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JAIPUR, TUESDAY
MAY 11, 2021
In an exclusive interview with City First, the young
and talented model Soni Kumari from Jharkhand,
shared her journey and dreams by which many of
us can get inspired!
ments for her walk and then one Her role model is Gigi Hadid
day she realised that modelling is who started her modelling career
her actual passion, not engineer- from scratch same as Soni did. She
ing. After realising her interest wants to become a supermodel in
MANSI BACHANI area, she registered herself for the future and for that, she is working
cityfirst@firstindia.co.in auditions of Elite Miss Rajasthan continuously to groom herself.
and after clearing all the rounds, In a very short period, she has
A
21-year-old girl from she made it to the top finalists. achieved a lot. She walked in
Jharkhand, Soni Kumari She said, “Gaurav Sir, Director Jodhpur Couture Show and many
is an independent, pas- of Elite Miss Rajasthan and other fashion events. Along with
sionate and successful Akanksha Ma’am were always this, she has also done various
model. She completed there to support me. I had no idea shoots for famous designers.
her schooling from her about this field and everything We asked her that what message
home town Bokaro Steel was new for me, but because of she wants to give to the young girls
City and then came to their guidance, today I have proved who want to pursue their career in
Jaipur to pursue her myself.” modelling, to which, this gorgeous
higher studies i.e. “I belong to a very stereotyped and talented girl replied, “In the
engineering. When family where modelling was not beginning, everything seems to be
asked about her considered a good field, that is very difficult, everyone around you
journey in model- why I gave auditions in Elite Miss will try to stop you from chasing
ling, she shared that Rajasthan without informing my your passion. But you are the only
while participating in parents, but when I got selected one who can take a stand and fulfil
various fashion shows and I told them about this, my fa- all your dreams. Once you are suc-
in college, her interest ther was the happiest person and cessful, everyone will start support-
grew in this field. She used to he convinced the whole family to ing you, so just don’t stop and follow
get many compli- support me”, Soni said. your passion.”
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JAIPUR | TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021
10
DR. ANITA HADA
anita.hada@firstindianews.com
Health is the
J
TRUE WEALTH
aipur on the basic
precautions to
take during the
pandemic and
how lack of
awareness could
1
be fatal!
For the people who
have to go out to
work what are the
basic precautions
they should take for the
following:
A. WEARING A MASK :
Masks are very impor-
tant and we must keep
the nose and mouth
fully and securely cov-
ered at all times. N95
are recommended for
health workers and in
high-risk areas. Surgi-
cal masks and Double
masks should be used
in combination. One
should note that fancy
cloth or other synthetic
masks are not enough.
Reusable masks should
be washed regularly. Al-
ways remove masks
correctly and wash
Anita Hada in conversation with Dr Puneet Saxena, senior professor and
your hands after han-
dling or touching a
unit head, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College and Hospital!
used mask. Include
4
your mask with your halation. One must iso-
regular laundry and late himself and take The symptoms in impacts the upper res-
use regular laundry de- the test for covid after 5 the second strain piratory system, al-
tergent to wash it, dry days. Keep a close of COVID are though, a new study
in the sun. watch for the develop- varying from per- says that diarrhoea,
B. EATING AND DRINK- ment of symptoms and son to person – what are vomiting, abdominal
ING OUTSIDE : Eating may also take the main symptoms to cramps, nausea, and
and drinking outside some immuni- watch out for? pain are signs of coro-
can be dangerous as ty-boosting vi- There have been chang- navirus. If you are fac-
masks are removed and tamin. es in the pattern of ing any digestive dis-
normally people sit to- symptoms. For the sec- comfort, you must get
gether closely for this. ond strain watch out yourself tested.
Sanitisation and clean- for: Loss of Taste and
liness are very impor- B a s i c Smell: COVID-19 has
tant as the virus are Dr Puneet Saxena cough and cold various symptoms and
susceptible to alcohol- accompanied one of the most annoy-
based disinfectants and take off the footwear with or with- ing of them is the loss
soaps and detergents. outside. out fatigue and of smell and taste. Los-
Wash your hands prop- Go directly to the body ache. ing the functions of
erly before eating, do cleaning/ washing Unusual your olfactory senses
not eat in a group, do area and disin- Cough: Cough has can be frustrating and
not share food with col- fect your wal- been the main symptom hard to cope up with.
5
leagues and avoid food let/bag/ keys of COVID-19 but a persis-
from outside. and phone. tent cough with a sound After recovering,
C. SOCIAL DISTANCE : Wash your different from the usual how long is one
Social distancing is a hands with cough is one of the symp- protected from
must as the virus soap and water toms. One should not con- the virus?
spreads via droplets for at least 20 sec- fuse it with a smoker’s There is an immune re-
and sneezing & cough- onds. cough. sponse to infection
ing. It can be spread by Take off your clothes Pink eye: Pink eye or with activation of in-
the breath of an infect- and immediately soak conjunctivitis can be a herent immunity
3
ed person so a distance them in warm water. them again. sign of COVID-19 infec- which is said to give
of six feet can reduce Wash with regular de- In case one tion. protection for approxi-
the chances of a person tergent and dry in the comes in con- Breathlessness: Diffi- mately 3 months but
to person transmission. sun. tact with a ‘pos- culty in breathing with this can vary depend-
2
In case they need to be itive person’ uneasiness in the chest, ing on the individual’s
If one has to go out dry cleaned- then put what precautions should and heart palpitations response to previous
to work what pre- them in a plastic bag, be taken? are some of the symp- covid infection. So,
cautions should be seal it and put it away In that case, one must do toms. please continue to take
taken on return- for a minimum of 72 gargles immediately Stomach Trouble: precautions after test-
ing home daily? hours before handling and can take steam in- The COVID-19 infection ing negative.
YOUR ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER
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MAR 21 - APR 20 APR 21 - MAY 20 MAY 21 - JUNE 21 JUNE 22 - JULY 23
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Something included in Money loaned may take Window shopping is all Repayment of a loan may
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your diet is likely to have a some more time to be that you can do in order to force you to make
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positive effect on your returned. You will need to conserve money. You are adjustments. Changes
FA
Horoscope by overall health. A glib talker keep your priorities right likely to swim with the tide happening on the
may try to confuse you so be aware. on the professional front. Joining on the professional or academic professional front can have you
Saurabbh Sachdeva Disturbances at home will need to be health conscious people in daily front. Indulging in excesses may worried, but will turn out favourable.
curtailed to retain a peaceful workouts is likely to keep you fit and prove bad for health. Issue regarding More interest is required on the
environment. You will get the energetic. Someone on the home an ancestral property is likely to be health front. Family life will cruise
motivation to push yourself. front can irritate you. settled amicably. along smoothly.
LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23 AUG 24 - SEP 23 SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22 OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
It is best to make some Money is hard to come by It is best to take the You may go for a cheat
lifestyle changes to save for everyone, so contribute opinion of others before meal all as a reward for
money rather than become your share if someone is you put in your money. A maintaining good health. If
monetarily tight. You will spending on you. A lot of household remedy may you have been struggling
manage to pick up the threads from activity is foreseen on the work front come in handy for those suffering with money then that’s a thing of a
where you left on the professional and you will be right in the midst of from body aches and pains. past now as money will flow in from
front. Much happiness is foreseen on it. Some issues that seem unlikely to Something that you wanted to get all the directions. In office, you will
the home front. This is a good time to get resolved on the family front will done on the home front is likely to be support your colleague by sharing
finalise property. begin to move towards a solution. initiated now. his/her work pressure.
SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES
NOV 23 - DEC 22 DEC 23 - JAN 20 JAN 21 - FEB 19 FEB20 - MARCH 20
Keeping a close tab on You can become con- You may spend on Financially you may need
spending will leave you with cerned about a recent something not previously to be more secure than you
much to splurge later. You heavy expenditure incurred catered for. You can struggle are now. There is a need to
may take some time in on something that you just to keep pace on the work come up with something
bouncing back on the work front. No couldn’t help. Something important front. Condition of those ailing is set to original, if you are in a creative field.
problems are foreseen on health and may be entrusted to you at work improve by leaps and bounds and get You will be motivated to get back into
financial fronts. You manage to play today. You may take up some activity them firmly on the road to good health. shape and may even join a gym.
your cards well and avoid getting or sport just to keep trim and slim. Those starting on a romantic journey Those thinking of selling a property
ISHETA SARCKAR, Blogger involved in a contentious issue. Good news may greet you. will find the going smooth and joyful. will be able to get buyers.
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Huge Message
Higher-Ups
H
ollywood star, Gal Gadot, recently shared during
an interview, she opened up and revealed her
N
experience about working with ‘Justice League’
director Jose Whedon, against whom there were eela Film Productions Private Limit-
several accusations that came to light. She hint- ed’s much-loved show - Taarak Mehta
ed that the experience with Jose wasn’t the best Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC)
one. However, she explained, “But, I took care of through its latest story has attempted
it there and when it happened. I took it to the higher-ups.” to sensitize viewers on the subject of hoard-
But now, the star elaborated on her past remarks about ing, black marketing and adulteration. Amidst
the director. “What I had with Joss, bascially, is that kind the ongoing COVID19 crises, the country is
of a threatened my career and told me that if I did some- facing several challenges including a shortage
thing, he would ensure that my career would be misera- of specific drugs and medical equipment. Tak-
ble. And I simply handled it on the spot,” In the past year, ing advantage of this gap in supply and de-
the director has coem under fire, with several actors from mand, fraudsters are trying to manipulate the
his projects coming forward with their own stories about market to make a quick buck out of helpless
working with him. —ANI people’s adversities. —City First
Why not social media?
H
ollywood star
Andrew Gar-
field might be
playing a so-
cial media influencer
in his new movie
‘Mainstream’ but that
doesn’t mean that the
actor agrees with us-
ing the platforms. The
Gal Gadot British actor is star-
ring as Link, a You-
Tube star who takes a
young artist (Maya
First Jab taken
Hawke) under his
Aiding people wing. The two are Andrew Garfield
soon consumed by
what it means to become a viral celebrity. Gar-
field admitted, “I don’t think using social me-
dia would be beneficial to my mental health.
I think I’m too sensitive and permeable, and I
want to stay that way.” —Agency
Hosting Gig
E
Genelia D’Souza Riteish Deshmukh lon Musk, the
Jacqueline Fernandez with founder of
her team of YOLO SpaceX and
J
the CEO of Te-
acqueline Fernandez sla, hosted ‘Saturday
had recently Night Live,’ bringing
launched her YOLO the NBC late-night
(You Only Live Once) show its third-high-
Foundation to help share est ratings of the sea-
stories of kindness and son. According to Va-
also help the ones in need riety, the May 8 epi-
Sonakshi Sinha Virat Kohli during these trying sode of “SNL” aver-
V
times. Jacqueline said, aged a 4.8 household
irat Kohli took the of COVID 19 vaccine at a “Whenever we see news rating in Nielsen’s
first jab of COVID 19 centre in Mumbai. The whatever we see and overnight metered Elon Musk
vaccination on Mon- couple got the shot and hear is so negative as markets and a 2.7 rat-
day and appealed to geared up to ‘fight the the entire country is ing among adults 18-49. —Agency
all to do the same at the earli- monster’ together. Shar- going through a huge
est. Not just Virat, Bollywood
stars Sonakshi Sinha and cou-
ing a photo on his Insta-
gram story, Virat wrote,
crisis. What I try to
see is the positivi- Lost a gem
L
ple duo Genelia D’Souza & “Vaccinate as soon as you ty in the unity,
Riteish Deshmukh also went can please. Stay Safe.” people coming out loyd Price, the
ahead and took the first dose —Agency to help.” ‘50s R&B vocal-
—Agency ist whose early
Jacqueline Fernandez
singles were
BIG
among the first to at-
Kriti Sanon
Gentle
tract attention from
the nascent rock ‘n’
REVEALED
roll audience, died
Donation Thursday at the age
A
of 88. Maxwell Enter-
Mother T
film that has been tainment owner Rick- Late Lloyd Price
in the news since it o aid in the fight ey Poppell posted the
was announced is against the corona- news on Facebook, saying, “My friend and
A
Akshay Ku- virus crisis, Lloyd Price’s manager, Tom Trapani, just
mar and Kriti Sa- ctress Angelina Jolie megastar Amitabh called to let me know that our friend, Lloyd,
non starrer said that she makes Bachchan has donated Rs passed away last night. Lloyd was one of the
Bachchan Pan- sure to always be very 2 crore to the Sri Guru sweetest, caring and kindest man I’ve ever
dey. Kriti warm and gentle Tegh Bahadur COVID known, I’ll miss him. My prayers go out to
shared that when it comes to her kids. She Care Centre at the Gurd- his lovely wife, Jackie.” —Agency
when she was added that this is something wara Rakab Ganj Sahib in
shooting with
Akshay in
that she has learnt from her
late mother Marcheline Ber-
Delhi. The news was
shared on Twitter by Man- Sad Demise
T
Jaisalmer, the trand. In an interview with jinder Singh Sirsa, presi-
45 days was a Australia’s Sydney Morning dent of the Delhi Sikh Gur- Narasimha
lot of fun. Herald newspaper, she said: dwara Manage- Rao, also
Further, she “My mother was very gentle. I ment Com- known as
recalled how can be many things in my mittee. “He TNR, a well-
when Akshay work and in my life, but I am is not just a known actor and an-
was on the very warm and gentle with my REEL Hero chor passed away on
sets, he en- children. That kindness and but a Real- Monday as a result of
sured everyone warmth is a foundation that’s life Hero”, COVID-19. After expe-
had meals to- unbelievably important.” he added. riencing breathing
gether. Further, —Agency —Agency problems, he was re-
she revealed that portedly admitted to
the entire Bach- a hospital in Malkaj-
chan Pandey giri, Hyderabad. The
crew played celebs are mourning Late T Narasimha Rao
games like his death on social
housie and media. Nani, Sundeep Kishan, Anil Ravipudi
ludo.” —Agency and other celebs have offered condolences
Angelina Jolie and prayers to him. —Agency
Kriti Sanon Amitabh Bachchan
CITY BUZZ
STAY MASKED
12
GET VACCINATED
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COMICS THAT BROUGHT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JOY, HOPE AND HELP
TV and then social media may have ended the golden run-up to the 1990s, but comics
DGP M L Lather’s birthday was on Monday, May 10. He did
and new books may reignite reader interest! not celebrate it keeping in mind the Corona pandemic in
the state and instead spent it working round the clock as
usual to ensure COVID protocol in the state.
IN THE CITY!
Manish Ladha
Photography
conducted Group
Om Meditation
Live on their social
media handles,
featuring RJ Naini
Jain on Monday.
The meditation
session focused
on breathing
techniques,
health awareness,
rowed’ from my relatives or comics and publishing them
boosting immunity
parlour aunty – it’s not steal- in dailies or magazines.
and creating
ing when you’re six and don’t They were an instant hit
a positive
know better. with Indian readers, and as
environment
MITALI DUSAD These slim, cheaply pro- the medium grew in popular-
during the ongoing
mitalidusad01@gmail.com duced comics were about the ity, there was soon a need for
crisis. Dhirender
daily life struggles of a kid, stories to be told using the
I
Singh Raghav, Dr Shyam Agrawal, Anshul Jain, Deepak
spent a large part of pirates, cowboys, detectives, comic medium. Gupta, Pawan Goyal, Poonam Madan, Pinkee Tamra, JD
my weekend bat- superheroes and mad scien- Cut to a few years later, Maheshwari, Sanjay Sardana were among the participants
tling cockroaches tists, and while growing up, and enter Indrajal Comics during the session.
and digging through they were everywhere. Co- which syndicated, translat-
boxes of comics I’d quettish southerners spoke ed, and published western
collected since I was Tamil, James Bond ut- comics like The Phantom,
six. There were tered punch dialogues, Mandrake and Flash Gor-
newspaper clippings of Baal cowboys were given the first started ap- don. For the very first time,
Bhaskar and Chotu Motu lot of puffy Archies. But most Indian names. But pearing in newspapers and Indians could buy an entire
from the young world; issues the ones that really how on earth was this possi- magazines! comic book, instead of hav-
of Amar Chitra Katha’s The grabbed my attention were ble? India started her comic ing to wait for newspapers
Mahabharata; several yel- the Pinky, Billoo, Champak City First takes you back journey by translating and and magazines to finish a
lowing Tinkles; and a whole and Muthu Comics I’d ‘bor- to the late ’50s, when comics serialising international story.
In the span of the next few years, magazines and comic publishers when smaller, regional comic communication during the current
THE GOLDEN
AGE
there was a flood of original Indian mushroomed throughout the publishers set up shop across Covid-19 pandemic. Many terms
comics, such as Pran Sharma’s ’70s. Diamond Comics came into the country, introducing an entire such as ‘social distancing’ and
Chacha Chaudhary, which started existence and created Fauladi generation of Indians to zombies ‘flattening the curve’ went from
Zoom Zoom
in the late ’60s and has sold over Singh, a space hero; the detective and superheroes. textbook jargon to household
10 million copies. The comic duo Lambu and Motu; and Billoo Comics have been used conversation in a matter of days to
industry had finally taken off, and the school student. The ’70s was successfully in science weeks around the world.
released!
Indomitable THE PERFECT TEA: POSITIVITEA
Spirit
CITY FIRST and calm anxiety is sent to
T
everyone who logs on to
here has been tre- their website. The firm has KARISHMA GWALANI
mendous outrage also decided to contribute karishma.gwalani@firstindia.co.in
J
because of the pan- 20% of their entire sales
demic, but, there proceeds for May, 2021 to- aipur based Bollywood’s leading lyri-
certainly has been a ray of wards the cost of Oxygen cist Kunaal Vermaa’s new song ‘Zoom
hope among the crisis too. Concentrators, which will Zoom’ from the movie ‘Radhe’ starring
As the new start-up, Chai be provided free of cost to Salman Khan and Disha Patani, com-
Craft promises to give im- hospitals and posed by Sajid Wajid, sung by Ash King and
munity-boosting teas, abso- health care Iulia Ventur has been released recently. The
lutely free, for anyone in non-prof- song has everything from drifting cars, beau-
need. Kaushal Kumbhat, its. tiful locat Salman’slman’s killer moves to
founder, Chai Craft, says, Disha Patani’ cute expressions, which makes
“The pandemic has put a it worthy to watch.
negative spin on the Being Rajasthani, he is setting the bar for
word Positive, even though the young talent of the nation and inspiring
the word itself embodies millions of hearts. Knowing the taste of youth
hope and a promise of bet- very well, Kunaal has become one of the
ter things. Chai Craft’s en- top choices of all music labels and in-
Dr Akhilesh Jain deavour is to re-emphasize dividual musicians. In the current
HOD, Psychiatry ESIC Model this hope and to tell people time, he is the only lyricist from
Hospital, Jaipur that you are not alone. We With its campaign, ‘Posi- premium teas that Bollywood who has collabo-
are all in it together, and we tivitea’ Chai Craft shall help boost immu- rated with international
Ups n downs, light or bright shall prevail.” ensure that a box of their nity, soothe nerves artists such as Marsh Mel-
We will never, give up our fight low, Jeson Derulo and Dua
Lipa, that too in the very
Howsoever tough,
maybe the thing
DURING THE DAY! recent years of his career.
While talking about Sajid
Nothing can impede, RAJ: In a live webinar ‘Practical Tips for Patients and Wajid, Kunaal said, “Sajid
our vigour to zing Caregivers for Covid-19 Second Wave’ organised by the is like my elder brother
Department of Science and Technology, Government of and a guardian in the
None of the crisis could Rajasthan, viewers learned about the new strain of Covid-19, city of dreams. De-
devastate our determination the importance of vaccination and lifestyle changes on Friday spite being a senior
We always endured with, the evening. The webinar was held in collaboration with IAS and a legendary
fortitude of no limitation Literary Society, Rajasthan on their Facebook page. It was addressed by Professor, Department of Anesthesia & composer, he
Critical Care and Nodal Officer Covid, Trauma Centre, S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Dr Vikas Rajpurohit. He was in treats me with the
Believing in solidarity, we conversation with the Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan, Mugdha Sinha. utmost respect. He
always vowed to assist is one of the most
Bringing smiles to woebegone, HAPPY B’DAY! inspiring and posi-
miseries never persist tive people.”
Such types of disasters
may cause us little pain
Short-lived their survival,
Victorious we shall be again
Stand upright, with certitude
in your stride
Your indomitable spirit will IPS S Sengathir celebrated RAJ: Jaipur based Mahavir Bharti from Bharti Craftsmanship studio made a
soon calm this mammoth tide. his birthday on Monday, May sculpture of Maharana Pratap to commemorate his birth anniversary on May
10. We wish him all the best! 9. The sculpture will be installed in Ayodhya, Dwarka, Budhgaya and Ratlam. Kunaal Vermaa
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