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What is entropy? I'm not talking about the scientific definition of the word, no, the science behind it has long since lost its appeal on my unusually annoying and curious mind. It is the psychological implications of entropy that interest me now, the crushing inevitability of the fact that everything is bound by the damning path of entropy. A thing begins, then erodes into nothingness, it is only a matter of time, an inevitability that no matter how far we run, no matter how much we think we are invincible, entropy will come for us like judgement from the heavens itself, Death will be it's Judge, Jury and Executioner, and Change is the agent that brings about entropy for your life: your life is written in the annals of history when you achieve something tremendous or mind blowing, but it is Change that decides that your life should even begin in the first place. Your birth on this Earth is the avenue of Change with a little help from Chance, and all of it ties back to the big thread of the universe, Entropy. Everything that has a beginning must have an end. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502891509902","data":"599456c45eeb2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502891511704","data":"
So where does a lowly human such as yours truly come in between all this talk of entropy and the inevitability of something finishing if it begins? I'm in an old coffee shop that my friends and I used to frequent not so long ago, and it is shutting down. <\/p>
If you're staring at the line above in disbelief, that's kinda how my usual thought process goes. You're sitting alone in a coffee shop which is closing, what would be your thoughts? Probably to get home, something you love, someone you love, some movie you watched that one time, the Game of Thrones episode that leaked today, lots of other things. I think about life, death, the inevitability of entropy, and a sense of irony that I must be seated in a cafe that has become a victim of it. <\/p>
I spent a lot of my student life here, talking to and making friends, making life long connections, laughing, crying, bonding, all memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Much like the friendships I made, not everything will remain the same as time ticks on, things change, relationships change, places disappear. It simply is inevitable. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502893366680","data":"599456c71d3fe"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502893368704","data":"
So here I am, pretending to be a stereotypical metrosexual hipster, with my MacBook and Cappucino in a Cafe that is soon to be closed forever, writing the final blog I'll ever write from this place. This piece isn't meant to be a guide or something you should remember, but simply a bell to remind you to form relationships in college that stand the test of time. Good people are valuable and come through for you no matter what happens. Good people are the ones who, even for a small infinitesimal amount of time in the grand scheme of the universe, manage to prove entropy wrong. <\/p>
But Entropy is eternal, and entropy always wins. Just look at the coffee shop I'm writing this blog from. <\/p>"}]
The zeal and the yearning to do something for your country is not quite uncommon among the youth of our nation, but not many manage to bring about a change, often due to various reasons ranging from prejudice to plain old laziness. At the age of 21, most youngsters turn their focus from changing the society, putting it on a back burner until they are more financially secure and have a career they could depend on, whereas even more prepare to leave our shores for greener pastures. In such conditions, it is difficult not to become jaded by the lack of support and feeling isolated because it seems like they're the only ones who care and nobody else does. <\/p>
21-year old Sobhan Mukherjee could have been one such youngster, but he decided to take up a cause and fight for it, alone if he had to. With Transfolk being heavily discriminated against in our society, it is common to see them be denied something as basic as right to use bathrooms. It is common practice everywhere to have bathrooms for men and women, with both the genders feeling uncomfortable around transfolk when they use one. Sobhan realised early on that something as basic as the right to use the bathroom should not be subject to discrimination, and thus he started Tridhara. We caught up with the young man for a chat over the phone. <\/p>
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\"You always hear about how transfolk are being discriminated against, but the true extent of the discrimination is something many people choose to ignore. Even when you're aware of the discrimination, you never really know what kind of discrimination it usually is, until you start researching into their lives,\" says Sobhan, recounting the start of his journey, \"I'm a writer, and I was researching about Transfolk when I realised that they are discriminated against for something as basic as using a bathroom. Most public toilets don't even have an option for Transfolk and they often have to face humiliation for no fault of theirs.\" <\/p>
It was pondering upon a solution for this issues when Sobhan came up with the idea for Tridhara. Apart from the name translating to the conjunction of three paths, it also implies the three genders: male, female and Transfolk. <\/p>
\"The idea was to create Transfolk-Friendly washrooms, but building brand new washrooms and toilets would be a very expensive affair. This is when I decided to use stickers.\"<\/p>
The Tridhara Stickers (seen above) declare that the toilet is a Transfolk-friendly one which they could use without facing the public humiliation that usually happens with a toilet built for only two genders. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502885885331","data":"5994386955013"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502885905482","data":"
As our conversation moves to inspirations and his personal motivations behind the idea, Sobhan speaks on, eager to share his story, \"It's very easy to ignore the things that make you uncomfortable around you, but many people don't realise that feeling uncomfortable around Transfolk is born out of misinformation and old prejudices,\" he says, speaking on his motivations, \"Transfolk are people too, they deserve respect as much as we do, they are also educated, sometimes even more educated, than us. There's nothing to be afraid of. Yet the discrimination still exists, and so will my efforts to bring acceptance.\" <\/p>
Sobhan credits his parents for inculcating an accepting and kind nature in him since he was young, and counts them among his biggest inspirations, \"I don't know if I'd be doing what I'm doing today without their help and blessings, they've always taught me to be kind, and to stand up even in the face overwhelming odds if you're on the right side of history.\"<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502886244580","data":"599439d40d9af"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502886298684","data":"
The 21-year old is currently pursuing his Masters in Geography and hopes to carry on his project from Kolkata to the rest of the country. \"My journey kick-started with Anita Kar Majumdar, the councillor of my ward, gave all their support for my initiative and now, with more people accepting change, I hope to carry it throughout the country as soon as possible.\"<\/p>
He also spoke about being in touch with the West Bengal Government to expand his initiative, \"But I can't talk about that right now,\" he laughs. <\/p>
As our interview draws to a close, I ask him what his biggest challenge has been so far, and Sobhan pauses for a second to consider the question, \"When I started the journey, I was alone and I felt a bit disheartened. As I went through with my plans, I was glad to see people accepting the change but much more were still resistant to it. I suppose change and acceptance has and will be the biggest challenge I'll face, and that is nothing compared to the struggles Transfolk will go through before they have equal footing in our country. After all, I'm just the messenger with a sticker and a message for acceptance. The real challenge will be faced by the people with their own prejudices. I only hope to make a better country, and yes, I'm doing this for my country and its people. Even those that the majority seems to forget when they are out of sight.\" <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502886823382","data":"59943c0c0020a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502886833263","data":"
With his contributions to the Transfolk of the country at the age of 21, Sobhan Mukherjee from Kolkata is this week's Student of the Week feature. Do let us know what you think of the story, words of encouragement, criticism or a desire to help, all are welcome to discuss in the comments section. Let us strive to make this country a happier and safer place for all genders! <\/p>"}]
It may not sound new to most of you but this is really crazy. I was going through some YouTube videos and I discovered this video on a channel named CBC Arts. The title of this video made me curious. I immediately clicked on the video.\nThe first thing that blows upon the screen is a guy propelling paint on a rotating plank. There is a certain pursuit of beauty with which he does this. Working with paints is not something everyone is good at. This video inspired me to do a bit search on abstract painting. \nThere are extraordinary examples of the artists who can draft a painting which doesn't even come in our farthest thoughts. Abstract painting is one among them.\n<\/p>
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What is an abstract art? <\/p>
Abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color, and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.\nAbstract art is a result of post \u2013World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York in the 1940s. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris.<\/p>
Who made the first abstract painting?<\/p>
From 1909 to 1913 many experimental works in the search for this 'pure art' had been created. Francis Picabia painted Caoutchouc in 1909, The Spring in 1912, Dances at the Spring and The Procession in 1912. Wassily Kandinsky painted Untitled (First Abstract Watercolor) in 1910.\nEven though many made an effort to bring abstract art under the limelight it still didn\u2019t get the attention it deserves. The reason may be because it has no recognizable subject. <\/p>
\u201c Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.\u201d<\/p>
\u2014 Henry Ward Beecher\n<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1502804461707","data":"tCVGtUuFqU8"}]
Freedom cannot exist within any society, civilization, or country. Though the United States is reputed for offering complete freedom and independence to all men and women, it was only after centuries that enslavement for a selected race had come to an end. And though white men are righted by the idea of freedom, it still comes into conflict when looked at from the bigger picture, a picture made up of separate individuals with diverse thoughts. The real model of freedom is nothing but a myth.<\/p>
Individual freedom is believed to be a necessity for every human being just as it is for a country\u2019s well-being. In some societies freedom is too biased of a thought that stretches all the way from women to children to even adults. Though some believe freedom is important for growth, the majority argue that very freedom is the basis of disobedience. In a society, such as India\u2019s, women are taught to be conservative for as long as one can remember. It is good for a woman to try new things, if it doesn\u2019t involve her reaching beyond the front porch of her house. Being academically exceptional to appreciative, but fighting for the same job that a man deserves is a taboo. Fly, just not too high.<\/p>
Look, I understand that women are treated as precious artifacts and all such artifacts are meant to be protected but how long will we be kept confined in a storage box? Women, just as men, are human beings justified for the right of freedom. Though when it comes to us, it is an unglorified myth. For women, themselves, cannot be defined as independent individuals.<\/p>
Freedom evokes different emotions in different instances, and most words cannot achieve that to the same extent that freedom can. As people who can determine our own well-being we must be granted the freedom to explore what is right and for what is wrong. Simply restricting the liberty to do so brings more harm than good. \n\n<\/p>"}]
It's our 70th Independence Day but still girls can't walk freely on roads during night , We are not free yet these are the statements I generally hear especially today on 15th August every year but do you really think we are not free???They say ask a blind man what light is , you will understand the importance of something only value when you lose it .Ask what is freedom to a North Korean. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815298475","data":"
- How many of us love wearing jeans? Most of us. but there you don't have the freedom to do it since its American culture. May be our society judges us for wearing western culture but our country never stops us.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815249416","data":"5993247c84b75"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815340598","data":"
- Are there any travelers here? If you were a North Korean you would not be allowed even to go from one city to another without a guide ,forget about leaving the country.<\/p>
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-India is a land of diversity. We follow many religions but there it is sin to follow religion the only regilion and god to them is their dictator. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815235374","data":"5993246814e21"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815408438","data":"
-They have only four television channels which broadcast only about their dictator and all the songs are about his preachings and greatness. If you are a movie lover then this is your nightmare.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815227452","data":"59932460b5d6d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815443253","data":"
- We love celebrating New Year in Jan every year but for them year starts with the dictator's birthday. - Their dictator kim-il-sung , kim-jong-il followed by the present dictator kim-jong-un are treated as god's and anyone found to disrespect them even a tourist are executed or send to camps. The camps are the most brutal prisons where they are nailed with hammer, used as test experiments, bolied with hot water. It is hell on earth. You can even be punished for the things done by your ancestors.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815220685","data":"599324591a85d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815515250","data":"
- You might be reading this because I posted this using net but they don't have the facility of net, they don't even know the existence of world wide web. - Now listening all this you might be interested to look at the pictures and all but better luck because you can only take pictures of sanctioned places This is what it's like to not have freedom, yes we Indians have gone through a this but we here means our ancestors not we exactly. This is just a outlook of their lives but there is a lot to it. Tourists who visit North Korea and come back feel privileged of the freedom they get. Don't you feel the same now?<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815205921","data":"599324520aa6c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815562296","data":"
Many North Korean escape their country every year but if they are found they are taken back and executed but still they risk their lives for freedom. Their experiences are the most brutal stories and will change your view of freedom. All they wish is awareness of the activities they are facing. They only problem is not just freedom, it's even poverty they have to eat grass to survive but the dictator doesn't want the world to know this. Millions died during the famine which hit North Korea but the impact is still till now.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815568741","data":"599325b5add50"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815605901","data":"
Yes we are free, India is free,it's our mentality of how we look upon it. It's we who have to change. The moment we are born we start dying and in the middle it's we who have to change, it's all about how you change. It should start with you because you are the country. <\/p>
Jai Hind!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502815181641","data":"599324437df6d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502815656074","data":"
Their stories and experiencences changed my view, may be they will change yours have a look... There is more hidden , if you want me to write a complete article on North Korea do comment and let me know.<\/p>
https:\/\/youtu.be\/PdxPCeWw75k<\/p>
https:\/\/youtu.be\/_ZEmDpkz0g4<\/p>"}]
Not too much amused see so many status updates about Independence Day. Am not really sure how really independent we are. 😅😅😅<\/p>\n
70years of Independence? What did we achieve so far?? Is it the number of increasing male\/female atrocities or is it the number of drunk & drive accidents which are brutally laying out the innocents dead in bed?? In my conscience (about which you need not even even care, as this is my personal thought) where are we leading in to? Westernisation which is okay up to some extent. It took 70years for still even being called as an Developing Nation. Can we see anytime soon India being called a Developed Nation. <\/p>\n
Achievements: ISRO, Importing technology innovations and some thing kind of entrepreneurship starting our own idea thought processes in recent days and few more.<\/p>\n
Failures: Increase in number of Male\/Female atrocities, forgetting our main source Agriculture which used to be our back bone. Increase in number of break ins in to Indian borders, waters and what not.<\/p>\n
There is lot to speak about failures than about our success. Just don't pat your back with the success achived, give a thought to your brain about the failures we came across. Let's speak about our failures which increases our strength to enrich, embed and evolve our nation as a global place to live in, a place to invest in and a place to trust in. Failures help us to know where are we are going wrong. Success just stays for a moment's and vanishes in no time. <\/p>\n
Two things<\/b>. I'm not complaining nor taking up anyone's name. Yes the present government is doing their best bet one can never offer. Neither am backstabbing anything. I'm just conveying that don't raise your collars just with what is achieved, there is lot be seen lot to be achieved together. The future needs much more resources than what we have now. :)<\/i><\/p>\n
Just lets not get carried away. There is lot to be achieved together. There is lot to be built for the future generations. It's never too late to give back to country you came up from. Stay There. <\/p>\n","id":"1502759993033","type":"txt"}]
As I recall in my class 10th Elocution competition on the eve of Independence Day, I was given the word 'Freedom' to speak on for the next 2 minutes. \n\nThe first thought that came to my mind, \"It's a piece of cake. Let me build it up around what all events happened on and before 15th August 1947. Later on, I shall proceed on where India stands now from the global perspective.\" <\/p>
And so I did, arranged the line of thoughts accordingly and finished with what I had in my mind. \n\nBut to my surprise, I wasn't amongst the top prize getters. Instead, I was the only one who got a special mention by the jury. They acknowledged my skills of framing and delivering the content but I certainly didn't get the context right. What I was expected to speak upon was, \"What does Freedom mean to me?\" <\/p>
I disagreed with them at that time. Quite rightly so, because as it goes in Elocution, you interpret your topic by yourself. And what else can you expect more from that word at such occasion? \n\nBut as I think about that now, I sort agree with the intent with which they did so. Because yes, India has got independence but what is it that makes a man plead for it. Cringe for it, again and again, till he achieves it. And as they said, unless you cringe for it, it isn't worth it. <\/p>
But it so happens, you do not value the thing that you have been given for granted. And that, my friends, is the most vital essence of human behavior. Only by taking what we have for granted can we start to notice what we lack and can achieve. This strive for more is the cornerstone of human progress. <\/p>
I'm not saying you shouldn't be aware of what you have and how you got it. I'm just saying that you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting more on top of what you've already got. \n<\/p>"}]
We have been independent for seventy years now they say; we have fought for our nation they say; citizens of India should be grateful for all the sacrifices made they say but\u2026 are we really independent yet?<\/p>
\u201cWhat about the billions of money we are in debt for? What about all the foreign alliances that we need to be able to grow faster? What about all the corrupt public servants who won\u2019t let us prosper as a nation?\u201d enquired my intellect.<\/p>
According to me, a happy-go-lucky girl in her late teens, freedom actually means to be able to pursue my dreams without giving in to parental or financial pressure. It means being strong enough to question the government of all the wrong doings without having to worry about any circumstances. It means to endeavour against anti-nationalists who in my perspective are seen everywhere\u2026 they are racists, sexists, narrow minded people and at the top of them all stereotypes!<\/p>
My personal perception of freedom is being able to talk to my parents about the guy I like, being able to dress as I like without having to worry about anyone commenting anything. Convincing people that food doesn't have anything to do with what caste I belong to. The happiness of not being called a \u201ctomboy\u201d when I tend to be loud, strong or initiative. Factually, most girls in the country don\u2019t have such freedom.<\/p>
Having said all this, I don\u2019t mean that freedom is being irresponsible. It is to me the privilege of being myself without inducing harm to my motherland and not tolerating anyone doing so. Striving hard towards what drives the country to excel in all fields. Helping out the flaws of fellow citizens and not bearing a blind eye towards what\u2019s unjust. Putting superlative efforts into doing or being what the nation needs me to be.Acting as an adult yet enjoying myself the perks of being childlike. Knowing and making people know that everyone has their own rights equally.<\/p>
This is my take on independence and freedom. I am sure this is all a young adult has to say.<\/p>"}]
In our country, we have been provided with some fundamental rights. These fundamental rights provide us with <\/p>
But have we really been given these freedoms? By listening to the word \u2018freedom\u2019 people might start making their own perceptions. Some may take it lightly and thus misuse it while the others might take it greatly and make ample use of it. It depends entirely on an individual as to how he or she wants to take his freedom ahead. <\/p>
People everywhere dream of freedom. Children might think of freedom as a license to do whatever they want to do and there wouldn\u2019t be any restrictions on them. Teenagers might think of freedom as being able to go to college all by themselves, carrying and showing off their expensive mobile phones and a license of skipping lectures. <\/p>
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I believe that freedom has both good and bad effects. It can either make a person or break a person. It can make a person independent but it can also make a person get influenced <\/p>
To me freedom is getting an opportunity to know who I really am and discovering my strengths and weaknesses. By this would help me to be strong and face the world without any fears because then I\u2019ll know myself in and out. <\/p>
Freedom to me is living the way I want to, wearing clothes that I like, eating what I relish, speaking to whomsoever I want to or going to wherever my mind wanders to. This freedom would allow me to be stress free and enjoy each and every second that I live in this world.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502779696066","data":"5992a1062a3b1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502779701932","data":"
Freedom is to be able to connect with our responsibilities. By taking charge of things, we get to experience immense happiness and satisfaction. Freedom to me is much more than its literal sense. It is rights that are unconditional and issued to every citizen. To <\/p>
Freedom is the basis of reason. To be able to question everything before blindly accepting my fate. To question what is right and what is wrong without being afraid of any threats. Freedom to me is the only way for a caged bird to achieve happiness, for pet animals to wander about in free space. Freedom is to let them be alone without injuring or killing them resulting in ecological imbalance and loss of natural beauty. <\/p>
Freedom is to be able to connect with our responsibilities. By taking charge of things, we get to experience immense happiness and satisfaction. It gives us a chance to know how much of a work load we can handle at a time and how well we are able to manage.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502779698873","data":"5992a0fb950ea"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502779708481","data":"
But does freedom really exist? Our country has lost the freedom as time has gone by. To some, freedom is still nothing but a dream. We say that we attained freedom a long time ago but are we making effective use of it? <\/p>
Even after 70 years of attaining independence, we need huge army forces to protect our country because one can never know when someone comes over to strikes of the entire country. We still don\u2019t have the safety assurance that we can live without war and violence. People are celebrating Independence Day worldwide but do they really know what freedom is?<\/p>
A majority of the people do not express what they feel either due to some pressure or societal stereotypes pushed down their throats since birth. Boys cannot cry when they want to because they shouldn\u2019t. Girls do not express love first because it\u2019s the boys who should go down their knees and if that doesn\u2019t happen maybe the girl would never be actually able to express her true feeling ever. People still don't know the actual meaning of freedom to express.<\/p>
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Freedom begins with every individual and then reaches the country. In our case our country is free but the citizens are still struggling to find their inner freedom. <\/p>
Looking at the bigger picture we do see India as a free country with amazing rights and benefits but when you magnify the scenario you know that people are still caged up within themselves. <\/p>
All this forces me to think about various people that suffer and the world that continues to neglect them. I can only hope for the best and let time be the one to give freedom to everyone.<\/p>"}]
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump in the early days of August, conveyed his endorsement to an immigration policy bill presented by Sen. Tom Cottons and Sen. David Perdue. This preliminary piece of legislation is set to impose large cutbacks on legal immigration to the United States from all corners of the world. Immigration policy was a big talking point in the current President\u2019s campaign during the 2016 Elections. His proposed 20 feet wall on the south coast with Mexico was something of a catalyst in bringing unconfirmed voters to his side. Mass influx of drugs and \u2018bad hombres\u2019, as he called them, are still a realistic problem in the country. <\/p>
Illegal immigration is and has been one of the very few clear political stances to come from the Trump camp, ever since the electoral win. Legal immigration however has evaded much of the attention for a little while, but not for long. Earlier in the year, headliners such as the \u201cMuslim Ban\u201c took the world by storm although them failed to impose any huge changes or security measures to safeguard a possible movement of non-state actors into the American borders. This immigration bill, named the RAISE Act, however, is targeted at cutting down legal immigration by almost 50% in the ensuing decade, with an immediate cut of around 41% within this year. The bill proposes the implication of a skill based merit system to grant visas to applicants. <\/p>
What is a skill based merit system?<\/p>
In this system, one would need a cumulative of at least 30 points to be eligible to apply for immigration. It scores on factors such as age, highest educational degree, English ability, salary offered, investment plans in the US and a couple of smaller additional checkboxes such as winning a Nobel Prize or an Olympic Medal in the past 8 years. <\/p>
For example, people under the age of 18 score 0 points, <\/p>
18-21, 6 points<\/p>
22-25, 8 points<\/p>
26-30, 10 points, with a following decrease in points as age grows, with everyone above the age of 50 getting 0 points. <\/p>
In terms of education, a US professional degree or doctorate in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics would yield you the most number of points (13) and anything less than a high school diploma awards the lowest (0)<\/p>
Individuals with good English proficiency are pushed forward in this system, although the metric for judging this proficiency is yet to attain clarity. <\/p>
If you happen to have a job offer worth more than $150,000 you\u2019ll be awarded 13 points, while anything less than $78,000 gives a 0. <\/p>
Small business investors in foreign currency to the US would also see a positive response under this system. And no, the Nobel Prize and Olympic Medal aren\u2019t exaggerations. If you happen to have either of those in the back pocket, you\u2019d see an automatic 25 points (Nobel Prize or comparable award) or 15 (Olympic medal) being awarded to the tally. Just a small observation, there have been only two recipients of the Nobel Prize before the age of 30. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1502651791113","data":"5990a60df28c1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1502651794410","data":"
What does this mean for the regular Indian?<\/p>
Most Indian immigrants to the US do so with a singular objective of attaining a foreign Masters, which in most cases lies in the field of science in general. For anyone else, students of art, literature, business professionals etc. this might pose an uphill battle. The addition of wages on a hierarchal scale for approval is something that has existed as an unsaid truth over the past years, but now it probably is as clear as day. The more you make in dollar, the easier it is to keep making it. At the same time, students who decide on working via a consultancy might face more obstacles than usual, with more regulations discouraging the practice. <\/p>
You can check if your current point tally can make the cut for immigrating to the US here. <\/p>
The bill is expected to fail tremendously. Members of Republican and Democratic Party have voiced their concerns over the cosmopolitan bias that clouds the very nature of this bill. It is with a level of certainty and hope I say, surely not, a piece of legislation can\u2019t be this openly insulting of the vast spectrum of individuals willing to live their lives in the borders of the United States. On a more comical note, by endorsing a bill asking specifically for people effluent in English and highly qualified in their job, did the POTUS disqualify himself too? <\/p>"}]
STEPHEN CHERLA <\/b>is the student of SPHOORTHY ENGINEERING COLLEGE, I might fall short of words while saying about him, he is the MAN ON FIRE. To start with where what and why am talking about him. He is born in the year 1996 may 23rd to the proud parents C. Bhasker and C. Vandana.<\/p>Intelligence to me isn't just being book-smart or having a college degree, it's trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it.
Stephen is just like this, a person who believes in himself and can change things from wrong to right. Talking about his life, he had a pretty good start at the college, blessed with good supportive friends and most importantly the faculty members who were very supportive at each and every step he has taken in his life to grow into a better individual. He loves playing video games and watching animation which made him attracted towards it and as a result, Graphics and Animation was all he wanted to do in his life (A person's hobbies can even turn into their life ambitions). He started exploring and learning new technologies like Ar and Vr and started learning new tools like 3D modelling softwares, Game rendering Engines like unity and unreal. He is the person who not only tried and succeeded in developing himself but also trained his juniors which in turn made them to develop many projects . His strategy is that the goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover and to create men who are capable of doing new things. Our college is one of the pioneers which developed prototypes\/products on Ar and Vr and this was possible just because of STEPHEN and his crew. The sky is the limit for his dreams, he not only dreams but strives hard to develop his dreams into reality. He along with his friends did few projects with which our college got recognized even more. <\/p>
THEIR PROJECTS WERE<\/b>:<\/p>
1. COVER UP- Automated Car Cover<\/p>
2. ARCHY BOOKS- Augmented Reality Educational Books<\/p>
3. ARCHVIZ- Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Architecture Visualization.<\/p>
4. SMART PROMO- Platform to create your own Augmented Reality Advertising Campaigns.<\/p>
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