YOUNIQUEMAGHAPPY 2016 :

1 JAN, 2016, KOLKATA: It was an exuberated Kolkata when the final second of the clock let them enter the new year of 2016. Park Street to Jadavpur, New Town to Dum Dum all the localities of Kolkata were waiting for this anxious moment. All the casts and creed of people stood in the lanes of Kolkata where they waited for the clock to strike sharp 12 midnight. The Clubs organized their parties where the places were crowded by people in numbers. Many couples and stags visited these areas to have fun and dance. Tantra organized a heating moment with its event and a crowd of over 5000 of all ages gathered together and danced and enjoyed the New Year Eve. Even Hotel Prime and Chrome Hotel and Peerless Inn were the most populated area of the night. Even the cinema halls were over crowded as well as the malls extended their hours to give happiness to the people.We met a couple who said “Came to South City to watch the New Year Eve which we missed last year. Wish Every One a Happy New Year!”Dj Danish said “I hope I enjoyed everyone’s heart with my music. Wish everyone a warm welcome to the new year.”Even we saw a trend of

writing resolutions and we asked some of them their resolutions. One said “I just want to get slim!” Even Ms. Mamta Banerjee, CM of West Bengal wished everyone a happy new year. The police also did their best to maintain harmony in the fun state of mind. Well wish everyone a happy new year and a warm 2016.

- Priyojit Chakraborty, self corresponden

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YOUNIQUE TRAVELSThe Living Goddess  by Isabella Tree

Although it has been a travel destination for many years, Nepal is stil l a country of mystery. Isabella

Tree was struck by this early on, renting a room on Freak Street, a fading hippy colony in the heart of

old Kathmandu, while on her gap year in 1983. Wandering nearby, she caught

a rare glimpse of the Kumari, a young girl kept in seclusion and worshipped as

a deity: 'Without warning, a child appears at an ornately carved window on the

second floor. She could be six, eight or nine years old. It is impossible to tell.

She gazes sternly down on the assembled foreigners, pouting slightly, looking

mildly inconvenienced. Her eyes are huge, exaggerated with thick lines of kohl

reaching all the way to her temples. She is dressed

entirely in red... Her t iny fingers, their nails painted

red, clasp a wooden rail across the bottom of the

window with the command of a captain at the ship's

helm.'

The enigma of the Kumari became engrossing on that formative trip but

as The Living Goddess  reveals, it would be 14 years before Tree was able to

return and uncover some of the truth behind the elusive figure. Staying with a

friend, the wife of a Gurkha officer, she talks to many ex-Kumaris and

immerses herself in Nepali culture. She discovers that the Kumari, often as young as three, is chosen

from a caste of Buddhist goldsmiths. When she reaches puberty, she is dismissed and another is found.

Although she is Buddhist, the Hindu King of Nepal must kneel at her feet and beg her blessing to rule.

Tree's investigations, in this excellent and informative book, are played out against the violence of

Nepal's recent history, including the massacre of the Nepali royal family in 2001 and attempts by Maoist

revolutionaries to overthrow them.

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GIRLS GET READY TO ROCK THIS CLUBBING SEASON!

Christmas season is finally here and with the New Year knocking at our door we can't help but be OH SO EXCITED! So girls what are you waiting for? pick out your perfect outfits and look your best, whether it's a house party, formal party or a classic clubbing with

your pals. Maybe this is your chance to impress your crush at the very first glance or make your special someone fall for you all over again. So let me give you some tips for your perfect styling and

outfit ideas.

1.Be bold and expresive- Don't be afraid to express yourself. Be fearless and wear those shiny accessories, try new graphic prints and put on your tribal jewellery. Wear that outlandish makeup and don't hesitate to experiment with your looks but just dont go too overboard.

2. Explore new colours- We all know that our LBDs(Little Black Dress) will always hold a special place in our hearts but girls it's high time we explore new terretories in our world of fashion. Try pastel colours like cream, beige, baby pink and powder blue. You can also never go wrong with our favourite classic and sexy red.

3. Add a little glitter to your outfit- If you think that glittter sparkles are for overrated teenagers then think again girls cause those sequins and blings are totally in this season. They add that magic to your outfit that makes you feel like a total diva.

4. Deep cuts and fringes are cool- Wear that backless dress you longed for and rock the parties like our selena gomez. Wear fringes and wear lots of them as they are trending this season.

5. Crop tops will never go wrong- We all know that crop tops are ruling everyone's heart and if you dont feel like wearing a dress then you can surely go for crop tops. Crop tops are of various types like casual to party wear and from sequine to lace. There is an

endless variety of crop tops which are gonna make you look fabulous this season. Pair up your crop tops with party wear pants or your skater skirts slong with chunky metallic belts and you are ready to rock it.

6. Go for heels- Okay so many people say that heels are uncomfortable and painful and flats are the thing, nothing is gonna complement your fabulous look more than those amazing high heels. Though it is quite understandable that some people face problems with high heels so I suggest you go for smaller kidney heels or wedges for the beginners and slowly proceed higher. Chunky high heels are quite in this season and they are also very comfortable. So bear the pain for a while and practice and practice.

7. Add a little girly touch and fun to your look- it is cristmas season and who doesn't wanna look cute and beatiful? Do your makeup real nice and let your hair down, wear a tiara as it not only looks extremely adorable but also makes you feel like a princess. Lastly put on your lipgloss and pout it out. Have fun!

FOODIES

Mini Chicken Chili CupsIt’s an exotic chicken dish of Italy. A large collection of spices are used in this cuisine. For more read about it to page 7

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YOUNIQUE PSYCHOLOGY MOODINESS- NOT JUST AN EMOTION

KRITI CHAKRABORTY

Most of us get depressed from time to time. We are familiar with our disturbances of mood. But this is not just another emotion. Severe fluctuations in mood can lead to mood disorders which are diverse in nature, hence there’s more to it.

 Mood swings are defined as abrupt changes in mood. Although it is a part of normal human emotions, a normal mood swing will never be intense or persistent enough to lead

to serious problems in relationships and workplace.

Severe alterations in mood for longer periods of time which are clearly maladaptive indicate some sort of mood disorder.Now the question is how do we understand whether it is one of those normal casual swings or is it a disorder which needs

clinical help?

If we get into details we will find that these mood disorders are accompanied by a number of biological and psycho social causes behind it.

The disorders (in general) are characterized by a number of symptoms such-

Diminished interest in life

Significant weight loss or weight gain Insomnia or hypersomnia

Fatigue Recurrent thoughts of suicide

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 TEEN ADDA 86/1, COLLEGE STREET [THE FOOD

TALKIES]Delicious food? Like the kind whose ghosts come to

haunt you at 2 pm in the middle of a lecture? Or

when on your way to class the fragrance of which

coming from the canteen just next door evokes a

dragon in your belly? Or say that time when you’re

already full with the midday meal but your tongue is

not satisfied? Well, 86/1 College Street people are

one of those lucky few who don’t have to worry

about such sudden hunger swings. With 4 canteens already inside the campus and some

popular hot spots for foodies outside, Presidency University folks have very little to complain.

Every college has a ‘cheap’ canteen. So does Presidency. The Srishti canteen locatedbeside

the NS building, with full meals available

at prices as low as Rs 10, it indeed lives

up to its name. The demand of this

canteen’s Mango yoghurt is so high that

before midday, all of it gets sold out.

Behold! The most frequented canteen in

the university. Meanwhile on the other

side of the campus, outside the Baker

building, nestled under the branches of a great banyan tree, Sukumar da’s small canteen

offers the tastiest of dim paurutis made in a homely way. Just like all the other canteens it’s quite old.

Anybody familiar with the 4 ‘P’ s of Presidency? If you are then you would surely know that Pramod da’s canteen forms one of

those famous ‘P’s. It is THE ‘adda’ zone in the university grounds. The long tables are crowded throughout the day with students

going through heated debates, guitars playing out Mohiner Ghoraguli or Pink Floyd songs, a group cracking up at the back over

some shared joke or the card players busy in their game of Bridge or 29. Wondering

what’s their tastiest lunch? Well, our Pramod da might make some tasty Fish fries and

Chana Parantha but the main magnet of attraction here might be something else apart

from food. With the walls painted in artistic detail and posters crying out slogans and

classic inspirational quotes, this canteen is the very soul of Presidency.  Memories are

created here.

The 86 canteen just beside the Union room was my most favorite food grabbing site but alas! My happiness came to an end

when the canteen decided to bundle up and leave. My Shawarma wrap and cold coffee went with it as well and its departure has

left a pretty big void in my tummy. Today, in 86’s place stands the 9 to 9 canteen. Though my faithful love for the Shawarma still

burns, the 9 to 9 is doing a good job in treating the sore wounds on my abandoned stomach with Devil eggs and Chicken

combos and Dosas and momos and… well you get the picture.

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Enough with just the campus

joints. Only 86/1 can’t steal the

show when the whole of

College Street lies sprawled out

in front of it. So, moving out

from the campus, following the

tram line from the university and

crossing the main street, meet the Parantha Gali- a sheltered area located

inside an alley. As the name says, the place offers varieties of parantha with other similarly fascinating side dishes. This is one

place which remains flocked by students all hours of the day. The Coffee House just on the other side of the road from

Presidency requires no introduction. A popular hangout zone as it is, it also attracts those who want to get away from the

campus for a little break. Maybe get lost in the world of a novel bought from one of those many book shacks lining College

Street or scribble away musings in the heart of a notebook, sitting by an old painting on the second floor. The coffee and

kobirajis of this place are worth mentioning.

Taking a nice little stroll from Coffee House, just around the College Square, one is bound to come by a small door with the

words PARAMOUNT written on top of it. This is the place where all kinds of sherbets

lie to soothe one’s thirst. Lassis,

Mango Delights, Blue Lagoons,

you name it! It’s like an oasis in a

desert on a hot summer afternoon.

A little away from Paramount,

towards the campuses of Calcutta

University and Calcutta Medical

College, lie Puntiram, Mouchak

and Zeeshan. While Mouchak is

famous for its sweet dishes of all kinds and Puntiram for its Kochuri, Zeeshan is a

local hotspot for roll and Biriyani lovers- me being one of them.

Turning left on the lane leading out from Zeeshan, stands The Food Station. Its outer appearance though might not be as

alluring as compared to its inner décor (the reason it’s quite easy to walk by the place without noticing it), the food there is

awesome. With the walls, table mats, menu books decorated with graffiti paintings, visually depicting the daily life of Calcuttans,

the place is a treat for the eye as well. The Food Station however is a proper restaurant, offering

Chinese, Continental and Indian cuisine which come at a reasonable price. The desserts here

are great especially the Brownie with Ice-cream.

Are you lost in your mind now imagining how that kochuri of Puntiram’s would arouse your taste-

buds? Or are you wandering through the lanes of College Street in your head looking for that

oasis called Paramount? Well whatever food your tongue might be fantasizing about, the tasty

eateries of College Street don’t quite stop here. Aren’t you forgetting those local dal-bora

vendors, the phuchka walas, the achaar walas and the ice-cream walas whom your

eyes follow whenever you pass them? Surely they are not small fries. Let’s give them the

attention they deserve! Besides, amidst the omnipresent yells of “O didi kon boita lagbe bolun?”,

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“Kar lekha? Ektu daran, ekhuni ene dichi”, the sights of the mute gol-gappa walas and chat walas standing there with their stock

of goodies are a rare delicacy for the light-snackers in us.

Bidita Ghosh

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Mini Chicken Chili Cups makes enough chili for 4-6 and as many chili cups as needed

prep time: 30 minutescook time: 1 hourtotal time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Chili

1/2 TABLESPOON OIL

1 LB GROUND CHICKEN

1 SMALL ONION, CHOPPED

1 CLOVE GARLIC, MINCED

1 RED PEPPER, DICED

1 CARROT, DICED

1 CELERY STALK, DICED

1 TEASPOON CUMIN

1 TEASPOON CAYENNE

1/2 TEASPOON PAPRIKA

2 TEASPOONS RED PEPPER FLAKES, OR TO TASTE

28 OUNCE CAN WHOLE TOMATOES

SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER, TO TASTE

Tortilla Chili Cups

FLOUR TORTILLAS, AS NEEDED

SHREDDED CHEDDAR

CUBED AVOCADO

SLICED GREEN ONIONS, TO GARNISH

DAISY SQUEEZE SOUR CREAM

Add a bit of oil to a deep, heavy-bottomed pot. Heat over medium high until hot and then add the chicken and brown, breaking up until crumbly and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.

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Add the onion, garlic, red pepper, carrot, celery, and spices to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Add the chicken and the tomatoes back in, crushing the tomatoes with the back of a spoon. Turn down the heat and let simmer until thick, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes.Preheat the oven to 375°F. Use a 3 inch cookie cutter to cut rounds out of the tortillas. Save the tortilla scraps to make chips with. Push the tortilla rounds into a mini muffin tin and bake until slightly golden and crisp, 5-7 minutes. Let cool in the tin and remove carefully.Fill the cups with chili and top with shredded cheddar, avocado, green onions and a squeeze of Daisy Sour cream. Enjoy!

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The symptoms of different disorders are overlapping. Let’s make things more interesting with the help of a case study-”Margaret, a prominent businesswoman in her late forties, noted for her energy and productivity was unexpectedly deserted by her husband for a younger woman. Following her initial shock and rage, she

began to weep uncontrollably and started doubting her business acumen. Decision making became an ordeal. Her spirits sank and she began to spend more time in bed. Her alcohol consumption increased though she was entirely sober earlier. Within a period of weeks, she suffered financial losses owing to her inability. She felt she was a ‘total failure’ even when reminded of her considerable personal and professional achievements. Her self criticism gradually spread to all aspects of her life.”

The relative degree of impairment and duration which might be acute, chronic or intermittent is supposed to be taken seriously instead of ignoring the problem. After all ignorance is not always blissful.

 

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“SOULFUL IRON MAIDEN”

After world-wide success by series of Iron Maiden‘s albums,”Fear of the Dark”, “Dance of the Death”,”Powerslave”,”Seventh Son of a Seventh Son” and others sighted immense positive reviews in their Heavy Metal journey.”The Final Frontier”, received distinct popularity being released on 2010,butafter 5 long years of gap  audiences found another masterpiece of Maiden’s exclusive creation in their  sixteenth studio album, ‘‘The Book of Souls’’, released on 4th of September 2015,allowing glorious reviews and support from the public.Maturity in music and opinions strikingly registered this album as memorable one. Bruce Dickinson fought horrors of cancerous tumor with strong determination and recorded this album at Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris from September to December 2014 which was produced by Kevin Shirley and Steve HarrisSouls and morality are the lucid concept of the album, their elevated philosophy abundantly reflected in their studio record, “Empire of the Clouds”, which took 18 minutes in duration;Dickinson composed the track insinuating mellow piano introduction and his prolific lyrics. It is based on the 1930 R101 airship crash. “Speed of Light”, “Death or Glory”, “If Eternity Should Fail”, “Shadows of the Valley“, proclaimed radiance in works of their Heavy Metal potentiality.

 These were first written songs for the album. According toDickinson, collaborated piece of Steve Harris and Adrian Smith, “Tears of a Clown” is said to be devoting track .As it

discloses tragic self-annihilation of legendary comedian, Robin Williams in 2014.Theseventh track of the album, “Death or Glory”, reveals about First World War trip lanes.

The decent flavor of Dickinson’s high pitched voice overwhelms,”The Man of Sorrows” and likewise prominently blooms in his “When the River Runs Deep“, “Speed of Light”,”Death or Glory” and in

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track,”The Great Unknown”, he laments in rocking tenor range,”Where the sons are dying Hear their mothers crying’‘, utterly an enticing section to audiences followed by amazing catchy solo. Adopting Maya-themed cover artwork, carved by Wilkinson, rendered them good status in artistic significance .With 11 tracks accounting masterpiece in history of Heavy Metal epoch, the album charted at no. 4, achieved highest position on the Billboard 200.“The Book of Souls”, marked world-wide victory which gained huge commercial success and great sales.Positive appreciation, good reviews and flourishing career -are what Iron Maiden’s albums have earned from longtime. It scored 80/100 from 20 ratings on site Metal critic. Iron Maiden by their Heavy Metal attack captures fan love and serves power to Metal heads.

By Tania Dey

SPORTSTEENAGE SPORTS MUTABILITY‘Surely the Second Coming is at hand./…And what rough beast,its hour come round at last,/Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?’-(The Second Coming-W.B.Yeats)

“I know not the exact day nor hour of the second coming…or twenty four other world events.”

The focus,is sure,to have shifted,the camera angle,to be precise,is tilted and what we the masses view is the less basic part,but rather we emphasize more on the ancillaries. A.A general statement,of course,this might fill any reader’s mind with a wide spectrum of ideas as to where the writer wants to hit the nail,but lets not dwell on superficial finery but rather boil down the town to the base level!

In a world,quite black and white,West Bengal or rather India still suffering from the newly born Universal Sufferage or rather any political upheaval caused by Nehru’s ‘Second Five Year Plan’,any news of a new Test Series being planned would surely sent ripples in the hearts of those tons and tons of sport lovers who would wait with anguished breaths,behind the ticket counters of the then Braborne of Bombay or our own Eden,while others with arduous patience would make the radio signal at bay to listen to Richie Benaud’s very exclusive ‘Cricket muted for once!’.Time moved on with its own spirited eloquence and the period arrived for fat-ended televisions,when colonies would uproot themselves only to make themselves comfortable at the drawing rooms of those beholders of the televisions.The breath would go up and down at once,the heart beat would skip at every move,the nerves would flicker like the flames of the candelabra as matches would re-unite all,Hindu-Muslim all alike.Lets forward the scenario,cut to 2015,youngsters wearing Henley’s and wasting bucks after

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“Did you manage to make ends meet?”

the 16th century incepted ‘Coffee Shop Culture’ are interested more in the link-ups,break-ups or the endorsed brands rather than the forward short leg fielder who awaits like a hungry prey seeking the life of the one who is protecting his stumps.Technology brought ends meet,it made distance nulled,surely what the religious sophisters would believe to be a blessing of the ‘Second Coming’!It really was but what it could not do was that it failed to imbibe the stability of the heart pumps that once would stop when the red cherry would hit the pads of the Master-Blaster.

‘I’ll pour yours out as well Dear – I know that you won’t be long.’

Blooming love among cricketers has always been a curse for those couples and obscenaries have been presented to them like showering garlands,may that lead to Pataudi Saab’s “chup chupke milna” with Sharmila Ji,or rather Imran Khan’s myriad amorous tales with his tagged T-Shirt prophecising ‘Big Boys play at night’ orrather Anuska Sharma’s respect beibg beaten to the pulp at Virat’s failure.What runs ominous in these events and what concurs and collides,over-laps and over-runs is the mere ‘FOCUSING’ more on private lives rather than one’s mistake on playing a perfect cover drive or rather one’s misplaced yorker turned

full-toss!Test stands at Mohali to Nagpur sport meager crowd,but Kohli’s ‘WROGN’ fashioned shirts mirror rapidly rising sales.Even the

‘Mecca of Cricket’ Eden Gardens which would sport a full crowd on a day when India’s defeat is confirmed in the first half of the day in itself presently puts forward a dismal picture of post-climactic sex organ.The evergreen wordings of great players like Rohon Kanai,Sobers ‘Give me an hour at the Eden Gardens so that I can late-cut Bedi for a boundary and the crowd would go berserk!’,stand floating,waste less in this misty wintry afternoon.

Yeats did say of a ‘rough beast’ which ‘slouches’ its way,the beast is of an unknown ignorance where the people are more interested in ‘Dada,score ta ki?’ rather than patiently pausing for six balls,the ‘beast’ is of a waste less imprudence where youngsters are more attracted towards sporting team jersey’s wasting four thousand bucks rather than perfectly observing a perfect leg glance,the ‘beast’ is of the masses giving greater importance in ‘fashion rather than function!’

‘The falcon cannot hear the falconer;/Things fall apart;the centre cannot hold:”(Yeats)

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