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Recently on September 16, CMRTC celebrated 50th engineers day which is also the 157th birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya a legendary engineer. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918. He is a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V for his contributions to the public good. 15 September is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India in his memory. He was the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mandya district as well as the chief designer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad.<\/p>
The event was organized by the Civil Engineer's department of CMRTC. As a part of engineer\u2019s day, there were many competitions like essay writing, paper presentation, and the quiz which were held in advance whereas model and the poster presentation were held on 16 September itself. All the competitions saw a huge participation from the students of all departments. The program which was scheduled on 15th September was postponed to 16th due to mid examinations. The event started at 2 after the arrival of our special guest Smt.J Sridevi who is a chief engineer in I&CAD department and the first women to work there. After the lightening of the <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657000628","data":"59be814b5ac9b"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505660289329","data":"59be8df29909d"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505660277607","data":"59be8de41ba56"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657094372","data":"59be819639698"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505657171693","data":"
All the dignitaries emphasized the importance of being an engineer and the miracles an engineer could do. Later our guest delivered her speech and added colours to the event. Next was the prize distribution session followed by felicitation of the chief guest. The event was happily winded up. The event surely saw a great enthusiasm from the students who gave their best and the faculty advisors who worked hard to make it a success. We design, We construct, We observe, We initiate, We drive, We accelerate the world, We are the gears of progress, We are the future of nation \u201cWe are the engineers and I am proud to be one\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505660521792","data":"59be8ee2c4229"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657233266","data":"59be823303ef4"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657284877","data":"59be824ae64b7"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505660554588","data":"59be8f037aae0"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657314075","data":"59be82599032b"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657345912","data":"59be827c22624"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505657381168","data":"59be830b4d4f1"}]
One of the first things you learn when you're hungry and have no money to eat is that you need to save your money the next time you have it. Your stomach grumbles and growls and you realise, in that sudden moment of clarity brought from hunger and anger - an emotion I like to call angry - that you should have saved any money that came your way. <\/p>
But of course, now that you didn't, something needs to be done about it. Some wise man once said when a man is hungry, he has only one problem, as opposed to when he isn't, which is when he has infinite. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505563643453","data":"59bd158c48825"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505563645259","data":"
The more important and long term lessons on what you learn from hunger is that you are prone to make irrational decisions when you are hungry. A thief steals, at first of course, because he is hungry. You make poor financial choices and refuse to learn how to cook because you believe money will always be there and that you can always order food, which in itself is a flawed notion. <\/p>
What hunger can teach you is survival. It is, without a doubt, one of our earliest instincts. Hunger has lead man to seek the impossible, run miles and hunt animals. Some tribes in Africa still practice this, they mark and hunt their prey over a hundred miles, running all the time.<\/p>
The essence, then, is to learn how you can survive without going hungry in this world. Hunger teaches you to be ambitious and to learn, understanding that you won't go hungry again, to live a life where you can have 3 square meals per day at the very least. <\/p>
Because life, at the end of the day, is about doing what makes you happy and making sure that you earn enough to live comfortably and eat properly. <\/p>"}]
Young minds are the most dynamic, lazy, yet creative ones. To get recognized on the base of your talent is always a journey worth living ! And we <\/b>Stanlians<\/i>, <\/i>are fortunate enough to have a whole mass management to support our creativity and go to extreme measures to recognize, enhance and mould us into the perfect diamond to let people see and admire us and our talent.<\/p>
Here's me presenting one of the finest gems we've found among ourselves from the freshers, who've just joined our family. Deekshitha S.V.S,<\/b> one of the finest artists from our college, possessing a not so common talent and passion for an absolutely new take on art- she is now becoming popular for her unique & intricate<\/i> style of art and all the details she uses to complete her idea. Each of her work has a message to go by, making her art worth a look. <\/span><\/p>Subduing my curiosity to know more about her, I ended up with having an oh so casual<\/i> interview with her.<\/p>Excerpts from the interview :<\/p>So,<\/b><\/span> <\/span>Tell me about yourself.<\/b><\/p>I am a very social person, and i love art. I do a decent job when it comes to creating artwork, public speeches and stuff. I get really excited because it is a platform to interact with people.<\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539503738","data":"59bcb641ee58f"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539526888","data":"59bcb65802396"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539541936","data":"And when did you recognize about your talent? How long have you been in this field?\n<\/b>I was into art from 4th grade but i actually realized my love for it in 7th grade. Its almost 7 years now.\n\nDid you get any proper training for this?\n<\/b>Honestly, i've never been to any training classes. I just imitate illustrations that are already done. Sometimes, i go with YouTube."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539563189","data":"59bcb686ee716"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543193404","data":"59bcc4a883362"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539636310","data":"Describe a real life incident that inspired you.\n<\/b>I found my inspiration in people who painted creative artworks on fly-overs and buildings. Its really fascinating to look at people modifying ordinary things.What is your dream project?\n<\/b>Couple of months ago, there was a street art program at necklace road. They painted buildings and flyovers in a really creative way adding a different look to our city. I'd love to work on something like that.\n<\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539715763","data":"59bcb714ef969"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539730884","data":"Any achievements?\n<\/b><\/i><\/div>Honestly, when a person appreciates my work, its like a huge achievement for me. But, i've won a couple of inter-school painting competitions as well.\n\nHow do you get yourself in mood to work?<\/b>\n\nArt soothes me. I usually paint when i am frustrated or happy.\n\nWhat style of art are you identified with?\n<\/b>\n I usually do zentangles, doodles, and abstracts.<\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539786790","data":"59bcb75e9ddc8"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543016081","data":"59bcc3feead82"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543046712","data":"Thoughts on the role of an artist in society-\n<\/b>\n*silent laugh*\n\nUsually, people don't value art. When someone asks me about my talent, and i tell them that i am an artist, they just ignore it or laugh at me. Also, the fact that i imitate art makes them think that its not really a tough job. This really frustrates me. Like, grab a pen & paper, and try imitating an artwork ! You cant do a good job unless you have a thing for art.\n\nI agree though. So, what do you like and dislike about art?<\/b><\/b><\/font>Its nothing about liking or disliking art. Art is a very vast field where you can merge different stuff and be creative. What really disappoints me is that i can't do everything. I cant explore art fully. for example, iam really bad at oil paints and acrylics.<\/b><\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543104397","data":"59bcc455cb7fd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543135968","data":"Apart from art, what else do you do?\n<\/b>\nI am an avid reader. I absolutely love reading books.\n\nWhat books are you currently reading?\n<\/b>\nRight now, i am reading 'Cinder' from the Lunar Chronicles written by Marissa Meyer.\n\nProfessionally, what is your goal?\n<\/b>\nI just want to get a good job at ISRO."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543290571","data":"59bcc50ab6f3e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543304500","data":"Tell something about stuMagz?\n<\/b>\nIts a really good platform to express your views and thoughts. I'm not able to talk much about it since i've been using it for just about a week, but i look forward to exploring it. \n\nPiece of advice for the readers?\n<\/b>\nIrrespective of who we are, and what we do, at the end of the day we're all humans. We re forgetting to be kind to one another. All i want to tell people is to be kind to everyone, help each other because that's the only way to be successful.<\/div>And with this, she signs off.<\/div>Deekshitha creates magic, and she leaves no room for doubt to prove that dedication & passion for anything will get you recognized one day. And till that day, the journey is worth a chance.<\/div>We would love to see more of your work in future Deekshitha. All the best.<\/div>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bd09fc3f7b9stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"The Brainternet is here!","title_id":"the-brainternet-is-here-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Ananth Lakshman Kumar","authorUserName":"ananthlakshmankumar","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59996da7ba66bprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CMRCET HYD","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":30,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CMRCET HYD","publishedInLink":"cmrcet","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5693568181a72profilepic","publishedInCode":"cmrcet","country":"IND","keywords":"internet,Brain","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-brainternet-is-here-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"data":"Brain Meets IoT<\/b><\/p>\nA team of researchers at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa have made a major breakthrough in the field of biomedical engineering. According to a release published on Medical Express, for the first time ever, researchers have devised a way of connecting the human brain to the internet in real time. Seems awesome right?. It’s been dubbed the “Brainternet” project, and it essentially turns the brain “…into an Internet of Things (IoT) node on the World Wide Web.”<\/p>\nThe project works by taking brainwave EEG signals gathered by an Emotive EEG device connected to the user’s head. The signals are then transmitted to a low cost Raspberry Pi computer, which live streams the data to an application programming interface and displays the data on an open website where anyone can view the activity. Adam Pantanowitz, a lecturer in the Wits School of Electrical and Information Engineering and the project’s supervisor, said:<\/p>\nBrainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. There is a lack of easily understood data about how a human brain works and processes information. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others. It does this through continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as enabling some interactivity\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nIntellectual Muscle<\/b><\/p>\nPantanowitz said this is just the beginning of the possibilities of the project. He adds that the team is now aiming to allow for a more interactive experience between the user and their brain. Some of this functionality has already been built into the site, but it is very narrow — limited to stimulus such as arm movement. “Brainternet can be further improved to classify recordings through a smart phone app that will provide data for a machine-learning algorithm. In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs and outputs to the brain,” Pantanowitz said.<\/p>\nFuture applications for this project could lead to some very exciting breakthroughs in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk's Neural Lace <\/a> and Bryan Johnson's Kernel(search abt then to get interesting info). Data collected from this project could lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of that knowledge to augment our brain power.<\/p>\nIn the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\nThank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd564b3269stryimg","category":"Events","is_vip":"0","title":"50th Engineers Day","title_id":"50th-engineers-day","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Perumandla Rishika","authorUserName":"perumandlarishika","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5af32e2cb4296profilepic","authorMagzName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":40,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","publishedInLink":"stanley","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58da0aa4e3dc2profilepic","publishedInCode":"stanley","country":"IND","keywords":"Kalpana,engineers,event,Stanley,isf,engineersday","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/50th-engineers-day\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481554396","data":"I have always heard people saying me, everyone does engineering when they don't have a option. That's the thing about engineering it gives you a option when you don't have any. They always said me become a doctor it's a prestigious position and a single mistake by doctor it can kill the patient, a single mistake by civil engineer can kill thousands at a go. So doesn't that mean even engineers are saving life? Even engineering is a prestigious position. People often mistake that no one comes to engineering with passion, engineering can be a passion, a passion to get things together. \n\"ENGINEERS ARE BEYOND ENGINEERING\"<\/p>\nThe Engineering Community across India is celebrating Engineers Day on 15 September every year as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India.<\/p><\/p>\nOn account of this day our college has conducted special events. There were both technical and non technical events. Technical events were quiz, treasure hunt, bug bounty all related to computer languages. There was a start up project competition where students came up with different models of their ideas. It was truly wonderful to watch all the talents burst out. I was quite amazed and excited to watch the models work. All of the participants did a wonderful job.Events like poster presentation, newsletter were held by IT Dept. \n The non technical events were Debate, Just a minute ,essay writing and badminton. The debate was very enthusiastic with participants standing up to their points. Essay writing the topic was qualities of a engineer. And JAM as usual never failed to amaze people with their speeches. The most cheerful and craziest competition was batminton. The hidden talent in sports at such a massive level is a wonder. The rules and the fun kept the excitement in everyone till the end.Dancing and singing are always the students favourite.<\/p>\n At the end of the day we had KALPANA 2017 and inauguration of IFS body of Stanley by Shri Rajesh Kumar, Scientist of DRDO, DRDL. There was speech by Dr. Ling Reddy ,IETE Hyderabad center. The whole event was organised in presence of our beloved principle Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka and our director Dr. Vinay babu sir. We are thankful to our college for making this day such a great one!<\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482003653","data":"59bbd58d10309"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482093458","data":"59bbd5da9a96a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482419873","data":"This doesn't end here , all the hard work of the students are rewarded with awards to keep the encouragement alive . Each of their struggle and their happiness of achievement is something you should see. To see it check out the next article about achievements which will be out soon with beautiful videos."}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd73682646stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"I Am A Woman","title_id":"i-am-a-woman","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Shireen","authorUserName":"shireen3","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":16,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","publishedInLink":"bitshyd","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/591d682d5d474profilepic","publishedInCode":"bitshyd","country":"IND","keywords":"I am a woman,Fight back,Feminism,Girl power","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/i-am-a-woman\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481444791","data":"I'm 20 years old. I shouldn't already be tired of life. <\/p>But I am, so tired, it aches to even lift my head. I'm tired of arguing, of telling people that they the world is, as much as they'd like to believe, not as hunky dory as they think it is. The men in my life do not understand, some of the women in my life are too blind. They do not see, they cannot see. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. I am guaranteed freedom by constitution and by the law and yet my parents worry every time I even look at the door. My vagina is my family's honour, I am told. I have to hide who I am from those who raised me just to so I have the freedom to be who I am. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505481694188","data":"59bbd76430080"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481690930","data":"And what freedom is that? Always shackled to society's expectations, always seen as vulnerable. Men walk on the street at night freely, but when I do the same, it is seen as an invitation to molest me, to harass me, to rape me. <\/p>Yet the very same men, benefiting from their privilege, tell me that they are the real victims! I am denied jobs because 'I will get married and quit anyway', but men are the real victims? If I'm ambitious, they talk behind my back saying I'm exchanging sexual favours in return of promotions, and yet men are the real victims? When I express my displeasure, they wonder loudly if I'm on my periods, and yet men are the real victims? When I get on the bus after a long day of work, I cannot even stand properly because a man behind me is trying to pinch my buttock, and yet, men are the real victims. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. My vagina makes me a property to be owned, a property to be fought over. It is ironic, men think that women are expensive and 'hard to maintain', in the same breathe they claim they are the victims and accuse me of only running after 'bad boys' and their wallets. The same men tell me that they are actually nice guys. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482016951","data":"59bbd7bd9f45e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482019318","data":"I Am A Woman, and I refuse to be bowed by your sexism. I will fight and I will break these shackles society places on me so both you and I, my dear men, can be finally equal. I Am A Woman, I'm not your object, I'm not your whore, I'm not your slave. <\/p>And I will fight back. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbad777c0e0stryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"The Times Of Post-Truth India: Fear Mongering On The Backs Of A Murder","title_id":"the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sujayendra Krishna Nellore","authorUserName":"sujayendrakris","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/586e19015fd74profilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":11,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"Times of Post-Truth,Article,Teenagers,MUNs","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505471692233","data":"I like my job here at stuMagz. Between interviewing and telling the stories of people whose stories need to be told, I also get paid for what I usually do on social media for free: having an opinion. I'm not sure I have a particular writing style that I follow, it goes without saying that whether I'm aware of it or not, those who read my work regularly can identify how I write. Or at least I'm hoping, please let me have this ego-boost. <\/p>What I don't do here, however, is deliberately lie and post half-truths intended to cause fear and panic, especially not on the backs of a horrific incident that has already shaken Hyderabad. I certainly want to build a career in the business of the written word, but not by being a vulture descending on a tragedy and writing story so horrendously researched and published, I have to stop and question the reality I'm living in. <\/p>On Tuesday, the decomposed body of 17-year old Chandini Jain was found in the Ameenpura Hillock just outside Hyderabad. The police quickly swung into action and arrested a minor and a long time friend of hers, who later confessed the crime. <\/p>It is said that the heaviest coffins are the smallest. The shock of losing a child at such a young age cannot be quantified in words, and my heart goes out to Chandini's family. On behalf of Team stuMagz, I offer my sincerest condolences. <\/p>The following is a video posted by Telangana Today News pertaining to the case. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1505473094616","data":"DZ3gsfBnnpo"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505473098236","data":"Which brings us to Times of India and the direction this blog piece - which I'll freely admit is more of a rant - is heading. <\/p>On the 14th of September, yesterday during the time of this piece's publication, the Times of India, an organisation that has been around since the 19th century, posted a piece titled, '3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media.'<\/p>If you thought that headline is bad, the article itself reads like it was written by an old man yelling at smartphones for not having a circular dial. You can read the travesty of an article here. <\/a><\/p>Initially, this blog piece was supposed to be a point by point deconstruction of the reporting published in the above-mentioned article. But as I kept reading, it kept getting progressively worse, its content ranging from half-truths to outright lies. <\/p>As the article opens, it informs the readers that investigation into Chandini Jain's murder has revealed the harmful effects of Social Media, which is fine so far, considering that social media is indeed dangerous if you are friends with the wrong sorts, especially for impressionable teenagers. Following this, however, the article goes on to describe a 52 member party in a Hotel in the city. The way it is described, the report for Times made it sound like it was a hedonistic paradise where underaged kids were served alcohol and - I need you to sit down for this because it is quite earth shattering - where boys and girls shared rooms for three straight days. <\/p>What the report describes is a Model United Nations, which the report does mention and then promptly ignores for the rest of the article, which spends half its words describing it like it was a hippie party straight out of the 1960s. The reporter didn't even bother googling Model United Nations, the first result on google is the following: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which is usually organized by a high school or college MUN club <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505474634718","data":"59bbc0dce7c05"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505474638927","data":"The report then goes on to say that the minors were served alcohol by the hotel authorities during the evening parties, of which there is zero evidence. There is absolutely nothing that suggests that the hotel authorities specifically served the kids alcohol, and come to think of it, why would a hotel risk doing such a thing? This is a country where a couple cannot rent a room in a hotel without showing a marriage certificate, why on earth would they risk serving minors alcohol?<\/p>It is possible, and I'm saying possible, not probable, that a few of the 52 teenagers present for the MUN could have sneaked in some alcohol because surprise! teenagers aren't exactly known for their critical thinking skills and you try telling a teenager not to do something, that does not mean that the hotel authorities are responsible, nor am I absolving them of guilt. <\/p>From here on, the article goes on to accuse the teenagers of being addicted to social media like Snapchat, Facebook and Whatsapp (where the target audience of this article will share it fervently because irony died a thousand deaths already), even going as far as saying that the number of likes matters to such teenagers. I do not even know where to begin with this. <\/p>Which teenager isn't social media savvy these days? All of them are online, all of them have moved on from Facebook because their families are on it and are on Snapchat or Instagram because a teenager needs and deserves their privacy, even if it is to make mistakes. Considering the overbearing nature of Indian parents, are you really surprised that Indian teens actively seek solace online, among equals who are also going through the same issues they are? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505475357899","data":"59bbc109b24eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505475361581","data":"When it comes to the writing process, especially about topics I do not know about, I spend nearly an hour or two on google, hunting down whatever I can read about a certain issue before I write about it. Now, I understand that this might not always be the case, especially for those working in the print or online media, when they have to churn out an article as soon as possible. Considering how much I've heard that Times of India is a high-pressure workplace (as it should be), I understand that it is not always possible to sit down and research about something before writing about it. <\/p>But to this level? This doesn't read like an objective article written by a reporter, it reads like someone with an agenda and outdated notions of today's youth wrote it with an obvious bias, painting teenagers as uncontrollable rage monsters who care about their appearance and social media more than their own lives. The target audience of this 'news' article, once you retrospect after reading, seems clear: the Whatsapp Uncle Network filled with fake forwards believing uncles and overbearing aunties with more concern than brains. I won't be surprised if this makes it to your family's WhatsApp group, even as you roll your eyes and groan. <\/p>This is the era of post-truths. The lie is the truth and the truth doesn't matter. Times like these, I'm reminded of the saying, 'In the Age of the Internet, ignorance is a personal choice'. A hit piece so obviously worded to appeal to the overly patriarchal and conservative society will only serve to further alienate teenagers from their parents in a time when teens and parents need to work together and actively try to understand each other. <\/p>Hit pieces like these will continue to find traction as long as parents treat their teenagers like babies that just crawled out of the crib and not like actual people with likes, dislikes, desires and crushes. It's perhaps time for parents to trust their children so they open up to them more than to read hit pieces like these and decide, just like the last time when drugs were the talk of the town in Hyderabad, that their children are doing everything that is being reported on the news. <\/p>I know you're reading this, mom. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bb9ee0eaba9stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"Motivation Is Overrated","title_id":"motivation-is-overrated","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":12,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Motivation,Discipline","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/motivation-is-overrated\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505466045623","data":"We've let mass media, print media and even people around us tell us that we need to stay motivated to achieve our goals and become successful. <\/p>Well guess what, motivation is overrated. It is a fickle beast that abandons you when you need it the most. This is in no way saying that motivation doesn't work, it does work and wonderfully at that, but when you need it the most, it is gone. You can't find it, you then proceed to tell yourself that because you are not motivated, you cannot finish certain task or your body refuses to go on. <\/p>Which is why motivation is so unreliable, and also why we must develop a system that ensures we do what we are meant to do on time. There's a simple answer to this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505466288574","data":"59bb9f035be6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505467105037","data":"Motivation is a passing cloud that provides shade from the unforgiving Sun very briefly, but to achieve actual shelter and be comfortable with who you are as a person, you need fortitude, moral and physical, both of which can be achieve by one singular trait that so many of us lack: Discipline. <\/p>This is not to say Motivation is useless, it is still a very useful feeling\/emotion that pushes you to do your best, but it is not omnipresent. Try as we might, humans simply cannot be machines of positivity, we have our moods and they sour or gladden depending on the day or our surroundings. There is a certain process to this thing. <\/p>Use your motivation to develop a set of things you do with perfect discipline, that you do no matter what happens, every day. Like sleeping on time, or brushing twice a day, or showering twice a day. Or resolving to yourself that you will have non-zero days and actually going through with it. <\/p>Develop discipline, motivation will automatically follow, it is just that simple. <\/p>So the next time you're waiting to do something and complain about the lack of motivation, remember that even when you do have motivation there is no guarantee that it will stay with you for a long time. Which is why it is essential for you to put a system in place where you not only finish tasks on time, but you get to keep your own word to yourself, ensuring you have a more positive outlook on life in general, which further translates into you becoming a more positive and motivated person. <\/p>Motivation is overrated, develop discipline today. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59babb789be32stryimg","category":"My Take","is_vip":"0","title":"Death of friendship?","title_id":"death-of-friendship-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sanath Swaroop","authorUserName":"sanath15swaroop","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5ae9352b68c1cprofilepic","authorMagzName":"VBIT Hyd","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":33,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"VBIT Hyd","publishedInLink":"vbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56b44cc6dfcc9profilepic","publishedInCode":"vbit","country":"IND","keywords":"death,friendship,loss,efforts,losing,success,futile","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/death-of-friendship-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409012482","data":" Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th-century American poet declared that \"a friend may well be reckoned as the masterpiece of Nature\". Most of us have a small group of people that we call our Best Friends, each of us would be ready to swear by our friendship and sanguinely claim that their friendship would last a lifetime. But give it a thought and be more practical, how sure can you be about a friendship to last forever? Just like every other fervor, the fury slowly starts to die with time. The only thing that\u2019s constant in our lives is the change that comes, and like every other feeling, emotion or relation, Friendship is also volatile. The life of a friendship can be increased by preserving it carefully or by taking corrective measures to counter the loss as and when it might happen. When we make new friends and get unbelievably close to each other, we get the positive vibes which scream happiness that we hope would last enduringly. <\/p> A book by Digby Anderson, Losing Friends, argues that the pressures of modern life cause many people to see friends as a nuisance rather than a blessing. Everyone has a different perception of friendship, some get too possessive of their friends while others look for their own space. Each has their own way of justifying the possessiveness or the lack of it. However, everything in life has a saturation point and so does tolerance. When this saturation point is reached, a warning gets triggered and that\u2019s your last call for disaster management, if the right counter measures are not taken, the friendship might be a part of the history.<\/p> But when exactly do you know that a friendship is coming to a slow death? Luckily, unless your friend is a master of deception, you will get certain cues that you can intelligently catch hold of and make the required changes to extend the life of your friendship. But what if you\u2019re on the receiving end? Or rather dramatically told, what if you\u2019re the victim of a rough friendship? Maybe you\u2019re the one who needs to take a call and decide if you want to keep the friendship alive by further pumping in your efforts or just let the ship sink. <\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505411466026","data":"59bac1f502565"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409540936","data":"At this point, it gets immensely difficult because you know that you will end up blaming yourself for the misjudgment if anything goes wrong in the future as a direct result of the path you now choose. I believe that any friendship that has lasted for at least 6 months needs a second chance, for a long friendship that you value more, you might consider giving it yet another shot and hope for things to fall in place. But if it appears that you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s putting in efforts for the better, then probably it\u2019s time to stop. If it\u2019s a one-sided effort that\u2019s being put in, then the efforts cannot propel the ship of \u2018Friendship\u2019 and keep it moving and at some point, you will finally realize that all your efforts have gone futile! For once the fuel reading might read nil and the ship just keeps floating without any movement, that\u2019s the right time to decide and make your choice as there\u2019s hardly anything to lose then. You know it\u2019s not going anywhere without your efforts, and despite many efforts, you cannot be sure if you can propel the ship all the way to the destination. In such a situation, you essentially have two choices, to toil in the sea and hope for the ship to reach the shore or to get out of the ship and swim to the shore and gradually let the ship disintegrate. <\/p> End of the day, the ball is in your court, you need to take the call and weigh your options to decide if it\u2019s worth the extra move and struggle or you should just let go of things and people for the better. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba7ee9647b5stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"The Life And Times Of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya","title_id":"the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":18,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya,Engineer,Bharat Ratna,Knight","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698475","data":"To say Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an interesting man would be an understatement of epic proportions. <\/p>Born on September 15, 1861 in Mysore, Visvesvaraya had a privileged upbringing, about as privileged as anyone can get under the yoke of the British empire. His father, a noted Sanskrit scholar, was well respected for his work. After losing his father at a young age, Visvesvaraya went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Central College, Bangalore, before studying Civil Engineering at the prestigious College of Engineering in Pune (which still stands to this day), his legend would only grow from here. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1536908698476","data":"59ba822822ee4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698477","data":"After working in the PWD department in Bombay for a while, he went on to design and patent a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla Reservoir near Poona. These gates were employed to raise the flood supply level of storage in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing any damage to the dam. Based on the success of these gates, the same system was installed at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior and the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya\/Mysore, Karnataka. <\/p>He went on to design a system that would prevent Hyderabad from being flooded, which in turn made him a legend in the Indian Engineering Circles. He also designed a system to prevent soil erosion in the port of Vishakapatnam, thanks to which the port still stands to this day. The natural lagoon enclosure for the Vizag port did the further job of protecting the shores. He went on to supervise the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River from concept to inauguration. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built. M. Visvesvaraya gave his valuable technical advice for the location of Mokama Bridge over the Ganga in Bihar. At the time, he was over 90 years old.<\/p>For his services to the Empire before Independence, he was Knighted and made Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire, and post-independence, awarded the Bharat Ratna for his various contributions to India, in 1955. <\/p>His illustrious career is an example for every engineer to take inspiration from. There was none like him but, due to the simple fact that he exists, here's hoping we see more such men and women walk out from our engineering colleges in the days to come. <\/p>So today, on the anniversary of his birth, let us remember to learn how to be an effective engineer from the prime engineer himself. <\/p><\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba649851a9fstryimg","category":"Conference","is_vip":"0","title":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II - Fest For All Entrepreneurs","title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Affiliate Marketing Fest","authorUserName":"affiliatemarketingfest","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba6831718a6profilepic","authorMagzName":"Client","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":20,"cmnt_count":0,"type":2,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Client","publishedInLink":"client","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"client","country":"IND","keywords":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II,Hyderabad,Entrepreneurs,Youth,Self Employment,Career Opportunities","isBookingEnabled":"3","privacy_status":"1","ticket_data":[{"id":"114","name":"Student Entry","description":"Student pass","price":"499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"115","name":"Group ","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"999.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"116","name":"Regular Pass","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"1499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"}],"city_name":"Hyderabad","starts_on":"2017-09-24","ends_on":"2017-09-24","web_link":"http:\/\/","reg_link":"#","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs\/","has_form":1,"is_appln_closed":"0","max_no_of_applns":"100000","likeStatus":0,"is_applied":0,"form_data":[{"id":"1","caption":"Name","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"2","caption":"Email","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"3","caption":"Mobile","values":"","type":"para"}]} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505383729188","data":"Affiliate Marketing Fest-II is here again with the aim to educate and aware youth on self employment career opportunities and discuss on industry updates.<\/p>Schedule:<\/b><\/p>10:00 AM to 10:30 AM \u2013 Registrations & Networking <\/b><\/p>Come early to collect your entry badge. Also catch up with other participants and start networking over a cup of coffee.<\/p>10:30 AM to 11:00 AM \u2013 Welcome Note & Announcements <\/b><\/p>Welcome note by the organizers, a short and crisp dialogue, setting the pace for the day.<\/p>Speakers on board:<\/p>1. How to Start A Successful Affiliate Career from Scratch <\/i>by <\/i>Rajesh Arya<\/b> <\/p>2. Fastest Way to start making 1000 dollars and scale to 10,000 dollars per month with affiliate marketing <\/i>by Gaurab Borah<\/b><\/p>1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Lunch Break<\/b><\/p>3. How To Create A Passive Income Source With Amazon Affiliate Program That Pays For Months And Years To Come!<\/i> by Sankar Datti <\/b><\/p>4. How To Become A Paid Marketing Ninja and Make Millions In Affiliate Marketing<\/i> by Siddharth Bagga<\/b><\/p>04:00 PM to 4:15 PM \u2013 Tea Break <\/b><\/p>\n04:15 PM to 4:45 PM \u2013 Open House: Q & A <\/b><\/p>The most important session of the day, will have free chat with all speakers to answer any questions you have on affiliate marketing.<\/p>04:45 PM to 5:00 PM - Networking\/Closing Note\/Photo Op.<\/b><\/p>"}] Published in clg-short-name Waiting for the approval by Admin Terms and conditions Message OK
Subduing my curiosity to know more about her, I ended up with having an oh so casual<\/i> interview with her.<\/p>
Excerpts from the interview :<\/p>
So,<\/b><\/span> <\/span>Tell me about yourself.<\/b><\/p>I am a very social person, and i love art. I do a decent job when it comes to creating artwork, public speeches and stuff. I get really excited because it is a platform to interact with people.<\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539503738","data":"59bcb641ee58f"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539526888","data":"59bcb65802396"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539541936","data":"And when did you recognize about your talent? How long have you been in this field?\n<\/b>I was into art from 4th grade but i actually realized my love for it in 7th grade. Its almost 7 years now.\n\nDid you get any proper training for this?\n<\/b>Honestly, i've never been to any training classes. I just imitate illustrations that are already done. Sometimes, i go with YouTube."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539563189","data":"59bcb686ee716"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543193404","data":"59bcc4a883362"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539636310","data":"Describe a real life incident that inspired you.\n<\/b>I found my inspiration in people who painted creative artworks on fly-overs and buildings. Its really fascinating to look at people modifying ordinary things.What is your dream project?\n<\/b>Couple of months ago, there was a street art program at necklace road. They painted buildings and flyovers in a really creative way adding a different look to our city. I'd love to work on something like that.\n<\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539715763","data":"59bcb714ef969"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539730884","data":"Any achievements?\n<\/b><\/i><\/div>Honestly, when a person appreciates my work, its like a huge achievement for me. But, i've won a couple of inter-school painting competitions as well.\n\nHow do you get yourself in mood to work?<\/b>\n\nArt soothes me. I usually paint when i am frustrated or happy.\n\nWhat style of art are you identified with?\n<\/b>\n I usually do zentangles, doodles, and abstracts.<\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539786790","data":"59bcb75e9ddc8"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543016081","data":"59bcc3feead82"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543046712","data":"Thoughts on the role of an artist in society-\n<\/b>\n*silent laugh*\n\nUsually, people don't value art. When someone asks me about my talent, and i tell them that i am an artist, they just ignore it or laugh at me. Also, the fact that i imitate art makes them think that its not really a tough job. This really frustrates me. Like, grab a pen & paper, and try imitating an artwork ! You cant do a good job unless you have a thing for art.\n\nI agree though. So, what do you like and dislike about art?<\/b><\/b><\/font>Its nothing about liking or disliking art. Art is a very vast field where you can merge different stuff and be creative. What really disappoints me is that i can't do everything. I cant explore art fully. for example, iam really bad at oil paints and acrylics.<\/b><\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543104397","data":"59bcc455cb7fd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543135968","data":"Apart from art, what else do you do?\n<\/b>\nI am an avid reader. I absolutely love reading books.\n\nWhat books are you currently reading?\n<\/b>\nRight now, i am reading 'Cinder' from the Lunar Chronicles written by Marissa Meyer.\n\nProfessionally, what is your goal?\n<\/b>\nI just want to get a good job at ISRO."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543290571","data":"59bcc50ab6f3e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543304500","data":"Tell something about stuMagz?\n<\/b>\nIts a really good platform to express your views and thoughts. I'm not able to talk much about it since i've been using it for just about a week, but i look forward to exploring it. \n\nPiece of advice for the readers?\n<\/b>\nIrrespective of who we are, and what we do, at the end of the day we're all humans. We re forgetting to be kind to one another. All i want to tell people is to be kind to everyone, help each other because that's the only way to be successful.<\/div>And with this, she signs off.<\/div>Deekshitha creates magic, and she leaves no room for doubt to prove that dedication & passion for anything will get you recognized one day. And till that day, the journey is worth a chance.<\/div>We would love to see more of your work in future Deekshitha. All the best.<\/div>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bd09fc3f7b9stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"The Brainternet is here!","title_id":"the-brainternet-is-here-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Ananth Lakshman Kumar","authorUserName":"ananthlakshmankumar","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59996da7ba66bprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CMRCET HYD","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":30,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CMRCET HYD","publishedInLink":"cmrcet","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5693568181a72profilepic","publishedInCode":"cmrcet","country":"IND","keywords":"internet,Brain","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-brainternet-is-here-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"data":"Brain Meets IoT<\/b><\/p>\nA team of researchers at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa have made a major breakthrough in the field of biomedical engineering. According to a release published on Medical Express, for the first time ever, researchers have devised a way of connecting the human brain to the internet in real time. Seems awesome right?. It’s been dubbed the “Brainternet” project, and it essentially turns the brain “…into an Internet of Things (IoT) node on the World Wide Web.”<\/p>\nThe project works by taking brainwave EEG signals gathered by an Emotive EEG device connected to the user’s head. The signals are then transmitted to a low cost Raspberry Pi computer, which live streams the data to an application programming interface and displays the data on an open website where anyone can view the activity. Adam Pantanowitz, a lecturer in the Wits School of Electrical and Information Engineering and the project’s supervisor, said:<\/p>\nBrainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. There is a lack of easily understood data about how a human brain works and processes information. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others. It does this through continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as enabling some interactivity\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nIntellectual Muscle<\/b><\/p>\nPantanowitz said this is just the beginning of the possibilities of the project. He adds that the team is now aiming to allow for a more interactive experience between the user and their brain. Some of this functionality has already been built into the site, but it is very narrow — limited to stimulus such as arm movement. “Brainternet can be further improved to classify recordings through a smart phone app that will provide data for a machine-learning algorithm. In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs and outputs to the brain,” Pantanowitz said.<\/p>\nFuture applications for this project could lead to some very exciting breakthroughs in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk's Neural Lace <\/a> and Bryan Johnson's Kernel(search abt then to get interesting info). Data collected from this project could lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of that knowledge to augment our brain power.<\/p>\nIn the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\nThank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd564b3269stryimg","category":"Events","is_vip":"0","title":"50th Engineers Day","title_id":"50th-engineers-day","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Perumandla Rishika","authorUserName":"perumandlarishika","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5af32e2cb4296profilepic","authorMagzName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":40,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","publishedInLink":"stanley","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58da0aa4e3dc2profilepic","publishedInCode":"stanley","country":"IND","keywords":"Kalpana,engineers,event,Stanley,isf,engineersday","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/50th-engineers-day\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481554396","data":"I have always heard people saying me, everyone does engineering when they don't have a option. That's the thing about engineering it gives you a option when you don't have any. They always said me become a doctor it's a prestigious position and a single mistake by doctor it can kill the patient, a single mistake by civil engineer can kill thousands at a go. So doesn't that mean even engineers are saving life? Even engineering is a prestigious position. People often mistake that no one comes to engineering with passion, engineering can be a passion, a passion to get things together. \n\"ENGINEERS ARE BEYOND ENGINEERING\"<\/p>\nThe Engineering Community across India is celebrating Engineers Day on 15 September every year as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India.<\/p><\/p>\nOn account of this day our college has conducted special events. There were both technical and non technical events. Technical events were quiz, treasure hunt, bug bounty all related to computer languages. There was a start up project competition where students came up with different models of their ideas. It was truly wonderful to watch all the talents burst out. I was quite amazed and excited to watch the models work. All of the participants did a wonderful job.Events like poster presentation, newsletter were held by IT Dept. \n The non technical events were Debate, Just a minute ,essay writing and badminton. The debate was very enthusiastic with participants standing up to their points. Essay writing the topic was qualities of a engineer. And JAM as usual never failed to amaze people with their speeches. The most cheerful and craziest competition was batminton. The hidden talent in sports at such a massive level is a wonder. The rules and the fun kept the excitement in everyone till the end.Dancing and singing are always the students favourite.<\/p>\n At the end of the day we had KALPANA 2017 and inauguration of IFS body of Stanley by Shri Rajesh Kumar, Scientist of DRDO, DRDL. There was speech by Dr. Ling Reddy ,IETE Hyderabad center. The whole event was organised in presence of our beloved principle Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka and our director Dr. Vinay babu sir. We are thankful to our college for making this day such a great one!<\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482003653","data":"59bbd58d10309"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482093458","data":"59bbd5da9a96a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482419873","data":"This doesn't end here , all the hard work of the students are rewarded with awards to keep the encouragement alive . Each of their struggle and their happiness of achievement is something you should see. To see it check out the next article about achievements which will be out soon with beautiful videos."}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd73682646stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"I Am A Woman","title_id":"i-am-a-woman","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Shireen","authorUserName":"shireen3","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":16,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","publishedInLink":"bitshyd","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/591d682d5d474profilepic","publishedInCode":"bitshyd","country":"IND","keywords":"I am a woman,Fight back,Feminism,Girl power","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/i-am-a-woman\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481444791","data":"I'm 20 years old. I shouldn't already be tired of life. <\/p>But I am, so tired, it aches to even lift my head. I'm tired of arguing, of telling people that they the world is, as much as they'd like to believe, not as hunky dory as they think it is. The men in my life do not understand, some of the women in my life are too blind. They do not see, they cannot see. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. I am guaranteed freedom by constitution and by the law and yet my parents worry every time I even look at the door. My vagina is my family's honour, I am told. I have to hide who I am from those who raised me just to so I have the freedom to be who I am. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505481694188","data":"59bbd76430080"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481690930","data":"And what freedom is that? Always shackled to society's expectations, always seen as vulnerable. Men walk on the street at night freely, but when I do the same, it is seen as an invitation to molest me, to harass me, to rape me. <\/p>Yet the very same men, benefiting from their privilege, tell me that they are the real victims! I am denied jobs because 'I will get married and quit anyway', but men are the real victims? If I'm ambitious, they talk behind my back saying I'm exchanging sexual favours in return of promotions, and yet men are the real victims? When I express my displeasure, they wonder loudly if I'm on my periods, and yet men are the real victims? When I get on the bus after a long day of work, I cannot even stand properly because a man behind me is trying to pinch my buttock, and yet, men are the real victims. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. My vagina makes me a property to be owned, a property to be fought over. It is ironic, men think that women are expensive and 'hard to maintain', in the same breathe they claim they are the victims and accuse me of only running after 'bad boys' and their wallets. The same men tell me that they are actually nice guys. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482016951","data":"59bbd7bd9f45e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482019318","data":"I Am A Woman, and I refuse to be bowed by your sexism. I will fight and I will break these shackles society places on me so both you and I, my dear men, can be finally equal. I Am A Woman, I'm not your object, I'm not your whore, I'm not your slave. <\/p>And I will fight back. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbad777c0e0stryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"The Times Of Post-Truth India: Fear Mongering On The Backs Of A Murder","title_id":"the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sujayendra Krishna Nellore","authorUserName":"sujayendrakris","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/586e19015fd74profilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":11,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"Times of Post-Truth,Article,Teenagers,MUNs","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505471692233","data":"I like my job here at stuMagz. Between interviewing and telling the stories of people whose stories need to be told, I also get paid for what I usually do on social media for free: having an opinion. I'm not sure I have a particular writing style that I follow, it goes without saying that whether I'm aware of it or not, those who read my work regularly can identify how I write. Or at least I'm hoping, please let me have this ego-boost. <\/p>What I don't do here, however, is deliberately lie and post half-truths intended to cause fear and panic, especially not on the backs of a horrific incident that has already shaken Hyderabad. I certainly want to build a career in the business of the written word, but not by being a vulture descending on a tragedy and writing story so horrendously researched and published, I have to stop and question the reality I'm living in. <\/p>On Tuesday, the decomposed body of 17-year old Chandini Jain was found in the Ameenpura Hillock just outside Hyderabad. The police quickly swung into action and arrested a minor and a long time friend of hers, who later confessed the crime. <\/p>It is said that the heaviest coffins are the smallest. The shock of losing a child at such a young age cannot be quantified in words, and my heart goes out to Chandini's family. On behalf of Team stuMagz, I offer my sincerest condolences. <\/p>The following is a video posted by Telangana Today News pertaining to the case. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1505473094616","data":"DZ3gsfBnnpo"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505473098236","data":"Which brings us to Times of India and the direction this blog piece - which I'll freely admit is more of a rant - is heading. <\/p>On the 14th of September, yesterday during the time of this piece's publication, the Times of India, an organisation that has been around since the 19th century, posted a piece titled, '3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media.'<\/p>If you thought that headline is bad, the article itself reads like it was written by an old man yelling at smartphones for not having a circular dial. You can read the travesty of an article here. <\/a><\/p>Initially, this blog piece was supposed to be a point by point deconstruction of the reporting published in the above-mentioned article. But as I kept reading, it kept getting progressively worse, its content ranging from half-truths to outright lies. <\/p>As the article opens, it informs the readers that investigation into Chandini Jain's murder has revealed the harmful effects of Social Media, which is fine so far, considering that social media is indeed dangerous if you are friends with the wrong sorts, especially for impressionable teenagers. Following this, however, the article goes on to describe a 52 member party in a Hotel in the city. The way it is described, the report for Times made it sound like it was a hedonistic paradise where underaged kids were served alcohol and - I need you to sit down for this because it is quite earth shattering - where boys and girls shared rooms for three straight days. <\/p>What the report describes is a Model United Nations, which the report does mention and then promptly ignores for the rest of the article, which spends half its words describing it like it was a hippie party straight out of the 1960s. The reporter didn't even bother googling Model United Nations, the first result on google is the following: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which is usually organized by a high school or college MUN club <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505474634718","data":"59bbc0dce7c05"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505474638927","data":"The report then goes on to say that the minors were served alcohol by the hotel authorities during the evening parties, of which there is zero evidence. There is absolutely nothing that suggests that the hotel authorities specifically served the kids alcohol, and come to think of it, why would a hotel risk doing such a thing? This is a country where a couple cannot rent a room in a hotel without showing a marriage certificate, why on earth would they risk serving minors alcohol?<\/p>It is possible, and I'm saying possible, not probable, that a few of the 52 teenagers present for the MUN could have sneaked in some alcohol because surprise! teenagers aren't exactly known for their critical thinking skills and you try telling a teenager not to do something, that does not mean that the hotel authorities are responsible, nor am I absolving them of guilt. <\/p>From here on, the article goes on to accuse the teenagers of being addicted to social media like Snapchat, Facebook and Whatsapp (where the target audience of this article will share it fervently because irony died a thousand deaths already), even going as far as saying that the number of likes matters to such teenagers. I do not even know where to begin with this. <\/p>Which teenager isn't social media savvy these days? All of them are online, all of them have moved on from Facebook because their families are on it and are on Snapchat or Instagram because a teenager needs and deserves their privacy, even if it is to make mistakes. Considering the overbearing nature of Indian parents, are you really surprised that Indian teens actively seek solace online, among equals who are also going through the same issues they are? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505475357899","data":"59bbc109b24eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505475361581","data":"When it comes to the writing process, especially about topics I do not know about, I spend nearly an hour or two on google, hunting down whatever I can read about a certain issue before I write about it. Now, I understand that this might not always be the case, especially for those working in the print or online media, when they have to churn out an article as soon as possible. Considering how much I've heard that Times of India is a high-pressure workplace (as it should be), I understand that it is not always possible to sit down and research about something before writing about it. <\/p>But to this level? This doesn't read like an objective article written by a reporter, it reads like someone with an agenda and outdated notions of today's youth wrote it with an obvious bias, painting teenagers as uncontrollable rage monsters who care about their appearance and social media more than their own lives. The target audience of this 'news' article, once you retrospect after reading, seems clear: the Whatsapp Uncle Network filled with fake forwards believing uncles and overbearing aunties with more concern than brains. I won't be surprised if this makes it to your family's WhatsApp group, even as you roll your eyes and groan. <\/p>This is the era of post-truths. The lie is the truth and the truth doesn't matter. Times like these, I'm reminded of the saying, 'In the Age of the Internet, ignorance is a personal choice'. A hit piece so obviously worded to appeal to the overly patriarchal and conservative society will only serve to further alienate teenagers from their parents in a time when teens and parents need to work together and actively try to understand each other. <\/p>Hit pieces like these will continue to find traction as long as parents treat their teenagers like babies that just crawled out of the crib and not like actual people with likes, dislikes, desires and crushes. It's perhaps time for parents to trust their children so they open up to them more than to read hit pieces like these and decide, just like the last time when drugs were the talk of the town in Hyderabad, that their children are doing everything that is being reported on the news. <\/p>I know you're reading this, mom. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bb9ee0eaba9stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"Motivation Is Overrated","title_id":"motivation-is-overrated","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":12,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Motivation,Discipline","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/motivation-is-overrated\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505466045623","data":"We've let mass media, print media and even people around us tell us that we need to stay motivated to achieve our goals and become successful. <\/p>Well guess what, motivation is overrated. It is a fickle beast that abandons you when you need it the most. This is in no way saying that motivation doesn't work, it does work and wonderfully at that, but when you need it the most, it is gone. You can't find it, you then proceed to tell yourself that because you are not motivated, you cannot finish certain task or your body refuses to go on. <\/p>Which is why motivation is so unreliable, and also why we must develop a system that ensures we do what we are meant to do on time. There's a simple answer to this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505466288574","data":"59bb9f035be6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505467105037","data":"Motivation is a passing cloud that provides shade from the unforgiving Sun very briefly, but to achieve actual shelter and be comfortable with who you are as a person, you need fortitude, moral and physical, both of which can be achieve by one singular trait that so many of us lack: Discipline. <\/p>This is not to say Motivation is useless, it is still a very useful feeling\/emotion that pushes you to do your best, but it is not omnipresent. Try as we might, humans simply cannot be machines of positivity, we have our moods and they sour or gladden depending on the day or our surroundings. There is a certain process to this thing. <\/p>Use your motivation to develop a set of things you do with perfect discipline, that you do no matter what happens, every day. Like sleeping on time, or brushing twice a day, or showering twice a day. Or resolving to yourself that you will have non-zero days and actually going through with it. <\/p>Develop discipline, motivation will automatically follow, it is just that simple. <\/p>So the next time you're waiting to do something and complain about the lack of motivation, remember that even when you do have motivation there is no guarantee that it will stay with you for a long time. Which is why it is essential for you to put a system in place where you not only finish tasks on time, but you get to keep your own word to yourself, ensuring you have a more positive outlook on life in general, which further translates into you becoming a more positive and motivated person. <\/p>Motivation is overrated, develop discipline today. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59babb789be32stryimg","category":"My Take","is_vip":"0","title":"Death of friendship?","title_id":"death-of-friendship-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sanath Swaroop","authorUserName":"sanath15swaroop","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5ae9352b68c1cprofilepic","authorMagzName":"VBIT Hyd","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":33,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"VBIT Hyd","publishedInLink":"vbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56b44cc6dfcc9profilepic","publishedInCode":"vbit","country":"IND","keywords":"death,friendship,loss,efforts,losing,success,futile","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/death-of-friendship-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409012482","data":" Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th-century American poet declared that \"a friend may well be reckoned as the masterpiece of Nature\". Most of us have a small group of people that we call our Best Friends, each of us would be ready to swear by our friendship and sanguinely claim that their friendship would last a lifetime. But give it a thought and be more practical, how sure can you be about a friendship to last forever? Just like every other fervor, the fury slowly starts to die with time. The only thing that\u2019s constant in our lives is the change that comes, and like every other feeling, emotion or relation, Friendship is also volatile. The life of a friendship can be increased by preserving it carefully or by taking corrective measures to counter the loss as and when it might happen. When we make new friends and get unbelievably close to each other, we get the positive vibes which scream happiness that we hope would last enduringly. <\/p> A book by Digby Anderson, Losing Friends, argues that the pressures of modern life cause many people to see friends as a nuisance rather than a blessing. Everyone has a different perception of friendship, some get too possessive of their friends while others look for their own space. Each has their own way of justifying the possessiveness or the lack of it. However, everything in life has a saturation point and so does tolerance. When this saturation point is reached, a warning gets triggered and that\u2019s your last call for disaster management, if the right counter measures are not taken, the friendship might be a part of the history.<\/p> But when exactly do you know that a friendship is coming to a slow death? Luckily, unless your friend is a master of deception, you will get certain cues that you can intelligently catch hold of and make the required changes to extend the life of your friendship. But what if you\u2019re on the receiving end? Or rather dramatically told, what if you\u2019re the victim of a rough friendship? Maybe you\u2019re the one who needs to take a call and decide if you want to keep the friendship alive by further pumping in your efforts or just let the ship sink. <\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505411466026","data":"59bac1f502565"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409540936","data":"At this point, it gets immensely difficult because you know that you will end up blaming yourself for the misjudgment if anything goes wrong in the future as a direct result of the path you now choose. I believe that any friendship that has lasted for at least 6 months needs a second chance, for a long friendship that you value more, you might consider giving it yet another shot and hope for things to fall in place. But if it appears that you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s putting in efforts for the better, then probably it\u2019s time to stop. If it\u2019s a one-sided effort that\u2019s being put in, then the efforts cannot propel the ship of \u2018Friendship\u2019 and keep it moving and at some point, you will finally realize that all your efforts have gone futile! For once the fuel reading might read nil and the ship just keeps floating without any movement, that\u2019s the right time to decide and make your choice as there\u2019s hardly anything to lose then. You know it\u2019s not going anywhere without your efforts, and despite many efforts, you cannot be sure if you can propel the ship all the way to the destination. In such a situation, you essentially have two choices, to toil in the sea and hope for the ship to reach the shore or to get out of the ship and swim to the shore and gradually let the ship disintegrate. <\/p> End of the day, the ball is in your court, you need to take the call and weigh your options to decide if it\u2019s worth the extra move and struggle or you should just let go of things and people for the better. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba7ee9647b5stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"The Life And Times Of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya","title_id":"the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":18,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya,Engineer,Bharat Ratna,Knight","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698475","data":"To say Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an interesting man would be an understatement of epic proportions. <\/p>Born on September 15, 1861 in Mysore, Visvesvaraya had a privileged upbringing, about as privileged as anyone can get under the yoke of the British empire. His father, a noted Sanskrit scholar, was well respected for his work. After losing his father at a young age, Visvesvaraya went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Central College, Bangalore, before studying Civil Engineering at the prestigious College of Engineering in Pune (which still stands to this day), his legend would only grow from here. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1536908698476","data":"59ba822822ee4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698477","data":"After working in the PWD department in Bombay for a while, he went on to design and patent a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla Reservoir near Poona. These gates were employed to raise the flood supply level of storage in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing any damage to the dam. Based on the success of these gates, the same system was installed at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior and the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya\/Mysore, Karnataka. <\/p>He went on to design a system that would prevent Hyderabad from being flooded, which in turn made him a legend in the Indian Engineering Circles. He also designed a system to prevent soil erosion in the port of Vishakapatnam, thanks to which the port still stands to this day. The natural lagoon enclosure for the Vizag port did the further job of protecting the shores. He went on to supervise the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River from concept to inauguration. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built. M. Visvesvaraya gave his valuable technical advice for the location of Mokama Bridge over the Ganga in Bihar. At the time, he was over 90 years old.<\/p>For his services to the Empire before Independence, he was Knighted and made Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire, and post-independence, awarded the Bharat Ratna for his various contributions to India, in 1955. <\/p>His illustrious career is an example for every engineer to take inspiration from. There was none like him but, due to the simple fact that he exists, here's hoping we see more such men and women walk out from our engineering colleges in the days to come. <\/p>So today, on the anniversary of his birth, let us remember to learn how to be an effective engineer from the prime engineer himself. <\/p><\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba649851a9fstryimg","category":"Conference","is_vip":"0","title":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II - Fest For All Entrepreneurs","title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Affiliate Marketing Fest","authorUserName":"affiliatemarketingfest","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba6831718a6profilepic","authorMagzName":"Client","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":20,"cmnt_count":0,"type":2,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Client","publishedInLink":"client","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"client","country":"IND","keywords":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II,Hyderabad,Entrepreneurs,Youth,Self Employment,Career Opportunities","isBookingEnabled":"3","privacy_status":"1","ticket_data":[{"id":"114","name":"Student Entry","description":"Student pass","price":"499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"115","name":"Group ","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"999.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"116","name":"Regular Pass","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"1499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"}],"city_name":"Hyderabad","starts_on":"2017-09-24","ends_on":"2017-09-24","web_link":"http:\/\/","reg_link":"#","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs\/","has_form":1,"is_appln_closed":"0","max_no_of_applns":"100000","likeStatus":0,"is_applied":0,"form_data":[{"id":"1","caption":"Name","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"2","caption":"Email","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"3","caption":"Mobile","values":"","type":"para"}]} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505383729188","data":"Affiliate Marketing Fest-II is here again with the aim to educate and aware youth on self employment career opportunities and discuss on industry updates.<\/p>Schedule:<\/b><\/p>10:00 AM to 10:30 AM \u2013 Registrations & Networking <\/b><\/p>Come early to collect your entry badge. Also catch up with other participants and start networking over a cup of coffee.<\/p>10:30 AM to 11:00 AM \u2013 Welcome Note & Announcements <\/b><\/p>Welcome note by the organizers, a short and crisp dialogue, setting the pace for the day.<\/p>Speakers on board:<\/p>1. How to Start A Successful Affiliate Career from Scratch <\/i>by <\/i>Rajesh Arya<\/b> <\/p>2. Fastest Way to start making 1000 dollars and scale to 10,000 dollars per month with affiliate marketing <\/i>by Gaurab Borah<\/b><\/p>1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Lunch Break<\/b><\/p>3. How To Create A Passive Income Source With Amazon Affiliate Program That Pays For Months And Years To Come!<\/i> by Sankar Datti <\/b><\/p>4. How To Become A Paid Marketing Ninja and Make Millions In Affiliate Marketing<\/i> by Siddharth Bagga<\/b><\/p>04:00 PM to 4:15 PM \u2013 Tea Break <\/b><\/p>\n04:15 PM to 4:45 PM \u2013 Open House: Q & A <\/b><\/p>The most important session of the day, will have free chat with all speakers to answer any questions you have on affiliate marketing.<\/p>04:45 PM to 5:00 PM - Networking\/Closing Note\/Photo Op.<\/b><\/p>"}] Published in clg-short-name Waiting for the approval by Admin Terms and conditions Message OK
I am a very social person, and i love art. I do a decent job when it comes to creating artwork, public speeches and stuff. I get really excited because it is a platform to interact with people.<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539503738","data":"59bcb641ee58f"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539526888","data":"59bcb65802396"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539541936","data":"And when did you recognize about your talent? How long have you been in this field?\n<\/b>I was into art from 4th grade but i actually realized my love for it in 7th grade. Its almost 7 years now.\n\nDid you get any proper training for this?\n<\/b>Honestly, i've never been to any training classes. I just imitate illustrations that are already done. Sometimes, i go with YouTube."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539563189","data":"59bcb686ee716"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543193404","data":"59bcc4a883362"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539636310","data":"Describe a real life incident that inspired you.\n<\/b>I found my inspiration in people who painted creative artworks on fly-overs and buildings. Its really fascinating to look at people modifying ordinary things.What is your dream project?\n<\/b>Couple of months ago, there was a street art program at necklace road. They painted buildings and flyovers in a really creative way adding a different look to our city. I'd love to work on something like that.\n<\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539715763","data":"59bcb714ef969"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505539730884","data":"Any achievements?\n<\/b><\/i><\/div>Honestly, when a person appreciates my work, its like a huge achievement for me. But, i've won a couple of inter-school painting competitions as well.\n\nHow do you get yourself in mood to work?<\/b>\n\nArt soothes me. I usually paint when i am frustrated or happy.\n\nWhat style of art are you identified with?\n<\/b>\n I usually do zentangles, doodles, and abstracts.<\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505539786790","data":"59bcb75e9ddc8"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543016081","data":"59bcc3feead82"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543046712","data":"Thoughts on the role of an artist in society-\n<\/b>\n*silent laugh*\n\nUsually, people don't value art. When someone asks me about my talent, and i tell them that i am an artist, they just ignore it or laugh at me. Also, the fact that i imitate art makes them think that its not really a tough job. This really frustrates me. Like, grab a pen & paper, and try imitating an artwork ! You cant do a good job unless you have a thing for art.\n\nI agree though. So, what do you like and dislike about art?<\/b><\/b><\/font>Its nothing about liking or disliking art. Art is a very vast field where you can merge different stuff and be creative. What really disappoints me is that i can't do everything. I cant explore art fully. for example, iam really bad at oil paints and acrylics.<\/b><\/div><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543104397","data":"59bcc455cb7fd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543135968","data":"Apart from art, what else do you do?\n<\/b>\nI am an avid reader. I absolutely love reading books.\n\nWhat books are you currently reading?\n<\/b>\nRight now, i am reading 'Cinder' from the Lunar Chronicles written by Marissa Meyer.\n\nProfessionally, what is your goal?\n<\/b>\nI just want to get a good job at ISRO."},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505543290571","data":"59bcc50ab6f3e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505543304500","data":"Tell something about stuMagz?\n<\/b>\nIts a really good platform to express your views and thoughts. I'm not able to talk much about it since i've been using it for just about a week, but i look forward to exploring it. \n\nPiece of advice for the readers?\n<\/b>\nIrrespective of who we are, and what we do, at the end of the day we're all humans. We re forgetting to be kind to one another. All i want to tell people is to be kind to everyone, help each other because that's the only way to be successful.<\/div>And with this, she signs off.<\/div>Deekshitha creates magic, and she leaves no room for doubt to prove that dedication & passion for anything will get you recognized one day. And till that day, the journey is worth a chance.<\/div>We would love to see more of your work in future Deekshitha. All the best.<\/div>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bd09fc3f7b9stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"The Brainternet is here!","title_id":"the-brainternet-is-here-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Ananth Lakshman Kumar","authorUserName":"ananthlakshmankumar","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59996da7ba66bprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CMRCET HYD","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":30,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CMRCET HYD","publishedInLink":"cmrcet","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5693568181a72profilepic","publishedInCode":"cmrcet","country":"IND","keywords":"internet,Brain","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-brainternet-is-here-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"data":"Brain Meets IoT<\/b><\/p>\nA team of researchers at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa have made a major breakthrough in the field of biomedical engineering. According to a release published on Medical Express, for the first time ever, researchers have devised a way of connecting the human brain to the internet in real time. Seems awesome right?. It’s been dubbed the “Brainternet” project, and it essentially turns the brain “…into an Internet of Things (IoT) node on the World Wide Web.”<\/p>\nThe project works by taking brainwave EEG signals gathered by an Emotive EEG device connected to the user’s head. The signals are then transmitted to a low cost Raspberry Pi computer, which live streams the data to an application programming interface and displays the data on an open website where anyone can view the activity. Adam Pantanowitz, a lecturer in the Wits School of Electrical and Information Engineering and the project’s supervisor, said:<\/p>\nBrainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. There is a lack of easily understood data about how a human brain works and processes information. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others. It does this through continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as enabling some interactivity\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nIntellectual Muscle<\/b><\/p>\nPantanowitz said this is just the beginning of the possibilities of the project. He adds that the team is now aiming to allow for a more interactive experience between the user and their brain. Some of this functionality has already been built into the site, but it is very narrow — limited to stimulus such as arm movement. “Brainternet can be further improved to classify recordings through a smart phone app that will provide data for a machine-learning algorithm. In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs and outputs to the brain,” Pantanowitz said.<\/p>\nFuture applications for this project could lead to some very exciting breakthroughs in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk's Neural Lace <\/a> and Bryan Johnson's Kernel(search abt then to get interesting info). Data collected from this project could lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of that knowledge to augment our brain power.<\/p>\nIn the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\nThank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd564b3269stryimg","category":"Events","is_vip":"0","title":"50th Engineers Day","title_id":"50th-engineers-day","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Perumandla Rishika","authorUserName":"perumandlarishika","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5af32e2cb4296profilepic","authorMagzName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":40,"cmnt_count":0,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women","publishedInLink":"stanley","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/58da0aa4e3dc2profilepic","publishedInCode":"stanley","country":"IND","keywords":"Kalpana,engineers,event,Stanley,isf,engineersday","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/50th-engineers-day\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481554396","data":"I have always heard people saying me, everyone does engineering when they don't have a option. That's the thing about engineering it gives you a option when you don't have any. They always said me become a doctor it's a prestigious position and a single mistake by doctor it can kill the patient, a single mistake by civil engineer can kill thousands at a go. So doesn't that mean even engineers are saving life? Even engineering is a prestigious position. People often mistake that no one comes to engineering with passion, engineering can be a passion, a passion to get things together. \n\"ENGINEERS ARE BEYOND ENGINEERING\"<\/p>\nThe Engineering Community across India is celebrating Engineers Day on 15 September every year as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India.<\/p><\/p>\nOn account of this day our college has conducted special events. There were both technical and non technical events. Technical events were quiz, treasure hunt, bug bounty all related to computer languages. There was a start up project competition where students came up with different models of their ideas. It was truly wonderful to watch all the talents burst out. I was quite amazed and excited to watch the models work. All of the participants did a wonderful job.Events like poster presentation, newsletter were held by IT Dept. \n The non technical events were Debate, Just a minute ,essay writing and badminton. The debate was very enthusiastic with participants standing up to their points. Essay writing the topic was qualities of a engineer. And JAM as usual never failed to amaze people with their speeches. The most cheerful and craziest competition was batminton. The hidden talent in sports at such a massive level is a wonder. The rules and the fun kept the excitement in everyone till the end.Dancing and singing are always the students favourite.<\/p>\n At the end of the day we had KALPANA 2017 and inauguration of IFS body of Stanley by Shri Rajesh Kumar, Scientist of DRDO, DRDL. There was speech by Dr. Ling Reddy ,IETE Hyderabad center. The whole event was organised in presence of our beloved principle Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka and our director Dr. Vinay babu sir. We are thankful to our college for making this day such a great one!<\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482003653","data":"59bbd58d10309"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482093458","data":"59bbd5da9a96a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482419873","data":"This doesn't end here , all the hard work of the students are rewarded with awards to keep the encouragement alive . Each of their struggle and their happiness of achievement is something you should see. To see it check out the next article about achievements which will be out soon with beautiful videos."}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbd73682646stryimg","category":"Blog","is_vip":"0","title":"I Am A Woman","title_id":"i-am-a-woman","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Shireen","authorUserName":"shireen3","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":16,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad","publishedInLink":"bitshyd","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/591d682d5d474profilepic","publishedInCode":"bitshyd","country":"IND","keywords":"I am a woman,Fight back,Feminism,Girl power","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/i-am-a-woman\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481444791","data":"I'm 20 years old. I shouldn't already be tired of life. <\/p>But I am, so tired, it aches to even lift my head. I'm tired of arguing, of telling people that they the world is, as much as they'd like to believe, not as hunky dory as they think it is. The men in my life do not understand, some of the women in my life are too blind. They do not see, they cannot see. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. I am guaranteed freedom by constitution and by the law and yet my parents worry every time I even look at the door. My vagina is my family's honour, I am told. I have to hide who I am from those who raised me just to so I have the freedom to be who I am. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505481694188","data":"59bbd76430080"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481690930","data":"And what freedom is that? Always shackled to society's expectations, always seen as vulnerable. Men walk on the street at night freely, but when I do the same, it is seen as an invitation to molest me, to harass me, to rape me. <\/p>Yet the very same men, benefiting from their privilege, tell me that they are the real victims! I am denied jobs because 'I will get married and quit anyway', but men are the real victims? If I'm ambitious, they talk behind my back saying I'm exchanging sexual favours in return of promotions, and yet men are the real victims? When I express my displeasure, they wonder loudly if I'm on my periods, and yet men are the real victims? When I get on the bus after a long day of work, I cannot even stand properly because a man behind me is trying to pinch my buttock, and yet, men are the real victims. <\/p>For I Am A Woman. My vagina makes me a property to be owned, a property to be fought over. It is ironic, men think that women are expensive and 'hard to maintain', in the same breathe they claim they are the victims and accuse me of only running after 'bad boys' and their wallets. The same men tell me that they are actually nice guys. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482016951","data":"59bbd7bd9f45e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482019318","data":"I Am A Woman, and I refuse to be bowed by your sexism. I will fight and I will break these shackles society places on me so both you and I, my dear men, can be finally equal. I Am A Woman, I'm not your object, I'm not your whore, I'm not your slave. <\/p>And I will fight back. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bbad777c0e0stryimg","category":"Whats hot","is_vip":"0","title":"The Times Of Post-Truth India: Fear Mongering On The Backs Of A Murder","title_id":"the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sujayendra Krishna Nellore","authorUserName":"sujayendrakris","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/586e19015fd74profilepic","authorMagzName":"Team Stumagz","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":11,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Team Stumagz","publishedInLink":"team","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"team","country":"IND","keywords":"Times of Post-Truth,Article,Teenagers,MUNs","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-times-of-post-truth-india-fear-mongering-on-the-backs-of-a-murder\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505471692233","data":"I like my job here at stuMagz. Between interviewing and telling the stories of people whose stories need to be told, I also get paid for what I usually do on social media for free: having an opinion. I'm not sure I have a particular writing style that I follow, it goes without saying that whether I'm aware of it or not, those who read my work regularly can identify how I write. Or at least I'm hoping, please let me have this ego-boost. <\/p>What I don't do here, however, is deliberately lie and post half-truths intended to cause fear and panic, especially not on the backs of a horrific incident that has already shaken Hyderabad. I certainly want to build a career in the business of the written word, but not by being a vulture descending on a tragedy and writing story so horrendously researched and published, I have to stop and question the reality I'm living in. <\/p>On Tuesday, the decomposed body of 17-year old Chandini Jain was found in the Ameenpura Hillock just outside Hyderabad. The police quickly swung into action and arrested a minor and a long time friend of hers, who later confessed the crime. <\/p>It is said that the heaviest coffins are the smallest. The shock of losing a child at such a young age cannot be quantified in words, and my heart goes out to Chandini's family. On behalf of Team stuMagz, I offer my sincerest condolences. <\/p>The following is a video posted by Telangana Today News pertaining to the case. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1505473094616","data":"DZ3gsfBnnpo"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505473098236","data":"Which brings us to Times of India and the direction this blog piece - which I'll freely admit is more of a rant - is heading. <\/p>On the 14th of September, yesterday during the time of this piece's publication, the Times of India, an organisation that has been around since the 19th century, posted a piece titled, '3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media.'<\/p>If you thought that headline is bad, the article itself reads like it was written by an old man yelling at smartphones for not having a circular dial. You can read the travesty of an article here. <\/a><\/p>Initially, this blog piece was supposed to be a point by point deconstruction of the reporting published in the above-mentioned article. But as I kept reading, it kept getting progressively worse, its content ranging from half-truths to outright lies. <\/p>As the article opens, it informs the readers that investigation into Chandini Jain's murder has revealed the harmful effects of Social Media, which is fine so far, considering that social media is indeed dangerous if you are friends with the wrong sorts, especially for impressionable teenagers. Following this, however, the article goes on to describe a 52 member party in a Hotel in the city. The way it is described, the report for Times made it sound like it was a hedonistic paradise where underaged kids were served alcohol and - I need you to sit down for this because it is quite earth shattering - where boys and girls shared rooms for three straight days. <\/p>What the report describes is a Model United Nations, which the report does mention and then promptly ignores for the rest of the article, which spends half its words describing it like it was a hippie party straight out of the 1960s. The reporter didn't even bother googling Model United Nations, the first result on google is the following: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which is usually organized by a high school or college MUN club <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505474634718","data":"59bbc0dce7c05"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505474638927","data":"The report then goes on to say that the minors were served alcohol by the hotel authorities during the evening parties, of which there is zero evidence. There is absolutely nothing that suggests that the hotel authorities specifically served the kids alcohol, and come to think of it, why would a hotel risk doing such a thing? This is a country where a couple cannot rent a room in a hotel without showing a marriage certificate, why on earth would they risk serving minors alcohol?<\/p>It is possible, and I'm saying possible, not probable, that a few of the 52 teenagers present for the MUN could have sneaked in some alcohol because surprise! teenagers aren't exactly known for their critical thinking skills and you try telling a teenager not to do something, that does not mean that the hotel authorities are responsible, nor am I absolving them of guilt. <\/p>From here on, the article goes on to accuse the teenagers of being addicted to social media like Snapchat, Facebook and Whatsapp (where the target audience of this article will share it fervently because irony died a thousand deaths already), even going as far as saying that the number of likes matters to such teenagers. I do not even know where to begin with this. <\/p>Which teenager isn't social media savvy these days? All of them are online, all of them have moved on from Facebook because their families are on it and are on Snapchat or Instagram because a teenager needs and deserves their privacy, even if it is to make mistakes. Considering the overbearing nature of Indian parents, are you really surprised that Indian teens actively seek solace online, among equals who are also going through the same issues they are? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505475357899","data":"59bbc109b24eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505475361581","data":"When it comes to the writing process, especially about topics I do not know about, I spend nearly an hour or two on google, hunting down whatever I can read about a certain issue before I write about it. Now, I understand that this might not always be the case, especially for those working in the print or online media, when they have to churn out an article as soon as possible. Considering how much I've heard that Times of India is a high-pressure workplace (as it should be), I understand that it is not always possible to sit down and research about something before writing about it. <\/p>But to this level? This doesn't read like an objective article written by a reporter, it reads like someone with an agenda and outdated notions of today's youth wrote it with an obvious bias, painting teenagers as uncontrollable rage monsters who care about their appearance and social media more than their own lives. The target audience of this 'news' article, once you retrospect after reading, seems clear: the Whatsapp Uncle Network filled with fake forwards believing uncles and overbearing aunties with more concern than brains. I won't be surprised if this makes it to your family's WhatsApp group, even as you roll your eyes and groan. <\/p>This is the era of post-truths. The lie is the truth and the truth doesn't matter. Times like these, I'm reminded of the saying, 'In the Age of the Internet, ignorance is a personal choice'. A hit piece so obviously worded to appeal to the overly patriarchal and conservative society will only serve to further alienate teenagers from their parents in a time when teens and parents need to work together and actively try to understand each other. <\/p>Hit pieces like these will continue to find traction as long as parents treat their teenagers like babies that just crawled out of the crib and not like actual people with likes, dislikes, desires and crushes. It's perhaps time for parents to trust their children so they open up to them more than to read hit pieces like these and decide, just like the last time when drugs were the talk of the town in Hyderabad, that their children are doing everything that is being reported on the news. <\/p>I know you're reading this, mom. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59bb9ee0eaba9stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"Motivation Is Overrated","title_id":"motivation-is-overrated","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":12,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Motivation,Discipline","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/motivation-is-overrated\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505466045623","data":"We've let mass media, print media and even people around us tell us that we need to stay motivated to achieve our goals and become successful. <\/p>Well guess what, motivation is overrated. It is a fickle beast that abandons you when you need it the most. This is in no way saying that motivation doesn't work, it does work and wonderfully at that, but when you need it the most, it is gone. You can't find it, you then proceed to tell yourself that because you are not motivated, you cannot finish certain task or your body refuses to go on. <\/p>Which is why motivation is so unreliable, and also why we must develop a system that ensures we do what we are meant to do on time. There's a simple answer to this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505466288574","data":"59bb9f035be6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505467105037","data":"Motivation is a passing cloud that provides shade from the unforgiving Sun very briefly, but to achieve actual shelter and be comfortable with who you are as a person, you need fortitude, moral and physical, both of which can be achieve by one singular trait that so many of us lack: Discipline. <\/p>This is not to say Motivation is useless, it is still a very useful feeling\/emotion that pushes you to do your best, but it is not omnipresent. Try as we might, humans simply cannot be machines of positivity, we have our moods and they sour or gladden depending on the day or our surroundings. There is a certain process to this thing. <\/p>Use your motivation to develop a set of things you do with perfect discipline, that you do no matter what happens, every day. Like sleeping on time, or brushing twice a day, or showering twice a day. Or resolving to yourself that you will have non-zero days and actually going through with it. <\/p>Develop discipline, motivation will automatically follow, it is just that simple. <\/p>So the next time you're waiting to do something and complain about the lack of motivation, remember that even when you do have motivation there is no guarantee that it will stay with you for a long time. Which is why it is essential for you to put a system in place where you not only finish tasks on time, but you get to keep your own word to yourself, ensuring you have a more positive outlook on life in general, which further translates into you becoming a more positive and motivated person. <\/p>Motivation is overrated, develop discipline today. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59babb789be32stryimg","category":"My Take","is_vip":"0","title":"Death of friendship?","title_id":"death-of-friendship-","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Sanath Swaroop","authorUserName":"sanath15swaroop","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5ae9352b68c1cprofilepic","authorMagzName":"VBIT Hyd","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":33,"cmnt_count":2,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"VBIT Hyd","publishedInLink":"vbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/56b44cc6dfcc9profilepic","publishedInCode":"vbit","country":"IND","keywords":"death,friendship,loss,efforts,losing,success,futile","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/death-of-friendship-\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409012482","data":" Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th-century American poet declared that \"a friend may well be reckoned as the masterpiece of Nature\". Most of us have a small group of people that we call our Best Friends, each of us would be ready to swear by our friendship and sanguinely claim that their friendship would last a lifetime. But give it a thought and be more practical, how sure can you be about a friendship to last forever? Just like every other fervor, the fury slowly starts to die with time. The only thing that\u2019s constant in our lives is the change that comes, and like every other feeling, emotion or relation, Friendship is also volatile. The life of a friendship can be increased by preserving it carefully or by taking corrective measures to counter the loss as and when it might happen. When we make new friends and get unbelievably close to each other, we get the positive vibes which scream happiness that we hope would last enduringly. <\/p> A book by Digby Anderson, Losing Friends, argues that the pressures of modern life cause many people to see friends as a nuisance rather than a blessing. Everyone has a different perception of friendship, some get too possessive of their friends while others look for their own space. Each has their own way of justifying the possessiveness or the lack of it. However, everything in life has a saturation point and so does tolerance. When this saturation point is reached, a warning gets triggered and that\u2019s your last call for disaster management, if the right counter measures are not taken, the friendship might be a part of the history.<\/p> But when exactly do you know that a friendship is coming to a slow death? Luckily, unless your friend is a master of deception, you will get certain cues that you can intelligently catch hold of and make the required changes to extend the life of your friendship. But what if you\u2019re on the receiving end? Or rather dramatically told, what if you\u2019re the victim of a rough friendship? Maybe you\u2019re the one who needs to take a call and decide if you want to keep the friendship alive by further pumping in your efforts or just let the ship sink. <\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505411466026","data":"59bac1f502565"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505409540936","data":"At this point, it gets immensely difficult because you know that you will end up blaming yourself for the misjudgment if anything goes wrong in the future as a direct result of the path you now choose. I believe that any friendship that has lasted for at least 6 months needs a second chance, for a long friendship that you value more, you might consider giving it yet another shot and hope for things to fall in place. But if it appears that you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s putting in efforts for the better, then probably it\u2019s time to stop. If it\u2019s a one-sided effort that\u2019s being put in, then the efforts cannot propel the ship of \u2018Friendship\u2019 and keep it moving and at some point, you will finally realize that all your efforts have gone futile! For once the fuel reading might read nil and the ship just keeps floating without any movement, that\u2019s the right time to decide and make your choice as there\u2019s hardly anything to lose then. You know it\u2019s not going anywhere without your efforts, and despite many efforts, you cannot be sure if you can propel the ship all the way to the destination. In such a situation, you essentially have two choices, to toil in the sea and hope for the ship to reach the shore or to get out of the ship and swim to the shore and gradually let the ship disintegrate. <\/p> End of the day, the ball is in your court, you need to take the call and weigh your options to decide if it\u2019s worth the extra move and struggle or you should just let go of things and people for the better. <\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba7ee9647b5stryimg","category":"Inspiration","is_vip":"0","title":"The Life And Times Of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya","title_id":"the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Naresh Pallishetty","authorUserName":"nareshpallishetty","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","authorMagzName":"CBIT","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":18,"cmnt_count":1,"type":1,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"CBIT","publishedInLink":"cbit","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/5824281a09fd5profilepic","publishedInCode":"cbit","country":"IND","keywords":"Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya,Engineer,Bharat Ratna,Knight","isBookingEnabled":0,"privacy_status":"1","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/the-life-and-times-of-mokshagundam-visvesvaraya\/","has_form":0,"is_appln_closed":0,"max_no_of_applns":0,"likeStatus":0} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698475","data":"To say Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an interesting man would be an understatement of epic proportions. <\/p>Born on September 15, 1861 in Mysore, Visvesvaraya had a privileged upbringing, about as privileged as anyone can get under the yoke of the British empire. His father, a noted Sanskrit scholar, was well respected for his work. After losing his father at a young age, Visvesvaraya went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Central College, Bangalore, before studying Civil Engineering at the prestigious College of Engineering in Pune (which still stands to this day), his legend would only grow from here. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1536908698476","data":"59ba822822ee4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698477","data":"After working in the PWD department in Bombay for a while, he went on to design and patent a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla Reservoir near Poona. These gates were employed to raise the flood supply level of storage in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing any damage to the dam. Based on the success of these gates, the same system was installed at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior and the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya\/Mysore, Karnataka. <\/p>He went on to design a system that would prevent Hyderabad from being flooded, which in turn made him a legend in the Indian Engineering Circles. He also designed a system to prevent soil erosion in the port of Vishakapatnam, thanks to which the port still stands to this day. The natural lagoon enclosure for the Vizag port did the further job of protecting the shores. He went on to supervise the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River from concept to inauguration. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built. M. Visvesvaraya gave his valuable technical advice for the location of Mokama Bridge over the Ganga in Bihar. At the time, he was over 90 years old.<\/p>For his services to the Empire before Independence, he was Knighted and made Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire, and post-independence, awarded the Bharat Ratna for his various contributions to India, in 1955. <\/p>His illustrious career is an example for every engineer to take inspiration from. There was none like him but, due to the simple fact that he exists, here's hoping we see more such men and women walk out from our engineering colleges in the days to come. <\/p>So today, on the anniversary of his birth, let us remember to learn how to be an effective engineer from the prime engineer himself. <\/p><\/p>"}] {"cover_pic":"https:\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba649851a9fstryimg","category":"Conference","is_vip":"0","title":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II - Fest For All Entrepreneurs","title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","isEdit":0,"isAdmin":0,"authorFullName":"Affiliate Marketing Fest","authorUserName":"affiliatemarketingfest","authorProfilePic":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/59ba6831718a6profilepic","authorMagzName":"Client","authorCity":"Hyderabad","like_count":20,"cmnt_count":0,"type":2,"isApproved":2,"publishedInName":"Client","publishedInLink":"client","publishedInLogo":"\/\/cdn.stumagz.com\/images\/stumagzprofilepic","publishedInCode":"client","country":"IND","keywords":"Affiliate Marketing Fest II,Hyderabad,Entrepreneurs,Youth,Self Employment,Career Opportunities","isBookingEnabled":"3","privacy_status":"1","ticket_data":[{"id":"114","name":"Student Entry","description":"Student pass","price":"499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"115","name":"Group ","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"999.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"},{"id":"116","name":"Regular Pass","description":"Including Books, Pens, Food etc.,","price":"1499.00","post_title_id":"affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs","starts_on":"2017-09-14 00:00:00","ends_on":"2017-09-24 00:00:00","created_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","updated_at":"2017-09-14 16:58:58","max_tickets":"5","quantity":"100","is_vip_ticket":"0","is_visible":"1","tickets_booked":"0"}],"city_name":"Hyderabad","starts_on":"2017-09-24","ends_on":"2017-09-24","web_link":"http:\/\/","reg_link":"#","url":"https:\/\/www.stumagz.com\/affiliate-marketing-fest-ii-fest-for-all-entrepreneurs\/","has_form":1,"is_appln_closed":"0","max_no_of_applns":"100000","likeStatus":0,"is_applied":0,"form_data":[{"id":"1","caption":"Name","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"2","caption":"Email","values":"","type":"para"},{"id":"3","caption":"Mobile","values":"","type":"para"}]} [{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505383729188","data":"Affiliate Marketing Fest-II is here again with the aim to educate and aware youth on self employment career opportunities and discuss on industry updates.<\/p>Schedule:<\/b><\/p>10:00 AM to 10:30 AM \u2013 Registrations & Networking <\/b><\/p>Come early to collect your entry badge. Also catch up with other participants and start networking over a cup of coffee.<\/p>10:30 AM to 11:00 AM \u2013 Welcome Note & Announcements <\/b><\/p>Welcome note by the organizers, a short and crisp dialogue, setting the pace for the day.<\/p>Speakers on board:<\/p>1. How to Start A Successful Affiliate Career from Scratch <\/i>by <\/i>Rajesh Arya<\/b> <\/p>2. Fastest Way to start making 1000 dollars and scale to 10,000 dollars per month with affiliate marketing <\/i>by Gaurab Borah<\/b><\/p>1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Lunch Break<\/b><\/p>3. How To Create A Passive Income Source With Amazon Affiliate Program That Pays For Months And Years To Come!<\/i> by Sankar Datti <\/b><\/p>4. How To Become A Paid Marketing Ninja and Make Millions In Affiliate Marketing<\/i> by Siddharth Bagga<\/b><\/p>04:00 PM to 4:15 PM \u2013 Tea Break <\/b><\/p>\n04:15 PM to 4:45 PM \u2013 Open House: Q & A <\/b><\/p>The most important session of the day, will have free chat with all speakers to answer any questions you have on affiliate marketing.<\/p>04:45 PM to 5:00 PM - Networking\/Closing Note\/Photo Op.<\/b><\/p>"}] Published in clg-short-name Waiting for the approval by Admin Terms and conditions Message OK
Brain Meets IoT<\/b><\/p>\n
A team of researchers at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa have made a major breakthrough in the field of biomedical engineering. According to a release published on Medical Express, for the first time ever, researchers have devised a way of connecting the human brain to the internet in real time. Seems awesome right?. It’s been dubbed the “Brainternet” project, and it essentially turns the brain “…into an Internet of Things (IoT) node on the World Wide Web.”<\/p>\n
The project works by taking brainwave EEG signals gathered by an Emotive EEG device connected to the user’s head. The signals are then transmitted to a low cost Raspberry Pi computer, which live streams the data to an application programming interface and displays the data on an open website where anyone can view the activity. Adam Pantanowitz, a lecturer in the Wits School of Electrical and Information Engineering and the project’s supervisor, said:<\/p>\n
Brainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. There is a lack of easily understood data about how a human brain works and processes information. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others. It does this through continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as enabling some interactivity\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nIntellectual Muscle<\/b><\/p>\nPantanowitz said this is just the beginning of the possibilities of the project. He adds that the team is now aiming to allow for a more interactive experience between the user and their brain. Some of this functionality has already been built into the site, but it is very narrow — limited to stimulus such as arm movement. “Brainternet can be further improved to classify recordings through a smart phone app that will provide data for a machine-learning algorithm. In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs and outputs to the brain,” Pantanowitz said.<\/p>\nFuture applications for this project could lead to some very exciting breakthroughs in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk's Neural Lace <\/a> and Bryan Johnson's Kernel(search abt then to get interesting info). Data collected from this project could lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of that knowledge to augment our brain power.<\/p>\nIn the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\nThank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}]
Brainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. There is a lack of easily understood data about how a human brain works and processes information. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others. It does this through continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as enabling some interactivity\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nIntellectual Muscle<\/b><\/p>\n
Pantanowitz said this is just the beginning of the possibilities of the project. He adds that the team is now aiming to allow for a more interactive experience between the user and their brain. Some of this functionality has already been built into the site, but it is very narrow — limited to stimulus such as arm movement. “Brainternet can be further improved to classify recordings through a smart phone app that will provide data for a machine-learning algorithm. In future, there could be information transferred in both directions – inputs and outputs to the brain,” Pantanowitz said.<\/p>\n
Future applications for this project could lead to some very exciting breakthroughs in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces like Elon Musk's Neural Lace <\/a> and Bryan Johnson's Kernel(search abt then to get interesting info). Data collected from this project could lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of that knowledge to augment our brain power.<\/p>\nIn the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\nThank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}]
In the future your brain may even process through data acquired from the internet like like acquiring knowledge directly through internet and it won't be\"world in your hands\" anymore , it would be \"world in your brains\".<\/p>\n
Thank you for reading ;-)<\/p>\n","id":"1505561085788","type":"txt"}]
I have always heard people saying me, everyone does engineering when they don't have a option. That's the thing about engineering it gives you a option when you don't have any. They always said me become a doctor it's a prestigious position and a single mistake by doctor it can kill the patient, a single mistake by civil engineer can kill thousands at a go. So doesn't that mean even engineers are saving life? Even engineering is a prestigious position. People often mistake that no one comes to engineering with passion, engineering can be a passion, a passion to get things together. \n\"ENGINEERS ARE BEYOND ENGINEERING\"<\/p>\n
The Engineering Community across India is celebrating Engineers Day on 15 September every year as a remarkable tribute to the greatest Indian Engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India.<\/p>
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On account of this day our college has conducted special events. There were both technical and non technical events. Technical events were quiz, treasure hunt, bug bounty all related to computer languages. There was a start up project competition where students came up with different models of their ideas. It was truly wonderful to watch all the talents burst out. I was quite amazed and excited to watch the models work. All of the participants did a wonderful job.Events like poster presentation, newsletter were held by IT Dept. \n The non technical events were Debate, Just a minute ,essay writing and badminton. The debate was very enthusiastic with participants standing up to their points. Essay writing the topic was qualities of a engineer. And JAM as usual never failed to amaze people with their speeches. The most cheerful and craziest competition was batminton. The hidden talent in sports at such a massive level is a wonder. The rules and the fun kept the excitement in everyone till the end.Dancing and singing are always the students favourite.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day we had KALPANA 2017 and inauguration of IFS body of Stanley by Shri Rajesh Kumar, Scientist of DRDO, DRDL. There was speech by Dr. Ling Reddy ,IETE Hyderabad center. The whole event was organised in presence of our beloved principle Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka and our director Dr. Vinay babu sir. We are thankful to our college for making this day such a great one!<\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482003653","data":"59bbd58d10309"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482093458","data":"59bbd5da9a96a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482419873","data":"This doesn't end here , all the hard work of the students are rewarded with awards to keep the encouragement alive . Each of their struggle and their happiness of achievement is something you should see. To see it check out the next article about achievements which will be out soon with beautiful videos."}]
I'm 20 years old. I shouldn't already be tired of life. <\/p>
But I am, so tired, it aches to even lift my head. I'm tired of arguing, of telling people that they the world is, as much as they'd like to believe, not as hunky dory as they think it is. The men in my life do not understand, some of the women in my life are too blind. They do not see, they cannot see. <\/p>
For I Am A Woman. I am guaranteed freedom by constitution and by the law and yet my parents worry every time I even look at the door. My vagina is my family's honour, I am told. I have to hide who I am from those who raised me just to so I have the freedom to be who I am. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505481694188","data":"59bbd76430080"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505481690930","data":"
And what freedom is that? Always shackled to society's expectations, always seen as vulnerable. Men walk on the street at night freely, but when I do the same, it is seen as an invitation to molest me, to harass me, to rape me. <\/p>
Yet the very same men, benefiting from their privilege, tell me that they are the real victims! I am denied jobs because 'I will get married and quit anyway', but men are the real victims? If I'm ambitious, they talk behind my back saying I'm exchanging sexual favours in return of promotions, and yet men are the real victims? When I express my displeasure, they wonder loudly if I'm on my periods, and yet men are the real victims? When I get on the bus after a long day of work, I cannot even stand properly because a man behind me is trying to pinch my buttock, and yet, men are the real victims. <\/p>
For I Am A Woman. My vagina makes me a property to be owned, a property to be fought over. It is ironic, men think that women are expensive and 'hard to maintain', in the same breathe they claim they are the victims and accuse me of only running after 'bad boys' and their wallets. The same men tell me that they are actually nice guys. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505482016951","data":"59bbd7bd9f45e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505482019318","data":"
I Am A Woman, and I refuse to be bowed by your sexism. I will fight and I will break these shackles society places on me so both you and I, my dear men, can be finally equal. I Am A Woman, I'm not your object, I'm not your whore, I'm not your slave. <\/p>
And I will fight back. <\/p>"}]
I like my job here at stuMagz. Between interviewing and telling the stories of people whose stories need to be told, I also get paid for what I usually do on social media for free: having an opinion. I'm not sure I have a particular writing style that I follow, it goes without saying that whether I'm aware of it or not, those who read my work regularly can identify how I write. Or at least I'm hoping, please let me have this ego-boost. <\/p>
What I don't do here, however, is deliberately lie and post half-truths intended to cause fear and panic, especially not on the backs of a horrific incident that has already shaken Hyderabad. I certainly want to build a career in the business of the written word, but not by being a vulture descending on a tragedy and writing story so horrendously researched and published, I have to stop and question the reality I'm living in. <\/p>
On Tuesday, the decomposed body of 17-year old Chandini Jain was found in the Ameenpura Hillock just outside Hyderabad. The police quickly swung into action and arrested a minor and a long time friend of hers, who later confessed the crime. <\/p>
It is said that the heaviest coffins are the smallest. The shock of losing a child at such a young age cannot be quantified in words, and my heart goes out to Chandini's family. On behalf of Team stuMagz, I offer my sincerest condolences. <\/p>
The following is a video posted by Telangana Today News pertaining to the case. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1505473094616","data":"DZ3gsfBnnpo"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505473098236","data":"
Which brings us to Times of India and the direction this blog piece - which I'll freely admit is more of a rant - is heading. <\/p>
On the 14th of September, yesterday during the time of this piece's publication, the Times of India, an organisation that has been around since the 19th century, posted a piece titled, '3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media.'<\/p>
If you thought that headline is bad, the article itself reads like it was written by an old man yelling at smartphones for not having a circular dial. You can read the travesty of an article here. <\/a><\/p>Initially, this blog piece was supposed to be a point by point deconstruction of the reporting published in the above-mentioned article. But as I kept reading, it kept getting progressively worse, its content ranging from half-truths to outright lies. <\/p>As the article opens, it informs the readers that investigation into Chandini Jain's murder has revealed the harmful effects of Social Media, which is fine so far, considering that social media is indeed dangerous if you are friends with the wrong sorts, especially for impressionable teenagers. Following this, however, the article goes on to describe a 52 member party in a Hotel in the city. The way it is described, the report for Times made it sound like it was a hedonistic paradise where underaged kids were served alcohol and - I need you to sit down for this because it is quite earth shattering - where boys and girls shared rooms for three straight days. <\/p>What the report describes is a Model United Nations, which the report does mention and then promptly ignores for the rest of the article, which spends half its words describing it like it was a hippie party straight out of the 1960s. The reporter didn't even bother googling Model United Nations, the first result on google is the following: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which is usually organized by a high school or college MUN club <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505474634718","data":"59bbc0dce7c05"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505474638927","data":"The report then goes on to say that the minors were served alcohol by the hotel authorities during the evening parties, of which there is zero evidence. There is absolutely nothing that suggests that the hotel authorities specifically served the kids alcohol, and come to think of it, why would a hotel risk doing such a thing? This is a country where a couple cannot rent a room in a hotel without showing a marriage certificate, why on earth would they risk serving minors alcohol?<\/p>It is possible, and I'm saying possible, not probable, that a few of the 52 teenagers present for the MUN could have sneaked in some alcohol because surprise! teenagers aren't exactly known for their critical thinking skills and you try telling a teenager not to do something, that does not mean that the hotel authorities are responsible, nor am I absolving them of guilt. <\/p>From here on, the article goes on to accuse the teenagers of being addicted to social media like Snapchat, Facebook and Whatsapp (where the target audience of this article will share it fervently because irony died a thousand deaths already), even going as far as saying that the number of likes matters to such teenagers. I do not even know where to begin with this. <\/p>Which teenager isn't social media savvy these days? All of them are online, all of them have moved on from Facebook because their families are on it and are on Snapchat or Instagram because a teenager needs and deserves their privacy, even if it is to make mistakes. Considering the overbearing nature of Indian parents, are you really surprised that Indian teens actively seek solace online, among equals who are also going through the same issues they are? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505475357899","data":"59bbc109b24eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505475361581","data":"When it comes to the writing process, especially about topics I do not know about, I spend nearly an hour or two on google, hunting down whatever I can read about a certain issue before I write about it. Now, I understand that this might not always be the case, especially for those working in the print or online media, when they have to churn out an article as soon as possible. Considering how much I've heard that Times of India is a high-pressure workplace (as it should be), I understand that it is not always possible to sit down and research about something before writing about it. <\/p>But to this level? This doesn't read like an objective article written by a reporter, it reads like someone with an agenda and outdated notions of today's youth wrote it with an obvious bias, painting teenagers as uncontrollable rage monsters who care about their appearance and social media more than their own lives. The target audience of this 'news' article, once you retrospect after reading, seems clear: the Whatsapp Uncle Network filled with fake forwards believing uncles and overbearing aunties with more concern than brains. I won't be surprised if this makes it to your family's WhatsApp group, even as you roll your eyes and groan. <\/p>This is the era of post-truths. The lie is the truth and the truth doesn't matter. Times like these, I'm reminded of the saying, 'In the Age of the Internet, ignorance is a personal choice'. A hit piece so obviously worded to appeal to the overly patriarchal and conservative society will only serve to further alienate teenagers from their parents in a time when teens and parents need to work together and actively try to understand each other. <\/p>Hit pieces like these will continue to find traction as long as parents treat their teenagers like babies that just crawled out of the crib and not like actual people with likes, dislikes, desires and crushes. It's perhaps time for parents to trust their children so they open up to them more than to read hit pieces like these and decide, just like the last time when drugs were the talk of the town in Hyderabad, that their children are doing everything that is being reported on the news. <\/p>I know you're reading this, mom. <\/p>"}]
Initially, this blog piece was supposed to be a point by point deconstruction of the reporting published in the above-mentioned article. But as I kept reading, it kept getting progressively worse, its content ranging from half-truths to outright lies. <\/p>
As the article opens, it informs the readers that investigation into Chandini Jain's murder has revealed the harmful effects of Social Media, which is fine so far, considering that social media is indeed dangerous if you are friends with the wrong sorts, especially for impressionable teenagers. Following this, however, the article goes on to describe a 52 member party in a Hotel in the city. The way it is described, the report for Times made it sound like it was a hedonistic paradise where underaged kids were served alcohol and - I need you to sit down for this because it is quite earth shattering - where boys and girls shared rooms for three straight days. <\/p>
What the report describes is a Model United Nations, which the report does mention and then promptly ignores for the rest of the article, which spends half its words describing it like it was a hippie party straight out of the 1960s. The reporter didn't even bother googling Model United Nations, the first result on google is the following: Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which is usually organized by a high school or college MUN club <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505474634718","data":"59bbc0dce7c05"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505474638927","data":"
The report then goes on to say that the minors were served alcohol by the hotel authorities during the evening parties, of which there is zero evidence. There is absolutely nothing that suggests that the hotel authorities specifically served the kids alcohol, and come to think of it, why would a hotel risk doing such a thing? This is a country where a couple cannot rent a room in a hotel without showing a marriage certificate, why on earth would they risk serving minors alcohol?<\/p>
It is possible, and I'm saying possible, not probable, that a few of the 52 teenagers present for the MUN could have sneaked in some alcohol because surprise! teenagers aren't exactly known for their critical thinking skills and you try telling a teenager not to do something, that does not mean that the hotel authorities are responsible, nor am I absolving them of guilt. <\/p>
From here on, the article goes on to accuse the teenagers of being addicted to social media like Snapchat, Facebook and Whatsapp (where the target audience of this article will share it fervently because irony died a thousand deaths already), even going as far as saying that the number of likes matters to such teenagers. I do not even know where to begin with this. <\/p>
Which teenager isn't social media savvy these days? All of them are online, all of them have moved on from Facebook because their families are on it and are on Snapchat or Instagram because a teenager needs and deserves their privacy, even if it is to make mistakes. Considering the overbearing nature of Indian parents, are you really surprised that Indian teens actively seek solace online, among equals who are also going through the same issues they are? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505475357899","data":"59bbc109b24eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505475361581","data":"
When it comes to the writing process, especially about topics I do not know about, I spend nearly an hour or two on google, hunting down whatever I can read about a certain issue before I write about it. Now, I understand that this might not always be the case, especially for those working in the print or online media, when they have to churn out an article as soon as possible. Considering how much I've heard that Times of India is a high-pressure workplace (as it should be), I understand that it is not always possible to sit down and research about something before writing about it. <\/p>
But to this level? This doesn't read like an objective article written by a reporter, it reads like someone with an agenda and outdated notions of today's youth wrote it with an obvious bias, painting teenagers as uncontrollable rage monsters who care about their appearance and social media more than their own lives. The target audience of this 'news' article, once you retrospect after reading, seems clear: the Whatsapp Uncle Network filled with fake forwards believing uncles and overbearing aunties with more concern than brains. I won't be surprised if this makes it to your family's WhatsApp group, even as you roll your eyes and groan. <\/p>
This is the era of post-truths. The lie is the truth and the truth doesn't matter. Times like these, I'm reminded of the saying, 'In the Age of the Internet, ignorance is a personal choice'. A hit piece so obviously worded to appeal to the overly patriarchal and conservative society will only serve to further alienate teenagers from their parents in a time when teens and parents need to work together and actively try to understand each other. <\/p>
Hit pieces like these will continue to find traction as long as parents treat their teenagers like babies that just crawled out of the crib and not like actual people with likes, dislikes, desires and crushes. It's perhaps time for parents to trust their children so they open up to them more than to read hit pieces like these and decide, just like the last time when drugs were the talk of the town in Hyderabad, that their children are doing everything that is being reported on the news. <\/p>
I know you're reading this, mom. <\/p>"}]
We've let mass media, print media and even people around us tell us that we need to stay motivated to achieve our goals and become successful. <\/p>
Well guess what, motivation is overrated. It is a fickle beast that abandons you when you need it the most. This is in no way saying that motivation doesn't work, it does work and wonderfully at that, but when you need it the most, it is gone. You can't find it, you then proceed to tell yourself that because you are not motivated, you cannot finish certain task or your body refuses to go on. <\/p>
Which is why motivation is so unreliable, and also why we must develop a system that ensures we do what we are meant to do on time. There's a simple answer to this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1505466288574","data":"59bb9f035be6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1505467105037","data":"
Motivation is a passing cloud that provides shade from the unforgiving Sun very briefly, but to achieve actual shelter and be comfortable with who you are as a person, you need fortitude, moral and physical, both of which can be achieve by one singular trait that so many of us lack: Discipline. <\/p>
This is not to say Motivation is useless, it is still a very useful feeling\/emotion that pushes you to do your best, but it is not omnipresent. Try as we might, humans simply cannot be machines of positivity, we have our moods and they sour or gladden depending on the day or our surroundings. There is a certain process to this thing. <\/p>
Use your motivation to develop a set of things you do with perfect discipline, that you do no matter what happens, every day. Like sleeping on time, or brushing twice a day, or showering twice a day. Or resolving to yourself that you will have non-zero days and actually going through with it. <\/p>
Develop discipline, motivation will automatically follow, it is just that simple. <\/p>
So the next time you're waiting to do something and complain about the lack of motivation, remember that even when you do have motivation there is no guarantee that it will stay with you for a long time. Which is why it is essential for you to put a system in place where you not only finish tasks on time, but you get to keep your own word to yourself, ensuring you have a more positive outlook on life in general, which further translates into you becoming a more positive and motivated person. <\/p>
Motivation is overrated, develop discipline today. <\/p>"}]
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th-century American poet declared that \"a friend may well be reckoned as the masterpiece of Nature\". Most of us have a small group of people that we call our Best Friends, each of us would be ready to swear by our friendship and sanguinely claim that their friendship would last a lifetime. But give it a thought and be more practical, how sure can you be about a friendship to last forever? Just like every other fervor, the fury slowly starts to die with time. The only thing that\u2019s constant in our lives is the change that comes, and like every other feeling, emotion or relation, Friendship is also volatile. The life of a friendship can be increased by preserving it carefully or by taking corrective measures to counter the loss as and when it might happen. When we make new friends and get unbelievably close to each other, we get the positive vibes which scream happiness that we hope would last enduringly. <\/p>
A book by Digby Anderson, Losing Friends, argues that the pressures of modern life cause many people to see friends as a nuisance rather than a blessing. Everyone has a different perception of friendship, some get too possessive of their friends while others look for their own space. Each has their own way of justifying the possessiveness or the lack of it. However, everything in life has a saturation point and so does tolerance. When this saturation point is reached, a warning gets triggered and that\u2019s your last call for disaster management, if the right counter measures are not taken, the friendship might be a part of the history.<\/p>
But when exactly do you know that a friendship is coming to a slow death? Luckily, unless your friend is a master of deception, you will get certain cues that you can intelligently catch hold of and make the required changes to extend the life of your friendship. But what if you\u2019re on the receiving end? Or rather dramatically told, what if you\u2019re the victim of a rough friendship? Maybe you\u2019re the one who needs to take a call and decide if you want to keep the friendship alive by further pumping in your efforts or just let the ship sink. <\/p>
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At this point, it gets immensely difficult because you know that you will end up blaming yourself for the misjudgment if anything goes wrong in the future as a direct result of the path you now choose. I believe that any friendship that has lasted for at least 6 months needs a second chance, for a long friendship that you value more, you might consider giving it yet another shot and hope for things to fall in place. But if it appears that you\u2019re the only one who\u2019s putting in efforts for the better, then probably it\u2019s time to stop. If it\u2019s a one-sided effort that\u2019s being put in, then the efforts cannot propel the ship of \u2018Friendship\u2019 and keep it moving and at some point, you will finally realize that all your efforts have gone futile! For once the fuel reading might read nil and the ship just keeps floating without any movement, that\u2019s the right time to decide and make your choice as there\u2019s hardly anything to lose then. You know it\u2019s not going anywhere without your efforts, and despite many efforts, you cannot be sure if you can propel the ship all the way to the destination. In such a situation, you essentially have two choices, to toil in the sea and hope for the ship to reach the shore or to get out of the ship and swim to the shore and gradually let the ship disintegrate. <\/p>
End of the day, the ball is in your court, you need to take the call and weigh your options to decide if it\u2019s worth the extra move and struggle or you should just let go of things and people for the better. <\/p>"}]
To say Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an interesting man would be an understatement of epic proportions. <\/p>
Born on September 15, 1861 in Mysore, Visvesvaraya had a privileged upbringing, about as privileged as anyone can get under the yoke of the British empire. His father, a noted Sanskrit scholar, was well respected for his work. After losing his father at a young age, Visvesvaraya went on to study Bachelor of Arts in Central College, Bangalore, before studying Civil Engineering at the prestigious College of Engineering in Pune (which still stands to this day), his legend would only grow from here. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1536908698476","data":"59ba822822ee4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1536908698477","data":"
After working in the PWD department in Bombay for a while, he went on to design and patent a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla Reservoir near Poona. These gates were employed to raise the flood supply level of storage in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing any damage to the dam. Based on the success of these gates, the same system was installed at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior and the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya\/Mysore, Karnataka. <\/p>
He went on to design a system that would prevent Hyderabad from being flooded, which in turn made him a legend in the Indian Engineering Circles. He also designed a system to prevent soil erosion in the port of Vishakapatnam, thanks to which the port still stands to this day. The natural lagoon enclosure for the Vizag port did the further job of protecting the shores. He went on to supervise the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River from concept to inauguration. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built. M. Visvesvaraya gave his valuable technical advice for the location of Mokama Bridge over the Ganga in Bihar. At the time, he was over 90 years old.<\/p>
For his services to the Empire before Independence, he was Knighted and made Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire, and post-independence, awarded the Bharat Ratna for his various contributions to India, in 1955. <\/p>
His illustrious career is an example for every engineer to take inspiration from. There was none like him but, due to the simple fact that he exists, here's hoping we see more such men and women walk out from our engineering colleges in the days to come. <\/p>
So today, on the anniversary of his birth, let us remember to learn how to be an effective engineer from the prime engineer himself. <\/p>
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Affiliate Marketing Fest-II is here again with the aim to educate and aware youth on self employment career opportunities and discuss on industry updates.<\/p>
Schedule:<\/b><\/p>
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM \u2013 Registrations & Networking <\/b><\/p>
Come early to collect your entry badge. Also catch up with other participants and start networking over a cup of coffee.<\/p>
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM \u2013 Welcome Note & Announcements <\/b><\/p>
Welcome note by the organizers, a short and crisp dialogue, setting the pace for the day.<\/p>
Speakers on board:<\/p>
1. How to Start A Successful Affiliate Career from Scratch <\/i>by <\/i>Rajesh Arya<\/b> <\/p>
2. Fastest Way to start making 1000 dollars and scale to 10,000 dollars per month with affiliate marketing <\/i>by Gaurab Borah<\/b><\/p>
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Lunch Break<\/b><\/p>
3. How To Create A Passive Income Source With Amazon Affiliate Program That Pays For Months And Years To Come!<\/i> by Sankar Datti <\/b><\/p>
4. How To Become A Paid Marketing Ninja and Make Millions In Affiliate Marketing<\/i> by Siddharth Bagga<\/b><\/p>
04:00 PM to 4:15 PM \u2013 Tea Break <\/b><\/p>
\n04:15 PM to 4:45 PM \u2013 Open House: Q & A <\/b><\/p>
The most important session of the day, will have free chat with all speakers to answer any questions you have on affiliate marketing.<\/p>
04:45 PM to 5:00 PM - Networking\/Closing Note\/Photo Op.<\/b><\/p>"}]
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