Day: July 17, 2021

Star Wars VI: Explained

The story picks up a year after the events of the previous movie. Han Solo was captured in carbonite and taken by Bobba Fett acting on the behalf of Jabba the Hutt. Lando and Chewie left on the Falcon to look for Han, while Luke stayed back and was fitted with a prosthetic arm. Star wars VI: Return of the Jedi is the final chapter in the Luke Skywalker saga.

C3-PO and R2-D2 are sent to Jabba the Hutt’s palace on Tatooine by Luke hoping to trade the droids to rescue Han. A bounty hunter Boushh leads a trapped Chewie to the palace, Boushh is however revealed to be Leia that infiltrated the palace to save Han. She unfreezes Han and are about to escape before they are captured by Jabba’s Goons. Luke arrives on Tatooine unarmed to talk with Jabba, after a negotiation gone wrong Luke uses the Force to grab a blaster and tries to shoot Jabba. Jabba quickly opens the trap door under Luke, Luke falls down into a pit that contains a caged Rancor. Luke faces off the Rancor and defeats him, this pushes Jabba to sentence Luke, Han and Chewie to be thrown into a Sarlac’s pit.

Luke uses the a light saber he hid inside R2 to fight off the goons and save his friends, in the chaos Fett falls into the Pit and is presumed Dead. Leia kills Jabba by strangling him with the chains she was bound in, Lando dressed as guard helps fend off the remaining goons and helps the group escape. Luke returns to Dagobah to complete his training and the others rendezvous with a rebel fleet. Yoda confirms the fact that Darth Vader used to be Luke’s father Anakin Skywalker, a distraught Luke completes his training with Yoda. Yoda reveals to Luke the existence of another Skywalker before dying and becoming one with the Force, Obi-Wan’s Force Ghost tells Luke that the other Skywalker is his sister Leia.

The rebel alliance learns about the creation of a second Death Star under the supervision of the emperor himself. The new Death star is protected by an energy shield that must be destroyed, the shield generator is located on the forest moon of Endor. Han leads a strike team to Endor which includes Leia, Luke and Chewie. The strike team makes use of a stolen imperial ship to get past the security undetected. They encounter a tribe of native Ewoks that take Leia to their settlements, after an initial conflict the team manages to convince the Ewoks to help them in their quest. Luke tells Leia of their origin and the truth about Darth Vader, and tells her that she is the last hope should he die.

Luke surrenders himself to the imperial troops hoping to turn Darth Vader back to Anakin. Luke is brought before Vader who takes away Luke’s Saber and rejects his pleas to leave the emperor. Vader leads Luke to the emperor on the Death star who intends to turn Luke to the dark side, he tries to do so by showing Luke how the rebels are about to walk into a trap. The emperor demonstrate the power of the Death star by shooting one rebel star ship down which enrages Luke.

On Endor the strike team led by Han is ambushed by the imperials and is about to be captured, a surprise attacks led by the Ewoks help the team destroy the shield generator. Meanwhile Luke attempts to attack the emperor but is intercepted by Vader. Vader learns about Leia’s existence through the Force and threatens to turn her to the dark side if Luke doesn’t join him. An enraged Luke defeats Vader but stops himself from repeating his fathers mistake. The emepreor tries to convince the young Skywalker to kill his apprentice Vader the same way he convinced Anakin Skywalker to kill his apprentice Dooku. Luke refuses to kill Vader and a furious emperor attacks Luke with an ability known as Force Lightning. Vader betrays the emperor by throwing him down a shaft, he suffers mortal wounds from the Force Lightning due to his suit being super conductive.

A dying Vader request Luke to take off his helmet so he could see Luke for the last time not as Vader but as Anakin Skywalker. The ground team succeeds in destroying the shield so that the rebel pilots led by Lando can attack and destroy the death star. Luke escapes aboard a shuttle with his fathers body and lands on Endor. During the celebrations Leia reveals to Han that Luke is her brother. Luke cremates his father and joins the celebration. The force spirits of Obi-Wan and Yoda joined by the now redeemed Anakin Skywalker watch over Luke and the rebels.

This wraps up the Skywalker saga the next trilogy picks up nearly thirty years after the battle over Endor. Don’t worry we will pick up the story soon so stay tuned. Until Then may the Force be with you.

Popular Instagram handles are known as “Influencers” but do they worth it?

–ADITI RAJ

According to a report released by the corporate making company Kepios, more than half of the world’s population -a staggering 396 crore people-use social media. This means that apps like Instagram can easily target more than 100 crore people with just an single advertisement. As a result people we, the users, become the artefact and our behaviors are up for sale whether we know it or not.

Researchers have defined Instagram influencers as a new type of independent third-party endorser, who can shape the attitude of an audience through their blogs, tweets, and the use of other social media. Instagram influencers that inscribe a product seems powerful enough to make someone buy that stuff. You see these person daily either on your Instagram feed, stories or IGTV, and they start feeling so friendly so whenever they say something, it almost feels like they are helping you with recommendation like a friend would do, which is extremely powerful

According to me there’s nothing wrong with Instagram influencers as they help us to know different things, but of course like the other sectors in the world, you have bad apples, and bad actors too.

There have certain incidents, that Instagram influencers with prominent Instagram influencers have endorsed horrible products without testing them, only for the amount of money they are provided to advertise it.

I would further emphasize the article with an example where Kendall Jenner who is well known for her stunning looks, and is a huge Hollywood celebrity and is also one of the greatest influencer, advertise the Fyre Festival in The Bahamas was horribly wrong and even two documentaries were made about how much a disaster the entire thing was. Kendall reportedly for 250,000 dollars for the advertisement about the Fyre festival.

In this case she was not aware of the quality of the event, so I wouldn’t call her wrong ,but neither a smart one either. But there have been a case where the influencer tested for example a drink, and tested how horrible it was and still advertised it for an amount of money that was offered.

I do feel there are lot of good influencers who are very well going because of the double checking of products they advertise as they want their name in the good, and have a good credibility scores for future agreements and maybe their own products.

What is Social Disorganisation?

“Disorganisation is a disturbance of the balance existing in the functioning of parts . The criterion of disorganisation is the function of what is done or not done …” 

                           Ogburn and Nimkoff 

Human are part of nature and just like nature 

Humans have their own order . The orderliness depends on its internal strength to maintain its equilibrium . Society is said to be in equilibrium or orderliness as long as all the orders are functioned properly .

Whenever social equilibrium a severely disturbed ” social disorganisation ” sets in .Thus ” social disorganisation ” can be understood as nothing but the state of social disequilibrium in  which the smooth functioning of various parts of society gets disturbed .

Disruption or breakdown of the students of social relations and values resulting in the loss of social controls over individual and group behaviour is disorganisation .

Concept of Disorganisation 

The concept of ” disorganisation ” occupies a prominent place in modern sociological literature. 

The concept was developed by Thomas and Zanaiecki in their famous book , ” The Polish Peasant in Europe and America .”

According to them the term ” social disorganisation” refers to the decrease in the influence of the existing social rules of behaviour upon individual members .

Social Disorganisation is the process opposed to social organisation . Social organisation concept in an orderly relationship of parts .

Stuart A. Queen , Walter B Bolenjafter and Ernest B. Harper described social disorganisation in their book , ” Social Organisation and Disorganisation” as the counterpart of social organisation.

The term social organisation and social disorganisation are relative terms . They represent two aspects of the whole functioning of the social system

Comparing social disorganisation with social organisation Queen & Harper writes , 

” If social organisation means the development of relationships which persons and groups find mutually satisfactory , disorganisation means their replacement by relationships which are disappointed, thwarted ,wishes , irritation and unhappiness. “

Hence , When the social equilibrium is disturbed and society gets out of gear i.e get disorganized.

Definitions:-

Emile Durkheim defined social disorganisation as , 

“a state of disequilibrium and lack of social solidarity or consensus among the members of society.”

According to Mowever , social disorganisation is ” the process by which the relationships between members of a group are shaken “

Robert Eolofairs states , ” social disorganisation is a disturbance in the pattern and mechanism of human relations .”

According to Elliot and Merrill , ” Social disorganisation represents a breakdown in the equilibrium of forces , a decay in the social structure , so that old habits and forms of social control no longer function effectively.”

Thus , social organisation implies a breakdown in bonds of relationship , coordination , teamwork and morale among groups and interrelated persons so as to impair the functions of the society or smaller social organisation. ___________________________________________

Characteristics of Social Disorganisation 

• Conflicts of Mores and of Institutions :- Mores and institutions are part of every society which regulate the social life of members .

The urge to innovate and liberalise with the passage of time makes old mores and institutions less effective and leads to the rise of new ideas and institutions  according to new needs .

This leads to an unwanted conflict disturbing the social order and causing social consensus.

Many social practices , ideals and institutions relating to female education , patriarchal family , widow marriage , dowry system , sati system etc are examples of such  conflicts .

• Individuation :-  Man is more prone to think of himself and in terms of his own pleasure and leisure. The modern system has a great impact on individuation or individualistic aspects . The individuation affects the group behaviour of the society . Important issues such as education , marriage , occupation , etc , have become matters of individual decisions which are caused by the changing social values . This causes disturbance in social organisation and states towards disorganisation.

• Inconsistency between expectations and achievements :-  In disorganised society considerable inconsistency is visible between the expectations embodied in the social role and the extent to which these expectations can be realised by most persons.

When a large number of people in the society try to achieve goals in and anti – social manner there is a clear indication of the society being in a state of social disorganisation .

• Transfer of functions from one group to another :-  Society undergoes many changes of social groups  time to time due to its dynamic nature . These changes result in social disorganisation as many do not respond well with changing the group pattern or functions of group in the society .

• Inconsistency between status and rule :– Status and role of each individual are well defined . Changing social values and norms conditions may bring  the possibility of a conflict taking place between statuses of individuals and their roles .

Hence , disorganisation is characterized by an extreme uncertainty of social rules .

Types of Disorganisation 

Elliot and Merrill stated three types of disorganisation which are interrelated to each other .

Three types of disorganisation are :-

• Personal Disorganisation

He stated ,

the symptoms of persons disorganisation includes  juvenile delinquency , various types of crime , Insanity , drunkenness , suicide and gambling.

• Family disorganisation

It includes divorce , illegitimate births , desertion , venereal disease.

• Community Disorganisation.

It includes poverty, unemployment, overpopulation , lawlessness , and political corruption .

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Causes of Disorganisation 

Social disorganisation is a complex process. To face challenges of social disorganisation it is necessary to study the nature of its causes . There are a number of factors that cause social disorganisation .

According to Sorokin , social disorganisation is the result of cultural degeneration of values in various spheres like arts , religion , law , family , economy , etc. 

Hence , the change from Idealistic and ideational  culture to sensate culture is the main cause of disorganisation.

Elliot and Merril mentioned four major causes of disorganisation, ( •) the process under the three main heads :- cultural , political and economical.

(•) cultural Lag (•) conflicting attitudes and values (•) social crisis. 

G.R. Madan has listed few factors that causes disorganisation such as

•  psychological factors 

• physical and geographical factors.

• biological factors

• ecological factors

• Social problems 

• degeneration of Values 

Social disorganisation has been and is always present in every society. Society is in equilibrium as long as its parts are properly adjusted and fulfilled .Social Disorganisation breaks down the normal functioning of the parts and disturbances leading to some other kind of problems . Disorganisation leads to functional imbalance between various elements of social structure.

The remedies of social disorganisation can be taken after understanding the true nature of that particular  social control caused due to disorganisation.

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SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT

Sense of entitlement is a personality trait in which an individual believes that they deserve recognition or special treatment for something they didn’t earn. Its basically “YOU OWE ME” kind of attitude. They believe that the world owes them without giving anything in return.

Sense of entitlement is not always negative. But as quoted “Too much of anything is good for nothing” and it can affect a person both physically and mentally.

FACTORS:

Thought it is not exactly known how this mentality develops within a person, but the main reason can be due to social factors like The environment the person grew up in. The way parents and society treated the individual. How the person is been treated and The way the individual is been taught. All these can affect ones personal as well as professional life.

IMPACTS

Entitled people will be able to put up a nice and well mannered mask on the outside, but according to research deep down this is not how they feel about themselves or other individuals around them. Research also suggest that entitled people can also be dangerous at times. They assume themselves as superior and also take any challenges with anger and defensiveness. These create a vicious cycle, the more they are challenged by society’s limitations the more they become angry.

CYCLE OF ENTITLEMENT:

 It follows a vicious 3-step cycle: The particular individual is always vulnerable to the threat of unmet expectations.  And even if the expectations are met, it may lead them to dissatisfaction. When that individual is upset they try to console themselves which results in self-reassurance that they deserve everything they wanted which in turn reinforces to the same entitled behavior.  

TIPS TO OVERCOME:

Regardless of caste, color, creed and social status, we are all humans. So treat every individual as you would like to be treated. Treat your failure as a learning tool instead of being upset about it and make sure not to repeat the same mistakes twice. Go easy on others. If this is practiced overtime, you can learn ways to address issues of entitlement and how to live a healthy, balanced life.

Indian classical music

Today I want to discuss a very interesting topic ,it is about ‘Indian classical Music’, which is India’s heritage and pride. Indian classical music is the classical music of Indian subcontinent. it is basically divided into 2 parts ,in north India it is called as Hindustani music while in south India , it is called Carnatic music.

Indian classical music has 2 components Raga and Tala. raga is based on ‘Swara‘ while the tala is based on time cycles. Indian classical music has been adopted historically with many regional styles and places. Indian classical music is considered to be 6000 years ago where people developed a combination of musical notes with rhythm. Indian classical music is very closely connected to nature, beauty and surroundings. There are different – different ragas for different moods and seasons.for example , there is a raga called ‘Malhar’,which is said to be sung during rainy season.

Hindustani music

it is believed that Indian subcontinent music was integrated until political turmoil of Delhi sultanates era came, than it was divided into 2 parts 1. Hindustani music 2. Carnatic music.

it is believed that Hindustani music was started in 14th century. it was at its peak during Akbar period, during that time Tansen studied Hindustani music and made many innovations in it. he is also considered as founder of Hindustani music. Hindustani music is mainly found in North India, Pakistan and Afghanistan . It has different forms like khyal, tarana thumri etc. There is a huge list of Ragas in Hindustani music.

Carnatic music

Puranadara Dasa is considered as grandfather of Carnatic music. He was a devotee of lord Krishna. Due to his efforts, Carnatic music was introduced.it is said that Carnatic music is more rhythmically intensive and structured than Hindustani music. Carnatic music are little bit fast and shorter than Hindustani music.

What makes Indian classical music different from other music

in this we will discuss that how classical music is different from other forms of music like Bollywood Music.It is all about history ,its context and purpose. classical music is studied and developed in a very disciplined way .and it is more professional and difficult to learn.it is also considered as a type of meditation.

nowadays very less people know about classical music, about its history ,origin and other things. We all are attracted by western Music because it has that an entertainment flavour in it. But classical music is not for entertainment or any other thing, it gives mental peace to the listener who understands its beauty. In fact in Bollywood music , classical music plays a huge role many songs that we like are sung with the help of ragas especially sad or romantic songs.

instruments used in classical music

There are many instruments that are used in classical music, some of them are:-

1.Sitar:-it is a very important instrument in Hindustani music. it is a plucked stringed instrument that was originated in 16th or 17th century in Indian subcontinent.

2.Tabla:-it is a pair of drums used in indian classical music. it is used in Indian subcontinent .

3.Mridangam:- this instrument is used in Carnatic music. it is called Pakhawaj in Dhrupad.

4. Flute:-it is a Woodwind instrument which produces a very pleasing sound ,from a flow of air across an opening.it is very important instrument in classical music.

A SMALL TOUR TO MAHARASHTRA

Hello readers in this article I will be taking you around some beautiful towns of my state Maharashtra.

Being the Arabian Sea on the western coast and the Sahyadri mountains around it, Maharashtra state is said to be heavenly mesmerising. From absolute, sand beach of white colour towns with classical and immemorial temples, to hill stations with greenery and free from pollution, here are some most beautiful towns gives you the reason to visit the second most populous state of India, Maharashtra.

Nighoj:

Nighoj a small village, which had been recovered near Kukadi river in one of the District of Maharashtra, Ahmednagar, has fascinated many geologists from all around the world because of its blissfully created region – or depressions – in the boulder made by the water of river. People who are less curious about the procedure behind its genesis, the spot is still a treat for eyes a glimpse not to miss. The Malganga temple located by the riverside is a worth to visit.

Ganpatipule:

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The village situated facing the beach with one cleanest, white-sand beaches in the Maharashtra. The 400-year-old Ganpati temple situated at the beach and people living there mostly locals believe the Ganesha temple have sprung up from the soil. Even though the population is not more than 500, the village also have few resorts for the hospitality purpose for tourists and pilgrims seeking to visit the temple.

Matheran:

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Matheran, is just a distance of two hours outside Mumbai, gives you the sight of one of the purest forms of nature, considering the town with no-engine vehicles and pollution free policy. The town’s iconic toy train, and the spots for hikes has attracted the attention of many tourists travelling there. It is observed as the best place for Mumbaikar’s to take break from the city life.

Diveagar:

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Representing the unique beauty of Maharashtra, this small village is located adjacent to beach surrounded by orchards, showing the best combination of sea and nature. This town is also residence to the Roopnarayan Temple, were there is a 900-year-old idol temple of Lord Vishnu. The town is observed to be small, but lively, markets with eco-friendly products are also a sight to have a look.

Khandala:

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Khandala a well-known favourite place for Maharashtra people to visit, and also observed as one of the most popular destiny during the weekend period from Mumbai and Pune. Enclosed in the Sahyadri mountains, this town is lush, green, and flourishing with flora and fauna. It also offers plenty of spot for trekking.

Aurangabad:

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This town will definitely make you to stop during your tour to have the glimpses of the historic Ajanta and Ellora caves, but the peculiar Mughal architecture and deep historical significance makes Aurangabad one of the most beautiful town offered by the Maharashtra. Bibi Ka Maqbara, built by Azam Shah, son of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, in memory of his mother, Dilras Banu Begum these epic architects made Aurangabad the home of many historical monuments. The Maqbara – or mausoleum – is observed to be a replica to the Taj in Agra.

Rajmachi:

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This small village nested in the Sahyadri mountains with not more than 300 population is the location to one of the most beautiful forts in Maharashtra. The Rajmachi fort – shows the importance in history of Maratha – is also well-known destination for trekking, particularly among Mumbaikars seeking a weekend holiday.

Current Affairs

  • 75 year old tress will get Rs.2,500 pension from HARYANA government.The momey will be spent on taking care of the old trees who have absorbed carbondioxide and released oxygen for decades.
  • A man from MEGHALAYA brought MAIZE to the medical team who had travelled to his village for VACINATION DRIVE.He gifted the maize of his own plantation to health workers in return of the JAB
  • SHIRISHA BANDLA set to become 2ND INDIAN BORN WOMEN to fly into space after KALPANA CHAWLA.
  • OLA ELECTRIC SCOOTER is likely to be launched in july.The price is expected to be Rs.1 LAKH.The company has revealed that it has plans to create the largest and most dense charging network in the world,for India with 1 lakh charging points over 400 cities.
  • A 75 year old man from NORTH CAROLINA escaped death because of APPLE WATCH.The man was unconsious and fell on his driveway, when he failed to respond, his apple watch immediately sent alert to emergency services.

PM Modi gave India a defence policy

In the context of the recent drone attack at Jammu airbase, Amit Shah said that the DRDO and other agencies are coming up with countermeasures.

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday no one can challenge India’s borders and its sovereignty after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s crafted a separate defence policy for India. “There was no separate defence policy before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. Either it was the foreign policy that dictated the defence policy or the foreign policy overlapped with the defence policy. Today, due to this initiative no one can challenge Indian borders and sovereignty,” Amit Shah said.

Amit Shah was speaking during the Border Security Force’s (BSF’s) investiture ceremony.

In the context of the recent drone attack at Jammu airbase, Amit Shah said that the DRDO and other agencies are coming up with countermeasures. “We have to prepare for use of artificial intelligence and robotics by Pakistan based terror groups. This goes beyond the use of drones for attacks from across the borders,” Shah added.

Current Affairs

  • India’s first “Grain ATM” opens in Gurugram, HARYANA.Beneficiary will have to enter THE ADHAAR or RATION CARD (unique number)
  • VIJAYAWADA STATION becomes Indian’s railways first station to be covered with 130 KWP SOLAR PANNELS.The environment friendly move will result in annual savings over RS.8 LAKH .And it will also reduce carbon emissions.
  • UTTAR PRADESH government has decided to introduce SANSKRIT language of class first onwards in schools.Also VEDIC MATHS has been included in the syllabus for class 4-5 students.
  • Five year old amit who scolded people for not wearing face masks in DHARAMSHALA,has become the local police mascot.He sells balloons to supplement his parent’s income.
  • ASHWINI VAISHNAW is the new RAILWAY MINISTER.He has done MBA from WHARTON SCHOOL,PENNYSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY and M.TECH. from IIT KANPUR.

DORM ESSENTIALS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

There is no denial that college life is one of the most exciting phases of life and it is an adventure on its own since it would be the first time many of you would live away from your family and friends. There will be many challenges in your way but first is taking your bedroom and fitting it in a small dorm room without overdoing it. To make your life a little easier I would list the things that you really need for college, and of-course this list would be economical!

ELECTRONICS

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These are the list of the must have electronics for dorm rooms and few of them are required only if you are sharing your dorm with others.

  • Laptop and its charger
  • Mobile and its charger
  • Extension cord (really important)
  • Noise cancelling headphones (very much required when you share dorm)
  • Suitable mobile and internet plan
  • Based on your food arrangements you can even think of carrying a mini-fridge and microwave if required.
  • Bedlamp / study-lamp ( for the late night study without disturbing your room-mate)

CLEANING REQUISITES

These things always help you keep your dorm clean and tidy.

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  • Laundry baskets and detergent
  • Buckets
  • Cleaning wipes
  • dishwasher / soap
  • Cloth hangers
  • Cloth dryers and clips
  • Floor mat
  • Mini broom stick
  • Air freshener

TOILETRIES

Even if you are sharing the washroom with others you have to carry your own toiletries for personal hygiene and make sure you carry a good supply of them which is enough to last for few months.

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  • Shower Shoes
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Bodywash
  • Soap
  • Moisturizer
  • Deodorants and body spray (This is really important!)
  • Cosmetics ( get the only the ones which you use on regular bases and avoid all the extras since they might consume a lot of space)
  • Tooth brush and paste
  • Mouth wash
  • Hair accessories (only important stuff)
  • Towels (at-least 2 )
  • Hand towels

FIRST AID

Keeping an emergency first aid kit in your room is always recommended but consult the doctor for any serious problems.

  • Cotton
  • Tablets for headaches , fever and mild body aches  
  • Band-aids
  • Antiseptic liquids
  • Acne creams
  • Multivitamins
  • Any other tablets which your doctor pre scribed should be carried always!

COMMODITIES FOR COMFORT

These things definitely will step up your comfort zone in the dorm. After a long day these things will definitely help you recover and rejuvenate.

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  • Pillows (At-least 2)
  • Mattress
  • Blanket (seasonal )
  • Sleep mask for eyes
  • Earplugs

FOOD

It is wise to always carry some food to your dorm since you never know when the mess/food stalls close, these come in handy.

  • Snacks (granola , instant noodles , fruit/nut bars etc avoid bringing fresh cooked foods because they stale in no time)
  • Paper utensils like plates , spoons and fork
  • A coffee mug
  • Water bottle

CLOTHES

Obviously there is no need of a list to pack clothes but here are few important mentions just in-case you forgot.

  • Always carry comfy night pajamas and shirts.
  • Lots of undergarments
  • Socks
  • Sneakers
  • Carry a lot of seasonal clothes especially if you are going to a cold or rainy place to study/work.
  • Hand-bag / Wallet (A small and easy to move bags and wallets are always useful to carry cash and cards.)

STUDY MATERIALS

Packing is of-course not complete without few stationary and study materials.

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  • Day- Planners and sticky Notes ( keeps your work organised)
  • Notebooks
  • pens , pencils and highlighters
  • tapes
  • scissors
  • staplers
  • paperclips
  • files and organizers
  • college bag

These pretty much sum up all the things that you should pack before going to college. Do remember, find out if there are any objections to bring certain things to the dorms before-hand so that it saves you some slack. Co-ordinate with your room-mate and other neighbors and share things when necessary and most of all carry your essentials bag always with you. With this said , happy freshman year!

The Beauty Of Gulzar

Parallelism

In his seminal essay, ‘The Defence of Poetry‘, the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley endeavors to define the function of poetry. Shelley states that “Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.”

On that account, Shelley would readily claim Gulzar in his breed of poets for the latter’s ability to verbalize and derive poetry out of regular and commonplace things. Over the course of half a century, Gulzar has produced countless verses that have left every listener mesmerized by the extraordinary visuals produced by ordinary words.

How Does He Make The Impact?

The immense power of Gulzar’s pen has found numerous means. He has written dialogues, screenplays and even poetic anthologies. However, the dominion where he reigns supreme is lyricism. Verses produced by him propel any song towards the domain of poetry. His graceful blend of Hindi and Urdu allows him to draw images and sights that could only be a poet’s imagination.

What fascinates about his writing capabilities, even more, is the ubiquitousness of it. These lyrics talk and discuss anything and everything on the face of the earth. A simple look at the body of his work might overwhelm anyone for the number of songs that he has penned in his splendid career. This number, however, feels surprisingly insufficient when you begin to listen to each song. For the more you discover, the more you crave.

Air Pollution and India

According to the World Health Organisation(WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year. The same data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits that contains high levels of pollutants. These deaths occur as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.

India faces a severe Pollution problem. According to a World Air Quality report from Bloomberg, 6 of the top 10 most polluted cities in the World are in India. The report also stated that New Delhi has the worst air pollution of any capital city, a damning indictment of the country’s problems with pollution.

Air pollution is a big problem in India – researchers say it kills more than 1 million in the country each year. On average its cities exceed World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the amount of particulate pollution (PM2.5) in the atmosphere by a whopping 500%, according to the report.

New Delhi’s problems are caused by fumes from its sclerotic traffic and worsened by diesel generators and the burning of fossil fuels in cooking by the less-well-off families. Industry plays its part too, as does the burning of waste and farmers setting fields alight after crops are harvested.

Future

On the bright side, country is making some progress, thanks to its National Clean Air Program which is aiming to reduce its air pollution levels by up to 30% by 2024. India is also planning the world’s largest expansion of renewable energy by 2022. 

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/6-of-the-world-s-10-most-polluted-cities-are-in-india/

GAGANYAAN- INDIA’S FIRST CREWED MISSION

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), with its astounding & momentous achievements, has proved that even – Sky isn’t the limit. It has come very far, from launching Aryabhata, the first Indian satellite, with the help of the Soviet Union- to set up a world record by launching 104 satellites in a single flight.

NASA’s budget of USD 23.3 billion dwarfs ISRO’S budget of a mere USD 2.0 billion by a whopping 168.38%.But the Indian Space agency didn’t let the spartan budget hinder them from successfully reaching Mars in its very first attempt. Neither did it stop them from discovering water on Moon, with the help of chandrayaan-1.

What is Gaganyaan?

ISRO is looking forward to making India proud with its formidable 10,000-crore Gaganyaan Mission. “Gaganyaan” is a Portmanteau word made by combining two Sanskrit words – ‘Gagan‘ meaning sky & ‘Yana’ meaning craft.

Gaganyaan will be India’s first crewed mission to space. Its success will make India the 4th country to do so, following Russia, the US, and China. This very ambitious mission aims to take a crew of 3 astronauts to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for a stretch of 5 to 7 days. ISRO’s GSLV MKIII (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch vehicle Mark III), an evolved, unequivocal & futuristic version of the GSLV MK II, will launch the crewed vehicle. Nicknamed “Bahubali”, it is India’s heaviest launch vehicle, weighing about 640-tonne.

Prime minister, Narendra Modi, also mentioned Gaganyaan during his “Mann ki Baat” in 2020. – “Gaganyaan mission will be a historic achievement in the field of science and technology for India in the 21st century. It will provide to be a milestone for New India,” he said.

Two uncrewed orbital test flights will be launched before the first-ever Indian crewed mission, Gaganyaan. Gaganyaan’s first orbital test flight formerly scheduled for this year, owing to the current dire Covid-19 situation in the country, has been delayed for the year 2022. “Owing to the spread of coronavirus infection and the lockdowns across the countries, vendors are working at a lower capacity or closed which in turn has impacted the supply of components. Even our officials are working from home due to the lockdown,” K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space said.

Vyommitra, ISRO’s humanoid robot, will board the first test flight of the Gaganyaan schedule. “This humanoid will basically mimic human functions, will record parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, etc. This is getting ready. The two unmanned flights will let us ensure whether everything is working well, whether the environment in the modules are controlled, whether it is safe for humans. Like any programme, after two successful test flights, we will undertake the operational flight,” said K. Sivan apropos of Vyommitra & the two test flights.

The second orbital test flight is also lined up for launch in 2022 and India’s first Maiden human spaceflight, Gaganyaan, is slated to ride to space in 2023.

Future missions

Another momentous mission adjourned due to the Covid-19 is Aditya L-1, which aims to study the Sun. It will cover a stretch of 1.5 million km from the Earth’s surface. The satellite will be sent to the Lagrangian point 1, between the Earth and the Sun.

Shukrayaan-1, ISRO’s mission to Venus in 2024, which will orbit the Earth’s closest neighbor & study its surface and atmosphere, is also worth mentioning.

Black Friday By James Patterson

Introduction

A wise man once said, if you start reading James Patterson‘s books you will never be able to stop visualizing about the story for weeks!! How exciting and exhilarating the journey was! It’s been a long time since I read his books. After reading a lot of overwhelming reads, I decided to pick Patterson’s book up.

This book was originally published in the year 1986 with the themes of economic warfare and a brainy FBI service cop investigating the terrorists group which caused several bombings in the wall street.

PLOTLINE AND ANALYSIS

James Patterson’s Alex Cross series is my all-time favorite. Archer Caroll reminded me of Alex Cross and his breathtaking investigations. This is a brilliantly written novel with the secret militia group, and deterioration of financial systems of the world.

The storyline is very interesting and some parts are certainly difficult to understand as it vividly concentrates on the American stock markets. A secret militia group called ‘Green Band’ scares the world by collapsing the stockmarkets of wall street. A lawyer Caitlin Dillon tries to solve the chaos with Archer Caroll. The bomb threats, stupendous adventures of Caroll, nostalgic love of Archer Caroll and Nora are the typical, awe inspiring elements in Patterson’s works. Little did I know that I was yearning for an action thriller genre. After reading ‘Black Friday’ I definitely want to read more books from this genre now. I was binge reading this book, it was an engrossing summer read for me! Guess what? I’m gonna add more Patterson’s books in my list now.

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