Morse code

It was a way of communication, developed in the middle of the nineteenth century so as to send messages that just the sender and reader would be able to decode as they were in the pattern of dots and dashes. Morse codes were developed by the artist Samuel F.B. and the electrical telegraph machine which would transfer the electrical pulses was developed by the American physicists Joseph Henry and Alfred Vail. Morse code then was extensively used in radio communications and till now the telegraphs have been more developed and updated. Radio telegraphy where morse code was used as a medium to propagate messages was really important during the world war one. as by radio transmission voices could be sent to the receivers. It would be really interesting to learn it in this lockdown season. May be you can use the information to talk to your friends in this way and have lot of fun.

Let us learn the morse codes –

  1.  The morse code is a language consisting of  two single units  that is dots  that is pronounced as the ” dits” and  the dashes which are pronounced as ” dahs”. You should be familiarized with these basic signals so as to master the code.
  2. Look out for the morse code alphabet.1200px-American_Morse_Code_-_letters.svg.pngit is very important that you memorize this  so that you can make sentences with these two units and also do not forget to learn to recite it by saying the dits and dahs aloud. So that it is clearly dissolved in your mind and you don not do any mistakes while sending the signals
  3. start making words simple but useful, and practice as much you can. Listen to morse code recordings , download apps which would help you to learn the codes faster.You can also join some audio courses so as to master the skill, Take your friends help play the game of sending messages through morse codes. 
    If you have a question about the validity of the morse code, then it is still valid at this current time these codes though extinct from the American agencies ,it is still alive in the amateur radio users , civil war re- enactors. Morse code is really important in the man time shipping and aviation. It can also be used in the ships or boats caught up in the middle of the sea or caught up in between a thunder storm to send the signals for help. These are Morse codes for “save our ships or Save our souls” that is the S.O.S signals which can be helpful.
    Morse codes can be an innovative way of discussing some secrets with others. Like you want to organize a surprise birthday party for your father but as he is at home you cannot let him find out you are planning such things, you can communicate in morse codes with you mom and siblings so as to arrange a successful party.

    Morse codes are really interesting to learn and apply in daily life, you can make use of it and have fun .

MIGRANT WORKERS DEPENDENCE ON MGNREGA

1. 1.4 lakh families reach MGNREGA’s annual work limit

Context:

  • At least 1.4 lakh poor rural households have already completed their quota of 100 days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
  • Another seven lakh households have completed 80 days.

Issue:

  • With the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown resulting in thousands of unemployed migrant workers returning to their villages, many are now dependent on MGNREGA wages.
  • Having completed the quota of 100 days of work, in the first three months of the year, they will not be eligible for further benefits under the scheme for the rest of the year.
  • With work running out, the families are in a huge crisis.
  • While the construction sector, which usually absorbs a large number of workers, has also collapsed, the demand for MGNREGA work has been increasing.

Way forward:

  • Activists are urging the government to increase the limit to at least 200 days per household.
  • The scheme contains a provision for districts affected by natural disasters to request an expansion of the scheme to allow for 150 days of work per household.
    • Given that COVID-19 was declared a national disaster, activists have demanded that this provision be implemented immediately.
  • Activists have argued that the limit should be imposed per adult individual rather than per household.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, earlier known as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed on 7th September 2005 to augment employment generation and social security in India. It covers all districts of India except the ones with 100% urban population.

As per the latest announcement made  by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26th, 2020, the workers under the MGNREGA would get a hike of Rs. 2000 each on an average. It was also announced that three crore senior citizens, persons with disabilities and widows will get one-time additional amount of Rs 1,000 in two installments which will be provided through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) over a period of three months. This  announcement was made as an initiative towards the loss caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. The 21 days lock down is expected to cost the Indian Economy a cost of around 9 lakh crores.  Funds worth Rs 31,000 crore are also to be provided to augment medical testing, screening and providing better healthcare facilities  to those who have been affected financially due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mysteries of Indian Architecture

Ajanta caves

Ancient Ajanta caves

Carved over a period of several centuries, the mystery of Ajanta Caves might never have been uncovered had it not been for a chance pursuit of a tiger by the British Officer John Smith in the year 1819! As old as 200 BCE, the caves are located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Over the multitude of years they fell into disuse and a forest grew over and around them. Carved over many many years by different artisans, they are believed to have been made a refuge for the Buddhist monks during the rains. Some go as far as to say that they were pathways to heaven.

With numerous carvings that describe the life and times of the eras, they are like a window that one can peek through into the glorious past of India. The caves run for a mind numbing length of 29 rock cut caves, all of which have both female and male representation, which is a rare sight! Examples of immense scientific calculations are evident too, as the sun lights up cave 19 on the winter solstice and cave 26 on the Summer solstice in a precision that has persisted over the years!

The monument to love that inspired the Taj Mahal-The Humayun Tomb

The Humayun’s Tomb

Pick up any form of literature and you will notice that ‘Taj Mahal’ has forever been cited as the all enduring monument of the love of a king for a queen. But, there was one tomb before that, that a grieving widow built for the love and devotion that she felt towards her husband; The Humayun Tomb. The pioneering example of Mughal architecture, its glorious combination of Persian and Indian architecture forms was to set a prelude to an era that was to be embellished by the grandeur of Mughal architecture. Bega Begum, spent her entire life overseeing the construction and design of this tomb that was commissioned to the great Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.

One of its kind architecture, this garden tomb houses the graves of over 150 members of the Mughal family. The UNESCO cites it’s reasons for considering it as one of the greatest examples of architecture by saying, “This building tradition culminated in the Taj Mahal, constructed a century later. Despite being the first standardized example of this style, Humayun’s Tomb is an architectural achievement of the highest order.”

Konark Sun Temple

An ode to Sun God, where even stones speak up in prayer- Konark Temple

No text of architecture in India is complete without the mention of Sun Temple at Konark, the namesake of the city itself is an elegy to the Sun God, Kona (Corner) and Arka (Sun). On the sparkling coasts of Bay of Bengal rests this edifice that commemorates the work of the masters of ancient times. The temple has an elaborate and intricate mammoth structure that depicts the chariot of the Sun God replete with 24 carved wheels, each of them 3 m in diameter, pulled by seven horses and guarded by two lions at the entrance that bravely crush elephants.

An example of beautiful melee of science, architecture and devotions the sun dials on the temple can calculate time to the exact minute even to this day! There are also three statues of the sun god that catch the rays of the sun precisely at dawn, noon and sunset! Rabindranath Tagore has famously said about the temple “Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man.” The temple beckons to question the monotonous styles of architecture that India has regressed itself to!

A eulogy to undying love set in white marble- The Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Ask anyone, any man or woman about the icon they associate with India, and their answers would most likely allude to the Taj Mahal. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it is one of the most grandiose gestures of love to ever be materialized on the face of earth. As famously said by the greatest poet, Rabindranath Tagore, “The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time.” Inspite of the multitude of tourists that visit it, the declarations of love that it has witnessed and countless examples that it has set, there is a sense of melancholy as one approaches the monument, a sense of pain of a lover separated from his wife by death.

The Taj Mahal was built in 1653 AD by over twenty thousand artisans who toiled over 22 years! The white marble was bought in from Makrana in Rajasthan and was transported by elephants. In its days of glory the Taj Mahal was adorned with no less than 28 types of precious stones, brought in from as far as Tibet and Persia.  Like the moods of his lady love, the exterior of the Taj also changes colors from a pinkish hue in the dawn to a dull gold at noon and finally, all enduring sparkling white under the moonlight. Legends say that as the emperor lay imprisoned by his own son in the Agra Fort, he derived solace from gazing at the tomb of his beloved wife, at whose side he was finally laid to rest.

The integral land of three beliefs, The Ellora Caves

Ellora caves

The Ellora caves is a sculpture’s beautiful blended expression of three major Indian regions: Buddhism, Brahmanism and Jainism. There is something beautiful about this place that takes you to a journey in the past where all these religions born and grew together. The 34 monasteries and temples are carved and dug all together on the wall of a huge basalt cliff in Maharashtra. These splendors of art is a beautiful combination of, when art meets religion

The twelve caves of the Buddhist group speaks about the benevolence of this calm religion, Buddhism. The ‘Cavern of the Ten Avatars’ is a majestic art piece constructed under the reign of Krishna I. The ethnicity of Jain group is well reflected by the sanctuaries carved by the Digambra sect of this pure religion. These gems of art are the immortal legends of the vast rock-cut architecture in India. The elegance of Dravidian Sikhara, which is a flat roofed madapa positioned over sixteen pillar, the gigantic Ravana figure reflecting the strength of this villainous legend as the sculpture here shows him lifting Mt Kailasha is an epitome of the ancient Indian art.

Where the walls sing and sculptures dance, the Chola temples

Brihadisvara Temple

The beautiful Chola temples are living tales of the vast empire that Cholas established in Thanjavur. These magnificent temples built during the reign of Rajaraja were the epitome of the vast religious inclination of these rulers as the inscriptions and the chronicles on the wall sing about their opulent rule. This temple in the ancient time was note a mere religious center but a full functional business establishment which was served and maintained by a permanent staff of several hundred priests, 400 devadasi and 57 musicians.

Airavatesvara Temple At Darasuram

The temple was also used for lending money to ship-owners, craft guilds and villagers on a fixed interest rates. The entire temple carved in granite is believed to be inspired by the Pallava architecture. The beautifully adorned 108 poses of the Bharata- Natyam on the walls reflects the hours of torturous patience the sculptures went through. The beautiful series of carvings depicting the legend ruler Rajaraja conversing with his guru, Karuvir Devar is stunningly sculpted in rich colors which rewinds you to the beautiful ancient time of king and queens.

A rock cut sonnet to the great war of Mahabharata, Mahabalipuram

Shore temple Mahabalipuram

It is a widely accepted belief that the great war fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, at Kurukshetra, is instrumental in shaping the history and geography of the Indian subcontinent as we know today. The temples of Mahabalipuram demonstrate exactly that, in the rock cut carvings of the great temple architectures, one can clearly see the scenes from the great epic.

The architecture demonstrates a clear allusion to the sectarianism that had started during the period as different areas were assigned to different Gods. The travels of Marco Polo also describe the Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram that belonged to the original structure built in the time when the city was a thriving merchant port. Out of these seven only one has survived in the form of a beautiful shore temple!

Sunset reflection of shore temple

The architect represents neither a Dionysian nor an Apollinian condition: here it is the mighty act of will, the will which moves mountains, the intoxication of the strong will, which demands artistic expression. The most powerful men have always inspired the architects; the architect has always been influenced by power.

– Friedrich Nietzsche

Lonar Lake turns pink/red

The Lonar crater sanctuary Lake which is situated in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is 56,000 years old. It was formed due to a collision of an asteroid with earth. It is one among the four known impact craters in basaltic rocks on Earth.

It’s found inside the Deccan plateau which is a massive plain of volcanic basaltic rocks. It was created by volcanic eruptions 65 million years ago.

The water in the lake is saline as well as alkaline.

It is also a popular tourist spot and has been studied by the scientists across the whole world.

How did it turn pink/red?

In the past few days, it has been observed that the water of the lake his turned reddish pink.

According to the experts, it could be due the increase in salinity of water or the presence of algae. It can also be due to combination of both.

Gajanan Kharat, a local geologist, says that he has seen it happen before. The only difference is that it wasn’t so prominent before. He also claimed that the amount of water in the lake has decreased, making it shallow thereby, increasing its salinity and causing internal changes.

An investigation has been started to see if the colour change is due to the presence of red algae in the lake.

The reason behind the lake turning pink is not yet clear as the samples sent to the labs are still being studied. Once the study is over we might come to a conclusion.

How To Improve Communication Skills

Effective communication skills are fundamental to success in many aspects of life.  Many jobs require strong communication skills. People with good communication skills also usually enjoy better interpersonal relationships with friends and family.Possessing strong communication skills will help you in every phase of your life. This is especially true in the workplace.

In this modern time we live in, we are receiving, sending and processing a large number of messages every day.

But successful communication is far more than sharing information, it is also an understanding of the feelings behind this information

Successful communication can deepen relations in personal life or professional life. In personal life, they can help us understand better people and situations that happen on a daily basis.

Developing communication skills can help us avoid conflicts, compromise and help in better decision making.  

Here there are 7 tips to improve your Communication Skills

1.Be a listener

“Listen more than you talk.” This is What Richard Branson tells business people who want to connect with others. To communicate effectively, first listen to what others have to say. Then you can provide a thoughtful answer that shows you have taken those ideas into account.

2.Maintain eye contact

Whether speaking to a crowd or one-on-one, maintaining eye contact builds credibility and demonstrates you care about your listeners.

3.Make sure you are understood

 Don’t blame the other person for not understanding. Instead, look for ways to clarify or rephrase what you are trying to say so it can be understood.

4.Body language is important

Studies show that 65% of all communication is non-verbal. Watch for visual signs that your listener understands, agrees or disagrees with your message. And be aware that your body is sending signals, too.

5.Straight talking

Conversation is the basis of communication, and one must not neglect its importance. Even a simple, friendly conversation with colleagues can build mutual trust and even detect problems before they become serious.A healthy dose of chatting with and unknown person can lead to a business opportunity. Be accessible and friendly  because then you will be able to talk to almost anyone.

6. Emotion control

In communication, feelings play an important role. Making decisions more often affects the way you feel than the way you think.Guided by emotions, your nonverbal behavior affects the understanding of other people and how others understand and perceive you. Control of emotions provides you with tools to understand others, yourself and the messages you send.

7. Prepare what you’re going to say

Think before you speak. Most of us work best when we have time to process our own thoughts before we share them.If the conversation or meeting is worth your precious time, take a few minutes to prepare the speech draft. For a very important conversation, try a mock-up conversation with a trusted person so you can get rid of any potential mistakes.

How Dracula became the icon he is

Vampires, they are a staple of the common folklore and a gold mine when it comes to shows of the drama and fantasy genre. They are amongst the most recognized when considering mythical creatures, and with numerous TV shows and movies constantly showcasing them one could very well say that they are the top of the chain in show biz as well. And even among the vampires, there is one figure who lives on in people’s minds as the most famous vampire ever, Dracula. While he is neither the first fictional vampire nor the most popular of his time, he may very well have remained buried in obscurity if not for a twist of fate.

Before Dracula came along, blood sucking monsters had already been a part of folklore for at least 800 years. It was the Slavic folklore that gave us the name vampire or “upir” in old Russian. The terms first known written mention came from the 11th century. Vampire lore in the region had predated Christian arrival and despite the church’s attempts to eliminate all pagan beliefs, vampiric folklore persisted. The stories of vampires originated from misinterpretations of diseases such as rabies and pellagra, and even decomposition. In the case of the latter, gasses swelling the body and blood oozing from the mouth could make it look like a corpse had recently been alive and feeding on blood. Vampires were often described as bloated with sharp teeth and overgrown nails, which had a perfectly well reasoned scientific explanation, however since the people then were ignorant of them, they fell into superstition. This gave rise to many rituals intended to prevent the dead from rising, such as burying bodies with garlic and poppy-seeds as well as having them staked, mutilated and even burned. Vampire lore remained a local phenomenon until the 18th century, when Serbia was caught between the struggle of two great powers of that time, the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman empire. Austrian soldiers and government officials observed and documented the strange rituals and their reports became wildly publicized which resulted in a vampire hysteria. It got so out of hand that in 1755, the Austrian Empress was forced to send her personal physician to investigate and debunk the rumors. The panic subsided but the vampire fascination had already taken root in western European imagination. This spawned books like “The Vampyre” in 1819 and “Carmilla” in 1872. These would go on to influence a young Irish drama critic named Bram Stoker who was born in Dublin in 1847. Until the age of seven he was severely bedridden with an unknown illness, during which his mother would tell him folktales and her experience during an outbreak of cholera in whose real-life horror would inspire Stoker to write. In 1897 he wrote “Dracula”, although the book’s main villain and namesake is thought to be based on historical figure Vlad III or Vlad the Impaler, it is only his name that they share. The rest of his characteristics were influenced by various works of the Victorian Era. The novel upon release saw moderate success and was only briefly ever mentioned in Stoker’s obituary in 1912. However, a critical copyright battle soon changed Dracula’s fate. In 1922 a German studio adapted the book into the now classic “Nosferatu” which despite minor changes was largely plagiarized, and was sued into bankruptcy. Stoker’s widow decided to copyright by approving a production by family-friend Hamilton Deane. This became a classic largely due to Bela Lugosi’s performance on Broadway. Lugosi would go on to Star in the 1931 film version of it by Universal, lending the character many of his signature characteristics.

Since then Dracula has risen again in many adaptations, finding eternal life beyond the humble pages of his birth.

Bubonic Plague

Bubonic Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis which is spread by the fleas or even by rodents.

The symptoms are seen mostly after 1-7 days after exposure to the bacteria. The symptoms are similar to those of flu like fever, headache and vomiting. Swollen and painful lymph nodes occur in the area from where the bacteria enters the body.

Last seen?

The last pandemic called as “Third Pandemic” was observed in 1855 in the Chinese province of Yunan.

In the early 20th century it found its way to all the continents. In the 1950’s when the pandemic ended, 15 million lived were lost. The estimated number was 200 million.

Vaccine

The vaccine for Bubonic Plague is not commercially available for many countries. According to WHO, the vaccine is available only for people with high exposure to the plague.

Between 2010 to 2015, 3248 cases of Bubonic Plague were reported worldwide and the death toll recorded was 584.

Most recent cases?

A few days ago the first suspect of Bubonic Plague was reported in China. Thereby, issuing an alert to avoid hunting and eating animals that might carry the plague.

The suspected case is of a 27 year old resident who ate Marmot meat. Marmots are large ground squirrels with 15 species living across Asia, Europe and North America.

Why is Bubonic Plague known as ” Black death “?

Bubonic Plague is said to one of the deadliest pandemics of all times as it killed approximately 200 million people in the 14th century.

It’s name black death was given by the Victorian scientists. The lymph nodes become black and swollen after the bacteria enters the skin and therefore this pandemic was named as Black death due to its symptoms.

Pollution And It’s Solution

Pollution is a term which even kids are aware of these days. It is one of the measure considerable is used for whole world in current time. Nowadays it becomes more dangerous or harmful for all of us.Pollution can be referred as some kind of impurity in natural environment that is harmful for all living beings on earth. Majorly 4 types of pollution can be measured as Air pollution, Water pollution, Land pollution and Noise pollution. This world is completely depends on advanced technology and for making technical equipments, factories and mills are opening everywhere. This factories produce harmful gases and chemical liquids as waste materials. Gases convert into air pollution, liquid dissolve in water so create water pollution. Noise pollution arises due to so many things like electrical equipments exsited at home, factories, construction site work, vachile sounds and many more. Pollution always put bad effect on human’s physical and mental health. Many types of diseases regarding people’s lungs and breath related emarge due to growing air pollution all around. Pollution in air, water, land or voice does not only affect human beings but also for birds and animals.

Solution for this huge problem of pollution can be found by the equal support and efforts of all people living all around the world. The only way to control current environmental issue is to implement conservation methods and create sustainable development strategies. We should make smart transportation choices. We should take advantage of public transportation or walk whenever possible. We should conserve energy. Turn off lights when we are not in the room. Small steps lead to huge changes. We should use energy efficient devices. Follow the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We must conserve water as much as possible. We must not waste even a single drop of water because each water drop matters. Use of pesticides and herbicides must be discouraged. The masses should be educated on the danger of different types of pollution.Make a good habit of using toilet and spread awareness among all about its benefit. Water tanks, ponds, rivers should be clean on regular basis. Use of solar or hydro energy should be promoted and in spite of using your personal vehicle, use public transport or car pooling to avoid air pollution which increases due to fossil fuel burning. People should know everything about consequences of the environment pollution in order to prevent the worst from happening, Let’s protect the water we drink, the air we breathe and the soil we use to grow our food. Let’s protect our Mother Earth.

Homophobia: A deleterious Disease of the Society

What is Homophobia?

Homobia roughly translates into an approach which leads to a tendency of looking down on homosexual people. It brings about a certain fear. Homophobic people tend to be scared of homosexual acts and behaviours. This homophobic approach leads to certain excessive extents and has emerged to become one of the mail problems of the modern society. It brings about a negative approach that treats homophobic people as less humane.

Causes

The root cause of this phobia can be considered to be an extreme superiority complex that homophobic people happen to have. This complex leads them to regard themselves as the superior beings and consider “others” as less superior or inferior to them. All the prejudices, certain ignorance and hatred are the main reasons to cause homophobic attitudes.
A preconceived ideal conception of being “normal” or “normalcy” is equally responsible to cause this phobia. They happen to nourish the concept that only heterosexual people are “normal” because they continue being traditional and conventional. Homosexual men and women however do not conform to this age old conception and go beyond to achieve and embrace a new lifestyle with a different mindset. This difference is seen as a sin by homophobic people and they simply cannot accept the fact that these people are different and they completely fail to comprehend that it is more than normal to be this way.

Effects

There have been hundreds and thousands of instances when homosexual people have been ill treated with no consequences whatsoever. Over 90% gay men and lesbians have reported to have been verbally and physically abused by their peers for being “different” in their traditional society.
Elders of our society also fail to understand and often ignore the fact that it is absolutely normal to have a different physical orientation which has led to violent incidents from time to time. In third world countries like India, it is still a taboo and a stigma is attached to it so badly that people fail to accept them as their equals in the society.
Apart from being socially and physically abused, homosexual people have to go through an immense amount of mental and psychological stress and abuse on a regular basis in our society. Their peers avoid them for they have a different definition of “normalcy”. It affects them in a huge way which reflects afterwards in their life in a vivid manner. They constantly have to fight against these stereotypical prejudices. A systematic oppression and stigmatization is attached to it so badly that it makes other qualities fade away in absolutely no-time.

What is the cure?

The only way is to talk about it more and more which will eventually help in spreading awareness in the society. There should be more discussions about it in every home and in every public sphere so that the tendency to look at homosexuality changes.
We have to be responsible enough to be able to handle homophobic people in a positive way. We have to try and make them understand the concept clearly and how it is absolutely normal to have a different orientation than them. We have to make them understand they are still as equal and as deserving as the rest of the society and there is absolutely no reason and no excuse whatsoever to cause abuse or stress in any form be it social, psychological, mental or physical. We have to take responsibility and make homophobic people understand that it is high time to realize that we have to be flexible and fluid enough to let others live the way they want to without having them to go through unnecessary judgements and criticisms.

-Suvasree Bandyopadhyay

Directives for career choices.

  • By Tushar Soni

I had a difficult time choosing a career path in college. Its quite irritating that I didn’t even knew about myself, and when people heard that I didn’t know what i wanted to do for living, they would give me advice. Some would say,”What would you do if you didn’t have to worry about money? Turn that into your career.” Others would say,”Pursue a career where you can make the most money from the least amount of work.”

While both of these statements have value, there is a more thorough way to choose a career based on your passions, values, and abilities.

If you,re confused about which career path to follow, consider these few tips to help you find it.

  1. Focus on your strengths

Prepare a list of positives and negatives of the career option you have chosen. Think about how you can eliminate the negatives of your decision if it seems manageable, or else you can rethink about your career option.

2. Consider Your Hobbies

Before you do anything, consider what your hobbies are and write them down. Also think about why you enjoy these hobbies. If you like a bake, perhaps the reason why you like to create, and a creative career like wedding cake design would be a good fit for you.

Or if you enjoy running, maybe it,s because you like challenging yourself and working hard to achieve a goal. A career that demands and rewards hard work with pay raises, promotions, or commissions could be one to consider.

3. Speak to a Career Counsellor

A conversation with a career counsellor may help clear your mind and point you in the right direction. He or she can also tell you about careers you had no idea even existed.

4. Interview Professionals

If you are interested in several great careers, interview people already working in those fields. Call someone you already know in a field of interest or call local businesses and ask to do a quick phone interview. Most people are happy to discuss their day-to-day activities with a willing listener.

5. Shadow Someone

When you conduct your phone interview, ask if you can shadow someone for a day. That will give you a clear idea of what their day is like. If i hadn’t observed people i never have know about many jobs i would like to do and many jobs i wouldn’t.

6. Take a Class

While taking a class in meteorology may not tell you what it is like to be a meteorologist, you will find out whether or not you enjoy the subject. If you think you may be interested in a particular area, sign up for a class to find out for sure.

Final Word

The more effort you put into your search for the right career, the more you’ll get out of it. Diligently invest your time and effort because change like this rarely easy, but often rewarding.

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”.

5 secrets of successful person

When we talk about successful persons nearly all of us think that there must be something secret behind their success. May be we think they work hard but don’t we too work hard if yes then why do most of us think or assume that they are not successful in their life. There are no as such secrets behind success but there are surely some values which if we follow regularly become secrets behind our success. Let us learn about some so called unknown secrets of success.

1.successful people have strong self beiief:

This is the most essential quality to be successful. Such persons do sometimes get caught in self doubt but they witty enough to encounter such things. Instead of over analysing of what things could go wrong they focus on their strenghts. Thus to become successful one must have confidence in themself.

2. To be successful you need not be great all time but must be consistently good:

Yes many times people think that to be successful they must be always great in their work but no it is consistently good performance that makes one successful over the time. If you are great in your work it’s totally ok but being consistently good is must.

3.He who conquers the mind conquers the world:

Mind control is the most important thing to be successful, one must be always focused towards their goal in order to achieve success. Mind is like stearing of the vehicle, in order to reach your destination you must take control of it and keep going in the right path. There will be many distractions in the way but to win you must show strong desire and faith with you controlling the mind not your mind controlling your body.

4.Don’t bother about others, If you are clear in your goal:

This fact is always misunderstood sometimes you have to listen to elders and other experts in your field, because geart people are good listeners. However if you think someone is intentionally teasing you or distracting you from your goal, don’t even bother to reply them.

5.Don’t be arrogant or think yourself superior than others and always have faith in god:

One who is arrogant or over-confident has always risk of being failed. Only the ones who know their limits and are aware of their surroundings succeed. Great people never show-off and always know the importance of god and grateful to others. Don’t forget humans are social beings thus one who gains faith of society becomes successful.
Hope this article can help readers to redefine success in a positive way.

The Dark side of Shein

The Dark side of Shein

Due to the ongoing conflict between India and China, The Indian government banned the use of 59 Chinese app in the country. It included many famous apps like Clubfactory, Shareit, Camscanner, Shein, and many more. The one app which left every Indian fashion lover heartbroken is Shein. Shein is an international B2C fast fashion brand and probably one of the most popular apps among girls across the globe, with their cheap prices and quirky styles, they expanded pretty quickly. The company mainly focuses on women’s wear, but it also offers men’s apparel, children’s clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, and other fashion items. The brand was founded in October 2008, and since then it works on the philosophy that “everyone can enjoy the beauty of fashion”.Its business covers more than 220 countries and regions around the world. 

But do you ever wonder how did they succeed in cutting down their costs so much? The same top that you get for around 1000 rupees in brands like H&M and Zara, are easily available for half the price at Shein. This is due to the kind of fabric they use, most of their clothing items are made up of synthetic fabrics like polyester or nylon which are cheaper when compared to cotton or rayon. You must have heard a lot of people complain about their low quality and accountability but apparently, it’s all worth it when it is cheap. 

 Secondly, Shein and other Chinese fast fashion apps were importing their goods under “samples and gifts” because of which they didn’t have to pay any customs. Hence, cutting down their costs. Even though the GOI passed an amendment to India’s foreign trade policy restricting companies from importing “samples and gifts” duty-free. The aim was to keep companies like Shein from using the provisions to evade tax as they have reportedly been underbilling items to get past customs without having to pay the import duty. 

Fast fashion sites like Shein, club factory, etc are also known to use unethical ways like:-

a.) They do not pay their workers a living wage and often use child labor. The reason your dresses from Shein are so cheap is that the person sewing them isn’t paid enough.


b.) Fast fashion is also greatly harming our environment. 85% of the clothing ends up in landfills every year and makes up 10% of global carbon emissions. Fast fashion is also the 2nd largest consumer of our water supply, and it pollutes rivers with micro plastics.

c.) Sites like Shein tricks you into spending more money. It is designed for you to value quantity over quality and buy more, so even though the clothes are very cheap, you end up spending more. 

d.) They disrespect religions, recently Shein has been seen selling the sacred prayer mat used by Muslims to pray as a doormat. Shein has also been stealing designs from Indian culture and giving them their names. Similarly, certain small designers also came up accusing Shein of stealing their ideas and not giving them any credit. 

Even though the app has been banned by the government there’s no guarantee if the ban will be permanent or not. If not, I would like to encourage people not the shop from sites like Shein and club factory and support local Indian brands which will not only help the Indian economy but also help India to achieve “Aatma Nirbharta”. There are certain alternatives to apps like Shein like thrift stores available on sites like Instagram, local Facebook vendors, and many more Indian brands.    

ASIA’S LARGEST SOLAR PLANT IN MP(INDIA):BIG ACHIEVEMENT & PROUD MOMENT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation Asia’s largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing on July 10, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Delhi on Sunday. A state government release also quoted that Chouhan has met Union minister of state for energy R K Singh at his residence in the national capital and urged him to attend the inauguration programme. This is great achievement for India. And proud moment for India, this is going to benefit India in all aspects. This project is very successful and take India at next level of development.

India’s solar capacity addition expected to come down by 15% to 5.5 GW in FY21: ICRA

The ratings agency said that the domestic solar capacity addition in FY20 remained lower by 15 per cent than its previous estimate of about 7.5 GW

India’s domestic solar capacity is expected to add about 5.5 gigawatt (GW) during the financial year 2020-21 (FY21) due to the execution headwinds amid lockdown restrictions post-COVID pandemic, according to ICRA.

The ratings agency said that the domestic solar capacity addition in FY20 remained lower by 15 per cent than its previous estimate of about 7.5 GW as a result of various disruptions caused by the pandemic in the fourth quarter in the fiscal year.

“The solar capacity addition during FY21 is expected to come down further by 15 per cent to about 5.5 GW given the execution headwinds amid lockdown restrictions post COVID pandemic. This also assumes the execution delays by about four to five months for many of the under-construction projects and expected normalcy in construction activity during the second half of the current fiscal,” said Girishkumar Kadam, sector head and vice-president, ICRA.

He added that, however, the backlog of the awarded project pipeline continued to remain strong with more than 15 GW of aggregate project capacity providing a visibility on capacity addition over the next two-year period.

According to ICRA, the supply chain disruptions and lockdown restrictions have added to the woes of the sector which continues to remain plagued by various issues such as delays in land acquisition, receipt of evacuation approvals, regulatory delays in tariff adoption, and obtaining financial closure in a tight financing environment.

“With the dip in demand post-lockdown due to the pandemic, revenues and cash flows of the state-owned distribution utilities have been affected leading to an increase in the counterparty credit risk for the sector,” ICRA said.

It added that receivable cycles from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu remained severely stretched at 10-12 months impacting the overall liquidity position of developers.

“Further, timely resolution of tariff issue, which is still pending at state electricity regulatory commission and divisional bench of High Court in Andhra Pradesh, for the independent power producers in Andhra Pradesh remains extremely crucial for the renewable energy sector,” said Manasa Gopidi, assistant vice-president, ICRA.

However, ICRA said that the liquidity relief scheme notified in May 2020 for the state-owned distribution utilities has been a positive short-term measure which would benefit the IPPs impacted by the long delays in receiving payments from the discoms.

But, there has been limited progress so far and hence, timely implementation for this scheme remains important, it added.

A look at the history of witch hunts

Witch hunt, a phrase often used by politicians whenever accused has become very common these days. A witch hunt often means a persecution of someone through baseless facts and inconclusive evidence. But essentially it refers to the attempt to punish someone whose opinions are unpopular and said to be a danger to society. But the question arises as to how and when did the original witch hunts related to witchcraft started. Contrary to popular belief it wasn’t because of the uneducated masses started accusing those with odd behavior but rather belief in witches, in the sense of wicked people performing harmful magic, had existed in Europe since before the Greeks and Romans. In the early part of the Middle Ages, authorities were largely unconcerned about it. Things began to change in the 12th and 13th centuries, ironically because educated elites in Europe were becoming more sophisticated. Universities were being founded, and scholars in Western Europe began to pore over ancient texts as well as learned writings from the rest of the world, which often gave some sort of complex system of magics as an explanation for day to day phenomenon. Ordinary people – the kind who eventually got accused of being witches – didn’t perform elaborate rites from books. They gathered herbs, brewed potions, maybe said a short spell, as they had for generations. And they did so for all sorts of reasons, such practices were important in a world with only rudimentary forms of medical care.

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Christian authorities had previously dismissed this kind of magic as empty superstition. Now they took all magic much more seriously. They began to believe simple spells worked by summoning demons, which meant anyone who performed them secretly worshiped demons. These ideas of common folk engaging in witchcraft really gained traction after the pope gave a friar and a professor of theology called Heinrich Kraemer permission to conduct inquisition in the search of witches in 1485. At first his ideas did not gain traction as the people disapproved of his harsh questioning of respectable citizens and shut down his trials. However undeterred in his supposed quest to rid the world of the devil’s influence Kraemer wrote a book called “Hammer of Witches”. He wrote a lot of ideas which would subsequently be seen practiced in various towns across Europe. His book spurned others to write their own books on the topic and give sermons on the “dangers of witchcraft”. Even though there was no evidence to support any of these claims belief in witchcraft became widespread. A witch hunt often began with a misfortune; a failed harvest, a sick cow, or a stillborn child. Many of the accused were people on the fringes of society, the elderly, the poor or social outcasts but it wasn’t just limited to them, any one could be targeted even children. While religious authorities sanctioned these hunts, it was the local secular government that carried out the detainment and punishment of the witches. Those suspected were tortured rather than questioned, and under these tortures thousands of people falsely confessed to witchcraft and implicated others to save their hides. This was a time where the way repentance rather than justice prevailed in the courts, so even with flimsy evidence a lot of people were persecuted. Punishments varied from a fine to burning at the state, for many of the poor it was always the later. While motivations of witch-hunters varied considerably from jealousy, anger and spite, many genuinely felt they were doing good by rooting out the evil in society. But like even in these troubled times, there were those of sound mind who dissented various scholars, jurists and physicians countered with logic and sense against the mob mentality of the masses and with a rise of strong central governments, witch hunting slowly declined until it disappeared altogether.

Both the onset and the demise of these atrocities came gradually and the potential for similar situations to arise is still there, where authorities use their power to mobilize against false threats, but with reasoned dissent to combat it we as a society can still move forward.

2030: What if Corona never went away

It’s the year 2030, half the population of the world has disappeared by the virus. There’s less humans on the street, nature is blooming at its best. The food pyramid has stabilized, surprisingly humans have changed. They have begun to value each other, they have realised the value of time and make the most of it. No form of discrimination is seen anywhere in the world. Everyone has become earthians, it’s a beautiful place. Everyone celebrates festivals by planting trees, feeding the hungry animals and no form of cruelty is visible. Maybe this corona was a blessing to earth, a chance to humans at humanity hope they remember this lesson and continue to love and cherish time.

Everything has a reason so does this pandemic virus too has a reason. We should treat the nature with at most care else it will make us see it’s Avatar. We shouldn’t neglect the nature. We shouldn’t pollute it because if it starts to take revenge, we can’t see the fate of earth. Let’s rebuilt the nature to built our lives.

Remember the Newton’s law.. For every destruction we make, the equal destruction. we get what we have. Do what you want because you will get it back. Do good to get good back. Nature is healing, let’s give sometime fot it. It needs time to get back that’s why it sent us corona. Giving a break to us is also giving a break to nature. Nurture the nature and you can live happily.

Corona is a blessing for nature because its trying to help us live afterlife. Nature is healing. That nature is for us. We had done the damage and can’t we wait for some more time to make nature heal itself. Everything will come to an end because something must start new.