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It is my sincere belief that most of my fellow students are preparing not for a life they'll live, but just for credentials, they can attach to their names to attract potential prospects for marriage.<\/p>
Having recently received an interesting opportunity, as a marketing associate for a startup no less, I struck up a conversation with my professor, 'Ma'am, I have this opportunity,' I said, \"It's a fantastic opportunity and I would like your help in recommending me to the principal so he may approve my leave of absence.\"<\/p>
The professor looked like I had spilt hot scalding water all over her, \"No,\" she said, \"This is the time for you to study and get good marks, for even girl's parents are looking for a boy that has a degree at the very least before offering their daughter's hand in marriage.\" <\/p>
Now, before I had the time to register the shock, I found my feet moving on their own and out of the room because it was too much to handle. Not only did this professor disregard my personal choices in the career I was interested in, she also treated both us and my future potential wife as commodities that need to complete a few preliminary requirements before getting married. <\/p>
It was on the backs of this very shock that I met the Human Resources Professional from a company I was interested in and asked him whether I could join the workforce while also simultaneously balancing my academics, and the HR replied, \"You don't really need the degree if you have the skills.\" <\/p>
Then I realised, that by comparing myself to great people, I was limiting myself. I was my own person, my life was in my own hands. <\/p>
Then I realized the sad state of affairs of my fellow peers who are running the rat race to earn degrees only to get married and settle down, not to live their own life to the fullest. Success doesn't always mean having a degree, sometimes success also means doing what you want to do in life, and making money from it. <\/p>
Focus on your passion, and soon because later you might have to compromise in exchange for a life full of compromises. Your life shouldn't be like a marriage, your life should be for you, and the only person you should compromise for is your spouse. Prepare for that kind of marriage, not the one which sees degrees and ties you off with someone you don't even understand. <\/p>
Jobs are, after all, temporary. Skills are forever. <\/p>
<\/p>\n"}]
Beat Busterz Dance Academy presents it's Round 2 of 4th edition of Evolution, The Ultimate Dance Competition. <\/b><\/p>
\nBeat Busterz is a beautiful family with a common love for dance. Accomplished dancers, each with their own specialty and style, bring to the stage a great mix of musicality, humor, high-flying and eye-popping tricks, innovative choreography and personality that consistently brings audience to their feet. <\/p>
\nNOTE:<\/b> <\/p>
\n1. Round 2 is on November 18, 2017. Registrations are open. <\/p>
2. Clear final track should be carried either through USB Or Mobile <\/p>
3. Timings: 11:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M <\/p>
4. Grand Finale is on November 26, 2017<\/p>"}]
This graceful woman took the stage at Phoenix Arena last night, clad in finest silk and decked up in delicate jewelry. The dancer captivated the audiences with intricate Kuchipudi steps and the audience watched, mesmerised. Only, the dancer was a man, in fact, a muslim man dressed as a woman performing a traditional Hindu art form. It was the second day of the Interfaith Week, conducted by Rubaroo, a youth development organization that works on mindset change and inspires leadership for social change with young people. Titled Agaaz-e-Baatcheet<\/i>, the week-long cultural activities aim to trigger a conversation on Interfaith. This performance was perhaps the finest example of interfaith.<\/p>
The dancer was none other than the Kuchipudi expert Haleem Khan, who is an expert in the now-rare form of Kuchipudi known as Rupanu Rupam<\/i> (impersonating the opposite gender) and has performed more than 1000 times in India and abroad. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510639148910","data":"
Talking about his beginnings, he says \u201cWatching classical dance shows on Doordarshan was my first exposure to Kuchipudi. The colors, the graceful movements simply mesmerized me and gave me joy. That was when I decided to be a dancer.\u201d<\/p>
But his journey to reach where he is now hasn\u2019t been smooth. The very first hurdle he faced was at his home. \u201cI didn\u2019t have the guts to tell my parents directly. I dropped subtle hints every now and then that I loved Kuchipudi and I want to learn it. I got a negative reaction from them, citing religion and other things. I was clueless as to what to do and later I found a way. I started going to a lot of classes like typing classes, computer classes, etc and managed to blend the time in between these classes to learn Kuchipudi,\u201d explains Haleem. \u201cI was lucky that I had a guru who didn\u2019t charge much fees; I could pay my guru with just my pocket money and I was happily learning Kuchipudi without my family knowing about it,\u201d he adds.<\/p>
That wasn\u2019t the end of his hurdles as it was very difficult in the initial stages to even find a teacher. \u201cI was 15 years old when I first went to Naga Mohini garu, my first guru. She was initially apprehensive about teaching me because I was 15 years old and classical dance training usually starts when one is a kid. It took me quite some time to convince her to let me learn under her,\u201d says Haleem.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510644169645","data":"5a0a9a4202f86"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510639175094","data":"
He found a teacher and started learning zealously under her, till he started his college. \u201cThis went on till she got married and moved. She then referred me to her guru K V Subrahmaniam garu, who became my second guru and I started learning under him.\u201d<\/p>
After completing his graduation, he moved to Hyderabad to do his MBA and took up a job. All through these years, he was continuously performing at bigger and bigger platforms; without his family knowing about it. He realized that he couldn\u2019t not let his family know with all the attention that he was getting. \u201cI started performing under the name Hari; to make sure my family doesn\u2019t know. I didn\u2019t like it as it was curbing my identity,\u201d he says.<\/p>
Later at one point, he decided that he won\u2019t change his name or hide his identity. \u201cThat is when I actually started yelling out my name,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>
And Haleem is epitome of interfaith, even in his outlook towards dance, as he explains \"For me, my personal beliefs and my perspective towards dance are different. Though I have certain religious beliefs personally, I respect everything else, especially the faith that is associated with my dance form. In this context, it doesn't matter what the religion is, I am blank and I focus only on doing justice to the dance and the lyrics. And I firmly believe that to be able to pursue an art form that is stereotypical of some other faith (as opposed to ones' personal faith), it is very important to respect the other faith equally. I can bring out the meaning and the depth of my art form only if I respect it.\"<\/p>
For the audience there, it was a fascinating experience, as Abhishek says, \"When I was watching him perform, I was just captivated and I could only think of the struggles he must have gone through to learn this dance form. He is an inspiration to many!\"<\/p>"}]
If I had a rupee for every time someone told me video games are childish, I would have enough money to an extremely powerful PC that runs my games at the highest possible quality. <\/p>
This is quite common, however, people telling other people that they are still being kids for having certain hobbies that they themselves do not share, I cannot help but feel sorry for them. What kind of a boring life is one leading that they have to take time out of their day and tell people that are still pursuing interesting hobbies they picked up as kids well into their adulthood? If you ever come across such people, make sure you tell them that you pity them, their insistence at telling you that your hobbies are childish when they themselves are not doing anything worthwhile, and the very fact that they cannot tolerate you having a hobby they do not think much about is childish in itself. <\/p>
Now that we've got that rant out of the way, let us come to the matter at hand. November 14, Children's Day across India. A day dedicated to the bright-eyed kids from across the nation and also remembering your own childhood, how glorious were those days, when the biggest worry you had was not getting to eat your favourite food and the biggest fear was the monster under the bed and not backlogs and exams?<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510632887566","data":"5a0a78b683f82"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510632889487","data":"
Part of the growing up is learning what it means to be a mature adult, how to interact with other people, being considerate of people around you and more, but at the same time, there are traits that are central to childhood that can be incorporated even into your adult life. Off the top of my head, I can think of a few traits on which I'll elaborate down below. <\/p>
Curiosity: <\/b><\/p>
Which does not mean you stick your fingers in hot Upma wondering if it'll burn your hand or not - oh yes, I did that when I was 4 - but having a childlike curiosity for learning new things. It goes without saying that there is no better time to learn something than when you are a kid because of how malleable kids are and how quickly they pick up something new, but that doesn't mean you can't do it when you're an adult. When we're an adult, we can also manage our time with laser-sharp precision which allows you to create a routine that'll help you in the long run. <\/p>
At least, most adults who aren't staying up until late night using their phones. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510635742847","data":"5a0a7954c8c13"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510634368781","data":"
Kindness:<\/b> <\/p>
Children are not born with hatred in their hearts, children are taught how to hate by the adults who bring them into the world. If you were raised with the concept of hate around you in your life, it is not too late for you to get rid of your prejudices and move forward with your life. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510635084250","data":"5a0a791bef8fd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510635086238","data":"
Be Active: <\/b><\/p>
Sure, you might not have the same kind of energy you had when you were younger, but if you're reading this, we can safely assume that you're in your 20s, which is still an energy filled time when your muscles fully develop and you are at the strongest in your life....if you hone yourself. Be as active as possible during this period of time, learn from kids, in fact, play with kids. Grab that old cricket bat and run out into the sun, serve and swipe a few licks in Badminton, go for a swim. Be as active as you can in the time you can afford to be that active. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510635257330","data":"5a0a796a7481b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510635260249","data":"
Laugh at everything, especially yourself: <\/b><\/p>
I used to do a lot of silly stuff when I was a kid, that ended up making people laugh. Watching them laugh made me laugh, and I was happy. Course, after that, I grew up. <\/p>
But I'm going there again, to the place I was before the last 8 years of my life screwed me over. Laugh daily, love yourself like children do, make people laugh, be kind, considerate, compassionate, there's so much one can learn from children. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510635370446","data":"5a0a799006041"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510635372141","data":"
Children are the future of the country, and it is our responsibility to create a country in which they can successfully survive and thrive. We owe the planet and our children a responsibility, no amount of money is going to help them breathe when the time comes, neither is it going to help them when new diseases start running amok amongst the populace as the years go by. All of us must come together and fight for a better future so that our children might inherit one where they can safely look up at the stars and dream. <\/p>"}]
The 13th of November, 2007, was an important day for the rapidly growing gaming industry. Two video games, that would go on to create their own legacies in the years to come, were launched on this day. While one was a game that would go on to change the industry gradually, over the years, the other one - the one in question in this article - was an instant sensation, a global phenomenon that had even the most veteran gamer jaw dropped at the what they were witnessing on the screen. That is if your PC could manage to run it in the first place. <\/p>
The games I'm referring to are Crysis, developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts, and Assassin's Creed, which also turns 10 years old today, developed and published by Ubisoft and helmed by Jade Raymond. While Assassin's Creed would go on to become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to Ubisoft's flashy trailers and spending excessive amounts of money in marketing their games, turning it into an annual franchise and pushing out books and movies based on it, Crytek showed the world what was possible with a PC powerful enough to run Crysis. Such were the graphics of that game, it brought even the most powerful systems at the time to its knees should the settings be pushed to the max. The question 'Can you run it?', turned from a question to a meme, Crysis was the gold standard, the new sheriff in town that outgunned everyone and everything, and it still holds up to this day. <\/p>
While the story of Crytek - and the Crysis franchise itself - ended in tragedy, Crysis left behind a legacy that is still being faithfully upheld today: a lifelong obsession with PC gaming, encouraging enthusiasts such as yours truly to stop slacking off with their PCs and actually learn how to push it to its limits. I obviously cannot speak for everyone as I'm whipping up this article lying on my back in a sofa with questionable cushions and a one-hour deadline, so I'm going to talk about how Crysis left its mark on me and how it changed PC gaming forever, again, for me. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510569112887","data":"
One Small Step For Gaming....<\/p>
I started playing video games in 1995-96 when my dad brought home a knock-off Nintendo console that also happened to have Mario on it. One of my earliest memories was playing Super Mario Brothers where Dad would let me play as Mario while he picked Luigi, and all we did was navigate the levels and try to beat Bowser, except I was terrified of the rotating red obstacles because I had convinced myself that I would burn myself in real life if I touched those, and of course I didn't want to see Mario lose. Those were simpler times. <\/p>
Of course, I later found out that by the time I had played Super Mario Brothers, the game had been out for 10 years. Graphics in gaming had turned from 2D sprites on the screen to horrendously rendered 3D models in levels designed as if they were made of plastic, but that didn't matter back then because it was progress! So, taking the gap between 1987 to 1997, the graphics had gone from Super Mario Brothers to the first Tomb Raider game. I'll post the images to compare below. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510570811273","data":"5a097beb7a0b0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510570820210","data":"
Tomb Raider II, 1997 <\/p>
(This game is available on iOS and Android now, btw, worth checking out. It's one of my all-time favourites) <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510570815632","data":"5a097c23594e1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510570813089","data":"
While impressive at the time, thanks to the tireless efforts of the incredible developers in the industry that was still considered a waste of time back then, graphics in video games were still seen as 'cartoonish' and thus typecast as childish - gaming remained a niche and underground thing to do, something that was seen as the hobby of folk who were socially inept at doing anything else, which I did turn out to be but that's another story. Being 6 years old exempts you from such silly social constructs, which is how old I was when Dad brought Tomb Raider II from his trip to Dubai. I was hooked, never had a game enthralled me so much and challenged me so much that I had to rely on notebooks to write down solutions and draw maps based on memory alone. It took me 2 years, until 1999, to beat that game, but I digress. <\/p>
The decade following 1997 saw rapid advancements in video game graphics, in 2001 with the release of the much celebrated Max Payne from Remedy Entertainment, the magic of video games was reclaimed from The Matrix, wrote reviewers. The game featured bullet time, allowing Max to shoot while time slowed for him, and players could also see each individual bullet fired by both the enemy and Max himself. It was a good time to be a gamer, Max Payne was tough, gritty, groundbreaking and more importantly, fun. <\/p>
The art style and visual aesthetics of video games seemed to be going in a singular direction, despite the release of fantastic first-person shooters like Half-Life (on which I've written an entire article which you can read by clicking here) and F.E.A.R, which is terrifying to play even to this day. F.E.A.R showed that there was a market for a game that could challenge computers graphically and allow for more visual fidelity in video games. <\/p>
Despite that, however, nothing had prepared the industry for the shock it was going to receive in 2007. On November 13, 2007, Crysis dropped on PCs, and gamers went nuts trying to run it. To get an idea of how great the leap in the one decade following Tomb Raider 2 was, take a look at the screenshots below. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510571717607","data":"
System Shock II (1999)<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510571716226","data":"5a097fa1f3b6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510571823633","data":"
Max Payne (2001) <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510571713770","data":"5a097fe816b0f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510571895993","data":"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510571707429","data":"5a0980b49d702"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510572105011","data":"
Hitman: Blood Money (2006) <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510572193413","data":"5a09811c6edc4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510572200054","data":"
And then there was Crysis (2007)<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510572287645","data":"5a09828b4fe88"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510572289465","data":"5a09829f0ae89"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510572291383","data":"
Notice the difference? The game pushed our PCs to the brink of death and we had to upgrade to play it. For me, it started a lifelong obsession of keeping up with PC hardware, tweaking settings, pulling my PC apart and putting it together, staying abreast of news regarding the latest hardware and making sure I can push my PC to its maximum potential. <\/p>
It took me a few years of saving up and upgrading before I could finally play Crysis, it was a game that was built for the computer that did not exist yet, even today, with better-looking games that have been built on Crysis's photorealistic bones, Crysis still puts me in awe of what it achieved in 2007.<\/p>
Now, if I had more time, I would have made this an extensive article talking about gameplay elements as well as the graphics and how they're used so effectively, but sadly, time is not on my side today. Just one of those days. <\/p>
Maybe I'll do a followup on this one of these days. Stay tuned! <\/p>"}]
Friend \u2013 A friend may not be your mirror image, you may not think alike but when that person becomes your shadow <\/p>
Oh yes! I call it as friendship. It may be dramatic to say \u201cshadow\u201d but let me explain, <\/p>
When you are in a depression and wanted to keep quiet without sharing your boyfriend\/girlfriend may or may not recognise it in your eyes but the person who is your best friend grasps it from your eyes. <\/p>
When you are high in your happiness that person will be the first person to celebrate your happiness like their own.<\/p>
When you shout at them, that person stays clam till you become normal and then asks you what the problem is, but never shouts back at you.<\/p>
Yes, I call them best friends. I too have a best friend in my life and that\u2019s my mom. I do have friends in college and I am so close to them but no one can replace my mom because she is there with me at all times. I know every mom is the same but yeah I have a very special place for my mom in my life and that is a place of a best friend. I can share anything with her openly without fear of getting judged. I feel so safe and secured, I can be with her, in the same way, I am with my friends, in fact, closer than that. There is nothing till date she misunderstood me. She thinks as per our generation and understands me at every stage. That\u2019s the reason she is my best friend. <\/p>
A song of A.R.Rahman from Rang-De-Basanti called Lukka-Chuppi explains a mothers concern, her love, her fear of losing a child and that made me decide to stay close to her as long as possible. I want her to be away from the fear of losing me.<\/p>
I love my mom and she is my best friend forever.<\/p>"}]
In India, National Education Day is celebrated on November 11th. <\/p>
National Education Day is celebrated to honour the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (the first education minister of India).He is also a freedom fighter. <\/p>
On National Education Day, events like seminars, symposia, essay writing, elocution competitions, workshops and much more will be conducted across the country to promote the importance of education. <\/p>
<\/p>
\u201cEducationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.\u201d \u2013 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad <\/p>
The Main Aim behind the creation of National Education Day is to strengthen the education institutions and to improve the quality of education in India. National Education Day is a perfect day for the peoples all over the country to improve the quality of education in India and to raise awareness among the people about the importance of education.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510386722811","data":"5a06ac98c658d"}]
F8 Bash is a multi-sectoral business meet-up for startups, entrepreneurs, small business owners, early stage non-profits, angel and accredited investors, venture capital managers, crowdfunding experts, and people looking to enjoy the many benefits of being their own boss! <\/p>
\nCome, let's network over pizzas. <\/p>
Apply to pitch at #F8BASH<\/a><\/p>"}]
Orphaned at 9, forced into marriage at 13 and a daring escape to England before returning to the country to change labour rights for women, Anasuya Sarabhai had an incredibly interesting life. Born to a wealthy and privileged family of traders on this day, November 11, 1885, Anasuya's childhood was shattered the day both her parents died and she, along with her brother, had to go live with their Uncle. <\/p>
Four years later, she found herself being forced into marriage, at the age of 13, which she was not happy about. Luckily, her brother had her back, and in 1912, managed to send her to London to study medicine, which she refused to continue after she found out that studying medicine would require dissecting animals and that would be a contradiction to her beliefs. <\/p>
Switching her degree from medicine, Anasuya soon found herself in the famous halls of the London School of Economics, a place where the foundation of her life's work would be laid. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510373187375","data":"5a06795baa9bf"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510373189273","data":"
While at LSE, Anasuya was influenced by the Fabian society (click here for the wikipedia page) and the suffragette movement in England which demanded voting rights for women (oh yes, women did not have voting rights until the 20th century, remember that the next time someone says feminism is cancer) and, influenced by the ideals she witnessed and participated in, she returned home to India only to find women working 36 hour shifts and still running households. It was backbreaking work, but it was expected of us women back then, because gender roles. <\/p>
Since Wikipedia has the entry read for me, this is what she has done, 'She decided to get involved in the labour movement after witnessing exhausted female mill workers returning home after a 36-hour shift. She helped organise textile workers in a 1914 strike in Ahmedabad. She was also involved in a month-long strike in 1918, where weavers were asking for a 50 per cent increase in wages and were being offered 20 per cent. Gandhi, a friend of the family, was by then acting as a mentor to Sarabhai. Gandhi began a hunger strike on the workers' behalf, and the workers eventually obtained a 35 per cent increase. Following this, in 1920, the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association (Majoor Mahajan Sangh) was formed.'<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510373489001","data":"5a067973ed676"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510373491412","data":"
Anasuya Sarabhai was a pioneer like none other in India, one whose legacy is the smile of every women who can stand on their own two feet and making a living. While equality still has a long way to go in this country (and indeed, the world), women like her will be the beacons of change to which women with power to bring further change will flock. <\/p>
Here's to Motaben! <\/p>"}]
The number 1 has undoubtedly carved a unique identity and authority in the human life cycle. It is so deeply ingrained and etched in an individual\u2019s life that it signals its strong presence the moment we enter the planet earth with our 1st Cry, our 1st step our 1st school our 1st degree our 1st job and so on! It would not be far removed from the truth if we said that it is born with us and dies with us, having lived the life and significance that we attach to it. <\/p>
The lure of its attainment shapes itself along with us in our initial formative years when the only clarity which our childish impressionable mind perceives, is this number and how blessed we would be when our report cards, our sports activities and races would be adorned by its presence. We learn that this number is the conjoined twin of celebration, revelry and praise, and that\u2019s why we begin the self-consuming journey of its pursuit and attainment.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510297052682","data":"
As we move on in our life journey we saddle ourselves with the heavy bag of number 1 that governs all our thought s and actions and although invisible remains omnipresent. Its\u2019 all-pervasive presence continues as we move on in years - strong and defined but with a shift in position, it moves on from school report cards to graduation mark sheets to that coveted no 1 job, to the fancy car, luxurious house, first-class travel, attaching itself ominously to all our needs thereafter, never leaving our side even though we progress from childhood to adulthood to maturity and old age. My thoughts and actions too at one time were governed by this superior being but as I advanced in my career and in years the wisdom of \u201cyou cannot see the true picture till you are in the frame\u201d started dawning upon me. It\u2019s time for you too as students to now take a step back, for a moment dissociate yourself from the achievements, successes and failures and think rationally with your head firmly on your shoulders. Think and reflect on all the successes you have had, the times when you were number 1 and the times that you weren\u2019t. Did it make you a higher mortal with the no 1 tag and a lesser one without? You will be surprised at the answer \u2026. The moment you start redefining success and failure, so why don\u2019t we dwell upon it here and start voicing it out now? There is no denying the fact that when we were number 1 we enjoyed the glory, success the appreciation that came with it, and when we weren\u2019t lucky enough to be no 1 the dejection and sorrow were long lasting with the stamp of defeat on us. So where did we fail? Where did we go wrong? We failed not in achieving the number tag but in failing to understand that we put in our best. We failed to appreciate our efforts, we failed to draw lessons from our experiences and treat them as learning opportunities. We failed to get inspired by the various people we met on our journey, we failed to appreciate them and their achievements, we remained self-focused, self-centred and narrow visioned blinkered on number 1. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510297068249","data":"
While it is good to always strive for the best and aspire for No 1 as a strong motivator in life, it is good to be charged and geared up for achieving nothing less than the best at all times, but we need to draw a fine line and never permit this entity to hold us glued to it. Let us not allow it to control our existence to such an extent that we are oblivious to everything else. Let us for a change not do what others want us to do let us just be positive individuals be inspired by our own dreams in which 1 is definitely present but does not play an all-consuming role. <\/p>
Let us learn to enjoy our efforts and the journey itself. Let not the green monster of envy rear its ugly head when we see others walking away with it. Let us continue to put in our best and believe that we are capable of executing brilliantly whatever we undertake and work on. The underlying principle in my opinion of success is not in the numbers , be it 1, 2 or 3 but the satisfaction of doing a job right, the self satisfaction of investing more than 100% of your efforts into your studies , your tasks, without your vision being clouded by the silhouette of no 1.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510297087112","data":"
We must imbibe the new definition of your upward mobility, guided by the navigation tools of self-worth, righteousness, dedication, hard work and not by numbers of attainment prefixed by people. So continue doing your best, feeling happy about what you are and will be doing. Let this then, become your mark and measure of success, your prized possession, something that you hand out to yourself periodically and not a lifeless heirloom titled No 1, the all-consuming desire of which has been handed over to you by your ancestors or your friends and colleagues. You should set your mind on achievements sans the title 1 and if it comes your way learn to rejoice and accept it but if it doesn\u2019t learn to rejoice in your efforts without the shadow of dejection. You must strive hard and aim for the best but the no 1 should not be the be all and end all of your existence. We must make a conscious effort to enjoy every opportunity that life and particularly student life gives us, utilize it to our learning advantage and not become a mere participant in the \u201cRat Race. \u201c Always bear in mind - <\/b><\/p>
\u201cThe trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you are still a rat \u2013 Lily Tomlin <\/i>\u201c<\/b><\/p>
<\/i> Shabnam Asthana<\/b>\n<\/p>"}]
The Interfaith Week, a series of cultural program as a part of Agaaz-e-Baatcheet<\/i> programme organised by Rubaroo. As an audience at the programme, you would experience amazing and relishing time.<\/p>
Rubaroo is a youth development organization that works on mindset change and inspires leadership for social change with young people. Since 2013, we have worked with more than 5000 youth in Hyderabad. <\/p>
We have been supported by the British Deputy High Commission Hyderabad to run the Agaaz-e-Baatcheet programme, platform that aims to initiate a conversation on Interfaith, where we identified 125 Youth Champions from all over Hyderabad who will be leading Social Action Projects and different activities during The Interfaith Week from 12th to 19th November 2017.<\/p>
This series of event is open for all. Check out the programme and block your calendar for an amazing experience with no cost.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1510556092610","data":"5a09423877deb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1510309515207","data":"
Day 1- November 12, 2017<\/b>: Musical Feast. <\/p>
Launch of 'Humans of Interfaith' (Photography Exhibition), Food, music and lots of fun.<\/p>
Venue: Mufakkam Jha College <\/p>
Time: 5:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M.<\/p>
Day 2 - November 13, 2017: <\/b>Kuchipudi Performance by Haleem Khan<\/p>
Venue: Phoenix Arena<\/p>
Time: 6:00 P.M. -8:00 P.M.<\/p>
Day 3 - November 14, 2017: <\/b>Hyderabad Trails, walk by \tGopala Krishna<\/p>
Time: 6:00 P.M. -8:30 P.M.<\/p>
Day 4 - November 15, 2017: <\/b>Film Screening<\/p>
Venue: British Council<\/p>
Time: 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M<\/p>
Day 5 - November 16, 2017:<\/b> Stand Up Comedy by Hriday Ranjan & Sandesh Johnny<\/p>
Day 6 - November 17, 2017:<\/b> Dastangoi by Kailash Waghmare & Padma Damodaran<\/p>
Venue: Saptaparini<\/p>
Day 7 - November 18, 2017:<\/b> Kabir Performers by Vedanth Bharadwaj & Shruthi Viswanath ( attendee only with invite will be allowed) <\/p>
Venue: Taj Banjara<\/p>
Day 8 - November 19, 2017:<\/b> Contemporary Kabir Performers by Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe<\/p>
Venue: Taramati Baradari<\/p>
Time: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.<\/p>"}]
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