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1.<\/b>We can create an Android App using <\/b><\/i>Android Studio<\/a>. <\/b><\/i><\/b>It has<\/b><\/i> java\/xml & kotlin<\/i> languages. We <\/b><\/i><\/b>can choose any of them.<\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>2.To create an app, first we have to know what type of app we a<\/i><\/b>re creating and how eac<\/i><\/b>h page <\/i><\/b>should be.Coding should be simple rather than being complicated.<\/i><\/b><\/p>3.Continuous learning of language is very important to keep ourselves updated.Though we are <\/i><\/b>so <\/i><\/b>perfect in any particular language,it is necessary to learn new things everyday.<\/i><\/b><\/p>4.Perfection is most essential to get creative ideas.For this we need to practice more and more.<\/i><\/b>Try <\/i><\/b>to <\/i><\/b>create different types of pages.<\/i><\/b><\/p>For example: Take a facebook login page & try coding it on your own.<\/i><\/b><\/p>5.Basically an app is defined as good or bad based on the end user requirements.<\/i><\/b><\/p> POINTS TO REMEMBER:<\/u><\/b><\/p> > Userfriendly: It should be easy to use.<\/i><\/b><\/p> > Efficient: Time to load next page should be quick.Buffering should be very less. Otherwise <\/i><\/b>user <\/i><\/b>gets frustrated to use the app.<\/i><\/b><\/p> > Each page must be clourful and attractive .<\/i><\/b><\/p> > If there already exists same kind of app, then comparatively it should be better than that.<\/i><\/b>It <\/i><\/b>should <\/i><\/b>solve the problems of existing app. Then only people are more likely to install <\/i><\/b>and use it.<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1571072795307","data":"5da4a1084b969"}]
2.To create an app, first we have to know what type of app we a<\/i><\/b>re creating and how eac<\/i><\/b>h page <\/i><\/b>should be.Coding should be simple rather than being complicated.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
3.Continuous learning of language is very important to keep ourselves updated.Though we are <\/i><\/b>so <\/i><\/b>perfect in any particular language,it is necessary to learn new things everyday.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
4.Perfection is most essential to get creative ideas.For this we need to practice more and more.<\/i><\/b>Try <\/i><\/b>to <\/i><\/b>create different types of pages.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
For example: Take a facebook login page & try coding it on your own.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
5.Basically an app is defined as good or bad based on the end user requirements.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
POINTS TO REMEMBER:<\/u><\/b><\/p>
> Userfriendly: It should be easy to use.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
> Efficient: Time to load next page should be quick.Buffering should be very less. Otherwise <\/i><\/b>user <\/i><\/b>gets frustrated to use the app.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
> Each page must be clourful and attractive .<\/i><\/b><\/p>
> If there already exists same kind of app, then comparatively it should be better than that.<\/i><\/b>It <\/i><\/b>should <\/i><\/b>solve the problems of existing app. Then only people are more likely to install <\/i><\/b>and use it.<\/i><\/b><\/p>
<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1571072795307","data":"5da4a1084b969"}]
A few weeks ago, when I started writing these Monday blogs, I wrote on the importance of travel<\/a> for students. Travel is something that teaches students a lot that just can't be taught in a classroom. These days, the term 'experiential learning' is something that is used a lot in startups, corporates and a lot more but this experiential learning is something that a person can have in a top-notch manner if they travel.<\/p>Having grown up in a middle-class family, for me, travel was something that wasn't easy and as a student, most of my travelling involved me taking part in competitions in other colleges. This brings me to a point I keep telling students, attending fests in colleges in other cities is the easiest way for students to travel. This also makes students take up projects that one wouldn\u2019t normally do, as fests and competitions require one to actually do something.<\/p> I wanted to travel and I knew that old adage, 'where there is a will, there is a way'. Figuring out what it took to travel took some time but because I was good at my subjects and I loved speaking, I took to paper presentations. <\/p>Once I started winning them<\/a>, it became easier for me as my faculty in the college helped me out with the college attendance and after a point, they even started sponsoring my travel. <\/p>A few hours ago, I just landed in Dublin, Ireland to attend an international startup event, where I get to meet potential investors for stuMagz. To put it in simpler words, I now have to do a version of something that I always did when I travelled in college and consistently won - presenting. Now, I have to give a presentation about my company and I have to win it. Winning this will give stuMagz a new investor, bigger opportunities.<\/p>In 2018, I did something similar and launched stuMagz in New Zealand. In 2017, I did something similar in USA and got stuMagz many opportunities. Why do I tell all these things now? All of my travels and all of my opportunities and all of my skills happened solely because of the activities I did when I was a student.<\/p>If you are a student reading this, take every opportunity that the world throws at you and travel. Travel and learn. Travel and explore. Travel and grow. Keep a tab on events happening in colleges all over in platforms like stuMagz and just go take part in them.<\/p>If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, take part in hackathons and other such events where you can explore yourself. Just do it!<\/p>"}]
Having grown up in a middle-class family, for me, travel was something that wasn't easy and as a student, most of my travelling involved me taking part in competitions in other colleges. This brings me to a point I keep telling students, attending fests in colleges in other cities is the easiest way for students to travel. This also makes students take up projects that one wouldn\u2019t normally do, as fests and competitions require one to actually do something.<\/p>
I wanted to travel and I knew that old adage, 'where there is a will, there is a way'. Figuring out what it took to travel took some time but because I was good at my subjects and I loved speaking, I took to paper presentations. <\/p>
Once I started winning them<\/a>, it became easier for me as my faculty in the college helped me out with the college attendance and after a point, they even started sponsoring my travel. <\/p>A few hours ago, I just landed in Dublin, Ireland to attend an international startup event, where I get to meet potential investors for stuMagz. To put it in simpler words, I now have to do a version of something that I always did when I travelled in college and consistently won - presenting. Now, I have to give a presentation about my company and I have to win it. Winning this will give stuMagz a new investor, bigger opportunities.<\/p>In 2018, I did something similar and launched stuMagz in New Zealand. In 2017, I did something similar in USA and got stuMagz many opportunities. Why do I tell all these things now? All of my travels and all of my opportunities and all of my skills happened solely because of the activities I did when I was a student.<\/p>If you are a student reading this, take every opportunity that the world throws at you and travel. Travel and learn. Travel and explore. Travel and grow. Keep a tab on events happening in colleges all over in platforms like stuMagz and just go take part in them.<\/p>If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, take part in hackathons and other such events where you can explore yourself. Just do it!<\/p>"}]
A few hours ago, I just landed in Dublin, Ireland to attend an international startup event, where I get to meet potential investors for stuMagz. To put it in simpler words, I now have to do a version of something that I always did when I travelled in college and consistently won - presenting. Now, I have to give a presentation about my company and I have to win it. Winning this will give stuMagz a new investor, bigger opportunities.<\/p>
In 2018, I did something similar and launched stuMagz in New Zealand. In 2017, I did something similar in USA and got stuMagz many opportunities. Why do I tell all these things now? All of my travels and all of my opportunities and all of my skills happened solely because of the activities I did when I was a student.<\/p>
If you are a student reading this, take every opportunity that the world throws at you and travel. Travel and learn. Travel and explore. Travel and grow. Keep a tab on events happening in colleges all over in platforms like stuMagz and just go take part in them.<\/p>
If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, take part in hackathons and other such events where you can explore yourself. Just do it!<\/p>"}]
\nLike everything in life secrets has both pros and cons. But the worst thing about them is you can't have them forever, they have to come open today or tomorrow.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947311483},{"data":"
\nThere are many secrets some small, some big, some hurt worse than others. Ever wondered why secrets are kept?<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947513719},{"data":"
\nI think secrets are kept for many reasons some to hide their real selves because they think others won't be able to understand them, some to hide their mistakes, some to have fun.\nBut the question remains, is it right to keep secrets?<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947556444},{"data":"
\nThe honest answer is I don't know. But you need to tell loads of lies to keep a secret most of the time and that is wrong.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947555945},{"data":"
\nBut there is something I'm sure of is everyone has secrets and one day they are going not going to remain so hope that when your secret is found out the repercussions aren't to bad.\u00a0\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947554925},{"data":"
\n\"Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once.\"\n\u2015 Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code\n\n\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570947554389}]
Have you ever tried testing a razor's sharpness by drawing a keen line on your cheek? or stapling your thumb while PLAYING with a stapler? Ever fell while learning how to drive and lost your way once you started enjoying driving?...Okay, lets grow up... Have you tried something new in your personal field of interest but understood that you've to do a lot better? Trusted someone more than you should? All the questions above are some experiences life gave me since childhood. My curious self couldn't stop me from doing things that were told 'NOT TO DO.' When in a society, all of us are driven by different interests and made up of different principles. While taking decisions at different stages of life, we are surrounded with different advises from different people which further influence and deviate us from our own choice. I've always been a girl who values being independent and responsible for the choices I make. Not denying the fact of listening to people and suggestions, doing what my gut says gives a meaning to my existence and my own self has always been the priority.There are certain truths that occur to us. One cannot learn from others experience and there's no force that can stop one from experiencing something. A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE<\/b> is required to convey things hat can't be put into words, to understand it more vividly.<\/p>
So, here are three cheers to the best teacher I've ever come across and will be meeting as long as there's air to breathe, water to drink and strength to learn new things.<\/p>
Do share your personal experiences in the comment section below!<\/p>
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July of 2018, classes commence for the first years. I was there standing in front of the octagonal establishment as the banner mentioning passed out and successful alumni stood right in front of me. I wondered, how hard must we be struggling to get there?<\/p>
Contrary to our belief, the first year went smoothly than expected, thanks to the helpful faculty. (A special shout out to the amazing faculty we had because I know it is not easy to be a good teacher, employee, parent all in one).<\/p>
We took our sports hour seriously and bonded over food in canteen. As Vignan is in the outskirts of the city, there was not one day that I have not seen pictures of greenery, the Vignan tree, the hills in the stories my mates posted. It was easier to interact with our seniors because of how they made us feel welcome. By the end of the first semester, we weren't awkward anymore (Ask the Canteen Bhaiyya<\/i> how many onions have been consumed once we got comfortable eating there)<\/p>
This is my 2nd year in Vignan and our Head of Department (Mr. Dinesh Kumar) of ECE is known for the exposure he provides to the students and that way I think we are lucky. My only expectation from the college when I joined was to learn, more than academics it was to learn surviving in a world with wider range of people and to learn from people around me. (I knew Happy Days<\/i> was fiction way earlier in life)<\/p>
And fortunately, in a room full of people, I am not the smartest one and it gives me a lot to learn from others. The fact that I get to learn new things, like handling the pressure, making dumbest mistakes and moving on, empathizing with my mates, having dissimilar views and not letting those affect our relationships on a personal level and so much more is what I think college is about when it comes to building ourselves into not shying from trying to reach for the stars.<\/p>
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College has given me space to explore myself and cope up easily if I made mistakes. Right from first year, I have been experimenting on (and making a joke out of) myself. From little things like not fearing to ask stupid doubts in the class to offering to volunteer for organisations I have admired (it is a big deal for a socially awkward people, okay!), I have been putting myself in vulnerable situations and all this has been possible because I knew I will be supported and guided by my mentors, both from college and personal life.<\/span><\/p>First year passed so soon and we are nearing the end of 3rd semester, yet it feels like we have just started our journey. Apart from the silly jokes my buddies crack, I remember the times they spoke of how they want to make it a memorable place for our juniors and how responsible we should be behaving to bring a discipline in the later batches too. (adorable, right?)<\/p>Looking forward to what more Vignan has got to offer us,<\/p>this is another student drowning in a pile of records signing off until next time ;D<\/p><\/p>"}]
First year passed so soon and we are nearing the end of 3rd semester, yet it feels like we have just started our journey. Apart from the silly jokes my buddies crack, I remember the times they spoke of how they want to make it a memorable place for our juniors and how responsible we should be behaving to bring a discipline in the later batches too. (adorable, right?)<\/p>
Looking forward to what more Vignan has got to offer us,<\/p>
this is another student drowning in a pile of records signing off until next time ;D<\/p>
Being a non-native of telangana, it was in 2014 that too due to the holiday declared by our school on the event of bathukamma, that I was introduced to this one of the most famous local festival. At that moment I thanked the telangana government, the CM and every single person responsible for giving me that extra holiday. This was bathukamma for me, a mere holiday for about a few years. It is only a year back that I realised the true meaning of bathukamma and today I celebrate it the way it is celebrated by the locals.\n\nI had always been desperate to make the flower pyramid gauramma. I somehow learnt to make it when I visited my friend's place on the eve of bathukamma. I made a small gauramma, though not very perfect, gave me immense pleasure and arose the curiosity to know more about the festival. Especially the song that is sung seemed to be very significant. When I asked them about it, I learnt that the festival signifies the rebirth of all those great women in olden days who performed sati. This is the reason I decided ro celebrate this festival every year. How wonderful would it be if all those who lost their lives due to such a ridiculous evil practise like sati were blessed with rebirth.\nApart from this, the part of the festival that I like the most is that it strengthens the relationship bonds between women. It is so delightful to see women move around the gauramma's singing, and dancing and as well as take part in it. \n\n The significance of the typical song and the typical dance steps followed during bathukamma, still leaves me in a question mark. If anyone knows the significance of the song, 'okesi puvvesi chandamama' please give your views in comments. To conclude, bathukamma is a wonderful festival which every person needs to celebrate and take the pleasure of it.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1570705967345}]
Data Science is something that in on its way to be a much sought after avenue in the IT sector, as almost every business needs to analyse extensive consumer data. A plus point of data science is that it is a perfect blend of IT, Mathematics, Statistics, Business study and Business Analysis, so if you are into any of these, the doors are open for you. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011336","data":"
INSOFE is Asia's largest Data Science institution with its extensive presence in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, France and United States, and it has tied up with Rennes School of Business, a leading B-School globally, to offer a unique Master's program in Data Science and Business Analytics. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011337","data":"
The best part of the program is that it is a techno-business program in which\n\na) Students will study the first semester in India (AI From Technical perspective)\nb) Students will study the next semester in France ( AI from Business Perspective)\n and this will be followed by a semester wherein the student would undertake a paid internship in France.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011338","data":"
Additionally, placement support will also be provided based on merit, wherein skilled students will have work opportunities that pay 60k-70K \u20ac<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011339","data":"
Why Masters Program? <\/p>
1. Good pay scale <\/p>
2. Great job roles <\/p>
3. Steep growth curve <\/p>
4. International academic exposure <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011340","data":"
Perks for students: <\/b><\/p>
1. 2 years post study visa and work permit in France <\/p>
2. Study in France in Rennes School of Business <\/p>
3. Scholarship to merit students by INSOFE team and Rennes School of Business<\/p>
4. Hassle Free Visa process <\/p>
5. Paid Internships <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1570882011341","data":"5da1c603cf2f7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570882011342","data":"
To know more details about the master program attend free workshop on 20th October <\/b>at International School of Engineering at lumbini avenue, Gachibowli. <\/b><\/p>
Register Now<\/a> <\/b>and get more details of the program.<\/p>"}]
A train journey, a road-trip or a trek - being out there amidst nature, challenging the self with new experiences, meeting different people, understanding cultures - a lot one can learn from traveling, irrespective of the age. For a student of today, going traveling adds a lot of value, whether it is about gaining confidence, getting good at public speaking, developing qualities like compassion and understanding towards people and nature or about exposing oneself to different experiences and getting that new billion dollar idea.<\/p>
The notion of traveling today has been overdone with all the travel companies giving you lists after lists of places to go before you turn 25, before you die, etc. But the romance in true spirit of travel still remains. Try it out, if you will. Studying about architecture, history or machines in the classroom cannot be replaced and is extremely important, but the heritage buildings you once enter into, or the plants or the fundamentals of physics you see being applied in daily life outside leave a long lasting impression and bridges that gap between the books and the real world. The memories from a trip stay longer with us than our routine stuff. And so do the lessons from the trip. I remember riding for 81 days in the Himalayas where each valley, each village had new stories and new learnings for me. My solo trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp for 25 days told me about the hardworking Sherpas community in Nepal, gave me confidence to keep scaling the mountain, to continue onwards with the journey, even if one step at a time. Life lessons to business ideas, travel offers a lot, when one steps outside one\u2019s comfort zone. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1570860771534","data":"5da16fc564b4b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570860771532","data":"
Traveling today for a student is quite easy as well. With backpacking hostels cropping up at so many places, street food joints, student discounts, etc. traveling can be quite affordable. Go on a backpacking trip, go on a trek, do a mountaineering course or hop on a bicycle and set out. Sit down by the riverside, observe nature, talk to people, try local foods, visit the farms, go beyond the viewpoints the guidebooks tell, and travel experientially.<\/p>
And if I can leave you with an advice or two, it would be to not count the number of places you are visiting, but engage in enriching experiences, don\u2019t do it for the Instagram, do it because you want to, not because the world is doing it. But yes, if you set out, at all costs, become a responsible traveller, respect the environment and the different cultures you come across. May the journeys give you the answers you seek. All the best. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1570860771535","data":"5da16fd15f52f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570860771536","data":"
Jatin Adlakha aka Wandering Jatin is an Outdoor Enthusiast, an Outdoor Educator & Trainer.<\/p>"}]
Request to the readers:<\/u> Please understand that there is a difference between constructive criticism, teasing, comedy and bullying. Trolling falls under the category of bullying<\/b>. Masculinity and femininity are both beautiful creations of nature<\/b><\/u> and this article is about the toxic <\/b>masculinity and all <\/b>genders are victims of this toxicity caused due to ignorance. <\/i>Proceed to read only if you are willing to understand the scenario before debating\/ arguing\/ supporting.<\/p>
Although normalized in the films and families, jokes (savagery to be precise) at the cost of hurting someone are never okay. \"Jokes<\/i>\" on obesity, race, gender etc., are offensive NOT because people are not thick-skinned but because they have affected them negatively over ages and indirectly caused a barrier of repel-lance against them in the society (called hatred).<\/p>
Shockingly, the Telugu troll pages have been an example of this deep rooted issue. While it is known to many that selected people of this society have been busily pointing at women, blaming them for getting raped (because it is the victim's fault now, apparently), these troll pages have only made it worse by trolling these women. Interestingly, the administrators who run these pages have ignorant responses to why they are creating such nonsensical content.<\/p>
Their trolling includes, posting pictures of women and zooming into their body (of course, it is surprising to see women having body parts sighh) and giving gyaan <\/i>(knowledge) on how they are supposed to dress to avoid attracting rapists, making fun of men and women who have been voicing out against their predators of abuse, sending hate messages to victims and supporters of the victims, creating hatred against lgbt community, detesting men who have healthy emotions (like being sensitive or even sensible) and calling them 'weak as a girl' and lot more ignorant actions.<\/p>
These are signs of toxicity and as a matter of fact, ignorant people can not be changed and it is okay to not waste energy on these people either. But this has a major negative side to it. Most kids and teenagers follow these pages intending to find entertaining content and end up getting brainwashed in a dangerous way that they may grow up with an influence of this content.<\/p>
Especially because these pages influence their followers into disrespecting and catcalling women merely for making their own harmless decisions or men for behaving like humans with emotions or people of LGBT so much that the families of their followers (of all genders) get affected in the process. This way, the content misleads a large section of tomorrow's youth.<\/p>
While these <\/u>Telugu Pages<\/u><\/i> boast about how much our culture takes care of it's women and pray to goddesses <\/u>Durga<\/u><\/i>,<\/u> Lakshmi <\/u><\/i>and <\/u>Saraswati<\/u><\/i>, it is hard to watch the same people hate women for coming out and standing against abuse.<\/u> It is very sad that the troll pages have had statements like, \"Why didn't she report right when she was abused?\", \"She is doing all this for attention\" etc., and not one question against the predator\/ abuser. It is a disappointment that there is no safety for anybody, neither in reality nor on social media.<\/p>
This is not to say that only Telugu troll pages have been promoting hatred but this is to let you understand that, when you run into questions like why are our girls afraid to enter various streams or why are they scared to share their abuse experiences, this is one of the reasons- they are let down by our own people.<\/p>
The chief reason that these pages are flourishing is also because of the followers who are encouraging those. Appallingly, people have been casually taking liberty in telling others what they are supposed to do, even when not asked and that is a fuel to the pages.<\/span><\/p>Here's an example (Comments under an Instagram post by Chinmayi Sripaada who has been supporting rape victims, again both men and women)<\/p><\/p>A recent instance is, Samantha A<\/i>kkineni<\/i> has been trolled for condemning justification of violence <\/b>(this section of people were shocked to know that it is not okay to slap a person, man or woman (and domestic violence). Imagine what would be their reaction if they got to know it is not okay to hit kids either) while Chin<\/i>mayi Sri<\/i>paada<\/i> has been trolled since (2018) she came out and has been a reason for the #Metoo wave i<\/span>n<\/span> t<\/span>h<\/span>e India.<\/span><\/p>There is no one stop solution to this but to report every time you see something hurtful against ANYBODY because be it a man or a <\/b>woman facing<\/b> abuse, there is no sexual orientation for issues. An issue is simply still an issue for everyone. <\/b>A way to reduce this is to make sure the content on social media is clean as well. Even if you think it might not make any difference, please take that step and report the posts or accounts that troll people on a personal level.<\/span><\/p><\/p>#lets_clean_up<\/p>"}]
Here's an example (Comments under an Instagram post by Chinmayi Sripaada who has been supporting rape victims, again both men and women)<\/p>
A recent instance is, Samantha A<\/i>kkineni<\/i> has been trolled for condemning justification of violence <\/b>(this section of people were shocked to know that it is not okay to slap a person, man or woman (and domestic violence). Imagine what would be their reaction if they got to know it is not okay to hit kids either) while Chin<\/i>mayi Sri<\/i>paada<\/i> has been trolled since (2018) she came out and has been a reason for the #Metoo wave i<\/span>n<\/span> t<\/span>h<\/span>e India.<\/span><\/p>There is no one stop solution to this but to report every time you see something hurtful against ANYBODY because be it a man or a <\/b>woman facing<\/b> abuse, there is no sexual orientation for issues. An issue is simply still an issue for everyone. <\/b>A way to reduce this is to make sure the content on social media is clean as well. Even if you think it might not make any difference, please take that step and report the posts or accounts that troll people on a personal level.<\/span><\/p><\/p>#lets_clean_up<\/p>"}]
There is no one stop solution to this but to report every time you see something hurtful against ANYBODY because be it a man or a <\/b>woman facing<\/b> abuse, there is no sexual orientation for issues. An issue is simply still an issue for everyone. <\/b>A way to reduce this is to make sure the content on social media is clean as well. Even if you think it might not make any difference, please take that step and report the posts or accounts that troll people on a personal level.<\/span><\/p><\/p>#lets_clean_up<\/p>"}]
#lets_clean_up<\/p>"}]
October 11 is an important day for the LGBT community globally, as it is the International Coming Out Day. On this occassion, I spoke to Mobbera Foundation, a Hyderabad based NGO that works towards building awareness about the LGBT community. Started in 2015 by IT employees Sandy and Anil Kohli, this organisation primarily focuses on awareness, trans-health and trans-education.<\/p>
The beginning of the organisation is interesting, as Sandy explains, \u201cI came to this city in 2013 and I got involved with activities of the Queer Campus Hyderabad (QCH). Later I realised QCH isn\u2019t into activism, nor does it entertain legal issues and I felt the need for an organisation that is into these. My friend Anil Kohli and I discussed about this and we decided to start Mobbera.\u201d But why the name Mobbera? \u201cWe started with flash mobs and we decided spreading awareness in an era through mobs, so the name is a play on combining mob and era,\u201d explais Sandy.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570791095192","data":"
The awareness events conducted by them include a free hugs event - Queer Hugs, a Queer Potluck and Guftagoo, a panel discussion kind of an event where various social aspects are discussed. Apart from these, volunteers from the NGO also have a benefaction club through which they go to different orphanages and old age homes and provide basic groceries for a month in addition to spending time with them to share love.<\/p>
In addition to organising events, the NGO is also into helping out members of the LGBT community in legal aspects as they also have lawyers supporting them. \u201cThere are many instances when we get calls from people being harassed by their family or society. There was one guy from Chennai who was being harassed for being gay and then there was a lesbian couple who ran away from home but the families complained to the police. We help people out in these aspects.\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570791095193","data":"
Mobbera was registered as an NGO in January 2018 and since then, it started gaining popularity and they were even approached by students who wanted to intern and research about the LGBT community.<\/p>
While activism for the LGB community is on one hand, educating and ensuring sustenance for the Trans community is the other activity that the organisation is aiming to work on. \u201cWe tied up with a couple of supermarkets which are now ready to hire trans\/hijra people but they said they will hire these people if they have the necessary soft skills to deal with customers. Now there\u2019s a huge perception surrounding the behaviour of the hijra community and that is the main reason why people don\u2019t give them jobs. To tackle that, we are now conducting soft skills and personality development classes for the hijra community,\u201d shares Sandy. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570791095194","data":"
As it turns out, there are several students who are a part of the NGO, actively involved in spreading awareness and other activities that the NGO does, with a few engineering and management students who are also among the board members of the organisation. <\/p>"}]
Rap as a form of music is known for its catchy rhythm and for the message that rap songs usually carry with them. As a genre of music, it is popular globally and in the past decade or so, it is catching up even in Indian languages as Indian rappers are increasingly coming up. Pranav Chaganty<\/a> is one such rapper, who raps in Telugu and he is known for his experiments with the genre, blending Telugu poetry with it. Having been active for a couple of years now and also having the credit of belting out full length rap tracks for films like Kaala, Pranav now did something that, according to him, is the first such attempt in the world - writing an entire Telugu rap song using just two letters, Na and Ma.<\/p>\"Dvyakshari is a form of poetry wherein only two letters are used and it has been seen many times in ancient Telugu poetry and when I came across those poems, I was fascinated by it and I wanted to attempt writing a full-fledged song using just two letters,\" explains Pranav, about the idea behind attempting something like this, adding, \"The old poetry is usually religious in nature, in praise of a deity. I wanted to convey an issue that people of my generation face and would find relatable to and that is why I took the concept of love and wrote this song.\"<\/p>According to him, it is something that hasn't been done in the world so far and according to him, it is something that Telugu perfectly lets one attempt. \"There's a certain beauty in Telugu and I feel Telugu has the perfect rhythm required for rap. These aspects of Telugu in conjunction with the vocabulary of this language makes it apt to attempt a challenge like this,\" says the rapper who took six intense hours to write this song. <\/p>With this song, Pranav attempted something else that he didn't do before, as he shares, \"This song also has subtitles in English that were written in a poetic way by Megh-uh-watt. The reason behind us taking care to ensure the poetic essence is not lost in translation is because I want to globalise Telugu rap and even if a person on the other side of the planet watches this, I want it to make sense for them.\"<\/p>Another interesting aspect about this video is that this doesn't feature any instruments as the background music is completely done by Waseem, a beatboxer. \"I wanted to incorporate all elements of hiphop into this video. That's why I added beatboxing, street-art, graffiti and more. I actually wanted Waseem to be a part of the video but he had an accident before the shoot and he was recovering from it. But he did a great job with the beatboxing,\" shares Pranav who self-funded this video.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1570705769676","data":"tfdyjUwGyFk"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570705769677","data":"A couple of months ago, Pranav Chaganty was one of the speakers at stuMagz FYI, where he spoke about his journey into the world of Telugu rap. Check out his FYI video below.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1570705769678","data":"Wtwl62HpWWY"}]
\"Dvyakshari is a form of poetry wherein only two letters are used and it has been seen many times in ancient Telugu poetry and when I came across those poems, I was fascinated by it and I wanted to attempt writing a full-fledged song using just two letters,\" explains Pranav, about the idea behind attempting something like this, adding, \"The old poetry is usually religious in nature, in praise of a deity. I wanted to convey an issue that people of my generation face and would find relatable to and that is why I took the concept of love and wrote this song.\"<\/p>
According to him, it is something that hasn't been done in the world so far and according to him, it is something that Telugu perfectly lets one attempt. \"There's a certain beauty in Telugu and I feel Telugu has the perfect rhythm required for rap. These aspects of Telugu in conjunction with the vocabulary of this language makes it apt to attempt a challenge like this,\" says the rapper who took six intense hours to write this song. <\/p>
With this song, Pranav attempted something else that he didn't do before, as he shares, \"This song also has subtitles in English that were written in a poetic way by Megh-uh-watt. The reason behind us taking care to ensure the poetic essence is not lost in translation is because I want to globalise Telugu rap and even if a person on the other side of the planet watches this, I want it to make sense for them.\"<\/p>
Another interesting aspect about this video is that this doesn't feature any instruments as the background music is completely done by Waseem, a beatboxer. \"I wanted to incorporate all elements of hiphop into this video. That's why I added beatboxing, street-art, graffiti and more. I actually wanted Waseem to be a part of the video but he had an accident before the shoot and he was recovering from it. But he did a great job with the beatboxing,\" shares Pranav who self-funded this video.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1570705769676","data":"tfdyjUwGyFk"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1570705769677","data":"
A couple of months ago, Pranav Chaganty was one of the speakers at stuMagz FYI, where he spoke about his journey into the world of Telugu rap. Check out his FYI video below.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1570705769678","data":"Wtwl62HpWWY"}]
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