A Sweet Tweet To The Sparrow

 Article - Jyoti Vora

I do not like DAYS...24 hours dedicated to Happiness,Laughter,Family,Mother's,Father's,Daughters,Sons,Youth,Not so young....the list can go on.I personally believe that each such Day should be celebrated each and everyday....Now I write about a tiny winged Wonder who was part of our life since childhood and always brings a nostalgic smile to our souls even now.We call her Cheu,Chimni,Chennai,Gauraiyya and what have you.*The amazing Sparrow*.Officially,20th March is the WORLD SPARROW DAY.It is a day designated to enhance awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and address threats to their populations.It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.

The Nature Forever Society was founded by Mohammed Dilawar, an Indian conservationist who started his work helping the house sparrow in Nashik, and who was named one of the "Heroes of the Environment" for 2008 by Time for his efforts.The idea of marking World Sparrow Day came up during an informal discussion at the Nature Forever Society's office. The concept was to earmark a day for the house sparrow to convey the message of conservation of the house sparrow and other common birds.It marks a day of celebration to appreciate the beauty of the common biodiversity which is taken so much for granted. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world. The day was celebrated by carrying out different various kinds of activities and events like art competitions, awareness campaigns, and sparrow processions as well as interactions with media.

World Sparrow Day comes with a broader vision to provide a platform where people who are working on the conservation of the house sparrow and other common birds can network, collaborate and exchange conservation ideas which would lead to better science and improved results. It aims to provide a meeting ground for people from different parts of the world to come together and form a force that can play an important role in advocacy and in spreading the awareness on the need of conserving common biodiversity or species of lower conservation status.

They are very social birds, in fact, they make their nest in colonies, houses,nooks and corners all around. They are mainly vegetarian but young birds need high protein in their diet so they eat insects. Cats, dogs, snakes and foxes are the major predators for the house sparrow.

To encourage efforts made towards this cause and to selflessly conserve the environment, NFS has instituted the first Sparrow Awards in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on 20 March 2011. In 2013, one of the key facilitators who has joined forces with NFS and supports Sparrow Awards is Sustainuance magazine. The Editor-In-Chief of the magazine, Shashwat D.C. who convened the event and handed out the award to the winners stated, "These awardees are unsung heroes who come from all walks of life. And what is remarkable is that they usually work without any government funding and do not seek any recognition."Let's laud the rightful Winners....

Winners of Sparrow Awards 2014

• Jag Mohan Garg

• N. Shehzad & M. Saud

• Jal Grahan Kameti, Piplantri

Winners of Sparrow Awards 2013

• Saleem Hameedi, Wildlife Photographer, Illustrator

• Aabid Surti, Litterateur & Head Of NGO, Drop Dead

• Jayant Govind Dukhande, Mumbai Police

Winners of Sparrow Awards 2012

• Dilsher Khan

• Ramita Kondepudi

• Individuals (VikramYende, Kapil Jadhav, Mahendra Khawnekar and Vishal Revankar)

• Mahatma Gandhi Ashramshala

Winners of Sparrow Awards 2011

• Bhavin Shah

• Narendra Singh Chaudhary

• L Shyamal

• The Sparrow Company

So where do we fit into this picture....a bird house outside your window,a bowl of water in the summer heat,a watchful eye to enjoy the sparrows,a drawing for your little one,a rhyme about Cheu tai....let's do it!!!!!

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DR.JYOTI D.VORA, MUMBAI

SUKHAASAN AND MEALTIME

 Article - Jyoti D. Vora

The Sanatan Dharma is the fulcrum of Holistic Wellness because it is centric to the optimization of Body Biochemistry. As is colloquially said,the gut dictates all systems of the body.*We are what we eat...* hence,the method of consuming food is fundamental to how much we benefit from it. 

The posture at mealtime is centric to the joy that a meal brings to our soul.The Vedic Posture recommended by our Ancestors is known as Sukhaasan.The literal meaning of this Science oriented word is Pose or posture of joy,peace and oneness with the environment. 

Sukhasana, also known as the Easy Pose, is a seated yoga asana that is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. It is a cross-legged position that involves sitting with an upright spine, shoulders aligned above the glutes, and body weight evenly distributed over the sitting bones.Some researchers refer to it as Bhartiya Baithak - the manner of seating in our Bharatvarsha.  

Now let's look at the Science - the posture allows for many positive undertones. 

#The first is that we are in a position of complete comfort,hence we are ready to embark on a delightful Gastronomical journey.  

#Secondly, we are able to visually sample our food before actually eat it.Wow this sight oriented devouring heightens our taste buds function. 

# Thirdly,the gut is in keeping with gravity - our stomach freely swinging in our abdomen to receive what we ingest. 

Is this not enough food for thought, dear readers. 

So,what are you thinking,sit in Sukhaasan and enjoy what Devi Annapurna has provided for you. 

As is said aptly in the Sanskrit shloka - *UDAR BHARAN NOHE - JANIJE YADNA KARMA*( Eating is not merely an act of filling one's stomach- it is a Vedic Yadna( experiment) one conducts with one's Biochemistry.  

So here's happy experimenting! 

@ DR.JYOTI D.VORA, MUMBAI

Ram Setu Box Office Collections

 

In a year where scoring at the box office theatrically is turning out to be more and more difficult with every passing week, Ram Setu has done somewhat better by bringing on some fair numbers. Of course, a lot more was expected out of the biggie considering the credentials involved and the fact that it has arrived on Diwali. However, audiences have become a lot picker than ever before when it comes to stepping into theatres and that’s resulting in many films, which otherwise could have performed far better in pre-pandemic, not working as expected.

Ram Setu, which arrived with much fanfare, saw an expected dip in numbers on Monday, which was the seventh day of its release (considering its Tuesday arrival). The film had holiday season supporting its run, though on Monday it was finally out of it with people resuming work. A dip in numbers was inevitable and that’s what that happened too. The collections were to the tune of 3 crores* and that has pushed the total to 59 crores*.

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Quick Shortcuts to speed up your Excel skills

 

Excel is important :

A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is very important and vital for most office based professionals today. A stronger Excel skills can open doors to promotion and leadership skills.

Some Short Cuts :

Some short cuts which can help you to speed up while working on Excel.

Alt + Y + W = Excel will let you know what's new in Excel.

Ctrl + N = Open New Work Book

Ctrl + O = Open Saved Work Book

Ctrl + S = Save a Work Book

 Ctrl + A = Select all the content in a Work Book

Ctrl + B = To turn highlighted cells bold.

Ctrl + C = To copy cells that are highlighted.

Ctrl + D = To fill the selected cell with the contents of the cells right above.

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Understanding Cyber Security

 

Cybersecurity Experts are the people who take care of the design and implementation of secure networks. The cyber security expert will be assigned to test and monitor the performance of the systems. Cybersecurity expert's main role would be to safeguard the company's data and files by installing firewalls and other security activities.

As per NASSCOM, India would need about 1 million cybersecurity experts in next 1 to 2 years.

Security Architect :

You will be responsible for planning, researching and executing a security system. This will also include collaborating with network security engineers to implement the strategies  and maintaining them.

Cyber Security Analyst :

As the name suggests, you will be responsible for conducting vulnerabilty test and train other employees to protect company's data from cyber attack and cyber thefts.

Penetration Tester :

The profile of a penetration tester is that of an ethical hacker. Like an hacker, you will have to penetrate your business security to find loopholes and solve them.

Story of 18 year Niraj's journey from Kolkatta slums to IIT.

 Niraj with his mother (Photo - Devjyot Ghoshal Quartz India)

"Where there is a will, there is a way" - It is a very commonly used proverb across the world. It means, if you have a strong desire and determination to do something, we can accomplish it irrespective of all the obstacles.

We have read and heard stories in our school and college days, how inspite all obstacles, humans have achieved success.

Something similar happened with Niraj. Being born in a Kolkatta slum did not stop him from dreaming BIG and getting an admission into IIT.

With an All India Rank of 1217, Niraj Kumar Jha, finally achieved his dream of getting admission and studying in IIT. With over a million applications every year, the success rate is about 0.07% which is almost 5 times tougher than getting into Harvard.

For Full Story click on below link :

https://qz.com/india/436645/how-an-18-year-old-from-a-kolkata-slum-cracked-the-iit-exam-this-year/

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What exactly is Obama's $100 million BRAIN initiative ?

 The White House BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies), is a collaborative, public private reserach initiative announced by the Obama administration on April 2, 2013, with the goal of supporting the development and application of innovative technologies that can create a dynamic understanding of brain function.

Launched with approximately 100 million dollars in the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative ultimately aims to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.

For more details, google Obama Brain Project.

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Top Start-Ups of India

 India's start-up success has spread through a range of industries, including e-commerce, education, technology, food distribution aggregation, and even transportation logistics.

Some of the few successful start-ups of 2020 are :

1) PayTM

2) Byjus Classes

3) OYO Rooms

4) OLA

5) Zomato

6) Dream 11

7) Swiggy

8) Freshworks