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Amazon Imposes “Long-Term Storage Fee” to Fasten Selling Process

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Amazon has come up with “Long-term storage fees” to tackle the problem caused by stocked/ filled storage houses. The e-commerce company recently found that in case a storage unit/ warehouse was filled/ stocked with various products for a long period of time, it could not be used for holding onto other products which further resulted in a lack of space for fast-selling products. Due to this, products were displayed as “out of stock”.

Amazon has been providing customers with good quality products, at low prices through various drool-worthy Amazon offers. Further, it has been able to keep both customers and sellers happy by putting in place a user-friendly system.  

Lately, the company has made certain changes in the seller fee. One such change is the introduction of a “Long-Term Storage Fee”. The simple meaning for this is that Amazon will charge money from sellers whose products are stored in the inventories or Amazon’s fulfillment centers i.e. FCs for 6 months in the case of shoes and 12 months in the case of apparel categories. So any third-party seller on Amazon is now subjected to sell more in order to keep their products in Amazon’s FCs for more time. The fee has been imposed as a limiting factor. The same is likely to stop the indefinite storing of products in FCs by one or two sellers.

One of the major reasons behind doing so is the competition between Flipkart and Amazon’s India. Amazon is trying to beat the competition by improving its marketplace’s attractiveness among buyers and sellers. Amazon has issued various referral fees under numerous categories for the same reason.

Despite of being an economic strategy, the idea is not to generate income from the fee collected, but to increase the availability of fast-selling products in the FCS. According to Amazon, slow-moving products acquire space that could have been allotted to fast-moving goods.

In a recent communication with a  seller, an Amazon India spokesperson mentioned that they have heat the big number of 3 lakh sellers in their marketplace who offer almost 160 million items for selling. Usually, these sellers come from semi-town or semi-urban or rural areas i.e. mostly underdeveloped areas. The spokesperson said that their prime objective is to provide exposure to each and every one of their sellers at the national level through their portal.

Amazon has also changed its weight handling fees. As per the recent changes, the weight handling fees will be charged less in case the shipping is subjected to a near locality of the seller. According to the latest rate card, sellers will now be able to measure their savings while shipping to regional or local customers. The same method has already been introduced by Flipkart and eBay. Amazon too has high hopes for the same.

An E-commerce business is built on the relationship between the seller and the buyer. The objective is to create a profitable marketplace for both ends. Third-party sellers have now become an integral part of big e-commerce websites and Amazon is not an exception from that.

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Common Myths about CAT that Every MBA Aspirant Should Know

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Amit kumar
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Clearing CAT is a dream for almost all MBA aspirants. Acing it with a reasonably good percentile could help an aspirant to gain admission in one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other well-reputed top-tier institutions in India and globally. Most of the students start with their preparations for CAT in their final year of graduation due to the high level of competition. 

There are however a number of myths surrounding CAT that often plague students’ minds and are detrimental towards their ultimate goal of achieving a good score and gaining admission in a prestigious business school. The myths range from absolutely senseless ones such as women are incapable of solving the quantitative section in CAT, to serious ones such as, experienced professionals have a competitive advantage over fresh graduates when it comes to getting admission in IIMs through CAT, or the top tier colleges in the country. 

In this article, we will try to debunk some of the myths doing the rounds and hindering candidates from achieving their potential. 

  1. CAT is solely meant for Engineering graduates

A well-believed myth about the exam is that CAT exam pattern and syllabus prescribed for it are designed keeping in mind engineers, and therefore, engineers are the best-suited candidates to crack the test. It is believed that students of other disciplines are incapable of cracking it because their backgrounds do not match with that of the kind of questions asked in CAT. 

It is, however, a wrong belief that the exam is solely made for engineers. A person having studied in any discipline can crack the test with the right preparation and the right mindset. Even students who have historically been weak in Mathematics can easily brush up their basics over time and eventually be at par with everyone else when it comes to CAT preparation. All that is required to crack the test is a persistent effort in eliminating the weaknesses a student has and converting those into strengths. 

  1. If you do not clear CAT in the first attempt, you can never do it.

It is an unreasonable fear in the mind of many students that if you cannot crack the examination in one attempt you are most likely to never make it through. While it is true that there is no other joy in accomplishment than facing a tough examination such as CAT in one clean attempt, it is a false belief that such a perfect situation would occur in everyone’s case. Many students, in fact, keep attempting the test for years without losing heart until they have made it. It is ultimately about grit and determination that would take a student to where he or she wants to go and giving up on a dream after one failure is foolish and self-sabotaging.

  1. Candidates preparing over a long period of time have higher chances of clearing CAT

While preparing properly for CAT will take some time, if you want to do well in the examination and clear it in a few attempts, it is not true that the longer someone slogs over CAT preparation materials, the better chances they have in cracking the test. All that is required for a proper attempt at CAT is focused study by keeping in mind the entire syllabus, regular practice and self-assessment, and solving questions like there’s no tomorrow. 

Students who prepare in a focused and determined manner have a better grasp of the subject matter of the test and a good overall understanding of what exactly is expected from them in the examination. It requires all senses to be alert and at peak performance so that whatever information is required at the moment is at the tip of one’s fingers precisely when needed. The longer you spend time over the materials, the less alert you sometimes might become because everything becomes all too familiar and the alertness slowly fades away. Rigorous preparation for a shorter time span would yield better results than spending years over the material without a proper direction. 

  1. Scoring a good percentile is equal to admission in an IIM

Scoring a great percentile is a big advantage over other candidates. However, scoring well does not automatically ensure admission to an IIM. A management student is expected to be smart, persuasive, alert, equipped with quick decision-making skills and practical know-how.  The tests succeeding the entrance examination would seek to assess these qualities in a student.

 Group discussions and personal interviews are conducted to precisely understand how well a person presents himself outside theoretical knowledge which has already been tested in the entrance examination. Therefore, making yourself presentable and comfortable in speaking publicly while honing certain skills needed for an MBA student to succeed is of utmost importance if you really want to make it to one of the top management colleges.

These are a few myths that we have sought to debunk with the objective of helping aspiring CAT applicants. There are many more misconceptions regarding the examination. What a student must keep in mind is that ultimately nothing else matters other than a thorough preparation to crack the examination, and anyone can make it through if they are determined to. Good Luck!

How To Prepare For 10th Class Board Examination

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Smiles all around as students coming out after their first paper of Board Exam of Matric, at GMSSS 16 of Chandigarh on Monday, March 03 2014. Express photo by Kshitij Mohan

Grade 10 is one of the most crucial grades for students as well as their parents because the certification that you get makes a big difference. If you go on to take admission in any university after school or even if you apply for a job, 10th class mark sheet is asked  everywhere. So, this usually builds a nerve wrecking pressure on students, their parents and teachers.

Tips To Prepare Well For Class X Board Examination

1. Devote Proper Time To All Subjects

In class 10th, most students find mathematics and science as the most difficult subjects. But this does not mean that you devote almost all your time to these subjects leaving no time for others. Plan your routine according to your commands and weaknesses in all the particular subjects. Decide that which subject needs more attention and which subject the least.

2. Do NCERT Nicely

NCERT is the bible for you. Read NCERTs very well and make sure you attempt all the in text questions and the questions from the back exercises. Refer to help books. Don’t read a lot of help books as this might cause confusion. Stick to NCERTs and one help book for each subject.

3. Give Yourself Adequate Time To Relax

If you keep worrying about studies and not relax and have fun, then this might act negatively on  you and can reflect the same in your performance. So, make sure you a take break of 8-10 minutes after every one hour of sincere study. This will help your brain to rejuvenate itself. Also, follow your passions whenever you find time.

4. Try To Find Some Time To Meditate

Meditation solves a lot of problems like stress, anxiety etc. It’s like one key to a lot of locks. I know the schedules can be really challenging and hectic but try to find at least 10 minutes to meditate.

5. Golden Point : Solve Previous Years’ Papers

This is one golden tip. Solve as many as previous year papers as you can. This will help you become averse with the exam pattern and help you gain more confidence. Solving papers is directly proportional to exam fear reduction. The more papers you solve, the more your fear gets reduced.

ALL THE BEST AND PREPARE WELL! 🙂

Ways To Keep Yourself Happy And Blissful

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Simran Bhola
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Wondering how you can keep yourself happy each day? Well, every soul needs appreciation and respect. So, instead of expecting someone to do that for you, go ahead and start practicing it for yourself. Each day, appreciate yourself what the hard work that you put in the entire day. This will not only give you inner happiness and joy but will also give confidence to work harder and do better deeds.

Ways To Keep Yourself Happy And Blissful

1) Practice Gratitude Each Day

Thank yourself and your body each day for helping you throughout the day. Tell yourself how happy you feel by working hard and sincerely and then, thank yourself for the same. This will make you feel joyous!

2) Decide What You Want To Get From Life

Ways To Keep Yourself Happy And BlissfulAnd from this, I mean to say that figure out what you want to do with your life. Decide your career path according to yourself. Because it’s usually said that when you do something you love, you don’t feel like you are at work. Also, deciding your goal will give you positive vibes to work more and in a better way.

3) Plan Accordingly

When you plan things well in advance, things start working smoothly and you don’t really feel any pressure. So, just take notes of how you want to organize things so as to execute your plan well. And planning in advance always saves you from unnecessary panicky situations.

4) Tell Yourself That Your Health Is Your First Priority

Ways To Keep Yourself Happy And BlissfulKeep reminding yourself that you are able to work and can work further only if your body allows you to. So, serve your body with the best fuel i.e. a balanced diet, nuts, etc. Your health and keeping your body should be your first priority. Also, I’d like to include meditation in this point. Meditate for a minimum of 10-15 minutes each day. Just after some days, you will start observing positive changes in yourself after you start meditating!

5) Connect Yourself With Inspiring And Influential People

Try to connect with the people who can inspire you and are a source of positive vibes. Staying with such people will surely make you learn good attributes from them. So, do connect!

Book Review : The Subtle Art of

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Aradhana
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The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living A Good Life written by Mark Mason was published on 13 September 2016. Published by Harpercollins it has recently become one of the best selling non-fiction book.

Book Review : The Subtle Art of

Mark Mason is a blogger from America. He has been writing his views on happiness, self-knowledge, habits, and relationship and his views have helped in improving the lives of many since 2009.

In this book just like his blog, his writing is interactive and he starts with telling you how we are wasting our energy by giving too many f*cks about everything and everyone. F*cks or Importance has to be given in matters related to family, friends, and other important stuff. It so happens that we get upset about simple things like not getting enough ketchup packets at a takeaway.

He challenges our beliefs, beliefs that have been saved in our mind since a young age. He, in a subtle way, explains us with stories on how one can perceive life and he also promises that by following his ideas the problems will not be disappearing but will surely help you deal with them in a better manner. Life being happy all the time is a lie sold by the marketing agencies and reality is when we feel sad about not being accomplished as others instead of feeling ok about it we get more reasons to worry about thanks to social media. Be sad or worried when you are sad or worried instead of being sad or worried about it and it will help you feel better at a faster rate.

One of the most memorable teaching in his book is that one can choose the suffering one wants to go through and once chosen enjoy the suffering as it gives you the expected result. Example, choosing to work out in the gym. If you enjoy the suffering, exhaustion, body aches and diet you get the expected result of chiseled body. The book is packed with these kinds of ideologies and they do sound realistic.

His perspectives will push you to think more about our concept of living life and maybe even help you work on it more.

Overall this book holds the attention of the reader successfully until the end and teaches concepts that can be carried in our lives. A book worth reading and gifting.

 

Sridevi – “The First Female Superstar of India”

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Aaliya Thahseen
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Sridevi

“Some people think that I am very arrogant, but I am genuinely a very private and shy person. I open up to people who are close to me, and with them, I am a different person.” This statement by Sridevi is enough to sum up her entire life. Sridevi has been “a woman who lived, loved, and acted on her own terms.”

Sridevi - "The First Female Superstar of India"
The beautiful and elegant Sridevi

Sridevi Kapoor, her original name is Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan was an Indian actress and a film producer. She was a part of 5 different film industries throughout his career –  Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. She is referred to as the “First Female Superstar of India” due to her beautiful and elegant acting in 300 films. She was one of the highest-paid actors in 1980s and 1990s. She had this beautiful skill of connecting to people which made her one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema.

Sridevi`s Early Life

Sridevi was born in the city of Tamil Nadu – Sivakasi, on 13th August 1963. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a housemaker. Sridevi made her debut as a child artiste in a Tamil film Kandan Karunai when she was just 4. Her first film in which she was in the lead role was with M. A. Thirumugam’s in a Tamil film Thunaivan in the year 1969. She made her debut in the Hindi film industry as a child artist in the year 1972 with the film – Rani Mera Naam. Sridevi established herself as one of the leading actresses of Tamil and Telugu cinema in the 1980s.

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Sridevi`s Early Days

Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor in the year 1996. The couple has two daughters, Janhvi, being the elder one born in the year 1997 and Khushi the younger one born in the year 2000.

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Sridevi along with Boney Kapoor and their daughters – Jahanvi and Khushi.

 

Sridevi`s Career as an Actor

Sridevi’s first leading role in the Hindi cinema came in the year 1979 with the film Solva Sawan. She was widely acclaimed for her performance in the film Himmatwala in the year 1983. She went on to be part of a string of commercially successful films, including Mawaali (1983), Sadma (1983), Tohfa (1984), Naya Kadam (1984), Maqsad (1984), Masterji (1985), Nagina(1986), Nazrana (1987), Mr. India (1987), Waqt Ki Awaz (1988), ChaalBaaz (1989), Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Khuda Gawah (1992), Gumrah (1993), Laadla (1994) and Judaai (1997).

Sridevi`s film and her acting were highly praised worldwide for the film Mr. India and still remains one of the most iconic films of Hindi industry. Peoples reaction after watching the movie was that the film should have been named Miss India, such was her performance in the film that he completely overshadowed her male co-star Anil Kapoor. Rediff stated that “Sri was a complete show-stealer in the film”. Sridevi’s impersonation of Charlie Chaplin in the film was described by The Times of India as “the most hilarious act she has ever done”. Her acting skills were so extraordinary that Rediff featured her in its list of ‘Super Six Comic Heroines’ stating that “her mobile face expressions could give Jim Carrey sleepless nights” and that “her biggest plus point is her ability to be completely uninhibited in front of the camera”.

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Sridevi in the film Mr. India.

 

The dance number ‘Hawa Hawai’, cited by The Times of India as “one of the unforgettable numbers of Sridevi”. This song became so popular that she was known by this name all over the country more than her name – Sridevi. Her 1989 film, ChaalBaaz, in which Sridevi played a double role was ranked fourth in the Filmfare list of ’80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema’. Filmfare stated that “Sridevi’s penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polishes these performances to perfection. Hell, she made Sunny Deol and Rajnikant look like sidekicks in the film”.

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Sridevi in the song – Hawa Hawai.

In the year 1992, Sridevi starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the film Khuda Gawah. The actress again played a double role. The film was mostly shot in Afghanistan. BBC stated that “it ran to packed houses for 10 weeks in Kabul“. Even today after 25 years of the film being released, it is one of the most popular and still in-demand movies in Afghanistan. She was part of the most expensive films ever made in the Indian film industry – Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja. She was highly appreciated for her performance in the movie and is one of the top blockbuster movies of Indian cinema till date.

Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor in the year 1996. After her marriage with Boney Kapoor, she was not a part of any film for around 10 years and was strictly devoted to growing her daughters up. She was also seen buying household things like vegetables and fruits which showed her simplicity even after being such a highly rated superstar. The last major film Sridevi starred in before she took a break from the film industry was Judaai, which came in the year 1997. The actress played a greedy housewife going to utmost extent for money. A film critic, Subhash K. Jha wrote that Sridevi “left us with the most stunning hurrah in Judaai. A terrible film that I’ve watched countless times to see her play the money-minded harridan who ‘sells’ her husband to Urmila Matondkar. Who but Sridevi could carry off such an outrageous role with such enthusiastic élan?!”

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Sridevi`s comeback to Hindi films in the year 2012.

She returned to acting in films in the year 2012 for her second innings as an actor, with the successful comedy-drama English Vinglish. She was even nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in this movie. After 5 years, she starred in her 300th film – Mom,  in the year 2017. She earned critical acclaim and was highly appreciated by both the audience and the film critics for her performances in both the films.

When she made her comeback to the Indian cinema, she stated “I don`t take it as a comeback as I had never quit the industry”.

Awards that Sridevi Received

Sridevi received her very first award in the year 1977 which was the Filmfare Special Award – South for 16 Vayathinile. In the year 1982, she received the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Meendum Kokila. In the year 1991, she received the  Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam.

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Sridevi receiving the Filmfare Best Actress Award from Amitabh.

Sridevi received 2 Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in movies – Lamhe and ChaalBaaz. She was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in movies –  Sadma, Chandni, Khuda Gawah, Gumrah, Laadla, Judaai, English Vinglish, Mom.

Sridevi received the “Order of Afghanistan“ after her film Khuda Gawah in the year 1991. In the year 2013, she received “The Empress of Indian Cinema” award in the TSR-TV9 Awards ceremony in the year 2013. Sridevi was also voted “India’s Greatest Actress in 100 Years” in a CNN-IBN national poll conducted in 2013 on the occasion of the centenary of Indian cinema.

She received numerous special honors throughout his life for her contribution to Indian cinema. In the year 2013, the Government of India awarded Sridevi the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award for her contributions to the entertainment industry. Honourary awards were also bestowed on her by the state governments of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.

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Sridevi receiving the Padma Shiri Award from The President of India.

In the year 1990, she received the “Smita Patil Memorial Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema” award. In the year 2003, she received the “Lachchu Maharaj Award” and the “Vamsee International Award” for her contribution in Indian Cinema. In the year 2008, she received the FICCI “Living Legend in Entertainment Award”. In the year 2009, she received the “Special Honour” at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema. In the year 2013, she received from the President of India, the “Medallion of Honour” for her contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema. These are some of the many awards that Sridevi Ji received throughout his career.

Unfortunately, India and the whole world lost one of the best actress ever produced on 24th February 2018. The entire Indian cinema could not believe that they lost their first female superstar so early. She was loved and respected by the entire film industry along with the people of India. Anupam Kher, who has worked with Sridevi in many films, said “Sometimes some people are so close to you, some people affect you so much, the person, the actor, the personality, talking about that person in the past tense is very saddening. To me, Sridevi as an actor, as a person, as a friend… We have worked together in sixteen films. So her memory will always be alive in my heart. So, I am feeling very weird to talk about her as ‘she was’. It will take me some time to prepare myself to talk about her in the past tense. But, we’ve lost the biggest human being, and the biggest star of our country.” She was loved so much by the people of India that her funeral was attended by a large number of mourners from all over the country. People came to see their “first female superstar” for the very last time.

 

“I am very simple, all these praises scare me. I feel like a newcomer.” – Sridevi

 

Quick and Easy Summer Drinks

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Aradhana
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The season of Summer increases thirst for water and how much ever water may be consumed the stomach feels full but the thirst does not end. Now water can never be substituted with anything else but drinks made from natural ingredients once in a while can be healthy and refreshing.These drinks are natural and better than canned or packed juices as they are made from natural ingredients.

1)Virgin Mojito:

This drink is prepared from basic ingredients consisting of lemon, mint, and sugar. Now there are several ways to prepare this drink but it always turns into an instant hit. Lemon consists of antioxidants and cell repairing components which are good for the body while mint helps in digestion and refreshment along with many other benefits.

Ingredients:

For One Glass

1/2  Lemon

1 Glass Of Water

4 tbsp of Sugar

1 pinch salt

4-5 Mint Leaves

Ice Cubes

Procedure:

Muddle mint leaves, sugar, lemon juice. Add a glass of water to the mixture.Mix everything and add more or less of sugar, lemon or water according to the requirement. Add Ice cubes or chill it in the refrigerator for some time. You could also add club soda instead of water to this drink.

2) Kokum Sherbet

Kokum is also known as Malabar Tamarind and is sour in taste. It helps in treating stomach related ailments like acidity and constipation. It reduces body heat which is excellent for summer.

Now for kokum sherbet kokum concentration can either be made at home or can be bought from the store.

To make it at home either with dried skin or with original fruit. The seed of the fruit is removed and the rest is mixed with sugar to make kokum concentrate and in case of dried kokum, the skin is soaked in water for two hours and mixed with sugar. The mixture once filtered can be stored for days in a refrigerator.

Ingredients :

Kokum Concentration 2-3 tbsp

Water 1 Glass

Black Salt 1 pinch

Cumin Powder 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

Mix everything in and adjust according to taste. Add sugar if required. Chill the sherbet or add ice cubes.

3) Buttermilk

Buttermilk is one of the most basic drink made in every corner of India. It helps to keep the body fit.

Now Buttermilk can either be made sweet or salty according to preference

Ingredients:

Curd/ Yogurt 1 Cup

Water as required

Salt / Sugar according to preference.

Recipe:

Salty Buttermilk

Mix Curd with a little amount of salt. Add chaat masala powder if preferred. Add water and whisk to make it consistent according to preference.Adjust salt or water as required. Garnish it with coriander leaves. Add Ice Cubes or chill in the refrigerator.

Sweet Buttermilk

Mix Curd with Sugar and whisk thoroughly. Add water as required.

4) Nannari Sarbath

Nannari is a drink made from powdered Sarasaparilla Roots. The readymade solution can be obtained. The solution can be made at home too. To make the solution at home one would need nannari roots which are available in ayurvedic stores.The roots are crushed and the bark is collected. This is then soaked in water overnight. For 250gms of roots 2 liters of water is taken. A kilo of sugar is added to the strained liquid and boiled till it forms a thick solution. The solution can be stored in the refrigerator in a bottle for 2-3 weeks.

To make the drink the following method can be used:

Ingredients:

Water 1 Glass

Nannari solution 2-3 tablespoon

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Procedure:

Mix all the ingredients in a glass. Instead of water soda can be used. Chill or add ice as preferred.

5) Panakam

This drink is usually made on Ram Navami as Naivedyam. Jaggery boosts energy and helps with digestion. It is a good form of sweetener.

Water 2 Glasses

Jaggery Powdered 1/2 Cup

Lime Juice 2-3 tablespoon

cardamom 2 pods finely powdered

Salt A pinch

Procedure:

Mix everything. Add ice or chill it in a refrigerator.

6) Smoothie

Quick and Easy Summer Drinks

The ingredients used have fiber contents, minerals, and nutrients required for the body.

Ingredients:

Apple 1/2

Banana 1

Grapes Handfull

Nuts Any if preferred

Yogurt 2-3 tablespoon

Milk 1/2 Glass

Honey as preferred

Procedure:

Grind diced apple, banana in a jar. Add yogurt, milk, grapes, nuts, and honey and grind again. Add ice and enjoy the tasty drink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mahatma Gandhi and Women Empowerment

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Aaliya Thahseen
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Women Empowerment

“To call a woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is a man’s injustice to woman. If by strength it is meant moral power then a woman is immeasurably man’s superior. Has she not more self-sacrificing, has she not great powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her man could not be. If non- violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.” 

Mahatma Gandhi.

The position of women in India has diverse in different periods and in different classes, religion, and ethnic group. The pre-independence era has witnessed the exploitation of women in and outside their home. The Gandhian period and even prior to that is marked by the philosophies of some very brilliant social reformers and thinkers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Dayanand Saraswati and so on who strived endlessly to bring about a change in the condition of Indian women so that they become “better wives” and “better mothers”.

 Mahatma Gandhi on Women

Women Empowerment

Gandhi Ji, however, saw women not as ‘objects of reform’ but as ‘self-conscious objects’ and he included them among the ‘masses’ in a most natural way. Women participated in mass movements led by him and this made a big breakthrough in Indian women’s lives for times to come. The Mahatma said that women have been suppressed under custom and law for which man was responsible and in the shaping of which she had no hand. Regulation of social demeanor must be drafted by cooperative co-operation and consultation. Women have been taught to regard themselves as slaves of men. They must realize their full status and play their part as equals of men.

Women Empowerment

Women, according to Gandhi, are a personification of ‘ahimsa’ which means love and infinite capacity for suffering. In the words of Gandhi: “The women in India tore down the purdah and came forward to work for the nation. They saw the country demanded something more than their looking after their homes. They manufactured contraband salt; they picketed foreign cloth shops; etc. They marched to jails and they sustained lathi blows as few men did.”

Gandhi on Equality of Sexes

Gandhi strongly emphasized that there should be no inequality in the wages paid to men and women. He could very well foresee that the success of the Swadeshi movement was possible only if women spun yarn and weave cloth in large numbers. He felt that women should not feel any legal disability which is not suffered by men.

Women Empowerment

Women, said Gandhi, have to be taught that she has rights as well as duties, and, they have to learn the art of under control. According to Gandhi, a woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She thereby has the right to participate in the very minutest detail in the activities of man and has an equal right to freedom and liberty with him. But, she is entitled to a supreme place in her own “domain” or sphere of activity. Therefore both boys, as well as girls, should be educated but it is only the primary education for the two sexes that have much in common. As far as the higher education is concerned, important differences would exist. ”As nature has made men and women different, it is necessary to maintain a difference between the education of two. True, they are equal in life, but their functions differ. It is women’s right to rule the home. Man is the master outside.” Gandhi, therefore, felt that there must be provision for separate arrangements for the education of girls after their attaining a certain age. They should be taught necessary domestic tasks. Hence, Gandhi always felt that while both are fundamentally one, it is also equally true that in the ‘form’ there is a vital difference between the two.

“I am uncompromising in the matter of woman’s rights. In my opinion, she should labor under no legal disability not suffered by man. I should treat daughters and sons on an equal footing of perfect equality.” – Mahatma Gandhi.”

Center Likely to Mandate NEET For Agri Courses

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Amit kumar
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The latest notification released on academic front may come across as a cultural shock for all those who are planning to pursue Agriculture courses next year. Coming 2019, students will have to appear for NEET (National Entrance cum Eligibility Test) for availing admissions to Agricultural courses.

Currently, agri aspirants can obtain a seat on the basis of the marks secured by them in their Class XII examination. Starting next year, they might have to sit for NEET to qualify the same. There is a possibility that this could be the last year, for availing admission through class XII scores.

NEET 2018 has been in news for various controversies for the past few months. The examination is scheduled for May 6, 2018. Admit cards for NEET 2018 are likely to be out by the second week of April.

As per reports, this is not the first time, the center has made changes in the pattern. Recently, the center had decided to include Veterinary sciences along with medical and dental courses in the club of NEET. AYUSH courses have also been added under the purview of NEET. However, engineering courses are still at bay from the entrance examination.

Academicians on Sunday released the news about the Centre planning to make the NEET examination mandatory to seek admission for Agriculture courses starting 2019.

From when the mandate be put into effect?

In comparison to Medical Council of India (MCI), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is only a suggestive body and doesn’t hold the right to pass a mandate but merely propose it to the Parliament. The parliament alone has the rights to pass it as a rule which is highly unlikely to happen in this academic year.

Currently, it has been proposed for students from Tamil Nadu. According to the statements given by the Vice Chancellor of Tamil Agricultural University, K Ramasamy, a total of 13 agricultural courses are enlisted as professional courses. Agricultural courses are offered by 14 constituent colleges and 24 affiliated colleges in the state. Amongst these, the center allocates 15% of seats in all the colleges through common entrance examination conducted by the Centre.

The mandate to include Agricultural courses in the purview of NEET exams is predicted to have an effect on multiple grounds. As per reports, the latest mandate by the center hasn’t gone well with parents and students of the state, who are still hoping the news to be false.

Rural education

Amongst others, it is the rural students who would be impinged by the mandate. After the mandate of making NEET compulsory for medical and dental courses, students had found solace in Agricultural courses. Also, a sudden surge of seats was witnessed last year for Agricultural courses, with more students rushing to take up the course.

Reduction in education for Girls

This mandate is also likely to affect the enrolment of girl population in pursuing higher education. As per statistics put forth by an academician, the current percentage of seats allotted for girls in the field of arts and science is 67%, 70% in medicine and 87% in Agriculture.

This percentage is likely to see some reduction post the mandate as parents would find themselves in trying position to spend so much money on their ward’s education. The cost of entrance examination and tutorials for the cracking it will supposedly put a great deal of pressure on parents, who want their children to pursue higher education.

Enrolment for Agricultural courses

Making NEET mandatory for agricultural courses is likely to effect the number of students enrolling for the same. As per records, Agricultural courses are the top preference by aspirants of Medical and IAS examinations. The number of enrolment is likely to see a drop in case the entrance tests are made compulsory.

However, the state is yet to receive final notification from the center on this matter. This was confirmed by the Principal Secretary of the government and agricultural production commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi. Currently, the same is just a proposal, a correspondence is pending from the central government.

10 Reasons IIT Madras is the Best Pick for IIT JEE Aspirants

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JEE is a very popular and important exam for all engineering aspirants especially those who aspire to be a part of the prestigious IITs. It is the dream institution for all and one among those is IIT Madras. It is an autonomous statutory organisation and an institute of national importance recognised by the Government of India. JEE Main 2018 will be conducted on April 08 in the offline mode and on April 15, 16 in the online mode.

JEE Main Admit Card has been made available on the official site. According to a survey, less than 2% of the test-takers on an average manage to get into IIT.  This year 2, 24,000 candidates will be sitting for JEE Advanced 2018 for much lesser seats across the various IITs.

Now, there is often a confusion between which IIT is the best as they all share the same legacy. There are certain reasons for IIT Madras being the best pick for IIT JEE Aspirants. Apart from its highly-qualified and experienced faculty members and great location, there are a few more things that make IIT Madras the best. Let’s have a look.

Best Campus

IIT Madras is known to have the best campus and location as compared to all other IITs. Chennai is a coastal city and has the world’s second largest beach known as ‘Marina Beach’. So, if you get exhausted and need to have some fresh sir, you can always go out for a walk on the beach. So, guys your dream of studying in a college with a great infrastructure will definitely be fulfilled with IIT Madras.

Great Faculty Members

The most important journey of a student’s life is to have great teachers, who are there to explain every little concept and clear all the doubts. IIT Madras has a team of highly-qualified and experienced faculty members, who are there to guide you throughout your journey of becoming a successful engineer.

There are 550 faculty members, 1250 supporting and administrative staff and over 8000 students. It is like a big family approaching towards technology and advancement step-by-step. Teachers at IIT Madras are very supportive and approachable and this is one of the reasons why IIT Madras has its legacy and was voted the best IIT in 2017.

Research Facilities

At IIT Madras, every student gets the right exposure to the practical concepts of engineering. It has the best research facilities and is first IIT to have its own research park, which acts as a catalyst for far-reaching technological development, where every student can pursue his/her innovative idea with full support from the faculty members. So, if you want to become an entrepreneur or go for R&D, IIT Madras is the right institute for you.

Diversified & Vibrant Culture & College Festivals

College festivals are a source of great entertainment, exposure and fun in every college. At IITM, Saarang, the annual 5-day cultural festival is one of the largest of its kinds in India. The entire fest is organized by the students, where every student takes part and works as team.

Another technical fest, Shaastra is also held at IIT Madras. Technical fests are held in all the IITs, but what makes Shaastra unique is that, every year, thousands of national and international students participate in it, racking their brains to show how much of a geek they can really be. Not only these, but IITM celebrates every culture and their festivals, such as, Diwali, Holi, Pongal, Onam, Durga Pooja, etc. and truly embarking the ideals of “Unity in Diversity”.

Environment

If you get the opportunity to study at IIT Madras then you can enjoy a lot of privileges apart from great exposure and quality study. In the college campus, no student is allowed a motorized vehicle, so everyone in campus uses a bicycle. It is very important to stay fit and cycling is also pollution free. Isn’t it wonderful to see a 100 people cycling at a time almost every day?

Apart from this, various activities are held throughout the week to maintain a healthy environment in the campus. There is an Open Air Theatre, where at every Saturday students can watch a new movie in English or in any regional languages with wonderful picture and sound clarity. Other facilities include, Gym, Library, Cafeteria, Wifi, etc.

Culture of Excellence

Engineers from IIT Delhi and IIT Mumbai are founders of many prominent e-commerce and marketplace ventures of today, like Flipkart, Zomato, Snapdeal, Ola, Quickr and Housing. But students of IIT Madras focus more of technology-based startups and the phenomenal success of certain companies like Zoho clearlt indicates the fact that IITM graduates have the potential to take the technology to another level.

Like most other IITs, the education at IIT Madras is not just about mugging up books, but to have a more practical approach. This is the reason why IIT Madras students make it big. During their stay at the institute, the students are constantly motivated to think big and are exposed to several experiences which become inspirational for them.

Placement Records

Finally, the most important thing in any college is placement into a good reputed company. Well, IIT Madras has an excellent track record of placement and its placement season has always been a hub for recruitment for many companies. The institute offers 100% placement records with high packages into top multi-national companies. With a good college like IIT Madras, you do not have to worry about getting a job, you just have to concentrate on sharpening your academic and practical skills, and the rest is up-to the college.

On an international level, the highest package offered last year was about $129,300, which is a beyond great package for any graduate. There will be a lot of opportunities at IITM, related to your career. You will get full exposure to explore all your options.

Top Recruiters

IIT Madras has excellent placement records, maintaining the pride and legacy of IIT. Some of the world’s largest corporations and top 500 fortune companies go after an IITian. If you are graduated from IIT Madras, then you will get the benefit of it throughout your life, irrespective of the year you passed out.

The list of top recruiters that come to IIT Madras includes, Capgemini, Google, Shell, Cisco, BCG, Microsoft, Intel, Rolls Royce, Carner, Facebook, Oracle, VISA, ITC, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, Roland Berger, Wrig Nanosystems, FinMechanics and Honeywell.

Various Other Technologies

According to a global project that elaborates the most powerful supercomputers in the world, mentioned that IIT Madras has the fastest super-computing facility in India with a set of tightly connected computers that work together. IIT Madras’s supercomputing facility is also 224th in the World and covers an area of 36 square meters. Students of IIT Madras work together as a team to make all these things happen and take the name of IITM to even larger platform.

Centre for Innovation (CFI)

There is a Centre for Innovation (CFI) in the institute which is a great workplace for creative engineers that believes “Walk in with an idea, walk out with a product”. It is a 24-hour student’s Innovation Lab, with the vision to promote informal learning and invention in technology, with a focus on technologies aimed at contributing positively to the environment and to the society.

There are total eight CFI clubs, which work on different projects and supports the varying interests of students. Here you will get the opportunity to exchange the knowledge and ideas among students.

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