Month: August 2021

FRIENDS TO STRANGERS

We all start as strangers and sometimes we also end that way too. Strangers can become best friends just easily as best friends can become strangers.

It is annoying when strangers become friends but it is so sad , when friends become strangers.

It is weird how you go from being strangers, then friends, then more than friends and then strangers again.It is sad when friends become enemies but what is even more worst is when they become strangers.

It is sad how the people you were once, so close to each other ,can become just as another strange you don’t even know. As time goes by , things change and people also change.

Those you knew becomes strangers and those you did not know become your trusted once. Sometimes friends are the once becoming strangers, whom you thought would always be close to you.

When two people really get to know each other: their secrets, their fears, their favourite things, what they love , what they hate, literally everything about them but one day when people change everything changes , the saddest part is and then they go back to being strangers.

It is like you have to walk past by them but pretend like you never knew them, never ever talked to them before but really you knew them will before.
Some have always done films with their best friends rather than strangers. Blood makes you related but only loyalty can make you friend. Being honest won’t get a lot of friends, but it will get you the right once.

Wait for them…

Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra and their company Viaan Industries fined Rs 3 lakh by SEBI in insider trading case

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her businessman husband Raj Kundra and their company Viaan Industries for violating insider trading rules.

Kundra, Shetty and Viaan have been fined for a three-year delay in the disclosure of an allotment of preferential shares.

In 2015, Viaan Industries had made a preferential allotment of 500,000 equity shares. Of this 1.28 lakh equity shares each were allotted to Kundra (referred to as Ripu Sudan Kundra) and Shetty, the promoters of the company.

According to SEBI’s Prohibition of Insider Trading Rules, 2015, the promoters had to disclose this transaction to the company within two days if it exceeded Rs 10 lakh in value. The company, in turn, has to relay this disclosure to the stock exchanges within two trading days.

In this case, SEBI said the value of the transaction was Rs 2.57 crore each and the disclosures pertaining to the 2015 transaction were made only in 2019.

In reply to a notice from the regulator, Shetty and Kundra acknowledged the mistake and said it was not done with malafide intent.

However, the SEBI adjudicating officer Suresh B Menon refused this explanation and imposed a fine.

Moneycontrol has reached out to Shetty and this copy will be updated when she replies.

Kundra could not be reached as he is police custody in an unrelated case. He was arrested on July 19 for allegedly making, publishing, and distributing pornography. Earlier a Mumbai court rejected his bail plea.

Importance of Trees

Trees are very important, valuable and necessary to our existence as they have furnished us with two important life essentials; food and oxygen. Apart from basically keeping us alive, there are many other little and big benefits we get from trees. So, trees are vital resources for the survival of all living beings. Therefore, Governments world over and many Organizations are taking steps to prevent deforestation and to tell the benefits of planting trees.

Trees have a lot of importance in our lives, and it provides seamless service for the environment. we have somehow not protected them and perhaps that is why as on today we are being affected by global warming, severe pollution and other ill effects of deforestation. Trees should be treated and nurtured nicely so that human beings can survive on this planet. We should encourage others to plant more and more trees. It is for our own betterment and the sooner we understand this the better it is for us.

Significance of Nature

Nature has been in existence long before humans and ever since it has taken care of mankind and nourished it forever. In other words, it offers us a protective layer which guards us against all kinds of damages and harms. Survival of mankind without nature is impossible and humans need to understand that.

If nature has the ability to protect us, it is also powerful enough to destroy the entire mankind. Every form of nature, for instance, the plants, animals, rivers, mountains, moon, and more holds equal significance for us. Absence of one element is enough to cause a catastrophe in the functioning of human life.

We fulfill our healthy lifestyle by eating and drinking healthy, which nature gives us. Similarly, it provides us with water and food that enables us to do so. Rainfall and sunshine, the two most important elements to survive are derived from nature itself.

Further, the air we breathe and the wood we use for various purposes are a gift of nature only. But, with technological advancements, people are not paying attention to nature. The need to conserve and balance the natural assets is rising day by day which requires immediate attention.

Qualities of a Good Leader

First of all, confidence is the most quality. A leader must have strong self-confidence. A person lacking in confidence can never be a good leader. A person must be confident enough to ensure others follow him. The leader must have confidence in his decisions and actions. If he is unsure, then how can people have the desire to follow him.

A good leader must certainly inspire others. A leader must be a role model for his followers. Furthermore, he must motivate them whenever possible. Also, in difficult situations, a leader must not lose hope. How can a leader inspire people if he himself is hopeless?

Honesty is another notable quality of a leader. Honesty and Integrity are important to earn the love of followers. Above all, honesty is essential to win the trust of the people. Probably, every Leadership which loses trust is bound to fail. People will not work with full effort due to an immoral leader.

Good communication is a must for a good leader. This is because poor communication means the wrong message to followers. Furthermore, good communication will increase the rate of work. Also, the chances of mistakes by followers will reduce.

Another important quality is decision making. Above all, if a leader makes poor decisions then other qualities will not matter. Furthermore, good decision making ensures the success of the entire group. If the leader makes poor decisions, then the efforts of followers won’t matter.

A good leader must be an excellent innovator. He must display a creative attitude in his work. Most noteworthy, innovation is a guarantee of survival of a group or innovation. Without creative thinking, progress is not possible.

Ozone Layer Depletion and Global Warming

Global Warming is one of the major problems in the current time. We all think that the root cause of global warming is Ozone layer but it’s not true but root cause for both these problem are same i.e., the mundane activities done by we human being that ultimately pollutes the atmosphere. Global warming reason is the excess release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning the coal, oil and natural gases to produce electricity and to run our automobiles. In this modern time people have a notion that everything should be done instantly in more simpler words we can say that we fails to have patience and want works to be done as soon as possible and for this we use cars, bikes and scooters which ultimately deplete the environment. Earlier, the basic means of transportation was walking and riding in bicycle which not only kept the environment safe but also the health of human beings.  

Most recently, carbon is prolonged all around the planets in the form of a blanket and carbon plays the foremost role in absorption of ultraviolet radiation which consists of the bulk of solar system. The depletion of ozone layer take place when chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs)  and halons gases which are formerly found in aerosol spray cans  as well as refrigerants are ultimately released in the atmosphere. The upper layer atmosphere in the ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation which is harmful for every being. CFC’s plus halons forms a reaction that ultimately breakdowns the ozone molecules and reducing ozone’s ultraviolet radiation absorbing capacity. In the upper atmosphere or the stratosphere a hole is formed which gradually deplete the ozone layer. This hole is known as the “ozone hole”, the ozone hole is damaged by solar radiation which is reaching the Earth’s surface and is eventually affecting the life of every single being living in the atmosphere. This damage in Earth’s surface is resulting by causing eye problem as well as skin cancer to people. Since the time of 1960’s the global warming of the lower level of atmosphere is rapidly increasing and is also causing cooling of the upper part of the atmosphere. This warming and cooling is causing ozone loss. As greenhouse gases are increasing massively it is causing heat in the lower atmosphere whereas cooling in the upper atmosphere. This rapid change in the atmosphere is the root cause of all the problems. All these carbon dioxide and other heat gases is rising the atmosphere and is spreading all around the atmosphere like a blanket. All these harmful gases are making the blanket thicker. This thick blanket warms the surface of the Earth and gradually traps more heat in the lower part. This blanket causes heat in lower atmosphere and slowly but surely cooling the stratosphere. All these heat trapping gases are cooling the atmosphere that finally results in ozone depletion. The greenhouse gases works as absorbing the heat and is ultimately warming the surface but they reacts opposite as they prevent heat from rising. The ozone depletion affects the most in the South Pole.

Internet: The Global Village

 Modern technology and the internet has connected us all globally. We can easily watch a music video or film from another country or get updates about the international news within seconds. Be it the Olympics being held in Tokyo or an update from the WHO Headquarters in Geneva, we have access to everything through the internet. It has made us a part of the “Global Village”

“Global Village” was a term coined in 1964 by a media and communication theorist, Marshall McLuhan. McLuhan believed that with the emergence of new electronic media and technological advances, the whole world would be a part of the “Global Village”. He believed that there would be total involvement by each and every person. He called it “one world interconnected by an electronic nervous system.” The electric age will be the age of inclusiveness and deep personal involvement. 

Internet as the global village

On the internet everyone is the producer as well as the consumer of content. People are involved extensively by getting updates, sharing opinions and creating content. The Internet is used for information, education and entertainment. 

The Internet as the Global Village connects us with the world. It leads to cultural intermingling by breaking the cultural barrier and knowing more about cultures of other continents. This cultural impact can be negative or positive. It can lead to the shrinking as well as expanding of world culture. 

It also promotes unity and togetherness among different communities across the world. People express their solidarity or support to other countries through social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook,  Instagram etc. In the black lives matter movement last year, people across the globe united against racism and many used social media to show their protest. 


It has made the flow of information easier. We can receive constant updates across the globe without much effort, just by using the internet. Gone are the days when we had to wait for days to receive a letter. The internet helps in the process of communication across different countries. It is so simple to connect with people worldwide by using social media, calling, texting, video meetings etc. Especially during the pandemic, the world was connected to each other using the internet. 

It has also opened up new job opportunities. People can work from home for a company situated in a different country using the internet or work as a freelancer and have clients from different parts of the world. With the popularization of online meeting apps like Zoom and Google Meet, it has become easy to work virtually, no matter where the company is located. It has also helped in building a new form of trade to different countries. E-commerce has made it easy to buy things from different areas through online payment. 

Internet has connected us with the rest of the world and has built a global community which is similar to what is popularly termed as a Global Village. 


STORY OF PARLE -THE SWADESHI BISCUIT

There may not be a single Indian who hasn’t heard of Parle; from its beginning in 1939, it has become an indispensable part of the everyday life of most Indians. 400 million Parle-G biscuits are produced daily and According to an estimation, every second, over 4500 people enjoy a Parle-G biscuit, originally known as Parle Gluco.

Parle-G was the first FMCG brand in India to reach Rs. 5000 crore mark in retail sales in 2013. It was also listed #29 in the Brand Trust Report India’s Food & Beverage category in the year 2019.

Parle-G now has over 130 factories and is sold in over 5 million retail outlets throughout India. Every month, Parle-G manufactures about a billion packs of biscuits. Parle-G is available in the most distant of places. Certainly, a mass-market item.

THE EMERGENCE OF PARLE

Under the British Raj, foreign goods were marketed at exorbitant prices across the Indian market. At the time, candy was a huge hit.

The founder of the Parle firm, Mohan Lal Dayal, was not pleased with this and was heavily inspired by the Swadeshi movement. To combat this trend, he chose to begin manufacturing candy domestically. To accomplish this, he flew to Germany to acquire the skills to manufacture candies and later returned to India in 1929 with a candy-making machine that cost Rs 60,000 at the time. He began his business in Mumbai, where he acquired an old factory located between Irla and Parla. The factory got named after the location where it all began. The company began with just 12 employees, all of whom were family members.

Parle’s very first product was The Iconic orange candy, and from there they expanded into confectioneries and toffees. After a decade later, in 1939, the ‘Parle Gluco’ biscuit, an economical biscuit intended for the general public, was introduced. So that Indian people can afford and enjoy delicious candies with their families.

Under British rule, Biscuits were a high-end product, enjoyed primarily by Britishers and upper-class Indians, with the majority of them being imported into the country. The market was dominated by British brands such as United Biscuits, Huntly & Palmers, Britannia, and Glaxo. These were imported and expensive.

The wheat-based biscuit was reasonably priced, and it was readily available to the majority of Indians. Produced by the Indians for the Indians, Parle-G was India’s response to the British-made biscuits and became the British-Indian Army’s go-to cookie during World War II. The Parle Gluco cookie became immensely popular and it swiftly took over the market. All British businesses began to lose money at that point. Parle also made India’s first salted cracker, Monaco, in the early 1940s.

Due to a shortage of wheat, one of Parle’s primary ingredients, following Partition in 1947, the company had to halt production of Parle Gluco & they instead began making and selling barley biscuits.

THE FOREVER ICONIC PACKAGING

Over time, more and more brands featuring the words “gluco” or “glucose” in their names began to appear on the market. Britannia also introduced the ‘Glucose D’ biscuits. In the 1980s, Parle Gluco changed its name to ‘Parle-G’ and released a new box with white and yellow stripes and an illustration of the ‘Parle-G Girl’ to maintain its sales and stand out in the marketplace to consumers. Over time, more and more brands featuring the words “gluco” or “glucose” in their names began to appear on the market. Britannia also introduced the ‘Glucose D’ biscuits. In the 1980s, Parle Gluco changed its name to ‘Parle-G’ and released a new box with white and yellow stripes and an illustration of the ‘Parle-G Girl’ to maintain its sales and stand out in the marketplace to consumers. The packaging became legendary & is still recognized by Indians today.

Parle also debuted their first TV commercial for Parle-G in 1982 on Doordarshan, with the catchphrase “Swaad Bhare, Shakti Bhare, Parle-G.” Shatkimaan, the public’s beloved superhero at the period, accepted to do a commercial for Parle-G in 1998.

 Changed to “Genius” in the early 2000s, the “G” in Parle-G stood originally for “Glucose”. As per figures from 2009-10, Parle-G’s sales outstripped the combined sales of all other biscuit brands in China, the world’s fourth-largest biscuit-consuming country. As shown in a 2011 Nielsen survey, Parle-G had eclipsed Cadbury as the best-selling biscuit brand in the world.

Parle will forever remain Iconic, for why it started, for whom it started and for what it has provided to the people of country. A happy part of every Indian’s childhood, it will continue to remain an integral part of everyone’s chai time.

Indian athletes at Tokyo 2020.

In 1920, India sent a team to the Olympic Games at Antwerp, Belgium. And after that, India never stopped and has commenced participating in every summer game since then.

India’s surge in sports and athletes from 1964-2020. If we see earlier, in 1964 India had 52 males athletes and 1 female athlete in 8 games. And now there are 68 males and 52 female athletes in 18 games.

We’ve seen a rise in each of its past three editions at the Summer Olympics and all signs make a fact that the finest athletes of our country are continuing the movement at Tokyo 2020.

It is quite impressive that more than 100 athletes from India have qualified for the Olympic Games comprising one men’s hockey team, one women’s hockey team, and two relays.

This time India is participating in 18 games so Let’s see some information about our Indian athletes at Tokyo 2020.

1. Archery

If we talk about archery, there are no changes in the team, but this time the men’s trio will also compete as a team.

Men’s recurve.
1 Tarundeep Rai
2 Atanu Das
3 Pravin Jadhav

Women’s recurve.
In the women’s team, there’s only one lady, Deepika Kumari who will compete in Tokyo 2020.

2. Badminton

Looking ahead in badminton, the women singles silver medalist of Rio 2016 PV Sindhu is ready and she will exemplify again in Tokyo 2020.

Men’s singles.

1 B Sai Praneeth 

Men’s doubles.

1 Satwik sairaj rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

The update is that this time there will be no mixed doubles and women’s doubles pair in the Indian badminton team.

3. Equestrian

After 20 long years, Fouad Mirza is the first Indian equestrian ever to qualify for the summer games.

He locked his allotment in the evening after crowning the group in the individual event category at the Southeast Asia Oceania qualifiers in November 2019. We hope the best from India’s first equestrian.

4. Golf

1 Anirban Lahiri

2 Udayan Mane

Representing women’s events.

1 Aditi Ashok

This time at Tokyo summer games 2020, India’s participation in golf will feature Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane from the men. The good news is from men’s Udayan Mane who cut a replacement, will be making his Olympic debut, and while in women’s event, Aditi Ashok will represent.

5. Fencing

Coming to fencing, Chennai’s Bhavani Devi became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Summer Olympics. The sabre fencer reserved her opening for Tokyo 2020 through the (AOR) adjusted official ranking method at the sabre world cup Budapest, Hungary, it was an Olympic qualifying event.

6. Gymnastics

This time Deepa Karmakar

Is not participating but, our second Indian woman gymnast Pranati Nayak is qualified for the Olympics. The artistic gymnast made the slash in may month via the Asian quota.

7. Hockey

Seeing India’s craze and energy will be continuing in the 20th Olympic games as it will feature the men’s hockey team while the women’s team will be making their third appearance and second in progression.

From the men’s team, Manpreet Singh and the women’s team Rani Rampal qualified their teams in November 2019 and each of them will carry the squad at the summer Olympics 2020.

8. Judo

When it’s about judo, India eyes on the only judo participant at summer 2020 Shushila Devi Likmabam, in women’s extra lightweight (48kg) category, she cut the highest-ranked Asian judoka outside the top 18 on the (OGQ) Olympic game quota rankings list.

9. Rowing

Coming to rowing, in the Doubles sculls event at the Asian qualifiers at Tokyo, Japan in may the Indian rowers Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh made themselves qualified for the summer Olympics.

10. Sailing

Talking about sailing, India never had more than two sailors at a single Olympics before. But now, for the first time, team India will be competing in more than one sailing event at the games, Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics at the mussanah open championship in April 2021. And not only that, but three other Indian sailors also made the Tokyo 2020 cut in Oman.

Laser radial category:

1.Nethra Kumanan

Laser standard category:

1.Vishnu Saravanan

49er category:

1.KC Ganapathy 

2.Varun Thakkar

11. Swimming

Let’s have a look at how our three Indian swimmers will compete at the Tokyo Olympics. 

Men’s 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly.

1.Sajan Prakash

Men’s 100m backstrokes.

1.Srihari Natraj

Women’s 100m backstrokes.

1.Maana Patel

Talking about Sajan Prakash, he became the first Indian swimmer to qualify directly for the summer Olympics, just after achieving an elusive ‘A’ cut.

Srihari Natraj also managed to achieve the tricky ‘A’ cut in the 100m backstrokes a day later. While Maana Patel qualified via the universality quota, which secures their seat in Tokyo Olympics 2020.

12. Weightlifting

This time, Mirabai Chanu will be India’s only representative in weightlifting at the Summer Olympics 2020. 

Ranking no.2 in the world, former world champion Mirabai Chanu is among the idols for a medal in the women’s 49kg division. 

13. Tennis

Women’s doubles:
1.Sania Mirza
2. Ankita Raina

Men’s singles:
1.Sumit Nagal

Talking about our men’s singles player Sumit Nagal, he will be making his Olympic debut this year. And whereas Sania Mirza qualified for Tokyo Olympics via her protected ranking and chose Ankita Raina as a partner for women’s doubles.

14. Wrestling

Women’s freestyle category.

1.Seema Bisla 50kg

2.Vinesh Phogat 53kg

3.Anshu Malik 57kg

4.Sonam Malik 62kg

Men’s freestyle category.

1.Ravi Kumar Dahiya 57kg

2.Bajrang Punia 65kg

3.Deepak Punia 86kg

Competing at Tokyo 2020, all the seven wrestlers secured a quota place for our country in their respective categories, the wrestling association of India (WAI) has confirmed their seats in the summer Olympics with Sonam malik winning the quota in the 62kg category, the bad news is Rio 2016 bronze medalist Sakshi Malik will not be wrestling at Tokyo 2020.

15. Table tennis

Players.

1.Sharath Kamal

2. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

3. Sutirtha Mukherjee

4. Manika Batra

These players qualified for the Olympics at the Asian qualifiers at Doha, Qatar in March 2021. Talking about Sharath kamal, who will be making his 4th impression at summer games. While Sathiyan G and women’s singles player sutirtha mukherjee fastened their seats to Tokyo 2020. Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal booked their place on the basis-based ones.

And also they will compete together in the mixed doubles after their Olympic piers at the Asian qualifiers.

16. Boxing

Men’s category.

1.Vikas Krishan 69kg

2. Ashish Kumar 75kg

3. Manish Kaushik 63kg

4. Amit Panghal 52kg

5. Satish Kumar 91kg

Women’s category.

1.Lovlina Borgohain 69kg

2. Pooja Rani 75kg

3. Simranjit Kaur 60kg

4. MC Mary Kom 51kg

Qualifying at Asia Oceania boxing Olympic qualifiers held in Amman, Jordan. All the nine Indian boxers smacked all the nine tickets to the summer Olympics.

17. Shooting

Categories.
Women’s air rifle 10m
1.Anjum Moudgill
2. Apurvi Chandela

Men’s air rifle 10m
1.Divyansh Singh Panwar
2. Deepak Kumar

Women’s 3rd position rifle 50m
1.Tejaswini Sawant

Men’s 3rd position rifle 50m
1.Sanjeev Rajput
2. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar

Women’s air pistol 10m.
1.Manu Bhaker
2. Yashaswini Singh Deswal

Men’s air pistol 10m
1.Saurabh Chaudhary
2. Abhishek Verma

Women’s pistol 25m
1.Rahi Sarnobat
2. Chinki Yadav (replaced by elaveneil valerian)

Men’s skeet.
1.Angad Singh Bajwa
2. Mairaj Ahmed Khan

The 15 outstanding shooters of the Indian team have achieved Olympic capability so far, making it the country’s biggest faction at any game.

The following athletes secured their place by their participation at the showpiece event was decided by the national rifle association of India (NRAI).

18. Athletics

Athletics has never been India’s strong suit at the Olympics, but rising players like javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh, the 4×400m mixed relay, and race walking have put up confidence this time at the Olympics.

4×400m mixed relay will make its first debut at the Summer Olympics, we will see an Indian team that has Asian games gold medalist Muhammad Anas, after finishing third at the world athletics championship in 2019.

The first Indian athlete to qualify for the summer Olympics KT Irfan gave us the first hope in 2019. While our ace sprinter Dutee Chand is set for her second Olympic appearance.

Categories.

Men’s 20km race walking. 1.KT Irfan

2. Sandeep Kumar

3. Rahul Rohilla

Men’s 50km race walking.

1.Gurpreet Singh

Women’s 20km race walking.

1.Bhawna Jat

2. Priyanka Goswami

Men’s 3000m steeplechase.

1.Avinash Sable

Men’s long jump.

1.Murali Sreeshankar

Men’s 400m hurdles.

1.MP Jabir

Men’s javelin throw.

1.Neeraj Chopra

2. Shivpal Singh

Women’s javelin throw.

1.Annu Rani

Men’s shot put.

1.Tajinderpal Singh Toor

Women’s 100m and 200m.

1.Dutee Chand

Women’s discuss throw.

1.Kamalpreet Kaur

2. Seema Punia

4×400m Mixed Relay

Mens 4×400m Relay

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happiness

                 KEY TO HAPPINESS 

By : Neha Shahab 

Positive thinking is the idea that you can change your life by thinking positively about things. Positive thinking builds your skills , boots your health and improves your day to day work. Research shows that positive thinking really does have a scientific basis. You can’t change the world, but you can change how you perceive it and how you react to it. And that can change the way that you feel about yourself and others, which can in turn have a huge effect on your well being. 

Research shows that there are three very good ways to build positive thinking skills:

1. Meditation

People who meditate every day show more positive thinking than those who do not.

2. Writing

 write a blog focusing on positive experiences, or keep a diary.

3. Play

It’s important to make time for yourself to have fun.

Happy people, those with a positive outlook on life, are not just happier, but also seem to achieve much more.

Top 6 (+1) “Intellectual” Horror Movies / Series

Let’s explore the world of horror which is mixed with smart storyline, twists, simple yet effective jumpscares. Mike Flanagan’s horror mocies are a must see!

The types of horror movies in this list will not just be mere ghost sightings, lights flickering, and terrible ghostly faces. You will encountering some Nolan-like concepts, twists; action, psychological twisters, concepts will scare you in an unusual way. There’s no knowing what you will find spooky or give a rush of adrenaline alongside the characters. Let’s dig in.

Also, skip the trailers. Probably read the summary and go for it. Nowadays, most of the spoilers are given in the trailers itself.

The Haunting series

The Haunting is an American television anthology series created by Mike Flanagan and produced by Amblin Television and Paramount Television, for Netflix. The first season is titled The Haunting of Hill House and the second, titled The Haunting of Bly Manor.

The haunting of the Hill House

The haunting of the Bly manor

  • THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR

Well, let me talk about Mike Flanagan. Over the period of time, I have fallen in love with his unique set of horror films. He gives a new definition to the meaning of horror. I found both these series, especially The Haunting of Hill House, lethally amazing. The twists, jump scares (One of the best jump scare I have ever come across), character growth, expertly connected forth and back storylines, flashbacks, and again twists. I got hooked it to it the moment I started seeing it. Each one of the actors are amaze!

The Haunting of Hill House, is loosely based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson. The future, present and past are all connected which led the family to the mansion, to stay in mansion, paranormal activities ….Everything is connected. There are less words to describe how much I loved this series.

The Haunting of Bly Manor, to be based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. There is no connection between the Hill House and this. The story tells of a young au pair hired by a man to look after his niece and nephew at the family country house after they fall into his care. Arriving at the Bly estate, she begins to see apparitions that proceed to haunt the premises. It is again an intellectual piece, there are flashbacks, twists, unexpected occurrences with a sad ending. Although it is a completely horror film, it has it’s own share of gothic vibes.

Ready or not

 After the wedding ceremony of a young woman, her new in-laws force her to participate in a seemingly innocent game. Things soon turn bloody and sinister, revealing the sick rituals of the family. It is a mandatory Hide & Seek game whereby each new spouse must pass a kind of postnuptial initiation. People are literally equipped with crossbow, pocket pistol or battle ax. It is obvious that no one is going to think that a certain family is going to take “Till Death do us apart” so seriously. The family is held together by this silly and horrific ritual. The one who gets to hide and is to be sought, the family is obligated to kill them before. If not, deadly consequences wait for them. Yes, not killing them is going to get them killed, ridiculous right? But well, when you see this crazy family being scared out of their life for having missed to shoot her or something, sums up pretty well that you are are about to go on a ride of Dark Humor, crazy humans with their crazy weapons.

Amidst this craziness, the amazing actress Samara Weaving, portrayed her character through and through. This movie is has also highlighted crazy richness, statuses, etc. in a exaggerated way of course. The reason I put this this in this list is because of her acting and all the ways she defended herself, especially in a bridal attire. For me, the hunt, plot, acting were top-notch regardless of few clichés. But, it is a totally different, new, and unique horror movie out there.

Host

Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance and begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes. Yes, I know séances over zoom and demonic activities sound impossible and a recipe for disaster. Personally, I am rarely spooked out, but this movie did give me few chills. In this world, where we do use zoom to attend colleges, meetings, seeing a movie made completely over Zoom gives you a totally different experience. Host, do not get confused with other Host movies, it is like a short film which was released by SHUDDER.

This movie was made on Zoom and the actors use their own lights as well. You will be hit with weird occurrences through the screens, filters on invisible ghosts, footprints on floor(Flour :p). If you want a short spooky movie, do see it in a dark from. Yes, I did it and it’s probably the reason for my chills. Nevertheless, it gives you the feeling of being in the same page with movie.

Oculus

A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror. It is a American supernatural psychological horror film co-written, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan.

It is not just your typical horror movie, it is an elegant piece of art; psychological thriller, and again a unique masterpiece by Mike Flanagan. As you go through the movie, you experience what they experience, you see what they see, and realize what’s happening alongside them. There are many baffling scenes, some will make your skin crawl (Not extremely in a bad way). In the end, you are just amazed and shocked by what you have seen. You also might want to punch the brother now and then.

Insidious

Insidious is a series of American horror films created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. There are four films in the franchise—Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: Chapter 3, and Insidious: The Last Key. The franchise is very well known. Each of it’s films have a plot, punches of adrenaline rush and some jumps scares.

The one that really really got my attention was “The last key” film. It is where Elise, the somewhat paranormal expert has to visit her childhood hellhouse. The demon has the power to posses one and make him act and do bad things. They have the power of completely muting someone. The connection between this and other movie in this franchise is astonishing. The jump scares are not that cliché. Overall, if u do want to watch something with quick pace, this film could be goof for you.

Lights out

Rebecca and her boyfriend try to investigate the connection between her mother and her imaginary friend, Diana, after her stepfather is murdered by a supernatural entity. This movie connects psychological wellbeing and paranormal entity to a different level. Also, it took our childhood memories of balancing on and off button in a completely bizarre way. It is basically spooky of when you can see Diana, demon with lights off. It is actually an evil concept.

It does have some really spooky, emotional, and crazy scenes. If you want a light yet scary movie to watch (At night, yes). It is a spooky movie with a simple yet functional execution. But, I do not agree with psychological use in here. Other than that, why not see all the movies for yourself and have a fine collection of spooks.

Bonus Suggestion: HUSH by Mike Flanagan. Yes, him again.

PERFUME ‘THE STORY OF A MURDERER’BY-Patrick Süskind

Awards: 15 wins & 17 nominations given to the movie made on the story of this Novel.

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It has been nearly one year since I have first heard of Patrick Süskind’s literary sensation, Perfume, The Story of a Murderer. I initially thought that it was a biographical work but upon learning it was a fictional work, I was quick to add it to my growing TBR list. Basically, I bought this book for my college assignment. So how do I describe the experience? Was the anticipation worth it? It was both worth it and not I guess. I was expecting so much more and it did, on many levels, lived up to them. I guess the story was a little too short, the story ended too soon. I was so engaged that when the book ended, I was filled with pangs of regret. Lastly, my major takeaway from the story was greediness for something is always injurious.

The screenplay, by Tykwer, Andrew Birkin and Bernd Eichinger, is based on Patrick Süskind’s 1985 novel Perfume. This movie was one of his best known internationally directed thriller films.


In the slums of 18th-century Paris, a baby is born. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille clings to life. The story begins with the sentencing of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a notorious murderer. Between the reading of the sentence and the execution, the story of his life is told in flashback, beginning with his abandonment at birth in a French fish market. Raised in an orphanage, Grenouille grows into a strangely detached boy with a superhuman sense of smell.
After growing to maturity as a tanner’s apprentice, he makes his first delivery to Paris, where he revels in all the new scents. He focuses on a redheaded girl selling yellow plums, following her and repeatedly attempting to sniff her, but startles her with his behaviour. To prevent her from crying out, he covers the girl’s mouth and unintentionally suffocates her. After realizing that she is dead, he strips her body naked and smells her all over,
becoming distraught when her scent fades. Afterwards, Grenouille is haunted by the desire to recreate the girl’s aroma. After making a delivery to a perfume shop, Grenouille amazes the Italian owner, Giuseppe Baldini, with his ability to identify and create fragrances. He revitalizes the perfumer’s career with new formulas, demanding only that Baldini teach him how to preserve scents. Baldini explains that all perfumes are harmonies of twelve individual scents, and may contain a theoretical thirteenth scent. Grenouille continues working for Baldini but is saddened when he learns that Baldini’s method of distillation will not capture the scents of all objects. Baldini informs Grenouille of another method that can be learned in Grasse and agrees to help him by providing the journeyman papers he requires in exchange for 100 new perfume formulas. Right after Grenouille departs, Baldini dies when the shaky building, along with his studio, collapses. En route to Grasse, Grenouille decides to exile himself from society, taking refuge in a cave. During this time, he discovers that he lacks any personal scent himself, and believes this is why he is perceived as strange or disturbing by others. Deciding to continue his quest, he leaves his cave and continues to Grasse. Upon arrival in Grasse, Grenouille catches the scent of Laura Richis, the beautiful, redheaded daughter of the wealthy Antoine Richis and decides that she will be his “thirteenth scent”, the linchpin of his perfume. Grenouille finds a job in Grasse under Madame Arnulfi and learns the method of enfleurage. He kills a young lavender picker and attempts to extract her scent using the method of hot enfleurage, which fails. After this, he attempts the method of cold enfleurage on a prostitute he hired, but she becomes alarmed and tries to throw him out.
He murders her and successfully preserves the scent of the woman. Grenouille embarks on a killing spree, targeting beautiful young women and capturing their scents using his perfected method. He dumps the women’s naked corpses around the city, creating panic. After preserving the first twelve scents, Grenouille plans his attack on Laura. In church, after the Bishop of Grasse declares that the murderer has been excommunicated, it is announced that a man has confessed to the murders. Richis remains unconvinced and secretly flees the city with his daughter, telling no one their destination. Grenouille tracks her scent to a roadside inn and sneaks into her room that night, murdering her. Soldiers capture Grenouille moments after he finishes preparing his perfume. On the day of his execution, he applies the perfume on himself, forcing the jailers to release him. The executioner and the crowd in attendance are speechless at the beauty of the perfume; they declare Grenouille is innocent before falling into a massive orgy. Richis, still convinced of Grenouille’s guilt, threatens him with his sword, but he is then overwhelmed by the scent and embraces Grenouille as his “son.” Walking out of Grasse unscathed, Grenouille has enough perfume to rule the world but has discovered that it will not allow him to love or be loved like a normal person. Disenchanted by his aimless quest, he returns to the Parisian fish market where he was born and pours the remaining perfume over his head. Overcome by the scent and in the belief that Grenouille is an angel, the nearby crowd devours him. The next morning, all that is left are his clothes and the empty bottle, from which one final drop of perfume falls. In this novel, the central theme of the story was how greediness can be harmful and led you to wrong paths and sometimes it can be deadly. The rating of this novel is good with a score of 7.5 out of 10. And was very successful at the time it got released and now also people love to read this novel. The story of the novel was so fantastic that a movie was made on this novel named PERFUME ‘THE STORY OF A MURDERER’ released on [2006] recently Netflix has launched a web series on this theme. If you like thrillers, Suspense, and horror stories then you must read this novel for sure. You can watch this movie on Various OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and even on various other sites.

Favourite Emotion

Those who do not weep, do not see.Crying is all right in it’s way while it lasts.But you have to step sooner and then you have to decide what to do next. Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.

Without pain you are a blank notebook and a missing lyrics.

Laugh even when you feel too worn out or tired. Smile even when you are trying hard not to cry in front of others but still your tears are blurring your vision because the pain of all your experience is what makes you the person whom you are going to be in future.

When someone is crying, ofcourse, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them , because a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed a bit.

When pain bring you down, don’t close your eyes and cry ,think that you are in the best position to see the sun shine. What makes you brave is your willingness to live through your terrible life and hold your head up high the next day.

The worst type of crying was not the kind, everyone could see the tears on the clothes but the worst kind happens when your soul weeps and no matter what you do, there is no way to comfort it .

When you feel like you need to cry , when you want to just get it out and remove some of the pressure from inside, that is true pain. Because no matter how hard you try, how bad you want to, you can’t . That pain just stays in the same place. Then, if you are lucky, one small tear may escape from those eyes that water constantly. That one tear , that tiny, salty, droplet of moisture is a means of escape. Although it is just a small tear, it is the heaviest thing in this world.

Do not apologize for crying, without this emotion we are only robots.

How to prepare for the 1st day of college?

Many incoming students are excited for the first day of classes, but still have questions about how to prepare and get the most out of their experience. That’s why I’ve assembled this list of advice from former students. These first day of college tips are sure to make settling in much easier.

1.START THE DAY BEFORE



There are several ways to prepare for day one ahead of time. One simple tip is to check your email to see if your professors have sent a message about the syllabus, what to bring on the first day, or even just to welcome you to their class.

It’s also a good idea to take some time to walk around the campus and make sure you know where you’re going. It’s easy to get lost if you don’t know your way around, especially in big cities of India or anywhere in the world, and you don’t want to be late!

Finally, make sure you get a good night’s sleep. You’ve got a big day tomorrow, and being well-rested is a great way to make sure you’re alert and ready to learn. Before going to bed, make sure your alarm is set with plenty of time to get ready for your big day.

2.IN THE CLASSROOM



The first day of class has finally come, so how can you make the most of it? The first step is to dress for success! You don’t necessarily need to wear a suit, but you probably shouldn’t stroll in wearing pyjamas if you want to make a good impression on your professors. Getting to class 10 or so minutes early is another good way to make a positive first impression, while also ensuring you can find a seat where you’ll be able to learn effectively.

It’s also a good idea to sit by someone you don’t know — meeting new people in the class means you’ll have someone to help you out with notes or assignments if you miss a day, have partners to work on projects with and expand your group of friends. So strike up a conversation! After all, you’re in this together.

Your professor will likely be going over the syllabus on the first day. It’s imperative to pay attention to this! The syllabus is your guide to the class moving forward, and will be a great resource. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about policies, schedules, or anything else that springs to mind. That’s what this time is for!

3.AFTER CLASS



After your first class, you should take some time to consider if it’s a class you really want to take. Not every class is a right fit for every student, and it’s better to consider switching to something else early instead of putting in less effort and possibly getting a bad grade. Reviewing the syllabus one more time can help with this, because you can look at the schedule of the class and what will be covered, how time intensive it will be, and more. But if you decide that a class is not right for you at the time, you have until the end of the first week of the quarter to add and drop any courses you decide to. Just make sure you are making a wise choice!

Finally, there’s a chance you’ll be assigned homework (yes, even on the first day). If you do, make sure you complete it! Starting the class off on the right foot is key to a successful term and missing assignments right away is sure to impact your grade moving forward, as well as setting a bad precedent. If you have any long-term assignments, be sure to start them early. Your calendar will fill up quickly and 10-week terms fly by!

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

The constitution of India came into force from 26 January. A special committee is gathered to draw and outline the constitution. The constitution gives all the details related to what is legal and what is illegal in the country. In addition, with the enforcement of the constitution, the Indian sub-continent become the Republic of India. Besides, the drafting committee consists of seven members that were supervised by B.R. Ambedkar. Moreover, the constitution helps in maintaining prosperity and peace in the country.

 

FEATURES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The list of salient features of the Indian constitution is very long and there are many uniqueness about it that you won’t find in any other countries constitution.

  • Longest Written Constitution

The first thing that makes the Indian constitution different is its length. The constitution of India contains a preamble, 448fourhundred, and forty-eight Articles, twenty-five groups, twelve Schedules, and five appendices. Moreover, it takes around 3 years to complete the draft of the constitution.

  • The Rigidity and Flexibility of the Indian Constitution

The constitution is hard as well as soft both at the same time. While on one side the supreme power needs to be followed carefully to maintain the law and order in the country, on the other side the citizen can appeal to amend the outdated provisions. But there are certain provisions that can be easily amended and there are some that take a lot of time and resources to amend. Furthermore, there have been more than 100 amendments in the constitution from the day of its enforcement.

  • Preamble

The original constitution does not have preamble but it was later on added to the constitution. Also, it gives a detailed account of the constitution’s philosophy. The preamble states that India is a Socialist, Secular, Sovereign, and Democratic republic. In addition, it believes in equality, justice, and freedom of its people. The constitution puts the welfare of its people first rather than the state.

  • A Secular State

According to the constitution of India is a secular country that means that it does not give special status to any religion. Anyone can perform his religion freely.

  • Republic

It means a dictator or monarch does not rule the country. Moreover, it nominates and elects its head every five years.

Fundamental Policies

The constitution of the country states every fundamental duty of its citizens under it. These duties have to be followed by all the citizens of the country equally whether it’s a rich person or a poor one. Besides, these duties include the respect of national flag and national anthem, integrity and unity of the country, the safeguard of public property, and various others.

 

Directive State Principle or Policy

This policy is simple guidelines to the state in which ensure the development of its socio-economy via its policies.

In conclusion, the constitution serves as guidelines for every citizen. Also, law and rule are completely defined in the constitution. The head of the drafting committee Dr. B.R. Ambedkar has done a remarkable job that no one can forget. He and his team draft constitution that no other country has bale to do till date. Besides, the constitution has helped India to attain the status of the Republic in the world.