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Ceeliya

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June 6, 2020

8 Alternative Jobs Every IT Employee should consider

Most of us had that one rich IT employee relative who inspired us during our childhood. He/she made us believe that the IT job was damn cool and “the best career”. Following this passion, we set sails to our dream IT job through the 12th Std Science group and then the Engineering degree.

We all joined B.Tech with high expectations and aspirations but ended up buying projects from project centers to complete our degree. Nevertheless, going with the flow, we mostly get recruited to the IT MNCs irrespective of our study fields.

Our dream of “the best career” gets further boosted by the royal treatment at the induction programs and welcome parties organized by these companies. However, this colourful dream turns into a nightmare when we start working. The nightmare begins with peer pressure, undefined responsibilities, and deadlines.

We become overwhelmed by the endless meetings, escalations, and duty calls. Disappointment hits the peak when you get your salary slip and you see your Instagram friends living their life happily.

However, during this challenging period, we come across innumerable ideas and opportunities for a new profession. Inspired from such ideas, we have listed below a few professions that we felt are undervalued yet profitable and enjoyable in our day-to-day life.

#1 TEA SHOP OWNER

There is always a tea shop in front of the Tech Park which is the most popular choice over the tasteless vending machine coffee/tea. While sipping the hot tea and having the crispy pakoras, we all have thought why not set up a teashop in front of the Tech Park like this?

Although we rule out this as a funny idea, it is indeed profitable. Setting up a hygienic and budget-friendly teashop always attracts more customers daily.

#2 PHOTOSTAT SHOP OWNER

Remember all those innumerable xerox copies of assignments, projects, and exam study materials we took during our degree? Remember that xerox shop owner who renovated his shop several times within those four years because of our assignments and projects? Why not you become that guy?

From a business perspective, owning a Xerox shop in front of a college/ university is highly remunerative. Simply calculate the number of photostats required to complete the degree and the number of new students joining every year. You will be amazed!!

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#3 COLLEGE CANTEEN CONTRACTOR

Canteens are the first set of fond memories every person recollects about his/her college. The food might have been tasteless and costly but still, we love our canteen. Strangely, every student bonds well with their canteen staff rather than the professors. If you still miss those good old days, starting a college canteen in the same college you graduated from will be both a beneficial and hearty experience.

#4 STAND-UP COMEDIAN

If you are that funny guy who can make even your grumpy boss laugh-out-loud, then stand-up comedy is the best profession for you. Not to mention the fame, peace of mind, and income you will receive, stand-up comedy is one of the best freelancing jobs. Hence, laughing and making others laugh is not only healthy but also desirable for us. The best part while transitioning from an IT employee to a comedian is that you will never run out of content. Alexander Babu is one such great example!!

#5 MEME CREATOR

A social media profile, photoshop app, knowledge about trending news, and good humour sense are more than enough to be a successful meme creator. Nevertheless, you might be wondering how meme creation will be a source of income. For those who are doubtful, click here to know the meme creator’s salary.

#6 BLOGGER/VLOGGER/INSTAGRAM INFLUENCER

Is there a foodie, techie, biker, adventurer, singer, dancer, artist, designer, or fashionista inside you? Then it’s high time you stop watching those youtube videos and start your own blog/vlog. Although being a blogger, vlogger, or Instagram influencer seems quite challenging, constant efforts will be worth it.

If you are interested in this profession, stay tuned to Just a Library for tips to become a successful blogger.

#7 PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Thanks to technology, even with a ₹20,000 mobile phone, we are able to capture professional-level shots. Be it wedding, wildlife, fashion, landscape, aerial, architectural, the list of highly profitable photography markets goes on.

What are you waiting for? Click pictures and show the world your perspectives!

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#8 CABBIE/FOOD DELIVERY GUY

We all know how irritating it is when we are stuck in the traffic or when we face some crazy guys on the road. However, managing it is much easier than managing your daily tasks at the IT company. If you own an automobile, you can easily subscribe to a prominent cab or food delivery company and start right away. This way you can earn more, have better work time flexibility and work-life balance which many of the IT companies fail to provide.

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Food Delivery — 8 Alternative Jobs Every IT Employee should consider

Entrepreneur, artist, professor, research, designer, event management, organic farming are few other alternatives in addition to the above-mentioned professions. At the end of the day, every profession has its own difficulties. However, it is always better to choose passion as your profession because you will have happiness, satisfaction, and peace of mind even if you earn less!!

What do you think about these alternate options? Do let us know your thoughts and ideas about other suitable professions in the comment section below.

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Yummy Bread Halwa Recipe

Nivetha

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June 5, 2020

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Do you find yourself craving a sweet treat quite often? Especially the infamous, mouth-watering Bread Halwa after a heavy dosage of Biryani? Then, my friend, you’re in luck!!

Bread Halwa is one of the yummiest and also easiest to make. It’s a Win-Win right? So, we’re gonna save you from your cravings and help you make some yummy, aromatic Bread Halwa recipes quickly and at the convenience of your home !!

Ingredients

White Bread – 5 loaves of bread
Milk – 2 Cups (200 ml Approx.)
Sugar – 1 cup
Cashew nuts – As required
Ghee – 3 tablespoon
Khoa ( Thickened milk ) – As required (Optional)
Oil for frying – As required

Preparation – Yummy Bread Halwa Recipe

Cut out the crust and cut the bread into two pieces.
Heat the oil in a pan to deep fry the bread.
Once the oil is hot enough, fry the bread pieces until they turn brown. ( Caution: Do not burn the bread )
Now boil 2 cups of milk in a pan.
Once the milk starts boiling add 1 cup of sugar and start stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Now add the fried bread pieces and 1 tablespoon of Ghee.

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Do not mash the bread. Let it boil in the milk in a medium-low flame until the bread absorbs the milk
Add rest of the ghee and the roasted Cashew nuts when 90% of milk is absorbed. Give the dish a good stir and switch off the stove.
Garnish the sweet with more nuts and Khova while it’s hot in the pan.

Our tasty Bread Halwa is ready. Yes, we told you it’s that simple and quick.

Tips:

You can make some modifications to the recipe as below:

Shallow fry the bread in Ghee for better aroma instead of deep frying in oil
Add any dry fruits of your choice
Replace some amount of milk with milkmaid
Avoid Khoa ( Thickened milk ) if not available

Hope you all found the recipe quick and easy. Post your comments and queries regarding the recipe, we are happy to answer all!!

Do try the recipe and share us your experience and photos to get featured on our social media pages. Also, don’t forget to take a look at our other recipes – CLICK HERE.

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6 Must Have Pants For Men 2024

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Ajay Paul

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June 4, 2020

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6 Must Have Pants For Men 2024 – Being well dressed will push forward every individual’s identity. There are many websites and fashion blogs out there, specifically for women. So we thought, why leave the poor men out?

We all know that one guy who only wears his one pair of jeans – no matter what the occasion is🙊. If you don’t know that guy, chances are, you are “that guy” !! Piece of advice: Please don’t roam around with your one single pair of jeans everywhere! Nowadays, girls expect their men to be well-dressed and groomed. So, we’re here, at your service!

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Once upon a time, men had little choice when it came to trousers. But now with the evolution of fashion, we have a wide variety of options to go with. Starting from chinos, to denim and formal trousers there are some must-have trousers for every man.

In this post, we’ll be listing out some ‘essential’ trousers you should consider adding to your wardrobe. Beat this! We will also post some of the best pairs of trousers we found on Myntra as suggestions. Let’s dive right into the list.

6 Must Have Pants For Men 2024

No.1 – Classic Black Chinos

Here is the most important rule in men’s fashion – “Always go for perfect contrasts and they must have a balance between light and a dark tone”. And there comes first – The Classic Black Trouser. It will go with better with any light shades. Below images are some best combination shirts for black trouser.

Here are some budget black trousers from Myntra.

Buy it here – Black Trouser from WROGN
Buy it here – Black Trouser from Roadster

No.2 – Blue Denim Jeans

Jeans are the next must-have trouser in your wardrobe which is effortless, eternally cool which you can wear all day. But, it’s very much important to have the right color. Just go with the classic blue denim. which you can wear it for any checked and plain shirts.

Added some cost-friendly Blue Denims from Myntra below.

Get it here – Blue denim from Roadster
Check it out here – Blue denim from Louis Philippe Jeans
Get it here – Blue denim from WROGN

No.3 – Blue Formal Trouser

When it comes to formals, a classy and an easy choice would be the blue formal trousers. It goes well with any light shades. Be it an official meeting or a social gathering, it’ll be the universal wear.

Here are some blue formal trouser, you can consider buying from Myntra.

Buy it here – Blue formal trouser from INVICTUS
Buy it here – Blue formal trouser from CODE

No.4 – Cream/Beige Trouser

Like the black trousers go well with the light shade shirts, the beige/cream trouser is the great combination for the dark shades. Although maintaining a beige trouser compare to other colors is bit difficult, but a beige/cream trouser will never go out of trend.

Here are some cream/beige colour trousers from Myntra.

Click here – Beige trouser from Louis Philippe Sport
Checkout here – Beige trouser from Blackberrys

No.5 – Grey Trouser

Similar to beige/cream trousers, Grey trouser is a simple and an awesome alternative that’ll help you stand out from the pack. You can also consider grey format pants too which will go very well with black, white, navy, and other shades.

Listed some suggestions from Myntra.

Get it here – Grey Pant from Mast&Harbour
Buy it here – Grey trouser from Roadster

No.6 – Khaki Trousers

Not everyone loves to wear khaki pants. But it is one of the major must-have trousers in every man’s wardrobe. If you like casual but also a rugged militaristic look, khaki is the one for you.

You can pair khaki with striped and solid t-shirts, Polos, Henley’s, Black shirts, and Denim. Below are some combinations for Khaki trouser.

Here are some Khaki color trousers from Myntra.

Click here – Khaki trouser from Ether
Checkout here – Khaki Trouser from U.S. Polo Assn.

Because the world was under lockdown for sometime, we assume you might have saved enough🤭. If so, Now is the right time for that long-awaited self makeover. Let the world see a new version of YOU post lockdown.

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Will Trump reverse his severed ties with the WHO?

Sandhyaa Ravi

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June 3, 2020

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Will Trump reverse his severed ties with the WHO?

TRUMP vs WHO

Did Trump permanently cut all of USA’s funds to WHO? Is this the right move to let WHO come clean of its ties with China? Wait, this must also have an effect on the American Medical Association right? To know the answers to these and everything else that happened in #TrumpvsWHO, keep reading.

Yes! Donald Trump, on 30th May 2020 announced that the United States will end its relationship with the WHO and redirect these funds to other “deserving” organisations. Let’s begin by briefly looking at what WHO is and does.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the body of the United Nations (UN) responsible for directing and coordinating international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

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And now, taking a peek at WHO’s budget, Funding and finances:

(This information is retrieved from the WHO official site)

WHO’s Programme Budget is financed through a mix of assessed and voluntary contributions. Assessed contributions are the dues countries pay in order to be a member of the Organization. The amount each Member State must pay is calculated relative to the country’s wealth and population. Remaining amount is mobilized through Voluntary Contributions.

WHO assessed contributions are due and payable as of 1 January from all WHO Member States and Associate Members (currently 194 Member States and 2 Associate Members). Where the total annual assessed contribution for a Member State is USD 200,000 or greater.

US was the largest contributor to the WHO’s annual budget of $4.8 Billion, with a whopping $400 Million. Trump has been stressing on this fact on enough and more occasions.

Why?

Trump has never shied away from attacking China or the WHO(whom he thinks China has total control over). On May 19, he penned a four-page long stern letter to the Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a malaria expert and also the first Non-physician and first African to sit on this chair, and posted images of the same on his twitter handle.

Here’s one of the million tweets from Trump thrashing WHO and China.

He had also taken this opportunity to point out its shortcomings in managing the pandemic and accused it of being “too close” to China. “It is clear the repeated missteps by you and your organization in responding to the pandemic have been extremely costly for the world. The only way forward for the World Health Organization is if it can actually demonstrate independence from China,” he wrote.

“My administration has already started discussions with you on how to reform the organization. But action is needed quickly. We do not have time to waste. If the World Health Organization does not commit to major substantive improvements within the next 30 days, I will make my temporary freeze of United States funding to the World Health Organization permanent and reconsider our membership in the organization. I cannot allow American taxpayer dollars to continue to finance an organization that, in its present state, is so clearly not serving America’s interests“
Donald Trump, US President

Here’s the tweet, containing the letter he wrote :

After issuing this ultimatum asking them to produce “substantive improvements within 30 days”, Trump hastily froze funds to WHO on the 11^th day itself. “We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds” to other global public health charities, Mr. Trump said in the White House Rose Garden.

Click HERE to view the speech.

Reactions and Backlashes:

1. WHO

“The U.S. government’s and its people’s contribution and generosity toward global health over many decades has been immense, and it has made a great difference in public health all around the world. It is WHO’s wish for this collaboration to continue” Tedros said at a press conference, offering no other comments when pressed further.

2. China

China has Condemned Washington’s move, saying it would weaken the coordinated effort needed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. “The decision of the US will weaken the WHO’s ability to handle the pandemic, especially the nations whose capabilities are not well developed” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian

3. The European Union

EU has expressed its concerns over this move and has urged the POTUS to reconsider his decision. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “This is the time for solidarity, not the time for finger-pointing or for undermining multilateral cooperation“.

4. Germany’s Health Minister

Jens Spahn(Germany’s Health Minister) criticized the move, saying it amounted to a “disappointing backlash for international health“.

5. The US

US Senate Health Committee :

The U.S. has relied on its partnership with the WHO and other countries to share crucial data and information, including on treatments and potential vaccine development for the coronavirus, as well as other public health threats including HIV and Ebola. Experts cautioned the nation’s public health response to the coronavirus and other emerging diseases would lag without that international cooperation.

“Certainly there needs to be a good, hard look at mistakes the World Health Organization might have made in connection with coronavirus, but the time to do that is after the crisis has been dealt with, not in the middle of it,” the chair of the Committee said.

The American Medical Association :

The nation’s largest physician group has urged Trump in the “strongest terms possible” to reverse the decision. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the head of the chamber’s health committee, warned canceling U.S. membership from WHO, could disrupt clinical trials for vaccines that will be in high demand around the world.

Despite the backlash from all around the globe, Trump’s administration has not responded to the globally rising plea for reversing this decision.

As of now, it is unclear whether Trump needs congressional approval to withdraw from WHO. We would be wrong to not agree with the whole world in saying this unprecedented move would only undermine global efforts to curb this deadly virus. At such uncertain times, the highest donor cutting funds would only lead to a downgrade of services by the WHO. And the global demand to reverse this decision is only growing steadily. Of course, WHO’s poor response and its blind eye towards Chinese misinformation (Of letting the world believe Covid-19 doesn’t transmit from human-human until late Jan) is to be looked into and severely condemned, but definitely not at times like this when there’s a humanitarian emergency!

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Welcome Back SpaceX Crew Dragon – A New Step towards MARS

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Lloyd Paul

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June 1, 2020

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Welcome Back SpaceX Crew Dragon – A New Step towards MARS

For a long time, Interplanetary ventures and colonizations have only been an aspiration but now it seems like Spacex can bring this to reality, in the near future.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp commonly know as SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturing company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Its goal is to make low-cost space travel which he believes will enable the colonization of Mars. The company chose to develop reusable liquid- propellant rockets for leveraging the same. This vision was accomplished when Falcon 9 was able to make its first propulsive Landing in 2015.

Some of their other key Launches include the Falcon 9 “Full Thrust” and the iconic Falcon Heavy. The Full Thrust is an upgraded version of the Falcon 9 v1.1. , the vehicle was modified to facilitate booster reusability for a larger range of missions and to carry substantial payloads to geostationary orbit and perform a propulsive landing for recovery.

Welcome Back SpaceX Crew Dragon - A New Step towards MARS - Just A Library — *Tesla Roadster on Falcon Heavy ( source – Internet )*

The Falcon Heavy is a heavy-lift launch vehicle designed specifically for higher payload capacity and also, currently holds the record for being the operational launch vehicle with largest payload. The first launch of the rocket carried a Tesla Roadster as dummy payload on February 6, 2018. The second launch occurred on April 11, 2019 and all three booster rockets successfully returned to earth. The third launch successfully occurred on June 25, 2019.

VTVL

Vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) is a form of takeoff and landing for rockets. After several failed attempts, SpaceX victoriously implemented this method in the first stage of one of their widely popular and commercially successful vehicle is SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

This Technology was adopted to achieve retro-propulsive landings, Key requirements are:

Thrust must be greater than weight
Thrust is required to be vectored and requires some degree of throttling
Guidance system must be enabled for calculating the position and altitude of the vehicle

The factors which affect the performance of a soft landing system are: the weight of fuel, larger tank, landing legs, and their deployment mechanisms compared to other expendable vehicles. The main benefit is the substantial reductions in space flight as it’s able to reuse rockets after successful VTVL landings.

SpaceX Dragon

SpaceX Dragon or Dragon was developed as a reusable cargo spacecraft. It is the first commercially built and operated spacecraft, to be recovered successfully from orbit. On 25 May 2012, a cargo variant of Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous with and attach to the ISS.

Later a second version of Dragon was developed by SpaceX has called Dragon 2, which included the capability to transport people. Flight testing was scheduled to complete in the first half of 2019 with the first flight of astronauts, on a mission contracted to NASA.

With NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, SpaceX has become the first private company to launch human beings into orbit The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley launched at 3:22 p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 30, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

“Today a new era in human spaceflight begins as we once again launched American astronauts on American rockets from American soil on their way to the International Space Station, our national lab orbiting Earth,”
Jim Bridenstine(NASA Administrator)

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docked to the space station at 10:29 a.m. Sunday, May 31.

Objectives

The Demo-2 mission is the final major test before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station, hence the following aspects will be validated.

1. Crew Transportation system

Crew Dragon spacecraft
Spacesuits
Falcon 9 launch vehicle
Launchpad 39A.

2. Operational capabilities

Test its roll, pitch and yaw.
Two manual flight tests while en-route demonstrating their ability to control the spacecraft in case of automated flight failure.
Before contact with ISS, conduct manual in-orbit demonstrations of the control system.

“This is a dream come true for me and everyone at SpaceX”
Elon Musk (SpaceX)

During their 62 days aboard the station, Behnken and Hurley contributed more than 100 hours of time to supporting the orbiting laboratory’s investigations, participated in public engagement events, and supported four spacewalks with Behnken and Cassidy to install new batteries in the station’s power grid and upgrade other station hardware. After the successful DEMO 2 mission, they began their 19-hour trip home on August 1, 2020, with a smooth undocking at 7:35 p.m. EDT.

Here is an approx timeline of how the splashdown happened (all the timings mentioned are eastern time):

1:51 p.m. – Crew Dragon performs claw separation. The claw is located on Crew Dragon’s trunk, connecting thermal control, power, and avionics system components located on the trunk to the capsule.
1:51 p.m. – Trunk separation
1:56 p.m. – Deorbit burn begins
2:08 p.m. – Deorbit burn complete
2:11 p.m. – Nosecone deploys
2:32 p.m. – Crew Dragon manoeuvres to attitude for re-entry
2:44 p.m. – Drogue parachutes deploy at about 18,000 feet in altitude while Crew Dragon is moving approximately 350 miles per hour.
2:45 p.m. – Main parachutes deploy at about 6,000 feet in altitude while Crew Dragon is moving approximately 119 miles per hour.
2:48 p.m. – Splashdown

On August 4, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. the Demo-2 crew news conference from Johnson, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley is scheduled. A media phone bridge will be available for this event, details of which are forthcoming.

This is the second successful splashdown by the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule – the first successful one with humans in it. As for NASA, this is a moment of victory after 45 years. Both SpaceX and NASA shared their happiness over this achievement.

Today, history was made.@AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug returned to Earth aboard @SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour, completing their #LaunchAmerica @Commercial_Crew mission and ushering in a new era of human spaceflight: https://t.co/uPa3srrXp4 pic.twitter.com/sP7sxPQXbf
— NASA (@NASA) August 3, 2020

Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth, @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug! pic.twitter.com/0vAS3CcK9P
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 2, 2020

When space travel becomes as common as air travel, the future of civilization will be assured
Elon Musk, CEO of SPACEX

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Raging Border Dispute between India and China

Sandhyaa Ravi

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May 29, 2020

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Raging Border Dispute between India and China

China, after transporting the Corona Virus worldwide, is now trying to capitalize on it in all possible forms. Its aggressive behaviour towards all its neighbours and constant efforts in the expansion is gaining the world’s attention and a great deal of criticism. For the past few weeks, there have been tensions at the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) between the Indian and Chinese military, after the Chinese side has moved over 6000 soldiers, at four locations in eastern Ladakh, three in the Galwan Valley and one near Pangong Lake.

Before we go in detail, make sure to subscribe to receive an email notification on our latest posts. Read through our article to know everything you need to, about the on-going raging border dispute between India – China Standoff at Naku La, Sikkim.

Why?

The troop build-up is China’s response to border projects by India on the Indian side that would make these areas easily accessible to Indian soldiers and heavy weaponry. It claims India has *illegally* constructed defence facilities across the border into Chinese territory.

FACT CHECK: India is working upon its own border Infrastructure. Last year, India’s Border Roads Org.(BRO) built a road called the Shyok – D.B.O Road on “INDIAN TERRITORY” at least 10 Kms inside the LAC.

Raging Border Dispute between India and China - Just A Library — *Shyok – D.B.O Road ( source – Internet )*

The road delves into the Galwan river. And now, India is building feeder roads to connect this to the LAC. The idea is to help Indian forces reach remote locations quickly. But, China is upset as its border transgressions are being challenged by India.

Where?

As mentioned, China is flexing its military muscle at the LAC which is an undefined border. Currently, 2 hotspots have been identified along the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ): one in Sikkim and the other in Ladakh. Right now, the focal point is Galwan Valley, as the Chinese Claims on this region have changed over 3 times since the 1962 war. It started with a small territory, and now China claims the ownership of the entire Galwan valley.

The India – China conflict is now ongoing which started on 5 May 2020 with a fistfight started by the Chinese with the Indian troops at Naku La, Sikkim. Four days later, both parties threw stones at each other at the very same place. There was no usage of arms, but they ended up hurting dozens of men on both sides. The tension still continues.

A peek into India vs China Military Capabilities:

Military Capabilities	India	China
Tanks	4426	6457
Armoured Fighting Vehicles	6704	4788
Aircraft	2102	2955
Towered Artillery	7414	6246
Navy Vessel	295	714
Rocket Projectors	290	1770
Manpower	1.2 Million	2.7 Million
Military Budget	71.1 Billion	261 Billion

Other Recent incidents of China’s Aggression:

Encroachment of Indonesian Fisheries since January
Ramming a Taiwanese Coast Guard Vessel after entering Taiwan’s territorial waters.
Sinking a Vietnamese Fishing boat on April 2, 2020 by hitting with a Chinese Coast Guard Ship.
Deploying an exploration vessel near Malaysia on 16^th April, 2020
Giving official names to disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Cold War with the US
Bullying Australia by asking it’s citizens not to visit the country and not to consume their wine.

LATEST HAPPENINGS :

The Border situation is comparatively calmer now in recent days. The Indian Govt. forces have declared that this situation is not dangerous and the Chinese counterpart is now following suit. The very next day, the Chinese side has said the situation is now stable and Mr.Sun Weidong, the Chinese envoy to India has said: “The Dragon and the Elephant can dance together“. In addition, he mentioned that “China and India are 2 major emerging economies. The fundamental interests of both countries are its people and should focus on strengthening cooperation in investments, production, campus capacity, and other fields. We are not a threat to each other”. ( source – The Economist )

Mr.Lijjian Zhao, the diplomat in-chief ( The same person that blamed the U.S. Army for the Corona Virus outbreak) said “China-India border situation is generally stable and now under control. China and India have perfect border-related mechanisms and communication channels. Both parties are perfectly capable of resolving this issue through dialogue and consultation”

Following this. US President Trump has tweeted that he is willing to be a moderator and the United States is willing to help resolve the border disputes between India and China. India’s Ministry of External Affairs responded to Trump’s offer saying ” We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve this” and, China has rebuffed this offer and called this trying to drive a wedge between the two countries. “The latest dispute can be solved bilaterally by China and India. The two countries should keep alert on the US, which exploits every chance to create waves that jeopardize regional peace and order” said the Global Times, a state-run tabloid newspaper.

Check out the article for the lastest happenings – India – China face-off at the LAC latest updates.

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Easy Egg Custard Recipe

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Ceeliya

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May 13, 2020

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Easy Egg Custard Recipe – The spirit of quarantine cooking and experimenting have started to fade away. And, at present, most of us are in search of various dishes, but reluctant to undergo the toil. I guess it’s time for a break. Hence, we have decided to share only easy-peasy recipes. In this egg series, we are going to make the classic egg custard. An egg custard that melts in your mouth and gives you a heavenly feeling.

Custard is one of the classic desserts which is both delicious and easy to make. It takes very less effort, time and ingredients to prepare this dessert. Before we begin, make sure to subscribe to our website to receive the latest updates.

Easy Egg Custard Recipe

Want to try cooking a hassle-free and delicious dessert? Try our new easy Egg custard from the egg series.

300 ml Milk
2 Nos Eggs
7 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Corn Flour (optional)
1 tsp Vanilla Essence (optional)
2 tbsp Water

Crack open 2 eggs into a bowl and beat it well.
Mix 1 tbsp cornflour and water each into a thick paste and set aside. (Adding this paste into custard is optional)
Add 5 tbsp. sugar in a pan and heat it until the sugar becomes caramelized. Once caramelized, add 1 tbsp of water and stir well.
Set aside to cool down a bit. Later on, transfer this syrup into the serving bowl before it solidifies.
Now, pour 300ml milk into a saucepan and heat it at medium flame.
Once the milk is hot, add the beaten eggs, cornflour paste (optional), 2 tbsp sugar (or as required) and 1 tsp vanilla essence (optional) into the milk.
Continuously stir the mixture for about 7 minutes in low flame until it thickens.
Once thickened, pour the mixture into the syrup coated serving bowl.Let the custard cool down to room temperature before refrigerating it for an hour or two.
Remove the custard from the fridge. Flip it carefully onto the serving plate like you see on the cover photo and enjoy!

Dessert

French

custard, dessert, egg, egg custard

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All about the Cadillac Beast – The US President’s Limousine

Automobile News

Ajay Paul

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May 12, 2020

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All about the Cadillac Beast – The US President’s Limo

Every country’s head is the most important person across the globe. This is even more crucial when it comes to the highly developed country which has the world largest economy in the world. Keeping the president safe is the only job of the United States Secret Service. They are responsible for protecting him/her and his/her family no matter where they are in the world. The safety features include hundreds of secret service agents, Marine One helicopters, few Air Force One Aeroplanes, and the custom-built car, a 9,000-kilogram monster known as THE BEAST. Here are some interesting things about the United States President Donald Trump’s BEAST codenamed as “Stagecoach”.

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Story of The Cadillac Beast

It all started with a 1909 White Model M steam car used by William Howard Taft. From 1939 to 1972, the official President’s car was a Lincoln. The 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan was the first presidential vehicle to be incorporated with the bulletproof safety feature. It was used by Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. Later, it was replaced by the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham used by Ronald Reagan, followed by a line of Cadillacs till date.

After the assassination attempt of President Ford in 1975, as well as the 1981 assassination attempt of President Reagan, the secret service decided to build a presidential car from the ground. George W. Bush was the first president to use the Cadillac One state vehicle. He was the one who named the vehicle as THE BEAST and the same was updated in 2009 and used by Barack Obama and Donald Trump.

Here is a link to know more about the list of official state vehicles of the President of the United States.

The Old Beast vs The New Beast

All about the Cadillac Beast - The US President's Limousine - Just A Library — BERLIN, GERMANY – JUNE 19: A security officer gives a thumbs-up to the driver of “The Beast,” a modified Cadillac DTS that is the current U.S. presidential limousine, after U.S. President Barack Obama exited it for a dinner at the Orangerie at Schloss Charlottenburg palace on June 19, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. Obama is visiting Berlin for the first time during his presidency and his speech at the Brandenburg Gate is to be the highlight. Obama spoke close to the 50th anniversary of the historic speech by then U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Berlin in 1963, during which he proclaimed the famous sentence: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’ (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

As I’ve mentioned earlier, the Cadillac One state vehicle aka. THE BEAST was updated during Obama’s inauguration in 2009. However, in 2014, General Motors (GM) was awarded three contracts for the new limousine. Each state car was expected to cost US$1–1.5 million, and by January 2016, GM had been paid $15,800,765 for its work on the new model (source – Wikipedia).

The current model debuted with a presidential trip to New York City on September 24, 2018. Road & Track described the state car as “massive and tall”, and weighed between 15,000–20,000 pounds (6,800–9,100 kg) (source – Wikipedia).

The Presidental Motorcade

The Presidental motorcade is one of the extravagant things you will ever see in your life. This is at another level when it is the US President’s motorcade. The US President’s motorcade consists of 25-45 vehicles. Here is the order of the motorcade.

The state police vehicle will go first to clear the route followed by some state police bikes. After a few minutes, the actual motorcade will arrive. Same like before, a fleet of state police cars/bikes will lead the motorcade to clear the route. Then comes the Chevrolet Suburban SUVs with some Secret Service agents. Next, the spare limo – THE BEAST for backup and decoy followed by THE BEAST with the president. The Beast will be followed by a security car with more Secret Service agents followed by an Electronic surveillance vehicle which will block all the signals to IEDs (improvised explosive device).

The latter part of the motorcade will be a fleet of Chevrolet Suburban SUVs with some key staffs including a doctor and a security car with RRT (Rapid Response Team). An ID car will follow the motorcade for communicating with counter-surveillance and intelligence. Then comes the Hazardous materials team to detect and deal with the chemical, biological and nuclear hazards.

The motorcade will also consist of some transport vehicles to carry more staffs, journalists and photographers followed by a communications car for maintaining contact with other agencies and an ambulance with a medical team and bags of President’s blood. Finally, the motorcade will end with a fleet of state police vehicles.

Here is a video of the United States President Trump’s motorcade with the brand new BEAST.

Inside the Beast

As I’ve mentioned earlier, the beast is “massive and tall”, and weighs between 15,000–20,000 pounds (6,800–9,100 kg). It is actually built upon a GM truck chassis. NBC reported that the car features armour made of aluminium, ceramic and steel. The exterior walls have a thickness of eight inches (200 mm), the windows are multi-layered and eight inches (203 mm) thick, and each door—believed to weigh as much as those on the Boeing 757—can electrify its handles to prevent entry (source – Wikipedia).

The interior of the beast is air-sealed against chemical and biological attack. The armoured limo also has an automatic-lock safety system that, in case of emergency, it seals off the entire car and a satellite phone that connects him to the Vice-President and the Pentagon. It also has a few bags of president’s blood group for medical emergencies. The car also has some crazy features like night vision cameras, flat-run tyres, tear gas, grenade launchers, and an armour-plated fuel tank to prevent it from exploding even after a direct hit.

The Chauffeur (a trained professional) is also trained by the US Secret Service. The driver side window is the only window which can be opened. The driver seat also has shotguns and some tear gas cannons. Here is an image to get a clear idea about the car.

The Beast is not alone

The motorcade will have two BEASTS – the spare limo for backup and decoy, and the other one with the president. Both the vehicles often undertake shell game-manoeuvres, like overtaking each other to confuse the attackers.

All the vehicles are owned and maintained by the United States Secret Service agency. Apart from THE BEAST, the Secret Service owns a few more Cadillac models which they use them to safeguard higher officials and guests.

Apart from the crazy defence and safety features, no one really knows what is inside the vehicle except for the Secret Service agents and a handful of GM engineers. In order to maintain the confidentiality, decommissioned cars will be dismantled and destroyed with the assistance of the Secret Service agents.

The limo has its own aeroplane

Yes, you read it right!! The limo has its own aeroplane – a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane which carries it along with the other vehicles in the motorcade and follows the President everywhere he goes.

The Beast goes everywhere — All about the Cadillac Beast - The US President's Limousine

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The Spicy Indian Curry Omelette

Recipes

Ajay Paul

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May 8, 2020

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Spicy Indian Omelette

Eggs are a very good source of the highest quality protein. It is a rich source of selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as zinc, iron, and copper. In fact, it is second only to mother’s milk for human nutrition.

In a funny way, eggs are the one which unites vegetarians with non-vegetarians. There is a big controversy out there about vegetarians eating eggs. No offence, but here are some funny thoughts when I hear someone saying that he/she is an eggetarian.

The Spicy Indian Curry Omelette - Just A Library — The Spicy Indian Curry Omelette

Now, besides the nutritional and funny facts, eggs are the easiest thing on earth to cook. It only takes less effort and time. Not to mention the low-risk factor, which is crucial for amateur and aspiring cooks.

Despite its easiness to handle and great taste, it takes years of practice to make a restaurant-grade omelette and it’s the best starting ingredient for a worthy cooking career. This is why every chef begins their career with perfecting the perfectly delicious omelette. To make this more interesting I’ve decided to inject my own idea by making the curry with an omelette.

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COURSE	CUISINE	RECIPE SERVES	PREP. TIME	TOTAL TIME
Side-dish	Indian	3 People	5 Mins	30 Mins

Ingredients

Eggs – 4 Nos
Oil – As required
Butter – As required
Onions – 1 cup finely chopped
Tomato – 2 Nos finely chopped
Salt – As required
1 tbsp. of Pepper powder
1 1/2 tbsp. of Chilli powder
1/4 cup of finely chopped Coriander leaves
5 Curry leaves
1/2 tbsp. Cumin powder
1 tsp. of Mustard seeds
1 glass of Water

Preparation

Preparing the omelette

Whisk the eggs in a bowl along with 1 tsp. of salt, pepper powder, finely chopped coriander and onions.
Heat the oil/butter and butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
Pour a portion of the egg mixture into the pan and tilt the pan from one side to another until the mixture covers the surface of the pan completely.
Leave the mixture to cook for about 20 seconds.
Fold it into a roll and move it to another plate.
Repeat the same procedure and make some yummy omelettes.
Cut the rolls in squares and keep it aside.

Preparing the curry

In a pan, add oil and roast mustard seeds.
Once the mustard seeds start popping, add 2 cups of sliced onions and curry leaves and mix well. Add half tsp. of salt to caramelise the onions quickly.
Now, add 2 cups of sliced tomato into it. Mix well and cook it for 4-5 mins in medium heat until the tomatoes turn into puree form.
Add 2 tbsp. of chilli powder, 1 tbsp. of cumin powder, 1 tbsp. of pepper powder, and salt (use as needed). Add one glass of water into it and let it cook for 5 more mins.

Once the vegetables are cooked well, add the omelette cubes into the curry. Give a nice mix and cook it for 2 more mins.
Add some finely chopped coriander leaves before you take out.

spicy Indian curry omelette — *Spicy Indian curry omelette*

Serve it with some white rice or with curd rice (writer’s fav).

Sounds yummy, right? What are you waiting for then? Give this dish a try at home and let me know your comments below.

By the way, you must be wondering why the title seems odd. Well, most of us have reached a stage of quarantine life where you badly wanted to cook but are lazy to do so. You want something easy, but delicious and professional. Hence, for all those in search of such easy peasy recipes, we have decided to share our quick and easy egg recipes in this series. Stay tuned for more egglicious recipes in the coming weeks.

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How To Make KFC Fried Chicken at Home?

Recipes

Ceeliya

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April 27, 2020

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How To Make KFC Fried Chicken at Home? – Can’t resist the KFC cravings during this lockdown? Bored with the same old menu at home? Are you in a mood to try something different, delicious and restaurant-style? Well, you in luck today !! Here’s the ultimate recipe for the perfect crispy, juicy, and finger-licking good home-made kfc style fried chicken recipe. The perfect way to end those cravings and quarantine boredom.

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Ingredients to make KFC fried Chicken

Chicken (preferably boneless) – 300g
Oil – 500ml
Curd – 2 cups
Eggs – 2 nos.
Kashmiri chilly powder – 3 tbsp.
Cornflour – 2 tbsp.
Fennel Seeds/Powder – 1 tbsp.
Ginger powder – 2 tbsp.
Onion powder – 2 tbsp. (optional)
Garlic powder – 2 tbsp.
Salt – as required
Maida/All purpose flour – 2 cups
Garam masala – 2 tbsp

Preparation – How To Make KFC Fried Chicken at Home?

There are three stages of preparation, starting with the marination followed by dipping in flour mix and frying. Now that we have all the necessary items, let’s start the preparation for the crispy fried chicken.

Marination mix

Take the 2 cups of curd in a bowl.
Beat the eggs separately and then mix it well with the curd in the bowl.
Add 2 tbsp of Kashmiri chilly powder, 2 tbsp each of ginger and garlic powder, 1 tbsp. of fennel seeds/powder, and onion powder as well as salt (as required) into the marination mix.
Cut the chicken into thin slices and dip in the marination mix. Make sure to mix all the ingredients well.
Leave the marinated chicken in the fridge for 1-2hrs.

How To Make KFC Fried Chicken at Home? - Just A Library — How To Make KFC Fried Chicken at Home?

Flour mix & Frying

Mix 2 cups of maida, 2 tbsp. of corn flour, 1 tbsp. of Kashmiri chilly powder, and 2 tbsp of garam masala in a flat plate.
Leave the marinated chicken outside the fridge for ~15 mins.
Meanwhile, add 400ml of oil in a Kadaai/Deep fry pan and heat it to ~170-175°C.
Now, take a slice of chicken and gently hammer it so that the chicken can absorb the flour mix and cook well.
Coat the marinated chicken with the flour mix followed by the marination mix. Repeat this step thrice until it’s perfectly coated and tap the excess flour from the chicken.
Once the oil is hot enough, put the coated chicken pieces into the oil and fry it for 10-12mins until the chicken turns golden brown.
Once fried, remove the chicken from oil and drain the excess oil using a tissue.
Well, that’s it. Perfectly delicious KFC style chicken fry recipe is READY !!

Enjoy the crispy fried chicken with mayo or ketchup or chilli sauce, as per your choice. Sounds simple, right? Well, what are you waiting for then? Try this kfc style fried chicken recipe at home and make sure to comment on your feedback/suggestions.

This kfc style fried chicken recipe was inspired from Yummyyy y. Attached the link of the video for your reference.

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Powertrain

Both these vehicles are powered by a 1.5 Diesel & petrol naturally aspirated engines which produce a 115 ps 144 nm of torque and a 1.4 turbo petrol which produces 140 ps 250 nm of torque.

Exterior

Sibling becomes Rival: Hyundai Creta vs KIA Seltos - Just A Library — *Hyundai Creta and KIA Seltos (source – Internet)*

Both of these cars are almost similar in size but has their own style. On the front Creta has a cascading grille with split headlight L-shaped setup which might not appeal to everyone, the same styling follows to the rear as well, the scuff plates gives a more rugged stance to this SUV, whereas Kia gives more of a contemporary appeal with a signature tiger-nose grille with sleek LED’s on the front and rear, both of these cars get 17-inch alloy wheels.

Interior

The interior is Creta welcomes you with a massive panoramic sunroof with a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster other aspects are typically Hyundai, while Seltos has a single sunroof but a 360-degree parking camera, both of these get a bose sound system, Creta has a slight edge of boot space of 444 litres over Seltos 433 litres.

Price

Well, Kia offers around 16 variants of which prices ranging from 9.89 to 17.39 lakhs**, while Hyundai offers around 14 variants pricing between 10 to 17 lakhs ** (** Prices ex-showroom Delhi).

Writer’s Opinion

Both of these vehicles are good looking, fully loaded, stylish SUVs however each of these are subjective to the individual, we’ll leave that your choice.

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Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe – Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Recipes

Ajay Paul

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April 11, 2020

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Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe – Kavuni Arisi Sweet – Black rice which is called kavuni arisi in Tamil is high in nutritional value and a very good source of iron, vitamin E and antioxidants. It is a very popular ingredient in South Asia.

The rice is hard, dark black in color and turns purple when cooked. It is not only healthy but also very delicious. The rice needs to be soaked for a long time as it is hard. Though it turns soft as cooked, we get the chewy chunks of rice while eating.

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COURSE	CUISINE	RECIPE SERVES	PREP. TIME	TOTAL TIME
Dessert	Indian	4 People	12 hours	12.45 hours

Ingredients for Black Rice Pudding Recipe

200 gms. of Black rice/Kavuni arisi
8 cups of Water
Salt (use as required)
1/2 cup fresh shredded coconut
1 tsp. of Cardamom powder (optional)
200 gms. Jaggery/Sugar
1 tbsp. of Ghee

Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe - Kavuni Arisi Sweet - Just A Library — Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe - Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Preparation – Black Rice Pudding Recipe

Wash 200 gms. of Black rice/Kavuni arisi thrice to remove the dust.
Soak the rice in a bowl with lots of water for 10-12 hours or overnight.

Pressure cook for 7 to 9 whistles. Once the pressure seizes, open the lid of the cooker. Make sure the rice is soft and chewy. If the rice is very old, you may have to keep it for 3 more whistles.
Now add 200 gms. Jaggery/Sugar and the cardamom powder to the rice and cook it in medium flame by mashing with a ladle.
Add 1/2 cup fresh shredded coconut to it and mix well. Cook until it becomes thick.

Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe - Kavuni Arisi Sweet

Remove it from the flame and give a nice mix with 1 tbsp. of Ghee.
You can also top it with cashew nuts, almonds, and fruits of your choice and serve it in a bowl as you see in the cover photo.

Traditional Kavuni arisi sweet/Black rice pudding is ready to serve now !! Do try cooking this dessert at your home and let me know your comments below.

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How to make Paratha at home? Best and Easy Parotta Recipe

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Ceeliya

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April 9, 2020

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How to make Paratha at home? Best and Easy Parotta Recipe – The hot parottas/Parathas are an emotion that unites the Indians. A common suitor for all the side dishes. Although extremely tasty and filling, parotta recipe making is quite challenging. Many home chefs find the process difficult and time-consuming, and therefore end up ordering online or buying it from shops. Now that we have nothing but time in lockdowns, we have decided to decode the complicated process and make hot, crispy parotta.

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COURSE	CUISINE	SERVES	PREP. TIME	TOTAL TIME
Main	Indian	3	2 hrs	2.5 hrs

Ingredients to make Paratha at home

3 cups of Maida/All-purpose flour
3 tbsp. of Semolina/Rava
2 tbsp. of powdered sugar
1 tsp. of fine salt
1 tbsp. of Ghee
an egg.
Half glass of milk
Warm water (as required)
Oil (as required)

Preparation – How to make Paratha at home?

Making the dough

Mix the flour, semolina, sugar, and salt, egg, ghee, and milk in a large bowl or clean surface.
Create a hole in the centre of the mix, add 100ml of warm water and knead the mixture with hand.
Add warm water as required, until the dough becomes smooth and soft. The dough mix should have consistency same as that of chapatti dough.
Knead the dough mix into one large ball and cover the surface with oil. Leave the dough undisturbed for an hour.
Take the soft dough and knead it again for 2 mins. Now, divide the large ball into equal sized small balls.

How to make Paratha at home? Best and Easy Parotta Recipe - Just A Library — How to make Paratha at home? Best and Easy Parotta Recipe

Making the parotta

Apply oil/ghee onto the surface or rolling board.
Take one small dough ball and flatten it using a roller, into thin circular disc shape.
Cut the flat dough into thin strips and then roll it together to form a long tubular shaped dough. Stretch this dough as much as possible and then, hold one end of the dough and roll it in circles like a Swiss roll (as shown in the figure).
Similarly, apply oil/ghee to surface again and make Swiss roll-shaped dough from small dough balls (as mentioned in the above steps).

Take each Swiss roll-shaped dough and flatten it into circular discs with hand.
Grease the Tawa with oil and place it on the flame. Make sure the Tawa is hot and place the flattened dough on it. Once cooked, flip the parotta and cook the other side.

Once golden brown and crispy, remove the parotta from Tawa. Similarly, cook all the parotta.
Hold the hot parathas together and crush it from both sides to differentiate the layers.
Serve it with a side dish of your choice. Take a look at our chicken curry recipe if you are a non-vegetarian.

How to make easy paratha recipe at home — How to make Paratha at home? Best and Easy Parotta Recipe

Note:-

Do not flip the dough while flattening using a roller.
Make sure the parotta are hot while crushing to form the layers.
All-purpose flour can be replaced with wheat flour for a healthier option.
Grease the cooked parottas with ghee to make it tastier.

This recipe was inspired from Banglar Rannaghor. Attached the link of the video for your reference.

Although this seems a lot of work, the end results are extremely tasty and worth it. Please give this dish a try at home and let me know your comments.

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Quarantined Chocolate Cake | No Flour, No Sugar, No Eggs, and No Oven

Recipes

Ajay Paul

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April 5, 2020

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Quarantined Chocolate Cake | No Flour, No Sugar, No Eggs, and No Oven

You might be wondering what on earth is this quarantine chocolate cake, that too without so many necessary ingredients. Well, this chocolate cake is quarantined as sugarless, flourless, eggless, and oven less one just like our jobless, hopeless, helpless, and freedom-less life now. However, don’t let the name fool you. This is an easy-to-make and delicious dessert.

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COURSE	CUISINE	RECIPE SERVES	PREP. TIME	TOTAL TIME
Dessert	Continental	4 People	5 Mins	50 Mins

Ingredients

2 cups of assorted biscuits
1 cup of milk
1 tsp. of baking powder
2 spoons of melted chocolate (optional)
2 spoons of shredded chocolate (optional)
Butter paper / Bakery paper or Ghee

biscuits — Quarantined Chocolate Cake | No Flour, No Sugar, No Eggs, and No Oven

You may wonder how this is going to be a cake. Believe me, you will get a good result. Let’s begin baking now.

Preparation

Making the batter:

Take 2 cups of assorted biscuits (here I’ve used Marie gold, Oreo, bourbon and Unibic). You can also add your favourite biscuits.
Grind it in the mixer to a powdered form.
Now add 1 cup of milk to the mix and 1 tsp. of baking soda and blend it for another 30 seconds to make it a thick batter.

powdered biscuits — Quarantined Chocolate Cake | No Flour, No Sugar, No Eggs, and No Oven

milk — Quarantined Chocolate Cake | No Flour, No Sugar, No Eggs, and No Oven

Baking the cake:

Grease the cake mould/bowl with some ghee/oil and add the butter paper to the bottom of the cooker. If you don’t have the butter paper, then you leave it with the ghee.
Heat a Dosa Tawa on the stove and place the cooker on top of that.
Add the batter in the cake mould/bowl and place it inside the cooker. Add some water around the bowl which will make the cake softer.
Close the cooker tightly. Do remember to remove the whistle.
Bake the cake on a medium flame for around 40-45 minutes.
To test the cake, insert a toothpick in the centre of the cake, it should come out clean or with a few cake crumbs, with no sticky batter on it.
Let the cake cool down at room temperature. Then remove the cake gently from the cake mould/bowl.
Add the melted and shredded chocolates on top of it as you see in the cover photo (optional).

Soft quarantined chocolate cake is ready to serve now !! Simple isn’t it?

Note:

This cake was inspired from Bristi home kitchen. Attached the link of the video for your reference.

Do try cooking this dessert at your home and let me know your comments below.

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10 ways to beat boredom in COVID-19 quarantine

Fun
General

Ceeliya

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March 31, 2020

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10 ways to beat boredom in COVID-19 quarantine

Seems like the Corona virus (COVID-19) has pressed the reset button for the world. With the world under lockdown, we could see the nature healing itself. There are numerous posts in the social media showing the flora and fauna flourishing in absence of human interaction. All the species on our home planet seems to be happy and enjoying, except for us humans.

This pandemic has changed our lives in every possible way and the best part of it is, we get more time to spend with our family. Seems like the much needed vacation! However, the excitement has began to fade away and people are struggling to get out of their boredom. It has also affected the mental well-being of many people around the globe.

Although the news of COVID-19 affected deaths and the aftermath of this pandemic seems to be horrifying, we all are in this together and we should be able to focus onto the positive aspects of it. Only then can we survive and stay healthy.

Now that the world is locked down, and you have nothing but time in your hand, it’s wise to use it properly. Instead of wasting your entire day on internet surfing through random stuffs to kill your time, try using this time for self-care, knowledge gain or bonding with family and friends. Below listed are few fun activities to spend your time meaningfully in quarantine :-

Fun Activities

10 ways to beat boredom in COVID-19 quarantine - Just A Library — Fun with family *(Source – Internet)*

Gaming : Traditional games that involve more people are always fun and great means of bonding. Few examples are Caroms, Pictionary, Charades, card games like Uno, Rummy and Bluff, etc.
Fitness activities : For those who are thinking of beginning their fitness journey, this is the right time to start. Exercise at home daily and see the difference! (Click here for more info about home exercise)
Hobbies : This is a great opportunity to pick up new hobbies or get back to your lost ones. Drawing, dancing, singing, gardening, knitting, poetry, reading, etc. The list of hobbies goes on and on.
Cooking : Always wanted to try cooking variety of dishes? Now is the perfect time for experimenting. Get your knifes ready and start exploring the world of flavors. (For starters, try out our recipes)
DIY : Remember those countless 5 minute DIY videos you watched? It’s high time you gave those hacks a try.
Bonding time : Revive your friendship and memories long gone by calling/texting your old friends, colleagues and relatives – people whom you have lost contact with. This experience will leave you happy, content and nostalgic.
Cleaning : For the busy and messy people, it’s time for you to clean your room/house. Even a bit of DIY renovation can alleviate the boredom of living in the same room or environment.
Knowledge gain : Learn new stuffs like programming, graphic design, or attend online trainings to widen your professional skills. This could be beneficial in your work life later on.
Self-care time : Always busy to care for your skin, health or looks? Well, now you can do all the skin care, hair care and self-care you wanted. You could experiment new looks, take up new skincare routines, practice meditation for mental well-being and even get the enough amount of sleep!
Write Journals : A perfect personal way to remember how we fought through the pandemic. This practice may seem quite boring now, but the value these records would have in future are incomparable.

Conclusion

Every disaster has taught us some great lessons. I hope the COVID-19 will also show us something valuable. Meanwhile, let us stay united and spend our time meaningfully.

Also, let us pray for the families who lost their loved ones in this pandemic as well as all the frontline workers who are sacrificing their comfort, happiness and safety to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic for us. Big salute to all those superheroes!! Let us hope for a better tomorrow.

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