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TOP 5 ANIMATED MOVIES OF ALL TIME

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The animated film genre was launched effectively in 1937. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first Disney classic which properly introduced this genre to the Western world. In recent times some of the popular animated studios are Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and the Japanese masters at Studio Ghibli. Now a day’s animation is not just for kids anymore, it is also widely accepted and popular among the adults all around the world due to huge development of the quality of screenplays written. It is hard to deny that animation is now one of the most profitable sectors in the film industry.

So, here goes the list of top 5 animated movies:

  1. INSIDE OUT (2015)

Inside out is a 3D animated adventure film produced by Pixar Animated Studios, released by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Pete Docter  and co-directed by Ronnie del Carmen. This story is set in the mind of a young girl named Riley where five personified emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust guide her when her parents moved from Minnesota to San Francisco and help her to adjust to her new surroundings. Inside out is very creative, heartfelt and beautifully animated movie which will dazzled you with something you have never felt before. The level of density is so high that it is impossible to absorb everything in a single watch. This is not only inventive and engaging but also has a real potential to show friendship, the bonding and emotions between kids and parents along with the importance of happiness and loss in life.

  1. MOANA (2016)

Moana is a musical fantasy-comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animated Studios and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. This movie is about Moana, the strong-willed daughter of the chief of Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess and save the people of her island. This is a brilliant movie with amazing music. In this movie, Moana is strong, brave girl (not an ideal type princess). This movie will give you a deeper glimpse about the history of exploration and is progressive without being insufferable. This positive uplifting movie is one of the most entertaining animated films of the year.

There are many other impressive and fascinating animated films like Frozen, Brave, Finding Nemo, Zootopia, Up, How to Train Your Dragon etc which also deserve the place among top rated animation movies. Go for it!

10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

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The most real fact in the world is that throughout the ages men have died to win the affections of beautiful women. The more beautiful the women, the fiercer the men have fought to win their heart. Here we are going to discuss some of the most gorgeous fictional ladies from human history. These women about whom you all might have heard actually didn’t exist in the real world.

  1. Tokyo Rose.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

The Allied troops in the South Pacific during World War II gave the generic name Tokyo Rose. She often undermined the anti-American scripts by reading them in a playful, tongue-in-cheek fashion. She even went on to warn her listeners to expect a ‘subtle attack’ on their morale. Many female Japanese broadcasters were dubbed ‘Tokyo Rose’ but the name is strongly associated with Iva Toguri, who was an American citizen born to Japanese immigrants.

  1. Allegra Coleman.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Martha Sherrill, the famous writer was responsible for the creation of a fictional celebrity Allegra Coleman for the purposes of a hoax magazine article. The imaginary model in Sherrill’s feature was played by model Ali Larter. Sherill wrote a satirical novel on Hollywood life which featured Allegra Coleman as a prominent character.

  1. Mona Lisa.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a woman which was made by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which is acclaimed as the best known and the most parodied work of art in the world. The painting is thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. It was acquired by the monarch of France King Francis I and it is currently the property of French Republic.

4. Scheherazde10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Scheherazde is a legendary queen and the storyteller of ‘One Thousand and One Nights’. Persian king Shahryar found out that his first wife was unfaithful to him. Therefore he resolved to marry a new virgin everyday and behead the previous day’s wife so that she would not get the chance of being unfaithful to him. Scheherazade brilliantly tricked the king by making him listen only the half part of the stories on a given night and would complete the rest on the next night. The king anxious to hear the remaining part of the story went on sparing her life each night and finally fell in love with her.

  1. Helen of Troy.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

In Greek mythology she was considered as the most beautiful woman in the world. Helen of Troy who was known as Helen of Sparta was the daughter of Zeus and Leda. She was queen of Laconia, a province in Homeric Greece as she was wife of King Menelaus. She was abducted by Prince of Troy which brought about the Trojan War.

6.Guinevere10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Guinevere was the queen consort of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend. It believed that she had a love affair with Arthur’s chief knight Sir Lancelot. Guinevere has been portrayed as everything from a weak and opportunistic traitor to a fatally flawed but noble and virtuous gentlewoman. In Chrétien’s Yvain, the Knight of Lions she is praised for her intelligence, friendliness and gentility. She is definitely a fictional character as she has been portrayed by many writers.

  1. Aimi Eguchi.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Aimi Eguchi is a Japanese fictional idol. Eguchi was announced as the group’s newest entrant in June 2011. She was featured in the Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy, and appeared in a television commercial for the company Ezaki Gilco. When Gilco announced that she is a fake creation by the company many people were left disappointed.

  1. Kaycee Nicole.

10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Debbie Swenson, an American woman played the fictitious persona Kaycee Nicole. Swenson who played the role of Kaycee represented herself as a teenager suffering from terminal leukemia. Kaycee was reported to have died on May 14 2001 and the people who supported her unravelled the story and found that Kaycee never existed. Debbie Swenson also confessed the same on her blog.

  1. Rosie the Riveter.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, who represented the American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. “Rosie the Riveter”, was the star of a government campaign which was started to recruit more female workers for the munitions industry.

  1. Lucy Ramirez.10 Gorgeous Women Who Never Actually Real

Former USA president George W. Bush’s service in military was disputed when Lucy Ramirez gave the documents to former National Guard officer Bill Burkett which created problems for the President. But when eyebrows were raised about who Ramirez was and whether the documents were real, no one could get her track.

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

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YouTube!! Just like Google, it’s more like our necessity than our entertainment. For any kind of videos the first thing that comes to our mind is YouTube. Sorry but can’t comment about porn. I guess for those you need better websites than YouTube. Jokes apart but yeah YouTube is at every household. But ever thought what majority love to surf in YouTube? No need to run your brains so much because am ready with the list of most viewed YouTube videos of 2015. Just have a look and judge how much your contribution in this is.

1.Gangnam Style

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

Ahh this song!!  No comments at all. Even a small kid is able to recognize this song. This song won almost everyone’s heart. Even though it was a humorous one but still it gained about everyone’s attention. Releasing on July 15, 2012, this video got about 2,482,229,419. Even till now also it’s the highest viewed video on YouTube. The singer and the producer of this amazing video is psy.

2.Blank Space

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

This is a song by the famous American song-writer Taylor Swift from the album 1989. The song was released to the radio by Republic Records on November 10, 2014. In July 2015 it became the fourth video to reach 1 billion views on Vevo. It’s also the most viewed music video by a female artist on YouTube and second most viewed video overall by getting 1,361,296,989 views.

3.See You Again

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

This song is from the film furious 7 like a tribute to the late Paul walker. Recorded by the famous American rapper Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth got about 1,277,870,405 which is considered as the third highest viewed video in YouTube.

4.Baby

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

I guess no one needs description of this video. It was in the hot gossip for a long time. For those who don’t have idea, this song was sung by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. This song was from his debut album my world 2.0 which released on February 19, 2010. This song was so much I gossip that it crossed about 1,262,979,640.

5.Uptown Funk

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

The song which streamed a record of 2.3 million times in a single week in the UK, is fifth most viewed video in YouTube. This song was recorded by British producer Mark Ronson, with vocals from American singer Bruno Mars for the album Uptown Special. This video got about 1,235,741,205 views in YouTube. Mark my words its worth watching.

6.Shake It Off

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

Shocked to see Taylor swift again? I must see this girl has got it may be that’s why another of her video is placed in this list. This time its shake it off from the same album 1989. Released on august 18 2014, this song won favorite song at the 2015 people’s choice awards. While the music video got positive reviews from music critics, the music video about 1,226,638,353 views.

7.Dark Horse

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

The song which became second best selling song in 2014 and sold about 3.2 millions of copies worldwide is the seventh most viewed video in 2015. Sung by Katy Perry and featuring rapper Juicy J, this song was originally released on September 17 2013 of the album prism and won about 1,220,718,719 people’s attention.

8.Bailando

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

Here comes our Enrique. Obviously no one imagine this list without his song. Personally I am a diehard fan of his songs. I love them more than more than anything in this world. And this song of his is an absolute piece to die for. Belonging to the album sex and love, this song is sung by Enrique Iglesias and the Spanish version of this song features Jamaican singer Sean Paul. Two Portuguese versions this song was also released to the market. May be that’s why the music video got about 1,209,970,775 views. Apart from that who would miss to take a look of this handsome music video.

9.Roar

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

Again this girl is back with a bang. No this time its not taylor swift, it’s Katy Perry. Even though the song was praised a lot but its lyrics was in issues. It contained “clichés”. But that barely matters as the video got about 1,192,344,735 views becoming the 9th most viewed video in YouTube.

10.All About That Bass

Top 10 Youtube Videos Of 2016

Even though the singer may seem new to some but believe is a damn good entertainer. Its Meghan Trainor, whose debut single is placed in the 10th position. Even though the song was praised for the melody and vintage touch but the lyrics were criticized because of the anti-feminism touch. Still the video gained 1,176,725,727 views.

Top 10 Most Tough And Dangerous Jobs

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The rate at which the population is rising, the no of job vacancies are getting low. So maybe that’s why people are ready to do any kind of job. It doesn’t matter at all whether that is risky or dangerous. I know we must not judge any job as no job is good or bad but yes there are some jobs which are highly risky. If you are concerned about your own safety or care you family and don’t want to hurt them, then please avoid the following jobs. And if you are compelled to do it due to some reasons then guys please be safe. – A true well wisher.

1.Electrician

Yeah this job is highly risky. I guess none of us paid attention to the risk factor of this job because none of us are used to this profession. But the people who have taken this job as their profession only they knows how they are working. This job deals with electrical circuits, components or anything related to electricity. And electricity is something you can never have faith on. A little mistake can cost you life.

2.Fire Fighter

The people who opt for this job, seriously guys you deserve a salute from my side. Fire is most dangerous natural destruction. I guess destruction is the wrong word but most of the time the worst thing done by fire is destruction. To save this destruction, this people don’t give any damn about their life and jump into fire to save other’s life. Heroic isn’t it?

3.Tower Climbing

The people having acrophobia (fear of heights) only can understand how risky this job is. This job deals with climbing radio towers or any kind of towers for technical issues with signal and all. Basically the heights of the towers are 60 feet and more. Working on such a height, need lots of attention. So you can the risk factor in this job.

4.Truck Drivers

By the name, I don’t think anyone can predict the risk in this job. Yeah even though the risk factor is not that high, but still it’s risky. Being a truck driver you need to work 24 hours to complete your consignment. So driving 24 hours, especially at night hours, it’s damn risky.

5.Logging(Woodcutter)

Cutting woods might seem very easy for some people but yes this job is dangerous too as while cutting trees, if you lose your concentration then you might lose your body parts or even you life. So all the woodcutters out there, please be careful.

6.Constructions Site

The people working at construction sites are paid very less but they work at high risk I must say. Working at heights, that to on a building which is recently made needs a lot of guts.

7.Fisherman

This job is not that risky. But yes there is some risk factor like going for fishing during full moon or eclipse when the tides are very high. This is like life risk because working in seas and ocean is too dangerous sometimes as you can’t predict the flow of water at any point of time.

 

8.Pilot

Pilots- I guess some are fascinated with the persons having the job of pilots but no one can guess the pressure on pilots. The whole plane is dependent on them and they fly at such a height so you can well guess the pressure and risk factor in this job.

9.Miner

Working underground, with no facilities is very painful. I guess you have heard of people dying inside a mine while bombarding and all? So I guess I need not say much about this.

10.Painter

Here we are not talking about the artists rather am saying about the house/building painters. They paint the house but the risk is while painting the upper floors specials, because it must be at a great height and they balance with a harness only. Seriously I get goose bumps when I see them working.

10 facts about Karan Johar!

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Karan Johar is ubiquitous. He is in front of the camera, behind the camera, on television chat shows, in fashion shows, in magazines, he is omnipresent! What he lost in kilos during his schooldays, now has gained in charms and accolades. Let me tell you some of the hidden facts about this successful director and producer.

1)Playing a subservient part

Karan Johar never plays a big director or big producer card as far as his relationships with Bollywood big guns are concerned. He says that the secret behind his success is he never dominates his actors and always remain friendly towards the powerful people he works with, despite being equally powerful.

2) Extremely Sensitive Person

Karan Johar is very sensitive person. In an interview his mother revealed that when he was small, one stern look of her was enough to bring tears in his eyes and even today, Karan himself agrees that he gets hurt very easily.

10 facts about Karan Johar!
3)Maintains Outer Demeanour

Karan has revealed in an interview that he has been putting out a different outlook and manner than what he really is inside. In a chat show he revealed that he is compelled to put an outlook which is flamboyant because people like to see him in that avatar.

4)Keeps Individual Relationship With Everyone

The director is friendly with many rivals of Bollywood. When he was asked about how he maintains friendship with two rivals like Salmaan and Shahrukh, he says that no matter what fallout happens between people, his relationship never falter with anyone and he acquires diplomatic ideas to maintain it.

10 facts about Karan Johar!
5)Amused By Rumours

Johar is never bothered about personal questions he have been asked by the media. For instance, when he is constantly hammered about his sexual orientation, he says that his personal life is ‘personal’ and he wants to keep it hidden in the way he wants to. He also aads that he is very comfortable with all kinds of rumours that float around as he feels such things come with the baggage of being in the public eye.

6)Away From Public Eye

When Karan was enquired about how he manages to keep his relationships so hidden from media, he simply says he does not do anything in the public eye. He also says that he may have a twin brother who is carrying his relationship safely abroad(laughs).

7)His Coffee With Karan Attention

Karan tells us that he may appear intrusive in his chat show and also appear to disturb people at the cost of their comfort level. But he is never really interested in anybody’s personal life and does what all he do in his show, because he feels that those things are vibes of his show.

10 facts about Karan Johar!
8)Does Not Reveal Much

The Bollywood big gun says that what all is revealed at his show is never really a revelation because the facts are something which one has already read in newspaper, magazine or tabloid. And when he was asked why he does not reveal much about himself, to this he says that whenever he asks questions to a anyone, he does not expect them to give real answer so he does not do it too.

9) Why no relationships yet!

Johar says that he is never interested in people who are interested in him. It is always the unattainable what he wants to attain and this is why he has only experienced unrequited love in his life. He also says that this is the main reason he does not have relationship yet!10 facts about Karan Johar!

10)No Marriage Plans

Karan Johar feels that it is his mother, the one and only woman in his life whom he loves most. He does not ever want to get married because he feels he will never be able to spend as much time with his mother as he wants, so he wants all his time to be spent with his mother and not to be shared by anyone else.

Is Salesman no more required? Online v/s Brick & Mortar

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Is Salesman no more required? Online v/s Brick & Mortar

Times have changed and so are our methods. Having surrounded by technology all the time, we are now very much dependent on the machines around us and in return they have made our lives easier. India is now the fastest growing market in e-commerce, China being the 1st and US 2nd.  We have seen a tremendous growth in Internet connectivity in past one decade which has further improved our shopping experience. Now we buy all of it from our laptops ranging from daily groceries to furniture. But is the e-commerce limited to this only? The answer is a big NO. With the growth of e-commerce we have also witnessed the information base available to us on internet grow many folds and hence making us more informed consumer one click at a time.

The latest Forrester Research reports suggest that Indian market of retail through mobile channel only is expected to grow with a whooping CAGR of 31.2%. Amongst all this the one thing that we often ignore is what is happening to the brick and mortar retail of India. While many experts and market pundits suggest that it is slowly dying and may not survive but this is only a macro view. While it is true that the online channel is growing at a fast pace one has to take a closer look at the profitability as well.

Is Salesman no more required? Online v/s Brick & Mortar

There has been a lot of debate regarding this. When the creator of Netscape, Marc Andreesen was asked his views about this, he had something interesting to say. He said that though online retail gives us a better price still in the test of providing something like just in time purchase, it can’t fulfill that. Quoting him “Retail guys are going to go out of business and e commerce will become the place everyone buys. You are not going to have a choice. We’re still pre-death of retail, and we’re already seeing a huge wave of growth. The best in class are going to get better and better. We view this as a long term opportunity.”

So its out now. The glass is half full and half empty.

Online retail focuses more on volume and hence compromises on margins while the local shops and specially the sales man working have got something vital “native intelligence”. This helps them to have that common sense which is the basic understanding of the demographics they are working in. Online channels get this by various reviews that we as customers are putting online for them. Thus there is no doubt that the information base about the various products is much stronger online and is slowly taking over the brick and mortar. So all the busy souls out there which are all held up in conquering the world have resorted to this mode. However some local products that are specific to one geography still requires the touch and feel factor, thus they are sold more through physical shops.

Is Salesman no more required? Online v/s Brick & Mortar

Thus the physical retail is indeed in a danger and hence some amount of regulation is required in this so as to come at par with the fast growing e Commerce. However one cannot ignore the fact that online stores like Amazon are now moving in the physical shops thus establishing the fact that physical retail is here to stay.

Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood! Book by Shubhra Gupta!

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She has been writing this book since she started to riview. Here is a little about this book which looks back at twenty year experience of Shubhra Gupta on riviewing films!

Idea behind writing this book Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood! Book by Shubhra Gupta!

It came to a point in her life when everybody started asking her when is she going to write a book and she kept telling people that there is nothing more to do than what she is doing i.e. riviewing movies. Then there came a time when she had a little click and thought that the work she had done from last twenty years can be turned into a book and that is how this book came!

Why is it called “fifty films”?Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood! Book by Shubhra Gupta!

Shubhra tells us that it could have been hundred, hundred and fifty, seventy five etc. But because fifty was a handlable number so she chose fifty films. Having said that, she also tells us that it took her year and a half to decide which fifty films she is going to take over twenty years of her career and that trimming was the hardest part for her!

About some movies that are included in the bookFifty Films That Changed Bollywood! Book by Shubhra Gupta!

Every movie included in this book has done something in the Hindi cinema which had not been done before. Mentioning two of them, she says ‘Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jaenge’ was included in this book because this movie took the Hindi cinema out of it’s confinement s. Also, she makes special mention of ‘Kaho Na Pyar Hai’ because Hritikh Roshan was the new age hero and serious news magazine, “India Today” put him on cover page, so it was an obvious choice.

Any special mention?Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood! Book by Shubhra Gupta!

She mentioned the movie “Hero No.1” and says that the actor ‘Govinda’ was at top of his game during the time this movie released and he is one of the underrated heroes of Bollywood. She also says that his trajectory would have been very different if he would have worked with different directors and this was the reason to choose this film.

This book is really interesting if you love Bollywood movies!

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Things only dog lovers will relate to

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Everyone for sure loves their pets, but then there are dogs, the love goes to another level. You don’t just love them, they are your family and you prioritize them over anything. Whatever time of the day, you can’t stop loving your dog. Even if it does some kind of goof, his eyes melt you to the core and you just can’t be mad at it!

  1. Your dog is your baby-best friend. Yes, that’s a thing.

You have seen him grow like your baby, and he stands for you at the hour of need like a best friend. So, no wonder he’s your baby best friend. Yeah, you have a crazy relationship with your dog, It’s okay not everyone needs to understand that!

  1. He knows your sleep- wake cycles better than you.

You sleep to his cuddles and wake up to his love again. He knows you inside out, and you simply adore this fact.

  1. You’re glad your dog doesn’t talk. He knows too much!

You’re more than happy your dog doesn’t know how to talk. Because every time you don’t have anyone to share your secrets with, you know s forever there.

  1. You cried while watching ‘Hachiko’ and ‘Marley and me’. Admit it.

It doesn’t matter how cold or strong hearted you are, you have cried at least once watching such Dog movies. And that’s not just for girls. That night after the movie, you hugged your dog to sleep. It’s okay guys, you’re not turning into a girl.

  1. Aren’t his eyes the cutest thing on the planet?

Those eyes man! You completely fall for them all the time. It’s like their secret weapon when they want something from you, and you know it, still can’t refuse them anything. I mean, look at those eyes .How can someone say no to them?

  1. You know all the do’s and dont’s related to your dogs.

You’re not a geek but you’ve researched every possible do’s and don’ts related to your dogs. You love them more than your life, so the proper attention.

  1. You don’t understand why people are scared of them.

They are too cute to be scared of. You feel people around who don’t visit your place because you have a dog are only over dramatic. Dude, are you scared of butterflies too?

  1. With him, your ego goes to level underground. He is always your first priority!

To the world, you’re the typical egoistic bitch, but that’s just not how it works with your dog. You become the sweetest person for him, you choose him before you all the time. You even share your food with him. Come on! That’s huge.

  1. *Throws a stone at some street dog* “Dude, what’s wrong with you?”

You have no respect for people who mistreat dogs and you’ve shouted at people at once for the same. “How are you so insensitive, I should rather treat you like that!” Such people are your biggest turnoffs. “Do not even bother talking to me!”

  1. Sad? You know your remedy!

People might find it strange but you know your dog’s your remedy whenever you’re sad. He senses the sad out of you, and tries to cheer you up, without fail.  And even when you’re excited, he’s the first to hear the story. No wonder you’re his tiny little world. He proves the saying ‘You don’t need words to understand others.’

Celebrities with Chronic Diseases

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We’ve always wanted us and people around us to be healthy and safe, not including the enemies. But our favourite actors are more than just other people, they become family to us.

Here are some of the members of the big Hollywood family suffering with different chronic disorders,

  1. Michael J. Fox: Parkinson’s Disease

The teen idol, TV and movie actor, author and producer, is known for starring in iconic movies like, ‘Back to the future’ and TV series like ‘Family Ties.He won many Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Award and many others for his spectacular performances throughout.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in his 30’s. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the brain, which affects your walking and motor abilities.

He waited seven years before going public about his disease. Brave, we must say!

  1. Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Celiac disease

The famous Tv show host, and co host of ABC’s ‘The View’, had an amazing journey of ups and downs throughout her career. She has struggled with Celiac Disease for more than a decade now.

Celiac disease is the disorder of digesting food, due to the hypersensitivity of small intestine to gluten, present in barley.

“No matter what I ate, I would soon be doubled over with cramps, awful indigestion, diarrhea – or all of the above simultaneously, Hasselbeck told the Daily News.

That’s just sad.

  1. Halle Berry: Diabetes

She is known for her extraordinary acting skills, and unbelievable performances. She had won Oscar for her performance in ‘Monster’s Ball ’, which clearly indicates the amount of talent she possesses. She was diagnosed with diabetes in early 20’s. Imagine, she was just in her 20’s!

She was misdiagnosed to have Type 1 diabetes, reported in 2007. But now, she is shown to have type 2 diabetes, and manages to fight it, with a healthy life style and proper diet.

  1. Nick Cannon: Lupus

The host of ‘America’s Got Talent’, comedian, a film star and much more, awarded the Kid’s choice award for favourite TV actor. He had been reported to have Lupus that affect his kidneys, in his early 30’s after he had his kidney disorder.

Lupus is any of the various diseases which cause inflammation in the skin, joints or other organs. Right now, treatments are in progress to control the symptoms of the disease to its most.

  1. Kim Kardashian: Psoriasis

The gorgeous diva, who is also a socialite, and a media –Tv personality. She is also known to have shown her acting skills in movies like’ Disaster Movie’ , ‘Deep in the Valley’ etc.

On an episode of her TV show, in 2011, she was diagnosed with this awful disease, Psoriasis.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, which is basically when the immune system attacks its own cells, instead of foreign invaders. The skin disorder leads to red patches on the skin with silvery patches.

God, Why?

  1. Bret Michaels: Heart Disease

The musician, actor, director and also a reality Tv star gained fame because of his metal band, Poison. He was the former lead vocalist of the band, and it got so popular that 15 million records were sold alone in US. In 2010, he had a mini stroke due to a hole in his heart.  Doctor’s did their part in saving him from another stroke. They put an artificial catheter into a vein that goes in his groin, which also had a device to guide the flow of blood between two chambers of his heart.

Sad.

  1. Montel Williams: Multiple Sclerosis

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He was a daytime talk show host, an actor and a television personality. He went public about his diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 1999.

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.

My primary symptom is pain,” Williams told Oprah Winfrey on her talk show in 2009. “I’ve got pain from my shins to my feet, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it’s been there for the last 10 years.”

  1. Hugo Weaving: Epilepsy

Not him, dude!

Our beloved, also known as Elrond of The Lord of the Rings, has never disappointed us with his spectacular performances in epic movies like, Matrix, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.  He was 13 years old when he was diagnosed of the disease.

Epilepsy basically affects your mental and physical functions.

He has been on medications since he was diagnosed, said an article in 2003.

Impact of Automation in Banking Industry

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Technology, by its basic underlying concept was supposed to make things easier in a more pre-defined manner such that processes can be done in a sequence and the desired results can be obtained. But if one stop seeing the effects of it on the macro level and goes into the details, it is quite evident that use of technology in work place has had both the good as well as the bad effects. Banking Industry, being one of the most regulated industries on the globe has seen many changes in the way of working in the past few decades. From being solely driven by work force, now more and more technology involvement has led to automation of services. But only the technology or automation inside the sector cannot be blamed. Because of development of many ancillaries as well which gave better internet penetration (costs slashed to almost nil as compared to the starting), it has further motivated the customers to go towards more technology-savvy methods.

Banking industry has evolved a lot. Gone are the times when one has to go to bank physical branch to make deposits, now we have cash deposit machines to do so. Economies all across the globe are going more and more cashless and the trend of online shopping has increased at an unbelievable pace! In a recent data released, around 45% of people worry about the risk of unemployment and this is basically caused by the effect of automation. Long gone are times when humans could have applied for a job, researchers say that one time will come when job openings will have the line “Humans need not apply”.

Impact of Automation in Banking Industry

But why this happening is a real question. On one hand where we say that human intervention is essential for certain roles like a relationship manager in a bank, but isn’t it a top management position? Why are we even looking at those? If one has to see, then the primary focus must be on the lower end jobs. We can divide this into the variable hour’s employment and the fixed employment.  What has been hit the worst is the lower jobs where the employer could identify clearly the money spent on human capital, skilled in nature. This phenomenon is called as  de-skilling. With the intervention of machines and technology, one needs only the lower skilled people to do machine operating work. This saves cost for the institution and leads also to more efficient results. Now in this case, the people who were previously engaged in the same job gets shifted a notch up and become semi-skilled. Now the same job as in question also requires lesser number of people thus leading to loss of jobs.

Impact of Automation in Banking Industry

The effect of technology is higher even for the people in top management. They have to be aware of all the new methods because the clients want more cost savings and want to in pace with the world. Now for a person involved in a top management, they have resources and knowledge to learn more. Hence the semi-skilled person is the one who is at a real loss.

  • The increase in technology is directly proportional to the need for skilled labour.
  • The increase in technology requires increase in skills of middle level jobs as well.
  • Low skilled jobs are created but are mainly for an outsourcing purpose and provide for cheap labour.

Technology Changing The Face Of Bank Offerings

Technology has completely transformed how the banks used to work. Now they are moving at a very fact pace towards digitalization of banking services. Most of the services that are provided by the banks can now be accessed through online medium. Even if we divide the services into regional banks serving mainly the retail customers and whole sale banks catering to corporate needs, technology has found a way in it.

Regional Banks:

If we are to consider the current state of employment in bank branches, reports tell that nearly only one-third of the previous work force is employed now. The banking sector approach to business has also transformed from what it was initially. The focus was previously laid on fulfilling requirements but now it is more on customer service and improving the status of the same. More focus is now laid upon profitability fo the bank as well as that of a customer which helps in nurturing the relationship. Clearly for purposes like these including cross selling and up selling, a high school graduate is not enough and one needs to have people with better skill sets.

Moreover, with digitalization, services are becoming more complex for the operators and hence the educational qualifications are increasing tremendously. To beat the immense competition, banks need to stay connected to their customers to insure stickiness and that requires constant communication which way easier by the way of automated messages, email etc… There is no doubt that human touch is required in the form of relationship managers but there is only a little they can do.

Wholesale Banks:          

Wholesale banks largely serve to the business houses and corporate clients and thus have a completely different set of services as compared to the regional banks. The needs of this customer segment differ majorly both in terms of the type of products and their monetary value.

The effect of technology has not only been on the banks but also the businesses that they serve to. The business in 1980’s were going over other countries and increase of globalization further helped to speed up the process. Thus there were risks like foreign currency investments, trade risks etc… These services were possible to be provided on through technology. The wide range of services to be provided thus required technical skills and requirement of MBSs increased drastically. Services like risk reduction and analytics, loan analysis, credit management also caught up soon.

Those banks who could not support these functions internally then went on to a cheaper source “outsourcing of activities”. Thus development of IT sector got a new pace.

Impact of Automation in Banking Industry