x
LOGIN / SIGNUP
Don't have an account? Just enter your email id or mobile no and create your account in two easy steps!
LOGIN
You already have an account.
Please enter your password to continue.
Forgot Password?
SIGNUP
FORGOT PASSWORD
RESET PASSWORD
Your password has been changed successfully.
Contact Us
Instead of better glasses, your network gives you better eyes<\/b><\/p>
<\/b><\/p>
Here\u2019s the story of a truly shrewd and sensible individual: Sharada Dogiparthi, the founder and charter president of the Rotaract club of Hyderabad Utsav. <\/b><\/p>
<\/p>
What is Rotaract?<\/b><\/p>
Rotaract clubs are sponsored by Rotary and dedicated to service which is led by young men and women aged 18 and above. The ultimate motto of the club is to establish \"FELLOWSHIP THROUGH SERVICE\"!<\/b><\/p>
Rotaract club of Hyderabad Utsav was chartered on the 28th of July 2021 and is sponsored by the Rotaract club of Hyderabad East. It was founded by two best friends- Sharada Dogiparthi and Sripaad Mahankali.<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665591323662","data":"6346c46816f7a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665591323663","data":"
Being a charter president of the Rotaract club, Sharada along with her team organised many activities in 4 different avenues towards bringing change in society. When asked about the 4 avenues, Sharada exclaimed the following-<\/p>
1. Community services: As young people come together, interact, and engage with various organisations around the country to assist the needy in accordance with the sustainable development goals formulated by the United Nations, community service plays a significant role in having an impact on society.<\/p>
2. Professional services: This avenue focuses on developing the knowledge and skill set in various aspects of our day-to-day life in contribution to society.<\/p>
3. Club services: \"All work and no play, makes jack a dull boy\", similarly for our club members to enjoy the work they do, we chill out once in a while and make sure to increase our interpersonal skills and build our network through fellowship in this process.<\/p>
4. International services: This avenue gives us the capacity to connect and have our network expanded to various countries across the seven seas. Under this avenue, we collaborate with different clubs in other countries and do projects which are impactful to both communities.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665591323664","data":"6346c4adac4fa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665591323665","data":"
What was your motivation to join the Rotaract club? <\/b><\/p>
\u201cAt first, I was a bit sceptical about joining because of the social interactions I had to go through. But one of my friends, who was already part of the club insisted me and so I joined and I must say that is the best decision I took so far when I look back at my journey. <\/b><\/p>
Already working as a Senior lead in AIESEC International for about a year, I was always open to opportunities which would help me mould into a better person and Rotaract was such a platform. <\/p>
I joined as a member of the Rotaract club of Hyderabad East and after a year, with all the learnings and experiences I gained, I finally could have the courage to step up and start a club of my own, and that is when my journey as a president began.\u201d- says Sharada.<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665591323666","data":"6346c4efc7eb6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665591323667","data":"
What kind of support can one get from Rotaract?<\/b>\n<\/p>
\"Once a Rotaractor, Always a Rotaractor. Rotaract is a platform wherein we support our fellow Rotaractors just like we do for our own families. The network you build through Rotaract helps at any point in your life might be with regard to your career, education, your personal matters, and when you travel to a new place you always have Rotaractors around you to whom you can reach out to.<\/b><\/p>
She was a self-reliant individual who always believed in a single motto-\u201d No opportunity knocks up twice in our life\" and when it does, we must make sure to grab it before anyone else does.\u201d <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665591323668","data":"6346c5722d5fa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665591323669","data":"
What would you like to share with all the self-determined individuals out there? <\/b><\/p>
\u201cWhen you feel you aren't ready for a certain adventure\/challenge in your life yet, that is the first sign for you to take it up and master it because you know you can do it when you are in your comfort zone. <\/b><\/p>
Step up, step out and you can do incredible things if you strongly believe in yourself. <\/p>
There were sleepless nights, and terrible breakdowns in my journey as well, because that is how it works, and just so it happened, it didn't stop me from reaching my goal which I set out for at the very start. And now after a whole year of being a person leading a huge community of 70+ people which started only from 2, I ought to say that I wouldn't regret a single moment because it was all those challenging moments, and tough times that shaped me into whomever I am now. We aimed to become the best club, and we did it no matter what got along in our way, and that feeling is something that I could cherish forever throughout my lifetime.\u201d- claims Sharada.<\/p>
Sharada further added- \"You are the creator of your own destiny\", this is something I believe in and something every person should do too because it is his own actions that result in whatever outcome he gets in the future.<\/p>
This is an amazing story of a resilient and dynamic individual and leader.<\/b> <\/p>"}]
\u201cFind out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for doing it.\u201d<\/b> is what believed, implemented in the daily lifestyle of Bharath Kumar Shedole<\/b> a 3rd-year student currently pursuing his Bachelor in Computer Science Engineering<\/b> from Vardhaman College of Engineering<\/b>.\n\nBharath is the kind of student who believes in building a career at the early stage would automate the cycle of success.\n<\/p>
Let us know Bharath in detail, his achievements, interests, and about his Start-Up.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665508228507","data":"6345960d81eda"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665508228508","data":"
1. Engineering is never an easy degree to complete, besides that you find interest to work and learn new things, what inspires you to do that? <\/b><\/p>
The fun fact about being an Engineer is he can become whatever he wishes to, it builds the confidence of finding self-potential in us and lets us work towards it. Adding to this Bharath says \u201cMy only inspiration is my Father who insists to work, gaining knowledge from the industrial expertise, never complains about academics, he says do not get the thought of working for less pay, think in the view of learning and applying it in the real world to resolve community-related problems.\u201d\n <\/p>
2. How did the idea of Yoga and Earn(Start Up) start, how does it work? <\/b><\/p>
As I go daily to Work-out, I thought that my friends are busy texting and gossiping about things that are not important, I suggested to them why can't they just focus on being healthy and fit. that's how my idea started. It's simple as they have to log in to the app daily and they get different exercises to perform upload as a reel or tag us and upload it on our app. And if they maintain the daily streak as they maintain the snap streak they get some perks.\n<\/p>
3. You are studying and earning at the same time, what is the mode of income? <\/b><\/p>
\nThe mode of income is by doing internships mostly up to now I have earned around 25-30k from Stumagz.\nI think I didn't share with anyone till now even in lockdown Stumagz has helped me to earn around 10k. \u201cIt is not about the money, but then the network and the opportunities which Stumagz provided me in the early stage helped me a lot\u201d - adds Bharath.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665508228509","data":"6345966f8459f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665508228510","data":"
4. Do you believe that there is a life beyond academics? <\/b><\/p>
\nTo be honest, my CGPA lies between 6.5-7.5 which is getting passed preparing just a day before exams, academics are just spoon-feeding but reality exists in the industry while working as an intern and that defines the taste of food called academics becoming into reality. \n <\/p>
Bharath says - It is a degree which allows one to enter the interview cabin, getting placed or starting something on your own totally depends on you. <\/p>
\n5. What is that one thing you believe GenZ is lacking, which helped you grab some opportunity in it?<\/b>\n\n<\/p>
The only thing that is letting Gen-Z Students fall behind is getting addicted to unwanted things say gaming, chatting etc... I\u2019m not telling people to focus on careers solely, but then asking them to balance the life of entertainment and work. <\/p>
For me grabbing the opportunities provided helped me a lot in developing my skills and growing as a person adding to this Bharath says Stumagz and Sri Charan Anna\u2019s words guided him to be what he is now. Earning a decent amount of salary, and industrial exposure made him stand on his own toes.\n<\/b><\/p>
This is about my friend Bharath, will soon see your journey featured here, who knows the next one would be about yours, Stay connected for more such inspiring stories.<\/p>"}]
This is the story of a Full stack developer who graduated from TKR Engineering College. You must be wondering what is so special about him. He\u2019s not anything different from us. He is just a better analyser and a Hardworker. <\/p>
We take an absolute privilege to present Sai Krishna Alishala a dynamic developer and freelancer. Sai Krishna started as a Freelancer and is currently working his rein in the Flutter Development. He has worked with several companies and also taken up several client projects. <\/p>
Sai Krishna is currently working in the Health Care sector and working on building his startup in the Healthcare field itself. <\/p>
Journey from a Student to a Developer<\/b><\/p>
Like any other student Sai Krishna Alishala was a gullible and fun to go student who would actively participate in various competitions and attended a lot of fests. \u201c I was a kid who used to attend events and sports\u201d is what he mentioned. <\/b><\/p>
TKR is one such college that has a lot of fests and events throughout the year and Krishna used to participate in them a lot. Bunking classes and catching up with friends roaming around is something every college student does and that's exactly what the college like of Krishna revolved too. <\/p>
Later, he started to invest himself in doing and learning technologies that interested him. He started off his journey by doing a course on web development and gradually started to explore more on the full stack development. <\/p>
Krishna is now working on National Projects and also freelancing with various clients at the same time. Krishna stated \u201c Compared to my past, my life is much smoother now. From doing timepass to understanding how important time, how every minute is important\u201d <\/p>
Not only focusing on his development. He also ensures to spread his knowledge and guide others while sharing his experiences. Letting others know about the challenges he faced and guiding them in the right path. <\/p>
Advice for current student to be success in their careers<\/b><\/p>
One of the main advice that anyone would ask you to follow is to connect with people, share your ideas and that's also something Sai Krishna would advise the current students.<\/b><\/p>
Building your career and your skills in various Techstacks is also something that is important in his opinion. One of the main pieces of advice that he gives out is to not just follow and run around internships to gain experience. But also build your own personal projects and logical implementation and logical understanding.<\/p>"}]
I am one of the believers that \u201cour soul lies where our passion lies\u201d. I don\u2019t know how much of it is accurate, but there\u2019s no way I can refute it. Why do you ask? Because it\u2019s my belief. It\u2019s unlikely for everyone to follow their passion. Everyone has their issues and situations that tie them up. But it is always a bittersweet moment to see someone follow their passion, for those who didn\u2019t\u2014a yearning for what is now a distant past. <\/p>
Here we are to know about one of my friends who followed his passion. His good name is Anisetti Chaitanya Eshwar Prasad<\/b> from Hyderabad. The CEO and founder of Chaitanya Cyber Strix Technologies<\/b>. Let\u2019s know about him from his own words.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665332322379","data":"63403c3f4a12a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665332322380","data":"
If you don\u2019t mind me taking a few liberties can you tell us and the audience about yourself? <\/b><\/p>
\n\n\u201cHello! I am Chaitanya Eshwar Prasad from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. I love my profession and at work, I am expressive, innovative and capable. I am a self-learner. As I grew up with computers, I developed a deep interest in the fields of Information Technology and networks and I spent a lot of time searching for answers to the unknown and making way to get evolve myself as a: <\/p>
Security Operation Center Analyst (SOC Analyst), Certified Ethical Hacker v11 (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator v9 (CHFI), Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS), Web Application Pentester (WAPT), Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Tester (VAPT), API Pentester, Thick Client Penetration Tester, Network Pentester, Mobile Pentester, Cloud Security, Automotive Security, Opensource Intelligence, Python Programmer for EH, Pencil Sketch Artist, Graphic Designer, Digital Marketer. <\/p>
\nComing to my college I am in my third year in B-com general at Sai-Sudhir Degree and PG College<\/b>. Yeah, my course is all about management<\/b> but my passion lies in the field of ethical hacking and cyber security<\/b>.\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665332322381","data":"63403c8e97f8d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665332322382","data":"
How did you develop your passion for Cyber security\/ becoming an ethical hacker? <\/b><\/p>
\n\u201cSo, in my seventh class, I started developing my passion for cybersecurity. I used to like the technical stuff and gadgets from childhood. I used to open up the CPU and mess with the components and my dad had to send them repairs. One day when seeing the repairman assembling the CPU, I thought, why I can\u2019t do that? That\u2019s where it started. I started messing with the computers and fixing them. This continued and was fun for me. Later on, I started doing some tricks on android phones like rooting. In eighth class, I did Facebook phishing because of a crush and all my friends started pumping my gas, that I am a hacker and whatnot. It was fun and I started learning without knowing the names because it was fun. I didn\u2019t even start from the foundation just went with the flow, seeing youtube and reading blogs that\u2019s how it started.\u201d <\/p>
Your degree and your work are different, totally, how do you manage them? <\/b><\/p>
\n\n\u201cMy degree is non-technical, but my passion is technical. My degree didn\u2019t even matter to me, it was for the sake of doing it\u2014that\u2019s it. There was an assumption that dullers shouldn\u2019t take maths in intermediate and I was scared to even consider taking maths because of the college I chose. When I asked for B-tech for my degree, they asked me for maths, so I chose commerce. Because it was easy and I can skip classes that\u2019s why I have chosen it. But later on, I developed an interest in it and knowing how the business starts and everything I became more interested. And also developing skills related to my passion.\u201d<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665332322383","data":"63403cc379997"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665332322384","data":"
How did you develop the idea of starting your own company? <\/b><\/p>
\n\n\u201cMy company now is not my first, but second in actuality. For the first one, I didn\u2019t follow any procedure or plan which failed. So for my second attempt, I followed with the book and being a commerce student I helped in the process. And collaborating has helped me very much because I came to people who are now working with me. Like Lohith Reddy, who is much younger than me but talented, and my good friend Sai who has taken a huge load of manager affairs from my shoulders, even when he was busy with the company which he will become the head of in the future. It is fun being with everyone and working to build something. And it was not easy we had many issues, but when we got the response and payoffs we felt somewhat proud of what we did. It's amazing and I can say that I didn\u2019t regret choosing this path.\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665332322385","data":"63403cdf5e9f6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665332322386","data":"
When you can get a good package based on your skills, why did you choose the path of starting your own company? <\/b><\/p>
\n\n\u201cWell, I got really good offers but I still choose to follow my passion. Many said that it was risky but still did. Because I think that working under someone inhibits our opportunities to improve the skills of our passion. I wanted to have that freedom to take my decisions and coming from a commerce background and an uncle who is the CEO of a construction company I was confident that I can do it. But my first try was not a success but now I want to make it possible in this attempt.\u201d<\/p>
Well, I am proud of my friend and I believe that \u2018it\u2019s still not late to kindle our passion when we are not regretting the past or fearing the future.\u2019 So let's do that just like my friend and follow our passion whether it be regret or something else, let\u2019s leave it for the future and take a step towards it wholeheartedly.<\/p>"}]
As we know, \u201cThe greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals\u201d<\/b>, they have a special place all over the world. Since India is popular for its great number of festivals and referred to as 'Country of festivals', they are categorised into national and regional. \n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852508","data":"6342a8ff492f6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852509","data":"
HISTORY<\/b><\/p>
Bathukamma is one of the prominent regional festivals of the Telangana State. The story behind this well-known festival goes like this: Bathukamma festival was started centuries ago and is still celebrated as a grand cultural event.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852511","data":"6342aba8dcc8b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852512","data":"
The traditional story of Bathukamma Panduga is mentioned in one of the historical texts scripted in Telugu. Centuries ago, King Dharmangada of Chola Dynasty ruled South India. After his marriage he was childless for many years. After performing many pujas and rituals, his wife gave birth to Goddess Lakshmi. Baby Lakshmi survived many accidents. So, her parents named her Bathukamma. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852513","data":"6342ace028311"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852514","data":"
Since then, Bathukamma festival is celebrated by young girls in the Telangana region. The purpose of this festival is to worship Goddess Lakshmi in the belief that the young girls would get good husbands as per their wish. It is celebrated for nine days beginning from the Padyami of the month Ashwayuja.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852516","data":"6342ad88af163"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852515","data":"
Bathukamma is a flower stack made with unique seasonal flowers like Gunugu puvvu (Celosia), Thangedu puvvulu (Cassia auriculata), Gummadi puvvulu (Cucurbita), Vaama puvvulu (Ajwain), Banthi puvvu (Marigold), Chamanthi puvvulu (Chrysanthemum) etc. Most of the flowers have medicinal value. When dispersed in water, it is believed that it helps in cleaning the water bodies. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852517","data":"
The meadows of the Anurag University shone with the dazzling colours of Bathukamma on 1st October, 2022. The Institution prepared itself to celebrate this auspicious occasion by making each and every arrangement with utmost care.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852518","data":"6342b1c294199"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852519","data":"
All the ladies gathered at the bunches of flowers to make beautiful bathukammas all together.\nSubtle music was also arranged for them. The scenery looked fantabulous! Piling of flora progressed with their chatter and chunks of smiles. Each branch of the college came up with a unique form. \n\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852520","data":"6342b289cdf21"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852521","data":"
Open auditorium of the A-block has become the venue of the fabulous event. Done with the stacking, the crew directed to the informed location holding their hand-crafted bathukammas and looked like a stream of flora. With great acoustic energy, the folk band accompanied them. The scene resembled a mega fair. \n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852522","data":"6342b38f47ff9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852523","data":"
The majestic feat started with the vedic rituals to the mother goddess. Even the dusk has transformed into dawn with the beauty of the atmosphere. National Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and renowned Kuchipudi dancer, Deepika Reddy inaugurated the program and the University\u2019s registrar, Dr. Syeda Sameen Fatima actively took part in it. \n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852524","data":"6342b48f4f55b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852525","data":"
Planets revolve around the Sun in a solar system. Likewise all the gentlewomen with the bathukammas as the centre, unified into huge rings and sang the glory of the mother goddess through the Telugu folk songs. It continued for a certain amount of time. \n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665311852526","data":"6342b57288115"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665311852527","data":"
Ultimately, the bathukammas were immersed in the nearby pond with a jyothi(light) at their overheads. They floated on the water body and looked like plash of lights. It remained as an eye feast!\n<\/p>"}]
Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.<\/b>\n<\/p>
This is the story of a high-spirited and diligent individual. Sameeha Mubeen, a 21-year-old graduate, got placed with an extrusive package of 17LPA CTC in one of the most reputable companies, ServiceNow. Let\u2019s know about her intriguing journey.\n<\/b><\/p>
Sameeha is currently pursuing her final year graduation in Computer Science & Engineering from Vasavi College of Engineering. \n<\/p>
Being a computer science student, she always believed technology could easily bridge the gap between solutions and their implementation and is on the lookout for new material to learn and implement.\n<\/p>
The wind of change with ServiceNow-\n<\/b><\/p>
Sameeha began her coding quest by participating in the Code to Win, a women-only coding contest, conducted by ServiceNow. Her conspicuous performance in the contest made the company approach her with the intent to offer her a job.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665146124795","data":"63401da1ca19c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665146124796","data":"
The process of recruitment has 4 rounds of which 1 is a coding assessment, 2 rounds are technical and 1 HR.\n<\/p>
When asked about the interview, She claimed- \u201cMy technical interview was more about my projects, hackathons, some core concepts of OOPS, and internal implementations. I was asked to code in both rounds, the difficulty level was Medium for both the questions, then follow-up questions on the data structures used and its time complexities.\u201d \n<\/p>
How about the HR interview then?<\/b>\n<\/p>
\u201cSo the HR round was quite extensive, I was asked about one of my projects, my hackathon experience, and some team conflicts. Then we moved on to some language concepts like Exception Handling. The interviewer also asked me some system design questions about popular applications like Zomato\/Ola and some puzzles. The interview was concluded with some personality questions and what I knew about ServiceNow.\u201d- exclaims Sameeha.\n<\/b><\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665146124797","data":"63401dc81e761"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665146124799","data":"
Preparing the ground-<\/b>\n<\/p>
Sameeha was quite ambitious and constantly strived to sharpen her skills. Her expertise lies in the CPP programming language. Having experience with competitive programming has added her an advantage in clearing the online assessments and interviews. \n<\/b><\/p>
Sameeha\u2019s take- \u201c I practised LeetCode, followed the strivers SDE sheet, and parallelly kept revising the core subjects like oops, DBMS, os. I made sure I had pointers on how to explain my projects and followed the STAR method for behavioural questions.\u201d\n<\/p>
What tips would you like to give to your peers for cracking the job?<\/b>\n<\/p>
Her rejoinder- \u201cI would suggest them to participate in hackathons. I think it's a great way of having resume-ready projects and gaining team experience. Participate in contests, be it on CodeChef or Leetcode. Not to self reject themselves to opportunities and participate in most of them they come across. Be consistent and reach out to your seniors or even batchmates for insights.\u201d \n<\/b><\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1665146124800","data":"63401dfb439e6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1665146124801","data":"
This is the story of a truly determined and deserved individual who defined her own strategy for success.\n<\/p>"}]
Hello people! I hope you guys are off to a great week. Now while you take a break from your binge eating and Netflixing, look at this article because it's something exciting, and wait should there be a reason?? <\/p>
\nSo what is Team Sirius? Who is Team Sirius?<\/p>
\nA team of scientists working on an apocalypse that\u2019s about to happen exactly 2763284634876487364 days later. Okay before you guys stop reading let me tell you the actual reason lol.<\/p>
Team Sirius is a team of car enthusiasts from GITAM university working for a national competition \"Bridgestone Solar Challenge 2023.\u201d\nBridgestone solar challenge is the world's toughest and most prestigious solar car event, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge provides teams the opportunity to design and build a vehicle to operate along a 3,000-kilometre outback route from Darwin to Adelaide powered only by the energy of the sun. <\/p>
\nPhew took me a while to process this. A solar car.. Basically a car to design that runs only on solar energy? Just when you thought life can get simpler. But kudos to the team working on this project. Even if they are still working on the prototype, I definitely am excited to see how the prototype turns out. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1664961485677","data":"633825607cdbf"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1664961485678","data":"6338256fbdc3d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1664961485679","data":"
These are a few prototypes found after looking for Solar powered cars on google. Ooh... I wouldn't mind a ride if the car is going to be like this. <\/p>
(Disclaimer: The pictures mentioned above are not implied to the project Team Sirius is working on and the rights of the pictures belong to the respective owners.) <\/p>
Interested people from GITAM University can fill out a registration form which will be followed by an interview round in order to recruit one for the project.( https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeLUrZXF033tIgyXAkqx7HxMns3eAPi610Q_cv5IeCsd3I5FA\/viewform?usp=sf_link )<\/p>
I can surely say this to all the car lovers, this is an opportunity to work on something big people! Who knows? People might be sharing up your car\u2019s edits on Instagram someday? That\u2019s right. I can be a stalker. And last but not least, will definitely update you guys about Team Sirius's project. You gotta share this article with your friends who might be interested in the project. See you in the competition, Team Sirius! Break a leg.<\/p>"}]
Dussehra festival has a special meaning and different reasons for different people to celebrate. In some parts of India, people celebrate Dussehra for the victory of Lord Rama, one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu, over the ten-headed demon king Ravana of Lanka, who kidnapped Rama\u2019s wife Sita. And some others celebrate the victory of Goddess Durga Maa over the demon Mahishasura. People celebrate this festival with grace and ethnicity irrespective of how the festival is being celebrated by different people. <\/p>
\nThe various ways in which the Dussehra festival is being celebrated all over India like Dussehra is celebrated as Navratri as a festival of 9 days in Gujarat State. Garba is the folk dance form of Gujarat that plays the most important role in this festival. People keep the vibe around to the tune of folk songs with multi-coloured sticks. This marks the centre of attraction to the festival. After people worship the Goddess, enjoy playing Garba throughout the night. Both men and women get ready in traditional wear to play Garba, the traditional attires that are worn are Lehenga Choli for women and Kedia for men.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1664949509007","data":"633bbb80c5821"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1664949509008","data":"
Dussehra in the Kullu town of Himachal Pradesh is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm that holds a very special significance of festivity. The festival is celebrated for seven days in Kullu and is carried out uniquely and especially. People from Kullu worship Lord Raghunath at the fairground of Dhalpur Maidan. And also, people from nearby villages and cities bring the statues of different local Gods and Goddesses to this fairground in a holy procession loading the entire place with the joy of festivity for one whole week. <\/p>
\n \nDussehra in Delhi is celebrated in regard to the defeat of the ten-headed demon king Ravana by Lord Rama. During this event, all the temples are decorated beautifully. One of the greatest attractions to the Dussehra festival all over the city in Delhi is Ram Leela. Especially for Ram Leela, special sets are constructed resembling Ayodhya, Ashoka Vatika, and Ravana Lanka. Various actors from India enact the roles of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and all other characters that exist in Ramayana reliving again. Ram Leela is a theatrical version of Ramayana and its stories, morals, ethics, is one of the most beautiful experiences one can have in his entire life in Delhi. At various locations around Delhi, the Idols of all three demons, including Ravana, Meghanad, and Kumbhakaran are set on fire to symbolise the victory of Lord Rama. And also, there are many places in Delhi, where Pandals of goddess Durga Maa are created and most of them keep a fast for nine days following all rituals.\n <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1664949509009","data":"633bbbd2212a4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1664949509010","data":"
Dussehra in Telangana is known as Vijayadashmi, is one of the most important Hindu festivals to be celebrated. This festival is celebrated across all the temples of Goddess Durga Maa in the state in every district. All the nine days of Navratri are celebrated in resemblance to nine forms of Goddess Durga Maa and offer prayers. During this time of the festival, In Telangana, the newly married ones are invited to the house by the bride\u2019s family and are offered gifts and sweets. On the ninth day of Navratri, that is the last day, students keep their books and all others clean and keep their tools to perform Ayudha Pooja for well-being and are then taken back on the tenth day of Vijayadashami. In Hyderabad, large idols of Goddess Durga Maa, after performing all the rituals and worshipping her with devotion for nine days, are immersed in watermarking the centre of attraction for the capital city. <\/p>
\nThis is how and why Dussehra is celebrated across the nation resembling the traditions and culture of vibrant India.\n <\/p>"}]
You\u2019ve probably heard that reading is good, but what about it is so special? <\/p>
Whether we're talking about reading fiction or non-fiction- Why should you take the time to read?<\/p>
Are these questions you keep asking yourself, well you're at the right place now.<\/p>
1. READING HELPS WITH EMPATHY<\/u><\/b><\/p>
Empathy is an important character trait people can develop. It helps us relate to other people and encourages us to be kind and considerate of other people\u2019s feelings.\n\nAs it turns out, reading can help improve empathy. <\/p>
When you read stories about other people\u2019s lives, it helps you understand the world from another person\u2019s perspective. <\/p>
This is a key element in being empathetic toward others.<\/p>
2. READING REDUCES STRESS AND HELPS YOU RELAX<\/b><\/u><\/p>
Just letting yourself get lost in a good book is the greatest escape in the world. Scientifically reading releases dopamine that gives you a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. it gives you a sense of ease. <\/p>
Reading can help lower stress levels. Not only that, but it can also help you sleep better at night.<\/p>
3. READING STRENGTHENS THE BRAIN<\/u><\/b><\/p>
Storylines in books often pose a problem or issue that leads to a solution. Identifying and sorting through these details and determining the outcome develops analytical skills in the process. <\/p>
When you read something it ignites your neural pathways. That means new synapses are being created, and old ones are being strengthened. This improves your short-term and long-term memory functions.<\/p>
4. READING INCREASES CREATIVITY<\/u><\/b><\/p>
Reading sparks imagination and creativity, being immersed in a new world and characters. This will nurture your brain to develop ideas, possibilities, and understanding, and be more open to hearing the opinions of others. With so many genres of writing available, there\u2019s something out there for everyone\u2019s tastes- since the reader can use his or her imagination to develop the words into his or her mental images as opposed to being confined, this stimulates one's imagination<\/p>
5. READING GROWS YOUR VOCABULARY<\/u><\/b><\/p>
Last but definitely not the least- If you want to have an impressive vocabulary and become an amazing orator, pick up a book.<\/p>
It\u2019s much easier to learn vocabulary from a book than from memorizing words in the dictionary. That\u2019s because you\u2019re learning the words contextually. The words make sense within the context of what you\u2019re reading so it makes it easier to remember later.<\/p>
<\/p>"}]
How to think in questions, not answers<\/b><\/p>
A story of the moonshots project team at X<\/b><\/p>
There is an anonymous team known as \"Moonshots\" <\/b>trying to reach out to X says, to open our minds to what the future could be, we ask the outsiders \u201cwhat ifs\u201d all around X. <\/p>
This is particularly important in the earliest stages, where the 100+ ideas they investigate every year have a <5% chance of seeing their 1-year or 2-year birthdays. But no matter what part of X they visit, we\u2019ll see them following a trail of questions, hypotheses, and experiments, learning by iteration where a 10x better approach might be hiding \u2014 as it\u2019s never obvious.<\/p>
Some of their latest what-ifs? <\/b><\/p>
1. What if you could read a plant like a book?<\/p>
2. What if your pants could help you climb up the stairs? <\/p>
3. What if all our plastic could be turned into anything we want?<\/p>
4. What if understanding fish behaviour could make our seas healthier?<\/p>
5. What if we could grow a building from a seed? <\/p>
6. What if a swimming pool could power the entire planet? <\/p>
What if these questions weren't just questions?<\/b><\/p>
There\u2019s no way of knowing how these ideas are going to turn out in the long run. But they fuel their optimism that leads to solutions to the world\u2019s most unmanageable problems that are always within the reach of human imagination.<\/p>
<\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1664883038793","data":"633c1a8c80a82"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1664883038792","data":"
We may have recognized a few things, like the computational agriculture project: Mineral<\/b>, the ocean health project: Tidal<\/b>, or the mobility project: Smartypants<\/b>. As for the more mysterious questions, they do refer to current X investigations and they hope to tell more about them as<\/p>
\"life at a moonshot factory involves far more questions than answers\"<\/b>.<\/p>
\nBut living like this isn\u2019t easy. Their brains crave certainty and clarity, and most professional environments train them better for delivering answers and short-term progress than for exploring huge questions and winding, risky roads. To find truly breakthrough ideas, they have to train themselves to break out of mental ruts and well-worn paths.<\/p>
\nHere are a few of the helpful tricks X has found over the years to achieve this.<\/p>
Try \u201cquestion bursts\u201d.<\/b> Hal Gregersen, at MIT\u2019s Sloan School of Management, has written the book on why brainstorming questions \u2014 rather than answers \u2014 works better for shifting perspective and opening up new possibilities. <\/p>
We can learn how to do this by reading his excellent work and using his Question Burst Toolkit <\/i>in our work or in life.<\/p>
Host \u201cbad idea brainstorms\u201d.<\/b> Want to turn down the volume of that little voice inside your head that makes you anxious about saying \u201csilly\u201d or \u201cwrong\u201d things? <\/p>
Years ago, X\u2019s Rapid Evaluation team, which comes up with new moonshot ideas, started holding \u201cbad idea brainstorms\u201d to help us to get comfortable, letting our nuttiest stuff flow freely. They've just launched an online game to help us do it too \u2014 try it and tell them on social media (via @theteamatx)<\/p>
\nPrototype it.<\/b> Meet Kathryn Zealand, head of the Smartypants project, she says it doesn\u2019t matter how janky and duct-tape it is, as long as it helps you learn \u2014everyone can prototype, even while working from home. Kathryn has even brought a prototyping, experimental mindset to her career.<\/p>
One final point: <\/b><\/p>
Don\u2019t underestimate the power of naivete. In a speech last year, X\u2019s Astro Teller told the Class of 2021, \u201cYou have a big advantage: you don\u2019t already know the answers!\u201d I know you\u2019re thinking,<\/b> \u201cI\u2019ve worked so hard to become an expert!\u201d<\/b> <\/p>
But not knowing how things are \u201csupposed to be\u201d can actually be a secret superpower; our curiosity can lead us to questions that cast everything in a new light. So next time we're determined to take ourselves somewhere truly radical, we have to think about using great questions to blast us out of whatever\u2019s preventing us from seeing a world of new possibilities. <\/p>"}]
The Puri Jagannath Temple is one of the most ancient and famous temples in India. Most importantly the Puri jagannath temple is known for its Chariot Festival that is celebrated every year. Thousands and Lakhs of devotees across the world visit this event. The Chariot is built every single year whereas the design, Size and materials used remain the same. The puri Jagannath temple is dedicated to three gods. Lord Jagannath, Lord Balaram and his sister Subhadra. <\/p>
The temple has a magnificent structure and a well defined architecture. The temple construction was initiated by the King Chodagangadeva and was completed in the era of his Grandson Anangabhimadeva. The temple is not only a marvellous structure it also has certain architectural and science-defying mysteries that could not be proven till date of why they happen. <\/p>
Let's find out about a few of the mysteries that are unsolved today.<\/p>
1.Up Against Nature<\/b><\/p>
Everyone knows and we see it in our lives very often that any piece of cloth flies with the direction of wind. But this place goes against these principles. The flag on the top of Puri temple always flies in the direction opposite to wind. And till date it cannot be proven why that happens.<\/p>
2.Clear skies at all times<\/b><\/p>
We can see flocks of birds or at least a few birds in the air at some point of the day. At Least one bird will fly across the sky. Puri temple has the clearest skies of all time. Not a single bird or aeroplane fly across this region. But we can see birds in the nearby regions except for the temple region. The reason for this is again unknown. <\/b><\/p>
3.Man touches the sky<\/b><\/p>
It is a tradition that is being followed since ages. Everyday a priest climbs up the walls of the temple that is almost the height of a 45 storied building to change the flag on the temple top. And the most surprising fact is anyone that goes up to change the flag goes with bare hands and no protective gear. <\/b><\/p>
4. Pin Drop silence<\/b><\/p>
The temple is situated alongside the sea. You can hear the gushing sounds of the clean, crisp and clear sea waves near the temple. But the moment you enter the temple premises it's as if the sea waves go on mute. Again the moment you step outside you can hear the sea waves again. The science behind this is still unknown.<\/b><\/p>
5.Cookbook of magic<\/b><\/p>
Devotees like the prashad that is served in this place very much. And guess what, it's cooked in a very unique style. 7 pots are placed on top of each other. According to what we generally know. The pot that is in the bottom will get cooked first. This cooking defies this law. The pot on the top gets cooked first, then the second pot and so on. And no one knows how that is even possible.<\/b><\/p>
All these mysteries build a curiosity to visit this temple in me. What are your thoughts? Share them in the comments below and let us know your call on what the reasons could be.<\/b><\/p>"}]
Published in
clg-short-name
Waiting for the approval by Admin
Terms and conditions