Swajal- A step towards making clean drinking water accessible to all.

Swajal- A step towards making clean drinking water accessible to all.

Water is one of the most basic necessities of life. Clean drinking water is not only a person’s need, but his basic right. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford it. Every Indian is well aware of the issue of water scarcity in our country. We manage to fulfill our need of drinking water by buying bottled water or installing water purifiers, but that is not the case with everyone. A huge unprivileged part of our country suffers seriously from the lack of clean drinking water.

Every minute 4 people die because of the inaccessibility of clean drinking water. 5000 people die everyday because of dirty drinking water. 1600 people die everyday due to diarrhea alone. 21% of all the communicable diseases are water related. 69% people don’t have access to improved sanitation. These indeed are very depressing facts and the situation needs to be changed sooner rather than later.

Several start-ups are beginning to tackle problems relating to water. One such start-up is ‘Swajal’, initiated by Saurya EnerTech. The word ‘Swajal’ in Sanskrit means ‘Clean Water’. Swajal is a purifier which uses solar energy to purify water at a reasonable rate. It aims to make clean drinking water accessible to everyone. Swajal’s objective is to provide the rural areas with sustainable health and hygiene benefits and improved water supply systems supplying clean water.

Five out of the 900 villages in the area that comprises Delhi and NCR have been picked to test this solar water purifier. Swajal has also installed two 5000 litres per day purifiers in Chandankhera and Karinabaugh villages where the fluoride content in water is very high. A fixed amount of clean water is auto-dispensed to each consumer via a smartcard issued by non-profit organization which commissioned the solar purifiers. The purifier also has the feature of dispensing both hot and cold water.

The company has decided to supply the water at 30 paise per litre when the capital expenses are paid for. Even when the capital expenses are self sponsored, Swajal dispenses the purified ground water at Rs 1 per litre. They plan on beginning to help the schools and hospitals in rural areas. "Water is the most basic resource that all of us share. We want it to be free for everyone," says Vibha Tripathi, one of the co-founders of Saurya EnerTech.

Swajal surely has the potential to change the current scenario of water scarcity. It is a vital step towards the development of rural sections of India, and ultimately the development of the country itself.

 Source: The Economic Times-The Times of India.

PUNISHMENT OR MURDER

Punishment or Murder

A terrifying tragedy unfolds in Virar’s Vagad Gurukul International School as three students of class 9  Prahul Patel, Kushal Dhada and Meet Chadwa, who went missing on the night of August 25, were found dead and floating in a stream behind the school campus in what could be a shocking, mysterious and unbelievable case of triple suicide. The boys according to their friends were brutally beaten up by a teacher with a leather belt and shoes after scoring fewer marks. The three had a plan to escape the brutal, stentorian, monastic atmosphere of the hostel which was made much earlier. Getting beaten up with a leather belt seems to have been the last straw for the young kids. The heartbroken parents of the three 14-year old students allege they would have been murdered and the bodies were dumped in the stream which is too shallow for the three boys to drown together. It is not known if the students planned to commit suicide nor were any other students aware of this. The police have arrested two teachers-Ripusdan Garg, a Sanskrit teacher and Sandeep, a PT teacher.

Was it right on the teachers’ part to severely punish the students?

As per the law of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, corporal punishment is banned across the country.

Why are schools failing to implement the law?

Disciplining a child is not about beating and insulting, but it can be instilled through exercises and better understanding of the reasons as to why the child behaves unruly. Unruly kids needs care, and love.

Teachers and parents don’t realize that such children may suffer from ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is a psychiatric disorder in which one behaves restless and will not obey or cannot focus on studies. The symptoms of which begin between six to 12 years of age and persist till diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Severely punishing a child is in itself a murder of his/her mental health and future. It does no good to students.

Implementing stricter laws and policies to curb corporal punishment is the need of the hour.

lightning victory strikes us again!

After the boys of BBPS clinched the U-19 DSO title, how can the girls set back. The girl's of BBPS have always been in action on the ground by bringing glory to the school for the fourth time in a row in the U-19 District Sports Office's inter school competition. In the semifinals against Apeejay school of Kharghar, BBPS finished the match goalless and the match had to be decided by a penalty shootout.

The title encounter was tough for BBPS, which faced Ryan International School, Kharghar.Both teams were tied at regular time. This match too went to the penalties. Gayatri Chaudhary struck the winning goal during penalty strikes.

"Chaudhary played the role of a perfect captain to win against a formidable side. we will have the opportunity to battle out with all other district level champions under the mumbai zone" said BBPS coach Nilesh Kajle.

This article was published in TOI of Monday 16th August 2014, which was celebrated as Gokulashtami all over the country.

CHILLING PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD

The Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on one's head to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation popularized the then called “Cold Water Challenge’’ in early 2014 to raise funds for the widely used Special Olympics as a fundraiser.

In this challenge a bucket full of ice is to be lifted and poured over the participant's head. Then the participant can call out a challenge to other people.

On 20^th May, 2014 they posted a video on YouTube but were later punished for using fire department equipment without permission. By 30^th June, the video received media attention in the United States and televised the live performance of the on-air Ice Bucket Challenge.

The social media is also playing an immense role in spreading the message. It has not only gained attention from international celebrities like LeBron James and Ethel Kennedy but also from former US president George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Bollywood is quickly catching up with this viral activity of dumping a bucket full of ice cold water. Film stars like Sonakshi Sinha, Sunny Leone, Ritesh Deshmukh, Siddharth Malhotra and many more have enthusiastically taken the challenge.

PM’s Quest for Development Rages Fire Amongst Developers

After a massive win in the 2014 elections, people have high hopes with our new Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi has been successful enough in becoming that leader on which the masses can actually trust and be sure that he won’t repeat what has been happening in the country from the past 10 years. People had been frustrated with the scenario of the nation where a nation which was once known as, ‘’Sone ki chidiya’’  was now known as ‘’Scam India’’ where corruption was very usual. After bearing this for almost a decade, Modi came as fresh wave of hope to the people. He emerged as that one leader who spoke about the development of all, and not about the religion of all. And this has been the reason people used their power of Vote and made Modi, our new PM. With power comes responsibility and Modi is one those few leaders who is able enough to understand this. People have their hopes held high and it’s time for the PM to act. For this, Modi Government has it’s 11 Point Agenda. The 11  point agenda is:

1.Agriculture & Food

2. Transport

3. Jobs

4. Energy

5. External Affairs

6. Infrastructure

7. Tourism

8. Defence

9. Minorities & Women

10. Internal Security

11. Centre State Relations

From Modi’s 11 point agenda clearly states that PM has his way clear, and his goal clearer- DEVELOPMENT.

But our New PM has faced a lot of criticism, and that too this time the criticism is not from the people of the nation but the developers themselves …Politicians, Leaders, Socialists, Central State Govt. Employees.. these people are considered as developers or the ‘’Service men’’ of the nation. The unhappiest of all by the Modi Govt. are the central Govt. employees because with the new Government, new leadership has emerged with new discipline. Modi Govt. has a biometric attendance for all the Govt. Employees so that they reach office at time and do their work, other thing which is a cause of worry to these ‘’Service-men’’ is that now their relatives won’t be able to come as their assistants or so, in order to prevent corruption.

But the Modi Government seems to be least affected as they have their agenda clear. Time will show how the Government achieves it’s goals.

Till that time, I will conclude by saying what our PM has always said, ‘’Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’’.

       

                                                                                

EDUCATION SYSTEM OF INDIA

The present day education system in India has come a long way and the age old traditions have undergone a makeover to produce an ecosystem that is evolving every single day. Initiatives like the Right to Education Act have provided an impetus to growth and progress by laying special emphasis on elementary education in India. Combined with policy changes like making child labor illegal the being government is working ensure that the seeds of education are planted in both the rural and less privileged sub-urban areas of the country though there are a number of pressing challenges at hand that hamper the proliferation.

Key Challenges for the Indian Education System

Only 7% of the population that goes to school managed to graduate and only 15% of those who enroll manage to make it to high school and achieve a place in the higher education system. A few reasons why education in India is given less importance in some areas are as follows:

• 80% of schools are managed by the government. Private schools are expensive and out of reach of the poor.
• More hands to earn remains the mentality amongst many families and therefore little kids are set out to fend for the family over going to school, in the most literal sense of the word.
• Infrastructure facilities at schools across rural areas and in slums dispense very poor quality of education.
• The teachers are not well qualified and therefore not well paid and therefore are not willing to work hard enough. This has been a classical Catch-22 problem that the government has been trying hard to fight against.

While there are a number of drawbacks of the education system in India, a number of efforts are being made to create awareness and action for education in India. Efforts like the Sarva Shisksha Abhiyan aim at making education and good quality of life for today’s children possible by providing community owned school systems. Another indicator of a brighter tomorrow is the Right of Children to free and compulsory education. Large investments in the education system truly make us believe that the children of India will get off the streets and start making education their mainstay for a successful life. Like with most things we are exposed to today, there are two sides to the education system in India – both good & bad which has made it a subject of many essays and a lot many discourses.

                   

                                                                                                               -TEHZEEN MOOSA

                                                              MOVIE REVIEW

MOVIE: Mardaani      

CAST: Rani Mukerji, Tahir Bhasin, Anil George, Jisshu Sengupta, Mona 

DIRECTOR: Pradeep Sarkar

As movie cops go, Mardaani’s Shivani Shivaji Roy, played by Rani Mukerji, feels closer in spirit to Aamir Khan’s straight-talking Ajay Rathod from Sarfarosh over larger-than-life supermen Chulbul Pandey or Bajirao Singham. This mostly gritty thriller directed by Pradeep Sarkar opens nicely and coasts along smoothly until it threatens to come undone in its final act.

When we’re introduced to our protagonist, a senior Mumbai Crime Branch officer, she’s on her way to nab an elusive criminal. As the police jeep navigates the streets, Shivani makes a quick call to her niece to remind her to finish her homework. Its throwaway moments like these that give the film a believable texture and Sarkar creates a fully authentic flesh-and-blood character in Shivani, who comfortably balances her job with her home like most working Indian women.

The real plot kicks in when Shivani starts probing into the disappearance of a poor girl from a homeless shelter…an investigation that leads her to uncover an organized sex trafficking racket. Soon she’s involved in a cat-and-mouse chase with a mysterious drugs-and-prostitution kingpin (Tahir Bhasin), but to reach him she must get through a maze of accomplices.

There is much to admire in Sarkar’s film, from its crisp pacing to the performances of its supporting cast. Anil George is suitably creepy as the villain’s main man Vakil, but Bhasin is the real find. He’s perfectly cast as the English-speaking, videogame-addicted Breaking Bad fan Karan, who addresses Shivani as “Ma’am” when he speaks to her on the phone. This is not your typical Hindi-movie pimp, and Bhasin plays the part with sly menace.

The camaraderie and the banter between Shivani and the officers in her team ring true, and her lingo – peppered liberally with cusswords – never feels out of step. The film doesn’t linger too much on her marriage, but in one devastating scene we watch as her husband, a doctor becomes a pawn in her clash with the villain.

But Sarkar opts for an entirely different tone in the second half, when Mardaani adopts many of the typical clichés of Bollywood films. And Shivani has emerged into a one-woman crime-fighter by the time we reach the overblown clunky climax. She’s pretty much Lady Singham at this point. Surprisingly, despite these problems, the film is consistently watchable, and keeps you glued to your seat. Much credit for that must go to Rani Mukerji, who is in terrific form. Investing Shivani with both physical strength and emotional courage, she gives us a hero that’s hard not to root for.

Mardaani is not a perfect film, but it’s better than many of the blockbusters Bollywood churns out regularly. It’s a well-made commercial Hindi film – reasonably short and minus songs – that’s trying to say something. For that I’m going with three out of five. Whatever else, you won’t be bored.

                                                                                                                    -EVA DANIELS

Bal Bharati's winning streak continues.....

After several days of patience,the article on DSO U-19 winners(boys) finally arrived on the Sunday's times of India newspaper.The team under the guidance of  Mr.Nilesh won the district level football competition held at karnala sports academy Panvel.

The following article came up on 24th September 2014 in times of India newspaper.

NAVI MUMBAI: The boys of Kharghar-based Bal Bharati Public School (BBPS) continued their winning streak by lifting the under-19 boys' inter-school district football title. The tournament was organized by Raigad District Sports Office at Karnala Sports Academy on Friday.


In an exciting final against Uran Education Society, BBPS, riding on Prateek Kaher's goal, won the district crown 1-0. With the district title, BBPS qualified for the soon to be held Mumbai zonal meet. 

The semifinal was nail biting as BBPS had its rival Lady Khatun Navik School of Nhava Sheva, putting up a tough fight against them. As the game went into penalty shootout, Hemant Sawant and captain Vishal Raj struck in the net. "We tied the match goalless in the regulation slot and tie-breaker decided the fate of the winner," said Vishal Raj, captain of victorious team. 

Earlier in the quarterfinal, DAV International School of Kharghar went down to BBPS 0-1 in the tiebreaker with Prateek Kaher scoring the winning goal. Similarly, in the pre-quarter, Kaher scored a goal against KMC College of Khopoli. 

Ice bucket Challenge

The Ice Bucket Challenge

Today's most trending news of all, the 'Ice Bucket challenge' has surely caught the attention of millions worldwide. These short 'Ice bucket challenge' videos have been flooding social networking sites like Facebook, twitter and Instagram ever since early 2014. But what is this challenge exactly? Is is really worth it? What may be the consequences? I aim at resolving all your queries through this blog post.

What is the ice-bucket challenge?

It's an effort to raise awareness of ALS where participants must dump a bucket of ice cold water and then dare someone to do the same. If they can't, the alternative is to donate $100 to the ALS association. 

What is ALS?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It is a fatal disease. 

Statistics: About 20% people with ALS live 5 years or more, up to 10% live more than 10 years and about 5% live up to 20 years after diagnosis.

What are its consequences?

Critics have argued that 'ice bucket challenge' is one of the worst way to spread awareness or raise money for a cause as a lot and a lot of water is being wasted by millions of people worldwide. So what can be the solution? Well, in my opinion if someone really wants to be the part of this trending fad then they should even take the pain of collecting the water and later using it for watering wild plants or for some other suitable usage. So surely, when there's a will there is a way and thus enjoy and be a good citizen too. 

What does the news say?

The viral Ice Bucket Challenge craze has seen charity donations soar by more than £37million. The internet dare sees a person pour a bucket of freezing ice water over their head to raise money. 

Since the challenge went viral, the ALS Association, who raise money for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, have seen a £36.26m increase in funds – soaring to 37.71m from £1.45m during the same period last year.

And yes, this challenge has gained some serious attention with celebrities doing it too. So far a raft of key figures and celebrities have participated, including Ben Stiller, Ricky Gervais, Justin Timberlake, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. For list of other participants, go to: List of participants.

President and CEO of The ALS Association Barbara J. Newhouse, said: “The ALS Association is extremely grateful for the generosity of these donors, and for the actions of several people who initiated and spread this incredible viral effort.

“Never before have we been in a better position to fuel our fight against this disease. Increased awareness and unprecedented financial support will enable us to think outside the box.” Do visit the site alsa.org for more information.

Compiled by Deepali Yadav

Trends in Divorce in India

Trends in Divorce in India

The young couples are fast becoming upwardly mobile and rich in Indian cities. But economic prosperity is taking its toll on the marital status and marriages are falling apart. Over the years the number of divorce cases filed in the family courts have doubled. The main reasons are ego, stress to professional competition.

In cities like Gurgaon over 25 matrimonial dispute cases are registered every month at the mediation and conciliation Centre, more than 10 are divorce petitions. At least 2 cases settle for divorce every month.

It is seen that most of the couples filing a divorce petition in the family courts are working professionals in the age group of 25-35 years. According to experts divorces are increasing due to frequent ego clashes and work stress.

The husbands file more than 70% of the total divorce cases. In the corporate world a man fails to give sufficient time to his family. This directly affects his relationship with the wife.

A progressive individual culture is also responsible for the upward trend. Spouses are no longer dependent on each other financially. Also ego plays a major role. There is high sense of intolerance and immaturity among young couples these days. It is the modern culture and materialistic attitude of people that has to be blamed.

Another cause of divorce is rising cases of domestic violence where wives are victims of physical abuse. Children are no longer the binding factor in marriages. Most children are badly affected by the fact that their parents are divorced or on the verge of splitting.

Children tend to project extreme behavioral patterns such as aggressiveness or social withdrawal. They start bullying other children and suffer from psychological weakness. There is also blow to child's self esteem. What worsens the situation is when a partner tries to malign the other to gain the child's sympathy.

This problem has become serious in today's generation, one should look forward to this so that India will be able to reduce divorces of the society. 

A Coffee Please!

On a rainy day, I heard a voice of somebody calling me, ‘Get up and look who has come'. 'Who has come?' I asked to myself. 'Get up! or else', I got up thinking about who is waking me at 11'O clock, I saw my elder sister talking to me. I saw her face and greeted her by touching her feet, who came from Udaipur to meet me. I brushed my teeth and went to the kitchen to have some breakfast. The moment I reached there, I saw dirty plates being washed. My sister came and told that everything was finished; only some bread pieces were left. I did not want to have plain bread with milk. So, I opened my refrigerator and saw a big Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk. I took it and hid it under my T-shirt, but after seeing my sister smiling and even before a guilty feeling coming in my heart, I asked her, ‘Do you want some'.

She replied, 'Why not'. We both went in the hall, where I sat on floor and she on the sofa peacefully. She opened the packet first as she was my elder sister, as well as, my unexpected alarm in morning. It was 12'pm when we both were done eating chocolate. After a few seconds, she read aloud 'Free cup of coffee inside', shockingly I said' What are you talking about'. She said, confirming the fact about the free coffee and saw a 17-digit code. Initially, I thought she has got affected by some chocolate virus. But, when I saw the cover with my own eyes I could not believe that companies do not fake, when they launch such advertisements. I told her that there was number on the white cover inside pack, on which we are supposed to call and spell the code. She dialed the number and I recited the code to her. Amazingly, she stood and said, ‘I just ordered ourselves two free cups of coffee'. We both stood and danced for few seconds after a second she shouted, ‘We’ll have two hot coffees'. I shouted, ‘what, two hot coffees, this is what you ordered'.

After a few minutes, I told her lowering my tone,' What you ordered is good, as I don't have outside drinks and the same time this might be my very first factory made coffee'. She later said, ‘You better don't waste your time here, get me some coffee', after pausing, ‘We have registered ourselves for the coffee'.

I left. As soon as, I opened its door, I saw a young girl doing some project on her laptop, some portraits of a men with  different mustaches hanging on the wall, a menu board below Cafe' rooftop and few people working there. I went to the reception and saw a thin young boy, who asked me, ‘what will you have sir'. I kindly replied, ‘I won two free cups of coffee when I bought a Dairy Milk Silk', he thought for a minute and called his colleague, ‘Ravi, see what sir is asking for'. Then, I talked to Mr. Ravi for a minute and he gave me his Cafe' manager's contact number and asked me to call him. Meanwhile I saw two of my classmates walking on path and quarreling over something. I stayed inside the Cafe' for a minute, so that they could go. But after two minutes, Soumil my friend entered the Cafe' and ordered some Coco Shots. I stared at him for seconds and then he shouted,'Hey Ankush what are you doing here', I gently replied,' Waiting for someone’, he gave a look in entire Cafe' and saw that there was no one except the girl who was doing her project and we both talking. The reason, I didn't wanted to meet him was, that I wore track pants and a sleeveless t-shirt along with a pair of flippers. But, I was sure that he wouldn't have minded it at all. We talked for a while about where he went and which movie is good to watch these days, he told he watched Kick that day and he left. I thought this is the perfect time to call the Cafe' manager and ask him about the deal. I went outside the Cafe' and stood under the sky-walk to cover myself from rain and get enough network coverage. I talked to him over phone and he said that he will take care of the rest from there. I went to the Cafe' and saw Ankita Save one of my other classmates who was coming from her classes. I shook my head and smiled, she in return smiled too. I went inside Cafe' and by the time Mr. Ravi was talking to someone over phone. I stood at the counter for few seconds and keeping his phone he asked, ‘Silk customer', I smiled and replied, ‘Yes, Silk customer'.

He asked me some codes and asked me to settle somewhere. I asked him to pack a cup of coffee and serve one of them here; he shook his head in agreement.

I settled myself outside the Cafe' so that, I could admire rain and a cup of coffee. And interestingly, coffee was presented so wonderfully, that I thought to buy and drink it but very soon put that thought away. It was presented on a brown colour tray, with two types of sugar, one a brown sugar sachet, other, and regular white sugar. The coffee was served in a cup labeled with CCD also with brown colour effervescence and a heart-shaped cream on its top. I took the first sip.

Wow! It was very hot and bitter. I waited for it to get a little bit cold and added white regular sugar in it. It was still bitter for me to drink. So, I decided to add brown sugar as well.

I shook it with the spoon kept on the tray. I took, little sips of coffee, talking about it, as a critic inside me. Finally, I finished it and took the cup and gave it to the waiter, I could find near me. He smiled and said, ‘Sir, it was my job', I replied, ‘Well, I practice the same thing at my home and you people made me feel like, it’s my home'. He smiled showing all his shining teeth and put the cup somewhere around wash basin. Another receptionist handed over my packet of hot coffee. I left taking my umbrella, a hot coffee and importantly an experience of having coffee outside.

My sister drank half the coffee and hurriedly left to catch the train. I drank the other half of coffee and carried on to do my daily work. Next morning, I got up at 6:30a.m. and opened the doors of my home and read the right corner of the newspaper, ‘Come with this DNA newspaper at the nearest McDonald's and get a coffee worth Rs.59 absolutely free'.

I wished myself, 'Happy Id' and laughed loudly. :) :) :)

Ankush Talesara

Retro Movie Review : SHOLAY

Year: 1975
Actors: Amjad Khan, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, A.K.Hangal
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Story: Salim-Javed
Producer: G.P.Sippy
Music: R.D.Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Playback Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey and R.D.Burman 

When it was first released in 1975, Sholay set Indian movie screens afire. It was the once-in-a-decade mega hit that smashed all records.

The fast-paced film has a little something for everyone - gripping action, comedy, tragedy, romance and even some nice songs.

Former inspector Thakur (Sanjeev Kumar) hires two criminals Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) to catch a notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) to avenge an old enmity. Thakur tells them to surrender Gabbar to him, alive, for Rs. 20,000 reward. Jai and Veeru decide to stay there until they catch him.

During Holi, Gabbar and his goons attack Ramgarh. Jai and Veeru fight back but Thakur does not help them, although he has a gun within his reach. After the fight, Thakur explains how Gabbar had wiped out his family, and cut off both his arms after escaping from jail, which is why he could not use the gun.

After living in Ramgarh for couple of weeks, Veeru is attracted to Basanti (Hema Malini), a horse carriage driver, and Jai is drawn to Radha (Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan), the widowed daughter-in-law of Thakur. 

The main action sequence of the film starts when, dacoits kidnap Veeru and Basanti. 

Jai attacks the gang and manages to flee them both from the dacoits. 

Jai and Veeru fight back. With last bullet remaining, Jai decides to sacrifice himself by igniting the dynamite. Veeru finally catches Gabbar and hands him over to Thakur. The police then arrive and arrest Gabbar. After Jai's funeral Veeru leaves Ramgarh. 

The film's surprise was that the villain, Gabbar Singh, almost stole the show with his memorable dialogue, "Kitne aadmi the?" and "Tera kya hoga, Kaalia?"

Sanjeev Kumar shines as the angry ex-cop, Dharmendra and Amitabh excelled in their roles. Hema Malini as the horse carriage driver Basanti and Jaya Bhaduri as Radha, the widowed daughter-in-law of Thakur, are good in supporting roles.

Director Ramesh Sippy delivers a knockout punch with Sholay.

Much of the movie was shot in the hills of Ramanagar, near Bangalore. Perhaps, that's why the village in which the movie is set was called Ramgarh.

Sholay was also reportedly the first 70-mm movie in India.

FEMALE FOETICIDE : The DEVIL among us...

SHE HAS THE RIGHT THE RIGHT TO LIVE ...

"A DAUGHTER IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFTS THIS WORLD HAS TO GIVE"

Wow !! what heart touching lines said by someone great..But wait how many of us agree to this ..or how many of have seen people accepting these words ..very FEW!!:(...well being a citizen of India  we all know what is happening around in the country in  recent times ..and one on the most high cases reported are of FEMALE FOETICIDES and RAPES .!!Why ..what is happening to our cultural and social society have they forgotten their ethics ..or moral values ??Why is that every time when a girl is born she considered as a curse in the society ??? I WILL GIVES YOU A REASON..

                              In the Indian society, the dependence and lack of freedom for women has not only provided men an importance over them but it has also given parents the fear of having a girl child. From early ages, girls were considered burdens for their parents. Marrying them off at a young age to a considerably good boy is the only consideration parents have after the girl child is born. This belief is so deeply rooted in a girl’s mind till date she very easily shifts all her attention to her husband and his family once she gets married. The girl’s family has to pay a huge dowry and abide by all the wishes of the in-laws for rest of their lives. All this is done in the name of preventing the girl from being harassed. But, all these are not applicable for a boy. They neither are considered a burden, nor have to pay dowry or shift their attention to the bride’s family. Our society has created a big difference between a girl and a boy. The society in the years hoping to work towards the benefit of women, have worked for the reverse. Then why will parents want to have daughters?

Well ..we might have come into the 21st century and made ourselves aware of Saving Girl child and also banning amniocentesis and killing of foetus before birth ..but it is sad enough to inform that regardless of all this , 70 percent of Indians who are living in rural parts  continue these practices  ..shameful enough  there are some villages in our country which kill the girl child in the worst manner and also criticize the mother of the poor child ..

IS THIS THE BETTERMENT OF INDIA???In which direction the development going..even after living in Metropolitan cities we here n number of cases about illegal abortions of girl child ..or throwing away a 1-2 month or even a 12-day child in the dustbin or river  ..Is this the development ??? Even after having so many laws in favor of girls and women,we remain helpless !!!   Does government implement those laws or take Strict actions ??? It  is unfortunate that though these laws are laid down, they are not implemented. The practice of female infanticide prevails. As this act of cruelty cannot be done by good hands openly, they are done by immature, unprofessional doctors.Frequent abortions lead to deterioration in the physiology and heart of the woman. . For no fault of her own, the girl child in the womb is killed before her birth. As a consequence of this, women-hunt has become common. This has pushed the women into a deeper trench. isn't it....

                                                            Female foeticide dwells among the society implemented by someone who is a part of us. But the root cause is not them but the social pattern which has made sons a preferred commodity and daughters a liability. We need to change ourselves, our outlook towards a girl and a boy and a male and a female. Till we don’t give equal importance to a girl and to a boy and of course to a man and to a woman, female foeticide will continue to persist in our society. These unborn, lost girls can give joy and glory to you and to the nation. They can become doctors, engineers and even pilots. At the same time, they are and will be good wives and good mothers.

Thus on a  conclusion i would say  that FEMALE FOETICIDE IS A DEVIL  in itself that lives amongst us and torments the lives of people all around it. So let’s stand united and fight against this growing parasite.

Give them the chance to prove themselves. Give them the chance to live.

THANK YOU ...

Made In China

China is one of the most powerful  economies of the world. It is also the country with the highest population which indicates high Human Resource in the country. China has been able to successfully manage its human resource. Effective and efficient growth is the model that the country follows. China has a very well developed industrial sector specially the Technological sector. Chinese companies have started to dominate the Technological and Consumer Electronics sector of world. For example Lenovo, a Chinese firm, is currently world's largest producer of Computers and has the maximum market share. Similarly in case of Smartphone, which according to analysts is one of the fastest growing markets, Chinese companies have continued to show their dominace as 3 of the Top 5 smartphone companies are from China ( Huawie, Lenovo and Xiaomi ) .

Chinese companies have been able to achieve this tremendous success because of many reasons and one of the most important reason is availability of cheap labour and raw components. This reduces the overall cost of production. This also enables the firms to sell their products at a cheaper price than the competition without comprising in the quality of the products. A recent example can be taken of Xiaomi, a Chinese Consumer Electronics firm, which made its debut in the Indian market two weeks ago with its smartphone MI 3 which offers high end specification at a very low cost without comprising in the quality. This resulted in tremendous media coverage and high buzz in the market. The smartphone attracted buyers just like nectar attracts bees. The company sold out its first batch of smartphones in 40 minutes and the second batch was sold out in just 5 seconds. This has also changed the image of Chinese smartphones in India as the people in India follow a myth that Chinese brands are inferior to the competition. Xiaomi has also raised the bar for Indian brands like Micromax and Lava.

It will be interesting to see what all new innovations can these Chinese companies bring for the benefit of their customers. Also there will always be a question in the minds of global customers that will these companies be consistent in delivering the same satisfaction and value for money in the future. All these things are in hands of futrue but what we all can currently see is ' Made in China ' everywhere.

Book Review: Jenny Pox by J.L. Bryan

The Paranormals #1: Jenny Pox

Jenny Pox, the first book of 'The Paranormals' written by JL Bryan is as promising as the cover seem to be. It is a self-published supernatural, horror novel which is worth reading a while. The story is about an eighteen year old girl, Jenny Morton whose touch can cause a deadly plague. The novel begins with the narration of protagonist's childhood incident where the protagonist, Jenny accidentally kills a venomous creature: diamondback rattling snake with her lethal touch. Jenny grows up with a simple rule, 'touch no one' until she meets someone of her own kind. Seth, the guy whose touch can heal people and the only person whom Jenny can touch.

In my opinion, the antagonist of the story, Ashliegh, made the novel a perfect hit! It is this masterfully plotted character who is brilliantly wicked and a devil disguised in her cute, girly look. With her charming smile and manipulative nature, she gets whatever she can think of. And I literally mean it! Its not hard enough to tell that this character has been built extremely powerful and witty who makes Jenny's life a living hell. I am really in love with this character who is almost unstoppable, unbeatable and so destructive in nature.The book keeps the reader on the hook because of Ashleigh.

Jenny, on the other hand, a simple, kind and introvert girl have to battle with such a gamer lady. But of course, don't underestimate our sweet Jenny. With her powers she can be the goddess of evil. Jenny belongs to a poor family who lives with her father. The fact that Jenny's birth caused the death of her mother keeps Jenny in a guilt. The character hardly talks to anyone living in her town and almost everyone avoid her. She is potrayed as boring, unfashionable girl who wears gloves in all the seasons and all the time. Jenny's character is constructed in such a way to create a soft corner in the heart of the readers. And I really did felt for the character.

The story is all about Jenny's encounter with her own kind, how she discovers the answers to her secrets, how she unravels the mysteries of her life and how she stops Ashliegh from destroying mankind. The book is a nice treat for those who enjoy supernatural and horror. The ending of the novel is so unpredicatable, definitely worth reading a while. I would give this novel 4.5 stars. JL Bryan has done a brilliant job and the other books of the series are out too. A must read novel.

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POTHOLES GALORE ON NEW FLYOVER

The heavy rains that has been lashing the city since july 15,has laid bare the quality of road works carried out by the NMMC across the city  .The Juinagar to Shiravane junction flyover on the Sion-Panvel Highway was  inaugurated just two months ago , and now  has developed potholes .Motorists regularly using the flyover were hassled by the large potholes on the flyover. Following numerous complaints from irritated motorists the State Public Work Department (PWD) staff were seen working to fill the potholes on july 14.The motorists even questioned at the authority about the quality of materials used by the contractor who built the flyover.

This is a sure recipe for disaster. Though the flyover looked good before the rains but once there a big downpour and there was potholes all over.The contractor should be heavily fined for his shoddy job and be blacklisted.

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