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- Just LOL! Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Them And Reacting Spontaneously
- Don’t Fear An Outage Even If You Don’t Have A Candle. An Orange Can Light Up Your Room
- Life Isn’t Always Beautiful, These Depressing Images Of Serbian Psychiatric Institutions Says So
- 20 Street Food Items You Should Plan To Eat Next Time You’re In Kolkata
- 5 Of The Most Amazing RAW (Indian Spy Agency) Operations
- What Do You Do With Vegetables? Eat, Obviously! But These Guys Play Music
- 18 Reasons Why You Should Date A Guy Who Drinks OLD MONK
| Just LOL! Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Them And Reacting Spontaneously Posted: 09 Feb 2014 08:05 PM PST A great chunk of twiterratis love danging celebrities who actually work hard to entertain us. However things become even more entertaining when celebrities themselves read the abusive rants and instantly revert with verbal or facial output on freaking annotations. Let’s see some of your favorite celebrities reading mean tweets one of the installments on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live via YouTube The post Just LOL! Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Them And Reacting Spontaneously appeared first on TopYaps. |
| Don’t Fear An Outage Even If You Don’t Have A Candle. An Orange Can Light Up Your Room Posted: This is informational, educational and a bit scientific. Since this ‘Orange’ video is a self-explanatory one, I will allow it to do all the talking. Only remember that everything around you, even if it might appear useless, can come in handy at any time. Credit: HouseholdHacker via YouTube. They describe themselves as people who do Mods, Life Hacks, Science, Cheats, Pranks and Gaming. The post Don't Fear An Outage Even If You Don't Have A Candle. An Orange Can Light Up Your Room appeared first on TopYaps. |
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(These images were taken by George Georgiou, a freelance British photojournalist, during his visit to psychiatric institutions in Serbia. You can approach him through his blog In Transit.) The post Life Isn’t Always Beautiful, These Depressing Images Of Serbian Psychiatric Institutions Says So appeared first on TopYaps. |
| 20 Street Food Items You Should Plan To Eat Next Time You’re In Kolkata Posted: Kolkata is one of the best cities in India which offers you an array of tasty food on the streets. Not only are its very own phuchka, jhal-muri, telebhaja famous – Kolkata has incorporated various street foods of not only other Indian states but other countries as well. You will also come across the name Dacres Lane in Kolkata. Well, this is situated in the Esplanade-Dalhousie crossing and the World Health Organization has certified that the food available on this joint is among the best street food available anywhere. Tasty as well as cheap, here is a list of 20 lip-smacking street foods available in Kolkata which you must never miss: 1. PhuchkaThis, you might not have missed, but the ones who have been careless enough to miss this – don't do it again. Also known as 'golgappa', the taste of phuchka is different. It is offered with a stuffing of mashed potatoes mixed with spices and a dash of 'tetul-jol' (tamarind pulp water). Phuchka stalls are present almost at every nook and corner of a street in Kolkata, but the best are available at Vivekananda Park and Gariahat.
2. Dahi PhuchkaThis is a lot like phuchka but slightly different and not available everywhere. As the name suggests, it has a topping of curd mixed with spices which is delectable to the tongue. The best is available at Vivekananda Park! But during Durga Puja, it is prepared by many 'phuchka-walas'.
3. ChurmurAn offspring of the phuchka family, this is made by crushing the phuchkas into the tasty mashed potato mixture. This is also very tasty and is served in paper packets and has to be eaten by itself. Have the phuchkas and then take this.
4. Jhal-MuriIt is made by mixing puffed rice with various ingredients and spices and served in a paper bag. Tangy and filling, it is a Kolkata favourite when it comes to traveling in trains or as an evening snack. The sellers often carry the ingredients and packets with them in different alleys to sell, or, make a permanent shop. This is available everywhere in Kolkata and you don't need to investigate too much! Maybe it's just outside your apartment.
5. Shingara aka SamosaThis is a deep fried snack which is made out of flour and mixed vegetables used for the stuffing. Served hot, it has no competitor. You can have it with sauce or with nothing at all. Again, Shingara is available at every alley in Kolkata and does not have a specific outlet for the tastiest. But you can have from most shops and see which one fits your taste.
6. RollsKolkata is the destination for rolls. Kathi rolls, egg rolls, chicken rolls, mutton rolls, egg-chicken rolls, egg-mutton rolls, double egg roll, paneer roll, vegetable roll, tikia roll – the list will never stop. This has traveled from being an essentially street food to becoming an important part of restaurants. They are made by wrapping up chicken, mutton or other ingredients inside the 'lachha paratha' which looks like a rolled up paratha. It is one thing you must never miss out once you're in Kolkata. Best places are Arsalan, Bedouin Roll's Hut and Nizam's to name the least.
7. TelebhajaThese are deep-fried food items made like the traditional 'pakodas' but mostly with potatoes, brinjal, beetroot and various other vegetables. Under the generic name of telebhaja are many items named 'aloor chop', 'beguni', 'vegetable chop' and 'mochar chop'. They can be eaten alone or with puffed rice. These are roadside stalls and therefore difficult to find the best, so it's mainly based on the locality.
8. GhugniYou must have tasted this outside Kolkata but the Ghugni available here is a thing of its own. Made from 'matar dal' this is a delicacy served with salad topping and chillies. Available almost everywhere this is a favourite with shoppers at Gariahat. This works as an appetizer, because the more you have it, the more you want to have it.
9. Bhel PuriThis is also made out of puffed rice, bhujia and has a topping of a tangy tamarind juice. You will get the best at the back gate of the Victoria Memorial. That doesn't mean that its not good elsewhere – they are also available close to shopping and tourist destinations.
10. Papdi ChaatThis is served in a plate and made by using 'papdi' which is made out of flour and is a circular flat shaped crunchy ingredient and is served with other ingredients along with curd and coriander. You will get the best in the New Market area and Gariahat. But do try elsewhere because there are wonderful outlets which have their own magic recipe.
11. Bread-Butter ToastThis is made by stuffing the omelette inside two butter toasts. Very tasty and terribly cheap this is available again everywhere and specially in the mornings. Where to find them? Well, go out in the morning and you might be surprised to find that the man who makes 'telebhaja' in the evening is the one making bread-butter toast now.
12. KachoriThis is mainly available in the mornings because many office goers have it as breakfast. It's actually a form of 'puri sabzi' but the sabzi is replaces with 'chola' dal. You will also get 'Chola Bhatura' at these joints. A platter of Kachori will be easy on the pocket but extremely satisfying for the stomach as well as your taste-buds. The best is at Sharma Tea House.
13. Mughlai ParathaThey are parathas made with potato stuffing and served with a vegetable, salad, tomato/chili sauce and green chillies. It is essentially had as main course, so if you have it in the evening – be ready to skip dinner. It is very heavy and the parathas are huge in size. Tasty to the core, it is very cheap and can also be brought home and had.
14. KebabsThe street kebabs are as good as the ones available at high-end restaurants. Specially the ones available at Lord's and Arsalan. They serve these hot and spicy kebabs with green or red sauce and one plate can easily be shared with a friend. You will get all kinds of kebabs here – just name it and you get a plateful of it in front of you.
15. ChowmeinThe Chinese food available at Kolkata is distinctively Kolkatan. It has been modified to a great extent catering to the needs of the people but you do get the original at many restaurants. But a plate of veg, non-veg, chicken, mutton and egg chowmein is available everywhere. It is a favourite with youngsters and office goers. Very cheap and quantitatively huge it serves as a great substitute for lunch. Available 24×7.
16. Momo and ThukpaThese are traditional Tibetan dishes but have been incorporated by Kolkata's street food culture. You will get the best in the New Market area which come at very cheap rates. Steamed or with gravy, momo is a recent Kolkata favourite. It is a kind of dumpling, but originally did not have chicken or vegetables as the stuffing. That's Kolkata's input. Thukpa is a soup made out of noodles and chicken and is best if you want a light yet filling dish. Extremely tasty, these are the new additions to the street foods of Kolkata.
17. TeaWell, the people of Kolkata cannot stay without a cuppa for more than an hour. Probably the most available is tea among the lot. You will also get 'lebu-cha' (lemon-tea), 'raw-cha' (tea without milk). You get them everywhere but if you want a tasty cup you can visit Sharma Tea Houses.
18. South Indian delicaciesYou will occasionally notice a man making dosa or vada at a roadside stall. Idli, dosa, vada are the ones mostly found at these shops where demand is the highest for dosas. The taste has been slightly altered to meet the taste needs of the Kolkatans. You can try the original ones at restaurants but these will make a cheap and tasty substitute.
19. Coconut water, Lassi and sugarcane juice or 'aakher rosh'Lassi is a favourite and these are in demand during summers. The lassi is best found at roadside dhabas like Azad Hind Dhaba while aakher rosh is available everywhere. Coconut water is again found everywhere where a man carries the coconuts and serves you the water with a straw.
20.SweetsYou cannot leave Kolkata without having sweets. While these are mainly used as dessert, you have to be particular about where you want to have it from. Roshogollas are divine; you must also try out rosho-malai, sandesh, nolen-gurer sandesh, kachagolla, gulab jamun, kaju-barfi, laddu, jilipi and many more. Must checkout for 'mishtis' – Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick, Hindustan Sweets, Kamdhenu's, K.C. Das, Girish Chandra Dey and Nakur Chandra Nandy, Gupta Brothers and Sen Mahasay. I bet, you'll remember Kolkata because of this.
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| 5 Of The Most Amazing RAW (Indian Spy Agency) Operations Posted: While growing up, there comes a time in everyone's life when we remain hooked to the detective or spy novels and series. In fact, many of us even dream of becoming a secret agent or a detective or a spy when we "grow up". Now, although we are quite quick in finishing off all the books in our bookshelves, little do we know about actual spy operations. So, let's take a look at some of the most amazing operations of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) that are bound to tickle our grey matter— 5. Operation LeechThis is a name of an infamous armed operation done at the Indo-Myanmar border in 1998. As one of the major forces in South Asia, India has always donned the garb of the big brother and tried to promote democracy and brotherhood among its neighborhs. In one such instance, RAW tried to bring together all the Burmese rebel groups together, especially the Kiachin Independence Army, and allowed them to carry "jade" (a precious stone) trade through the Indian Territory and even supplied them with weapons to this effect. However, KIA became a major source of weapons to the North-Eastern rebel groups in India as a result of which RAW had to initiate Operation Leech along with Indian Army and the paramilitary forces and put an end to the traitor called KIA. RAW, through this operation, was able to kill 6 top Burmese RAW-trained traitor leaders and arrested 34 Arakanese "soldiers," thereby put an end to this illegal dealing.
4. The Snatch OperationsThis sensational news made it to the headlines in 2009 with the investigative journal, The Week, running a cover story on the same. In this case, RAW had teamed up with the Investigative Bureau under the Indian Government to get hold of terrorists insinuating the Indian Territory through neighboring countries of Nepal, Bhutan, etc. Once caught hold of, these terrorists are "interrogated" by the RAW and IB agents and then produced before the court of law. According to the investigation of The Week, more than 400 such victorious Snatch Operations conducted by RAW and the IB together in countries, like Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Among such terrorists were Lashkar militants, Tariq Mehmood and Sheikh Abdul Khwaja, one of the conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai massacre.
3. The Smiling BuddhaGenerally known for their operations outside India, this was the first instance where RAW was bestowed with duties inside India. This operation was in relation to the nuclear program of India, and it was RAW's task to maintain its security and secrecy until 18th May 1974 when India detonated a 15 kiloton nuclear device at Pokhran, thereby gaining the valuable membership of the nuclear club. It was one of the most remarkable achievements of India as all the intelligent agencies of the world had remained in oblivious to this matter until it actually took place—and needless to say, took the whole world by surprise. And, for all these, the credit goes to the great Indian scientists and RAW.
2. Operation SikkimSikkim is a quaint little hilly state amidst the vast Himalayan range and it is bordered by foreign countries like Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet. Well, till 1975, this state was ruled by a Maharaja who was, however, recognized by the Indian Government as a "Dharma Raja" or Chogyal. In spite of this, however, in 1972, the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi ordered RAW to undertake and establish a pro-Indian democratic Government therein. The efficient RAW was able to solve this uphill task in a period less than a year; and, on 26th April, 1975, the state was recognized as the 22nd state of the Indian Union.
1. Operation ChanakyaThis was operative in Jammu and Kashmir where, by limiting all the ISI-backed Kashimiri rebellious groups, RAW had tried to secure peace in the Kashmir Valley. To this effect, RAW had tried to form a coalition of all separatist groups in Kashmir and started to train and fund them anew—thus weakening their contacts with the infamous ISI. It was due to this effort that a lot of pro-Indian groups, like Muslim Muhajideen, emerged in Kashmir.
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| What Do You Do With Vegetables? Eat, Obviously! But These Guys Play Music Posted: Can you imagine a carrot clarinet, a cabbage drum or a radish flute? These guys can and they have the capability to make it happen. The Vegetable Orchestra has set a one of a kind example of producing music using eatable instruments. I won't be able to specifically tell which vegetables they are using to produce such mellifluous sound (I hated veggies as a kid, you see!) but perhaps you might. Another important thing: do not criticise them for playing music with vegetables when millions are starving around the world. It is not their fault or anyone else's – and they explain it better. Credit: The Vegetable Orchestra via YouTube. You may discover more about them at their official website. The post What Do You Do With Vegetables? Eat, Obviously! But These Guys Play Music appeared first on TopYaps. |
| 18 Reasons Why You Should Date A Guy Who Drinks OLD MONK Posted: Choosing a guy for marriage or long-term dating is quite an uphill task. Each time we set out on the mission to find the right guy, we fail—and quite hard at that! Well, there has to be some universal standpoint against which we can "weigh" a guy before choosing him as our partner, right? Well, I personally would prefer some guy who simply loves to drink—not just any drink, but the good ol' Old Monk Rum. Why? Well, read on to know the reason— 18.The first thing that comes to our minds while choosing the right guy is his appearance. The dark colored liquid in the vintage glass bottles are indeed pleasure to the eyes, ain't it?
17.A person loyal to the Old Monk Rum would mean he's untouched by all the vanities of modernity and maintaining a perfect composure amidst all the artificialities
16.We genuinely don't want to date any guy who cannot make up his mind on what to drink, and hence, is a wayward drunkard. We want a proper gentleman who can make right decisions and stand by those too.
15.Old Monk has been "the" rum since ages—untouched by all the changes of time and taste. Likewise, the loyal drinker of the rum too must be "the" man who has accepted all the changes but hasn't himself changed a bit since birth!
14.The guy regularly drinking the smooth but strong Old Monk must surely be so too!
13.If you gift a guy who loves to drink, champagne or a bottle of wine or a pint of beer, he'll be "cool" with it, and accept it gladly. But to a guy who is loyal only to Old Monk, that'll be the best birthday gift ever, and will perhaps devote his total being to you!
12.Your man will be calm and neat but, indeed, full of pleasant "surprises" each time you kiss him or hug him—just like his good old pet drink!
11.Just like a sip of Old monk, each moment spent with him would be heavenly and indeed, quite memorable too.
10.If you want to keep a guy in your grasp, well, choose someone who loves to drink Old Monk. Whenever you'd want some wishes of yours to be fulfilled, just gift him a superior range of the rum, and see all your wishes to be granted!
9.No matter how much he has roamed around the globe, a man loyal to Old Monk will always remain a good ol' Indian at heart!
8.You don't want your man to be socially or racially judgmental, do you? Well, any person loyal to Old Monk will know by heart the irrelevance of creating all these social and racial bars and the importance of living together in a team!
7.If you want a bit of "fruity' and delicious time, date a man who loves Old Monk ahead of all the ostentatious and kind of fake brands.
6.You would surely don't want to wake up to a person who suffers from hangovers every time he drinks. Dating a man who loves Old Monk would ensure every morning be a "good" morning sans any past hangovers and side-effects.
5.Date a man who can mingle with anyone and everyone in this planet and yet maintain a status and dignity of his own, just like his favorite drink, Old Monk.
4."Live Life King Size" should actually have been the motto of the person dating, sorry, loving Old Monk—he's always happy and gay, and living life happily with all the friends!
3.Never date a man who is okay with everything—beer, wine, whisky, vodka, and even breezer! Come on, we don't need such "flexible" people. No pun intended, though!
2.Like his favorite drink, your man would also attract hell lot of affection, though his affection towards you would always be "neat" and pure, just like his favorite drink.
1.There's a famous saying that a man is what he drinks. If that's true by any percentage, then dating a man who dates Old Monk would be the best thing ever in your life!
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