Simple Words of Wisdom

- Pratik Badgujar  6 min read Military Technology development has always been a topic of debate in intellectual circles. It is said that it is luxurious to spend on the military while the basic survival needs of people are not fulfilled. While the counter-argument is that without ensuring the safety of citizens, it is futile to talk about their needs and wants. There have been numerous technological developments that were done for armed forces but later used as solutions for many everyday problems. Here are a few examples: Internet and GPS were initially developed for military usage, and we cannot thank the inventors enough for them! Packaged food was again developed for soldiers and now this has made the lives of so many people easier than before.  Wristwatches were also developed for soldiers first.  Aviator glasses were first developed for aviation aircraft pilots (and hence the name).  Alan Turing’s work on developing the encryption decoding machine during World War II laid the fou

  - Chandrashekhar Sangoi 8 minute read As the lockdown was imposed in India due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people shared glimpses of their everyday actions through social media. Since lockdown in itself was a never-before the incident, millions of people were forced to stay in their homes for weeks. This stay facilitated for them to be in each other’s company. People used this homestay in their own ways creatively. Although, the staff of essential services had to perform their duties and couldn’t have this privilege of the homestay. It's a human tendency that we cannot bear the monotony for a long time. Working continuously or being lethargic, both situations are not favorable for human development. In both cases, the beauty, enthusiasm, and excitement of living disappear. You start feeling insignificant, the mind becomes dissociated with everything, and nothing seems appealing. In the absence of enthusiasm and interest in work, your development stops, and life starts appear

- Pratik Badgujar                                                                                                                                                  4 minute read  Twitter: @pbadgujar24 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pratikbadgujar.24  NEWS- its something we are surrounded of. Boring, funny, astonishing and exciting; news comes in all flavours! Formally defined by Merriam Webster as ‘a report of recent events’, news is an important source of knowing the recent developments all around the world.   Many times, those developments are a key input for lot of decision making for almost all of us. A significant part of daily conversations is about news. Gossip, after all, is nothing without sharing of surprising news about a third person! A thought Experiment Consider that you are a rich fellow and you like to live on an island alone in your own solitude- far away from other humans. Also, you do not like to communicate with others by any means. Now, to keep abreast of h

In the rapidly changing world, no matter what your age, occupation, gender or profession is, learning has become inevitable. However, not all of us are capable of spending huge amounts of money on learning sources. The Internet has given us the opportunity to access world-class content from renowned experts at almost no cost. Here is a comprehensive list of free online resources. So, enjoy your learning and do give us a feedback on whether these proved to be useful to you!  1 . Pdfdrive: It is a useful website for downloading a wide range of e-books (though the legal status is controversial so use at your own risk). Many popular novels, books- both technical and non-technical, can be easily downloaded from the site. Visit the website at:  https://www.pdfdrive.com 2.  Library Genesis:   It is a file-sharing website for scholarly journal articles, academic and general-interest books, images, comics, and magazines. The legal status of the site is again controversial and many countries h