian vastushastra and similar concepts.

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4. Construction of this city started in 1947 and it took an average of four years to complete the major palaces, roads and squares in the city (including the royal palace).

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5. After construction, the city was divided into nine blocks; two of them were allotted for major palaces and buildings and the rest seven given to the public.

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6. To welcome Edward, Prince of Wales, the whole city was painted pink under the guidance of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.

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7. In 2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 emerging global outsourcing cities in the world.

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8. According to Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked 7th best city to visit in Asia.

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9. The Presidential Suite at the Raj Palace Hotel, Jaipur charges Rs 45,000 per night and was listed among the 15 most expensive suites in the world by CNN.

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10. One specialty of Jaipur is that every street and market aligns east to west and north to south, where eastern gate is called Suraj Pol and the western gate is called Chand Pol.

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11. Jaipur Metro was inaugurated on 3rd June 2015, and became the sixth rapid transit system in India.

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12. Jaipuri people have strong cultural roots and they have their own performing arts which include kathak andghoomar.

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13. People of Jaipur are very friendly, warm and are mostly dressed in colorful clothes and ethnic jewelry.

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14. Apart from other local festivals, Jaipur has four fairs and festivals which include Elephant Festival, Ganguar, Kite Festival and Teej which is celebrated on a yearly basis.

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15. Besides fairs, Jaipur Literature Festival is famous all over; authors, writers and literature lovers participate every year.

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16. Lastly, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Kanak Vrindavan, Govind Dev Ji temple, Shri Kali Temple are the major tourist attractions of this city.

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The Most Dangerous School Routes From Around The World

The Most Dangerous School Routes From Around The World
While the route to school was just fun for you and me, these kids have to cross the most dangerous roads in the world to receive basic education. Take a look at some of the most dangerous routes that school children have to get through everyday to get their basic education.
1. Damaged suspension bridge in Ciherang River, Lebak, Indonesia.
Children of the Cilangkap village, Indonesia, have to catch the steel bars and walk through this damaged suspension bridge near their village in Lebak Regency to get to school.


2. Five-hour journey across a mountain on a one-foot wide path in Gulu, China.
The school, hidden in the middle of the clouds, can only be reached after five harrowing hours of climbing and serious hyperventilating. It is only 40 cm (a little more than a foot) wide at its narrowest part.


3. Crossing a river using inflated tyre tubes in Rizal Province, Philippines.
Children have to use an inflated tyre tube to travel to school.


4. Tree-root bridge, India
Children have to travel through the dense forest and a tree-root bridge to reach school.


5. Tightrope walk 30 feet above a river in Padang Hill, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Kids have to pass through the rope that is tied thirty feet above the river to get to school.


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6. Snow-covered broken bridge in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China.
Kids have to cross through this completely snow-covered bridge to get to school.


7. Walking across a plank on the wall of a 16th century fort, Sri Lanka.
School children have to walk through the plank on the wall of the 16th century Galle Fort.


8. 125-mile journey to a boarding school through the mountains in Pili, China.


9. Flying 800m on a steel cable 400m above the Rio Negro River, Colombia.
Kids who are situated in the southeast area of Colombia’s capital Bogota have to cross a wire that is exactly 13,000 ft above the river.


10. Climbing unsecured wooden ladders in Zhang Jiawan village, Southern China.
Children of the Zhang Jiawan village, China have to climb unsecured wooden ladders that lean against a 60-meter tall cliff. The ladders are made by villagers and are needed to be changed after every one or two years.

Mind-bending Photographs Will Blow Your Mind

Your brain will take a lot of twists and turns before understanding these amazing photographs…All the pictures appear fantastically odd due to unique locations or pure coincidence. Also, some of these photos were intentionally taken to complicate reality with mind-bending art…Yeah, after having a look at these pictures, the first thing that will come in your mind will be Photoshop!

Undulatus Asperatus cloud formation

Alicia Martin’s Falling Book Sculpture

Holy crap! Book flood.

Mammatus clouds

As our moms generally warn us not to believe what we see on TV…
Mind-bending sculpture in New Zealand


Frozen pond in Switzerland
Such a beauty!


The famous Floating Boat
Such clear water


Nowadays technology is getting so advanced, that people become suspicious whenever they see something suspicious.
Trees after a toxic waste spill in Western Hungary

3D Grass Globe illusion located at Paris City Hall.
Hats off to the artist


Schonbrunn Park has some unique trees
Such uniformity


But then you gotta believe this
Salar De Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat in Bolivia
Wowwww Looks as if he is walking on clouds…


Lenticular clouds


It’s a pile of timber reflecting off of a water puddle.


These pictures are totally unaltered by Photoshop or any other software.
This utility pole is more than a little charred.


Haussmannian Building located in Paris on Georges V Avenue.
Amazing photography!

Viktor & Rolf have a great talent for making awesome perfumes and illusory dresses.
This one is from the 2010 Spring-Summer Show


‘The Eye Candy of Zhangye’– Zhangye Danxia landform in Gansu, China
Where else you can see this amazing color contrast?

Selena Gomez Has Never Looked Hotter

Selena Gomez Has Never Looked Hotter

‘Tis the season of mistletoe, egg nog, gift giving, and Jingle Balls, when every radio station across the country throws their version of a holiday party-- a concert with the hottest headliners of 2015. Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Tove Lo, One Direction, Ellie Goulding, two Jonas Brothers, and more are all hitting stages to perform their greatest hits of the past 365 days, with many of them getting into the spirit in the sartorial department. In one night in Dallas, Texas, the “Confident” singer wore a burgundy sheath with black booties that could be worn to an office soiree, and then changed into a Miley Cyrus-approved patent leather ensemble. The British boy band also hit up the Lone Star State and all of them displayed their signature styles (dandelion collared shirts and skinny scarfs included)

In Oakland, California at WiLD 94.9’s FM's bash, Gomez slayed in a Givenchy corset and booty shorts. While she’s had some major fashion hits as of late, from the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to the AMAs, this could possibly be her hottest look yet. Joe Jonas, a bomber jacket fan, donned a yellow and red colored one, while his brother got so hot signing “Jealous” that he threw off his leather jacket and sunglasses and finished his set in white T-shirt. 

There’s holiday party fashion — and then there’s holiday concert clothes.

 Best Tip for Classic Exercises Single

These coaching cues will help you nail every rep and build your best body 

I work with an array of clients—from elite athletes to Bob in accounting. So you might assume I use different coaching cues for different fitness levels.

But the truth is, I’ve found that most people respond to the same cues regardless of ability.

(Transform your body from top to bottom with The Anarchy Workout. One guy lost 18 pounds of fat in just 6 weeks!)

Take the squat for example. These are two common cues you might hear:

One: Squeeze your glutes.
Two: Crack a walnut between your glutes.

With my clients, the second is always best.

It’s an external cue, which takes your attention away from your body and directs it toward an outcome (breaking the nut).

The first cue, on the other hand, is an internal cue, which focuses on a body part and how it moves or works.  

Coaches will use both internal and external. But I find that the following 9 external cues are magic for my clients. I say them, and—bam!—they instantly correct their form. They also work much better than “Hey! Stop doing that!”

Apply them to your own workout for flawless technique and greater gains.

Deadlift
“Squeeze an orange in each of your armpits until you make orange juice.”

Why it works: You’ll activate your latissimus dorsi—the largest muscles in your back—so that they can assist in the big lift.

Maintaining this contraction throughout the entire exercise also prevents your upper back from rounding. And that’s important, since the more stable your spine, the more weight you can move.

Straight-Leg Deadlift or Romanian Deadlift

Create as much distance as possible between your head and butt.

Why it works: A perfect hip hinge is imperative for the straight-leg deadlift. But for many guys, it’s one of the hardest movements to master.

If you concentrate on pushing your head and butt away from one another as the weight lowers, however, your hips have to maximally bend. This fully engages your hamstrings and glutes so you can powerfully lift and lower the bar.

Squat
Point your belt buckle toward your chin.

Why it works:  Tilting your pelvis backward places your spine in a neutral position. This not only reduces the stress on your lower back and your risk of spine injuries, but also promotes more stability throughout your core.

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Rear-Foot-Elevated Split Squat or Bulgarian Split Squat
Crack the concrete with your heel.

Why it works: You’ll find that your weight shifts forward into your toes as you lift and lower. This can cause your heel to come off the floor, placing a lot of stress on your knee, and activating your quad instead of the glutes. It can also decrease your strength.

Pressing through the heel of your front foot helps it stay flat during the exercise.

Pushup
“Push your upper back toward the ceiling at the end of the movement.”

Why it works: This not only works your chest, but also engages your serratus anterior, a small but important muscle that helps move your shoulder blades.

If you neglect the serratus anterior, it becomes weak. And this puts you at a higher risk of shoulder impingement, a painful injury in the shoulder joint.

It also messes up your posture, tilting your shoulder blades forward and down. Do you want to look like a hunchback?

Kettlebell SwingHike the bell as hard as possible.

Why it works: You’ll build momentum on the very first swing. You can’t do that if you’re standing with the bell hanging straight down.

Here’s how to do it: Place the kettlebell about a foot in front of you, then lean forward to grab the bell. Your arms will be extended in front of you. Tilt the handle toward you, while trying to break it in half with your hands.

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Now explosively “hike” the bell between your legs. When your arms hit the top of the inside of your thighs, explosively “pop your hips forward as you let the weight swing up to chest level.

Pullup
Put your shoulder blades in your back pocket.

Why it works: This prevents the traps from doing all the work. Instead, it ensures you initiate the movement with your lats and teres major, the muscles in your shoulder blades.

Overhead Press
Prepare for a punch in the stomach.

Why it works: Most men overarch their backs whenever their arms go overhead. This not only sabotages your strength, but also increases your risk of injury if there’s load involved.

Prepping your gut for a punch forces you to brace your abdominals-hard. Bracing your core keeps your pelvis in alignment and helps you maintain a neutral arch the entire time.

Piping hot roasted carrot soup

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This comfort food is like heaven in a bowl.

Roasted carrot soup is one of my favourite winter recipes. A minimal recipe, with few ingredients, the magic of the soup is in roasted carrots. Roasting enhances the sweetness of the carrots and combined with onions, ginger and garlic; this soup is heaven in a bowl.

Preparation time: 10 mins  

Cooking time: 30 mins 

Serves: 2 as main and 6 as appetiser

Ingredients
1 kg carrots, sliced
2 onions, chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 litre vegetable stock
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste

For garnish:2 tsp yoghurt Chives

Method
*Preheat oven to 200ºC. In an oven-proof dish, toss the carrots with red chilli powder and a little salt. Drizzle about 1 tbsp oil. Spread evenly and roast for about 20-25 mins till some of the carrots just begin to turn black from the sides. Stir once halfway through.

*Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. When the oil is hot, add onions, ginger and garlic. Sauté for about 5 mins, till the onions start to turn translucent. Add the roasted carrots (direct from the oven), vegetable stock and salt. Cover and bring it to a simmer.

*Reduce heat and let the soup simmer for another 10 mins, till the carrot is tender.
*Remove from heat and puree the mixture until smooth. I simply use my hand blender straight in the pot.
*To serve, add a dollop of yoghurt and a few strands of chives.

8-Year Old Fights Rare Form of Breast Cancer

Chrissy Turner, age 8, will undergo a mastectomy in December to treat a rare form of breast cancer. 

Only one in 1 million people are diagnosed with secretory breast carcinoma, a rare form of breast cancer. Eight-year-old Chrissy Turner is one of them.

The Utah girl was diagnosed on Nov. 9 after she approached her mother about a lump on her chest.

“She came to us on a Sunday afternoon, she said, ‘Mommy I have been scared and I have this lump.’ It had been there for a while,” Chrissy’s mother, Anette Turner, told ABC News.

Fortunately, Chrissy’s cancer is “very treatable,” her physician, Dr. Brian Bucher, told ABC News. She will have a mastectomy early in December, which should prevent the cancer from returning.

Chrissy Turner, age 8, has a type of breast cancer that affects less than one percent of the population. 

“I was kind of scared to kind of figure out what it was,” Chrissy told ABC News. “But I knew that I could fight it off and I hope that I can fight it off.”

While she waits for surgery, Chrissy has been busy with her sister, Brianna. Recently the pair penned this inspiring (and adorable) message on a balloon: “Yea, I’m a girl. And I fight like one too.” The sisters later released the balloons into the sky.

Chrissy Turner and her sister released balloons with inspiring messages.

This isn’t the first time the Turner family has battled cancer. Chrissy’s mother, Annette, is an ovarian cancer survivor.

Chrissy’s father, Troy, has been fighting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma since 2008. He is currently undergoing regular checkups to monitor the slow-growing cancer. Medical costs caused the family to declare bankruptcy in 2013, according to a fundraising page set up by a family friend. 

Chrissy’s father, Troy, underwent aggressive chemotherapy for non-Hodgkins lymphoma when Chrissy was a baby. 

To help with Chrissy’s medical bills, friends of the family have created afundraising page where well-wishers can donate online.

“I haven’t gotten personal with Annette about the costs incurred with Troy’s cancer yet, or the expected costs for Chrissy’s treatment, but I know for the past seven years, the costs they have incurred from Troy’s cancer has been devastating,” family friend Melissa Papaj says on the fundraising site.

“Words simply cannot express our gratitude to everyone for your support and prayers for our sweet Chrissy,” the family wrote on the Chrissy’s Alliance Facebook page. 

Posing with Superman, Chrissy Turner shows her strength.

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