Teenage

The life goes through many kind of circumstances, the ages decide how we take these in our life there are three main ages childhood, adolescence and old.
Childhood and old has one similarity both needs care and wants attention of loved one,s but dissimilarity is that old has got its experienced certification but childhood is beginning of this course.
All these ages have their importance in life .among all there is one age which comes in between of childhood and adolescence i.e teenage.
Its very critical and energetic age , it can break all records of prosperity and destruction as well.
Actually a person in this age can hardly decide whether he is still a child or he is mature, that is why he thoughts his decisions are right and what he does is right.
The sudden departure from childhood and feet proceeding towards adolescence develops restlessness in him.
This restlessness can lead him to good as well as bad things depending upon type of friends he has and his breeding which comes only from family. Breeding never goes waste, it shows its reflections one day or other. The abrupt change in body creates chaos in one,s mind
The blood flows very fast so there is less tire seen in a person. If one handles it in best way no one in his life can stop him from being successful. But in addition to this the family right care and support works a lot, family must understand their psychological condition and must handle affairs in that way.
Then this teen age will lead a person to successful adolescence and this will in turn lead to good experienced old age.

Sayanthani Mitra
XII-Aster

MUMBAI - the mayanagari!

Mumbai 

Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighboring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, Maharashtra,India it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbor. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.

The name Mumbai is derived from Mumbā or Mahā-Ambā—the name of the patron goddess (Kuladevi) Mumbadevi of the native Agri, Koli and Somvanshi Kshatriya communities and ā'ī meaning "mother" in the Marathi language, which is the mother tongue of the kolis and the official language of Maharashtra.The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company when in 1661 King Charles II married the Portuguese Catherine of Braganza, and as part of her dowry Charles received the ports of Tangier and seven islands of Bombay. During the mid-18th century, Bombay was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook reclamation of the area between the seven islands from the sea. Along with construction of major roads and railways, the reclamation project, completed in 1845, transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea.

Bombay in the 19th century was characterized by economic and educational development. During the early 20th century it became a strong base for the Indian independence movement. Upon India's independence in 1947 the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as the capital.

Mumbai is the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India. It is also one of the world's top ten centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow,generating 6.16% of India's GDP and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India (Mumbai Port Trust and JNPT),and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. The city houses important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations. It is also home to some of India's premier scientific and nuclear institutes like BARC, NPCL, IREL, TIFR, AERB, AECI, and the Department of Atomic Energy. The city also houses India's Hindi (Bollywood) and Marathi film and television industry. Mumbai's business opportunities, as well as its potential to offer a higher standard of living,attract migrants from all over India, making the city a melting pot of many communities and cultures. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India.

The Bombay Local

The local, strides through the rotten rails,
Metal to metal, rust to rust
The boggy sways and along with it, the hangers who 
Hang in there, not by choice but by the might
Of time, distance, and bills to pay
The feeling is mutual as we stand, sway
Push, pull, and grab on to anything just to balance
Yet the journey never ends
It only begins

                                     -Anand Raj

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Mumbai-Land Of High Spirtis

Mumbai:

Land Of High Spirits

‘Mumbai’ whenever we hear this name, what is the 1^st thing that comes to your mind? Please let me know through your comments below. For me the first thing comes in is bollywood,local trains, oceanof many job opportunities and a metropolitan city which never sleeps and stops its functioning even on a national holiday. And yes it is true, and that’s the reason so many people of different cultures,backgrounds,languages,regions,religions,age come here in the search of a job which they don’t get if they stay in their own native place.

This city has place for everyone, every immigrant who comes in this city for a job manages to get some place to live as well, maybe it is not in good condition but still, it’s only that much they can afford.

Local trains is one of the unique qualities of Mumbai which Britishers left as a boon for us, it is the easiest communication between the Thane,Central,Western and Harbour line which connects millions of people in this city from their home to their workplace. The communication has just made the Mumbaikar’s life more easier and cost-effective.

Isn’t it amazing to know we love one amongst were the bollywood stars live? Every Mumbaikar must have been asked this question ‘hey you live in Mumbai na? Have you seen Mannat? You must have seen at least shah rukh khan on his birthday when he comes to wave his hand at the roof on his birthday, or Amitabh Bachchan? He also comes to wave’ but wait! Celebrities just don’t roam around that we will be able to see them everytime. we visit Mumbai, ya i have encountered many TV personalities after i came to Mumbai so for me it was a cloud 9 moment to come in Mumbai! But if you had a celebrity encounter  then please go ahead and show off by , ‘yes! I have seen Shraddha Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgn when they came for a shooting in Kharghar/malad/andheri’ just kidding!

Slum area and the waste dumped in Mumbai rails is so huge and vast which is the saddest part of this city, yet the slums act as the most efficient place to recycle the tons of waste produced as an urban city , this was something i remember when i read it in my economics textbook at some point of my life, but they themselves are not hygienic which leads to spreading of lots of diseases all over that area and even beyond.

Proper waste disposal and giving a better life to slums is the need of the hour. I still remember my school visit to the Mahim Nature Park where one side i saw such greenery and well maintained garden and just on the opposite side it was a slum area where a drain was flowing and a lot of plastics and other wastes were dumped there as if that area doesn’t belong to the city as no one is concerned to solve the problem of proper waste disposal. Can we and he government together take a step towards it? At least we can on our personal level.

Apart from all of this i also realized that the TV and film industry in Mumbai has created a lot of employment for the educated and the uneducated for their manual skill work, and for the scholars there was and always will be so many jobs waiting for them in different fields. People come here to earn, leaving their families in their village to stay 11 months out of a year in Mumbai to give a better life to their family so isn’t it the Mumbaikar’s responsibility that we make this ‘city of dreams’ a little bit more better place to live?

MUMBAI-THE CITY OF DREAMS

MUMBAI-THE CITY OF DREAMS....

It would sound very clichéd to call Mumbai the New York of India, but that is what describes this city of dreams the best. It depicts the place that is always up and about.A city with a spirit of gold and a determination to never say die, even in the wake of terrorist attacks and natural calamities, sensex, film stars and larger than life dreams which gave Bombay its identity.

Mumbaikars represent the true spirit of India as this city is a crucible of people from different religions, caste and communities. Representative of the “never say die” spirit, these people are full of life and vigour.

Millions go unnoticed like sand castles washed away at the beach, millions are attracted by the skyscrapers and millions are immortalised . From Haji Ali to Siddhivinayak, from local trains to the Vada Pav, from the boulders of Bandstand to the sands of Juhu, from Mangeshkar to Tendulkar, from the Khans to the Bachchans, it is ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ all the way.

Almost a hundred Bollywood movies have had as their opening scene of Victoria Terminus, introducing Mumbai as sapno ki nagari.

Dreams come true here, dreams shatter here, but life doesn’t go off the tracks. The locals move on, carrying lakhs of  dreaming hearts every day.

With torrential rains, monsoons add up  to the dreamy quotient of this place.

Mumbai, thus is the definition of Urban India. Not meant for people who love the calm and peace of the countryside, it is however the best place to visit if one believes in living life to the fullest. The engine siren pierces through the silence of  the night, the bogies rattle on the tracks, the signals go red and green, and the Mumbai locals go on and on......

K. Soumya Raagasri

XII-LILY

Teenagers: Why Do They Rebel?

Breaking curfew, arguing, shoplifting. Teenagers can push your patience.All teens go through similar phases -- the need for independence, a separate identity, testing authority. It's part of growing up; it's also linked to developmental changes in the brain that will eventually help them become analytical adults.

During the teenage years, the area of the brain called the pre-frontal cortex is developing it's your thinking cap and judgment center. where kids don't see the flaws in parents but adolescents suddenly see the world more realistically.As a child evolves into a teenager, the brain becomes able to synthesize information into ideas. Teens want to exercise their new skill -- and they tend to practice on their parents. "It may seem that they argue for the sake of arguing. But really, they're practicing their new abilities."

Pulsating Mumbai

PULSATING MUMBAI

“No place is as random as Mumbai- from its people to its traffic to its slum. But in the midst of chaos, there is still a melodious rhythm to it all.”

Mumbai called the New York of India sounds very cliche, right? But that is what describes the city of dreams the best. It depicts the place is always up and about, even in the wake of terrorist attacks and natural calamities.

Mumbaikars represent the true spirit of India as this city is crucible of people from different religions, caste and communities. Representative of “Never say die” spirit, these people are full of vigor. This however doesn’t mean that religion holds no place in the life of Mumbai. Siddhi Vinayak temple stands testimony to the devout nature of the people of this city.

Food is the highlight of this city. Chaupati beach offers one wide variety of street ranging from bhelpuri, panipuri, Vada pav. Desserts of this place includes chikki, shrikhan, puran poli and shira.

The home of the Indian Film industry, one has to visit the gateway of India. The central attraction of the city, important because this is where the Britishers left the independent India. A walk down Marine drive is all that is required to soothe one’s soul.

Shopping in Mumbai is an absolute delight. A home to all the brands of the world, this place also provides a good bargain for people who don’t leave a hole in their pocket.

The commercial capital of India, this city comes as a surprise to visitors its high rising structures, multi-millionaires.

This city comes as a surprise to visitors its high rising structures, multi-millionaires driving down, multinational business houses on o e hand destroying the slums of Dharawi.

‘yeh hai Bombay, yeh hai Bombay, yeh hai Bombay meri jaan’

-          Akshata Singh

XII-LILY