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Millennials have their own way of dealing with things, be it personal life or professional life. The older generations have different opinions about the kids of 90's, while some say we are techno savvy and smarter, a few say we are lazy, we cannot commit to relationships and many other misconceptions about the attitudes that we have developed. Manier times we are misunderstood. Some things belong only to the millennials like the selfies. <\/p>
When it comes to the professional front, millennials do things differently and evidently have revolutionised many industries with their innovative ideas and approach. One can observe several differentiating factors in the millennial generation that are already changing the face of business and will completely alter what one can expect from the workforce within the next 10 years.<\/p>
Here is a list of characteristic traits of a millenial. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037494937","data":"
1. Have A Lot To Teach: <\/b><\/p>
When it comes to maintaining the right balance between work and personal life, I think millennials have mastered this art People from older generations are slightly less capable with multi-tasking; we don't see math professors solve the equations listening to music, oh yes but we do it right. The way we design our life giving equal importance to family, hobbies and work. Take a look at young entrepreneurs, the way many startups are built in India has revolutionised the market. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040840119","data":"58df7a9523711"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037501424","data":"
2. Continuous Learners: <\/b><\/p>
In line with valuing learning over degrees, this generation is all about learning from anyone who has done something they want to do. They gobble up stories of successful people, they pick the brains of more experienced people in their industry, and they look to everyone from formal advisers to fictional characters as role models. They are hungry for success and driven by passion. They do not have prejudices that relent them from progress. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040974963","data":"58df7b17d1df4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037507262","data":"
3. Beyond Degrees: <\/b><\/p>
It is not like this generation doesn\u2019t value a formal education or certifications. But when it comes to personal growth or qualifications they value knowledge and experience more. In this internet era, they prefer learning more things through the available platform and not just going to college and earning degrees. With a connected device, they can audit courses from the most revered universities or consult Wikipedia and countless other reference sites. If they need some practical or technical assistance they can find a forum or a YouTube video. They can learn continually and cumulatively without compromising their work or lifestyle.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491040915850","data":"58df7adcd6543"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039398228","data":"
4. Risk Takers: <\/b><\/p>
Millennials are young and passionate. They are willing to take risks in starting their own businesses, whether it is an online business, offline business, a sole proprietorship or cooperation. They want to follow their passions and make their lives better, so they take chances. Millennials are self-entitled individuals. They want to do things their way, and they want to be praised for their successes. They take risks and are not afraid because the benefits often outweigh the failures.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041053015","data":"58df7b64a9169"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491039732977","data":"
5. More Productive: <\/b><\/p>
This generation believes in optimum utilisation of available resources which subsequently makes them more efficient and productive and for that they mostly use technology. They figure out the required outcome and how to get it on their own terms. Going outside of your cubicle and venturing into the unknown world of entrepreneurship requires you to be flexible and have the ability to solve problems. It takes a lot of tries, a lot of time needs to be dedicated for you to become proficient at this and the right approach required for it comes naturally to millennials. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491041226834","data":"58df7c12a729d"}]
Andrzej Sapkowski's books about the witcher Geralt of Rivia and his adventures had long since become cultural phenomenon in Poland, the witty but arrogant author wrote the first stories about the world of the Witcher when fantasy books were looked down upon in Poland, so he took existing European folklore, some that have long since passed from memory and are barely even recorded anywhere, and wrote a short story for a magazine. People loved it so much, he got his first book deal, and the rest is history. <\/p>
So when the Video Game distributing company, CD Projekt, decided to establish CD Projekt Red, a studio born out of raw passion for video games in their own words, the Polish company decided that this was their opportunity to give the world the stories they grew up with. So after a lot of struggle, from 2002 to 2007, piggyback riding on BioWare's presentation at E3, CDPR, eventually launched the very first Witcher game. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035005234","data":"58df64095e505"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035129833","data":"
2007 was a fantastic year for Role Playing Games, it was the year BioShock, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion's expansion pack The Shivering Isles, and the Sci-Fi masterclass Mass Effect were released (You can read my thoughts on Mass Effect by clicking here<\/a>), but this game, this obscure game called The Witcher from a developer nobody had heard of before came along and awed the fans of the books and drew in new fans, although the latter was a little difficult. It was a complex game, extremely lore appropriate: you had to prepare potions in advance, rest according to how much time it would take you to brew, investigation and research were old school style reading through the stuff you find, and monsters you hunted required you to learn about them before rushing to deal with them. It was a fan's dream come true, but to newcomers it was off putting, the weird combat system and BioWare's engine they had developed the game on felt clunky. <\/p>Despite all of this, despite the really slow start of the game, the story gets immensely better as it progresses, and it left a mark on those who pushed through the first act and dealt with the confusing second act. The game rewarded them with horrendous character animations, but a well written and mature story, with great characters. CDPR, like the heroes of the industry they are, learned from the game and started developing a sequel. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035565999","data":"58df670080f53"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035842778","data":"The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game stuck between two worlds, between being extremely lore appropriate, and achieving the perfect balance between lore appropriate and gameplay perfection. This game is extremely important in understanding where The Witcher is today, the combat system of this game was a massive overhaul from the previous on, favouring a heavy and light attack pattern depending on which button you pressed, the control scheme completely changed, allowing players to use controllers for the first time, and the game was always designed with console in mind, hence the clunky menus. The gameplay, now based on a hack and slash gameplay design instead of an RPG point and click, offered players freedom to jump in and out of combat with ease without complicating issues. <\/p>The Witcher 2, however, isn't devoid of growing pains. After it's release in 2011 (and despite issues, being one of the best games of the year), a number of bugs needed to be ironed out. CDPR went a step beyond a regular company and designed their own game engine for their second game, something unheard of for a company that had only one game under their hat. The story, however, takes the monster hunting out of the mix, although there are still monsters in the game, and throws us in the middle of a political thriller, again, extremely well handled and maturely done, one where our hero, Geralt of Rivia, must clear their name for he is accused of regicide. <\/p>The Witcher 2 was unique in a way that your choices, made hours before, could affect your game. A simple choice between helping either one of the two supporting characters in the first chapter of the game can completely change the game for you, from how you are treated, to which parts of the maps you'll access later, to drawing the lines between friend and foe. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036392049","data":"58df696dd88ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036464829","data":"But this is what The Witcher does so right. Characters are not cartoonishly evil, neither are they good without reasons. The characters of The Witcher are morally ambiguous, even the antagonists have their own reasons to do what they were doing. While The Witcher 1 also had such characters, it wasn't until The Witcher 2 that people noticed how well written the characters are. The antagonist of The Witcher 2 is someone you even like, if you take the time to talk to them. <\/p>Considering the many advancements made in The Witcher 2, and using their own engine, industry watchers and fans were highly anticipating the closing chapter of The Witcher saga. In May 2015, after a few delays, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally released to the public, and since then, CDPR has now become the most loved video game developer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036784449","data":"58df6ab4cfc4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036791711","data":"If I was writing this from my PC back home, I would flood this write up with the innumerable gorgeous screenshot I've taken in the game. I honestly cannot praise this game enough, and this write up will not be enough to go into detail on exactly why this game works so well, because that deserves a write up of it's own. <\/p>What I can tell you now is that this is how a video game developer should be, CDPR learned from their previous adventures developing The Witcher games, everything they implemented in The Witcher 2 was perfected and implemented in The Witcher 3, the political thriller subplot was replaced with Geralt's hunt for his adopted daughter, Ciri, so the story felt much personal, but the characters you meet along the way, especially The Bloody Baron in Velen, make your journey worth while. Characters that aren't one dimensional, combined with gameplay perfected over the years, to letting players hunt monsters again, which is the purpose of a Witcher all along, to telling one of the best stories in gaming, and to top it off it lasts many hours, so you get to savour every little bit of it along the way. <\/p> <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037289511","data":"58df6cd60feab"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037351835","data":"On a technical and graphical front, CDPR developing their own engine helped them immensely. allowing them to flex their coding muscles and deliver a world so beautiful, gamers will remember it for years to come. In the picture above, you can see the changes made to Geralt over the years, and if you happen to check out the changes in the design of the other characters, you can easily see that as CDPR's resources grew, so did their attention to detail with the design of the characters. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037551645","data":"58df6dc775806"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037580473","data":"I wish I could get into why The Witcher 3 works so well, but we are on a time crunch and that deserves an article on its own. Plus, the fanboy in me will not let me stop shaking with excitement long enough to finish a write up about that. <\/p>I've been gaming since 1996, I've played a lot of games over the last 21 years, and yet, despite that, The Witcher 3 shot to the top of my favourite games of all time list. This is the one game I would like to highly recommend to people who don't usually play video games, it will change your opinion on what this medium can do, I guarantee it. <\/p>The story behind the making of The Witcher, the struggles that CD Projekt RED went through, is something every student must take inspiration from. They believed in the power of video games, they believed in telling their story to the world, they almost lost everything in doing so, and yet they stuck to it, because it was their passion. Today, The Witcher series has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and what was once Poland's cultural phenomenon, has now spread across the world. <\/p>Here's to CDPR and their unshaken conviction, without them, one of the greatest stories ever told would have never come to the English speaking world. <\/p>"}]
Despite all of this, despite the really slow start of the game, the story gets immensely better as it progresses, and it left a mark on those who pushed through the first act and dealt with the confusing second act. The game rewarded them with horrendous character animations, but a well written and mature story, with great characters. CDPR, like the heroes of the industry they are, learned from the game and started developing a sequel. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491035565999","data":"58df670080f53"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491035842778","data":"
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game stuck between two worlds, between being extremely lore appropriate, and achieving the perfect balance between lore appropriate and gameplay perfection. This game is extremely important in understanding where The Witcher is today, the combat system of this game was a massive overhaul from the previous on, favouring a heavy and light attack pattern depending on which button you pressed, the control scheme completely changed, allowing players to use controllers for the first time, and the game was always designed with console in mind, hence the clunky menus. The gameplay, now based on a hack and slash gameplay design instead of an RPG point and click, offered players freedom to jump in and out of combat with ease without complicating issues. <\/p>
The Witcher 2, however, isn't devoid of growing pains. After it's release in 2011 (and despite issues, being one of the best games of the year), a number of bugs needed to be ironed out. CDPR went a step beyond a regular company and designed their own game engine for their second game, something unheard of for a company that had only one game under their hat. The story, however, takes the monster hunting out of the mix, although there are still monsters in the game, and throws us in the middle of a political thriller, again, extremely well handled and maturely done, one where our hero, Geralt of Rivia, must clear their name for he is accused of regicide. <\/p>
The Witcher 2 was unique in a way that your choices, made hours before, could affect your game. A simple choice between helping either one of the two supporting characters in the first chapter of the game can completely change the game for you, from how you are treated, to which parts of the maps you'll access later, to drawing the lines between friend and foe. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036392049","data":"58df696dd88ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036464829","data":"
But this is what The Witcher does so right. Characters are not cartoonishly evil, neither are they good without reasons. The characters of The Witcher are morally ambiguous, even the antagonists have their own reasons to do what they were doing. While The Witcher 1 also had such characters, it wasn't until The Witcher 2 that people noticed how well written the characters are. The antagonist of The Witcher 2 is someone you even like, if you take the time to talk to them. <\/p>
Considering the many advancements made in The Witcher 2, and using their own engine, industry watchers and fans were highly anticipating the closing chapter of The Witcher saga. In May 2015, after a few delays, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally released to the public, and since then, CDPR has now become the most loved video game developer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491036784449","data":"58df6ab4cfc4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491036791711","data":"
If I was writing this from my PC back home, I would flood this write up with the innumerable gorgeous screenshot I've taken in the game. I honestly cannot praise this game enough, and this write up will not be enough to go into detail on exactly why this game works so well, because that deserves a write up of it's own. <\/p>
What I can tell you now is that this is how a video game developer should be, CDPR learned from their previous adventures developing The Witcher games, everything they implemented in The Witcher 2 was perfected and implemented in The Witcher 3, the political thriller subplot was replaced with Geralt's hunt for his adopted daughter, Ciri, so the story felt much personal, but the characters you meet along the way, especially The Bloody Baron in Velen, make your journey worth while. Characters that aren't one dimensional, combined with gameplay perfected over the years, to letting players hunt monsters again, which is the purpose of a Witcher all along, to telling one of the best stories in gaming, and to top it off it lasts many hours, so you get to savour every little bit of it along the way. <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037289511","data":"58df6cd60feab"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037351835","data":"
On a technical and graphical front, CDPR developing their own engine helped them immensely. allowing them to flex their coding muscles and deliver a world so beautiful, gamers will remember it for years to come. In the picture above, you can see the changes made to Geralt over the years, and if you happen to check out the changes in the design of the other characters, you can easily see that as CDPR's resources grew, so did their attention to detail with the design of the characters. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491037551645","data":"58df6dc775806"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491037580473","data":"
I wish I could get into why The Witcher 3 works so well, but we are on a time crunch and that deserves an article on its own. Plus, the fanboy in me will not let me stop shaking with excitement long enough to finish a write up about that. <\/p>
I've been gaming since 1996, I've played a lot of games over the last 21 years, and yet, despite that, The Witcher 3 shot to the top of my favourite games of all time list. This is the one game I would like to highly recommend to people who don't usually play video games, it will change your opinion on what this medium can do, I guarantee it. <\/p>
The story behind the making of The Witcher, the struggles that CD Projekt RED went through, is something every student must take inspiration from. They believed in the power of video games, they believed in telling their story to the world, they almost lost everything in doing so, and yet they stuck to it, because it was their passion. Today, The Witcher series has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and what was once Poland's cultural phenomenon, has now spread across the world. <\/p>
Here's to CDPR and their unshaken conviction, without them, one of the greatest stories ever told would have never come to the English speaking world. <\/p>"}]
What are your Hobbies?<\/p>
A quotidian answer would be - Who has the right time for hobbies! <\/p>
Hobbies have become luxuries because people cannot afford to be free in this super fast hectic era. People have fallen prey to their mundane routines and somewhere down under have forgotten to appreciate their inner self and give themselves the time they deserve. Be it cracking competitive exams, striving for admissions into top colleges, finding a job, or chasing deadlines amid corporate walls, a majority have become mechanical and monotonous. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030153951","data":"
There is very popular saying that says; \"Find three things in life: one to make money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative.\" A hobby can give you a sense of self-efficacy, it can help you nurture your creativity and gives you something to look forward to.\nA hobby can give you something to be passionate about. For me my passions are writing, cooking and reading. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030848428","data":"
When someone appreciates my writing, it gives a sense of pleasure and ecstasy that I cannot convey in words though I am writer. I make it a point to update my blog every week no matter how busy I am. I love cooking and baking; it keeps my brain engaged. I prefer to bake something and try out new recipes especially when I am frustrated, it helps me settle myself and come out with solutions to my inevitable problems. You need to invest time in things you love doing because it helps you get to back to work with a fresh and calm mind that eventually helps you be more efficient at work. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491031470113","data":"
So if you are someone who likes writing, don't wait for the right time, look for inspiration around and start writing. Sometimes you can pen down your deep thoughts and emotions and that will make you feel more better. If you are someone who loves cooking, playing video games, reading books etc, make sure you make time for what mends your life, makes you a better person and most importantly keeps you happy. <\/p>"}]
1. Six Months Internship In Python Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern will work on game development back-end on Python-Django, Research & Development team in developing game modules and play role in game back-end maintenance. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491029882304","data":"2. Six Months Internship In Game Development<\/a><\/p> Developing game algorithms for our game, work with simulation engines for simulations, part of R&D team for developing internal logic modules and with AI team in developing AI modules. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491029966874","data":"3. Internship In 3D Printing<\/a><\/p>If selected as intern, you should work on 3D modeling of garments and running cloth simulations, realistic human character modeling including working on textures, shader, lighting and creation of environment textures. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030074401","data":"4. Content Development Internship<\/a><\/p>Collection and understanding of content, experts in social (Geography, History, Political Science, Civics) science(Physics, Chemistry), Economics and should be able to understand and analyze Accounts. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030198790","data":"5. Three Months Internship In Business Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
The selected intern will work on game development back-end on Python-Django, Research & Development team in developing game modules and play role in game back-end maintenance. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491029882304","data":"
2. Six Months Internship In Game Development<\/a><\/p> Developing game algorithms for our game, work with simulation engines for simulations, part of R&D team for developing internal logic modules and with AI team in developing AI modules. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491029966874","data":"3. Internship In 3D Printing<\/a><\/p>If selected as intern, you should work on 3D modeling of garments and running cloth simulations, realistic human character modeling including working on textures, shader, lighting and creation of environment textures. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030074401","data":"4. Content Development Internship<\/a><\/p>Collection and understanding of content, experts in social (Geography, History, Political Science, Civics) science(Physics, Chemistry), Economics and should be able to understand and analyze Accounts. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030198790","data":"5. Three Months Internship In Business Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
Developing game algorithms for our game, work with simulation engines for simulations, part of R&D team for developing internal logic modules and with AI team in developing AI modules. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491029966874","data":"
3. Internship In 3D Printing<\/a><\/p>If selected as intern, you should work on 3D modeling of garments and running cloth simulations, realistic human character modeling including working on textures, shader, lighting and creation of environment textures. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030074401","data":"4. Content Development Internship<\/a><\/p>Collection and understanding of content, experts in social (Geography, History, Political Science, Civics) science(Physics, Chemistry), Economics and should be able to understand and analyze Accounts. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030198790","data":"5. Three Months Internship In Business Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
If selected as intern, you should work on 3D modeling of garments and running cloth simulations, realistic human character modeling including working on textures, shader, lighting and creation of environment textures. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030074401","data":"
4. Content Development Internship<\/a><\/p>Collection and understanding of content, experts in social (Geography, History, Political Science, Civics) science(Physics, Chemistry), Economics and should be able to understand and analyze Accounts. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030198790","data":"5. Three Months Internship In Business Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
Collection and understanding of content, experts in social (Geography, History, Political Science, Civics) science(Physics, Chemistry), Economics and should be able to understand and analyze Accounts. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030198790","data":"
5. Three Months Internship In Business Development<\/a><\/p>The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
The selected intern should meet corporate customers who need logistics solution, develop business leads and sign-up customers. <\/p>"}]
What does it mean to be a human being? In the future, when science becomes so advanced that you, a human being, can potential live forever by transplanting your brain (and thus your soul, or 'Ghost') into a cyborg body that cannot be easily hurt or damaged? Will you still consider yourself human or a robot?<\/p>
These are the questions asked by director Mamoru Oshii through Ghost in the Shell, the 1995 Sci-Fi hit 'Ghost in the Shell', a movie so influential it even inspired The Matrix. <\/p>
On the surface, the movie is set in a futuristic global mega city based on real life Hong Kong, where our protagonist, Motoko Kusunagi, a cyborg who is given a ghost of a human being, (hence the title of the movie, the cyborg body is referred to as shell), and is part of an elite police force, Sector 9. A futuristic police force to deal with futuristic threats, so to speak. All the elements are there, the action, Kusunagi's fight against a nefarious hacker hacking into ghosts in other shells, and who can forget the iconic rooftop scene, which is being recreated in the upcoming movie and frankly as me hyped. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1491030383192","data":"58df51bb99951"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1491030420469","data":"
The themes that this movie deals with are complex and require a lot of introspection to fully grasp. If you thought The Matrix was hard to understand, you've got another thing coming with GITS. I won't spoil the movie for you, obviously, but towards right after the first 20 minutes, the layers of a simple action anime movie are peeled to reveal the layers of philosophical depth in the movie, and there are layers upon layers of it. This movie deals with Cartesian duality, the meaning of life and death, what it means to reproduce, the uniqueness of humanity in passing on the best genes to their progeny instead of just copying whatever genes they have. <\/p>
Frankly, it is one of it's kind, and a great movie to boot. If you've made it this far reading me fangirling over GITS, then let me tell you this: Watch the original 1995 movie before Scarlett Johansson's Hollywood adaption, and then watch that one too, because who doesn't want to see Scarlett on the big screen? <\/p>
Ghost in the Shell represents what movies should be about, a piece of art that makes you reflect, question your surroundings and make you better than you already were. Any movie that can do that is simply cinematic art, and must be preserved. <\/p>
<\/p>"}]
Director SS Rajamouli's Magnum Opus, Bahubali, has it's second and final movie, Bahubali: The Conclusion releasing on on April 28th, which is barely a month away now. <\/p>
Celebrating this crowning achievement in Telugu cinema, stuMagz brings to you an opportunity to win tickets to the first day showing of Bahubali: The Conclusion, but with a catch. Introducing the Bahubali contest, where student writers, designers and video makers give it their all to make sure they win the ticket for the Day 1 show. <\/p>
The conditions to win tickets are unique to each of the three category of students, and are as follows<\/p>
For Writers:<\/b><\/p>
Writers! This is your opportunity to pen your thoughts about Bahubali, filmmaking and what makes Bahubali such a great movie compared to regular masala<\/i> cinema. We would absolutely love if you write a critical breakdown of the first movie as well, because lets be frank, movies are much more than entertainers. <\/p>
That being said, the conditions that need to be met to be eligible for winning free tickets are as follows<\/p>
1. Sign up with stumagz.com<\/a> if you have not done so already (Scroll to the bottom for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Write a story (don't forget to add a cover picture)<\/span><\/p>3. Share with your friends and make sure they love your article<\/p>Every day, the most viewed article of the previous day will be awarded a free ticket! Similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 articles with the most number of loves will be awarded tickets as well. <\/p>Which basically means as long as the contest runs, you have a chance to win more than just one ticket. So what are you waiting for? Start writing and winning! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971237862","data":"58de6affc6542"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490965031901","data":"For Graphic Designers:<\/b><\/p>For those among us who are creatively gifted in creating graphics and posters for anything and everything, here is a chance to win tickets for Bahubali Day 1, all by using your already amazing skills. How? It's simple really. Here are the steps<\/p>1. Sign up with stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Design a graphic\/poster for Bahubali: The Conclusion<\/p>3. Post it on stumagz.com as a story<\/p>4. Share with your friend and make sure your friends love it. <\/p>Same as above, the most viewed graphic of the previous day will win a ticket, similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 graphics with the most number of loves will be awarded more tickets! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971522729","data":"58de6bce1b19e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490966270139","data":"For Video Makers <\/b><\/p>For all of you who make videos, short films and those who were always looking for a chance to start shooting a short film or skit, now is your chance to do so and win Day 1 tickets for Bahubali: The Conclusion. It should be noted that these tickets will be awarded on a team basis: A maximum of 4 members per team will be awarded tickets depending on if they meet the criteria. How? Here's the conditions.<\/p>1. Sign up for stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Shoot a video about Bahubali with your team<\/p>3. Upload the video on YouTube and embed it in an article on stuMagz.com<\/p>4. Share with your friends and make sure you get loves .<\/p>The team that made the highest viewed video of the previous day will be awarded tickets to the Day 1 show of Bahubali: The Conclusion, and like the other conditions, the top teams behind the top 10 most loved articles stand a chance to win tickets as well. <\/p>So what are you waiting for, get to work! The fate of Mahishmati lies in balance! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971450857","data":"58de6b893abd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490972641920","data":"Every article in all the chalanges has to be posted with #bahubalichallenge"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1491031795165","data":"9GaV1q425J4"}]
2. Write a story (don't forget to add a cover picture)<\/span><\/p>3. Share with your friends and make sure they love your article<\/p>Every day, the most viewed article of the previous day will be awarded a free ticket! Similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 articles with the most number of loves will be awarded tickets as well. <\/p>Which basically means as long as the contest runs, you have a chance to win more than just one ticket. So what are you waiting for? Start writing and winning! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971237862","data":"58de6affc6542"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490965031901","data":"For Graphic Designers:<\/b><\/p>For those among us who are creatively gifted in creating graphics and posters for anything and everything, here is a chance to win tickets for Bahubali Day 1, all by using your already amazing skills. How? It's simple really. Here are the steps<\/p>1. Sign up with stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Design a graphic\/poster for Bahubali: The Conclusion<\/p>3. Post it on stumagz.com as a story<\/p>4. Share with your friend and make sure your friends love it. <\/p>Same as above, the most viewed graphic of the previous day will win a ticket, similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 graphics with the most number of loves will be awarded more tickets! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971522729","data":"58de6bce1b19e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490966270139","data":"For Video Makers <\/b><\/p>For all of you who make videos, short films and those who were always looking for a chance to start shooting a short film or skit, now is your chance to do so and win Day 1 tickets for Bahubali: The Conclusion. It should be noted that these tickets will be awarded on a team basis: A maximum of 4 members per team will be awarded tickets depending on if they meet the criteria. How? Here's the conditions.<\/p>1. Sign up for stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Shoot a video about Bahubali with your team<\/p>3. Upload the video on YouTube and embed it in an article on stuMagz.com<\/p>4. Share with your friends and make sure you get loves .<\/p>The team that made the highest viewed video of the previous day will be awarded tickets to the Day 1 show of Bahubali: The Conclusion, and like the other conditions, the top teams behind the top 10 most loved articles stand a chance to win tickets as well. <\/p>So what are you waiting for, get to work! The fate of Mahishmati lies in balance! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971450857","data":"58de6b893abd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490972641920","data":"Every article in all the chalanges has to be posted with #bahubalichallenge"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1491031795165","data":"9GaV1q425J4"}]
3. Share with your friends and make sure they love your article<\/p>
Every day, the most viewed article of the previous day will be awarded a free ticket! Similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 articles with the most number of loves will be awarded tickets as well. <\/p>
Which basically means as long as the contest runs, you have a chance to win more than just one ticket. So what are you waiting for? Start writing and winning! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971237862","data":"58de6affc6542"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490965031901","data":"
For Graphic Designers:<\/b><\/p>
For those among us who are creatively gifted in creating graphics and posters for anything and everything, here is a chance to win tickets for Bahubali Day 1, all by using your already amazing skills. How? It's simple really. Here are the steps<\/p>
1. Sign up with stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Design a graphic\/poster for Bahubali: The Conclusion<\/p>3. Post it on stumagz.com as a story<\/p>4. Share with your friend and make sure your friends love it. <\/p>Same as above, the most viewed graphic of the previous day will win a ticket, similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 graphics with the most number of loves will be awarded more tickets! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971522729","data":"58de6bce1b19e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490966270139","data":"For Video Makers <\/b><\/p>For all of you who make videos, short films and those who were always looking for a chance to start shooting a short film or skit, now is your chance to do so and win Day 1 tickets for Bahubali: The Conclusion. It should be noted that these tickets will be awarded on a team basis: A maximum of 4 members per team will be awarded tickets depending on if they meet the criteria. How? Here's the conditions.<\/p>1. Sign up for stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Shoot a video about Bahubali with your team<\/p>3. Upload the video on YouTube and embed it in an article on stuMagz.com<\/p>4. Share with your friends and make sure you get loves .<\/p>The team that made the highest viewed video of the previous day will be awarded tickets to the Day 1 show of Bahubali: The Conclusion, and like the other conditions, the top teams behind the top 10 most loved articles stand a chance to win tickets as well. <\/p>So what are you waiting for, get to work! The fate of Mahishmati lies in balance! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971450857","data":"58de6b893abd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490972641920","data":"Every article in all the chalanges has to be posted with #bahubalichallenge"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1491031795165","data":"9GaV1q425J4"}]
2. Design a graphic\/poster for Bahubali: The Conclusion<\/p>
3. Post it on stumagz.com as a story<\/p>
4. Share with your friend and make sure your friends love it. <\/p>
Same as above, the most viewed graphic of the previous day will win a ticket, similarly, at the end of the contest, the top 10 graphics with the most number of loves will be awarded more tickets! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971522729","data":"58de6bce1b19e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490966270139","data":"
For Video Makers <\/b><\/p>
For all of you who make videos, short films and those who were always looking for a chance to start shooting a short film or skit, now is your chance to do so and win Day 1 tickets for Bahubali: The Conclusion. It should be noted that these tickets will be awarded on a team basis: A maximum of 4 members per team will be awarded tickets depending on if they meet the criteria. How? Here's the conditions.<\/p>
1. Sign up for stumagz.com<\/a> if you haven't already (Scroll down for video on how to sign up)<\/p>2. Shoot a video about Bahubali with your team<\/p>3. Upload the video on YouTube and embed it in an article on stuMagz.com<\/p>4. Share with your friends and make sure you get loves .<\/p>The team that made the highest viewed video of the previous day will be awarded tickets to the Day 1 show of Bahubali: The Conclusion, and like the other conditions, the top teams behind the top 10 most loved articles stand a chance to win tickets as well. <\/p>So what are you waiting for, get to work! The fate of Mahishmati lies in balance! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971450857","data":"58de6b893abd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490972641920","data":"Every article in all the chalanges has to be posted with #bahubalichallenge"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1491031795165","data":"9GaV1q425J4"}]
2. Shoot a video about Bahubali with your team<\/p>
3. Upload the video on YouTube and embed it in an article on stuMagz.com<\/p>
4. Share with your friends and make sure you get loves .<\/p>
The team that made the highest viewed video of the previous day will be awarded tickets to the Day 1 show of Bahubali: The Conclusion, and like the other conditions, the top teams behind the top 10 most loved articles stand a chance to win tickets as well. <\/p>
So what are you waiting for, get to work! The fate of Mahishmati lies in balance! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490971450857","data":"58de6b893abd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490972641920","data":"Every article in all the chalanges has to be posted with #bahubalichallenge"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1491031795165","data":"9GaV1q425J4"}]
Fests are a great time for any college student, the fever pitch preparations, the teamwork involved in pulling off an insanely good event will even go on to prepare you for real life situations where you have to use your wits (get it, because VITS) to get around obstacles and pull off a fantastic event. <\/p>
Here is a video of stuMagz speaking with students of Vignan and a glimpse of their flash mob for TARANG! <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1490965570956","data":"fHgpfGgpVlU"}]
Today is April 1- April Fools Day and you must be thinking of ideas to prank on your friends, enemies, siblings or colleagues, but cliched ideas like artificial insects, desktop screenshot, fake calls will not work out anymore. We do not recommend anything that damages property or causes inconveniences to people. The best pranks are the ones that you can joke about afterwards, the ones that also amuse the victim once they get over their initial surprise. A sign of a good prank is when the pranked person immediately wonders how they can do it to someone else. So here are few practical ideas that will definitely work out. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490955784175","data":"
1. Inverted Computer Screen: <\/b><\/p>
Imagine your computer or Laptop Screen downwards; this is one of the best pranks to play on a colleague, siblings or friends. Hold down [Ctrl] + [Alt] and hit one of the arrow keys. If it works, the [down] key will turn their screen upside down and the [right] or [left] key will turn the screen sideways. If the person is not aware of this trick, then they might have to go to settings and restore the settings but it is very annoying to read the text when it is upside down. Mean while you can sit back enjoy watching your frustrated victim. <\/p>
Note: This might not work on all computers. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490956154729","data":"58de2fc22618a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490956215357","data":"
2. Oreo With Toothpaste: <\/b><\/p>
For all oreo lovers, this is the best and beautiful prank to play. Replace the oreo cream with toothpaste and watch the action Live. Especially to prank your siblings this would be a genius idea, so go ahead and scream April Fool!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490956744277","data":"58de320e93cf5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490958669461","data":"
3. Keyboard layouts:<\/b><\/p>
Nothing is more frustrating than when the keys you press don't produce the letters you expect. To create confusion, head to your friend's PC and change the keyboard layout to Dvorak.\nTo do it quickly, search Keyboard Layout in the Start menu and click on 'Change keyboards or other input methods'. Then, if necessary, click Change keyboards.. and then Add. Scroll down and under English (United Kingdom) select United States-Dvorak (you might have to click Show more if you can't see it).<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490960229593","data":"58de3faea6dce"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490956762606","data":"
4. Insect Lamps: <\/b><\/p>
Just cut out the shape of insects on a black sheet or a black colour paper. All you have to take care is to cut out the shape exactly like an insect, now stick it inside the lamp. This trick best suits those who find insects annoying and creepy. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490958638286","data":"58de397fa3fb8"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490963421220","data":"5. April Fools!<\/b><\/div>There is no fifth idea in this article. I'm sure all our readers are nefarious plotters who are good enough to make elaborate plots to fool their friends and enemies, but let us have this moment in the sun. 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The Gujarat Assembly passes Gujarat Preservation Bill that aims to sentence a life time in jail to those found guilty of cow slaughter. Meanwhile, India remains the top exporter of beef to other countries. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490958913538","data":"58de3a8d2cbb5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490958927527","data":"2. Calcutta High Court Judge Justice C. S. Karnan shows no signs of relenting his attacks against the Supreme Court and the Judicial branch of the country, taunts the SC to arrest him and put him in jail. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959023330","data":"58de3af30798e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490959032013","data":"3. Naxals attack train stations in Odisha, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state. Tension, reports suggest, are quite high. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959182130","data":"58de3b956e887"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490959192636","data":"4. After Supreme Court's blanket ban on the sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1st, people rush to automobile showrooms to buy vehicles at discount rates as manufacturers try and get rid of as many vehicles as possible. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959258614","data":"58de3bfcaddf4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490959294644","data":"5. Sourav Ganguly, Team India's former cricket captain said Virat Kolhi, the current captain, let his emotions take over during the Border-Gavaskar series that was just recently concluded with India taking the series 2-1. The former skipper said that Kohli should forget what happened with the Australian players and move on. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959372648","data":"58de3c99f2701"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58de2d7d8f581stryimg","category":"Events","is_vip":"0","title":"SS12 Coding and Making Competition By Madras IEEE Chapter","title_id":"ss12-coding-and-making-competition-by-madras-ieee-chapter","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Team Stumagz","authorUserName":"stumagzsu","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/578691ea5d7baprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":2,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"SS12,Hackathon,IEEE,Hacking,Innovating,Education","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/ss12-coding-and-making-competition-by-madras-ieee-chapter\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490955574632","data":"SS12 is a Hackathon of a cause, where you, the students, get to solve issues plaguing the world through the power of coding. Participating in the event are teams from countries like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal and of course, India. <\/p>The theme of this hackathon is Education Through Innovation: Innovate Demonstrate and Educate, where participants can develop apps, computer programs and use IoT to solve issues. <\/p>While the final round is scheduled to be held in Vardhaman College of Engineering on 8 and 9 of September, the registrations close on April 17. Teams of 4 can register for Rs. 700, and stand to win a grand prize of $1000. The details on where to send the registrations fees are as follows:<\/p>To register for the SS12 Hackathon, you must send the registration fee to to the following bank account, with the account details given below<\/p>Account Name: Vardhaman College of Engineering<\/p>Account No.: 3559461487<\/p>IFSC Code: CBIN0283080<\/p>Account type: Current<\/p>Bank Name: Central Bank of India<\/p>Branch: Gudimalkapur<\/p>IMPORTANT: <\/b>After sending registration fees, take a digital copy of the receipt and mail it to sagar.g@vardhaman.org<\/b>, along with the names of participants in the following order<\/p>Serial No. <\/p>Name<\/p>Email ID<\/p>Phone Number<\/p>College Name<\/p>Failure to do so will be seen as an abandoned attempt to register. Make sure you send the details along with the receipt on time. <\/b><\/p><\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490958308014","data":"58de382da7ea3"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490958320223","data":"58de3839c1521"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58de24408ced6stryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"Here's What You Need To Know About The BS-III Issue","title_id":"here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-bs-iii-issue","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sujayendra Krishna Nellore","authorUserName":"sujayendrakris","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/586e19015fd74profilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":3,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"Bharat Stage,BS,BS-IV,BS-III,Arnold Schwarzenegger,Narendra Modi,Supreme Court,Vehicles","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/here-s-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-bs-iii-issue\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490947845568","data":"Introduced in 1991, the Bharat Stage norms, or BS norms, were regulations on the emissions of vehicles, to keep it in check after the rapid increase in pollution since in just the last 100 years. Taking the Euro emission regulations as base, our own BS regulations were rolled out and since then, undergone changes eventually over the years. <\/p>The current regulations, BS-III, was introduced in 2005-6, based on Euro-III regulations of 2000-05, and wasn't implemented until 2010. Meanwhile, EU and the rest of the western world moved to Euro 4 and then 5, with stricter emission regulations than before, while us, with our humongous population and a Prime Minster that is serious about fighting global warming, were stuck with outdated technology to check pollution at the source. Now that the Supreme Court has banned the sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1st, 2017, it obviously has not gone down well with auto manufacturers who will now face huge losses because the current stock is only BS-III vehicles<\/p>So this article right here has everything you need to know about the issue, and why you should care about this, in interest of leaving this planet intact for the future generations. <\/p>Lets start with question 1: <\/p>What is BS-IV?<\/b><\/p>BS-IV are the new emission standards set by the Government of India, that affects not just motor vehicles, anything that has an internal combustion engine that may cause heavy pollution. The government has a clear cut plan of implementing the Bharat Stage regulations, starting from 1991, and reaching BS-VI by 2020. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490951288824","data":"58de1ce09f1bb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490951331023","data":"Should I feel sorry for the auto manufacturers?<\/b><\/p>Absolutely not. In fact, auto manufacturers knew that BS-III was being phased out after April 1st, 2017, but almost none of them planned on manufacturing BS-IV vehicles because it would cut their profits. They decided their pockets were more important than the environment, so no, you do not feel sorry for them. However, we must appreciate companies that had already started to manufacture BS-IV vehicles. The current inventory of unsold BS-III vehicles in the market is 8.2 lakh units, with an estimated price of Rs. 12000 crore. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490951558640","data":"58de1fd217568"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952094976","data":"What does this mean for the vehicles I already own? <\/b><\/p>Don't worry, your vehicles are still good to be used, just make sure you get regular pollution checks done. If you happened to be attracted by the fantastic discounts on vehicles from showrooms trying to get rid of their BS-III stock, worry not, you can still register them after April 1, but make sure you register it within two months otherwise your vehicle will be illegal to use. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490952242440","data":"58de20756a3f6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952254457","data":"If BS-III was supposed to be phased out anyway, why did Supreme Court ban it? <\/b><\/p>To ensure the sale of BS-III vehicles are stopped with immediate effect. The Supreme Court has taken this decision with the health of the people of this country in mind and has been, rightly, praised for the decision. People's health should not be at the mercy of for profit companies. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490952624520","data":"58de220d16671"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952655176","data":"Why should I care? <\/b><\/p>Because we owe it to our children a clean and safe Earth for them to grow and start families in. Now, of course, starting families and having children is not the ultimate goal in life, but why would you want to pollute the only home known to humans? It's the end of March and the temperatures are hitting 40 degrees in Hyderabad, something that would have been unthinkable just a few short years ago. This isn't even about countries, one country's mistake can be another country's heatwave. <\/p>This year is going to be especially hot for India, there is already a drought in Tamil Nadu, and amidst this, the so called 'leader' of the free world, Donald Trump does not believe in climate change. The Paris Accords are at the risk of being broken, but we Indians can be proud of the fact that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is taking climate change seriously enough to promote solar energy and green energy options, and has ratified the Paris Climate Accords. <\/p>The future is bleak, but it doesn't have to be that way. In the world of the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, \"There are two doors. Behind Door Number One is a completely sealed room, with a regular, gasoline-fueled car. Behind Door Number Two is an identical, completely sealed room, with an electric car. Both engines are running full blast.I want you to pick a door to open, and enter the room and shut the door behind you. You have to stay in the room you choose for one hour. You cannot turn off the engine. You do not get a gas mask.I'm guessing you chose the Door Number Two, with the electric car, right? Door number one is a fatal choice - who would ever want to breathe those fumes?This is the choice the world is making right now.\"<\/p>Ensure your children tomorrow have clean air to breathe with your actions today. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490953101347","data":"58de23e1a4fb7"}] Published in clg-short-name Waiting for the approval by Admin Terms and conditions Message OK
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3. Naxals attack train stations in Odisha, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state. Tension, reports suggest, are quite high. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959182130","data":"58de3b956e887"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490959192636","data":"
4. After Supreme Court's blanket ban on the sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1st, people rush to automobile showrooms to buy vehicles at discount rates as manufacturers try and get rid of as many vehicles as possible. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959258614","data":"58de3bfcaddf4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490959294644","data":"
5. Sourav Ganguly, Team India's former cricket captain said Virat Kolhi, the current captain, let his emotions take over during the Border-Gavaskar series that was just recently concluded with India taking the series 2-1. The former skipper said that Kohli should forget what happened with the Australian players and move on. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490959372648","data":"58de3c99f2701"}]
SS12 is a Hackathon of a cause, where you, the students, get to solve issues plaguing the world through the power of coding. Participating in the event are teams from countries like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal and of course, India. <\/p>
The theme of this hackathon is Education Through Innovation: Innovate Demonstrate and Educate, where participants can develop apps, computer programs and use IoT to solve issues. <\/p>
While the final round is scheduled to be held in Vardhaman College of Engineering on 8 and 9 of September, the registrations close on April 17. Teams of 4 can register for Rs. 700, and stand to win a grand prize of $1000. The details on where to send the registrations fees are as follows:<\/p>
To register for the SS12 Hackathon, you must send the registration fee to to the following bank account, with the account details given below<\/p>
Account Name: Vardhaman College of Engineering<\/p>
Account No.: 3559461487<\/p>
IFSC Code: CBIN0283080<\/p>
Account type: Current<\/p>
Bank Name: Central Bank of India<\/p>
Branch: Gudimalkapur<\/p>
IMPORTANT: <\/b>After sending registration fees, take a digital copy of the receipt and mail it to sagar.g@vardhaman.org<\/b>, along with the names of participants in the following order<\/p>
Serial No. <\/p>
Name<\/p>
Email ID<\/p>
Phone Number<\/p>
College Name<\/p>
Failure to do so will be seen as an abandoned attempt to register. Make sure you send the details along with the receipt on time. <\/b><\/p>
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Introduced in 1991, the Bharat Stage norms, or BS norms, were regulations on the emissions of vehicles, to keep it in check after the rapid increase in pollution since in just the last 100 years. Taking the Euro emission regulations as base, our own BS regulations were rolled out and since then, undergone changes eventually over the years. <\/p>
The current regulations, BS-III, was introduced in 2005-6, based on Euro-III regulations of 2000-05, and wasn't implemented until 2010. Meanwhile, EU and the rest of the western world moved to Euro 4 and then 5, with stricter emission regulations than before, while us, with our humongous population and a Prime Minster that is serious about fighting global warming, were stuck with outdated technology to check pollution at the source. Now that the Supreme Court has banned the sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1st, 2017, it obviously has not gone down well with auto manufacturers who will now face huge losses because the current stock is only BS-III vehicles<\/p>
So this article right here has everything you need to know about the issue, and why you should care about this, in interest of leaving this planet intact for the future generations. <\/p>
Lets start with question 1: <\/p>
What is BS-IV?<\/b><\/p>
BS-IV are the new emission standards set by the Government of India, that affects not just motor vehicles, anything that has an internal combustion engine that may cause heavy pollution. The government has a clear cut plan of implementing the Bharat Stage regulations, starting from 1991, and reaching BS-VI by 2020. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490951288824","data":"58de1ce09f1bb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490951331023","data":"
Should I feel sorry for the auto manufacturers?<\/b><\/p>
Absolutely not. In fact, auto manufacturers knew that BS-III was being phased out after April 1st, 2017, but almost none of them planned on manufacturing BS-IV vehicles because it would cut their profits. They decided their pockets were more important than the environment, so no, you do not feel sorry for them. However, we must appreciate companies that had already started to manufacture BS-IV vehicles. The current inventory of unsold BS-III vehicles in the market is 8.2 lakh units, with an estimated price of Rs. 12000 crore. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490951558640","data":"58de1fd217568"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952094976","data":"
What does this mean for the vehicles I already own? <\/b><\/p>
Don't worry, your vehicles are still good to be used, just make sure you get regular pollution checks done. If you happened to be attracted by the fantastic discounts on vehicles from showrooms trying to get rid of their BS-III stock, worry not, you can still register them after April 1, but make sure you register it within two months otherwise your vehicle will be illegal to use. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490952242440","data":"58de20756a3f6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952254457","data":"
If BS-III was supposed to be phased out anyway, why did Supreme Court ban it? <\/b><\/p>
To ensure the sale of BS-III vehicles are stopped with immediate effect. The Supreme Court has taken this decision with the health of the people of this country in mind and has been, rightly, praised for the decision. People's health should not be at the mercy of for profit companies. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490952624520","data":"58de220d16671"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1490952655176","data":"
Why should I care? <\/b><\/p>
Because we owe it to our children a clean and safe Earth for them to grow and start families in. Now, of course, starting families and having children is not the ultimate goal in life, but why would you want to pollute the only home known to humans? It's the end of March and the temperatures are hitting 40 degrees in Hyderabad, something that would have been unthinkable just a few short years ago. This isn't even about countries, one country's mistake can be another country's heatwave. <\/p>
This year is going to be especially hot for India, there is already a drought in Tamil Nadu, and amidst this, the so called 'leader' of the free world, Donald Trump does not believe in climate change. The Paris Accords are at the risk of being broken, but we Indians can be proud of the fact that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is taking climate change seriously enough to promote solar energy and green energy options, and has ratified the Paris Climate Accords. <\/p>
The future is bleak, but it doesn't have to be that way. In the world of the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, \"There are two doors. Behind Door Number One is a completely sealed room, with a regular, gasoline-fueled car. Behind Door Number Two is an identical, completely sealed room, with an electric car. Both engines are running full blast.I want you to pick a door to open, and enter the room and shut the door behind you. You have to stay in the room you choose for one hour. You cannot turn off the engine. You do not get a gas mask.I'm guessing you chose the Door Number Two, with the electric car, right? Door number one is a fatal choice - who would ever want to breathe those fumes?This is the choice the world is making right now.\"<\/p>
Ensure your children tomorrow have clean air to breathe with your actions today. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1490953101347","data":"58de23e1a4fb7"}]
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