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If you're a little news savvy and use cab-hailing services moderately to fairly often, you may have heard of the two biggest competitors in the market drying up their supply of incentives to the cab drivers, which has led to a lot of disgruntled drivers wring their hands in worry as many still have loans to pay off, commitments to meet and so on. The truth it, industry watchers and experts have long since predicted that the cab-hailing bubble was going to burst soon and when it did, the incentives plus the perks that the early adopters of the services enjoyed would vanish. <\/p>
Today, the bubble has definitely burst, but most of us who were subjected to article upon article on the bubble bursting were expecting more of a massive outcry when it did. It does come as a surprise that the outcry has been limited to cities like Bengaluru and, for a very brief period of time, Hyderabad. Because of this, there was a vacuum created in the market for a cab-hailing service that was not only fair to the users, but also to the drivers who dedicate long hours to ferry people around the city.<\/p>
Enter Vihik Cabs, the latest cab-hailing service that has a different business model from the existing services in the market. Vihik Cabs app helps the riders to bid their price and then select on the basis of which driver is nearby and based on the driver\u2019s rating and price. Vihik app will act as customer and driver friendly app.<\/p>
The working model is simple: The driver also has the advantage of selecting the ride. He can select on the basis of the route he wants to take and the price he wants to charge. Call and chat options are also given for a better communication between the rider and the driver. This App also takes a good care of the security for its customers. If the cab is not booked through this application then numbers will not be shared. <\/p>
Vihik Cabs has also developed an Artificial Intelligent chatbot called Vihik bot to make bookings easily. Customer can ask questions and chat-bot will automatically understand customer needs and make cab bookings. Customers can use it in two ways either through website or through mobile app for making bookings. The bot will also pick up your planned trips from the trip planner and work accordingly, a feature that hasn't been used in a cab-hailing service ever. <\/p>
What's more, drivers can also run promotions which the user will have an option in participating, should they choose to do so, or for the simple reason as to reduce the cost of the ride. <\/p>
What's more, and this is for your eyes only, you can refer 7 of your friends by sharing the app and win Rs. 100 PayTM cash! All you have to do is<\/p>
1. Download and register on Vihik Cabs (on both Android and iOS)<\/p>
2. Click share from the hamburger menu in the app and share that URL with your friends, and make sure they enter your email ID in the referral field.<\/b><\/p>
Visit their website for further information and terms and conditions of the referral system on https:\/\/vihik.com\/vihik_paytm_100_offer.html<\/a><\/p>For more information, check out their blog by http:\/\/vihikcabs.blogspot.in\/<\/p>To download the app from the Google Play Store : https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.withvihik.vihik<\/a><\/p>To download the app from the App store : https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/vihik\/id1217505097?mt=8<\/a><\/span><\/p>To check out their Facebook page : https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vihikcabs\/<\/a><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501839768273","data":"59844205195ac"}]
For more information, check out their blog by http:\/\/vihikcabs.blogspot.in\/<\/p>
To download the app from the Google Play Store : https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.withvihik.vihik<\/a><\/p>To download the app from the App store : https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/vihik\/id1217505097?mt=8<\/a><\/span><\/p>To check out their Facebook page : https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vihikcabs\/<\/a><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501839768273","data":"59844205195ac"}]
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If you've a burning desire in you, then no matter what hardships you have to go through, you'll still emerge successful. Just believe in yourself and let no one put you down. Life is an endless race and everyone faces failure. Let not failure end your success streak forever, get back with all the might and you'll emerge victorious. <\/p>\n"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501812187210","data":"5983d64a8046e"}]
The best gifts come in small packages. There are people in this world who make us so delighted just by their presence. Because of certain people, every day is a mystery.<\/p>
Divya, final year civil engineering student who is such a happy go lucky person. Who comes to college regularly with a smile on her face. Some people won't be a morning person they'll always remain gloomy and dreary. She's like the fresh breeze that surrounds a dead garden. The frown of others immediately changes into a wide toothed smile. Never has she ever shown a negative side of her and it makes us wonder whether does she really have a negative side. Whenever anyone faces an existential crisis she cheers them up with her own twisted way of happiness. She makes everyone smile instantly. It is not just the mockery alone, it is the good we see in her. An amazing soul who is extremely studious, helpful and beautiful in her own way. Being with her makes us happy.Everyone's personal dream catcher, she catches all the dreams and inspires others to achieve it instead of chasing behind it just how a stone skips and finally falls into the water. She is happy to accompany herself anywhere, she does not need anyone to support her or guide her. She is the mentor of her own. She knows to differentiate between right and wrong. She helps others out in their own problems let it be studies or anything. She has these short cut tactics that make us understand in a short span of time. She is like the Leprechaun sliding through the rainbows with so much of passion and excitement. A brave heart and a true friend. She is the exemplary reason for how the entire class remains united. Because of the way she laid out plans and thought about how things would be if it happened to take a different route. She challenges us to think, act and speak differently. Even when people make fun of her telling she is entirely fake she never back answers them or shows the slightest care, she knows who she is and her true character. <\/p>
People will judge you no matter what. If you have an amazing friend who never fails to amuse you, enjoy every bit of it. Implement some change within you because these memories are worth rejoicing for.<\/p>"}]
Here's a fun activity for you to consider: Assuming you have the privilege of having your own room, set up your phone in such a way that the camera covers the door to your room, start recording and then shut the door. <\/p>
Chances are your entire family will come barging in the second they hear your door closing. Your grandfather, a happy docile man who has trouble walking from point A to B, will personally kick the door down, send you flying till you hit the wall opposite your door, dislodging the phone you had set up there to record the reaction. Just like a true storm, there is a momentary lapse in the usual noises of the house before it starts, it here being the barrage of questions that are directed at you, the young person of the house, the student who dared to shut their door. \"Why did you shut the door to your room?,\" asks your Mom, and before you can even think of formulating a response, your Dad will ask you, \"Is something wrong? Why did you shut the door! Tell me! Why!? Why!?\"<\/p>
If you manage to gather your wits under this barrage of questions and mumble 'I just needed privacy', the sound you'll hear is similar to the one you'll hear right before Daenerys Targaryen's dragons make before they breathe fire. Just that this time the question you'll get is one your parents don't want an answer to but are going to ask anyway, \"Why do you need privacy at your age?\"<\/p>
If you managed to record all this, upload the video to YouTube and make some YouTube money, because that is the hottest career right now. <\/p>
Yay! So much fun!<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501750335217","data":"5982fc5cadcf8"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501750337307","data":"
Privacy at your age: <\/b><\/p>
For a country that prides itself on family values and in how close knit its families are, Indian parents are probably the absolute worst when it comes to understanding their children. The son or daughter is never a growing boy or girl, but always a little child that hung around holding the parent's pinky finger when they were about 1. Now I get that, I understand that parents will always care for their children no matter what, but at what point will Indian parents realise that infantilization and snooping on every move their child makes is actually harmful to their development as they're growing up? <\/p>
As shocking as it may sound, children grow up to become adults, and between being a child and an adult, there's this painful period called teenage where every other teenager thinks nobody understands them and they're alone in the world, which obviously means you're tearing them apart, parents! This is perhaps the most vulnerable time in a human's development, their teenage will define the kind of person they will become, and I understand that parents are worried about what their children are doing, but I only have one question to ask, especially to the overly concerned parents who don't seem to leave their children alone: If you don't trust your children enough, what makes you think they'll ever confide in you? <\/p>
According to my extensive research in magazines about relationships, the most important factor in maintaining a relationship is trust. While earning and placing your trust in someone you choose to marry is one thing, placing your trust in your children is quite another. For one, your children never were asked to be born, they are only on the planet because you chose for them. If anything, they deserve your trust more than anyone else in the world. <\/p>
Another fun activity, show the above paragraph to your parents, record their reactions and send them to me if you still have functional limbs. <\/p>
I used to think it was only my mother that was incredibly annoying with her fists smashing the door to my room every time I dared shut it, the room that is basically my palace and kingdom in my home, demanding what I was doing. It is incredibly annoying to have your door practically broken every time you shut it when you were a teenager, but now it is both sad and hilarious when mom asks me what I was doing locked up in my room. I won't answer, and she can't make me answer. End of story. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501752030423","data":"5982fd378e6a7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501752035126","data":"
Privacy is a western import, said the professor, as he stole my phone: <\/b> <\/p>
\"No sir, that phone is a western import, privacy is a human right,\" I said. I was punished for that. <\/p>
The year was 2009, the moment I stepped into Engineering, I knew I hated it. I hated every second I spent in my college, although the college itself was not at fault for this. The buildings don't discriminate, the people in them do. My tongue-in-cheek reply was seen as insubordination and I was to be court-martialed by this mini Kangaroo court in SNIST. My crime? Hurting the professor's ego. <\/p>
And thus he took my phone and didn't return it. I was asked to return home and take it at the end of the semester, and not knowing what to do, I just laughed in his face, worsening my already deplorable case. Surely he was kidding, I thought to myself, surely he cannot be this stupid?<\/p>
He was.<\/p>
At the time, I was dating a someone I had met the previous year, and my phone was filled with our texts. Of course, he read my messages, of course, he mocked me for them. I couldn't protest, asking him to cut it out and not read my private texts just produced a cruel laugh, he knew he was tormenting me and he enjoyed it. Power corrupts, and professors in Engineering colleges are the worst abusers of this fact. <\/p>
'There's no word in the Indian languages for privacy', writes Buzzfeed News contributor Aroon Deep, 'that isn\u2019t surprising, considering that unlike many western countries, Indian society is based on communities, not individuals', which is spot on, because Indians are good at one thing, ignoring obvious problems that stare them in the face and pretending everything is okay, as long as it doesn't affect them. Because of this, teenagers are beaten into submission either psychologically or physically, sometimes both, until they are convinced that they do not require privacy. <\/p>
I fail to understand why the human decency of keeping your nose out of someone else's business is considered a western import, in fact privacy is considered the sole realm of married couples, everyone else be damned. Of course, married couples being allowed the 'privilege' of privacy is no coincidence, because somehow our parents seem to think that we are still children sucking on our sterilized bottles of milk until the moment we are forced into a marriage with someone you barely even know. It doesn't matter if the marriage will be abusive or not, as long as you're not married, you don't deserve to be an adult, and by extension, you don't deserve privacy. <\/p>
Aroon Deep writes it much better than I ever could on his Buzzfeed article, which you can read by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>Secret Invasion: <\/b> <\/p>Posting the article mentioned above on my Facebook wall led me to write this piece today. Aroon Deep writes of his horror story with his former school from which he was expelled for some unsavoury comments he made about one of his teachers on private chat (it is called Private Messaging for a reason, you know), the password of his facebook account having been forced out of him when his parents took the school's side, also one of the reasons I wrote so extensively about parents not understanding their children up above. A friend of mine, 17-year old Sarthak Pawar, commented saying that something similar had happened to them in his school. Curious and looking for a story, I asked him what exactly had happened. <\/p>\"We were 13-year olds venting on social media, in a private group,\" Sarthak says over Private Message on Facebook, \"You know how it is, angsty teenagers, venting our frustrations against our teachers. Somehow our teachers got wind of this group and all hell broke loose.\" <\/p>Sarthak's school administration then proceeded to force the children's Facebook passwords out of them using threats and what can only be considered criminal coercion, \"We were warned of all sorts of dire consequences, severe punishments, expulsions. The entire administration was on a power and ego trip.\" <\/p>It isn't surprising to notice that both Aroon and Sarthak's cases shared similar elements of abuse. Both schools had idiots in charge of children, both schools placed their egos ahead of the privacy of the children in their care, both schools threatened expulsion and warned students to stay off social media, something which they have absolutely no authority over. In short, both incidents are a microcosm of what is wrong with our education system, or at least a part of it anyway: educators on a power trip and parents who don't know any better. <\/span><\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501754628851","data":"5982fcc7e1419"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501754631592","data":"'I Have Nothing To Hide': <\/b><\/p>Anyone who says they don't really need privacy because they have nothing to hide is a liar or someone with nothing to lose. So unless they're Max Payne, they too need privacy. As Edward Snowden says it, \"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.\" <\/p>I've often found that those who advocate for no privacy laws are also the ones who are unwilling to put out their bank statements and their online banking passwords, and of course, lock their doors and hide their money in lockers when at home. It is a coward's argument, one who would much rather let the government take control of every aspect of their life before realising their mistake. A country where you cannot afford to be who you are in the privacy of your own home, where you cannot afford to use your own data as you see fit, sharing it with those who you want to trust instead of being forced to give it up, where even the government uses silly anecdotes like 'India is a country where in a train journey, strangers tell you their story in five minutes,' to justify having no proper privacy laws, is a country that is on the cusp of losing its privacy laws forever. We, every last one of us, need to stand up and fight for our right to privacy, so we can be who we are without fear. <\/p>I'm appealing to students with this article because nobody knows the pain of being subjected to privacy invading searches than students do. Adults might face the occasional cop that believes his lathi gives him the authority to check your phone, but us single girls and boys, men and women, and everything in between, we are the biggest victims of privacy invasion, and thus we must become the Right to Privacy's biggest supporters. Your fellow students need you.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501755538797","data":"5982fd2f58509"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501755541446","data":"Judgement Day: <\/b> <\/p>The 9 Judge bench assembled by the Supreme Court to decide upon the Right to Privacy conclude their arguments and discussions today, with a judgement coming soon. A 9 judge bench is extremely rare and has only been assembled in rare cases, therefore it is safe to say that the future of India and its citizens hangs in the balance, with the whole world keeping a close eye on the happenings. Whatever the bench decides, the fight for privacy is far from over, and I don't know about you folks but I'm fighting for it till the end of my days if I need to. <\/p>There is nothing more authoritarians love than a country whose people are willing to turn a blind eye to everything they do. It's not like us Indians are unaware of the lack of personal space, it's just that we are so used to it, it can come off as a shock when people actually point out how bad it actually is. As Aroon Deep puts it, Indian kids who grow up without privacy turn into adults who don't care about privacy. Because they don't know any better, simply put. <\/p>One day, this country will shake off the demons of its past and move on ahead with its values preserved, but also while respecting individual rights. Until that day, however, we will suffer because someone, often someone who has your 'best interests' at heart, will infringe upon your privacy. As a man, nothing infuriates me more, but it also makes me wonder how bad women have it, especially considering how much our society values her virginity instead of the woman herself. <\/p>"}]
Secret Invasion: <\/b> <\/p>
Posting the article mentioned above on my Facebook wall led me to write this piece today. Aroon Deep writes of his horror story with his former school from which he was expelled for some unsavoury comments he made about one of his teachers on private chat (it is called Private Messaging for a reason, you know), the password of his facebook account having been forced out of him when his parents took the school's side, also one of the reasons I wrote so extensively about parents not understanding their children up above. A friend of mine, 17-year old Sarthak Pawar, commented saying that something similar had happened to them in his school. Curious and looking for a story, I asked him what exactly had happened. <\/p>
\"We were 13-year olds venting on social media, in a private group,\" Sarthak says over Private Message on Facebook, \"You know how it is, angsty teenagers, venting our frustrations against our teachers. Somehow our teachers got wind of this group and all hell broke loose.\" <\/p>
Sarthak's school administration then proceeded to force the children's Facebook passwords out of them using threats and what can only be considered criminal coercion, \"We were warned of all sorts of dire consequences, severe punishments, expulsions. The entire administration was on a power and ego trip.\" <\/p>
It isn't surprising to notice that both Aroon and Sarthak's cases shared similar elements of abuse. Both schools had idiots in charge of children, both schools placed their egos ahead of the privacy of the children in their care, both schools threatened expulsion and warned students to stay off social media, something which they have absolutely no authority over. In short, both incidents are a microcosm of what is wrong with our education system, or at least a part of it anyway: educators on a power trip and parents who don't know any better. <\/span><\/p><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501754628851","data":"5982fcc7e1419"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501754631592","data":"'I Have Nothing To Hide': <\/b><\/p>Anyone who says they don't really need privacy because they have nothing to hide is a liar or someone with nothing to lose. So unless they're Max Payne, they too need privacy. As Edward Snowden says it, \"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.\" <\/p>I've often found that those who advocate for no privacy laws are also the ones who are unwilling to put out their bank statements and their online banking passwords, and of course, lock their doors and hide their money in lockers when at home. It is a coward's argument, one who would much rather let the government take control of every aspect of their life before realising their mistake. A country where you cannot afford to be who you are in the privacy of your own home, where you cannot afford to use your own data as you see fit, sharing it with those who you want to trust instead of being forced to give it up, where even the government uses silly anecdotes like 'India is a country where in a train journey, strangers tell you their story in five minutes,' to justify having no proper privacy laws, is a country that is on the cusp of losing its privacy laws forever. We, every last one of us, need to stand up and fight for our right to privacy, so we can be who we are without fear. <\/p>I'm appealing to students with this article because nobody knows the pain of being subjected to privacy invading searches than students do. Adults might face the occasional cop that believes his lathi gives him the authority to check your phone, but us single girls and boys, men and women, and everything in between, we are the biggest victims of privacy invasion, and thus we must become the Right to Privacy's biggest supporters. Your fellow students need you.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501755538797","data":"5982fd2f58509"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501755541446","data":"Judgement Day: <\/b> <\/p>The 9 Judge bench assembled by the Supreme Court to decide upon the Right to Privacy conclude their arguments and discussions today, with a judgement coming soon. A 9 judge bench is extremely rare and has only been assembled in rare cases, therefore it is safe to say that the future of India and its citizens hangs in the balance, with the whole world keeping a close eye on the happenings. Whatever the bench decides, the fight for privacy is far from over, and I don't know about you folks but I'm fighting for it till the end of my days if I need to. <\/p>There is nothing more authoritarians love than a country whose people are willing to turn a blind eye to everything they do. It's not like us Indians are unaware of the lack of personal space, it's just that we are so used to it, it can come off as a shock when people actually point out how bad it actually is. As Aroon Deep puts it, Indian kids who grow up without privacy turn into adults who don't care about privacy. Because they don't know any better, simply put. <\/p>One day, this country will shake off the demons of its past and move on ahead with its values preserved, but also while respecting individual rights. Until that day, however, we will suffer because someone, often someone who has your 'best interests' at heart, will infringe upon your privacy. As a man, nothing infuriates me more, but it also makes me wonder how bad women have it, especially considering how much our society values her virginity instead of the woman herself. <\/p>"}]
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501754628851","data":"5982fcc7e1419"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501754631592","data":"
'I Have Nothing To Hide': <\/b><\/p>
Anyone who says they don't really need privacy because they have nothing to hide is a liar or someone with nothing to lose. So unless they're Max Payne, they too need privacy. As Edward Snowden says it, \"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.\" <\/p>
I've often found that those who advocate for no privacy laws are also the ones who are unwilling to put out their bank statements and their online banking passwords, and of course, lock their doors and hide their money in lockers when at home. It is a coward's argument, one who would much rather let the government take control of every aspect of their life before realising their mistake. A country where you cannot afford to be who you are in the privacy of your own home, where you cannot afford to use your own data as you see fit, sharing it with those who you want to trust instead of being forced to give it up, where even the government uses silly anecdotes like 'India is a country where in a train journey, strangers tell you their story in five minutes,' to justify having no proper privacy laws, is a country that is on the cusp of losing its privacy laws forever. We, every last one of us, need to stand up and fight for our right to privacy, so we can be who we are without fear. <\/p>
I'm appealing to students with this article because nobody knows the pain of being subjected to privacy invading searches than students do. Adults might face the occasional cop that believes his lathi gives him the authority to check your phone, but us single girls and boys, men and women, and everything in between, we are the biggest victims of privacy invasion, and thus we must become the Right to Privacy's biggest supporters. Your fellow students need you.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501755538797","data":"5982fd2f58509"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501755541446","data":"
Judgement Day: <\/b> <\/p>
The 9 Judge bench assembled by the Supreme Court to decide upon the Right to Privacy conclude their arguments and discussions today, with a judgement coming soon. A 9 judge bench is extremely rare and has only been assembled in rare cases, therefore it is safe to say that the future of India and its citizens hangs in the balance, with the whole world keeping a close eye on the happenings. Whatever the bench decides, the fight for privacy is far from over, and I don't know about you folks but I'm fighting for it till the end of my days if I need to. <\/p>
There is nothing more authoritarians love than a country whose people are willing to turn a blind eye to everything they do. It's not like us Indians are unaware of the lack of personal space, it's just that we are so used to it, it can come off as a shock when people actually point out how bad it actually is. As Aroon Deep puts it, Indian kids who grow up without privacy turn into adults who don't care about privacy. Because they don't know any better, simply put. <\/p>
One day, this country will shake off the demons of its past and move on ahead with its values preserved, but also while respecting individual rights. Until that day, however, we will suffer because someone, often someone who has your 'best interests' at heart, will infringe upon your privacy. As a man, nothing infuriates me more, but it also makes me wonder how bad women have it, especially considering how much our society values her virginity instead of the woman herself. <\/p>"}]
Sunil Chhetri, a name synonymous with the growth and progress of the Indian footballing sector over the past decade. India\u2019s most prolific goal scorer and the most capped player in history, started his remarkable journey back in 2001, representing India in the Asian School Championship. But let\u2019s start from the beginning, Sunil Chhetri was born to Nepalese origin parents, who themselves were from a footballing background, on August 3rd, 1984, in Secunderabad, Telangana (Andhra Pradesh then). He wouldn\u2019t waste much time in impressing the big clubs from cities like Kolkata. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501738677799","data":"5982b7115a777"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501738685202","data":"
In 2002, a first professional contract came his way from club giants, Mohun Bagan, based in Kolkata. He showed his skill and potential almost immediately scoring on a regular basis for the club. <\/p>
2004 saw him put on the historic blue shirt of the Indian National team at the South Asian Games. On the club level, Mohun Bagan finished 8th in the division, hanging by the thinnest of straws and surviving to stay in the National Football League on goal difference. \u200b<\/p>
Year 2005 saw him make a move to JCT (Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club, based in Hoshiarpur, Punjab). Following an average first season, Chhetri grew into the role during the 2006-2007 season, finding the net 11 times, which saw JCT finish 2nd in the league. On the international stage however, 2005 saw him find his first goal in Indian colors against bitter rivals Pakistan. <\/p>
2007 proved to be a very fruitful year for Chhetri. Complementing his successful club outings, he was named Player of The Year and Best Forward by the National Football League. 6 goals in 7 appearances also saw him bag the AIFF Player of The Year for commendable performances at the national and international level. He was the top scorer for India in the 2007 Nehru Cup and helped the team win the tournament with 4 goals <\/p>
It would be in 2008 that he helped India win the AFC Challenge cup, also being awarded the Most Valuable Player in the same tourney, scoring 8 goals in 13 games during that year. He also scored 2 goals at the 2008 SAFF Championship. This brought in a lot of foreign interest in the starlet, clubs from England such as Leeds and Coventry including clubs from Portugal. A move was allegedly in place but it never materialized. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501738814110","data":"5982b83556e94"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501738975360","data":"
Following this, he signed for East Bengal in the I-League, scoring on his debut. In a tense semi-final at the Confederations Cup, against former club and arch rival Mohun Bagan Sunil would miss a decisive penalty leading to East Bengal\u2019s elimination from the tournament. The international interest however now brought in suitors from the USA aswell. Chhetri would go out on a trial at Coventry city in 2009, although a permanent move would not land. He was awarded the Best Player and Best Striker by the Football Players\u2019 Association of India, all while agreeing a move to Queens Park Rangers in England but failed to get a work permit, citing India\u2019s low International Ranking. He was released by East Bengal and signed up by Dempo on a two year deal. <\/p>
2010 would prove to be a big year for Chhetri. He was named captain on the Indian National team and finalized a move to Kansas City Wizards following a trial, becoming only the 3rd player to play outside South Asia and the 1st Indian to play in the MLS. His stay at the American outfit would be marred with much controversy leading to an eventual departure in 2011. <\/p>
However, in 2011, he helped India win the SAFF Championship, being the top scorer at the tournament and was named player of the tournament. These contributions saw him bag another AIFF Player of the Year. Years 2012 and 2013 saw him move to Portugal, where he played for the reserve team of Sporting Club de Portugal (Sporting Lisbon), parallel to this, India shot up from 167 to 143 in the International Rankings. 2012 was also the first time he lead the Indian team as captain. He continued his love affair of being the best player in the country by being names the AIFF Player of the Year in 2014 as well, his third award for him in four years and fourth overall. In 2014, the Indian Super League began drawing huge crowds to the stadiums every matchday, as Sunil signed for the Mumbai based franchise (Mumbai City FC). He became the first ever Indian player to score a hat-trick in the ISL. <\/p>
Chhetri played a major role in helping I-League outfit win the league title twice in 3 seasons going on loan from Mumbai City FC. <\/p>
As of 2017, he holds a record of scoring 54 goals in 94 games for the Indian National Team. Putting him on the list alonsgside names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Clint Dempsey for being among the most prolific goalscorers for their countries in the 21st century. He is truly one of India\u2019s greatest of all time. Medals, International accolades, trophies and thousands of fans across the country are to show for the massive impact he\u2019s had in propelling the sport into the limelight. He\u2019s made headline for all sorts of reasons, mostly good, and he\u2019s helped India reach it\u2019s lowest ever International FIFA ranking in recent memory (94). Technically sharp, incredibly rapid, tactically adept and passion that shows very evidently, rightly the captain of India and probably the best player this country has right now. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501739208960","data":"5982b925127fb"}]
Hello, fellow literature enthusiasts! Most of us by now have probably had the opportunity to share our stories with everyone. However, we now have a special interview for all you Stanlians. Today we are in conversation with the Principal of Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women,Dr.Satya Prasad Lanka. He has graciously take the time to share his views on the rampant drug issue in schools and colleges alike. Let us take a closer look at a few excerpts from his interview. <\/p>
Q:Good morning, Sir. It has been all over the news of the spread of drugs in schools around Hyderabad.\nWhat do you feel is your take on drugs from the perspective of an educational institution?\nA: Drugs have been available in society for quite some time now. Recently, it has come into the lime light among the youth and the film industry in a big way. Drugs must be eradicated. My personal motto for drugs is \u201cSAY NO THE FIRST TIME, SAY NO EVERYTIME\u201d. That\u2019s the treatment. Drugs are like killers for our personality and then for the human body. Its effect in terms of personality or the abilities of the person are diminished significantly and then the body is affected and destroyed. I advice everyone to keep away from drugs.\n<\/p>
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Q: Have you ever encountered or had a personal experience related to drugs or a student who has undergone through such issues?\nA: Not here, not in Stanley. But yes, I have counseled students who have been abusers of drugs and they have been affected. They were wonderful students and suddenly their performances have fallen and when we enquired about the reason, we found that they had got introduced to these drugs. They had to undergo therapy and many times therapy involves teachers as well. Teachers who are taking students home to keep them away from the abusial habitat and keep them away from sources of drugs and we have worked a lot in this area. We are very thankful that kind of introvention is not needed here.\n<\/p>
Although short, we hope you received insight on the plight shared by teachers and sudents alike in combating the terrible effects of the use of narcotics. Stay tuned for part two of the interview where we delve deeper into the mindset of drug abusers and how you can help your affected family, friends and loved ones.<\/p>"}]
<\/b><\/i><\/p> JEWEL - (dedicated to my bestie)
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The dazzling stone, precious it was<\/b><\/i><\/p>
Divulged, when the land tore apart <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Splendid sparkle, it did hold <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Heedless, of the shade of dark<\/b><\/i><\/p>
Dense, with integrity <\/b><\/i><\/p>
And the lustrous radiance <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Incorporated, in a single case <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Yet it stands, eternally segregated<\/b><\/i><\/p>
Lifelessly, it breathes in <\/b><\/i><\/p>
The glistering sunlight <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Annihilating the murkiness <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Without a single stroke <\/b><\/i><\/p>
Of a quintessential life<\/b><\/i><\/p>
_Afshan Sultana<\/b><\/i><\/p>
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Writing is a tough job. Creative writing, to be precise, where you're the one crafting the ideas yourself. You can't frame the facts, you aren't into reports. You can't take the sides, you aren't spreading any propaganda. What's in your hands is to captivate the audience within your imagination to make them read you time and again. But as I mentioned before, it isn't as simple as it seems. <\/p>
There are such instances where you're stuck, with a pen in your hand and a blank screen in front of you. Here are the questions whose answers can fill that screen. <\/p>
What new should I write this time? <\/p>
Keep a track of what all you've written by far to know exactly how much of your fantasy you've explored. It's interesting, and also tedious at the same time, to dive into the ocean of thoughts and seek for the pearl that would be your next masterpiece. What it takes is a vivid observation of your surroundings with a touch of imagination. You've been doing good till now, keep getting better. <\/p>
What new is my audience looking forward to? <\/p>
Being in this field, you must be aware of what is expected of you from the ones who are anticipating your work. Need not be a crowd of hundreds or more. It can be your one dear friend who'd appreciated you for your precious work. 'Cause what matters is how well you live up to the standards you've set for yourself. You've made an impression since then, you got to get it bolder. <\/p>
What is it that would connect to the majority of the crowd? <\/p>
Get yourself clear with the purpose of your writing. Once you're done with that, recognize how, as a reader, you'd want to connect with it. It gives you an idea about how you should shape and design your content in order to not break the flow of the readers. Experiment with it, you never what taste you may build in your audience to get them ask for more. <\/p>
To what depth I should go to strike the perfect balance between the interest and the importance? <\/p>
\"The more the dots, the tougher to connect.\" Seeing from the perspective of a writer, you'd like to deliver the most in the least of words. But this need not be the case with the readers. What they are looking for is crisp and connect of the details you present. As long as they see themselves getting indulged with every passing line, you have the liberty to dive deeper into your world. <\/p>
How should I conclude to leave the mark on the readers? <\/p>
It doesn't matter from where and how you've begun; What stays in the minds is the way you made the last stride. It is pointless for a writer to write something if the readers can't even retain the essence of it. Make sure you make them realize why they need to understand the idea of yours and how fruitful it'd be for them.\n <\/p>
The aforementioned questions would give you a general idea of what your next piece of art should be. Don't hold yourself back. The world needs more writers like you.<\/p>PS: If I've missed out any such questions, do let me know in the comment section below. Cheers! "}]
There are a few memorable days in our lives that we cherish throughout our life on this blessed planet, memories that we pass on to our children so they can pass it on to their children and so on. Memories, it is said, is a powerful tool in ensuring you are remembered, and that you remember the journey to becoming who you are, the journey to becoming who you are going to be. One such memory, of course, is the moment we leave our parent's hand and walk into the school for the very first time. Time flies, and 12 years later you find yourselves at the very same gate that once hosted you in front of its wrought iron frame as you reluctantly let go of your parent's hand, only this time you have tears in your eyes for very different reasons: the memories of your time in school, and the fact that you will probably never walk through those gates again except on special occasions, never share the same comfort you did with your friends in school. <\/p>
But life moves on, and soon you find yourself at the gates of a very different chapter of your life, one that you know you will cherish just as much as you did your school life. There are plenty of thoughts in your head as you walk into your college for the first time, your career, your personal life, friends, and more. It would seem like just yesterday you were a kid in school with nary a care in the world, and now you're on the cusp of your professional life, starting your degree that will shape who you will become in the future, in your professional life. <\/p>
It is natural to feel a bit apprehensive as you step into your college, not knowing whom to speak to, not knowing where to turn. After all, you had the comfort zone of your friends, friends that you made 12 years ago, with you back in school. Here, it's a whole new world. How, you ask yourself, are you supposed to make connections and meet new people in a place where everyone else looks just as lost and terrified as you do? <\/p>
This is where Orientation Day plays a crucial role. Acting as an excellent ice-breaker between the freshers and an introduction to the faculty, you are acquainted with new people, interesting, amazing, warm, gentle, people who you would love to make friends with. The orientation day event acts like an excellent boost to our confidence, making us feel like we're home. After all, to an adolescent girl just putting on her big girl shoes, what more could be important than an event that makes you feel comfortable with who you are with the others who are going through the same. <\/p>
So on July 27th, a host of fidgeting, uncomfortable young women sat in the crowd, unsure of what to expect as the Orientation Day began. As soon as Mrs. Vanitha Datla took to the stage to motivate us youngsters, we knew it was going to be alright, that we were going to be at home in this college we would call our temple of learning and our second homes by the time we left it. We were also graced with speeches from the group Director Professor A. Vinay, our principal Dr. Satya Prasad Lanka, Director Dr. V. Anuradha, President Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana and our guest of honour, Professor Sameen Fatima, the first woman to become the Principal of Osmania University College of Engineering. <\/p>
As the day went on and we were put at ease, with smiling faces appearing on every row of the event, the freshers were regaled with speeches by their seniors, and some even went on to receive appreciation for excellence in academics. The anti-ragging squad also reminded all of us that they were omnipresent and ever vigilant to root out any instances of ragging from the college at all costs, ensuring a ragging free atmosphere at Stanley.<\/p>
As the event came to a resounding end, it was clear judging by the excited faces of the young students around me that they were all set to take on the challenges of Engineering and go on to make something of themselves, what that may be will be a sum of their choices and the consequences that follow it, whether positive or negative, I cannot know. One thing was certain, however, the freshers who walked into the college today left with a renewed sense of purpose and a determination to do better than ever before, and that right there is the moment when an experience becomes a cherished memory, one that you pass down generations. <\/p>
Below is a glimpse of the events that transpired on the Orientation Day at Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women. Take a peek! <\/p>\n"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1501603743093","data":"wVV5TtHGeKw"}]
I feel like I am drifting, <\/b><\/p>
Always below the clouds, <\/b><\/p>
Always above the ground,<\/b><\/p>
Never sure where I should be.<\/b>\n<\/p>
Dear Dad, I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions<\/i>. I know I\u2019m Pretty good at Bad decisions. I do dream a lot, aim high and work to reach the goals I\u2019ve set for myself. And I also agree it isn\u2019t possible for all of my dreams to turn into reality. What the world says is something that doesn\u2019t bother me, but your encouragement and valuable inputs are what I expect to help me achieve my goals. <\/p>
But you don\u2019t bother to know what my heart is filled with. You don\u2019t bother knowing what my aims are. You don\u2019t bother to understand my passion for certain things. All you care about is what the world is coming up too, what it wants, where your daughter stands amidst the crowds. <\/p>
Why do you always do it? Pushing my dreams away and enforcing me to get into doing what the World wants from me? And you still expect me to excel in whatever field I am in? Living in the 21st century, why do you still treat me as a GIRL? Who has to stay indoors? Who has to bear alone all the responsibilities of a house? Hang On Dad! Our country has just experienced a few remarkable achievements accomplished by WOMEN! And they could accomplish their dreams ONLY with the support of their Kings<\/i>. \u2018Coz their fathers believed in them. \u2018Coz their fathers supported them. \u2018Coz their fathers stood BY them. <\/b><\/p>
Why do you even think I am not capable of making you proud? How do you even expect that I can even make big without proper training and experience? Why don\u2019t you consider me equal as your SON? Why do I have to take permission from you to do anything and everything? I understand it\u2019s a matter of concern that you have for me. But until when? When will you allow me to grow? To nourish and nurture? To mature? To understand and be ready to face life?<\/p>
And once I complete study, you feel it\u2019s the right age for me to get married. What about my dreams? Who is going to look after my goals if not you? Am I so easy to let go? So worthless that my dreams don\u2019t matter to anybody? Not even you? Why can\u2019t I get into doing my dream job? Why can\u2019t I work in environments that I haven\u2019t been to yet? Why ain\u2019t I allowed to gain experience on my own?<\/p>
I so badly wish you could trust your belief in me and do not get scared with the madness of the world and the pace at which it is progressing. I do really wish you trust your instincts and STOP biasing between your children. Women aren\u2019t JUST about cooking and doing household chores. They are just as capable as you men to become independent and become trendsetters.<\/p>
\u2018Coz if a women wills, she could conquer WORLDS!<\/p>
To the world, I am known to be as calm as the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps nobody ever saw me battling the tides inside my heart. I carry an ocean of unsaid words with me. I hope it doesn\u2019t follow me to the grave. For too much of my life, I\u2019ve apologized when I wasn\u2019t wrong, just to make the situations better. I am not going to be that person anymore. I don\u2019t mean to be stubborn. I just wish you could hear my inner voice. <\/i><\/p>
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Dear parents, this is high time you trust your daughter\u2019s abilities to do wonders in this world. And with your support, SHE is bound to emerge as victorious, flashing that million dollar smile that has come as an outcome of your untiring efforts to help her achieve her dreams. <\/p>
\u2018Coz it isn\u2019t a matter of disrespect to believe in YOUR daughter. <\/i><\/p>
STAND BY HER! SHE\u2019LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. <\/b><\/p>
\u2018Coz she deserves it. <\/i><\/i><\/p>"}]
Football is a sport that hardly ever fails to amuse, be it at the local, amateur, national or international level. This huge country of Republic of India that we live in, has been on many occasions, called the sleeping giant in terms of untapped talent and skill. Many clubs all across the world have players of Indian descent or heritage playing in their ranks, but very few who\u2019ve broken the glass ceiling of fame in this industry. Its growth largely comes down to the environment surrounding the sport, or the lack of it. India is, and will for the foreseeable future, remain a cricket-first nation. Cricket is a religion in this nation, but in many parts of this vast nation, Football is a way of life. Places like Malappuram and Kochi in Kerela, Kolkata in West Bengal and Goa have long held admirable standards of coaching and hype for decades. <\/p>
European club football has been a stalwart and poster representation of the game for many years now. Almost every major country in geographical Europe has a stable and respected first tier of football, often called the Premiership or the 1st Division. 1st divisions in almost all of these countries have clubs with history dating back to the First World War and some from even before the turn of the 20th century. For these football clubs, based out of cities from Prague to London, India has become a major selling point as well as a potential next-big-thing. Several clubs from England regularly involve themselves during the festive season with specials featuring their players in traditional wear or even taking part in a couple of the customary deeds like lighting diyas or setting up rangoli etc. But all of that is marketing strategy and making the most out of a growing market. A lot of tactical and technical expertise goes into targeting resources to a crowd almost 5,000 miles away from HQ. \u200b<\/p>
But what makes India or Indians rather so obsessed with European club football? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1501658347861","data":"59817d9d6c8c1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1501658350060","data":"
Speaking from personal experience, a lot of the attraction comes from just word of mouth references to how good a certain player\/manager\/team is. Or it is just a matter of stumbling upon a game on the telly one evening and just liking all of it. A lot of factors pour into this equation of picking a football club to support. Some have an external 3rd person who forms their opinion (parents or siblings), but for first generation football fans like the majority of the Indian demographic is today, subtle coincidences like convenient broadcast timings, regular coverage or for that matter just appealing kit colours can all factor into finding the right team. Everyone has a different story, a different reason to connect with a city so far away from home. <\/p>
For me it was just that, an act of complete chance, when I mistakenly watched a game of football between clubs from two cities that I never knew existed. (Well, Chelsea isn\u2019t a city and I was not aware of that fact at 12 years of age). From there it\u2019s just a repetitive process which gravitates one towards those 90 minutes of action every weekend. It grows slowly, peaking interests with game schematics on and off the field. Transfers, discussions, debates and banter, all play a vital role in orienting the club\u2019s importance into our daily lives. All this time I\u2019ve been trying to avoid this very real and effective factor in helping popularize football, because some consider it a sort of a lesser experience or reason to begin watching football. The videogames. \u200bYes, threes no hiding titles like FIFA and PES have largely contributed to familiarizing many first timers to the rules and players. They have become a chief component of the football ecosystem and a very good source of information, on all fronts. <\/p>"}]
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