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Job Description:<\/b><\/p>
As an intern at Startup Journey which is a media venture, candidate should be interested in startups and technology, know the basic interviewing skill (Startups, Incubators, Accelerators, Co-Working spaces and Support Organisation).<\/p>
Eligibility<\/b>: Students pursuing any degree who have good hold on writing skills, communication skills, English Proficiency both spoken and written and other relevant skills.<\/p>
Note: <\/b>Duration, pay and perks would vary according to the company norms.<\/p>"}]
The recent launch of cabs which shall arrive at your doorstep or which ever destination you are in by the touch of your finger against your smart phone. Well, these have a great disadvantage as well. They have enough crimes against their company as well and day by day we see it increasing.<\/p>
These cab companies were launched for a purpose, the rider should reach their provided destination in a 'safe manner'. That's a cliche statement we come across now because there is no 'safety' being guaranteed to any of the riders. They have a list of rules once we enter the vehicle, we have to abide by those rules, if we happen to disobey you shall be banned. Similarly, why isn't there any sort of probationary period for the drivers that tend to misbehave at the riders. The crime rates such as misbehavior has spiked up to a large number as every day we see a woman or a girl posting about it on social media. As the media does not give any publicity to it, us humans take the necessary step to bring the public's eye in to the problem so that a large number of people will react to that and eventually give them a solution. Often, problems such as glaring through the rear view mirror, turning back to the rider, giving smirks are all considered as misbehavior. These cabs give us the instructions initially that if a driver misbehaves open the app and press on the help button and help will be on its way. Honestly, most of the people have done it when they experienced some sort of difficulties but no help showed up. The moment when the driver acts weird we know that this ride is going to be a messed up one. But you can cancel the trip at any time and ask them to drop you where you want to get off. Even if we report he issue to the company they'll say that it has been taken care off but no action to these sort of heinous crimes. We all thought we escaped from the flaming fares of auto rickshaws but in the end it was us who got into trouble.We thought riding in air conditioned cabs would be better in any weather but we were wrong and it has been to late.<\/p>
To ensure ones safety we can always cancel the trip or keep an emergency contact so that if we believe something is wrong we can contact them and ask them to pick us up from whichever location we are in i.e if we are stranded or not. What we want is our safety and we shall get it if we do everything in a correct manner.g<\/p>"}]
It's #ThrowbackThursday and I couldn't help but think of all the fun we used to have on the streets before the Information Age took us all by the storm and gave us the power of the internet in our pocket. My generation will perhaps be the last to remember ever playing on the streets outside as we grew up. Things aren't just the same anymore. <\/p>
But bitter reminisce aside, I'm quite happy to say there still are plenty of kids today who keep the tradition of playing games out on the street alive and well, although it would be a little too obvious to say that it isn't the same as it used to be. Here's a list of the games we miss the most for back in the day! <\/p>
1. Maaram Peeti: <\/b><\/i> <\/p>
Who can forget this game. Everyone was terrified of playing it and yet the thrill of playing it is what made it so appealing. I remember being very young and only being allowed to play the game with a plastic ball that didn't hit you at all, to graduating to a rubber and then a cork ball as time passed. I still have some of the bruises I received from this game. Of course, the official (and safer) version of this was called Dodgeball, played by special balls that didn't hurt that much, but where was the fun in that?<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499942425970","data":"59674f92c525f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499942749536","data":"
2. Kabbadi: <\/b><\/i> <\/p>
I don't know about you, but my friends and I spent many hours playing Kabbadi, resulting in blood and broken bones, nasty fights, snarls, and in the end, cunning and devious plans to trap an oncoming attacker and also helped us become quite proficient in learning how to wriggle out of a particularly violent teacher's grip. It was the best of times. <\/attachment><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499942894154","data":"5967504998596"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499942998836","data":"3. Marbles: <\/b> <\/p>I don't see many kids playing Marbles these days. We used to jealously guard our marbles and hiss at anyone that came near, anyone who looked shifty enough to lift a few marbles all for themselves. It essence it was a collection game, the goal was to collect as many marbles as possible by hitting them into a small circle drawn on the ground. It required concentration and patience, and some awareness of the streets so people didn't run you over with their cars and bikes. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943123797","data":"5967512fa58f1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499943133415","data":"4. Chuppam-Chuppi<\/i>\/ Hide-n-Seek<\/b> <\/p>This was so popular when we were kids, it was ridiculous to see anyone not participating. It was fascinating to see kids turn into master sleuths, looking for clues of their friends whereabouts when it was their turn to seek, and the kids hiding didn't make it any easier for them either. The place I grew up in was nestled between a woods, so it was filled with trees. Kids used to climb up trees or sneak in the bushes (provided there were no snakes), and it made the Hide-n-Seek experience much closer to a horror movie than a fun game. I miss being a child. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943329866","data":"596752121c463"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499943358512","data":"5. Langori: <\/i><\/b> <\/p>This one was a thrilling game where your us kids developed our nerves of steel and learned how to work under pressure. A stack of flat rocks would be erected in the middle of whatever arena we decided to play in, and two teams would try to knock over the stack of rocks. Should a team manage to knock the stack over, the other team had to rebuild the stack without being hit by the ball being thrown by the first team. <\/p>It was as much as a battle of the mind as it was of physical ability. The game tested your calmness under pressure, spatial awareness, reflexes and reaction times. Of course, on top of all that, it was incredibly fun. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943593758","data":"5967533b437e5"}]
3. Marbles: <\/b> <\/p>
I don't see many kids playing Marbles these days. We used to jealously guard our marbles and hiss at anyone that came near, anyone who looked shifty enough to lift a few marbles all for themselves. It essence it was a collection game, the goal was to collect as many marbles as possible by hitting them into a small circle drawn on the ground. It required concentration and patience, and some awareness of the streets so people didn't run you over with their cars and bikes. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943123797","data":"5967512fa58f1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499943133415","data":"
4. Chuppam-Chuppi<\/i>\/ Hide-n-Seek<\/b> <\/p>
This was so popular when we were kids, it was ridiculous to see anyone not participating. It was fascinating to see kids turn into master sleuths, looking for clues of their friends whereabouts when it was their turn to seek, and the kids hiding didn't make it any easier for them either. The place I grew up in was nestled between a woods, so it was filled with trees. Kids used to climb up trees or sneak in the bushes (provided there were no snakes), and it made the Hide-n-Seek experience much closer to a horror movie than a fun game. I miss being a child. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943329866","data":"596752121c463"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499943358512","data":"
5. Langori: <\/i><\/b> <\/p>
This one was a thrilling game where your us kids developed our nerves of steel and learned how to work under pressure. A stack of flat rocks would be erected in the middle of whatever arena we decided to play in, and two teams would try to knock over the stack of rocks. Should a team manage to knock the stack over, the other team had to rebuild the stack without being hit by the ball being thrown by the first team. <\/p>
It was as much as a battle of the mind as it was of physical ability. The game tested your calmness under pressure, spatial awareness, reflexes and reaction times. Of course, on top of all that, it was incredibly fun. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499943593758","data":"5967533b437e5"}]
There are myriad reasons why a name becomes a crucial identity for a person. Many traditionalists believe a name represents power, supremacy, right, prestige, as well as many other embedded values. In countries such as India, the naming ceremony of a new born is elaborately celebrated around family and friends where close relatives whisper a selected name into the baby\u2019s right ear following traditional methods and astrological rules. A name can serve a variety of purposes. For a new born, a name signifies the cultural values the baby will grow into whereas for a married women, a name commemorates the matrimonial relationship she has with her significant other. All in all they allow us to connect and assimilate in society. While names give importance and uniqueness to a person\u2019s life, for some people, societal pressures can complicate naming. <\/p>
Society has unconventional ways of defining names when it comes to women. A strong woman is called bossy, a woman who is affirmative is labeled as a b*tch, or in the worst cases possible a confident woman wanting to flaunt her beauty is characterized as a slut. All sorts of names that are meant to undermine how strong and determined she actually is.<\/p>
We\u2019ve all either seen it or been part of it, especially when it comes to men name-calling women. You and your friends plan a fun night out when suddenly a stranger approaches you to ask for your number. In intending to be polite and respectful to your friends, you deny. However, out of hate he calls you something deeming and offensive. Little does he realize though what he expresses as \u2018hate\u2019 is nothing more than fear in disguise, whether it may be a raging fear of rejection or low self-esteem. <\/p>
It is highly unfortunate how this is the case for women all around the world. The name a person is given is who they are, not in any means something to be falsely identified by society for not meeting their standards. Identity most certainly cannot be determined through such invasive language. It is about time we learn how to respect a woman for what she is truly capable of mentally and physically. I am more than what I am wrongly called. All women are. \n\n<\/p>"}]
Before the B.Tech craze, there was the MCA and degree craze. Back in the 90s and the early 2000s, engineering was still the avenue of the privileged and the rich, while the rest of us was plenty happy with what we got with a degree, ensuring a comfortable job and a decent middle-class salary. <\/p>
I've often been asked why on earth did the B.Tech rush even start in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and I've always wondered if they will ever appreciate knowing the truth of the matter. The truth is, back in the early 2000s, people found out that a B.Tech graduate, should they go to the US to study, could demand a massive dowry during their wedding. When this news broke, it was simply pandemonium, everyone wanted their sons to be engineers, everyone wanted their daughters to be engineers so they could justify the dowry. The rise of the IT industry came much later, when the first batch of the kids of dowry hungry parents graduated and found that there was a large IT industry that they could be a part of, which only grew in size as the years went by. <\/p>
That is, until it could take people no longer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499857495620","data":"59660468e5aac"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499857941793","data":"
A report in Deccan Chronicle today reveals<\/a> that the MCA degree has seen something of a resurgence in prominence as job offers for B.Tech graduates continue to dry up. I saw a college proudly posting the names of students who had managed to score a package of 1.5 LPA proudly, students who would go on to jobs where they'll only take home roughly Rs. 9000 per month. <\/p>As the report reveals, IT companies are now looking for the kind of background MCA students would have, giving them an advantage over B.Tech students, like Statistical knowledge. However, at this point, I'm not sure if the starting salary of an MCA grad and a B.Tech grad are similar or not, but then again I suppose having a job is better than having the job close its door on you. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499858554925","data":"596606d38dde1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499858563835","data":"The above information is taken from Deccan Chronicle's website. <\/i> <\/p>We seem to be headed towards a time of great uncertainty, us engineers that is. Many engineering graduates are moving on from engineering jobs and working in fields where their degree does not even matter except just proving that they have studied enough to even be considered for the position. In a country with as many people as us, the sad reality is that we, the employee, is always expendable. There will always be someone more desperate than you, willing to work for a lower salary. <\/p>India seems to be headed towards a job crisis, and we can only hope startups and the current government at the centre manage to pull of a miracle. <\/p>"}]
As the report reveals, IT companies are now looking for the kind of background MCA students would have, giving them an advantage over B.Tech students, like Statistical knowledge. However, at this point, I'm not sure if the starting salary of an MCA grad and a B.Tech grad are similar or not, but then again I suppose having a job is better than having the job close its door on you. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499858554925","data":"596606d38dde1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499858563835","data":"
The above information is taken from Deccan Chronicle's website. <\/i> <\/p>
We seem to be headed towards a time of great uncertainty, us engineers that is. Many engineering graduates are moving on from engineering jobs and working in fields where their degree does not even matter except just proving that they have studied enough to even be considered for the position. In a country with as many people as us, the sad reality is that we, the employee, is always expendable. There will always be someone more desperate than you, willing to work for a lower salary. <\/p>
India seems to be headed towards a job crisis, and we can only hope startups and the current government at the centre manage to pull of a miracle. <\/p>"}]
Writing is something that is extremely important for every student, for simple reasons. While in college, it helps with writing exams and preparing project proposals and more. Once college is done, a student's writing skills become more important, with a wide range of future prospects like studying abroad, jobs, etc depending heavily on a student's ability to write.<\/p>
In fact, according to a study by a Delhi based employment solutions company, less than 20% of students graduating from engineering colleges are employable for jobs while only 7.49% are competent enough to be employed for core engineering jobs. According to the HRD ministry, India has 6,214 engineering and technology institutions which are enrolling 2.9 million students; with 1.5 million engineers getting into the job market every year. Regardless of the area of study, it is owing to the lack of three crucial skills that students are unemployable and surprisingly, these three skills can't be taught and can only be acquired and developed by students themselves. Writing, speaking and leadership skills.<\/p>
While speaking and leadership skills need external factors to learn<\/a>, writing is something that a student can learn by themselves, just by practicing for a few minutes every day. Writing also is the perfect way to improve communication skills, as regular writing practice will put your thoughts in place, enable you to articulate properly and thereby, increase your confidence levels.<\/p>One of the most common aspects of a student's life where writing plays a major role is while applying for universities abroad, as almost every premier university requires a student to write a statement of purpose, detailing why they want to pursue what they want to. A well written statement of purpose is, most of the time, what makes the difference and learning how to write<\/a> one properly will go a long way.<\/p>Another arena where writing is important is while applying for B-Schools, as many have a Written Ability Test<\/a> as a part of their screening process. <\/p>If you are aiming to enter the civil services<\/a> of the country and be a top notch officer, then you can't do that without having excellent writing skills. A major part of the entrance test relies heavily on writing skills, especially a person's ability to articulate properly.<\/p>So don't wait till it is too late, start writing now. An easy way to do this is to start writing on a platform like this one, as you can easily share your thoughts here. The easiest way to pick up writing skills is to read analytically. Read newspapers, books, articles on stuMagz, whatever you come across and try to notice how the writers have written. Make a note of the language that's being used, of the way sentences are being constructed and how the person is articulating and putting forth their thoughts. <\/p>"}]
One of the most common aspects of a student's life where writing plays a major role is while applying for universities abroad, as almost every premier university requires a student to write a statement of purpose, detailing why they want to pursue what they want to. A well written statement of purpose is, most of the time, what makes the difference and learning how to write<\/a> one properly will go a long way.<\/p>Another arena where writing is important is while applying for B-Schools, as many have a Written Ability Test<\/a> as a part of their screening process. <\/p>If you are aiming to enter the civil services<\/a> of the country and be a top notch officer, then you can't do that without having excellent writing skills. A major part of the entrance test relies heavily on writing skills, especially a person's ability to articulate properly.<\/p>So don't wait till it is too late, start writing now. An easy way to do this is to start writing on a platform like this one, as you can easily share your thoughts here. The easiest way to pick up writing skills is to read analytically. Read newspapers, books, articles on stuMagz, whatever you come across and try to notice how the writers have written. Make a note of the language that's being used, of the way sentences are being constructed and how the person is articulating and putting forth their thoughts. <\/p>"}]
Another arena where writing is important is while applying for B-Schools, as many have a Written Ability Test<\/a> as a part of their screening process. <\/p>If you are aiming to enter the civil services<\/a> of the country and be a top notch officer, then you can't do that without having excellent writing skills. A major part of the entrance test relies heavily on writing skills, especially a person's ability to articulate properly.<\/p>So don't wait till it is too late, start writing now. An easy way to do this is to start writing on a platform like this one, as you can easily share your thoughts here. The easiest way to pick up writing skills is to read analytically. Read newspapers, books, articles on stuMagz, whatever you come across and try to notice how the writers have written. Make a note of the language that's being used, of the way sentences are being constructed and how the person is articulating and putting forth their thoughts. <\/p>"}]
If you are aiming to enter the civil services<\/a> of the country and be a top notch officer, then you can't do that without having excellent writing skills. A major part of the entrance test relies heavily on writing skills, especially a person's ability to articulate properly.<\/p>So don't wait till it is too late, start writing now. An easy way to do this is to start writing on a platform like this one, as you can easily share your thoughts here. The easiest way to pick up writing skills is to read analytically. Read newspapers, books, articles on stuMagz, whatever you come across and try to notice how the writers have written. Make a note of the language that's being used, of the way sentences are being constructed and how the person is articulating and putting forth their thoughts. <\/p>"}]
So don't wait till it is too late, start writing now. An easy way to do this is to start writing on a platform like this one, as you can easily share your thoughts here. The easiest way to pick up writing skills is to read analytically. Read newspapers, books, articles on stuMagz, whatever you come across and try to notice how the writers have written. Make a note of the language that's being used, of the way sentences are being constructed and how the person is articulating and putting forth their thoughts. <\/p>"}]
The funny thing about getting fit is that you often tell yourself you'll do it soon, giving yourself deadlines and pushing things back until you suddenly find out that you spent an entire year promising yourself that you'll hit the gym, but never actually did it. In cases like these, a pep talk could have worked wonders, and who better to give you a pep talk to get fit other than the little master himself, Sachin Tendulkar? It was the perfect opportunity, a great marketing campaign that would not only motivate people to work out, but also further brand Sachin. <\/p>
The idea was great, everything else that followed was a gross violation of privacy and a nightmare for privacy advocates such as myself. The campaign entailed social media users to leave the numbers of friends and family, or themselves, on the post or as a reply to Sachin's tweet, and the team would select a few random numbers which the God of Cricket himself would dial and speak to the person on the other end, encouraging them to get fit. Sounds fantastic on paper, except the part where the campaign required users to leave numbers of a very public platform.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499764801109","data":"59649b45550cc"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499764803037","data":"
Of course, as a Sachin fan myself, I would have jumped at the opportunity to give up my number on a public platform for just a chance of having the legend himself call me, but then I'm also someone who is very particular about maintaining privacy. There are certain things that I don't hand out to people, my phone number is somewhere on the top of that list. Even if I have to, I have an alternate number that I use only for business. <\/p>
So it comes as no surprise that people did end up listing their phone numbers on a public forum, which opens up a whole new can of worms. Having access to personal phone numbers can lead from anything to people attempting to access your data, your bank accounts and more by using a bit of social engineering and a little skill with hacking. Why on earth would you want to expose something that you get your One Time Passwords on? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499765711922","data":"59649df06c65f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499766173121","data":"
This is the age of the Internet, this is an age where information is power. By willingly giving up your information, you're setting yourself up to be exploited by those who seek to steal your information without your consent. The argument that I have nothing to hide is a flawed one. As Edward Snowden says, saying you do not want privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don't want ever want to speak because you have nothing to say. <\/p>
Companies like Facebook, Google, even Amazon are continuously monitoring your behaviour online and selling your information to advertisers who then target you with specific advertisements that you do not even wish to see in the first place. Facebook's meddling with creating cliques where only similar interests are represented on social media is largely seen as an example of how echo chambers of political opinions were formed online ahead of the 2016 Presidential Elections in the United States of America. <\/p>
I implore you all, understand that if some service is free on the internet, the product is you. Your information will soon be more precious than oil, in fact I wouldn't be surprised it it already is. Stay safe and keep your data safe. <\/p>
I do think Sachin should have thought out his plans before making such a gross mistake, especially in a time where everything is online. He should have been advised by better people who didn't think sharing numbers online wouldn't be a big deal. Then again, this is India, we have no concept of personal space, let along privacy. Here's hoping things change soon.<\/p>"}]
I've had many people talk to me about the benefits of console gaming, so I decided to write an article with enough points to explain, in detail, why I think they are gravely mistaken. The PC, unfortunately, has a high entry cost and some amount of knowledge operating one is required before one can think of going into PC gaming, but when you understand what it needs, there isn't another machine that will interest you. Here's why<\/font><\/p>1. Download Steam<\/b><\/p>Many people consider Steam the best way to play video games. It's a digital distribution platform that ensures you always get everything when it comes out. It keeps all of your software automatically updated, it has community features such as instant messaging, message boards and in-game voice chats and some games build all this stuff into their own games but Steam also offers it. It's just really convenient.<\/p>2. STEAM SALES<\/b><\/p>Unless you are absolutely desperate to play the game just wait for the steam sale hit you with some awesome deals. They have the summer sale, which happens to be around the summer around Halloween and around Christmas and you can get games for sometimes literally 80% off.<\/p>3. USE REFUNDS<\/b><\/p>Use steam refunds If you play a game for about 2 hours and you don't like it for whatever reason, like Arkham <\/span>Knight which was horrendously optimised. If you feel you're not getting your money's worth with the game, you can get a full refund as long as your playtime is not over 2 hours. It works great!<\/p>4. OTHER PLATFORMS <\/b><\/p>You're not just stuck with the stream either, there are other distributors that are legit like GOG.COM. It's owned by CD Projekt RED, the developers behind The Witcher 3, and also staunch believers in not having DRM for their games, despite being at risk of having their games heavily pirated by doing so. There's also Origin by EA and Uplay by Ubisoft. <\/p>5.Humble bundle<\/b><\/p>If you haven't heard of humble bundle stores, it's time to looking into that. Essentially, sites like HUMBLE BUNDLE.COM get your games in bulk, get like over 6 games and I mean like Triple A games for way less just because they've included them in a package of several games. In fact, they often come with a key that works with both GOG and steam.<\/p>6. DOWNLOAD Geforce experience<\/b><\/p>If you are running an Nvidia graphics card, go to their website and download the Geforce experience software and it will keep your graphics card drivers up to date at all times. You can also click the games tab in the app to optimise the game settings and run your games at best settings possible for your graphics card.<\/p>7. SITTING HOURS ON PC<\/b><\/p>This is gonna seem awkward like it seems like I am preaching like an old dude but from time to time please remember to get up and move around and I know this sounds like a cliche parenting dialogue deliveries but trust me it's not, it is actually legitimately unhealthy to just sit for long periods of time without moving your body which could, in turn, result in heart disease and even limbs that don't function properly due to blood circulation loss. This goes for all forms of gaming.<\/p>8. TINKER WITH SETTINGS<\/b><\/p>Perhaps the best part of PC gaming is the freedom it offers to you when it comes to customising your game experience. Depending on the type of hardware you're packing, you could tinker from anywhere between very low to ultra, and watch the game you thought couldn't get prettier, get better and brighter with each iteration of the settings. The best part of tinkering with the settings is the fact that you can mix and match settings, allowing you to achieve that sweet spot between quality and performance. <\/p>9. MOUSE DRAMA<\/b><\/p>Get yourself a decent gaming mouse. If you really value the things like latency<\/b>, meaning the delay time between when you make an input and when it's read by the computer you'll probably want to stick with the wired mouse. As long as the brands go it's good to stick with brands like steel series razor (if you are a baller) or Logitech and also don't forget to get a good mouse pad, while you're gaming always disable mouse acceleration as well.<\/p>10. TWITCH<\/b><\/p>Check out Twitch. Now it can be a lot of fun just watching twitch but streaming on it can actually be pretty satisfying. You can get feedback, you can initiate conversations, you can enjoy yourself in a more community-oriented way and top of that if you get enough followers you can make a lot of money doing streaming your games. <\/p>Some games are simply better on PC, some games can only be played on PC, and of course, the heart of eSports is on PC. No other platform enjoys this sort of versatility, longevity and flexibility. It is for these reasons that I can say with conviction the following words: PC Gaming is and always will be superior to console gaming. <\/p>"}]
1. Download Steam<\/b><\/p>
Many people consider Steam the best way to play video games. It's a digital distribution platform that ensures you always get everything when it comes out. It keeps all of your software automatically updated, it has community features such as instant messaging, message boards and in-game voice chats and some games build all this stuff into their own games but Steam also offers it. It's just really convenient.<\/p>
2. STEAM SALES<\/b><\/p>
Unless you are absolutely desperate to play the game just wait for the steam sale hit you with some awesome deals. They have the summer sale, which happens to be around the summer around Halloween and around Christmas and you can get games for sometimes literally 80% off.<\/p>
3. USE REFUNDS<\/b><\/p>
Use steam refunds If you play a game for about 2 hours and you don't like it for whatever reason, like Arkham <\/span>Knight which was horrendously optimised. If you feel you're not getting your money's worth with the game, you can get a full refund as long as your playtime is not over 2 hours. It works great!<\/p>4. OTHER PLATFORMS <\/b><\/p>You're not just stuck with the stream either, there are other distributors that are legit like GOG.COM. It's owned by CD Projekt RED, the developers behind The Witcher 3, and also staunch believers in not having DRM for their games, despite being at risk of having their games heavily pirated by doing so. There's also Origin by EA and Uplay by Ubisoft. <\/p>5.Humble bundle<\/b><\/p>If you haven't heard of humble bundle stores, it's time to looking into that. Essentially, sites like HUMBLE BUNDLE.COM get your games in bulk, get like over 6 games and I mean like Triple A games for way less just because they've included them in a package of several games. In fact, they often come with a key that works with both GOG and steam.<\/p>6. DOWNLOAD Geforce experience<\/b><\/p>If you are running an Nvidia graphics card, go to their website and download the Geforce experience software and it will keep your graphics card drivers up to date at all times. You can also click the games tab in the app to optimise the game settings and run your games at best settings possible for your graphics card.<\/p>7. SITTING HOURS ON PC<\/b><\/p>This is gonna seem awkward like it seems like I am preaching like an old dude but from time to time please remember to get up and move around and I know this sounds like a cliche parenting dialogue deliveries but trust me it's not, it is actually legitimately unhealthy to just sit for long periods of time without moving your body which could, in turn, result in heart disease and even limbs that don't function properly due to blood circulation loss. This goes for all forms of gaming.<\/p>8. TINKER WITH SETTINGS<\/b><\/p>Perhaps the best part of PC gaming is the freedom it offers to you when it comes to customising your game experience. Depending on the type of hardware you're packing, you could tinker from anywhere between very low to ultra, and watch the game you thought couldn't get prettier, get better and brighter with each iteration of the settings. The best part of tinkering with the settings is the fact that you can mix and match settings, allowing you to achieve that sweet spot between quality and performance. <\/p>9. MOUSE DRAMA<\/b><\/p>Get yourself a decent gaming mouse. If you really value the things like latency<\/b>, meaning the delay time between when you make an input and when it's read by the computer you'll probably want to stick with the wired mouse. As long as the brands go it's good to stick with brands like steel series razor (if you are a baller) or Logitech and also don't forget to get a good mouse pad, while you're gaming always disable mouse acceleration as well.<\/p>10. TWITCH<\/b><\/p>Check out Twitch. Now it can be a lot of fun just watching twitch but streaming on it can actually be pretty satisfying. You can get feedback, you can initiate conversations, you can enjoy yourself in a more community-oriented way and top of that if you get enough followers you can make a lot of money doing streaming your games. <\/p>Some games are simply better on PC, some games can only be played on PC, and of course, the heart of eSports is on PC. No other platform enjoys this sort of versatility, longevity and flexibility. It is for these reasons that I can say with conviction the following words: PC Gaming is and always will be superior to console gaming. <\/p>"}]
4. OTHER PLATFORMS <\/b><\/p>
You're not just stuck with the stream either, there are other distributors that are legit like GOG.COM. It's owned by CD Projekt RED, the developers behind The Witcher 3, and also staunch believers in not having DRM for their games, despite being at risk of having their games heavily pirated by doing so. There's also Origin by EA and Uplay by Ubisoft. <\/p>
5.Humble bundle<\/b><\/p>
If you haven't heard of humble bundle stores, it's time to looking into that. Essentially, sites like HUMBLE BUNDLE.COM get your games in bulk, get like over 6 games and I mean like Triple A games for way less just because they've included them in a package of several games. In fact, they often come with a key that works with both GOG and steam.<\/p>
6. DOWNLOAD Geforce experience<\/b><\/p>
If you are running an Nvidia graphics card, go to their website and download the Geforce experience software and it will keep your graphics card drivers up to date at all times. You can also click the games tab in the app to optimise the game settings and run your games at best settings possible for your graphics card.<\/p>
7. SITTING HOURS ON PC<\/b><\/p>
This is gonna seem awkward like it seems like I am preaching like an old dude but from time to time please remember to get up and move around and I know this sounds like a cliche parenting dialogue deliveries but trust me it's not, it is actually legitimately unhealthy to just sit for long periods of time without moving your body which could, in turn, result in heart disease and even limbs that don't function properly due to blood circulation loss. This goes for all forms of gaming.<\/p>
8. TINKER WITH SETTINGS<\/b><\/p>
Perhaps the best part of PC gaming is the freedom it offers to you when it comes to customising your game experience. Depending on the type of hardware you're packing, you could tinker from anywhere between very low to ultra, and watch the game you thought couldn't get prettier, get better and brighter with each iteration of the settings. The best part of tinkering with the settings is the fact that you can mix and match settings, allowing you to achieve that sweet spot between quality and performance. <\/p>
9. MOUSE DRAMA<\/b><\/p>
Get yourself a decent gaming mouse. If you really value the things like latency<\/b>, meaning the delay time between when you make an input and when it's read by the computer you'll probably want to stick with the wired mouse. As long as the brands go it's good to stick with brands like steel series razor (if you are a baller) or Logitech and also don't forget to get a good mouse pad, while you're gaming always disable mouse acceleration as well.<\/p>
10. TWITCH<\/b><\/p>
Check out Twitch. Now it can be a lot of fun just watching twitch but streaming on it can actually be pretty satisfying. You can get feedback, you can initiate conversations, you can enjoy yourself in a more community-oriented way and top of that if you get enough followers you can make a lot of money doing streaming your games. <\/p>
Some games are simply better on PC, some games can only be played on PC, and of course, the heart of eSports is on PC. No other platform enjoys this sort of versatility, longevity and flexibility. It is for these reasons that I can say with conviction the following words: PC Gaming is and always will be superior to console gaming. <\/p>"}]
I enjoy a very healthy relationship with the books written by George RR Martin, that is to say, I threw the books away from me when I read an exceptionally uncomfortable and borderline unfair chapter of the story. A Song of Ice and Fire has been the second fantasy series that has affected me as much as JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has, and while LOTR does not have the brutal savagery of Martin's world, it has still managed to encapsulate me in it's enthralling and tension filled world which, in many ways, manages to hold a mirror up to current society quite magnificently. <\/p>
On the surface, Game of Thrones sounds extremely cliche. A fantasy series with Dragons, Knights, Magic and Swords, who hasn't seen all that before, people said, and people ignored it. The series, which debuted quietly in 2011 on HBO, grew as quietly as it had released, from word to mouth, from recommendations and of course, bolstered by rave reviews it was getting. <\/p>
Suddenly, everywhere you looked, people were talking about Game of Thrones. The quiet word to mouth and a few occasional recommendations, the show's popularity increased in with such a mighty wave, it successfully made hipsters pretend to hate the show so they could get some attention. People believed they were the only ones telling their friends to watch the show, when it reality everyone who watched the show was recommending it to their friends, and this snowballed until it became a cultural phenomenon of sorts in India. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499688314823","data":"
But the question is, why? Why is Game of Thrones so insanely popular across the world, and more importantly, why does it appeal to a surprisingly large number of views in India, where the show wasn't even officially aired. <\/p>
The answer, it seems, is in the raw realism of the show. The horrifying world that the show runners effortlessly built, hanging on to Martin's every word, is much like our own. Stark reality ebbs and flows in every inch of the screen when the show is on air, and it is this raw realism that allows it to do something any other show would have been afraid to pull off: subvert cliches. <\/p>
Season 1, Episode 9. Titled Baelor, the episode received universally high praise and it remains one of TV's highest rated episodes of all time (although the highest rated episode remains the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad, titled Ozymandias). The reason for its universally high praise is divided between fantastic acting, great pacing of the episode, and the characters, which we will get to in a moment, but the lynchpin of the entire episode was one where a central character is sentenced to death. A character who is written and portrayed in a way that makes you feel for him, identify with his struggle and agree with him. He is written as the hero of that first season, and yet, the plot amor does not protect him from actually being executed. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499689046745","data":"596370b5c8fa9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499689059949","data":"
Nobody wanted to believe it, there are still people who believe he still is alive, that's the power of this series. Not only does it present to you a world with raw realism where there's no such thing as cliches, but cold hard facts, it also gives you compelling characters, convincing you to either love them or hate them with how they carry themselves. <\/p>
A story is only as good as it's characters, on whose shoulders the burden of carrying the story lies. This is also one department where Game of Thrones excels with no effort. Thanks to Martin's understanding of people around him, he's written characters that are human, prone to the same mistakes anyone of us could make. One of the most distinctive parts of Martin's characters is how well they acknowledge their open hypocrisy, and the lengths they go to hide their mistakes. It is, by no means, easy to write characters like that. <\/p>
But the above reasons explain why the show would appeal to a global audience, but not exactly why it appeals in such a big way to the Indian crowd. I do believe that this is an issue that requires a whole new article on its own, but before that happens, I believe the reason is simple. Us Indians have literally never seen anything as raw and realistic as this, we've never seen a TV show with such production values and compelling characters. In fact, most of the new watchers from India have Game of Thrones as their first ever English TV series. Imagine watching mindless drivel Indian television peddles to us, watching Bollywood movies with the same formulaic plots and cliches, and then, all of a sudden, coming across a TV show that is the anti-thesis of all the above tropes. It does not rely on cliches, it has characters that you can actually root for, and the story is anything but formulaic. <\/p>
It is like going from a Tata Nano to a Lamborghini, as a friend puts it. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499689313736","data":"596371dc6d634"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499689354935","data":"
The penultimate season of Game of Thrones starts this Sunday, and I absolutely cannot wait. With the sort of armies moving around Westoros, the North stirring from a deep slumber, the South watching in awe as their new Queen takes to the throne, and characters at the crossroads between mediocrity and greatness all coming together for the upcoming season, I'm certain that this one will be a season to be remembered for years to come. <\/p>
Game of Thrones, which saw a spike of interest after Baelor and became a global phenomenon by the time Season 3 rolled by, today is adored by fans the world over and hated by those who need attention, and more laughably, ignored by those who think they're too cool for this. I do feel sorry for them, it is their loss, but for the rest of us eagerly looking forward to the coming season, all I can say is Valar Morgulis. <\/i><\/p>
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It has been my longstanding belief that a person who finds something worth fighting for, something that can be achieved by their abilities, they will dedicate their lives to it, devote themselves to the point that it becomes second nature to them, where all they're doing when they get up in the morning to the moment they fall asleep is working towards their goal. It is rare to come across people like these, but you will be sure to hear about them from your friends and family, speaking in awe of their achievements and dedication. One such person is University of Hyderabad research scholar Shalini Mudalkar, who has dedicated her life to studying plants and their nature, researching the methods by which plants can be further viable in the future as the impending doom of climate change is upon us. <\/p>
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Shalini, who won the Young Scientist Award for her contributions in the field of Life Sciences including Agriculture Sciences, spoke to stuMagz over the phone, \"My research, I felt, was essential to the world, considering how many droughts we're facing each passing year, and of course climate change is slowly changing the face of the planet. My work is centred around Abiotic plants and their behaviour,\" she says, \"It is important for us to learn how plants will survive in future conditions and how we must be prepared to tackle an emergency should it fall upon us.\"<\/p>
Shalini has published her research findings in renowned peer-reviewed international journals like Journal of Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology and Scientific Reports etc. Her entire work for the last 5 years has contributed towards providing basic inputs in understanding photosynthetic and molecular responses of Jatropha to abiotic stress conditions.<\/p>
Shalini graduated from her Masters program in 2010 from UoH. It was during her Masters program that she met her mentor and guide Prof. Attipalli R Reddy, \"After my masters, it seemed only natural that I continue studying and researching, so I joined the PhD program at the same University,\" she clarifies. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1499678761371","data":"596348a75ac95"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1499678763393","data":"
Telangana Academy of Sciences (TAS) \u2013 Young Scientist award is given annually, in recognition of the outstanding work of the Young Scientists of Telangana State below 35 years of age. The awards are granted by the Council of Academy on the advice of sectional committees in relevant subject areas including Physical and Mathematical\/Engineering Sciences\/ Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere and Environmental Sciences\/Medical, Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences\/ Chemical Sciences\/ Life Sciences including Agriculture Sciences to those Young Scientists who have made notable research contributions in different fields of Science and Technology. The candidates are selected based on the lecture delivered on the subject of their research work in presence of scientists and subject experts.<\/p>
\"The ground reality of the world is that the climate is rapidly changing,\" says Shalini, elaborating further on her reasons to dedicate over half a decade of her life to research, \"and it is our duty as human beings to do whatever we can to save the planet. After all, we humans are also the biggest polluters on the planet.\"<\/p>
Shalini's work will go on to become a foundation stone for further research and also applied to grow crops in impossible conditions. At the end of the day, that is what makes us human, the ability to see a seemingly important problem and dedicating our lives to solving it, no matter what happens. We wish her all the best. <\/p>"}]
Every being in this world has a life cycle. A cycle that shows the different phases of life i.e the moment from which its born then till its death.<\/p>
In biology classes we have learned that we are all girls initially as the 'x' chromosome is present by the mother. Then it entirely depends on the fathers side,which further constitutes the gender of the baby. 'XX' chromosome denotes girl and boy as 'XY'. Being The transformation from being a baby to a youngster is remarkable, there are so many phase changes and we note each and every stage. From a sneaky toddler to the kindergarten student, then the primary school, middle school then comes the scariest phase and every parents nightmare the one and only 'teenage phase' where their children are no longer fledglings they're pubescent and adolescent 'young adults'. The phase that unleashes all sorts of emotion whether its happiness or anger. A nightmare phase where you're obsessed with social media, popularity and texting. You make all the decisions in spite of your parents , more raged outbursts, being rather extra dramatic, falling in love with the wrong people and finally realizing it was a mistake. A crazy year which will give you seven years of creep. Then comes the legal age to vote i.e the pubescent are further transformed into an Adult. That is the time when you finish off with your school and then join the college where you are a freshman and you're the new bait to several craving predators. The newbie always gets ragged no matter what. From being an immature raged teenager to an adult which can be rather scary because all sorts of obstacles come in your way and you're supposed to greet them with a warm welcome. Now you're no longer an irresponsible kid now you're someone who is matured and responsible because sometimes the idiom applies to us :'Before you say something think twice' and this often comes in handy because we live in a world were people get offended in the smallest manner. So, however in order to avoid that we can make sure that the idiom is applied in our life so that we can stay safe despite of the troubles waiting for us. When you realize that its time to leave college and settle in for a job is the moment when reality kicks you hard in the shin and it will really hurt the child within you because in your parents eyes you are now an 'adult'. Then we get a job and we move on and be independent from our parents by creating our own family. Then we see our kids do the same just like our parents witnessed it. A cycle that repeats on and on again. Then we grow old and our children takes care of us. When one of us pass we remember the golden times how it was to have the first walk in life, we return back to the child within us but this we are greeted with diseases like dementia, amnesia etc. Not remembering anything whatever we have created but we only remember the life before you were a kid and when you pass your brain has seven minutes recreating a movie of your life, portraying all the phases and then voila you\u2019ve reached the afterlife. No one knows whether it exists but your soul shall wander away like a dervish.<\/p>
We can correspond our phases like the life cycle of a butterfly which is quite a phenomenon known as 'metamorphosis'. When the butterfly lays eggs, the eggs hatch and turn into larvae. The larvae then feeds on leaves and builds his own cocoon and then further becomes a pupa, then it hatches out of it in the form of a beautiful butterfly. When you correspond a humans life it is the same way. Babies are born , they grow and go to school, the pass out of school in flying colors and then the meet life and responsibilities along with it. No matter what we are all born once and then death is certain just like a proverb states : Time is uncertain, death is certain. We are not immortals we create history and we die, people remember us for the good we have done and our name lives on.<\/p>"}]
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