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Arunima Sinha was a national level volleyball player. When she was travelling on a train, some thugs tried to snatch her golden chain. She fought back but was thrown out of the speeding train, and lost her left leg. This happened when she was 24. However this accident never affected her spirit. At All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi an artificial leg was fitted. A year later, she was retrained as a mountaineer and became the first female with an artificial leg to scale Mt. Everest. This is her unforgettable story ofhope, courage and inspiration. Let's read four scenes of her life, narrated in her own words.  I had started dozing. My eyes were closed but my mind was awake. I remember someone saying that Bareilly would come after some time. I was in deep thought when I felt a hand tugging at my gold chain. A girl's sixth sense is always her best companion. I instinctively opened my eyes and saw four or five young men around me. Their drunken looks and behaviour gave me...

  Dwarka, the capital of the kingdom of Lord Krishna, is one the frequently visited places for tourists in India. Apart from having a religious connection to it, lot of mythology is interwoven into the royal city of Dwarka. So, the tourists on tour to Dwarka, keep pouring in hundreds and thousands to enthrall themselves by its imperialism and grace. Dwarkadhish Temple is one of the four major pilgrimages of the Hindus. The city of Dwarka is regarded as the 'Gateway to Moksha (Salvation)'. The term 'Dwarkadhish' refers to Lord Krishna, who is regarded as the "Lord of Dwarka". In the main shrine, the central altar embraces the idol of Lord Dwarkadhish. The image is presented in the form of four-armed Vishnu (Lord Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu) known as Trivikrama. Besides these, there are shrines dedicated to Devaki (mother of Lord Krishna), Veni-madhava (Lord Vishnu), Radhika, Jambuvati, Satyabhama, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Lakshmi-Narayan in the temp...

 Sure, numbers don’t lie but just numbers didn’t really give us an idea about how big the Statue of Unity really is. To understand their true meaning we had to feel them. We knew that the Statue of Unity, standing at 182 metres is now the world’s tallest statue. But not until we stood next to it, dwarfed even by the feet of the Iron Man of India, did we grasp the full enormity of this statue. Statue of Unity, Kevadia, Gujarat, India What is the Statue of Unity? The Statue of Unity is the statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. He is popularly referred to as the Iron Man of India. Post India’s independence in 1947, he played a pivotal role in bringing all the then-disjointed princely states into the Union of India. As a tribute to his towering personality, the statue, the tallest statue in the world, is rightly called the Statue of Unity. The enigma of this visit to the Statue of Unity starts with its story. In 2013 kits were sent to nearly 169000 villages of India to collect soil and iro...

  Plastic is everywhere nowadays. People are using it endlessly just for their comfort. However, no one realizes how it is harming our planet. We need to become aware of the consequences so that we can stop plastic pollution. Kids should be taught from their childhood to avoid using plastic. Similarly, adults must check each other on the same. In addition, the government must take stringent measures to stop plastic pollution before it gets too late. Uprise of Plastic Pollution Plastic has become one of the most used substances. It is seen everywhere these days, from supermarkets to common households. Why is that? Why is the use of plastic on the rise instead of diminishing? The main reason is that plastic is very cheap. It costs lesser than other alternatives like paper and cloth. This is why it is so common. Secondly, it is very easy to use. Plastic can be used for almost anything either liquid or solid. Moreover, it comes in different forms which we can easily mold. Furthermore, ...

                                                          TAJ NAGAR   For twenty five years, the residents of Taj Nagar village near Gurgaon lobbied for a railway station in their village. When their demand was not met, the villagers decided to take matters into their own hands. They pooled in twenty one lakh rupees and built a railway station on their own. Most of the three thousand people living in the village are farmers. But such was the burning desire to have a station in the village, everybody contributed according to their capacity. Ranging from three thousand rupees to seventy five thousand rupees. "They donated money for the station and we started the construction in January 2008." said Ranjit Singh, a former village sarpanch. "There are a large number of people in the village who need to go to Gurgaon, Delhi and Rewar. There...

  How are chemicals or stimuli used in animals as a serpent of instruction?  Take some animals like squirrels.  What does he experience when he is in a hostile situation?  He prepares his body to fight or to flee.  Both are very complex tasks that require a lot of energy to control.  Many different types of different tissues are used and their aggregated (aggregated) functions come together to function.  Like fighting or running, two alternating actions are very different from each other.  Thus, here is a condition in which some common preparations are beneficial to the body.  These preparations ideally facilitate any action in the near future.  How can all this happen?  If the squirrel's anatomy is based solely on electrical impulses through the neurons, the scope of the tissue ready to perform the next action will be limited.  On the other hand, if even a chemical signal could be sent, it could reach all the cells of the body...

    Another conventional source of energy is the kinetic energy of flowing water or the state energy of water at a height. In a hydro power plant, the potential energy of the falling water is converted into electrical energy. Which can be used as a source of static energy. Since the number of such water-falls is very low, hydro power plants have been associated with dams. Many dams have been built around the world in the last century. A quarter of our energy demand is supplied by hydro power plants.    High dams are built on the river to collect water in large reservoirs by blocking the flow of water to generate hydroelectricity.  The water level rises and in this process the kinetic energy of the flowing water is carried through the energy to the turbine at the bottom of the dam through pipes.  Every time the reservoir is replenished with water due to rain (hydroelectricity is a recoverable source) Thus, we do not have to worry about the ...

  SOLAR POWER In  rural Uttar Pradesh, over sixty percent of households are without power. Sitapur district is one such place with no power. A small social enterprise called Mera Guo Power (MGP) is trying to change things.They are putting two solar panels at a time. In just over a year, MGP has connected more than 3,500 customers to solar power mini grids at a village level Village by village, MGP is building : network of low cost solar microgrids that provide two LED lights and a mobile charging point to all paying house holds at a cost of twenty five rupees per week. That is cheaper than kerosene which can cost almost done across a month. Solar power, as a 'smokeless source of light, comes with added benefits customer health. Installing a microgrid is a grand event in the village and every one gets involved. In the village of Damdampurawa, the team maps the village house by house beneath the scorching mid-day sun, working out where to place each wire so as to connect custome...

  The good Lord was extremely busy that day. He was into his Sixth day of overtime. When he was working with full concentration, an angel appeared and commented, "You are taking so much care For creating this creature."  "That's true", said the Lord. "Do you want to know the details?”  "What are they?" the angel was curious. "All her parts should be movable andreplaceable too. She has a lump that disappears when she stands up. I have to endow her with kiss that can cure everything -from a broken leg to a broken heart. Moreover, she Has to have six pairs of hands. She must be able to run on any food available....and...Should have three pairs of eye." The angel shook his head slowly and said, "A mighty impossible task, I suppose. Six pairs of hands? No way!” "No, these hands are not a problem for me. It is the three pairs of eyes that the mothers have to have." Lord looked puzzled. "Oh, so you are creating a standard mo...

Everyone knows how popular cricket is in India. And in the last decade, the cricketer who has received the most love from all over the world including India is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Today, who does not know Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a good cricketer. Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain has taken Team India to a different level. This is the reason why India has consistently occupied the largest trophies since last decade. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, the Indian cricket team has captured all three ICC trophies and Dhoni is the only captain in the world who has done this feat. Introduction of Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Mahendra Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in the Khas family of Ranchi. His father’s name is Pan Singh and his mother’s name is Devaki. His father, Pan Singh, is a retired employee of MECON (a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Steel), he also served in junior management positions. His mother Devaki Devi is a housewife. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has an elder brother Nar...

Despite a strong response at the outset of the pandemic, as of Sept 22, India has the world's fastest growing outbreak of COVID-19 in absolute numbers according to WHO, reporting more than 5·6 million infections. Restrictions began to be lifted in June, and this relaxation has continued in the face of a continuing dramatic increase in case numbers nationally. Beneath these alarming national figures, the pattern of spread in India is nuanced and complex, with marked differences between states, and between rural and urban areas. For example, cities like Kolkata and rural areas in the north of India were relatively spared the outbreak initially, whereas Delhi, with strong international connections, was at the forefront of the first wave. Even so, India is clearly facing a dangerous period. The country has responded well in many regards, especially for such a large and diverse nation. India instigated a national lockdown in March, which was praised by WHO. During the lockdo...

Geneva :The World Health Organization (WHO) has roped in famous sitcom character Mr Bean to encourage people follow social distancing and other precautions to fight Covid-19 pandemic. WHO, Project Everyone and Tiger Aspect Productions, have partnered to launch a Public Service Announcement (PSA) using global comedy cartoon star, Mr Bean. With cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise globally, "Mr Bean's Essential COVID-19 Checklist" is a reminder to people about the importance of washing hands, physical distancing and demonstrating kindness to their neighbours, said WHO in a press release.     The PSA features a cartoon sketch of Mr Bean comically tackling a pesky roller blind to finally reveal a number of essential tips to protect people against COVID-19.     Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, said, "COVID-19 affects every walk of human life, and we need to use all tools and avenues at our disposal to share life-saving info...

1. “I do not have words to express myself”, I quote Rajnath Singh, speaking in the Lok Sabha, while participating in the debate held yesterday, on the murder in  Hyderabad of a young lady. I am afraid I am in the same predicament. The angst and the anguish that I feel are so pronounced and deep seated that it is painful to even breathe. 2. I wonder, if my father would even have begun to imagine that is would be the state of the country, when I was brought into this world? How have we so conveniently forgotten our ‘sanskriti’, our value system that we learnt at the knees of our grandparents and our parents? How have we forgotten that ladies were respected and even venerated in the Vedic times when India was not the India of the present, but a medley of kingdoms within the geographical expanse of the sub-continent? The Veds and the Upanishads are replete with examples of women philosophers, brahmavdinis, teachers and saints. They also clearly indicate the elevated status ...

With out a plan nobody can reach their destination. As Bob (2010), described that “Personal development refers to activities that improve self-knowledge and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. The concept is not limited to self-development but includes formal and informal activities for developing others, in roles such as teacher, guide, counsellor, manager, coach, or mentor. Finally, as personal development takes place in the context of institutions, it refers to the methods, programs, tools, techniques, and assessment systems that support human development at the individual level in organizations” Personal development planning is a supported process which helps to focus on individual performance and helps to achieve and develop their carrier. The main objective of personal development plan is to improve the capacity of individual.  According...