Home Blog Page 51

Yummy bread dishes to cook and indulge yourself

By
Lopamudra
-
0

Bread is a tasty food that is available everywhere. There are some yummy dishes of bread which you will always want to eat. Cook those bread dishes and enjoy them in breakfast and snacks. Their recipes need ingredients which are easily available at home. People of all age groups will like eating these bread dishes. Follow the recipes of some yummy bread dishes and indulge yourself whenever you want. In all the recipes you can use either white bread, brown bread or multigrain bread.

Bread Uttapam

This is a delectable dish of bread cooked with vegetables. It makes a good breakfast. Uttapam is a south Indian dish but bread uttapam tastes differently than it. You can eat it with any chutney or sauce.

Yummy bread dishes to cook and indulge yourself

Ingredients –

  1. Bread – 8 slices
  2. Semolina (Suji or Rava) – 1 cup
  3. Curd – 1 cup
  4. Capsicum – 1
  5. Onion – 1
  6. Tomato – 1
  7. Chili – Few
  8. Ginger – A piece
  9. Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
  10. Salt – According to taste
  11. Chili powder – 1 teaspoon
  12. Chaat Masala – 1 teaspoon
  13. Oil – As required
  14. Carrot – 1

Method –

  1. Break bread slices and blend them in a blender. Blend into bread crumbs. Chop capsicum, carrot, onion, tomato, chili and ginger finely.
  2. Take a large mixing bowl and put bread crumbs, semolina and curd to it. Mix properly. Add salt, chili powder, chaat masala and mix well.
  3. Put onion, tomato, chili, ginger, carrot, coriander leaves and capsicum. Mix properly so that all the ingredients get combined. Make a semi solid batter.
  4. Add water to it only if the batter is dry. Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it. Spread the batter in small circular shape. Put more oil if it is required.
  5. Flip it and make sure that both sides have cooked evenly. Cook the entire batter in this way. Serve it hot.

Also Read

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

10 most expensive ice creams around the world

Bread Vada

This is an appetizing fried dish of bread. It makes a good snack. Bread Vada does not taste like Vada, rather it tastes like cutlets or chops. You can eat it with any chutney or sauce.

Yummy bread dishes to cook and indulge yourself

Ingredients –

  1. Bread – 8 slices
  2. Semolina (Suji or Rava) – 1 and half cup
  3. Curd – 2 cups
  4. Onion – 1
  5. Carrot – 1
  6. Chili – Few
  7. Ginger – A piece
  8. Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons
  9. Salt – According to taste
  10. Pepper powder – Half teaspoon
  11. Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1 teaspoon
  12. Oil – As required

Method –

  1. Break bread slices and blend them in a blender. Blend into bread crumbs. Chop carrot, onion, chili and ginger finely.
  2. Take a large mixing bowl and put bread crumbs, semolina and curd to it. Mix properly. Add salt, pepper powder, cumin seeds and mix well.
  3. Put onion, chili, ginger, carrot and coriander leaves. Mix properly so that all the ingredients get combined. Prepare a soft dough from the mixture.
  4. Grease your hands with oil and take small portion from the dough. Flatten that into small circular shape. Follow this for the entire dough.
  5. Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it. Deep fry the Vadas in batches. Stir occasionally and make sure that they have cooked on all sides.
  6. Fry the Vadas till they turn brown and crisp. Remove them from the pan and keep aside. Serve them hot.

Also Read Immunity boosting foods to consume to keep yourself healthy

Eggless Bread Omelette

This is a tasty dish of bread cooked in a batter of herbs and spices. It looks like bread omelette but it is vegetarian. If a vegetarian gets tempted on seeing bread omelette, then this dish will be a good option. You can eat it with any chutney or sauce.

Yummy bread dishes to cook and indulge yourself

Ingredients –

  1. Bread – 10 slices
  2. Besan (Gram flour or Chickpea flour) – 2 cups
  3. Maida (Plain flour or Refined flour) – Half cup
  4. Baking powder – 1 and half teaspoon
  5. Salt – According to taste
  6. Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
  7. Water – 3 cups
  8. Onion – 1
  9. Chili – Few
  10. Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons
  11. Chili powder – Half teaspoon
  12. Pepper powder – Half teaspoon
  13. Oil – As required

Method –

  1. Chop onion and chili finely. Take a large mixing bowl and put besan, maida, baking powder, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and pepper powder. Mix well.
  2. Add onion, chili, coriander leaves and water to it. Mix properly so that all the ingredients get combined. Stir till the batter gets formed.
  3. The batter should have dropping consistency because bread slices have to dip in it and get coated. But make sure that the batter is not too thin.
  4. I used oil for roasting eggless bread omelette. You may use ghee or butter instead of oil. Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it.
  5. Dip a bread slice in the batter and coat it completely with batter. Put the bread slice in pan and let it get cooked. Flip it and make sure that both sides have cooked evenly.
  6. Cook till the bread turns crisp and then remove from pan. Cook all the remaining bread slices in this way. Serve them hot.

Masala Toast

This is a lip-smacking dish of bread toasted with vegetables and spices. It is usually found in the bakeries of south India. Masala toast makes a healthy breakfast. You can eat it with any chutney or sauce.

Yummy bread dishes to cook and indulge yourself

Ingredients –

  1. Bread – 10 slices
  2. Salt – According to taste
  3. Oil – 2 tablespoons
  4. Ghee/Butter – As required
  5. Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1 teaspoon
  6. Mustard seeds (Rai) – 1 teaspoon
  7. Onion – 1
  8. Chili – Few
  9. Tomato – 1
  10. Carrot – 1 or half depending on size
  11. Beans – Some
  12. Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
  13. Cumin powder – Half teaspoon
  14. Chili powder – 1 teaspoon
  15. Chaat Masala – 1 teaspoon
  16. Garam Masala – 1 teaspoon
  17. Water – As required

Method –

  1. Chop beans, carrot, onion, tomato and chili finely. Heat a pan and put oil to it. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
  2. Put chili and onion. Saute well till the raw smell disappears. Add tomato and cook till it turns soft and mushy. Put beans, carrot and cook for some time.
  3. Add salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, chili powder, chaat masala, garam masala and mix properly. Put little water and mix well.
  4. Water is used only for binding the vegetables and spices together. But the mixture should not remain watery, it has to be cooked till it turns dry.
  5. Cover the pan and simmer for few minutes so that the vegetables get cooked. Remove cover and mix well. Keep this mixture aside.
  6. I used ghee for roasting masala toast. You may use oil or butter instead of ghee. Heat a pan and put sufficient ghee to it.
  7. Spread the cooked masala on bread slices and place bread slice on the pan. When the bread slices get cooked at the base, remove them from pan.
  8. Cook all the remaining bread slices in this way. Serve them hot.

Sound Engineering: A Career where you Speak with Music

By
Rakhul Kumar
-
0
Sound Engineering

Sound is an integral and sometimes unnoticed aspect of our lives and within the media and show business industry. Whether you attended a concert that left you awestruck or a movie that had an impactful background score, it’s all because of the sound that is associated with it. Sound engineering courses in India are gaining a lot of popularity among people who wish to pursue a different career

Sound Engineering is the method of recording, editing, manipulating, and mixing a variety of sounds through different mechanical instruments and digital devices.

The individual accountable for doing this can be called a sound audio engineer. This article will give you a detailed analysis of all the sound engineering courses in India and the opportunities available.

Sound engineers are deft around sensitive audio instruments and are consultants in handling them to record quality sound. They use their technical skills and information to record or produce crystal clear sound on various platforms. This field is challenging but at the same time rewarding as well.

Different types of Sound Engineers

Monitor sound engineers: They take care of the sound a band hears on their monitors on stage. Performers perform and monitor sound engineer works behind the screen to enhance their performance.

Systems engineers: As a system engineer, you are responsible for fitting amps, advanced systems, and speakers for bands. They receive directions from the monitor engineers and operate accordingly.

Recording engineers: They work in studios to create a high-quality recording of music, speech, and sound effects. They’re the tune setters of an album.

Research and development audio engineers: They implement new technologies, equipment, and techniques to boost the method and art of audio engineering. Audio engineering is very much dependent on the analysis and development team to feature creative value to music.

Wireless microphone engineers: They are accountable for wireless microphones during theatre productions, sports events, or business events.

Game audio designer engineers: They are responsible for recording and manipulating sound for video and computer game development.

Tracking Engineer, Forensic Audio Specialist, and Live Sound Engineer are some other fields in the job profile of audio engineering.

What are the responsibilities of a Sound Engineer?

Producing impeccable audio for films, music, television, radio, and live events are the key responsibilities of an audio engineer.

Some of their other responsibilities include:

  • Meeting with clients to determine what they need, and explaining the specifications of recordings or performances.
  • Manipulating and enhancing live and recorded audio.
  • Diagnosing and troubleshooting audio instruments.
  • Editing and mixing audio to client specifications and improvising props to record sounds.
  • Keeping abreast of advancements in the field through ongoing training and networking with other professionals.
  • Building solid, professional relationships with similar artists and clients.
  • Communicating with the performers, directors, or producers to grasp their creative vision and contributing to their artistic ideas.
  • Conducting individual recordings of each instrument and vocal in a studio context.
  • Using a mixing console during the performance to create a live mix that balances sound levels.
  • Resolving any audio-related technical issues that arise during the performance.

Skills & Competencies required to be a Sound Engineer

The set of technical skills audio engineers use on their jobs comes from a mix of formal or on-the-job training and practice. The necessary soft skills to succeed include the following:

  • Problem Solving: When the audio equipment malfunctions, an audio engineer should identify the problem and make the repairs and necessary changes for a smooth recording session.
  • Critical Thinking: To fix problems, engineers must devise alternative solutions and then figure out which solution will have the most effective results.
  • Manual Dexterity: Setting up the audio instruments, connecting wires, and using knobs and buttons to make changes to the output sound requires exceptional manual dexterity skills. 
  • Monitoring: Audio engineers should continuously monitor volume levels and sound quality during recording sessions.
  • Communication: Engineers should possess excellent listening and speaking skills to collaborate on projects with others involved in them.

Educational Qualifications required to become a Sound Engineer

A background in science with physics and mathematics is wise for a sound engineering course, as you’ll be working with sound that is physical energy. They will be engaged in a range of calculations, like changing sound waves into electrical energy and calculating a delay time or reverberation of the studio.

Students can pursue the two years long Diploma in Sound Engineering course. To enroll in a sound engineering course in India, a student should have completed 10+2 Schooling with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths subjects.

In the case of the admission procedure, some institutes might even conduct their entrance examinations for evaluation. Students who have completed their bachelor’s degrees are eligible to pursue their master’s and doctoral levels.

The Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and M.G.R. Government Film and Television Institute (Chennai) offer sound engineering courses which are considered highly credible in the field. The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, in Kolkata, Whistling Woods Digital Academy, Mumbai, Ramoji Academy of Film and Television (RAFT), Hyderabad are some of the other institutes offering diploma in sound engineering courses in India with specialization in Recording Arts (audio ­engineering).

Some of the top global universities that offer sound engineering programs are:

  • Full Sail University 
Sound Engineering: A Career where you Speak with Music

How much do Sound Engineers earn?

An entry-level Sound Engineer with a year of expertise will expect to earn a mean compensation (includes tips, and overtime pay) of ₹3,93,634 per year. An early career Sound Engineer earns a mean package of ₹3,72,773 per year. An experienced Sound Engineer earns an average total compensation of ₹6,00,000 per annum. There are many perks audio engineers enjoy, such as the personal satisfaction of working with creative people and supplying technical expertise on projects.

A professional Sound Engineer with a well-connected network in the media industry earns a mean total compensation of ₹6,00,000 p.a. There are several perks audio engineers get to benefit from, like the personal satisfaction of having the ability to collaborate with different artists and provide their technical knowledge on challenging projects.

Employment Opportunities for a Sound Engineer and Scope of Growth

Few jobs in the Sound engineering industry are advertised, but a majority of recruiting is done by word of mouth. Networking at events through volunteering or work expertise is vital. Self-employment is additionally possible in a home-based studio. After gaining expertise, it’s advisable to earn a certification to increase your employment prospects.

Career opportunities for sound engineers and technicians are available in various fields like radio stations, television channels, studios, multimedia design, animation, advertising corporations, and movies. One can enroll in specialized technical skills courses like sequencing, mastering, writing, and recording. With the correct expertise, he/she can become studio managers.

There’s no set career path in audio engineering however, you may enter the field as a technical assistant and work your way up to the position of an engineer, specializing in a particular specialism, either live or recorded sound.

Having a social media presence and a website helps to make you look legitimate and professional in the eyes of employers and potential clients. It helps extend your base of connections beyond the individuals you meet in the industry and make it easy for prospective employers to seek out you.

The sound engineering business is anticipated to grow 8% by 2026. This is slightly higher than the 7% growth projected for all occupations. Job growth is predicted to be higher for audio and visual technicians as corporate businesses are implementing video conferencing in their work culture. There is a rise in the freelance marketplace for Mixing and Mastering Engineers which looks to be promising.

Conclusion

Sound engineering in India, particularly over the last twenty years, has become a mainstream career choice for people who have a passion for audio and sound technology. Sound engineering possesses a wider perspective in India. The technology is upgrading every day and you would possibly have noticed the increasing number of theatres, Television, FM stations, and online channels that need sensible sound engineers. the majority of televisions and online video content are planning to shift to Surround 5.1 format in the future that needs Audio consultants. The time is ripe for those who are considering a career in this field.

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

By
Arzoo Bhatia
-
0

Do you crave something refreshing these days? The scorching summerish days make the majority of us crave something cool yet delectable. Our most preferable way to beat the heat during summertime is to drink exotic summer coolers. Besides, seasonal items like mangoes, watermelons, cucumber .etc. are the epitome of freshness, especially in summers.

We have all learned truckloads of recipes during the pandemic but who wants to spend so much time in a hot kitchen? On such days, all we want to cook is something facile that requires minimum ingredients. So, let’s have a look at some easy-to-make appetizers that will tickle your tongue.

Beat the heat this summer with these refreshing recipes

Watermelon Lemonade

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Watermelons and lemons are distinct yet similar. They belong to different categories but both have nutritional qualities. How about merging these essential summer ingredients and turning them into a summer cooler?

Ingredients

  • Watermelon cubes- 6 cups
  • Lemon juice- 2 cups
  • Fresh mint leaves- 10 leaves
  • Sugar- as per taste
  • Chilled water- 2 cups

Procedure

  1. Take all the watermelon cubes, lemon juice, and sugar in a blender. Sugar is not necessary as watermelon is usually sweet enough. Also, alternatives like honey or maple syrup can be used to make it healthy.
  2. Add mint leaves in the mixture as well for a more refreshing experience otherwise, you can skip this and just add it for garnishing towards the end.
  3. Blend these until it gets smooth and strain the juice while keeping some pulp that would make it taste even better.
  4. Add chilled water into the mixture.
  5. Pour and serve by adding ice cubes and mint leaves for garnishing in serving glasses and enjoy the heavenly cooler.

Strawberry Smoothie

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Strawberries are hands-down the best bases to add to your smoothie. It gives a beautiful pigment and merges well with yoghurt. Refreshing smoothies with strawberries are creamy, rich and extremely tempting.

Ingredients

  • Fresh strawberries/ frozen- 1 cup
  • Milk- 1/2 cup
  • Yogurt- 1/2 cup
  • Sugar- as per taste
  • Mint leaves (optional)

Procedure

  1. Chop and remove the stems of fresh strawberries and put them in a blender. You can also use frozen ones in case you want a thicker smoothie.
  2. Add strawberry/vanilla flavored or normal yogurt.
  3. Now, add milk and sugar. However, if you are on a diet and want a healthier drink then you can replace sugar with honey.
  4. Blend until smooth and pour the smoothie in a serving glass or a jar topped with ice.
  5. Besides slit strawberries, you can use dry fruits and mint leaves for garnishing.

Also Read

30 Benefits of Going Vegan

20 Fun Things To Do In Your Home During Quarantine!

17 reasons why everyone should switch to veganism

Home-made Kulfi

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

The ice-cream season is here but amidst the pandemic, we aren’t able to visit our favorite ice-cream parlors. Anyways, lockdown cannot prevent us from having ice cream, right? Here’s the easiest rose-flavored ice-cream recipe ever.

Also Read 20 Traditional savory food of Jharkhand

Ingredients

  • Milk- 1.5 cups
  • Rose essence- 1 tsp
  • Pink food color
  • Sugar- 3 tsp
  • 1 Cardamom
  • Dryfruits

Procedure

  1. Along with sugar and cardamom, add dry fruits of your choice preferably almonds and pistachios, and blend them together. Set it aside.
  2. Besides, pour 2-3 drops of food color into the rose essence and mix it well.
  3. Then, simmer the milk for a few minutes and add the blended mixture to it. Additionally, stir it well until thick and creamy.
  4. Merge the food color mixture into the creamy milk.
  5. Indeed, in order to make kulfi, you need a kulfi mould. So, pour the final mixture into the mould.
  6. Cover the mould with aluminum foil, insert ice cream sticks into it and freeze overnight.
  7. The next day, carefully pull out the ready-to-serve kulfi and garnish it with dry fruits as well as other toppings of your choice.

Virgin Mojito

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Nothing says summer like a minty mojito. One of the well-known welcome drinks to please the guests. The combination of sweet and sour makes it all the more refreshing. Moreover, with vitamin C, mojito serves as a great immunity booster.

Ingredients

  • Water- 2 cups
  • White sugar- 1.5 tsp
  • Sprite/Soda -2 cups
  • Lime- 2
  • Mint leaves- 1 cup

Procedure

  1. Assemble the mint leaves along with the wedged lime and put them in a bowl.
  2. Then, add some sugar or maple syrup into the bowl.
  3. Muddle all the ingredients in a way that they start releasing their juices.
  4. Pour Sprite or club soda into the released mixture. Also, add more sugar in case you use soda as Sprite is already sweetened.
  5. Garnish the liquid with mint leaves and lime, put crushed ice and you’re ready to serve the Virgin Mojito.

Iced Latte

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

We hear about lattes all the time these days and by the name of it, we believe that it is limited to luxurious places like Starbucks and CCD. However, it’s simply milk mixed into expresso with ice that can give your Starbucks coffee a run for its money. Yes! that’s a latte and it is that effortless without an expresso machine.

Ingredients

  • Whole milk- 1 cup
  • Sugar- 2 tsp
  • Coffee( instant granules or powdered)- 2 tsp
  • Ice cubes
  • Vanilla essence- 2 drops
  • Water- 1/2 cup

Procedure

  1. In a glass jar, add coffee granules along with sugar and vanilla essence.
  2. Microwave the water for a minute, pour it into the jar, and stir until dissolved.
  3. Dilute the coffee with chilled water(1/2 cup) and stir to combine.
  4. In the end, add milk of choice and stir to combine and give it another good stir.
  5. Top it with chocolate sauce and cocoa powder. Serve with a straw and enjoy the Starbucks feels.

Hang Curd Sandwich

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

You must be pondering that how can a sandwich beat the heat? Well, as they contain cooling elements like mint, cucumber, and curd, these sandwiches would surely cool you down in a hot summery day. Eat them toasted or as it is, either way, they are mouth-watering.

Ingredients

  • Curd- 250 grams
  • Bread- 8-10 slices
  • Capsicum- 1/4 cup
  • Chopped cucumber- 1/4 cup
  • Green chili- 1
  • Mint- 10-15 leaves
  • Butter- 2 tsp
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

  1. Use a muslin cloth to hang the curd to strain the water or with the help of a strainer.
  2. Take a bowl and mix the hung curd with blended mint leaves/powdered mint, chopped cucumbers, capsicums, and green chili.
  3. In addition to the minty curd mix, put seasoning of salt, pepper, and oregano(optional). Further, give everything a good mix.
  4. Now, your sandwich spread is ready and it’s time to spread it.
  5. In order to make the sandwich, take a bread slice and spread two spoons of spread over it.
  6. Cover it with another bread slice and cut it into two slices.
  7. You can skip the grilling part but if you want to, then put butter on the griller and grill until golden brown.
  8. Cook both the sides well and serve the crispy cool sandwiches with mint chutney.

Raw Mango Juice( Mango Panna)

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Surely, your grandmothers must’ve made this for you during summers when you used to come home after a tiring day at school. It is made from unripe green mangoes and is flavorsome as well as good for digestion.

Ingredients

  • Green raw mangoes- 2
  • Sugar/ jaggery- 3 tsp
  • Water- 2 cups
  • Mint leaves- 2 tsp
  • Cumin powder- 1 tsp
  • Black salt- 2 tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Ice

Procedure

  1. Place the mangoes along with water in a pan and boil it until it softens.
  2. As soon as they cool, peel them off with a light object.
  3. Make a thick paste with the mango pulp and a sufficient amount of water.
  4. Add sugar or jaggery into the mixture and stir on the flame until fully dissolved.
  5. Season it with black salt, cumin powder, and salt as per taste and your concentrate is ready.
  6. Pour and mix your concentrate in a glass of iced water.
  7. Garnish with mint leaves and the cooler is ready to be served.

Oreo Milkshake

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Oreo is one of the most popular ingredients used in cakes, shakes and other desserts. It makes the dishes creamy and chocolaty at the same time. With a bit cookie crunch and thick creamy texture, no wonder why people drool over this milkshake.

Ingredients

  • Oreos- Basic pack or 10 biscuits
  • Whole milk- 1 cup
  • Vanilla ice cream- 2 scoops
  • Chocolate syrup- 1 tsp
  • Powdered coffee- 1 tsp

Procedure

  1. Crush the Oreos and put them in a blender along with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream, milk, and coffee. Keep blending until smooth.
  2. Pour the thick shake into a glass jar and top it with another vanilla scoop.
  3. Crush the remaining Oreos and garnish them on the topped vanilla ice cream along with the chocolate syrup.
  4. Add ice cubes and serve with a straw for a decadent treat.

Mint Raita

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Something seems missing whenever we eat biryani or kebabs without any accompaniment. Also, the heat these food items create is compensated with the freshness of mint and curd. So, here’s an easy recipe for the raita that can be alone as well as an accompaniment to various dishes.

Ingredients

  • Mint Leaves- 3/4 cup
  • Coriander leaves
  • Cumin- 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar- 1/2 tsp
  • Salt- as per taste
  • Curd- 1.5 cups
  • Green chili
  • Chopped cucumber- 2 tsp

Procedure

  1. Roast cumin and keep it until cool. Then, put it in a blender and blend until powdered.
  2. Besides, wash mint and coriander leaves. Put them in a blender and blend them along with the cumin powder.
  3. Add yogurt, chili, salt, and sugar to the blender and blend for a few seconds.
  4. Once the smooth mixture is made, add a few spoons of chopped cucumbers and mix well.
  5. Serve the mint raita with any food item to give a cool effect in summers.

Cucumber Cooler

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

A healthy and hydrating summer drink to give you relief from the scorching heat outside that is made with the goodness of cucumber. It is the perfect combination of tangy, salty, and sweet. The cucumber can also be substituted with fruits like orange and kiwi.

Ingredients

  • Cucumber
  • Water- 3 cups
  • Sugar- 3 tsp
  • Mint leaves-6 (approx)
  • Lime juice- 4 tsp
  • Black salt- 1 tsp
  • Ice cubes

Procedure

  1. Peel the cucumber and chop it into fine pieces.
  2. Add the chopped cucumber to a blender along with water, sugar, and mint leaves. Blend until smooth
  3. Strain the pulp using a strainer and extract the maximum amount of liquid.
  4. Now, add the remaining water, lime juice, and black salt to the cucumber juice.
  5. Pour the drink in glasses after proper stirring and garnish with sliced limes and mint leaves.
  6. Add ample ice cubes and serve the epitome of freshness.

Also Read Immunity boosting foods to consume to keep yourself healthy

Mango Lassi

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Who doesn’t like Lassi? Not many, I guess. After all, what better way to consolidate the pleasantness of mangoes with the tartness of the yogurt. Also, it is less arduous.

Ingredients

  • 1 chopped mango
  • Plain yogurt- 1 cup
  • Milk- 1/2 cup
  • Sugar- 4 tsp
  • Cardamom
  • Ice cubes

Procedure

  1. Ripe the mango and chop it into fine pieces.
  2. In a blender, put mango, yogurt, milk, sugar, and cardamom and blend for a minute or two.
  3. Blend the ice cubes or top it up with the cubes.
  4. Pour the lassi into a glass and sprinkle cardamom powder on top of it.
  5. Serve to escape the sweat.

Frozen Fruit Pizza

12 Easy Recipes To Beat The Heat

Are you aware of the non-bake pizzas? Rather, pizzas that make you feel refreshed. This pizza is a bit unique as it is healthy, cool and easy-to-make. A perfect breakfast, full of whole grain as well as protein.

Ingredients

  • Whole-grain tortilla
  • Peanut butter/ fruit jelly/cream cheese/ flavored yogurt (spreads)
  • Frozen Apple
  • Banana
  • Pineapple
  • Kiwi
  • Chocolate chips

Procedure

  1. Spread the whole grain crust with one of the sauces or you can even blend more.
  2. Add the chopped fruit toppings. Make sure that the toppings are frozen so that it gives a cooling effect.
  3. Garnish chocolate chips on it and it is ready to serve.
  4. You can cut your fruit pizza into wedges. Furthermore, you can wrap it like a quesadilla. Just grab and eat.

Top 13 Photo Editing Applications

By
Arzoo Bhatia
-
0

We all believe in natural beauty. However, a little enhancement never harms anyone. How many of you upload your pictures without adding filters or editing? Not many, I believe. Image editing is a way of photograph modification using various altering tools. We for the most part enlist proficient photographers to edit our photos. Nevertheless, have you pondered editing them all by yourself? It is quite conceivable to edit them like a pro using some exciting applications on your phones.

Nowadays, transforming digital photographs is more prominent. Mostly, all editing applications have a basic automatic image enhancement feature that offers correctness in terms of brightness, color hue, red-eye removal, sharpness adjustment, automatic cropping. and so forth. These enhancements occur effectively without user interaction at the snap of a catch.

You might have caught wind of photoshop, isn’t it? So what role does it play in editing? Photoshop is an integral part of photo editing. By utilizing effects like embossing, bevel, and drop shadow, text on photos can be made visually appealing. Likewise, photoshop is a predominant photo editing software that involves full-highlighted altering as well as creating intricate drawings mirroring those made by hand.

Here are 13 photo editing applications that you need to up your editing game

Pixlr

Cost: $7.99/month for Premium Version

It is one of the top-notch editing applications that is available for both, android and iOS. This basic editing application lets you edit and share quite easily on social media as it is user-friendly and eliminates complications. Though some features like special effects, overlays, borders, collages. etc are available for free, the premium version turns off the ads and provides the creative pack with additional features. It also includes an advanced online version, Pixlr X that is free of cost and lets you edit directly in the browser. Pixlr X is more desktop-friendly.

VSCO

Cost: $19.99/annum for Membership

Visual Supply Company is a business-oriented editing application that includes some differential features like syncing across multiple devices that makes it convenient to edit from anywhere. It provides editing control that transforms photos into engaging content. Tools like exposure, contrast saturation, ample professional filters are available for free. In addition to it, the VSCO membership offers advanced tools, more than 150 presets, and many more features.

Also Read 10 Best Video Editing Apps for iPhone Users

Adobe Lightroom

Cost: $9.99/month for Lightroom System

Do you get impatient when you lose your original picture while editing? Not anymore, as this application provides non-destructive edits so you can always return to the original picture. It is an advanced-level application that contains a one-tap preset feature that automatically enhances the pictures along with slider controls. It also has a Discover Area that gives access to the tutorials of animations used by professionals for editing their images. Lightroom system offers a powerful photo-processing ecosystem that provides professional-level control and quality. However, the standalone Lightroom Mobile is free if all you need is great editing features for social media.

PicsArt

Cost: $48/annum; $27/annum for students on PicsArt Gold

This photo editing application hands-down offers the most number of features. It has a full-featured camera module that includes pre-capture effects. Moreover, it offers ample engaging filters along with creating fun stickers and customizable collages. The Remix Chat option is a unique feature as it allows you to share and edit with millions of users. Also, in-app tutorials can be followed that provide theme-based challenges afterward. Gold subscribers have access to an ad-free experience with thousands of frames, fonts, stickers, backgrounds. etc.

Adobe Photoshop Camera

Cost: Free

Cost-free with the best features is all we need, right? This one should be your go-to application for some high-level editing as it offers AI, which applies special effects and photo corrections after you capture with your phone’s camera. It uses Adobe Sensei that automatically senses the type of photograph and identifies the objects. Furthermore, it provides you with special lenses and masks in accordance with the image type without any premium version.

Snapseed

Cost: Free

It provides an autocorrect option that adjusts colors to make your photos more compelling and enables users to save attractive filters for later to save time. Moreover, some differential and professional features like lens blur, retrolux, and double exposure help to blend and edit two images. It does not ask for any premium membership and is accessible for Android as well as iOS users.

Lens Distortions

Cost: $2.99/month

It is known to modify photos with multiple lens flares related to nature and lifestyle by adjusting opacity and other adjustment color options. It gives pictures a dramatic and cinematic look with elegant overlays. Though the lens flares are free-to-use, LD Unlimited gives full access to around 350 premium effects. The lens flares include natural elements like clouds, glitter, rain, fog .etc.

Also Read What Is Telegram App? How To Use It? | Telegram vs WhatsApp

YouCam Perfect

Cost: Free

It consists of two versions- a Beautifying Application and a Makeup Application called YouCam Makeup. YouCam is totally a beauty application as it provides unique characteristics like eye enlargement, body proportion, eye enhancer, contour, blush, hair dying .etc. Also, 14 real-time skin beautification effects are provided along with frames for every moment. YouCam Makeup gives you a virtual makeup look by additional features, for instance, preset makeup filters, full eye makeup, a wide variety of lipsticks, and so forth.

Facetune 2

Cost: $7.99/month

The most interesting tools include removal of objects, changing of background, changing of eye color, and also various touch-up tools. The flipside though is that they are all unlocked only in the premium version. It allows adjusting the intensity of the effects as well as retouching the portraits with changing expressions.

Enlight

Cost: $3.99/month for Creative Pack

Another iPhone photo editor application that provides numerous features like canvas, blend, blur, artistic effects, mask, brushes .etc. The creative pack additionally provides some trendy tools like the skew tool that straighten up the lines in the image, the unique refit tool allows you to move elements of your photo closer together and duo filters blend your image with two different colors.

B612

Cost: Free

It is well-known for a huge variety of filters. We all have at least once used B612 as it was once extremely popular for its unique animated, augmented reality and color filters that made this application receive various honors. Available for both, Android as well as iOS, it is one of the top-downloaded applications and is absolutely cost-free.

Google Photos

Cost: $1.99/month

Nowadays, it is a built-in application present in almost every phone that provides a good amount of features. It automatically generates animated GIFs for images taken in batches. However, the edited pictures can be stored only up to 15 GB and for additional storage, you need to spend a low amount. It beautifies the images automatically and provides sliders that also makes it user-friendly. It identifies repeated people and places and helps to group pictures that makes them all the more easier to find.

A+Signature

Cost: $1.99/month

Though available only on iOS, this application is an essential one especially for professionals. Highly reliable annotation application that enables you to make your mark on any photo which in turn helps to protect the pictures from copyright issues. These days, ample memers use this application to make memes with their watermark. Moreover, tons of fonts can be added as titles and text overlays on the photographs.

Top High-Paying New Career Options for Future India

By
Rakhul Kumar
-
0
New Career Options

Are you pondering about a brand new career? Or do you simply wish for job security to quit worrying about technology and outsourcing stealing your job? As the world evolves, job trends and job descriptions have additionally been changing. It’s essential to structure your career so that your job can still be in demand in the future like Space Traffic Controller, Big Data engineer.

Innovation specialists Nesta declared a report that reveals the most in-demand jobs in 2030. Revealing the abilities and knowledge recruiters can look for currently – and in the future. Considering factors like automation, urbanization, and an older population paints an image of what the job market can appear like in the next ten years and the future.

Some extraordinary careers can offer you the economic stability and peace of mind you’re searching for, and this post will show you some of the quickest growing and highest paying careers in demand for the future

1. Space Traffic Controller – A career for space enthusiasts

Space Traffic Controller, new career

When you jump on the 8:15 flight from your city to the Moon, you will need to know that you will have a secure and uneventful flight. That’s why space traffic controller jobs are going to be important in the future. Space Traffic Controller considers the systems and procedures which may provide solutions to the challenge of space debris and concludes with suggested approaches.

Commercial space travel is not here in a real way yet however once it gets here, there is a chance that it explodes just like air travel did in the 1950s including the role space traffic controller. There’ll be plenty of jobs associated with this new frontier of travel along with a space traffic controller. There will be space pilots, space vehicle builders, and repair technicians, even space flight attendants. 

Learning about the science behind space voyage now could pay off immensely in the next decade or so as this idea that was once just in sci-fi books is closer than ever. 

2. Big Data Engineer – A New career for Analytical Minds

Big Data Engineer

Another notable career that’s seeing an enormous demand is a big data engineer. The amount of data we create per day is whopping. Specialists expect the digital universe to transfer 44 zettabytes by 2025, which is forty times more bytes than the stars in our universe.

When we’re generating so much data, we may use it too. That’s where leading data engineers come in. Big data engineers handle all the big data demands of a company.

A Big Data Engineer is a person who creates and manages a company’s Big Data infrastructure and tools and is aware of the way to generate results from large amounts of data quickly. The exact definition of this role varies and frequently mixes with the Data Scientist role.

Also Read Top 15 Fellowships in India

Big Data Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

You should be skilled in statistics, arithmetics and have great problem-solving skills for this role. Aside from these skills, you should: 

  • Collect and process information at scale for several projects and initiatives.
  • Design and develop data applications using necessary tools and frameworks and requested for several teams and projects.
  • Read, extract, transform, stage, and store data to chosen tools and frameworks as required and requested.
  • Perform tasks like writing scripts, web scraping, calling APIs, write SQL queries, etc.
  • Work closely with the engineering team to integrate your work into our production systems.
  • Process unstructured data into appropriate for analysis.
  • Analyze processed data.
  • Support business arrangements with critical analysis as needed.
  • Monitoring data performance and modifying infrastructure as needed.
  • Define data retention policies.
  • Great communication and deduction skills so you will be able to share your insights with a non-technical audience. 

You can get a degree in computer science, statistics, or arithmetics to pursue a job in this sector.

Apart from a degree, you will be able to take a PG course in big data to improve your possibilities of getting this role.  Corporations search for certified professionals because it ensures the need to have all the mandatory skills. That’s why it might be good to take a big data course to enter this sector. 

3. Bio Farmer

Speaking of genetic engineering, the long-term farmer can look less like Old McDonald and loads more like the 2015 Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Arthur B. McDonald. This is to mention that shortly, farming will not be about physically planting seeds and tilling the land, it will be about mass producing genetically engineered food.

This food, developed in a lab, will be able to better meet the world’s food supply needs and help the millions around the world who suffer from food insecurity. On the other hand, it also allows companies to mass-produce low-quality food and sell it cheaply for big profits.

Whether this new technological development is ultimately a good thing or a bad thing will be determined by the bio-farmers of the future.

4. Mental Health Professionals

Top High-Paying New Career Options for Future India

The stigma toward seeking aid with mental health is decreasing at a time when individuals arguably require the services of mental health professionals more than ever. It’s not a profession that will be automated, and you’d be distressed to discover a caring ear from a robot. 

That’s why there’s a predicted growth rate of 22 percent in the field of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and psychological health counselors between 2018 and 2028. Society, and insurance firms, are recognizing the growing importance of psychological health.

That means that there is going to be a higher demand for professionals who are properly trained in providing psychological services. 

This includes psychologists, therapists, and counselors. Like several other medical professions, mental health professionals can also qualify for student loan forgiveness through FELS. 

If a career in mental health sounds right for you, you’re going to require at least a master’s degree in clinical psychology or social work, or a doctorate in psychological science to practice as a psychotherapist.

5. Hologram Designer – New & Creative Career option

This job is here although it is not ready or required on a massive scale just yet. Holographic concerts where dead musicians perform to a crowd have been around for a long time and it illustrates where this medium may go due to development in the future. These designers have to be a combination of a movie director, video editor, and journalist. 

Holographic designers have to search for old footage of personalities (or produce new footage of people) and create holographic performances or alternate kinds of interactions. This job is on the brink of being an everyday workplace reality.

6. Data Transfer Specialist

What if we find a way to transfer all the data from a med school into a robot doctor? How about if we could take a person’s brain functions and transfer them to a robotic body that wouldn’t die? 

These are sci-fi ideas that used to appear crazy but now aren’t that silly. If the idea of transferring information from one entity to another gets as advanced as some science fiction works have surmised, we’ll want specialists to assist in facilitating these transfers. This calls for a new career path where people are specially trained for this purpose

Considering what is being transferred and where it is being transferred to and from, these specialists will require the skills of a data scientist along with those of a programmer or a medical professional. The opportunities are endless with this profession. 

7. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expert

AI and ML experts are in large demand, and it’s endlessly increasing. AI and ML discover applications in different industries, including finance, health, medicine, education, manufacturing, etc. According to a LinkedIn survey, AI and ML roles are among the highest emerging jobs in India.

Even though the demand for such professionals is extremely high, there’s a huge shortage of experienced and capable AI/ML specialists. That’s why it’s the most effective time to learn this skill. Moreover, it shows that AI and ML are among the emerging career choices for the next decade. The AI sector is comparatively new, and over time, it will become more competitive.

To become an AI or ML expert, you’ll have to become skillful in programming, logic, and other concepts of computer science. You can take a PG course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to improve your possibilities of bagging this role. It would support you to stand out in the crowd and advance your career quickly.

The course can make you accustomed to various technical concepts of AI and ML, like Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Exploratory Data Analytics, and Data Science. 

8. Alternative Energy Installers and Technicians

Top High-Paying New Career Options for Future India

Alternative energies such as wind power, hydrogen power, geothermal power, and solar power can generate dozens of new careers. Mechanics, plant managers, scientists, engineers, and sales and marketing professionals, are careers that can emerge as these energies become common.

There’s no question that the role of alternative energy is going to increase irrespective of fossil fuel usage. Whether it’s through the progressive application of wind energy, wider use of solar energy, or developing new electrical vehicles, renewable energy is a large field with practically limitless untapped potential.

The most exciting things concerning alternative energy jobs is the broad spectrum of careers that is present within the field. There’s a career for you in everything from construction to engineering, installation, and alternative energy analysis.

Those with scientific minds who appreciate the analysis and care about the Earth’s future are great candidates for a career in alternative energy. Employment is predicted to grow by an unbelievable 108% by 2024. For this position, you will require a two-year program at a technical school in addition to a high school degree.

As this field becomes more attractive, colleges and universities are providing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and even MBAs in green energy.

Conclusion

Now that you’ve got a list of career options that might be sought after in the future, you may use it to narrow your analysis. By doing that you’ll be able to choose the most desirable career that suits you.

Picking the best career is a vital decision. Previously, we have seen how business trends develop and produce some jobs obsolete while making some more valuable. That’s why it’s exceptional that you’re learning about the potential best career options in the future. It will assist you to make an informed career choice.

These are only a few careers with promising futures. The most significant career is the one that’s right for you.

Top 15 Fellowships in India

By
Arzoo Bhatia
-
0
Top 15 Fellowships in India

We all more likely than not must have heard about a fellowship. However, not many of us know much about it. Isn’t it? So, is it a legitimate job? Or then is it an on-campus internship? Certainly, none of them. A fellowship is a monetary benefit offered to graduates or post-graduates who wish to pursue advanced studies without using every last cent. Organizations usually look for meritorious fellows with high grades as well as dedicated researchers.

Now, the question emerges if fellowships only offer monetary compensation? In addition to monetary benefits, loan forgiveness, free lodging, health insurance, or even a living allowance that covers travel costs might be offered if you have truly promising careers ahead of you.

The eligibility criteria of the fellowship might have perplexed you. Mostly, fellowships are related to a particular field. To outline, fellowships like Ratan Tata Fellowship for engineering graduates, humanitarian fellowships for sociology graduates pioneering community-based initiatives, doctoral fellowships offered to Ph.D. students, and so forth.

Here are 15 such pursuable fellowships in accordance with your fields

Gandhi Fellowship Program

Stipend: 14,000/month

One of the most common 2-year professional leadership programs that focus on building leadership qualities. The candidate should be 18-26 years old, irrespective of the stream. Moreover, he should be a responsible citizen keen to work on the problems of the nation. The fellowship is based on the principles of Mahatma Gandhi one of them being, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. It is built around activities like leadership curriculum, monthly workshops, boot camps, Kaun Banega The New Millionaire. etc. They also pay allowances for phone, housing and transport.

Teach For India

Stipend: ₹20,412/month

It is an initiative to provide quality education to underprivileged children of our country. The brightest students from well-known universities serve these children in under-resourced government schools. It a 2-year full-time fellowship along with training sessions. Furthermore, they get housing allowances for living in the placed locations namely Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune. It welcomes undergraduates from all fields.

India Fellow Program

Stipend: ₹15,000/month

Do you get an urge to resolve social issues of the country? Also, are you a graduate? If yes, then this 18-month fellowship is for you. It is a social leadership program that involves training, management, planning, and mentoring of the young Indians (21-28 years) on social issues of rural areas. They might belong to any discipline and could be placed in any part of the country. The candidate must not join another course along with the fellowship as it is a full-time fellowship.

Also Read 25 Business and Marketing Fellowships

Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship

Stipend: ₹70,000/month

It seeks the most talented researchers to improve the state of research in various institutions in the country. This is one of the highest paying fellowships and is open to science students only. Candidates with a B. Tech, M. Tech, M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree in science and technology are eligible. Moreover, they should have secured at least 8 CGPA in these disciplines. The selection process is extremely rigorous as it’s a reputable as well as high-paid fellowship.

William J Clinton Fellowship

Stipend: Paid Allowances

This American India Fellowship focuses on the economic and social issues in India through the United States. Its main aim is to ensure resources and facilities for marginalized groups. It is a 10-month fellowship that involves the selection of highly skilled and passionate young professionals between the ages of 21-35. All Indian and U.S citizens are eligible, irrespective of fields. Though it does not provide a salary, it offers monthly living, travel, and insurance allowances.

SBI Youth For India

Stipend: ₹50,000 On Completion

SBI YFI is a 13-month rural fellowship program initiated by the State Bank of India. It seeks to address the pressing issues of rural India by providing the youth with an opportunity to make a change. Undergraduates from diverse fields between 21-32 years are eligible. Apart from the salary and medical claim policy, the fellows are exposed to monthly allowances of 15000 INR for living expenses as well as 1000 INR for transport expenses. Also, a certificate of completion would be provided post-completion as well.

Also Read Top 10 life-changing competitive exams

Chief Minister Fellowship Program

Stipend: ₹40,000/month

It is an initiative by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri. Devendra Fadnavis to provide opportunities to the deserving youth of the country from any discipline. Consequently, it aims at the social development sector and prepares the fellows to understand public administration. The minimum eligibility for this 11-month program is to have work experience of a minimum of 1 year and proficiency in Marathi. Further, they are provided a transport allowance of ₹5,000.

New India Foundation

Stipend: ₹18 Lakh/annum

The New India Fellowships are awarded to scholars and writers working on the history of independent India. It seeks to address the modern history of India. Accordingly, the nation’s best history writers are selected. The duration is 12 months and only around 12 candidates are shortlisted. Thus, 14 books on modern history have by far emanated from the NIF.

LAMP Fellowship

Stipend: ₹20,000/month

The Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship is mentored by a Member of Parliament(MP) and the role of the fellow is to assist the MP for the parliamentary work. Meanwhile, the fellows can also engage with other high-rank lawmakers. In addition to it, they get to participate in field visits. The candidates must be graduates below the age of 25 and guess what? You do not need a specific degree in law to pursue this fellowship.

Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship

Stipend: ₹32,000/month

It is a Non Profit organization that focuses on the education system in rural schools. It focuses on children from poor backgrounds and provides them cost-free education. In order to be a part of this prestigious 1-year fellowship, you need to have experience of 3-10 years in teaching along with at least a post-graduate degree in any discipline. Moreover, the candidate must be proficient in the local language of the state.

UGC-NET Junior Research Fellowship

Stipend: ₹25,000/month

It is open to the candidates who qualify for the exam and undertake advanced research leading to Ph.D. or M.Phil for 2 years in either humanities, science, languages, or social sciences. However, the tenure is raised to 3 years if the research is found to be satisfactory. Likewise, an additional year is given in case of unsatisfactory research. Therefore, the maximum time of the tenure is 5 years. The minimum eligibility to take the exam is to be a post-graduate.

Head High Held

Stipend: 14-15k/month

It provides the rural, international and corporate youth an opportunity to become certified trainers. Consequently, these trainers teach underprivileged children and transform them into better individuals. It is a 2-month training in the HHH Academy before the 6-month training given to the rural youth. Hence, the fellowship lasts 8-months in Bangalore. Graduates between the age of 18-30 are eligible.

Tata Innovation Fellowship

Stipend: ₹25,000/month

This fellowship promotes innovations in Biology/Biotechnology and finding solutions to challenges related to it. It is offered to the researchers pursuing these subjects, so the eligible candidates must possess a Masters or a Ph.D. degree in biology/biotechnology. It lasts a duration of 3 years and the researchers must be below the age of 55.

Young India Fellowship

Stipend: Unpaid

It is a research-based 1-year post-graduate diploma fellowship program in liberal studies and gives exposure to diverse subjects. Its main aim is to generate an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving as well as leadership qualities among the fellows. Since it is an academic fellowship, it does not offer a stipend. Rather, each fellow requires to pay INR 1,70,000 as the program fee but it provides scholarships for financially unstable students. It offers excellent placement opportunities to almost all the fellows.

Acumen Regional Fellows India

Stipend: Unpaid

It is a one-year intensive leadership development program that promotes innovational ideas and builds a strong network of leaders in society. The fellows are trained by arranging 5 seminars to increase their knowledge and real-life applicability. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and ages are also eligible and it equips 20 individuals that turn into potential fellows. Though they do not offer a stipend, they provide accommodation for conferences.

Top 15 Supermoms Of The World

By
Arzoo Bhatia
-
0
supermoms

Every mother is a superwoman in her own way. Nobody in this world can bestow upon the amount of endearment and love with the same tenderness as a mother. Some call her mom, some mum but the emotions remain the same.

Like they say, ‘God couldn’t exist everywhere so he showered his blessings in the name of a mother’. She is the sovereignty of God in our lives. As soon as we hear the word ‘beautiful’, the thought of our beloved mother strikes our mind. She is indeed the most wonderful creature for the way she provides physical as well as emotional care for her child from the time he’s born.

For every child, it is beyond imagination to live without a mother’s warmth nurturing. Though all moms are supermoms, some of them leave their imprints on everyone’s heart.

Top 15 Supermoms Of The World

We are here to brief you about 15 such great mothers!

Ann Reeves Jarvis

Ann was a social activist who worked to improve the health conditions of poor children. She inspired her daughter, Anna Jarvis to commence a campaign for recognition of Mother’s Day as she often longed for a day when mothers get acknowledged. Post her mother’s death, Anna led a movement for the commemoration. Indeed, we celebrate our mothers on this day because of their efforts. However, she attempted to end the celebration of its day as people started making illegal profits by using its name.

J.K Rowling

Honored with the National Book Award, an ample of people know J.K Rowling, the author but very few know her role as a mother. Being a single mother, she’s been the President of a single parent organization that provides the required resources and facilities to their children and she has always been more than proud to play the role of a single mother. She has been the bestseller author of the Harry Potter Series that sold over 500 million copies.

Mother Teresa

She was acknowledged with honors of utmost importance like the Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Golden Honor of the Nation. etc. Since she was a nun, she never gave birth to her own children but treated thousands of children in need as her own. The mother of the nation used to organize schools, orphanages, and soup kitchens for abandoned children. Her life was fully devoted towards the needy ones and she stands as an inspiration for all.

Mary Kom

We have all watched or heard about the inspirational movie based on the Indian amateur boxer, Mary Kom. Thus, she has been awarded the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri for the same. She is also a politician and a Member of Parliament. Along with being one of the most successful boxers, she is a mother of three and knows how to balance her personal and professional life. She never puts her work ahead of her children and supports them in every way possible.

Abigail Adams

Abigail, the wife of President John Adams and the mother of five children, was an ardent supporter of women’s rights and child education. She provided her children with the best education and life lessons, hence Qunicy Adams considered her as an angel on Earth. In addition to it, she was an advisor to her husband and the first lady to live in the White House.

Marie Curie

Marie Curie, a single mother and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in both, Physics and Chemistry. Additionally, she influenced her daughter to win a noble prize as well. She instilled her diligence in her daughters and they became as known as she was. Marie’s daughter wrote a biography on her life full of achievements in order to honor her.

Indira Gandhi

The first and the sole woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi achieved abundant acknowledgments and her biggest achievement was the victory of India over Pakistan that led to the formation of Bangladesh. As a mother, she instilled great qualities in her sons by teaching them to be self-sufficient just like she made the country by introducing Green Revolution. Henceforth, both her sons turned out to be fair leaders of the country.

Theresa Kachindamoto

Known for her achievements in dissolving child marriages and emphasizing education for all, Kachindamoto stood firmly against the legal age of marriage. Furthermore, having five boys of her own made it all the more difficult for her to revolt in favor of girls. Theresa terminated the marriage of around 2,600 child brides and helped to send them to schools.

Also read What A Daughter Needs From Her Mother- A Way To Positive Parenting

Angelina Jolie

Do you know how humble is this Oscar-winning actress? She adopted three kids in addition to her three biological ones. In the morning, she goes out with all her kids as soon as they wake up. Indeed, a mother with a golden heart. She was also the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Irena Sendler

Gems like her are rare to find as she rescued thousands of children and provided them with homes by putting her life at risk. Consequently, the mother of three received the White Eagle Award. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the title of Righteous among the Nation and for her bravery.

Sojourner Truth

A courageous black woman who escaped slavery along with her little daughter and went through hardships like the illegal trade of her son. However, she became the sole black woman who sued a white man successfully. Truth’s speech ‘Ain’t I a Woman?’ against racism at the Women’s Rights Convention became extremely popular. Truly an inspiration!

Kathy Headlee

Who adopts a child after having enough children of her own? Kathy did! Additionally, she started a worldwide campaign named Mothers Without Borders to help orphaned children and also provide them with caregivers. The organization helped children worldwide, especially in India, Mexico, Nepal, Bolivia .etc.

Candie Lightner

Yet another brave mother protested ardently against drunk drivers when one of her 13-year-old daughters was killed regressively due to a drunk driver. The ‘Mothers Against Drunk Driving’ movement, rescued many lives. She made it possible to raise the legal drinking age to 21! However, later she became a lobbyist for the liquor industry and she was criticized for the same. She explained that her fight was never against the industry, but the drunkards.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

An author, a philosopher, a socialist, and a mother of seven. From guiding the females to get the right to vote to sending her girls to study far away as they wanted to, Cady is an inspiration for all. Meanwhile, she raised seven children! She guaranteed rights to slaves and women.

Dr. Dana Suskind

Widowed, single mom of three, and a successful doctor. She educates parents on the importance of interaction with children at the early stages of life. On the whole, her work says a lot about her nurturing! Moreover, she achieved several awards like SENTAC Gray Humanitarian Award, the LENA Research Foundation Making a Difference Award. etc. She also wrote a book named ‘Thirty Million Words’ describing the role of language in issues of social inequality.

d

Top 10 life-changing competitive exams

By
Arzoo Bhatia
-
0
exam
Attractive young Indian woman taking exam in classroom, holding pen and thinking

Students often get bewildered when it comes to life choices in terms of academics especially the choice of their stream. Every determined student has gone through indecisiveness of streams even after getting out of high school. They get criticized if they do not go for science as their career. The flipside though is hard to argue with as students can persevere in any exam they aspire. Once they become successful, do people question their subjects? So, we should always look for competitive exams by following our skills and interests.

Some students decide to prepare for competitive exams in high school itself but it becomes extremely strenuous to manage at such an early stage.

Nowadays, we are all trying to find professions that comprise prestige and awe-inspiring financial rewards. Check out the top 10 competitive exams from almost every field that should be given a shot:

Top 10 life-changing competitive exams

Union Public Service Commission

Who doesn’t want to be a civil servant and rule the country? It is one of the most prestigious jobs in the world. The beacon flashers and flagged cars say it all. It offers high perch like the position of IPS, IAS, and IFS and suits an aspirant from any field as it requires relevant knowledge from every field. It is considered to be one of the most strenuous yet aspiring competitive exams of the nation.

Joint Entrance Examination

JEE is an engineering competitive exam conducted for admission to various engineering colleges. It consists of two examinations- Mains and Advanced. The students who outshine in JEE-Mains qualify for the JEE-Advanced. The ultimate aim is to crack the best IITs in the country.

Also Read What is the IELTS exam?


National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

Black man sitting at desk in classroom writing exam
Black man sitting at desk in classroom writing exam

It is an undergraduate medical competitive exam for students who wish to pursue medical for admission to public and private institutions. Aspiring doctors work hard studying for one of the most arduous examinations every year. Being able to save a life is the biggest perk of the strenuous preparation.

Combined Defense Services Examination

The people passionate enough to serve the country can prepare for this examination after graduation. However, students are eligible to take the National Defense Academy exam after the completion of high school. The candidates must be fit, both physically as well as mentally and should not have tattoos inked on their bodies.

CA Foundation

It is the first level of Chartered Accountancy Exams that is more populated by commerce students as they have a knack for its subjects such as accountancy. It takes years of high dedication to become a CA but with an appropriate amount of preparation, it’s quite possible. Thereafter qualifying for the CA Foundation, the candidate can compete for the intermediate exam.

Also Read 10 Most Common GMAT Prep Mistakes To Avoid

Common Admission Test

There are various competitive exams available for pursuing an MBA, CAT being the most acceptable among all. The minimum eligibility is to be a graduate from any field. It is one of the most written competitive exams in India. Though management exams are one of the highest-priced exams, the job opportunities and experience are worth the expense. Other common exams include XAT, MAT, and CMAT.

Common-Law Admission Test

Most law schools use CLAT scores for admission to LL. B and BA LL. B. Graduates from any field can enroll for the Bachelors of Legislative Law. A five-year integrated course also known as BA LL. B is in vogue these days as it takes a year less to complete the full course. Being a lawyer requires a sense of critical thinking, excellent communication skills, and fairness.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Exam

IBPS is a bank personnel recruitment agency that recruits graduate and post-graduate banking aspirants in three phases. Students belonging to any field are eligible to apply for the same. It is a very secure job, especially for women . Some pivotal bank exams include the RBI officer exam, SBI PO, NABARD .etc.

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam

Are you dreaming to become a designer? And why not? The 21st century is an era of designers and we are no more bound to educational courses. NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and several other programs based on the competitive entrance exam. They offer creative courses like apparel production, fashion design, fashion communication, etc.

National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship

Postgraduates look forward to pursuing a Ph.D. can take up this exam as it is the highest academic level in a specific subject . The most common job is to teach at universities as professors. You can take the NET JRF exam for a doctorate.

“The key to success is a strong desire to learn”. You would end up nailing these prestigious exams with a will to touch the bullseye. You were born to aim.

Top 13 Horror Movies To Binge-Watch During The Lockdown!

By
Anjali Jain
-
0

Who isn’t curious about the unknown? We have all grown up listening to scary stories from our friends and siblings about the things we know so little about. Whether you believe in the existence of ghosts or simply deny it, watching a good horror movie still gives us the creeps!

After all, nothing says movie night as a protective pillow castle, a gory movie with jump scares and your wild imagination!

Horror cosplay of scarecrow with lenses and make up
Horror cosplay of scarecrow with lenses and make up

If you’re someone who loves good storylines with a paranormal twist, here’s an amazing list to binge-watch during the lockdown!

Top 13 Horror Movies To Binge-Watch During The Pandemic!

1. Annihilation!

Annihilation is not a classic horror movie with jump scares and crazy monsters, it’s something more complex, it’s a science fiction horror movie, where a former soldier played by Natalie Portman goes to Area X to find out what happened to her husband. Well, the catch is Area X has a shimmer, a sinister thing that is destroying and expanding at the American coastline. What exactly it is and what happened is something you have to discover for yourself! 

2. The Shining!

The Shining is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and is one of the best pieces of cinematography out there.

It is a psychological horror based on a family who goes to a hotel with a terrible past where jack starts losing his sanity or maybe it’s something else that’s changing him. The whole movie has a creepy vibe surrounding it which makes it just unsettling. If you love reading between the lines or are into really good cinematography this one’s perfect for you.

3. Midsommar!

Midsommar a masterpiece directed by Ari Aster has so many details and is an experience that you’ll keep on interpreting till the very last minutes. There are only two options, either you’ll smile or you’ll wonder what it all meant. Midsommar is a horror story based on a cult that poses to be harmless in the start but has its strange and creepy practices. A couple visits the midsommar festival and ends up experiencing something beautiful and gruesome at the same time.

4. The Babysitter!

If you’re not into intense horror, this one’s perfect for you. It’s a horror-comedy based on Cole’s experience. When his parents hire a babysitter (who is hot!) Cole bonds with her only to discover that she’s part of a satanic cult. What happens next is a comedic and horrific turn of events that will make you braced to your seats. I’ll recommend not watching the sequel though. (Not that good!)

5. The Exorcism of Emily Rose!

 This is one of the movies that made the audience choose sides. Based on a true story about Anneliese Michel, a German woman who the doctors claimed had epilepsy while the priests claimed to had been possessed by the devil himself makes it more horrifyingly real. The real audio recordings of Exorcism are still on the internet which makes the experience more creepy. Was it the devil or was it her disease that led to the strange events is still unexplored. If you watch it, let me know your interpretation in the comments!

Also read Top 10 must watch philosophical movies

6. Tumbbad!

A masterpiece that remains etched in our minds forever, that’s tumbbad for you in short. The movie is a period drama based on a mythological story of a goddess and her firstborn. When a family falls for the cursed wealth and start worshipping Hastar the monster, things take a very ugly turn, because everything has a price. Driven by greed, this movie has everything in it, strong emotions, horror, jump scares and even a message. I found the first half extremely scary!

7. The Conjuring!

Who hasn’t watched this classic horror movie that is probably the most loved in its genre? If you haven’t, you probably should. The story is based on a family which is possessed by a demon. The cinematography, the storyline, the horror elements are way ahead of their time. You’ll love the experience of classic horror with this one!

8. The Ring!

Based on the novel “Ringu” by Koji Suzuki, it’s one of the movies that will keep you hooked to the screen. The story revolves around a tape that contains weird images and videos that once watched, lead to a creepy phone call foretelling the person’s death in just 7 days. The methods of death and the story behind the tape is interesting and scary to watch. I hope you don’t get a call while watching this movie!

Also read 15 meaningful short films that you can binge on YouTube right now!

9. The Boy!

If you love movies with scary dolls, the boy is one such movie but with a sinister twist!

The story revolves around Greta who accepts the job of a nanny in a gothic storylike house but to her surprise, the boy isn’t a real boy (or is it?) The couple treats the doll as a boy and had strict institutions to be followed while taking care of him. Once they leave Greta with the boy and went on a vacation, things take a creepy turn and the doll comes alive. What makes the movie worth watching are the jump scares and the twist at the end.

10. The Ritual!

After the death of their close friend, four friends go for a hike in the Scandinavian wilderness where they reflect on their held emotions only to encounter something sinister. One wrong turn leads them to a mysterious forest where an ancient evil awaits them. The feeling of escaping makes your adrenaline rush, and the fear of the unknown along with the curiosity keeps you glued to the screen. Will they survive a force so evil or will they become part of the ritual?

11. Bulbbul!

One of the must-watch films based on 19th-century Bengal and a story about a chudail, bulbbul has a strong storyline along with perfect music and a red aesthetic to symbolise the horrors. The story is based on a girl married off at a young age, always smiling as she grew up and fulfilled responsibilities as her husband left. Haunted by her past trauma, she has a secret within, meanwhile, there is news of abusive men in the village dying. The story behind the deaths is something worth watching. The story also has a lot of feminist views along with a strong message which makes you think if the real monsters are disguised as humans everywhere.

12. IT!

Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, IT revolves around Pennywise the clown who takes the form of your worst nightmares. Pennywise has only one goal to torment children and to feed on them. Can the group of seven children with their fears defeat an ancient evil who feeds off of it?

It also has a second part and it’s worth watching!

13. The Nun!

The Nun revolves around the unholy secrets of the order. When a priest and a novitiate are sent to investigate a nun’s suicide, the story becomes more intense revealing a demonic nun. The storyline along with the setting makes it creepy. Overall it’s a good watch if you love classy movies with jump scares.

Ready for the binge-watch? Get your popcorn ready, a hand (or a pillow to hold) and get ready to immerse into the world of nightmares. I hope you get the chills while watching these! 

Scary dreams!

What Makes The Escape Rooms So Exciting?

By
Anjali Jain
-
0

Ever wondered what would it be like to live the life of your favourite character like Sherlock Holmes, escape a zombie apocalypse or find the hidden treasure in real life?

If your inner child is screaming Yes! Then escape rooms are what you’ve been looking for.

But what makes the whole experience so exciting that people are so hooked to them in the first place?

Don’t worry we’re here to tell you the top 5 reasons why you should try escape rooms

It’s the “Mystery” that lures you in!

Escape Rooms
Male Zombie in Red Light

We, humans, are stuck in our monotonous routines, and the most exciting thing we get to solve are the puzzles on a gaming app at the end of our day. But what if there’s an option to immerse in a real-life mystery full of challenges, puzzles, mind games and experiences that would make your adrenaline rush in a limited amount of time, sounds exciting right?

Make your bonds stronger than ever!

Human beings need connection, and Escape Rooms comes with a challenge. The only way to win is to work as a team and to communicate with each other. They can prove to be the real ice breaker on your awkward dates, a fun time with your friends and a bonding time with your family. Escape rooms have something for all of us, even for children.

A real-life adventure with an engaging storyline!

As a child we all wanted to live out the adventures of hardy boys, be a famous detective or save the world. Now, this is possible and we get to even choose our adventures with the amazing sets, it feels like being a hero of a Hollywood movie where even you don’t know what will happen next. Would you make it in time? Do you have the brains and the guts for it? Can you step up your game and be the hero? If yes, then this is your calling! 

It gives you the adrenaline rush you love so much!

In a limited amount of time, you transform yourself from an ordinary person to a person who can conquer it all. There are only 2 minutes left, you still can’t find the last clue. There is panic, can you make it or be defeated.

Oh, wait! You know what to do, you make a run for it, the adrenaline flowing into your body and Bingo! You have finally made it and saved the world by 30 seconds. Your heart is beating louder and you’ve learned so much about yourself in so little time. Are you ready for another chase?

It’s fun, interesting and educational, all at the same time!

We often create patterns in our brain for solving everyday problems, and escape rooms challenge us to think outside the box. We learn new ways to deal with problems, solve mysteries with different patterns and in turn challenge our brain to work hard. We surpass our limitations and that’s a huge win to take home.

Now that you know what keeps us so hooked to escape rooms, do you have it in you to try one for the thrill of it?

Well, Since we are in the middle of a pandemic, we can’t go out to find one but there are amazing virtual escape rooms that you can try for sure.

Also Read 20 Fun Things To Do In Your Home During Quarantine!

Here are some virtual escape room games that you can enjoy on your phones or laptops!

Great Escapes

Great Escapes is a game developed by Glitch games. It is available for free on Google Play Store, App Store and Amazon App Store. The game does not have a lot of rooms but it has rooms with great quality design and hints. They also keep adding new packs so you might want to stick around. The game also has innovative features like a camera that lets players photograph everything in the room, lots of hints and items to use and an autosave feature so that you never lose your progress.

The Room: Old Sins

This game is developed by fireproof games and has a storyline about the missing case of an engineer and his high society wife. To solve the mystery, the gamer has to look for a long lost artefact and leads to a dollhouse. The game has an amazing creepy atmosphere, pick up and play design, great rooms and multi-language support.

Escape Through History

This escape game is offered by Mobest Media. The game takes you back in time through a time portal where in every stage you have to solve puzzles and find clues so that you can progress. The locations used are memorable and interesting and with the help of your intelligence, you can pass through these eras. The best part, it has an autosave feature so you won’t lose your progress.

Also Read Top 20 clothing brands for women

Escape Titanic

Who hasn’t heard about Titanic? The ship sank as it got hit by an iceberg. If you loved the movie and the scenes alike, this game is for you. It is based on the Titanic theme where you will have to solve puzzles to escape the Titanic. Do you have the brains to escape this one?

Nox Mystery Adventure

This game is a clear winner but is large. If you love escape games this one is a must-play! It has a detailed storyline inside an old manor where you have to investigate and find hidden clues and solve the mysteries. It might be challenging for the first time players (if it’s your first escape room game ever!) But it’s really fun and you must try to finish it in one go.

It is also completely free so go ahead try it now!

Panic Room: House Of Secrets

The story revolves around an old man who abducts people in his mansion. You as a gamer will wake up and find yourself in this mansion with many rooms and corridors. To escape the mansion, you’ll have to search every corner of the mansion to find clues and talk to the neighbours for clues. The game has a captivating story, good graphics, mysterious music, a lot of game modes and twenty unique characters. The best part is you can add friends, interact with them and finally help each other on your way to freedom.

True Fear: Forsaken Souls I

If you are a fan of dark and horror games, this one is the perfect fit for you. The story revolves around solving the mystery behind your sister’s disappearance and mother’s death. The game is well crafted and can be played in two ways. You can choose the hidden object scenes or puzzles. There are a lot of achievements that can be unlocked along with secret info and more mysterious puzzles.

Home Town Adventure

This one is one of the classic escape room games where you have to escape from a locked house. All the rooms in the house contain clues and different puzzles that you will have to solve to escape completely intact. If you’re stuck, the game also has a hinting system.

Hope you loved the concept of escape rooms and are excited to finally try them out in real life as well. Till then try the online ones and have fun escaping!

1...505152...317Page 51 of 317