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Designer Priya Kataria Puri presents her latest collection of eclectic global influence on hand embroidered Indian fabrics. At the Mysore Fashion Week, presented by Times. 

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Chapter 5

Chap 4 by @ramcharantitties bhay url badal de pls 😭 it feels weird mentioning this as my cowriter

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The rumors, the gossip was spreading and surrounding her home like wildfire. Adikavya half hid behind the pillar and listened. Everyone was gathered around her grandfather who sat on the swing. 

"Bhaiya, people are starting to talk." 

She saw how her uncle's eyes flitted across their small circle and gave her father a look. Her aunt joined in, "Ha Jeth ji, just yesterday Kataria ji met us in the market and suggested us to talk to his family purohit." Shaking her head, she remarked before anyone could jump in, "women talk, we gossip and that is fine, but didi- Jeth ji, now everyone is talking." 

Aryan, her brother used the metal swing to support his arm. "Chachi. Let them talk. We can't stop people." 

Wind blew, making her dupatta flow high in air. Gasping quietly, Adikavya collected it and held it close to her chest. She pressed herself closer to the column and focused on hearing their words over the rustle of leaves and whoosh of the air. 

"Beta, people always talk, we know and we have never paid them heed. We didn't listen when  they gossiped how you eloped, we let them talk when we weren't in good financial position, but now-" her uncle trailed off. She shook her head, not one of them was spared by the tension. 

Her chachi adjusted the pallu on her head and snorted, "say it. Now they're dragging our daughter's name through mud- saying all kinds nasty things for her. Once these opinions become prevalent then who'd marry her?" 

Aryan didn't resist the temptation like her and spoke up, "None of that matters. A good family would understand how neighbors can be." 

Breathing in, she waited for someone to break the silence. Nice as it sounded, that wasn't how society functioned. A family who knows next to nothing about the girl would always rely on the opinions of the neighbors and relatives. 

"That isn't how things work and you know it." 

She lifted her eyelids to sneak a look at her grandfather, he had been exceptionally silent. His eyes were trained on her parents. 

She could see the side of her mother's face. The lines of tension broke her heart, even from afar she could see the slight quiver of her chin. 

Adikavya sucked in a breath and gripped her support, her shelter harder. 

Moonlight seeped in and masked the dim glow of diyas. The shadows mirrored the long faces. 

"Break it off. An alliance that garners my kid bad name, we don't want it." 

She sighed in relief, not one head snapped up on her mother's remark. Tears gathered in her eyes, soon they'd be free of the drama that Ramaraju was and soon enough people would forget this series of events. 

"Shouldn't we talk to them first?"  

Adikavya rolled her eyes, what was there to talk about. 

"Talk about what pitaji? It's not as if his babai doesn't know about it." 

Leaning her head against the rounded pillar, she smiles lazily, who knew her brother could talk sense. 

"Still beta, we need to." 

"Ha ha jeth ji, we do need to talk- talk about how we won't be sending our daughter in that house." 

Her lips quivered and she felt her heart dance, despite all the nok-jhok, her chachi loved her. 

"Aree bhaiya, what's there to talk about? It's not just the rumors, you saw him leave Sita mahal. There needs to be a discussion but between that boy and his uncle, we don't need to be a part of it." 

It felt as if a boulder was lifted off her. After feeling dark and heavy for days, she sensed the light of her soul again. 

When she looked towards them again, she didn't like how her family hung their heads. Anger bubbled in her, all this pain because of that Ramaraju, the spite she felt was unparalleled. 

Wiping the tears that had slipped out, she consoled herself. Soon, all of this will be over. 

Raat ki rani bloomed, and the sweet scent spread all over. Adikavya smiled to herself, may happiness in our life be as sweet and powerful as this fragrance. 

She had never picked these flower but tonight was different, she felt joyous after so long so she bent down. The red fingertips reach for a single tiny bud that had just opened and plucked it. 

As the night got darker, the winds got stronger. Sleep evaded her. Her family had moved on from the depressing topic and were now discussing the ancestral lands. Adikavy had no interest. 

She lifted the light lehenga and tiptoed towards the stairs. Once far enough, she broke into a sprint and went straight to the terrace. Spinning in circles, she laughed to her heart's content and went to sit on the edge. 

Sitting on the fifth floor was better than her room on the second one, the view was much better. She could see to banks of Ganga, lit with diyas, lamps on each house's entrance. Small shops with sparkling glass bangles. 

To celebrate tonight's decision, Adikavya decided she would buy herself those. 

The opposite bank of Ganga wasn't visible properly but she could see the heavily lit building. It looked like a bride waiting for baraat. Kicking her legs, she gripped the ledge, soon she'd be free of Ram and his obsession with Sita. 

Personally, she had never seen the woman, not even the Sita mahal. She heard it was a magnificent place and it faded to nothing when Sita danced, when she sang, when her giggles resounded in the halls, when she dried her hair.  

Adikavya felt a pang of jealousy, oh how she wished she was as beautiful. She had heard of Sita's long and silky locks, her intoxicating eyes, her rosy lips. 

She couldn't help but want all that. She couldn't help but wish for a day of beauty. Looking up, she smiled and asked her Kanha ji, she waited as if he'd appear and bless her. Snorting, she looked around the city again. 

If nothing she wanted to be as alluring as the banks of Ganga. 

She was lucky, there were no boundaries on the roof edges- she could easily sit and muse on the edges. 

Counting the seconds, Adikavya kicked her feet, trying to create a melody with her payals. She looked down at the neem and mango trees in their vast courtyard. Moonlight made her do a double take, were the leaves black or green. 

Moon slowly climbed the sky and traveled westward. 

Adjusting the dupatta on her shoulder, she undid the braid and let her hair breath and flow with the wind. She sighed in immediate relief. 

Taking off the her earring and the necklace, keeping them on the side. After a second she took off the clips from her hair and let them fall of her face. 

She couldn't wait for the morning. 

When moon turned golden and birds started chirping, she picked up her belongings and went down to her room. 

Looking at clock, she shook her head. It said four am. She marveled how the birds knew what time it was and chirped at the same hour everyday. 

By the time she was done with the routine of puja and went to make tea for everyone, sun was glaring orange just above the horizon mirroring the lehenga she had chosen for the day. 

Her hair were tied in a half-braid, a change that allowed her hair to kiss her chin. The sheer dupatta was fixed on her left shoulder, showing off her long sleeved v-cut green choli. 

"Adi! Chai la yaar!" 

Rolling her eyes, she set five cups full of hot tea on the tray and carried it to the hall. 

"Where's papa and chachu?" 

The usual chatter of 'I'm getting late', 'hurry' was missing and her mother was roaming around with her eyebrows scrunched in thoughts. 

"Gye h, to break of the alliance." 

She could kiss her chachi, great news. Screaming and dancing on the inside, she sat down on the chair and crossed her legs. She sipped on the tea. 

"Aren't you a little too happy for a girl whose potential wedding is being called off?" 

She stopped for a second and elbowed her irritating brother in the stomach. His hand retracted from the wooden chair and he took a couple of steps back, muttering a small 'oof'. 

Fixing his cuffs, he took up his bag and made a face at her before leaving for work. 

She worked around the house, helped with the lunch, and went to help their neighbors with the preparations of jagran. 

As the evening rolled by, she was finally free and went to the market to gift herself with the bangles. 

Flipping her hair back, she smiled listening to the jingle of her jhumke. Her hands touched the brown one with gold sparkles. "Bhaiya, these are are little small." 

She looked at other colors, other designs as she waited for bigger sized brown bangles. 

Her eyes skimmed the rings in the boxes and dainty silver anklets. Her eyes widened and she gasped. She took off a silver string with two shining blue stones studded at the clasp. 

It was stunning. 

"Bhaiya, how much for this?" 

She tried the bigger bangles and liked the fit. 

"I want twelve of these for each hand and these payals." 

She looked at the anklets as he checked the bangles and wrapped them in paper. 

"Goodbye Ramaraju, I hope to never see you again." She sang loudly, smiling. She was free. 

"Acha." 

Her eyes shut, jinxed it, her hold on the anklets tightened. She would recognize that deep voice anywhere. Instead of turning her brain stopped her from even opening her eyes. 

Don't. He's not here. If you don't see him, he's not here. 

Stupidly, Adikavya stood and waited for him to leave. She could hear the shuffle of his feet. 

Ram isn't real and he isn't here. 

Oh she knew how idiotic she must look, but she would take a moment of humiliation over him. 

"Adikavya. I am not going anywhere." 

She heard his sigh when she turned away from him, a little more. 

"Look at me." 

Realizing he really wasn't going to go anywhere, she slowly turned amd opened her eyes. He didn't look particularly pleased, well she was more miffed than he could be. 

"What?" 

"Your father and uncle came to the haveli this morning." 

She looked everywhere but him, "I know. What about it?" 

He pinched the bridge of his nose, he knew this would be difficult. "Why did they call off the wedding?" 

"As if you don't know." 

She prayed to vishwanath, save me, I don't want to talk to him. 

A coil of discomfort formed in her. This really wasn't the place to have this conversation. 

"I- we need to talk." 

She looked in his eyes to say no but saw the determination and resolve. She muttered, "give me a second. I was shopping before you interrupted. I still want more bangles, we'll talk after." 

"I'm not waiting around for you to reject a thousand designs, bargain for hours before buying a single set, okay?" 

She gestured the shopkeeper to give her the change as she collected the wrapped bangles and anklets. "Then go away, I won't stop you." 

Truth was, she was happy with just one set, what she wasn't happy about was the pending discussion with the man beside her. She was sure it would end with a sharp pain in her heart. 

She moved on to another shop, and started scanning through the countless earrings. 

"Bhaiya wo wala dikhana." She pointed to a big silver chand-baali. 

Hesitation sprung in her, she had never worn any jewelery as heavy as this, at least she had never tortured her ears that way. 

It would look good though. 

I could wear it at some festival for an hour or so, she hummed to herself. 

Ram tapped his foot and stood with hands propped on his waist.  He wasn't thrilled either but babai won't let him enter the mansion before he talked to her. 

She continued to look through the pile of trinkets. She had only picked up one of them. She would look good in it, he thought. 

Buying it, she hopped to another shop then to other then other and other. Finally after dusk approached and she had dallied enough, he gently held her elbow, "I know you don't want to but we should talk now." 

"I like this duppata." She said in a small voice and turned to pay for it. 

He felt bad for her. Between his babai's wishes and his heart and Sita, she was getting the burnt of it. It hadn't escaped his notice, how people had started to talk about her. 

The first time he overheard a woman, anger flared through him. Why would they think such a way? All of this were his actions, his urge to hide away from the world in Sita's lap. Adikavya had been too sweet to suffer for a stranger. 

They sat on the stairs of a secluded temple on the banks. 

"I'll start. You don't want to marry. You were seen at Sita's place by people several times, by my own father. People are being insufferable to me. My family is suffering. Breaking off this rishta is the way to go." 

He hung his head in shame, not seeing her get up and slowly taking steps to leave. When he looked up, he hastily held on to the sheer orange veil, "Stop." 

"There is nothing to talk about. Our paths go separate ways here Onwards." 

He cursed his fate, babai what do you want me to say? She's right. We would be much happier if never meet again. 

"Please." 

She turned to him and arched an eyebrow. 

He almost gasped, light from lamps and torches reflected off the orange fabric making her face glow. Her hair looked darker. 

Her cheeks were flushed, her lips were open and her chest was lifted as she waited for him to speak. 

Ram forgot how to speak for a second. He wasn't being fair to this beautiful girl. Guilt squirmed its way into his heart. 

Realizing he truly had nothing to say, his fingers loosened over the duppata. He rued how it slipped from his hand as she walked away.

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Have you ever wanted something, so badly you cannot breathe? - A Swain x Katarina One-shot - SFW

I read the comic and knew I had to write them again! I felt so inspired. I really do love these two and I hope you enjoy.

Based on the final issue of the Katarina comic on Webtoon. written from Swain's point of view. Swain comes to Kataria's aide as Marcus attempts to destroy his vision for Noxus. But the Empire isn't the only thing Swain is worried about, and he finds himself at a loss on how to manage the sudden longing he feels for another.

The ravens had been keeping watch over Katarina as she sat, guarding the way into his own personal chambers. She had sent word ahead that a plot was in motion, from Marcus himself nonetheless, and the rest of his flock patrolled the city, looking for the traitor. From their eyes to his mind, visions of every one of the streets they haunted and of the fiery redhead filled his senses. Nothing noteworthy at first, but then a presence before her, an argument, and Jericho Swain froze where he was standing. “Marcus,” the word left his lips as a whisper even as he was drawing on the power of the demon bound to his soul to begin traversing the Immortal Bastion at inhuman speeds. Something had been hiding him, even from Raum’s sight. The plot had thickened. 

Sound, light, and pain rocked his body causing him to falter midstride, an explosion, felt through the ravens. Marcus was desperate, and combined with whatever power he had borrowed, a power Jericho was willing to bet he knew the source of, made him incredibly dangerous. If anything were to happen to Katarina…He felt his heart shudder, something he hadn't even thought it was capable of until recent months. No, he couldn't think about that now. Unleashing the demon, he felt it spill out of his physical form, subsuming and altering it. Soldiers scattered from his path as he thundered through the dark stone halls, a vision of spectral wings and crackling energy. Through the eyes of his ravens, he watched the fight begin in earnest, violence between Father and Daughter tearing apart what was left of the bonds of family, Katarina choosing her Empire over her Blood. Later he would make time to be proud of that choice, and to tell her that, along with something else that had been on his mind. Maybe. 

Blow for blow, she matched Marcus, having grown to his equal while he wasn’t paying attention. Some might give Marcus the credit for that, or Jericho himself, but he knew that it was due to only Katarina. If Marcus had forged the blade, she had honed it, and he’d simply discovered its neglect and polished it before putting it to good use. He had never been worried about a physical battle between them, the outcome was sure to him. But this strange power Marcus had harnessed, might be a match for what Katarina herself had attained through hemomancy. He did hope she wouldn’t be mad about a little bird or two keeping an eye on Drann’s. 

That line of musing became irrelevant in moments though, as Marcus revealed his final, desperate play. Almost there, just a few more moments. “Don’t do anything irresponsibly noble, Katarina,” he muttered, seeing daylight ahead. Neither turned to acknowledge as he emerged onto the balcony that overlooked the city of Noxus Prime below. The Wolf’s Maw was in Katarina’s hands and just as he feared, she was about to take the only course of action she saw open to her. He surged forward, a storm of his ravens surrounding him, one word on his lips. “No.” The hand that had been gifted to him from Raum’s power grasped the bomb. “Your Empire needs you.” And I as well, he added silently, I need you. 

Marcus called to him, but there was no regret, no one last plea for understanding. Instead, it was a curse, full of rage and venom. Marcus truly hated him. Where had their friendship gone so wrong? They had toppled Darkwill together; fought side by side to better the Empire. Something had seduced Marcus into wanting more, no doubt Soreana with her claws dug deep into him had played a part. No matter how much he thought he’d hidden it, Jericho’s vision had revealed the betrayal to him. That’s what had driven him to finally order Marcus’s death. He’d clearly waited too long though, sentimentality for his old friend stalling his response. Later, he’d have to pick apart the conspiracy that had led to this and cost him one of the closest people in his life. A task he’d make sure was as painful as possible for those who’d crossed him. For now though, he’d settle this. 

Landing between the two of them, he sheltered Katarina behind him, the wings of Raum a barrier between her and what was to come. Despite his usually rather ruthless inclinations, Jericho wished he’d had one more moment to make Marcus see sense, but they were out of time. A flash of light, a deafening roar, and a wall of force which the demonic aura absorbed, wiped away all traces of his one-time friend. 

As the blast cleared, he let the demon retreat back inside, turning to Katarina, breath caught in his throat. Though she was unharmed as he planned, he could see the emotional toll the events had taken written across her features. There was so much he wanted to say to her, to offer her comfort, to speak of how worried he’d been, and more. Even if she would accept those words though, now was not the time or place. Instead, he offered her something more simple. “My apologies I wasn’t here sooner. He was using immense magic to obscure himself from my power. But I could see you.” 

“Grand General Swain,” she remained distant and respectful, and it oddly pained him. “He told me you had become a monster. I can see why.” He felt monstrous, his longing and desires for her nearly overflowing moments after her clash with her own father. 

Marcus had been right, he had been preparing Katarina for something. So he’d kept his power hidden from her, waiting until he was sure. Tonight had forced his hand though, but it didn’t matter, all of this had proved him correct about her capabilities. But the time he’d spent observing her through his birds, and their brief interactions, had caused him to feel things for her that he hadn’t for another in so long. “It’s true I am not the man I once was, but I took this magic to topple the tyrant Darkwill and rebuild the Trifarix. Because no one person should have total power.” Even as spoke, he watched her beginning to come to terms with what had transpired. That spark, that fight, it was what he’d come to secretly adore. “Which is why Noxus needs an assassin who can get to anyone, be it a tyrant, a king, or even me. Whatever I may become. Your intervention in Demacia has saved many lives. You have served your Empire proudly. And you have earned my trust even with my own life and death.” It was done, his fate had been left in her hands. If only he could place his heart there as well. 

“You don’t have to worry. I’ve seen your power.” There she was, the incomparable Sinister Blade, unbroken by her trials. Though he would still watch over her to make sure all was truly well. “I know exactly how I’ll kill you.” She really was breathtaking. “So what now?”

“Now you go home, recover, I’ll start the search for the rest of this conspiracy.” His birds were already on their way throughout the city with new targets. “When they're found, I’ll let you know” 

“Right.” It seemed as though she waited just a little too long before turning to leave him, as though she were waiting for more to be said. Or maybe he was being foolish. Still. 

“Katarina…” The word left his lips before he could stop it, causing her to turn back. “I am… glad you’re unharmed.” His tongue felt thick and clumsy, the words coming haltingly. Imperceptibly, she’d inched closer to him, looking up, eyes full of open expectation. Gently he grasped her hand in his remaining human one, thoughts racing as she didn’t pull away. Could it be that somehow she echoed his feelings however impossible he believed it? 

“Say it,” she whispered, a prayer and a plea. 

“I think…that is to say…I….” It seemed his favorite assassin had run out of patience though as he found himself suddenly wrapped in her arms, her lips pressed to his. The world stopped, and they were lost in each other, despite the horrors of the day. 

When they parted, she smiled softly up at him. “You really thought I hadn’t noticed? I would think your best assassin would be able to observe that much.” 

"Was I so obvious," he asked, still holding her close, wanting to keep her there forever. 

"Terribly." He would've debated that; Grand General Jericho Swain was not some naive fool with his heart on his sleeve, but she started kissing him again. Then nothing else seemed all that important. 

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Who is Nupur Shikhare? A Glimpse into the Life of Ira Khan's husband!

There is a wedding season going on. Various celebrities are getting married to their loved ones. The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika merchant has a special "place" in news channels and social media. On the contrary, there was a groom who wore a sleeveless T-shirt and shorts at his own wedding. Yes, you are correct. We are talking about Nupur Shikhare.

Nupur Shikhare was born in Pune on 17 October, 1985. His zodiac sign is libra. He is the owner of the gym chains and a fitness trainer.

He was not very popular. He used to train Ira Khan (popular actor Aamir Khan's daughter). They dated and fell in love with each other. They got married in January 2024.

Nupur Shikhare completes his basic education from S D Kataria high school. He graduated from R.A Poddar college of economics and commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra. He got an Indian look. He has black hair and black eyes. His weight is 66 kg and height is 5'7". Nupur is a Hindu by religion. His mother, Pritam Shikhare is a dance teacher.

It was in the lockdown period when Nupur decided to work on her fitness. She started taking online classes from Nupur. After sometime when the period of lockdown gets over, they started dating and going outside for a dine date. Both Ira and Nupur started sharing videos and pictures of their training sessions. The day was Valentine's day in 2021, Nupur posted a picture in his Instagram account with a caption - "Happy Valentine's Day my love @khan.ira". The post got viral in no time. The day has come. Both got married on 3rd January, 2024. Nupur was a national level tennis player. He was also a participant in the Ironman world championship which was organised in 2014. He started his fitness career with Miss universe Sushmita Sen when they were both started taking training under same roof. Nupur particited in "The Ultimate Beat master" competition which was organised in 2017. Unfortunately, he got eleminated on second round of the competition. The turning point was the year 2018 when he worked as an Action Director in the show called "Alladin" which was telecasted in Disney India TV. There is a tattoo of martial arts in his right leg, "IAM" tattoo is his right wrist, "Anchor" tattoo in his left hand and photo of a leaf tattoo on his back.

Interesting facts

Pictures of Nupur holding a bottle of alcohol and cigarettes are viral in social media

He was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra.

He has a great understanding of the fitness industry like blood type diet speciality, weight loss, weight gain, general fitness, extra fitness protocol and regulations etc.

He is a social media fitness influencer.

Apart from gym training, he also provided different sports trainings like tennis training, functional training, circuit training, Parkour training, martial arts, crossfits, body weight training, capoeria training etc.

He is the fitness trainer of many celebrities and one of them is Ira Aamir Khan which is now her life partner.

Nupur is a huge animal lover, especially Dog.

It is also said that Nupur also trained Aamir Khan.

Nupur is also a brand ambassador of many commercials including Puma.

He is very religious and a great follower of Lord Ganesha.

General Information

Full name : Nupur Popeye Shikhare

Pet name : Popeye

Occupation : Professional gym trainer and social media influencer

Popular for : Marrying Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan

Date of birth : 17th October, 1985

Day of birth : Thursday

Age : 39 years

Place of birth : Pune, Maharashtra

Zodiac sign : Libra

Nationality : Indian

Height : 5'7" (in feet inches)

Nationality : Indian

Schooling : S D Kataria high school

College/ University : R A college of economics and commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Marital status : Married

Wife : Ira Khan

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Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 Web Series Ullu Cast, Release Date, Real Names

Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 Web Series Ullu Cast: Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 is the latest web series by Ullu. The web series was released on 30 August 2022. It is available to watch online on the official website and the Ullu app. Sharanjit Kaur (Savita), Neeraj Mishra (Ganesh), Bhavesh Kataria (Bhavesh), Gaurav raj (Umesh), and Vaidehee Bhave (Tejasvini) play the leads in the series. The audience loves the web series. The series received good responses from the audience.

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- Sharanjit Kaur (Savita) - Neeraj Mishra (Ganesh) - Bhavesh Kataria (Bhavesh) - Gaurav raj (Umesh) - Vaidehee Bhave Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 Web Series Ullu Story The story is about The sweet love story between Savita and Kamlesh gets complicated when Kamlesh's cousin, Umesh, stumbles upon the secret relationship between Savita and Kamlesh. Instead of supporting his brother's love life, he starts blackmailing Savita. Physically stranded in his wheelchair, poor Kamlesh could only watch Savita endure this misery. Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 Web Series Ullu GenreDramaCastSharanjit Kaur (Savita), Neeraj Mishra (Ganesh), Bhavesh Kataria (Bhavesh), Gaurav raj (Umesh), and Vaidehee BhaveOTTUlluRelease Date30 August 2022CategoryWeb Series Palang Tod Zaroorat 2 Web Series Ullu All Details - Genre: Drama, Romance - Release Date: 30 August 2022 - Director: MS - Language: Hindi - OTT Platform: Ullu Disclaimer: The above information is for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith. However, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the Site. Read the full article

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Bhumi Pednekar Is ‘Very Serious’, May Soon Get Married To Mystery Man Yash Kataria From Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani’s Reception?

Bhumi Pednekar Is Very Serious About Her Romance With Yash Kataria? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Love is truly blossoming in B’Town. We recently saw Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani tie the knot after dating for almost 4 years. On the other hand, Natasa Stankovic renewed her vows with cricketer husband Hardik Panday on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. Amidst it all, netizens had their eyes on…

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Katarina and Gerald Have A Talk

Set in LN8.

On the last night of the International Conference, Katarina visits Gerald’s room to apologize again for worrying him. Gerald reassures Katarina that it’s fine but she can see that something is bothering him. 

After a bit of prompting, Gerald reveals that he’s thinking about breaking their engagement because Katarina had been put into danger due to it. Also, because he is aware that Katarina might never return his feelings and he doesn’t want her to be unhappy in an unwanted engagement.

Katarina is surprisingly a bit uneasy about the idea of breaking the engagement - sure, she said that she wanted to break it but now that the possibility is within reach, she realizes that she wants to keep it.

Kataria explains to Gerald that it’s not that she doesn’t have feelings for him but that she’s trying to not think about falling in love with him. She admits that she’s afraid, afraid that Gerald’s love is only a temporary whim, that he’ll find someone better than her, and that she’ll grow jealous and clingy, causing Gerald to hate her.

Edit (03/07/2022): Katarina reveals to Gerald that she is a reincarnation and about Fortune Lover.

Gerald reassures her that his interest is not a whim and that she won’t become a terrible person. He eventually manages to convince her and they kiss.

One thing leads to another and it ends with some GeoKata smut.

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LOVE ANTHEM / HoneyWorks (English Lyrics)

LOVE ANTHEM／HoneyWorks feat.めいちゃん&Gero (Video CW: Hospital scenery, nothing graphic)

Title: LOVE ANTHEM Lyrics: shito, Gom Composition: shito Arrangement: HoneyWorks Vocals: Meychan (めいちゃん) & Gero

KAN / ROM / ENG:

歴史作るため ここに集う 刻む呼吸合わせて いつ消えても いつ死んでも アンセムは止まない 共鳴して止まない

rekishi tsukuru tame, koko ni tsudou kizamu kokyuu awasete itsu kiete mo itsu shindemo ansemu wa yamanai kyoumei shite yamanai

In order to make history, we gather here Breathing in sync with one another Even when we vanish, even when we die Our anthem will never stop It will always resonate

創造する世界 君もどうだい？ 太陽 海 風 土 歌を歌い踊りあかす アンセムは止まない

souzou suru sekai, kimi mo dou dai taiyou, umi, kaze, tsuchi uta o utai odori akasu ansemu wa yamanai

The making of our world, how do you feel about it? The sun, the sea, the wind, the earth Singing songs, dancing away Our anthem will never stop

血より濃い仲間 ガキの頃のまんま 繰り出そうぜ海原 武器はバラバラ

chi yori koi nakama gaki no koro no manma kuridasou ze unabara buki wa barabara

We friends are thicker than blood Just like back when we were kids Let’s go out to the water Our weapons scattered

防御なんてねえぜ 刺したアンチテーゼ ついて来られるやつは 目を覚まそうぜ

bougyo nante nee ze sashita anchiteeze tsuite korareru yatsu wa me o samasou ze

There’s no sort of defense We’ve cut through the opposition Those who have come to join us Open your eyes

この世界を (この世界を) 愛している (愛している) この世界を (この世界を)

kono sekai o (kono sekai o) aishiteiru (aishiteiru) kono sekai o (kono sekai o)

This world is (this world is) One we love deeply (love deeply) This world is... (this world is...)

未来作るため ここに集う 弱さ 傷 認めて 時が過ぎて年老いても アンセムは止まない 共鳴して止まない

mirai tsukuru tame, koko ni tsudou yowasa, kizu, mitomete toki ga sugite toshioite mo ansemu wa yamanai kyoumei shite yamanai

In order to create a future, we gather here We recognize our weakness, our flaws Even as time goes on, even as we grow older Our anthem will never stop It will always resonate

大切な存在 輝いてる 空の星のように 楽器奏で踊りあかす アンセムは止まない

taisetsuna sonzai, kagayaiteru sora no hoshi no you ni gakki kanade odoriakasu ansemu wa yamanai

This precious existence, it’s shining Like a star in the sky Play your instruments, dance away Our anthem will never stop

一心同体 喜びは増大 進むぜ茨の道 どいてろアンチ

isshindoutai yorokobi wa zoudai susumu ze ibara no michi doitero anchi

United as one Our joy grows We persist on a thorny path Those that hate us, get out of our way

かませ先手必勝 逃げ出すなよ一生 ついて来られるやつは 語り合おうぜ

kamase sente hisshou nigedasu na yo isshou tsuite korareru yatsu wa katariaou ze

The first to strike will be victorious Don’t run away for the rest of your life Those that have come to join us Let’s chat, all of us

この世界を (この世界を) 愛している (愛している) この世界を (この世界を)

kono sekai o (kono sekai o) aishiteiru (aishiteiru) kono sekai o (kono sekai o)

This world is (this world is) One we love deeply (love deeply) This world is... (this world is...)

残酷で... uh, uh それでも愛おしくて 生きていたい

zankoku de… uh, uh soredemo itooshikute ikiteitai

It’s cruel… uh, uh But even so, it’s dear to me So I want to keep living in it

この世界を (この世界を) 愛している (愛している) この世界を (この世界を)

kono sekai o (kono sekai o) aishiteiru (aishiteiru) kono sekai o (kono sekai o)

This world is (this world is) One we love deeply (love deeply) This world is... (this world is...)

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LOVE ANTHEM (Full Throttle 4) English Translation

LOVE ANTHEM キャラクター：Full Throttle4 (CV: Saitou Souma & Uchida Yuuma) HoneyWorks feat. めいちゃん&Gero Composer: shito

Every song in this album can be found on Spotify so please give it a listen!

めいちゃん&Gero / seiyuu 

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歴史作るためここに集う 刻む呼吸合わせて いつ消えてもいつ死んでも アンセムは止まない 共鳴して止まない

Rekishi tsukuru tame koko ni tsudou Kizamu kokyū awasete Itsu kiete mo itsu shin de mo Ansemu wa yamanai Kyōmei shite yamanai

We gather here in order to make history Harmonize every exhale Someday we’ll die and someday we’ll disappear But the anthem will never cease The resonance won’t cease

創造する世界君もどうだい? 太陽海風土 歌を歌い踊りあかす アンセムは止まない

Sōzō suru sekai kimi mo dō dai? Taiyō umi kaze tsuchi Uta wo utai odoriakasu Ansemu wa yamanai

How about you and the world made? The sun, the sea, the wind, and the land I want to sing a song, dance until dawn The anthem won’t stop

血より濃い仲間 ガキの頃のまんま 繰り出そうぜ海原 武器はバラバラ

Chi yori koi nakama Gaki no koro no manma Kuridasou ze unabara Buki wa barabara

*Blood is thicker than water Sticking around the time when I was a kid Sally forth, towards the ocean Weapons fall apart

防御なんてねえぜ 刺したアンチテーセ ついて来られるやつは 目を覚まそうぜ

Bōgyo nante nē ze Sase shita anchitēse Tsuite korareru yatsu wa Me wo samasou ze

Things such as defense are nonexistent Raise the anti-thesis Those who come to follow Open your eyes

この世界を愛している この世界を

Kono sekai wo aishiteiru Kono sekai wo

Love this world This world…

未来作るためここに集う 弱さ傷認めて 時が過ぎて年老いても アンセムは止まない 共鳴して止まない

Mirai tsukuru tame koko ni tsudou Yowasa kizu mitomete Toki ga sugite toshioite mo Ansemu wa yamanai Kyōmei shite yamanai

We gather here in order to create a future Our weaknesses, our scars, accept all of them Time may pass and we may age But the anthem will never cease The resonance won’t cease

大切な存在輝いてる 空の星のように 楽器奏で踊りあかす アンセムは止まない

Taisetsu na sonzai kagayaiteru Sora no hoshi no yō ni Gakki kanaderu odoriakasu Ansemu wa yamanai

A precious existence, shining bright Like the stars in the sky Playing instruments, dancing all night The anthem won’t stop

一心同体、 喜びは増大 進むぜ茨の道

Isshindōtai, Yorokobi wa zōdai Susumu ze ibara no michi

One in body and soul The joy multiplies Go forward down the thorny path 

かませ先手必勝 逃げ出すなよ一生 ついて来られるやつは 語り合おうぜ

Doitero anchi Kamase sente hisshō Nigedasu na yo isshō Tsuite korareru yatsu wa Katariaou ze

Retreat, anti Fill the front lines, for certain victory Don’t run away your whole life Those who come to follow Start speaking

この世界を愛している この世界を

Kono sekai wo aishiteiru Kono sekai wo

Love this world This world…

残酷で それでも愛おしくて、 生きていたい

Zankoku de Soredemo itooshikute, Ikiteitai

Terribly cruel But precious still I want to continue living

この世界を愛している この世界を

Kono sekai wo aishiteiru Kono sekai wo

Love this world This world….

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Notes:

*the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb

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T/N: English and Japanese aren’t my first language so I apologize if there are mistakes. As always, if you are going to use my translations, please credit me.

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Mohabbat Serial

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KarrleTu Bhi Mohabbat is storyline of actor Karan Khanna (Ram Kapoor) who is actor and her counselor Priya who is working against people who drink. This web series is shown in 14 parts. Let’s ready to see some cute khok jhok of Ram and Sakshi once again. Screaming of karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat. Mohabbat Episode 39 17-01-20 (Download & Watch Full Episode on Hotstar)Watch All Shows: Us On Facebook - https://www.fac.

Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka Malayalam Dubbed Version Airing Monday to Friday at 5.00 P.M – Mohabath serial

Most popular malayalam gec announced the launch of new hindi dubbed serial, Mohabath scheduled to launch next week. A Magical Love Story is the tagline of the series, Airing on star plus. completed 20 episodes and star network decided to bring it’s malayalam dubbed version, kerala having large number of hindi serial fans. Serials like Kailasa nathan, Vezhambal, Kannante Radha, Seethayin Raman etc earned good trp ratings. we have reported about the launch of another malayalam series on asianet named Mounaragam.

Star vijay launched it’s tamil dubbed version, titled as Athisaya Piraviyum Arputha Pennum opened with good reviews. please be noted the time change for pournnami thingal, moounaragam and neelakkuyi serials.

Actress Meera vasudevan is the heroine of upcoming television series Kudumba Vilakku, channel started promos

Imran Ashraf recommends his fellow artist and friend Feroze Khan’s ongoing drama serial ‘Khuda Aur Mohabbat’ produced by media moguls Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under the banner of 7th Sky Entertainment. There was a compliment from a fan in India on Imran Ashraf’s acting skills in Raqs-e-Bismil, he recommended the fan to watch Feroze.

Mohabbat Serial Today 5 PM & 10:30 PM AsianetWatch Mohabbat on Hotstar - #Hotstar #AsianetSer.

Cast and Crew

Vikram Singh Chauhan – He is the hero of Asianet serial mohabath, Aman Junaid Khan is the original name and we can expect some change for malayalam. He is the son of Parveen and Junaid, Married to Rohini having two sisters named Sara and Saima.

Aditi Sharma – Heorine of the show is Aditi and she is playing the wife role of Aman, Roshni Khan is her name , she is the adoptive daughter of Salma.

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arya rohit, veena nair, alina padikkal are in bigg boss malayalam tv show season 2, find full contestants from here

Smita Bansal – Parveen Khan Garima Vikrant Singh – Salma Ahmad Vaibhavi Kapoor – Sara Khan Gouri Agarwal – Saima Khan

many supporting artists in the show, Richa Bhattacharya, Seema Azmi, Saloni Daini, Jaswinder Gardner, Sanjana Singh, Rupesh Kataria, Ayansh Mishra etc.

Asianet Schedule

05:00 PM – Best Of Start Music 05:30 PM – Kannante Radha 06:00 PM – Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan 07:00 PM – Seetha Kalyanam 07:30 PM – Neelakkuyil 08:00 PM – Vanambadi 09:00 PM – Kasthooriman 09:30 PM – Comedy Stars (Bigg Boss Season 2 Now), This program now airing saturday and sunday at 8.00 P.M 10:30 PM – Kerala Samajam 11:00 PM – Pournamithinkal

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Miniature Photography

Eddie Putera

Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, and 51-year-old Malaysian artist Eddie Putera proves it with his stunning miniature dioramas. Putera combines his talents of miniature modeling and photography to create scenes so detailed that it’s hard to believe they are all hand-made mini versions of objects, and not real life still photography. Some of them take as little as a week to complete, and Eddie says that sometimes he manages to complete 5-6 of them in a month.

Eddie Putera always has a story to tell and creating miniature dioramas was the perfect way to visualize those tales. He built his first diorama about 3 years ago after realizing that the subjects of his works need a physical background to fully explore their history and context. Some of his miniatures are recreated completely from memory, as a way to honor and relive moments from Putera’s past. It’s especially difficult as some of the scenes no longer exist in the real world, so he has to either ask for his family’s input or try his best to remember the specifics.

Attention to detail and the ability to recreate various textures and objects make his dioramas extremely realistic, so it’s no wonder that his painstaking work attracted people’s attention. The artist not only sells his work, people mostly buy them as gifts, but also takes requests. On one occasion, a customer asked Putera to recreate his grandfather’s village and his old Volkswagen car. “The customer gave it to his grandfather as an anniversary gift and his grandfather shed tears looking at the diorama,” Putera told xtra.

Eddie Putera’s miniatures are truly impressive and we surely had to do a double take at some of the dioramas to make sure they weren’t photographs of real-life buildings.

Vatsal Kataria

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I an a commercial still life photographer but I love creative or conceptual photoshoots. I love to do miniature photography and what I love about my art is that I can turn my fantasies into reality. Being a miniature photographer, I always think of something new and something everyone can do.

I do not use any expensive ready to use props and dioramas. I make all the stuff I use in a set of the very minimum resources. I usually use plaster of parts to create mountains or rocks and some old paper to give basic shape of hills. I mainly used polystyrene sheets and mixture of plaster and black paint to make roads. Other things I use are some polystyrene sheets, homemade foliage, baking powder for snow and some paints. I used very basic supplies so that if someone wants to try they can. I also used photoshop  to bring out the beauty. So it's very simple and very exciting. 

Everything usually takes me 3 – 15 days from planning to execute the ideas.

It's just a myth that you cannot do great photography without great and expensive props and utilities. It's endless what you can do with it and do it the way you want to.

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A Note To Self

            Yes, I know you. You’re the type who experiences a rollercoaster of world-changing and world-ending events every 24-hours. Each piece of new news is a drug – the email about a raise – an upper. That is, until you get that text about your roommate moving out – a total downer. Your emotions are tied to the latest event and somehow also tied to the past and present. If there isn’t a preoccupying thought to ponder from the day, you’ll find one to ruminate on from last month, last year or last decade- it’s all fair game if it’s not from the present.

The problem with this way, is that you never let your nervous system relax. You’re always on high alert and, like an animal being hunted, your vision is narrowed to the width of a cotton thread.  All you can see are these peppered problems everywhere – not the sun shining, not the panorama view of the world in front of you, but just these fibered issues that make up your twisted field of view.

This constant stress- it makes you uptight. You never relax and instead, hop from problem to problem. Some would call this chronic anxiety, but such a medical title perhaps can lead one to feel as though soothing is reliant on a prescription. Solutions aside, you indulge in this way of being because you think it will help you succeed. Once you can validate the behavior, it becomes even harder to change.

However, once you decide that being a stress ball isn’t serving you, the power to improve your way of being is in your hands. You are always practicing how you are. Your brain is but a spring. It always wants to coil back into the position you morphed it into, but if each day, you spend some time with heat and pliers, coaxing the curls of the spring, it can start to remember a new shape- a less stressed way of being. How can you start to shape your spring? Here is what I would recommend:

1.)   TAKE A VERY DEEP BREATH AND CALM YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

Our brain takes cues from the body. A dancing body tells the brain to feel joyful and expressive. A laying body tells the brain to be calm and a clenched body tells the brain that we are being attached.

Dr. Fred Luskin explained in our LIFE 101 class that we rarely deeply breathe, largely because we hold in our stomachs as though we’re just about to take a punch. This position communicates to our brains that we are in trouble and causes us to be on high alert. To immediately calm the mind, one can simply let out their stomach and breathe deeply.

Give it a try.

All the way in and all the way out.

Tell yourself through your breath that you’re not under attack and start to feel yourself loosen. Once you do this, try a small giggle – a tiny laugh.

Laughter forces repetitive deep breath and releases endorphins, which is why the practice of Laughter Yoga, as introduced In the TEDMED Live Talk by Dr. Madan Kataria , has the word “yoga” included. Whether it’s a laugh or a Lion’s breath, take a moment to settle your mind.

2.)   DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM YOUR THOUGHTS

Once you’ve calmed your nervous system, try separating yourself from your thoughts. As you start to do so, you might notice someone rather mean talking to you. In class, we discussed this voice, identifying it as the Buddhist idea of a Mara. It’s an inner “demon” that criticizes. It clogs your mind with negative chatter, wining randomly about this and that. It’s here, it’s there. It’s now, it’s then and being tied up in your thoughts, often painful thoughts, means you are always time-travelling. Distancing yourself from your thoughts allows you to be fully present and gain back the power of your own attention. You can watch the thoughts pass by like a river, associating deeply with only those that serve you. We can understand the power of this distancing when it comes to our well-being through Jennifer Aaker’s talk, “Rethinking Happiness”. In her talk, she highlights how those who are told to be happy or feel like they *should* be happy experience less happiness. She mentions that we “overshoot” in our efforts to find joy and one might assume this is because of the self-talk that comes with expecting happiness. We expect to feel a certain way and criticize ourselves when we don’t, reducing our natural and quiet feeling of happiness. Quieting that self -talk and that inner voice allows us to experience what is, rather than our narration of what is.

3.)   PRACTICE SELF COMPASSION

We try and get an A+ in feeling happy so that we can be good. However, like Mary Oliver’s Poem “The Journey” says,

“You do not have to be good. / You do not have to walk on your knees / for a hundred miles through the desert repenting./ You only have to let the soft animal of your body / love what it loves.��

This idea that we don’t need to self-flagellate or push ourselves to be martyrs is the idea behind self-compassion. It’s simply treating ourselves as a friend. In her talk, Jennifer Aaker continues to explain that the good isn’t as good and the bad won’t be as bad as we expect. We just mostly are. We just mostly will be. This unchanging means that no matter how much you punish yourself you will not be happier later as a result of suffering now.

As we also reviewed in class, you are probably quite fine. You might even be lucky and with this said, why punish yourself so deeply for gaining a pound or failing a test?  We are human and bad things happen to all of us.  

In our lack of self-compassion, we are often being illogical, thinking these bad things mean we are bad people with bad lives. Therefore, to avoid being wholesomely bad,  we try and protect ourselves from negative events by always being on high alert. It’s a strange way of being that completely skews our view of the world. We try and avoid suffering later by increasing our suffering every day. However, it simply doesn’t protect us against anything. The poem The Dakini Speaks, speaks frankly to this confused logic.

The Dakini Speaks

My friends, let’s grow up./ Let’s stop pretending we don’t know the deal here./ Or if we truly haven’t noticed, let’s wake up and notice./ Look: Everything that can be lost, will be lost./ It’s simple

…..

let’s give ourselves to it!/ Let’s stop making deals for a safe passage: …

                       —Jennifer Welwood

This idea that we should stop bargaining for a safe passage allows us to be compassionate with ourselves when something goes wrong and it allows us to compassionate with others when luck isn’t on their side.

After all, something will always go wrong and when it does, you will handle it.

And you will not blame yourself.

So while everything is okay, you can enjoy the day.

4.)   SETTLE IN TO WHAT THIS IS

In class, we reviewed the quote by Annie Dillard that says

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time. A schedule is a mock-up of reason and order—willed, faked, and so brought into being; it is a peace and a haven set into the wreck of time; it is a lifeboat on which you find yourself, decades later, still living. ― Annie Dillard, The Writing Life

At the moment, my friend, you are spending your life in hysterics. You are spending your life being stressed, and tired and angry and ecstatic. We sometimes think that hysterics mean we care, but this dramatic idea seems to be narrative more than anything else. To be truly present to what is and to be truly engaged in our lives is simply to be alert and observant. As a young person, perhaps you’re worried about your future, but just as we can engage fully in the now, you can engage fully in the future by being present and alert to what’s next rather than trying to control it. This full engagement and readiness – captivation with what is- is awe. Maybe like you, this surprised me.  This quiet calm is not the kind of awe I’m used to seeing when a child walks into Disneyland, or when someone proposes and the woman weeps, or when a basketball team wins, and the bar erupts in high-fives. This awe is calm.  It’s simply ready to see what’s next and open to seeing it wholly. This is beautifully put in the poem Is My Soul Asleep by Antonio Machado.

“…No, my soul is not asleep./ It is awake, wide awake./ It neither sleeps nor dreams, but watches,its eyes wide open/ far-off things, and listens /at the shores of the great silence.

-        Antonio Machado , translated by Robert Bly

Next time you hear bad news, or great news, perhaps you can take it in as a wave of life. You can see it as a new hint of your future appearing as you sail your ship instead of seeing it as a threat against which you must protect yourself, or a treat towards which you must run before it disappears. Remember that each day is yours to enjoy. This one day is the only thing that is sure for you, so spend it intentionally and in awe, rather than clenched and with a narrow view of this great big world.