The Roar – Voice of Youth in India

The Roar is all about the youth, and their world. As being the future citizens of the country, the youth are very powerful. Their opinions are taken more seriously by the government than anyone imagines, since they are the government's future vote bank. As a part of the country's youth, you have an enormous power in your hands. And if you are creative, you are gifted as well. If you combine these gifts, you will be able to create a huge stir, and at least create awareness about situations. You will also be paid for your articles.

The Power of Creative writing Creativity is the best gift a person can ever have.

It enables you to think innovatively and from all points of view. It opens up your mind, and makes you a lively and an interesting person. There are many forms of creativity – art, dance, drama and writing. Writing is perhaps one of the best forms of creativity, because it not only helps you imagine new thoughts, but it also helps you voice out issues that usually people cannot find words to say. Some of the greatest works in the field of creative writing have even been converted by other creative minds into movies and dramas. But writing these days seems to have taken a backseat. No more people have enough patience to really sit and write something thought provoking. The creative field is highly competitive, and it is getting very difficult for budding writers to even get their articles read by an editor, leave alone being published. Good writers are being sidelined daily, and people who have enough money to market themselves fabulously even though they may have mediocre talent are getting published.

The Roar – a Strong platform

The Roar is one of the few online magazines in India that gives a strong platform to budding writers. As long as the content is original, has the right facts, and makes a good read, your views are certain to get published. The Roar gives you a decent jumpstart into the world of creative writing. It is viewed and read by editors of famous newspapers. Unlike other independent consultants, who pay you a peanut for dull, marketing articles, and send them to someone else who will publish it under his own name, it gives you full credit for your work. Your work will remain your own on The Roar, and it will be read by the youth all over India. It is a Youth Voice – to, for and by the youth.

Do you have a talent for writing? Do you have something to say and need a medium to carry your message across the youth? The Roar is an excellent platform for this. It is an online magazine for the youth, which publishes articles on various subjects – Business, India, World, Sports, Travel, Health, Technology, Lifestyle, and so on. You can send in your articles to the editor. If they are authentic in content, they will be accepted. If your article is really good, they will be published on the magazine.

The Roar has a wide reach among a large number of youth, who come from different professions and backgrounds. Your articles will be seen and viewed by everyone there, and you will soon be able to establish yourself as a writer. And unlike blogs, you will be paid well here, if selected. The Roar also has a good presence on social networking sites like FaceBook and Twitter. It publishes the links to each writer's articles on these sites, which can be viewed by other users. You could choose to share these links on your page too, so that your friends could read the article. In this way, you will be able to gain visibility – for your ideas as well as for being a writer. So pick up your creative guns, and get going! Get your voice heard by the youth of India on The Roar!

WB police organise soccer match to lure local youth away from Maoism

Lalgarh (W. Bengal), July 20 (ANI): West Bengal Police came forth with the formula of 'Two Birds with One Stone' and organised a football tournamentas a part of their public relations exercise and welfare programme for youth in Maoist infested areas.

The aim to organise the match was to convince youngsters to consider the police force as a career.

Almost all participants were excited after playing the match and said such events should be held more frequently.

"Students are coming to play in our school and if this kind of programme should happen every year, it will be very good and our school will also gain popularity," said Mohan Das, a youth.

A police official expressed satisfaction over the success of the event.

"The attendance and participation was good. Young boys took part in the tournament. We also informed people about the procedure of recruitment in the police as most people don't know about the method," said Manoj Varma, Superintendent of Police, Paschimi Medinipur.

Maoist attacks have increased this year, especially after the government launched a coordinated security offensive, involving tens of thousands of police and paramilitaries trying to flush out rebels from their jungle hideouts in central and eastern India. (ANI)

Youth Congress leader and Rahul Gandhi's close aide goes missing

Lucknow, July 20 (ANI): Nishant Patel, a youth Congress activist and the son of former Gujarat Minister Hasmukh Patel has gone missing from his hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi District.

According to K L Meena, Inspector General of Police, 35-year-old Nishant Patel, who was looking after youth Congress elections, is missing since Monday from Hotel Utsav.

Meena further said Nishant was last seen on cycle rickshaw heading towards the railway station.

Reportedly, Nishant was incharge of Rahul Gandhi's Mission Uttar Pradeshand was staying at the hotel since July 2.

Nishant is the returning officer for the Mishrik Lok Sabha constituency.

"Nishant was last seen on Monday morning and could not be traced since then. Both of his mobiles and other belongings are present in the hotel room," said Hashmukh Patel.

He said a missing person's report has been filed with the police and confirmed that investigations are on. (ANI)

Kashmir youth protest against human rights violations

Srinagar, July 20 (ANI): A day after a 23-year-old man was killed inKashmir, youths took out a protest march in Srinagar against human rights violations on Tuesday.

According to locals, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday was killed by the police and paramilitary forces on Monday during a protest against the drowning of another youth at Baramulla, about 65 kilometers from Srinagar.

"We are protesting against the human rights violations in the state. Yesterday a youth was killed in Baramulla and we condemn it," said Suhail Ahmad, a protester.

The authorities imposed curfew in Sopore town and restrictions imposed on the movement of people in the rest of the Kashmir valley. By Fayaz Ahmad (ANI)

Re-strategize to keep youth in spirituality fold, Zed suggests world religions

Nevada (US), July 25 (ANI): Religions should rethink their strategies to keep coming generations in spirituality and religion fold, religious statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.

If religious leaders and organizations and parents did not attend to this challenge more effectively, in this consumerist society, we could lose a large chunk of our bored youth to other marketplace players, which could be more powerful, attractive and vocal than religion and spirituality, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, argued.

Rajan Zed further said that in this age of complexities and distractions, religions needed to come up with creative and new practices, norms, and ideas to make their product more competitive to put spirituality on the priority list of youth, many of whom appeared to feel alienated.

Show sincerity and honesty in your interactions with youth and enhance your understanding of their subculture, Zed suggested.

Best Ages for a Face Lift

A face lift can shave years off of a person's appearance. The face is one of the first things that other people see. It is the part of one's body that is most viewable by the public. It is also the part of one's appearance that is the most judged by others. In an ideal world, no one would be judged by their looks, but in reality, it happens all the time. If a person looks old, tired or cranky, there are opportunities in certain areas of life which may become limited. In the workforce, for instance, some of the more choice assignments may get passed to those who appear younger as they are judged to have more energy and vitality. While this is not always the case, some older people don't get the chance to prove the inaccurate assumptions to be wrong.

What is the best age for face lifts? It depends on the person. Sometimes a person needs a different procedure than they may think. Here are some ages and procedures that go hand in hand:

- Twenties to thirties: While some in this age group may begin to have fine wrinkling, they are not yet ready for the full scale operation. Resurfacing and rejuvenating treatments may be their best choices. Some examples of resurfacing techniques include dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser peels. Rejuvenating options include facials and skin tightening masks. With dermabrasion and microdermabrasion, the upper layer of tissue is sanded away with either a rotary tool or crystals. This will get rid of fine lines and scarring. Chemical and laser peels will achieve the same results but with a chemical solution or with a laser device.

- Forties to Fifties: This age group may be helped out by the same resurfacing and rejuvenation techniques which are used during the previous decades. Botox may relax crows' feet or laugh and frown lines in order to create a smoother look. Facial liposuction may be useful in removing pouches of fatty deposits which are forming in the chin and jowl region. A mini-version or thread lift may be helpful to create a more youthful appearance without the full scale operation. In the late fifties, a person may be ready to undergo the full procedure, depending on the aging process of their skin.

- Sixties and seventies: These are prime decades to have a full scale face lift performed. This procedure will target the lower seventy-five percent of one's face, such as the jaw line, cheeks and jowls. If the eyelids or forehead are the troubling sagging culprits, an additional procedure such as a blepharoplasty or forehead lift may be called for.

- Eighties and Nineties: By these decades, the skin has often lost much of its elasticity and tone and a person may need to make peace with looking elderly. While some in their early eighties may still opt to go under the scalpel, they are a smaller group than in previous decades.

The average face lift lasts from seven to twelve years before the skin begins to sag once again. When deciding what age to undergo the procedure, this should be taken into consideration.