Author: Shuchita Singh Chauhan

Love to express my feelings in words.

A Dream Within A Dream!

Take this kiss upon the brow!

And, in parting from you now,

Thus much let me a vow-

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream,

Yet it hope has flown away

In a night, or in a day,

In a vision, or in none,

Is it therefore the less gone?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar

Of a surf-tormented shore,

And I hold within my hand

Grains of the golden sand-

How few! Yet how they creep

Through my fingers to the deep,

While I weep – while I weep!

O God! Can I not grasp them

WIth a tighter Clasp?

O God! Can I not save

One from the pitiless wave?

Is all that we see or seem

But a dream within a dream?

Edgar Allan Poe

“Footprint On Your Heart”

Someone will walk into your life,

Leave a footprint on your heart,

Turn it into a mudroom cluttered

With encrusted boots, children’s mittens,

Scratchy scarves –

When you linger to unwrap

Or ready yourself for rough exits

Into howling gales or onto

Frozen car seats, expulsions

Into the great outdoors where touch

Is muffled, noses glisten,

And breaths stab,

So that when you meet someone

Who is leaving your life

You will be able to wave stiff

Icy mitts and look forward

To an evening in spring

When you can fold winter away

Until your next encounter with

A chill so numbing you strew

The heart’s antechamber

With layers of rural garble.

Gary Lenhart

Because I Could not Stop FOR Death

Because I could not stop for Death

He kindly stopped for me

The Carriage held but just Ourselves

And Immortality.

We slowly drove, he knew no haste

And I had put away

My labor and my leisure too,

For his civility.

We passed the School, where children strove

At recess in the ring

We passed the fields of gazing grain

We passed the setting sun.

Or rather, he passed us

The dews drew quivering and chill

For only Gossamer, my gown

My tippet only tulle.

We paused before a house that seemed

A swelling of the GROUND

The roof was scarcely visible

The cornice in the ground.

Since then ’tis centuries and yet

Feels shorter than the day

I first surmised the horses’ heads

Were toward eternity.

EMILY DICKINSON

UNMAKING IN INDIA!

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has directed e-commerce companies such as Amazon, Flipkart and Patym to find out a suitable way that will help consumers to identify the country of origin for all the products sold on their platforms. This directive soon was released after the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers on LAC in order to boycott Chinese products.

Though it is an attempt of the government to push for “atma nirbhar bharat” or “self reliance” but it cannot be exactly determined whether this idea of specifying the country of origin in today’s integrated world will serve to any economic purpose or not. The difficulty in executing this idea underlines it absurdity because products are usually assembled in one country and the raw materials or other components are often sourced from several other countries. Hence, this makes it challenging to identify who manufacturers the product.

A distinction has to be made between “assembling” and “manufacturing” and the extent of value added at each stage has to be estimated. Let us understand this with the example of an iPhone. It’s components such as touch screen display, memory chips and microprocessors come from a mix of US, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese companies, not all of them manufactured in China. These individual components are shipped to China, where it is assembled and then shipped across the world.

So will an iPhone sold on an e-commerce website in India identify China as the country of origin? Even the products that are assembled in India have components from several counties. So the question is, how will the idea of country of origin work? Will it be based on value added? Let us keep an eye on government’s next move to solve these problems based on the place of origin.

Curry Leaves : Panacea For All YOUR Problems

Curry Leaves popularly know as kadi patta is a magical herb used in Indian cooking. Since ages it has been used in Indian kitchen to add enchanting aroma and burst of flavors to the dish. But did you ever know, this miraculous herb has some amazing health benefits too which makes it an essential ingredient in many holistic treatments like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani etc. With an increase in the health awareness, curry leaves have turned out to be a fad for fitness enthusiasts for its umpteen health benefits.

Here I give you some important reasons to chew on those curry leaves that pop up on your plate.

1. Help in Losing Weight

The presence of a component called Carbazole Alkaloids in curry leaves helps in effectively regulating the cholesterol levels in the body which further helps in weight loss. So it is advisable to add these magical leaves in your diet either in meals or salad. One can even eat freshly sun dried curry leaves in morning on an empty stomach.

2. Helps in improving digestion

These curry leaves are very effective in increasing the metabolism rate of our body. Whenever you suffer from health issues like dysentery, constipation and diarrhea then you can add these wonder herbs to your food to improve your condition. You can even add the sun dried curry leaves in your buttermilk and curd.

3. Help in Relieving Morning Sickness

If you are feeling queasy or nauseous during your pregnancy, curry leaves may help in reducing the symptoms. Consumption of curry leaves help in the secretion of digestive enzymes, which provides ease from nausea, vomiting and morning sickness.

4. Helps in healing wounds

If you experience a burn, cut or bruise, curry leaves paste may effectively help in healing as it is very rich in anti – bacterial and antioxidant properties.

5. Good for eyesight

Enriched with the goodness of Vitamin A, curry leaves are great in improving eyesight. It contains Carotenoids that can protect cornea. Apart from that, curry leaves can prevent early onset of cataract.

6. To reduce congestion

Kadi patta has long been a home remedy when it comes to dealing with a wet cough, sinusitis, or chest congestion. Curry leaves packed with Vitamin C and A rich in kaempferol can help loosen up congested mucous.

7. Help in keeping Diabetes under check

Consumption of curry leaves on a regular basis help in stimulating the insulin producing cells. These cells help in keeping the blood sugar levels under check.

8. Prevent Hairfall

The protein and beta- carotene present in curry leaves help in increasing hair growth and reducing the hair fall. The antioxidants and amino acids are also beneficial in moisturising the scalp and strengthening the hair follicles.

9. For conditioning dry hair

Coconut oil boiled with a fee curry leaves in it is a great way of providing deep conditioning to dry and dull hair. Keep this oil mixture applied on hair for half an hour and then shampoo as usual. You will definitely experience some better results.

10. Prevent greying

Hair greying is a natural phenomenon, however, sometimes premature greying may occur due to genetic reasons, alcohol usage or due to stress. However, vitamin B in curry leaves help in strengthening and nourishing the hair and also helps in delaying the hair growing process.

So now I hope you will definitely agree that curry leaf is a magical herb. They are so versatile that they can be used in so many forms. Use in your diet, make a decoration, boil it in oil or simply chew it. Choice is yours what we want is to simply obtain its magical benefits.

IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR YOUR SKIN

Drinking an adequate amount of water daily is essential for overall good health because water helps in digestion, circulation of blood, absorption and even excretion. But when we talk about drinking large amounts of water daily for proper skin health does it have any benefits??

Yes it do have certain benefits. Claims have been made that drinking water gives you a radiant, healthy, younger looking complexion and a lot more skin benefits.

The fact is that skins is an organ and just like an other body part our skin is made up of cells where these skin cells too are made up of water. Without sufficient water the organs will certainly not function properly at their best. When your skin does not gets adequate amount of water then it turns dry, tight and flaky due to lack of hydration which will turn our skin more prone to wrinkling.

As water is lost in large quantities every day, you need to replace it somehow. The unfortunate truth about drinking water is that it will reach all other organs before it reaches to skin. So it’s important to apply water on our skin in every possible ways.

Drink more water at least 10 glasses ever day. This will help body rid of toxins and will make your skin glowy. Those who suffer from acne will also feel the same results. But it is to be remembered that nothing will happen overnight, it will take some couple of weeks to see the results in your skin till then start increasing intake of water every day so that you can see how hydration can affect your own skin. But for this you have to try if initially it will not benefit you much then certainly it won’t even hurt you.

12 Year Old Rail Enthusiast From Kerala

Adwaith Krishna, a 12 year old boy from Thrissur, Kerala has achieved a lot of praise at such an early age. This 7th class student is a rail enthusiast. He has made a replica of a train model just by using a paper and glue. In all, just by using 33 sheets of old newspapers and 10 A4 size paper sheets he has made a wonderful steam locomotive model.

His creative work was even recognized and appreciated by Railway Ministry who shared his train model’s post on social media and tweeted, “Master Adwaith Krishna, a 12 year old rail enthusiast from Thrissur, Kerala has unleashed his creative streak and has made a captivating train model using newspapers. His near perfection train replica took him just 3 days”.

This tweet was sooner trended on Internet. It was liked over 6600 times on Facebook and over 1400 times on twitter. This boy truly illustrates that our future is in bright hands.

Concept of Planning

Planning is deciding in advance the objectives to be achieved during a given period, formulating alternative courses of action to achieve them and selecting the best course of action.

Planning bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go. It is like a mental exercise that requires imagination, foresight and sound judgment.

“Planning is deciding in advance what is to be done. It involves the selection of objectives, policies, procedures and programmes among alternatives”. – ME Hurley

“Planning is the thinking process, the organised foresight, the vision based on facts and experience that is required for intelligent action”. – Alfred and Beatty

Features of Planning –

1. Planning is s primary function

Planning lays down the base for other functions of management. All other managerial functions are performed on the basis of plan made beforehand. Thus, it can be said that planning precedes other functions.

2. Planning focuses on achieving objectives

Planning start with the determination of objectives. It identifies the actions that would lead to the desired results quickly and economically. It has no meaning unless it contributes to the achievement of predetermined goals.

3. Planning is pervasive

It is required at all levels of management as well as in all departments of the organisation. It is not a function restricted to top level only. It is performed at every level.

4. Planning is continuous

Planning is an ongoing process as it follows a cycle. Once, a plan is drawn, it is implemented and is followed by another plan and so on.

5. Planning is looking ahead

Planning is for looking ahead and preparing for future. The purpose of planning is to meet future events effectively to the best advantage of an organisation.

6. Planning involves decision making

Planning is essentially the process of choosing among various alternatives. So in order to make a choice effective, examination and evaluation of each alternatives is necessary. Thus it is concerned with decision making.

7. Planning is a mental exercise

Planning is a mental exercise as it requires creativity, imagination and higher thinking with sound judgment. It is an intellectual activity of thinking rather than doing.

Benefits of Planning –

1. Planning provides direction

By deciding in advance what is to be done, planning provides direction for action. It clearly defines what employees have to do and how to do.

2. Planning reduces risk of uncertainty

Planning is an activity which enables a manager to look ahead and anticipate changes. By deciding in advance, it shows the way to deal with changes and uncertain events.

3. Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities

Planning serves as the base for coordination. Various activities of different departments and division are carried on in an effective manner, which reduces the overlapping and wasteful activities.

4. Planning promotes innovative ideas

Planning requires high thinking and it is an intellectual process, so there is a great scope of finding better ideas and better methods to perform a particular job.

5. Planning facilities decision making

Planning helps the manager to look into the future and choose amongst various alternative courses of action. Thus it facilitate decision making.

6. Planning establishes standards for controlling

Planning provides the standards against which actual performance is measured. It helps in finding deviations and thus we can say planning provides the basis for controlling.

Limitations of Planning –

1. Planning leads to rigidity

When in an organisation, a well defined plan is drawn then a manager may not be in a position to change it. This leads to create rigidity.

2. Planning may not work in a dynamic environment

Business environment is dynamic, it changes from time to time. Hence I becomes difficult to forecast future and it leads to create obstacles to effective planning.

3. Planning reduces creativity

Planning is an activity, which is done by the top management and rest of the members just implement these plans. Due to which much of the initiative or creativity inherent in managers or other members get lost or reduced.

4. Planning involves huge cost

Planning is an expensive process. Money, time and lots of efforts have to be made in forecasting, collection of information and evaluation of alternative etc. So, it is a costly process.

5. Planning is a time consuming process

Sometimes, plans to be drawn up take so much of time that there is not much time left for their implementation.

6. Planning does not guarantee success

The success of an enterprise is possible only when plans are properly drawn up and implemented. Planning is based on forecasts, which estimate the future and future prediction is very difficult thus, it does not guarantee success.

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One Must Know About These Certification Marks

A certification mark shows that goods, services, or providers of those goods and services have met certain standards as per the regulations laid down by government of India.

Government of India has created some standards for almost every product to protect the economic interests of all citizens. Following are the some of the most essential certification marks to protect the consumer rights –

1. AGMARK :

Who issues : Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Government of India

Product Category : Agricultural products

Effective since : 1937 (amended in 1986)

AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that the product is of standard quality.

2. ISI Mark :

Who issues :Bureau of Indian Standard

Product Category : Industrial products

Effective since : 1955

ISI Mark is certification mark for industrial products. The mark certifies that a product conforms to a set of standards laid by Bureau of Indian Standard, the natural standard organisation in India.

3. BIS hallmark :

Who issues : Bureau of Indian Standards

Product Category: Gold and Silver jewellery

Effective since : gold (2000), silver(2005)

BIS mark is a certified Hallmark sign on gold as well as silver jewellery. This sign certifies the purity of metal.

4. FPO Mark :

Who issues : Ministry of food Processing Industries

Product Category : Processed fruit products

Effective since : 1955 (Mandatory in 2006)

FPO Mark is a certification mark mandatory on all processed fruit products sold in India such as packaged fruit beverages, fruit jams, squashes, pickles, etc following the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006. This mark guarantees that product was manufactured in a hygienic and safe environment.

5. Ecomark :

Who issues : Bureau of Indian Standards

Product Category : Eco friendly products

Effective since: 1991

Ecomark is a certification mark issued by Bureau of Indian Standards to products confirming to a set of standards aimed at the least impact on ecosystem. The purpose of the mark is to increase awareness among consumers towards reducing negative environment impact.

6. Non Polluting Vehicle Mark :

Who issues : Central Pollution Control Board of India

Product Category : Automobiles

This is a mandatory certification mark required on all new motor vehicles sold in India. The mark certifies that motor vehicles conforms to the relevant version of Bharat Stage Emissions Standard. The validity of this certificate is limited for a period of 6 months from the date of sale of vehicle.

7. India Organic :

Who issues : APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority)

Product Category : Organic food

Effective since : 2002

India Organic is a certification mark for organically farmed food products manufactured in India. These standards ensure that the product or raw materials used in product were grown through organic farming, without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or induced hormones.

“YOUR HONOR”, SONY LIV’S NEW CRIME THRILLER !

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“YOUR HONOR”, SONY LIV’S new crime thriller web show is completely worth a wholesome watch. This show has been winning hearts since the day it went on air. This web show is an Indian adaptation of Israeli original show, “Kvodo”, directed by national award winner E. Nivas. The starcast involves Jimmy Shaergil and Mita Vashisht, along with Varun Badola, Yashpal Sharma and Suhasini Mulay in pivotal roles.

This hindi web series is shot in Ludhiyana, Punjab. Director E Niwas through his vision tries to portray how a person can go extra miles and break all the principles to save his loved ones. The plot revolves around the life of an old judge Bishan Khosla (Jimmy Shergil) who not only practices law but also lives by it. Known for his unbiased and fair judgment, Bishan has earned a lot of respect in the society. But things go haywire when he and his son gets involved in a hit and run accident case. Being a dedicated father and single dad he subverts all moralities and ethics to save his son. Bishan makes every possible effort to save his son but soon finds out that victim’s father is a violent and avenging gangster. To his dismay the victims father turns out to be the same gangster who was imprisoned as a consequence of Bishan’s judgment. The story shows that even though Bishan is an honorable man, he agrees to tweak his morality when it comes to his son.

Why to watch the show?

The plot of the show is captivating one. It will keep you engrossed as to what will happen next? Which character will take a certain decision? Another thing that will make you interested is its coherent dialogues and characters with their hard-hitting scenes. Talking about Jimmy Shergil he is the powerhouse of the show and makes the character of judge completely real. Besides Jimmy, Mita Vashisht is the one who gives complete justification to her role as a police inspector. The other supporting actors have also played their part to perfection.

So this show will completely capture your feelings and nuances. It will help you know how the mind battles between right and wrong. So if you are a lover of crime thriller then do spend some time on this wonderful experience.