Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was a genius person, a great human being, a legendary music maestro, lyricist, writer, composer, film director, and producer. He is popularly known as the “Bard of Brahmaputra”. Although he left for heavenly abode on 5 November 2011 in Mumbai at the age of 85, he is the heart of millions in the world through his melodious songs as well as versatile activities. He was an erudite scholar also as he won a scholarship from Columbia University, New York and completed his Ph.D. in Mass Communication. He completed his doctoral degree on thesis “Proposals for Preparing India’s Basic Education to use Audio-Visual Techniques in Adult Education’. And later on from Chicago University, USA, he received the Lisle Fellowship.
Born at Sadia, in upper Assam on 8 September 1926, Bhupen Hazarika was influenced by his father Nilakanta Hazarika (school teacher) and mother Shantipriya Hazarika in singing with high moral value and character. The eldest of ten children, Bhupen Hazarika (as also his siblings) was exposed to music by his mother. At the age of 10 years, he sang a Borgeet (Assamese devotional songs) which greatly impressed Jyotiprasad Agarwala, the noted Assamese lyricist, playwright and Assamese filmmaker. And in 1936, Bhupen Hazarika recorded his first song at the age of 10 years at Aurora Studio in Kolkata then Calcutta. Later on Hazarika sang two songs in Agarwala’s film Indramalati, at the age of 12 years. It is pertinent to mention that Indramalati (released in 1939) is the second Assamese language film, directed by the great Assamese poet Jyotiprasad Agarwala.
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika completed his matriculation in 1940; Intermediate in Arts (IA) from Cotton College in 1942 and then joined Banaras Hindu University for higher study and subsequently completed his B.A. (1944) and M.A. (1946). And already mentioned he was awarded a Ph. D in 1952 from U.S.A.
From his early life, he was against the caste system as initially people talked about his caste, but he simply ignored them. It has to be agreed that one cannot great by caste. Greatness is proved only activities. Dr. Hazarika was singer, lyricist, musician, poet and film-maker and popularly known as ‘Sudhakantha’. His songs, written mainly by himself, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. While I was in Bangladesh I observed he was popular among the local Bangladeshis for his Bengali songs.
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika composed music in the renowned films directed by Kalpana Lajmi, inter alia of which are ‘Rudali’, ‘Daman’, ‘Darmiyaan’ and also MF Hussain’s directed ‘Gaja Gamini’.
Dr. Hazarika directed seven Assamese films, one Bengali and one Hindi film and composed music for 31Assamese, 14 Hindi, 15 Bengali and some Karbi, Bodo and Mising films. The first film directed by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was Erabator Sur which was released in Calcutta in 1956. He also published books for the children viz., Bhupen Mamar Geete-Mate, A, Aa, Ka, Kha and a transcript autobiography — Moi eti jajabor. He was the architect to set up a film studio in Guwahati, the first full-fledged film studio in Assam.
Dr. Hazarika’s activities were rightly recognized time to time by conferring various awards such as Dada Saheb Phalke, Sangeet Ratna, Padma Bhusan, Asam Ratna, Srimanta Sankardev etc. In 2019 conferring Bharat Ratna to him albeit posthumously even then a very factual decision as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was a versatile person in all respects and without an inch of doubt the decision is praiseworthy. It is pertinent to mention that Assam Assembly had passed a resolution in 2010 urging the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna to him.
The day November 3rd 2021, marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Badgam. This battle was one of the most prominent defensive encounters which took place at Badgam in Kashmir valley, between troops of the Indian Army and Pakistani tribal raiders, on the 3rd of November 1947.
On this occasion, let’s take a look at the life of the legendary war hero, Major Somnath Sharma whose name has become synonymous with the Battle of Badgam. Major Sharma was martyred in action during the battle, while repulsing the infiltrators. He made history by becoming the first recipient of Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, for his exemplary leadership and gallantry.
Early life
Major Somnath Sharma was born on 31st January 1923 at Dadh, Kangra (present day Himachal Pradesh).He was a second generation army officer. His father Amar Nath Sharma was an Army Medical Corps Officer and several of siblings have also served in the military services. His uncle Captain K. D Vasudeva, who had died during the Malayan Campaign in World War II, was also a great influence throughout his career.
Somnath, fondly called as Somi, and his brother, called as Tindy in the army circles, were sent to Hampton Court Convent Mussoorie at a young age, as their father was sent to England for a medical course. The brothers then went on to pursue their studies together in Sherwood College, Nainital. Somnath was enrolled in Prince of Wales Royal Military College in Dehradun after his schooling. After passing out from there, he joined the Indian Military Academy, in 1941 but the military training program had to be stopped in between due to the World War.
Major Somnath Sharma. Source: Honourpoint
“The enemies are only 50 yards from us. We are heavily outnumbered. We are under devastating fire. I shall not withdraw an inch but will fight to our last man and our last round.”
Param Vir Chakra Citation
Military Life
After a rigorous training of 9 months, in February 1942, he was assigned to the 8th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment(which later came to be known as 4th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment), at the age of 19.
Arakan Campaign
Under the command of Col. K.S. Thimmayya, he saw action against the Japanese in Burma. Once during a deadly combat with Japan, when a saw a wounded Kumaoni soldier who was stranded on the field due to his injury, Somnath picked him up and carried him on his back through the Japanese shelling to a safe place. He was mentioned in dispatches for many such acts of bravery exhibited during the Arakan campaign.
Battle of Badgam
On the 22nd of October 1942 the Kashmir valley was invaded by Pakistan. In response to that, on 27th October 1942, a contingent of troops of the Indian army was airlifted to Srinagar. Around this time, Major Somnath Sharma had returned to India and was an adjutant in 4 Kumaon, where he had picked up his duty to ensure internal security of Punjab. That and his experience in working with the police and administration during the 1947 unrest, qualified him to be chosen as a commander of D company of the 4th Battalion of Kumaon Regiment. Somnath at this time, was recovering from an injury sustained previously on the hockey field and his left hand was still in plaster cast and hence initially, the commanding officer of 4th Battalion Kumaon was hesitant in sending Somnath along with the troops, but ultimately had to give in to Somnath’s persistence.On 31st October, D Company of 4 Kumaon Regiment was flown to Srinagar.
On November 3rd 1942, a batch of 3 companies – A and D company of 4 Kumaon, led by Major.Sharma and 1 Para Kumaon commanded by Captain Ronald Wood – was deployed to Badgam to search for the infiltrators and stem their advance towards Srinagar.
Major Somnath’s company had taken position and dug trenches on a hill west of the village and 1 Para Kumaon had positioned themselves in the south east part of the village. According to the Major’s report, the village seemed calm and eerily quiet. Detecting no enemy movements, 1 Para Kumaon was instructed to take a round of the east and go back to the airbase in Srinagar. By around 2 p.m, A company was also removed from the field and D company was instructed to stay in position until 3 p.m.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the border, the Lashkar, under the leadership of a Pakistani major was planning an attack on the Indian soldiers patrolling the area and was accumulating in small units, to avoid suspicion.
Half an hour after the withdrawal of A company, a group of villagers who had gathered around a nala (water body), began to move around and disperse in different directions. Little did the Kumaonis know that these were the infiltrators disguised as civilians with their weapons hidden inside their loose cloaks.The company was hence shocked when firing commenced from the houses in the village. In order not to endanger the lives of innocent civilians, counter-fire was not ordered. While Major Sharma was reporting the changed situation in the village, a large group of around 700 odd raiders barged in and surrounded the company from three sides. The enemy opened heavy mortar fire on the company.
The company suffered heavy casualties from the attack and were vastly outnumbered by a ratio 7:1. Realising that the city of Srinagar and the airfield would be vulnerable if they failed to engage the raiders, Major Sharma held onto his position and urged his men to fight tenaciously. Even when he knew that his company wouldn’t be able to stop the enemy for long, he and men fought ferociously. It was a real challenge to keep up the spirits of his men alive in the given circumstances. This is when he displayed his exemplary leadership skills by rushing from one post to another boosting the team’s morale and motivating them to put up a brave defense. He laid out panels to guide the Indian aircrafts, which were coming for their aid, to the enemy targets. On realising that his company’s firing power had been adversely affected as a result of the heavy casualties suffered, he took up the task of filling the magazines and issuing them to his men operating on light machine guns. While he was at it, a mortar shell exploded on a pile of ammunition right next to him, leading to his death.
His exceptional courage set an example for his men, who continued to fight even after his death with all the vigour that they had. However, by the time reinforcements arrived, the company had suffered severe damage including the death of Major Somnath Sharma, one Junior Commissioned Officer and 20 other soldiers. Sharma’s company was successful in inflicting much heavier losses on the enemy. The raiders had lost over 200 men and their leader had been incapacitated, which resulted in their movement losing its momentum. The fierce resistance of Sharma’s company delayed the enemy for 6 crucial hours, thus giving the Indian Air Force enough time to get into position and thus preventing the infiltrators from gaining the airfield.
For his exceptional valour, exemplary leadership and supreme sacrifice, Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously, on June 21st 1950.
On the 75th ‘Battle of Badgam Day’, November 3rd 2021, the Indian Army paid tribute to this brave son of India who laid down his life to defend his motherland.
Algebraic expressions that we see and encounter today
is way different than it was centuries ago. Until 19th century,they
consisted of theories. The father of algebra Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
described algebra to be reduction and balancing of terms that is a
transposition to other sides of the equation. Algebra went through different
stages to development along the centuries. Along which the three stages that
gives us the history of symbolic algebra are to be discussed in this article.
1. RHEOTORICAL STAGE
In this stage, the algebraic expressions were written in
sentences. For example, an equation as: x+ 24= 36 would be described as
‘something added to 24 gives us 36’. It was developed by Babylonians back in
the 16th century.
2. SYNCOPATED ALGEBRA
In this stage, the symbolism was used but it didn’t
contain all of the characteristics of symbolic algebra, there were some
restrictions involved. Syncopated algebra made its first appearance in the 3rd
century AD through Diophantus Arithmetic, followed by Brahmgupta’s Brahma
Sphuta Siddhanta back in the 7th century.
3. SYMBOLIC ALGEBRA
Symbolic algebra made its appearance through Islamic
mathematicians such as Ibn al-Banna in 13-14th centuries and
al-Qalasadi in 15th century in their works. And it was fully
developed by Francois Viete in the 10th century. Later, Rene
Descartes by 17th century, introduced the use of ‘x’ in an equation.
He also showed that problem in geometry can be expressed and solved in terms of
algebra. Quadratic equations played an important role in early algebra and it
is to be noted that earlier only three types of quadratic equations existed:
x2 +px=q
x2 =px+q
x2 +q=px
Since math was used in commerce there were no use of
negative terms. ‘p’ and ‘q’ was positive in each of the above cases and so were
the roots.
On to most interesting part where mathematical
expressions were solved with geometric practices. Between the rheotorical and
syncopated stage of symbolic algebra, the geometric constructive algebra’ was
developed by classical Greek and Vedic Indian Mathematicians in which equations
were solved through geometry.
Now let’s look at this equation:
x2 +26x=27
Since we already know how to find roots of quadratic
equation, i.e. by using,
x=-b±√(b2 -4ac)2a
As they didn’t consider the negative part, let us
exclude that and put the respective values, we will get
x=-26+262 -[4×1×(-27)]2×1
x=-26+(676+108)2
And now let’s solve it with the help of figures. Taking
the x^2 as a square of side x and thus the term gives its area.
And the 26x can be denoted as rectangle with sides 26 and x and the term being
the area.
Now, if we divide the rectangle into two equal parts
which will give us two rectangle of side x and 13.
By placing the rectangles on two adjacent sides of the
square, we will see a L shaped figure which can we converted into a square if
we added a square of side 13 in the space.
And since we added a square, we now have to add 169, which
is the area of the additional square, on each sides of the equation. It gives
us
x2 +26x+169=246
The left-hand
side of the equation represents the sum of areas of the 2 squares and 2 rectangle
and the right-hand side gives the total area. Since all the shapes collectively
makes a square, the number 246 denotes the area of the biggest square. And hence
14 will be the length of the sides. And now we know that the value of x must be
1.
While this method will only work on positive
entities and will only give the positive part of the solution, we can now see the quadratic equations from a whole new perspective.
Days come and go, festivals pass by in a jiffy. But there’s something special about the festival of lights. It begins with a loud bang from the crackers, goes on with serial lights and rockets lighting up the skies, and ends with a sweet note in courtesy of the laddoss and chaklis made and shared among friends and families.
This is Diwali for us! Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and harmony, usually in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu in India. It falls between the months of October and November and becomes the reason for dressing up, eating traditional sweets, bursting crackers, and family gatherings.
The origin of Diwali, the festival of lights.
As we celebrate, let us look at the origins of this beloved festival and learn what makes this an auspicious occasion. There aren’t any definite origins as there are several reasons behind celebration of this festival across different states of India.
According to the epic Ramayana by Valmiki, Diwali is celebrated on the account of Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya with his wife Seeta and brother Lakshmana after spending 14 years in exile and defeating the evil king Raavana.
According to the most popular beliefs, Diwali marks the birth of Goddess Lakshmi from Samudra Manthan, the cosmic ocean of milk churned by gods and demons alike. Goddess Lakshmi had chosen Vishnu as her husband on the night of Diwali, forming an unbreakable bond.
In the epic Mahabharata, the five pandava brothers were deceived into losing a bet while gambling and got banished by the Kauravas from Hastinapur for 12 years. According to the epic, Diwali is celebrated on the account of their return to Hastinapur during the Kartik Amavasya.
In Sikhism, Diwali is celebrated on the account of Guru Hargobind being released by Mughal emperor Jehangir.
In Jainism, the festival is celebrated as an anniversary of Mahavira’s soul finally seeking Nirvana.
In many states of the western India, like Gujarath, Diwali is regarded as the beginning of a new year.
In eastern India, comprising West Bengal, Diwali is celebrated in the honor of their Goddess Kali. Who is well known for her destructive rampage against the demons of the earth.
How is Diwali celebrated?
With countless memes being reiterated regarding cleaning your household during this festive season. It becomes an important preparatory requirement for Diwali celebration. Dry fruits and sweetmeats are also exchanged ahead of the main Diwali celebrations. Outdoor and indoor parties as well as craft shows begin to create the ambiance for the forthcoming festival of lights. Gambling, as seen in Mahabharata being enacted by Pandavas and Kauravas, is a traditional festive game that is played during the week before Diwali alongside card games.
Finally! the five days of Diwali
Let’s begin with Choti or little Diwali. It’s the day before the main event that is dedicated to preparations for the festival. We can’t be out buying crackers and sweets right in the middle of our Diwali right? There is fun and anticipation as we await the day of the main festival to be greeted with loud crackers and sweet smelling gulab jamuns, laddoos, and other delicious snacks. Oh, and also watch your step, because you might be the subject of someone’s wrath if you step on one of the painstakingly made rangolis.
And now comes the main event, people greet the festival with a loud bang as the sun sets. Both the land and the skies are lit by fireworks. As usual, there begins an opposition against usage of firecrackers by environmentalists and naysayers. But they could never dampen the festive spirits of the true enthusiasts. By the end of the day, both the so-called environmentalists as well as the enthusiasts are united by festive delicacies. Thanks to the prior purchases, exchanges and preparations.
The final days of the festive season witnesses sisters praying for the well being for their brothers and, hopefully receiving generous returns from their siblings.
What should I do during Diwali?
Most probably you wouldn’t be having that question. But if your friends bailed out on you and you have no plans, then maybe you could write content like me. Just kidding! On a serious note, there will definitely be a movie releasing every Diwali which you can watch along with your family. If you are one of those naysayers to fireworks, you could take a trip to a nearby exotic location. You can use the holiday and the bonus to meet up with some old friends which you have been putting off for another day.
Happy Diwali! May the festival bring lots of joy into your hearts!
“If you follow the crowd, you will certainly be lost in it. If you think like everyone, how will you create your own identity”. Why many entrepreneurs get confined to just a street corner? And why only a few, move ahead to create massive business empires? There is only one difference between these two groups. “The difference is thinking!”. Thinking has the power, to transform a blank page into a new invention. Thinking has the power to transform a blank page into the night sky.So stop blaming your luck or destiny. Business is a race where winning companies are miles ahead. But still, there is a strategy that can defeat these masters of business. This strategy is taught at Stanford, Harvard, IIM’s. If you can master this strategy, success will certainly follow you. Business is not just a ladder of success, it is also a bed of thorns. No new restaurant can beat McDonald’s 65 years of experience. No new IT company can compete with the 52 year old TCS. There is only one chance for these new companies to succeed. Instead of competing, the new company can make the competition irrelevant. Do something that you will change the rules of business. In the mobile network industry, there is a long queue of salesman to get every new customer. In the same industry, Jio adopted the strategy of Business Model Transformation. Jio changed the rules of the mobile network industry. Where other mobile networks were focussed on phone calls. Jio came and made the whole story about Internet Data. By bringing transformational change in the industry, If you also want to create transformational change, don’t think what business you will do. Rather think, how can you transform the whole industry, iTunes transformed the music industry. Netflix brought changes in the television and film industry. As time changes every moment. Evry industry can also be changed, just changemakers are required. Transforming the industry can be very easy and the most difficult just find out the unfulfilled needs of the customers, and fulfill them. The need to get an instant taxi was fulfilled by Uber. The need to shop at home was fulfilled by Amazon. Similarly, in every product round you. There is a possibility of new business. Just open your eyes. Don’t participate in the competition. Create something new. Because on a crowded street, you will never reach far. Move ahead in the path, which no one has chosen. In the end, this new path will make you reach the pinnacle of success. Therefore, think different from the rest. People who think differently from the crowd Make History.
Communication is an important tool for us to share our thoughts and ideas with each other. When we use this tool to associate with strangers, it has to be done skillfully. Thus the term communication skills became generic and many people began teaching them or learning them. However, communication need not be confined to typical speech and verbal boundaries. Your facial expressions and gestures also communicate your thoughts to the intended audience. Thus, proving the existence of non-verbal communication.
Non-verbal communication
The key to a successful personal or professional relationship lies in your communication skills. But it is not simply the words you use that counts. The non-verbal communication you make with your facial expressions, mannerisms, and gestures brings a lot of difference in a situation. These non-verbal cues are often expressed in a subconscious state of mind.
While communicating with a person, you send silent messages apart from a typical speech with your expressions, tone of speech and posture. These non-verbal cues have the power to attract and draw the audience’s attention towards you or leave them confused and withdrawn from you.
Sometimes, the message we convey from our verbal communication is different from the one we express through our non-verbal communication. For example, saying you are happy as you put up a sad face. This renders the audience in a confused state of mind regarding believing the verbal or non-verbal cues. Finally, they may choose to follow the non-verbal cues as it is often expressed in a subconscious manner.
Segments of non-verbal communication
Now that you may know the importance of non-verbal communication, let us look at some of the segments of non-verbal communication in detail.
Facial Expressions
Whether you are happy or sad, most probably your peers can identify the way you feel. How is that possible? It’s your facial expressions that give your feelings away. Facial expressions are a significant part of non-verbal communication. There are so many things you convey with your smile or frown. People’s forms of expression differ across different regions and cultures. But facial expressions conveying basic emotions such as anger, fear, happiness or sadness are universal.
Gestures
Although non-verbal communication is said to occur in a subconscious or an un-intentional manner. Some deliberate gestures also help convey a message or statement. We may wave our hand to gain someone’s attention or point a finger somewhere to give out directions to a person. These are some of the deliberate non-verbal communications we make in our day to day lives.
Paralinguistics
Paralinguistics is a form of verbal communication that is seperate from the language quotient. It is inclusive of vocal factors such as tone of voice, pitch and loudness. To put it into perspective, the tone of voice alters the effect of the linguistic communication that you make. A statement being produced by a strong and confident tone gains approval and enthusiasm from the audience. The similar statement provided with hesitation receives lack of enthusiasm and support.
When your friend asks you how you’re feeling, you may say you’re fine. But your certain degree of fineness is revealed by the tone in which you delivered your statement.
Eye Gaze
Our eyes do speak volumes. When you see someone or something you love and adore, your eyes start to blink and your pupils begin to dilate. Thus forming an important segment of non-verbal communication. Blinking, staring and simply looking are some of the ways we communicate with our eyes.
On the other hand, people may observe your eye gaze to determine your degree of honesty and trustworthiness. By maintaining a steady and normal eye contact, you are perceived as an honest and trustworthy person. But the inability to maintain eye contact or having a shaky gaze may be considered as unreliable.
Hoptics
Hoptics is a mode of communicating through physical touch. It also forms an important segment in non-verbal communication. A gentle touch or pat on the shoulder conveys warmth and affection. This form of communication is intense and must be treated with immense care. We tend to utilise this form of communication with people we know very well. A touch can be perceived as both appropriate and inappropriate based on where and how a person is touched.
Appearances
Does the guy wearing a suit, sitting across you give out professional and business vibes? It is because that is what he communicated to you silently through his choice of clothing. Your choice of colour, clothing, hairstyle and overall appearance makes a non-verbal communication with others that allows them to have first impressions about you. That’s why we would prefer going shopping for a new attractive attire for a potential date or party to make a positive first impression.
“Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say,” says Richelle E. Goodrich, which stands true in regards to non-verbal communication.
It is a matter of common knowledge that a stone that has been lying long in one place exposed to rain and sun, gathers moss, while a rolling stone gathers no moss. In the same way whoever works with steadiness and perseverance in one place is likely to gather experience and prosper, while one who is getting easily discontented often moves from one place to another or changes his occupation, stands to lose, and proves a failure in life. In the first place, he loses the friends, good name, and influence he gained and deprives himself of the benefits of service and experience he put in; in the second place, he finds it an uphill task to establish himself half so well in a new place or in the new employment.
Befuddled & at the same time haphazard.
The maximum lays emphasis on the benefits of steadiness, patience, and perseverance; it must not however be supposed that it entirely forbids change of place or calling under all circumstances. When one is sure that a change will be advantageous, it is worth effecting the change. There are instances to show that such changes enable men to make their fortune.
Once a wise man said
Life is full of uncertainties but that doesn’t mean one should get carried away by those challenges. Patience is an important characteristic especially in an era like the present and an individual must know how to all square themselves while being in a difficult situation.
Chopsticks are standard utensils in some countries of Asia.
While to an outsider every chopstick they see may look the same but if you have
used them, you would notice the differences. If chopsticks from China, Japan
and Korea when placed side to side you can notice few features that are unique.
If you want to buy a chopstick or just want to know more about chopsticks in general,
this post is just for you. Now let’s dive deep into the part on how they are
different and why.
JAPANESE CHOPSTICKS
Japanese chopsticks, also known as ‘Hashi’ in Japanese,
is the shortest of them all. They are placed horizontally in front of individuals
on top of a small stand known as hashioki. Since Japanese people have
separate palate for individual, they have smaller chopsticks. The tops of the
chopstick are exceptionally pointy as Japanese people tend to consume more fried
fishes, it helps in picking the bones. The way an individual uses chopstick is very important in Japan. Children
are made to practice with beans by their teachers or parents. When in a Japanese
dinner table, you are not supposed to point at or fumble with foods, those are
deemed as improper. When there is no communal chopstick present, the other end
of the chopstick could be used to move food. One of the most crucial point to
be noted is that the chopsticks shouldn’t be crossed on the table, as it symbolizes
death in their culture.
KOREAN CHOPSTICKS
Korean chopsticks are mostly metal since it is more
durable than a wooden one but its wooden version does exits. During Joseon era,
the royalty would use silver chopsticks since its oxidizing properties could often
help them detect whether the food made for the royalties had been tampered
with or not. They are flatter along its cross section and a tad longer than the Japanese
ones. They place their chopsticks on the side of the table over a rest vertically in front
of individuals. When a Japanese visits Korean restaurant they might have
problem handling the metal ones since they are one the heavier side, they can
always ask for a wooden one instead. In earlier days, chopsticks varied with social
status. Chopsticks used in court were made up of gold, silver or cloisonne,
while commoners would use those made up of brass or wooden.
CHINSESE CHOPSTICKS
Onto the last variation, Chinese chopsticks. They are
the longest of them all. In a Chinese restaurant people are seated in a round
table and the side dishes are scattered all around the table, hence one needs to pick up foods
from different parts of the table and that’s the reason why they are so long. They
are round, thick and have a blunt top end unlike the other two. And that is because
Chinese people tend to eat greasy food and the thick and blunt top ensures that
the food doesn’t slip away. When you connect the two pieces, you’ll find that the
top (narrow) ends don’t touch. This might be a bit problematic when having
ramen for some people. In Chinese culture, it is improper for one to tap chopsticks at the edge of
a bowl as this act is used by beggars to attract attention.
On a closing note, its not what kind of chopstick you
use matter, yes you can choose any one of them as per your liking, but it important
to understand and respect the culture by applying proper etiquette while using
them in a restaurant.
Once upon a time there were two college friends they formed a new company and soon their business started growing but both of them had other plans they wanted to study, travel and not spend the rest of their lives running a business one day they approached a big company and asked for one million dollars to sell their successful startup that big company was not interested they simply said no later the friends approached other companies but all of them declined the friends felt sad they thought why their wish is not coming true they just want to sell their venture and start a new life but they were unaware that destiny had already made other plans for them later they both continued running their business and with each passing year the company kept on growing bigger and bigger their business reached every part of the world now after two decades the company which they failed to sell for one million dollars is now worth over one trillion dollars we all know their company as “GOOGLE”. In your life you always make plans, you always make goals, you desire some things to happen as per your wish but sometimes it’s better if your wish does not come true because there might be something better coming your way something better beyond your imagination.That reason causes a change in you” sometimes this change hurts sometimes,this change will make you cry,but do remember in the end;this change will make you stronger, this change will make you move forward,this change will make you grow in life,this change has the power to make you rich and this change has the power to make your dreams come true.”
Therefore whatever happens in life do remember it’s all for the best.
Squid Game cryptocurrency scam, investers lose over Rs 15 Crore
Netflix’s hit show, Squid Game inspired Cryptocurrency value turns zero many people lose their money because it was a scam.
HIGHLIGHTS
Squid Game cryptocurrency turned out to be a rug pull.
Creators of the crypto took the currency off the exchange in just about two weeks.
They are estimated to have made around Rs 15.3 crore.
Squid Game turned out to be a scam, after all. I am not talking about the blockbuster Netflix show that had the world hooked to it for weeks. I am referring to the eponymous cryptocurrency inspired by the series. The Squid cryptocurrency collapsed on Monday, but the hucksters who leveraged the popularity of the show managed to make off an estimated $2.1 million (roughly Rs 15.3 crore). After reaching a peak value of $2,861, according to CoinMarketCap, the currency tanked to just $0, and the investors lost all their money. Anonymous scammers made over $2.1 million before shutting the crypto project.
The SQUID crypto coin now trading at $0.003203, as reports CoinMarketCap.
The developers behind the crypto project have left the project after the price of its affiliated token crashed to nearly zero.
They claimed on its official Telegram channel that its developers do not want to continue running the project due to the stress of dealing with scammers.
A precinct plan is a planning tool that sets out a vision for the future development trajectory of an area. It establishes a planning and management framework to guide development and land-use change and aims to achieve environmental, social and economic objectives.
Precinct commonly refers in planning to a geographically smaller area with specific characteristics that requires detailed planning within the broader administrative boundaries of a municipality and the exact size of a precinct will thus vary. The precinct plan aims to take into account all of the issues affecting the area, including its buildings and spaces, land uses, activities and transport. Based on the baseline situation study carried out one is able to then determine what is working well and how this can be enhanced, and how the area can grow and change in the future. Precinct Plans provides clear strategies and detailed actions for how this can be achieved through the implementation over time.
Essentially, the proposals in a precinct plan will inform the overall development of the precinct in terms of medium to long-term strategic interventions required to promote the development of spatially and economically integrated precincts that are attractive, efficient, convenient, safe and effectively managed. The interventions will also promote restructuring, sustainable communities, economic development, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. The four stages of precinct plan include
The megahit South Korean tv show named “Squid Game” has become Netflix’s number 1 most watched series and has even surpassed the previously most watched series “Bridgerton”. In the Squid game series, the players in the game were either financially indebted or were extremely poor and they each were given a chance to alter their lives completely by playing 6 childhood games where if they manage to win can win upto 40 million dollars. But they all didn’t know that losing in the game meant death. Nonethless, the players were ready to risk it anyway and gradually as the game progressed and they kept on playing, they became more self centered, violent and immoral. However, in the end the protagonist wins the game and along with it the enormous amount of money which basically turned him from rags to riches since he was in debt and couldn’t even offer child support to his only daughter after divorce from his wife. However, we get to see in the end that although his financial troubles were erased, he lost his way in life. He forgot to speak and smile and became a tragic soul, even more tragic than when he was drowning in his problems. It was at this point that another man tells him – “Do you know that someone who doesn’t have any money has in common with someone with to much money?…Living is no fun for either of them.” This right here is the biggest lesson in squid game! “Money is only the cost of living and not te ultimate prize.” It is alright if we have set some financial goals in life but those goals should not be the only reason for our existence. We must look deeper into life and find it’s true essence. Squid game is not far from reality since in the name of chasing wealth, some of us do horrible deeds! We betray our loved ones, we neglect our family and relationships , sometimes we even cheat innocent ones just to be RICH. And when we are done being rich, we may have gotten all the money we wanted but at the cost of our time, energy and sometimes even at the cost of our relationships with our dear ones. But then, perhaps it will all be too late for us to realise that what we were busy trying to achieve was simply not the point of being alive, just like main character of the show ultimately realises in the end.
When Toyota was in just 2 years in it’s business, Japan had to go through World War II and Hiroshima Nagasaki incident which completely destroyed Japan’s economy. While struggling for labor and capital, they also had to face companies as big as Ford and General Motors of the United States. Despite all the odds Eiji Toyoda was abled to make profits and raise the company above all the giant automobiles companies.
Back in the 90s when Japan’s economy was shattered and people were struggling to stay alive, making a place in a market under such circumstances were impossible, let alone profit.
Noticing their company struggle keep it’s foot on ground, Eiji Toyoda decided to visit Ford’s rouge plant, where he learnt about the production system of the company. When he got back, he realized it isn’t just abut copying their methods and mechanisms , plus affording machinery and labors were out of the question. While the seemingly perfect method of Ford did end up making profits, there were few loopholes in the system which caught Eiji’s eyes.
THE LOOPHOLES
The production line of Ford was as such, first they would forecast the demand and then they will place order for the raw materials in bulk to reduce the cost. After that they will store the materials in the warehouse and then start assembling the parts. Proceeding that the cars were store in the inventory and then to the dealers. Noting that they would always produce in surplus, they would more often than not face overproduction. The overproduction in tern lead to excessive inventory and unnecessary capital investment.
A BRILIANT IDEA
In order to make their production efficient and profitable, Eiji came up with idea of Just In Time method of production. In this method the cars will we only available in the pamphlets and the showroom, the assembling will only starts after the customer places an order. They would also encourage their suppliers to follow the same. And the best part is that the entire process would take only 5 days. This method lead to extreme cost cutting since their were no excess inventory and even if a natural disaster were to occur, which is quite common in Japan, there will be little to no loss.
THEIR SUCCESS
After adopting the Just In Time method of production, Toyota’s production started to shoot up from the year 1995. In 2008 it became one of the largest car manufacturer and in 2016, Toyota’s market capitalization was more than that of Ford, General Motors and Honda together. Later when almost every company started to implement the Just In Time method, they saw 80% less lead time and up to 50% reduction in inventory, resulting them to save capital. And this is how Toyota transformed the world of supply chain while becoming one of the most profitable company.
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains is a very important and well-known entrance examination in India that is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various engineering colleges in India, including NITs, IIITs and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes. It is also a qualifying exam for JEE advanced through which the aspirants get admission into various IITs across India for technical courses.
Since engineering has become a very popular career path among students pursuing PCM in class 12, this exam has grown in popularity among the youths which in turns leads to arduous competition.
So, in this article, I will go over everything about this exam, including the eligibility criteria, paper pattern, syllabus, cracking strategies, and some frequently asked questions (FAQs).
*Eligibility criteria*
All candidates taking JEE Mains must have completed a class 12 or senior secondary education qualifying examination that including physics, chemistry, and math as compulsory subjects. No age limit is being set for this exam.
*Exam application fees*
The following are the application fees for the exam:
General/OBC/EWS candidates:-
1. Boys — 650 Rs or $8.8
2. Girls — 325 RS or $4.4
SC/ST/PWD candidates:-
For all — 325 Rs or $4.4.
*Paper pattern*
JEE Mains is a three-hour objective-based exam. The paper is divided into three sections: physics, chemistry, and math. Candidates must answer 75 questions. For each correct answer, the candidate will receive +4 marks, while each incorrect answer will result in a -1 mark. There will be no points awarded or deducted for questions that are not attempted.
*Syllabus*
The syllabus for JEE Mains is entirely based on class 11 and 12 physics, chemistry, and math topics.
* Tips to crack*
1. Goal setting
First and the foremost tip is to set your goal and have faith in yourself to achieve the target . Aspirants are advised not to lower their motivation and morale.
2. Consistency
Consistency is the very important key to success everywhere and so in JEE Mains as well . JEE mains preparation requires consistent hard and smart work . Aspirants should stick towards the study schedule.
3. Revision
Aspirants should focus on all three subjects i.e physics, chemistry and maths equally. He/she should also refer to the previous year question papers. Take the mock tests that will show your preparation and the fields where more improvement is being required. In the last days candidates should revise all the topics thoroughly very well.
*Frequently asked questions about JEE Mains*
1. Is JEE Mains easy to crack?
JEE Mains is not easy to crack as it requires months or even years of preparation and hard work.
2. How many times an aspirant can write JEE Mains?
A student can give JEE Mains exam for consecutive three years.
3. What is the mode of Jee Mains exam?
JEE main is being held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode expect drawing test for BArch.
HC restrains chairpersons from taking major decisions.
The division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh said that the power to appoint chairpersons is expressly conferred upon the executive council and not the vice-chancellor. Rejecting the varsity’s argument that the VC had exercised the powers under Statue 4(5) of the Statute of the university, the court said that the VC can exercise such powers only when immediate action is required “on account of emergent situation”, which then is reported to the concerned authority for obtaining its approval.
Observing that Sood had objected to the agenda for the 296th meeting of the executive council and informed the latter that the appointments made by the VC are flawed, the court said therefore prima facie the authorities were put to notice that the course on which they were proceeding was perhaps not the correct one.
“Despite this, respondent no.2 (VC), it appears, went on to appoint the Chairpersons of the concerned Centres/Special Centres,” reads the order.
The division bench also noted a submission made by Sood’s counsel Abhik Chimni that after a single bench of the high court refused to stay the nine appointments made by the VC, he went ahead with the appointment of another person as chairperson of Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Latin American Studies/School of Language, Literature & Cultural Studies on October 08, again exercising the emergency powers vested in him.
Observing that the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is not vested with the power to appoint chairpersons of centres, the Delhi High Court has restrained the nine chairpersons appointed by Prof M Jagadesh Kumar from taking any major decisions, including those relating to the convening of selection committees or carrying out selections concerning the centres or special centres.
The division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh said that the power to appoint chairpersons is expressly conferred upon the executive council and not the VC.
“Therefore, prima facie, respondent no.2 could not have exercised the power to appoint Chairpersons of Centres/Special Centres,” said the court, adding that the appointments made by the VC prima facie are without authority.
The court was hearing a matter relating to the appointment of professors as chairpersons of the centres or special centres by the VC. Professor Atul Sood has approached the court with a petition challenging the approval granted by the executive council to the nine appointments made by the VC. It has been argued before the court that the appointments cannot emanate from the VC.
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