10 best things about life that everyone should know

Life is itself a great lesson, but the tragedy is we are so engaged in solving the problems of life so we have no time to see the real game. and we never try to understand the game of life that was cleverly designed by God. If we will be focused on our life we found out that from birth to death person always stuck between right and wrong, I am not saying that we are always wrong but can we try even one time to find out the ‘why’ behind every one single problem.

In this post, we try to point out some problems of life with the help of the 10 best things about life.

1) we all know that behind every single problem of our life. there is some ‘why‘ but how many times we question ourselves and will try to find out that, no we are busy, but we have time to be depressed.

2) we all know that if there is a problem there is a solution to that particular problem. but how many times we try to find out the solution instead of being stressed by the problems and busy blaming God that why they choose us for this problem.

3) when we have questions or doubts related to ourselves, we know that we have the answer but also with that we always try to get the answer from others, but with that answer, we are not even satisfied.

4) life is designed just like a game by God. and if there is a game there are some rules, and if we want to live life fully, we have to follow the rules of life whatever we are happy with them or not.

5) life is not a path of roses for anyone. So don’t increase your imagination about life. from history till now, life is a struggle for everyone who will come on this planet. So learn to enjoy your struggle and do work hard.

6) life has some universal rules like if you want to achieve something you have to made sacrifices. so don’t get emotional when there is a demand for some sacrifices.

7) Be happy in your life, whatever the conditions are, try to be the happiest person in this world. Being sad or depressed will not get something to you. so why are you sad? Be happy and enjoy the struggle.

8) To get inspiration from someone is ok but don’t follow anyone blindly, learn lessons about success and failures from others but try to apply them in your life.

9) if your a zero don’t get depressed, do work hard, and try to become one, but at least try and change your current situation. Because you are the only one who can change your condition. No one else can do that without your efforts.

10) and we all know about all of these above points but can we follow them in our lives, very few people follow, in reality, we are a good adviser but not a good follower. so try to follow not all but at least some rules in the life .

These are some points that I discussed hope so this will help you.

Why relations is important in our life

Relations are the pillars of life I think nobody in this world is happy without any connections or having someone, the relation is a type of bond between the two-person they may be parents and their child, maybe husband and wife, sister and brother, or maybe the two friends. We care about them, love them, and pampered them from all difficulties. And pray for their happiness.

Relations are not only in the human species but other species also feel that connection, when you see the other species of animals you can easily see the connection between them. And this is one of the best things that make all of us different from the machines. No person in the world does not have any relations. If there is any person who does not have any relations by blood from any tragedy they may have lots of friends. But no one is without relations.

But now, we are facing that somehow all the relations lack the real connections nowadays, and gradually all the relations become a type of formality for the people. Who they have to continue anyhow as possible as, there are lots of survey or researches will take place in different medical Institute to find out the importance of relations in individual life. And the result will amaze you that those who have better relations with others have a long life period as compared to those who don’t have better relations.

I am not saying that everyone has always good relations with others. but at least we will give some effort towards them, we never try to understand the importance of relations in our life but now there are so many crises that will directly put figure towards that there is a lack of real connection in our life. There are lots of people who suffer from mental health problems in this world. We understand that some mental disease is not curable but at least we try to cure those people who are suffered from depressions, anxiety, and stress, etc.

When we are talking about mental health problems, try to see the health report of previous years people, and pay attention towards the people from villages, you will find out that they not are only happy but also have a long and healthy life span.so there is something that we lack in our life.

Problems that will develop after lack of connection in relations.

1) there are lots of people suffering from problems like anxiety, stress, and depressions nowadays due to a lack of sharing their pain, thoughts, and feelings with the surrounding people.

2) there are a huge amount of problems will develop with the youngsters, they distracted from their paths. Even the friends know about their problems but they have no guts to share their life problems with their parents.

This problem is not only with the youngsters, but lots of people are suffered from different problems but they can’t share these problems with their loved ones. And when they share their problems with some strangers sometimes problems of taking advantage of that victims also takes place. So the person lacks the confidence of believing in someone.

3) every day there is news of suicide that will appear on the tv screen and the amazing thing is that nobody knows about the reason behind the suicide, not even the family.

4) nowadays, all people want to be happy so the question is why they don’t be happy in their life. We are human. We have not required relations for the photo frames but need a happy life.

Through this post, I only point out one of the problems of society, not condemn someone to so don’t take it personally.

The heartbreaking moment in EURO 2021

Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s UEFA Euro 2020 clash against Finland on Saturday. The Denmark FA said in a statement a little later that Eriksen is stable in hospital and undergoing further tests. The match restarted a 2-hour break.

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was given CPR on the pitch after he collapsed during his team’s UEFA Euro 2020 clash against Finland at the Telia Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday. The match was then suspended for almost two hours due to a ‘medical emergency’ before restarting. Finland won the match 1-0 after the restart, their first ever win in the European Championships.

The Denmark FA said in a statement a little after the incident that Eriksen was awake, stable and undergoing further tests in hospital.

During the 42nd minute of the match, as the ball went out of play for a Denmark throw-in, 29-year-old Eriksen rushed to receive the ball but he collapsed face-first as the ball hit his knee.

Moments later, teammates Martin Braithwaite and Thomas Delaney rushed to assist him, with Delaney beckoning furiously for medical assistance. Referee Anthony Taylor immediately signalled for urgent medical assistance. The Inter player’s national teammates formed a ring around him as medical staff tried to resuscitate Eriksen on the far touchline. He was carried off to a loud ovation from the 16,000-strong crowd at the stadium.

“The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended due to a medical emergency,” said an UEFA statement.

“Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET. The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.”

Around one and a half hours after the incident, UEFA said that Denmark vs Finland will restart “following the request made by both teams”.

Denmark, despite dominating possession, lost to Finland 1-0, with Joel Pohjanpalo scoring the nation’s first ever goal in the competition in the 59th minute of the match. Denmark had a late chance to equalise after they were awarded a penalty, but it was missed by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

How can anyone easily move on in their life

There are thousands of people in the world that are suffering from this problem. This is not problem that is related to the particular person but I think this is real problem we are facing now.

When we are talking about the move on first thought came into our mind that from the relationship but it is not true ‘move on’ means going forward from the present situations and the situation, maybe whatever for example, someone wants to move on from their failure, from their toxic relationship or any other problem. But whatever the dilemma move on is very important if you don’t want to waste your time. And you are the only ones who have the power to move from the present situations.

So in this post, we focus on some points that will help to move on in your life from the present circumstance.

1) understand the problem

when you are in any of this type of conditions like a breakup, career failure, or any other problem that trapped you in the past and not allow you to move with the present first of all, take some time and try to recognize yourself and understand your pain because no one will feel the condition of yourself, so try to understand it. You are the only one who will change yourself. So self-motivation is a very important thing in this phase of life and you have to try to maintain it, whatever the situation is.

2)Develop new habits

when you are suffering, you have to change your surrounding situation so that your mind has some distraction from the past feelings, for these, you should try to develop new habits like reading books, meeting new people or try to make one new memory per day. This is the only way when you get rid of the past sufferings.

3) Enjoy your own company

If you are the one who doesn’t like to meet new people so there is no compulsion that you have to meet new people. You can enjoy your own company tries to learn more about yourself, your habits, your goods and bad if you are doing the job and have lacking time so you can do this for only 1 hour . but do something that will motivate you, so that you become happy in this present situation.

4) learn some skills

If you have some spare time you can easily use it and try to learn some new skills, that will not only distract you from overthinking but also help you to enjoy various skills. there are lots of things that you will learn like painting, sketching, pottery, writing reading, learn a new language, etc lots of things that not only help you to learn some new things but also activate your mind.

5) avoid overthinking

Overthinking is just like a coupon that we all get after having a problem .there is a chance that we can forget the past situation but overthink never turned this to happen. so first try to avoid overthinking as much as possible. But for avoiding it you also have aware that you are overthinking so first of all try to know that when you are overthinking and that is not necessary .so at least try to avoid it.

Here are some best points that will help you to move on in your life and through these you can also learn some new ideas about how you can avoid being trapped in the past.

ENTRANCE EXAMS- A BOON OR BANE ?

Exams play a vital role in process of learning and is a great way to assess what the students have learned with respect to particular subject.

Exams, in school or college, helps the student in knowing his/ her weakness and strengths. Exams, being a part of learning, are important to judge the capability of an aspirant in respective field.

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Keeping the skill demand in view, entrance exam pattern by colleges and universities were put before. An entrance exam is held to test the eligibility, interest and suitability of the students for the particular course. It is the correct way to evaluate the skills required for admission. It provides transparency in giving the students same opportunities to compete for seats and is a good source of judging the conceptual approach of students. But if seen the other side of the coin, entrance exams can be easily cracked by those who have crammed well. Also the multiple choice questions, close to proximity, is time taking which makes the students remain under pressure, aspirants creates trouble and stress for self by giving various exams for choosing the courses.

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In totality, entrance exams does hold importance in combining theoretical and practical knowledge, but a student must not take it as a stress in order to crack it and get admission in the college.

Why learning a new skill is important in today’s world

Well, learning different skills become very important in today’s world. Because there is huge competition in every field. If you want to compete in this world and achieve the success you have to surely learn some skills that is the only way to achieve victory.

Everything is changed nowadays like working pattern, selection strategy and also priorities, so if you want to compete with this new era you also have to change and explore some new skills that will help you to achieve success. At this time the pattern of work will change that does not mean the previous pattern is wrong but that pattern will not suit today’s life.

Some points will explain to you about the importance of skills, that how they are important in your life.

1) In today’s world the pattern of work will change. Since 4- 5 years ago, there will demand higher education, academic degree but now there is a demand for skills and the companies also want that their employees have skills, and they will increase the profit of the company.so if you have less Academic qualification this deficiency will be adjusted. But when you have fewer skills this will not a good for you so try to learn more skills.

2) Before 4-5 years, if you are not highly qualified you are not able to find out a good job or work somewhere. But now there is no problem of higher education if you are graduate or not graduate but you have some skills so this will not hamper your life.

3) if you are passionate about something you will earn a good amount of money from your passion. but for that, you have to learn some skills that are highly in demand or there is a requirement of that particular skill in the future. and you have to change yourself like a smartphone, update yourself with the demand.

4) sometimes ago, we see that people always complaints that they don’t want to continue further studies but they have to continue because there was no future without a degree but now time change if you are not interested in further studies you have the option to stop it and And start your career in whatever field where you have an interest, but you have to develop some skills so you will survive in that career because it is huge demand of skill and you have to develop that skills.

5) if you have time you can easily learn more than one skill and those skills will help you to uplift your financial conditions. you can easily handle one or two projects. And in this work, there is no burden because you can learn those skills in which you not only complete the work but also enjoy it. So in this way, you can also enjoy your life while doing work. you can easily understand the situation. And try to develop and evolve skills with time, so you can easily find out the demanding work.

6) The best thing about skills is that first, you have choices that you will learn this thing or not, and when you decide you can learn without any limitations, and if you have some skill that will increase the profit of the company you also have a choice regarding what you will charge for your services. If you are really good at that particular skill, customers have to pay according to the skill, so there is not any loss in learn some skills.

Developed more skills and become creative, there is the era of quality, not quantity because the machine is also doing work, so ask one question to yourself if the machine can do the same work that you will do then, why the companies will hire you .

HUMAN INTERVENTION.

Man is a social animal.

A man can go to any extent for satisfying his/her needs.

Nature being the best giver, has given everything humans need to survive and thrive. Man is not only part of nature but is because of nature only. Nature has bound humans by food, water, medicine, materials for shelter; and natural cycles like climate and nutrients which has supported the life.

But, MAN BEING A SOCIAL ANIMAL, lacks humanity by disturbing the flora and fauna. Nature, which underpins our economy, society, has been degraded due to the human intervention. Our forests, rivers, seas, oceans and soils that provides us with the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we irrigate our crops with, has all been destructed and deteriorated due to human greed of having more. It has affected the ecosystem habitat, extinction of wildlife and pollution.

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“Excess can be catastrophic”. Why a man forgets this ? It is the man who has to decide where to stop as in the end, it’s only us who are going to get affected. Man must understand that his activities have caused plastic pollution, deforestation and has damaged the environment.

Man must not only follow but raise awareness and should at once start to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.

Volunteer for cleanups in the community.

Hunger games and us

How similar to us can a dystopian novel be — very.

It’s not difficult to figure out that Panem of ‘The hunger games’ is an exaggeration of our society. Suzanne Collins,the writer of the franchise,highlights the wealth-inequality,our love for reality TV,
addiction problems, police brutality, body modifications with hyperbole.

The hunger games is a dystopian novel about a country named Panem. Panem is divided into 13 districts and one Capitol. The story is about a girl named Katniss,from the poorest district and how she becomes a symbol of rebellion against the oppressive government of Capitol led by President Snow.

Collins doesn’t tell us much about the citizens of Capitol,other than the fact that they live a life so privileged that they drink concoctions so that they can eat more food. Maybe it wasn’t important to the story. In hindsight if she had elaborated more about the people of Capitol we wouldn’t have liked it. Because we are the people of Capitol.

(up)People from the districts,(down)People from the capitol

In the story,the Capitol organizes a event called ‘The hunger games’ ,where 24 children from the districts are chosen and brought to a place called arena and must fight to death until the last one remains.

Hunger games was supposedly a distraction for the people of Panem,from their woes for the people of the districts,from the reality for the people of capitol. It was also a threat from the government — to not mess with them.

This is a very popular method among governments,keep the poor so poor that they aren’t able to talk about injustice and give the privileged sensational stories to engage with.

The rebellion is the most important part of the hunger games. The scene,where the people march towards the dam singing ‘The hanging tree’ is a powerful one. There is a growing deficit of trust between the people and political establishments. Protests have soared across the world. The people are demanding a world with more equality and justice.

When I read the hunger games a few years ago , I felt that the events were too exaggerated. President Snow’s rule in Panem was an absolute case of despotism. In reality no government could be that oppressive. But the more I read about politics,the more I come to know about the cruel ways of our world.
In our world too, the government dissenters have a fate similar to the avoxes in Panem.

Collins idea of people from the capitol enjoying the hunger games is inspired from the Roman Gladiator,where a person, often a slave or captive was compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators. Although this might seem too extreme to happen in this ages,variations of it exist. For example-the makeup Industry.

The star of the make-up industry is the chemical mica. Mica is obtained by people,especially children scrapping it with their bare hands from mines. Often they have to go deep into the mines where oxygen levels are low causing 10–20 deaths every month.

There is blood on our hands and most people are oblivious to it.

In Panem,people are numb to violence not just due to the hunger games but also because of the unsubtle ways of the peacekeepers(police),who whip people for petty crimes.

In our world too,children play with toy weapons. You’re wrong if you think that weapon toys have always existed. The widespread idea of toys came into being in 20 century. Before that there were other toys like kites and yo-yos but kids spent most of their time in school or helping out at home. So what what happened?
World war 2 happened. Since we had more ways of communicating than we during world war 1,the images and sentiments of world war 2 spread more. Not just games,even in the movies ,war is always showed in a patriotic light. The futility of war is ignored.

If the Panem is our future, the only thing to look forward is how gender is discussed. In Panem gender is invisible. There is no mention of gender roles in the entire series whatsoever. The women aren’t treated like gods either,there is equality in every sense.

The hunger games series will always remain one of my favorite book series.

I hope the next generation also enjoys it as a book series and nothing else.

Dogs are always loyal-my personal story

Good evening friends and readers

Hey! This is vani bringing my personal Story of my pet ‘Lucky’ as my introductory post.

Dogs are always a best choice to have them as your pet in your home. They are adorable and loyal as well. My buddy lucky was also very cute. Have you noticed? I’ve used was for him. He is still alive but not cute any more. He is not well these days. We are quite worried for him these days. I think he will not live too long now. We have a beautiful journey of long 9 years with him. He has always been a smart and a loyal dog. We have experienced many beautiful memories and incidents with him, as an elderly person of the house, as a loyal friend, as a well wisher above all as a family.

Now these days I have experienced his wierd behavior and an intuition of losing him. He has taken many problems of us ,on him just like an angel. I don’t know why is he so sick.we are doing are all best efforts. Please you all pray for him. He may get well soon. We may spend a long more beautiful years with him.

I’ll be really thankful if you all will pray for him.

World of Wong Kar Wai

“He remembers those vanished years. As though looking through a dusty window pane, the past is something he could see, but not touch. And everything he sees is blurred and indistinct.”

In the Mood for Love

If you are familiar with Wong Kar Wai’s work you know by now from the above dialogue what I’m talking about. And the reason I started this article with a dialogue from this movie because it symbolizes something and that is the style of Wong Kar Wai’s cinema whose prominent theme are often about time and inevitability. Often capturing a distinct separation or a missed opportunity.

Being a perfectionist, Wong Kar-wai has only directed a few films in his long career. But it is safe to say that he is one of the few filmmakers who have never made a bad film.

Here is the list of Wong Kar Wai’s movies that you must watch. Let’s start off the list with his magnum opus:

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Set in Hong Kong in 1962, “In the Mood for Love” stars Tony Leung as Chow Mo-Wan and Maggie Cheung as Su Li-Zhen. This is a film about a possible affair between two neighbors who discover their spouses are sleeping together. But it’s also, and perhaps more importantly, a film about the aftereffects of an affair that’s already occurred and is still occurring off-screen. In the Mood for Love is a complete work of art that is both dreamy and grounded in every sense.

Chungking Express (1994)

This 1994 masterpiece, a two-sided view of life in Hong Kong in the 1990s that would become one of the defining works of its era, was Wong Kar Wai’s international breakthrough. Chungking Express is more of a love letter to Hong Kong than a traditional romance which is told in two parts. Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung play Hong Kong cops looking for love and connection in one of the world’s busiest cities. Even though for some reason people prefer the second part of the movie, but it’s safe to say that neither halves would be so good without the other. Both halves of “Chungking Express” are required to provide a complete vision of a city in which people can be close enough to feel at home but too far away to touch. Chungking Express is one of those films that you can watch again and again, but still can’t get enough of it.

Fallen Angels (1995)

Fallen Angels is sort of a spiritual sequel to his 1994 masterpiece ‘Chungking Express’. Even he suggested the mentioned movies can watched as a double feature and experience will remain the same. In this movie, Wong Kar Wai explores with overlapping storytelling once more, but this film is renowned more for its visuals flair, a frenzied, wide-lensed experience that drew analogies to 1990s music video culture. In the end, “Fallen Angels’” messiness is what makes it most satisfying; the film’s tangled turmoil allows its survivors to discover a sense of hope in one another.

Happy Together (1997)

If some audiences found Wong Kar Wai’s “Fallen Angels” a touch too detached, he followed it up in 1997 with one of his most emotionally powerful films, a romance starring Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as a couple travelling across Argentina. A relationship between the sensible, calm Lai and the disruptive, non-monogamous Ho, on the other hand, is doomed to fail. Wong Kar Wai brings beauty to a tragic story of a troubled relationship between dissimilar personalities in a way only he can, using a non-linear, disconnected storyline combined with his unique styling. Everything about Happy Together is familiar to fans of Wong’s earlier films, and yet everything is also different.

2046 (2004)

A lonely author writes novels about a train departing for 2046, a destination where people go to relive their lost experiences. Except for the writer, no one has ever returned from the location. “Love is all a matter of timing,” says a film in which time is deceptive, elliptical, and continuously calls back and forth. Nothing is more beautiful than something that has never been fully realized. Every time you see this film, it just makes you feel that you are a part of it, you feel the nostalgia, the pain and the unrequited love.

Enjoy your Wong Kar Wai movie marathon.

India needs to play with five bowler startegy in WTC Final feels Virender Sehwag

Indian cricket team on 18th June are set to play the historic test match of all time. After all it is the inaugural World Test Championship final faceoff between India and New Zealand.

Indian team have already named their squad for the finals and currently they are practicing in England ahead of the final match. Team India has got the perfect balance in all the departments mixed with experience and it seems all good so far.

But Virat Kohli’s men still have lot to work on the team combination before they meet the Blackcaps in Southampton. The pace bowling department of Indian team comprised of some skillful and experienced players with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj  accompanied by two world class spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. So it’s going to be a headache for Virat Kohli and Indian management to pick the final eleven before the Test match.

Whereas, former India cricket opener Virendra Sehwag  feels India needs to play both Jadeja and Ashwin in the final as the team needs to play to its potential. He feels India should go with 5 bowlers strategy with 3 pacers and 2 spinners as it will also strengthen their lower middle order batting.

“I don’t have any idea about how the wicket would look like on June 18th but one thing I have always believed is that you need to play to your strengths. If India can play with five specialist bowlers that will be great thing because I still believe that two spinners will come into effect on fourth and fifth day. The rough which will be created because of the foot marks, that can be utilized when two spinners are bowling in tandem to generate turn from the pitch,” Sehwag told PTI in an interview.

“Two spinners will be good for India because both Ashwin and Jadeja are capable all-rounders. That also adds depth to your batting. You don’t need a sixth batsman with both of them around.”

He further added, the contest between two IPL mates – Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult would be mouth watering and it will further spice up the finale in Southampton.

Sehwag who himself was a swash-buckling opener in his hey-days, is more eager to watch Rohit Sharma and he feels, according to Rohit’s technique and style he surely would be successful in this summer not only against the blackcaps but also against the England team in the test match series.

“Boult vs Rohit Sharma will be a contest that I would be looking forward to. If Rohit gets set and see off Boult’s opening spell, it will be a treat to watch,” feels Virender  Sehwag .

He also warns the Indian batsmen against the New Zealand pacers – Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner. All of them are accustomed to the English conditions and it will be a great contest between their bowlers and the Indian batsmen.

We don’t know what strategy Virat Kohli is going to apply in the historic finale but we can surely say, it is going to be one of the greatest Test match of all time.

How I Topped Boards and You Can Too! – Book review

Are you a student who is worried about your 10th grade or 12th grade board exams? Well, you need not worry anymore. ‘How I Topped the Boards and You Can Too’ by Gaurav Sood has all the tips and tricks you need to excel, not only in boards but also in other school exams. You do not need to be a topper to top; anyone, me, you and even your dog can do it(or maybe not your dog)!

This book is an honest guide. It contains all the details regarding one’s preparation, from day 1 to the finals. All the eating habits, sleeping habits, notes preparation, and other important aspects of a student’s life are covered. At first look it might seem like a self-brag book rather than a self-help book, but as you progress further, you understand the author’s emotions. All his so-presumed brags serve as good inspirations. One can both be great at academics and life. Also, the tips are not some magical spells, you do need to add your hard work to make them work, after all this is not some fantasyland(sorry to remind you but you live in a boring, no-magic world). 

This book indeed helped me to score great in my exams. It is unlike other self-help books. In this book the author dives deeper,  giving us his own experiences as a teen. All the myths regarding ‘toppers’ are shattered throughout the book. Moreover, all the help tips are not just his opinions or some make believe, he has given scientific explanations and referred to scientific researches too. I loved this book even more because of the interesting way in which it’s written. The author has used amusing language to keep the readers indulged. You may or may not find some very interesting memes in this book(I loved them!). The summary chapters are wonderful; they provide a quick glance of all the preparation tips.

 The book is more than a mere guide. It is a motivation, asking us to seek the best within ourselves. As Gaurav Sood says, “If you want to be the best, you’ve got to want it more than everyone else. It has to come from within.” 

I wish to rate this book a 5 stars since it truly deserves it. I recommend this to all teens who are too stressed for the boards. 

About the author: 

Gaurav Sood graduated from The Doon School as the all-India ISC Board examination topper in 2008. He secured 99 percent, the highest marks in India’s history, and was felicitated with various national awards.

He then did his bachelor’s in economics from St Stephen’s College, where he secured the most sought- after campus-recruitment offer—a role as one of the youngest management consultants at McKinsey & Company.

Gaurav then took his GMAT and TOEFL exams, where he got a near-perfect 780 and a perfect 120, respectively, and is currently on a full scholarship at the University of Oxford.

In his free time, Gaurav can either be found trying to (unsuccessfully) emulate Roger Federer on the tennis court or tormenting people in the vicinity with his music, under the name Rooftop Sundays. He’s also a terrible cook, who, by some miracle, once managed to explode five eggs. Understandably, he’s now banned from his mother’s kitchen.

-from the book’s back cover.

If you have not read it yet, go get it! 

You can read the book at amazon kindle- 

How I Topped Boards and You Can Too! eBook: Sood, Gaurav: Amazon.in: Kindle Store

Or buy it at-

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Dementia in elderly people

Senior citizens face various issues in their day-to-day life. With the growing age, a weak body and weak cognition make almost every task difficult for them to perform. Getting older is not just about wrinkles and greying hair. Physical illness is not just the issue of the elderly, but also mental illness. Depression and dementia are the most common psychological diseases.

Dementia is a syndrome that deteriorates the cognition and ability to perform everyday tasks of an individual. Dementia is not itself a disease, but a collective term used to describe symptoms of impairment in thinking, memory, and communication.

Although dementia mostly affects older people it is not a normal part of aging. Possible symptoms of dementia are-

  • Recent memory loss- A person asking the same question might repeatedly be a sign.
  • Forgetfulness- The person may be forgetting where he/she kept his/her everyday items.
  • Mood swings- Sudden or unexplained change in mood.
  • Bewilderment- Getting lost or confused in familiar places.
  • A problem in speech- difficulty with familiar language, forgetting words, or using wrong words in place of some other word.
  • Loss in interest- Showing less or no interest in doing something that they earlier enjoyed or going somewhere.

With these symptoms, dementia is acting as a major reason for the abuse of the elderly. The elderly suffering from dementia is easily negligible for some people as the sufferer is not capable of saying anything or raising any questions to them. The old aged people with dementia are often abandoned o the streets by their own families and children so that they don’t have to give any special care to them and also they know that the patient is not in a condition to report these incidents.

Abandonment is not the only abuse an elderly with dementia has to face. There are more abuses that they have to face like:

  • Negligence- The elderly with dementia suffers from forgetfulness and may not remember to take meals, bath or medicine on time and the caregiver may keep neglecting the patient there is no to rebuke
  • Sexual abuse- as a sufferer of dementia and a weak body the elderly is easy prey for the abusers and are hence, forced into sexual acts without their consent.
  • Financial abuse- old aged people are often tricked into handing over all their property to their family, by their family members, either by forcing or by forging the signature of the property holder.

People often use the words ‘Dementia’ and ‘Alzheimer’ interchangeably, but the two diseases are different. Alzheimer is itself a disease, whereas dementia is a collective term.

Aging affects differently on different people but it has a common way of handling it- love and care. The person who nurtured us yesterday needs some care and affection today. And love is deserved by every being and so by the elderly. Elderly suffering from dementia is not an opportunity for abandoning and abusing them, rather a human being to be taken care of.  

BRief about Cyclone Yass

A Brief Discussion About Cyclone Yass

Hundreds of thousands take shelter as new cyclone bears down on India

  • The second powerful cyclone to hit India in two weeks bore down on the east coast Wednesday, sending hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for emergency shelters ahead of the devastating winds and rain.
  • Yaas turned into a “very severe” storm late Tuesday and the Indian Meteorological Department predicted gusts of up to 185 kilometers (115 miles) an hour when it hits the coast near the border between West Bengal and Odisha states on Wednesday.

06:45 AM

  • Cyclone Yaas very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further & reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by early morning of May 26: IMD
  • It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands close to north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of May 26 as a “very severe cyclonic storm”: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

06:46 AM

  • Jharkhand | Light to moderate rainfall expected at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy falls at isolated places today and tomorrow: IMD

06:46 AM

West Bengal | Light-moderate rainfall at most places, extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Medinipur & heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bankura, Jhargram, South 24 Parganas & heavy falls at isolated areas like Kolkata, Nadia among others today: IMD

6:47 AM

Cyclone Yaas is ‘very likely’ to move north westwards to reach near north Odisha coast close to north of Dhamra & south of Balasore by noon today, as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speed of 130-140 kmph (issued at 0300 hrs): IMD

06:48 AM

Yaas lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 20.7°N and longitude 87.45°E, about 60 km east of Dhamra (Odisha), 90 km east-northeast of Paradip, 100 km south of Digha (West Bengal) and 105 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha): IMD

06:49 AM

Odisha | Strong winds coupled with heavy showers lash Dhamra

07:05 AM

Cyclone Yaas expected to make landfall by noon today

We are expecting ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Cyclone Yaas to make landfall by noon today with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting 155 kmph: Umashankar Das, senior scientist at IMD Bhubaneswar

07:26 AM

IMD update

Cyclone Yaas lay centred over northwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 20.8°N and longitude 87.3°E, about 40 km east of Dhamra (Odisha), 90 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 90 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha): IMD

08:03 AM

1.1 million evacuated before cyclone hits India’s east coast

More than 1.1 million people have evacuated low-lying areas before a cyclone hits part of India’s eastern coast around midday Wednesday.

08:14 AM

Relief material for affected people

Odisha: Relief material for Cyclone Yaas affected people being provided by Indian Navy. INS Chilka at Khurda has made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the operations in close liasion with State Govt agencies with the support of HQ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.

08:45 AM

Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations

  • “INS Chilka at Khurda has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the rescue and relief operations in close liaison with State Government agencies with the support of Headquarters Eastern Naval Command Visakhapatnam,” informed an official release by Indian Navy
  • The Indian Navy further said that it has been closely monitoring the very severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas closing in on the Eastern Coast which is likely to cross the between Badrak and Balasore districts on 26 May.
  • 09:22 AM
  • Odisha: Landfall process started around 9 am
  • Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore (Odisha). Landfall process has commenced around 9 am: India Meteorological Departement (IMD)
  • 9:52 AM
  • Cyclone batters eastern India, 1.2 million seek shelter
  • Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks roared towards the coast, forcing more than 1.2 million people to seek shelter.
  • 10:06 AM
  • Cyclone Yaas: Andhra’s Srikakulam on high alert
  • Kalingapatnam coastal security police station’s sub-inspector, B Balakrishna Rao said, “Our police team had been visiting the coastal villages and alerting about the cyclone on a regular basis. Our Circle Inspector Govinda Rao, Sub Inspector Prasada Rao, I, and our staff are on alert. Total 40 policemen are present on duty. We are ready to tackle any urgency.”

10:12 AM

Locations of Army Rescue and Relief Columns

West Bengal

  • Total 17 Columns have been pre-positioned for assistance to State Administration.
  • Two Columns at Nadia and West Midnapore.
  • Two Columns at Purulia and West Burdhman.
  • Two Columns at Jhargram and Bakura.
  • One Column at Birbhum.
  • Two Columns at Howrah and Kolkata Port.
  • Two Columns at North and South 24 Parganas.
  • Three Columns at Kolkata East, central and East Midnapore.
  • One Column for Kolkata South.
  • One Column at Hoogly.
  • One Column at Behala ( Kolkata).



Odisha (Orissa)

  • Three Columns and one Engineer Task Forces for Balasore

Best Strategy for Long-Term Mutual Funds Investments

Mutual funds really help us to achieve our long-term goals. Everyone says that mutual fund investments are better when done over a longer period of time. But the question is: how long does the long run last? In this article today, we’re going to discuss the long-term strategy. Fixed Term Mutual Fund Investments: Mutual funds operate on the compound effect principle, which means that money generates money and it usually does so over a period of time. The longer you keep your money invested, the more benefits you can expect. Well, we think it not only takes time, but also a little homework and a good strategy.

What do we mean by “long-term”?
The word long term refers to something that lasts longer, but nobody tells us how long long term is. According to investors, investors generally refer to any investment of more than 3 to 5 years as long-term. However, this can vary as a person who is now in their thirties wants to keep their money invested for the next 30 years until retirement. Annuals to take advantage of this investment as you will be making money with the money. If you give your investment time, your wealth will be valued and grow over time.

Why are long-term mutual fund investments better?
Let’s take a quick example: A mutual fund that has a historic 10-year return of 12%. A person who invested 10,000 in this mutual fund ten years ago now has 22,000 (which is more than double) as a return on investment. To say about past accomplishments we should get carried away with it as the future cannot be predicted, but at the same time history gives us a clear idea of what the future holds. So the math here shows us why long-term mutual fund investing is good.

Strategy for Building a Long Term Portfolio

DEFINE YOUR LONG TERM PERIOD
The first and foremost strategy is to set your goal. Mutual funds work best for you when you decide on a goal that you want to achieve. There may be a different portfolio for a different need, and you can use several of them depending on what you want from your investments. For example, if you want to create a pension corpus. It depends on how many years there are until retirement. You can also create a separate portfolio for your children’s education that will help you streamline your investments and strategically build a secure future, say 15 years later. Investing in long-term mutual funds can be a great option.

FIND YOUR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Not only can we invest in long-term mutual funds, we also need to research which investment best suits our needs. When it comes to mutual funds, we have several categories like equity, debt, etc. We all know that equity funds are riskier than debt funds, but there are more than 10 different funds that fall under the top fund category. With equity funds, for example, small-cap funds are riskier. as a large-cap fund. Similarly, when it comes to bond funds, credit risk funds are riskier than most other fund categories.