The Mathematics of Optimistic Life – 10 rules which will teach you to live!

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June 22, 2020

Optimistic Life! Well I am not here to give lectures on happiness and being positive! Just telling you to be happy or to be positive won’t make a difference. But I extremely wanted to make a difference which is really practical.

So here I have listed some small traits which you can include in your day to day life right from this second and observe how big difference it makes in the way you see your life!

But before going further, I would like to make a clause. Clause that whatever you are going to read next, you will have to apply all those rules it in your day to day life right from now! Or else it will be nothing but a lecture and will make no change in what way you are going.

” enough of the introduction, now let’s see a beautiful PICTURE ”
– the author 🙂

Optimistic Life Rule No. 1 – Stop bothering about small things

Now understand what this actually means! We all have a tendency to make big out of small issues. Most of us react in a wrong way to many things which may or may not be wrong. Remember, the value of things is not determined by the way they are but by the way you react to them!

For instance, someone told you something you don’t like, or forgot to tell you something, or maybe there happened mismatch of opinions with someone. You need to understand, life is too big to worry about small things like these.

There are many many other such small things in your life which I haven’t mentioned here. But it seems, you are giving too much worth to those things! And here comes the point of seeing positive in everything and divinity in everyone.

Rule No. 2 – Have a hobby! If not, then develop one

Not only hobbies make you more attractive but also help in overall personality development. Learn something new, read, research or do something productive daily. If you have difficulty developing a hobby, check out the list of hobbies on google.

Try to find a hobby which matches your personality. That’s what adds to a interesting and optimistic life. And there is nothing wrong in exploring yourself!

”Whatever you like to do, make it a hobby and whatever the world likes to do, make it a business” – Warren Buffett

Rule No. 3 – Slow Down and breath

Believe me or not, rather than living the life aggressively start to slow down. Spend time with yourself, your loved ones, your hobbies. Learn to balance your various roles in life. The best way of doing this is to start meditating and if not meditation find some time from your busy life to do some breathing exercises.

Whenever you feel stressed or tensed, start a habit of doing some breathing exercise in that moment.

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Rule No. 4 – If you have a habit of bitching, stop it now!!!

Why? Because it’s cruel. Not bad but cruel. Are you a strong believer of karma? If not then think again. The negativity you spread, eventually will come back to you. Apologizing, appreciating and helping people without being selfish will not only make you a good person but also you will live a great life.

Rule No. 5 – Watch your actions

Imagine after you die, what are the good and bad things which people will remember about you? That’s when you realize, how important it is to watch your actions. Whatever you do, you say, how you react all collectively describe the type of person you are!

No one wants to hear anything bad about him/her. So to hear good about yourself you will have to give good actions.

Optimistic Life Rule No. 6- Live in the moment

By this I definitely mean that you should stop living the social media life and stop focusing on making memories. Live in the moment and memories will be made for sure. Memories have to be natural and not made by you.

Stop sharing everything on social media, when you eat food just enjoy eating it rather than clicking it because food is to eat. Everyone today is living a fake social media life. Don’t be a crap, live real! Most people have lost their real charm behind that concealed life.

Rule No. 7 – Watch a Stand – up comedy

It is important to lighten your mood after a hard day, watching some comedy show and laughing promotes good health and relaxes you. Follow this step for living an optimistic life. Laughter refreshes you!

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Rule No. 8 – Have some sense of humor

Remember those days, when we used to sing ”Good morning teacherrrrr, have a nice dayy teacheerrr”. How cheerful it was! And then at the end ” Thank youu teacherrr”. Those were the days where we laughed even without any reason.

And now, we don’t laugh even if there is a reason to! We can’t bring those days back but we can definitely live like them. Humor is essential in life. Sometimes in a problem, it’s not the problem which is affecting us. It is how we are reacting to it. So make a joke out of the problem! And laugh on it.

Rule No. 9 – Count your blessings

Seriously, Count them!! 1..2..3..4..5…and so on!

Another step towards an optimistic life is to really count your blessings on your fingers! Seriously use those fingers! Consider all those stuff that you have which others want but can’t have. That’s when you realize how blessed you are.

Optimistic Life Rule No. 10 – Time heals everything

This is not a thing which you have to do, it is just a thing to realize. Whatever damage that happened, it will heal with time. Life goes on! Good days come. Let time heal everything.

Sometimes, it is good not to control things and let them happen. Eventually, everything comes together. Eventually, time heals everything.

If you really liked these rules, do share it with your loved ones. Because sharing is caring :) And that we live for our loves ones!

Stranger Things 4 is finally Done

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YUVIKA ARORA

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June 22, 2020

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Directed by The Duffer Brothers Stranger Things is an American science fiction-horror web series. The first season was premiered on Netflix on 15 July 2016.

Stranger Things: Plot

The story follows the life of few school going kids. things got messed up when one of their friend went missing, soon they realize that he was not abducted but held captive in other dimension by a supernatural creature. They had to fight with supernatural creature to bring back Bill in their dimension.

Stranger Things 3: Recapitulation

Stranger Things 4 is finally Done — STRANGER THINGS 3

The third season of Stranger Things began with Jim Hopper being uncomfortable over watching Eleven and Mike together all the time. Also a new mall is opened in the town which became the center of attraction of all the townies. Joyce sensed something weird going on in the city as her magnets stopped working, and she is afraid that after struggling hard to close the portal, scientists have found a way to open it again. Mike and his friends are all afraid that this would lead to major destruction and can even cost Bill’s life.

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Who will be in the next season?

The star cast of the fourth season includes:

Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers
David Harbour as Jim Hopper
Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven / Jane Hopper
Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers
Sadie Sink as Maxine “Max” Mayfield
Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley
Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair
Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler
Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman

What can we expect from the next season?

The last episode of Stranger Things ended on a major cliffhanger. The Byers family decides to leave the town hanging the romantic relationship of Jonathan and Nancy Wheeler in between. However, the life of Jim Hopper was in danger and fans believed that he might be dead already but a recent teaser dropped by Netflix confirms that Jim is still alive. The next season can start with some supernatural horror things that would force the Byers family to return to Hawkins. We could see more of Jim Hopper and Joyce Byers’s chemistry as they solve the mysteries and unleash darker secrets.

Also if Duffer Brothers are wrapping up the series with this season, we can also be unfortunate to witness the death of a main character. According to a fan theory the death of Eleven, the savior is certain, if the creators want to show the happily ever after they have to make the central characters do big things to achieve that and in that process, Eleven who is always ready to sacrifice herself for the friends can suffer a lot.

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Stranger Things 4 script is finished

Well, good news for fans is that Stranger Things is finally done with its scriptwriting. This means that we can expect the filming of season 4 anytime soon. When the production was started earlier in February, aiming the season to drop at the end of the year, it was halted due to coronavirus pandemic crisis. Now that government has allowed the film industry to continue their projects considering all the necessary precautions. We can say that fans would not have to wait much longer for the next season

Stranger Things 4: the complete season. #ST4 pic.twitter.com/DAjQFnPVGq
— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) June 18, 2020

The writers of Stranger Things on June 19 tweeted that the scriptwriting of Stranger Things 4. Fans who were grasping at straws are happy for the completion of the half, and they are eagerly waiting for the creators to begin the production. After watching the pile of the season put together, it can be guessed that season 4 will contain nine episodes.

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Do we have a trailer yet?

Yes, we do have trailer dropped by Netflix confirming Jim Hopper’s proof of life. However he is not in a very good state and is also in danger from the people and other things.

STRANGER THINGS 4 TEASER

The Duffer Brothers, after dropping the teaser, announced that “We’re excited to officially announce that production for Stranger Things 4 is now officially underway—and even more excited to announce the return of Hopper! Although it’s not all good news for our ‘American’; [Hopper] is imprisoned far from home in the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka, Russia, where he will face dangers both human… and others. Meanwhile, back in the States, a new horror is beginning to surface, something long-buried, something that connects everything…”

When can we expect the next season

Prior to coronavirus pandemic crisis suspended all the filming projects around the world, it was said that Stranger Things would drop its fourth season in early 2021. However, that does not seem possible now as all the projects were suspended for three to four months, and now that the industry has started filming projects, we can expect a delay of precisely four to five months. So if the season has to arrive sometime in January, it will now come in May 2021.

How will technology affect the future of wars?

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Kavya Gupta

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June 21, 2020

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The use of technology is increasing exponentially. People are trying to cut the usage of physical human resource. Technology is finding its use in almost every other branch. Operations and tasks are automated. Nobody would prefer the human brain and power over automated work procedures. The time when everything is either a machine or operated by some machine, how can one forget it in the fields of wars and battles? War is a global aspect and the outcomes of any war are vital for survival. Winning or losing is all a matter of wit and strength. Every country would wish to have the most secure future and this leads to the high use of autonomous bodies for wars.

LAWS with no laws

LAWS, an acronym for Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, are lethal systems that are known to bring death and destruction in the warfare times. Forecasting shows that countries will resort to the usage of deadly weapons to put an end on terrorism. Those were different times when people themselves went to the war sites or battlegrounds. Now people use drones to spy and have a complete overview of the counter’s strength and strategy. They find their enemy and attack with utmost strength. They bring destruction at massive rates.

And the biggest part is, there are no rules that could restrict these heavy bodies from fighting. After all, it’s no human brain. Man operated rifles and gunpowder have lost their identity. War associations are constantly looking for processes to find the use of automated guns or robots that constantly fire against the opponent with unexpectedly high speeds. Ray guns and laser beams are areas where the defence systems are constantly working upon.

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These systems are trying to get self-aware. They want to make the information and instructions flow in a fraction of seconds. Operations like identifying the enemy, understanding their next attack and planning to overpower and important. This can be accompanied only by the involvement of technology.

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Will the battlegrounds become entirely automated?

This is very evident that the battlefields are going to become machine-dependent. But the question is, will this dependence be entirely human-based? If looked closely, the battlefield can never be entirely automated. You need a human brain and manpower to make this machinery after all. These automated devices won’t ever have their existence if there were no humans to build them. These automated machines can’t even function on their own if they had no programmed functions built-in them. This leads us to the conclusion that humans still are and will be the in-charge of battlefields because it is humans who give rise to these technologies.

The technology exists in everything, it is the new future

The fact that the future is in the hands of technology is universal. Everything is getting technical aid. Machinery and automation are becoming an integral part of everyone’s life. There is no doubt that people find an increase in efficiency with the incorporation of technology in every sphere of life. It has reduced the human load. It will save future expenditures too. You get the assurance of high speed with high accuracy rates in every work.

Military and battlefield are also resorting to automated techniques to fight and win against enemies. And it is very obvious. Defence systems need ultimate and permanent solutions to curb their enemies. Technology in wars makes it completely destructive. And the statistics also show that the advancements from gunpowder to guns to nuclear power destructiveness has always led to higher success rates. This makes it more important to use technology in warfare and battles.

What all advancements and techniques?

Internet is extremely powerful

Search a word and you’ll get to know the entire history of it. Internet is such a powerful tool that it can teach a layman, the process of making destructive. This global network is a hub where a potential person can become highly destructive. Like the Internet of Things, we have internet of war techniques. Ways to make missiles, drones, sensors, robots, and whatnot, everything is available on the internet. You simply need to go, search from it and learn. This is nothing else but technology.

Let’s get robots to fight against enemies

How will technology affect the future of wars?

With the advancements in technology, you can see the advancements in war techniques. People are constructing robots, they are gradually moving towards the robot fights. All this is an outcome of technology. Making automated machinery with all qualities of a human, like abilities to think and respond accordingly is all due to advancements in machinery and technology. Involving robots not only reduces manpower but also assures a successful win against the enemy. Every action and attack of a machine is foolproof if programmed and executed efficiently. Winning is the utmost requirement of every defence system. They want to eradicate terrorism from the roots. Carrying out robot wars is the ultimate solution to it. It is highly destructive.

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The new way to spy on enemy

There were times when human interference was used to spy on your enemies to know about their strategy and preparations. Now with the increase in the use of technology, you have replaced this human effort too with technical aid. Now, the attackers have resorted to the usage of drones to spy and get an early view of everything about their enemies. Drones are easy to make and give you the full required information without the loss of manpower. Nobody has to risk their lives now. This clearly shows how well technology is used in wars.

Cyber hacking- indeed a powerful tool

Defence authorities now hire personalized and expert technicians who know hacking skills like a pro. Every attacker has a full database of information about their goods, techniques, personal databases, strategies, etc. if you get to know about them beforehand itself, chances for you to win against them increases. Cyber hacking is a very efficient and powerful tool to win. You get to hack and access all of their information. This is again a result of technology used in wars. It would also disturb their transmission of messages to their chief.

This makes it very evident that there is no other substitute for technology. Warfare has to incorporate the technological ideology and tricks to have permanent combat to wars. Eradication of terrorism is only possible if you destroy them from roots. This is possible only when you have the strength of technology with you as your armour during wars.

How to deal with stress during board exams?

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Kavya Gupta

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June 21, 2020

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As we head towards the end of the year, discussion on board exams is the most common topic we come across. It is noticed that as board exams come closer both parents and students start feeling stressed. But in the case of students, it’s hard for them to tackle stress. Poor Time management, feeling of scoring low grades, social pressure and expectations most of the times lead to anxiety further resulting in stress. Those who tackle them properly are the ones able to concentrate fully and get better outputs.

What is Stress?

How an individual responds towards the pressure is termed as stress. In a survey, it is discovered that stress reaches its peak in-between month of January to May in students. Most of the times it is observed that students fear of not being able to stand up on their parents’ expectations in exams which tends them towards stress. This stress sometimes gets evolved into depression which has a higher impact on life for a longer period. Due to this, they lose a lot of crucial time. The most common mistake made by students is starting late with the preparation. This very decision leads to building up pressure.

“Earlier you start, closer you are to the target “.

Do not wait for the exams to come nearer. Start practising for it from the very first day as you enter the class for board exams. The best way is to prepare a timetable for organizing your study. As a student, you must follow it very sincerely. First of all, judge yourself that in which subject you are strong and which are those in which you have to work a bit harder. Design your timetable accordingly. Do not make long term running time tables.

How to deal with stress during board exams?

Instead, use week by week assessment to change according to the requirements. Your time table should include all your day to day things too. Just not the study time, it should also include break, subject, chapter, playing sports etc. Assess your capability and ability. Try to know which time in the day you are most concentrated. Is it in the morning, evening or night? It will help to prepare for board exams in a more synchronized way. This will make you completely ready before the exam without any stress.

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Covering of syllabus of board exams

When it comes to humans, we all know we can never learn the whole syllabus in a single go. So here comes the need of preparing notes daily. This will keep you ready for future revision. Highlight those points which are the toughest to remember or important concerning board exams. We all know technology plays an important role in studies nowadays. Internet and Google can also help us in providing notes for our preparation.

Doubts, it is very common for those who study sincerely. These students face problems while studying. Some clear all of them. But, some hesitate to speak or ask about it. So without any delay clear it as soon as possible. Talk to your teacher or friends or whoever you want to clear from. Make sure you solve them as soon as possible.

Practice Hard Study Smart. All suited for exams

We all know board exams are quite different from the exams we use to give in our school premises. It is a new experience for all with unknown invigilator around you. Format of exams is not very different but has some set pattern. To come across that pattern, students should solve last year question papers. This will help them to know how to write in exams to give the best of you. We often listen to our elders that there are no shortcuts to success.

You have to practice hard to achieve what you want which is correct. But not only hard work pays you off. One should also do smart work to be unique in the crowd. Like you can make phrases to learn long answers, chemical reactions etc. It helps the student to be completely relaxed and ready for the exam. This reduces the anxiety before the exam.

Healthy minds and physically fine lead to the progressive result

Studying is important for preparation. This very fact is true but one should be mentally and physically fit too. Having a proper diet is necessary for a healthy body. It is observed that many times during the preparation of board exams students just skip their food routines. It creates a bad impact on health. This land into anxiety attacks. Students should completely avoid junk foods. Your diet should have more proteins. You should take vitamins more often. Meditation and doing exercise helps to reduce stress. Listening to music also helps in keeping the mind settled and stable. Proper sleeping habits should be maintained. 6 to 7hours of sleep in a day is mandated for a healthy and physically fit body.

Do’s and Don’ts at exams

It has been observed that students fear of forgetting all that they have prepared for exams. To overcome this fear, students should try to build a test like an environment while attempting previous year question papers or mock question papers. It is observed that many students read, discuss just before the commencement of exam. This usually creates nervousness among themselves and affect their exam. Students keep on focusing what went off. If an exam doesn’t go well, do not ponder over it continuously.

Students often do this even when they are stuffed up with other pending exams. Don’t become a bookworm. Try to do other things that make you happy and active. Don’t try to copy someone’s methods or techniques for studying. We all are unique in ourselves. We all have different strengths of different weakness. Be optimistic, take your me-time to discuss your strength with yourself. Try to visualize moments when your result will be out and you will score well. Stay positive.

In this duration of time students also need motivational and psychological support, where the responsibility of parents come to always back their child. They should take care of their child. They must motivate them so that they give their best. Parents will stay by their sides irrespective of the results.

Content Streaming Aggregators – Why Your Notification Piles Up!

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Papri Chatterjee

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June 20, 2020

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Any form of streaming service today is of prime importance. Music, movies, series, and even the choice of videos have changed the. The entertainment industry has revolutionized to bring a change.

It has not only spurt normal consumer dynamics but has also molded provider dynamics, to behave accordingly. Today audio, video, and reading content are abundant. The availability of innumerable options seems overwhelming now. Every few seconds a new one pops up, theatre visits have lessened, for instance.

The option of watching a movie releasing on the same day, from the comfort of your drawing is far better than overspending on hall ticket and traveling a distance. This seems to be good right?

Well, for a while it does. Once you miss getting in accordance with the application the notifications keep piling up. Because with each new account added a new bill is made aware.

Stress is where streaming services are jumping back and forth. With the type of content they deliver, companies analyze this back and forth movement as an undeniable value proposition.

Instead of focusing on acquiring content, streaming applications offer subscription offers to consumers. But, all they do is create expansion possibilities with expanded subscription options.

There are perks in terms of huge revenue. A customer is gifted with better user experience. Nothing can beat the comfort of using a streaming application, allowing your favorite content at your convenience. Aggregators use artificial intelligence-driven recommendation engine.

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Aggregator – A Win-Win Solution

Small streaming services take time to find the key audience. A profitable future is only a satisfactory claim. It has a Win-Win solution for all the parties involved. For small streaming applications engines are not as crazy as a new. To reach the audience at large, enormous fuelling towards a better engine drive experience is forecasted.

Here comes the role of an aggregator. Content aggregator meaning is simple. Aggregators allow the streaming options to be available in more than one place. As a result, brands generate bigger profits and expand by revenue share model. This way an aggregator help increase the subscription ecosystem. The most common content aggregators in India rather content aggregator company, Dailyhunt, and Inshorts drive huge user databases in terms of news and current affairs.

The overall range of products reaches a wider area. Small services do not generate much without aggregators. The dream of “today small to tomorrow big” is not possible without an aggregator today.

Working Of Aggregator

The aggregator based model has been practiced since long. Companies have profited in terms of shaping revenue. HBO for example has a reputation for providing quality content. It has also been a leader when it comes to PayTV. In other words, HBO offers a worldwide OTT subscription service. This subscription was not a hindrance from expanding content, sharing with other streaming platforms.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and even Hulu movie have HBO subscriptions available through content aggregator platforms. Here come the perks of being the leader. The same is available for many other players in the industry who have a contract with HBO and take it a fair play in distributing the content outside their main application.

This involves a revenue share strategy. OTT platforms require careful consideration in ways people move around. Some of us have both Amazon Prime and Netflix subscriptions. Most Of our goes wondering whats on Netflix movies, whats on Amazon Prime.

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Difficulty In Content Search

Subscription is easy and showing off a Netflix, Amazon Prime account pays well. The major hassle of subscribing to multiple platforms include finding convenient content. Even after having a Disney subscription or Netflix subscription you may have to switch application to application looking for your favorite content.

This acts as a challenge and leads to one of the most time-consuming tasks. Slowly you may be left out from the social groups. The dynamic representation of entertainment is business and entertainment represented in your social groups comes with hard work.

Once you find it difficult to switch streaming options, you leave behind content and opportunity that others may be watching. Being a part of an aggregator offers significant improvement, also enhances consumer choice preference.

All the leading content providers have installed aggregators. Aggregation is the big future. You don’t have to rush and spend your entire day looking for the desired content and make your time worth the money you spent on the subscription.

Once you are off work, you wonder whats on Netflix, whats on Amazon Prime. Aggregation makes you choose smart with the best shows on Netflix. Many times service providers crunch all the services we can provide all together in order to assess the market and may lose key audiences.

For brands, it is important to carefully choose the line of content fitting your audience, and not just supply popcorn flix. Desire is prediction, and prediction is reality.

In order to provide better user experience, the deciding factor should be a prediction. Where artificial intelligence in aggregators make it handy and no human time is wasted. Comfort is first, content is second – Motto of an aggregator. If you are a fan of killer series, the aggregators make sure you are notified of existing and upcoming killer series.

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Content Aggregation And It’s Working

Ever wondered how the list of movies on Netflix, or best episodes on vh1 pop up that easy? Content aggregators work towards the main aspect of the platform, towards lurking users. Some aggregators focus on gathering materials from various sources to be published on the website, and some work towards capturing and distributing content to suit customer needs.

The latter process is known as syndication. Syndication offered by content aggregator company includes StreamingMedia, Moreover, and ISyndicate. These indicators use an extensible markup language (XML) format to make it easy for aggregators to aggregate content and redistribute.

For example, talking about StreamingMedia, it has an online syndicate itself. As a part of syndication, it acts as an intermediary between the creators of content and the websites wanting to feed them to the customers. StreamingMedia is a content aggregator website that feeds news from traditional news buyers such as briefme.com. It is basically a business-to-business aggregator. Websites using news feed to fill website pages can readily assess the interface.

Essentially this aggregator sites repost and collect the content so its viewers are fed with various media options, such as design, marketing, business, lifestyle, health, and the like.

These are set up automatically through RSS feeds. Another example can be of rotten tomatoes. Movie reviews from different blogs and sites are available in one place. As a part of content aggregation, the original source and proper credit is a primary lookout. If you find the content source is undefined, that’s actually copyright infringement.

Flixjini

These days OTT platforms are using another aggregator named Flixjini. This aggregator is primarily used by Amazon Prime and Netflix to drive user choice across the base.

Flixjini is the trip advisor for audiovisual content on the streaming devices. It makes algorithmic suggestions of content across various platforms. The streaming platforms are able to provide more than 2000 movies and 500 + TV shows.

Disney + Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon Prime have collectively uploaded 50,000 + movies 12000 Plus TV shows or 20,000 + seasons and 6 lacs episodes. How do you decide to choose from them?

The numbers seem overwhelming when you do not know the idea behind it. To make better utility of this lockdown, a technology that includes Netflix Party and BingeIt has come around from its caves.

The Bottom Line

The content aggregator business model is growing globally. Basically, aggregators are the lifelines of online streaming giants. As you interact constantly with the recommendation engine, your experience increases. High performing aggregators never let you miss a movie. The aggregators build a unified queue.

A content aggregator software either gathers or distributes. Online content streaming channels are competing towards becoming the next Netflix. Smarter choices have led these channels to believe the difference between being a production company and owning an aggregator.

Panna Cotta: Everything you need to know about the dessert

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Muskan Ahuja

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June 20, 2020

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Panna Cotta is a famous Italian dessert that is served across restaurants and hotels in Italy. It has now gained popularity across the globe and is a favorite dessert for many. The word Panna Cotta translates to ‘cooked cream’. As the translation suggests, the dessert comprises of cream that is sweetened and thickened with gelatin. The mixture is then set in a mold and is served cold the next day. Often, the cream is flavored with vanilla, coffee, and other flavors.

The history of the famous Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta: Everything you need to know about the dessert

Until the 1960s, the name of the dessert did not appear in any Italian cookbook. However, it often finds mention when one talks about the traditional desserts of the northern Italian region of Piedmont. Some even suggest that the dessert was invented in the early 1900s by a Hungarian woman.

Panna Cotta is included in the Region of Piedmont’s 2001 list of traditional foods of the region. The recipe for the same comprises of cream, milk, sugar, gelatin, rum, vanilla, and marsala. The prepared mixture is poured in a mold with some caramel.

It was in the 1990s that the dessert became really famous and fashionable in the US. There has been no stopping ever since. Today, the dessert is famous all across the globe.

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Preparing the classic dessert

Most believe that making a Panna Cotta is a laborious task. However, this is far, far away from the truth. Making Panna Cotta is actually easier than making some readymade jelly. And no, you do not need any fancy equipment or ingredients to make it.

The best part is how versatile the dessert actually is. Naturally, the dessert is gluten-free. With a few alterations, you can even make it dairy-free, to suit vegan needs.

Perhaps the only challenge in making a Panna Cotta is making sure that it sets well. You might have to adjust the recipe a bit depending on the quality of gelatin that you are using, and the dairy. But a few trials should solve the problem for you.

However, make sure that your panna cotta is not rubbery. It needs to be really velvety in texture.

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What does a Panna Cotta taste like?

On the face of it, a Panna Cotta is a very basic pudding. After all, it is just thickened cream with some gelatin. But the dessert really tastes very creamy and delicious, and yet is super soft of the palette. It just melts in the mouth, with no lumps or gritty aftertaste. Often, the dessert is served with some sweet sauce and fruit garnishes. You can also add some crunch in the form of a crumble if you prefer. These extra garnishes lend an extra depth to the taste of the dessert.

How to make the perfect Panna Cotta at home

Ingredients

1.5 cups milk

1/3 cup sugar

1.5 cups heavy cream

1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract

A pinch of salt

3 teaspoons powdered gelatin

Method

If you are planning to unmould the dessert later on, consider making them in ramekin molds. In that case, you need to grease the ramekins using some cooking spray. Use a paper towel to wipe out the oil, leaving only a residue to prevent sticking and allow easier unmoulding.

If you plan to serve the dessert as is, you can skip on this step.

Pour the milk in a saucepan, and start to warm it. Sprinkle the gelatin over this milk. Make sure that the milk does not come to a boil at all. It should only be warm at all stages. After about two minutes, the gelatin would have dissolved.

Now add in the sugar, and stir the mixture till the sugar gets dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil.

Remove this milk from the flame, and then add in the cream, salt, and vanilla. Whisk to combine well.

Divide the Panna Cotta mixture evenly between your ramekins or molds. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or best overnight.

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How to un-mold the dessert?

Once the Panna Cotta has chilled and cooled down completely, it is time to unmould and serve it.

Run a thin knife around the sides of the ramekin. You don’t have to slide the knife all the way through. Releasing the top edge is enough.

Invest the Panna Cotta over a plate, and then shake it gently to allow the Panna Cotta to fall out on to the plate. If it does not unmould, place the ramekin in warm water for around 5 seconds, up to the brim. Then flip it over the plate again.

Garnishing the dessert

You can garnish the panna cotta as per your preference. You can serve it with some coulis made up of fresh berries, such as raspberries and strawberries. Even some warm chocolate sauce would do. Or you can go really simple and classic. Just garnish with lemon zest and fresh mint leaves for a refreshing twist on a warm summery day. Even caramel would work very well with a classic Panna Cotta. Or you could just layer the Panna Cotta that has been set in a mold with some jelly, for some really cool innovations.

Playing around with the Panna Cotta

You can change the base of the dessert to whatever you want. You can use any combination of cream and milk, such as coconut milk, almond milk, or soy milk. However, remember that the lesser the fat in the base, the softer it will set.

You can also play with the flavours, by infusing the milk with anything that you want. Think coffee, or lemon, or even oranges. You can even add a bit of chopped chocolate to the mixture to make a chocolate panna cotta. You could even substitute the milk with pureed fruit for a fruit Panna Cotta. Think passion fruit or mango Panna Cotta.

Nutrition Facts of Panna Cotta

418	Calories
37g	Fat
20g	Carbs
4g	Protein

The possibilities are simply endless.

Which Panna Cotta are you planning to make today? Let us know in the comment section below!

Yoga for Mental Health – Because pampering yourself is important!

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Karina Ahuja

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June 20, 2020

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Yoga is a practice of mind and body performed with a combination of physical exercises, breath control and meditation. The main aim of yoga is relaxation in stress and anxiety. It also helps with stretching, flexibility and balance of the body.

Why is Yoga important?

It is important because rising concerns regarding mental health have been recorded in the last decade. It’s a high time that we give equal importance to our mental health as we give to our physical fitness. In today’s lifestyle, not only adults but even teenagers face stress, anxiety, depression, etc. It is important that we don’t ignore these issues and work towards achieving a good mental health.

“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga”

-YOGI BHAJAN

Importance in Mental Health

It helps balancing mind, body and soul. It helps us heal, it improves concentration, promotes peace and helps us be positive about life. Also, it helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Seriously, since how long you haven’t pampered yourself?

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Balasana (Child Pose)

Balasana can be defined as a resting yoga pose. In other words, it is super relaxing and it feels good. Besides, you can hold this yoga pose as long as you want. Also, it helps stretch, calms down mind and body, helps reduce stress and anxiety, improves breathing, etc

How to do Balasana in Yoga? Step – by – Step Guide

Sit in Vajrasana on a yoga mat
Now slowly bend forward and make sure your forehead touches the floor
Keep your arms along side, palms facing upwards
Gently press your chest on the thighs
Focus on your breath, ensure a deep breath.
Stay relaxed and free

Precautions : For pregnant women and people suffering from injury, it is advisable not to perform this yoga asana.

Viparita Karani (Legs up the wall pose)

You will be amazed to know that simply putting up the legs on the wall can do end number of health benefits! It helps improve blood circulation, gives a good stretch, helps relax tired feet and legs, helps with digestion issues, insomnia, migraine, etc.

How to do Viparita Karani in Yoga? Step – by – Step Guide

To begin with, lie on a open space near a wall, make sure your legs are facing the wall
Further, bring your legs up on the wall, make sure the back of your legs and hips touch the wall
Your back and head should rest on the floor
Make sure you are making a 90 degree angle
You can use your hands to make adjustments
You can relax your arms on the floor
Next, Close your eyes and breath deeply
At last, Focus on your breath

Yoga for Mental Health - Because pampering yourself is important!

Precautions : Either avoid or perform this asana under the instructions of your yoga teacher in the following cases – glaucoma, neck and back problems, menstruation, pregnancy, injuries, high blood pressure, etc.

Shavasana (Corpse Pose)

It isn’t as easy as it seems! Most people will think what’s so hard in just lying on the floor? Well, shavasana is a relaxing pose. Specifically, it rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. Besides,it helps in deep healing. You need to rest your mind in this pose, however most people complaint that they are not able to control their thoughts, while some people felt asleep while performing the pose!

How to do Shavasana in Yoga? Step – by – Step Guide

(What?? I need a step by step guide to just lye? – Well yes, yoga poses are only effective if performed in a proper manner!)

At first, simply lie down on your back on a mat or blanket, make sure you don’t use any cushions or anything
Relax your arms and legs, make sure you are comfortable
Further relax and take a slow deep breath
In this step, you have to scan your body right from the fingers of your toe to the crown of the head (Scanning is important for focus and concentration, it helps you find the tension areas in your body)
At last, keep breathing and at the same time upgrade yourself to a deeper state of relaxation

Precautions : Well precautions here are quite simple! Pregnant women and people with injuries should perform it with more safety.

Pranayama (Breathing Excercises)

In simple words, Pranayama refers to breath control exercises in yoga. ‘Prana’ means breath or vital energy and ‘ayama’ means control. For instance, pranayama helps to cope up with stress and anxiety, improves sleep quality, improve lung function, promotes better sleep and healthy immune and respiratory system.

”Breath is the link between mind and body”
– DAN BRULE

Anulom Vilom

Anulom Vilom is alternate nostril breathing exercise. It promotes healthy respiratory system and helps with respiratory issues like asthma. Also, it helps in headaches, releases toxins from the body, reduces stress and anxiety and promotes lung health. Thus, it increases concentration and balances the three doshas of the body. And it is also good for skin and eyes!

To start with, sit in Sukhasana or Padmasana and make sure your upper body and head is straight. Now block your right nostril with your thumb and inhale from your left nostril and hold on for 2 seconds. Now block your left nostril and exhale from the right nostril and then inhale from right and again block the right nostril and exhale from left. You can practice this technique as many time as you want. Pregnant women or people suffering from cardiac disease or high blood pressure should do this under the instructions of yoga trainer.

Conclusion

Undoubtedly, exercises are important for your physical as well as mental health and even 15 minutes of exercise per day can do wonders. To maintain good health is an ongoing process. Yoga is soothing for your mind and body. It helps you become a better person. It promotes optimism in you. With proper care and precautions anyone can do yoga. Not only health, but yoga will also help you to see the world with a great vision. Above all, this will not only help you in your personal life but also in education, career, dreams and goal.

Top 12 Reasons to choose “Digital Marketing” as a career

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Palvi Soni

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June 19, 2020

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These days as we all know, everything is getting online. People are using online media to a great extent. Digital media has changed the overlook of society. Every business these days are depending upon the digitization. It is a great way to advertise your goods and services. Traditional ways of marketing are becoming obsolete these days. Many people are switching their careers to digital media marketing. In this article, we will discuss the top 12 reasons to choose digital marketing as a career.

What is digital marketing?

Top 12 Reasons to choose “Digital Marketing” as a career

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“Digital Marketing is the way to promote the goods and services on the internet so that your marketing strategies get fulfilled. For accomplishing this task, digital media and digital platforms are necessary. You can use different social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Linkedin, and Quora for digital media marketing.

Why Digital Marketing is important these days?

Well, technology is gaining huge success and continuously working for takingthe business to the greatest peaks. Some points you have to consider in terms of digital marketing

Digital marketing is helpful in brand promotions.
Marketing is not possible without using online media.
Digital marketing assists in increasing sales and generate more leads.
There are great career opportunities in it.
It helps in alleviating ROI.
With the help of digital marketing, your company’s ranking gets boost up.

What are the various Job titles in Digital Marketing?

SEO-Executive
E-mail marketing executive
Mobile Marketing specialist
PPC marketing specialist
Content Marketing executive
Affiliate Marketer
Social Media Marketing manager

How Good is a Digital Marketing job?

You know it is the most searched job these days. If you want to choose a career option, then digital marketing is a great way to kick-start your career. There are a lot of advantages to digital marketing. You get a very good exposure if you choose it as a career.

Reasons for choosing digital marketing as a career

Immense Career Opportunities

There is a large scope in the digital marketing field. It offers you a large number of career opportunities. As every business is getting online, so people are switching their jobs to the digital marketing field. Moreover, in digital marketing, the salary offers to the executive are comparatively very high as compared to other fields. Also in the digital marketing field, you can work very flexibly as a freelancer. You can earn more than 30000 per month in India as a fresher. If you are SEO-Expert than your salary ranges between 40,000 INR-2,40,000 INR.

High Growth Rates Of Digital Market

Digital Marketing aka online marketing is that technology that has no end. According to the statistics, this field will gain more success in the future as well. Now and then there are different career opportunities in this field. You can stick to only one level when you opt for digital marketing as a career. The growth rate will increase by more than 30% in the year 2021.

A Pocket Full Of Money

As is clear from the name, digital marketing job roles are many and it also offers you great career opportunities. Due to this reason, earnings are also more. The digital marketing field is never gone vague. People who are not using digital marketing will shift to it soon as it is the need of the era. Due to widespread popularity and varied job roles, it helps in making a great salary package, even if you are a fresher too.

You Don’t Require High-Fi Degrees For It

You know what you can do digital marketing even after class 12^th. In this you can opt for any course online for its certification. You simply need to get proficient in English and Analytics only. This will in turn helps you a lot in establishing your career in the digital marketing field.

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Works As Nano-MBA In Itself

A few years back, if one can finish the MBA, then he/she will get a job only. It works as a nano-MBA. Earlier you need to learn BBA and MBA for getting marketing jobs but these days, digital marketing course is complete in itself, you will get great career options after completing a simple digital marketing course. These days, only skill set matters a lot.

Acquire Certification

There is a plus if you do digital marketing certification after its course. Google provides a lot of certification courses in digital marketing. After doing it, you can put it in your LinkedIn profile. This will in turn on immense career options for you. This way recruiters will contact you.

Liberty To Choose Any Job Role

We have described above the various job profiles. After completing your certification course, you can go for any job profile depending upon your skills. Moreover, you can also switch your career to YouTube Marketing as well. Through YouTube, you can explore Affiliate Marketing as well. This way you can switch to the affiliate marketer profile as well.

Learning Period Is Short

Learning digital marketing is not very tough. There is not any restriction that you have to complete it in 2 years or 3 years. You can complete it in even 3-6 months also. The best part is you can do it with any other work also. This is not much time-consuming. You have to set down at least 1-2 hours daily for learning this.

Start Your Career Without Paying Much

Like other courses MBA and M.Tech, digital marketing course is not very costly. You need to pay very little. Moreover, some courses are freely available. If you are short of money and want to pursue some digital Marketing free certification course, Google is also providing it. Learning digital marketing is pocket-friendly.

Work According To Your Needs

In case if you are a student and fulfilling your studies side by side, you are not forced to do this job all time. You can even work as a freelancer as well. Some companies happily hired part-time digital marketing experts. So you can do work according to your time settings.

No External Assistance Required

To get a job you have to accomplish various steps and after performing the series of the steps, you can move further. But this is not needed in the digital marketing field. You can easily find any good job depending upon your needs. Simply what you need is proper online courses and certification. Even a free certification works well for this.

Easy To Learn

Digital marketing is not very difficult and typical to learn. You don’t possess any technical skills for digital marketing training. Even a simple knowledge of English and Analytics works for you. So it is not as hectic as learning the subjects of an MBA.

Final Thoughts

Digital Marketing is very trendy these days. Almost every business has shifted from traditional ways to the digitalization world. In this article, I have discussed the top 10 reasons to choose digital marketing as a career. I hope you have enjoyed the article. Don’t forget to give a like and also you can ask anything through comments. It would be my privilege to assist you.

Depression Hits Mental Health

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Srashti Srivastava

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June 19, 2020

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A state of mind where a person loses all strength, and is having no hope for present or future. He does not want to meet people, go out and have zero excitement in any work they do.

Depression is a mental illness. It can cause sadness, hopelessness and that sadness could be ever-lasting or it may happen to stay for a little while. Depends on the situation of the person that how deep he/she has gone with the problem.

It is an Issue

People here in India do not take it as an illness. That can have severe results as it could lead to an unfortunate death. Rather, here people take it as a taboo. It is a point which one cannot discuss, he/she should not gather such gut to talk about his/her issue.

Why not discuss Depression?

In India, people do not usually take it as a point to dwell on. They do not want to talk about it. Because this problem for them is not that valuable like other such big ones. Here it happens, with a person going with such concerning issue that nobody wants to hear them.

People either do not have time to listen to their loved ones when they need them. Else they give excuses like ‘sorry, I cannot listen to your dramas.’

It is the way how people in India deal with such concerning illness.

It is a place where people want to stay cool. Rather I should say instead of being actual cool at their mind they pretend that they are cool. This state is being pretending that they are ‘cool’ stops them from getting close to their loved ones who need them.

Usually, people who are suffering from this do not talk about their problem. However, when they do reply as a result of someone’s asking. The answer that comes from the concerned person is not relaxing to the one who is in pain.

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People usually do not recognize it

Understanding and recognizing the illness is not that easy, and for those who have never experienced anybody with the same pain or have not undergone the same. People usually confuse depression with other problems. Like mental illness, stress, memory loss, anxiety, forgetfulness and so they are unable to deal with this issue.

No heed giving to the patient, zero attention, zero discussion of his/her problems. Ultimately gives it the chance of making its place in the mind of the patient.

What does the patient needs?

Exercise.
Medications.
Therapies.
Psychiatrist.
Natural Anti-depressants.
Home Remedies.

Why reach others for help?

It usually happens that those who are suffering from this issue are not able to cure their problems on their own. Why depend on somebody else? Why not give your attention to solve problems? Like

1. Change daily routine

Depression could make you go through the same depressing pages of life. You could change daily routine by adding some new and entertaining things to daily schedule.

2. Make some adjustments

Adjustments are the need, stay busy with some work. Try indulging into it other than concentrating that void that happens to be there when you feel depressed. Making adjustments could help.

3. Do some exercise

Add some more movement to the depressed days by adding some exercise to daily routine. It will help in relaxing body.

4. Meditation

Meditation, on its own expresses everything. Go for meditation. It will help in relaxing mind. And this is the major thing that one directly or indirectly want for mind and body being healthy.

5. Relax

If even a little wellness is hitting, relax. Now, give a little time to relax. It is what the body need the most after all this busy and mind-shaking activities.

6. Home remedies

Try to go for some home remedies. Other than going out and seeking help at the initial step this could help in relaxing. It is seen that home remedies could help you when you are suffering from milder depression. It could not help when you are suffering from severe depression.

For the one’s who are around the sufferers

People who are a part of the patient’s life are the one’s who play the major role. Especially when they are in it. They, who do actual care about the patient are the one’s who should be there with the patient. They should not sweep off the patient when the patient needs them. When the patient comes for help on their own to them, they should listen.

They need to understand the difference between this issue and other some similar problems. Like, anxiety, forgetfulness and more as they are not the same. Depression could cause all, they could be a part of it like feeling sad, anxiety, forgetfulness but they are not the same.

They need to understand the patient’s problem. They need to counter it other than leaving the patient as it is. People need to work on it and on the one who is suffering. Otherwise, if not dealt with seriousness, it could even lead to suicide. That will leave no option behind other than regret.

Not just countering the problem helps in solving the problem when we are talking about severe depression. It could only help in mild depression. However, when we are talking about severe depression. One needs to take special care of the patient. They should never get a chance to stay alone or they should never get a chance of isolating themselves.

If possible, reach the Psychiatrist. As severe depression hits, it needs the concern of someone who is a professional in the required field. Psychiatrists know how to handle such situations with their therapies.

Depression is a mental illness, treat them with care, efforts and love. Being harsh or being rude is never going to help the patients. They need time, sympathy, attention. Other than asking them to go out and have fun, do give time to loved ones. It could be anyone brother, sister, daughter, friend, or anyone. They need care.

Yummy Indian breakfast recipes to try out

By

Lopamudra

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June 19, 2020

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Breakfast is an important meal of the day. If we have a tasty breakfast, then we have a good start to the day. There are some breakfast recipes that we love to eat. What if you could make those dishes at home? We can prepare delicious breakfast at home.

Poori and Potato fry

This is a popular breakfast in India. Poori tastes best with any potato dish. Potato fry is yummy and this combination tastes very good.

Yummy Indian breakfast recipes to try out

Ingredients of Poori and Potato fry breakfast recipe –

Potato – At least 1
Oil – 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon
Salt – To taste
Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Wheat flour – At least 1 cup
Water to knead the flour
Oil for frying Poori

Method –

For making poori, you can use only wheat flour or only refined flour. Or you can use wheat flour and refined flour in any proportion. I used only wheat flour in making poori.
In a mixing bowl, put flour, bit of salt, 1 teaspoon of oil and mix them. Use water as much as required for kneading the dough. Make a stiff dough and cover it for some time.
Cut potato into thin slices and dip it in a bowl containing water. Make sure that the starch gets removed.
Heat a pan and put 2 tablespoons of oil. Add Cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add the potato slices and fry well. Then put salt and turmeric powder to it. Mix well so that the potato slices become soft. Keep the potato fry aside.
Now make small balls from the dough. Roll those balls using rolling board and pin.
Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it. Fry the pooris in oil till they puff and turn brown. Remove all pooris to utensil.
Serve the pooris hot along with potato fry.

Corn Upma

We all like eating sweet corn. Imagine how delicious Upma will taste when it is cooked with corn. You can eat this with any chutney or sauce.

Ingredients of Corn Upma breakfast recipe –

Semolina (Raw Suji) – 1 cup
Oil – 4 tablespoons
Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves – Few
Chilli – 1 or 2
Corn – Half cup
Peanuts – 1 tablespoon
Water – 3 cups
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder – Half teaspoon
Salt – To taste

Method –

Chop the chilli. The corn should be boiled. You can use either frozen corn or remove seeds from a maize.
Heat a pan and put 3 tablespoons of oil. Add Semolina to it. Mix very well till its colour changes to brown. Keep it aside.
In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chilli and peanuts. Let them crackle.
Add salt, chilli powder, water, corn and lemon juice. Gradually put Semolina to it, stirring continuously.
Mix it very well and serve hot.

Dal Pakwan

This is a delicious breakfast. It consists of dal and pakwan, which is crispy. You can eat this Dal with chapati, paratha and poori also.

Ingredients of Dal Pakwan breakfast recipe –

Chana Dal or Bengal Gram – 1.25 cup
Water – 2.5 cups
Salt – 1 and half teaspoon
Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
Chilli – 2
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds – 2 teaspoons
Kasuri Methi – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida (Hing) – a pinch
Chilli powder – Half teaspoon
Garam Masala – Half teaspoon
Ajwain – 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder – 1 teaspoon
Wheat flour – 1.5 cups
Refined flour – 1.5 cups

Method –

Wash and soak the Chana Dal in water for 2 hours. Then drain the water and keep dal aside. Chop the chillies.
In a pressure cooker, take this dal and add water. Put 1 teaspoon of salt and turmeric powder to it. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
After it gets cooked, check the grains of dal. They should be cooked yet separate.
Heat a pan and put 1 and half tablespoon of oil to it. Then add 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, chilli and Asafoetida.
Slowly pour the cooked dal into the pan. Add chilli powder, garam masala, kasuri methi and mix very well.
Simmer for few minutes. Then garnish with coriander leaves.
In a mixing bowl put wheat flour, refined flour, ajwain, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, pepper powder, half teaspoon of salt and half tablespoon of oil.
Mix them and add water in small amounts. Knead to a semi-soft dough. Keep it covered for some time.
Make small balls from the dough. Roll those balls using rolling board and pin. Prick the pakwan with a fork. Pricking is needed to make the pakwan crisp.
Heat a pan and put sufficient oil to it. Fry the pakwan in oil till they turn brown. Remove all pakwan to utensil.
Serve the pakwan hot along with dal.

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Bread Upma

We usually eat bread with some accompaniment or eat sandwich. It’s upma is very tasty. You can eat this with any chutney or sauce.

Ingredients of Bread Upma breakfast recipe –

Bread – 12 slices
Oil – 3 teaspoons
Mustard seeds (Rai) – Half teaspoon
Curry leaves – few
Onion – Half
Chilli – 1
Tomato – 2
Turmeric powder – Half teaspoon
Chilli powder – Half teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Water – 2 tablespoons
Chopped vegetables – 1 cup
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon

Method –

You can use any vegetables of your choice. I used capsicum and carrot.
Cut the bread slices into small pieces. Chop onion, tomatoes and chilli.
Heat a pan and put oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and chilli. Let them crackle.
Put onion to it and fry till the raw smell disappears. Then add tomatoes to it. Sautee till the tomatoes turn soft.
Add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder to it. Mix very well. Then add the chopped vegetables.
Put water to it and stir. Cover the pan and simmer for few minutes. Add the bread pieces to it. Mix well so that the bread pieces absorb masala.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana or Tapioca is usually eaten while fasting. But you can have this delicious breakfast anytime if you like Tapioca. You can eat this with any chutney or sauce.

Ingredients of Sabudana Khichdi breakfast recipe –

Sabudana – 1 cup
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Chilli – 1
Peanuts – 2 tablespoons
Potato – 1
Tomato – 1
Carrot – Half
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves – Few

Method –

In a large bowl, soak sabudana in sufficient water for 3 hours. The size of tapioca pearls increases and comes up to the water level.
Drain off the sabudana and keep it aside. Boil potato and chop after it gets boiled.
Chop tomato, carrot, chilli and coriander leaves. Roast the peanuts in a pan.
Heat a pan and put oil in it. Put cumin seeds, curry leaves and chilli. Let them crackle.
Add potato, carrot and tomato to it. Fry for some time. Put salt and peanuts.
Mix very well and add sabudana. Combine it along with other ingredients but do not mash it. Simmer for few minutes.
Sabudana turns translucent after it gets cooked. Add lemon juice to it and mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Peas Upma

This is a tasty breakfast. It can be made from fresh peas or frozen peas.

The recipe of peas upma is same as that of corn upma. The only difference is in the main ingredient. Peas have to be boiled for making upma. All the other 10 ingredients remain same. Please see the recipe of corn upma for the method. You have to cook similarly.