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EAGLE..<\/p>
King of Birds...<\/p>
Why is it called \"King of Birds\"? <\/p>
Eagles fly at a height where other birds cannot fly...Eagle builds it's nest at very high altitude points to save their babies from enemies.It builds the nest so strong which could even withstand in very harsh situations such as Huge winds,Heavy rains.It uses at most 7 different materials to build its nest.Coming to the center part of nest which is so soft that it babies can comfortably\/Happily stay there.Outer part of nest is as hard as Ambuja cement.<\/p>
To make my point clear,I am considering there could be a conversation like below between eagle and babies.<\/u><\/p>
After babies emerges from egg,Eagle daily brings food for their babies and feed them and say,\"Listen children,don't worry you are in protection of King of birds.I'll feed you daily,You must also fly like me at highest peaks.I want to see you people fly high.I only expect this from you.(as every mother does)\".<\/u><\/i><\/p>
Those babies are very small.They are new to the world.They say \"Okay mom,But what is flying?How to fly?\"<\/p>
To that cute babies question Eagle open its wide wings and shows them the movement of wings and say \"Like this children,its very simple.Once try to fly\".<\/p>
Babies do the same as Eagle but stops quickly as they experience pain.Little babies say \"It's very painful,it's better to sit here in the nest\".<\/p>
Every day Eagle encourages its babies to fly.But babies feel sitting in nest is more comfortable than flying.<\/p>
One day eagle starts removing it's own nest.It slowly removes the soft part of nest.The thrones starts touching baby hawk bodies.Babies in pain and anger would think their mother is a psycho.Small babies,never expected they could travel through such situation.But Eagle will be crying for making their babies feel pain and removing its own nest.Eagle knows how much time and hard work resulted that nest.<\/i><\/p>
Eagle then take their babies on its back and starts flying high,now babies feel it more beautiful and praises their mom.But suddenly that feel turns into fear.Eagle leaves it babies at that high point.Imagine you are in position of that baby and when you see the ground how it feels?The same feeling .The small baby will afraid a lot.It definitely starts scolding its mother for doing this to her.But when it is about to touch the ground,when the final chance of baby to fly and survive is gone.The eagle move fast towards its baby and again carry it on her back and take to the high place.The baby will regret for scolding her mother and praises her mother.<\/p>
After many attempts like this ,Finally baby starts flying slowly.Baby is happy as she is flying like other birds,more than that mother feels more happy that her babies are going to fly like her in future.<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/p>
In the same way we will be tested in our life,Suddenly sorrow hits our happy life.Sorrow rules us.The thing we must be sure about is we are learning from each and every test.It's not like praising god or parents in happy times and blaming the same god or parents in our sorrow times.<\/b><\/u><\/i>We will be forced to travel in hard situations.It hurts having no hope<\/u><\/i><\/b> where in past you had everything.Parents may take off your phone,they may cut off your pocket money as you are spending too much of money.God may bless you with lots of happiness and money and the same god push you into tough conditions to teach you a lesson for your bright future.You must stick to your god and parents in every situation.Believing someone when their is possibility of getting out is belief,but believing someone when there is no possibility of getting out is called hope.<\/u><\/b><\/p>
We must have that hope on our God and parents.Parents are the only people on earth who never ruin their children hope.And God is the only one in entire creation who loves you more than your parents do.<\/b><\/u><\/p>
Losing comfort for a comfortable life is worthy!!!!! <\/u><\/b><\/p>
So learn from each test instead blaming like the baby.Of course baby hawk doesn't know that it will live like a king,so it blames her mother.But we know this thing,So whenever sorrow rules your life pray to the God.<\/b><\/p>
And whenever you are enjoying the life then thank god!<\/b><\/p>
Never Leave Your Parents. <\/i><\/u><\/p>
Source-Deuteronomy 32:11<\/u><\/b><\/p>
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Novels based on Indian mythology are increasingly becoming popular in the recent times, with most of them being the writers\u2019 perspective of stories from Hindu epics. Naveen Durgaraju, an engineering graduate and a techie, is a Hyderabad based novellist who is known for penning thrilling novels set in a post-apocalyptic world, with various elements of Indian mythology. Over four years, Naveen wrote two books and is currently working on his third book.<\/p>
Writing, for him, was more of a hobby than anything else as he explains, \u201cI used to read a lot and when I was in college, I used to blog constantly. My friends used to tell me I should write a book. A couple of years after I finished college, I felt I should try penning down a novel.\u201d<\/p>
It was after he started writing a book that he realised writing a book is a completely different ballgame compared to writing a blog. \u201cI started off as an amateur writer and then realised that a novel needs a point of view and then went about learning those aspects of writing. I found the narrative style in Game of Thrones series really interesting and I decided to follow a similar style of narrative, though not the same. After a lot of reading and a lot of YouTube tutorials on this kind of writing, I went ahead with my first novel Vajra,\u201d says the writer whose first book debuted in 2014.<\/p>
But why this theme? To this, Naveen says, \u201cI grew up listening to mythological stories and I realised it has a high potential in terms of genres. Elements of mythology can be applied to any genre and that\u2019s what I did with Sinners, my second book. As this is set in a post apocalyptic world where the society crumbles. This book explores various aspects of humanity, from religious fanaticism to dictatorship and more. It also blends horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres along with mythological elements. Mythology has this kind of potential.\u201d<\/p>
Having sold out two print runs of this book, he's working on a sequel to that now and has finished about 65% of the third book in the series. <\/p>
With a full time job, it is definitely not easy to be a writer too, so how does he multi-task? \"I make it a point to write at least 500 words a day, no matter how late I come home. Even if the quality of that is bad, I continue as I can always edit or rewrite it later,\" is his answer.<\/p>
For students who aspire to be writers, Naveen has a clear-cut message. \u201cWrite without fear. Write what you want to. Write without fear of judgement, of market, of society, of money or acceptance. In writing as in all things, be fearless, be honest and you\u2019ll succeed,\u201d says the author writer.<\/p>"}]
To say Chester Bennington and his band Linkin Park is influential would be a gross understatement. Linkin Park rapidly earned fame across the world, as well as India with their relatable lyrics and Bennington's iconic voice. No matter where you were from, you had at least heard one Linkin Park song, it was omnipresent. It was the middle class, English speaking child's solace, a source of strength and an outlet for their angst all rolled into one. <\/p>
So when the news broke last night that Chester took his own life due to depression, I refused to believe it. It simply couldn't be, how did we miss the signs? How could we not see what Chester was going through when he had helped us off the brink, so many of us? Why did it happen?<\/p>
I've been staring at the screen for hours now, glassy eyed and wondering what to write, I just can't bring myself to write about his death. As a dear friend and fellow fan says it, 'How can you put it all into words when you can't face the feelings?'. No matter how hard I try, there is no way I'll be able to say what I'm feeling at the moment in words. Perhaps it simply cannot be said, or a better writer than I would be able to do so. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1500620697082","data":"5971a880e364a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1500620843589","data":"
Back in 2002, my experience with English music was limited to the occasional Brittney, Michael Jackson, Aqua (who can forget 'I'm a Barbie girl'?) and if I was lucky, Cher with her iconic voice. The existence of heavier genres of music was completely unknown to me. Then I met Jason, a few years my senior, who introduced me to Shadow on the Sun by Audioslave and Numb by Linkin Park on the same day. Chris Cornell's Audioslave had only got together the previous year and released their first album in November 2002, a fact I would discover later as I explored more music thanks to the kick in the backside by Linkin Park with Numb. I loved Numb so much, it opened the doors for me to explore heavier and more niche genres of music that I would have never done had it not been for them. Linkin Park shaped my taste in music, and my taste in music is how I made friends in college. <\/p>
This is the story of many a Linkin Park fan in India, many who eventually graduated to heavier genres of music, many who were inspired to pick up an instrument and collaborate to form a band, and that was just the tip of their influence. Chester, who could sing like an angel and scream like a demon, gave a voice to all our angst, anger and frustration in our formative, most vulnerable years. Chester's voice was there whenever we felt nobody in the world understood us, when we had a bad breakup, when we were in pain and felt there was nothing one could do. <\/p>
His voice was the voice of my generation, the kids of the 90s who became adults in the 2000s. To a lonely teenager, his voice was the only friend I had at one point, telling me that it was okay, telling me that I was going to be alright. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1500621860292","data":"5971b1d5efa63"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1500621976528","data":"
Jason, the guy who introduced me to the two most influential bands in my life, took his own life a few months into 2003. It was my first brush with the concept of suicide and the first I had ever heard the term depression. I was too young to understand, but I remember feeling very sad for him. I couldn't understand why he would leave everything behind and choose to die and 14 years later I still don't have an answer to why, but I fully understand how. <\/p>
It had to be a cruel twist of fate that both Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington took their own lives, much like the person who introduced me to them. There was a time during my teenage years when I thought that suicide was selfish and that a person with suicidal tendencies should continue to live, no matter what. But the thing is that anyone saying this isn't looking at the world through the perspective of a man so depressed, he felt suicide was the only way out. It still is selfish, but it is even more selfish of you to expect someone severely depressed to continue living just because you never had to face the same kind of depression they have. <\/p>
There is a need for a conversation about depression. So many people just laugh it off, so many people ignore it, friends and family disappear from sight the moment you say you're going through depression. The stigma surrounding the mental disorder has to change, people tend to forget that the brain is an organ too and can get sick. So let me say this now, if you know someone who is depressed, or if you are depressed, please, I beg of you, seek help. Talk to someone and seek help, don't dig yourself into a hole so deep, you see suicide as the only way out. I'm here to talk, message the page or my profile directly, and I will listen. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1500622635613","data":"5971b1b84df01"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1500622638092","data":"
It was beautiful to see so many people come out with shock and condolences on social media last night, from regular music listeners to the occasional, on\/off fan, from social media power users to those who never use social media, from us 90s kids to the ones who grew up in the 2000s. The shock and grief, in its own way, is comforting in its own way, you know you're not alone in your grief, as people come together and express shock over what happened and you grieve together, talking about your favourite Linkin Park memories, talking about how Chester's voice spoke to you, growing up. <\/p>
It is an excellent indication of Chester's legacy and his status as an icon, looking at the sheer number of people not just from India, but from across the world, posting about Chester, sharing their stories about their favourite LP songs. So in the end, it really did matter, his work will continue to inspire and protect further generations of kids going through their formative years. I suppose the only regret we will have is that we couldn't save the man who saved us with his voice. <\/p>
If they say<\/i><\/p>
Who cares if one more light goes out?<\/i><\/p>
In the sky of a million <\/i><\/p>
Who cares when someone's time runs out?<\/i><\/p>
If a moment is all we are<\/i><\/p>
Or quicker, quicker<\/i><\/p>
Well I do<\/i><\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1500623295587","data":"3kaUvGSLMew"}]
Let it never be known that Hyderabadis are an ungrateful people. The city prayed for a miracle, and miracle it did get, followed by events which would make Bonalu, the festival to thank the great Mahakali, part of the city and the state's history. <\/p>
In the early 19th century, a plague had broken out in the city of Hyderabad, causing death, destruction and misery. During this time, a military regiment from Hyderabad was deployed to Ujjain who, upon hearing about the plague ravaging the city, prayed to the Mother Goddess in the Mahankaal Temple, promising to install a statue of Mahankaali in the city, should the plague be fought off, which did happen. Hyderabad recovered, slowly but surely. <\/p>
So when the regiment returned, they installed a wooden statue of the goddess, offering her a Bonalu, an offering of food, and as I said before, this city is not ungrateful, it soon turned into a tradition and spread over the entire state. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563605697359","data":"594f32353f5db"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1563605697360","data":"
This tradition of the working class, as it has been called, has always started the first Sunday of the month of Ashadam, and it's always a Sunday too because of its roots in the celebration of the working class. You see, the working class lacked the means to calculate accurately the lunar calendar and decide when the festivals are, back in the day it was a privilege reserved for a few privileged classes. The fact that traditional Hindu festivals start on carefully calculated dates according to the Lunar Calendar and Bonalu, on the other hand, is on the first Sunday of the month of Ashadam has become one of the most distinctive things about the festival. <\/p>
Speaking about the festival with noted Artist Ramana Reddy, I discovered a bit more, \"You can call it an artistic expression to show thanks to the Goddess for helping save the city,\" he says over the phone, \"the whole city and state comes alive with colours, enticing people to come see the processions from far away. While it was a festival for the working class when it originated, it has now become a festival to unite people in its own way.\" <\/p>
Tribute to a tradition need not always be traditional, and Ramana Reddy showed exactly how when he designed a tribute to the festival of Bonalu for the Telangana State Republic Day Tableau in 2015. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563605697361","data":"594f36951ddf1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1563605697362","data":"
While the Goddess has many names depending on the people who worship her, the offering of Bonam, a shorter more tongue-friendly version of Bhojanam and the feast that follows it is common everywhere. It is paradise for the non-vegetarians among us as this is one festival where nobody cares that you're eating non-veg on a festival day, but really, that is just me being happy to have an excuse to eat some delicious food. <\/p>
Before the feast, however, before the offering of Bonam is made, the procession that goes into the temple is perhaps one of the most iconic things about the festival. Women, carrying Bonalu, amidst the steady beat of the dappu, enter a trance-like state, which is said to be the Goddess herself entering the woman's body. Called Sigam, it is believed that these women can predict the future. <\/p>
However, leading the procession, the women going to temple with their offerings, is Potharaju, traditionally believed to be the Goddess's brother. Potharajus, played by able-bodied men, their faces decorated yellow and red with turmeric, look scary and intimidating but are far from it. The Potharaju exists to drive off any evil that may come their way, dancing to the fervour of the dappu, scaring any evil back to its place amongst the minds of any who wish them harm. <\/p>
The role of Potharaju is usually kept within the family and, in the case of the Lal Darwaza temple here in Old City, the men from a single family have been Potharaju for over 100 years. Catching up to Posani Sudhakar, a descendant of this line, the first question I asked was what being a Potharaju meant to him, \"It is something my family has been doing for over 100 years now,\" says Sudhakar, with a hint of well-deserved pride in his voice, \"and now my son, Ashwin, is a part of the tradition too. He is the one who will be performing this year at Lal Darwaza.\"<\/p>
\"It is a tradition that brings the entire city together,\" he continues, speaking about Bonalu, \"and now it is a part of the whole state's tradition, where variations of the Mother Goddess is worshipped, but we are all doing the same thing, giving thanks for saving the city when it needed saving the most.\"<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563605697363","data":"594f3c822bb71"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1563605697364","data":"
As someone who did not grow up in Hyderabad for the first few years of my life, and whose family doesn't celebrate Bonalu, I found myself asking artist Ramana Reddy whether the festival has grown bigger since the formation of Telangana State, and he said, \"We definitely have more participation now, but the tradition has always been there, just beneath the surface. It just didn't get enough media coverage, but now that it is a state festival, things are changing.\" <\/p>
Speaking further about the tradition and its connection with the youth, he said, \"With Urban India developing rapidly, it is perfectly normal for the youth to move away from religions, putting it a bit lower on their list of priorities, but traditions such as Bonalu bring out the best in them at times, we see a tremendous amount of participation in the festivities by the youth, and I think the tradition will continue for a long time to come.\" <\/p>
I remember, as a child who had grown up on spy novels and American sitcoms, asking my mother why we didn't have Thanksgiving in India, because it seemed like such a nice thing to do, being thankful. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Bonalu itself was a festival of giving thanks and happened in the city I grew to love. While I cannot claim that it is a tradition of my family, I can certainly say that it is the tradition of my city and, in my own way, I'm thankful that the city was not ravaged by the plague back in the day. <\/p>
Happy Bonalu to everyone! <\/p>"}]
Albert Einstein said: \"Creativity is contagious pass it on\", this quote holds a lot of meaning for Jeswitha Bogireddy not because of who said it, but because this is what plays a big impact in her life and inspires her to continue doing what she does, her love for creativity started at the age of 11 when she noticed her fashion designer aunt at work, the passion that her Aunt carried immediately like a fire caught on to her, from then on immense fondness and interest in the field of designing, painting, drawing and craft work ignited within her.<\/p>
Jeswitha has done and continues to do a lot of Art be it at Home, School, Church or even College, she also participated in a number of events like designing and painting workshops. <\/p>
when it comes to completing her Art work she likes to take time working on every detail, she spends at least an hour or two a day non stop, procrastinating is not an option for her she ensures that once she starts any art project she gets up only after its completed.<\/p>
\nIn the middle of her busy schedule with graduation and studies, Art is what keeps her moving forward it gives her calmness and peace. One of the biggest projects she did was creating a French theater, this took a lot of time and effort it had to be planned and measured carefully but in the end \"it was all worth it\", she says. <\/p>
\nShe is looking forward to pursue her career in design and we wish her the best!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563460709574","data":"5d307e45a1b0f"}]
\u201cI\u2019m nothing without football.\u201d- The first thing that Sai Teja from the Computer Science Department of our SMEC; had on his mind when questioned about his reason for letting the pigskin sink into him. He goes on to elaborate by revealing to us: all the things that led him to play the sport and what he sees through the lens of it, for himself. <\/p>
Sai Teja had fell for the basic idea of this ball game whilst trying to make a mud ball using some leftover almond milk from his jar. As funny as it may seem, it later started with going around randomly kicking off whichever ball he could get his \u2018legs\u2019 on and imitating what he saw on TV, it was when he reached his 8th grade that he started playing actual football with a team at a church ground near his residence. <\/p>
\nHe recalls playing and practicing for small time tournaments around his area of residence that were only arranged twice a year, apparently on Independence Day and Republic Day. Sai Teja practiced only on weekends since he had to concentrate on his academics on the other hand. He gradually got busy with academics for the following years and the only people who used to guide him and keep his skill brushed through those hectic couple of years were his seniors and an early coach, he says. Fortunately, he managed to get into the Sub Junior Nationals that was conducted in Goa for the year 2016. It was his first play outside of the city and that being nationals was an enthralling experience for the young lad. <\/p>
\nSoon, he turned serious about his game and decided to up his skill, this led him to the grounds of Osmania University where he practiced day and night to be able to play a serious game and prove his dedication towards the sport. <\/p>
\n\u201cAfter the rigorous practice sessions at Osmania University, I remember being called by the Railway Team for practice and play sessions with them. It was in engineering 1st year, I fondly remember it being just the orientation day yet and I had got a call from the Fateh Hyderabad AFC that I was selected for their Under 18 squad. I have played for that club for two years shifting through the categorical divisions, what gave me literal thrill was playing for the Indian League through the club,\u201d shared Sai Teja, who was already lost in his narration. <\/p>
We then talked about his game at our college and he tells us that he had won 5 trophies in a single year(most within the first 6 months) playing from the college team out of which the BITS tournament is his strong etched memory since he had suffered a severe injury while putting his all into the game! His second year with our college team witnessed 7 trophies on the achievements shelf of our college. One out of these 7 is a national trophy that adorns our college after the tournament at TECH Mahindra. <\/p>
\nWhen asked about his recent interactions with the sport, he shares with us that he is anticipating for the result of a tournament that he had attended in Jaipur (AU Rajasthan Club) this summer break. <\/p>
\nHis favourite players who he looks up to and thrives to learn the game through the screen are Christiano Ronaldo who captains the Portugal National Team while also playing as a forward for Italian Club Juventus; David De Gea who currently is the goal keeper at place 1 for Manchester United FC (which is Sai Teja\u2019s favourite FC) and also for the Spain National Football Team. <\/p>
\n\u201cI had never taken formal coaching or hadn\u2019t ever been serious about my choice of sport all this time but now when I look back at my life I don\u2019t see myself as an adult with a well-functioning self-confidence if not for the pigskin. I don\u2019t aspire to be like anybody, all I wish for is to polish myself enough to be able to have my own style in the game. I will always strive to be better. I consider football as a serious career option now,\u201d confesses Teja about his introspection on his past and his plans for the future. <\/p>
Well, we hope your perseverance stays intact and you never give up, champ! All the best, Goalie! \n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563465888050","data":"5d3096d815c1d"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563465888051","data":"5d3096c104e65"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563465888052","data":"5d3096adb930b"}]
After a hectic day in college, we all need a place to relax and chill out with friends. leaving all tension behind and just enjoying the moment, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is away from the city and gives a peaceful environment, though we are away from food chains we don't stop chilling, we have made our own favorite spots to a hangout \"The Sharza shop\" is just outside our college, so we never think twice before hanging out there, they have a very interesting menu and you can spend some quality time there, it's not very expensive or stylish place but has a good ambiance, if you only wish to relax there is ashram nearby enriched with goodness of nature. \"The SGS ashram \" it's a very renowned ashram in Hyderabad. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563427385633","data":"5d300699e867c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1563427385634","data":"
For the rest of the issues, the only solution is \"Gandimaisamma<\/pwa>\" where you will find everything you want, from xerox to biryani each and everything is available there <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563427385635","data":"5d300d7d0801c"}]
Graduation day! <\/b><\/p>
It is the day which will be a lasting memory of college life and is a day where you\u2019ll be the subject of pride in the eyes of your parents, your tutors and your peers, having successfully completed your degree. <\/p>
Although it feels like only yesterday your parents were dropping you off at your first year halls of residence, tears in their eyes, they\u2019re now back, Dad in a ridiculously outdated double-breasted suit and Mum in a garish feathered fascinator (until that is, you swipe it from her head and chuck it in the nearest bush). Such a wonderful day that every graduate deserves!<\/p>
Here's the arrival of this splendid day in SREC... 4th Graduation Day!<\/b> More than about 350 graduates <\/b>are going to be awarded the degrees... And here are the brief details about the event that is going to be held in SR Engineering College.<\/b><\/p>
Date and time<\/b> : 20th July 2019 @ 10:00 a.m.<\/p>
Venue <\/b> : SRIX Block<\/p>
Chief Guest <\/b> : Shri. Shantikumar Chilumula <\/p>
(Director, Workforce Planning and Management at EPAM Systems, Hyderabad)<\/p>
Guest of Honor<\/b>: Dr. K. V. Jayakumar - Professor and Dean,<\/p>
(International Relations and Alumni Affairs), National Institute of Technology, Warangal.<\/b><\/p>
Anchors <\/b> : Srinidhi Deshpande (4th year), Naheer Fatima(2nd year), SREC<\/p>
Different programs are going to be held in this regard. There would be awards distribution programs to students... Academic toppers awards, and medals, awards regarding UG and PG programs and technical field (C programming), etc... And the most awaiting Outstanding Student Award <\/b>will be announced!<\/p>
Let's wish this amazing day will be held joyfully and would print a mark as the best memories ever indeed! in the lives of the graduates. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563328808294","data":"5d31d1cb3b191"}]
For those of you like me who are not yet fully acquainted with beatboxing and are wondering what it is, it is a form of vocal percussions mainly mimicking drum machines using one\u2019s mouth, lips, tongue and voice. It can however be developed further to mimic other instruments. It is largely linked with hip-hop culture. <\/p>
Now that you have a basic idea of beatboxing, let\u2019s delve into our college and get to know someone who turns casual meets into music based entertainment: Sisir Kakani, who is a Mechanical Engineering student from our college, has been exploring the field of beatboxing for a while now.\nSisir like all of us didn\u2019t know the A\u2019s and B\u2019s of beatboxing until he was about 15. After his SSC examinations, he casually stumbled upon the basics of beatboxing on the internet, it did not excite him much initially since it looked hard to be pulled off, apparently. <\/p>
\nA quick jump in the conversation to his junior college days made Sisir tell us about how his seniors from his college had performed it on stage and how it intrigued his interest for the vocal percussions at once. A live performance can make so much of a difference in sparking one\u2019s interest is what Sisir thought, reflecting upon himself. <\/p>
He then reached out to his friend to get help with learning the basics of beatboxing and later went ahead mingling with his seniors who agreed to add to his skillset; the asset of beatboxing.\nYoutube videos played a major role in leading Sisir\u2019s practice sessions to fine roads. He started shaping his skill by striving to get every new sound that he comes across in the videos. <\/p>
He has performed at our college events and at times been a hand in providing entertainment to the street cause club of our college. He usually performs with a partner who can add vocals to the music. Would vocals\/music work as much effectively alone as when they go together? - is a question for another day. <\/p>
\u201cDespite doing a bit of background work for being able to do beatboxing, I only look at it as my personal hobby for now and haven\u2019t thought of things ahead. It helps me de-stress\u201d says Sisir, who doesn\u2019t see himself pursuing it as his first career choice. <\/p>
\nOn being asked why hasn\u2019t beatboxing been the bull\u2019s eye in his head, Sisir went on to list how people\u2019s music preferences differ and take a while to change, with a whole lot of effort involved. <\/p>
\u201cIt\u2019s evident that people prefer mainstream music performances and for beatboxing to take up even a bit of that space, it must be a path involving a couple of music collaborations and fusions. I will definitely go ahead with things when beatboxing will have a vast scope and I\u2019ll have the time, effort and manpower to invest in it but right now, I have limited it a hobby since my academics along with my zeal to play basketball take up the front. I really wish beatboxing had a wider reach,\u201d concludes Sisir. <\/p>
We wish that as well, Sisir. Let\u2019s hope your hobby gets the attention that\u2019d suffice for it to be considered as a career path. New career options are never a bane. Are they? <\/p>
We can get a glimpse of Sisir's performance in the Youtube link given in the article. His performance starts at 2:32:00.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1563481574823","data":"3fWziP4Q3A0"}]
The most common thing that pops up into students\u2019 minds when \u2018NGO\u2019 is mentioned is the image of an organisation where they can volunteer to go and do on-grounds work, which can involve food distribution, conducting medical camps, distributing clothes and other necessary supplies. But there is a lot more to an NGO and there are many types of NGOs where work can be of many different types. While there are several benefits of volunteering at an NGO, it is imperative for students to understand what type of NGO that they would want to work with. Based on this, they can choose a particular organisation where the work would be closely related to what they actually want to do. <\/p>
While there are many different names for the types of NGOs, the work done can be categorised into the following categories:<\/p>
Charity NGO:<\/b> These NGOs are the most common ones that students are usually associated with and also, the ones that students can easily volunteer at. This is owing to the fact that most of the work done by these NGOs usually involves direct, on-grounds work the way it was elaborated earlier in this write-up. There is no specialised skill that is needed to volunteer at such an organisation and most such organisations are always open for more volunteers. Examples of this can be Youngistaan Foundation, Street Cause, etc.<\/p>
Participatory NGO:<\/b> A participatory NGO is one where the recipients of the organisation\u2019s services are also actively involved in the work. For instance, if there are no toilets in a village, NGOs like these approach the locals and by the conjunction of their expertise and locals\u2019 manpower, they can build toilets in the village and solve the problem. These kinds of NGOs usually work in rural places and need their volunteers to have a certain degree of expertise in the related matters.<\/p>
Capacity Building NGO:<\/b> A capacity building NGO is similar to a participatory NGO but in this case, the people working for the organisation go to a particular place and empower the locals by teaching them the necessary skills to be able to get ahead. The social, political, economic factors affecting the locals and their issues are clearly researched about by members of the organisation and then they come up with solutions to solve the problems and empower the locals to solve their own problems. The perfect example for this is the work done by Arunachalam Muruganatham. He is the man who devised a method to manufacture sanitary napkins at a low cost, then established many self help groups across India and empowered local women in many villages across the country.<\/p>
Policy Making NGO:<\/b> A policy making NGO is one that requires a lot of expertise on the part of the people working for the organisation. In this case, members of the organisation go to a particular place to carefully assess the issues in that place arising out of socio-economic factors and with thorough qualitative and quantitative research, come up with methods to solve the problems. They work in sync with the local\/state\/central governments and then assist the government in making\/changing the policies based on the problems.<\/p>
Acquiring enough knowledge about these different kinds of NGOs can help a student make the right choice when he\/she wants to work for one. In fact, knowing about these can also help a student make a career choice as many of these organisations require one to work full time, especially the ones that are into policy making. <\/p>"}]
\"The first rule of success is to have a vision and if you don't have a goal of where you go you drift around and you never end up anywhere.<\/u><\/i><\/p>
It's like you can have the best ship in the word,you can have best airplane in the world,if the pilot or captain doesn't know where to go,it would just drift around then would not end up anywhere almost like in the wrong place.<\/p>
So I was very fortunate.That I stumble on my vision.<\/p>
I was born in 1947 in Austria after the second World War.And I didn't really like Austria when I grew up.I couldn't wait to get out f there.I couldn't see myself becoming a farmer or working in a factory or anything like that.Even though,my parents wanted me to stay there and had a normal life.<\/p>
My father wanted me to become a police officer like he was.My mother wanted me just to stay there and marry a girl and have a bunch of kids and run around like the fun family in the sound of music.<\/p>
But that was their vision not mine.My vision was totally different.I felt I was born for something special,for something unique,for something big.<\/u><\/b><\/p>
Do you know how great it felt that I knew where I was going?<\/p>
Imagine the majority of people don't know where they're going.When you have a goal,when you have vision,everything becomes easy.Because remember that,in World,when you study,You will see the percentage of people didn't like their jobs.74% hate their job.The majority of people don't like what they are doing.Because they're really not doing it.Because they didn't have a goal and the'd followed this goal.<\/b><\/u><\/p>
They're just aimlessly drift around and then over sudden,if there's a job opening so they get their job.Because you have to work.But then when you work it's a chore.It's work.It's not fun.So if you think about only a quarter of the people really enjoy what they're doing in life,that is unbelievable if you think about it.So I felt so blessed that i knew what i was doing.It's like a medical students that studies and knows he wants to become a doctor.You know where to go.<\/p>
I knew where to go,That's why I am blessed.<\/b><\/u><\/p>
So every rep that i do gets me closer to accomplishing that goal to make this call,this vision turns into reality.<\/p>
And with the age of 20,I went to London and I won Mr.Universe contest,as the youngest Mr.Universe ever.<\/p>
And it was because i had a goal.<\/p>
Let me tell you something visualizing your goal and going after it.<\/p>
Make it fun!You got to have a purpose no matter what you do in life.You got to have a purpose<\/u><\/i><\/p>
So that's rule number 1:Have a vision<\/u><\/i>.\"<\/p>
-Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563381419443","data":"5d2f4b2fec299"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1563381419444","data":"5d2f4b1db38e8"}]
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