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Robert Frost, the great personality said that \u201c Freedom lies in being bold\". I personally believe being bold is where we achieve freedom. But now a days there is no freedom for us (humans especially girls) to be bold either by the fear of being judged by others or by being in others control. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565791337610},{"data":"
Though India got independence in 1947, Indians are still fighting for their independence in some areas. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565791517728},{"data":"
Freedom is the right to think ourselves and do the things ourselves without someone's fear. Still many people are fighting for these rights but unfortunately they are being controlled. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565791574593},{"data":"
So this independence raise your voice against this and let them get the freedom.... Only then India will be developed. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565791888217},{"data":"
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She kept a fire that burned fairy tales, knowing she has a story of her own , she's been through hell , her sad eyes had once happy stories to tell , her love was like wildfire, leaving a trail of Massacre, madness of the world made her sober, the storm in her eyes only getting bolder. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565784536605},{"data":"
Freedom as the Google supplies is having the ability to act or change without constraint.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785071330},{"data":"
But I would like to pose a question, how many of us are really free?<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785149384},{"data":"
I don't want to answer this in a diplomatic sense of way, giving you the most expected preach on patriotism on the event of independence day. For me freedom is really a state of mind or more specifically a state of thought .The mind which we possess is a supercomputer and has the abilities so proficient but we can hardly master it. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785147745},{"data":"
We are always berated, stopped , halted by many things. Some may be due to pressure from our parents or society, peer pressure and most importantly mental. Our own inhibitions stop us from enjoying so many things in life.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785315614},{"data":"
In the words of 'its my life' by Bon Jovi life is not for the broken hearted or the faith departed. It's for the people who stand their ground and never back down. It's now or never and tomorrow's getting harder. Life can be a staircase to heaven or a pathway to hell it all depends on how you approach it. If you want to bring change the country which is a monumental task, start by working on yourself.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785536447},{"data":"
In conclusion, true freedom lies in staying true to yourself. It lies in overcoming all the mental challenges. It lies in being in a state of acceptance of all the diversity. Instead of being enslaved by precarious thoughts and mental constraints everyone should lead their life accountable. Accountable to themselves, to the family and to the God above.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565785716109},{"data":"
In the final words of Maya Angelou 'there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.' <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565786031739},{"data":"
Thank you reading my rant.\ud83d\ude03<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565786270037},{"data":"
Happy Independence day.\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565786312779},{"data":"
#myfreedom<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565786353785}]
My earliest memory of Independence Day was when my mom took me to EFLU (then CIEFL) in 1997, for Freedom 50 celebrations. It was when I got to know the existence of the day and the significance of the day. For the five-year-old me, it was a very interesting day with different shows and good food.<\/p>
Through the years, Independence Day meant preparing for a speech at school and attempting to kid-ishly show off my the then speaking skills before enjoying the sweet and the khara. Later it just meant a holiday. Later it meant a day on which I need to generate content related to it (which I still do).<\/p>
I started writing this in the same manner but having started working with the student community again and having had interacted and conversed with many students over the past couple of months, I realised there is something that should be said about the youth. If the limited segment of the urban student community that I got in touch with is anything to go by, their apathy towards politics of this country is, for the lack of a better word, pathetic. The youth seem to get a kick out of saying \u201cI hate politics\u201d without realising that it is politics that influences every aspect of their lives.<\/p>
Wasn\u2019t it protests and fights by hundreds of thousands of youth led by several leaders that eventually led to this country gaining its independence? Why doesn\u2019t youth of this day realise it?<\/p>
That, in conjunction with the way things have been happening in my country over the past few years, has made me feel that the day has lost its meaning.Where is the Independence? Where are the ideals that the likes of Bhagat Singh fought and died for in their early 20s? Why are their nightmares almost coming true? Why do we seem to have this apathy towards politics? Why isn\u2019t youth more involved in it?<\/p>
Now, 22 years later, when my country as an independent nation is 72 years old, I wonder if we really are free and if not, I hope the day will come when I can really celebrate the freedom at midnight. <\/p>"}]
1.Voting rights<\/b><\/p>
Since the first day of independence, every adult \u2014 man and woman \u2014 had the right to vote. Imagine, women in the US got the right to vote only in 1920, 30 years after they became democratic. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290152","data":"59917d4fcf870"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290153","data":"
2.A thumping democracy<\/b><\/p>
India has the distinction of being the world\u2019s largest democracy. The real landmark came with the Indian general election of 2014. We set several records, including the result itself\u2014the victory of BJP and its allies to form the largest majority government (the last one being in 1984), makes it an emphatic manifestation of electoral process. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290154","data":"59917eaa5bc9e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290155","data":"
3.Diversity in power<\/b><\/p>
At one point, we had a Muslim President, a Sikh Prime Minister and an Italian-born Christian leading the ruling party. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290156","data":"59917f34943ee"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290157","data":"
4.India's still very young<\/b> <\/p>
We tend to forget that India is just 70, a very young nation when compared to countries that have been sovereign for hundereds of years. India is already self-reliant, poverty and unemployment rates are down, while education, art and culture is being nurtured. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290158","data":"599180a2d529f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290159","data":"
5.Women in power<\/b> <\/p>
India has the largest number of elected women in power, thanks to systems like local self government. We\u2019ve also had women elected as Speakers and President. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290160","data":"599181e5d16bf"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290161","data":"
6.RTI<\/b><\/p>
India is among a handful of countries with Right to Information. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290162","data":"5991827f38a50"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290163","data":"
7.Independent media<\/b><\/p>
Indian broadcasting industry is a force unparalleled, India has the highest number of news channels in the world. We also have the highest number of independently run newspapers and radio channels. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290164","data":"599183e7932cb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290165","data":"
8. IT Industry<\/b><\/p>
From being virtually non-existent 20 years ago, to being one of the largest producers of IT professionals and solutions in the world, India\u2019s IT industry is flourishing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290166","data":"599186cf015f5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290167","data":"
9.The White Revolution<\/b> <\/p>
Led by Dr Verghese Kurien, the White Revolution launched in 1970, transformed India into the world\u2019s largest producer of milk and dairy products. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290168","data":"599187858d030"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290169","data":"
10.Budget Manufacturing<\/b><\/p>
We are the lowest cost producers of steel, aluminium, cement and fertilizer. Not to forget the space missions. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290170","data":"599187e3700fb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290171","data":"
11.Inherent military skill<\/b><\/p>
Apart from having some of the best shooters in the army, Indian air force pilots recently overran a squadron of RAF fighters, winning the mock fight 12-0. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290172","data":"59918866abb29"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290173","data":"
12.Linguistic diversity<\/b> <\/p>
We have the most number of languages spoken in any one nation; with 29 languages spoken by more than one million people each. We have more than 1,650 dialects. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290174","data":"599188f90abbd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290175","data":"
13.Racial Diversity<\/b> <\/p>
India also boasts of the largest diversity of races. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290176","data":"59918968658bd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290177","data":"
14.Languages on celluloid<\/b><\/p>
Despite being a single film industry to the world outside, India produces films in around 21 languages. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290178","data":"59918f04efc80"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290179","data":"
15.Sania Mirza<\/b><\/p>
India\u2019s tennis ace Sania Mirza ranks among the world\u2019s best. She is also the first Indian woman to win a women\u2019s doubles Grand Slam as well. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290180","data":"59918f4dab8c7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290181","data":"
16. PT Usha<\/b><\/p>
Often called the \u2018queen of Indian track and field\u2019, PT Usha finished first in the semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles. In 1986 she won four golds and one silver at the Asian Games in Seoul. She has 101 international medals. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290182","data":"59918fb200def"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290183","data":"
17.Milkha Singh<\/b><\/p>
At 1960 Olympics, Milkha Singh stood fourth with a timing of 45.73 \u2014 a national record that the Flying Sikh held for 41 years! He was also the first gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games from Independent India. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290184","data":"59919017468a7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290185","data":"
18.Sachin Tendulkar<\/b> <\/p>
Sachin holds the record for the highest number of centuries in both Tests (51) and ODIs (49) as well as in Tests and ODIs combined (100). He is the leading run scorer in Tests, with 15,921 runs, as well as in One- Day Internationals, with 18,426 runs. He is the only player to score more than 30,000 runs in all forms of international cricket. He also holds the world record for playing the highest number of Test matches and ODIs. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290186","data":"599190bcaff90"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290187","data":"
19.Kapil Dev<\/b><\/p>
The man who lifted the World Cup for us in the year 1983, is still revered for his strategy of taking the attack to the opposition. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290188","data":"59919126afec3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290189","data":"
20. Vishwanathan Anand<\/b><\/p>
At 18, he became India\u2019s first Grandmaster, in 1988. Anand is one of nine players in history to pass 2800 Elo on the FIDE rating list. He occupied the number one position for 21 months and he became the undisputed king of chess by winning the World Championships five times. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290190","data":"5991918a792aa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290191","data":"
21.Mary Kom<\/b><\/p>
At a time when boxing was not even considered a sport in India, Mary began punching her way to eventually become a five-time world championship. In 2014, she became the first Indian woman boxer to get a gold medal at the Asian Games.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290192","data":"599191decc2eb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290193","data":"
22.Saina Nehwal<\/b><\/p>
The poster girl of badminton, who rose to World No. 1 rank recently, is the first Indian to win a medal at the Olympics; she is also the first Indian woman to clinch the World No. 1 title; she is also the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament at 2009 Indonesia Open. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290194","data":"5991925108053"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290195","data":"
23.Special Olympics<\/b><\/p>
India has returned home with 73 medals after competing with over 160 countries at the Special Olympics held in grand total of three times. Los Angeles. Our contingent won 47 gold, 54 silver and 72 bronze medals. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290196","data":"599192c1eed8f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290197","data":"
24.Hockey<\/b><\/p>
At 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, India\u2019s hockey team got a major boost by winning the gold. From 1928 to 1956, Indian men\u2019s team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, garnering six golds in a row. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290198","data":"599192f951ddc"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290199","data":"
25.Indomania<\/b><\/p>
Also known as Indophilia, this refers to the interest that India and its culture has around the world. India has for the longest time attracted visitors who have written in great length about the country. From 2nd century philosopher Apollonius of Tyana who described Indians as \u201cpossessing everything but possessed by nothing\u201d to the popular culture, like The Beatles coming to Rishikesh, or Alanis Morrisette\u2019s song Thank You<\/i>, India has been an inspiration. Even now, there are thousands of backpackers travelling across India. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290200","data":"599193987fcb4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290201","data":"
26. AR Rahman<\/b><\/p>
Recognised as India\u2019s most prominent and prolific film composer, Allah Rakha Rahman made Indians all over the world proud when he won two Oscars, two Grammys, one Golden Globe and one BAFTA award for his work in Slumdog Millionaire<\/i> in 2009. He is adored by millions in India for his compositions in Bollywood and Southern cinema. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290202","data":"59919406498b7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290203","data":"
27. Zubin Mehta<\/b><\/p>
India\u2019s answer to Beethoven and Bach, Zubin Mehta is one of the foremost conductors of Western Classical music of the world. Apart from conducting concerts in some of the world's best orchestras like the Vienna Philarmonic, the Munich Philarmonic and the Bavarian State Opera, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011 for his contributions to Western Classical Music. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290204","data":"5991946222779"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290205","data":"
28. T Vinayakram<\/b><\/p>
The percussionist took Carnatic music to the world when he collaborated with Mickey Hart in the album Planet Drum in 1991, becoming the first South Indian to win a Grammy for his performance on the ghatam and morsing<\/i>. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290206","data":"599194d3a25e5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290207","data":"
29. MS Subbulakshmi<\/b><\/p>
Subbulakshmi created a wave of interest towards Carnatic music and won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290208","data":"59919617cabf0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290209","data":"
30. In Hollywood<\/b><\/p>
From Shashi Kapoor to Irrfan Khan to now Priyanka Chopra, Hollywood has seen a small, but nevertheless noteworthy, sample of our talents. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290210","data":"599197f930b7f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290211","data":"
31.Two debut Bookers<\/b><\/p>
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her debut novel, The God of Small Things<\/i> in 1997. Aravind Adiga, for The White Tiger<\/i> won the 40th Man Booker Prize. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290212","data":"59919a2c08314"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290213","data":"
32. Indian authors shortlisted for Booker three times<\/b><\/p>
All the three novels by Rohinton Mistry were shortlisted for Booker Prize. Desai has been shortlisted for the Bookers a grand total of three times.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290214","data":"59919c8b20bb5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290215","data":"
33. Our Ray is among world\u2019s top brass<\/b><\/p>
Satyajit Ray is not only studied in film schools the world over, but he has influenced a generation of famous filmmakers.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290216","data":"59919cfd16177"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290217","data":"
34. Most number of films <\/b><\/p>
India ranks first world over in terms\nof annual film output. In a 2009 report, India produced a staggering 2,961 films on celluloid of which 1,288 were feature films.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290218","data":"59919eaa23462"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290219","data":"
35. Massive road network<\/b> <\/p>
India has the world\u2019s second\nlargest road network, states NHAI. The road network in this country stretches across 33 lakh kms. India has the fourth largest rail network in the world. According to reports it has a track length which spans 115,000 kilometres and has 7,172 stations. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290220","data":"59919f1a4483a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290221","data":"
36. International\nYoga Day<\/b><\/p>
The first ever International Yoga Day was observed on June 21, 2015, backed by the UN.\nNow, why are we taking credit for this? It all began with India\u2019s Permanent\nRepresentative Asoke Mukherji introducing the draft resolution in UNGA, which received support from 177 Member States. On the Yoga Day, India created two\nrecords with a yoga performance at Rajpath \u2014 the record for largest yoga class, with 35,985 people. Then\nthere is the record for most nationalities participating in a single\nyoga event with 84 nationalities. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290222","data":"5991a0410db6d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290223","data":"
37.Chandrayaan<\/b><\/p>
Chandrayaan, India\u2019s first lunar probe, reached the moon on November 14, 2008. The Moon Impact Probe that impacted the lunar surface discovered the presence of water on the moon and also made India the fourth country in the world to have a flag on the moon. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290224","data":"5991a10e6199b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290225","data":"
38.Mangalyaan<\/b><\/p>
With the successful Mars Orbiter\nMission aka Mangalyaan, India became the first country in the world to achieve such a mission on the first attempt that too on a record budget. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290226","data":"5991a1919d5c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290227","data":"
39. Indian Remote Sensing<\/b><\/p>
The Indian Remote Sensing satellite system is the world\u2019s largest constellation of remote sensing satellites for civilian use.<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290228","data":"5991a1f363ceb"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290229","data":"
40.PSLV\/GSLV Rockets <\/b><\/p>
<\/b>Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicles are rocket systems developed indigenously by Indian Space Research Organisation.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290230","data":"5991a26d23104"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290231","data":"
41.BrahMos Missile<\/b><\/p>
BrahMos missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in 2006. The $2.73 million missile is the world\u2019s fastest cruise missile, travelling at a supersonic speed of 3675 kmph. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290232","data":"5991a40d8fb85"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290233","data":"
42. Smiling Buddha<\/b><\/p>
Right after the 1971 war, India developed its own nuclear arsenal; with the first successful testing of a nuclear weapon taking place on May 18, 1974.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290234","data":"5991a4a1213ac"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290235","data":"
43. PARAM Computers <\/b><\/p>
First developed in the 1990s, PARAllel Machine (PARAM) computers put India on the global map of supercomputing.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290236","data":"5991a592c2cd2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290237","data":"
44. Polio Eradication<\/b><\/p>
India was declared Polio free in 2014. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290238","data":"5991a5e8df999"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290239","data":"
45. Pictra Inc. <\/b><\/p>
This company that ushered the way for digital photo sharing over the internet was co-founded by Indian Shantanu Narayen.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290240","data":"5991a6f3abe1c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290241","data":"
46. Swiss owes Science Day to Doctor Kalam<\/b><\/p>
In Switzerland, May 26 is celebrated as Science Day because Dr APJ Abdul Kalam visited their country on that day.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290242","data":"59929e3875b4f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290243","data":"
47. JC Bose came up with the wireless radio <\/b><\/p>
Several scientists around the world acknowledge that Jagadish Chandra Bose was the first to invent wireless radio.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290244","data":"59929e0bdb19a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290245","data":"
48. Kalam-Raju Stent <\/b><\/p>
A stent is a spring like device that is\nimplanted in the blood vessels in case of any blocks. The costs reduced by 75% and made it affordable to the common man;<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290246","data":"59929de4a6b61"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290247","data":"
49. Rich in resources <\/b><\/p>
India has the tenth largest gold reserves in the world.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290248","data":"59929db49c189"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290249","data":"
50. Building a dam for\nAfghanistan <\/b><\/p>
Very close to the 69th Independence Day, the heart-touching news of Afghan residents expressing their happiness and gratitude towards India for the reconstruction of the multipurpose Salma Dam emerged. The residents of Herat thanked India with a 100m Tricolour friendship flag. They sung Bollywood songs in a procession and presented the Indian officials at the consulate with flowers.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290250","data":"59929d96bbefd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290251","data":"
51. Yemen\nhelp <\/b><\/p>
In April 2015, India was requested by 26 countries, including the US and France, for help to evacuate their nationals from strife-torn Yemen. Mission Rahat rescued over 5,600 people, including citizens from 41 countries. This was a stunner especially since countries like the US already had huge naval presence.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290252","data":"59929d2da7551"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290253","data":"
52. Maldives water crisis <\/b><\/p>
When Maldives sunk into a water crisis, India gave nearly 1,000 tonnes of fresh water. INS Deepak sailed from Mumbai, reached Male with water and even used its capability to produce drinking water using their on- board desalination plants. About 1,00,000 residents in Male had lost access to drinkable tap water and even violence broke out.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290254","data":"59929d01149d4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290255","data":"
53. Tibet refugees<\/b><\/p>
Tibet has been under turmoil for\ndecades, but India has always been a comfort cushion for the country. In 2014-end, the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 was formalised that concerned policies over rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees, jobs, welfare and even trade and economics. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290256","data":"59929c33cbfa1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290257","data":"
54. #IndiawithPakistan<\/b> <\/p>
This was a tear-jerking development\nwhen Indians mourned the Peshawar school attack with the hashtag #IndiawithPakistan. This spilled out to the real world with vigils and meets to mourn the death of the children and the staff of the school. Pakistanis tweeted back to Indians thanking the country for the show of solidarity.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290258","data":"59929c0017c48"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290259","data":"
55. Nepal relief<\/b><\/p>
While there was a bit of a backlash when it came to the way the devastating earthquake was covered by the Indian media, there wasalotof good will, relief and rehab resources sent across to the disaster-torn country and\nwe don\u2019t mean the old clothes (which most of the Indians were shocked at) <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290260","data":"59929b419bf19"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290261","data":"
56. No first use<\/b><\/p>
\nIndia as a nuclear power has pledged\nthe No First Use(NFU) policy, which means we will not use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290262","data":"59929b21ac0c6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290263","data":"
57. Command over English <\/b><\/p>
For a country that has 122 major languages, our command over the English language has furthered our employability.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290264","data":"599298b9e331a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290265","data":"
58. First non-European to get the Nobel Prize<\/b> <\/p>
The author of Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in literature in 1931.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290266","data":"59929841bf9be"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290267","data":"
59. Rushdie\u2019s book gets Booker Prize thrice <\/b><\/p>
Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for Midnight\u2019s Children and won the Booker of Bookers in 1993 and\nwas adjudged the greatest Booker Prize winner of all\ntimes in 2008.\n<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290268","data":"5992982745b0e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290269","data":"
60. Nalanda University <\/b><\/p>
Founded in the 5th Century AD,\nNalanda is known as the first seat of learning. Around 2,000 teachers and 10,000 students from all over the Buddhist world lived and studied at Nalanda, which flourished during the 5th and 12th century. Although Nalanda is one of the places distinguished as having been blessed by the presence of the Buddha, it later became particularly renowned as the site of the great monastic university.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290270","data":"599297ef5144e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290271","data":"
61. Sanskrit used in computer coding<\/b> <\/b><\/p>
Two of the greatest inventions by man are languages to communicate with each other and with computers. When computer experts understood that every computer needs programming, they tested every language. And Sanskrit it was! Computing jumped to the next level, owing to the complexity in language.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290272","data":"599297d00e8a2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290273","data":"
62. Quantum Physics<\/b><\/p>
Vedas from ancient India had already laid the foundation for Quantum physics. The explanation of mundaka upanishad mantra, contained more than half of their\nresearch that was done in beginning of the 1900s.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290274","data":"599297a7d95b9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290275","data":"
63. Navigation<\/b><\/p>
The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindhu\/ Indus 6000 years ago and it is said that the word \u2018Navigation\u2019 is derived from the Sanskrit word \u2018Navgatih\u2019. The word navy is also derived from\nSanskrit \u2018Nou\u2019. Sanskrit and Pali literature has several references to\nthe maritime activity.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290276","data":"5992978bdd37a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290277","data":"
64. First book on statecraft<\/b><\/p>
India gave the world The Arthashastra, a book on\nthe science of governance as long ago as c. 350\u2013283 BCE. This ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy is usually attributed to Kautilya, who we all know better as Chanakya.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290278","data":"59929763dcb2e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290279","data":"
65. One of\nthe first treatises in performing arts <\/b><\/p>
Indians gave the world Natya Shastra, an ancient Indian text\nthat elaborates every tiny detail of the performing arts. This comprehensive handbook of stage aesthetics is attributed to Bharata muni and\nwas written as long back as 200 BCE.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290280","data":"5992973e38283"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290281","data":"
66. World\u2019s first erotica <\/b><\/p>
Indians gave the world one of the very first handbooks of love making, The Kama Sutra. Written by Vatsyayana in Sanskrit, this erotica was reportedly written somewhere between 400 BCE and\n200 CE.<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290282","data":"5992971d5d06f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290283","data":"
67. Number Zero<\/b> <\/p>
India\u2019s greatest contribution to the world has to be ZERO. Aryabhata certainly did not use the symbol, but the French mathematician Georges Ifrah argues that the knowledge of zero was implicit in Aryabhata\u2019s place-value system as a place holder for the powers of ten. The supposition is based on the following two facts: first, the invention of his alphabetical counting system would have been impossible without zero or the place-value system; he carries out calculations on roots which are impossible without the place-value system and zero. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290284","data":"599296d06e582"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290285","data":"
68. Indus Valley<\/b> <\/p>
Around 40000 BC, the first set of settlers\nsettled around river Indus. In 4000 BC farming began and around 2000 BC settlements were built. Two of the major cities known of are Mohenjo- Daro and Harrapa, 400 kms apart from each other. The lessons from Indus civilization is still relevant today, such as the use of farming, use of wheel and domesticating animals for food, labour, sewage, construction and metallurgy. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290286","data":"599296a28de6f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290287","data":"
69. Plastic Surgery<\/b><\/p>
Sushruta, one of the earliest surgeons of the recorded history (600 BC) is said to be the first to describe plastic surgery. Sushruta, who lived nearly 150 years before Hippocrates vividly, described the basic principles of plastic surgery in his famous ancient treatise \u2018Sushruta Samhita\u2019 in 600 BC. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290288","data":"5992941415083"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290289","data":"70. From The Olympics, Straight To Our Hearts: Dipa Karmakar
Last but not the least, Dipa Karmakar made India proud at the Rio Olympics by performing one of the most dangerous vaults in the sport, The Produnova, also known as The Vault of Death because of how insanely dangerous it is. What is more impressive and a sign of times of India today is that she managed to pull this off with no proper training equipment in India. She had to learn using her father's scooter to vault over! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290290","data":"599293f2cd9d2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290291","data":"
71. Chandrayaan 2<\/b> <\/p>
India created a landmark in the history of space and research with the launch of Chandrayaan 2 successfully on July 22nd, 2018. This mission stands out from the rest in terms of the budget required to complete it which is known to be less that of the Hollywood blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame!<\/p>
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72. Decriminalization of Section 377<\/b><\/p>
Supreme court of India took a massive step towards the country's progress by decriminalising consensual same-sex relationships by scrapping the archaic Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290294","data":"5d53d636db4ee"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565776290295","data":"
73. Indian film presence globally<\/b><\/p>
Recent films like Dangal, Baahubali and more not only became some of the highest grossing Indian films ever but also made their mark globally.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565776290296","data":"5d53d63c367e7"}]
As you grow, Everyday welcomes you with a new opportunity to open the door of freedom and achieve what you have dreamt for. It's not only the historical date 15th August reminds me the word freedom. Everyday, Every moment is sparkle of freedom. \n Freedom is a relationship between your heart and action, where your brain balance both of them and judge what is wrong and what is right. Freedom is not only about being yourself. Its about how healthy, open-minded,comfortable and Communicating people you have in your surrounding. Set people free. Give them freedom to achieve what they want and you can see how well a person can change from an ordinary to an extraordinary person. \n Freedom is beautiful when you know to balance it. In fact, it helps you to differentiate what is good and what is bad.\n And I conclude, \"A good team is successful, when every player has the freedom to play his game\". \"A family is successful, when all the family members together share their freedom of happiness and pain\". \"A society is successful, when every person use the Right to Freedom to fulfill his\/her individual goals\". \n\nFight for your freedom. \nRespect your freedom. \nLive with your freedom.\nLove your freedom. \nAnd one day, your freedom gives you back more than what you deserve. \nOn this INDEPENDENCE DAY, \nSPREAD FREEDOM. \n#Myfreedom\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565767406342}]
Are we having freedom? What is freedom? Are there any stages to acquire freedom? <\/p>
We, from the beginning, try to get scared of doing new things. Where is freedom? <\/p>
If a woman steps out of the house, there are many restrictions for her. If a boy wants to pursue his dreams there are family pressures upon him. A farmer wants to live a happy life with his crop fields in front of his eyes own eyes but the corporate companies are taking away, where is freedom here? When does a poor student get chance for pursuing higher studies which he can't afford where is freedom?\nLove marriage is still a problem, can't marry another person different religion, caste or color\u2026.<\/p>
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\nWhite refers to peace but where is peace when there is no freedom.<\/p>
\"Doing something we love is freedom,<\/p>
Being yourself is freedom, <\/p>
Speaking for yourself is freedom, <\/p>
Expressing feelings is freedom.\" <\/p>
Do you think freedom comes when we leave it? We need to fight back for what we want. We shouldn't give up until and unless we get what we need. Freedom is something we should enjoy and keep it under limits. <\/p>
REMEMBER <\/p>
FIGHTING FOR WHAT YOU LOVE IS ALSO FREEDOM\n<\/p>
#myfreedom<\/p>
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Being born a heterosexual male, into a ascendant social group, immediately entitles you to a set of privileges you never signed up for. Countless practices, sexist stereotypes, and normalizations of gender based oppression later, you are rendered incapable of viewing the privilege as separate from yourself, and end up cultivating a combative attitude towards any discussion of gender equality or debunking the toxic culture of carrying privilege. It starts the moment you\u2019re born. If the \u2018me too\u2019 movement goes in all the right directions and lights up the cracks and fixes them, then, i am positive that this generation of men are going to evolve into a bunch of grandfathers that can\u2019t even pay all the bills. I\u2019ve seen a ton of people in the last few months- men trying to access to weapons and materials against women in their defence which is mainly because toxic masculinity has contributed in more ways than anyone can imagine. Toxic masculinity doesn\u2019t say \u2018kill women\u2019- it says \u2018women are out for boys to get them\u2019It says \u2018sometimes you have to keep your women in line\u2019. It says \u2018it\u2019s none of your business if a man gets drunk and smacks his wife. It is between the man and wife\u2019, and toxic masculinity gives birth to misogyny and patriarchy which basically says- men who report 30 year old sexual assault are brave. Women who report 30 year old sexual assault are liars. It is men being able to pee in public and get away with it and women being demonised just for breastfeeding. It is multitasking women, mothers and wives who handle personal and professional lives being glorified and underpaid because of the glorious glorification for the backbreaking labour. The pattern to be noticed is, women are institution of therapy for men but in a non-consensual way because everything is imposed on women.It is \u2018boys will be boys\u2019 will forever scream \u2018it\u2019s just the way men are. protect yourself\u2019. Boys are taught that sex is a skill of accusation rather than an act of intimacy and boys in their early teens have sex for sport and wear their bodies as trophies. Toxic masculinity, misogyny, entitlement, gender privilege and patriarchy is an entire culture which screams that consent is a prize not possession. This i believe, is the main reason for the challenges that women are facing. What men don\u2019t get is that if they haven\u2019t directly sexually assaulted a woman, they almost guaranteed to have contributed to the culture by which her assault is normalised by not asking other men to stop their harassment, degradation, catcalling, groping and shaming women for their sexual past. But it\u2019s one hundred percent men\u2019s responsibility to educate other men on how not to be toxic. Toxic men don\u2019t listen to women and that\u2019s the part of why they are toxic. So other men, don\u2019t tell other women you are a good man. Tell other men to how to be be a good man. We can easily prevent this by understanding the semantics of \u2018NO\u2019 and accepting rejection. Not requesting again and again to touch, hug or kiss because a woman\u2019s body isn\u2019t a commodity. Emotionally negotiating and manipulating can be very draining and can make anyone furious. sitting back and giving space and respecting each other\u2019s choices will land you in no trouble whatsoever. Impact is always heavier than intentions so apologising and being humble will only make things better. Don\u2019t take a cue and act rather ask away and react. Feeling safe and acknowledged is independence to me.<\/p>"}]
WE got freedom 73 years back on the 15th of August after a long Struggle of our great freedom fighters across India. We are here because of their Sweat and blood. We, the proud citizens of India are celebrating FREEDOM. Freedom, what does it actually mean? <\/p>
TO LIVE UPON OUR OWN TERMS. Is that what we are actually doing? Do I feel free? FREEDOM is a very personal thing. We live in a country where goddesses are worshipped yet women here are treated with disrespect. What freedom means to us?<\/p>
Freedom is when we can walk alone on the street feeling SAFE.<\/p>
When we can speak our mind without getting VALIDATION.<\/p>
When our skirt length does not define our character.<\/p>
When our complexion, weight, height are not the topic to talk about.<\/p>
When we can have a large group of friends who maybe BOYS without being LABELLED.<\/p>
When we can dress up without VALIDATION.<\/p>
When we are able to choose a career or Be-at-home mom without JUDGMENTS. <\/p>
I am the needle in the hay.<\/p>
a single sunray.<\/p>
I am a mother, a sister, a daughter an nd a friend.<\/p>
Let's celebrate Freedom with NO Hates, NO judgments, No Validations, NO Labels.<\/p>
TO live To love To BE US.<\/p>
THAT\u2019S ALL WHAT FREEDOM MEANS...<\/p>
#WriteForIndependence<\/p>"}]
Vbit being an autonomous college comfortably rooted at the outskirts of the Hyderabad city has always been witnessing a picturesque vicinity embedded with trees and an aura of a student friendly atmosphere. But not to disregard the conspicuous downside of being situated far away from the city which is perhaps hangout spots and restaurants which are the basically socializing hubs. As enthusiastic an engineering course might be, it is equally important to have a jovial social life for a student. At the end of the day companionship and entertainment play and indispensable role in keeping ourselves happy.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565708601583},{"data":"
Imagine what a pleasure it is to find out that there is a silver lining after all, the college's unofficial hangout spot is it's canteen which is located right inside the campus not far from the academic blocks. It is definitely more than a mere eating spot. It turned out to be the place where unknowns become acquaintances, where acquaintances become friends and where friends grow to be inseparable.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565708612286},{"data":"
It's where the gossips are churned, where students from different backstories gather to share their stories with their friends, where students meet and discuss their day.\nAs simple as it may sound, it has been a very obvious part of the student's lives.\u00a0 It is very important to acknowledge the good things that happen to us. I personally witnessed it to be a stress relieving corner from the workaholic day where new stories are told , new friendships unfold and most importantly a lot many of \u00a0\" I wanna go back again\" memories are made.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565708703786},{"id":1565708700602,"type":"img","data":"5d52d19d9f2e5"}]
Generally being students, our mentality just after listening to the continuous classes, or mainly once after done with the internal exams or even a small test would be like we have gone through a tough battle! Then after boosting up there comes the thought of - \"Dar ke aage jeet hai!\" Not about self-realization... I am talking about the Mountain Dew break... Haha... <\/p>
We rush with a gang of friends to a wonderful and most favorably liked place so-called canteen. But, our SREC canteen is totally special! It is that cool and an amazing place to hang out with friends. The food in the canteen is too good that it refreshes our mood and rejoices a delightful feeling in us! \nBirthdays... are the stimulators indeed bahaanas for the party's; capturing all the funny scenes, celebrations treat,... all along in canteen is the best I say.\nAll the snaps that we take... those silly poses... those time pass gossips... really make good time with friends!\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565763240005","data":"5d52cb9e94ec3"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565763240006","data":"5d52d572680fc"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1565763240007","data":"
Spectacular scenery right! This is the Rock garden<\/b> of our college especially to feel the nature that presents a feast of joy before us. As the name suggests, there are big rocks with glimpses of greenery touch up all over! Huge trees give a good cool breeze which blows up our mood and rejoices us. All the photos and selfies that we took near the rocks are very hilarious and funny indeed!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1565763240008","data":"5d52d58109b0a"}]
If I were a bird I would fly myself Free from this place !! I would go far past infinity into the distance of forever and stay there for rest of eternity The social evils between my feathers The bullets firing up my back, Igniting my loosened soul! I would break my chained restraints and forget al my problems touching the clouds,as I went ! If I were a bird I would use my wings and fly just to know that freedom isn't a lie !! What does freedom mean?? <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565713021098},{"data":"
Freedom is an encouraging expression used when we are free to dance,free to speak, free to do or go where they wish too! To me my freedom means to be able to learn from my mistakes if I didn't have freedom I would have to do what the top authorities tel me to do. I don't have any room for mistakes so it would be harder to learn about life! My freedom means having the time to do right things.No freedom,in this case would mean that I wouldn't have any time for fantastic, clever thoughts. I would have to do things extremely precise and quick .when I don't have freedom ,I am under pressure constantly .while I am under pressure ,it makes it a more stressful life to live in! Everything has been said and written multiple times over the years,about the freedom facing difficulties in their world is natural, but how we deal with it depends on how I have been moulded myself and get ready to take over the world! The problems in this world have always been an integral part of my life and it shivers me sometimes but life is like riding a bicycle! To keep our balance we must keep moving ahead! This is what my freedom where I should not stop my goals to achieve ! So I do not take my eyes off from my goal,and understand the obstacles, create a positive mental picture, embrace the challenge ,stay on track and show the world and learnt to be more patient, and I want to transform from a tiny seed into a blooming bird ! <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565713375477},{"data":"
At the end of the day,whether you wil or lose,the most important thing in life is most is to enjoy what you have right now freely with ful freedom because you may never get the chance to experience the freedom! The best way to find myself is to lose myself in the service of others ,just as a trunk of a tree hold its branches I must involve myself in helping many in my own little ways freely and enjoy my freedom.! <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565713859711},{"data":"
Millions of girls around the world have been deprived the tender warmth from the society.. An innocent and playful young ages have been quickly forced to mature into early adulthood and raped at very young age. I think the society is not accepting the freedom of girls,society is not accepting its fault! But freedom lies when society respect one and al.This is my opinion I put down but the thought of millions I pen down and try to solve my problem with my little freedom! <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565714028117},{"data":"
Human beings are blessed with free choice,a gift we often wish to keep for ourselves and deny others..! What is right for me May not be right for anyone else avoid unwelcome arguments,fruitless debates and discussions, My freedom is to give ample opportunities to everyone it gives confidence to others and for my self..<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565714187906},{"data":"
So I make a smal appeal don't break others freedom for your own freedom .! In summary,we are lucky to be in a society of freedom .Just remember we r the land of free and home of the brave! Thankyou!<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1565714187121},{"id":1565714460208,"type":"img","data":"5d52e81d39518"}]
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