In a time where everyone considered life as a race, everything is treated as a rival, and everything has a price tag, when profits come first and the reality comes second, we fail to pause, smile, and enjoy the moments and experience the joy. What are we missing to have a happier life, just as we’ve always dreamed of? What’s it going to take to be happy?

We all expect to be loved, to be cared for, to be noticed, to be appreciated, to have the good that we give to others. But, are you in love with yourself? Do you think you should ask someone else to love you if you don’t love you yourself?
This is where we go with self-love and body positivity. This culture will make us mad sometimes, try to change us, bind us, before we get better than shapeshifters. We have a duty to defend ourselves, we have a right to be happy. However, the concept of self-love and body positivity is under misconception.

Self-love doesn’t mean to dream about expensive things and luxury, and body positivity certainly doesn’t mean that we don’t care how we look. Through self-love and body positivity hand in hand, you will cultivate your life and mend your mind to a positive lifestyle. In the same way, the significance and value of these definitions should be fully grasped.

Self-love can begin by challenging yourself and looking for answers inside yourself. Speak to yourself, understand what you want, treat yourself like you deserve to be viewed, fill yourself with good feelings, praise yourself, sing a song about yourself, engage yourself with what makes you happy, meet positive people, do things that can motivate you to become a happier person.

Body positivity should begin by respecting what you are, how you look, and being able to take good care of the outside. If you’re short or tall, fair or dusty, lanky or chubby, you can be stunning. Don’t ignore your look in the name of body positivity, the true idea of this should be to express how amazing you are for your individuality. Activities that can help improve the body’s balance with your consciousness, dance, exercise, swim, there are a couple. Making sure you dress up for yourself, so that you can feel confident and relaxed with how you look.

Proper self-love and body positivity would certainly make us better off both internally and externally.

Beauty comes in all shades, shapes and sizes.

I know you must be thinking about abortion or something related to parenting thing, but, no. Don’t get yourself wrong, as we say “Don’t judge a book by its cover” the same applies here, don’t judge a blog by its title. Then why title is there, huh!

Hello fellows, don’t be so rude that I called you a fellow. I called you because you didn’t even tried to think what title is saying about. There’s a kid in every one, in every gender, in every person. Some of them just forgot about it like time forces them to forget. No! Time always take test, but, how to pass it and how to live after passing the test is always on you. You planned to forget that kid for sake of your future. So, did you got that future?? I guess not, then atleast have one thing for life time.

You are also aware of it that keep the child alive will always keep you interesting, creative and more importantly happy. And do you know why I added happy in the last, because that’s true. Happiness comes from the mysterious ways. And a child can only enjoy that other wise you may have seen an adult asking questions from where this happiness arrived.

There’s one more reason why I ask you keep that child alive, it is because I personally think that child represent your whole life. That child remains in you from starting till end of your life. No Matter how hard your life gets or how strong you become, if you couldn’t save that kid inside you. You technically failed in this life.

So, think and start saving that child inside you.

Whether you like them or not, New Year’s resolutions are great to create a positive change in your life.

Maybe you always wanted to start a business, read a book a week, get a six-pack, or meditate more. The start of every year is the perfect opportunity to hit the reset button and do things differently.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean New Year’s resolutions are bad. It means that most of us don’t know how to successfully keep our resolutions.

Everybody can set goals. But a small percentage of people actually perseveres and achieves their goals. Steve Jobs believed that people achieve their goals because they didn’t quit. 

The “Secret”

You and I both know there are no such things as secrets when it comes to personal success. Every piece of new advice you hear has been said before. The real secret lies in how well you execute the advice.

Because here’s the secret to successful New Year’s resolutions: Don’t talk about your resolutions until you’ve made them happen.

You see? There’s nothing new about the idea that we should not talk about our goals as it decreases the chances of achieving them.

But how well have you executed that advice? If you’re like most of us, the answer is probably something like, “I didn’t talk about my goals for a week. But I HAD to tell my BFF about it!”

Look, when I say don’t talk about your New Year’s resolutions, I’m dead serious. Like, “don’t even tell your spouse what you’re doing” serious.

Also don’t tell your brother, mother, father, best friend, or even a stranger. Only tell others about what you’ve done after you actually did it or formed the habit.

Why? Here are 4 reasons:

1. You’re More Likely To Succeed

Research says that it takes 66 days on average to form a new habit. But you probably won’t get past day three if you tell everyone about your resolutions.

We all know how these things go. “You?! Do you really want to quit smoking again?” Even though our friends and family don’t mean to discourage us, they often do with their remarks.

I can tell you to stop caring about what others think — which is good advice. But you know what’s better? Don’t give people a chance to say anything. In fact, research even backs this up.

Studies show that people who talked about their goals actually spent less time pursuing their goals than the people who didn’t talk.

Keep your goals and resolutions to yourself. There will be no comments from others. And there will also be no distractions. That gives you more time and energy to focus on your actions.

2. No Waste Of Time And Energy

Every minute you spend talking about doing something is a waste of precious time. I take this very seriously You might think that a few minutes talking about your goals won’t do any harm. But you’re wrong.

You’re wasting the two most important resources you have. Both time and energy should be treated with care.

Plus, who are you doing all this for? Do you want to lose weight to impress others? Or read more just because some blogger told you so?

Don’t fool yourself. None of that shit should matter to you. The only drive that’s sustainable is an internal one. You do things for yourself and the people who truly matter in your life.

3. More Anticipation

For me, this is the most important thing. When you set a goal or trying to form a new habit, it’s much better to talk about it in the past tense.

Instead, I looked forward to telling my friends that I actually did it. Now, my initial plan was to not talk about my resolution for a whole year. But after four to five months, I felt that the habit was ingrained in my system enough that I felt comfortable talking about it more.

And that’s how I do everything. I don’t say that I’m writing a book unless I’m almost done. Because, what’s the point? No one is going to help you write your book, lose weight, quit smoking, read a book, get your degree, and so forth. You have to do those things.

If you want to talk to someone, I recommend talking to yourself in your journal. If you don’t know how to journal.

4. You Put An Emphasis On Action

Let’s face it. Doing something is better than saying you’re going to do something. No one can argue with that.

We all know that nothing will ever happen without action. But what we don’t know is how important motivation and inspiration is in our life.

Every single person in life needs a reason to change. And sure, it has to come from within. But you also need outside inspiration — a kick in the ass to get started.

New Year’s resolutions are just that. Instead of saying that you don’t need resolutions, use them (just don’t talk about it). Improve your life.

And if you do it right, you’ll be the one who’s laughing in 12 months from now —not the idiots who mock New Year’s resolutions.

Finally, Here Are A Few Practical Tips To Make Your Resolutions Stick Even Better

1. Keep it small — If you want to start a business, you’re probably not going to make a million bucks in the first year. It’s not about setting low goals. It’s about thinking big and acting small. You’ll achieve those big goals in time.
2. Measure Your Progress — If you don’t measure your progress, it’s safe to say that you are not making any. Find a relevant measure and record it every single day. Yes, every day. If you want to change, you better be serious about it.
3. Be Accountable To Yourself — We’ve all heard about the accountability partners, etc. I’ve experimented with it too. But I think that one of the most important skills you can learn in life is to be self-reliant. To see this as an exercise to improve your sense of accountability. To do that, you need a real reason to change. Maybe you want to buy your parents a big house, play soccer with your kids, or travel the world. It must be something bigger than you.

Anyone who’s serious about changing something about their life can do it. It doesn’t matter if you failed in the past. Maybe you handle it wrong. What matters is that go for it now.

The English idiom “don’t judge a book by its cover” is a figurative phrase which means “you shouldn’t judge significance of something by its outward appearance only”.

It is easier and faster to look at the instantaneous outer features of an object or a person. Many cannot deal with the troubling feeling of doubt (fear) when conversing with a stranger so to make it less challenging for themselves, they put a label on their new associate and act accordingly.

For example, you see a good-looking person and a bad-looking person. You know nothing about them except their skin colour, their physical traits and fashion. Then what? You make all sorts of thoughts and make a massive data in a minute just taking a look of their outward appearance. You may get attracted to the good-looking one but that could be a disaster for your life. He/she may not possess any real ability or talent. He/she can even turn out to be corrupt too. Outward appearance can be greatly misleading. There are utterly valueless things that look so good and taking them on their face value is foolishness.

Many people feel that you can tell a lot about a person by observing what they wear and what they eat. This is not the case. Choice of clothing and eating habits, in no way, allow you to pass judgment on a person. Judging people based on these factors is extremely shallow. What one wears and eats in no way depicts character, behavior, or even intelligence. One simply cannot know a person by looking at them and observing what they eat. Such a thought is ridiculous.Instead of looking at clothing and what one is eating, character should be the basis for opinion. Judging a book by the cover only leads to surprises, and in this case, judging a human by dress can lead to surprises as well.

This quote means a lot to me because when I had cancer and my physical appearance changes people judged my looks and thought horrible things about me. For example many who see a rough looking, skinny woman on the streets, who is really boney, may think she’s on drugs. There could be so many reasons why she looks like that.

You can not judge a book from the cover, but you can judge the website from its design. Before going into features and ease of use, people tend to evaluate and judge products and web sites early on the basis of appearance. The following design trend is necessary to make the product fresh and attractive. But is the design trend a panacea? Our designers know that the next design trend is an important part of our work, but we should not blindly use them. Not all situations are useful, useful, or applicable in all situations. Even a good trend may get worse and you may hurt the user experience. This is the reason we have to carefully use them, filter them and adjust them when necessary.We all know that you can not judge a book through its cover, but a good cover certainly will not hurt you. Like a wonderful hardcover book, we will give you a beautiful cover image to set the atmosphere of your photo gallery in your gallery. This cover image will add shine to the top of your gallery and welcome your visitors showing a full range of shine. The cover image fits seamlessly over the galleries, titles, descriptions, buttons (for purchase, slide, download), and all the navigation links displayed at the top of the photo. Since we do not want the cover image to cover all the stunning gallery pictures, we are very big so your gallery gets an amazing introduction they deserve without hiding the pictures under them Designed.I can not judge a book through the front cover, or I can not judge a book through the front cover. That is, you should not judge someone or something according to the appearance or the original appearance. If he loves her, I will be happy to them. You can not judge a book through the cover page. We may say that we do not believe in judging books through the cover, but according to the survey we have done it over and over again.

There is an old idiomatic phrase “Please do not judge a book on the cover.” This is a figurative phrase, “Do not prejudice something’s value or value by just looking.” Determining a book is probably one of the most exploited idioms, but it is certainly not the most commonly used. We do not deliberately dig down the surface, we live in a very superficial society where it is easy to see the surface. It is very troublesome to change this. In order to deeply consider one person, one thing, or one idea, people must maintain strict self-justification and ignore many prejudices.In many cases, our perception of others is greatly influenced by the appearance. Do not judge books on the front page – this is a sentence that everyone should have heard at least once in life. As people who are constantly judged and judged, we need to remember that everything is in a state of change. Therefore, assumptions and judgments increase the complexity of life. It is always a good idea to remove the colour lens.They said, “Do not judge a book on the cover.” Unfortunately, that did not happen. Until you get better you can judge each book with thumbnails and thumbnails of each video. In addition to throwing out part of the video thumbnails, viewers tend to judge the quality of the video through it. You should always avoid confusion and excessive text on thumbnails.

Instead of looking at clothing and what one is eating, character should be the basis for opinion. Judging a book by the cover only leads to surprises, and in this case, judging a human by dress can lead to surprises as well. Just because a man or woman may not dress as nicely, they’re not necessarily bad or even poor. The particular individual may not care what anyone thinks. They may dress a certain way just so people will pass judgment on them, some may just want the attention. This is often the case. One’s appearance can lead to many false judgments. By saying someone is a bum because of what they eat or wear shows total ignorance. If a person did nothing to better their situation, they can be considered bums.

The blacks had no say whatsoever in any of the events that held place in Maycomb, the main town mentioned in the book. In this book, one of the main characters, Atticus Finch, a noble gentleman, teaches his children, Scout and Jem the importance of not being prejudice, and that there should not be any differences between the whites and blacks. He teaches his children to be understanding, and to look at things from different people’s point of view, and to put themselves into other’s shoes. Despite his sister, Alexandra, being one of the most prejudice ladies in Maycomb, he ignores what everyone says of him, and sticks to his views believing that all whites and blacks should be equal. As a lawyer, he faces a stage where he has to defend Tom Robinson, a black man being accused of raping a white. Despite other’s views that he should not take this case seriously, he puts in all his effort into defending Tom Robinson, although he is aware that the chances of winning was zero.

The ultimate productivity hack is saying no.

Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that there is no code faster than no code.”

The same philosophy applies in other areas of life. For example, there is no meeting that goes faster than not having a meeting at all.

This is not to say you should never attend another meeting, but the truth is that we say yes to many things we don’t actually want to do. There are many meetings held that don’t need to be held. There is a lot of code written that could be deleted.

How often do people ask you to do something and you just reply, “Sure thing.” Three days later, you’re overwhelmed by how much is on your to-do list. We become frustrated by our obligations even though we were the ones who said yes to them in the first place.

It’s worth asking if things are necessary. Many of them are not, and a simple “no” will be more productive than whatever work the most efficient person can muster.

But if the benefits of saying no are so obvious, then why do we say yes so often?

Why We Say Yes

We agree to many requests not because we want to do them, but because we don’t want to be seen as rude, arrogant, or unhelpful. Often, you have to consider saying no to someone you will interact with again in the future—your co-worker, your spouse, your family and friends.

Saying no to these people can be particularly difficult because we like them and want to support them. (Not to mention, we often need their help too.) Collaborating with others is an important element of life. The thought of straining the relationship outweighs the commitment of our time and energy.

For this reason, it can be helpful to be gracious in your response. Do whatever favors you can, and be warm-hearted and direct when you have to say no.

But even after we have accounted for these social considerations, many of us still seem to do a poor job of managing the tradeoff between yes and no. We find ourselves over-committed to things that don’t meaningfully improve or support those around us, and certainly don’t improve our own lives.

Perhaps one issue is how we think about the meaning of yes and no.

The Difference Between Yes and No

The words “yes” and “no” get used in comparison to each other so often that it feels like they carry equal weight in conversation. In reality, they are not just opposite in meaning, but of entirely different magnitudes in commitment.

When you say no, you are only saying no to one option. When you say yes, you are saying no to every other option.

I like how the economist Tim Harford put it, “Every time we say yes to a request, we are also saying no to anything else we might accomplish with the time.” Once you have committed to something, you have already decided how that future block of time will be spent.

In other words, saying no saves you time in the future. Saying yes costs you time in the future. No is a form of time credit. You retain the ability to spend your future time however you want. Yes is a form of time debt. You have to pay back your commitment at some point.

No is a decision. Yes is a responsibility.

The Role of No

Saying no is sometimes seen as a luxury that only those in power can afford. And it is true: turning down opportunities is easier when you can fall back on the safety net provided by power, money, and authority. But it is also true that saying no is not merely a privilege reserved for the successful among us. It is also a strategy that can help you become successful.

Saying no is an important skill to develop at any stage of your career because it retains the most important asset in life: your time. As the investor Pedro Sorrentino put it, “If you don’t guard your time, people will steal it from you.”

You need to say no to whatever isn’t leading you toward your goals. You need to say no to distractions. As one reader told me, “If you broaden the definition as to how you apply no, it actually is the only productivity hack (as you ultimately say no to any distraction in order to be productive).”

Nobody embodied this idea better than Steve Jobs, who said, “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.”

There is an important balance to strike here. Saying no doesn’t mean you’ll never do anything interesting or innovative or spontaneous. It just means that you say yes in a focused way. Once you have knocked out the distractions, it can make sense to say yes to any opportunity that could potentially move you in the right direction. You may have to try many things to discover what works and what you enjoy. This period of exploration can be particularly important at the beginning of a project, job, or career.

Upgrading Your No

Over time, as you continue to improve and succeed, your strategy needs to change.

The opportunity cost of your time increases as you become more successful. At first, you just eliminate the obvious distractions and explore the rest. As your skills improve and you learn to separate what works from what doesn’t, you have to continually increase your threshold for saying yes.

You still need to say no to distractions, but you also need to learn to say no to opportunities that were previously good uses of time, so you can make space for great uses of time. It’s a good problem to have, but it can be a tough skill to master.

In other words, you have to upgrade your “no’s” over time.

Upgrading your no doesn’t mean you’ll never say yes. It just means you default to saying no and only say yes when it really makes sense. To quote the investor Brent Beshore, “Saying no is so powerful because it preserves the opportunity to say yes.”

The general trend seems to be something like this: If you can learn to say no to bad distractions, then eventually you’ll earn the right to say no to good opportunities.

How to Say No

Most of us are probably too quick to say yes and too slow to say no. It’s worth asking yourself where you fall on that spectrum.

If you have trouble saying no, you may find the following strategy by the British economist I mentioned earlier, to be helpful. He writes, “One trick is to ask, “If I had to do this today, would I agree to it?” It’s not a bad rule of thumb, since any future commitment, no matter how far away it might be, will eventually become an imminent problem.”

If an opportunity is exciting enough to drop whatever you’re doing right now, then it’s a yes. If it’s not, then perhaps you should think twice.

This is similar to the well-known “Hell Yeah or No” method from Derek Sivers. If someone asks you to do something and your first reaction is “Hell Yeah!”, then do it. If it doesn’t excite you, then say no.

It’s impossible to remember to ask yourself these questions each time you face a decision, but it’s still a useful exercise to revisit from time to time. Saying no can be difficult, but it is often easier than the alternative. As writer Mike Dariano has pointed out, “It’s easier to avoid commitments than get out of commitments. Saying no keeps you toward the easier end of this spectrum.”

What is true about health is also true about productivity: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The Power of No

More effort is wasted doing things that don’t matter than is wasted doing things inefficiently. And if that is the case, elimination is a more useful skill than optimization.

I am reminded of the famous Peter Drucker quote, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

Being a social animal, it becomes extremely important for humans to follow certain specific rules and societal duties. There is no person in this world who knows everything. Whoever we meet, we get to learn something from the person we meet. We must respect the attitude and viewpoint of other people in every way. We must always keep our minds open to listen to other people and understand them.

But it is not at all like we to be slaves to the reaction of others, their opinions or thoughts. Modern psychology emphasizes that one should try to establish a healthy image of himself/herself, to relate to him or her. Ask yourself – should your image be according to the choice of others.

Should it be according to what other people say? Should it be what other people expect? Will you make the rules of your life according to other people? Will other people determine what you will wear, what you will eat, how to dress? Such a life can be unbearable for any person. Many people are constantly under pressure to determine and identify their self-image.

What will the neighbours think if I go to work? What would people say if I did not give a party? What would my acquaintances say if I did not marry my daughter to a luxurious wedding? And this cycle goes on continuously. When you ask these questions what people will say, then my answer will always be that you should not be worried about what other people will say.

Let them say. But it should not be at all that anything they say bothers you. What people will say does not matter at all. It only matters what you do. You should only do your duty.

What they say, Let them just say.

To each one of us, our childhood holds a jar of memories. Savouring over our favourite delicacies, playing for hours under the sun with friends, sharing tiffins at school & are some of the common memories that each one of us holds. But something common to all of us is the animated series of the late ’90s or early ’20s. I bet they are still a part of you, embedded deep in your heart, probably forgotten. 

 From being a couch potato watching cartoons all day long to binging Netflix on weekends we all grew up. So let’s turn the clock back as we go down the lane to revisit childhood, with these top 12 cartoons hand-picked just for you :

1] Tom & Jerry: This American animated series was created in 1940. It is named after its two main characters; a blue-grey cat named Tom who gets into comedic fights or chases the brown homed mouse called Jerry. Each episode shows the two characters which they often get hurt ridiculously. 

 2] Flinstones: This show is set in the pre-historic times in the town of Bedrock. Living beings of the past, dinosaurs, and other long-extinct animals co-exist with cavemen, saber-toothed cats, and woolly mammoths. Also, these characters use Stone Age technologies, & their lives resemble the lives of 20th century urban America.

3] Richie Rich: A rich kid named Richie who used to deal with threats to the Rich family, more specifically Richie. Some segments for humor with Dollar and Cadbury. Also, his friends fighting master criminals, aliens, and other threats to the world.

 4] Baby Looney Toons: Baby versions of Looney tunes characters Bugs, Daffy, Lola, Taz, Sylvester, Tweety, Petunia & Melissa living with granny.

5] Popeye The Sailorman: Guess the intro song’s still embedded in our head. As everyone has heard of Popeye, the sailor who eats spinach and gets stronger. There exists a love triangle among Popeye, Olive, and Bluto. And Bluto’s endless schemes to claim Olive at Popeye’s expense. Popeye holds his near-saintly perseverance in overcoming any obstacle to please Olive, who often renounces Popeye for Bluto.

6] Scooby Doo: Scooby and gang use their intelligence other detective instincts to uncover mysteries that appear to be supernatural initially but later reveal having a person behind all these things thus lending a logic to the situations.

7] The Powerpuff Girls: Probably the first and one of the only TV shows of the time that begun teaching us about feminism. Bubbles, Buttercup, and Blossom were cute little girls who were fierce warriors.

8] The Jungle Book: Movies like ‘The Jungle Book’ & ‘Lion King’ are an extension of this series. Based on the Rudyard Kipling book, here you see how a boy called Mogli grows up in a jungle fighting through the hardships. Despite not being an animal, he grows up with a pack of wolves while doing ridiculous things with Baloo and training with Bagheera.

9] Dragon tales: It is impossible to forget this sentence, those bunch of dragons called always managed to make us smile. Emmy & Max find a magical place called Dragonland where they are transported using magical crystals where they face challenges with dragon Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie & Quetzal.

10] Pokemon: As Ash Ketchum turns 10, he desires to start his journey as a Pokemon trainer with the dream of being a Pokemon master in the long run. But having overslept, he rushes to Professor Oak to realize that the only Pokemon left for him to have is a Pikachu, an electric pokemon. Finally, Ash & Pikachu, embark on their journey together while befriending two travel mates Misty & Brock. Along the journey, they make a lot many both human and pokemon friends. 

The seven books and eight Harry potter movies and its characters are loved by many. Be it Harry’s journey in defeating he-who-must-not-be-named or Mrs. Weasley’s motherly love, we cherished them all. But ever wondered what happend to these characters after the last movie/book?
22 years after the war, here are a few characters and what they’ve been up to.

1. Luna Lovegood
   Luna after the war travelled the world in search of magical creature where she met Rolf Scamander, the grandson of Newt Scamander.  

2. Neville Longbottom
Nevilles love for magical planets leads him to become a Herbology professor at Hogwarts. He marries Hannah Abbot another student at hogwarts. They both live at the Leaky Couldron pub which Abbot owns. Neville is the godfather of Harry and Ginny’s second child.

3.The weasley family
By the end of the last movie and book we see that Ron is married to Hermione Granger. He becomes an Auror at the Ministry of Magic, but later quits to help out his brother George who after Freds death, opens a store called Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, a joke shop. Ron is the Godfather to Harry’s eldest son.
Bill Weasley, the eldest of the weasley brothers works as a curse breaker. Charlie becomes the head of the Department of Magical. Ginny becomes a chaser for a Quidditch team.

4. Hermione Granger
Hermione after the war goes on to take her N.E.W.T exams and works for the ministry of magic, in Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and Department Magical Law Enforcement. Later on becoming the Minister of Magic.
After the Second wizarding war she finds her parents and returns their memories. She and Ron had three kids.

5. Draco Malfoy
Malfoy marries Astoria Greengrass, also a Hogwarts student. He later on has a son called Scorpius Malfoy. Scorpius becomes close friends with Harry’s second son Albus.

6. Harry Potter
Last but not the least, our protagonist, the boy who lived. Harry grows up to become an Auror, eventually the Head Auror. Marries Ginny, has two sons and a daughter. Harry is the godfather to Remus Lupin’s child. He ensure that Severus Snape’s portrait was hung in the headmasters office at Hogwarts.

These are just a few fictional characters but they definitely have a huge place in ours hearts!

IT IS 12:35 AM AND I HAVE JUST WINDED UP WITH THIS BOOK TITLED “MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” , A DETECTIVE NOVEL. AN ANALYTICAL EXPIRIENCE IT WAS , FELT LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE GETTING THE CASE SOLVED. A WONDERFUL NOVEL IT IS ! , AUTHORED BY AGATHA CHRISTIE. IT WAS MY FIRST NOVEL OF CHRISTIE AND IMPACT HAD BEEN GREAT , STILL THERE. BEFORE READING HER NOVELS , I ASKED ABOUT THE FEEDBACK FROM FEW PEOPLE , IT WAS BETWEEN OK AND NICE , SOME SAID “WASTE OF TIME ” . I WAS INCREDIBLY SHOCKED BY THE REVIEWS , AS , LISTEN THE ” BEST DETECTIVE ” NOVEL BY THE BEST WRITERS . I DECIDED NOT TO LISTEN OTHERS , BUT , TO TRUST MY HEART , HAVING FEELING FOR IT WHILE READING AND MY LIPS READING THE WORDS . I ORDERED IT .

WOAH ! WHAT AN EXCITING COVER ! THE BOOK HAS , IT ALEARDY SEND ME CHILLS , ONLY AND ONLY “GOOSEBUMPS” !.I EXAMINED THE BOOK FULLY FROM ITS COVER TO COLOR , FONT TO ITS THICKNESS , ITS FRAGNANCE ,YES! I AM A BOOKWORM . AFTER DOING MY USUAL RITUALS , WHEN I READ THE BLURB , INTRIGUED ME , IT SAYS :

“THE MURDERER IS WITH US – ON THE TRAIN NOW…”

JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT , THE FAMOUS ORIENT EXPRESS IS STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS BY A SNOWDRIFT .A PASSENGER LIES DEAD IN HIS COMPARTMENT , STABBED DOZEN TIMES HIS DOOR LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE .

ISOLATED BY THE STORM AND WITH A KILLER IN THEIR MOIST , DETECTIVE HERCULE POIROT MUST IDENTIFY THE PRIME SUSPECTS FROMA SCORNFUL AND IMPATIENT ARRAY OF PASSENGERS – BEFORE THE MURDERER DECIDES TO STRIKE AGAIN…

DOES N’T IT READ HORRIFYING? , IS N’T IT FILL YOUR HEART AND MIND WITH THRILL ? , WELL , MINE DID ! . IT IS WRITTEN IN THREE PARTS – PART 1 THE FACTS , PART 2 THE EVIDENCES , PART 3 HERCULE POIROT SITS BACK AND THINKS . IT IS AN EASY TO READ NOVEL BUT REQURES ALERTNESS AS A DETECTIVE ONE IT IS . THE NOVEL STARTS OFF WITH THE TAURAS EXPRESS , WHERE ALMOST ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED . BUT , THE MAINS ARE HERCULE POIROT , MR BOC AND DR.CONSTANTINE , PRETTY DIFFRENT NAMES . THEY ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS , THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS WHICH WAS CHANGED BY ALL THE PASSENGERS SAME IN TAURAS EXPRESS . EVERYTHING WAS PRE-PLANNED , MR RATCHET WHO WAS MUDERED , HAS MUDERED HIS DAUGHTERS , AND WHAT FASCINATING TO ME IS , EACH OF THE PERSON PRESENT ON THE TRAUN IS CONNECTED TO HIM EITHER WAYS , DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. EVEN HIS SCRETARY IS SUSPECTED MR MAC QUEEN . AFTER MIDNIGHT , MR RATCHET WAS MURDERED AND STABBED TWELVE TIMES WITH FEW IMPRESSIONS WITNESSED AROUND HIS BODY . WHILE I READING IT , I FELT LIKE THE THREE MAINS ARE SURROUNDED BY THE MUDERERS , COULD N’T GUESS WHETHER ITS IS TRUE OR NOT . THE BLOODED KNIFE FOUND IN THE BAG OF MRS HUBBARD AND SCARLET GOWN IN THE LUGGAGE OF POIROT HIMSELF WHO IS HANDLING THE CASE . THEESE ALL ADD UP TO THE EVIDENCES , WHEN INQUIRING WITH THE PASSENGERS , POIROT CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THE SCARLET GOWN WORE BY A WOMAN NEAR MR RATCHET’S COMPARTMENT AND WOMANISH VOICE OF MEN , AS, POTRAYED BY THE PASSENGERS . THE MURDERER IS IN THE TRAIN NOW BUT IS HIDDEN FROM THEM SMARTLY .

WHAT YOU GUYS THINK ? WHO IS THE MURDERER ? , STAB TWELVE TIMES ! , CAN IT BE ONE OR MORE ? , DOES POIROT KILLED HIM? OR MRS HUBBARD ? , TO KNOW MORE WHAT THE PASSENGERS HAS TO TELL AND HOW THE CASE GOES AHEAD .

Spolier alert: Its not expensive

As everybody is eagerly waiting for some post-lockdown vacations, you too must be sighting for a cheap tropical vacation that offers golden sandy beaches, stunning outdoor destinations & the best sunny weather. So don’t you worry because here I’ve got you covered. Ranging from sunbathing on beaches to trekking amidst the tropical rainforest to experiencing a spiritual abode in temples. Here we have it all you want.

   The following are the 5 best & budget-friendly destinations to travel nationally/internationally.

1] PORT BLAIR –Emerald, Blue & You.

Andaman & Nicobar islands, India  

 The capital city of the Andaman islands is home to thousands of species of aquatic life forms.

  One can gaze at the serene azure blue water while basking under the sun at the breath-taking Corbyn Core Beach. Here you can find Jet ski’s, scuba diving, speed boat ride & even parasailing.

  On the other hand, the iconic Cellular Jail homes the freedom fighter memorials. In the evening they hold the ‘light & sound show’ replicating days of hardships faced by the freedom fighters.

   Samudrika Marine Museum is yet another getaway if you want to witness the history & anthropology of marine life. Nonetheless, it also showcases memoirs of 6 native tribes from Andaman.

  Lastly, do not forget to visit the Munda Pahad, a trekking trail amidst the dense tropical forest. One can witness here, a spectacular view of the Indian Ocean & a beautiful sunset too.

Must Do’s:

• ‌South Asia’s only active Volcano – Barren‌
• Enthralling pub – Alto Espirito
• Foodophilic’s paradise & experience live music – Amaya

2] MALDIVES – The Coral reef Island

South Asia

   A trip to the Maldives is never complete without a visit to its pristine beaches overlooking the turquoise lagoons & stay at exotic hotels. Escape to a barefoot venture here as you dine with champagne, lobster & squids at amazingly affordable prices.

  So here I bring you Vadhoo Beach also known as “sea of stars”. At night, you can stargaze & tantalize your senses with the glowing blue waves. Planktons exhibit bioluminescence, causing heaven to descend on earth. Diving & kayaking can be enjoyed here.

  Sail to the Sunset point in traditional Dhoni cruise & also visit the submerged Whale submarine. 

   Manta Point is a treat to your senses. The visitors can swim with the Manta rays & whale sharks here. This plankton-rich protected marine environment maintains stability in the ecosystem.

Must Do’s:

• Dine at an underwater restaurant – H2O
• Coral Rehabilitation center to adopt a coral. 

3] BALI –Ultimate in Diversity

Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia.

   Citing this as one of the topmost tourist holiday destinations in the world, it had to be one of my picks. Ever thought of a beach of pink color? For all the pinkoholics out there, this is your place. This exotic Pink Beach will surely blow your mind with its dreamy beauty. A secluded beach with pink-hued sand & rocky cliffs. Build your sandcastles & get some princess vibes.  

   For all nature lovers, who want a wild & raw taste of Bali, Sekumpal Waterfall is your way. A series of falls cascading like long misty veils over a lush green cliff. This incredible natural beauty mesmerizes the soul within.

   For the shopping enthusiasts, Seminyak shopping alley is the way. Dear bargain seekers, here you can find stalls crammed with clothes, jewelry, sculptures & handicrafts.

Must Do’s:

• Tirta Empul temple
• Kecak Fire Dance – Ubud

4] MAURITIUS – The Dream you can Afford

Africa

    Located along the southeast coast of Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Besides relaxing on the white soft sand beaches you can explore the colourful capital, hike waterfalls, do sunset yoga & munch some traditional street food while shopping in the busy market roads.

   All the active window-shoppers out there, Le Caudan Waterfront is your escape. A shopping & entertainment complex with a wide array of shops, restaurants, craft markets & a marina. Here they also host regular live street performance.

   Le Morne Brabant is the roughest & wildest mountains of the island. So if you are searching for some adventure, this is it! Hike to the summit lasts for 2-3hrs & on top, you can discover a breathtaking panoramic view & turquoise lagoons with a pinch of land.

  The  Chamarel Waterfall is a natural abode to the flora & fauna. Set against a scenic backdrop of tropical rainforest & mountains, it’s the highest waterfall in Mauritius.

Must Do’s:

• Vibrant nightlife fun & extremely affordable beverages & meals –Banana Beach Club 

5] HONOLULU –Paradise of the Pacific

Oahu, Hawaii.

   Situated in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is the hub to some extravagant dining, nightlife & shopping. The spectacular beaches & lush green valleys offer endless outdoor activities like surfing, skydiving, zip-lining & paragliding.

   Waikiki Bay is an artificial beach that encompasses some parks, lagoons & harbours. It offers sensational sights, charming, pocket- friendly accommodations & exquisite cuisine.   

   Diamond Head will surely amaze you. A volcanic tuff in Oahu takes about 1.1 km uphill hiking as you admire a scenic beauty passing by tunnels and climbing a fleet of stairs to the summit.

   If you are a history buff, Tolani Palace is your place. A national historic landmark where one can absorb the opulence & grandeur of the Hawaiian royalty. So don’t forget to enjoy yourself in the ostentatious surrounding the palace.

Must Do’s:

• ‌Visit the Polynesian Cultural Center to watch some indigenous Hula dance.

   Most destinations in the world can be explored within budget without sacrificing too much on comfort. So even if you are not a backpacker, you can take advantage of all these deals & save money. As it’s rightly said by someone “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”

        Now it’s your turn to choose your adventure & let the memories begin.

From the beginning of the year, the situation around the world is grave. The rise of the newly formed virus had made everyone to stay caution about every little thing. The behavior of population across the globe had changed in an instant. Major industries and firms had faced hard hit from this crisis and suffers a huge loss of turnover and profits. One such sector which is neglected completely altogether from the starting of lock down is travel and tourism. From the commencement of the pandemic had made many people to travel and reach their hometown safely, but lately this industry got completely shut, following a loss in transportation sector as well.

America’s travel industry is among the hardest hit. The U.S. travel associations projects a loss of 4.6 million jobs through May, a figure likely to increase. U.S. weekly jobless claims doubling in a week and by far the biggest spike in half a century. Tourism decline is a driving reason for job losses in states including Nevada, where Las Vegas casinos and jumbo hotels have gone dark.

To improve this situation and employment, the hotel chain has launched their project ‘We Care’ in South Asia which will focus on enhanced technology, sanitation and security efforts to fight the virus spread. “Social distancing will continue and hotels will have to gear up for the day to day operations. With corporate groups, for instance, it is expected that they will split it up into smaller regional events with 3-4 events spread out as opposed to larger events earlier. Self drive car rental company Zoom car has been focused on working with essential service providers in this time and predicts city-based travel to take off sooner. “There will certainly be a bias towards in-city trips compared to outstation ones. Also, we see a stronger focus on shorter term subscriptions. We expect 90% to be in-city rentals and 10% outstation during the post COVID time,” highlights Greg Moran, co-founder & CEO, Zoom car.

Recovery will happen, albeit at its own pace. And with travel taking its own course in a post lock down world, wanderlust will just have to take the road less traveled.

The pandemic of 1918 was known as the Spanish flu pandemic, an influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus. Lasting from February 1918 and April 1920, killing more people than the World War I, at somewhere between 20 to 40 million people due to the lack of effective drug or vaccines. The flu was first observed in parts of Europe, the United States and parts of Asia and later spread to other parts of the world. In United States it was first seen in military personnel in 1918.

By 1918 the first world war was coming to an end and the allies were emerging victorious after US entered the war, due to this the early reports of the flu were kept minimal to maintain morale of the people. But newspapers felt free to report the effects of pandemic in Spain which made it seem like Spain especially was impacted badly by the virus, which gave it the name ‘Spanish flu’. Other influenza viruses were life threatening for the extremely young or the older population, but the Spanish flu resulted in higher mortality rate of young adults.

The first wave of the virus in 1918 was mild and the people infected by it showed common flu symptoms such as chills, fever and fatigue and recovered quite quickly, it was the second wave of the pandemic which proved to be deadly. During the second wave, which occurred in the later half of the same year and spread to Russia, Africa, all of North America, Brazil, China and Japan, people started to show symptoms such as skin turning blue and lungs filling with fluid which lead to a persons death within hours or a few days, the virus around this time was highly contagious and took many more lives. The third wave spread far and wide affecting even Australia, it was less severe than the second wave. The fourth wave occurred in 1920 in isolated regions further increasing the mortality rate.

The cause and origin of the Spanish flu is unknown. Some theories point to France, China, Britain, and United States from where the early cases were reported. Some believe that infected soldiers who came back home after the war spread the virus to different countries. By the summer of 1919, the pandemic came to an end in many places and the infected either died of developed immunity. Since 1918 there have been several other influenza breakouts but none as deadly.

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Corona vaccine is being tested in the country and the world. Because cases of corona in the world are constantly increasing. However, it is a challenge to the government not only to corona but to whom to give corona vaccine first ? and how to distribute it?

In India, the corona vaccine may come early next year. According to Healthy Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan 25-30 crore people will be given corona vaccine by June – July of next year. The person will be linked to the Aadhaar card while giving veccine. For which there will be no Aadhar card, the government has not given any kind of information.Simultaneously, the government will use schools, panchayats, and anganwadis to distribute the vaccine and the state government will identify the places from where the vaccine will be given.

How will the covid app work?

While moving the veccine from one place to another, there is no change in the environment of the veccine so the covid app will be taken.

After giving the covid vaccine the person will be given a certificate. in which who, when, and where the vaccine is given will be given information which can be severely reduced in digi locker.

After their two decades of service, the renowned English film channel HBO which served as a gateway for Indians to Hollywood Movies, has discontinued its airing in India on 15th December 2020. WarnerMedia International has already announced that they will be shutting down HBO and WB movies in other South Asian countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Maldives along with India by the end of the year 2020. This decision was taken as a result of the shifting market dynamics with the introduction of OTT streaming platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix e.t.c. Even though there was an exponential growth in the number of viewers preferring to view contents in english, TV channels like HBO and WB were unable to capitalize on this, but to loose their grounds owing to the stringent competition from the on demand streaming platforms.

“After 20 years of successes for the HBO linear movie channel in South Asia and more than a decade with the WB linear movie channel, this was a difficult decision to make. The pay-TV industry landscape and the market dynamics have shifted dramatically, and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for further change,” said Siddharth Jain, senior vice president and managing director for WarnerMedia’s entertainment networks in South Asia. 

WarnerMedia International is planning for a resurgence to the South Asian market through launching their own streaming service named HBO Max. But for the time being, they will be offering their content through Disney’s streaming platform. They have also declared that their entertainment organization will continue its broadcasting in popular kids channels like Cartoon Network, POGO e.t.c in the South Asian region. They are planning to invest more in this stream, with a focus on local animation production.

For Gen Z Indians, HBO has always been a part of their childhood. They were introduced to the world of Hollywood movies through the channel. Though the newly introduced OTT platforms provide great contents, for most of the Indians who grew up watching the likes of Harry Potter, Home Alone series, e.t.c, the shutdown of HBO will be considered as a great loss.

“Polo is not just a sport; it is a way of living.”
The more you watch a game of polo the more you fall in love with the game which has given so much to the world than just entertainment and leisure time. The sport which comes with a great deal of history has played a role in the social structure of a society.

Polo was first played like a miniature battle back in the 6th century before spreading to different parts of the world. India first came to know about the game in the 13th century although the widespread expansion of polo was done by the British in the early 1600s. India’s first polo club – Calcutta polo club was formed in the early 1860s soon after the formation first European club in 1859.

Polo by this time had many changes about rules but the most significant change came during 1888 where a system of handicapping the players was devised to equalize the tournament. Sports in itself is a type of adventure. Everyone should prefer playing one or the other game regularly. Sports make us active and too makes us brave. Sports help to boost our energy on the regular basis, so playing different games or sports should be an important part as well as a permanent habit in our life.

Another remarkable achievement polo has is the introduction of women to the sport in the 20th century and occasionally a woman was also included as the fourth member.

Whenever a team sport happens, the spectators always have their views about how the team could have played since there can be many different types of tactics a team can apply to score the goal. Polo also gives immense joy to the spectators who discuss how tactfully a team outplayed the other. It gives so many moments to cherish throughout the game which is a major reason people have come to watch.

The game has given us some legendary players like Thomas Hitchcock and John Hay Whitney who were far too ahead of the time during their years of play. Yet there is another name which is a must to include – Sue Sally Hale, a legend who first played the sports disguising as a man for over 20 years before she became the first woman to be granted membership of United States Polo Association.

Beyond the basic rules and history, the sport kept itself updated throughout the social evolution globally.

Polo is a sport which has got my eyes every time I get an opportunity to watch. This game is as beautiful as it looks with some extraordinary plays and when those magnificent figures run you just cannot stop romanticizing it!