Best Research Internships in India

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July 25, 2017

If you have been scratching your head while searching for Science internships only to get the drowning feeling , you have now struck some luck here. I am going to explain the right places to look for a Research internship.

Any student can understand the value of Research internships. An internship from a known institute can land you a better job or better chances of getting into the PhDs in the best institutes of India and Abroad. Research Internships are offered by all known institutes of India like the IITs , IISc, IISERs, DU,JNU, JNCASR. The mere idea of working at these renowned standards of excellence is enough to excite anyone. Many of you must know about these but what you don’t know is , how to learn about them when they are offered without searching every single website. And I am going to help you with that.

Best Research Internships in India — male researcher carrying out scientific research in a laboratory using tablet and microscope

Being aware is the most important thing here. You need to know the application deadlines, the admission criteria and other things. You got to be ready to pounce on them right when they are offered. You must never forget how competitive these internships are. So you got to brace yourself with all the pre- requisites and skills that would fetch you those internships. There are paid internships as well as unpaid ones. You can do summer internships, winter internships or project works that roll throughout the year. In this post, I am going to discuss the internships in the science field. More specifically the sources where you can get everything you need to know about those internships.

I have compiled here a list of websites that update everything regarding the research internships in India and abroad too.

Researchx

This is undoubtedly the best source to find research internships in Science and Engineering. They mention coveted internships in other fields too like the ones from the ministry of external affairs or the RBI.

The site contains all the details about every internship you would want to know about. And they provide it in a clean interface with no unnecessary advertisements in between the lines.

They have assorted internships really well and have different sections for internships from IITs and Abroad. It’s a must to check this site if you are serious about getting a research internship. You can follow their Facebook page and subscribe to the mailing list for regular updates.

Biochemadda

Another gem, for searching Research internships. It is more focused on science and it includes every possible internship, training or PhD opportunity present. They have sorted the internships according to countries. They provide updates about jobs too. It has been clearly sorted into twenty plus job categories. A different section for fellowship is also available.

Peshaa

They have a 2016 post about internships in Biotech and it includes almost every internship offered in India. There are Expert interviews and other guides about studying in foreign countries. It may not be as frequently updated but it’s good. You’ll learn about most of the internships in a single article.

Biotechnika

It’s not specifically for Internships but they do mention the internships and training opportunities in their “project internship” section. You will also spot job vacancies in the Science field on their website.

Biotechnology forums

This is a different kind of platform. Kind of peer reviewed. It’s started and maintained by a Biotech Scholar so it contains the information in its subtlety. Apart from the articles you can spot valuable information in the comments too.

The site contains various articles regarding career options and other matters of a student’s interest. Do check it out.

Eduinfo

This too is a good source. Apart from Internships, it contains the details about the Trainings and scholarships too. It has a section for the competitions too. It all acts as the icing on the cake.

Internshala

Yeah, finally it’s internshala. It’s a bit difficult to spot research internships here but you can spot some really important ones if you keep checking it out. The best way is to set your preferences and subscribe to their list. They’ll keep you about the related opportunities.

So these were the major platforms that can aid you in your search for internships or trainings or even PhD Opportunities. I think you’ll never miss out on any internship opportunity if you keep checking these sources regularly.

Good luck.

Dr. Manmohan Singh – “Most Educated Prime Minister”

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Aaliya Thahseen

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July 24, 2017

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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a news conference in Washington November November 25, 2009. Singh said on Wednesday that he saw no major hurdles to quickly implementing a bilateral civil agreement with the United States that would open up India's potential $150 billion market in power plants. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)

Dr. Manmohan Singh, the 13 th Prime Minister of India, stands out as the most educated Prime Minister in the country’s history. Despite being labeled as “The Silent P.M.”, a term that simplifies his profound influence, Singh’s exceptional qualifications and accomplishments speak volumes. He is not only celebrated in India but also recognized globally as ‘the highest qualified prime minister‘.

Early Life and Academic Achievements

Born on September 26, 1932, in the small village of Gah in what is now Pakistan, Dr. Singh’s journey to academic excellence began with a doctorate in Economics from Oxford University. His academic prowess led him to prestigious roles within the Indian government, including Chief Economic Advisor, Governor of the Reserve Bank, and Head of the Planning Commission.

Pioneering Economic Reforms in India

Dr. Singh’s most notable contribution came during the 1991 economic crisis. Appointed as Finance Minister by then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Singh implemented structural reforms that liberalized India’s economy. These measures were instrumental in steering India out of the crisis and elevating Singh’s global reputation as a reform-minded economist.

Leadership and Political Career

Singh’s political journey is marked by significant milestones. He served as the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2004, and his election as Prime Minister in 2004, a position he held until 2014, made him the second Indian Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to be re-elected after a full five-year term. Despite never winning a Lok Sabha seat, Singh’s leadership was underpinned by widespread faith and respect among the Indian populace.

Economic and Social Reforms

As Finance Minister, Dr. Singh dismantled the License Raj, which had been a major impediment to India’s economic growth. His policies spurred India to become the second fastest-growing major economy by 2009, achieving an unprecedented GDP growth rate of 9%. His tenure saw the replacement of the Sales Tax with Value Added Tax in 2005 and the launch of impactful initiatives like the National Rural Health Mission and the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. He also played a key role in enacting significant legislation like the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and the Right to Information Act.

A Respected Global Statesman

Dr. Manmohan Singh – “Most Educated Prime Minister”

Internationally, Dr. Singh is regarded as one of the world’s most revered leaders. Publications like ‘The Independent’ and ‘Newsweek’ have praised his decency, integrity, and leadership skills. Figures like Henry Kissinger and Australian journalist Greg Sheridan have commended his vision and impact on Asian history. His global recognition includes awards like the World Statesman Award in 2010 and a place in the 2010 Forbes list of the world’s most powerful people.

Academic Honors and Recognition

Dr. Singh’s academic excellence has been recognized by various universities worldwide. He has received honorary degrees from esteemed institutions such as Panjab University, University of Alberta, Oxford, Cambridge, Benaras Hindu University, University of Madras, King Saud University, and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. The Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship at St. John’s College is a testament to his academic legacy.

Legacy and Reflection

Dr. Singh’s legacy is marked by his statement, “History will be kinder to me than the contemporary media and the opposition parties in Parliament.” His tenure as Prime Minister reshaped India’s economic landscape and solidified his position as a respected leader and visionary in global politics.

Some Unconventional Festivals of India

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Alisha Aggarwal

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July 24, 2017

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India is the land of festivals. Besides the conventional and religious festivals many unconventional festivals are also organized here. The Hampi festival, Pushkar Camel Fair, International Kite Festival, Hornbill Festival and many more. Here are some of the most amazing carnivals in India:

Khajuraha Dance festival, Madhya Pradesh:

The perfect combination of culture and heritage, Khajuraha Dance festival organized by the Madhya Pradesh kala parishad at the splendid Khajuraha temples is a week long annual festival. Organized in the month of February, the event features classical dance performances like Kathak, Bharatnatyam, odissi, kuchipudi, Manipuri and kathakali. Even if you are not very well versed with classical dances, this is an event worth experiencing for its sheer beauty.

Bihu Festival:

The Bihu festival is organized in three parts every year in Assam-Bhogali Bihu, Rongali Bihu and Kangali Bihu. Considered to be the most important festival of the religion, it involves Bihu folk dance and songs and represents three different sets of culture. People of Assam come together for this festival irrespective of their caste, religion and faith.

Hornbill Festival:

The most popular festival of Nagaland, the Hornbill festival showcases the stunning beauty of the state and the rich culture worth witnessing. Organized in the first week of December, it is also called the “festivals of festivals”. The festival is named after the bird, Indian Hornbill, and the aim of this festival is to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions. Colourful performances, displays of art and craft, cultural shows, Naga wrestling and archery are just a few of the activities in this grand carnival.

Rann Utsav:

This is not like any other festival which lasts for a few days and bids goodbye. Rather, the great Rann of Kutch hosts the Rann Utsav for the three months on its amazing white land. The glowing white Rann in the full moon night with various cultural performances, handicrafts and outdoor activities make this a must-go destination. A perfect combination of adventure and leisure, you can visit the Rann of Kutch with your family and rest assured that you will have the experience of a lifetime.

Goa carnival:

This four-day festival full of music, dance, colour and celebrations is not like other conventional festivals in India. Streets are filled with people wearing costumes, huge parades, musicians, street shows, etc. Celebrated throughout Goa, the festival is enjoyed by people of all communities and it brings out the vibrant culture of Goa. The carnival adds to the already beautiful Panjim. You have to attend this festival to see Goa on its brightest form.

Insomnia: Man-made sleeping disorder

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Sheena Dawar

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July 23, 2017

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Sleep is said to be the best state for a human. This is because our human body is like a machine, where sleep is a kind of fuel which is required for its proper functioning. A sound sleep is mandatory for the smooth functioning of humans as well as animals. In order to be able to perform all activities and actions in a well manner, one is required to sleep properly.

Sleep is a kind of healing state which heals ones all physical and mental stress, tension, anxiety and depression. Proper sleep also has the ability to cure some diseases. That’s why, some medicines contain such elements which induce sleep as sleeping along with the medicine dosage works the magic for the mind and body.

Man-made sleeping disorder

Insomnia: Man-made sleeping disorder Due to excessive work load and busy schedules, people often ignore the importance of sleep. They start taking less sleep which often lead to many physical as well as mental problems. This habit may be called man-made sleeping disorder.

Insomnia

Apart from the man-made sleeping disorder, many people suffer from a natural sleeping disorder, i.e., insomnia. It is the inability to sleep. Insomnia cases are often those where a person is willing to sleep or he/she tries his/her best to sleep but he/she is unable to do so. It happens without the will of a person.

Causes and Effects of Insomnia

Insomnia cannot be stated as a fully natural sleeping disorder as it is also man-made to some extent. The causes of insomnia generally include habits like, unnecessary worrying, stress taking, being tensed all the time, over thinking things and so on. Insomnia is known to be a serious issue among humans. This is because, this disorder has the ability to hamper life to the worst possible condition.

The most common problems which are usually found in people due to insomnia include headache, anxiety, lack of concentration, fatigue, low energy levels, mood swings, pain in body’s muscles and so on. That’s why, it is extremely important to get rid of insomnia.

How to get rid of insomnia?

Following are some of the tips which are beneficial in getting rid of insomnia :

Caffeine intake should be avoided from at least two hours before the sleeping time.
Dinner should not be heavy. One should always have light dinner.
The atmosphere of the bedroom should be calm and serene. No disturbances should be present in the bedroom. All electrical appliances in the bedroom should be turned off before sleeping.
No light should be present in the bedroom at the time of sleeping as light disturbs the peace of mind.
Correct sleeping posture should be adopted in order to avoid distractions in sleep.
While trying to sleep, one should avoid thinking and worrying. In order to avoid thinking, one may hear soft music as it soothes the soul.
Presence of a mild pleasing fragrance in the bedroom is helpful in sleeping peacefully.
Light exercises or yog asanas are helpful in getting rid of insomnia.
Meditation just before going to bed helps in inducing sleep as it removes all stress and tension.
An insomniac should undergo Hypnotherapy, Acupuncture or Aroma Therapy as they are highly effective in insomnia.

The Future of Construction

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Divyansh Dubey

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July 21, 2017

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Industrial projects becoming bigger, budgets becoming tighter more, technology and innovation start to be introduced in today’s industries. The next big thing would be more focused on the trust from the coming generation who believes in these innovation technologies, trusts with enterprises and companies that they can join, that they will have a room and opportunities for them to flourish, as other industries then with and upon young talents. Now industries believe on thinking outside the box and give that trust for the coming generation that they are joining an industry diverse. Industries are willing to listen for their ideas and give them opportunities to implement these ideas and not just put it in shell because afraid of competition but to give them that hopefully room for innovation.

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The next big thing is the digitalization of the built world we are agreeing to move from concrete based traditional building material into a combination of digitalization of experience of life style and also protection and respect of environment.

There are many hurdles in the future of construction there are technical hurdles, there are human hurdles, there are environmental hurdles. More than thinking about the constraints which will be defined by the availability of resources the state of art in design and construction techniques.

The future of construction mainly face an issue with the demographics the climate change and how you are going to make cities efficient in the future, how you are going to pack those resources in the best possible way. We are going to face different hurdles and perhaps our regulatory reduction in the use of space, the reduction in consumption of energy not just an optimization of efficiencies but a reduction overall of the resources that we consume in that industry. Life cycle will be changed probably will be much longer but of much better use of the aspects of life type. I also understand that some of the hurdles could be related to new urban planning rules as well as for the interaction of man and machine.

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Construction sites might look very different in the future, also because we might build outside of earth or we might something aquatic, I think the construction site will be a combination of techniques used today molecular self-assembly of materials and structures but also robots that can maintain self-assembly throughout the consumption of resources for the use of the space.

The role of humans will be to design for prosperity and happiness that’s what a building means in 50 years or so the future will be a complete redesign of what it means to interact with physical objects but also with another member of the human species. We are all parts of a big part of that reality, the design rules will be different perhaps we will have machines designing for us and optimizing our best habitat we might be living in a complete new reality with much less need for space or use of those resources, but they can also serve as cathedrals with places of knowledge of what human species has acquired and developed over the last 3000 years.

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The players of the future will have to rethink of how they work together how they co-operate how they have common objectives to achieve their goals. It’s likely to be a combination of unusual suspects that today are not present in the engineering construction business because they are developing technologies that will only be used in 15 or 20 years from now. We could see that the emerging players are likely to come from the software industry, are likely to come from industries that today are marked on the circular economy and have a different understanding of what requires to co-operate and create a good environment. It’s also very likely that the traditional players will disappear and they are outdated they don’t have necessary intellectual properties and they lost the opportunity to create that space of sharing knowledge that under faster paced sectors have developed throughout the years.

Good and efficient construction has to be designed and built with the premises that our species is going to live for many generations with right attitude to preserve the environment. It’s likely to be much simple less choice of what you can design and built more regulated but also much more sustainable and much better fit for the environment and for coming generations to use that space.

The Future of Construction — (Image Source : https://rospaworkplacesafety.com/2015/02/17/what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-construction-industry/ )

Job profiles and Salary for law graduates

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Sheena Dawar

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July 21, 2017

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Job profiles for law graduates

Law is considered to be the backbone of a country. Right rules and laws are mandatory for the proper growth and development of a country. The whole functioning of a country depends upon its law. Therefore, law is required everywhere. The requirement of law at every level makes it an extremely high-in-demand professional career option. Career in the field of law is a very popular career option these days. Law course are having a very high market value.

law graduate Career in the field of law aims at grooming ones analyzing skills, logical skills, critical-based thinking and decision making capabilities. Moreover, it also focuses on expanding ones mental horizon. Study of law includes the study of a lot of laws, rights, rules, regulations, etc. It also includes the study of legal language.

Job Profiles

Career in the field of law is having a very wide scope. People usually think that there is only one job profile available to law graduates, i.e., becoming a lawyer. But, there are a lot of job profiles available to law graduates. Following are some of the job profiles available to law graduates :

Legal Advisor

A law graduate can easily become a legal advisor. There is a huge demand of legal advisors in various firms and corporations. Moreover, many families also hire a personal legal advisor.

Litigation Analyst

Litigation analysts are also known as legal research analysts. They are specialists in legal, political or economic analysis. Their tasks include providing assistance to project managers and attorneys.

Law professors

A law graduate can also become a law teacher in any coaching institution. He/she can also become a professor of law.

Judge

Any experienced law graduate can apply for the Public Service Examinations. By clearing them, he/she can also become a judge.

Solicitor General

Any law graduate who is having an experience of five years as a judge and who is highly skilled in the field of law can become a solicitor general. It is considered to be a major law post in a country.

Attorney General

Any law graduate who is having working experience of a judge and a solicitor general can apply for the post of Attorney General. By clearing Public Service Examinations, he/she may also become an Attorney General. It is considered to be the biggest law post in a country.

Other Options

Apart from the above mentioned job profiles, a law graduate can also work in multinational corporations and banks. Moreover, a law graduate do not have the sole option of working under someone. He/she may also open his/her own office and can provide his legal services from that office.

Salary

Usually, the salary of a law graduate begins from Rs.15000-Rs.20000 per month. But it depends upon ones skills and experience. With the increase in ones skills and experience, his/her salary rises. A law graduate, who is having a minimum working experience of 2 years can easily earn Rs.30000-Rs.40000 per month. A lawyer who provides legal services from his/her own office can even earn more than Rs.60000 per month.

Gender Stereotype

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Karuna Sharma

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July 20, 2017

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Hello society. How have you been? How’s the moil of judging the young peer going on? You have taught us a lot so far. But, today, i want you to stay a little off as we , the breed of this century, are here to parley our sketches.

So, boys I am not here to talk about feminism today. I just heard somewhere that the society has put the burden of masculinity upon you and taught you not to cry as it makes you a loser.Well, trust me , it does not. It never does. Let it out and breathe a bit because we are not here to judge you. We are here to ameliorate. I refuse to agree with this old fraternity on some of their conjectures. First of all,there is nothing like ‘ crying like a girl’ . There’s only one thing and that is ‘ letting the shit out of you ‘. You want to cry ? We’re here to listen. You want to crib? we’re here to pamper.

Secondly, you are not the only ones who are entitled to hold the door or pull the chair . Thank you for making us feel spesh. But, boys, we can do it for you too. Did it sound funny to you? Yes, maybe because you have always known these gestures to be effectuated by you only. This is where your theory impugn from mine. You will have to square with me on this- you deserve to be heard .

I was like 5 or 6 when i was so sure of this thing that boys are meant to be strong and girls fragile. I never questioned the rule of genders back then. As, for me, boys were those unassasilable life forms girls couldn’t be juxtaposed with. For me, boys were so prerogative and savage who could do whatever they want. But growing up teaches you a lot. Yes, i grew up to be a Feminist, not the ‘we-deserve-a-separate-coach-for-us’ kind but the ‘speak-up-even-against-women-when-they-are-wrong‘ kind. Yes boys, you heard it right. That is the Gospel of Feminism. We are not surpassing the stature ; we are commensurating it.

My boys, you can be strong AND sensitive . You CAN cook as well. This makes us equal;not the impostor notion of being a GUY or a GIRL. Before everything, we are humans. Our vaginas or your penises don’t make us disparate. The mingy conviction from the society’s nanoscopic idea of gender roles does.You being a male or a female doesn’t define you. Nor does your car or your bank account .YOU define yourself. And we love to see you in your sheer unadulterated form.

Admit guilt when the ball game demands. It won’t make you less of a man but discernible. Be the kind we could reach to when needed . Be the one who could reach us when needed. Be YOU. And let us be what we actually are. We don’t want to mess up with nature.

HOW TRAVELLING THE WORLD CHANGES YOU

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Alisha Aggarwal

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July 20, 2017

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HAPPY TRAVELLING — It Leaves you speechless, then turns you into story teller.

Social media and the Internet make the world feel smaller. You can connect with friends from all over the world through these mediums and feel like you are there in the place where they live. When you travel, you realize the world is BIG, and there is a lot to explore.

There is no greater feeling than having your bags packed and knowing you’re ready to go on your next adventure. There are few things in life that will impact you as much as traveling will. Something happens to us when we board a plane in one country and land in another—it’s almost as if our eyes open again for the first time. The excitement and life experiences that happen when you travel are unlike anything else. It’s hard to capture in words the moment when you see the sunset behind the Colosseum in Rome or when you finally can understand what someone is saying in another language. These moments are trans formative; they take us out of our element and remind us of why we are here.

EFFECTS ON PERSONALITY

HOW TRAVELLING THE WORLD CHANGES YOU — alone tourist in high mountain

When you start traveling for a while, you end up meeting a lot of people. It’s something that you can’t even help. It will just happen naturally, and if you didn’t enjoy it before, it will surely be something that will start to put a smile on your face when you meet a new person and discover what their journey is. You can learn so much from others from different cultures. You just have to open your eyes and let the world take its course. It can be quite intriguing to see how someone the exact same age as you lives their life in comparison to yours. It will also make you become more open to new experiences. The world is your oyster. Go out and learn something new. Make a cool new friend, and see what you can find on your journey. There is so much left to discover.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE

Each culture has its own set of values, and the most direct way to get to know what they are is to observe how people interact (and you really can’t escape that).

This makes you more aware of the culture you came from, and you stop taking things for granted. This can make you appreciate your roots more than you used to, but it can also make you question your culture’s ways and perhaps improve them, at least in your micro environment.

In any case, you’re able to put things into perspective, and that’s something you can’t get if you stay in your hometown your entire life.

DEVELOP CLOSER RELATIONSHIP

From speaking another language to getting around, you have no choice than to be hyper-aware of what’s going on around you.

That concept of mindfulness you’ve been trying to apply to your life – travelling leaves you no other option. You get more perceptive, your brain works stronger and faster, and, as no daydreaming is allowed, you simply have to live in the moment.

THE CHANCES OF FALLING IN LOVE INCREASE! DRAMATICALLY

In this new surrounding you’re completely removed from your reality. No usual worries and responsibilities, and you’re totally allowed to reinvent yourself.

You’re relaxed, so life seems better, so you’re more open and more likely to give a chance to someone you’re hiking, exploring beaches and new cuisines with.

Outside of your comfort zone, falling in love is such a common occurrence.

WHY SHOULD YOU TRAVEL THE WORLD

There are some reasons which helps you to identify that how the life changes with travelling:

Travelling helps you learn who you are.

All the challenges and opportunities travel lays at your feet help you discover who you are in a way that’s only possible on the road.

Travel is literally food for thought.

You’ll be constantly surprised at the flavors the world has to offer. The way people in other cultures and countries prepare food, and break bread together (not that all cultures even eat bread) will astound you.

Travel gives you a sense of accomplishment

If you’re the kind of person that dreams big, you’re probably one to reach for new challenges. Finishing a trip gives you the satisfaction that you were able make a goal to travel and accomplish what you set out to do–see the world.

Travel is education

Seeing the world provides an education that’s absolutely impossible get in school. Travel teaches you economy, politics, history, geography, and sociology in an intense, hands-on way no class will.

Travel helps you move forward

If you’re between jobs, schools, kids, or relationships, around the world travel can be a perfect way to move from one of these life stages into your next great adventure.

Through the modern era is very much famous for science and technology, still Travelling is a vital source of information exchange. When some people are going to other place, they are exchanging their feelings and information. Thus, a mutual co-operation is created by travelling.

The Brushstroker: Varma

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Aresyn Shaw

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July 19, 2017

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Lectures in high school are always boring aren’t it ? Things are indispensable to be that way ! While attending the eleventh grade mass media studies class , the fact that we got to Know about the legendary , creator, an artist named Ravi Varma was, a splendid artist , who’s not only famous for his lustrous , realistic work on human figures as well as his brush strokes played a very important role in creating the figures of gods and goddesses look alike as human beings.

Ravi Varma or Raja Varma took birth in Kilimanoor ,Travancore, on 29th april in 1848 during the colonial period. While studying mass media , painting being the 6th subject also ally with his veristic art works. Pioneers of these periods were greatly skilled in arts.

Gentle folks had interest and respect and of course, time for cultural programs and arts which practically lacks in this 21st century, where people are more commonsensical , hard-boiled and are unimpassioned for art and culture intern their emotions have been yock inside their phones.

History of brush strokes : ( source : Wikipedia )

Ravi Varma is particularly noted for his paintings depicting episodes from the story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, and Nala and Damayanti, from the Mahabharata. Ravi Varma’s representation of mythological characters has become a part of the Indian imagination of the epics. He is often criticized for being too showy and sentimental in his style but his work remains very popular in India. Many of his fabulous paintings are housed at Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara.

Varma was patronised by Ayilyam Thirunal, the next Maharajah of Travancore and began formal training thereafter.[7] He learned the basics of painting in Madurai. Later, he was trained in water painting by Rama Swami Naidu and in oil painting by Dutch portraitist Theodor Jenson.[citation needed]

The studio used by Varma during his stay at the Laxmi Vilas Palace,
The British administrator Edgar Thurston was significant in promoting the careers of Varma and his brother. Varma received widespread acclaim after he won an award for an exhibition of his paintings at Vienna in 1873. Varma’s paintings were also sent to the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893 and he was awarded three gold medals.[9] He travelled throughout India in search of subjects. He often modelled Hindu Goddesses on South Indian women, whom he considered beautiful.

Veneration :

In 1904, Viceroy Lord Curzon, on behalf of the British King Emperor, bestowed upon Varma the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal. A college dedicated to fine arts was also constituted in his honour at Mavelikara, Kerala. Raja Ravi Varma High School at Kilimanoor was named after him and there are many cultural organizations throughout India bearing his name. In 2013, the crater Varma on Mercury was named in his honor. Considering his vast contribution to Indian art, the Government of Kerala has instituted an award called “Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram”, which is awarded every year to people who show excellence in the field of art and culture.

The major brush strokes :

Village Belle

Lady Lost in Thought

Damayanti Talking to a Swan
The Orchestra

Arjuna and Subhadra

The heartbroken

Swarbat Player

Shakuntala

Lord Krishna as Ambassador

Jatayu, a bird devotee of Lord

Rama is mauled by Ravana

Victory of Indrajit

The gypsies

A Lady Playing Swarbat

Lady Giving Alms at the Temple

Lord Rama Conquers Varuna

Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of

Parumala

Nair Woman

Romancing Couple

3D painting of The Mysore king in a horse[available at the Mysore palace]

And most importantly the 2014 ‘Raang Rasiya’ film, starring Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen based on RAJA RAVI VARMA’S CREATION OF COLOURS.

Raang Rasiya :

LAUGHTER: BETTER THAN A MASSAGE

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Alisha Aggarwal

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July 18, 2017

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What common human activity relaxes tense muscles, reduces blood pressure and heart rate, exercises the muscles of the face, diaphragm and abdomen, boosts the immune system, and causes the body to release pain-fighting hormones?

The answer: laughter. Sound impressive?

And those just the physical benefits. Laughter also helps you get some emotional distance from a distressing situation and see the humor in it.

Researchers have shown that laughter increases relaxation. Muscle tension remains low for up to 45 minutes after a session of vigorous laughter. Real belly laughter Can relax the muscles more than a vigorous massage.
If you haven’t exercised your humor muscles lately you may benefit from these tips on getting them in shape:
Find things that make you laugh and do them. See a funny movie, read a funny book memorize a joke and tell it to friends.
The next time you’re in a distressing situation, mentally put yourself in the shoes of your favorite comedian. Humor depends on being able to see the humor where others see only aggravation. It’s the difference between tragedy and comedy.
Allow a feeling of playfulness to creep into your life. Let your mind be open to silly and uncensored thoughts. What if everyone came to work wearing Groucho Marx glasses and a fake moustache?
Amuse yourself by indulging in humorous exaggeration. Stuck in traffic? Think of cobwebs forming your car and the next, continental drift passing you by, snails overtaking you on the shoulder.
Share cartoons, jokes and other funny material at work. Put cartoons up on the bulletin board. By helping others reduce stress you make your own job easier. And people will just be more relaxed around you if they know you have a sense of humor.
Get in the habit of laughing at life’s contradictions. You can bet your Groucho Marx glasses you’ll never run out of material.
Finally, practice laughing are yourself. You just can’t help becoming more accepting of your own shortcomings, and that’s sure-fire stress-buster.

Keep it light

People will feel safe and comfortable around you if they know you can laugh-but not if you laugh at them. Humor that is cruel or sarcastic breeds a negative attitude in both the humorist and the audience. Stay on the light side. Life is funny enough without resorting to vicious humor

Laughter’s Effects on the Body

In the last few decades, researchers have studied laughter’s effects on the body and turned up some potentially interesting information on how it affects us:

Blood flow. Researchers at the University of Maryland studied the effects on blood vessels when people were shown either comedies or dramas. After the screening, the blood vessels of the group who watched the comedy behaved normally — expanding and contracting easily. But the blood vessels in people who watched the drama tended to tense up, restricting blood flow.

Immune response. Increased stress is associated with decreased immune system response, says Pro vine. Some studies have shown that the ability to use humor may raise the level of infection-fighting antibodies in the body and boost the levels of immune cells, as well.

Blood sugar levels. One study of 19 people with diabetes looked at the effects of laughter on blood sugar levels. After eating, the group attended a tedious lecture. On the next day, the group ate the same meal and then watched a comedy. After the comedy, the group had lower blood sugar levels than they did after the lecture.

Relaxation and sleep. The focus on the benefits of laughter really began with Normal Cousin’s memoir, Anatomy of an Illness. Cousins, who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful spine condition, found that a diet of comedies, like Marx Brothers films and episodes of Candid Camera, helped him feel better. He said that ten minutes of laughter allowed him two hours of pain-free sleep.

Rx for laughter

The next time you’re looking for an easy way to relieve stress in your life, try a dose of laughter. You can get it without a prescription.

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