tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35584824035544960852024-03-13T12:52:30.623+05:30ASP VlogsAnmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-59803396190679032692019-03-05T23:28:00.001+05:302019-03-05T23:32:50.820+05:30Explore Manali & Rohtang Pass in 5 Minutes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been to Manali & Rohtang Pass last summer and documented the short trip with two vlogs.<br />
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The first vlog describes the trip from Delhi-Manali including Mall Road, Whispering Valley River, Mall Road, and the second vlog covers Rohtang Pass via Manali-Leh highway.<br />
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<b> #Vlog1 - Delhi To Manali</b><br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-49468629063378699832018-08-22T22:54:00.000+05:302018-08-22T22:54:02.139+05:30Agile, OK Please. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Long back, in our software engineering textbooks, we first read about water model software development life cycle. No doubt it sounded boring while studying it. It is even boring when you got to work on it. The ladder to a working system is a long one with steps like analysis, documentation, design, development, staging environment testing, production deployment, support, and maintenance. With changing time, the ladder has become fragile. There is no guarantee if you will be able to step on the last step or the ladder will fall resulting in complete failure of the system. </div>
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In an ever-changing technology scenario, where the systems are complex to build and requirements are dynamic in nature, it becomes imperative to do away with the waterfall approach and think something more relevant which serves best in today's IT landscape. </div>
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The answer to this fragile ladder is 'Agile'. A methodology which is transforming the way how organizations are delivering complex systems yet in a simple manner. Being agile is all about being proactive to the change. It means build small but build faster. The technique of Agile assures that the bad product will be delivered soon and doomed projects will fail faster. This makes all the dysfunction visible and helps the teams to work on the failures quite earlier before the cost of project overruns all the available resources. Agile provides various frameworks with which the organizations can deliver small yet shippable increments of the product in a faster way. It helps the business deliver valuable product in the market sooner and allows opportunities to improve the product with each shipment. </div>
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I will post this blog series the agile way. Since agile is all about delivering small yet fast, I am keeping this blog short yet easy to comprehend.</div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-81502773693226284772018-01-21T15:10:00.000+05:302018-01-21T15:20:56.782+05:30Travelogue : Journey to Leh Ladakh - A Land of High Passes for Travelers with High Aspirations...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It took over 6 long years before I could think of travelling to this wonderland on earth. Though I could not still visit the place the way I wanted i.e. by road, as they say, something is better than nothing. The first thing that came to my mind while thinking of travelling to the land of high passes was to experience the magic. The magic of nature. I wanted to truly experience the mountains, get lost in their glory and came out as a different person. No other place where I travelled in the past could give me that thrill. I read this many times that visiting mountains gives a person a different perspective on life. I read that someone travelling to mountains comes back as a different person. I thought it is more of exaggeration. But I thought wrong.<br />
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My all doubts, questions, uncertainties, anguish, frustrations, stress and whatnot disappeared as soon as I landed in Leh. I realised there's more to life than what we do in plains to earn a living. I realised how far we are from nature and how far we are from ourselves.<br />
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You meet your true self at Leh. The vast mountains, unprecedented roads, the chilled weather, the sunshine, the snowfall - these all are enough to awaken inner conscious and make you appreciate your life. I came back as a different person from Ladakh as compared to the person who went there in the first place. All negativities of life vanished (even though for a short while) but later on, I learnt how to deal with them more maturely. Leh Ladakh, a place where you go to awaken your true self. A place which purifies your soul. A place no less than the heaven (if you would like to see it being alive :) )<br />
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Planning for a trip to Leh Ladakh is not an easy task. Though you can travel solo to this place, I thought why not to do it with people you are most comfortable with. Your friends! But making everyone agree to visit Leh again is not as easy as it just seems to be. You never know if your friends feel the same way for Ladakh as you do. You don't know if they could make themselves available and commit to those dates considering everyone's busy corporate life.<br />
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The first plan to visit Leh came to my mind in December 2016 where I asked my friends to travel to Leh with me in April 2017. But a couple of those wanted to switch jobs, serving notice periods and other commitments. So the plan was called off. I again initiated in March and asked if they seriously want to travel to Ladakh as I want to else I would be doing it solo. After a meeting, it was finalized that we were visiting Leh in September 2017 with everyone informing in their offices 3-4 months prior to the trip to avoid any last minute surprises. I wanted to travel in the car with my friend's plan to buy an S-Cross in August but with less time in hands and considering practicality, we booked our flights in the month of April 2017 for dates 8th-13th September. We booked our hotels in the month of June and we were all set for this trip. The wait was getting longer with various apprehensions (especially in terms of acclimatization)coming to mind on the success of the trip. However beating all the odds, our Go-Air flight was ready to take off from Delhi airport for Leh on the early morning of 8th September. We were 5 travelers.<br />
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We prepared a travel itinerary as given below for our trip - 8th September to 13th September 2017<br />
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Our Day 1 started early at 4 am. With all bags packed up, I was all set to start for the airport from home. The excitement was so much that I could barely sleep the previous night. The enthusiasm was so much that I somewhere knew I was breaking the inner shackles and moving to a place that has so much to offer. I along with my friend near to my place reached Delhi airport sharp at 5 am. The other three joined rather the same time. With acclimatisation in my mind, I was preparing my self mentally and a night before leaving started taking a diet rich in carbs. I kept few packs of Glucose to deal with low energy levels in case of low oxygen affecting me in any way. Glucose drink helped me a lot. Except for a minor headache, I didn't face any issue. Our flight was scheduled to take off at 6 am. We were outside Leh airport sharp 8.30 am after collecting our baggage. The difference in temperature was quite significant. With over 35 Degrees of Delhi temperature, we were in cold weather conditions in about 120 minutes with temperature in 8-9 Degrees range.</div>
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As soon as we landed in Leh, we called out Hotel and asked them to send a car to pick us. The driver arrived within 15 minutes and we reached the hotel. After checking in, we consulted hotel owner regarding our plan for Day 1. The gentleman advised us to take rest for few hours and asked us to decide only by late afternoon on whether to go for sightseeing as per our plan. He advised not to have eggs for breakfast or have a non-veg meal on day 1 itself. After breakfast, we went to our rooms and slept for few hours.</div>
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As per our plan, we were happy that we could cover all of the above places and reach back our hotel by late evening. We first reached Sangam - The Zanskar & Indus Converging Point. A place where Indus and Zanskar rivers meet at a point. Both rivers have a different colour, with Indus being green and Zanskar a bit brownish. That was one spectacular sight. We wanted to do river rafting but that itself would have consumed the entire day and we would have to skip other places, so after spending some time there, we came back. The highway is beautiful, a dream road to ride and drive. The tarmac was as smooth as butter. </div>
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Our next stop was the Magnetic Hill. There is a spot where you could do ATV ride around the hill. It was a new experience for us and we rode ATV for around 30 minutes. My friend later told me that the ATV track at Hunder is much better than this but considering our schedule we did it at Magnetic hill track. After experiencing defiance of gravity at Magnetic Hill, we reached Gurudwara Patthar Saheb. This Gurudwara is located 12000 ft above sea level and was built in the memory of Guru Nanak Dev Ji to commemorate the visit to the Ladakh region of Guru Nanak Dev. A wonderful experience there. I always love to spend time in any Gurudwara here in Delhi as well and Patthar Saheb was one amazing visit. we had langar chai & boondi prashad and started back for our hotel - Hotel Layul Palace. Day 1 ended by 9pm after having dinner, we watched TV, played games and had fun.<br />
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On Day 2 after finishing our breakfast, we sent a person from hotel to get permits issued for us from the DC office. Within an hour, we had permits to visit further places in Ladakh. The process of getting permits issued from DC office is even easier if you get it done with help from a representative of the hotel you are staying with. There were 3 copies of the permit. 2 were provided at checkpoints and one was travelers copy. We head to the Leh city market and looking for shops renting out oxygen cylinders. We arranged for an oxygen cylinder as we had to approach even higher altitudes. The oxygen cylinders come in two varieties - the conventional cylinder which is rented out for Rs. 2000 which is not refundable no matter if you use the cylinder or not. The other type is a spray & use cans which can be purchased and taken along with you. Now since we were not sure which one would be better, we opted for a conventional cylinder. One of our friends had a headache since the night, she had a bit issues with altitude including a headache. So before heading further, we took her to a local clinic and got her oxygen levels tested along with ours as well. The levels were perfectly fine and we decided to start further. </div>
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We had plans to reach Nubra Valley after visiting Khardung La top but we discovered that there is a half marathon scheduled for 9th September in Leh Ladakh and some routes will be closed which means we have to skip KhardungLa for today and alter our route to reach Nubra Valley. The other not so famous route to Nubra valley is via shyok river. This route does not have many travelers. Some roads in the route are in bad conditions and increase your travel time up to 2-3 hours. We started for Nubra valley around 11 am in the morning from Leh city and reached Nubra valley around 5 pm. We checked in with our homestay - Kailash Mansarovar, Nubra Valley. Since we reached quite late, there were not many options for sightseeing. After taking tea rest, we visited Panamic hot springs in the evening. We could reach there just before sunset.<br />
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The Panamic hot springs was an interesting place situated in a beautiful location. The spring has high sulfur content and it is a first natural geyser I ever experienced. Considering the chill at that time of the evening, the water flowing down the rocks was definitely warm if not hot. There are a couple of bathrooms out there too if one wants to have a shower.<br />
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I didn't know that Nubra Valley doesn't get 24*7 power supply and light comes through government generator which is turned off at 11 PM in the night. We would have then stayed at Hunder which receives electricity and is better crowded. We stayed at our homestay without electricity and there were no other guests as well in that homestay. Quite an experience it was - both thrilling and spooky at times as well. We used our phone's LED light for the entire night and woke up early in the morning. A couple of my friends had a headache and we started a bit late as we allowed them to take some more rest.<br />
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We checked out of our homestay around 9 am in the morning. Day 3 was exciting for us as we were to Khardung pass. All these years I wondered how it would one feel to be on the world's highest motorable road amidst the snow and sub-zero temperatures. Before heading to Khardungla, we also had a couple of more places that were in our must-see checklist. </div>
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The first place we went to after checking out was the Samsta-ling Monastery. This monastery is said to be about 140 years old and is located in Sumlur village of Nubra valley. It was well maintained, surrounded by beautiful mountains offering pleasant scenic beauty all around. We stayed there for about an hour, clicked pictures and started for Diskit.<br />
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The journey from Samsta ling monastery to diskit monastery lasted about 90 minutes. Diskit Monastery also known as Diskit Gompa is said to be the oldest monastery of the valley with around 100 monks. The monastery is located on a hill amidst the mountains along with a 32-meter tall statue of Buddha on top of the monastery. The statue, also known as Maitri-Buddha faces the shyok river and the experience of being around the statue on top of the monastery with mighty hills around makes one feels so relaxed. After Diskit, we started for Hunder village for the famous double hump camel ride. The place where camel safari is conducted is picturesque. The vast landscape ceases to amaze each moment you spend there. The Double Humped Bactrian Camels are unique animals with two humps on their backs instead of just one hump. These camels can survive in very extreme conditions and are found only in few locations in the world. A 15-minute camel ride cost around 200 Rupees per person. They have set two milestones for the ride. A longer ride is also available for an increased charge. They click your photos for free if you carry a DSLR else charge 50 rupees per photo.<br />
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After the camel safari and lunch, we started for the most important milestone for the day - Khardungla top. It is nearly a 100 kilometers of a tough journey with not so good roads en route to world's highest motorable road. As we were approaching khardungla it was already late afternoon and we encountered heavy snowfall as we approached khardungla top. Now, this was a really memorable experience for me as I have not experienced snowfall until that day. It was a heavenly event for me with the snowflakes falling around. For every biker, car enthusiast, Khardungla expedition is must to experience. I have also seen people talking about Khardung La as not the highest motorable road. Some reports claim that the milestone with 18,379 ft is not correct. Now I am not sure about that but it was surely the most memorable place in Ladakh for me. It was freezing chill in Khardung La with snowfall in evening. The temperature was -3 degree Celsius. You can not stay outside for a long time in such conditions. After about 20 minutes of gazing around the khardungla, we headed to the nearby tea shop for snacks break. The temple in khardungla had loudspeaker playing Hanuman Chalisa in the evening. It was such a divine experience of a lifetime. We started from Khardungla to Leh city late evening and about in two hours, we checked in our hotel in Leh city.<br />
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<b>Day 4 - Travel to Pangong Lake via Chang La </b></div>
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As we woke up on day 4, we realized that half of our trip has been materialized successfully and we are only left with the other half to complete. Pangong Lake is around 225 kilometers away from Leh city. We started from Leh around 9 am after having breakfast. The plan for the day was to reach Pangong Lake via Chang La top. The Chang La top is said to be the second highest motorable road after Khardung la top. En route Changla top, there are a couple of monasteries that are worth visiting including Shey, Hemis, and Thiksey. In the interest of time, we skipped these monasteries for the time being as we wanted to reach Pangong Tso on time and enjoy the evening there including the sunset. Drive to the changla top is a 3-hour journey. The roads are in decent condition but with the steep climb at places. As we approached Changla top, we again experienced snowfall albeit in moderation. The elevation of changla pass is 17,590 ft as compared to 18,379 ft of khardung la top. The conditions at Changla top is kind of similar to khardungla top. One can hardly stay out for 20-25 minutes at max as the extreme cold weather can make things challenging at times. The changla pass is also said to be a pass which leads to the south. There is an army camp situated at Changla top. A temple called Changla Baba mandir is also situated on the pass. The feeling of being on such passes can't be explained easily. A part of you wants to stay there forever but with heavy resistance, one carries on the journey and move ahead.<br />
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The journey from Changla to Pangong Tso is approximately 5 hours and 150 kilometers long. We started from changla and halted at durbuk for lunch. Out of the complete trip, the most picturesque path was the route to Pangong Tso. Often, you will question yourself that how a place can be this beautiful. The lovely white clouds with a pure blue sky in the background with lovely mountains adding to the contrast makes this place a delight for photographers. The first glimpse of Pangong lake was really special for us. The view of sparkling lake far off from mountains as we were descending down on those roads was making us filling us with excitement. Though I had read about Pangong lake in travelogues, it caught my attention when I saw the movie 3 idiots years back. The place looked exceptionally beautiful and I thought it was a foreign location. The Pangong lake gained for sure popularity because of that movie ending scene.<br />
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When we reached Pangong lake, we were amazed by the beautiful landscape. The blue colored lake with lovely mountains in the background adding to the contrast is treating to watch. You can stay there for hours and hours and your eyes will still not feel satisfied. Since we reached there in evening, the temperature was freezing cold along with strong winds blowing at that time. It was really chilly. Despite the extreme weather we spend couple hours roaming around the lake and enjoyed its multiple colors that change from blue to light green to grey as you walk around the lake. Lots of bikers had parked their bikes near the lake and for a biker, that moment must be like experiencing total nirvana. The experience is something which must not be explainable in words for them. The lake is 12 km long with part of it with Tibet. After spending time at the lake, we had Hot Maggi, thubka soup, fried rice and tea from nearby food joint. After that, we were all set for camping in the late evening. I never experienced camping and it was an amazing first experience for me in Pangong lake. We checked in to Nomad camp nearby the lake, the natural setting, walking distance from the lake, made this camp a perfect destination for us to unwind & relax. The tents get electricity from generators and there is hardly a bulb in the tent and attached washroom. These tents as such don't have any locking facility so it is advisable to not to keep anything valuable with you and better stay in groups. The experience of staying the camp was thrilling. The strong cold winds were blowing and the intensity was so high that we were shivering inside the tents. We were awake for almost all night and could sleep only around 4 am in the morning and move ahead for the final day in Ladakh!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 5- Travel back to Leh and cover remaining places in the City</span></b></div>
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The final day of our trip in Ladakh started at 9 am in the morning. After checking out of our camps, we headed back to the Leh city and planned to cover the places in and around the city. The feeling of departing from Pangong lake was making us feel sad for a moment. We didn't realize how fast the time passed and we were about to finish our trip with last day in hand. We wanted to make best out of the available time. So after the breakfast, we started off for Leh. We could reach only by afternoon and the first place we reached was Thicksey Monastery. The monastery is located on top of the hill of 3,600 m altitude in Thiksey village which is about 20 km away from Leh city located on the Leh-Manali highway. This monastery has been the location to shoot few ad films in the past. It has many prayer halls along with the statue of Maitri buddha which takes around two floors of the monastery. </div>
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The Hall of Fame, located near the Leh Airfield, is a museum constructed as well as maintained by the Indian Army in the memory of the soldiers who had lost their lives during the Indo-Pak wars. It is also termed as a memorial for the war heroes. This building consists of two floors. While on the ground floor, there is information about the brave soldiers as and a souvenir shop but on the first floor, there are artifacts of various wars (mainly Kargil war) such as the weapons used during the war and some important documents, related to the same. There is another section dedicated to the Siachen glacier. The museum shows the history of Leh Ladakh with details of the rulers in Ladakh and how it evolved into a tourist location. Overall, it is nicely maintained and must to visit place in Leh city.</div>
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After breakfast, we checked out of the hotel and reached the airport in time. All set to leave for Delhi, it was an emotional moment for us to leave Ladakh behind us. With those lovely memories in our mind and heart, we happily bid goodbye to Ladakh. The flight took off on time and within 2 hours we landed in Delhi. The temperature on arrival was over 36 degrees while compared to the weather in Leh where the mercury was hovering around 2-3 degrees. I could not realize how fast the 6 days trip got finished. I wanted to go back, once again to experience everything one more time. This trip has very positive experience in my life. For many days after coming back from Leh, I was completely relaxed, there was not an inch of stress around, rather it was not affecting me in any way. That's the beauty of mountains - they purify your soul and that's why they keep calling you back. You go to Ladakh and came back as a better person - that is one thing for sure that I experienced on a personal note. </div>
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<i>Thanks for reading and I hope many people will fulfill their dream of visiting Leh Ladakh this year. </i></div>
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Jai and Ashish were sipping a cup of hot coffee on a cool evening watching an IPL match between Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant. While Jai was cool about the rising of Pune as a Supergiant in this IPL and sipping his coffee along, Ashish was not able to focus on the match due to rising of his personal expenses and pondering over the importance of SIP instead of few sips of coffee.<br />
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Both Jai and Ashish are IT Professionals! Jai and Ashish will help us step into the world of personal finance, stock markets and Investing! </div>
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The above fictitious characters are having factual and certain financial scenario. In a world where the prime focus is on spending, there is a lack of financial literacy among many of us where we don't understand the power of savings and investing. Slogans like 'You live only once' motivate us enough to spend on whatever we 'want' and demotivates us to save for what we will be someday actually 'need'. The idea is not to stop spending. This will anyway hamper the economic growth of the country. The idea is to spend but after saving.<br />
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Irrespective of what or what we not earn, we should have some basic knowledge about savings, financial planning, budgeting and investing; no matter how much we hate economics. In this article, I would list some basic and some advanced tools of investments. The various tools available for financial planning are the mediums through which we can achieve our monetary goals. First, we need to understand the importance of financial planning and why we need it at all. Second, we understand the importance of saving more than spending (needs versus wants) and last we need to understand few tools of financial planning.<br />
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<b style="font-style: italic;">the importance of financial planning and why we need it -</b> In a world where jobs market is volatile, expenses are on the rise with the global and national economy in an uncertain state, it becomes imperative for an individual to focus on managing their finances. Even small ants work day and night and save food so they can face the rainy days. I hope we remember this story from our childhood.<br />
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<b><i>understand the importance of saving more than spending (needs versus wants) </i>- </b>Suppose Jai earns 100 rupees a month so does Ashish. Jai spends 90 rupees a month - eats in lavish restaurants, watches latest movies in multiplexes, goes on a weekend getaways regularly. Ashish spends 10 rupees a month - travels in public transport, eat outs in budget restaurants, keep going out to occasionally. Both of them follows the same routine for 12 months. At the end of the year, Jai saves 120 rupees while Ashish has 1080 rupees as his savings! And the difference is quite significant.<br />
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<b style="font-style: italic;">need to understand few tools of financial planning - </b>Both Jai and Ashish now saves 90 rupees a month. At the end of the year, Jai saves 1080 rupees while Ashish saves 1122 rupees. How can both saving same amount but Ashish having more money at the end of the year? Ashish earns 7% more by using a simple tool of investment called as recurring deposits!<br />
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So I believe we are now ready for discussing of few common & popular investment tools in a concise way. We will elaborate and focus more on other details and technicalities like their pros and cons, which tool is suited for what purpose in future posts.<br />
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A bank account is a mandatory tool for managing one's personal finances. A saving account in any bank functional in the country will give you yearly interest of 4% (6% in some select banks) on the amount of money you are saving. A bank account will be the first door that should be knocked for entering into the world of savings and investments.<br />
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All banks offer their customers a service called fixed deposits in which a customer deposits a sum of money and gets guaranteed rate of interest at the end of the fixed deposit tenure. The bank fixed deposits are the safest tool which will assure fixed returns over invested amount. The rate of interest is volatile in nature with banks increasing/decreasing rates often. Currently, FD interest rates fluctuate between 6%-8% (depending on banks, age group of investor and other misc factors).<br />
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Recurring deposits is another variation of a safe investment tool which also offers guaranteed interest rate at specified intervals. You keep depositing a small sum of money each month and earn interest over the money, say, every 3 months. The recurring deposit interest rates are mostly in sync with fixed deposit interest rates. The core of both RD and FD are same from the fundamental point of view but both are still very different when it comes to the purpose of saving.</div>
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The public provident fund is a safe investment tool supported by the central government. PPF account can be created from any bank. It is irrespective of any bank, PPF account technically is same, no matter through which bank it is opened. Since the public provident fund is backed by the government, the banks only act as the container for the account. PPF offers a fixed rate of interest for long term investment of minimum 15 years. Currently, the rate of interest in PPF is 7.8%.</div>
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Equities popularly known as shares/stock market is a complex investment method in which an investor purchases a few shares of a company at a given price. Over a period of time when the company grows, the value of stocks also grows. Suppose Jai bought 10 shares of XYZ company at the unit price of Rs. 100, his invested Rs. 1000 becomes Rs. 1500 when the share price of XYZ company reaches 15 rupees per share. This can happen in 6 hours, 6 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 6 years. It may not happen at all and his invested Rs. 1000 can become Rs. 500 if the company shows negative growth and per share price now drops to Rs. 5 from Rs. 10. Investing in Equities directly requires a thorough knowledge of share market as the volatility is very fluctuating in nature. The rate of interest can vary from negative to positive.</div>
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Mutual funds are also part of stock markets but it has better volatility and low fluctuation. When you invest in a mutual fund, you basically still invest in stock market albeit in a different way. For a basic example, understand a mutual fund as a set of stocks of 10 companies instead of 1. When you invest 1000 rupees in a mutual fund, your money is divided and invested across shares of all 10 companies. The core benefit of a mutual fund is that if 3 companies show negative growth, 5 companies show positive growth and other two companies shows a flat growth over a period of time, then the negative growth of 3 companies even outs by the positive growth of 5 companies and does not let reduce your investment. Mutual fund investments do not require an advanced level of knowledge when compared to equities. Due to average out of the invested amount, the rate of interest is mostly positive in the range of 10%-20% or even more depending on the mutual fund.</div>
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In future articles, we will discuss in detail on each of the above-listed tools of personal finance and how to invest properly to make the best use of these instruments. There are various other investment tools as well other than the above five that we will discuss at a later date. </div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Foreword </span></b>- When you think of a smartphone what comes into your mind? a typical 5" something screen, a couple of gigs of ram, enough storage, a camera to capture your pictures. What else you dream of a smartphone as a smartphone is your immediate companion. The phone which we are talking about speaks about Infinity where imaginations are boundless.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S8 + is a device which breaks the shackles and take a step further in taking the smartphone evolution in an altogether different way. It leads perfectly and shows the future of smartphones. It enlightens the path of smartphone industry on how smartphones should be made in coming times. It becomes the leader of the future.<br />
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Coming from abstract point of view to practicality, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is one heck of a phone. It is a device which makes you realise how beautifully a phone can be crafted. In an all glass body, shining edges, brilliant screen and form factor, Samsung Galaxy S8 + is a dream come true for any smartphone buyer.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Overview</b></span> – The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has been launched in India in May 2017 at a price tag of Rs. 63,990. The flagship from Samsung is powered by Exynos 8895 Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) processor, 4 GB RAM, Mali-G71 MP20 GPU, 64 GB internal memory + Expandable SD Card support upto 256 GB, Hybrid Dual SIM, 13 MP f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocuses primary camera, 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus secondary selfie camera, 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and Android 7.0 Nougat OS.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S8 plus is a device which screams build quality. In an all glass body, it is a delight to hold this beautiful phone. The infinity screen takes your breath away and forces you to keep your eyes glued at the 6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive multi touchscreen having 440 x 2960 pixels and 529 ppi pixel density. That’s quite rich. An interesting thing to note about this phone is its screen-to-body ratio of 84%. With no boundaries to the screen, we have a huge screen size in a compact form. The design team would have really worked hard to evolve this design to stand apart from the regular old-fashioned screen setups.<br />
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The overall build quality is simply fantastic. Body is glossy so it will be finger print and smudge magnet and the user has to do lot of hard work in maintaining the phone. If you are planning to use Samsung Clear View cover with this phone, then it will solve half of your problem in maintaining the phone. The clear view cover is must to have accessory for this device. The screen offers amazing quality and rich colours across photos and videos. Watching any photo or video on this screen is a visual treat! The Galaxy S8 plus is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It has 3D Touch for home button and an Always-on display which surprisingly is very gentle on the battery life.<br />
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 plus borrows the primary camera from the S7 with no practical changes to the hardware. Though the camera’s software is optimised for much better low light photography. It has a 12 MP Primary camera, aperture of f/1.7, 26mm autofocus lens with face detection, Optical Image Stabiliser, LED flash. Galaxy S8 plus main camera has 1/2.5" sensor, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama modes and various other features like bixby vision. The primary camera records video of 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps along with HDR, dual-video recording facility.<br />
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The secondary front camera is an altogether a new hardware in Samsung S8. It is a brilliant selfie camera with amazing picture quality. Front camera is 8 MP, aperture of f/1.7 with autofocus, I t record videos of 1440p@30fps. Offers dual video call & Auto HDR mode as well. Picture quality wise there are no complain from both of the camera’s and it will be fair to say the cameras on S8 is the best camera available on any smartphone at this point of time. The low light selfie quality is exceptional. The front camera also has a virtual flash technique that enhances the image using artificial flash and produces good quality picture.<br />
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In total, there are three buttons on the Samsung Galaxy S8 plus. The usual power button on the right-hand side of the phone and a volume up/down button & Bixby (more on that in next section) on the left-hand side of the device. The buttons are of premium quality and should outlast a normal smartphone life. On the back side of the phone we have heart rate and stress monitor sensor, Primary camera along with flash, finger print sensor just besides the camera. The fingerprint sensor could have been placed at a better position instead of next to primary camera because of the chances of smudging of the camera lens by mistake every time you try to unlock the phone. However, with time, you get used to the position of the finger print sensor. Call quality is fantastic. S8 has a single speaker but it is quite loud and one can hear notification/ringtone even in a crowded place. S8 + has 3.5mm audio jack and comes with AKG push in type earphones that have market value of over Rs. 6,000 and offers brilliant audio quality! S8 is NFC enabled phone. It has Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB 3.1 port for charging/data transfer.<br />
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 + is powered by Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) Exynos 8895 processor coupled with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. In other markets, S8 is sports an Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU. Both of these processing units are flagships and at par when it comes to performance. With 4GB RAM, Samsung S8 plus handles any kind of load without a sweat! The phone doesn’t get warm as well under power use. Samsung Galaxy S8 plus has 64 GB internal storage with SD card support in hybrid mode. S8 is now also available with 6GB RAM and 128 GB internal memory storage, but in my opinion, 6GB and 128 GB is bit overkill as 6GB RAM will hardly be utilised by the OS in present times and even in near future.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S8 plus is a feature rich phone with lots of sensors on board including Iris scanner, fingerprint accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate sensor. The finger print sensor is fast and unlocks the phone in a glimpse. The iris scanner works fine. Samsung Galaxy S8 plus comes with Samsung’s inhouse Artificial intelligence based assistant called Bixby. Well currently Bixby can’t speak unlike Siri. Bixby button allows you to switch the assistant in a second and it shows content and applications according to user’s usage pattern and interest. Bixby vision on Camera app allows you to click pictures of an object and search on the web straightaway without even knowing object’s name. Bixby converts images to text names and text to images. Bixby made its debut on S8 but has lot of scope of improvement. I will not be surprised if most people don’t us Bixby at all!<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S8 plus has Android 7.0 Nougat OS along with TouchWiz UI. Unlike Samsung’s earlier phones, Touchwiz UI is now more refined and user friendly. Probably the first time I am liking TouchWiz UI in any Samsung phone. Samsung regularly provides important system updates on the phone for security and related enhancement patches. Overall OS performance is fluidic and cutting across the apps and screens is butter smooth. The S8 + has a Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery which provides 24 hours of battery life under moderate usage throughout the day. The adaptive charger fully charges the phone in less than 90 minutes from 0 to 100! Samsung S8 plus is also powered by Samsung Pay -Visa, MasterCard certified. It is also IP68 certified that means the phone is water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes! Samsung S8 plus comes in following colours - Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Verdict</span></b><br />
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 plus is the best flagship till date and if you are in the market for a flagship phone, look no other than S8 plus. It is a phone that needs to be experienced!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Ratings (out of 5 stars)</span></b><br />
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Build Quality *****<br />
Screen *****<br />
Camera *****<br />
Performance *****<br />
Value for Money ****<br />
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Overall *****<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Specs at a glance</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">6.2 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen</span></b><span style="color: #c3c3c3; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">4 GB RAM</span></b><span style="color: #c3c3c3; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Learning databases begins with doing practical hands on a functional database application software. Database is used across all dimensions of software development and will always remain integral part of any application. In the upcoming series of tutorials that I am writing, we will focus on learning databases from beginner’s point of view. Currently in software industry, Oracle Database is the most widespread used software for deploying database for range of enterprise applications as per client’s needs. Pre-requisite for learning Oracle Database is basic knowledge about database concepts and SQL queries.<br />
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Oracle Database installation is a simple process with easy to understand GUI installer provided with Oracle. In this tutorial, we will talk about setting up Oracle 11G R2 database on a windows machine (Windows 10). The oracle database can be installed on any Virtual machine as well like CentOS using VMWare about which we will cover in next set of tutorial as the steps will be a bit different as comparison to GUI setup of Oracle database. Also please note that this installation is for basic desktop class database setup to maintain simplicity. We will work on in-depth details in upcoming tutorials.<br />
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Download the Oracle 11G R2 database installation files from Oracle website. Follow the installation as per the steps described in the screenshots (Click on any screenshot to view larger screen resolution version).<br />
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<li>Step 6 - Select Desktop class option as we want to set up a beginner level database for learning purpose. Server class option is mostly used when installing on Windows Server Operating system for deploying production level database catering to large number of users. </li>
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<li>Step 13 - Now it's time to check if Oracle Database is up and running or not on our system. We have two ways to do so - one from CMD and another from local host GUI oracle db manager. For CUI, open command prompt and type following command - C:\> set ORACLE_SID=orcl.</li>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-91298402368634216302017-04-19T21:17:00.001+05:302017-04-19T21:18:12.165+05:30The Corporate Retreat - A Weekend Getaway - JIM Corbett National Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was 5.30 PM in the evening. The usual time to wind up your day, pack your bags, flash your access card at the ODC gate, take the lift, board the bus and get lost in oblivion till you reach home.<br />
However, this evening was different. This day was for breaking the usual routine. Yes, you guessed it right. It's team-building trip for the SITA project. People were all excited; the happiness of an office group tour was showing up on everyone's face. The state of bliss has already set up.<br />
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What a start of financial year 2017-2018. SITA IS & TCOE teams are heading to Jim Corbett national park for its team-building trip. Everyone was enthusiastic that evening. We finished our work, grabbed our new office T-shirts and started for the JIM Corbett around 11.30 pm after a brief by the HR team.<br />
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Boarding the bus late midnight with your team members, playing UNO cards, Bluff cards, Antakshari en route was an amazing experience. Nobody was going to sleep this night. Travelling late night always add a special appeal to any journey and with everyone together, this was going to be altogether an astonishing experience. <br />
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We took a break at 3 AM in Gajraula for some late-night tea and snacks. We clicked few pics, exchanged conversations with teammates and started our journey ahead. We finally reached our resort in the morning. The drive through midnight to the dawn was an amazing experience.<br />
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It was a refreshing experience in the Acorn Hideaway Resort. Away from life’s daily chores, everyone was in nature’s laps. Fresh air, green surrounding and the entire aura was mesmerising.<br />
The resort became one big home for the SITA TCOE & IS family. As soon as people reached the resort, everyone headed to their rooms & got refreshed. Some moved towards the swimming pool and enjoyed while taking a dip in chilly water in early morning. For others, it was breakfast time. For some, it was time for Table tennis, snooker, badminton and a bit of Photography.<br />
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After having breakfast, it was time for the team building activities and games. Many people interacted with each other for the first time. For starters, team-building activities meant to incorporate cooperation, effort and dedication among a team with equal amount of fun. Relating the team building activities with the work we actually do back in our office, we find many common things between them. The overall idea behind a team-building event is about fostering a feeling of team spirit among everyone. The sense of togetherness that we developed in this team building will stay for long among all of us.<br />
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The big bash DJ party that was the most awaited part of the trip started in the evening. It was amazing to see how all the people rocked the dance floor. For audiophiles & hi-fi enthusiasts, the music was loud, clear and crisp. Everyone was musically high and for those moments, all were carefree from the concerns of life.<br />
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After enjoying the music followed by delicious dinner, we started immersing in the beauty of the resort. Sitting beside the swimming pool outside your cottage, with full moon in the sky and chatting up with your colleagues at 2 am in the night is one experience, no one will ever forget.<br />
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Next morning after catching some sleep, we all were ready to start back for our home. Nobody wanted to go back after spending eventful time here but we started back with hopes of going to another team-building event soon in the future. We started around 11 am and reached our homes in the evening. The team-building trip was so much fun. The team-building event and the memories that it gave us will be always close to our hearts and will cherished forever. <br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-90008725716497049362017-02-19T14:45:00.004+05:302017-02-19T14:45:59.954+05:30Travelogue : A Drive to the Pink City - The Jaipur Journal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was quite some time since I had not done a long drive. With winters engulfing North India, I thought Jaipur is the best place to visit in winter months. So I quickly planned out a 3 day trip along with my friend for a drive to the pink city to explore the bygone era & opulence of one of the most culturally vibrant destinations in the world.<br />
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We shortlisted following places to visit during our trip<br />
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-> Rajmandir Cinema<br />
-> City Palace<br />
-> Jantar Mantar<br />
-> Pink City<br />
-> Hawa Mahal<br />
-> Albert Hall Museum<br />
-> Birla Mandir<br />
-> Chowki Dhani<br />
-> Amer Fort<br />
-> Nahargarh<br />
-> Jal Mahal<br />
-> A Stroll/Drive around the City<br />
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So we started from Delhi around 7 AM in the morning and reached Jaipur with a couple of breaks en route around 1 PM. The early morning traffic on NH8 was bearable. There is road construction going on few stretches of the highway. NH8 from Delhi to Jaipur is not really an amazing road to drive as compared to the butter smooth Delhi-Chandigarh NH1!<br />
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As soon as you cross the second toll of Gurgaon, you will start seeing lots of banners of Highway King Dhaba that is one of the popular food joints of the NH8 like we have SukhDev in Murthal.<br />
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We reached Jaipur and first headed to our hotel - Portico Sarovar. The hotel is located at a good location with less traffic and pollution. There are few restaurants around the hotel as well if you don't want to have food at Hotel.<br />
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The Hotel - Portico Sarovar itself has two restaurants including a rooftop restaurant with respectable food. We decided to relax on the first day at Hotel and enjoyed the lunch and dinner at Portico Sarovar only. In the evening we went to probably India's most popular Cinema hall - The Rajmandir Cinema hall. There were so many international tourists enjoying the beautifully crafted cinema hall. We watched Dear Zindagi and enjoyed cinema hall more than the movie. Anyways It was a happening experience.<br />
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So for the first day, we started our sightseeing plan and headed to City palace. The City Palace was built by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II. The maharaja of Jaipur used to sit at this location. City palace is still a royal residence with part of its area open for the general public while other parts are privately occupied and no entry is allowed there. In the City palace, you will find various other structures that are worth visiting including a museum displaying the belongings of Maharajas of Jaipur in the past.<br />
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There are three entrance gates for the City palace which are beautifully built.<br />
Mubarak Mahal in the city palace is the museum that I talked in the first part of the post displaying textiles and other belongings of the royal family in the past.<br />
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Chandra Niwas is probably the biggest structure present in the city palace. The ground floor of Chandra Niwas is allowed for visitors where a museum is located that displays carpets, manuscripts and other items that belonged to the royal family. Rest of the part is privately occupied.<br />
There is a place Pritam Niwas Chowk in city palace which is dedicated to Hindu gods.<br />
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Diwan-i-Aam is another important part of City palace. It is mainly a hall for large number of people. Diwan-E-Khas is a chamber is richly decorated, with the ceiling painted in rich red and gold colors. It is a attraction in the Mubarak Mahal courtyard. It is also an art gallery exhibiting paintings, ancient texts, embroidered rugs, Kashmir shawls and carpets. City Palace campus also constitutes Maharani Palace which was the residence of royal queens, Bhaggi Khanaa - another small museuem and Govind Dev Ji temple.<br />
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Our next place of visit was Jantar Mantar. It is at walking distance from City Palace. Jantar Mantar is a 19th Century monument which has various structures holding astronomical significance. It was built by Raja Sawai Jai Singh. Various instruments are present in Jantar Mantar which are relevant to astronomy. Some important instruments include Chakra Yantra which shows the position of the sun and time, Dakshin Bhitti Yantra which for calculating sizes of celestial bodies, Rashi yantra for astrological signs etc. I could not understand each instrument there.<br />
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Clicked few pics and then started for Hawa Mahal which is also known as Palace of Winds. It's historical significance states that it was built for Royal women who can watch the celebrations of various festivals in the City without being visible to common people. It has five floors. The cool breeze passes through the small windows and it is a nice experience if the weather is pleasant especially in winters.<br />
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Next, we headed towards Albert Hall Museum. This museum is outside the Pink City. It is the largest museum of Jaipur having a rich collection of antique valuables like paintings, carpets, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, currencies and works in crystal/glasses etc. If you have an interest in all these things then you can spend your entire day at Albert hall Museum. It was named after a British king Albert Edward.<br />
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After covering Albert Hall Museum, we went to Birla Mandir. It is beautifully built on Moti Dungari hill. The temple is also known as Laxmi Narayan Temple.<br />
A lot of international tourists were also present at Birla Temple. Spending some time inside the temple and experiencing its beautiful sculptures on the exteriors was an amazing experience.<br />
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After darshan at Birla Mandir, we drove around the pink city, had some lunch, went to various markets of old Jaipur for some shopping and went back to hotel for rest.<br />
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Some of the famous markets of Jaipur are -<br />
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1. Johari Bazaar - Is most popular for wedding related shopping<br />
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2. Bapu Bazaar - Variety of Rajasthani clothes - suites & sarees.<br />
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3. Nehru Bazaar, Tripolia & Kishanpol bazaar - For handlooms, textiles, perfumes, handicrafts, bangles, carpets, blankets etc.<br />
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For the Dinner - Chowki Dhani was the choice. Anyone visiting Jaipur must try this place at night for the dinner and an amazing experience to remember.<br />
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It captures typical Rajasthani tradition and culture throughout the village. The food is good, various Rajasthani performances take place in the night and the overall excitement of having Rajasthani food in their own style is amazing. Our return drive from Chowki Dhani to the hotel was amazing too with empty Jaipur roads. First time got the chance to tap the accelerator enough to put the tacho in redline!<br />
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Following are the things you will be able to do at Chowki Dhani Village -<br />
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1.) Camel/Elephant/Bullock Cart/Horse and Boat Ride<br />
2.) Some temples and structures of historical significance<br />
3.) Puppet Show/Rajasthani Cultural Dance and Music Performances<br />
4.) Fire Act performance, Astrologers, Parrot tarot reader, etc<br />
5.) A museum displaying culture and tradition of various states in India.<br />
6.) Kalagram - A place to buy handicrafts, clothes, textiles etc<br />
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And of course the delicious dining at Sangri Dining hall which serves you food in typical Rajasthani style. It has long waiting periods at weekends. Gorbandh open dining hall is also another better place to have Rajasthani food. It has buffet system. Eat as much as you want. I really liked the Rajasthani food.<br />
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Our next day started with first visiting the Amer Fort. Now this place quite large built along the Aravali Hills and one hardly can cover it in detail in short time. We had to cover it as much as possible. One can view serpentine staircases on both sides of the fort from the road. Amer Fort is practically not in Jaipur but a small satellite town before Jaipur known as Amer.<br />
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If I know correctly, this was the palace of Raja Man Singh. Like City Palace, Amer Fort has also various structures known as Diwan-i-Aam, Diwan-i-Khas, a place called Sheesh Mahal, A Temple etc.<br />
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Its main entrance gate is known Ganesh Dwar. Amer fort is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Jaipur drawing millions of people every month to this place.<br />
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After winding up our stroll at Amer Fort, we reached Nahargarh Fort which is on the edge of Aravalli Hills. You can see the beautiful aerial view of Jaipur City from Nahargarh Fort. Jaigarh Fort is also nearby but due to lack of time, we skipped it. Some of the Bollywood movies have its shots filmed at this location as well. It now constitutes a wax museum as well with 25 statues of various personalities.<br />
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We went to Jal Mahal on our way to return to the hotel. It is built in Man Sagar lake of Jaipur City. The roads around Jal mahal are fantastic. There are camel rides available nearby along with street food and ice cream vendors around the Jal Mahal lane. Some renovation was going on and the boat ride was not available at the time we went there. Jal mahal is also famous for the migratory birds visiting at some time of the year. Entry to Jal Mahal anyways is not allowed for visitors.<br />
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So after Jal Mahal, we drove a little around the time, visited Pink Square mall for some snacks and reached our hotel. We had our dinner at Hotel's rooftop restaurant. With amazing weather, fresh air, good food, and a company of friends, the experience will be memorable for a lifetime.<br />
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It was amazing exploring the luxury and heritage of Jaipur. An experience that tempts me to head back to Jaipur, again!<br />
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We drove back to Delhi next morning and started with daily chores of life once again. Hope to have another awesome holiday soon.<br />
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<i>When was the last time you were truly ecstatic?</i><br />
<i>When was the last time you wanted to quit your daily chores?</i><br />
<i>When was the last time you wanted to know more about yourself?</i><br />
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<i>Days spent in Niravana...</i><br />
<i>Days spent being Carefree...</i><br />
<i>Days spent in God's Own Country!</i><br />
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<i><b>4500+ KMs of air travel complimented by 1000+ KMs of road trip...</b></i><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">Prologue - </span></b></i><br />
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Travelling enables us to explore different flavors of life. It offers you unique ways of connecting with yourself, with the nature in its truest form.<br />
Somebody wrote "travel and tell no one because people ruin beautiful things". But unless you share your travel tales with like-minded people, how will you able to learn for future trips".<br />
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It was the time of the year when I was all set to undertake one of the awaited trips that I had been planning for long time.<br />
We were planning for a family trip since quite a long time. We wanted to explore south India as I never had a chance to visit that part of the country (Been till Bangalore for work, But I wouldn’t call it a south India tour).<br />
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We shortlisted below places for our trip –<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Andaman & Nicobar Islands<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rameshwaram Via Madurai & Pondicherry<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mysore & nearby places<br />
-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Kerala & Kanyakumari<br />
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Out of the choices, we ruled out Andaman & Nicobar, maybe next time. We had hard time deciding between Rameshwaram & Kerala. Both places were important places of tourist attraction.<br />
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After a bit of discussion and further pondering over the places to visit, it was Kerala decided as our holiday destination.<br />
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It was a 5 days & 4 Nights travel plan. Following places were on must to visit list -<br />
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<li>Kanyakumari - Devi Kanya Kumari Temple, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Memorial, Muttom beach, Vivekananda Rock Memorial,</li>
<li>Kovalam Beach, Trivandrum</li>
<li>Swami Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum</li>
<li>Pazhavangadi Ganapathi Temple, Trivandrum</li>
<li>Munnar - Various places like Kolukkumalai Tea Estate, Tea Museum, Top Station, Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Dam Lake, Rose Garden, Echo Point, Attukal Waterfalls, Pallivasal Falls</li>
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We missed out on Boat house, couple of wildlife sanctuaries and other places due to lack of time.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 1</span></b> - Started from Delhi, our home to airport 3-4 hours before the boarding considering the maddening Delhi traffic these days. Reached airport in time and did the boarding formalities, got busy in clicking pics at the T3 terminal after having some snacks at the airport food court.<br />
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Our Air India flight from Delhi to Thiruvanthampuram was a connecting one Via Cochin. Air India's most of the domestic flights have non-functional in-flight entertainment system, torn carpets to say the least!<br />
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Anyways, we landed in cochin after 3 hours of flight. Waited for 40 minutes before it started again fir the final destination, Thiruvanthampuram. We also met Thiruvanthampuram's MP Shashi Tharoor on our flight from Cochin to Trivandrum. Appears to be a decent & gentleman!<br />
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Cochin to Trivandrum via flight is 30 minutes’ journey. We reached the Trivandrum International Airport around 11.30 in the night and headed our way to our place Hotel to catch up some sleep before starting our journey to Kanyakumari the following day.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 2</span></b> – We started for Kanyakumari around 7 am in the morning. Thiruvanthampuram to Kanyakumari is around 100 Kms one side. The traffic along the way was quite dense, mostly single lane highway, that too, through the crowded markets that delayed the travel time even further. 100 KMs journey took around 6 hours. We reached Kanyakumari around 1PM and had some typical Kerala lunch served at a local Dhaba. South Indian food served there has a different taste than what we usually eat at like say, Haldirams!<br />
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After having lunch, we started our journey to visit Devi Kanya Kumari Temple, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Memorial, Muttom beach, Vivekananda Rock Memorial.<br />
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For visiting Vivekanand rock memorial, & Thiruvallur statue, one needs to take a boat ride for around 100 meters as both places are away from the beach. Rock memorial was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda who attained enlightenment on the rock. Thiruvallur statue is 29-meter-long situated at the India’s southmost tip.<br />
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After roaming around these places and sightseeing, we spent some time in Muttom beach and Gandhi Memorial. Devi Kanya Kumari Temple is one of the major shakti peeth.<br />
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After covering all these places, we started back for Thiruvanthampuram. We visited Kovalam Beach later in the evening. While our plan was to visit Kovalam beach at the sunset time but due to slow traffic we reached Kovalam Beach around 8PM.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 3</span></b> - After visiting Kovalam Beach in the night, we reached our Hotel around 11 PM. Since there was hardly any time left to explore nearby places, we had our dinner and dozed off for the day. Next morning, I woke up early and spent some time in the balcony of the Hotel we were staying in, and observed the beauty of Kerala with dawn setting in and rooster’s sound all over echoing in the city. People mostly here have large houses with ample of parking space and lots of coconut and banana trees grown in their gardens.<br />
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We started for Munnar around 7 am, but before that en-route we visited Swami Padmanabhaswamy Temple. It was amazing experience there wearing traditional dhotis and having darhsan of Swami Padmanabhaswamy temple. It is known fact that around $22 billion worth of gold and jewels stored in underground vaults. We also visited Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple, it was crowded on the occasion of ongoing Ganpati festival.<br />
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After that we finally started for Munnar around 9 am. Total distance to Munnar is around 300 KMs. It took us nearly 9-10 hours to reach Munnar via Kottam. The roads, again, were mostly crowded having single lane reducing average speed to 45-50 KMPH. There are lots of scenic views en-route to Munnar. I saw lots of rubber plantations for the first time in my life (have studied about them in school time in the subject of social studies).<br />
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Traffic sense is mostly decent in Kerala, I would say, drivers have lots of patience. There is hardly anyone honking madly and increasing BP of fellow riders. People seems to have good temperament in this region of the country.<br />
We finally reached Munnar around 4PM and checked in a hotel.<br />
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After having a quick refreshment, we again started for local sight-seeing.There are several places worth vising in Munnar.<br />
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But covering entire Munnar itself require 3-4 days if you want to each and every place as the travelling from one place to another is time consuming considering it is a hill station situated at the height of 5,200 ft above sea level in the Western Ghats range of mountains. In the evening we covered few places like Attukal waterfalls, Kolukkumalai tea estates.<br />
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One amazing thing I noted about Munnar was that, all our tiredness went away as soon as we reached there. Nice cold climate throughout the year. Travelling from Trivandrum to Munnar was tiresome for sure with not so great roads and slow traffic. A five hour journey took nine!<br />
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Munnar mostly has cold weather throughout the year. The maximum temperature was around 17-18 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature dropped to around 8 degrees at the time of our stay at Munnar. Also there are various places where you will see dense fog & mist throughout the day time.<br />
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Munnar is one of the underrated tourist spot of our country. It does not get hype as other places like Shimla or Goa gets. Whereas in my opinion, it is one of the finest hill station of our country and it should be promoted even more.<br />
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I first got to know about Munnar from the Honda City i-VTEC – ‘the Race’ television commercial aired in 2009 when the new Honda City was launched. It was such an amazing advertisement shot at Munnar, Kerala and ever since in the back of my mind, Munnar was marked as a must to visit place.<br />
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Here is the advertisement youtube video link just in case if you have not seen the ad. The jingle is prepared by Strings – “Bus Khud hi se Aage Jaana Hai” with tagline ‘The race lies within, the acclaim outside’ is simply amazing!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 4 –</span></b> Overnight we stayed in Munnar, had nice dinner at a nearby restaurant serving north Indian/Gujarati food. Next morning, we started a bit early as we also had to reach Thiruvanthampuram by night. After having breakfast, we started covering the places that were left over from day 3. By early afternoon, we covered Tea Museum, Top Station, Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Dam Lake, Rose Garden, Echo Point, Pallivasal Falls.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Day 5 </span></b>– Next morning we reached airport early in the morning. Our flight was scheduled at 6 am in the morning, reached Delhi via Cochin. It was amazing journey and experience travelling all across Kerala. Though I missed some places, I will surely cover up next time I visit that part of the country again.<br />
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Ending my travel cum photologue with a short 20 second video I recorded. The Amazing feeling of Driving through the city of Thiruvanthampuram, Kerala on the eve of Onam...and it was beautifully lit up. You will forget Dilli ki Diwali! Do watch</div>
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<i>Happy Onam and upcoming festival season. Keep Revving!</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Complete Set of Pics - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1184690284927064.1073741869.100001583116746&type=1&l=78a6424a53" target="_blank">Tour de Kerala: A 5-day holiday</a></span></b><br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-20561091371424202082016-05-30T20:46:00.002+05:302016-05-30T20:49:44.260+05:30‘The motorcyclist in me is awake again.’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was 7.30 pm this evening when I was reading some text regarding the naxalism in India, how Indian Army should not be used to tackle the naxal problem in affected states and how the local police are so crucial to do the needful.<br />
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While reading, suddenly, out of nowhere I closed my laptop and went outside to dust off my bike. I don’t know from where the ‘sudden’ thought of cleaning the bike came to my mind. I uncovered my bike, washed it and it was shining back in all of its glory. I pressed the starter button and the engine came to life as if it was longing to be started. I haven’t even given it any throttle. The sound of the engine cranking was itself soul satisfying.<br />
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A bike is not just merely a two wheeler, but a machine which can move the soul. Someone has rightly said “four wheelers move the body; two wheelers move the soul”. What so special do these motorcycles have in them that simply touches the core of the heart of its owners. Even when I am not riding it, I feel the pleasure of having it parked at my place. When I return back from work, i feel like it waits for me. It wants me to fire the engine and let the biker in me do the talking.<br />
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A rider like me who do the 9-6 corporate IT regime, often stay away from bike due to time crunch, but the 9-6 regime is required so that a biker can put some fuel in his bike. The thrill these motorcycles carry can be felt only by those who treat their bikes not just like owning a regular two wheeler, but those who keep them like an unseparated part of the rider’s identity.<br />
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Lots of emotions are involved as the rider upshift the gear while the throttle is closed and clutch depressed. The adrenaline rush that flows throughout the rider’s body upon opening the throttle makes one feel divine. The rider downshifts, bring the bike to a halt, sits near the bike and feel the contentment in life.<br />
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As it is beautifully expressed in these lines about motorcycling, “you live more in five minutes riding a motorcycle than most people live in a lifetime”, i, the biker is awake again and back with my ride. The roads are empty and the night has just begun.<br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-44186187971211281812016-02-10T21:44:00.004+05:302020-03-09T20:44:23.058+05:30Smart City and Internet of Things – Makes Life Simple Yet Bling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>ABSTRACT</b></span><br />
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Our life has been deeply affected by technology, albeit in a positive way. Technology has not only made life simpler for us but also provided innovative ways to deal with our day to day problems. As they say, that ’Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder’, just like that in a similar way, the way any the technology can be implemented in various forms that are useful for different sectors of society. It totally depends on the way any technology enthusiast would like to use it, the way one perceives it. The overall purpose of technology is not mere advancement, but to solve real-world problems. Any technology results in innovation, the moment it provides a solution to an existing problem and makes lives of people simpler. Every once in a while, a new technology knocks our door and affects our lives in an ever-changing way.<br />
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Smart city and Internet of Things are two buzz word in the tech world these days. Both of the concepts are equally simple and complex. A lot has been discussed by leading tech innovators around the globe about these concepts. Smart city and internet of things are two interrelated cohesive technologies whose purpose is to bring technological advancement to each and every routine task that we do in our day to day life. In other words, Smart City and Internet of Things brings technology to a whole new level spanning across everything that we come across. For any layman, it can be easily inferred from the terms ‘Smart City and Internet of Things’ is that it is a people centric technology and improve the lives of the people around the globe.<br />
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In the following paper, the concept of Smart City and Internet of Things will be thoroughly described, a sample work is done in the field of actualizing the concept of ‘Internet of Things and Smart City’ by the author and his associates will be presented along with future scope the technology will vary across the dimensions of 21st century.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">KEYWORDS</span></b><br />
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Smart City, Internet of Things, Innovation, Smart Meters, Real Time, Network, Connectivity, Electricity, Power Consumption<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">INTRODUCTION</span></b><br />
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The term ‘Internet of Things’ was first coined by British technology enthusiast and entrepreneur Kevin Ashton while working in his research group ‘Auto-ID Labs’ on radio-frequency identification (RFID) and emerging sensing technologies in the year 1999. Originally he was referring to a global network of Radio-frequency identification connected objects in his lab. Slowly the term was globally accepted as an upcoming trend in the world of technology. To simplify the meaning of ‘Internet of Things’, let’s break it into individual words. The word ‘Internet’ as we all know is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite TCP/IP to link billions of computer devices worldwide. The word ‘Thing’ as in general usage means any object, entity or being. In relation to ‘Internet of Things’, the word ‘Thing’ includes every possible object that can be connected to the internet and interact with each other. Combining both we can define Internet of Things as the network of physical objects which are equipped with software, sensors and network connectivity which allows these objects to connect with similar objects and exchange information and data with each other.<br />
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Smart City is another tech buzz word that was coined at the beginning of the year 2007 by Professor Rudolf Giffinger, Vienna University of Technology in order to point out an urban development which is more dependent on technology and connectivity. Smart city demands the integration of technology with every aspect of life in a town. A smart city is the effective integration of physical, digital and human systems in an environment to deliver sustainable, prosperous and technological advance future of its citizens. Going by formal definition, a smart city makes use of information and communication technology that improves the connectivity between citizens and various entities like service providers, Government, etc. On a large scale, many sectors are covered in smart city concept including Electricity and power management, transport & traffic management, water & agriculture management and various other sectors.<br />
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Smart city promotes real-time connectivity, so does Internet of Things. And that’s where the amalgamation of both takes place. The merger of two concepts - smart city and internet of things take the advancement at all new level because of the uniting of the two techs, we are able to visualize future much better and also implement better solutions of the problems that can be answered with the help of technology considering both the sectors.<br />
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In the next section of this paper, we will provide a solution to a real world existing problem that uses and promotes the concepts of Smart City and Internet of Things. The solution – ‘iVidyut’ that will be further described in the paper was an academic project done by the author of this text (Anmol Sharma) and his academic associates (Steve Naupuni & Ratnesh Saxena).<br />
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The amalgamation of Internet of Things and Smart City helps in widening the horizon where the solution approach could be applied. Not only this will result in much broader coverage of technology but will also allow innovators to work in two related yet separate fields. It is very important to note that these two technological concepts cannot exist without the backbone i.e. Information and communications technology. ICT is an extension of the term Information Technology (IT). Though information technology is the major prime component through which the devices will be composed of including the software and sensors but it will be the Communications technology that will bring the devices to life and help them connect with each other. In the absence of connectivity, all devices are of no use and they cannot perform their intended tasks without connecting to each other. For a very basic example, just consider a PC without internet connectivity. No matter how advance its processor might be, if it can’t connect to the internet, its capabilities can never be actualized.<br />
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For the concept of Smart City and Internet of Things to bloom, the existence of strong wireless technology is mandatory. The telecommunication network should be strong enough to provide seamless connectivity. Usually, put as ‘Unified Communications’ that makes real-time communication possible. Real-time communication is the most vital component for the successful deployment of techniques based on Smart City and Internet of Things concepts. Unified communication in a general sense describes the integration of real-time communication services like instant message services, Voice calling over Internet, audio/video conferencing through various devices, desktop screen sharing etc. Unified communication is not a single product on its own, but dependent and combination of various existing services and infrastructure that makes real-time communications possible. Unified communications and communication technology is essential for exchange of data between devices and the devices further convert that data into meaningful information. Though as per the concept and architecture of unified communication technology, it promotes real-time live communication and exchange of data/messages but it can also serve as a server of exchange for non-real time message when either of devices is not connected at any moment or unavailable due to scheduled down-time and outage.<br />
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The amalgamation of the concept of smart city and internet of things brings convenience to people. It results in maximum automation. Just for an example, imagine you scheduled your washing machine to wash your clothes and while washing, suddenly the washer motor malfunctions. In today's scenario, the machine is rendered useless until the user manually contacts the repair guy to visit and bring the machine to a workable stage. With Internet of Things in practice, the washing machine is just not a standalone object, it has a sensor, a software and a communication wireless device that can detect failure and ability to connect to a network and register the issue with the concerned persons and the service personnel’s knocks the door to rectify machine on priority even before the user of the machine knows about the failure.<br />
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Or just take another example of a refrigerator, you have just made a solution for homemade ice-cream and then put it in the refrigerator to allow it to freeze. In current scenario you will mostly check by 3-4 hours’ time to see if it has frozen properly and if it hasn’t, you will let it be in there for a couple of more hours to let the job complete. Now let technology take its course and let the refrigerator send a personal message to the user that the ice cream is fully prepared.<br />
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In layman’s term, internet of things makes devices stay connected to each other and allow them to communicate with their users in every possible way. Yes, the machines too now can speak. The implementation of the internet of things on a wider scale promotes the smart city concept.<br />
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Now let us discuss further a real life problem and its elaborate solution being worked academically. The most important component of our day to day lives is electricity. Without electricity, nothing is possible. No matter how advanced gadgets and electrical appliances you may have but all are rendered useless without electricity. Electricity is the lifeline for everyone. Have you ever thought of having a control over your home's electricity supply? All that you can do now is to use electricity judiciously, switch off unnecessary appliances, pay bills, and repeat. Surprisingly we don’t have a real-time control over electricity.<br />
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Let’s bring the concept of smart city and internet of things together and propose a solution to this problem<br />
In this section, we will describe a real world problem and the proposed solution that works on the concept of Internet of Things and Smart city.<br />
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Every once in a while, a revolutionary technology comes along that changes everything. A technology which eases the burden on human-kind. The automatic meter reading (AMR) or smart meters is a technology that is based on ‘Internet of Things’ and ‘Smart City’ will be beneficial for every individual of the country who has an electricity connection in his/her house and a Smartphone.<br />
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The author along with friends (Steve Naupuni & Ratnesh Saxena) has developed “iVidyut” - a prototype of an android mobile application which will retrieve real-time electricity consumption data from the electricity department’s database right on the mobile device of the consumer and offer various other utilities including bill payments, setting alerts etc.<br />
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In the past, we had electromechanical meters which were low in accuracy, no communication system, poor theft detection and no remote controlling scope. Right now we have the digital solid state meters which are high in accuracy, have a facility of communication & theft detection at the node level. It still doesn't offer a remote monitoring& automatic meter reading scope.<br />
And the future is smart meters which will be implemented throughout the country very soon and especially metro cities like Delhi will be the first one to get smart meters.<br />
IBM & Tata Power Limited has also tied up for implementing smart grid & smart meters. The App is in prototype stage which will be fully functional once it is supported by required hardware and infrastructure. .<br />
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The concept of real-time electricity monitoring promotes ‘Smart City’ in a town as it allows the residents of the city to have full control over their electricity consumption.<br />
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Smart meters basically have an inbuilt GSM modem which sends the near real-time electricity consumption data to the database of the electricity company, for an example the state electricity board via existing cellular GSM infrastructure & mobile service provider, for an example BSNL.<br />
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Along with real-time monitoring, iVidyut offers various other utilities like allowing users to set alerts to control monthly electricity consumption, bill payment right from the app, estimated consumption calculator, newsletter, contact information, tips & tricks and more…<br />
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The Application developed is unique in the sense that no such application exists till date for this purpose by any electricity board in India. As soon as the implementation of smart meters is done, electricity board can provide the app to the consumers and then it will be very easy and convenient for the consumers to get the near real-time statistics of the electricity consumption.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">FUNCTIONALITY OF THE APPLICATION</span></b><br />
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<li>Along with real-time monitoring of electricity units consumption, iVidyut offers Various utilities including the bill payment from the mobile application, an energy calculator through which we can estimate the units & cost on running an appliance for a specific period of time in a month.</li>
<li> Energy tips module which offers consumers tips and tricks on energy conservation, safety tips, and various other related information in a user-friendly manner.</li>
<li>Grievance and complaints section provides handy information regarding the contact numbers of concerned electricity departments for handling complaints like no supply, fire and safety issues, street light etc.</li>
<li>The billing module will allow consumers to pay bills right from their mobiles by selecting their location & concerned service providers. Payment gateway could be implemented in the future versions of the app as soon as it is implemented by a particular service provider. The app can also be used by multiple electricity boards for the payment of bills.</li>
<li>The alerts module will allow users to set alerts on the basis of units consumed weekly, twice in a week, thrice in a week or monthly. The alerts module has a dedicated button to switch on/off alerts.</li>
<li>The newsletter module lets the user view latest tariff rates and consumer-centric information like consumer meets, offers and other latest happenings in the industry for the benefits of the users.</li>
<li>Last we have the about us module which has the details of developers and their contact information including website & email address.</li>
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Right now the application is made as trial and initial apk is available for the android platform. This concept will enhance the user experience in such a manner that right at home the user will get the near real-time monitoring of the app and such in case the app will be developing the name of the consumer number according to the customer’s consumer account number. Other utilities will make unforgettable user experience & build a strong healthy relationship between the company and consumers. Can you imagine switching on and switching off your home’s electricity supply from your smartphone? Yes, that’s possible. And all this is made possible with the concept of ‘Internet of Things’ and ‘Smart City’.<br />
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This technology can be implemented by any electricity board in any city once the smart meters along with required infrastructure becomes functional. The mobile application can be made available to all the consumers of a particular electricity board for example if Delhi becomes the first city to have the smart meter installed for its consumers then the app could be implemented for the consumers right away.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">CONCLUSION</span></b><br />
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In the era of information technology, mobility, connectivity and being ‘smart’ are the buzz words. The aim of technology has to make the life of people simple, convenient & technologically advanced by providing such facilities to the people. The concept of ‘Internet of things’ and ‘Smart Cities’ makes new idea possible in unique ways that have high business value as well.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>FUTURE SCOPE</b></span><br />
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The technology ‘Internet of Things’ has tremendous potential in changing the lives of human beings. When united with advance infrastructural concepts of ‘Smart City’, a plethora of opportunities are available and doors of innovation open. With the promotion of initial prototype ideas laid down by tech enthusiasts and support of tech communities along with the contribution from Government and private tech sectors, the days are not far when we would be able to justify the advancement of technology that actually defines the 21st century.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">REFERENCES</span></b><br />
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[1] Wikipedia, IBM and Tata Power websites<br />
[2] http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/smart-cities-require-smartplanning/43739.html.</div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-92166139383603383972016-02-07T22:31:00.005+05:302016-02-07T22:43:42.949+05:30Auto Expo 2016 - As seen from ASP's lens!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I visited Auto Expo 2016 to see some of the new upcoming vehicles and existing revamped ones.<br />
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Despite the weekend rush, I could fairly click lots of pictures. Though most people were there for mere selfies and watch out some ladies around the machines, many were drooling over the machines and genuinely analyzing the pros and cons of the cars.<br />
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-> The much hyped Brezza, looks much better in the flesh than in pics. It has a neutral stance but it lacks the contemporariness of EcoSport. The car will certainly sell if priced right.<br />
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-> Maruti Brezza stall was the most crowded one - that alone reflects the waiting period that might have to be faced across the country. I can forsee many owners selling their 2-5 years old Swift to get a Brezza!<br />
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-> BMW/Audi/Mercedes stalls were organised in a much better way to manage the crowds. In the last two Auto Expos that I have attended, I couldn't even manage to click a pic of those cars, but this time, I was able to sit in few cars and personally check both rear and passenger seats as well despite going on Saturday. BMW 6 series and 7 series were looking the most beautiful among all. On a different note, I would like to own a BMW X1 some day, hope dreams do comes true.<br />
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-> There is a very small section of people who are interested in trucks/buses and commercial vehicles stalls. These halls are seriously under-rated while ignoring the fact that some world class engineered products are on display.<br />
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-> The Jeep stall had some mouth watering and out of budget cars lined up for the mango man! Sigh!<br />
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-> Toyota Innova looks fabulous. Well done by Toyota design team for producing such an awesome looking MUV. The image of taxi needs to be dropped from Innova Though it is not much affected by it either. This Innova looks great, modern yet strong. If I have some 15 lacs rupees to be spent on buying a new car, Toyota Innova would be my choice and I won't be bothering to replace it for next 15 years either! But Toyota, please don't bring that dark purple shade into production.<br />
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-> Honda City was still gathering the crowd, but I could see the absence of the same enthusiasm people had while checking the City in last Auto Expo. Poor build quality was discussed by few guys checking out the car in this Expo. Still a very promising vehicle, hopefully, Honda will bring back the reliability and decent build quality of previous gen City in the next generation City. I was expecting to see an exterior facelift in the Auto Expo, though.<br />
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-> Honda BR-V looks awesome. I personally liked the vehicle. It wears tough SUV looks. Hope they price it well, my intuition says that BR-V will be pitted against the full sized Scorpio/Duster/Safari/XUV instead of EcoSport/Brezza/TUV.<br />
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-> Fiat Abarth - simply wow!<br />
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-> Few ladies next to machines - again simply wow wow!<br />
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-> Mahindra XUV Aero - Did I see a BMW X6 shell in a Mahindra vehicle! This BMW inspired XUV will rule the roads once launched with correct pricing.<br />
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-> Mahindra TUV has third class rear seats. I had to step out of the vehicle as soon as I jumped into the rear. The Third row is only for kids/people below 5".<br />
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-> Tata Hexon is one mighty SUV that will rule the roads. Only if Tata price it well. It will have an awesome road presence. Tata Nexon/Tata Kites looked extremely contemporary. Can't wait to see these vehicles on our roads.<br />
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-> A red hot Jaguar will blow away your mind and would want you to bear an kind of debts to own this car some day!<br />
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-> Renault Duster is one car I personally like very much - maybe because I want to own one but practicality wise, it is one awesome car. The facelift might have disappointed some, but overall it is a car worth buying. With high seats, extremely roomy cabin, easy ingress/egress, SUV handling, full-size SUV body - Duster will continue to sell despite new kids on the block.<br />
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-> VW Ameo - should sell because of the VW tag, timeless front looks and reliable diesel engine. Though not very well executed boot, it still is not an eye sore.<br />
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-> Chevrolet stall was the most boring one - don't know why - rather I don't want to know - don't know why!<br />
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-> Hyundai and Ford stalls had some decent crowd, cars and models as well. New Endeavour is a huge SUV! They were still showcasing the previous gen i10 - label on the number plate reads ' next gen i10'.<br />
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-> There was a separate section where bikes used in Bollywood movies were showcased. Interesting one.<br />
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-> I was least excited to visit any bikes stall to be really honest.<br />
just a quick look and went back.<br />
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-> Auto Expo is paradise for people finding a picnic spot, where they can come in with their girlfriends/boyfriends walking in the campus/hall and discussing nothing about cars, having food at the various food courts, focus more on the KFC burger than the car showcased inside the hall. People sitting on the ground and eating their home brought food like they are visiting some shrine or something! Requesting Auto Expo organisers to organise next Auto Expo in the following manner -<br />
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Day 1 - VVIP/Bollywood day<br />
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Day 2 - Media/VIP day<br />
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Day 3 - Auto Enthusiast only day<br />
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Day 4 - Picnic day<br />
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Day 5 - Picnic day<br />
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Though Expo was managed quite well IMO but little bit of ranting is warranted<br />
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Below are few select pics of the event -<br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-72319607764943808632016-01-27T22:49:00.001+05:302016-03-29T20:17:27.022+05:30#defineLife - 'A Week in the Life of a Software Engineer'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i><b><span style="color: red;">Disclaimer</span></b>: The write up is a work of author's fiction considering the variables & constants of many software professionals known to the author who enters or already are in the IT industry with big hopes and (∪) does not necessarily resembles anyone in particular including the author himself. Having said that, Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons(indeed living) ( ∩) which is (un)intentionally depicted as fiction , might or might not be entirely coincidental and may raise unhandled exceptions in the mind of readers while reading the string of characters in the document .</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">'I always wanted to quit on 'Monday' Mornings....' - Day 1</span></b><br />
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It was 7.30 am in the morning when I was travelling Err... commuting to my office on a gloomy Monday morning. It was the month of March. While driving I was lost in one of the random thoughts - can't exactly tell what thought it was. It’s a bit too hard to remember each thing that your mind has manufactured out of some 50,000+ thoughts it processes in a day.<br />
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It was raining heavily. I parked my car at the nearest metro station to catch my the office bus. Despite bad weather, the bus was on time. While everything else was bound to get late on a rainy morning, this particular bus was on time. Unaffected by water logging, by traffic or whatever. Looks like these office buses have some special privileges to not to be late ever. Like in the past - my school bus. Sigh!<br />
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Corporate life consists of routine and then more routine. Boarding the bus, inclining my seat, putting in ear plugs & listening to one of my coke studio's favourite track - that's all that appears to be life's ultimate goal. Looking on the outside of the window while ignoring the gaggles of co-workers sitting along with me, and with rain water lashing over the bus's glass window, I paused.<br />
I felt stuck, poised in that moment. That day was something different. The aura of the weather, scenarios and imaginations coming to my mind were making me feel nostalgic. It was making me run away back to those the days when I was carefree; rather I wish I had been more carefree. In such a b-e-a-u-tiful weather, I would have just simply grabbed the keys of my bike, took my camera out of its bag and captured the rapt aura of the weather while riding in this lovely weather.<br />
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Yes, you guessed it right. The white collar stuff. Though, 'White collar' is bit exaggerating for entry level IT guys. More on that later. As of now an IT joe who now works for a big IT company for the sake of having a job so that when I can complete satisfy the curiosity of my friendly neighbourhood aunty and a couple of concerned relatives who have often asked my parents about my whereabouts during college placement season. Now there are some typical aunties which often look for prospective grooms for their daughters in the neighbourhood only. I don't have a problem with their daughters anyways but that's not a part of the motto.<br />
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It’s been few months since I am commuting to office and I cannot find words to express a sense of dissatisfaction while working in these IT companies. And During placement drives, I was the person who was most excited to be part of one of the blue chip world. Now I often feel unemployment is not a bad thing either if you are financially supported. But for my neighbourhood aunties and long distance relatives I keep have to continue working so that they can start sending suitable matrimonial proposals, in which I am obviously not interested as of now.<br />
The people you meet outside college life, once you enter in the corporate world are so same yet so different. The smiling faces, the enthusiasm of youth is lost running behind meeting deadlines and filling time sheets each month to ensure timely credit of salary.<br />
And with all these thoughts entering and leaving my mind, my bus entered in the office premises. Some guys were sleeping, some were not. Some were planning their day for work, some were thinking about the meaning of their lives.<br />
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I stepped out of the bus, headed straightaway to the canteen for a quick breakfast before I get late in marking the attendance. The day progresses at its own pace. Entering your bay, greet colleagues. and starting your workstation. The usual stuff - marking attendance, filling time sheets, checking out emails, also checking out that pretty girl in the cubicle in front of you, finishing assigned tasks on time, and obviously searching for the meaning of life. Was that life all about? Monday throws questions and they cling in your mind to think about the answers all day and night...<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="color: red;">'I always wanted to quit on 'Monday' Mornings....'</span></i><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="color: red;"><b>'But I quit on Tuesday instead' - Day 2</b></span><br />
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I have observed one immutable thing for Tuesdays. All the philosophy of life, goals and passions are lost in the wind as soon as you get to know that you have a schedule to keep and work that needs to be finished on time. And in IT industry, time is crucial. What they call is project violation date, service license agreement breaches, deadlines whatever. But the motto is to get the work finished in time.<br />
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That's life. But this all has its own fun too to be honest. The thing is that before you reach a point where you get to do what you love, you’ve got to learn to love what you do.<br />
The given task is done, the access card is flashed on the ODC's door, ‘cappucino’ button pressed on the coffee dispenser machine and viola - you begin to appreciate what freedom is all about. Even though, only for a short while.<br />
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While sipping your favourite coffee and watching peers displaying their extraordinary table tennis skills in the entertainment room, one often wish to have some TT playing skills - unlike the technical skills, they don’t pay much but it is good to know how to service a TT ball successfully over the table as it is important to know how interfaces replaces multiple inheritance concept in c#. TT and IT will have always a strong & inseparable bond.<br />
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'Yay' 'ye'(ye karke dikhao, bc aisi service karke dikhao) was all around when the guys from another project won a TT game mercilessly beating guys of my project. As if they have got an 'onsite' opportunity.<br />
Finished coffee, shared few greetings with fellow peers, flashed access card and entered the bay - all prepared to take on the smash from the team lead. 'Smash' unlike in table tennis is lot different when it comes to actual IT job.<br />
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Sometimes the work you do actually appears a lot shoddier to many including the one who does it. But it has to be done for the sake of meeting the deadline.<br />
Sitting on your chair, often looking at that girl sitting a couple of bays behind yours and working on the assigned tasks makes the 9-5 time go well. It makes you think of the reasons why you spent those days in college just like that when they could have been utilised in more productive way. Thinking of quitting on your dreams or your job or to pursue higher education. I feel these all are just few common routes to escape, and escaping just like that will not be a very good idea. Especially at this point in life.<br />
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So I decided to quit the idea of running away from life, running away from reality to illusions...<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="color: red;">'But I quit on Tuesday instead'</span></i><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">'Because Wednesday gives you hope that weekend......</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">..................... is not that too far' - Day 3</span></b><br />
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1. "abay wo baju wale project me nai ladki aayi h sahi si, uska naam pata laga?"<br />
2. "Wo java wala onsite jaa rha h aur hum yaha jhak maar rhe hai"<br />
3. "Usne flipkart se 7% discount pe joote mangwaye hai. Apan bi mangwate h"<br />
4. "Abay ye uska bnda bc, ye ch@%#&ya onsite jaa rha h aur hum yaha jhak maar rhe h"<br />
5. "Yr wo iski nail polish aur sandals kitni cheap lag rhi hai."<br />
6. "Wo wala mehendi ka design zyada better hai, us ladki ne jo lagai hui h jo mehendi"<br />
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I was looking intensively on my computer's screen...<br />
I was drinking coffee at the office cafe but all I was hearing was gossiping...<br />
I was in the office lift. I was in the office bus. Where ever I was, all I could hear was gossip.<br />
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Most of the time, All the time, while my ears were trying to ignore 'people' talks & gossips was all I was hearing and getting to increase my general knowledge about other people's whereabouts. What he/she is doing, how weird dress someone wears, how someone distinctively walks, who's bf is in which project and how he undeservingly got that girl and that onsite opportunity.<br />
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Wise people say that girls and onsite opportunities are like Delhi metro train at Rajiv chowk metro station - one goes, another comes. And if you miss your queue don’t worry, because the next metro might be of 8 coaches instead of 6. So you might just get lucky to atleast board that metro (being fraandzoned by the girl/being assured of future onsite by the manager).<br />
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But the 'Wisest' of Wise people say that there is still only 0.1% chance of getting a 'seat'<br />
And getting to 'sit' in a metro from Rajiv chowk metro station, though..."<br />
I wonder how discussing other's personal life instead of focussing on their own has become so essential for people. Out of the 4 basic needs - food, water, shelter - discussing other people's lives is the 5th basic need these days. Jabad jabaad jaabaaad... Typical fkcin gossiping mentality.<br />
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Keeping your mind at peace amidst of the chaos around you is one of the arts I have learnt around all this. The way your mind is receiving so much garbage input than sensible meaningful data from the world around you - it is too difficult to not to forget who you really are. While all this eats up a lot of your peace of mind, the only way you can be yourself is by simply recalling your dream and constantly working towards it irrespective of what x, y or z people thinks about you. Consider people as variables which are temporary and they will disappear as soon as the program execution will finish.<br />
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With a mug of coffee in my hand, flashed my access card at the ODC gate, I entered my bay and started on my assigned tasks. And soon enough, the clocks says, it lunch time.<br />
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Lunch time is the saviour in a day of an IT professional. It is the time to cool it off. This one hour is the motivation at work on some days. After a delicious lunch, it’s time for a walk on the road outside the office with ample of chaaaai walaaahs, cigarette, pann masaalas. All around. Chai & cigarette are two mandatory affairs after lunch for many. For many, it’s a minimum of 5 cigarettes a day that keeps them going (but I wonder for how long). Standing with one of the office mates, unintentionally passively smoking, I saw people discussing Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal.<br />
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I guess people know more about these guys than what they must know about themselves. And after finishing that last sip of my chai, I had a glance at my watch and it’s time to move on.... Back to the cubicle.<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br />'Because Wednesday gives you hope that weekend is not that too far'</span></i><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">'Thursday' appears to be an extended 'weak'day - Day 4</span></b><br />
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The second half is a very crucial part of any office day. First you need to make sure that you don’t doze off after the lunch while sitting at your seat, second you need to make sure all assigned tasks are on the track before you wind up for the day. Staying after 5.30 is a common culture in IT industry, luckily I had to be part of this culture few times only - the experience was good anyways, rather I pretended it to be good. The excitement levels in the second half are at their peaks when the hour hand of the clock is only half an hour shy from the finishing time of the office. The excitement is such like a person would break free from the shackles and live a life of freedom and achieve all his dreams. But the excitement fades away as soon as your cab is stuck in the traffic jam before reaching the metro station and every little hope inside you kind of dies when you hear 'There will be a short delay in this service, inconvenience is regretted' in Delhi metro. To top it all, that aunty who just boarded the metro from kashmiri gate, keeps staring at you with all hopes of making you understand to give up your seat for her. That's the way it is. Unless you are not sitting in the compartment next to ladies coach, there is not much fun inside metro train either.<br />
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Knocked the door and you enter your home. Now this is strange enough. If you are in IT, you ought to spend more time of your day at the office rather than the home. Coming home, having tea and snacks then the dinner. Kind of routine as it seems. I recall those school days when coming to home at 3pm in a school bus was damn late by then standards! Watching 'Toon Tamasha' on cartoon network till 5 pm. Waiting for dad to come home till 7pm. Finishing homework or rather planning to finish homework from someone else's copy in school next day!... Hahaha. That amazing feeling when I deliberately didn’t do the homework and so that I just could borrow the copy of my crush in that VI standard. As I am writing this text, I am receiving whatsapp pings from my friends and instantly I am recalling those days when we used to establish dial up connection from our MTNL telephone line just to chat on yahoo messenger with one of your friend who also had a computer and MTNL telephone connection those days. Ah! Sigh!<br />
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That 15 minute conversation on yahoo messenger still can't beat the non-stop 24*7 whatsapp conversation with anyone. Also that time in #Pre2000Era when we used to dial up our friend's landline telephone number and when on the other side of the call his mom used to pick up the phone and I used to say 'Aunty mohit hai?, Mohit se baat kara do' and often she used to say either of these things 'Beta mohit tution gaya hai, Mohit so rha hai, abi bulati hun, wo apne room me hai'! I also recall that time when I got to know my crush's telephone number after reaching the school in the early morning and finding the number by stealing the attendance register from the HOD's room, noting the number on a paper chit, putting the register to the place where it belong and I now realise how amazing that day was. By the time I am thinking all about my past glorious days, it's already past 12 am. I have some 6 hours and 30 minutes to catch up some sleep! As I switch off the lights and turn off my phone's wifi, I doze off.<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="color: red;">'The day was long, the night is short. 'Thursday' appears to be an extended 'weak'day'</span></i><br />
<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">'But the Friday turns into your favour as it’s the weekend knocking the doors!' - Day 5</span></b><br />
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'I am already driving over 100 miles per hour and the 4400 cc engine of BMW X5 wants me to push further. I down shifted, rammed the accelerator pedal to the metal and there it is. I am cutting the corners of one of the most amazing highways of the world - the Autobahn. The twist and turns are so amazing, the straights are butter smooth. Life seems to be good. While listening to the lovely turbo spooling of the gigantic 4400 cc BMW engine, I tap on and on, i feel that's all what I ever wanted from life. Life is indeed good' Errrr...I guess someone is honking from behind, someone is flashing uninterruptedly and wants to overtake my car, I can’t believe who after all wants to catch up with me moving at a pace of 250 km per hour. The honking is making mw irritated and suddenly my eyes are opened to see my phone flashing and ringing - it's a damn alarm tone. Its 6.15 am and I realise how beautiful dreams can be broken so effortlessly by a alarm app of an android phone. So the BMWs, the turbo spool, the curves and straights of the Autobahn were not here to stay, they were mere figments of imagination, my dreams. It’s time to get out of the bed, get out in the real world. Last working day of this week. Enough reason and motivation to get ready.<br />
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I have a very peculiar case of being punctual. I like to be always on time except for unhandled exceptions caused beyond the scope of my soft wired schedule. Though getting late has its own share of fun but I am just that punctual guy. I am all set for the day. My bag in my hand, access card attached to my belt holder. I am all decked up. A smart bachelor software engineer. No exaggerations about the smart part. I like to stay true to myself.<br />
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As I commute to office, I realise what I have learnt in all these 5 days. How I spent 5 precious day of my life. In these 5 days, I have gone through the highs and lows, experienced good and bad. Expected the unexpected and hoped for the best. Its 9 am and I am in my office, walking towards my workstation, waving hi and good morning to fellow co-workers. I have an unusual smile on my face for no apparent reason. The gloominess that I was wearing on Monday is washed down. How did that happen? I have no idea. I am just going on. I have my heart filled with kind of silent enthusiasm. To keep on doing what all I always wanted to do.<br />
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Friday is usually the day when I try to wind up most of my work by first half. I love to spend the second half doing something that is otherwise of my usual routine work. I am questioning myself. Rhetorical questions that actually don't need an answer. How I am able to be peaceful amidst of all the chaos. How the restlessness has been channelized to the calmness. I question intensively the whole day. I am smiling throughout the day. Though I tried answering all these questions to myself, I somehow realised that, the answer to the state of constant bliss is deep within me.<br />
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And when I look within, listen to that silence I realise how I am doing in this world. How a BMW cannot give me happiness unless I start enjoying running. How driving at 200 miles per hour on the world's best roads won’t give me the satisfaction unless I just start enjoying the joy of catching that last minute metro station at rajiv chowk.<br />
How being a chief technology officer of a billion dollar company will not able to make me happy unless I start being happy with whatever I have. And more importantly, feel blessed to have everything in his life that is actually the dreams of millions. How being famous and known will not able to give me that self-satisfaction unless I become famous in my own eyes and start loving myself to the core.<br />
With clocking ticking past 5.30, it's time to call off the day. Had a quick coffee, Packed my bag, switched off my workstation and voila. The sense of weekend is all set. All my philosophy related to life that encapsulated me the whole day subsided a bit. Though positive thoughts once entered in your heart are meant to stay, at least for a while. So I planned my weekend. I decided to do what I was not able to do for many days. Unlike Bollywood movies, things can’t change overnight. In real life, you have to go bit by bit. Step by step. Before I crashed the bed for a complete 8 hours sleep instead of routine 5 hours and full fill my sleep deprivation, I called a couple of my friends to meet up tomorrow. After a good night sleep. <i><span style="color: red;">It’s Saturday.</span></i> Very important to utilise Saturday to its fullest. I went to a nearby place for photography, met some friends and made a short movie. I don’t care if the short movie I just made with my friends is blurry or motion is shaky. I don’t want to become the next Imtiaz Ali right away. Neither do I want to be the next big thing. All I want is to keep doing what I always love to do from deep inside my heart. While doing all this, how the day winded up, I couldn’t even realize. I am in my room with my laptop on and I am working on the next task planned for Sunday. To work on that, I am wide awake till late night. Writing, watching movies and reading. I am all set for a good night's sleep. Switched off all alarms on my phone. The night turned into day and here I am awake at good 10 am on a <i><span style="color: red;">Sunday morning</span></i>. Ready, steady for the Sunday day out with friends. Writing a short movie script, shooting some of its scenes. laughing with each other, reminding each other of our potential, discussing life's disparity and converting it to faith. And all this while sitting outdoors, we see the dusk is setting in. The evening sky is full of glory. I am standing with my mates and watching the flocks of birds swaying around, kind of conveying how they are enjoying life. How life is full of happiness amidst of all the gloominess. How all we need to have is just a little hope.<br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="color: red;">'I always wanted to quit on Monday mornings..</span></i><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="color: red;"><b>'But instead, I started, Living to the fullest.'</b></span><br />
<i><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></i> <i><span style="color: red;">This is not the end of the article, but a start of something new...</span></i><br />
<i><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">Day 1/Week 2 - To be continued...</span></b></i><br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-19746938838262884372015-09-05T01:10:00.000+05:302015-09-05T01:41:21.196+05:30Shri Krishna - Thy Life's Role Model<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's the festival of janamashtmi, a festival taking us 5000 years back, a festival reminding us of Shri Krishna's intelligence and wisdom. Apart from just worshipping shree krishna on the eve of janmasthami, it will be even great if we can impart his teachings, lessons from shri krishna's life and how well he lived throughout in this avtaar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shri Krishna taught us lots of things, in fact, everything which we require to face in our day to day life. I have been a follower of bhagwat gita from quite some time. Not only I follow bhagwat gita, I also keenly observe its teachings. Bhagwad gita is more like life's instructions and user manual for any person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The most crucial thing which<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>shree<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> krishna<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> has conveyed through the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>bhagwad<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> gita<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> and I personally like the most is how important are our intentions behind the work and deeds we do in our day to day life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As </span>shree<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>krishna<span style="font-family: inherit;"> explains the importance of work & actions, he also signifies the significance of the intentions behind that act. More than the work and our actions, we are rewarded by the intentions that we had at the back of our minds - consciously or unconsciously but they matter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most people crib about being not happy with the end results of their actions and while they claim their actions to be noble and good, what basically remains missed are the intentions behind that action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this world, nothing ever happens without intention. Not a single thing ever. We eat food, and when we eat our food, the most basic intention behind that action is to fulfill our hunger and provide fuel to our body. In this way, we remain healthy, we eat only the right kind of food. But when we eat food to satisfy our taste, we end up eating anything - junk foods and all that related stuff which makes you obsess over the food, the kind of eateries you can not live without and then all this leads to obesity and then slowly all related disease starts cropping up in a person's body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was a very generic kind of example on how our intentions are related to our actions and what kind of result do we get in both cases. Whatever we do in our life, let it be a smallest and negligible task from our day to day activities, the intentions behind them matters and results in happiness or miseries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You love someone But with what intentions? If you love someone because of a reason, that love will fade away the day that reason no longer remain beneficial to you and that kind of love causes pain because love can just not happen with a reason. A reason is what that adds selfishness to it and dilutes the very idea of love which is divine. True love happens for no reason - a reason which just cannot be expressed and this kind of love remains forever because there were no strings attached to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Like the above two examples, shri krishna has given numerous examples from our day to day lives which teach us to perform our obligatory duty, because the action is indeed better than inaction at all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In our day to day life, we do lots of things & actions. Each & everything we had done in the past, things we are doing in the present or plan to do in future has a purpose behind it. Nothing in this world by anybody ever happened without an intention behind that work. All in all, I am trying to say is that whatever you intend to do in your life, make sure your intentions behind it are pure and honest. And trust me when you do it this way; you free yourself from all the concerns, results, outcomes, failures, regrets, fears and guilt which we face in life due to those actions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Even doing this way people may walk away from you when you no longer serve a purpose for them, your goals and dreams still may appear too distant but at the end of the day you are not answerable to anyone except for yourself because in the end, everything in life will fall apart except for what was in your heart. Do your best and leave all up to the almighty for the rest! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />All in all, Shri Krishna has always conveyed that the result & meaning of karma is in the intention. It's not the action but the intention behind the action is what that all matters...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Krisha<span class="apple-converted-space"></span> Janmasthmi To All My Blog Visitors :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-78039624765708403022015-08-11T23:18:00.000+05:302015-08-12T00:36:14.981+05:30Simplifying 'Null'- The Curious Case of 'Null Pointer' - Part 1 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ever wondered about something in life which leads us to nothing - the usual superficial stuff around, those junk old thoughts which makes you feel blue all the time?<br />
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That's exactly what the null pointer do in programming languages - it refers to nothing and when you try to access something which is referred by a null pointer it makes your application crash & unstable.<br />
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And don't confuse 'null pointer' with simply 'null value' that we come across in databases. 'Null value' means unknown, something which does not exist at this very point of the time. It might be known or not known, there is no surety about that. It might happen that the null value may reveal its nature in future or it may remain unknown forever. But 'Null Pointer' leads to disguise - it makes you believe that, things are there which actually do no exists. While 'Null values' may lead to curiosity, 'Null Pointer' leads to illusion of something which don't exist.<br />
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So enough of the pointer & life related philosophy, lets get back to the real thing.<br />
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Null pointer in programming languages does not refer to a valid existing object. So you may be wondering then why on earth they exist and what their practical uses are! This article will be concluded in two parts as the length and breadth of the null pointer’s scope cannot be covered in a single write up.<br />
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Just take the example of traversing a link list – err but now what is a link list?<br />
I assume everyone from IT background are aware of that but for the non-IT readers – let’s dig a little bit into link list for the benefit of everyone.<br />
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Link list is one of the data structure types which define a way to store data. Consider link list like delhi metro train with the first coach which is reserved for ladies :D <3 is the main compartment of the train. And the driver of the Metro train is obviously in this compartment. Consider this driver as a programmer who always stores the data in the first very block of the link list(first coach of the metro) which is the starting point and connects to another block(coach) which is connected by a pointer(connecting hook) which simply connects to another block(coach) and so on. Now we usually have 4 coach metro train along with the 6 coach or even 8 coach metro train. So how does adding new coaches to the metro err new node to a link list is done? By malloc – which allocates the memory for all new nodes that are to be added.<br />
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Now hopefully relating Delhi metro with link list and pointers would have made understanding the situation bit simpler.<br />
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So when we traverse the link list, each node is referred by a pointer, the data item of the node is being accessed and after that it points to next node with the help of pointer. Now after traversing all nodes, guess what the pointer from the last node will be pointing to? It will reach the null pointer that means there are no further meaningful nodes and the list has ended. Try to relate null pointer with the connecting hook of the last metro coach which connects to nothing, though a new node/ a new coach can always be added to link list and metro rail respectively!<br />
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Did I just heard NullPointerException? Stay tuned for the next articles containing example codes, about nullpointerexception, and much more. <br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-83729942245652041102015-07-05T23:41:00.001+05:302015-07-05T23:41:32.488+05:30Review : Samsung Galaxy S6 - The Best Samsung That Money Can Buy!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Pros:</b> Looks, Build Quality, Power & Performance, Camera, Screen<br />
<b>Cons: </b>No SD Card support, Battery life, Initially launched at exorbitant pricing - now rectified.<br />
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The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been launched in India in April 2015 and now priced at 40,000. The flag-ship model from the Korean giant is the world's most powerful phone available till date. S6 is powered by Exynos 7420 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 Processors, 3 GB RAM, Mali-T760MP8 GPU, 32/64 GB Internal memory, 16 MP Primary camera, 5 MP Secondary camera, 5.1 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, and Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system coupled with Samsung TouchWiz UI.<br />
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I have done reviews of many Samsung Phones including the Note 3, Note 2, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Grand 2, S4, Galaxy Core etc. Out of all those phones, Galaxy S6 is one of the best offering from Samsung till date. Mobile smartphone market is growing day by day, the competition is fierce. From local players, to Chinese to well known established old players - all are trying their best to catch the attention of the consumers. Exactly two years back when I was reviewing Galaxy S4, I had this thought in mind that Samsung did too little to differentiate its flagship devices aling with its regular range of smartphones but with S6 they have crafted a wonderful phone that money can buy at the time of writing this text. Read on to find out more.<br />
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Grab a S6 in your hands and you will be astonished by it's lightness & build quality. Weighing just 138 grams is simply amazing for a 5.1 inch flagship smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has brilliant build quality. Unlikely its predecessors, Samsung has genuinely made this device more premium yet superior in terms of build quality. The phone boundary edges are designed with silver chrome finish which makes the phone looks elegant. The back is sealed and made up of high grade glossy and laminated plastic panel. The rear camera panel is protruding though which is prone to severe scratches if handles improperly without a case.<br />
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Galaxy S6 sports a 5.1 inches super AMOLED capacitive multi-touchscreen, 16M colors offering resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Screen quality is awesome with nice color and contrast levels. The screen is easy on eyes and watching movies, photos, videos and reading text is delightful experience. Above the screen panel, a 5 MP secondary camera is integrated along with couple of sensors.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S6 leaps a step further by introducing a 16 MP best in class primary camera which produces excellent quality photographs. Photo resolution results in 2988 x 5312 pixels. The camera is bundled with features including optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama and many other modes. S6's camera can record videos in various settings & modes - 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, It features HDR, dual-video recording as well. Image quality is brilliant and satisfies the photographer in you.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S6 has a physical menu button placed just below the screen along with on screen navigation and back buttons. The volume control buttons are on left side of the phone and the phone lock/unlock/power button is on the right side. The sim card slot is also placed on the right hand side. Along with the conventional buttons we have a power cum usb outlet and a 3.5 mm audio jack. Button quality is solid and premium and hopefully will withstand long time of use. The push in type ear phones which comes with S6 offers brilliant sound quality. Call and overall audio quality is also decent. However, dual stereo speakers are still desired for overall enhancing multimedia experience.<br />
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The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been rated as the most powerful smartphone available till date leaving behind iPhone 6 which stands at number 3 position. The mighty S6 has been powered by Exynos 7420 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 Processors, 3 GB RAM, Mali-T760MP8 GPU, 32/64 GB Internal memory, and Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system coupled with Samsung TouchWiz UI. Performance wise, this phone is a monster. With a flick of touch the app launches in no time. Responsiveness while switching between the apps is amazing. With 3 GB RAM there is ample of room for apps to be loaded. However, with phones like Asus Zenphone 2 pricing under 20k offering 4 GB RAM, there could have been scope of improvement. It also lacks an external SD card support.<br />
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Samsung Galaxy S6 will easily outperform any other phone in the segment as far as the performance is concerned. All apps, heavy gaming is delightfully handles by the powerful exynos chipset. The Samsung Galaxy S6 comes preloaded with Android OS, v5.0.2 Lollipop which is upgradable to v5.1.1 Lollipop. Thankfully, the typical TouchWiz UI looks and feels more refined on S6. It comes preloaded with plenty of Samsung Proprietary apps like S-health, S-planner, microsoft apps etc. S6 has lots of sensors including Proximity Sensor, Geo-magnetic, RGB Ambient Light Sensor, Heart Rate Monitor, Hall Sensor, Barometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Finger Scanner etc. We haven't tested the device and apps for these sensors like for health monitoring & heart rate monitoring etc. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been powered by a Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery. The capacity of the battery though looks small on the paper but in real world it provides sufficient backup to last whole day. The Exynos chipset is powerful yet energy efficient. However, with great processing power capabilities of this phone, S6 deserves a slightly big battery. Samsung provides 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Verdict</b></span><br />
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At Rs. 40,000 Samsung Galaxy S6 is one value for money and powerful flagship smartphone that money can buy at this very moment. It is brilliantly power packed with features and now priced reasonably as well. A big thumbs up for Samsung Galaxy S6.<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Ratings (out of 5 stars)</span></b><br />
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Build Quality *****<br />
Screen *****<br />
Camera *****<br />
Performance *****<br />
Value for Money ****<br />
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Overall *****<br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">I am not a poet, I don't know about the nuts & bolts of poetry, yet I love to pen down few lines every once in a while whenever I feel like doing. I am not sure if these write-ups really qualifies to be called up as a poem but writing these gives me a medium to express myself in such a way that I can convey a story of thousand words. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">Most of my writings have depictions of a journey, a journey of everyone's life. A journey we undertake the day we enter this world and till the very day we live. This journey is not about just going on aimlessly after superficial things, it's about finding yourself along the way and cherishing the journey & keeping the hope alive to reach the ultimate destination... It's all about staying motivated...never to give up and just going on and on and on....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">Some of the write-ups I penned down recently. Suggestions, criticism and feedback highly appreciated</span></div>
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<b style="color: red;">"Kai Baar Mai Yun Sochta Hun..."</b></div>
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Kai baar mai yun sochta hun...</div>
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Ke khwab adhure kyu reh jate hai...</div>
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Dilo ke armaan yuhi kyu reh jate hai...</div>
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Jab jab wo pal yaad aate hai...</div>
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Mujh ko ye sochne pe majboor kar jate hai...</div>
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Ke yun toh ye zindagi hai itni hasin...</div>
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Fir bi dilo pe itne zakhm kyu ban jate hai....</div>
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Har pal har lamha intezaar karte hai..</div>
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Ab tak apne us sapne ka aitbaar karte hai....</div>
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Agar kaaynaat sacchi ibaadat sunti hai...</div>
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Toh Fir sapne chur.... aur apne dur kyu hojate hai...</div>
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Kai baar mai yun sochta hun...</div>
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Ke khwab adhure kyu reh jate hai...</div>
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Dilo ke armaan...bas....yuhi kyu reh jate hai...!</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">"Ek Kavita Likhta Hun Mai..."</span></b></div>
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Ek kavita likhta hun mai...</div>
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Apne dil ki dastaan likhta hun mai...</div>
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Us safar pe nikal pade hum jiski raahe thi badi mushkil..</div>
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Un raaho pe kisi ke saath ka milpana bhi tha namumkin..</div>
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Akele hi chalte rahe hum un yaado ka karwaan leke..</div>
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Jaise bhi safar kate.. piche mud ke hum naa dekhe..</div>
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Un raaho pe hi paya maine apne aapko..</div>
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Jo kho gaya tha kisi ke sapno me us raat ko..</div>
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Rukega nahi ye safar chahe ye kitna bhi mushkil hojaaye..</div>
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Hume h aitbaar apni tanhai ka.. bus ye kahi bewafa naa hojaaye...</div>
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Ek kavita likhta hun mai...</div>
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Apne dil ki dastaan likhta hun mai...</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"Ye Mausam Diwana Banata Hai..."</b></span></div>
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Ye mausam diwana bnata hai..</div>
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Kuch anjane chehre yaad dila jata h...</div>
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Barish ki pehli boond pagal banaye...</div>
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Megha ke garaj ki goonj fir wo pal yaad dila jaaye..</div>
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Ye mitti ki khushbu, Wo hawa ka jhauka...</div>
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Wo Bematlab ka yaadon me yuhi khoya rehna...</div>
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Badalo ki iss garaj me dhundu koi sargam...</div>
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Duniya chale chalti rhe..tham jaaye ye pal mere liye hurdum...</div>
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Aitbaar hai in baarish ki bundo ko mera..</div>
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Jo in asuo ke sath mil jane pe bhi pehchane sapna mera..</div>
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Kuch anjane chehre yaad dila jata h...</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"Waqt Ne Kiye Kya Haseen Sitam..."</b></span></div>
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Bheed me bhi sath rhi ye tanhai</div>
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Jab dekha us pal ko guzarte hue</div>
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Sab sapne sab armaan chuur hue</div>
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Aati h yaade, sehmati hai wo khamoshi..</div>
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Dil pe jab yun guzri, mit gayi zindagi ki har khushi..</div>
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Chalta rahun iss safar me dekhta rahu ye manzar</div>
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Kya pata inn raaho pe mil jaaye koi humsafar...</div>
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Waqt ne kiye kya haseen sitam</div>
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Zindagi ke sahe mne sare gum"</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">"Ek Aarzu Mere Dil Me Hai..."</span></b></div>
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Safar ye ab khatam hone ko hai...</div>
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Chalte chalte mili hume manzile kai...</div>
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Sirf kaamyabi me nahi....naakamio me bi dhundi ek khushi nai...</div>
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Is safar me mile muje musaafir kai...</div>
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Kuch ban gaye zindagi ka hissa...kuch degaye zakhm kai....</div>
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Jis manzil ki talaash me shuru kiya tha ye safar...</div>
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Wo manzil toh naa mili ...magar mile raah me mujh jaise kai hum safar...</div>
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Ab waqt aagaya hai bichdne ka...ajeeb yun silsila hua...</div>
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Manzil paane ki talaash me maine khud ko hi paa lia...</div>
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Jab jab un rasto ko hum mud ke dekhenge....</div>
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Hongi kabi humari aankhe num...kabhi hum yuh hi muskuradenge....</div>
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Ek aarzu mere dil me hai...</div>
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Safar ye ab khatam hone ko hai...</div>
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Chala tha wo manzil ki talaash me...</div>
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Magar milega naa use koi sahil... ye socha naa tha....</div>
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Sapne dekhe hazaar umeeden rakhi baar baar....</div>
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Tutenge sapne hogi raaho me takraar... ye socha naa tha...</div>
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Shaam dhalegi milegi manzil aur thamega ye safar...</div>
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Par raaho me mile yun kaante... ye socha naa tha...</div>
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Milenge raah me kai humsafar</div>
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Magar saath chod denge wahi bich raah me...ye socha naa tha</div>
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Ummeedo ke iss akash ko dhakenge pal pal ye naakamio ke badal...</div>
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Par fir bhi nahi rukega ye pathik aur pa jaega ek din apni manzil....ye toh in mushkilo ne bhi... socha naa tha....</div>
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aate jaate rehte hai yaha pe pathik kai...</div>
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kuch bich safar me hi idhar udhar bhatak jaate hai...</div>
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Kuch pohoch jaate apne antim lakshya tak aur likhte ek kahani nai...</div>
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Kuch dekhte dusro ke safar ko aur uphaas unka banate hai...</div>
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Kuch chalte chalte iss bheed me bhi sehte hai ek ajeeb si tanhai...</div>
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kuch akele chalte hue apna khud ka saath nahi hai chodte aur bus muskurate jaate hai..</div>
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Ye zindagi ajab sa ek safar hai...</div>
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jisme musafir toh hai kai..</div>
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par har koi nahi apna humsafar hai...<br />
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Bada waqt ho gaya kalam uthaaye hue...<br />
Likh deta tha kuch geet yun hi mai...<br />
Ab arsa ho gaya unhe gungunaye hue...<br />
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Aaj fir dil ne lafzon ko pukara hai...<br />
Ab lagta hai waqt ka yahi ishara hai...<br />
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Ab fir se naye sapno ko jagana hoga...<br />
Ab dil me unhi ko saamana hoga...<br />
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Nikal padenge fir se kisi naye safar pe...<br />
Jisme manzil se bada safarnama hoga...<br />
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Bada waqt ho gaya kalam uthaaye hue...<br />
Likh deta tha kuch geet yun hi mai...<br />
Ab arsa ho gaya unhe gungunaye hue...<br />
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A sum of Rs. 20,000 is a niche budget for majority of prospective smartphone customers to buy their phones who are either upgrading from their old smartphones or even those who are buying smartphones for the first time.<div>
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As always is the case with smartphone market - it is flooded with models ranging from 'n' number of mobile phone manufacturing companies. With the chinese players getting popular in recent times - the competition among companies and confusion among buyers is at the peak.</div>
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But fret not, Think Digital is back with another guide which will help you make a sensible and best purchase decision in an already overcrowded smartphone market within the budget of Rs. 20,000. </div>
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Let's take a closer look at the selected five models which must be on your shopping list before you take a plunge and buy a phone.</div>
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If you are in market for a new smartphone but within the budget of Rs. 10,000 - then please refer to Think Digital's previous article - <a href="http://anmolksharma.blogspot.in/2015/01/guide-which-smartphone-to-buy-under.html" target="_blank">Guide: Which Smartphone to buy under budget of Rs. 10,000?</a></div>
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<b>Overview - </b>Motorola Moto G - 2nd generation is the most popular phone in the sub 20k category. Retailing for Rs. 10,999, it is a no-nonsense, reliable and value for money android phone that provides an excellent smartphone experience in this budget. </div>
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Moto G2 is powered by Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory with SD card support upto 32GB, Dual SIM support, 8MP primary camera + 2MP secondary camera, 2070 mah battery, 5 inches IPS LCD with Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System.</div>
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<b>Pros -</b> Stereo Speakers, Stereo for money, test android updates, Specifications, Camera, Screen quality, Gorilla Glass protection, Build quality </div>
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<b>Cons - </b>Same old processor and memory as in 1st gen, Non-removable battery, a bit too common these days.</div>
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<b>Think Digital Rating -</b> 8/10</div>
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Mi4i is powered by Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Processor, Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, Dual SIM, 13MP primary camera + 5MP Secondary camera, 3120 mah Li-ion Battery, 5 inches IPS LCD screen with MIUI 6.0 and Android OS, v5.0.2 Lollipop.</div>
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<b>Pros -</b> Performance, value for money, camera, battery life, screen, build quality</div>
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<b>Cons -</b> Reported heating issues, unreliable after sales service, Xiaomi's selling model via only flipkart, no sd card support</div>
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2. The iPhone 6 retails for Rs. 45,000 in Indian market (16 GB variant). It
comes in three colors – Gold, Silver and Grey. iPhone is available in 16,32, 64
and 128 GB variants with varying prices. The most selling model is the iPhone 6
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iPad Air 2 was also introduced in October 2014 along with
iPhone 6 series and received overwhelming response. In premium tablet segment
nothing comes closer to an iPad. If you have budget and looking for a new
tablet to fulfill your movies, skype calling, ebook reading and similar needs
then an iPad is the best bet. iPad Air 2 comes in various variants including
the 16 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB models and comes in grey, gold and silver colors. Capacity
wise at least 32 GB model is recommended for a tablet for housing good
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-27260103750646262042015-05-08T11:26:00.002+05:302015-08-30T00:37:34.334+05:30Placement Saga for Freshers - Startup IT companies versus MNCs <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the most confusing situations faced by the students appearing for placement season is to whether to go for service based large multi-national companies or new startup based companies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For a fresher, getting a job initially is of utmost important but while appearing for campus placements it gets too atypical for a student after getting selected in deciding whether to finally join that company or keep on searching for other better companies which may have better credibility and job security.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First of all, let’s have a clear distinction between what exactly is the difference between startup companies and large multinational companies which have a brand image in the job market.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even all large companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro were once startup companies only. With time and experience, the companies evolved themselves into something renowned and credible in the industry with the number of projects under them kept on increasing and more experienced and skilled people becoming part of the organizations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The trend of startup companies got bloom in the early 90s with new and effective foreign policy by the then Government which allowed many talented and skilled people who had passion for entrepreneurship to quit conventional jobs and start their own companies. All such policy changes allowed non-Indian companies to invest in these startups which appeared to have bright future and better ideas. But since the new millennium, the startup culture just got accelerated and 'startup' is the buzz word in IT industry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In India, most big IT companies are serviced based while the other new startup companies are product based. If I try to put this in a different analogy then consider the example of a car service station and a car manufacturing plant – at one place you bring your car to get it serviced, engineers service the cars, perform the repairs, replace the parts, do modification to the engine/car and keep in good shape by regular maintenance etc., While if you go to car manufacturing plant, engineers actually produce and develop cars. So where you will learn? Well, you will learn at both places albeit in a different manner! </span>However, this is not completely true that big companies only offer services and no products while new startup companies provide products only! Here is a distinction – Big companies cater more to the service based work which though also includes application development albeit at a smaller scale.<br />
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All IT major companies provide following services – Custom Application development, Application maintenance and support, Application testing and deployment, Outsourcing, Business analysis, Product development and lots of other things including overall R&D. In big companies you will find these departments spanning in large dimensions with work flow scattering through various people – that means concentration is widespread. While in small companies like a startup, you have small team with work similar to what IT majors do, but here is a catch – they focus on a particular product or a particular industry and provide their services to cater the needs of the clients.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Most of the big companies gets projects which are developed for years and once they are finished, the maintenance and support work occupies most of the workload. In these big companies if you get a job, as a fresher mostly you will land up in one of the maintenance and support project irrespective of the technology you are trained into. Maintenance and support consists of rectifying issues, fixing bugs, making modifications and providing L2/L3 support which includes doing changes in coding as per client requirement in day to day issues which arises during the functioning of the application. Since the projects are large, the support and maintenance work goes on for years and years. Most of the revenues of the IT majors come from testing, maintenance and support work which they offer to a client. It is not the case that only this work happens – development of new projects also takes place, but the ratio of development and maintenance/testing/support/miscellaneous work is somewhat around 35/65! So here you can see the difference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span> In startup companies, you get the exposure which will enable you to learn faster. When I say exposure, it means you get hands on the real world projects very soon. And this hands on is on the development work from scratch. You are part of the team which is making a project which has a tight deadline and one has to work hard and fast to deliver the solution. Now since everything has a flip side – you do get to work fast, you learn fast but if you are not able to perform up to expectations or your performance is not at par, you simply get fired. On the job training in startup companies are not very exhaustive but whatever training you get, it is useful for the kind of work they are doing.<br />
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Package wise, startup offers decent salaries excluding some exceptions. Startup companies, though offers good work exposure, also makes you reel under pressure. Job security is not much. Increment wise, startup companies offer you better hike. Office timings always gets extended - often managers tries to extract every penny out of you which they are paying. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In large IT MNCs, the concentration of work is spread across widely. You as a fresher is assigned a project after your training irrespective of what technology you studied in your training. You like java but you get to do testing, you like .net but you land up doing some project built using some 3<sup>rd</sup> party tools about which you never have heared off and most probably these tools will be phased out in coming years. Learning curve is slow – work culture is not really professional. Often you get a feel that one works in government organization where work flows through written emails. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Managers treat you on the basis of the relation you have with them and not on the basis of your performance. People get onsite chances if you are manager boot lickers. Sexism is prevalent accross IT industry(both startup and MNCs) in fact in all industry but here males are affected negatively. Some of your female peers gets better onsite opportunity and increments irrespective of performance or whether they deserve it or not./*No offense intended*/ Politics? That’s omnipresent. Well, that is different black side of IT industry err in fact every industry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> Anyways that’s different topic and deserves a separate article for discussion. Large IT companies have benefits also; you get good quality training before you get a project. Though the project you will be working on has no relation with the technology you studied but it somehow gives you lots of insights about it. Trust me, even if you hate a technology, you will start liking it and begin to learn on your own and you can start working as a freelancer which will help you make a switch with decent hike irrespective of the project you were doing – be it any profile, testing or whatever. Job security wise big IT companies are better. You don’t perform well in a project? Chances are you will not be fired but will get a project release and you will be transferred to resource pool which might get you in a different project which might seem interesting to you. Service based companies offer great onsite opportunities which are not much in startups. Pay cheque wise most big IT companies exploits fresher – pays peanuts to them, increment is fixed – hardly any special performance hike whatever! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Learning is not dependent on any company. It is dependant on the person only. If you have positive attitude and outlook along with the passion to do something, good things will happen to you no matter what the situation might have been earlier. It will take some time, but the patience will be worth. Keep on doing few freelancing project or self projects at home related to technologies from your area of interest along with what you are doing at your workplace and after 2-3 years of industrial experience, you are all set for further deep dive. Join whatever company you get placed into, gain two-three years of experience, learn a lot, stay good at heart, work hard and get rewards after that. Hoping same for myself! </span></div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-18896978249310199552015-03-08T15:42:00.000+05:302015-03-08T15:43:44.050+05:30Review : Xiaomi Mi4 - The Dragon Warrior!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Xiaomi Mi4 has been launched in India in February 2015 with a price tag of Rs. 19,999. The successor of now discontinued Mi3, this phone is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 processor, 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 16 GB internal memory, 13 MP primary + 8 MP secondary camera, 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive screen and Android OS v4.4.3 KitKat with MIUI 5.0 UI.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> Not long ago, a company from the land of dragons called Xiaomi introduced a smartphone in India which totally redefined performance and value for money attributes of a phone. The Xiaomi Mi3 offered specs similar to phones which are priced almost two times higher than Mi3. People gave positive response to Xiaomi despite issues related to after sales services, heating complaints and inconvenient flash sale system on flipkart. It clearly shows how important value for money factor is for Indian market! Let’s take a closer look at the Mi4 which is the latest and most expensive Xiaomi phone on sale in India till the time of writing this text.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> The Xiaomi Mi4 looks and feels solid. The built quality is impressive. Carrying design cues from Apple and Samsung, Xiaomi Mi4 is one of the good premium looking phones in the market. It comes with 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive multi-touchscreen, 16M colors with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels offering enormous ~441 ppi pixel density. The overall screen quality is crisp and clean. The text, images, photos and videos are treat to watch on it. There is no official word from Xiaomi on whether Mi4 is protected by gorilla glass protection or not. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <br /> Back panel is made up of highly glossy and premium plastic with Mi logo in the bottom and a 13 MP primary camera along with LED flash. On the front, we have capacitive back, home and apps buttons below the screen. Above the screen, there are couple of sensors and 8 MP front camera. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> Xiaomi Mi4 is equipped with capable front and back cameras. The 13 MP primary camera clicks pictures at 4128 x 3096 pixels and can record videos at 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps. Camera has all necessary features including autofocus, LED flash. 1/3'' sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR/Video HDR. Image quality is nice for day time and for night photos also the camera performance is at par. The front 8MP camera can also record 1080p@30fps videos which is excellent for video calling purposes. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> <br /> The neatly built power and volume rocker buttons are placed on the right side of the phone. Buttons are nice to use. Charging cum USB port lies on the bottom of the phone along with grilled speaker which offers loud enough sound quality. Xiaomi Mi4, however, doesn’t come with ear phones. Call quality wise, Mi4 is pretty decent. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: red;">OS/Performance and Battery</span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> Xiaomi is known for bringing amazing specs packed in a value for money proportion. The Mi4 sports an Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 processor, 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 16 GB internal memory, 13 MP primary + 8 MP secondary camera, 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive screen and Android OS v4.4.3 KitKat with MIUI 5.0 UI. Performance wise there is no issues at all. It can just run any number of apps not matters how gui intensive it might be. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> The MIUI 5.0 interface however has some nags and animations are bit slow at times. More of a software issue rather than shortcomings of hardware specs. Over MIUI 5.0, Android 4.4.3 KitKat OS does the duty. Mi4 is powered by Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery which easily backs up the phone throughout the day in normal operating conditions. However, with lots of power under the hood, it is recommended to buy a Xiaomi power bank as well with the phone if you are a heavy smartphone user. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: red;">Verdict </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> While there is no doubt that Xiaomi Mi4 is a well-built powerful yet value for money smartphone, there are some areas where Xiaomi needs to work before they can actually become mainstream smartphone competitors in Indian market. Software issues, data theft reports by Chinese servers, MIUI interface nags, poor availability and reported heating issues needs to be tackled at the earliest. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ratings (out of 5 stars)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Build Quality ****<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Screen *****<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Camera ****<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Performance *****<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Value for Money *****<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Overall *****</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span> <span style="color: red;">Specs at a glance</span></span><br />
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Those of you who are looking for a new smartphone within the budget of Rs. 10,000 at the max are highly recommended to read my previous article<b> <a href="http://anmolksharma.blogspot.in/2015/01/guide-which-smartphone-to-buy-under.html" target="_blank">Guide: Which Smartphone to buy under budget of Rs. 10,000?</a></b> that will help to shortlist your new phone. I had deliberately excluded the 'Android One' phones from that article because as of now there are three phones available in the market under the Android one project and each of these phones are manufactured by three different companies. Also the fact that when most people often get confuse between Moto E and Android One, Moto E emerges out be a winner considering the fact it is backed by a much bigger better company and the general notion which goes along with.<br />
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In the phones mentioned in my last article, only Moto E was one phone which will receive guaranteed Android updates from Google for at least two years of time. With stock Android experience and decent specs, Moto E bagged 9/10 on Think Digital's Rating scale. But that are similar options in the market which will also get guaranteed Android updates with a stock OS and perhaps with a better camera and even good, equipped with a front camera as well! Answer is Android One. Let's have a closer look at the phones available in the market under 'Android One' Project.<br />
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<b>But what is this Android One thing, Anyways? </b></div>
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Android One project backed by Google, is an initiative to produce high quality yet low budget phones, with some minimum must have criteria in them. All phones under this project must have following features to be the least.<br />
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<li>Front/Rear Camera</li>
<li>Quad core processor</li>
<li>Micro SD card support</li>
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<li>Dual Sim card support</li>
<li>And finally the latest stock Android OS.</li>
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So it is more like a 'standard' which must be followed to produce a smartphone by a company. As of now this is being promoted in South Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and couple of more countries which have an emerging budget smartphone market. </div>
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<b>Overview of phones available in the market under 'Android One' Scheme</b></div>
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At the time of writing this text, there are three major players in India who has launched phones labelled as AndroidOne (In no particular order). </div>
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All these phones share exactly same hardware specifications which are as follows </div>
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Even the pricing is same. The only difference is that they are manufactured by different companies so after sales service experience could vary. The specs of the Android One phones are pretty decent, not only on paper, but real world experience is also brilliant. Specs and the Price combo makes it real value for money device. With a quad-core 1.3 Ghz processor and 1 GB RAM, the phone just handles the resource friendly Android KitKat 4.4.4 very well. The UI and application response is fluidic. Most apps and games will work on the phone without a hiccup. A clean Android sans bloatware and power efficient MediaTek chipset, all phones deliver greater battery backup which easily lasts for a day and can be even better depending upon usage pattern. The screen size is perfect 4.5 inches with optimum resolution and PPI density. Mali-400MP2 handles basic favourite Android games very well. All phones look pretty decent and have good build quality as well.<br />
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<li>Micromax Canvas A1 - Rs. 5,999</li>
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<b>How Android One phones stack up against the Motorola Moto E? </b><br />
<b><br /></b> This will be the obvious question when you will be plonking six thousand rupees for a new smartphone - How Android One phones are better than Moto E and Vice-Versa!<br />
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Well, Moto E's biggest drawback is its fixed focus camera which also doesn't click stellar pictures anyways. It also don't have a front camera! On the other hand, all Android phones have a 2MP front camera and the primary 5 MP camera have auto focus feature as well. So selfies lovers will hate Moto E without a doubt.<br />
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So if you just want to decide between Moto E and Android One series phones, you have to make your priority list. If you badly want a phone with a front camera and can not live without it, please drop Moto E from your shopping list and read on further.<br />
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Well, honestly speaking there is hardly any conclusion which can be drawn that can decide the winner among the phones available in Android One Scheme. Pick any one of them. In general all phones will meet the demands of users looking for a real value for money budget Android phone with stock Android experience. It now all boils down to an individuals' personal preference for a brand - which can be either Micromax, Karbonn or Spice!<br />
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-61785212778883884762015-01-11T23:21:00.000+05:302015-01-30T23:50:00.639+05:30Guide: Which Smartphone to buy under budget of Rs. 10,000?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Are you in the market to buy a new smartphone with a strict budget of upto Rs. 10,000? Are you bewildered with the huge number of options available in the market and confused to finalise on one particular phone which ticks most of your requirements check boxes?<br />
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Think Digital will help you choose the best phone out of so many options available in the sub 10k smartphone segment. In this guide, I will list those phones which are worth buying under sub10k segment and this will include all mobile OS platforms. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s have a closer look at the following phones which you should include in your shopping list if you are in the market to buy a new smartphone! The phones featured in this article are shortlisted on the basis of evaluation of various factors like value for money, specifications, brand value, build quality, camera, performance and screen quality. <o:p></o:p><br />
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I have deliberately excluded 'Android One' Phones in this article; Please visit my other post <a href="http://anmolksharma.blogspot.in/2015/01/guide-android-one-this-one-that-one-but.html" target="_blank"><b>Guide : Android One - This one, that one... But Which 'One' ?</b></a></div>
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<b>Overview – </b>Moto E is probably the first choice for anyone who is in market for an Android smartphone these days. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>Pros -</b> Maximum bang for the buck, Performance, Latest Android and future updates, Expandable Storage, Screen with Gorilla Glass3 Protection, and Build Quality.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cons -</b> Average Fixed Focus Camera, Non-user removable battery and No USB charging!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Think Digital Rating</u></b> – 9/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Overview –</b> After making a breakthrough with Mi3 which was exteremely powerful and value for money phone, Xiaomi introduced a phone which targeted a segment which is of prime importance to the Indian market. Xiaomi phones changed the perception of Chinese phones in the indian market. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Xiaomi Redmi 1S sports a Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, 1 GB RAM, Adreno 305 GPU, 8GB internal memory with microSD card support up to 32 GB, 8MP primary camera + 1.6 MP secondary camera, 4.7 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with AGC Dragontrail glass protection having resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels & ~312 ppi pixel density and Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) with MIUI 5.0. All this within under Rs. 6,000 makes this phone one of the best value for money devices! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pros –</b> Great value for money, specifications, Build quality, premium looks, MIUI interface. And battery life<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Overview –</b> Those who wants a phone with Windows OS and have budget of 10k, then Microsoft Lumia 535 is one brilliant Windows OS based smartphone available in this segment. It comes with latest Windows 8.1 OS and quite decent specs to take care of all your apps and gaming needs! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-60784581244562052702014-12-31T20:24:00.000+05:302014-12-31T21:47:52.906+05:30Review: Motorola Moto G2 – Poor Man’s Nexus Now Grown Up! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Motorola Moto G2 has been launched in India in September 2014 with a price tag of Rs. 12,999. The successor of first gen Moto G is powered by Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 8GB Internal memory with SD card support upto 32GB, Dual SIM support, 8MP primary camera + 2MP secondary camera, 5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and Android 4.4.4 KitKat Operating System.<br />
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It was February 2014 when mobile phone market was suddenly revolutionised and entry level smartphone segment was stirred with launch of first gen Motorola Moto G. The result was obvious – the little Moto G was a huge success, thanks to its excellent value for money pricing, good specifications and best part was the guaranteed OS updates right from Google with vanilla android experience. But as we know, smartphone industry is very dynamic, models come and go in the blink of an eye. Within 8-9 months of its launch in India, Motorola upgraded the Moto G with its second gen avtaar which has slightly bigger screen, stereo speakers, and bigger front & back cameras with same chipset, processor and memory! Before reviewing the phone I would just say – Motorola Moto G2 is the best phone for a first time smartphone buyer! Let’s take a closer look at it to find out why is it so.</div>
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The biggest change in Motorola Moto G2 as compared to its predecessor is the screen real estate. Moto G2 sports a 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive multi-touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It has resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with ~294 ppi pixel density. Screen quality is very good with nice touch response. Bigger screen makes reading text much easier. Day time viewing is also decent as compared to some other phones even in higher segment. 5 inch screen is pretty standard these days and most people prefer to have a bigger phone rather than having a separate tablet device for reading purposes. In the budget of 13k, Moto G2 is one of the best 5” screen phone in the market. Though the screen is protected with gorilla glass 3 protection, it is better to have screen guard cover. </div>
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Motorola Moto G2 has a very nice build quality. Even the first gen was excellent in this regard and G2 takes the level even further. Moto G2 rear is made up of non-removable good quality plastic body which is, however, scratch prone. This necessitates the phone users to have a body cover for it. On the back there is an 8MP primary camera with Motorola logo imprinted in the middle. On the front, there is a 2 MP secondary camera, with couple of sensors. Moto G2 also comes with stereo speakers that are integrated in the both extreme corners of the screen. Weighing around 150 grams, Moto G2 is tad heavier than its predecessor but build quality and feel is premium and no signs of cost cuttings are there. With dimensions of 141.50 x 70.70 x 10.99, Moto G2 still appears to have compact footprint. </div>
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Another enhancement as compared to previous gen is in the camera department. Moto G now comes with 8 MP primary camera and 2 MP front camera. Image quality has also increased with the increased mega pixel count. Photos and videos taken from Moto G2 are quite decent in quality and will suffice day to day clicking needs. Front camera is good enough for clear video calls. The 8 MP shooter captures images with size of 3264 x 2448 pixels. It has basic features like autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama. The camera is capable to record 720p@30fps with stereo sound. </div>
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Moto G2 comes with dual front stereo speakers. The audio quality is decent, though when compared to sound quality of stereo speakers which comes in HTC phones, Moto G2 needs lots of improvement. Call quality is very good. There are two buttons on the left side of the phone – power button and volume rocker. Button quality is good. Moto G2 comes with standard USB cum charging port along with 3.5 mm audio jack. The standard earphones bundled along with Moto G2 are of good quality. Moto G2 comes with wired charger with no separate USB cable. </div>
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This is one department where Moto G2 has no improvement. Same old processor and memory combo. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 based Chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, 1 GB RAM, Adreno 305 GPU, 8 GB internal storage capacity with SD card support and Android 4.4.4 KitKat Operating system (out of the box) upgradable to Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. Though performance wise, Moto G had never any issues. It can play games like real racing without any hitch. Moto G2 now comes with SD card support upto 32 GB which was not available in its predecessor. Performance is smooth for day to day smartphone usage. Quadrant benchmark score of Moto G2 is 8821. There is no overheating problem on Moto G2. It would have been even better if Motorola increased the clock speed of the processor to at least 1.4 Ghz and little bump in physical memory also to make it future proof. </div>
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Moto G2 comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system which will be very soon upgraded to Android 5.0 lollipop OS with over the air update. Motorola has not done any major modification to the OS and users can enjoy plain vanilla Android experience without any 3rd party UI layer. All standard Android OS apps are available including gallery, camera UI, dialer, phone book etc. </div>
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Moto G2 comes with same Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery which Motorola claims to last full day of use. Though with increase in screen real estate and more powerful camera, the overall backup time has reduced a bit. On a full charge it does last for complete day wth moderate basic usage. </div>
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There are many reasons for Motorola Moto G2 to be a big market success which includes stock android experience, guaranteed timely OS updates, value for money pricing and decent configurations to name a few. Moto G2 ticks all the right boxes which are necessary in a smartphone which makes it a first choice for any person who wants to upgrade from their existing conventional phones or even anyone who wants a new phone for general smartphone usage and have peace of mind. </div>
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Anmol Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742907507812361440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558482403554496085.post-75905189712357865642014-11-17T11:17:00.004+05:302014-11-17T11:19:26.506+05:30Are You Game? Start a career as a Game Designer!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All of us love playing games – be it on
our mobiles, PCs or PlayStations consoles. Regardless of age/gender, everyone
enjoys gaming no matter if the person is child, adult, women or old. Games are
one of the sources of entertainment, relaxation and enjoyment in our hectic
lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gaming Industry has gained immense
popularity ever since smartphones came into existence. But have you ever
wondered how such a complex piece of software is made? What kind of knowledge
and skills are required to make a “good” game? Well, if you have ever wanted to
get into the game of making a game, maybe you would want to look at game design
as a career. Ever thought of becoming a Game designer? Interested? Read on!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
it is, what it isn’t<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let’s take an example of a popular game
Angry Birds to understand game designing. Game design is the art of knowing how
hurling disgruntled birds on a stack of pigs can actually be fun for millions
of people on the planet while making a franchise worth billions of dollars. Well,
kind of.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Game Designing is the art of visualising
the storyline, characters and rules of a game; while it is the science and art
of examining the psychology of the player and his relationship with the game.
In short, game design involves figuring out what will get a player hooked to a
game and what won’t… and creating games that will work. There are so many games
which are successful and there are many which are failures and that’s all
because of the art of designing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So who is the mastermind that uses game
design theories to create a successful game? the Game Designer!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A Game Designer is someone who has a
vision of what the game is as it goes through iterations during its development
cycle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Any game you play on your phone, PC or
console are result of the brainchild of various game designers. A game designer
is to a game what a director is to a movie—he can make or break a game concept.
Game designing involves working on video games for all kind of devices like
PC/Console/Smartphones. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Game Design isn’t Programming.</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Game designers don’t do the programming
in anyway, so don’t confuse game designing with game programming. Both are
completely different. </span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you have been a
die-hard gamer and you think you would want to make games because you can play
games—you would be disappointed to know that it doesn’t qualify you to become a
Game Designer. But of course if you are a passionate gamer then that will be
very useful in your career. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">State
of the Gaming Industry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The gaming industry in India is about to
hit a boom. It has already gained the momentum with the craze of android games
on smartphones. However, the production houses in India are mostly into smaller
scale projects on platforms like Web / Mobile / Flash / HTML5. But no need to
be disheartened, Many new players are coming up with bigger studios who work on cutting-edge 3D
games for PC / PS3 as well. And the rest of the studios have essentially
applied the Indian IT industry model of taking outsourced projects to sustain their
businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Qualities
of Game Designers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Apart from knowledge of designing games,
a Game Designer is expected to have understanding of Art / Aesthetics,
Programming, Project Management, Culture, Languages, Sound Design / Music etc. While
it is not necessary to have all the qualities but since You will be the only
person who will have a complete vision of the game in the team and you will
have to work with Programmers, Artists, Project Managers and even other
Designers to bring the game to life. Knowing a thing or two about such topics
removes unwanted friction in communication. And since you are a creative
person, it is desirable for you to also have a reasonable amount of exposure to
varied media such as Movies, Music, Comics, Animations, TV Shows etc. At the
end of the day, making games is a business and you are supposed to make a game
that people will be willing to pay for. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Work
Routine<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Software engineering concepts plays its
part here. Before the start of any project, Game Designers typically make documents
called Game Concept which are small 1 or 2 page documents describing - say - a
new idea for a first person shooting game. This is the time when a Game
Designer has to be an excellent salesman with remarkable showmanship—enough to
convince his co-workers and the investors alike. Once a game enters production,
Designers work on a document called the GDD or the Game Design Document. A GDD,
is very important document for the success of entire game project. It describes
everything about the game right from the story to the UI to the Characters to
the Gameplay. The purpose of such a document is to communicate to the entire
production team as to how the game will play.</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So,
is the game coder confused on how high the character should jump, how fast a
character runs, how to simulate real life events like shooting? The Level Designer
is confused how many levels should be there in the game? The Artist wants to
know how the background should be. All these questions would be normally
answered in a Game Design Document.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
to Learn? How to Learn? Where to Learn? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Age is no bar to enter gaming industry.
Neither you have to an IITian or have a mark sheet over 90% marks in your board
exams. All that matters is passion coupled with practicality. If you are
determined, you could always explore by learning things on your own. There is
NO standard pay scale for a Game Designer. It may range between 20k a month to
more than a lakh depending on your skill. And if the very first question you
ask is “What is the package?” you won’t be treated very well. It could be your
second question, this industry expects passion first! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In India, your options are little
limited to learn game designing exhaustively. DSK Supinfocom, Pune is one premier
game designing institute in India which an aspirant should look for. The reason
being their approach towards educating you in this craft is 100% practical.
They train students via projects (that become a part of student’s portfolio)
and by the time a person graduate – he/she know how to work in teams and make
projects possible and design really good games. Their faculty comprises
professionals from western gaming industry and they seem to know what they are
doing.</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Digipen, VFS and CMU
are other schools abroad that will provide the kind of education that you need.
Also, try to make sure the program is practical and that it is at least two
years in duration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Future
Opportunities – Is the sky really the limit?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, you are a Game Designer now. Where
do you go from here? Well, two things come into play at this stage. The first
is knowing that you will never stop learning as a Designer. The second is
knowing what you want from your career. Do you see yourself making this unique
game no one else seems to have made? Go ahead, gather a team, inspire others with
your idea and start working on the project. You can be a freelancer also and
start your own designing studio and work on outsourced projects. Get a
prototype running and approach a publisher (in the same way a writer would
approach one for funding / marketing / development / distribution) to pitch
your game to. Even though this stage normally comes in at 3-10 years of work
experience, depending on how enterprising you are, you don’t always need to
start your own company to see your ideas come to fruition. If the idea is good
and you sell it well, your studio could fund it. But nothing should stop you
from doing the same either. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 115%;">*With inputs from tech magazine</span></div>
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