Java vs JavaScript

Java:


Developed by Sun Microsystems, Java is a class-based programming language. It is a standalone language that is executed in JVM( Java Virtual Machine) that allows Java programs to run on any platform.
Java with its secured environment and great compatibility has emerged as one of the best programming languages. The language is favored by enterprises too. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Java for building applications and back end systems. This is why large enterprises these days hire Java developer for creating custom-tailored web applications.


JavaScript:


JavaScript is an interpreted high-level programming language that helps to make web applications more interactive and responsive. According to Stack Overflow’s 2018 Developer Survey, JavaScript is the most popular language among developers for the sixth year in a row.
Unlike Java, JavaScript is simple to learn. That’s why it is used everywhere for web development. JavaScript can easily be used with other languages within different types of web applications.
What’s similar between Java and JavaScript?
Before you proceed further to read more on Java vs JavaScript, let’s have a quick look at the major similarities shared by the two

Java vs JavaScript: What’s the Difference?


Java is an Object-Oriented Programming language that is platform-independent because it gets executed in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). On the other hand, JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language that helps to create dynamic HTML pages. Java vs JavaScript has become a hot topic of discussion these days.
Purpose
While Java is used for all server-side development, JavaScript is primarily used for writing client-side scripts for tasks such as JS validation and interactivity.
Applications run differently
When we talk about Java vs JavaScript, then it’s important to know how these applications run. The applications created either using Java or JavaScript run entirely differently. Java develops applications that can run in a browser or virtual machine whereas applications made using JavaScript can run on a browser only.
Usability
Java applications are used in a number of places which include, Android applications, creation of the desktop applications, development of banking and financial apps. However, the use of JavaScript is limited to making web apps more interactive and creative. It also renders help in creating animations in HTML.
Compiled vs Interpreted
Java is a compiling language whereas JavaScript is an interpreted scripting language. These two languages run differently. While Java code is compiled into bytecode and run on Java Virtual Machine, whereas JavaScript is interpreted directly by a browser in the syntax in which the code has been written.
Key benefits of using Java
Java is a general-purpose programming language that is object-based and class-based. It is a high-level language that supports multi-threading. Java continues to deliver its prominent services in the field of software development. Major advantages that Java offers to the users include,
Platform-independent
One of the most important features of Java is that it is a platform-independent language. All Java programs can be compiled independently of the platform. The programs are compiled in the bytecode thus allowing the programs to run on any platform that has a JVM installed in it. You can use Java to create programs that can run across desktops, mobiles, and embedded systems.
Multi-Threading
Java is an object-oriented programming language that can perform several tasks at the same time. As it supports multi threading so Java has the capability to perform several tasks simultaneously.
Robust and Secure
Java offers a secured environment for the development of applications. It prevents the attack of viruses and keeps a check on the misuse of resources. It implements exception handling to remove errors and to reduce the risk of crashing.
Dynamic and Extensible
Java is a dynamic language. All the classes, objects, methods and libraries in Java are dynamically linked in Java. This extensible language supports various functions that are written in other languages such as C and C++.

Eve teasing: A Judicial Perspective

The verbal or physical abuse or harassment of women in public places such as streets, public transit, parks, and other places where people gather, as well as making lewd gestures like winking, whistling, or staring is defined as eve teasing.

Haryana government recently conducted a survey on eve teasing which highlights that the maximum reports related to eve teasing occurs when females return or travel to schools, college and their respective workplace. However, a different study on eve-teasing suggests that only 10% of such cases are reported in the police station. The major reason of such less reporting is that our society doesn’t pay head to such incidents and ignore the victim by saying ‘they just touched or winked at you. What’s the harm in it? They didn’t commit any severe offences.’

But well they did and it’s high time that women as well as the society should be aware of the legal rights relating to eve-teasing so that innocent victims do not commit suicide or are murdered because as seen in various studies such incidents happen when harassment went unreported. 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES WITH REGARD TO EVE TEASING

  • The apex court of India ‘the supreme court’ when dealing with Vishakha vs state of Rajasthan provided us with guidelines relating to the act amounting to sexual harassment which includes the following:-

1. Undesired sexually determined behavior, either directly or indirectly

2. any type of bodily contact or advances

3. any demand or request for sexual favors

4. statements that are sexually oriented

5. any sexually harassing physical, verbal, or nonverbal activity, such as showing pornography or making obscene jokes.

 Anyone who is experiencing such acts or witnessing someone who is suffering the above-mentioned rules amounting to sexual harassment can submit a complaint in the court or police station. 

  • Furthermore, eve teasing also includes stalking which means An individual’s repeated harassment or threatening behavior, such as following a person, showing up at their home or workplace, making harassing phone calls, leaving written messages or items, or vandalizing their property is now included in the Indian law under Section 354D of Indian penal code which provides imprisonment to the stalker up to 3 years. 

Hence, The persistent, unwelcome involvement of one person with another, for any reason, can be declared illegal and punishable if the behavior causes a person to fear violence or anguish, or disrupts their mental peace.

  • Indian penal code, 1860 provides few sections which deals with the protection of women’s dignity against the behavior that degrades women’s dignity which are as follows:-

SECTION 294 OF IPC

Under section 294 of ipc, If someone conducts any obscene activities in a public area, or sings, recites, or utters any indecent song or lyrics in a public place, or even a spot close to a social setting which annoys the other will be punished with imprisonment upto 3 months, fine or both  under this act. This section is not gender specific so anyone might be a victim or perpetrator. 

SECTION 509 OF IPC

this section is known as eve-teasing section which states that anybody who has the intent to insult a woman’s modesty by uttering any phrase, producing any sound, gesture, or displaying any object with the intent that such gesture or words are heard by the woman or intrudes upon her seclusion will  be penalised with a year in prison or a fine.

SECTION 292 OF IPC

Section 292 deals with the act of showing obscene or pornographic images, booklets to a female will be fined Rs. 2000 and sentenced to two years in prison. Furthermore, if the offender repeated this offence, he will be sentenced to up to five years in prison and a fine of Rs. 5000.

SECTION 354 OF IPC 

Under this section, If a person knowingly assaults or uses illegal force against a woman in order to offend her modesty, will be imprisoned minimum for 1 year but can extend up to 5 years and fine. The subparts of this section are as follows:-

  1. SECTION 354A 

Sexual harassment is now an explicit offence under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, owing to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.

This act increased the imprisonment upto 3 years and fine and both of any offender who passes any derogatory remarks or makes obscene gestures towards a female thus, invading her privacy.

2. SECTION 354B

This section deals with disrobing which states that Any individual who uses unlawful force against a woman with the intent of disrobing her or forcing her to be naked is responsible under this provision. The punishment given to the offender will be minimum of 3 years but upto 7 years is acceptable. 

3. SECTION 354C

It deals with the act of voyeurism which simply means sexual fascination of watching other people participate in sexual behaviors such as undressing, sexual intercourse, or other actions that are normally considered private will be held liable minimum for 1 year but can extend to 3 years and fine. 

  • Moreover, Eve-teasing is deemed unconstitutional since it infringes on a person’s right to privacy by prying into his or her private life. thus, breaching fundamental right to life provided by our indian constitution( Article 21)  because it undermines a woman’s dignity as well as her self-respect.

Thus, there is an urgent need to address this rapidly rising problem and it can only be done by realizing how dangerous and evil ‘eve teasing’ can be if it is not stopped at an early age and what ill effects it leaves on the person experiencing it. The society mainly females should be aware of the rights and liabilities relating to eve teasing so that they can stand up against it even if the society doesn’t support them and bring a change in this society. 

Top 10 Pc Games You Need To Play

In recent years, computer games are very popular among Indian gamers. The evidence is the growth of the gaming community, 

the game industry is rising faster in India with a greater number of new games, players, and esports events. Let’s check out the top 10 most popular PC games in India and see which is the hottest game in the country now. 

1. Apex Legends:

This is one of the most popular Battle Royale Games now. Although it’s also a multiplayer game, it’s pretty different from PUBG or Fortnite. The programmers of Apex Legend produced a brand new non-verbal communication system. It lets you play with strangers who do not use a mic for voice chat. If you want to conquer exciting missions in Apex Legend, players can download the game for free from the Origin store.

2. PUBG:

PUBG now is called a cultural phenomenon in India with a huge number of players. Many small or big PUBG esports event in India this year has attracted great attention of the international gaming community. In PUBG, a hundred players join in a battle for survival on an abandoned island. After landing, players start to loot weapons, ammo, armor, and supplies to fight and try to survive until the end. It’s more realistic when playing FPS mode. If you would like to join a fierce match with some realistic and thrilling action, you can try PUBG.

3. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare:

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare now is the most favorite PC game with excellent graphics, exciting gameplay, and storyline. This is an exciting multiplayer shooting game with many thrilling in-game actions. The exo-suit is a great attraction in this season. In 2019, CoD achieved great success in India with a great number of players.

4. Fortnite:

The next title in this list is Fortnite released by Epic Game. It was said to be an replication of PUBG. Thus, the developer of Fortnite made a huge change in the recent comeback. They added more things to this update, making it different from PUBG. For example, players can build their buildings for defense in Fortnite. However, Fortnite fails to offers players a life-like game that PUBG does.

5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey:

This is the fifth title in the list of popular PC games in India and an excellent RPG game at this time. With Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you will have a totally different experience. However, the developers retain some certain elements of Assassin’s Creed game in this version. After all, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is still greatly welcomed by the Indian gaming community.

6. Frostpunk:

Frostpunk is an interesting city-building game. It starts in a post-apocalyptic frozen wasteland. Players need to lead and try to provide a group of refugees with bare necessities for survival, such as heat, food, water, and shelter. With unique gameplay and interesting storyline, Frostpunk is one of the most favorite games in India this year.

7. Nier Automata:

Nier Automata is an excellent action RPG game. With amazing and flexible gameplay, emotional storyline, exciting combats, interesting characters, and various lands to explore, it deserves one of the greatest games of the year. However, the awful PC port makes Nier Automata less attractive with players. After all, it’s still a favorite game of Indian players.

8. Divinity: Original Sin II:

Another favorite game of Indian gamers is Divinity: Original Sin II. You can play this game in single-player /multiplayer, competitive /corporative modes. Since its release, this RPG has been welcomed by gamers all over the world and in India, too. In this game, you can create your own character and choose the status, gender, race, and profile for your character. Moreover, you can join in fantastic combat and draw a brilliant plan to win.

9. Dirt Rally 2.0:

This is a fantastic racing game on PC. With better graphics and sound, this version of the rally, also known as Dirty Rally 2.0, bring players better gaming experiences. Though, the developers remain their tricky car driving skills in this version, requiring players to practice to win the race.

10. Metro Exodus:

The last game title in this list is Metro Exodus. It’s the third PC game in the post-apocalyptic FPS series based on Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels. In Metro Exodus, you’ll join in an exciting journey to the ruins of the dead city Moscow. It provides players with a thrilling but fantastic feeling. That’s why Metro Exodus is one of the most popular PC games in India.

DO PERFECT PEOPLE EXIST?

BY: VAIBHAVI MENON

“Learn to love your insecurities.” A common definition of a perfect person is someone who looks good, has good economic stability and looks happy. Every person has a mental image of what a perfect life, face, body looks like and this varies from person to person. While one would want to look skinny the other would want to be curvy. therefore everyone’s idea of a perfect person is different. This leads to insecurities. The need of looking in some manner and being content in only that way. Often when we see celebrities posting on their social media accounts insecurities tend to build up because of how “perfect” they look but in reality, most don’t look like what they portray to be which isn’t a bad thing but the people viewing it take it in a negative manner and end up wanting to change themselves as well.

these pictures take hours to photoshop to make it look presentable and picture perfect but nobody ever wakes up looking amazing. We all have our bed head, flaky skin, eye bags which is a normal part of our body and it should be appreciated. People need to learn to love these insecurities and that’s when they get a glowup mentally and understand that a perfect person is someone who loves themselves for who they are rather than wanting to be a alternative version which in the end could bring them down. It’s not a easy thing to do but one step a day can make a huge difference. Some ways which could help you grow up mentally would be to observe your surroundings and the people you surround yourselves with because they play a huge role in this and if you ever need a change, do not hesitate to give it up because in the end it’s your happiness that actually matters. An example for this could be Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. She doesn’t have a perfect body(according to present beauty standards) yet she considered the goddess of beauty. that shows that our physical appearance has nothing to do with how perfect we are, its our mentality that actually defines who we are as a person. There should be no definition given to perfect because in the end we all are very different from each other (except identical twins). A perfect man is a dead man. If you’re alive you’ll have to constantly learn and adapt. Make mistakes , stumble , fall and get up . There’s no such thing as perfect . That’s not life , that’s momentary . You can achieve perfection for moments or in your work but there are so many factors when it comes to humans which are out of our control. It is like swimming , you get better as much you practice . When water flows in river it is fresh , when it stops it gets infected . Our body is composed of so many cells and organs which function as per their natural mechanisms . When we can’t even control our organs how could we be perfect ? Striving for perfection is a great quest though but the universe is motion , when one becomes static , it’s death .

I would like to conclude this by saying you are loved and insecurities are unique parts of yourself that is supposed to appreciated and loved rather than looked down upon

360 Wander Writer

WELCOME TO TECHIE WORLD

Foe students real world tools can be cost-prohibitive. GitHub has developed Students Developer Pack is created: to give students free access to the best developer tools in one place so they can learn by doing.

Some of the platforms are:

  • Digital Ocean
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Education Host
  • New Relic
  • Heroku
  • netwise

GitHub

GitHub is a hosting service with many inbuilt features. It provides a Web based graphical interface . It also has a Colab feature which assures team work and also task management tools .It is free of cost for its services . These free available GitHub are commonly used for the purpose of open source projects. As of first there was an offer of unlimited private repositories to all plans but only with restriction to only three collaboration but with update it allows unlimited collaboration . It stands with name of largest host of source code in the world. I t can also be called as the software used for version control. It serves its best in Software development were the co-workers have to update the code simultaneously.

GitHub student developer offers freebies in various categories. The offers varies as to time limited and life time access. It provides cloud storage for source code, supports all popular programming languages, and streamlines the iteration process. Git is a command line tool. Git simplifies the process of working with other people and makes it easy to collaborate on projects.

Eve teasing: Judicial perspective

 

The verbal or physical abuse or harassment of women in public places such as streets, public transit, parks, and other places where people gather, as well as making lewd gestures like winking, whistling, or staring is defined as eve teasing.

 

Haryana government recently conducted a survey on eve teasing which highlights that the maximum reports related to eve teasing occurs when females return or travel to schools, college and their respective workplace. However, a different study on eve-teasing suggests that only 10% of such cases are reported in the police station. The major reason of such less reporting is that our society doesn’t pay head to such incidents and ignore the victim by saying ‘they just touched or winked at you. What’s the harm in it? They didn’t commit any severe offences.’

But well they did and it’s high time that women as well as the society should be aware of the legal rights relating to eve-teasing so that innocent victims do not commit suicide or are murdered because as seen in various studies such incidents happen when harassment went unreported. 

 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES IN REGARD TO EVE TEASING

·       The apex court of India ‘the supreme court’ when dealing with Vishakha vs state of Rajasthan provided us with guidelines relating to the act amounting to sexual harassment which includes the following:-

1. Undesired sexually determined behavior, either directly or indirectly

2. any type of bodily contact or advances

3. any demand or request for sexual favors

4. statements that are sexually oriented

5. any sexually harassing physical, verbal, or nonverbal activity, such as showing pornography or making obscene jokes.

 Anyone who is experiencing such acts or witnessing someone who is suffering the above-mentioned rules amounting to sexual harassment can submit a complaint in the court or police station. 

·       Furthermore, eve teasing also includes stalking which means An individual’s repeated harassment or threatening behavior, such as following a person, showing up at their home or workplace, making harassing phone calls, leaving written messages or items, or vandalizing their property is now included in the Indian law under Section 354D of Indian penal code which provides imprisonment to the stalker up to 3 years. 

Hence, The persistent, unwelcome involvement of one person with another, for any reason, can be declared illegal and punishable if the behavior causes a person to fear violence or anguish, or disrupts their mental peace.

·       Indian penal code, 1860 provides few sections which deals with the protection of women’s dignity against the behavior that degrades women’s dignity.

SECTION 294 OF IPC

Under section 294 of ipc, If someone conducts any obscene activities in a public area, or sings, recites, or utters any indecent song or lyrics in a public place, or even a spot close to a social setting which annoys the other will be punished with imprisonment upto 3 months, fine or both  under this act. This section is not gender specific so anyone might be a victim or perpetrator. 

SECTION 509 OF IPC

this section is known as eve-teasing section which states that anybody who has the intent to insult a woman’s modesty by uttering any phrase, producing any sound, gesture, or displaying any object with the intent that such gesture or words are heard by the woman or intrudes upon her seclusion will  be penalised with a year in prison or a fine.

SECTION 292 OF IPC

Section 292 deals with the act of showing obscene or pornographic images, booklets to a female will be fined Rs. 2000 and sentenced to two years in prison. Furthermore, if the offender repeated this offence, he will be sentenced to up to five years in prison and a fine of Rs. 5000.

SECTION 354 OF IPC 

Under this section, If a person knowingly assaults or uses illegal force against a woman in order to offend her modesty, will be imprisoned minimum for 1 year but can extend up to 5 years and fine. The subparts of this section are as follows:-

§  SECTION 354A 

Sexual harassment is now an explicit offence under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code, owing to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.

This act increased the imprisonment upto 3 years and fine and both of any offender who passes any derogatory remarks or makes obscene gestures towards a female thus, invading her privacy.

§  SECTION 354B

This section deals with disrobing which states that Any individual who uses unlawful force against a woman with the intent of disrobing her or forcing her to be naked is responsible under this provision. The punishment given to the offender will be minimum of 3 years but upto 7 years is acceptable. 

§  SECTION 354C

It deals with the act of voyeurism which simply means sexual fascination of watching other people participate in sexual behaviors such as undressing, sexual intercourse, or other actions that are normally considered private will be held liable minimum for 1 year but can extend to 3 years and fine. 

·       Moreover, Eve-teasing is deemed unconstitutional since it infringes on a person’s right to privacy by prying into his or her private life. thus, breaching fundamental right to life provided by our indian constitution

( Article 21)  because it undermines a woman’s dignity as well as her self-respect.

 

Thus, there is an urgent need to address this rapidly rising problem and it can only be done by realizing how dangerous and evil ‘eve teasing’ can be if it is not stopped at an early age and what ill effects it leaves on the person experiencing it. The society mainly females should be aware of the rights and liabilities relating to eve teasing so that they can stand up against it even if the society doesn’t support them and bring a change in this society. 

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7 Amazing Ways of Earning MONEY in 2021

Earning is always important whether it is an adult or a teenage (in today’s scenario) want and need money to meet the day to day expenses. Financing your self by your own is the best thing you could do to your self. Due to the pandemic there are many people who gets unemployed and finding it difficult to meet their expenses , no one knows what is going to happened next so better find an accurate way of making money that will help to keep going during this hard time . Going out for a Job is difficult , but there are alot more ways you can make money without going out , yes by making money online you can easily meet your expenses . I know everybody now a days are well aware of work from home , but for that too you have to do alot of research to find the best for you , so for making it a little easier for you I had come up with some of the amazing ways of earning money in 2021 that too with zero investment .Here are the 7 Amazing you can make money online in 2021 .

1.Taking Surveys

You can earn money easily by taking surveys , there are many websites these days that pays you for taking survey . One of the best website I would suggest is “Rakuten” , this is really an amazing website where you can make money by taking surveys , this website is legit and its free you just have to get yourself register there with your email id and fill few details about you , make sure you fill the right details as on the basis of that you will be getting surveys ,this is it you just have to do this then you can get started with taking surveys and earning point on the basis of which you will be paid.

Rakuten :-https://member.insight.rakuten.co.in/

2. Selling Digital Products.

Yes you can make money by selling your digital products like Logos , Templates , Posters , fonts design , Digital Prints ,etc. If you are good in making these digital product than there is a good way for you to make money . There is a website “CREATIVE MARKET ” that provides you the space for your digital shop where you can sell your digital products . All you have to do is to register yourself on the website with your email id and need to get your digital shop approved by the website than it will be all yours you can put any digital product as per your will and get it sold at whatever price you want to is not it amazing.

Creative Market:-https://creativemarket.com/sell

3. Transcription.

You all are must aware of the work of Transcription , if you are not no worry I will tell in short well basically Transcription is converting the audio / video files into text , this is the work in which you will get paid for converting the files into text . For this work ,you need to be fluent in english both speaking and writing ,there are many websites that pays for converting the audio / video files into text , One that I would suggest is “Go Transcript” its is legit and one of the best website for transcription . For working here all you have to do is to get your self signed up in the website and had to pass a little test to get the work started .

Gotranscript:-https://gotranscript.com/transcription-jobs

4.Making Designs.

There is a great way of earning money by making designs, you can decide whatever design you want to make and just sell them . You must be wondering how you can earn money by making design and selling ,well there is way you can do so by getting yourself registered in the website called “Redbubble” . This is the website that gives you products to put your designs on then you will just get paid if your design got sold . You can decide whatever you want to design and put it on t-shirt , phone cases , bottles etc and when it get sold you will be paid .

Redbubble:-https://www.redbubble.com/about/selling

5.Making Video Course.

You all must have an idea about this ,with this pandemic every thing going digital , everybody is onto learning new skills online , which is a great opportunity for you all to earn money by making video courses on skills that is on demand and in which you are expertise at . There are so many platforms where you can make your video course and earn money , such as Youtube , Skill share , Udemy , wix etc . You can just make the video course and earn money online . I would suggest you to make video course on Skill share and Udemy , as you will get better result there.

Skill share:-https://www.skillshare.com/user/teachonskillshare

Udemy:-https://www.udemy.com/

6.Affilate Marketing .

This is something new and also has alot of money in it , let me first tell you what affilate marketing is if you are new to this word , well affilate marketing is selling the product of other brands , websites on your platform by recommending and giving them your link provided by the brand or website ,you will be getting paid on the basis of percentage which is pre decided by the brand itself on the sale made by you , the more people use your link to purchase the item the more money you will get as per the percentage on particular item , Well I would suggest you to do amazon affilate marketing .

Amazon affilate:-https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/

7. Online Tutor.

This pandemic had shifted the studies from academic to online platform , the work is the same obviously just the work jot changed . So if you want to make money by providing coaching and personal tutor the there is a great way you can do so by getting yourself registered on the websites like “Cambly “, “Scooli” , these website will provide you the platform to provide coaching online.

Cambly:-https://www.cambly.com/en/tutor/

Scooli:-https://www.skooli.com/register/tutor

Well I hope this will help , with these application you will be able to finance yourself for sure . Do comment down below which website you find interesting to work on among these.

INDIAN STREET FOOD

Indian street foods are known worldwide for their taste, diversity and easy accessibility in various cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore to name a few. Few street dishes like kathi rolls, daulat ki chaat, chhole bhature and misal pav are quite famous. When it comes to street food, India tops the charts.

The biggest reason that we all loves to eat street food is that it’s way more economical or cheap than the food of Restaurants/Hotels. Street Food is very economical for the middle-class people and that’s why the major chunk of that class prefers street food the most.

Indian street food has a long history. On the streets of Delhi, you can visit kebab vendors who used to serve the Mughal kings. In Kolkata, you’ll find fusion street food that was created with British customers in mind during colonial times.

According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day. A majority of middle-income consumers rely on the quick access and cheap service of street food for daily nutrition and job opportunities, especially in developing countries.

Cities which are popular for  Street Food in India

DELHI. Streets in Old Delhi are immensely popular for succulent kababs, greesy paranthas, crispy golgappas, syrupy jalebis, and lip-smacking chaat. …

KOLKATA. The City of Joy is known for tasty and surprisingly cheaper street food. …

LUCKNOW is famous for different types of jaben and Mughal dishes

MUMBAI – for vada pav , misal pav etc

AMRITSAR – lassi , chole bhature

HYDERABAD  – for birayani

AHMEDABAD – gujrati snacks like dhokla , patra ,etc

INDORE.

When it comes to mouth-watering varieties of street food in India, Kolkata is a winner. Beating Mumbai, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, and New Delhi, Kolkata has been deemed as the best destination for a staggering variety of street food, according to the survey ‘Taste of Travel’ mentioned in a report in The Times of India.

The fast food industry in India has evolved with the changing lifestyles of the young Indian population.[citation needed] The variety of gastronomic preferences across the regions, hereditary or acquired, has brought about different modules across the country.

Many of the traditional dishes have been adapted to suit the emerging fast food outlets. The basic adaptation is to decrease the processing and serving time. For example, the typical meal which called for being served by an ever-alert attendant is now offered as a Mini-Meal across the counter. In its traditional version, a plate or a banana leaf was first laid down on the floor or table. Several helpers then waited on the diner, doling out different dishes and refilling as they got over in the plate.

In the fast-food version, a plate already arranged with a variety of cooked vegetables and curries along with a fixed quantity of rice and Indian flatbreads is handed out across the counter against a prepaid coupon. The curries and breads vary depending on the region and local preferences. The higher priced ones may add a sweet to the combination. Refills are generally not offered.

It is common to serve different cuisines at different counters within the same premises. Presence of a large vegetarian population, who eschew non-vegetarian food, has given rise to outlets which exclusively serve vegetarian fast food. Also, different variety of food may be served depending on the times of the day. Beverages such coffee, tea, soft drinks and fruit juices may also be served in such outlets. Some outlets may additionally have specially designed counters for ice-cream, chaats etc.

Famous street food

• Chhole Bhature.
• momos
• spring rolls
• Bharwa Bhindi.
• Pindi Chana.
• Masala Chai.
• Samosa.
• Kulche.
• Panipuri/Golgappe/Phuchka. …
• Jalebi.

Too scared to use menstrual cup? FAQs

Period education is so important. So many people remain ignorant and hence they call it dirty. It should be a part of school education. These FAQ p will definitely help you to know more about menstrual cup.

Switching a menstrual cup is a big decision! You’re daring to be different, and daring to make a difference for not only the planet but also for another woman somewhere around the world. 

What is menstrual cup? It is a sanitary care product which is used during peroids and inserted inside the vagina.

How to choose the right size? This is based on your cervix, whether you’ve given birth or not and on your flow. But the best thing is go to the site where you are going to purchase the menstrual cup from, brand that you are buying just use their size guide to figure out which one is right for you. Because every brand has slightly different sizes.

At what age you can use a menstrual cup? You can use it from any age.

Can menstrual cup is used by virgin? Yes you can. It doesn’t make any difference to your virginity. But it might be little difficult to use it for the first few times and might be slightly uncomfortable.

Will using a cup break my hymen? Yes there is chances of breaking it. It’s sometime associated with community but it has nothing to do with it. And a lot of womens are born without a hymen or partial opening in hymen. It’s also possible that your hymen may break while cycling, horse riding or other active sports.

It will make your vagina bigger? It’s very stretchy and tissue can return to its normal size so putting a menstrual cup inside for few days is not going to stretch you out or change the size of your vagina at all.

Can cup get stuck or lost inside your body? A big No. Our vagina is actually open from one end which is the side you menstruate from or give birth. The other end is closed with a cervix. And this cervix has a small hole that opens for menstruation and it’s open when women give birth as well. So it will not loss, you will able to remove it easily. If you feel it’s stuck, just relax your muscle and use your finger to squeeze it slightly to release that suction and gently pull it out. No need to panic at all.

Can you use a toilet while wearing a cup? Yes you can. You’re wearing a cup in vagina. It’s not like tampons where some people feel like its pushing because it’s so small while menstrual cup creates suction inside vagina and not come out during pee.

If you’re wearing a cup correctly it not feel at all.

It causes any irritation or rash? No because menstrual cup are made up of smooth silicon, so they’re not going to cut you or make rashes

How long can we wear it? You can wear it from 8 to 12 hours. At the beginning of using it, I would say it is little bit of trial and error. Start with 6 hour of wearing it and check it out.

Is it Comfortable while sleeping? Yes you can. It doesn’t cause any discomfort if you’re wearing it correctly. It not leaks, no matter what position are you sleeping. You can sleep through the night without worrying about changing it like pads.

DISASTER

A Disaster can be generally defined as “A serious disruption in the society causing widespread material economic, social or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected society to cope using its own resources”. Disaster impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human Physical, mental and social well-being, together with damage to property, destruction of assets, loss of services, social and economic disruption and environmental degradation.

Disaster

Two types of disaster. They are

✓Natural disaster

✓Man-made Disaster

NATURAL DISASTERS

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth, examples include firestorms, duststorms, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes.

Natural disaster

Earthquake

A sudden movement (or) trembling of the earth crust is called as earthquake. The movement of the tectonic plates, mass wasting, landslides, surface fault, etc., causes earthquake.

Earthquake

Effects

Due to a strong earthquake, loss of lives, buildings, roads, bridges and dams are damaged. Earthquake cause floods, tsunami, landslides, fires, break down of water supply and electrical lines. It may change the course of a river too.

Effect of earthquake

Tsunami

When earthquake jolts the ocean floor, the sudden dislocation of the sea bed occurs and the resulting displacement of water can produce one or more huge, destructive waves, known collectively as a Tsunami. The sea waves rise to several meters and may reach the coast within a few minutes.

Tsunami

The word “Tsunami” is derived from the Japanese word. “Tsu” means harbour and “nami” means waves.

Effects

It causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power communication and water supply.

Effect of tsunami

Flood

Sudden overflow of water in a large amount caused due to heavy rainfall, cyclone, melting of snow, Tsunami or a dam burst.

Flood

Effects

✓Loss of life and property.

✓Displacement of people.

✓Spread of contagious diseases such as Cholera and Malaria etc.,

Effect of flood

Cyclone

A low-pressure area which is encircled by high pressure wind is called a cyclone.

Cyclone

Effects

The main effects of tropical cyclone include heavy rain, strong wind, large storm surges near landfall and tornadoes.

Effect of cyclone

MAN-MADE DISASTERS

Man-made disasters can include hazardous material spills, fires, groundwater contamination, transportation accidents, structure failures, mining accidents, explosions and acts of terrorism

Stampede

The term stampede is a sudden rush of a crowd of people, usually resulting in injuries and death from suffocation and trampling. It is believed that most major crowd disasters can be prevented by simple crowd management strategies. Human stampedes can be prevented by organization and traffic control, such as barriers, following queues and by avoiding mass gathering.

Stampede

Fire

Fire is a disaster caused due to electrical short circuit, accidents in chemical factory, match and crackers factory.

Fire

Fire involves 3 basic aspects

✓Prevention

✓Detection

✓Extinguishing

On Translation

Translation is defined as the rendering of something into another language from another language.

The purpose of translation, as opposed to the general conception, is not to make it accessible to a new reader base or cater it to the people of a different region. It must not limit itself to a mere identification of the substitute words. The purpose is not to translate the literal meaning to the targeted language but to convey the intention. The purpose of translation is to express the commonalities that connects the original language and the targeted language. It’s purpose is to express the relationship between languages. Translation has the potential to convey a ‘pure language’ and to harmonize the languages. The languages are interrelated in what they want to express and the translation has to identify it. Language, like all things, is affected by time and translation helps it evolve from time to time. The perfect translation is like a tangent, it has to touch the original text and move away from it infinitely. Translation has to broaden the targeted language by coming in contact with the original language. Translation is an artistic revival of the mode of intention that the original text intends to convey.

Translation is widely misinterpreted as a straightforward process of substituting words in the original text with equivalent words in the targeted language. It is often seen as an imitative process lacking creativity and a process incapable of conveying the intention of the original text. However, it is to be understood that literal translation of a text (especially literary text) renders the translation useless. The role of a translator is not just substituting words but involves creativity and creative decision making. A good translator has to identify the correct intention of the original text and has to rewrite accurately in the targeted language. A proper process of translation has to find the effect the mode of intention has on the targeted language. Thus, it becomes an echo of the original. Literal translation is not effective as literal words might convey a different meaning. A good translator reveals what is hidden in the languages in his language or translation. The process of translation is derivative, ideational and ultimate and the process is unique. The translator must allow the targeted language to be affected by the original language and broaden his own language. Hence, it can be concluded that translation is a creative activity and not a linguistic imitation.

Equivalence in translation means that the targeted text has to recreate the same effect of the source text. It has to try to achieve optimal equivalence. The problem of equivalence arises because of differences between the original language and the targeted language(especially cultural differences). If a translation ignores equivalence, it can lead to misinterpretation and might not convey the intention of the original text. Equivalence should been seen as an important criteria to evaluate a translation. Ignoring equivalence might result in spoiling the essence of the original text and creating the same effect is sometimes as important as conveying the meaning. Since a language represents its people, history, culture etc… it is important to achieve equivalence. Considering equivalence as a parameter will result in retaining the originality of the source language and helps in better communication. It helps in understanding the contextual meaning of a text. So, equivalence is an important factor in translation.

Nehru On Secularism

JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU AND SECULARISM

PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (1889-1964) was a freedom fighter and seasoned statesman of modern India. He was the architect of modern India, always yearned to build a secular nation.

Nehru regarded secularism as the basic law of Indian nationhood.

Nehru was an ardent champion of the Indian view of Secularism. In a multi-religious societylike India, Nehru defined a secular state that protects all religions but does not favour anyone at the expense of the other.

It does not adopt any religion as the state religion.

During the Independence movement of India, Nehru drafted the congress Resolution on fundamental Rights stated that the state should observe neutrality regarding all religions.

After the Independence of India when the Indian Constitution(1950) had been in force for over a decade, Nehru observed (1961) in an important speech:-

“ We have laid down in our Constitution that India is a secular state. That does not mean or irreligion. It means equal respect for all faiths and equal opportunities for those who profess any faith”.

Nehru did not conceive secularism as indifference to religion.

Nehru strongly condemned those forms of religion which sow the seeds of hatred between different religious communities.

Nehru used every single opportunity to express the danger of mixing religion and politics.

He visualized a secular state as one in which every individual had the full freedom to function according to his way either culturally or in matters of religion. It was Nehru’ a vision that shaped the Constitution of India in such a manner that it should provide for a secular state.

Nehru emphasized four different aspects of secularism :-

  • In the first place, he insisted that secularism meant grant of equal status to all religions in India and opposed grant of special privileges to any religion.
  • Second, Nehru’s Secularism implied the neutrality of the state in religious matters.
  • Third, Nehru viewed secularism as a mental attitude on the part of various communities which could bring about harmony and feeling of fraternity towards one another.
  • Concluding, Nehru’s concept of secularism implied the existence of a uniform civil code for the people of India.

Nehru was a secularist.  He disapproved both the Hindu communism as well as the Muslim communism.

Today’s the secular ethos for which Nehru strived hard through his life is facing a multi-prolonged challenge from the hydra headed communalism.

Human Rights

‘A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.’

We need human rights for protection when our legal rights have been violated by the state or individuals, and to encourage justice and fairness within our societies.

Because of this widely accepted reason human rights are protected by raising both national and international awareness of human rights violations. This can help draw attention and resolve such situations, by creating moral pressure on the government.

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Constitutional Rights:

The Constitution of India provides for six Fundamental Rights:

  • Right to equality (Articles 14–18)
  • Right to freedom (Articles 19–22)
  • Right against exploitation (Articles 23–24)
  • Right to freedom of religion (Articles 25–28)
  • Cultural and educational rights (Articles 29–30)
  • Right to constitutional remedies (Article 32)

Chronology of events:

1989- Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe act was passed.

1993- National human rights commission established under human rights act.

2001- Supreme court passes extensive orders to implement the right to food.

2005- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) guarantees universal rights to employment.

Latest petitions in Supreme Court:

The Nirbhaya case- to ensure right against exploitation.

Cheap cancer drugs- to ensure right to life.

Curbing the sale of acid- to ensure the right against exploitation.

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INDIAN CULTURE

India is a country of rich culture where people of more than one religious culture live together. The culture of India is the oldest culture in the world around 5,000 years. Indian culture is considered the first and supreme culture of the world.

 

It is the country of the oldest civilizations in the world. The vital components of the Indian culture are good manners, etiquette, civilized communication, rituals, beliefs, values, etc. Even after the lifestyles of everyone have been modernized, Indian people have not changed their traditions and values. There is a common saying about India that “Unity in Diversity” means India is a diverse country where people of many religions live together peacefully with their own separate cultures. People of various religions differ in their language, food tradition, rituals, etc however they live with unity. 

The national language of India is Hindi however there are almost 22 official languages and 400 other languages are spoken daily in India in its various states and territories. According to history, India has been recognized as the birthplace of the religions like Hinduism and Buddhism.

People follow a variety of food cultures such as beaten rice, bread ole, banana chips, poha, potato papad, puffed rice, upma, dosa, idli, sugar, etc. Indian food is wide and includes a lot of variety. Each state of India has its own unique cuisine that reflects the culture and its tradition. Indian food is cooking using various methods, most of which preserve the nutrients contained in the fresh vegetables used.

India today is unfolding a story of a billion-plus people, or more precisely, one sixth of the world’s population, on a big move as India’s large and complex systems rapidly moving top-down and the country emerge as one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, India is probably the only country in the world where people belonging to different religions, castes and creeds, speaking different languages, having different cultures, different modes of living, different clothing, different feeding habits, worshiping different gods and deity live together in harmony and believe to be the children of one mother-MOTHER INDIA,

Peace is everybody’s desire, But violence never disappeared-Why?

Before getting into the topic, let us learn what is violence. Violence, as described by the WHO is the ” intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation”. I believe simplifying this definition will make us loose out on something important. Developing such a strong definition for an act shows how it is affecting the humanity without any doubt.

WRVH DIVIDES VIOLENCE INTO THREE TYPES:

SELF DIRECTED VIOLENCE: The violence which is directed to harm one`s self. These include the forms of self harm such as suicide attempts, either successful or not, or even thinking about it. Attempts to injure or destruct body parts without conscious intention of suicide also included in this.

INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE: Violence that occurs between family members or partners or individuals who may not know each other is included in this category. For example abuse of elders or children.

COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE: This is mainly what we see in public, I mean violence by group of people who identify themselves under a group against another group. This includes genocides, abuses of human rights etc.

Regardless of what type of violence is happening, its impact is always negative. Even witnessing a act of violence leaves a mark. Many people suffer from psychological disorders as the result of violence. Children who are victims of violence may develop insecurities, anxiety, antisocial behavior, anger issues etc.

Having witnessed or experienced violence, people always talk about having peace. There are so many measures explained over internet. But we don’t see any hope of getting rid of it any soon. Why is it so?

  • Preaching is easier than practicing: It`s easy to talk about anything and everything until you have to practice it. Asking for peace is not wrong, its the best thing to do. But only asking to have peace will not be sufficient. One should practice act of peace before preaching.
  • Peace is defined differently according to different perceptions people have: Peace is just the absence of war for somebody and for somebody its peace of mind. Some people think peace is present in what they believe according to their religion or some may describe it as absence of difference.
  • Increase in stress and pressure by various things: It is like a loop. Violence increases stress which may again result in violence. Its like a mother abusing children because of the harassment she faces in the family. Or stress can be induced by other things also which may result in violence. Like a person who is so stressed out in work may abuse family members as a way to vent out his/her frustration.
  • Sometimes, nobody cares: People don’t take violent behaviors seriously until someone they love or themselves face it. Thinking about violence as some other persons problem until it knocks your door is slowing down peace in the race.
  • Increasing materialism: We may not see the direct impact of materialism on violence. But greed of power, money, supremacy and many more other things blurs out peace from the frame.

Then what is the thing that brings peace in a real sense and brings it effectively? nobody knows. That doesn’t mean you should not hope for it. But one thing is sure that it should start from the individual level but definition should be universal. Whatever may be our beliefs, peace should be the ultimate goal.